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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
PROFESSIONAL CRITICISM.

At a banquet of New York newspa-
per men recently a story was told to
exemplify the pride which every man
should take in the work by which he
makes a living.
Two street sweepers, seated on a
curb stone, were discussing a COM
rade who had died the day before.
"Bill certainly was q good sweep
err" said me.
yes" conceded the other thought
foully. "But-don't you think he was
a little weak around the lamp postsT'
-rEyerybody's Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Kelton wish to
acknowledge their appreciation to
Miss Inez NJ. Page, hostess for their
little daughter, Wee Evelyn Elizabeth,
for the charming little Christmas
shower. Her love in doing for others
cannot be excelled. Also thanks to
the Y. w. P. C. girls and friends for so
many useful and beautiful presents.
Wee Evelyn is only IA weeks old and
indeed a progressive baby.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

A pretty afternoon party was given
by Mrs. s. e. Smith, 242O Woodland
avenue, last Wednesday in honor OF
her sister, Miss Ollie Smith of Neosho.
Mo-, and Miss Elliott Of Paola, Kas
The house was beautifully decorated
with Christmas foliage. Honors were
won by Mrs. Haywood Murphy, Mrs
j. McCraty and Mrs. M. Johnson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
The reception rendered Mr.. w. A.

.HhQ6 Leuuereu MT. w. a.
nton, senior international secretary
vi the Y. M. @. A., at the residence of
Miss Anna H. Jones, 2444 Montgall
avenue, was n OF the most brilliant
affairs witnessed during the holiday
season. More than flye hundred
guests called between the hours. OF
five and eleven to pay their respects
to Mr.. Hunton. The house was beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers and
~festooned with Christmas greene and
palms. The receiving line consisted
Of the following: Mrs. Lydia G. Smith,
Mrs. Wayne p. Bradley, Mrs. ]. M
Marques, Mrs. s. II. Thompson, Mrs
Minnie Crosthwaite. Mrs. Lena De
Frantz. Mrs. H. T. Healing, Miss Anna
Jones and Mr.. Hunton. Much credit
is due the hostesses for this most
brilliant affair.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

The Weaver Floral Company has
moved to new and more commodious
quarters, Just acros the street from
their old location at 1910 East 18th
street, and are better prepared than
aver before to supply and satisfy their
many customers.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

PoRo HAIR GROWER. Mrs. Geo.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Hair Grower and
Scalp Treatment. This treatment has
proved to be a wonderful success.
Mrs. Howard will receive patrons for
treatment from $3.50 to $500 p. m. at
her residence, 567 Harrison street.
Also switches woven from combings.
Complete course of hair weaving.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

I'm afraid that you are seriously
ILL.," said Mrs. Mopser, at the breakfast
table,
my dear, l had a frightful night
mare last night" answered Professor
Mopser, white and shaking.
What did you dream?"
II dreamed l split an infinitive."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Pumping Easier Than shoveHna.

Church, see a cubic foot of newly
fallen snow weighs five and a half
pounds, and has IL times the bulk Of
an equal weight of water.
Gotham-That's the reason so many
men would rather work for a milkman
than a snow-removing contractor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Warm Bunch,

Bacon-I see more than 100000
fewer ions of coal were mined in the
United Kingdom last year than in the
year before.
Egbert-Well, they don't really need
1t. The euffragette bunch is making it
warn enough over there"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Miss Pansy McDaniels entertained
with a New Years party in honor of
Misses Lulu Shelby, Grace Williams,
Lucy Vellar and Pauline Ray Thurs
day evening at her residence, 1011
Tracy n Whist and music were
amusements of the evening.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. BERTHE L. Tucker Fisher, 2434
Woodland avenue, gave a 5 o'clock
dinner Jan. 2 in honor of Misses Flea
nor and Abbit Barnett of Boley,, Okla,
who are attending Western University.
The evening was very pleasantly spent
with music and games.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

The Nine O'Clock School Shoe for
children is absolutely the best shoe at
the lowest price for your boy or girl
In school. Think of II. From two
yasd ors-haif dollars on down, at the
4 colored shoe store, 15o7N East 18th
Estreet
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Van of Chicago en-
route home from Osawatomie, where
they had been visiting, stopped over
for a short visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Montgomery of 1910 Troost avenue
last Tuesday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Master ]. A. and Mrs. J. A. Saun-
ders of st. Joseph, Mo-, spent a cou'
pie of days last week in Kansas City
the guest of Miss Maggie Buford, 2461
Montgall avenue
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Herman L. Kinsler, the coal dealer
at 2012 Harrison street, gave a ton of
coal to the Old Folks and Orphans
Home last week. May others do like
Mr.. Kinsler and they will surely pros
per.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Get used to the imprint Of the race
printer, who wishes your patronage on
the basis of better and quicker print
ing service. This is It:
C. A. Franklin, Printer, 1909 Main st.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. Robert Waldron, Mrs. Prentice
Freeman and Miss Mable Emery en-
tertained fifty guests at Overall Studio
Saturday. Favors were won by Mrs
Minnie Adams.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Davis re turned
Wednesday night after spending the
holidays in Lawrence and Atchison,
Kas. Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis had a very
pleasant stay in both cities.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Misses Lulu Shelby, Pauline Ray,
teachers at Lincoln Institute; Pansy
McDaniels, Lucy Velar, Cozetta Kings
berry and Grace Williams, were Suns
visitors last Friday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
A clreumIocutIon.

Judge-The prisoner a y he assault
ed you because you called him "a nut"
Complainant uttered no such
word, your honor. I merely warned
him against going into the park where
the squirrels are.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Retort Professional.

Author-"T would have you know,
sir, that 1 have written for better mag
azines than yours!" Editor-"And did
you get them?"--Judge.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Linseed oil once a week is a great
help to keeping a dog in good condi-
ton. For a grown dog use one tea
spoonful; for a puppy, one-half.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
~ CITY NEWS. ,


Miss Beatrice L. Tyler of st. Louis,
Mo-, is visiting Mrs. M. L, Walden,
2442 Montgall avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Post Graduates.

did you teach any young ladies' how
10 swim at the seashore?"
mo. merely made them think that
I thought they thought | was teaching
them to swim"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

There's nothing more acceptable
than a nice photograph of yourself for
an Xmas gift. Something nice and
costs but little. You'll get them at the
Fad, 1918 E. 18th.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Furnished and UnfurniShed
Rooms For Rent.

FOR RENT-Four room apartment;
desirable neighborhood.. 2494 Wood
land avenue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Miss Emma Smith, formerly a mem
Der of the Blind Boone Concert Co.,
who remained in the city to recuper-
ate this season, is improving rapidly.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
R-R.Revenoe.

Frend-"So the editor rejected your
verses, did he?" Poetess-"Yes. but
l got even with him. / rejected his
SON."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

FOR RENT-one nice furnished
room for married couple. Bath and
telephone free. Strictly modern.
Bell phone East 4573W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

E. A. Robinson, Express, Baggage
and Light Moving. Prompt and cour-
teous service. Call Bell phone East
754.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

For Rent--Neatly furnished rooms,
strictly modern, for gentlemen or mar
ried couple. Mrs. j.. o. Kingsberry,
1907 Tracy venue.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
peep.

Women have all sorts of excuses
for wearing slit skirts" Eyes. and
some OF the Reuse are mighty slim"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. M. Ford, 91S Campbell street,
has been very i'll with acute indiges-
ton for the past ten days.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

WANTED-A lady roomer OF man
and wife. Modern home. Bath, gas
and telephone-263S Highland. Bell
Phone, 1870 East.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Y The prices and the goods at the
colored Shoe Store are right. Try
them at 15o7N {. 18TH. G. A. Page.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. Brown, 947 Fireman avenue,
is i'll at the home of his mother-in-law,
Mrs. Williams.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
KANSAS CITY, KAN.

Rev. J. R. Richardson, 24OO Allis, is
indisposed.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Shattered Ideals.

She thought he was a god, and so
She married him. Poor Fan,
She was SO shocked when she found out
That he was just a man.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10
Office of
DR.. M. G. B~RooKlNS,

Z4Jn anu vine ots'
Bell Phone last 232.
Residence, 1916 Woodland Avenue.
Bell Phone E. S3S.
Office hours: II to II a. m; 2 to
A p. M; 6 to 8 p. m.
Calls Answered Day or Night.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. G. f. Porter, 100 Everett, left
last week for Oklahoma for an indefin-
lite stay.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

We have at last put In a complete
line of Mems, Women's and children's
shoes at the CoIored Shoe Store,
15o7h East 18th street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. Sarah Parks, 712 Everett ave-
nue., who has been i'll, is out again
among her friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

E.. A. Robinson, Express, Baggage
and Light Moving. Prompt and cour-
teous service. Call Bell phone East
754.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. Sam Cole, Alb Freeman, and
Mr.. Edmonds, 423 Freeman, passed the
examination and were admitted to the
colored fire department.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. Byrd of Rosedale, Kas.,
and Mr.. S. Hopkins of Kansas City,
Mo-, were guests of their brother, Jas.
Hopkins, lilo North Sd street Sunday.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mt. olive Lodge No. So, A. f.
and A. M, meets the End and
Attn Friday in every month. Wis
| itinE Master Masons are well
NJ come. Thos. jackson, w. M;
. Jno. A. Johnson, Sec'y.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Miss Buelah Douglass entertained
last week at her home the choir of
Pleasant Green Baptist Church and
Rev. G. McNeal, the pastor. She has
been their musician for several years
and sch received a large number OF
Christmas and New Wears presents.
An elegant dinner was served and a
delightful time spent. They left de-
claring Miss Douglass a charming
hostess.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

The funeral of Mr.. Allen Campbell
was held from the chapel of Wyatt &
randolph Jan. s. He leaves a sister,
Mrs. Matte Oden, an uncle, niece, two
aunts and other relatives and friends.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. e. A. S~hackleford delivered an
address before the Interstate Literary
Society at Atchison, Kas. Next year
this association will NEE tat Lawrence,
Kas.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Rome Lodge No. 25, A. F. and
A. NJ, meets the LIST and Srd
Monday in each month. All
Master Masons in good standing
welcome. f. W. Gilmore, W.
M; II. j. MeCampbell, Sec'y.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mr.. and Mrs. L. J. Maddux, 397 Free
man avenue, entertained the family
and friends Sunday with a New Years
dinner. Covers were laid for twelve
and three courses were served.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

Mrs. Justwed-You must not expect
me to give up my girlhood ways all at
once.
Mr.. Justwed-That's all right, go
right on taking an allowance from
your father just as If nothing had hap
pened.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1914-01-10

The funeral of Mrs. Rosa Furgeson,
1853 Georgia avenue, will be held Sun
day afternoon at Mt. Zion Baptist
Church, 4th and Virginia avenue, Rev.
c. Ferguson, pastor.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Dreadnaught Audacious
Raised, in Drydock, Report

NEW YORK. Nov. S.-Passengers
arriving here on the steamship Lusi-
'tapia from Liverpool. say the dread
naught Audacious. reported sunk on the
Irish coast. has been raised and Is no"
ir. a Harland & Wolff drydock at Bel
fast undergoing repairs:
According to ]. ]. Spurgeon, one OF
the passengers, this report is current in
Liverpool. and is accepted as true, al
though the same secrecy is maintained
as to salvage operations as was the case
regarding the sinking of the battleship
and the attendant rescue of her men
by the steamship Olympic.
When reminded that 1t had taken
weeks to raise the battleship Maine in
Havana harbor passengers said that
the British admiralty has perfected an
invention by which it is possible to raise
even vessel of the enormous tonnage
of the Audacious in a short time.
Ten days were required, ii was stated,
to salvage the Audacious.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Generals Wife
Had Big Feet

LONDON. Nov 2S.-Therc is
great stir in army circles at Dun
kirk
The wife of a French general was
arrested because she had big feet,
II has been learned, and, furious at
IN" publicity which resulted. accom-
panied by the heralding Of facts con
corning the size of her feet. life has
been made uncomfortable for more
than one officer.
This is how it happened. A Ger
man spy was recently captured in
Dunkirk. He was dressed AS "a -om-
an, but the size of his feet be-
trayed him, and he was captured
Then every one in Dunkirk began
watching feet.
The wife of the French general
sailed forth, and her feet attracted
the attention of a soldier. She was
arrested, and now even those who
had Bot looked before the spy scare
struck Dunkirk, know she has big
feet.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28

construction of a gunboat to augment
the Confederate navy. The little fight
ing craft which was to stand as a
testimonial to the devotion Of the wives
and mothers of the men who wore the
gray, was to be christened The Lady
Davis " in honor of the first lady of
the South. But the fortunes of war de-
creed that the carefully laid plans of
the women were to go sadly astray.
The hull of The Lady Davis" was
still on the stocks at Norfolk. Va, in
1862 when, during Federal attack. she
was set on fire and captured. But the
Federals did not destroy her. Instead
they completed her construction.
christened her the General Curtis. and
equipped her as a gunboat for service
in the Quartermasters Department of
the Union army. So, until the close of
the war. she operated against the gov
ernment for whose use she was built
At the close of the war. as the Gen
eral Curtis, she was sold by the Quar-
termaster's Department and purchased
by Rarraday & Co, OF Baltimore But a
few years later. remodeled and newly
equipped. she was rechr!stened the En-
deavor. and sold again TO the United
States Government this time as
steamer in the service of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey.
From the time of her repurchase in
1857. at a cost of S2e. 400, the Endeavor
has explored every foot of the Atlantic
coast Dtl"FtU MdlIlt ana tJulI OF
Mexico and has at some time or other
cast anchor along the entire gulf coast.
Several. years ago the Endeavor was
employed in a survey of the Potomac
river. and was later laid by here in
Washington out of commission for sew
eral months.
Wet Boat In Blow.
She is Ill feet over all, with beam
of 1872 feet, and loaded draft Of about
S feet, and has n displacement of about
l60 tons She is capable of an eight
knot speed. Below her main deck she
is built of live oak, but her superstruc-
turc is of pine.
Although she has but little freeboard,
she has been known In the service as q
fairly good sea boat VIII lie head on or
running before the wind, but her decks
are always awash in any sort of a
beam sea. For harbor work and short
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
OUCH! BACKACHE!
RUBLUMBAGOOR
STIFFNESS away
Rub pain from back with
small trial bottle of old
"St. Jacobs OIL"

When your back Is sore and lame or
lumbago. sciatica, or rheumatism has
You stiffened up, don't suffer! Get G.
small trial bottle of old, honest "St.
Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store. pour a
little In your hand, and rub it right on
your aching back, and by the time you
count fifty, the soreness and lameness
is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating Oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the pain right out and
ends the misery. It is magical, yet alb
solutely harmless, and doesn't burn the
skin.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciatica,
backache. or rheumatism so promptly.
1t never disappoints.-Advt
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Russia Opens New Line
Of Steamers to Seattle

SEATTLE, Nov. 2s.-Alexander BailIie.
resident partner of the shipping firm of
Balfour. Guthrie &c Co.. on the occa-
sion of luncheon in honor Of the estab-
lishment Of steamship service to Seattle
bv the Russian volunteer feet. saic
Russia's trade with Germany alone
last year reached the enormous sum
of Ss37, 100000, and because of the
European war this country IS now to
get share of this commerce. The
Russians are large importers OF ma
chinery and manufactured goods.
which will now move In large guam
titles by way of seattle and North
Pacific ports.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
CHURCHILL OPENS
WAY FOR REMOVAL
Apparently Ready to Retire If
Criticism of Admiralty Is Not
AIayed.

a0NDON. Nov. 2S.-Although the
s1eech of Winston Churchill in the
house Of commons gave England every
assurance that her naval power is ir
no way threatened, many today believe
the first lord of the admiralty deliberate,
ly placed his head upon the block, ard
by one remark in his address left the
way open for his removal as first lord
of the admiralty.
Even as he was making his speech, de-
claring that England could lose a dread.
naught each month for twelve months
and still remain superior to Germany
announcement came of the loss of three
more British ships. The collier Khar-
Joum struck a mine and two merchant
ships were reported sunk by submarines
off the French coast. There is no deny
ing the fact that the heavy losses sus-
tanned by the navy have greatly con-
cerned England.
There is much criticism of the ad-
miralty, and Churchilrs reference TO
possible departmental changes is
considered significant. He said:
This war Is so serious and so for
Inidable that IL Improvement can be
effected, commanding officers ought
10 give place to others better able
TO discharge their Duties. The same
principal is applicable to the heals
of departments. The premier ought
not to allow any . consideration Of
party or personal friendship to stand
for a single moment in the way Of
making any necessary changes"
Premier Asquith and Churchill are
the closest friends. The premier has
been the First Lords parliamentary
tutor. But Churchill has now made il
plain that this friendship and their long
association in the Liberal party is not
10 stand in the way of his removal
should the criticism of the admiralty
approach the point where loss of con-
fidence in the admiralty and the navy
might follow.
1t is the confidence in her navy that
sustains England in her hour of trial
So long as the feet remains, the
chances of invasion are believed to be
reduced to the minimum
- This confidence still exists, but the
constant picking off of British vessels
me defeat off the Chilean coast and
the enormous losses in men killed and
wounded have had their effect upon
British minds. The blowing up of the
Bulwark off Sheerness was the last
straw. An explanation from the ad-
miralty was imperative.
England is not vet satisfied that the
NO men OF the Bulwark were blown to
atoms and the battleship totally wreck
IL by an internal explosion. The talk
"f spies or submarines continues
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Wellesley and Princeton
Students in Joint Concert

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-WelIesley Col
lege girls will have another chance to
show their pluck tonight when they
will sing and play on the same platform
with the Princeton University Glee and
Banjo Club. The joint concert will be
for the benefit Of Wellesley's fire fund,
which is intended to pay for the re-
placing Of the administration building,
burned last year.
The college presidents from many
Eastern institutions are expected to be
present. and the boxholders include
leading New York society people
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
The Endeavor.

cruises within few miles Of the coast
she Is still seaworthy.
because she was known as a wet boat
in any kind of a blow, and because the
crew accommodations aboard her are
too limited. the Endeavor some time
ago was restricted to inside" work
among the bays and sounds of the
coast. So. when the quest on of rent
ting her came -. the Government de-
cided that sne was not worth the
trouble and expense to the service. The
Board of Survey also found that, al
though her live oak hull is today so
hardened by age that it is almost I'M
possible to drive a nail into it and per-
fectly stancE, her stern post, after
deadWood, fashion timbers, and por-
tion of the afterdeck would have to be
replaced.
Therefore, she is to be sold, and one
OF the most interesting of all the Gov
ernment craft may become a shambllng
tramp in the coastwise trade. without
identity or honor. and, perhaps, in an
other ten or a dozen years. q dirty coal
barge may be all that is left of the
vessel which once was constructed with
the money saved by women OF the
South to bear the name of their Presi-
dents lady.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Meets, Woos, and Weds
Girl Within "a Hours

CHICAGO. Nov. 2s.-Hal NJ. Brady
son of a wealthy Omaha wholesale
grocer, In Chicago for Thanksgiving
week. saw Miss Mahdah Weems play
ing the part of the smuggler in Under
Cover" at the opera house, learned
that she was the daughter OF a Quincy
H.. business man. obtained an intro
duction, proposed MARI age. and wed
the girl, all within twenty-four hours
The bride Is eighteen years old and
Brady is not much past twenty.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Poland to Organize
Its National Council

WARSAW. Russia, Nov. 2S.-Organi-
Zation of a Polish national council is
announced in a proclamation published
in Polish newspapers.
The proclamation, signed by the most
Urominent Polish politicians, states that
h" object of the council will be to pre-
pare the people for changes in their ma
fional life in event of the fulfillment of
Russias promise. made in the name of
Grand Duke Nicholas. that the dismem-
D"red parts of Poland should be re-
united.
The Washington times., 1914-11-28
Dreyfus' Champion
FaintS at Sentence

NEW YORK. Nov. 2s.-George Le
Provost, who says he obtained Captain
Dreyfus' vindication, stood trembling
before Judge Gibbs. in the Bronx. He
had confessed passing bogus drafts
The Judge said:
You have lived by your wits for
years. / am astounded you have not
been Jailed before. / sentence you ia
one year and six months to four years
and nine months In Sing Sing, and
lie Provost fell in a dead faint He
was revived. but going out tainted
again.
lie Provost induced Mrs. Elizabeth
Webber to cash two bogus drafts aggre-
eating $637.