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The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1914-12-18
NOW MORE THAN $4,000
PRISONERS In GERMANY

London, Dec. 1S.-In an official
communication received at the Amer.
can Consulate from the German War
Office, it was stated that there had
been some delay in the delivery of let
ters and money to prisoners of war,
because their prisoners of war now to.
tai more than $4,000. This communi-
cation said the work had been thor
oughly organized and that delay in the
future would be reduced.
The German War Office recently sent
to their detention camps a regulation
form postcard, with which prisoners
could communicate with their families.
These cards were printed in six Ian
guages.
At present all communication be-
tween prisoners, either England or Ger
many, is done through the London and
Berlin postoffices, the letters passing
through without stamps and money or
ders being forwarded without pound
age.
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REPAIRING ELECTRIC SYSTEM
High Tension Wires Are Being Tenn
porarily Placed on Wooden Poles

Mauch Chunk, Dec. 1S.-A large
force of men is employed by tine Lehigh
Navigation Electric Company in erect
ing wooden poles between 'Hauto and
the Harwood Electric Light Company s
plant at Freeland, to take the place of
the steel towers crushed during the re-
cent snow and rain.
These poles will be replaced by strong
steel towers next summer. The ones
erected at first have been found entire
ly too weak to support the weight of
the high tension wires strung to them
when coated with heavy layer of ice
and snow.
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Lift Quarantine in Two Weeks

Gettysburg, Dec. 1S.-If no more
new cases are found, the quarantine on
Adams county for the hoof and mouth
disease will be lifted within the next
two weeks. This statement was made
Wednesday afternoon by DR.. G. j. Mar
shall, State veterinarian, before the an
nual convention of the Fruit Growers
Association of Adams county, now in
session at Bendersvile.
DIR. Marshall stated that agents of
the department were busy disinfecting
buildings and premises generally where
the aphthous fever had made its ap-
pearanee and, it was believed. this
work would be completed very soon.
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SUED, DENIES HE'S MARRIED
Joseph P. Turner Made Defendant in
Action by Wife

White Plains, Dec. 1S.|yMrs. Lucille
Ledgerwood Turner has started suit for
divorce against Joseph Philip Turner, a
wealthy mill owner, of Pennsylvania, in
which she names the defendant s aunt
by marriage.
Mr.. Turner in his reply alleges he
never married the plaintiff. She says
the marriage took place in Chicago and
that she will produce the record of the
clergyman, the marriage certificate hav-
ing been torn up.
Once before the plaintiff was granted
a decree by default but Mr.. Turner had
the case reopened and put in an answer
denying the allegations.
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THREE MEN NEARLY FROZEN
Police officer Saves Two Who Went t
Sleep in the Snow

Carlisle, Dec. 1s.--Intoxicated and
half frozen from lying in the snow in
the alley in the rear of the First Pres
byterian church Wednesday evening,
two brothers named Hurley, vendors of
Christmas greenery, were found short
ly after midnight by Officer Johns and
were taken to the police station where
they were permitted to sleep for the
night.
Had they not been discovered by the
police officer, it is believed, they would
have died from the exposure.
Another case of near death from ex-
posure is reported from Mechanicsburg.
Michael Bason,, of the Star Steam Laun-
dry OF that town, was in the lower
end of the county on business, making
the trip in an open sleigh. He was on
his way home, when he was overcome
by the cold. A friend took him home
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Chambersburg, Dec. 1S.-Fred G.
Kirkenddall, of Lancaster, collector of
this revenue district has appointed
John F. Norton, deputy collector for
the counties of Franklin, Cumberland d
and Fulton, and that he would be ex-
pected to assume his duties January
l., 1915. Notice of appointment was
received here to-day. He will succeed
j. G. Groome, of Carlisle, who has held
the position for several terms. Mr..
Groome will accompany ME. Norton
over the district and remain with him
until Mr.. Norton becomes thoroughly
acquainted with the duties of his posi-
tion. Mr.. Norton will be required to
furnish a bond in the sum of $4,000.
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liticial and spectacular advantage lends
color to an interesting rumor in circu-
lation here, to the effect that the Kais
er would be glad to seize an opportunity
to propose peace conference if he
could first announce to the German peo-
pie what would appear to them to be a
striking success, and if he could use
Belgium and western Poland in his bar
gaining for advantageous conditions Of
peace.
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fire AMPERILS A HOTEL
Guests Have to Get Out When a Resi-.
dence Nearby Is Destroyed-Some
Escape in Night Clothes

Hagerstown, Md, Dec. 1S.-Fire
early yesterday morning destroyed DR..
P. 4. Stiger s $4,000 residence in Han
cock and damaged the $4,000 four
story brick Monterey Hotel, owned by
Mrs. Priscilla Bridges. Dr. Stiger and
Frank Dodson, chauffeur, escaped
from Stiger's home in night clothes.
The hotel guests were awakened and
all left the hotel safely. Nearly all the
furniture was saved.
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usual, Professor Allies and his dancing
partner will have charge of the expert
steppers. This will be an added attrac-
tion to the fine vaudeville show that
came to the BUSY Corner" yesterday.
Its well balanced bill, replete with
talent, and entertaining and diverting
throughout. Adv. ###
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NO CASH, BOY TOOK" TO GIVE
Lad of IL Carried Off Teddy Bear as
Christmas Present

New York, Dec. 1S.-William Blake,
~, of 6O6 West Forty fifth street, was
arraigned in Children s court yesterday,
charged with stealing big Teddy bear
from a premium store in West Forty
second street.
=, William told Judge Hoyt that he was
out looking for Christmas presents and
want to give the Teddy bear to his
3-yearold cousin. He had not enough
money to by'it, so "just took it," His
case will be investigated.
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Former County Official Dead

Waynesboro, Dec. 1S.-Former Di-
rector of the Poor George D. Fritz,
died at his home, west of town, at $50
O'Clock yesterday morning, aged 65
years, months and 22 days.
Death was due to cancer of the
stomach from which he had suffered
at times for several years but which
only became critical during the last
five weeks. For a while it seemed that
he. would recover but few days ago
he began to sink rapidly. He was un-
conscious for dozen hours before his
death.
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At the Colonial

This will be "dancing contest -
night at the Colonial, and this bare an
nouncement is about all that s neces-
sary to insure an interesting evening,
especially to those who have been on
hand for some of the other contests. As
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REPORT THAT KAISER WANTS
TO GAIN ONE MORE VICTORY

London, Dec. 1S.-The correspon-
dent of the "Daily Mail' at Petro-
grad says that, while the German Gen
eral Staff is using every possible means
to relieve the pressure on Cracow, the
Kaiser is still showing great anxiety
to occupy Warsaw.
This anxiety to secure purely po-
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SURFACE TALKS TO FARMERS
Tells How to Exterminate Insect Pests
That Destroy Crops

Chambersburg, Dec. 1s.-Before a
we'll attended meeting of the McCor
mick Estate Farmers Club which met
yesterday at the farm. of Elmer E.
Lower, on the Carlisle pike, near
Hogestown, State Economic Zoologist
FL. A. Surface delivered an address in
which he told in detail of the combina-
tion of insect life that destroys crops
and keeps down the annual averages.
DR.. Surface spoke on theme that
has been discussed at several of the
club meetings, and after enumerating
the bugs that do the damage and tell
ing of their habits, he gave simple
remedies that could be resorted to in
order to drive cut the pests.
The club held morning and after
noon meetings, with a turkey dinner
as an Interpolation.
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Business Man Is Dead

Ohambersburg, Dec. 1S.-Harry b.
Miller, well-known business man of
town, died at his home on West Mar
ket street, yesterday afternoon, follow
ing a severe illness of several weeks.
He is survived by his wife, Marion
Mitten Miller, also his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. W. Miller, of Waynesboro,
and. these brothers and sisters: Albert,
Allen, j. R. Miller, Mrs. Charles Z. H..
Brown and F. E. Miller, of Chambers
burg.
Burial will be made in Waynesboro.
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where after being revived Bason ad-i
mitted that the cold rendered him un
conscious.>
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king Gustav Starts for MaImo

London, Dec. IS, 4.45 A. Mixing
Gustav, of Sweden, accompanied by
the foreign minister, started for NAL
mo last night, according to Reuter-
dispatch from Stockholm, At Malmo
he is to meet the kings of Norway and
Denmark for conference regarding the
situation which had arisen because of
the European war.
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Artistic Printing at Star Independent.
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Current Comment.

In order TO have no further perpleu
ties over the question. What is whis
kyY a number OF states have decided
that there will be no whisky.-Wash.
ington Star.
The United States has in actual gold
metal almost as much as any other
two nations together. That illustrates
the wisdom OF not going to war
Philadelphia Ledger.
Is it a sign Of the times that the
Princeton students vote $50 TO 100
against compulsory week day chapel.
or Is it a proof that boy nature never
changes New York Sun
Some day there viii be a fool proof,
crook proof voting machine that viii
make voting an agreeable pastime and
give the result as soon as the last bal
lot Is cast.-Chicago News.
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Echoes of the War.

European maxim, There's gore
enough for allF'-Washington Post
He Is a wise ambassador who keeps
his trunks packed these dayS-Chi.
cago News.
Turkey Is making the mistake Of
thinking It can beat the other fellows
game.-Detroit Free Press.
The people who had an idea that the
European war. begun after breakfast.
was going to end before dinner have
long since revised their opinion
Philadelphia Press.
When the war began Il was In Eu-
rope, but was not European. Today II
threatens to develop into the nearest
thing to a world war Of which history
has any record-San Francisco Chron-
icle.
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DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Chicago's municipal market IL man,
aged BY Miss Kathryn Y. Kelley, who
has the title Of marketmaster.
Miss Catherine DoIan has been
sworn IN as q member Of the bar In
Massachusetts,, being the fourth In
hsr famfly to become a lawyer.
krs- Katherine Nichols Of Cincin-
nati has invented and patented q tele-
phone device consisting Of q double
rscelving tube which eompels the user
70 speak directly into the transmitter
NrA Fischer. widow Of Professor
Fischer. has the honor Of being the
only woman art director Of q museum
a the world, having succeeded her
husband 90 director Of the East AGiatic
Art n ColognA Germany.
Nm. W. K Vanderbilt befriended q
genegaless infantEyman N the course
e her Red Gross WORK in Paris, and
when the soldier was leaving the hos
plial he invited Mn. Vanderbilt b
return with him to Senegal, where she
would be mads q chieftaiDess Of an
Afriean trIba
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Facts From France.

Firing at its highest speed q French
battery would take thirteen minutes
to cover every square yard within
range.
The stores OF Paris that are stu do
ing business, even the big department
stores, are reported now to be closed
for an hour at noon because there are
not enough clerks left for one TO re-
Heve another at lunch time.
French candle makers have been de-
tected saving wax by leaving three
small holes around the wick length
wise Of the candles. Thin portions Of
wax at top and bottom cover the
cheat Melted wax Oils the holes a.
the candle burns.
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The Writers.

Miss Margaret Anderson, the writer,
b literary critic Of the Louisville Post
and poet and lecturer on art subjects.
Florence Barclay, the author, Is in
private Life the wife Of an English
vicar and a most enthusiastic church
worker.
Herbert Putnam, on whom Brown
university has conferred the degree Of
doctor Of literature, has Oeen librarian
Of congress since 1889. He Il a fellow
OF the American Academy Of Arts and
Sciences and has published numerous
articles In reviews and professional
journals.
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E. h. Faulkner, news agency; s1Os S
State street.
Nine. Rosa Lee Tyler, ice cream cafe
1913 s. State st.
George Martin, maker of fine Gig
ars and news stand, Is w. 3lst St.
near State.
r. II. Harvey's barber shop and
news stand, 1924 State street
W. 8. Cole, cigars, tobacco and newt
stand, "a W. Slst'St, near Dearborn.
W. N. Maxwell, notions, cigars, t.
baeeo, CONNECTIONS and news stand
5244 State st.
Edward Felix, notions, cigars and
news stand, SO W. 3Oth st.
r. Bishop, cigars, tobacco and news
stand, 8 w. 9th st., near State.
Sylvester McGlof6n, news stand and
laundry Office, 4l22 State st.
William Gaughan, laundry Office
cigars, tobacco and news stand, 263t
State ST.
E. N. Oliver, notions, cigars and
news stand, Is W. seth Street, near
State.
A D. Hayes, cigars, tobacco, notions.
stationery and news stand, s64O s,
State st.
George McFarO, shoe shining parlors
and news stand. SsO0h State street.
T. B. Hall, Laundry Office, cigars,
tobacco and news stand. 36ls South
State street.
Bell 3 Afford, cigars, tobacco and
news stand. 3l2s15 South State street.
Fred NJ Waterfeld, cigars, tobacco,
notions and news stand, 6202 South
State street.
Coleman & Glanton, cigars, tobacco
and news stand, 3342 8. State street.
J. s. Williams, ladies and gents shoe
dressing parlor, laundry Office and
news stand. l2 E. 34th street.
Miss E. N. McClain, hair dressing
paTlor and news stand. 80 W. seth
street.
F. n Diffay, cigars, tobacco, notions
and news stand. 36O5 State street.
A Turpin. cigars, confections and
news stand, 3511 S. State street.
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industrial Items.

About one-third Of Great Britain's
telegraphers are women.
Over 1000 women belong to New
York printing trade unions.
There are about one and three-quar-
ter millions Of children between the
ages Of ten and fifteen engaged In earn
ing their living In the United States.
Before the war nearly all the copra
produced In the Philippines went to
France. That market being closed now
local vegetable oil factories ara being
built to dispose Of the coeoanuts.
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The Royal Box.

Princess Margaret. cousin Of King
Christian Of Denmark, has entered the
University OF Copenhagen.
DOwager Queen Alexandra Of Eng
land has been compelled to pawn her
gold and silver dishes 90 as 10 raise
money to meet her obligations.
King Ferdinand Of ROumania, sue
cseding the late King Charles. was in
1850 declared prince Of Roumania and
heir apparent TO the throne Physi-
caIly he has never been very robust,
and the threat OF tuberculosis has hung
over him for years. he il said to have
little taste for soldering, his mind
leaning rather toward science and his
education has been along this line. he
II described as shy, reserved and un-
bending.
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Tree Branches.

There are 500 recognized species Of
trees In the United States
The oak begins to rot at the heart #
the age Of about 300 years
A count OF the annual rings OF a
California redwood tree indicated that
& began 4ts career In $50 A d.
The yellow poplar OF tulip tree. TIE
largest bro9dleaf tree in America, has
been known 70 reach nearly 200 fsst
h hsight ana ten feet In dIamebsr.
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Train and Track.

Dec. Il, 1913, there were 25,34s miles
Of trunk line railroad In France.
Moving pictures are used In a school
Of electric railw1y employees in Los
Angeles to show how all sorts Of &C
eidents occur and how many sOf them
can be prevented
Pittsburgh stin has q horse ear On
the Sarah street line on the south side.
The preservation Of the railway com
pany's right to the tracks Is the cause
for keeping the car IN operation. Many
days Il passes back and forth on tn
tr1ps without passenger.
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Az the shortage Is chiefly Of textfle
oystuns' there Is no reason for fearing
a. yet that complexions win be appre-
eiaoly Affected By the war.
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Phone Randolph SOs

one railroad company plans noiseless
cars Tor the sleepless- Have they ac-
tually perfected a device TO insnre
noiseless sleeping7
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influential Americans have becom.
aequainted with ocean travel In q way
tnat may eventually lead to soma I'm.
proyement OF steerage conditions
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y me capture Of guns By al the
armies continues At the recent rate
none Of them WIN have any artillery
lsrt ~ the time the war 6 han over.
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PrTA AND POINT.

49,"
Pacifying Mexico Is a perpetual mo-
ton Job.
Everything In Belgium has been shot
up but its courage.
Possibly the warning nations are too
heated to mind the rigors OF a winter
campaign.
Another OF the mysteries OF life Is
Why does a man want to be president
Of Mexico?
Opportunity rarely knocks at the
door when there's a gloomy face at
the window.
And think OF the volumes of explana-
ton Of defeat that will be written after
the war Is over!
Wood alcohol has too innocent a
look. II ought to fiy a skull and cross
bones in it's name
Old oceans bed seems also to be
paved with a flne assortment Of armOr
plated good intentions.
Holland behind its dikes and Swift
zerland on top of fits glaciers may man.
age to keep out Of the war
Now that they have carried the war
into Egypt, the correspondents may be
referred to the sphinx for news
The notion that artillery 6re pro-
duces rain. as the basis of rain max
ing experiments, is receiving a severe
jolt
Thou \ Edison remarks that
"Our Present civilization is only thin
veneer" Yes; and in a large share OF
Europe the veneer Is entirely scratch
ed OF.
In placing orders for hardware with
this country, European countries con-
tinue to overlook our special. facilities
for producing plowshares made from
swords.
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Add to the list Of the horrors =. T,Gt
A Canadian firm Il adVerrSiNs
tary wrist watch
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Consistent neutrality must Be i !. T "a
an ideal as the trietioniesS poD''
the invisible lena
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The shoe that pinches looks JUS -. =
well as the one that does not ILL.,
your corns.
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Happiness il mostly q matter Of the
Imagination
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About the blacklist toucn W n.
aight side Of warfare Is WnaI
SELF '.reprisal."
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One Of the war needs is a self pro
nOuncing geography.
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how some Of those war poems 81 =. 10
the censor Is something that Ou
b explained
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WIN Switzerland come to blows with
Bolivar
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The geographer Is having his trOI
bies mapped out for him.
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An exchange Of compliments q .equal
10 trading green goods.
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Pacifying Mexico is a perpetual mo-
ton Job.
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In an appeal to arms II Is always
important to know who. fired the first
shot And Of equal Importance Is It
to know who Is going to fire the last
one.
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THR BROAD AK CAN HI FOUND
on SALE AT TIE FOLLOWING
NEWS STANDS:
From on and after this date The
Broad Az, can be found on sale at the
following news stands:
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Possibly the warning nations are toe
heated to mind the rigors OF a winter
campaign.
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When some men think. they make 9
noise Ike q boiler shop.
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Everything in Belgium has been shot
up but its courage.
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IN time Of peace prepare for a war
TAX.
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PITH AND POINT.

In enumerating his virtues many q
man counts his money first
The man with an easy look often
has a time lock on his pocketbook.
The only time some people ever
count the cost Is after they get the
bill
II you have q bad temper starve 1t
by giving it nothing on which It can
feed.
When the world owes q man a living
1t takes most Of bis time making col
lections.
The unfortunate thing about good
resolutions Is that they are 80 often
made too late.
A fool can ask q lot Of puzzIing oes-
lions, but 1t never does him any good
to have them answered
England WIN soon b aroused to the
seriousness Of the war. Already the
taxes are being doubled.
Before embracing an opportunity II
= good plan to ind out who has
been embracing It before.
Whether Q spy - called q patriot or
q traitor often depends on which na-
tional language II used In writing his
biography.
That man who was going to cross
the Atlantic by aeroplane viii wait
until there Il q safe place in Europe
to land on
In an appeal to arms It Is always
important to know who fired the first
shot And Of equal importance Is II
to know who Is going to fire the last
one.
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Another OF the mysteries of life Is,
Why does a man want to be president
of Mexico7
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

That man who was going to cross
the Atlantic by aeroplane viii wait
until there IL q safe place in Europe
to land on.
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In placing orders for hardware with
this country, European countries con-
tinue to overlook our special. facilities
for producing plowshares made from
swords.
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

Opportunity rarely knocks at the
door when there's a gloomy face at
the window.
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

Thou \ Edison remarks that
"Our present civilization is only a thin
veneer" Yes; and in a large share OF
Europe the veneer Is entirely scratch
ed on.
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

In enumerating his virtues many q
man counts his money first.
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

Whether Q spy ID called q patriot OF
q traitor often depends on which ma,
tonal language b used In writing his
biography.
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And think OF the volumes Of explana-
ton Of defeat that will be written after
the war Is over!
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

The notion that artillery Ore pro-
duces rain. as the basis Of rain max
ing experiments, Is receiving a severe
Jolt
The broad ax., 1914-12-12

The man with an easy look often
has a time lock on his pocketbook-