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maid, and tell her | had an engagement
for luncheon with Aunt RoNana-rcmcm-
ber dear old Aunt Roxy, who Thought
YOU were adorable? Then we were TO
be married at once, and take the first
outgoing steamer for Italy, or some haunt
OF eternal love-
you've got that letter still, Sue?' The
majors eyebrows were raised Interested
ly. "I've got the answer to 1t. why
didn't you Gomez
Because" Sue winthrop measured her
words. II didn't have the courage that
little girl yOnder has. | was bound by
convention and afraid of father. and
let the man | loved slip away from mo-
OH l don't mind saying It to you one
bit, major, If 1t can help Don now You've
rather forgotten what 1t means to be III
love, haven't you, Just how you felt when
you wrote that letter to me, and waited
for me? [ was to leave the old 9TH ave-
nue. stage at Madison Square, and you
were to meet me and take me to the lit
tie church that stands back in Its gar
den"
"Bless me, SIC, don't cry, dear There,
there" The major put his arm around
the slender, graceful shoulders, and
patted her. ~ should have followed you,
and carried you Off"
"I was sure you'd understand If you
tust thought back. Last night Carlotta
looked wonderful She has your eyes and
charm, and poor Don was half mad with
dread that she would slip away from
him. Tess said you were going to take
them both abroad in September. And his
yacht lay down in the harbor, and l took
Carlotta over with me, and packed Il lot
of my clothes for her-we are just of
size-until she could get her own, and
we set sail for New Lodon around In
the morning. They were married just
IL, nd / Iaf tbapn hpl1inF
hands on the dock when l caught the
steamer over here. I've got cottage.
you know, here over ON the bluffs, and
they're going to stay up there for few
days. I'm just going to make them
comfortable, and then run back to New
port"
The major pursed his lips and mused,
leaning on the carved ivory handle OF the
black and white umbrella.
Sue he said finally, I'm an old
chump. / lost you once through not
chasing you Let the youngsters so up
to their honeymoon cottage, and you
come back TO New London on the yacht
with me and get married. I'm not going
TO let boy teach me how to wing the
bird of happiness"
Sue smiled up at him, world of
understanding in her eyes. of amuse-
ment mingled with sympathy and love.
Down on the deck OF the yacht Carotta
was signaling to them.
They're anxious to get up to the
cottage" said Sue 81 think we had
better 90 on board"
The major looked at his watch, God
bless them both" he said fervently.
We'll make New London about 73O."
ITS fearfuly sudden Tom"
Sudden" The major leaned back his
head and laughed after twenty years?
Are you afraid, Sue? Look at Carlotta."
I've been looking at her and envy
ing her for hours" answered the little
widow. I'm go. Tom"
Copyright, 1914. by the Mcclure Newspaper
Syndicate.
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LABORERS OF WORLD
UNITE TO URGE PEACE;
MAY HELP FIX TERMS
Gompers, Head of Unions in
United States, Co-operates
With Workers Leaders
in Europe
HOPE TO TEMPER HATRED
Would Accomplish World Amity and
Wipe Out Bitterness Engendered
by War

WASHINGTON, Aug 19.-Organized la
Dor of tho world today is creating senti-
ment for a speedy ending of the European
United States. 1t is being directed by
Samuel Gompers president of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor, and in every
capital of the war-torn nations of Europe
efforts not only are being made to ad-
vance an agitation for an early and hon
orabo peace, but the organized wage
workers, on whom the burden of war falls
heaviest. are preparing themselves to be-
come factor in the negotiations that will
end in the signing of general peace trea-
ties.
The labor movement now in progress
has absolutely no connection with the
Labor Peace Council" which Is headed
by Representative Frank Buchanan. of
Illinois. This one involves the American
Federation OF Labor and the national or
ganizatiOns that direct the labor unions
OF Great Britain. France. Austria. Ger
many, Russia. the Balkans, Scandinavia
Switzerland and Holland.
President Gompers has prepared a call
for a congress OF labor and awaits only
the calling of peace conference to issue
it, He has been carrying on negotiations
with the foreign labor chiefs ever since
the last session of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, which met in Philadel-
phia last fall.
The congress of labor, il was agreed by
officials In Washington today would pre-
sent a new force in international politics
No such gathering ever was planned be-
fore. one thing of which every one
seemed convinced was that II would be
able TO assist I'm wiping out a part at
least OF the bitter haTeds engendered by
the war.
President Gompers declined at this time
TO make public any part of his CORE
spondence with the other labor leaders
dealing with the subject, feeling II un-
wise, as It might defeat the very object
which it was hoped to attain. His am
nouncement that the call for the congress
already was drafted was sufficient in his
mind 10 show that the movement would
be a success.
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THE DAILY STORY
The Honeymoon Yacht

The moment the yacht came within
hailing distance of the dock at Old Har-
Dor, Carlotta recognized her father and
gave funny little gaspy sort of laugh.
"He is there, Don. right in front! He
must have taken the train down from
Providence and caught the boat at New
port. | think Tess was a cat to tell him
where we were going"
Maybe she didn't He could have
found out from the hotel. had mail for
warded here" Don stuck his hands In
the pockets of his blue coat and stood
with feet apart, head down belligercntly.
eyeing his father-in7law. Then he was
struck with an idea. Telling Carlotta 10
go below into the pretty, cosy cabin. he
went forward and spoke to the captain.
Thereupon the Southern Belle" anchored
Mt Il goodly distance from the dock, and
no movement was made to launch her
tender.
Don got out some magazines and sat
under the gay awning, reading leisurely.
On the dock the major walked up and
down. He was six feet tall, with iron
gray hair, mustache and imperial. Car
lotta had always held that her father
was the handsomcst man creature until
she had met Don Travcrs But now he
was on the warpath. The glanCes he
shot at the trim mahogany outline of
was one thing the major considered thor
oughly ridiculous and beneath ones per-
sonal dignity. so to speak, II was an
elopement. And Don, after having been
assured that he might pay his court to
Carlotta for the next two years with Il
fair chance OF success, had deliberately
run away with her after the Fanshawcs 3
Oriental fete at Newport the night be-
fore.
1t was after now. Very properly,
Tess, his other daughter. had called him
up on the long-distance and notified him
of the escapade as soon as she had missed
Carlotta, and found note from her. He
had caught the boat from Newport, and
arrived at Block Island at $3.50. Since
then he had paced the dock and stared
at tho blue ocean for signs Of the errant
honeymoon craft.
And, all at once, as he paced and fumcd
inwardly. he heard a delighted little ex-
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MORE LAWS HAMPER
FREEDOM" IN OHIO
New Legislation Affects Medi-
vine, Voting, Automobiles
and Fishing

AS soon as the Ohio state Medical Board
shall be able to hold examinations all
nonmedical hcalcrs in Ohio, excepting
divine healers, will have to be licensed by
tho state. This is the result of the sweep
Ing provisions Of the Platt-Ellis bill,
which became operative recently.
Practitioners who have been operating
In the State for five years or more need
not take an examination to show fitness,
but all must be licensed. The new law
does not affect osteopaths, who operate
under separate law.
Other new lows, effective for the first,
have provisions as follows:
For the State registration of nurses; for
tho prevention OF the dctaCing of auto
mobiles to conceal their identity; for the
requirement that primary candidates may
not be nominated by the writing in Of
their names on the ballot unless per
cent of the voters so cast their ballots :
for the granting to County Commissioners
of the right to abolish grade crossings
outside municipalities; for change in
automobile registration laws so that an
automobile owner. when obtaining a new
car need pay only 81 for a renewal Of tag
instead of being compelled to purchase n
new tag; for limitation OF game-tish
catches.
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LABOR WILL BE BIG
PEACE FACTOR, GOMPERS SAYS
BY SAMUEL GOMPERS
President American Federation of Labor.

Organized labor
call has been Of
Congress Of Labor at the close of the
the
Uhich w adjust claims and differences betUcn
Correspondence wh the European labor
such
The call for labor the desire of the American
body the
thus far from the burdens and sacrifices of
European brothers.
beOe that influence % be only second that of the GO0ern
of
basis for permd in the UorId.
labor influence
better standard Of Justice and right Of freedom and higher
include Ministers
Of of history
pfven a uoicc in the esettem of a Wordwide conflict.
in all influence
GRADUAL of agreement
disarmament United whie
other great Power renained under
for gradual reduction of
boycott of the offending
measure more brutalzing than other.
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CHEER UP BLONDES.
PERHAPS THERE IS
AN EXCUSE FOR YOU
But an English Biographer
Says That More Than 80
Per Cent. of the Men of
Genius Are Dark
NAPOLEON AN EXCEPTION

History shows that few great genuscs
mad red hair Alone among tho poets Of
the world was Swnburnc, whose hair
was distinctly reddish, and among the
great reformers only John Bunyan's hair
was really red.
The faXen-haircd blonde, or the man
whose hair when an adult is a true yell
low, also remains marked apart as being
unlikely to possess genius. Should one
such be, his only companion will be
Thackeray, whose hair is described as
yellow. Charles kassc has carefully
reviewed the biographies of most of the
eminent people of the world and has
tabulated the results of his work so far
rs the color of the hair is concerned
Dark brown to black is the prevailing
hue on the heads Of great men. a list
of 80 names has been compiled, in which
the color of the hair is given by bioEraph-
ers, and 90 per cent. are dark brown or
black. There is not, strange to say, a
single mention of premature Erayncss,
nor a single case of that ashen brown
hair known as "singed" or "mouse color"
The structure of the hair-whether
straight or curlcy - is given in 26 of Mr.
Kasses list of geniuses, and of these
all but four possessed curly or wavy hair.
It Is extremely notable that of the re-
manning four, Napoleon and President
Jackson were the two remarkable for
"wlry hair" and that James Russell
Lowell and Grieg were those having lank,
straight hair. The poets "rlnglets' and
the musicians shock of hair are by this
list seen not to be mere accidents. but
In some strange way are co-ordinated
TO their powers, and the general popular
instinct Is not at fault.
The color of boards also arouses many
points of interest. All the ancient tapes
tries show Cain and Judas Iscariot with
yellow or red boards, and Pontius PLATE,
in ancient art, always was given beard
a reddish beard, however, does not carry
the significance that goes with red hair,
for a large number of eminent men with
dark-brown hair have had reddish boards
Sometimes the eyelashGs have been
ruddy, Savonarola, who had almost black
hair, having startlingly red eyebrows and
eyeashcs. But, as n general rule here
also a silky brown beard when accom-
panied by fine curling dark-brown hair,
Is the most usual Characteristic shown
in the biographies of men whose names
have been handed down to fame.
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GREAT ARTILLERY DUEL
RACES ON WEST LINES
French and German Guns Roar From
Artois to Vosges
PARIS, Aug. 10.

PARIS, Aug. II.
Big guns. both French and German, are
again active along the entire French
front from Artois to Alsace Infantry
fighting is, however, apparently confined
to the Vosges, where the Germans made
an effort today to recapture the Sender
mach heights stormed yesterday by the
French. The German counter attacks
were repulsed and the position is held
by the French in spite of fierce bonn
bardment
The night communique was as follows:
There was intense cannonading on
both sides of Artois, in Champagne, in
the Apremont forest, at Lo Louvirie, and
at La VauX Perry, as well as in lie Pretre
wood. In the region of La Croix des
Carmes and on the Seille front the eX-
plosion of mines by each side continues
at several points. Near BouvraiEnes,
south of Roye, the explosion of one of
our mine chambers destroyed the sapping
works of the Germans.
I'm the Argonne efforts of the enemy
to progress in the region of Marie Therese
by means of hand grenade fighting all
failed.
"In the Vosges the position conquered
by us on the Sondernach ridge has been
held against violent bombardment
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Theatrical Baedeker

EEITHsS-Joseph Il. Howard and Mabel Nc
cane In new songs and chatter; Joe Jackson,
pantomimist; Jack Corcoran and Tom Din
~ The dancers OF Hello Broadway" John
ssnd nae burke, Offering a Ragtime Soldier
Fisher and Green, In The Partners; the
clown Seal: Robert Emmet keane, The
American EnBlishman"; Pearl and Irene
sans. IN Twelve Minutes Out OF Fashion
HooI'' Bolger Brothers. banjoists, and
r Hearat -seiig News Weekly.
NIYON'g GRAND-The Five Sullys, In The
information Bureau; Young and Moore,
biackface comedians, IN The Porter and the
t5sliboy'': the Monte Trio, musicians; Mr.
80 Mrs Harry Thorne and Company Ia An
Ifnfown Flat'l Bisset and Scott dancers
~ Aerial Bartletts. and Fun Foto Films.
cR0sg KEYS-Second half Of week; "A Day
Camp''; Crawford and BrudeTicki Whit
news Dolls, little operate wonders Ear
ia Wood S Musical Trio
tyao59DgfDB PAkR-La Reine-Hami and
",Sonsnany In demonstration OF electrlcityi The
TTsiehton Sisters. three singing and dancing
1,isses: Jerome ana Carson. In singlne, dane
- md acrohatlc apeeialtiesi ka5hina, 4tha
somewhat different iugsler saonh. VIA q
~ fhe makeup box" and Jimmy Aaughitu.
q7ia NTFY- afareuerlta CLARK in -Helens u
~ Horth.ft 3 feature photQp-Ys
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clamation at mis- elbow. and wheeled
about TO face Sue Winthrop, Don's wild
owed aunt.
"How perfectly splendid of you to come
to meet them, major!' she exclaimed.
"I just came over on the. New London
Doat and ran down to see II they Tere
safe In harbor yet"
There they are" said the major, grim
ly, mOtlonng, with his cane, toward the
placid figure under the AWNINGS Gar
lotta went below when she saw me-"
Ibid she?" Sue shook her pretty head,
musingy. her hand tucked around the
majors arm. 81 suppose 1t was uneX-
pected. And we did have quite a rough
time getting out of Newport"
"We?' repeated the major stiffening
Mrs. Winthrop. I'm amazed. Did yol
countenance this ridiculous busness?'
Sue nodded her head at him, with mer-
ry eyes.
Let's go and sit in that nice little ar
Dor up in the Ocean View grounds" she
said I'VE can watch them just as well
from there as here, and they'll never
come ashore as long as you stand guard,
you know. You look positively terrific,
major"
tut! TUT" said the major, broodingly.
But you mustn't look like an indignant
old gray cockatoo when you know you're
the handsomest, dearest man alive!'
He glanced down at her with a CLINT
of returning humOr in his gray eyes.
Sue, you're a wise little hatterer and
you know all my weak points
1--WE forgotten them" said Sue. giving
him her black and white parasol to carry,
The major glanced at her thoughtfully
as she led the way up the long hight OF
steps TO the arbor on the terrace above
the dock. She must be every day OF 49,
and yet she was slender and YiYaciousi
YES, even girlish. He breathed a little
sigh 1t had been his last year In col
lege. Somewhere among the things treas
ured in his desk now there was a little
reddish curl clipped just above her ear
one night In fun. She had cuued ms
ears for stealing it, too. And there had
followed more.
Now, isn't that nice?' Sue said, hap
PLY "Carlotta had come out on deck
again. You did frighten the child aw-
fully. Funny, you frighten every one
little bit, excepting me"
why did you coax me up here2' de-
manded the major. IT'S no use pleading
for Don Travers. He has acted outside
the bounds Of honor and
you dear old silly thing" Sue said,
slowly And you say Il as II you meant
IT, Don Is just % and Carlotta Is ~,
ism I she2 And you talk OF them acting
outside the bounds Of honor. I've got
letter from you, Tommy Neverson, where
you begged me 10 elope With you after
father had forbidden you 10 come near
me. You planned the whole anair, 4
Eas 81 coma - town ahoppins with -
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Rumania

Rumania is one of the richest OF the
countries of the Balkan region, and, al
though ii has an area of only little
more than $1,000 square miles, ii has
population of nearly 100000, the most
compact in racial association OF all that
vast region of central Europe extending
from the seas Of the North TO those of
the South.
More than 90 per cent. 0f the popula-
ton. are Rumanians, There are Jews,
49, per cent, and the remainder are
sprnkling of Germans, Bulgarians and
Hungarlans, with no fewer than 100000
gipses, Rumanians are practically all OF
the Greek Orthodox religion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-08-19
STONE TIGER SALUTED
BY BRITISH SOLDIERS
Every Day "Tommies" Must
Pay Respect to Beloved
Indian Deity

Most people know that all soldiers are
required to salute "the flag" when they
are on regular duty, stand at attention"
during the singing of the national
anthem to acknowledge the presence OF
one of higher rank by salute, but it is
not generally known that there are
other things which British soldiers, in
certain parts of the world. are required
to honor thus.
In India, a British guard of honor pre-
sents arms to n stone tiger every day.
The tiger is regarded by the natives as
a god who drives away all danger and
calamity, and once some soldiers, in a
spirit of mischief, overthrow the image
from its resting place, and sent 1t roll
Ing into the valley below So shocked
and scandalzed were the natives that
revolt seemed imminent, and Lord
Combermere quietened the outraged ma
tiyes by restoring the image to its pedes-
tai and ordering the regiment to salute
It in full view of all. Since that time a
British troop has kept watch over the
tiger-idol day by day.
another Indian idol which is watched
over by British "Tommes," is the god
whose name is Kiak Kiak, equivalent to
Lord of Lords" which is supposed to
be asleep for COCO years and whose awak-
ening will be the end of all things.
Hence the natives of the city of Pegu.
In Burma, are terribly afraid that some
one will arouse the god; so the British
Government, to avert trouble. stationed
a sentry there to prevent this catas-
trophe.
Another object which is honored with a
salute is the sacred coffin of the
Prophet. which rests at Medina, the
sacred town, and which once in his life,
at least, every Turkish officer must
salute. He is expected to throw himself
nat before the coffin, clad in his full regi-
mentals. and is said to receive his COM
mission in this manner straight from the
Prophet himself
In Russia. at Vladimir. there is an
Image of the Virgin with clothes OF pure
gold and invaluable gems and precious
stones, which must be saluted by every
soldier whenever 1t is seen. The honor
paid to this icon is said to be due to
the fact that II was present with the
troops when they gained a wondrous
victory over large Tartar army. The
Russian authorities evidently sympathize
with this act of ceremony, for they ac-
tually raised this icon to the rank of
major general in the army. so that 1t
Is saluted by all Russian soldiers as an
officer today,
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CRIPPLE TEACHES
SOLDIERS TO SWIM
Armless Wonder T 7 a n 8
Wounded Germans in Nat
atorial Art

one of the most useful officials engaged
in assisting and teaching crippled Ger
man soldiers is the wel-known artist,
Unthan who was born without arms. but
who. nevertheless, has become re-
markable violin player, painter and ex-
pert swimmer.
Unthan is n firm believer in swimming
as an aid to the physique of the crippled.
and maintains that arms really are a
hindrance rather than a help in the
water. He recently lectured to group
of persons interested in caring for
crippled soldiers and then gave an ex-
hibition Of his remarkable armless swim
ming.
He is being pointed out as an example
of courage and independence, to be fol-
lowed by the German soldiers invaded
back home.
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FIVE FINED oNP.R.T.'s CHARGE
Accused of Trafficking in Company's
Free Transfers

Five men accused OF selling or giving
away free transfers issued by the Phila-
delphia Rapid Transit Company for use
at certain junction points were arraigned
before Magistrate Haggerty at the 18th
and Pine streets police station today.
Four had the alternative OF paying a fine
Of IS and costs or spending hve days in
the county prison, and one was fined $40
and costs or 10 days in the County prison.
The hve were arrested this morning
near Sd and Dock streets by City Han
Detectives Rich and Hill and Gaskil, Of
the p. II. Il. investigating force. On
Paula Torto, IS years old. of $50 Kimball
street, who received the heaviest SEN
tence, was found a razor, a blackjack and
number Of p. II, 4. employees free
tickets.
The other men arrested were William
Macken, 40 years, Of 2Ql Walnut street,;
Lewis soltron. l9 years. OF lill South
Beulah street; Joseph Vito, 10 years, 200
Line street. Camden, and Jocob Oxenberg,
lQ. ana Monroe street,
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When Edward ~ returned to England
In l47l, 10 years after he succeeded to
the throne, he obtained some forces from
his brother-in-aw, the Duke of Ber-
gundy, including 300 Flemings armed with
hand guns. Thus, he was the first TO
introduce these weapons into England.
Afterward they became common,
At first they were fired by thee appli-
cation of a lighted match 10 the powder
by the hand, The match was a wick.
lighted and pressed against the powder
In the pan. The invention OF a lock to
fire the powder In place OF the hand was
suggested by the trigger of the crossbow.
The matchbox fired the arquebus or
harquebus, used by the soldiers of the
18th and 10th centuries, in projecting a
ball which weighed nearly two ounces.
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MUSIC AT CONVENTION HALL
Philadelphia Band viii Play There
Tonight

The Philadelphia Band will play in
Convention Hall, Broad street and Alleg-
heny avenue, tonight The program:
J. Vorsplel 10 'Lohengrin'' .,........ Wagner
9. Excerpts from The Army Chaplin, ,,,u,,,..,
9. Flute solo from suite. GODDARD
ta) AlegrettO.
G. La Monaca sololst.
l. Mixed chorus.
(a) "Dle Himmel Ruehmen' Beethoven
(b) unfold Ye Portals .s.,....., GOunod
Chorus and band.
Leopold j. Syre, conductor,
5. Ballet music Egyptian" ......... .LuiEini
ta) Allegro non tToppO.
tbl Allegretto
(c) Andante sOstenutO,
td) Andante expressive.
g. Male chorus.
lb) ''The Day Of the Lord" ,...' 'kreutzer
A capella.
A. II. femme. conductor.
T. operate potpourri. Creme de la Creme"
- Arr. Tobani
& Grand March from "Tanrhaeuser'' Wagner
Chorus and band.
Leopold j. Syre, conductor.
The Star-Spangled Banner"