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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
GIRL KISSES
97I SOLDIERS
Demonstrates Patriotism and
Only Fails to Kiss
Regiment by 60

CLEARFIELD, Pa, July 2l.-As
the third section OF the troop train
carrying the Sixth Pennsylvania to
the concentration camp pulled out
of this little town, 60 sturdy soldier
boys, massed in the rear car and
on the platform, gave vent TO deep
groans OF disappointment and gazed
enviously at 273 OF their comrades
each Of whom wore a smile.
Down the track ahead were the
first and second sections each bear
ing full load OF boys in khaki, and
each boy bearing a similar smile.
In all there were 971 smiles.
Why!
Ask Miss Mary Hainsey, aged 10,
the prettiest girl In Clearfield. Miss
Mary herself wore a look OF happy
exaltation, for she had just demon
strated her patriotism by kissing
971-count 'em, 971-of Uncle Sans
boys squarely on the mouth in the
period OF two hours. 80 minutes
This Is at the rate Of slightly less
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
Joffre Is the French Idol After
T no Tragic Years of Giant War
Politicians Quit Peskerino Him

lily. II II quite true that General
Joffre likes roses and that he hopes
70 spend his declining days on n
small farm from which he can occa
sionally 90 fishing. and that h
| sometimes gives tired soldiers a lit
In his motor car. and that he II
ordinarily good humored and pleas.
ant In the midst OF his Official fam
lily. But the grandfather part OF
General Joffre Is only skin deep. n,
attends to his business In a brutal,
encient way. He sees TO II thu
others attend to their business.
No doubt he makes mistakes. HI
Ii not infallible. On the one hant
he has TO deal with French polit
clans, all Of whom are supremel'
patriotic. no doubt. and none G.
whom would for moment plact
their personal desires. greediness, q.
J enmities above the country's good
and on the other hand he has T.
handle the army. He has been ahl
TO do both by dint OF keeping M
eyes fixed on the single target re
proposes to win this war. Nothinf
else matters. He Is a simple, single
minded man with a massive jaw H.
does not disregard opposition. Vi.
smashes II.
II Is probable that General de Ca
telnau. his chief Of stan. Is the mill
tary star Of the French army. He Is
subject to strokes OF genius. He
craps the essentials OF situation
at a stroke. He rejects the non-es-
sentials. He makes his dispositions
wi,M lightning.Iike rapidity. One
hears a favorite maxim OF Napo-
Icons quoted with reference TO de
Castelnau. Like chief, like army.
the greatest general OF all said. The
popular hero OF verdun is General
Petain. He came up with the superb
Twentieth corps at the moment TO
turn defeat into victory. There IL no
more inspiring leader OF fghting
men than this lean. blue-eyed fight
ing man. A fame leaps from him TO
his men. They are invincible be-
cause they believe themselves In
vincible. Yet observers say that
neither de Castelnau nor Petain
could all Joffre's shoes. He Is not
the master OF strategy the one Is
nor the master OF battle that is the
other But he can drive the team.
Look at him." said an oficer.
Observe his force"
His cap 10 down over his eyes
One sees only great square Jaw
thrusting out beneath the shadow.
lie walks with heavy, quick steps,
shouidering forward In manner to
betray the tremendous physical
force OF the man He Is little
overweight in front, 80 that one
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Gallieni was a fine soldier and a sin
cere, coura geous, devoted man. Pos
sibly there might have been less
trouble II his physical health had
been better. His forthcoming depar
ture gave to the politicians a chance
to play politics. They played. Oh,
how they played There were days
during which one heard only that
this man or that would be named
by this group or that. Then an un-
war Paris had never heard OF him.
Literally, Paris had never heard OF
him.
II want Roques for minister,
Jotfre had said. II know him. He
Is a good soldier"
The declaration seems to have
ended there. Roques became minis
ter, just as in a previous day SarraiI
had ceased to hold command on the
western fropt. There was no more
popular general with the politicians
than Sarrail. But he had failed 10
force his men to entrench properly.
In order to properly celebrate the
patriotic date OF the Fourteenth OF
July, It is charged he sent his men
against the German trenches with
out a preliminary bombardment. 1t
is a complicated and Improbable
subject TO discuss. Out of il ap-
pears that one day JofYre sent for
Sarrail.
"Good-by,' said Joffre. You're
through"
There was a frightful rowdy-dow.
but Sarrail left the western front
A little time before the politicians
had talked of making him comman.
der in chief. To save his face he was
given command Of the Salonica ex-
petition, where unkind rumor credits
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

There is a colony at Limoges OF
generals "invslided" there for the
duration 60 the war. They failed, or
they forgot, or they did not think.
Joffre takes no excuses.
"You were late" he said to the
general who commanded a certain
division at the battle of Carency.
Because" began the general
Take my pen" said Joffre. Write
"a request 10 be permitted TO retire
TO Limoges because OF illness
But" said the general.
1T is now 4 o'clock" said Joffre.
your train goes at 81.
II is probable that too much i'm
portance has been attached to recent
political nurries. SO far as one can
see they were just the kissing OF fat
in the pan. II Is difficult to believe
that Joffre has ever been seriously
interfered with by the politicians. He
does not permit himself to be ser
iously interfered with. He Is the
bOIl vi bupci WIN ottho W Wv
no work at all He does not touch
detail A political worry would be
detail
"Joffre always SENS to take 1t
easy" said an officer. HE is on the
line a good part OF the time. His
minutes are saved by system by
which all important reports are d.
gested before they reach him. He
never seems worried or hurried or
vexed. He trusts his subordinates
greatly, but he hrst makes sure OF
the men"
That seems to be one of his prin-
ciples OF action. He makes sure OF
the men. General Gallieni had re-
tired as minister Of war after a
career marked by friction with both
the politicians and the army chiefs
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
RETURNS AFTER
THIRTY YEARS

TOWNSEND. Del. July 4l.
Mourned ~ dead for 30 years, Dav1A
Guessferd returned to the home 81
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. JoseDo'
Guessferd, who live on . farm neogl
here.
When Is years Old young Goes
ferd went away on q boat pIyin9.
between Smyrna and Philads3phfo
as sailor. He was anxious to -
more Of the country. SO obtained ~
berth an sailor on . vessel plyine
between New York and the pAst
Indies, and that was the last heart
Of him.
He has been In practically every
port In the world, and on one occa~
sion was wrecked in midocsan, snl
he and the captain Of his vessel
were the only survivors. He ID ~
to have accumulated oonsidsrsbio
money and will remain with his par
ents. They did not know him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
~ hGRsERT COREY.

tCepyrtsht. 1919. By nesSsvt Csr~y.,
PARIS. July 2l.-One hears odd
gossip In Paris. There is. for ex.
ample. the story OF the group OF
deputies who got together one day
to discuss the question OF General
Joffre. Practical politicians these
chaps were, you will understand
the sort OF politicians that keen de-
mocracies humble.
I'VE must get rid OF JofYre. /"
stated the chairman. Il was the
sense OF the meeting Every one
agreed that II was desirable that
Joffre be got rid Of The unanimity
seemed fawless until one small
politician got up and in a meek
voice proposed the query on which
the meeting foundered.
Suppose" said he, that JofYre
won't go,"
- That meeting adjourned sine die.
just like other meetings OF the sort
have adjourned. JofYre does not pro-
pose 10 20. The army does not want
him TO 20. the country seems not to
want him TO 20. no one seems TO
want him TO 20 except the politicians
that are continually working at the
trade Of being politicians. So far
az the outsider can Judge. France Is
paying little attention to them. They
are the weevils in the biscuit. They
can so on weaving In and weaving
out. replacing one another. being elo-
quent. EXPLANATORY. successful. un.
successful. No one cares boot so
long az they do what General Jorre
has insisted that they do. This Is;
(a) Give the army what II wants.
(b) When II wants II.
II may seem that General Joffre
is no longer a live news issue. Some
millions OF columns have been print
ed about him. most OF which weI"
wrong. The fact IL that he II more
Or a news issue than he ever has
been, except in the first days OF the
war He has been tested by %
months OF hghting He controls. not
merely the army OF France. but like
wise the army OF Great Britain In
France. He may not be a great
strategist or great tactician or n
successful diplomat or any sort OF
a politician At all. But as the situa'
ton stands today he II the one big
man OF France. He II the man who
commands All others obey.
"Joffre." said an oficer who knows
him well. SIS big. savage man. who
knows his own mind"
That might give n wrong impress
sion Of Joffre. Just as the nickname
"Grandpere" the poiius have given
him conveys in its turn deceptive
suggestion OF softness and amiabil-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

him with 7ls stan officers. When
General Herr took four days TO rec
ognize the true nature OF the Ger
man attack on Verdun, De Castelnau
made a night ride to the scene and
removed Herr before breakfast. Herr
has friends and they all protested.
What De Castelnau did was
right" said Joffre.
He could not be shaken on that.
Heirs friends have no doubt Joined
the friends OF the other Limoges
generals in disliking Joffre. They
will find ready hearing from some
OF the lesser politicians OF the coun-
try. But when the hearing is over,
il seems rather improbable that any.
thing will have happened except the
freeing of certain overburdened
breasts. From the outsiders point
OF view the army has recognized
Joffre as the best all-round man to
handle the war. II seems entirely
unlikely that the army would con
sent for n moment TO his replacing.
No matter what may become the
muzzle-velocity of the politicians
they will do what the army desires,
The country would see TO that, IL
a desire were but formulated.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

)uld not imagine Joffre in a run.
able-like rolls of muscle and a dom
mating strength. Upon occasion the
leath OF thousands means nothing to
loffre. In that he is such a general
$ was Napoleon or our own Grant
given end seems desirable he
ttains It at any cost
The officer who gives up an inch
OF ground shall be court-martialled, >"
he ordered. when he became aware
Of conditions after the first few days
at Verdun
After that order was issued there
was not another inch OF ground sur
rendered. Men died in their trenches.
They were overswept by stabbing
masses OF German gray. They were
blown TO bits by mines. But they
died on their ground. Before that
order was issued confusion had
reigned Organizations were in re-
treat. Some were cut of, so that
they held their "fortins" in the
midst OF the enemy They held them
until they died The French re
sistance at this point was only pos
sible because OF the brilliant courage
OF the men. There are grim stories
which | shall not repeat Of the man
ner In which certain organizations
were held to their work.
They shall not pass was the
word OF the day.
Thar resistance cost thousands OF
lives, OF course. But It saved Yer.
dun. II may be that the officers had
a shrewd idea OF what General Joffre
meant when he said that the "officer
who gave up an inch should be
ourt.martialled. At other times he
has not bothered 10 courtmartial
men who failed. He dropped them.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

than Gas kisses per minute. an1 ~
believed In Clearfeld to be ; rseor1v
Miss Hainsey began only . ~
minutes after the first section Of IL
train stopped At CIearfeld dspee.
She was still soing when the thiro
section pulled out, but had to jung
OF the rear platform with three
score unkissed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21

Will Black. Negro, whose trial
and conviction on a charge OF hav-
ing attacked a small white child
occupied only an hour and three
quarters, is to be electrocuted today
In the state prison at Raleigh, N. G..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-07-21
k1I White STAR 1NE1

Eastern Time. For the FLATS and
PORT HURON way ports, Gssmsr
1:S a m, 20 y. M. 900 y. m, sur
days m and sso M. s~ndsys
eatrs boat for vlsts, Tashnes sud AiGs-
mac, . 100 %. m.
FOR SUGAR IsLAHD. daily. s:n O.
N. Sundays sac . M, sac o. m, sits
D. m. ana 500 D. m
FOR TOLEDO dsily, $40 {. m. .
- sundays. $50 o. p., $50 p. D
wharf Poet sf oris~oid street.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Black and White
40-inch Chiffon
35c yard

All new-all beautiful
all MISUNDERSTANDING and
firm. See how we'll you
can drape your waist or
gown with this chiffon.
Well be glad TO show you.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Prices Drop Still Lower for Monday

IMPORTANT
ut
o3
Suit
is THE TIME TO THINK SERIOUSLY OF SELECTING
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
See the Aduance Summer
Models the Latest Creations
Of Rose Windsor Mondou

Among the other newly received outer
apparel came dainty Frocks from this
we'll known New York originator. They
are the last word of fashion.
The style individuality of these Frocks
is noticeable at glance. The little dc
signer has brought out in strikinEly effcc-
tive fashion many new ideas that will he
OF particular interest TO every follower OF
fashion. DO come and see these Rose
Windsor Frocks. Some in windows, others
on Second Floor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Kenny-CooL Suits, $7.95

Extremely smart in appearance. re-
sembling all English Tweed. Suits as
light as a feather-that will wash and
wash and wash.
One style has belted flaring coat,
very fashionable.
Another model is semiNorfolk,
adapted to conservative dressers.
Still another comes the full Nor
folk jacket style, with patch pockets.
For either sport or street. Showing
them Monday at S7.05. Second Floor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
NewSport Dresses A. 5

SPECIAL MONDAY-Danty Striped Flowered
Wolfe Dresses, in both sport and dressy models. Some
in coat effect, with both leather and material
belts. The skirts 2 Il yards wide. Various
styles assorted colors. Limited quantyso early
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

Please See Cot,en's
Bargain Basement AID on
Opposite Page. Sensa-
tional Timely Bargains.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Dutch Curtains

Made OF scrins, hemstitchcd
edge, cluny and torchon edge.
valance TO match: white. ivory
and cream. Prices, pair OQo
SLID. SI.2O and.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
n Ready Monday With Big Rug and Upholste1

Z NERfwoman knows the matchless quail
l. ity of these famous "kapawa" Reversi
BILE Wool and Fiber Rugs They stan,
the hardest Kind OF wear and are here il
seven color combinations In each pattern
To-morrow'S the day get these 9yI2 Rug
at a saving--only s8..5 while they last.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07

SPECIAL
~ prices
with limited shopping
Wash Skirts at $1OO Remnant
especially good bargain S174.
Specials COhens FIou
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-05-07
Graduation and
Confrmat' n Dresses
12.75

Dresses OF net, combined with lace
and made with bOero effect blouse.
Trimmed with satin at the waist; bands
in skirt finished with flowers at waist
line, sizes l6 to A. Choice, SI2.75.
The sun., 1916-01-23
RECEPTION TO CATHOLIC
ALUMNE ASSOCIATIONS

4 notable success wac the iryept ION
to catholic Alumnp Associations given
recently by Mrs. Frank \. !iahNr AZ
the Hotel Miami, paytOD. ONO The
guests of honor were Mrs. William Put
nam Auawalt, columbus. ohio. of tho
-. Mary OF the springs Alumur. GOV
e"nur OF the International Federation
~ catholic Alumur, and Mrs jams
A. Allen, also a resident nf columbus, of
III" \otre Dame AluUnE. president Of
the ohio Federation of NOtrc Dama
Alumnp.
Aumne associations were reprr-
scented from Washington. n e. Notr.
Damr. Ind. NV York city George
town, Washington, i, G., columbus
Cincinnati, Reading. DAYTON, ST Mar
tins. Brown county and Hamilton. county,
ohio, Iittsburg. IA; oldonbure and
Terre llaute. Ind. and Wheeling, W. Va
The unusually we'll planned and
stimulating programme was as follows ;
Violin. Miss Eloise Stomps Aun1.r
Notrc Dame piano. Mrs Walter Bau-
man AlumuT Immaculate Conception ;
Welcome" Mrs. Frank \ iilhnr,
Alumni" Notro Dame, second ytcr-prcSi-
dent of th" Internal ionai Federation of
catholic Nlumn1 speakers introduced
by Miss Marie Rottermann, Mumnc
Trinity college "a Greeting from Notrc
i'"l''' WV NV ''H''F' N'SS''lallH,
chaplain of Notre Dam" Academy
reading, Mrs, Albert Emanuel. Alumna
OF 81, Mary's OF the Springs "A Trib-
ute to Sisterhood," the Rev. u. +. kuh-
man. i. D.. chaplain Of National Mill
tary Home; harp solo, Miss Nnunciata
Satalia. Alumni Notre Dam ; Good
Wishes from Alumni to Alumun." the
VERY Rev. Bernard O'Reiie!, :. NJ
prcsidcu, OF ~, Mary's college; word
song. Miss Angela Mae O'Bricn. Alum
nm Mount Notrc Dame piano, Mis,
| Marie J. Il. Forster. Alumnn Mount ST
| Vincent on tho Hudson "The GIFT oi
| the AlumnG to the World the Rev
| Joseph $, Sieber, Ph, r.. rector OF
Emanuel Church: song. Miss Justine
| Zuebelen. Alumn9 Notre Dame piano
Miss Hortense Cooke. Alumne Mount
| d, ChanteA.
The sun., 1916-01-23
M0RAvIAN COLLEGE.

BETHLEHEM. Pa, Jan. 22.--The ladies'
OF the town in the Bethlehems and neigh
boring places are arranging for a
womans club in domestic science. the
work TO cover ten or twelve weeks and
the leader to be the head Of the school
Of domestic science department OF Mora
Wan College. The clubs IN past years
have been very successful.
The famous picture The Power ~ the
Gospel" displayed in the school chapel
was visited by a number OF persons dur
ing the Christmas recess. The painting
* by Schussele. an artist Of the last
century.
The basketball team from l.ansford.
Pa. was Hospitality entertained In the
school while in Bethlehem, and although
the score was against them. TO 81.
stiil they enjoyed the visit.
Examinations are now in full swing
and will last eight days.
One OF the most strenuous games of
the past year WAS that OF last Monday,
basketball. between the two literary So
CietieS. The game was nip and tug
through both halves. and only In the last
half minute did IN. Phi Mus win 10y ore
basket
The task OF making the school COM
Portable during the high " uds aud low
temperature was like being "in the
trenches on III. firing line" but all
buildings were cared for and no damag.
done by the cold
The Rev +. T.. Gruuert. New Yorl
city. the rev head of Nazareth Hal
Military Academy, called a. the schoo
on Monday last.
The school chorus Of hundred voice,
's preparing the oratorio The crct
ton to he given at the mid winter
concert.
The sun., 1916-01-23
MASSACHUSETTS TECH.

BosToS. Mass, Jan. 29.-President
MacLaurin OF the Massachusetts 1nsti-
tuta OF Technology announces the retire
ment Of Prof {. Frank Allen under the
benefits OF the Carnegie Foundation. the
same to take effect at the close OF the
present academic year
Prof Allen. who ~ among the most
popular Of the ins,ructing stan. In .
RoNbury boy and a graduate of the
Roxbury Latin School. taking his s. h.
at Technology IN 1872 and being con-
nected with the institute for the past
thirty years as one of the faculty.
I'rof Allen has done large share In
public and association work. For four
years in the early s0s he served on the
school committee at Sharon. being chair
man for two years He is member
and .x-president OF the Boston Society
of CiNil Engineers member OF the
American Society of Civil Engineers
member and ex-pNsident Of the Massa-
chusetts Highway Association. member
and ex.president OF the New England
Railway club. position held by his
follow IN the department Prof {. h
Breed. pfof Allen was further mem
her OF 'hs American statistical Associa-
,iou and eN-s.Cretary ard eN-presiden'
oT In. society for the Promotion OF En-
lnr.ering Education.
The sun., 1916-01-23
WILLIST0N SEMINARY.

President Alexander Meikleiohn Of
Amherst college gave fine address be-
fore the student body on Wednesday
light as the first speaker In the annual
lecture course of Williston Seminary.
His theme was The Wors OF the Lib
eral College"
The basketball team Is showing up In
good form. having won the first two
games on the winter schedule. the VIC
tory over Wilbraham Academy on jan
uary lj being by score of ~ TO 2?.
Some exciting games are looked for
later. az the schedule includes the
Springfield College seconds. Gushing,
Dartmouth freshmen and Dean.
Battery candidates are working out
daily In the cage and some promising
men have reported
At the last regular meeting OF the
athletic association II. y Dragon Of
Northampton was elected president j.
+. Berry Of East Hartford vice-presi-
dent and Prof. q. i. Tibbets treasurer
Thomas Walter Swan. 90. a graduate
Of Yale College and the Harvard law
school and successful lawyer in Chi
cago. has been elected by the Yale Cor
poration to the position Of dean OF the
Yale law school.
The sun., 1916-01-23
THE SANFORD SCHOOL.

The cold weather OF the past week
has made good ice in the vicinity of the
Sanford School. at Redding Ridge. Conn.
However. those boys who are interested
In the school farm are this year learning
the principle OF the new ice making
plant instead OF harvesting the Ice crop.
'oasting. skating, skiing and tobog-
gaming have been rather spoiled. and
basketball among the sports Is almost
the only practical one. However, a
short play. with Richard Mansfield Cd
the son OF the great actor. In the title
role. will soon be given. Furthermore
this is the period OF the year best
adapted to hard. sustained work. With
this in mind Mr.. Sanford has borrowed
a word from Europe, and the term
drive applied to class room work. has
become part OF tho school vocabulary.
Both faculty and boys regret the
death OF Miss Jeannette l.. Glider, whose
summer home is about a mile from the
school. Several OF the old boys knew
her personally, and she was an occa'
sional visitor at the school building.