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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Instantly hundred men rose from
different directions and raced for the
arena, each with a curved sword in
either hand The yelling changed
back into the chant, only louder than
before, and by that much more ter.
rible. Cymbals crashed. The music
box resumed it's measured grinding
of "The Marseillaise" And the hun
dred began an Afridi sword dance.
than which there is nothing wilder in
all the world. It's like can only be
seen under the shadow of the Hills.
1smail put his hands together and
howled through them like a wolf on
the war-path. nudging King with an
elbow. So King initiated him, al
though one extra shout in all that din
seemed thrown away.
The dancers pranced in circle,
each man whirling both swords
around his head and the head of the
man in front Of him at speed that
passed belief. Their long black hair
shook and swayed The sweat began
to pour from them until their arms
and shoulders glistened. The speed
increased. Another hundred men leap
ed In, forming new ring outside the
first, only facing the other way. An
other hundred and fifty formed ring
outside them again, with the direction
again reversed; and two hundred
and fifty more formed an outer circle
all careering at the limit of their
power, gasping as the beasts do in
the fury of fighting to the death, slit
ting the air until it whistled, with
swords that missed human heads by
Unreasonable fractions of an inch
Ismail seemed obsessed by the spirit
of hell let loose-drawn by it, as by
magnet, although subsequent events
proved him not to have been alto
gether without plan. He got up,
with his eyes fixed on the dance, and
dragged King with him to a place
ten rows nearer the arena, that had
been vacated by dancer. There
two, where there was only rightly
room for one-he thrust himself and
King next to some Orakzai Pathans,
elbowing savagely to right and left to
make room. And patience proved
scarce. The instant oaths of anything
but greeting were like the overtures
to dog fight.
"Bismillah!" swore the nearest man
deigning to use Ineligible sentences
at last. "Shall dog Of an Afridi
hustle me?"
He reached for the ever-ready Pa
than knife, and Ismail, with both eyes
on the dancing, neither heard nor
saw The Pathan leaned past King
to stab, but paused In the instant that
His knife licked clear. From a swift
side-glance at Kings face he changed
to a full stare, his scowl slowly giving
place to a grin as he recognized him.
"Allah!"
He drove the long blade back again
fidgeting about to make more room
and kicking out at his next neighbor
to the same end, so that presently
King sat on the rock floor instead of
on other mems hip-bones.
well met, hakim! See-the wound
heals finely" Barring his shoulder
under the smelly sheepskin coat, he
lifted a bandage gingerly to show the
clean opening out Of which King had
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

ter Logue, Liberty, Indiana; Mr.. ORC
G. Bogue.
Miss Lilah VanEtten entertained
IN honor of her eighth birthday ami
versary yesterday afternoon. She re-
ceived many pretty gifts. On tn din
ing room table was a birthday cake
surrounded by eight candles. Ice
cream and cake and candies were
served. Those present were Bernice
VanEtten, Sheila and Audry VanEt-
ten, Mary Hasecoster, Idella Nouser,
Elizabeth Jay, Vivian Igelman, Ella
EanEtten and Lelah VanEtten.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
|SOCIETY'S MEETING PLACE

Many persons are interested In the
wedding of Mr.. Roland Nusbaum, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs Lee B. Nusbaum, and
Miss Corinne Wilson, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. Z. Wilson which Will be
solemnized this evening at o'clock
at the home of the brides parents.
South Seventeenth street, in the pres
ence Of fifty wedding guests. Previ-
Gus to the ceremony, Misses Lucille.
Corinne and Juliet Nusbaum will play
a program of bridal airs. Rev. r. l..
Semans OF First NJ. E. church will
perform the ceremony. The guests
from out of the city will be Miss Lor-
ena Lovett of Indianapolis, Miss Van
dora Mckee of Sidney. Ohio. Mrs.
George Mashmeyer Of Rochester,
New York, an aunt of Mr.. Nusbaum's,
and Mrs Edgar Hamilton. of Roches-
ter, New York, a cousin of the bride
groom. After wedding trip the young
people will have residence at
North Thirteenth street.
one of the pretty antenuptial events
of the week was the linen shower and
auction Bridge party given this after
noon by Miss Bertha Waterman. IN
honor of Miss Irene Gormon, who Will
be married next month to Mr. Edward
Ryan A color schome OF pink and
white was carried out in all the ap-
pointments The bride-elect received
many pretty and useful gifts. Auction
bridge was played at five tables. A
collation. in courses was served. The
invited guests were Miss Carolyn Hut
ton, Mrs. Edwin Flock, Of Saginaw.
Michigan, Miss Olive Lewis. Miss
Miriam Krone. Gladys Bailey, Eliza
beth Bailey. Esther Gard. Mrs. Fred
erick X. Hicks. Miss Nell Becher, OF
Kankakee, Illinois, Mrs. Everett NC
Conaha, Miss Helen Buckley, Mrs.
Howard Messick. Mrs. Edward Holl-
arm, Miss Margaret Wickemeyer. Miss
Mona Porter, Miss Ruth Kinsey, and
Mrs. Grace B. Gormon.
Mrs. Herman Breeding Of Corners
vile, was a guest of friends in this
city.
Misses Hazel Dafler and Florence
Porter have returned from six
weeks stay in Toledo, Ohio.
Mrs. Albert D. Gayle has returned
from an extended trip to Birmingham,
Alabama. and other points in the
South.
Mrs. Harrison Fry and son. Charles,
will visit with Mrs. Elmer Johnson on
a farm near Camden Ohio
Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Stroup Of the
Holland apartments have returned
from an extended trip through the
East
Section Two Of the Ladies' and Pas
tors union Of the Grace NJ E. church
home of Mrs. Meranda, 80 North
Twelfth street.
Mrs. Frank Whitsell has returned
after a three weeks stay in Martins
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Beetley en-
tertained with family dinner Sunday
at their home, 1O1 South Ninth street.
The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. ].
koontz and family, Edna. Elsie and
"olrl of Palestine, Ohio, and Mrs. |
s. Morgan.
The Modern Priscilla Thimble club |
will not meet Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting has been postponed for |
two weeks.
There will be dance this evening |
at the Hickory Knoll dancing pavil-
ion, near West Alexandria.
Thirty-five members attended the !
meeting of the West Richmond w. c. |
T. u. held yesterday afternoon in the |
Community House of the West Rich
mond Friends church. Mrs. NJ. F. |
4 Smart sspOcknt' nrocS fnr
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

description. There we're too many OF
them to give him any comfort, until
the thought occurred to him that a
man with brains enough to be a lead
er would not be SO obsessed and ex-
cited by mere prancing athleticisp as
those men were. Then he looked far
Their along the line.
ITO be continued
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17
HOUSE DIRECTOR QUITS

OXFORD, O.. July 17.-Miss Mary
Lydia Ferguson, house director at the
Western College for Women. has re-
signed. and will take a similar posi-
ton in a college for women In
Connecticut
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Thirty-five members attended the
meeting of the West Richmond w. c.
T. u. held yesterday afternoon in the
Community House of the West Rich.
mond Friends church. Mrs. NJ. F..
Johnston gave an original suffrage
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

There will be a dance this evening
at the Hickory Knoll dancing pavil.
ion, near West Alexandria.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

210e-In brown chambray with
trimming of check or plaid material
10 correspond, or in linen, with EN-.
hroidery on collar and other trimming
pieces; this style will be very at
tractive. The pockets may be omit
ted The skirt is plated.
The Pattern is cut in four sizes: s,
10. ~ and IA years. 1t requires 39s
yards of 44-inch material for 10-year
size.
A pattern of this illustration mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 cents
in silver or stamps.
Name .............'......
Address ...................
CITY ..................'.............
Size ..................
Address Pattern Department, PaIl.-
jiun,.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

A meeting of the Queen Esther
Society of the Past Grand Eden Re.
bekah lodge was held yesterday after,
noon at the home of Mrs. Nettie Will.
son, National Road, West.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Mrs. Leroy Simcoke and daughter
Miss Gwendolyn of Pittsburgh are the
guests of Mrs. Simcoke's parents and
Mr. and Mrs. Mines Simcoke.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

The Modern Priscilla Thimble club
will not meet Wednesday afternoon.
The meeting has been postponed for
two weeks.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Miss Myrtle and Gertrude Stone of
Chestnut street entertained the fol-
lowing guests Sunday: Mrs. Charles
Huber, Logan, Iowa; Miss Grace
Nings, Eaton, Ohio; Miss Elsie Will
hanson. Liberty, Ind; Mr.. Everett
Williamson, Hamilton, Ohio; Mr.. Les.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. George Crandall will be
host and hostess Thursday evening for
a meeting of the Luther League of the
Trinity Lutheran church at their
home, North Seventh street
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mabey are the
parents of baby son, Frank j. Mabey,
Jr.. born Sunday noon at their home,
1873 Pearl street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Erie Reynolds of East
Main street are leaving Wednesday
for Bay View, Michigan, where they
will spend the summer at their cot
tage.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Messrs. Harrison Fry, Walter Wal
lace and Carl Rife are leaving Mon
cay for weeks camping trip on the
Frank Blose farm, near Whitewater.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Mr.. Ray Dalbey Of South Bend, Ind.
lana, is spending the week with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Daley.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Miss Ida Madigan of Dayton, Ohio.
returned to her home today after a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. F.. Cronin,
North Ninth street
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

Misses Alta Riggs, Nina Quenzer,
Ruby Ball and Marie Riebsomer,
Messrs. Delbert Lewis, John Edwards,
Bragg, Ralph Riebsomer of
motored here Sunday and
' listed friends.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

The Tourist club has issued its year
book for the season of 1878. The
club will study "To the South Sea
Islands by the Way of the Virgin Isles
and Panama" The officers are:
President. Miss Sarah Hill; vice presi-
dent. DR.. N. S. Cox; secretary, Mrs.
Charles Bond; treasurer. Mr.. Herbert
S. Weed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

The Tirzah aid society of the Ben
Hur Lodge will meet Wednesday af-
ternon with Mrs. Anna Schneider, 329
South Twelfth street.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-17

ter Logue. Liberty, Indiana; Mr.. ORC
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09

severe shock to he Hundreds Of friends
throughout the Wheeling district. She
was q woman of exceptional ability. and
during her life she was constantly as
sisting others and giving the hand OF
guidance in their daily life.
Funeral services will be held in the
place of death at $40 o'clock Saturday
morning. followed with solemn high
mass OF requiem in St. Joseph's cathe-
Calvary cemetery.
Miss O'Kane Is survived by three
brothers and Two sisters. the Rev. B. E.
O'kane. Of 81. James church of Nc
Mechen; James OKane and DR.. John j.
O'kane. Of this city; Mrs. Joseph a. Nc
Guigan. Of Pittsburgh, and Mrs. Mar
garet o. Hoye. OF this city.
Miss O'kanc was born in Philadelphia
and came with her parents 10 this city
when u child. She wa sthe daughter OF
the late Michael and Honorn O'kaRe. Her
father was ut one time postmaster here
and for many years conducted shoe
store on Main street hill:
Miss O'kane was q lifelong member
of 81. Joseph's cathedral. She was
president Of the Immaculate Charity
Guild. a member Of the board Of direct
ors Of Associated Charities. Good Shep-
herd Aid society. and q member of the
Catholic Woman's league. She and SIS
ter Bcrnardine laborcd many years
among the poor and hayward Of this
city, and placed many girls III homes.
She paid special interest 10 the Italians
and taught their Sunday school. and
WAS also teacher Of night school for the
foreign girls. Practically her entire lie
she has worked with Sister Bernardne
among the unfortunate in Jail and at the
county infirmary
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
IND ACTION ON
VIRGINIA DEBT.
THURSDAY NIGHTS MEETING
NOT a GliTTERING
SUCCESS.
Committees Adjourned Without Tax.
ing Action or Defining Their
Program.

| CHARLESTON, W. Va, Feb S.
| What was expected TO be an important
meeting of the senate and house COM
lnittees on the Virginia debt tonight
resulted in but four persons beng
heard and tho committees adjournlns
without taking any action and with
no contemplated action in view.
Senator Warren Miller. Of Ripley.
presided, and John Atkinson Thayer,
of kanawha county, was the clerk.
Every effort to get quorum failed I'll
til about 8 o'clock, and then bare
quorum was present.
Those who spoke were former Gov
ernor Albert B. White, John 7. Simms,
IN employee Of the tax commissioner s
office; o. D. Hill, Of Kanawha county;
Major ]. +. Chiffon and General John
| Love.
Former Governor White said he be-
!lieved that the supreme court Of the
United States could mandamus the
members OF the legislature 10 take
some action, and he cited cases where
the federal circuit courts had mali
damussed county courts and COM
pelled them 10 levy taxes to build a
public building such as Jail.
| MIR. Simms recommended an eH'
parte investigation of certain credits
with hope OF opening the case again.
and that no action should be taken "a
6 hasty manner.
Mr.. Hill read paper in which he
urged that the state pay the claim on
the basis OF the cost Of the securities
TO the owners now, which he said ne
believed was equitable, and If such i
proposition was refused he oeiieVed IN
Population.
Major Chiffon suggested that the
committee make no move at this TIM,
but leave the attorneys unfettered D?
any compromising action that the conf
mittee might make. He said, how
ever, that ne believed that t the court nn[
could mandamus the, menu ers anu
that It probably would find way 10
collect.
The committee adjourned without
taking any action either by resolutlon
Tor by suggestion Of meeting again. II
lis the general opinion about the cap
Iitol that this will be tho last meeting
held before the argument on the VIII
/ of mandamus before the supreme court
ion March g.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
HOSPITAL DONORS
ARE ANNOUNCED
IiS. Of Persons who Made Donations
to Ohio valley General Hospital
Made Public.

Names Of persons who donated to the
Ohio Valley General Hospital during
the past year were made pubic FeStrr-
da BY the Womau's Hospital ASSocla-
ton, The association now mas Il mem en-
bership Of $50 persons. but efforts WILL
be made. it was. announced, 1" increase
thi. number to $50. during 1917. Any
woman Is eligible TO membership upon
payment Of dollar year
" The association announces the tolloH-
Ing donations:
Flowers and Plants.
Mr.. Geo. ". Woods. Mr.. frank WI
card. MIR. J. f. CarneS. The relatives o1
Judge +. J. Husus: "PoIlyanna class
Vance NJ. r. $. S, The Buds sS ST. MAS Mas
Mary Hall. Arthur I.anghans. Prof. c.
5. Underwood, Miss Bertha Wilson. MIR.
l.. F. Potter. Mr.. Howard Stmpsoh.
From the Green Funeral. Mrs. Bates
Entler. Miss 10. Mcclure. Judge J. w.
Union, Mr.. Jas. 4. Green, Nj Leonard
Gordon Barntord. DR.. E. y. Hildrcth. III
Miss Lucy DOMAIN Mr.. a. p. Hubbard.
Mrs. Earl adams. Mrs. Geo: Schmidt
Mr. and Mrs. y. l.. Morgan. Bates But
Ter, Geo. Jefferson. Miss Patti Sweeney.
A. E. McColloch. Glendale School chill
dren. Mrs, J. W. Rankin. The Misses
.Heymau. Waddington Farm. Mr.. Ed
ward Hazlctt, Mr.. Herbert G. Wolf. Mr..
Adolf Neidemyer. Mir. Edward O'Toot"'
4 Friend.
hooks and Magazines.
Mr. c. r. Hubbard. Mr.. Howard Haz-
lett. Judge T. ". Nesblts. Mr.. DanverS
Mr.. A. j. Clark. Grand Central hotel
DR.. y. \. Haning. Frank Marsh. Mr.
Marcus Bond. Rev. Philip Y. DeBolt. Y
VI. c. A.. Mrs. F. &. Hoffman. Stone &
Thomas Geo. VI. Sno"k. l.. S. Good. J.
r. Baum Co. G. ~ fIancher. Geo. T.
StifeI Co.. Geo. E,-Taylor Co. Miss Will
son. Mrs. A. r. Patton. Miss Pearl Rrcn-
x;kofcr. Mr.. Il. ". Peterson. 4 News
hoy. Mr.. Geo. 4. LaaGhlin. Mr.. Harry
Taylor Der tiitlueGel Zuechter Pub. Co.
Miss II. VI. Phalen. Mrs. Leon Klee. Mrs
Louis Horkheimcr. Mrs. Rogers. Mrs. :
Paxton. Mrs. Alfred PAUL.. Mrs. W. NJ
Truman Mrs. Frank Nesbitt. Mrs. Lee
Wolf. Miss Flossie Taylor. Rev. A: N
Flax, Miss Nancy Hare. Mrs. H g. Car
nahan. Mrs. Jas. Curnmins. Mrs. Chas
Kilmewer. Mr.. Arthur c. Stifel, Anony.
nous "a LADY,. Unknown.
Provision and Clothes.
r. B. Mcclure. E: W. Oglebay. +. W.
Peterson. Paul O.. Reymann. Mrs. e. K,
Hubbard. Mrs A. c. Whitaker. Mrs
Seabright Mrs. H. G.. Whitaker. Thorn
son, II. E. S. S.. Chapline Street S. s..
Class Chapline S. S.
MISCELLANEOUS Hospital Supplies
Mrs. Leon K1ee. DR.. E. \. Hildreth,
III. Dollar Savings & Trust Co. Dr.. r
NJ. Baird. c. A. Bowers. D. J. O.. Howeils
Seff-Burns Electric. Co.. Mrs. \. Sha-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
.CR05S, FEVER|SH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
.OR CONST|PATED
LOOK. MOTHER! SELF TONGUE
is COATED, BREATH HOT OR
STOMACH SOUR.
CALIFORNIA SYRUP OF FIGS"
CAN'T HARM TENDER STOM-
ACH, LIVER, BOWELS.

Every mother realizes. after giving
her children California Syrup OF
Figs" that this Is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish or
breath is bad or stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother. II coated, give a
teaspoonful Of this harmless fruit lax
alive" and in few hours all the foul
constipated waste. sour bile and undt-
gested food passes out Of the bowels,
and you have a well, playful child
again. When its little system is full
Of cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem;,
Der. a good inside cleansing should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup OF Figs handy: they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for q
50-cent bottle OF california Syrup OF
Figs" which has directions for babies
children Of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware OF coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine, made by California
Fig Syrup Company
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
GREAT OUTPUT.
FOR THE j. 8.
STEEL CORPORATION STANDS
READY TO HELP UNCLE
SAM.
Chairman Gary Issues Statement De-
fining Corporations Position.

NEW YORK, Feb. S.-Elbert II.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel Corporation, made statement
here tonight showing the possible out
put of his company in supplies which
would be required by the government
in case Of war. The annual capacity
Of the steel corporation alone in such
supplies he estimated roughly as be-
ing more than one-third greater in
value than that Of all Germany's in the
same lines. AS to whether this ire
mendous capacity of the corporation
could be made available for the gov
ernment's use, Mr.. Gary said any
thing can be done in case Of need"
Mr.. Gary added that large part OF
his statement, was already being used
by the government. While neither the
steel corporation, he said, nor any Of
it's subsidiaries manufacture arms, am
munition or other finished instruments
Of war, they do manufacture the mate.
rails and parts that are used in their
construction. Among these, he stated,
are armor plate, navy and army shell
forgings, forgings and parts Of marine
torpedoes and special steel for rifle
barrels, gun carriages, etc. The
monthly capacity Of the corporation in
the last named materials, he said, is
practically unlimited"
Other materials used for war pur-
poses and made In vast quantities by
the corporation enumerated by MIR.
Gary are barbed wire and wire prod
ucts, all kinds and character of ship
plates and structural materials enter
ing into the construction of ships,
shelter for the manufacture Of brass
cartridges and cartridge castings. ben
zol tuluol and Sulphuric acid used in
the manufacture of power and high eX-
plosiVes.
The monthly capacity of armor
plate, according to Mr.. Gary, is 1880
tons; Of shell forginss. $4,000 tons
wire products, $4,000 tons; plates and
structural materials for ships, 100000
tons, and spelter, 1000 tons. The cor
poration's output of benzol, Mr.. Cary
said, is 100000 gallons monthly; tu-
luol, $4,000 gallons, and sulphuric
acid, $4,000 tons.
The total monthly capacity of all
the corporations plants In pig iron IS
l45O,0OO tons; steel ingots.- 1,I7o.OOO
tons, and finished steel, 1,2S5.0O0 tons
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-09
He WILL QUIT WHEN
THE WAR IS over
Hexamer Says If He Had Been Half
as Active as Bryan He Would
Have Been Hanged.

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. S.-Dr. Chas
il. Hexamer. for seventeen years head
! of the German Alliance, will
| quit the presidency OF that organiza
tion as soon as peace is declared
!: DR.. Hexalner says he is tired OF the
iabuse and rillif1cation that have been
iheaped" on him, and he announced in
emphatic terms yesterday that under
inc conditions will continue as presi
dent of the alliance after the European
war ends"
Il am getting DID, he said, land
can't stand the pace. Before the wal
began / was lauded universally for my
Americanism. But since the war
began it has been different. The
events OF the last TWO years and hall
have been hard on me; harder than
people know.
"I have been falsely accused, have
been viciously attacked. Abuse and
villiication have been heaped on ME
by people who themselves live in glass
houses. If l had been half as active
since the crisis as William Jennings
Bryan would. have been dragged
from my rooms in the Manufacturers
| club and hanged to the nearest lamp
post. If was rabidly pro-German. a
they say | have been. would have
nothing on such distinguished Amer,
| lean as James NJ Beck, who has liz
orally out-Northcliffed Lord North
cliffe.
II feel that must stick till the war
ends. If stand by the alliance TIL
peace is declared | will have 4 sens
OF having guided the organization
throughout the most critical period ip
it's history. That's all | want - tho
consciousness of having done my duty
~ hope that by. November. when
the alliance conrenes in Milwaukee
the war will be over and | can quit
Let some younger man take the job.