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The Washington times., 1917-07-30
Two Standards.
MISS FAIRFAX:

nEAR MISS FAlhFAA'
~ lam twenty-seven: live with
NV mother, who Is Ill. a sickly
brother and a spoiled sister. Up
on leaving high school I entered
a business office and at the same
time assumed the cares Of the
house, much to my mothers re-
lief. Evenings when am not
busv I read to mother or go out
with nv brother. My sister
Graves for pleasure and tells me
I am making my mother help
less and that I owe It to myself
70 20 out more and meet people.
Is she right? Now. II my sister
could take my place when ] am
not home I could get away more.
but she says she hasn't time to do
her own sewing and do house.
work. too. Now. ! am much more
contented than my sister, who Is
constantly wishing for a man
with means TO give her = good
time.
YOUR sisters attitude Is a modern
one. Life is supposed. accord
ing TO the philosophy of to-day. to
lGhn
GRAFTON and not back toward the
old. The people who take that at
titude are generally ruthless and
pitiIess and inclined TO be without
ideals And yet out OF these very
things they make for themselves
success. You have the old-fash-
toned idea OF sacrifice and are try
ing to tighten the burden of a de-
licate mother and poorly endowed
brother II you find happiness In
your own generosity, why change?
Your sister has one set of standards,
you another. I'm inclined to prefer
yours. But think II would be efi-
cient to manage, a little compromise.
Can you not invite your business
associates into your homes Can
you not arrange for one or two
evenings OF freedom? Is II not
possible to persuade your sister to
come out Of her selfish lsthArEy1
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
By VIM. A. McKeeVer,

One of the Nations Authorities o.
Children and Sociological Problems.
r. a certain factory town where
until recently there was little
regulation of child labor
watched the long stream of sallow
youths come pouring out OF a big
factory. The hAggard appearance
Of the face. the lustreless eye and
the squeaky voice of many OF them
bespoke the empty soul within.
As is my custom on such occa-
Sions, I eagerly took advantage of
the opportunity to Inquire into the
Biographies OF some Of these speci-
mems Of wronged humanity.
A twenty-year-old especially In
tsIested me. He had begun in the
factory al six and had worked TO
the present time with little inter-
mission. During that time his
wages had ranged from $3.50 TO
$500 per week, which had gone into
the meagre family budget. I
sounded him out on his knowledge
OF events. He knew that Wood
row Wilson was President and that
there was q war in progress
somewhere IN Europe.
He knew a small amount of COS
sip abo-t the Boss" and the wages
in the factory. He knew how to
use the local stock Of oaths and
possessed a vocabulary of a few
hundred Ill assembled words. His
OutloSk on the world around him
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Advice to the LOvelOln
Faint Heart.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

IlEAh MISS FAIhFAA:
am anxious to bring about .
reconciliation between a couple Of
my friends. but do not know what
action to take. know the man
very well but have met the wom-
on only once.
He tells me that he severed his
acquaintance with her over .
trivial matter. but learned a few
days later from one Of her friends
that the mistake was his. He then
wrote her a letter and requested =
reconciliation. In her reply she
told him that during their es-
arrangement she had become in
terested elsewhere. but would
meet, him on the basis OF friend
ship.
Do you think her statement 10
true about being interested else
where? He believes It, but I'm in
clined to think it's punishment
on her part for his unjust action.
JOHN c.
TT is not at all improbable that the
girl is taking her present stand
because Of pride and pique. II the
man who 10 unjust to her really
cares he ought to make . very deep
and earnest effort and be enough OF
a good sport" to recognise that II
he does lose out he has. after all.
only himself to blame and Is paying
for his hasty and ungenerous
actions. Surely II the girl is worth
winning. she is worth lighting for.
even II the sutton doesn't start out
with an absolute guarantee OF VIC
tory.
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, quick gesture on Moisette's part stop
ped him before the mirror.
He looked at the young girl with an
self in the bright glitter Of his eyes
and the compression of his thin lips.
He let a terrible moments silence
pass; then said in a dry voice:
81 Know AM
81 saw you" he snarled- At know
who your lover is, and hope you are
not going to deny It"
IT have notifying I wish to deny"
replied Moisette coldly. "Hictaner II
not my lover in the sense you, per-
hapS, give the word. but / do love
him. We are engaged to be married"
Engaged to be marriedT' laughed
Severac. Engaged to marry such .
monsterT"
A smile crossed Moisette's lovely
mouth. She could not resist saying:
'fIn which. Mr.. Severac, you do noe
resemble this monster?'
The words were red hot steel to his
jealousy. He drew back as IL to
spring.
Moisette grasped the handle Of the
dagger and Severac saw its shining
blade. He understood her move, con-
trolled himself. raised his head and
went on:
do you know the things this mon
ster whom you love has done2 Do
you know why I call him q monsterT''
II know everything-everythin
you know and perhaps more" an
swered the young girl sharply.
But that is not the question. You
are in a place on this isle forbidden
to all men. You are in my room,
which no one Is allowed to enter
without my permission"
Except Hictaner," sneered Severac.
Exactly. You came in by stealth
like q thief. What are you doing
here7 Answer. or else leave
"If I push this button under my
hand, my father will come and SeIpio
will come fully armed to this door.
Answer me or leave.
II will give you just one minute
This last was said so firmly that
Severac realized that open violence
would be his undoing. He took on
at once an injured, humble air, for
he was not less hypocritical than
courageous.
"Moisette," he said, 81 love you. I
could not resist the passion which
drove me to this. Don't make ma
desperate"
ne was silentB as II crushed by hi1
emotion
els that allT" asked Moisetts after
a pause.
Severac nodded
VERY WELL" went on the young
girl with a light OF gladness in her
eyes There Is no other answer than
the one already given at Aurora's
chair.
Now, I beg you to leave"
Els that answer final?' murmurod
Severac, deathly pale.
Final"
you won't give ne any hopef"
None"
II Severac had been able to recall
his plans OF barter and Of slow con.
quest, this short word would have
made him forget them again He had
given up all hope CO gazing MoisettO
through Oxus and f'ulbert. He gave
up all idea OF the power of time. Of
the possible success of long-drawn-out
diplomacy, to abandon himself to the
fury OF the moment and to the dam
gerous folly of his passion
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
By Jean De La Hire
PART I-(COntinued.)
\ n EANwHILE Moisettc Lad
M opened the trap dos. He
taner sprang out, and bent
l \ over for a last kiss

| n EANwHILE Moisettc Lad
| M opened the trap doo=. He
IVY taner sprang out. and bent
/ over for q last kiss.
'doisette," Hictaner begged, don't
be anxious. Fulbert IL no longer my
father and Oxus no longer my
teacher, though 1 shall not forget
that you are the niece of one and the
daughter of the other.
"I will pardon them the crimes they
have forced me to, because You have
revealed to me that I am human md
becsNse love you. will see Fuloert
in a few hours. I will tell him what
IL know and I will oblige him to ex-
plain the rest to me.
"If he does not give you to me
gladly, and II he will not renounce the
criminal dreams of which he has made
me his unconscious accomplish, l VIII
arm the Torpedo. taken you in II be-
side me, and we will go to live alone
in some distant isle. Then we Shau
be in paradise and happy"
BE careful with Fulbert. BE care
full" implored Moisette.
"Yes-untiI tonight, then. dear MOI
sette-two hours after sunset.
HIetaner Departs.
"T will be ready"
Even to go, II necessary"
Even to 60"
But they could not part without an
other kiss.
Hictaner arose, went up into the
green moonlight, stood upon Auroras
chair, turned around to wave kiss to
Moisette. then sprang into she sea.
The young girl, left alone, closed
haf the RXCtta-
ment caused by his presence was
gone Moisette gave way to a mingled
hope and dread.
She Ionged to go back to the IA
miIiar rooms, so that she could re-
live the hours, so full, so stirring,
through which she had just passed
with Hictaner, to whom she had
given consciousness Of his soul. She
longed to go over in her mind the
amazing things they had said, the
horrible revelations, and to take ac-
count OF the state Of her own mind
She wished to take account of the
state OF her own spirit. She wished
to look at all sides of the impression
which had come to her that Hic-
taner was Martha's lost child.
She wished also to reflect upon the
strange fact that Hictaner. a human
being, undoubtedly, had the lungs
of a fish and must live almost con-
stantly under water.
What thoughts to re-think! What
puzzles to solve!
And Oxus and Fulbert were crimi'
nails! Criminals against humanity.
These two men whom the poor child
had SO loved and revered. whom she
loved and revered still, in spite of her
whole nature's reyulsion against their
bloody warfare, awful as a demons
nightmare.
81 will spend part OF the day with
Nine. Martha" she said to herself.
perhaps I may tighten some of the
shadows which so cloud my mind"
The young girl had reached her
apartment. She pushed open the door
leading into the hall, crossed the
salon, entered her room and locked
the door behind her, so that Dora
could not come in and disturb her in
the morning.
She began to prepare for bed. Civ
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
frXV1HY don't hu,bnnd. a.

GCNVTHY don't husbands try
w hard to be generous.
Vhen they know what a
beautiful trait generosity isr
writes little Eleanor Gushing NJ
Flushing. Here am 1, twenty
years married to a Crouch of the
nrst water, and beginning at last
TO weaken under the strain. When
! married Hiram was misled by his
little floral tributes and believed
that I was about to waltz up 10
the altar with another Pittsburgh
Phil
But woe Is me! No sooner were
We wed than he began to omit
blossoms. and It begins to look now
as though the next bouquet he
purchases for me will be in the
form of q wreath circled about a
few Kind Words. Dear Aunt So
phie. have you any advice for me.
The Washington times., 1917-07-30

the hundred and nifty mark, who
look very smart and exceedingly
neat This IL one great secret for
Attractiveness. especially in stout
women. to be Scrupulously neat at
ALI times. II . woman chooses her
clothes wisely, there 10 no reason
why she should not be attractive
even II she 10 stout.
For Summer wear. the stout
woman will require some sort OF y
coat to slip on over her cool
dresses, perhaps for motorinS \
but rather something soft and
clinEing. Silk pongee. soft light
weight serge and Jersey cloth are
all suitable for this purpose No
bright color should ever be used
but the plump matrpn should resort
to navy blue or natural ponges.
some shades OF brown or grey.
A very striking Summer coat of
natural colored pongee is being
shown by one of the leading houses
that cater only to stout women.
It combines all the points which
tend to give her \ simmer silhou-
cite. Cut in semi-iltted lines from
shoulders to hem. It Is unbroken
by 4 belt. except in back. Circular
belts tend to "cut" stout women's
heights, also emphasizing her huge
waistline- The sleeves are set in
raglan fashion. A seam runs from
the middle OF each shoulder over
the bust TO the hem. giving a some-
what htted appearance to the front
OF the coat ...
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
At the Zoo.

MIllicent (before the laughing ny
ena's cage)-How provoking! Here
we've been ten minutes and the RI
diculous hyena hasn't laughed once.
Maud-strange. and he's been eye
hg your new bat tel
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
"OH, rad some poUer the giftie ale us,
To see ourSeLS as Githers see US!

to it Il
d our seeing 9s%pe There are impossible locate But another looking it
t It them
of
erT o have
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
By Aunt Sophie,

" hGsbdHds could but realize
Thot stfH0y men oil 90 to Hddes,
The land thot lies beyond the skies
Would soon BE- packed tpsth gents o1d
ladies.
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
By Rita Stuyvesant.

~ o B o D 7
~ love. the fat
woman, so
people say. Pos
sibly b . c Au Sc
her clothes do
not seem as at
tractive a. the
woman or more
slender b uild.
Still. there are
women whose
WaiRht runRDaat
The Washington times., 1917-07-30
KISS

o love, o fire; once he drew
With one long kiss my whole
soul through
Ny lips, as sunlight drinketh
dew.
ALFRED Tennyson.
The Washington times., 1917-07-30

CTO he Continued TOmOrrOw.O
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
LOANS TO FRANCE AND ITALY WITHIN A FEW DAYS
Requests Have Bean Approved by
 President Wilson.

Washington, April 27.-Presidept Wilson has approved requcsts from France and Italy for immediate 1nan- ciaI aid and from $200, 900, 900 Co sooo.- O00. 900 will be loaned them by tho United States within the next lew days. In the case of Italy, arrange rnents already have been made for the transfer of the money and the loan may be announced tomorrow. While the amount has not been dIyuigsds it is understood to be between $5O,O0O,0Oy and $1OO, 900 900.
 France will receive between 9f5o,- OOO, 900 and $20O, 900 900 probably the larger amount.
 With the completion of these trans actions the total of the governmenra loans to the allies will approximate $500. OOO, 900. There fs every indica- ton that at least $500, ,0f0,000 more VIII be loaned the allies before the end ot the fiscal year. June 30 and the amount may run to S1 ,00O.O00 900 more. bring ing the grand total of Americas Ionna during the first three months of war up 10 91, ,5O0, 100000. At this rate %, 000, 900, 900 a year would be put out.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
FRANCES WAR MISSION
 HAS UNLaMiTED POWERS
To Negotiate With the United 1st->as1
 on All subjects. mI

Washington, April N.-Confe snces between Frances war mission and rep resentatives of the United States gov ernment today broadened in their scope.
 The French mission left Paris with unlimited powers to negotiate with the United States on all subjects-mil- itary, naval. financial and economic but at the time 1t was believed that little more would be required of it in this country than to salute Frances new brothers s-fn-arms- The mission has found. however. that definite and specific understanding concerning the war against Germany are desired. and the conference are now proceeding on that basis.
 Members of the mission in confer ence with various officials informed them today that the things France needs most from the United States are money. food in quantities, fertilizers. coal. steel, oil and transportation equipment for service on both land and sea, especially great number of ships to carry materials from the new to the old world.
 The French visitors spent virtually the entire day exchanging views and information with representatives of the American government.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
TO cnAeE tNsuRiNo sATLIfsc
 vEssELs IN THE WAR ZONE
Tho Government Has Decided That
 tho Risl< 10 Too Great.

Washington, April 2T.-The govern mene decided today not to insure any more sailing vessels bound for the war zone. The risks on this class of craft, it was felt, were too great. Tn- surane auxiliary sailing vessels alsa will bo discontinued.
 In announcing the decision. reached upon the recommendation of the ad- vfsory board of the war risk insurance bureau. Secretary McAdoo said:
 @The bureau was created for the purpose of assisting American com merce by providing a means for se- curing Insurance at reasonable rates. The board is of the opinion that sail ing vessels are unable to protect themselves against the hazards of submarines while passing through the war zones, so no reasonable rate can class of vessels out of their regular trade, viz, along the Atlantic coast and to the West Indies, and exposing tEem to the perils of the war zones, paFfic- ularIy dangerous for this class of ves- sel, Is injurious to the commerce and interests of the country
 The bureaus present rate of five Der cent on steamers bound for the war zone has never applied to sailing veg se1gs Individual rates having been quoted on each vessel ranging up tc thirty per cent Losses on steam craft have increased meagurably of late. as has the volume of business, the iaxg- est single loss being $1, ,000, 900 on the steamer Mfssour1an.
 Sailing vessels departing for v0yagss other than to the war zone will be in- sured as formerly.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28

called out six months laters the third with the third increment, with duty q year of; the fourth with the fourth Increment and so on.
 Meanwhile the work of building the cantonments will go forward. Tho guardsmen will be selected from tho territory covered by the training dla- trict so far as practicable. Police duty at the cantonments win become part ct the responsibility of each communal ment of his forces ms he may deem wise.
 With the new regiments assembled. a rigorous course of training will he undertaken. The officers training camps to be established within a few days in each district win begin at Che end of three months pouring new of- iicers into this organiza ton and the enlisted men selected from the ranks of the regulars for commissions win them for oficers. UntII the army % young men presents itself at the camps In August or. September. the regulars and guardsInen will pursue e Visoroul course of training.
 The plan calls for the transfer tc the first 500. 900 men obtained hy trnIt of from I50. GOO to 100000 uen-comuia- stoned officers trained In the regular and national guard regiments. It ll here that the opportunity lies for men who volunteer now as enlisted men in the ranks of the two services. On them, war department officials believe. even a greater extent than upon the commissioned officers. win depend the efficiency of the new armies The backbone of any military organiEa- tion is its non-commissioned force, and in the months that precede the calling out of the first 500.000s officers of the general stan hope there wlli be found in the ranks of the regulars anu guardsmen such a supply of men competent for these positions that tho future of the later armies will be as- sured beyond doubt.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
JURY SELECTED FOR TRIAL
 or CAPT. FRANZ RtNrELEN
charped With conspiring Co Fomens Munitions Strikes.

New York April x.--Ability to sit fin the jury and Took en alien enemy in the face, while the strains of bands playing the Star Spangled Banner came through the window, and yes give him a faIr triel," was a prime qualification required by counsel for the defense ia choosing jurors for the trial here today of Captain Franz Rim telen of the Germany navy. He Is charged with seven others with con- spiring to disrupt the entente allies munitions trade in this country by fomenting strikes.
 Tn setting up this qualification, coun- sel referred to the playing of patriotic airs by bands at recruiting tents in City Hall squaro, outside the coaft Before the work of getting the jury began. counsel objected to the erial going on af this time on the ground that the spirit of the time would make an impartial trial impossible.
 At .he close of the court today, how ever, twelve men had been found who swore they could be fair under all these conditions, but they will he sub- jected to further questioning Monday
 The defendants named with Rintelen include former Representatives H. Robert Fowler and Frank Buchanan, David Lamar and Frank S. Monnett. It is charged that through Labor's Ma tfcnAl Peace Council, alleged to have been yra1n1y financed by Rinte1en, they brought about labor troubles in nnuni- ton plants and among dock workers handling shipments.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
REVENUES AND EXPENSES OF
 THE NEW RAVEN ROAD.
Former Show an Increase of SIG, ,s2S ,ssf,
 the Latter increased >S,sss.stS.

New York. April 9T.-Total operating revenues of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company for 1916. according to the annual report Issued today. amounted to SSe.4S1.1SI. an increase of $ta. .S2k.6S1. or 1&.7S per cent. with total railway operating ex- penses of $A4, .02s. an increase of sSsss. SIS. or is,st per cent. leaving net revenues from operations of $2S.- os0. .tSs. gain of $1,S2H.TeS,
 The report ts supplemental to the 1sds-1e fiscal statement. the change to the calendar year being made to con- form with the ruling of tho interstate commerce commission,
 Deductions from gross income tn- creased Si.StS,a06, or T,Ss per cent. due entirely to htgher price of Neauip- ment. which Increased $a.leS. .S60. or tSessS per cent. because of congestion of freight emharRoeS and lack of faeih- ties by shippers and the road,
 Tn a statement to stockholders. Chairman Howard Elliott points out that further losses to the company win result in Che sale of properties which are Co De disposed of under federal decree. No attempt was made to car ry these losses into the fSts balance sheet, as the amount is undetermined. and also because losses win be offset in part by profits In properties which have increased in value.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-28
cAMeAaeN TO BREAK DOWN
 SUBMARINE BLOCKADE
Has Seen Started hy Presidsrt wiIssn
 and als Cabinet.

Washington, April s1.--Evidence of growing success for the ruthless Ger marine blockade has forced the prob- lem of supplying the entente quickly with food and other necessities sharply into the forefront of the government's war programme.
 Aroused by information brought to this country by the British and French war missions, President Wilson and his cabinet set about today to launch with its full force, their campaign to break down the blockade.
 The food problem occupied the cab met meeting almost to the exclusion of all the other important war Ques- tions before the government After word 1t was indicated that the recent German submarine ravages were con- sidered so successful that the United States must marshal it's resources in- mediately to put more merchant ships in commission, to help devise some means of fighting submarines and to insure a agreater yield of foodstuffs to offset the increase from the destruc- ton of food cargoes in the war zone.
 Members of the cabinet took to the meeting a great quantity of informa- ton given by the visiting missions, in cluding a plea by some members of the French commission that America must act quickly if the world is to be saved from famine.