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The Washington times., 1917-09-01
LONDON TRADERS
AWAIT AMERICAN
.l TOURISTS IN Vain

LONDON, Sept. London trades
men have watched the increasing
share the United States has taken in
the war with a keen eye to their own
chances. They have missed the free
handed American tourist for the last
three years, and they have hopes that
he will reappear in the wake Of the
American troops.
The recent march of United States
soldiers through London aroused gen.
eral interest in what America, was
doing, and since then many requests
have reached the American consul
general from hotel keepers. boarding
house managers. and others that. in
case visiting Americans ask for rec
concentrations for lodgings, they may
not be forgotten.
The London General Omnibus Com
pany, which controls practically all
the bus lines, shares in the same hope
Of American patronage and has be-
gun a series OF advertisements point
ing out those parts OF the metropolis
which are OF special interest to
Americans. Thus the fact is recalled
that BENJAMIN Franklin used to live
in a side street near CharinG Cross
while he was agent for the colonies
before the Revolution.
American officials here, however,
believe that these expectations are
doomed TO disappointment. OF course,
as the number OF American forces
on this side Of the Atlantic increases,
there is bound to be an influx OF
soldiers and sailors on leave and OF
officials of one sort or another, but
It is not thought likely that Washing
ton will permit any Americans to
come over unless they can give good
reasons for doing so.
The experience of the Canadian
authorities is a warning of the diff
culties that arise when an army is
followed by an unorganized host of
civilians. The wives of several hum
dred Canadian soldiers came to Eng
land, wishing, naturally enough to
be near their husbands while the lat
ter were training, and to be on hand
in case they were wounded. Before
very long, however, it was discover
ed that they presented a serious prob
lem. In the best possible circum-
stances the husbands were for months
away in France, and the wives had
nowhere to go and little money to
live upon, and those whose menfolk
were killed found themselves strand
ed far from home and help.
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PASTOR TO PROVIDE
EDUCATION OF WAF

HIGHLANDTOWN, Md, Sept. l.
Were 1 few years younger l surely
would keep the child. Anyhow. in
tend to see that he grows up in good
surroundings and is given an educa-
tion like Leonard. my adopted SON."
So said the Rev. DIR. J. Wynne Jones
pastor Of Abbott Memorial Presbyter-
ian Church. Highlandtown, of the
baby that was left at his home in a
basket as a donation" by an uniden-
tlfed man and woman for whom the
Canton police are still searching.
A resident of Granite. Nd, who was
interviewed by the police because his
automobile license number corre-
spends to the one furnished them as
having been on the car which con-
tained the man and woman. denied
knowledge of the child. The search is
still being conducted by Marshal
Cockey.
Many offers to adopt the baby have
been received at the Jones' home.
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Hailed TO COURT BY WIFE
ANOTHER CLAIMS HIM

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. Harry
CorsoR,-A-painter, OF this city. when
arraigned-, before Magistrate Holt,
charKed-hy a woman who claimed TO
be his wife with desertion and nom
support, was confronted at the same
time by Mrs. Corson No. 2. The al
legged Mrs. Corson No. 1 resides in
Philadelphia, and came here accom-
panied by a child and her sister.
Through the efforts OF a relative.
Corson was located.
Both women claim Corson as their
husband and each has a daughter.
Corson denied that he was married to
the Philadelphia woman. but admitted
that she carried his child in her
arms. He said he lived with her
while in Europe. and upon leaving
her in this country paid her SO a week
for the support OF the child until laid
up in a hospital as the result of a
trolley accident. Corson was held for
his appearance.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
TEAR UP TRACKS
WHEN RAILWAY CO.
ADVANCES FARES

POTTSvILLE. Pa, Sept 1.-St.
Clair borough officials have torn up
a portion OF the tracks OF the East.
ern Pennsylvania Railway Company,
sufficient to prevent the cars OF the
company from running through the
town. This action was taken because
the company. which controls seventy.
ive miles Of trolley lines, increased
the fare 1 cent.
An agreement made by the traction
company with st. Clair borough stip-
ulates that no more than a scent fare
should be charged between that town
and Pottsville.
Several councilmen boarded a car,
and when 8 cents fare was demanded
got on and at once ordered that the
tracks should be obstructed and a por-
tion torn up. Other towns are likely
to take similar action.
Attorneys for the traction company
are preparing an appeal to court for
an Injunction.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
DENVER GIRL JOINS
RUSS MORMON LEGION

DENVER, Sept. 1.-The famous
Regiment OF Death" OF Russia, COM
posed entirely of women, will soon
have its fighting spirit heightened
by the addition OF a courageous Den.
yer girl. who plans to leave for the
Russia front She is Miss Rose Lem
on, twenty-one, OF 143O Paul street,
and her youthful appearance is con-
tradicted by her general poise and
brilliant mind.
Miss Lemon has a cousin, a for
mer resident OF Kiev. Russia, who
is in the regiment that is gaining SO
much praise for its valiant service.
and through her has made arrange.
ments to join the fighting forces.
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CORPSE STIRSAT
CAMP INQUEST TO
PROTEST DEATH

Col. John Rlien, OF the Tenth New
York infantry; Deputy Sheriff u. s
X. Lee, OF Anne Arundel county. Nd,
and other officials approached the
camp hospital at Fort Meade late
yesterday to hold an inquest over the
body OF Dan Thomas, colored.
An attendant at the hospital had
Just phoned from the hospital to
Colonel Klien telling him that Thomas
was dead. Orderlies brought a table,
and a clerk sat down 20 NIL out the
death certificate.
when did Thomas die7" asked the
deputy sherin.
The corpse pricked up Its ears.
The huge black figure moved, and
then the remains spoke.
Boss, amt dead q TALL" It said,
feebly.
The inquest stopped. Officials
agreed that the report OF Thomas
death had been rather premature.
Thomas entered a jitney in Balti-
more to go to Camp Meade ,wednes-
day afternoon. When he arrived the
driver OF the bus discovered that
Thomas had no money.
He jerked Thomas from the car,
and Thomas produced his social
weapon-a razor. The driver retired
to his second line OF defense, and
then started q counter-attack with q
fence rail. He welded It with such
force that Thomas went to the hos
pital. and later to q premature in
quest.
The driver has been released on
bail. Thomas will recover, camp
physicians said today.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
AVIATOR PHOTOGRAPHS
GERMANS HE SHOOTS

PARIS, Sept. Probably the most
marvellous collection OF war aviation
photographs in the world are in pos
session OF Captain Guynemer, the
noted French flying champion, who
takes a photograph every time he
shoots at a Boche airman.
Attached to the French flyers
machine-gun is a camera-a repeat.
ing camera. A pull of the trigger
on the gun operates the picture
machine.
The novel idea for procuring war
pictures is believed to be Guyne.
mer's own. But IL has proved such
a great success that every fighting
machine in the Lafayette Escadrille
will be likewise equipped. The
photos will undoubtedly some day
make their appearance in America.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
Modern Adam Comes
To Grief In Crowds
In Denver Streets

DENVER, Sept. Wide pub
licity given the recent stunt" OF
Miss Agnes Lowe, the twenty
year-old college girl, who spent q
week in the wilderness OF the
Rocky Mountain National Park as
a Modern Eve" has resulted in
many and varied attempts on the
part of eccentrics to bask in the
blazing rays Of newspaper lime
light
Perry Adams, of this city, be-
came SO obsessed with the idea
that he was selected by some in
visible power to seek his Eve"
mate in the virgin forests that he
neglected to comply with the die
tates of Denver ordinances when
he received the vision.
CARRIED in a romantic smile
not even a cabbage leaf-"Primi-
tive Perry" rushed through the
downtown streets crying: I'm
wild! I'm wild! I'm OF to the
forest to seek my mater
A palm room in a local hotel
was the nearest to q forest Perry
reached before authorities inter-
vened.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
CHEWING GUM CHOKES
SWIMMERS HELP CRIES

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. Thrown
Into big comber which had upset the
canoe in which he and Harrison Cook
had been padding in the surf. DR..
Theodore Senseman, one of the best
known physicians in the resort, gulp-
ed a large quantity of water which
lodged chewing gum in his throat He
was in water well over his depth at
the time, and was unable to breathe
or call for help. Cook was not aware
OF his predicament.
Swimming as hard as possible, DR..
Senseman was able to reach a point
Of safety where he dislodged the gum.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
LEADING ATTORNEYS =.
IN SUIT FOR so CENTS

ATLANTIC CITY. Sept 1.-Two Of
the foremost Atlantic county attor-
neys appeared in court IN q suit n
volving sc cents.
Former Judge Clarence L Cole
sought Judgment against the Smith
bathing establishment, South Caro-
lima avenue and the Boardwalk, for
violation OF contract with q patron.
He represented the Boardwalk Mer-
chants Association. whose aim - to
prevent fraud and deception.
The suit was brought on complaint
OF Mrs. Rene McWilliams, secretary {
OF the Cambridge Steel Company,
Johnstown. The bathing suit was OBJ
tanned, but accommodations termed
undesirable" She was put In q room !,
with eight others on a recent Sunday,
and according to testimony, "her fuss
ing cost the bathhouse at least $40 In
business" Charles A Babcock ap-
peared for the defendant.
Judge Pancoast. OF Camden dis
missed the suit on the ground that the
contract was null and void because Il
was made on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01

Is Scout.
will adopt It at Tuesdays meeting of
the scout masters, It was practically
assured today.
A Washington. drafted man, who
wants to be among the first to go Il
a training camp, has already been
adopted" by a little brother who
will write him letters in France.
Little Brother Aged Twelve.
His name is Harry II. Dodeck. OF
2123 Eighteenth street northwest, and
the Boy Scout who adopted" him is
Hugh r. Hamilton, twelve years old,
Of 132 Maryland avenue southwest.
When Dodeck goes marching away
with the rest of the District troops to
the big training camp at Admiral,
Md. Hugh will be standing in the line
Of citizens who wave the District
drafted troops good-by.
Hugh lives with his father, Andrew
J. Hamilton.
Il am proud to serve as a little
brother to Mr.. Dodeck." he declared.
81 feel that It is a real scouts turn
to help his big brother at the front.
and I'm going to write to him and
keep him posted about what is going
on in Washington"
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
SLAYER KISSES CORPSE
AS HE ADMITS guilt

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 1.-Confes
sion OF guilt in the murder OF Mrs
Bella Wilson, thirty-two years old, a
widow and the mother OF two chill.
dren, whom he Is accused of killine
with a potato knile because she
would not go out with him last night
has been obtained by the police from
Augustus Cesare Covella.
He was taken to the undertaking
parlors and shown the woman's body
He rushed TO the corpse. kissed IL
nanctically, and then broke down and
wept.
Gazing at the corpse. Covella ad.
mitted to the police that he killed
the woman in a Jealous rage, believ.
ing that she refused to go out with
him because she was interested in
another man. .-.--.-...-..-
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
Negro Pre-empts
Ambassadorial Seat
In Senate Gallery

A tall. well-fed. and corpulent
negro just in town from Virginia
and busy seeing the sights OF the
Capitol made himself at home in
the diplomatic gallery Of the Sem
ate today.
He wandered in through a door
guarded by a sleepy watchman,
sat down in one OF the ambassa-
dorial seats. and listened for a
time intently to the debate.
Finally a page went to him and
transferred him to the public
gallery.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
MUNICH BIDS ADIEU
to- LAST REAL BEER

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 1.-THE last
stein of real beer" has been given a
pathetic send off in Munich, the city
of the famous Rathskellers.
According to the Munich Neueste
Eachrichten, it was Sunday evening
when the last barrel had to be
broached. Mine host announced to
his customers that this was going
TO be the last real pint at the old
price, as the next day only small
beer, dearer in price, was to be
served.
as II is announced that for next fall
a much smaller supply of barley will
be available
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
HARDING WOULD DRAFT
INCOMES ABOVE $1,000

The Senate sat up and took notice
when Senator Warren G. Harding of
Ohio n u speech said he would con-
script every dollar OF income over
$1,000 to a family IL necessary to win
the war.
Senator Harding opposed excessive
taxation, however, until the need de-
veloped- He opposed penalizing war
profits.
His speech was the first yesterday
in continuation OF the debate over
war profits and income taxes.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
MONTREAL POLICE FIND
ANTI-DRAFT MUNITIONS

MONTREAL, Sept. 1.-DIscovery of
1.60O rifles, thousands of cartridges,
and some sticks OF dynamite in a
house on Chateaubriand street, is an
nounced by the police. The discovery
Is associated by the authorities with
threats made recently to organize re-
sistance to the conscription bill.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01

nifty. an undertaken OF AvondaIe, near
here, lived long enough to say: "I
guess I'll take the first ride in my
new hearse."
Fisher was the only undertaken in
the netghborhood of Avondale and
had ordered a handsome automobile
hearse, which had Just been deliv-
cred.
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
HIS new HEARSE FIRST
USED FOR OWN BURIAL

OXFORD. Pa, Sept. His back
broken by a rotted telephone pole.
which was blown down during a
slight windstorm. Bayard T. Fisher,
The Washington times., 1917-09-01

Every the national halng from Washington be
e brother plans under consideration today by
Scout officials carried out
aRrnfher Is
The Washington times., 1917-09-01
FEDERAL FINANCE,
BY JOHN POOLE.

Directors:
Byron S. Adams
Walter A. Brown
John H. Clapp
Meyer Cohen
VIM. Knowles Copper
]. J. Darlington
VIM. John Eynon
Z. c. Graham
W. F. Ham
Frank J. Hogan
Ralph Jenkins
Ralph W. Lee
Louis Mackall
Arthur d. Marks
Jas Dudley Morgan
John L. Newbold
Frank B. Noyes
John Poole
L. d. Rheem
Jas. Brown Scott
y. II. Shea
Leon Tobriner
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03
FINDS HER LONG-LOST CHILD
Search of Twelve Years Rewarded and
Mother Gets Writ to Compel Return
of the Girl lntrusted to Family.

New Haven.-Mrs. Florence Pedmore
of Hartford, Conn.,, found in high
school at New Haven her fifteen-year-
old daughter, Dorothy, whom she lost
twelve years ago and for whom she
kept up a continuous search since. Her
search led her through Philadelphia,
over the mountains of Pennsylvania,
as far west as Chicago and to parts
of Connecticut.
Mrs. Pedmore said she resided in
Philadelphia twelve years ago when
she paid visit to her mother in Pitts
burgh, and for so doing her husband
deserted her. The Brickleys lived in
the latter city and she allowed her
child to live with them. Suddenly they
moved away and she was unable to
locate them.
Recently she received letter from
New Haven, Conn, saying her daugh-
ter was in a Pennsylvania town. She
hunted the writer Of the letter instead
and found the Brickley family in New
Haven. Mrs. Pedmore is hairdresser
and says she is able tossupport Doro-
thy and give her good education.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03
Making q Seaport.

A gentleman from Vermont was
travelling west in a Pullman when a
group Of men from Topeka, Kan.
boarded the train and began to praise
their city to the Vermonter, telling
him of it's wide streets and beautiful
avenues. Finally the Vermonter be-
came tired and said the only thing
that would improve their city would
be to make it a seaport.
The enthusiastic Westerners laughed
at him and asked how they could make
it a seaport, being so far away from
the ocean.
The Vermonter replied that it would
be very easy task.
"The only thing that you will have
to do" said he, "is to lay a pinch pipe
from your city to the Gulf of Mexico.
Then If you fellows can suck as hard
as you can blow you will have 1t a sea.
port inside half an hour"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03
PriestIy Humor.

The guests at the silver jubilee OF
Rev. James Lynch of st. Martin Of
Tours parish, Brooklyn, learned, In a
very simple way, of the secret OF his
great success amongst his people. Here
is his speech, which, for cold and un-
romantic truth-telling, has never been
surpassed: 'Dear brethren: At my
silver jubilee I was anxious that you
should make a fuss over me- You have
actually made a fuss over me. / am
grateful. When the memory Of the gilt
ter and glamour of this day shall have
passed away, you may forget that the
bishop was here; you may forget the
beautiful sermon preached; you may
forget the beauty Of the church and the
sweetness of the music, but you viii
never forget that 1t was the one occa-
sion since my arrival here some years
ago that, on entering the pulpit, did
not talk about the collection"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03

has before him Of declaring. Il s1ah
send Won an American beauty rose TO
commemorate each and everyone or
your years." Hieing himself to the
nearest florist the next day, he gives
an order for p of the finest American
beauty roses obtainable to be sent 10
Miss $3.50, leaving his card to De
attached. Quite unconscious OF dis
rupting a romance, the florist, wishing
to establish himself in the good graces
of the young man, adds half dozen
more roses for good measure. When
the So roses are received, the young
woman's anger knows no bounds.
"This is a tacit way of informing
me that he believes me six years old
err than / stated" she declares with
tears in her eyes. The young man
often wonders why she was never
home when he called after that. This
is au old story, but well worth repeat
ing, for it fixes the subject Of birth
days in many a mans memory and
warns him to steer clear OF such a
rock. A woman's birthday is her own
affair.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03
COLLEGE PUTS BAN ON BETS
Many Students at Lawrence uniVer-
sity "co Broke" on Foot
ball Game.

Appleton, Wis.-Because a large
number of Lawrence college students
bet on the Ripon-Lawrence football
game and had to borrow money or ride
ssblind baggage to get home. President
Plantz put the official lid on betting.
A number of students also lost such
large sums on the presidential election
that they We're forced to leave school. =
Schoolchildren have been stealing
PENNIES to try their luck with the slot
machines in the grocery stores near
the schoolhouses. City Attorney Bot
tensek has compelled the remoyal of o
large number Of machines.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03

had fate been kinder.
The reasons that have governed the
parting of lovers have been many.
Scarcely two are alike. But regret is
quite the same in all cases. Early
loves take deep hold upon the heart.
Others which may follow after are
never quite like it. When two who
have loved well agree because of some
slight misunderstanding to part, 1t is
a blessing if distance lies between
them. 1t is a never ending source of
secret grief to one, perhaps both, if
they are obliged to see each other or
meet frequently, living in the same
town, having the same mutual friends
or acquaintances. They may have
thought they could meet coldly as
strangers. But that could never be.
Hands that have known affections ten
der clasp, eyes that have gazed fondly
into eyes that have looked lovingly
back again, hearts that have thrilled
with the presence of the ether, can
never be entirely thought OF as those
of stranger.
If each weds another, old loves fade,
as do old photographs and dreams.
Newer interests elbow out old hopes.
A bachelor upon meeting an old sweet
heart marveled greatly at the lady's
lack of enthusiasm. They had loved
ardently and well. Parental! authority
had interfered, causing them to drift
apart.
"Your thoughts are not with me"
he exclaimed disappointedly. She
showed no enthusiasm. do pardon
me. I was thinking of my children at
home. You ought to see George. He's
taller than his father and quite as
handsome. John is the image Of me.
Oh, 1 must tell you of the great plans
we have of making him a mining en-
gineer. Then there's Ralph! He's
going to be great writer. We can't
keep books away from him. I don't
believe in the ghost stories he revels
in, but it's just wonderful to hear him
tell how they're to turn out. Then
there's our little Rose. She's only ten,
but, my word for it, she's going to be
the greatest of actresses. There isn't
one of them she can't mimic. Oh,
please excuse me, I must hurry home.
Baby has the mumps." She left a dis
| illusioned lover looking after her, NUT
tering: "Those who do not wed, re-
tain their old fancies. The welded
ones have every chance to forget"
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-02-03
man Wins BACK
BRIDE HE LOST
Secret Vow Made in Divorce
Court Led Husband to
Make Good.
HAD LIVED TOO HIGH
L. +. Reynolds Of Los Angeles Wealth.
ers Business and Family Crash
and Returns After Three Years
to Wife and Son.

Los Notwithstanding romance
which hinged on secret agreement
made at the time of their divorce in
Denver, Colo, three years ago, Linn
F. Reynolds Of this city and his for
mer wife have just been married the
second time.
"She told me that If I would go
ried again." said Reynolds. snow we
have carried out our promises to each
other-promises known to none but
God and ourselves. Three months be-
fore the decree was granted, our little
son, John David, was born, and it was
that little mite of humanity, more than
anything else, that determined us to
live down the past and make a new
home"
Lived Beyond Their Means.
When Louise Lawlor married Linn
Reynolds, she was popular society
girl, just twenty years old, the daugh-
ter of a wealthy manufacturer of Den
yer. Reynolds, twenty-five years old,
was in business and was making $4,000
a year. But he and his bride had not
learned to value money, and lived far
beyond their means. Soon the crash
came. Reynolds was left without a
dollar and heavily in debt. This, with
other complications, made trouble for
them which ended in the divorce court
But before they parted they agreed
that, If the husband lived down the
past, some day they would marry
again.
''For awhile after the divorce" said
Reynolds, Il kept slipping until was
down and out completely. Everybody
was knocking me, and the world looked
pretty blue. Finally borrowed enough