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The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
PLAIN TALKS : By John d. Barry

Ny memories Of Venice are a.
ISOLATED with the quaint old guide
that met on my FIRST morninf there
a. stood In front OF 81. Marks and
marvelled that II should be 90 like
the pictures and that the flock Of
tame pigeons. celebrated in Venetian
history and literature, should still be
there. Ny green absorption must
have made Il easy for him TO spot me
as a visitor. He came forward and in
Q language that he fondly believed
to be English he offered his services,
Day after day for several hours a day
we roamed about together, under
standing each other fairly well n
spite of the confusion Of tongues. His
rich Italian accent mingled strangely
with an accent Enthusiastically Cock
ney. When asked him where he had
acquired this speech he said he had
been a sailor for two years on a Brit
ish ship. oh, that was long ago, 20
long, In fact, that could see he felt
as IL It might have been in another
life. On that ship he had devised a
language OF his own and for more
than thirty years he had made It
serve him in his native Venice, evil
IDENTIFY q hardy thing capable Of re-
sisting the influence Of travellers from
England speaking countries.
He did not ask me where I had
acquired my way OF speaking, but
delicately conveyed that, to his ears,
II had a very peculiar sound. When
! explained that I was an American
he nodded his head and he laughed
to indicate that he understood, and
that he was very pleased. and he be-
gan to talk about millionaires.
Though I at once proceeded TO ex-
plain that ] was not a millionaire
and TO head of all possible honors
and expectations in that capacity, he
somewhat ruefully indicated that he
didn't mind
1t was through his guidance that 1
was able TO see many parts Of the
city that ! should not have thought
Of exploring. and that ! was able to
catch something OF the hideousness
behind all this sumptuousness. in
some OF its aspects very grim. the
povety none the less pitiful because
IL expressed itself through a wild
beauty and grace. On our tours he
would occasionally point out some
distinguished citizen whose name ]
would be unfamiliar with, and once,
to my delight. his sharp little eyes
recognized the great Italian actress,
Eleonora Duse. walking along one OF
the narrow streets near her home,
simply dressed and heavily veiled,
the great sad eyes. dark and lumin-
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
For Business Reasons.

Over in London they've got breed of pacifsts that
should be labelled pacifsts for business reasons and
one of the most prominent of them urges that it is
utter folly to put off peace when AlsaceLorraine is
really the only impedment. Alsace,Lorraine is smaller
than Yorkshire has only about 100000 people and if
put up at auction wouldn't bring sum to equal the
British war expenditure for one month
You have to be pretty thoroughly stepped in bus
ness to see only dollars and cents the issue respect
ing Alsace-Lorrane.
However, great many people saw only freedom
of the negro chatte property, in Our great civil
strife We surely could have bought all the slaves for
less than the war But there another issue
than that OF slavery; the Union to be preserved
In the latter the issue of the right the wrong
certainly involved and that issue could not be settled
bv bargain and sale So is with AsaceLorraine. The
French do not look upon that territory from financial
coign. They consider it part of themselves of which
they have been despoiled.
If peace is a matter of dollars and cents, the
British "pacfsts for business reasons" might put up
Canada at auction
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

not considered by members Of Con-
gress to be anxious to throttle the in
dustry.
In connection with the discussion
OF the postal rate provisions severe!
very interesting letters have been re-
ceived lately from Irwin cobb and
George Barr McCutcheon. These men
have handled the subject very spicily
and they have made plain to the so
Ions that the change proposed in the
war bill would work considerable
harm to the industry. They are in
terested in seeing the harm obliterat-
ed for their own protection. natural
ly, but their viewpoint Is not unlike
the viewpoint OF the American pup-
lie, even the members OF Congress
itself.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
THE CLARION.

Gather the men to the bugle's call!
Run up the banner high!
Fling out the Stars and Stripes DER all
The banners in the sky.
We sons of all the nations leap
The youngest to the fight;
That all our fatherlands NAV reap
The harvest of the light
Turn plowShares into swords and save
The pruning hooks for spears;
No man is free while there's slave
To wet the earth with tears.
We've all to lose and naught to gain;
We want no alien lands:
But freedom has been won in vain
If German bondage stands.
Open our garnersl Feed the world!
Pour out OUR steel and gold
Pour out our lives, but keep unfurled
The flag that makes US bold
The allies gave their mighty past
TO make our present free;
We lash our future to the mast
And sail for liberty
Extend the hand to free the land
That gave our freedom birth;
And cleave the sea, lest liberty
Shall perish from the earth.
Divide the air with wings that bear
Our courage through the skies;
The young and brave are bound to save
The world from tyrannies
That is the pledge that puts an edge
On every sword we WELD;
We only ask the noblest task-to make
Our hearts shield
To stand between the oppressor and
The lands we would oppress;
We latest claim the greatest task
Our courage brooks no less.
We seize the chance to pay back France
A little of the debt
Our Eagle owes her flower-de-luce
and gallant Lafayette.
So everywhere, sea, land and air,
To the first line advance
Old Glory and the Stars and Stripes
On every breeze in Francel - -, .-,...s
Louis K Anspacher. in the Touehstone
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Estimated that, with the countrys water power con-
served and used miners would be released for
more important work and over $eoooooooo of railroad
equipment made available for crying needs Watch
that General Electric lobby at Washington!
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

The government is to pay for the work of break
ing the ice in ST. Mary's River and the Straits of
Mackinaw until December Well be paying for the
snow plows on the railroads yet
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Wartime definitions: Camouflage, a German
peace proposal persiflage, a German promise-New
York World
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12
A LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY O. THE YEAR.
BY John Kendrick Bangs.
A PROTEST.

have no use for those who say
The graves our goal.
'Tis but an Inn upon the way
OF every soul;
The nook wherein We lay aside
Life's drossy things,
And into fuller living ride
On spirit wings.
(Copyright. I9l7l
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Special Correspondent Of The Washington Hera
New York, Dec. IL
am sitting here
At my rented typewriter,
With one Of those cigars.
That one never buys.
1t has been given to you.
think the name OF it.
Is Pull Away. Brave Lad.
Or something like that
And can't think
OF a thing to write.
In fact. don't believe.
I've got a brain in my head.
And l ordered the waiter.
To bring me a Lemonade.
And I told him.
To make It sweet.
He brought a lump Of suCar.
And held it in the glass.
Until he counted six
And then took it back.
And put it in the safe.
And just then Karl Kitchen
Called m by telephone.
And asked me.
II wouldn't write.
About Raymond Hitchcock.
He's Hitchie's press agent.
And why should I.
Write anything about.
This Hitchcock person.
He's got lot OF nerve.
II he expects me.
To use a lot Of space.
In a good ne paper.
Free pufiins this Hitchcoc'
II Hitchcock wants an ad.
Why doesn't he write one.
And pay for it.
And anyway II I'd mention
This Raymond Hitchcock.
The editor might write.
And say: Nut, why are you
Puffing this Hitchcock
And I don't want.
To make the editor sore.
Because 1t is near.
Merry Christmas time.
And I need.
A lot of things.
And the editor.
Is a fine guy, he is.
And everything.
And you can never tell.
What an editor will buy.
When you get him started.
I certainly do like.
These RoIls-Royce cars.
They ride just asaeasy.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

The drys have been losing in Massachusetts, Ap-
parently while get used to Massachusetts, they
have to have a stimulant.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Now, Austrans and Hungarians, who have found
a home with us, are We for US for German
tocracy?
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

The army advertises that it wants $50 phone
girls. To look after the Hindenburg linea
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

While the choir is singing the hymn will pas:
the hat for the poor railways.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Golf balls are higher and we expect every day tt
hear the same thing of FISH balls.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

And he will keep out of with Turkey and
Bulgaria as long as honor will permit.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-12

Special Correspondent Of The Washington Heralt
New York, Dec. IL
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
FITZGERALD is
ARRESTED AGAIN

Donald J Fitzgerald No. 500
Kresge building. w6o has been
Identified with Tie rather mythical
National Die 4 Castings COMPANY
was arrested in Chicago Wednes
day afternoon. on a charge Of fraud.
u.ently using the mails A. the
same time federal agents we're go
ing thru hts effects Ia Detroit and
taking possession az the only tan
Gble evidences OF the existence o.
the National Die & Castings com
pany. he is said 70 have disposed
Of considerab bic stock in this CON
Germ 10 DetroiteVs. He was arrested
here Aug. s. on\a charge q obtain
ing money under false pretenses and
released on $4,000 bail The case
has not been disposed or
Fitzgerald. IL IL alleged. made
false statements about having con
tracts FOR war orders OF large pro
portions from the government
Statements he made about his Hnan-
cial responsibility also were found
70 be without foundation. FI,zger.
aid. according 20 BTadstreeHs. seFv-
ed FIVE years in Sing Sing for subor-
nation or perjury Later he was in
trouble Ia Spokane.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08

The work on The army Y NJ g. a
r. as vide as The hcid of war and
almost as diversified but probably
few phases OF 30 VIII fail " presen.
tation before netrotiers for pfae-
tically every clere, man Ia the CITY
rs going 20 make bis next sunday
sermon ON some angle Ok y VI. 4.
a. service 20 rbe enlisted men.
The Methodist ministers. me
Presbyterian and the Congregation
al already have responded io @ spe
cial appeal mailed Them hy Human
W Goodenopch. general chairman
of the campai.n committee h.shop
Henderson, wrote O. every Net1o-
dist pastor in his diocese suggest.
ing an inspiring sermon on the H..
N C. A. Dv Joseph a Vance Oh
faincd assurance NJ fhe Frosny'
terians cooperation ana A A. Hie-
Einson. cf the organization commit
Zee for the campaign. thc Congre-
eational
eThe morale ~ our own soldiers
and our Allied armies depends
upon the work ~ the s. n g. A.
and. eqgently the success ~
the cause Cor which We and our Al
lies are dehung" Mr. Gooteroush
wrote the pastors III means also
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
CORNELL FEARS
MICHIGAN TEAM
Ithaca Crew Said 10 BE In Poor
Shape For Annual
Battle

ITHACA. Nov. Because o.
the military program enacted at
Cornell university this fan with re-
ialon 90 athletics II hiss been de
Cidcd 90 hold up the departure OF
the Cornell football team for Ann
Arbor for the annual gridiron ult
with the University OF Michigan IN
ia Friday afternoon Instead OF the
usual leave taking OF Thursday
nigh; preceded BY a gigantic street
parade and send-on with Cornell
students as the main participants,
Turnout the fan Cornell has en-
teavored 20 place athletics second
lr importance 20 The military train
ing program and ~ the team We're
sent West on TlEgsday the players
on the squad would lose a daY 4 rnls.
itary training with the cadet corps
The team win depart Friday on The
Lehigh Valley train in special cars
arriving In Detroit the next morning
and leaving AZ once for Ann A-bor.
20 get there fusi in time for the
game with Yost's men.
Dr Al sharpe IS far from optimis
tie over the prospects for the Cor
neil team 20 even hold Mlchig gan 10
r low score His team is only q
fair one. he holds, and Nost has &c
yelopcd a well balanced aggregation
that sharpe expects Will DO "a we'll
against his mediocre line as the ia
nous Charlie Barrett marching
club OF ithaca did several years
ago on Ferris field
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
CONSTABULARY
TO GUARD DOCKS
AND DEPOTS HERE

Members Of the Michigan State
constabulary. division of the
Michigan State troops VIII guard
the depots. docks stoc kyards and
grain elevators In Detroit. beginning
Thursday evening Gov Sleeper
has ordered the troops from the
camp in East Lansing 10 Detroit
They will arrive sometime Thurs
day afternoon.
Following a conference Wednes.
day between George a Prescott
federal food administrator in Michi-
gar, United States District Attorney
Kinnane and Henry Behrendt. Unit
ed States marshal. request was
made OF the governor 20 send The
troops 20 Detroit.
The governor was In Grand Rap.
IDS and upon receiving the request
declared that the troops would be
dispatched as quickly as possible
Fear OF fires such as those that
devastated docks and warehouses IN
Baltimore recently IS the main rea.
con for the precautionary measures
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
Pastors, in Sunday SerUiceS, VIII
EXPLAIN Army Work of T. NJ. g. A.

the swinging wide OF The doors ~
these countries 20 The church. and
who caH dream az What this means ?
W. must respond 90 this insisfent
cau q The name az The common
Master. our bows are Swing lie
can vc do Jess
Mr. Goodenoueh observed when ne
was framing -he letter that for
ample testimony 20 The efficacy 81
rhe y ST. d. 4 iu the army the
pastors had eut to visit Camp Gus.
fer or talk vifh Bishop Williams
nst returned from France. or The
Rev So = Rec lH,t back from
England or The Rev T. J. N.ilers.
fust back from THE Waco canton.
ment OF the national guard division
AT these men. and everyone else
who has rad a1y contact with re
army. knows the y 81 g. A. IS the
enlisted mans home away from
home
TIE pastors fhus WI really oren
Detroit campaign for The army r.
NJ C A fund For ne active solicit
tors w.u not begin work until Mon
sav uofnlne petro.t's quota is
s-oafnn. and IRE campaign teams
face thc FOB ~ oringing In an aver
age az $500 200 a day
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
SOLDIERS LOOK
FOR HARD SCRAP
Camp Custer Officers and Her
aids To Furnish Good
Football

All Indications point % one OF mo
bcst independent football games OF
The year when Camp Custer and the
Heralds mix 70 next SUNDAY after
noon ON NaFin 0tld The Battle
Greek officers have gathered togeth.
e- one of tho greatest groups ~ col
lece umnaries the gridrln has
ever known. and are confident ol
making Tho best professional eleven
the Heraids have ever put forth ex'
tend itself 90 the utmost 90 stall on
defeat.
The Camp Custer men demon.
etrated that they have plenty ot
power ia their front when they
stacked up against The Lake BluT
Jackies on Nayin held few weeks
back. With three more games un.
der their Official belts the officers
ought 10 be az the pinnacle OF their
form when they trade wallops with
the Heralds next Sundoy
Because OF tho patriotic tinge xiv.
en- the AFFAIR thru the fact that pro
ceeds viii be. IA The main. turned
over 90 increase little delcacies in
The enlisted mems mess. the Camp
custer officials have determined 90
charge the s7mo prices 90 view sun
days attraction that held forth in
IRE Jackie game. namely 81 general
admission. and 81 so sideline tariff
Today g. Tho centennial Rnnivcr-
arv 0s The birth on George Il. Lor-
ing. one ~ tho first United States
comm eMoners 81 agriculture
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
a WOMEN
ATTACKED
ON STREET
Police and Posse of Cit
liens Search North
End for Assailant

A shabbily-dressed young man
created a reign Of terror IN the
neighborhood around Oakman and
nichion-ayes.. By attacking three
women IN less than three hours on
the open street. Wednesday night
A fourth attack. similar in character
was reported from another section
OF the city For tho better part Of
the early morning, posse Of en-
RACED residents. armed with what
ever weapons they could find
searched for the assailant without
success
The most serious case was that
Of Mrs Edi'h Wren. No. 4S3 Elm
hurst-aye AT To- 20 while walking
along Elmhurst-ave., between Oak.
man and Herman-aves. man came
from behind a tree and seized her
He started to drag her of the side.
walk and she resisted
She struggled hercely 70 free her
self. and the assailant struck her
on the face. Then he seized her by
the throat as she started 70 scream
and nearly choked her into insensi-
bility. When she still continued 70
fight, he rained blows on her mouth
and head and finally threw her 20
the ground The patter OF approach
ing footsteps drove him away.
The first attack was reported
around 9:45 o'clock. Eva Douye. No.
z39 Richtcn-ave., was the victim.
She was walking along Richton-ave..
near Hamilton, when q young man
accosted her. She started away
from him. but be seized her by the
shoulders. They fought for mo-
rDent and the man took to bis heels
At about 9.55 o'clock Mrs. II.
Meta, No. 2l3 Commonwehth-ave..
encountered a young man as she
was coming home on Ayery-ave..
near CanfleId,ave. He had been
lettering In the shadow of house.
He seized her around the neck and
she struck al him. He struck her in
The face and took 10 his heels.
The last victim was Miss Mable
Gamble. No. 429 Richton-ave. She
was walking east on Oakman-aye..
near Richton-ave. al 1925 o'clock
when a man approached. She start
ed away from the man. but he
quickaned his step and grasped her
arm. She drove him OF after a
abort fight.
In the meantime word Of the at
tacks began 70 filter thru the neigh
bors. Police officers from the yari-
Gus precincts were already at work
occurring the section. A posse OF
citizens was quickly formed and a
systematic search was made. Altho
the hunt lasted for several hours,
not trace OF the attacker was
found
While all descriptions OF the as
Bailants did not tally exactly. they
are close enough TO lead the police
70 believe the same person made all
them, alrho the scene OF the AT.
tack on Avery-ave. Is a considerable
distance from where the others took
place. His age Is given variously
between 10 and % years. All four
say he wore dark clothing and q
Tight cap and weighed about $50
pounds.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
MUSHROOM HIGH
TEAM OF kids"

MUSKfNoS. Mich. Nov. S7A
team OF heroic Youths. i've Of them
under rs years OF age and with the
average wears o. the entire squad
under ~. but two ~ them veterans
nrd both OF these having seen bui
Is single year o; experience. thCls
average weight rnie l1T pounds
the Muskegon high school tootbali
team Will bc led forth to the slsush
ter at Toledo. Saturday. when To-
ledo scott viii romp UP. down over
and thru these green men. Led by
Cosch Guy Wellington. and wiz ~
is expected. hand tho locals thr
sixth decisive dcfo1t they have thus
far suffered this season
There viii oe plenty OF teit
shown hy fhe Mu-kics Tho Scuft
eleven is certain to Dee surprised by
on. detail ar least the desperate
rawenes7 o. the mere grammar
school boys representing one % the
h.rces high school. in Michigan
vt INK 20 tempt fate IN facing SO
strcnz and superior q team as usual
lv represents the Toledo institution.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
CHIChGO-MlC
CAME BLOCKED
Western University Faculty
Refuses To PrOlong Season
For the Tilt

CHICAGO. Nov. s-Thers VIII be
no game between Chicago ard Mich
iran football teams this FAN The
faculty Of The University o. Chicago
yesterday voted against IT, No rea-
son was given except that the sched-
Me contemplated The closing % the
season before Thanks iyinE day and
the faculty held an early closing ct
the season wise. The faculty how.
ever. turned over StaEg field 20 'he
soldiers FOR the game between Camp
Grant and Camp Custer.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
KREISLER BANNED
BY PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH. Nov. s-Charles
s. Hubbard, director OF public
safety, has refused & concert license
TO Fritz Kreisler.
He took the ground that as Kre!s-
Ter IS an officer in the Austrian army
IL would be unpatr1otic 10 allow him
10 appear.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
SLEEPER SEES
EARLY VOTE ON
SUFFRAGE ISSUE

GRAND RAPIDS. Mich. Nov. S.
Il believe the woman's suffrage
proposition viii be put 20 a vote in
Michigan. possibly az the next cleo
ton" said Gov Sleeper last night
when asked for statement on the
suffrage victory in New YORK
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08
&c Ir stearns Leaaue

The Huskeys are tied for first
place iu the Frederick Stearns q
Company Bowling league with the
Nip-a-Cos. each having won eight
games and lost four The Entremas
are sam in The, cellar. having won
four and lost eight High single
team score is still held by the Pans
with S45. The kasagras Monday
tried 20 cop high single team score
with S34 Meyer. ~ the Huskeys
took high three game Individual
w,tr s6a. while Jennings. % tho 81.
premas. rolled high individual single
game with 2t5.
rrfnting-the plain neat kind--that
- rtghf--rtmes Job Drpt,--MRin 4Sso.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08

The Masonic Baseball league viii
hold its seventeenth annual dinner
fn the Masonic temple. Saturday
evening. Nov. " Trophies and spe
rial prizes viii be awarded.
The Detroit times., 1917-11-08

ANN ARBOR Nov. s-The Mich
gan football team and the students
were all disappointed 70 learn that
Chicago had turned down the pro
posal To play a postseason game for
the benefit Of the soldiers FUND. bur
they all feel that II was because o.
ChicaEo's old SntsgaHisai- peat
season games aud not antagonism 20
he II. nf N
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-06-08

Corbn Feely has returned to Mon
tana, having been called to Rath-
drum by the death of his little son,
Vernon, about two weeks ago. The
little boy, who stayed with his grand
mother on the farm of his uncle,
Austin Feely, was kicked by colt on
the afternoon of May 25. A physi-
clan was called at once, but the child
did not appear 10 be seriously hurt
and did not seem to suffer during the
night. He complained some 10 the
morning and the doctor was called
again, but death ensued before the
physician arrived. The funeral was
held from the home the following
Sunday, Rev. II. S. Randall officlat-
Ing.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1917-06-08
Married.

Miss Ruth Schuldt of Rathdrum
was married to Mr.. Joseph Teeter
of Kellogg, last Monday at the
home of the brides sister, Mrs. R.
F. Schaefer of Rathdrum prairie.
Rev. H. G. Schmid oficiated, and
a number of relatives were in
attendance. The bride is grad
uate of the Rathdrum schools, has
taught school for several years and
has many friends in this locality.