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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

w 7 HEN the crisp autumnal air
NM turns the northern pleas
ure-seeker from waning
gayeties, our contempt
raries in Argentina and Uruguay are
preparing to don their garbs Of sum-
mer and seek rest and recreation along
the sandy beaches Of the far South
land. Nature reverses the season OF
vacations, but not the pleasures them
selves, for when we glance at our re-
spective sports and pastimes there are
found many traits in common. Peoples
Of both North and South America en-
Joy and derive great benefit from days
Of summer spent in the great outdoors,
and doubtless nothing appeals more
strongly to the masses than old ocean.
The acknowledged queen Of Argen-
tine seaside resorts Is Mar del Plata,
directly on the Atlantic ocean, about
$50 miles southeast Of Buenos Aires,
says writer in the Bulletin of Pan
American Union. The place is little
city within itself. being credited with
$4,000 people. With the advent of
spring, however, Mar del Plata begins
to assume greater activity, and the
height of gayety is reached about the
time the people of the United States
are enduring the cold and SHOWS OF
midwinter. Additional thousands are
then added to the southern resorts
population, business cares and ankle
ties are seemingly forgotten, and Ar
gentines find pleasures and diversions
at their greatest watering place.
To accommodate the crowds of pa
irons fiocking seward, the railway
leading to Mar del Plata operates nu-
merous trains in addition to the usual
daily services. Indeed, some Of the
best and most sumptuously equipped
trains to be found in all Argentina are
on the route between the capital city
and this famous resort. Those who
know the road and do not care to view
the country along the route, such as
the busy business man, usually avail
themselves Of the specially provided
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
A Heroine az War

Nine. Maitre, wife of the deputy for
Saone ct Loire. Is one of the most he
roic figures in France today, says LII
lustration.
From the beginning Of the present
war Nine. Maitre has lived the life Of
soldier with the Alpine Chasseurs.
She has been foremost in every battle
with the regiment to which she has
attached herself. Many time she
has been wounded when on her err
rands of mercy. Like soldier at the
front, she was In the thick and thin of
1t, not needing the hail Of bullets or
bursting shells.
Fortunately her wounds were slight,
and not to hamper the surgeons at the
hospitals she retired to her own home
to nurse her injuries. For her heroic
services she was we'll rewarded, hav-
ing received many decorations, among
them the Croix de Guerre, with silver
clasps.
The chasseurs were transferred to
the Flanders front, and one day while
busy on the battlefield shell splinter
injured her on the forehead just over
the eye, which made 1t necessary for
her to be brought to hospital, where
she could be under constant observa-
ton. Here she was frequently visited
by civil and military officials, and as
reward for her heroic deed she was
decorated with the cross of the Legion
Of Honor.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

values scared overnight, so to speak, toN
fancy figures. Magnificent private res.
licences as well as public buildings, no
tells and other edifices were created,
and wealthy aristocrats made sure
that everything modern and luxurious
was installed within their homes, even
If occupied very few months in the
year. Ideas Of elegance and beauty
In seaside construction were adopted
from some Of Europe's famous resorts
and combined with those suggested by
home talent, so today Mar del Plata Is
fair to look upon.
A lengthy and beautiful structl re
known as the Rambla, extends along
the most popular section Of the bath.
ing beach. The sands and breakers In
front of the Rambla furnish the wa.
terry playground for thousands Of peo-
pie. Unlike the coarse largely fol-
lowed by the coastal resorts of the
United States, the hotels and clubs at
Mar del Plata, as rule, are located
back in the city. This fact causes the
people to congregate in larger numbers
on the spacious areas of the Rambla,
especially during the bathing and
promenade hours. An architectural
feature of this beautiful structure Is
the large number Of columns stand
ing in pairs along the front, giving 1t,
especially from the beach, most at
tractive and inviting appearance.
Fine Bathing Beach.
In front Of the Rambla the sea
washes the sandy slOping shore, and
it Is there that visitors by hundreds or
thousands enjoy the bathing during
morning or afternoon hours. For
those who are just learning the art Of
swimming or are afraid of the sea, q
fine extensive pool Of quiet water is
provided on shore. This attraction Is
surrounded by a fence and within the
Enclosure are seats, usually well patron
ICED by those who enjoy the an-
tics' Of the novice. Another feature of
this beach is the number Of tents and
sunshades which stretch along the
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

night service. retiring at BuenOs Aires
and arising In Mar del Plata. The in
quiring stranger, however, generally
prefers the daylight trip through the
prosperous cattle region traversed by
the road, which offers interesting
glimpses Of the endless pampa famous
In story and song. Mar del Plata, like
most exclusive resorts, Is truly para
disc for the people Of wealth; but to
Judge from the vast crowds that pass
between the capital and the resort by
the sea, one Is inclined to think that
wealth Is most generously distributed.
Picturesque and Luxurious.
CHANGING back into history, we find
that about; four decades ago such
place as Mar del Plata did not exist
but schoolhouse, mill and chapel
formed the nucleus for larger settle
ment. About this time Don Paricio
Ramos secured concession to build
and improve the town, and the services
Of Charles de Chapeaurouge. engineer,
were sought and obtained to draw
plans for q future city. Don Pierre
Luro, so the story is told, who owned
much Of the land thereabout, also aid
ed in the enterprise. Time passed and
the place grew; but let us pass over
the early stages of progress and view
some of the resorts activities today.
Our train, IL we choose the da. light
ride, has made the trip from Buenos
Aires in seven hours, so that our ar
rival at Mar del Plata. is near the
hours of evening. We have time to
secure comfortable rooms at .one OF
the new hotels-that Is, If the wise pre-
caution has been taken Of ordering
reservations In advance Of arrival.
The topography Of the country In
the vicinity of the resort presents both
rugged, precipitous shores and smooth
sandy beaches; and the landscape
,rchitects lave linked these natural
eatures into one harmonious and des
ightful whole. During the active con-
truction period. or within the last
decade. speculation ran wild and land
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
Amazed ut ErivolIty.

A Paris dispatch says the French
mission to the United States was
amazed at New York city's frivolity,
compared with restricted Paris, where
restaurants and cafes, as well as pub
lie places and amusements of all sorts,
are subject to regulation. Evening
clothes and decollete frocks are barred.
Telephoning, telegraphing, photograph
ing, travel, dancing, stock exchange
dealings are all regulated by the gov
eminent; also food, staples, gas, etc.
IF you 60 into this thing as we did
In 1914" one French officer remarked
to his American host, "all this will be
q dream q year from now"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
AIRMEN STUDY BIRD LIFE
Declare Wild Ducks Execute Move.
ments With . simuItaneousnes Not
Found In Military Bodies.

French military aviators, in addition
to fighting the German machines, d.
recting the artillery fire and making
photographs of the enemy's lines,
trenches and Notifications, have found
new field Of usefulness in the scien-
tific pursuit Of ornithology, says the
Rock Island Union. Z
The degree of perfection of observa-
ton obtained by the French aviators
has enabled them to make a minute
and scientific observation Of the habits
Of birds in flight.
The aviators have definitely estab-
lished that swallows In flying always
maintain an average altitude Of 700
yards. Wild ducks prefer an altitude
Of 1900 yards, or little over a mile.
Lapwings or tirwits maintain at oil
times an even greater altitude. French
aviators have met them at height Of
2,150 yards.
While nearly everyone knows that
wild ducks always fly in single file
behind their leaders, 1t has remained
for the aviators to discover that the
wild ducks execute every movement
with simultaneousness and degree
Of precision not to be found In the
most perfectly trained military body
In the world.
If, for example, the lead duck
changes the position Of wing in or
der to fly either higher or lower, all
Of the others make the same move
ment with a degree Of precision that
gives the impression that the tips Of
the wings are all attached to a wire
and that the movement is made by
the lead duck merely pulling a lever
that controls the rest.
| The aviators have further estab-
lished that the average speed of wild
ducks in fight is 651h miles an hour
when they are flying upward and 68
miles an hour when flying HORIZON
tally.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

sands, somewhat resembling in appear
ance an encamped detachment Of an
army.
Bathing, of course. IL only one Of the
attractions at Mar del Plata. There
are amusements for men, women and
children. For adults the famous So
cial club, housed in Its own fine build
ing, has many attractions. Its doors
are open to members and their famil-
les only, and its halls are regarded as
among the resorts most popular social
centers. This club Is open from De-
cember to April. Many beautiful walks
and drives along the seashore cliffs
and inland from the water are provid-
ed for those inclined to wander far
from the "madding crowds ignoble
strife;" retreats for those who would
look out over the vast expanse Of the
ocean and mediate; quiet spots for
the dreamer or for the pleasure-worn
society victim.
On the other hand, there is an ar
ray Of sights at Mar del Plata that
cannot full to please those seeking
gay social life and amusement. Bands
Of music outdoors and orchestras with
in enliven the days and evenings; so
cial teas, fencing classes, gymnasium
lessons, shooting matches, card games
and, indeed, hundred and one other
features of amusement drive ones
cares to the Winds and enjoyment
reigns supreme. The golf club and the
jockey club are two other popular
places Of amusement frequented by the
higher classes of society.
The absence of the familiar automo
bile, so plentiful In other Argentine
cities, attracted the writer's attention.
Possibly today the carriages and fine
steeds are being relegated to the past;
but that idea does not appear to be In
keeping with the country, for the aver
age Argentine gentleman prides him
self on his fine horses, and many, no
doubt, are not content to spend their
summer days without their equine Ia
vorites.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
Women Replacing Men In Banks.

There is at present no woman officer
Of q New York city bank, and only
one in New Jersey, but If the war lasts
long enough 1t may be, as 1t Is in Can
ada now, that the banks will virtually
be run by women, according to an ar
ticle In the New York Evening Post.
Already, 1t Is estimated, 10000 women
have been taken on In the Wall street
district since the United States entered
the war, last April.
1t will not be q decidedly new field
for women to become officers Of banks,
for perhaps the majority Of bank presi-
dents In New York have women secre-
taries and assistants who thoroughly
understand the workings Of banks and
the duties Of those In high places.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
No Wonder They sneeze.

The cause Of hay fever is no longer
dark mystery. Here 1t Is: Hay
fever Is caused by partial paralysis Of
the vasomotor function Of the nerves
Of the nose, which causes membranes
surrounding the bones to become filed
with blood. This congestion and ir-
ritation, aggravated. by pollen Of rag.
weed and goldenrod produces pa
roxysms Of sneezing. This explana-
ton was made before the American
Osteopath association, in convention.
By DR.. John w. Bailey. Philadelphia.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27

King. This was
at 2 time when
Christ appeared
defeated and the
inscription on hia
cross This is
the King Of the
Jews''--seemed q
m o c K e ry. But
there was born In
the heart Of the
robber a superna.
tural faith, that
this dying Man
would yet live and
r e Ign; and he
oro uoHs WTocY1o
r e m e m b er m g
when thou contest
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
The Flatterer.

you seem able-bodied and healthy |;
you ought to be strong enough to
work." she remarked, scrutinizingly.
eyes, ma'am, ! know. And you seem
beautiful enough to be on the stage,
but evidently you prefer the simple
life."
He got a square meal without any
further reference to work.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
An Unnecessary PreeautIon.

They are telling the story In Wash
ington Of a young man who did not
want to 60 to war. He went to den
list and had several teeth extracted,
having heard that man without teeth
Is of little or no use around an army.
Then he went before the draft board.
I'm sorry" said the medical officer,
after giving him one look. you're not
eligible for service; you have fiat
feet" ""
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1917-10-27
In Paradise
BY REv..L. w. GOSNELL
Assistant Dean. Moody Blbis
Ss Instltuts. Chicago

TnxT-Today shalt thou be with me In
earadiss.-Luke 2s:A
The dying thief saw In the Man,
hanging on the cross beside him. q
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
CHLORINE GAS KILLS THREE
Four Others Overcome by Deadly
Fumes in Bleachery.

Three men are dead and four othe~s
are in a serious condition as result
of inhaling chlorine gas fumes in the
factory of the Deer1eld Pulp company
at Mountain Mills. VT.
DR.. William L. Jeffers, of Whining
ton, Dell, was overcome and killed
while at work in the plant, as were
Donald Cook and Newton Carpenter,
Of this town, who went to his assist
ance.
DR.. Jeffers was sent to the factory
by the E. I. Dupont de Nemours Pow
der company, of Wilmington, Del,
company officials said, to install new
bleaching system. He was standing
by vat when he suddenly reeled and
fell to the floor Cook and Carpenter
were overcome before they could car
ry him from the room.
Other employees saw the three men
lying on the floor and attempted to
reach them. Four were overcome, but
were rescued and brought into the
open air. DR.. Jeffers, Cook and Car
penter were dead when physician
arrived.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
WILL ARM SHIPS,
PRESIDENT SAYS.
Decides He Has Power to Pro.
tect u. s. Merchantmen.
CONGRESS- is CALLED
Will Meet April 16, But in Meanwhile
Mr.. Wilson Will Defend American
Life and Property.

President Wilson decided that he has
power under the constitution to arm
American merchantmen against Ger
man submarines operating In violation
of international law.
He is expected to exercise this au-
thority forthwish.
The president also decided to call
an extra session Of congress to con-
ven April 1e.
The proclamation for the extra ses-
sion was issued at the White House.
The president said he was calling
congress because so much necessary
legislation was pressing for consiier-
alton.
1t was learned definitely that some
American merchant ships sailing for
the submarine zone will be armed by
the government at once. Preliminary
arrangements have been completed,
and it is expected vessels will be ready
to sail In the near future.
News of the presidents decisions
was contained in the following state
ment. issued from the White House:
Secretary Tumulty stated in con-
nection with the presidents call for
an extra session of congress that the
president is convinced he has the pow
er to arm American merchant ships
and is free to exercise it at once.
"But so much necessary leGislati
is pressing for consideration, that he
is convinced it is for the best inter
ests of the country to have an early
session of the SiXty-fifth congress,
whose support he will also need in all
matters coNateral to the defence OF
our merchant marine"
The names of the ships which will
he armed will not be made public by
the government, and are not expected
to he published in the newspapers.
The president decided to arm ships
after getting formal opinions from At
torney General Gregory and Secretary
of State Lansing that he had such au-
thority, in spite of old statutes which
some believed forbade it.
Mr. Wilson has the backing Of the
entire cabinet in taking the step. Guns
for arming merchantmen have been
assembled at navy yards along the At
lantic coast, and everything is ready
to carry out the policy announced by
the president.
The navy department will issue an
appeal to the newspapers to refrain
from publishing any information Of
the nature of armament of ships, and
already has appealed to cable COM
panies to suppress all information of
ships crossing the Atlantic in either
direction.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
Count Zeppelin Is Dead.

Count Ferdinand Zeppelin, inventor
of the famous dirigible, is dead, ac'
cording to a despatch from Berlin
transmitted by Reuters Amsterdam
correspondent.
Count Zeppelin died at Charlotten.
burg, near Berlin, from inflammation OF
the lungs. He was in his seventy
ninth year.
Scion of wealthy family of ancient
lineage, Count Zeppelin was born In
Constance, Baden, on July s, 1888. As
a youth he was trained for a soldiers
career. He fought through the Austro'
Prnssian and the Franco-Prussian
wars, and is said to have been the
first German soldier to cross the from.
tier into France in the last-named
conflict. Serving in the German caval
ry for three decades, he rose to ?
rank of general at the age of forty
two. He retired ten years later dis
tinguished soldier.
Strange to say, 1t was in the United
States that Count Zeppelin made hi
first balloon ascension. 1t occurref
while he was following General Car
Schurz in the civil war as a militar
observer for the German army. A CIR
tive balloon in use for mill tarv obseI
vations by Union troops greatly II
terested the young German officer, ant
he was taken up in it in 1863.
He began to study and eyperimer
in earnest soon after arriving in Ger
many from the civil war.
From wealthy nob!eman, ow1in
vest estates, Count Zeppelin w"s grad
ually reduced to an aristocrat mechan
ic living in a humble cottage on ar
allowance supplied by his friends. H
met many barrow escapes from death
and disaster repeatedly overlook his
airships. These became so frequent
that part paragraphs began to appea,
in the German papers in ridicule o.
his efforts.
Then in a day the tide turned. He
electrified a sceptical world in 1905
by staying aloft for thirty-seven hours
in the fifth airship he had built. and
by sailing it in a straight course for
a distance Of nearly 900 miles. En-.
peror William. and all Germany, in
fact, hailel him as "the conqueror of
the air."
This balloon, 465 feet long and OF
the rigid type and resembling a hnga
cigar soon met with disaster as haa
its predecessors. Each wreck WIS a
great financial loss, for Zeppelin's bal
looms were valued as high as s50O,00O
each. These disasters also proved the
affection in which the German people
held the aristocratic aviator.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
SECRET WIRELESS ON APPAM
Messages Received by Flash From an
Electric Liuht Bulb.

When United States Marshal Saun-
ders took possession Of the captured
steamship Appam at Norfolk, Va.
after the break with Germany he
found a secret wireless apparatus
by which all wireless messages sent
in this section were read.
A fine wire was found strung be-
meath the pipe leading to the whistle
on the smokestack of the Appam and
extending above it as do the regular
antennae OF wireless. The wire led
to the interior of the vessel where dy-
namos were kept running for lighting
the ship. Investigation, il is said, led
to the discovery that the wire ran
finally to the room occupied by Lieu
tenant Hans Berg, where the messages
were recorded by flash from an elec.
trio light bulb.
1t was developed that the dynamo in
the boiler room had been used to take
\the place of that in the wireless room
which was put out Of commission
when the United States court took
charge. Messages could be sent and
also received.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
GUNNER KILLS BOY -
Muskrat Hunter Fatally Wounds An
other In Mistake for Game.

While cunning for muskrats along
Magnolia Creek, near Ekton, Md.
Morgan RCllings, sixteen years old,
was shot and instantly killed.
Harry Gunther, fifteen years old,
was shot and perhaps fatally wounded.
The shooting was done by Jacob Dwy.
er, thirty years old.
The two boys were hiding beneath a
cliff waiting for the marsh rabbits
to appear. Dwyer, who was some dis.
tance away, noticed a movement OF
the bushes and believed it to be caus.
ed by the ':narsh rabbits" coming
over the cliff. He fired two shots from
his gun. Rollins head was blown of
and Gunther was peppered with shot
The screams Of young Gunther
brought assistance and the injured
lad was removed to his parents home
at Magnolia.
Dwyer, who was not aware Of the
presence of the boys along the creek
when he fired his gun, is frantic over
the accident.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-03-16
SAYS VILLA is DEAD
General podd Declares Bandit Is Dead
Beyond All Doubt.

Brigadier General George A. -Dod1,
United States army, retired, whose
dash into Mexico with one of Per-
shing's columns attracted such wide
spread attention and non-promotion
for him, is in Williamsport, Pa, the
guest Of his brother.
General Dcdd says Villa is dead be-
yond all question, and points to two
facts in support of this. No person of
any reputable standing can be found
who will say he has seen Villa since
his reported death, about year ago,
and prior to that time Villa was con-
stantly In the public eye, seen daily
by reputable people in large numbers.
Villa was a man, who if alive. would
have shown himself long before this.