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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
WARS HARVEST
OF HEROIC NAMES
Department Casualty List
for the Day Swells
the Roll
MANY OFFICERS SLAIN

Washington, Nov. 16.
Four hundred and forty-seven names
are added to the hero roll on the War
Departments casualty list today The
killed in action number 100, while So
died Of wounds and 54 of disease. The
number OF missing in action, including
prisoners, Is 230.
Summarized the losses to date are:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
WANAMAKER'S
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Good Nes Hereby Guen All Households Philadelphia and
Vicinity That the Doun Stairs Will Hold Monday
Morning Sale of Quilts at Pre- War Prices IL

It's the biggest, most important sale
of bedding that we have ever held and
one that offers to Philadelphia house
holders the opportunity to buy
Warm, Fluffy Quilts Filled With
DOWn, Wool or Cotton
at just about the prices asked for such
merchandise before the war, or about
33 l-3% less than those asked TODAY.
The circumstances attendant upon
this purchase won't interest a woman
greatly, but she will be glad to know
that every quilt among these thou
sands is new and was filled only during
the last few days. She may, therefore,
be assured that they are all at their
huf1est and best.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
. The DOlUn Quilts
Are $3.50, $3.50 and $40

All. are covered with the best quality of sateen
figured on both sides and in a variety of colors One
is in Persian pattern with border to match that is
particularly good All are full size
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Pretty BlOuses to
Greet You Monday
Morning

The first is of fine white batiste,
delightfully."- tailored, with vest
dainty with square tucking.
Square tucking also pretties the
cuffs and the collar, which prefers
to be buttoned high. And good
news for women who wear
larger sizes: this model has tail
all around. $3.25.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Batiste in a Frillier
Mood

Narrow imitation of filet lace
trims the cuffs and the front
panel of this quite pretty blouse.
In front the panel, which is
neatly hemstitched, is cut out to
make a round finish to the neck,
while the collar lies fiat on either
side. $3.75.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
Crepe de Chine

in white, flesh or black forms
blouse that is neatly made with
box pleats and finished with
roll collar. $4.75.
(Market)
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16
The Wool Quilts Are $3.50 and SO

They are filled with pure, clean WOOL
The $3.50 quilts are covered with cambria or
sateen figured on both sides and bordered with plain
material.
The $40 quilts are covered with figured sateen
with plain sateen backs and 10-inch borders. Some
are plain color on both sides.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-16

(Central)
Evening star., 1918-06-16
Salvation Free.

RISHoP HOSS said in an address in
" Muskogee:
"a colored parson, at the end Of
sermon on free salvation was about
to start the collection when a man
in the gallery jumped to his feet and
said excitedly:
Look heah, pawson. yo' hain't no
sooner done tellin' us as how saliva
tion am free dan yo' goes an asks
US fo' money. If salvation am free,
why pay fur it. OATS wot I wanter
know. and 1 tell yo' p'intedly hain't
er gwine ter glib yo' muffin till find
OUT
Listen. frien',' said the parson.
Listen and I'll lucidate. S'posin' yo'
was thirsty an come to a river. Yo'
could kneel down an drink yo' fill,
couldn't yo'? Wouldn't cost yo' MOTH
in. would it?'
fSartinly not! And dat's why
"'Dat water would be free,' the
parson suavely interrupted; but sup.
posin' yo' was ter have it piped to
yore house? You'd have to pay den,
wouldn't you"
"'Yaas. but
"'Waal. frien', SO tits wiv salvation,
Salvation am free. but havin' it piped
has got to be paid for Pass de hat,
Brudder Washin,ton; pass de hat"
Evening star., 1918-06-16

too. I thought. maybe, you could do
something with it,"
For this, the French themselves
have recommended the German.
American for the croix de guerre.
Would it not be cruel to forbid him
to wear it? He is an American, and
wanted to prove 1t. This was his
chance-and the ribbon doubIy rep
resents it.
Imagine the feelings of our glorious
aviators who are living, and of the
families of the dead. In many cases
the bit of French ribbon is the one
treasure, the one pious souvenir of
the heroic one. 1t Is equally true of
families Of ambulance drivers who
distinguished themselves and fell
before America had entered the war.
Are they to be taboo?
Many American aviators who fought
in French squadrillas have since be-
come officers in our own aviation, but
the bit of ribbon which they won
In their early days is very dear to
them. Must they hide it?
Like thing to be ashamed Off
l am informed that the following
acton has been taken in the matter
by Congress:
The bill to permit American citizens
to wear medals or decorations re-
cefved from certain foreign countries
on entering the military or naval sery-
ice or the United States was reached
during the consideration of the unani-
mous-consent calendar, on March %,
PAdpRff -Gf0tad haf h4 Ny1w
Department objected to its passage
"on the ground that our men should
not receive medals from other coun-
tries; that they should look to their
own country and their own service for
the medals"
Asa result of this statement the
bill was placed at the foot of the cal
endar for possible consideration at
some future time.
Senator Chamberlain has introduced
joint resolution to permit any and
all members of the military or naval
forces of the United States serving in
the present war to accept decorations
from the government of any Of the
foreign countries concurrently engag-
ed with the United States in its prose-
cution of the war.
The recommendation was made by
the War Department that such a reso-
luton be enacted at the request of
Acting Secretary Crowell forwarded
to Senator Chamberlain Gen. Persh-
ing's communication.
Service of our troops with France
has already resulted in a number of
cases of individual gallantry," Gen.
Pershing said. Some of them have
been rewarded by citations in orders
by French chiefs, and by awards of
the croix de guerre. which our soldiers
are unable to accept officially Such
recommendation is a powerful incen.
tive to gallantry in action.
"A number of our men won the croix
de guerre in previous service under
the French and are not permitted to
wear 1t since entering the Army. Both
French and British governments would
permit their troops to wear our CAM
paign badges and would accept our
decorations. There seems no good
reason why we should mot be empow-
cred to bestow decorations on French
and British soldiers entitled to them,
especially when serving alongside of
our troops, and we should accept
theirs.
Decorations carefully bestowed
would contribute to good feeling and
closer relations with our allies"
STERLING HEILIG.
Evening star., 1918-06-16

Forbidden to wear the bit of for
eign ribbon!
It commentaries their life risk.
Even this is not what the men are
worrying about. What. then, you ask!
What else, in the name of John Paul
Jones (who was decorated and heeled
by Catherine of Russia. and given a
state funeral in France). what else
can bother them about it? Because
you know that almost any unity OF
"ours": (the way we are amalgamat-
ing) may get it's chance to render
scme slight service under foreign
eyes. So the boys might easily worry
at the prospect OF an order coming
: Don't you wear that!
Yet, it's just the opposite. What's
the cause of worry? Why, the thought
of seeming jealous il they do not have
the luck to win it! Why. the worry
lest their comrades who have won a
foreign decoration may possibly re-
ceive an order not to wear it-so as
not to hurt their feelingsi Why. it's
dread that if the thing is talked about
(and it is talked about, 1t may start
UP an idea that there is some psycho-
logical basis, possibly, after all. for
"heartbreaking legislation" such as
they hear tell about in rumors from
Washington.
"Sufrering cats. do they think we
:. could be jealous?
will they pass law to stop US
crying?" .,,. :. s.,,o,s
: Quit joshing"
simple language. but they feel deep.
For, you see. this legislation rumor
.is authentic. Clippings of paragraphs
from home service papers pass from
hand to hand among men and officers:
At this moment l am in zone
where mighty things are doing. The
notable authority already quoted
Cike many of those near himl wiil
win a foreign or home medal for dash
daring; yet they all express them-
selves like buddies on the subject.
There can be not doubt. Members
of Congress who are prominent IN
Controlling military legislation seem
70 disapprove Of foreign pits If lib
hon on the ground of possible heart
burning in the breasts Of American
soldiers who do not win them.
So, they propose an act OF Con-
Bin pass. the bits of French, British
or Italian or Belgian ribbon may not
he worn by American soldiers who
win them. Our chiefs over here
would have to see to it that they keep
them in their pockets and not so
around SHo~hts
"Rut I think" exclaimed the per-
sona0e already mentioned, that to
deny men distinctions of this kind
men who risk their fives-to tell
them that they must not wear their
MI NJ ribbon. shows q lack of appre-
ciation Of the situation which is SIM
ply appalling"
He went on:
"Here are men who give their blood
and bone (for decorated heroes are
often wounded heroes) and some one
comes along and says: Don't you
wear that thing! Don't you wear it"
It's not right. They want to wear
whatever they win. Whether it Is
French or British or Ame,ic ican, it's
theirs It's dear to them because of
the deed that got 1t, and because Of
Evening star., 1918-06-16

Would it seem frank explanation"
Why, they wouldn't believe it.
Why. the very French poilus who
fight, side by side. with reinforcing
Americans who came to their aid
would be ashamed to take their croix
de guerre and see the Americans ap-
parently neglected by French officers
distributing the well earned bits of
ribbon.
Amalgamation (the process of weld
ing together the allied armies on the
battle1eld) Is So complete that
French, British and American unities
are moved about the solidly united
front at the wish of the high COM
mand as freely as the German unities
are moved about theirs; and we see
American regiments not only back
ing up either. but actually melted in
with them and fighting shoulder to
shoulder.
AS early as seicheprey. for example.
Evening star., 1918-06-16
THE RED RIBBON AND CROSS OF
THE LEGION OF HONOR ON THE
BREAST OF ONE OF THE EARL
lest MEMBERS OF THE FAMOUS
AMERICAN SQUADRILLA.

tions for them, It VIII be SUFFICIENT.
Please don't give them any croix de
guerre."
Don't you see how the French would
be conSternated?
What? Why" they would worry.
Then. you are displeased with US!
How have we offended you? We beg
you to tell u.s.
And, SO, as risk of misunderstanding
would be growing greater and great
er, a frank explanation would finally
become necessary; and we should be
obliged to say to them:
TITS not you, but US. It's equality.
If you could give the croix de guerre
to every American soldier in France.
it would be all right; but as, of
course, you can't. we cannot permit
any of our men or officers to wear it
the remainder might get jealous"
Evening star., 1918-06-16
Sterling He;l;g Says He
Should Be ANowed to
Wear the Decoration,
Presented by the French
Government for Heroic
Act; What Gen.
Persh;ng Thinks About
the Matter. -,
.ial Correspondence of The star.

. SOMEWHERE IN FRANCE.
May IS, 1918.
49, UR boys are too big for
30 ::'', ,:;; ;;;.'1: % ;::,:::: s:;', !: !: !:
yond human conception"
So spoke one of our high military
authorities in my hearing, and he
would willingly back up his sentiment
with his name, if only it and himself
were concerned.
Their first big worry has touched
the buddies over here. -.
Not shells or gas. Not taking it
and waiting" Not, even, working
instead of lighting" and impatience to
get front. -.
It's about bit of ribbon. It's about
a badge or medal It's about the
/. French "croix de guerre.'' which so
many Americans have been winning
for bravery. dash, endurance and per
sonal thinking Git of a single regi-
ment got it, in a single action: and
new lists have been released almost
daily. It's about the British d. s. o.,
or other decorations bestowed on
Americans at the British front. and
the Legion of Honor, the medaille mil
{ itaire and the v. c., for anything Is
possible in this glorious mix-up. And,
. to prove that anything ia possible, lis
ten to this, it is the latest: They may
be forbidden to wear them!
Evening star., 1918-06-16
What Should the American Soldier DO With His bit Of Ribbon?

Action by Congress-
The Cro;x de Guerre
and Its Value as a
Recognition for Brave
Deeds on the Battlefield.
One Hundred and
Seuenteen Americans
Decorated at One Time.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
REGISTRATION
NEXT WEEK
OF EVERYBODY IN COUNTY IL
YEARS OLD AND OVER.

The committee appoisted last
week to work out plans and methods
Of registering every person in the
county over eleven years Of age,
met yesterday and worked out some
plans which will be made public Ia
ter.
The War Savings Stamp campaign
will be continued throughout this
week and came 20 a close Saturday
night after two days Of registration
and selling campaign. Every child
unde- a certain age will be register.
ed by its parents OF guardian and al
cards will be turned into the chair
man Of the council Of National De
fense and kept on record for futur,
use in other campaigns.
Every person in the community
should be making preparations &c
register either next Friday or Sat
urday and sending word 20 others
who may not otherwise learn Of the
dates.
The United States through its re-
presentatives, is asking that every
person be registered and those fail
ing or refusing to do so will be con-
sidered either disloyal OF unpatriotie
or both as the case may be.
Show your loyalty and spirit by
registering next Friday OF Saturday.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
FIFTY-MILE GUN.

The puzzline silence Of the enemy
Is continuing on entire French front
The most general conjecture as to the
reason for is prolonged pause Is that
he Is awaiting the arrival Of guns Of
q new type, intermediate between
the extreme long-nnge guns with
which he has been shelling Paris and
his long-snge naval guns. With
guns Of this type the assumption Is
the Germans win be capable Of
throwing a large number OF heavy
hells into Paris from q distance Of
forty or fifty miles. A lombard
msnt from TIM distance instead Of
the seventy or more miles covered BY
the leng-nnke Fens has been made
..x..II.I. ~ Az. I. 49,. -. !. 4 = 4 =
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
NO REST FOR
WEARY HUNS
FocH NO LONGER STRICTLY ON
DEFENSIVE AND ACCURATE
BLOWS RAIN ON FOE.

Washington, July 6.--Inereasine
man power and rapidly extending con.
troll Of the air nave permitted the
adoption Of a new policy by Gener.
al Foch. commander Of the allied
armies on the western front. They
.l.eve the sequence Of hard local
blows that have been struck recent
ly by French, American, British and
Italian troops shows that a new
phase Of the great battle is develop
ing. which might expand into a major
operation on any part Of the front
where the situation was found fav
orable.
Reports Of the recently highly sue
cessful strokes at the German hnei
are taken here TO indicate that Gener
al Foch no longer feels under III,
urgent necessity Of keeping strictly
on the defensive in order to conserve
his forces for the expected renewal
Of the German offensive.
The fact that the Germans have
been completely surprised and over.
whelmed by several Of the local eoun.
ter operations is believed TO have
been due to the work Of the allied
airmen.
In both cases American aid has al.
ready served TO change the tide OF
the fighting.
The American attacks around
Chateau Thierry, the French opera.
tions on the scissors front Of the
Compiegne salient, and the British
operations on both sides Of the Som.
me and in Flanders probably were
prompted by the fact that the weak.
ness Of the enemy at those particular
points had been revealed by airplans
observations or as a result Of raid,
at other points.
II is assumed here that Genera
Foch now plans TO give the enemy
no rest.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
j. s. MARINES
ARE LANDED
IN RUSSIA

(By International News Ssrviss)
Washington, July 6.-Measures tC
protect American interests in Rus
STA were approved by President vii
son this afternoon at a White Hous,
conference. Following the meeting
Secretary Of the Navy Daniels con.
frmed reports that American marines
had been landed at vladivstok. What
other measures will be taken was no,
learned.
Altho official information on the
though official information on the
subject was carefully withheld, in
dieations late tonight were that Pres
ident Wilson had come to the conclu-
sion that a military action Of some
kind is advisable. A definite announ.
cement is not to be expected for sew
eral days but there are strong indi-
cations that "watehful waiting" has
ended.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
ALLIES WIN VICTORY
81. 40 WHEAT


Washington, July 6.-By agree.
ment both houses Of congress today
the minimum price Of wheat is fixed
at S2.4O per bushel.
The price until now has been fix.
ed at S2.20 a busheL The western
senators have led the fight to in.
crease it to $3.50 but the House had
consistently opposed all efforts to
raise the price, backed by the presi.
dent. The deadlock has existed for
a month or more.
President Wilson this afternoon
vetoed the Agricultural appropriation
bill because Of the amendment fixing
the price Of wheat at s2.40. The
Presidents action was based on his
disapproyal Of an attempt by con.
gress to take from the Food Admins
tration the right to fix prices.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
FIVE DECORATED.

Five American av.ators attached
10 the Italian army were decorated
with the Italian war cross by King
Victor Emmanuel. The decorations
were bestowed during a review in
the presence of Gen. Eben Swift,
head Of the American military mis-
sion. The aviators decorated were
Lieuts. Archibald Frost, John Park
Raymond Baldwin, Kenneth Collins
and John Galchoux. The crosses
were given for carrying out the great
est number Of bombing raids during
the recent Austrian offensive.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
INDICATIONS POINT TO A COUN-
TER OFFENSIVE ON WEST FRONT
(By International News ssrvie..)

London, July 6.-Generally quiet
day wound up a week Of brilliant To-
cal successes scored by the Ameri-
cans, French, British and Italian
troops on the Marne, south Of the
Aisne, on the Somme, at Albert and
on vital sectors in Italy. SO success
full were these various blows struck
against the Tuetons that they ap-
peared in the light Of local offensives
which may well have been the be-
gining Of a large scale counter drive
b. the allies aimed at delivering
crushing answer to all Of the des-
perate Offensives the Tuetons have
launched this year
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
b b b b A b
YANk CAPTURES COUSIN
IN RECENT RAID on
THE aUN TREHcAES.
(By Isl.ra..iea.I N.~. s.r,iss.l

Nby intsrnAuonAi NeWs Sefrsre.l
Haeksnsaek, N, j.. July 6-De-
tails Of how two cousins, one a cor.
poral in the American army add the
other a soldier Of the Kaiser, rart in
France after a raid were told here
recently.
The American Is Corporal William
NUM-, Jr, Of Hackensaek, . ncsber
Of the i85ih Infantry. the Old Plight.
ing Goth" The German boy - Gus.
tave W.akslmann. of Bremen, a
prisoner In an American camp. Let
tiers from Corporal Munz say he vas
in a raid against the German trenches
recently and came back with as.<ch
Of prisoners. The eaptives Mrs
being identified when winAslmann
mention |. that he had relatives In
she United stst<s. Napz ssksa khoik
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
WILL LEAVE FOR WASHINGTON

Misses Bobbie Terry and Viva
Locker have received telegraphie ap-
pointments to position in Washing.
ton, d. c. Miss Terry is appointed
to general clerkship in the Inter
nal Revenue Department and will
leave next Friday TO accept the posi-
tion. Miss Locker is appointed as
typist and viii leave in a week OF
ten days.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
WILD BOY FROM SIBERIA
IS HARMLESS 7-YEAR OLD
(By international New. ssrvie..) }

(By international News Ssrvies.)
Chieago.July 6.-"Captured in 81.
beria-the oHly real wild boy in
eaptivity"-that has been the cry be-
fore a circus tent at a local amuse-
ment park here, and the nickels have
rolled in. When his trainer" spoke
to him the wild boy" would snap
and bark and jump around to give
the curious something for their mon
ey.
But the "wild boy" is no more. for
members Of the Humane Society here
have established the fact that he is
seven-year-old julius Graubert
rented" to the park concession for
s25 a week. The wild boy has been
placed in an institution and legal
action Is expected against parent and
park
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
CONGRESS Will
NOT RECESS
CBy International N.~. s.ry,s..)

Washington, July 6-President
Wilson won cut tonight in the fight
10 have Congress to remain in ses-
sion until il passes the bin authoriz.
ing him TO take over the telegraph
and telephone systems. In the face
Of the fact that. the Senate earlier
decided TO recess until August ~. the
House refused TO recess and by ie
attitude sustained the wishes Of the
President.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
INVADERS DRIVEN OUT OF TER
R|TORY HELD FOR 8 MONTHS
CBy international Ns~. ssrvie..)

Rome. July 6.--After FIVE days Of
fighting the enemy was driven thi.
afternoon from the left bank Of the
Piave. says Gen. Diaz' report tn,
costal Rome between Cape sIe and
the Pave. which the enemy was held
since November, has been complete
ly captured by the Italians Since
June rs the Italians have have taken
24,&34 prisoners. Ga guns, /, 234 ma
chine guns and $1,000 rifles.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
GIANT NEoREss DIES.

(By IRtsrns,isa-i Mes ssrviss.)
Springfield. lii, Juts ga special
easket. three times the size Of an
ordinary one. was required for the
burial Of Jessie Hill, negress. She
weighed l5o pounds and measured
six feet In height aud thrIg-two In
ehe- across her body from arm 70
arm. The vsmAn wa ferty Ssars
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
UNDERcoEs OPERATION

Mrs. L. Z. Bailey was operated up
on yesterday morrhng at the Stuart
Memorial Hospital She was on the
operating table about one and one
half hours, and AZ last reports was
doing nicely. Apparently The opsr.
alton Was success IN every way
theueh very serioss and eomplies.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-07-07
MAI. MITCHELL
IS KILLED
(By international News ssrvies.)

Lake Charles, la, July 6.-Maj
John Purroy Mitchell. former Mayor
Of New York City and an Of
heer in the army aviation service
were instantly killed this morning al
the aviation field here while flying in
a scout machine. He was 80 years
old and was the youngest man who
ever served as Mayor Of New York
He was the most distinguished man
in the aviation service.