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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
MIDDLETOWN
Mass Meeting of WOrkmen
Addressed by Official

\ mass meeting of the employees
of the Wells Construction Company
at work on the new buildings for the
government was held in the mess
hall of the aviation depot yesterday
at noon. Eight hundred men VINO
are employed by the firm attended
the meeting held for the purpose
of selling Liberty Bonds. Major
William H. Garrison, Jr., command
ing officer of the aviation depot was
the principal speaker and gave a
very fine talk to the. men on the sale
of the Liberty Bonds. George !.
King, of town, also talked. The
Liberty Band was present and rem
dered several selections. 1t is e5ti-
mated that fully $4,000 will be sub
scribed to Liberty loan.
The BOY Scouts held a meeting in
the Methodist Episcopal Church last
evening and made plans for an ice
cream social in the markethouse in
'Emaus street on Saturday evening,
May IL.
Funeral services for George Hem
perly, Jr., of Royalton, were held IN
the st. Mary's Catholic Church yes
terday morning at o'clock. The
Rev. Jules .Foin conducting the serv-
ices. The pallbearers were Kenneth
Hickernell, John Neagle, Albert
Horning, Russell Burger, Jacob Haas
and Harold Brobst- Burial was
made in the Catholic Cemetery in
East Main street.
DIR. G. E. Bowers and wife, Of
town, and Miss Rosie Bowers. of
Harrisburg. left yesterday for Phila-
delphia where they attended the
funeral of Miss Kathryn Feidler,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Feidler.
c. 2. Moore, whose resignation as
supervisor for the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company on subdivision
No. 4, took effect May l, was pre-
sented with handsome diamond
ring by the men employed on his
division. The presentation was made
by E. L. Metzler. one of the foremen,
who was under Mr.. Moore. The gift
was received in a few we'll spoken
words by Mr.. Moore, who prizes it
very highly.
The Sunday school class of A. S.
Quickel, of the st. Peters Lutheran
Sunday school will hold its regular
monthly meeting at the home of
Mrs. Charles Knobbs. East Water
street, at 7.S0 this evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Junior Red Cross Tag
Day at Wormleysburg

WOrmleysburg, Pa, May e.-The
Junior Red Cross section of the
Wormleysburg Red Cross Auxiliary
will observe 'Tas Day" Saturday
May 4. it will be in charge of the
Junior Red Cross, as follows!
Walnut and Front streets, Mar
garet JenKinsi Chestnut and Front
streets, Helen Stewart and Clara
Erbi Ferry and Front streets, Irene
and Ruth Arneyi Locust and Front
streets, Gladys Schrack and Edna
Shaffer; Market and Front streets,
Donald Martin and Earl Grundeni
Poplar and Front streets, Helen Ben
nett and Almedia Cunklei at the
bridges, George and Irwin Boose.
They will he at their posts from
a. m. until s u. m.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Carlisle Soldier Awarded
French Cross For Bravery

Carlisle, Pa, May 2.-William B.
Kline. of Carlisle. serving with an
American Ambulance Unit abroad,
Guerre by the French government
for exceptional bravery, according to
a letter reaching friends here to-day.
Kline, who was an automobile ma
chinist, enlisted shortly after war
was declared and went to France late
that summer having been in service
since that time. Details of the ex-
plot are not given. His lieutenant
and captain were similarly decorated.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
100000 FUND
FOR INDUSTRIES
Carlisle Businessmen Will
Subscribe Money to Finance
New Propositions For Town

Carlisle, Pa. May Arrange
ments have been completed for big
meeting of Carlisle businessmen here
this evening to make plans for the
raising of a special Industrial fund
of 100000, the amount to be sub
scrIbed by members and subject to
call by the directorate of the body:
This amount will be used to finance
new industrial propositions for the
town, amounts being advanced be-
tween the loans made by banks and
the value of the buildings which 1t is
proposed to erect for new industries.
Several concerns may be brought to
the town at an early date if the fund
Is raised, officials says.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
DANCE AT WALKER HOME

Camp Hill. Pa, May 2.-An lnIor-
NAL dance was given by Miss Marie
G. Walker at her home here last
evening. The guests included: MISS
Catherine Lewis, Miss Mary Jane
Bower, Miss Ruth Myers, Miss Helen
Myers, Miss Claire Atwell, Miss Craig
Clark, Miss Helen Harkinson, MISS
Virginia Atwell, Miss Edna Marrow
Miss Catherine Harkinson. Miss Al
berta Clark, Miss Rebecca Harkln-
son, Miss Frances Baker, Miss June
Stanton, Miss Ruth Lamont, Miss
Marjorie Merton, Miss Marjorie
Walker, Miss Allison Walker, Ander-
son Monroe, Edmund Marrow r
Harley Datmanson, Paul DeSpong,
Harrison Folder, Philip Walker, Tom
Walker, Paul Rankin, Albert Cristy,
A. X. Shaar, Timothy Hughes, Rich
ard Hickor, Lewis Mier and Leuten-
ant Robert Laird.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
DATES FOR EXAMINATIONS

MeChanIcsburg, Pa, May 2.-Ihe
following dates and places for hold
ing examinations for provisional
certificates in Cumberland county,
have been arranged by County Su-
perintendent of Public Schools ].
Kelso Green; Mechanicsburg High
school building. Saturday, May 25;
Newville High school building, We'd
nesday, May 29t Carlisle Lamber-
ton building. Saturday, Juno IA. Spe-
cial examination Saturday. August
"a, in superintendent office. All APP
plcants must be at least 1S years OF
age and present health certificates
p1icants must be at least Is years OF
on receipt of n selfaddressed enve-
lope.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
GIRLS ON TRUCK TRAIN

WRynesbOrO, Pa. May 2.-An UNI
advertised feature of the camping of
an army truck train on the Lincoln
Way at Chambersburg, was the dis
covery of four runaway girls, about
Is years old, from Irwin and Green's
burg, Pa, who had Joined the train
there. They were travelling with the
soldiers and were taken by the po'
lice after residents had reported
them in the cars. They were placed
in Jail until the soldiers left town
and will be sent to their homes. the
train lieutenant furnishing money
for their carfare.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Oratorical Contest by
Pupils of High School

New Cumberland, Pa, May 2.-<
Pupils of the High school will take
part in an oratorical contest I'm the
Church of God tomorrow evening
at 7.45 o'clock. Speakers will be
limited to four minutes, owing to tns
large number already on the list
Special music will be furnished By
the Phillips Studio Quartet. of Har1
risburg, with Miss Kathryn Dubbs o.
the soloist. Some of the successful
contestants will be selected to appea !
at various public meetings in the
town
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
RECOMMENDS FRENCH STUDY

Camp Hill, Pa, May 2.-ReCOhl-
mendation that the French language
be substituted for the German tongue
in the High school course next year
will be made by Professor Fred
V. Rockey, principal of the local
school. During the year the few
students who studied German pro-
tested against it to such an extent
that Professor Rockey believes this
branch should be taken from the
course. The study is not elective, but
assigned to the course by action OF
the board.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
Burgess Hoon Issues Notice
Banning Fireworks July 4

West Fairview, Pa, May 2. Be-
lleving in preparedness, Burgess b.
G. Hoon has issued orders prohibit
Ing the sale and use of fireworks In
the borough in celebration of July 4.
Notices which have been posted read!
The use of guns or other fire arms,
squibs, rockets and fire works of all
descriptions within the borough
limits of the borough of West Fair
view in celebration of July is pro-
hibited. The violators of this law
will be subject to heavy fine" This
town for long time has been wide
open" in the celebration of this hoit-
day. the burgess declares, and that
he has taken this step to avert trou-
BILE this year, Store proprietors nave
been notified about selling fireworks.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
ASSISTANT REAPPoTNTED

Carlisle, Pa, May 2.-William G..
Rice, of Carlisle, has been named
as assistant county superintendent of
schools to work with j. Kelso Green,
recently elected for the seventeenth
year as county school head. He was
formerly at the head of the Mechan-
icsburg High school and has held
tho assistant superintendency ever
since that post was created.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
WEATHER DELAYS WORK

Camp Hill, Pa, May 2.-lnclement
weather yesterday hampered to some
extent the annual cleanup day IN
the borough. Alarge amount or the
refuse not collected by the borough
teams Yesterday will be removed to-
day. Many residents postponed
cleaning up their back yards until
to-day. The work is in charge OF
borough health board, of which DR..
FL. c, Lawton Is secretary.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
DRAFyrED MEN GO TO CAMP

SIlremHnStOWn, Ia, May a.-The
drafted men who left Shiremans-
town on Tuesday for Camp Lee Pet
ersburg, Va, are Clyde c. Smith.
Luther Cher. Francis 5 Slough and
Milton Ferry. They were accompan-
fed to the Pennsylvania railroad sta
ton at Harrisburg by a number of
relatives and friends.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
EOUNTAN IN USE

Marysville, Pa, May 2.-The big
bronze fountain at the head of the
Pennsylvania Railroad subway is IN
use for the first time this spring fur
nishing pure mountain water. Broken
connections with the water main
were repaired by Street Commission
er Jacob d. Carmichael.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
HOYDD GHRERT DIES

WaYneSDOrO, Pd., May z.-LIOyu
d. Gilbert, for many years connect
ed with the plant of F'rick Company
and a prominent citizen of Waynes-
boro, died at his home here yester-
day after an illness of several years.
He is survived by his wife and a
daughter, Miss Hilda Gilbert.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
DRUGGIST Is RECRUrrER

Waynesboro, Pa. May Drug
gist c. 1. Swartz was yesterday sworn
in by Postmaster J. w. Warehime as
the local recruiting officer. Mr.,
Swartz will represent the United
Drug Company. proprietor of the
chain of Rexal1 stores, which have
undertaken to recruit men for the
Merchant Marine,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
TEACHER RESUMES WORK

Marysville, Pa, May 2.-Miss Ell
fie o. Bell, teacher of the first grade
of the local schoos, on Tuesday re-
sumed her duties after being housed
for approximately three weeks with
an attack of measles. Mrs. r. II.
Cunningham substituted for her dur
ing her illness.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
FRATERNAU VISIT

New Cumberland, Pa, May ITO
morrow evening the Woman's Benefit
Association. Hive No. 149, will visit
H. B. G. Hive, No. 257, at Harrisburg.
All members are requested to leave
New Cumberland on the IT'S car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
sTERLINE PROPERTY SOLD

Now Cumberland, Pa, May T.
Kirk Wire, clerk In the New Cum
berland National bank, has purchas-
ed Stewart Sterllne's property, in
Second street, New Cumberland. Mr..
Sterline is having bungalow
erected.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
CLEANUP AT WEST FAIRVIEWl
AI-as.4 lNulx.x-IE,xz- AIaAr -Ihig

"VsI Il dIH IO"s d'' 4HslJ = -,
borough will observe cleanup
week from May IA to May Is, 1t
was announced by officers OF the
Board of Health this morning. Final
arrangements will be made at
meeting of the board of health next
week. Residents of the town have
been requested to remove all refuse
from yards and vacant lots; white
wash fences and cellars and make
general renovation of their proper
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
ATTEND PRAYER SERVICE

New Cumberland, Pa. May g.
Members of st. Paurs Lutheran con-
gregatlon attended the prayer serv-
ice in the Church of God on We'd
Eesday evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02
ENTERTAIN CLUE

New Cumberland, Pa, May 2.-Mr.
and Mrs. George Prichard entertain
ed the Mixed Card Club at their home
in Bridge street last evening.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-05-02

American taffeta umbrellas.
handles for men and women.
S1.25 value, Special Friday only.
Csc
Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart.
Street Floor.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
ROUTE S NEWS.
Miss VEDA SUNDERLAND.

A party was given for Private John
Keener at his home Monday night.
large crowd attended and everybody
had fine time.
Jake Sunderland and Oscar Follmer
helped Dye Sunderland move from
Carthage to the c. G. Algeo farm
Tuesday.
Charles Keener and family, Private
John Keener and Mrs. Whitfield spent
Wednesday with Mrs. Everett Bruffett.
Roy Tiller and wife called at Jake
Bruffett's and Emery Tiller's Monday.
Mrs. Baker is visiting her niece,
Mrs. Norris Crumm.
Robert Wright is employed with a
case of chicken poN.
Mrs. Loren Corley of Kansas City is
visiting her mother, Mis-. r. L. Wright.
Mrs. c. II. Keener and daughter
Lora and Veda and Fern Sunderland
spent Saturday afternoon with Anna
Isenmann.
Elmer Nonier spent Saturday night
and Sunday with the Sunderland boys.
y. w. Radford and family spen
Sunday at Allen Peterson s in Jasper.
Mr.. Metzgar and family spent Sun
day at Ed Karls'.
c. II. Keener and wife spent Sunday
ut Albert Schel's.
Miss Lora Keener took dinner with
Alice Templin. They called at Hamp
Campbell's Sunday afternoon.
Ray Berry and wife and Clarence
Simmons and family spent Sunday at
Loren Bishops.
c. T. Woodrow spent Sunday at
Norris Crumm's.
Ed and Anna Isenmann and Will
Lamey spent Sunday at Jake Sunder.
lands.
Mrs. Estep and daughter Went spent
Sunday at Ben Johnson's.
Jake Bruffett and family, Emery
Tiller and family and David McNary
agd wife spent Sunday at Roy Tiller's
near Jasper.
Mrs. Keller and daughter Rhode
spent Sunday at w. T.. Sweeps.
Bick Bender and family were visit
ing Sunday.
Royden Seidncr and wife and Miss
Erma Cochran spent Sunday with
Cora and Andy Nonier.
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home with them and spent Sunday
night.
Misses Hazel Swank and Nettie Lowe
spent Sunday at Joe Rice's.
Mrs. I. o. Patterson and Miss Lena
NIelugin called to see Mr.. Lowry Sum
day evening.
Erwin Rice and Will Lowe spent
Sunday afternoon with Dave Lowe.
Nina Patterson helped her sister, Mrs.
Luther Wescott, last week.
GeorgeNoser and wife called atLowe's
one evening last week.
Emery Teeter had an attack Of APP
pendicitis last week.
Mrs. Melugin's little grandchildren
are spending few days with them,
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RISING SUN.
MISS NETTIE LOWE.

Miss Hazel Swank spent Saturday
night and Sunday with Nettie Lowe.
Joe Rice and family spent Saturday
afternoon at Jasper Rice's.
Luther Wescott and family called at
Dave loves Sunday evening.
Mr.. Melugin and daughter Lena
called at Dave loves Sunday.
Nina and Dorothy Patterson spent
Sunday at Will Woods. Dick Patter-
son called there in the evening.
Frank King and wife spent Sunday
at Mrs. Riley Kings. FL King came
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
DEWEY.
Mrs. MAY MATTHEWS.

N4A
The AuroraBorealis made its first
grand appearance in Missouri Thurs
day night and those who were viewing
it for the first time were struck with
wonder. Itsurely was grand electric
al display. 1t disappeared about half
past nine with beautiful red glow in
the northeastern sky. Surely 'The
heavens declare the glory of Cod"
Rev. L. L. Pinnell preached at Salem
Sunday and was entertained by Mrs,
Templin and family.
III. A. Griffin and John Gaddis last
summer bought supply of flour to
last them year. When the govern
ment regulation went into effect for
bidding the storing OF flour. These
two voluntarily sold their stock. That
is the spirit to win the war. What
makes this act all the finer is that this
flour was bought before any govern
ment regulation was thought Of.
The band had rehearsal at Will
Cline's Thursday but on account OF
the sickness of Kenney Miller, Arch
Rice and Volley Blauth they did not
get to play at the pie supper.
Thad Stith has been quite sick the
past week.
There were shipped from Carytown
the last week, two cars Of oats, two of
wheat and two of corn.
Mrs. Sadler, Chas. McAdoo and FAM
lily, with Lon Carter who lives in New
Mexico, spent Sunday at Jim Bulls.
Morgan Meyer is home on visit
from Camp Doniphan. Everybody is
glad to see him, his mother and sweet
heart especially.
Vernon Matthews called up all his
school Thursday night to see the North
ern Lights.
Mr.. Medzgar and family were visitors
at Salem Sunday and went home with
Mr.. Karls for dinner.
Bro. Brock is getting better.
Walter Wood and wife are spending
a few days with Mrs. McReynolds.
| NdllCc anu N'lliiS. Dun are utlDlH x
Will Schroeder this spring.
Mr.. Carter's big barn is getting a
coat of white paint.
Roy Brock and wife were in Garth
age Sunday to see a new niece.
The literary at Dewey is still going
on,
The Red Cross are rejoicing over the
grand success of the pie supper at Salem
Friday night where 500 was made
On the program was Mrs Peterson, &C
companied by Miss Ida Drake, ir
several solos. Eli Scott gave goot
talk. Neva King and Blanche Gresh
am sang and John Gresham, Agne!
Gresham, Cecil Alexander and Glady:
Rusk gave Rotations. Col. Arthu
Iladfori did his best and auctionc,
the pies, and through his effort 81
much cash was realized. Thanks t.
everybody who helped. Quite mum
Der from Jasper were out.
The Red Cross meets every Thursda,
afternoon with plenty of work for all
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
BLUE AND BETHEL.
Miss EDNA YATES.

A number of the young people spent
Sunday at the Dubes home. Those
present were Juanita and Beatrice On
stott, NIaude Amer, Emma and Edna
Yates, Len Quillin, Guy Serafine and
Roy King.
Chester and Virgil Cline spent the
weekend visiting relatives in this
neighborhood.
Steve Garrett and family took dinner
Sunday with Lesby Garrett and fam
lily. Riley Butler and family of Car
thage called there in the afternoon.
Pearl Brous of Pittsburg spent last
week at the Brous home.
Clyde Wagner and family called on
John Yates and wife Sunday evening.
Maude Amer, who is teaching school
nrar Lamar, lost most of her clothes
and several dollars in money when the
house where she was boarding burnt
down Wednesday.
Emma and Edna Yates spent Tues
day with their sister, Mrs. Will Wood
of Dixie neighborhood.
J. l.. Dubes is spending few weeks
in Colorado.
Euln, Ethel and Daisy Pugh spent
Sunday with Cornie Lilly.
Besse Dubes and Emma and Edna
Yates visited Monday with Mrs. Ray
| Brous.
Mrs. Harry Bingham took dinner
Monday with Geo. Lilly and family.
Born to Frank Peoples and wife, a
boy, Sunday morning.
Mrs. Harve Lucas spent Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Gather.
Gladys Wood spent a few days last
week at the Yates home.
Gilbert Keltner and family visited
Sunday with HoustonCline and family
Mr.. Shelton and wife of Cartervillt
visited Fred Gather and family Sun
day afternoon.
Will Wood and family spent Thurs
day evening at the Atkinson home.
Jessie Lucas and Pedro Tidball spen
Thursday evening at the Atkinson
home.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-03-14
DIAMOND.
Mrs. CHARLES ELTING.

Many watched the queer light that
was in the sky north and northeast of
us Thursday night. About 8 o'clock it
was milk white and kept changing
until near 10 it was red and white
stripe with large white spot in the
upper corner and very much resembled
large American flag.
J. +. Gulick and wife spent several
days last week in Kansas City, and
while there Mr.. Gulick bought some
more fine Herefords to put on his
ranch here.
Clark Wydick and wife visited Wes-
ley Cline and wife one day last week.
Link Milton and wife spent Sunday
with w. B. Milton and wife.
Fred Moser and wife spent Sunday
with Chas. Wood and family.
A good crowd was out Sunday after
noon and enjoyed the sermon delivered
by Bro. johnson.
Chas. Nett and family called at John
Buzzard's Sunday morning.
Mrs. Elting spent several days last
week with her parents. Mrs. Fittings
father, who has been quite ILL.,, is
thought to be improving.
Will Wood and wife spent Sunday
with Tom Wood near Duval.
Several young folks attended the pie
supper at Shapley Schoolhouse Friday
night and enjoyed a very pleasant
evening.
| The warm sunshine is tempting
many in our community to plant theil
potatoes. Only time can tell whether
it is too early or not
Mr.. Howery was expected home from
Kansas to spend Saturday and Sunday
|
Hello, Folksl
Weiser, Idaho, Mar. s, 1918
Mr.. Arthur F. Drake
Dear Sir: Please find enclosed $1.5(
for the renewal of my subscription Il
the Jasper News. Tell all my Js~
friends Hello" through the N" ,,s 'pe
'" - -eerely,
j. ii. Blevins.
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Smyrna times., 1918-06-19
A Confirmed Statement
Evidence Smyrna Readers VIII
Appreciate.

Doan's Kidney Pills have done
splendid work in this locality.
Have merited the unstinted praise
they have received.
Here is evidence of their value that
none can doubt.
It's testimony from this locality
twice-tCld and we'll confirmed.
Such endorsements are UNIQUE in
the annals Of medicine.
Should convince the most skeptical
Smyrna reader.
Mrs. Charles Griffith, Rodney ST.
Clayton, Del, says: Both | and
another of the family have used Doan s
Kidney Pills with fine results. l snf-
fered from bad attacks with nv back
and my kindeys were disordered. |
used Doan's Kidney Pills and they
brought me lasting relief (State-
ment given March IL, 1927
On March 27, 1916, Mrs. Griffith
said: 81 haven't had to use Doan's 8
Kidney Pills lately but l can recon.
mend them as highly as ever. An
other of the family still uses this
medicine with fine results"
Price 60c, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
DOan's Kidney Pills--the same that
Mrs. Griffith had. Foster -MiIburn
Co.. Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-19
LIKE HIS IMPERIAL MASTER
German Eagle, Typical as of Ill
Omen to Mankind.

From Brand WhitlOck's story of Ger
man oppression in Belgium in Every
bOdy's Magazine, we take the following
account of a single incident that Oc-
CURED in May, 1914, just before the
war. Mr.. Whltlock. with other diplo-
mats, was the dinner guest of Mr.. Won
BuelOw. the German minister to Bel
gium.
I'VE were standing by table in the
corner of the room, and from among
the Objets dart. the various trinkets.
the signed photographs in silver
frames. with which it was loaded, ne
drew forward a silver bowl that ne
used as a cendrier. AS 1 dropped the
ash of my cigar into it, l noticed that
it was pierced on one side near the rim
by perfectly round hole, the Jagged
edges of which were thrust inward /;
plainly bullet hole ;sdoubtless II hau
a history. l asked him.
ayes, a bullet hole he said. In
China it stood on my desk. and one
day during the riots a bullet came
through the window aud went rlgh'
through it,
Several Of the guests pressed up 10
see; such a bowl with its Jagged Dulle.
hole and a history was an eXceilen'
subject for conversation; the Gerilian
minister had to recount the circunl'
stances several times.
"I have never had a post ne saIu
where there has not been trouDle -
Turkey it was. the revolution; in Cninu "a,
1t was the Boxers. / am oiru VI ~
| omen.'"