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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-10
ARM MEANUL
De: l.. REBREANU.
Sc inSereaZa .

Sc lnSereaZa :.
Armeanul Sc trieste pc lavita din
fata pravaliei, gifie grozav, Isl ster-
ge fruntea Gu o batista rosie, mare
cit un cearceaf, 81 apoi striga Ber-
tel sal aduca armonica. E schiop
81 spune tuturor ca STA pierdut pi-
ciorul in razboi. 81 toata 71umea il
crede. De ce adica nu Far crede?
II cheama Sencovici, dar taranii
ii zic ,,ArmeanulH fiindca vorbe-
ste fOarte stricat romfneste, lar co.
PHI ,.schiopul' fiindca umbla in
doua erie. Are fata neagra ca un
harap, chelie ca 0 luna pima 81 o
pereche de ochelari pc care toata
ziua ii freaca 81 ii curata Gu un pc
tee de flanela galbue, 81 care totu-
81 sunt vesnic unsurosi. Din pri-
Gina cheliei raceste usor 81 sufera
desc orl de cultural, lar cu ochela-
rii nh vede bine 81 de aceea nici
nu-i pune de cit atunci cind Sc
cearta Gu Armeanca sau c1nd are
ghiniOn mare la Cart.
Berta ii aduce aImonica. :. Ber-
ia edrasla cea mai mica Armea-
nului. 81 cea mai rasfatata trieste.
E. uritica 81 cam morocanoasa, ell
dintii negrii ca barba Schiopului.
Taranii Isl speriau copiii Gu din
til Bertei zicInd ca au inegrit find
cd mIncat prea mutt zahar. 81 CO.
pill credeau. De oarece credeau 81
taranii.
Armonica Armeanului veche 81
roasa, lui insa lie draga caci ii a.
minteste vremile cind era tinar,
cind avea 81 el doua picioare 81 da-
dea tircoale Armencei. E cam multi
de-atunci Pe-atunci armonica era
noua 81 Armeanca tinara. De-atun-
ci armonica s'a hOdorogit, lar Ar
meanca facut trei copii: pc Iani,
care umbla Gu pantalonii rosii, lar
gi 81 peticiti, pc SINH care vesnic Sc
spilcueste dar vesnic murdar, ca
ochelarii Armeanului, 81 pc Berta.
Armeanca e fence malta, usca-
tiva, rece 81 intepata ca printesa.
De dimineata pima seara Sc neca-
jeste Gu copiii fiindca GU Armeanul
nu Sc mai pOate certa de cind STA
pierdut piciorul. Inainte de intim-
plarea aceasta, Sc zice, Armeanca a
fost stapIna easel. 81 Sc zice ca atun
ci toate treburile mergeau mai BIZ
he. De cind casa pc nina Armea-
nului inceput sd Sc ofileasca no
rocul familiei. -.
Schiopul intinde armonica, in
toarce ochii pc dos 81 cinta falls o
melodie armeneasca taraganata 81
monotona. Cintind Sc induioseaza 81
ochii i Sc umplu de lcrimi. Oar cin-
ia mereu 81 lacrimile Sc revarsa
pc obraji 81 sc 1mprastie prin bar
ba.
Berta s'a ghemuit l1nga piciorul
eel schiOp al batrinului, Sc uita Gu
gura cascata la armOnica, Sc induio-
seaza 81 ca, 81 incepe sd cinte Gu
glas pitigait 81 plingator.
Pc urma vine SINH, pc urma Ia
nj, pc urma Armeanca. >. ST tot
Sc aseaza in jurul Armeanului 81 as
culta, 81 pc urma cinta, 81 pc urma
lacrimeaza.
Sc innopteaza
La Armeanul era clubul fntelec-
tualiIor satului. Aici Sc fntflneau
in fiecare seara, 81 mai GU seama lar
na, tot ce Maierul avea mai nObil
notarul Bargauanu, padurarul
Laar, David, feciorul circiumaru-
lui, popa Grozea, dascalul Tofan 81
ceilalti.
Armeanul tinea pravalie 81 de-
aceea era clubul la dinsul. Sc In
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-10

timpla ca e nevoe de ceva in casa.
Ca la oameni. O sticla de Tampa,
luminare, orr otet, ori cine site ce.
Fuga la Armeanul. Boerul tot nu
face nici o treaba; iaca sc muta de
Ipe un scaun pc altul. Sa mearga
dumnealui, ca slujnica spala rufe
Boerul vede bine Cd asa e, 81 plea
I'ca Ajunge 1ntr'u 'un suflet la Schio-
pul.
= 0 sticla de Tampa!
= Bine. Numai de cit.
81 Armeanul, pima 1nveleste site
la in hirtie, Sc apuca sd povesteas-
! ca boerului, sau unui alt musteriu,
ca vaca cea mai fr4imoasa a Boroiu-
hui a pierit azi-dimineata, din Sc
min. Spune ca tot satul fierbe.
- I-auzi -. ST ell habar n "a
veam.... Cum putut pieri Du-
mana Boroiului? Cum? 0 Fl min
cat trifoi otravit, 10 Fl facut cineva
| farmece?
Musteriii Sc perinda mereu. Fie-
care site sau nascoceste cite un "a
manunt nou 81 interesant. Ion a Gla
netasului zice ca ar fl pierit Gu linn
ba scOasa de-un cot, Floarea Onoaei
spune ca de doua zile dadea cite ze-
ce ocale de lapte amestecat Gu sim
| ge...
In sfirsit numai lucruri de mare
Senate in fata carora sticla de
Tampa trebuie sd dispara 81 sd Sc
ute Gu desavirsire.
Din vorba n voroa boerul trece
81 n Odaia de-alaturi sd vaza ce mai
spun intelectualii. Intelectualii
sunt in par 81 joaca. Joaca domino
sau carti, neaparat. Deci pima una
alta boerul face 81, ell nitica galerie.
Pc urma ii vine prilejul sa tie To-
cul unuia care ese pima afara ca sd
sc racoreasca, fiindca are un ghini-
on turbat. Vremea trece, jocul Sc
inteteste 81 boerul Sc adinceste in
CART asa ca nici Gu patru boi nu
l-ai mai scoate. :. Cind lie lumea
mai draga fnsa Sc pomeneste cal
sgiltie cineva de nina. E baetasul
pc care Ia trimes mamita sa che
me acasa pc taticul. Taticul insa
'1nceput sd alba ghinion, pierde Gin
ci gologani, suparat si-si mingie
desperat cartile. Tocmai c1nd CO.
pilul ese Gu gura porhita pc plins,
vrea sal spuna ca vine numai de-
cit. Mai trece ce trase, 'apoi vine
servitOarea, suflecata pima n ge-
nunchi, inadusita 81 murdara, de,
cum omul cind spala dusumelele
sau rufele. Din prag striga:
: Conasule,sa faci bine sa vii a
casa cd avem mare nevoe de d-ta!
- Indata, fndata! - raspunde
boerul zimbind GU inteles 81 jenat
catre ceilalti care deasemenea zim-
besc, dar Gu dispret.
Servitoarea pleaca bombanind.
Vremea trece ca gindul. Servitoa-
'rea sc infiinteaza lar, mai moroca-
noasa, 81 Sc rasteste:
- Conasule, sd vii ca n 'avem nj
ci un strop de gaz in casa 81 STAN
prin 1ntuneric!
= Cumpara o lumfnare, fetito,
81 du-te inainte ca te ajung!
81 lar asa, 81 lar asa. Pima ce in
sfirsit usa clubului Sc deschide ca
traznetul 81 1ntra insasi leoaica, GU
coana, infuriata ca vijelie. Face
ell ou 81 Gu otet pc toti intelectualii
81 mai Gu seama pc Armeanul care
e pacostea satului, caci inacreste
traiul tuturor cucoanelOr. Pc urma
il spala cum Sc cuvine pc iubitul
sot sill scoate din club in dragala-
sii...
Intelectualii ramfn Incurcati 81 o.
pariti, zImbesc 81 tree inainte. Cc
Sa raSpunda unei femei?
Gel mai insufletit partizan al clu-
hului q daScalul Tnfan care daci
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-10

Usa camerei vecine abba Sc des-
chise 81 Sc arata chipul Zinaidei,
palid 81 tras, Gu parul nefngrijit
dat peste cap.
Ea ma priv rece 81 1nchise meet
uSa.
Zina Eli, Zina facu batrfna.
Zinaida nu raspunse. Luai petit
tia 81 petrecui seara copiind-o.
TX
De atunci izbucni pasiunea mea.
Mi-amintesc ca am simtit atunci ce-
va asemanator Gu ceeace trebue sd
simta un ON de curind intrat in
'tr o functie. fncetam de fl numai
baetandru, cram un indragostit
Am zis ca de atunci incepu pa
siunea mea as putea adaoga ca din
acecas ri 1mi fncepura suferintele.
Ma topeam in lipsa Zinaidei: mimic
nu-mi mai stapfnea mintea, toate
fmi cadeau din mini, = ziua 1ntrea
ga nu ma. gfndeam decit la dinsa.
Tinjiam. dar in fata eli parca
respiram Gu mai multa putere. A
poi deveneam gelos: Consistent de
putina mea insemnatate.
MEsupuneam ei prosteste 81 par
cd Q putere neinfrinatd ma tira
spre dinsa de cite orr ii treceam
pragul camerei simteam fara voc 0
tremprare de ferieire.
IVA urma).
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-10
Mijia de ziua, zorile apareau Gu

Mia de ziua, zorile apareau Gu
pete rosietice.
La apropierea soarelui fulgerile
Sc albeau 81 scadeau din ce in ce,
fluturau mai rar, 81 in sfirsit Sc
stinsera cufundate in lumina pima
81 curata a zilei.
In mine deasemeni disparura full
gerele. Simtii mare oboseala 81 o
potolire. Oar icOana Zinaidei ma
urmarea inca stapfnindu-mi sufle-
tul. Insa 81 icoana aceea parca Sc
linistise. Ca O lebada care iese din
ierburile baltoase, ca Sc desprindea
dintre celelalte siluete neplacute
GEO inconjurau; lar ell, adormind,
m 'aplecai catre d1nsa pentru ulti-
ma data Gu o dragoste increzatoare
81 cucernica.
0 drag simtimfnt! Sunet duios,
bunatatea 81 pacea unei mimi mis-
cate, bucuria mistuitoare a celor
dintii izbucniri de dragoste !. =.
unde sunteti, unde suntetif
VIII
A doua ri dimineata, cind ma CO.
bor1i la ceai, mama ma dojeni -
totusi mai putin decit ma asteptam,
- 81 ma facu sal povestesc cum
petrecusem seara. Ii raspunsei in eli
teya cuyinte lasind IA oparte null
te amannnte 81 cercind 81. dau po-
yestirei infatisarea cea mai nein-
6emnata.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
MAYAS INDIANS BEFORE INCAS
Race That Has Long Since Disap,
peared Ranked With the Aztecs
in Scale of Civilization.

Prescott's Conquest of Peru &C.
counts for the popular belief that all
the people of this country We're In
cas-. The truth is that the greatest
part of the textiles of ancient Peru
belongs to a people that had passed
away before the Incas tribes reached
the coast.
The Mayas were the ancient race
of Indians which settled in the low
lands of Guatemala in Central Amer
lea. They ranked with the Aztecs in
civilization. They excelled in sculp-
ture, cotton weaving and feather
work. About the sixth century they
are supposed to have disappeared.
They left behind them cities like an
cient Quirigua, now mass of ruins
overgrown by the jungle. Half
buried by tropical growth today the
archeologists are uncovering huge
monoliths sculptured with strange de-
signs and each bearing a giant face.
The Mayas have disappeared, but
the Indians, forming more than half
the population of Guatemala, are their
direct heirs.
Their bright-colored blankets and
scarfs, their primitive methods Of
barter, their open-air markets filled
with great heaps of strange stuffs and
articles, should capture the imagina-
ton of any modern textile designer
with ideas.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
Friendly Boy, Timid Cat.

Standing on the sidewalk in front
OF a dwelling house in a midtown
street, garbage can with a cover on
it and with some shreds of stuff stick
ing out from under the cover. A big
cat standing on it's hind legs at the
can, pulling off this stuff and trying to
get the cover off.
A little down the street was small
boy, bright small boy of about seven
years, and when he saw the hungry
cat at the can he resolved to help. So
he walked up quietly and removed the
cover and then stood back few PAGES
with it, holding the cover In front of
him as a warrior holds his shield.
But the cat had never met boy like
that, and instead Of staying to supply
itself at the bounteous store thus made
so easily accessible, it wheeled and
'fled.-New York Times.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
NOW, ISN'T THIS TOO BAD?
Former Hun Kaiser Nearly Broke
Has Only Property.

London, Nov 1S.-Count Wilhelm
Hohenzollern is now nearly broke ex-
cept for considerable property in the
United States and Canada, held in an
other persons name, the Daily EX-
press is informed by it's Amsterdam
correspondent.
The ex-kaiser's 152 palaces, cha
teaus and shooting boxes in Germany,
having been bought with the German
peoples money, probably will be re-
turned to the nation by the German
socialist rebels now in complete con-
troll at Berlin and in every other city
and town of any Importance in Ger
many.
The former emperor was one OF the
weaIthiest men IN Germany, but his
fortune has been considerably dimin-
ished during the war. His vast num-
Der of shares in the German shipping
concerns are now practically worth
less
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
READY AT CAMP GRANT
Big Clerical Force All Set for De-
mobilization.
Reorganization of Depot Brigade First
Step in Disbanding of
the Forces.

Camp Grant. ILL.,, Nov: 1S.-The re-
organization of the depot brigade and
the development battaliOns, the first
step in the camp rehabilitation pro-
gram, is scheduled to begin today.
Capt. Earl B. Stone, camp person
mel adjutant, has his big clerical force
ready for the flood Of paper work
which the reorganization will involve.
In consultation with the high officers
of the commands. involved he will
work out the details as the move pro-
crosses.
No men who were inducted as class
LA men and have since reverted to a
lower physical classification will be
discharged under the war depart
ments demobilization order
The actual discharge proceedings
cannot begin until the proper blank
forms have been received from Wash
ingtOn, but the reorganization pro-
gram will probably consume consid-
erable time.
Among the candidates for commits
siOnS at the central officers training
school many of the men in the First
battalion, which under the present
schedule will be graduated December
15, are deciding to stay. If there is
shown preponderance in favor Of
immediate discharge it is probable the
school will close.
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THANKSGIVING /
DAY PROCLAIMED
BY PRESIDENT
Special and Moving Cause to
Be Grateful This
Year.
SAYS VICTORY IS COMPLETE
Sees Confident Promise of New Day
in Which Justice Shall Replace
Force and Jealous Intrigue
Among Nations.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-President
Wilson issued the following Thanks
giving day proclamation:
"It has long been our custom to turn
in the autumn of the year in praise
and thanksgiving to Almighty God for
his many blessings and mercies to us
as a nation. This year we have spe-
cial and moving cause to be grateful
and to rejoice.
God has in his good pleasure given
us peace. 1t has not come as a mere
cessation of arms, mere relief from
the strain and tragedy of war; 1t has
come as a great triumph of right.
complete victory has brought us,
not peace alone, but the confident
promise of new day as well, in
which justice shall replace force and
Jealous intrigue among the nations.
Armies Not Stained.
"Our gallant armies have partici-
pated in a triumph which is not
marred or stained by any purpose of
selfish aggression. In a righteous
cause they have won immortal glory
and have nobly served their nation
in serving mankind.
'God has indeed been gracious. We
have cause for such rejoicing as re-
wives and strengthens in US all the
best traditions of our national his
tory A new day shines about us, in
which our hearts take new courage
and look forward with new hope to
new and greater duties.
"While we render thanks for these
things, let us not forget to seek the
divine guidance in the performance
of those duties and divine mercy and
forgiveness for all errors of act or
purpose, and pray that in all we do
we shall strengthen the ties Of friend
ship and mutual respect upon which
we must rely to build the new struc-
ture Of peace and good will among the
nations.
Sets November %.
Wherefore, I, Woodrow Wilson,
president of the United States of
America, do hereby designate Thurs
day, the twenty-eighth day of NOvem-
per next, dS b Udy VI luduhSSlFluS anu
prayer, and invite the people through
out the land to cease upon that day
from their ordinary occupations and
in their several homes and places Of
worship to render thanks to God, the
ruler of nations.
'In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District Of Columbia,
this sixteenth day of November, in the
year of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen, and of the in
dependence of the United States of
America the one hundred and forty
third WOODROW WILSON.
"By the President:
"ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary of State"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
HUNS BEATEN BY YANK DRIVE
Argonne Victory Smashed Whole Line
In the West.

Paris, Nov. 18.-Out of the confusion
and daze Of the croWding military
events on the western battle line since
late in September, when battle fol-
lowed battle until, from Flanders to
Verdun, there was ceaseless action, it
is now permissible to outline, to a cer-
tain extent, the part played by the
American armies in the final decisive
battle Of the war, which ended with
the armistice Of last Monday.
Military reasons heretofore have
prevented accentuating the accom-
plishments of the Americans, except in
most general manner. The dispatches
from the field have been necessarily
fragmentary and possibly were over
shadewed by the accounts of the more
dramatic operations over the historic
battlefrontS to theLweSt.
But it now may be stated that p
American divisions, totaling more than
10000 American combat troops, par
ticipated in the action beginning Sep
tember 26 known variously as the bat
tie of the Meuse, but which history
may call Sedan-the battle that
brought Germany to her knees and as
far as human foresight goes, ended the
worlds bloodiest and costliest war.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
THIRTY DIVISION
PART or THIRD ARMY
TO GO TO CONFERENCE
President Decides to Make Trip
if Possible.
Will Attend Peace Meet Unless Ma
tionaI Affairs Demand His
Presence Here.

Washington, Nov. 1S.-Friends of
President Wilson stated that advices
received in the last "a hours have led
to the decision at the White House
that unless some vitality important do
mestic situation develops in the Uni
ted States, President and Mrs. Wilson
will go to Paris on the eve of the
peace congress.
In a general way, officials here are
placing the date for the first meeting
Of the congress as some time late in
February or the early part of March.
They point out that Great Britain
will not name her delegates until some
weeks after the general elections to
be held late this year, and that no
steps will be taken until it is clear
that Germany has effected a stable
government and the threatening boil
shevist wave has spent it's fury
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
WIN COMPLETE VICTORY
ARMIES NOT STAINED
SOLDIERS IN WRECK
Seventeen Custer Men Injured at
Battle Creek.
Motorr1an Killed When Grand Rapida
Car Crashes Into Electric Load
ed to Doors

Battle Creek, Nov. 1S.-Seventeen
soldiers from Camp Custer were in
Jured shortly after midnight when a
Grand Rapids interurban car plowed
into a light electric train bound for
camp.
Ihe motOrman on the soldiers train,
Ambrose MCGOWAN Of Hartford, Mich
was killed.
The soldiers train was filed to the
doors with camp-bound men when the
collision occurred.
The injured soldiers taken to the
base hospital are: Lieut.. B. II. Swarte
Sergt. A. A. Lee, Corps. w. Verbach
and IL. Oldaker, Wagner William G..
Volker, Bugler H. A Sharp, Cook Will
liam Bramlette, Privates Clarence
Funk, S. Linthous, William ST. John,
John Milan. John Smith, f. J. Sulli-
van and L. Kenney.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
Kills Antikissing Ordinance.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov 1S.-When
the city council of Long Beach at.
tempted to make kissing in public a
misdemeanor, it acted arbitrarily and
In violation Of the constitution, ac.
cording to decision by Superior
Judge Frank II. Willis. The decision
was given in a case appealed from
the police court of Long Beach by a
man who was arrested for an alleged
violation Of what was known there as
the antikissing ordinance.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
NO TROUBLE, SAY CREDIT MEN
Declare There Is No Danger in Finan.
ciaI Situation

New York. Nov. 1S.-Ponting out
that while there are elements of dan
ger confronting credits, there is moth
ing in the financial situation which
might not be controlled through the
readjustment period without unnec-
essary strain, the council on credit of
the National Association of Credit
Men announced the formulation of
REIMBURSEMENT program.
Broadly, their program embraces
plea for no abrupt discontinuance of
government contracts; no summary
lowering of commodity values and
prices; that industry itself be permit
ted to participate in the readjustment
necessary to peace basis, and that
credits be kept liquid by, so far as
possible, substituting negotiable in
stallments for open accounts.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
CHURCHILL FEARS
WIDE DISORDERS
British Munitions Minister Warns
Allied Armies Must Be Kept
on Guard.
HOLLANDS Queen CHEERED
Great Tide of BoIshevism That Threat
ened to Flood All of the European
NeutraIs Appears to Have
Been Stemmed.

London. Nov. 1S.-"There is a proba-
b1lity of extensive disorders through
out Europe, and we must stand on
guard until everything is settled" said
Col. Winston Spencer Churchill, Brit
ish munitions minister. He continued :
1--WE may need to maintain consid-
erahle armies for long period. De-
mobilization will not be rapid. The
munitions firms everywhere will carry
on until further orders.
"The armistice may lead through
many thOrny paths, and there will be
many months of discussion before final
peace is signed"
Cavalry Patrols Hague.
London, Nov. 1S.-Central News dis
patches from Holland state that at
The Hague soldiers are posted to
guard all public bulldogs and govern
ment offices.
Cavalry was patrolling streets in
that city, and it was assembled in Am
sterdam, Where revolutionary demon
StratiOnS occurred.
Queen, in Drive, Cheered.
Later dispatches show that the situ-
alton is distinctly improved.
Disturbances and excitement had
not died out, but the situation was well
in hand. The queen drove out on
Thursday in an open carriage. She
was cheered and was received every
where with respect.
Tide of BoIshevism Stemmed.
London, Nov. 1S.-The tide Of boil
shevism that threatened to flood all
Of the European neutrals appears to
have been stemmed, for the time be-
ing at least.
In Holland the governments prompt
expulsion of all bolshevist representa-
tives and agents nipped in the bud the
plot Of the "reds'' to incense the pop
ulace against Queen Wilhelmina.
Sweden to Vote.
In Sweden the democratic king, Gus
tave, took the dilemma by both horns,
courageously faced the music of the
radicals and told his people that if
they wanted a republic and proved this
A general characterization of the
Swedish suffrage and governmental
system is now under way.
Switzerland Acts Promptly.
Switzerland, for many months hat
bed of anarchist plottings, refugees
and terrorists from all European lands,
overcame the menace by prompt and
energetic steps against the plotters.
Denmark Out of Danger.
In Denmark the situation is still OBJ
scure, but there seems no danger of
serious outbreak. Norway has been
little affected by the "red wave"
Spain's Crisis Averted.
The latest country to appear in the
news as fertile ground for bolshevism
is Spain, but there, too, the danger
seems temporarily averted.
A leader of the Spanish movement
is Senor Domingo, who, in the cham
Der of deputies, openly threatened
revolution unless liberal and demo-
ly. There were a number of demon
strations in Spanish cities, but these
were broken up by the police.
Food Shortage Everywhere.
The situation in all these countries,
it is agreed, depends mainly upon
what conditions the approaching win
ter will bring forth. The food short
age is intense everywhere. To Ameri-
ca the sane and moderate elements of
the whole Of Europe look as the saving
angel from anarchy and civil strife.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
Passinu of the Tall Hat.

The quaint tall hat which is now
only seen in Wales, or on the heads Of
stage witches in pantomimes, was
originally the fashionable head-dress
for ladies during the reign of Queen
Anne. A curious result of that fashion
can, or could lately, be found at the
West Country vicarage once held by
Lancelot Blackburne, the retired buc-
cancer who became archbishop of
York. There the lintels of the door
ways are, or were. abnormally high,
to enable Mrs. Blackburne to go from
room to room without fear of damage
to her hat.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-11-18
BATTLE MOB; THREE SHOT
Guards and Firemen Fight Mob in
North Carolina.

Winston-Salem, n. c., Nov. 49,
Three persons have been shot in a
pitched battle between home guards,
police and fire companies, and a mob
of several thousand men bent on lynch
ing a negro who is accused of having
shot j. e. Childress, having attacked
Mrs Childress, and later having
wounded Sheriff Flint
The mob first formed late in the day
and after stOrming the Jail shot a ne
gro prisoner.
Later the report spread that the
wrong man had been killed and the
crowd again started back to the Jail.