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Evening journal., 1918-08-12
'LONDORERS DO
NOT HAVE TO BE
HUNGRY ANY MORE
By The United Press.

BY the Unlteu Press.
LONDON. July 10 tby mall).--It Is a.
easy to get a good, big meal, In a res
iaurant in London as in Chicago OF
Kansas City. Il probably will take
three times as long tLondon walters
and Mattresses consider II unseenly
haste to serve an order in less than
three-qusrters OF an hour, but in the
end the food will be the same and
quite as plentiful.
The only discrepancies noticeable TO
an American are the absence OF sugar
and drinking water. Water doesn't
seem to be used internally In England
10 never appears on the table.
Sugar may be served only with pud-
dings and cocoa. The reason It happens
10 be permitted with cocoa is that when
the present restrictions were drawn
up there was no cocoa In the country.
Consequently, II was not mentioned
among the non-sugarable beverages.
Now there is plenty Of cocoa and the
law does not forbid serving sugar
with Il.
A few confirmed sugar e. ters fll out
a sugar ration u rd and larry their
ratlons for the week with them IN a
lag. The average I.ondoner seems to
think this more bother than It's worth.
however.
Meat may be had twice a day, or
three times II ham is used for one
meal. A coupon Is no longer required
for ham. Bread, potatoes, peas, NAT"
(lima) and French" (strlng)l beans,
and other vegetables are as abundant
as In the United States.
Except that food Is more expensive.
the food situation In England is as good
as In America.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
HUNS FLIRT WITH
THE SHIP MEN
by The United Press.

by INV tHtcu Grekss
COPENHAGEN. Aug. i2-The Nor
weiglan Trade and Shipping Journal
tells how Germany is planning to take
care Of her foreign trade after the war
by means OF neutral ships, taken over
under longtime charters. The Journal
warns Norwegian ship owners against
accepting German proposals OF this
nature, and publishes this offer, made
by q German brokerage firm recently
TO Norwegian owners
For some special friends who are
absolutely first class, / want some neu-
trail boats OF any size on time charter
for long periods, az much as four years
after the war, the charterers being
willing TO pay for prompt steamers 22s
,55.55) per ton per month. The owner
Will be free from all expenses and in
surance premiums. a German captain
and the crew to be hired by the char
terer.
Several neutral boats have already
been chartered on these conditions. and
/ Will be glad TO receive by return mail
information about the tonnage you are
willing to offer. with particulars and
plans
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
ADVENTUROUS CAT.

By The United Press.
SOUTHAMPTON. Eng, Aug. i2.-
"Mosey" is the champion submarine
cat.
Taken on a ship which the Germans
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

tional figures In this respect shortly.
But with all these disadvantages the
game will still keep It's appeal for the
average devotee, while the good done
in Ped Cross matohes-over two hun
dred thousand dollars has been con-
tributed so fsr-will be augmented by
other large contributions. The golfer
has been thoroughly unsellsh In this
respect
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
BULL ON THE FLAG
WASN'T JOHNNY BULL

By Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON. Aug. i2,-Slr Eric Geddes.
first lord Of the admiralty. tells this
story OF an American admiral who
boarded the flagship OF Sir David Beatty
and said; For the first time ! have
seen the royal standard flying in the
grand feet" The British commander
in-chlef, puzzled, asked where he had
seen It. Look There II iS now-John
Bull on a flagr' replied the American.
The flag was a blue bull on a white
ground, and denoted a meat ship with
supplies for the fleet.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12


so can do my house work without any
difficulty. | advise any woman who IS
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1421 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio.
Sometimes there are serious condi-
tions where q hospital operation is tho
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedJ, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
TO avoid an operation should give 1t a
fair trial before submitting TO such a
trying ordeal.
II complications exist, write 10 Lydia
p. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result Of many years
experience is at your service.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
BRITISH GOVERNMENT
CONTROLS HYDROGEN

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON. Aug. i2.-The manufacture,
sale and supply OF compressed hydro
gen in the United Kingdom is now be-
ing regulated by the admiralty. Sales
OF this essential war chemical Is en-
tirely in the control OF the government.
summarized, "Mosey" wandered aboard
a salvage boat here.
Now every time the salvage boat
goes out 10 salvage a torpedoed ship,
"Mosey" mounts the bridge and is one
OF the first TO board the torpedoed boat.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
GERMAN TRIES TO
BRIBE LONDON BOBBY

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON. Aug. i2s-Gsrhard Nelles. an
unnaturaliLed German, has been sent
to prison for 30 days for trying TO
bribe a London policeman. Ho was
accused OF failing to extlngulsh lights
at night and offered tho "bobby" IS to
get him out OF It,"
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.-"I suffered from a
female trouble which caused me much
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
HUNS ARREST OWN
OFFICERS AS SPIES

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association.
BERNE. Aug. i2.-Two German ON
GERS, a colonel and lleutenane-colonel.
were recently arrested in Cologne on
a charge Of abettlng espionage in the
interest OF the Allies.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
TRIPS ON THAMES
FOR u. s. SOLDIERS

BY Newspaper Enterprise Association
LONDON, Aug. i2.-Free launch rides
on the Thames. run In co-operatiou
with the British committee for enter
tanning American soldiers. are being
provided for $50 American soldiers
every Sunday.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
DRAFT SCH00LB0YS
TO DIG POTATOES

By Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, Aug. i2.-The London
school vacation has been extended two
weeks 80 the TOO schoolboys may help
in getting in the Lincolnshire potato
crop, for which work Sir Auckland
Geddes has appealed for 1000 schoolboys
between September 4 and IS.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
DELIVER FLYING RnATa

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. i2.-The new
naval craft factory here has completed
and the greater part OF the machines
are now flying over British waters.
Evening journal., 1918-08-12

! eullerlnBy anu TWO
doctors decided
that / would have
to go through an
operation before I
could get well.
MY mother, who
had been helped by
Lydis +. PinkhRm e
Vege table Com
pound, advised me
to try IL before sub
mitting to an opera
ton. ltrelieved me
from NV frOublaa
Evening journal., 1918-08-12
GERMAN FINED $50
FOR MAKING A BET

By Newspaper Enterprise Association.
LONDON, Aug. i2.-A German sub
ject was fined $50 at Newcastle for
making a bet at bowling match He
had been In England since infancy but
had never been naturallzed. When ar
rested he had $500 In his possession.
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ECAD(RS[Y[N1Q1
A|QY TALL.
THE Tc.3p's'wtsH'

ri would like to own an automobile"
said Harvey Hop Toad. -
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Now, adios, compadre."

Now, adios, compadre.'
"Adios. senorl l am deeply crate
/ full I"
O'Reilly had no difficulty in securing
passage direct to on the Eng
lish steamer Dun aStle, and few
days later he saw the Atlantic high
lands dissolve into the mists of win
ter afternoon as the ship headed out
ward into nasty running sea.
Cuba, when 1t came fairly into sight,
lay bathed in golden sunshine, all
warmth and welcome, like bride
upon an azure couch. The moist breath
from her fragrant, shores swept, over
the steamers decks and Johnnie
OReiliy shifted 1t joyfully.
Although there were but a few pas
sengers on the Durham Castle, they
We're subjected to a long delay, during
which suspicious customs men searched
their baggage and questioned them.
Finally. however, O'Reilly. found him
self free to go ashore. = 49,.
Ell Gran Hotel Europea, .Neuvitass
leading hosiery, belied its name. 1t
was far from large, and certainly it
was anything but European. except
perhaps, in its proprietor's extravagant
and un-American desire to please, ut
any cost. But 1t was the best hotel
the place afforded. and Senior Carbajal
was the most attentive of hosts.
He .evinced an unusual interest in
the affairs of his American guest, and
soon developed a, habit of popping into
the latter's room at unexpected mo-
ments, ostensibly to see that all was
as it should be. When. for the third
time, he appeared without knocking.
O'Reilly suspected something.
"You have everything. eh?' Mr.. Car
bajal teetered upon the balls of his
feet while his small black eyes roved
inquisitively.
Everything in abundance"
"You are pleasure traveller? You
see the sights, is that it? Well, Cuba
is beautiful
"I'm not tourist. l travel for my
health" said O'Reilly.
"YOu- Health" Carbajal's
AAuhAC oCSuA W hCafC dU-
domen oscillated as If shaken by some
hidden hand. Good! Hal There's
another joke for yoI."
I'm sick man." O'Reilly insisted,
hollowly. 1.
"You don't look sick" mumbled Car
bajal. mot, like the other American.
"What other Americana"
"A peculiar fellow. He went on to
Puerto Principe. What a cough! And
he was as thin as wire. He bled al
the mouth, too, all the fine, when hi
was not reviling my hotel. You'll see
him if you go there, provided he hasn't
come apart with his coughing. l be
lieve he writes for newspapers.~~Well
it is my pleasure to serve you. Com.
mand me at any hour" Mr. Carbajal
rose reluctantly and went Wheeling
downstairs to his grimy tables and the
flies.
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TWELVE PROJECTS
BY SUPT. SHAWkEY
For Increasing the Efficiency
of w. Va. Schools.

HweEe projects for increasing
the efficiency of the schools Of West
Virginia through their teachers are
suggested. by. tate Superintendent
NJ. P. Shawkey. They include the
teaching OF Glasses before the in
stitutes, voting on provisions for
proposed new school codes. testing
eyes and ears, health exerc.@ecs and
food conservation. Other lessons
will be laboratory exercises, such
a. selecting and testing seed corn;
iitnum tests for soil. effect of mulch
testing milk for butter fat, ETC.,
paper folding exercises, letter
writing exercises, composition writ
ing. memory drill and, patriotic eK-
ercises. These projects are to give
tsachers practicatln acknowledge OF
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CHAPTER VII.
The Man Who Would Know Life.

Later that day O'Reilly set out to
reconnoiter the city of Neuvitas. He
was followed, Of course-he had ex-
pected as much, and the circumstances
amused rather than alarmed him. But
when he returned to his hotel and
found that his room had been visited
during his absence he felt a hint OF
uneasiness. Evidently, as Doctor Al
varado had forecast, the authorities
were interested in him; and he had
further evidence Of the fact when he
learned that the room next him was
occupied by the very man who had
shadowed him on the street. InasnaueE
as the intervening wall was no NOR
than a thin partition, through whicl
his very breathing could be heard
while his every movement could doubt
less be spied upon, O'Reilly saw the
need Of caution.
During breakfast, and afterwar6
throughout an aimless morning stroll
O'Reilly felt watchful eyes upon him
When he returned to his hotel he
found Mr.. Carbajal In the cafe con
cocting refrescos for some military Off
GERS, who scanned the American with
bold, hostile glances. O'Reilly COM
planned to the proprietor Of tooth
ache. He declared that something had
to be done at once, and inquired the
name and address of the best loca
dentist.
Mr. M oio1 mr.
them DR.. Tomas Alvarado, whereupon
his guest hurried away, followed al
a respectful distance by the secret
agent.
Finding Doctor Alvarado's office was
closed, as he had anticipated, O'Reill.
proceeded to the doctors residence
There was some delay when he ranp
the bell, but eventually the DENTS,
himself appeared. O.Reilly recognized
him from his resemblance to hii
brother. He addressed him In English
II come from Felipe" he began. "Ht
well remembers the day you whipped
him to keep him from going to thu
Ten Years war;"
The languor Of Doctor Alvarad0's
siesta vanished. He started, his eyet
widened.
"Who are your" he muttered.
my name IL O'Reilly. am an Amer
lean, friend, so don't be alarmed
The man you see approaching is fol
lowing me, but he thinks have come
to you with a toothache." If
what do you wantT
II want your help IN Joining the II
g. -s- tnf ~ 2,
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how to introduce them effectively
in their schools. Superintendent
Shawkey says:
while teaching you will often
long to throw down responsibility
and take the place of the student
again. During institute you are
privileged to sit in the seat of the
learner. You should claim the Pc
culiar pleasure which comes with
rapid learning. Those who dodge at
tendance, seek back seats and cor.
ners or fall in any way to enter ac-
lively into the work of the insti-
tute are poor students and are
sure to be poor teachers. They are
slackers. The times and the pro-
gram are important. Make the insti-
tute one OF the most profitable of
your life"
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This time Mr.. Branch's bony frame
underwent genuine shudder and his
face. was convulsed with loathing.
"Carbajal's in the secret service. Nice
fat little spy"
$50 suspected"
Mr.. Branch's beverage appeared At
this moment. With a flourish the
waiter placed small glass and u.
bottle Of dark liquid before him.
Branch stared at 1t, then rolled q
fiercely smoldering eye upward.
"What's that3" he inquired.
O'Reilly read the label. Its bit.
ters," said he.
"Bitters! And asked for yellow
& glass Of agwa with yellow" Branch's
voice shook. "I'm dying Of fever,
and this ivory-billed toucan brings me
quart Of poison. Bullets" 1t was
Impossible to describe the suggestion
Of profanity with which the speaker
colored this innocuous expletive. "weak
as am, shall gnaw his windpipe."
He barred his teeth suggestively and
raised two talonlike hands,
The walter was puzzled but not
alarmed. He embraced himself as his
customer had done, and shuddered;
then pointing at the bitters. he nodded
encouragingly.
O'Reilly forestalled an outburst by
translating his countryman's wants.
SUn vase de aqua con hielo," said he.
and the attendant was all apologies.
So you speak the llngo?. maryeled
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cHApTEE!R ", I!ll...
= h's .e.cA H..
The Spanish pcuhjoon.

The Spanish povh)oon- I
On the whole. Pancho sCueto's plans
had worked smoothly, After deneune-
ing the varona twins az trsltoFs he bad
managed to have himself / appointed
trustee, for the crown. for all their
properties, consummation for which he
had worked from the moment be sread
that letter OF Esteban's on the Inorn-
Ing after Donna IsabeIs death. That
there WAS q treasure Cueto had never
doubted, and, once the place was hls
TO 90 with as ne chose, ne began DIS
search. i
commencing q the lower eoge Oh lly
grounds. he ripped them up with &C.
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try to copy lot of people you see.
And I'll tell you secret. l believe
that half the creatures who ride in au-
tomobiles are more worried about hurt
Ing them than they are happy over rid
ing in them. They're always so afraid
they won't be able to buy the next
tire.
"Wish for good health, bugs, the
strength to hop. but don't wish for au-
toWobiles. They're not everything In
the world. No. indeed Suppose the
sun decided never to shine again.
That would be a sorrow" And Harvey
agreed that Teddy was right.
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4 0y tAhk8 kxlA1C GAI0 0CtCCt1NC Auu SOulC
within earshot. Making an effort at
seIf-possession, the dentist said: Every
well. will meet you at my office In
half-hour and see what can be DONE,
Then he bowed.
O'Reilly raised his hat and turned
away. @ N.
Doctor Alvarado's dentists chair
faced a full-length window, one Of sew
eral which, after the Cuban fashion.
opened directly upon the sidewalk, rem
derlng both the waiting room and the
office almost as public as the street
itself. Every one of these windows
was wide open when Johnnie arrived /;
but 1t seemed that the dentist knew
what he was about, for when his pa
tient mad taken his seat and he had
, begun an examination of the trouble
some tooth, he said, under his breath !:
II, too, am watched. Talk to me in
English. When press. thus. upon
your gum. you will know that someone
is passing. Now, then. what is the
meaning of your amazing message
from Felipe?"
While Doctor Alvarado pretended to
treat a perfectly sound molar, Johnnie
managed, despite frequent Interrupt
tons, to make known the reason and
circumstances of his presence.
"But there are no rebels around
here" Alvarado told him. you could
escape to the country, perhaps, but
what then? Where would you 60?
How would they know who you are?"
That's what want to find out"
The Cuban pondered. you'll have
TO go to Puerto Principe" he said at
length. sour men are operating in
that neighborhood, and my brother Ig-
nacio will know how to reach them
I'll give you message to him, similar
to the one you brought me from Fee
lipe." Then he smiled. 1--WE just
thought Of the very thing. Years ago
l lent him book which / particularly
priced. and one Of his children dam
aged 1t. ] was furious. 1 declared
would never lend him another, and j
never have. Now, then, I'll give you
that very volume hand 1t to him and
say that asked you to return 1t to
him."
OReilly thanked him, promising to
use every precaution in delivering the
message. The next morning he paid
Carbajal's score and took the train
to the interior. In his bag was Tomas
Alvarado's precious volume, and in the
same coach with him rode the secret
service man.
In its general features Puerto Prin-
cipe differed little from the other Gu
ban cities O'Reilly knew. 1t was COM
pactly built, it was very old and 1t
looked Its centuries. Its streets were
particularly narrow and crooked, hay
ing been purposely laid out in laby-
rinthine maZes, so the story goes, In
order to fool the pirates.
As he sat in cafe. sjpnina an az.
angeade. he heard someone speaking
an atrOcious Spanish, and4looked up to
see that another American had en-
tered. The stranger was a tall, fune-
real young man. with paAid cheeks and
hollow, burning eyes. n'Reilly stepped
over to the table and introduced him
self. "The hotel keeper In Neuvitas
told me I'd find you here" he said.
Your name is"
sBranch; Leslie Branch. so Carba.
jail said you'd find me here, eh? Oh,
the greasy little liar. He didn't believe
1t. He thought his cooking would have
killed me, long ago, and 1t nearly did"
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READ THIS STORY
EVERY DAY IN
THE JOURNAL

Mr.. Branch. "wen, I can't 70, =, =
hang OF it. Don't like 1t. DOM n..
anything Spanish. HI of come.
Isn't it?-where the Ice is yellow, -
the butter is meant to kill YOU sas
does" ssSss
.o'ReIlly laughed. "You'ye hoo.
studying a guide book; with eogsols,a
glossary Of Spanish phrases.
Mr. Branch nodded llstlessIy. .Pm
supposed to report this insurreetin1
but the Spaniards won't let me. Tbss
edit my stuff to suit themselves pn
getting tired of the farce
Going homer"
Don't dare" The speaker tspOea
his coneave chest bum lungs !
came down here to shuttle off. and r.,
waiting for 1t to happen. What brine,
you to CubaT
I'm here for my health, too" tn.
real invalid stared. 81 have rheuns.
tism."
Going to sweat 1t out. Ell? w.p
there's nothing to do but swear
Branch was racked by a coughing
spssm that shook his reedy frame.
sweat and cough. Bullets! No mis-.
take about that hospital, bark, i,
tlsere?" When ne sfisd reRalned Ms
breath he said "See here I'm going
to take a chance with you, foreI Ike
your looks. My newspaper work Is 4
bluff L don't send enough stun to keep
me alive. came here to cure nv
lungs, and-I want You to, help me
do It," - 1
O'Reilly stared at the man ia sur.
prise. "How can 1 help ryou7" he
asked. 'sa'
by taking me with you"
with me? Where?"
ITO the insurreetos, Of course"
The men eyed each other fSsdly
"What makes you think" o'Relly
began.
"Oh, don't say 1t! I've got a bunch
l don't know what your game is
probably dynamite there's a story
that the rebels have sent for some
American experts to teach them how
to use the stuff, and God knows they
need Instruction! ANYHOW 4 can't
swallow that rheumatism talk. /
thought yon might give me q lift. Take
me along, will your - ~ :.
"And how would that benefit your
cough?" Johnnie inquired, curiousIy.
Mr.. Branch hesitated.s &ssvell. In tel
you he said,. after moment I'm
afraid to die this way. by inches, and
hours. I'm scared to DEATH" 1t seemed
impossible that the sick mans chesp
;oaio rulrne+ blanch, shut they became
fairly livid, while q beading of4mols-
ture appeared upon his upper lip.
Heaven! You've no idea how 1t gets
on fellows nerves to see hiIuseit
slipping-slipping. I'd like to end Il
suddenly, like that!s He voiced the
last sentence abruptly and snapped bis
fingers. 'Then,, too, I'd like to have a
thrill before / cash in--taste the. salt
Of life.' as s0ineb6dy expressed r.
That's war, Ifsthe biggest, game In
the world. What do you think Of the
ldea?" AIS So
Not mucll,1 O'RetilS said honestly.
Difference In temperament. I1sup-
pose it is a sick fancy, but I've got 1t.
I'm a rotten coward, bpt I'll fight Il
the Cubans will take me-
"Where are the CubansT" Z, -
"Oh, they're out yonder In the bills,
I know all about 'em. Come over to
my quarters, and I'll show you q map
II you're interested" = TJ
II am" said O'Reilly, and, rising, be
followed HIS new acquaintance. +
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"Y GU on I
W a n t a grea I
deal. do you"
said Teddy Tree
Toad.
NO" said Har-
vey, mot such a
great deal. ]
might want sew
eral a u t o m O.
biles."
"True," said
Teddy, cor you
might want u
few sailing boats
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PARDoNs EMBEzzLER

Because of his ill-hea!th, David
Gift, of Grant county, serving a
two years sentence in the state
was pardoned by Gov
ernor Cornwell. Gift had served
more than year of his time
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thankful enough
that we can crawl
or hop or walk
or jump. And,
too, Harvey, did
you ever think
how expensive it
would be? You'd
always be worry
ing yourself thin
and pale over
whether you could
sell enough bugs
10 buy new tires,
and so forth. All,
my dear toad, be
a toad, and don't