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The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Puss in Boots, Jr.
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had given this Watercress to Pus1
to cure the little prince OF his iii-
ness.
u will wait here In the SHADOW
OF this willow tree" said the
Duck. and then Puses Junior took
on his red top boots and erept up
the steps until he came to the
open window. Then he care
fully jumped upon the sill and
climbed down into the kitchen,
It was very dark Inside, but
pretty soon Puss saw the stair
way. and in less time than I cal
tell Il 20 you he was softly ope1-
ing the door Of the Princes bed
room.
And Just then tue neon came out
from behind the clouds and shone
through the window right ou the
bed where the iittle Prince sltpL
Wasn't that lucky. aa6 Witheut ang
noise. Puss tiptosd aver 60 the be4
and gently laid the aprE % water
crcss on his lips.
''Vyho Kisses meS" thsurh, tha
child. in hia dream HI hu did noi
wake. because q little dream itifT.
Who had down into the fcam
thruurA ths EthdoN. bent over the
child sad aana - aaftlT thai ~
fall sound aalaan aGain
And afieF that iFlen rFfaf Mrl
b M muai Where 81 gn1i llr1
waH uaiiinn faf Mn. nufi ~ aeaf
mri futf a. ruaI- rllMHaI 81 ~
barh fha wicked nrre IraErl aEff
hia Cariis uaii auf ~ rFrf tarHl
iika ~ ID 81 nfH arf 49, naII
sfnnf 10 ~ 90 inn a fia hffI NIf
naflanH In fha HrHnr 49, II
nart sfnfr rnH alaN 0atI anaI
nHHfl afifF iHaI
tragfsirsf faIa ns 4 raTTI
- - rsansuaa
The Washington times., 1918-05-23

Mr.. Andrew Carnegie was once
asked which he considered TO be
the most important factor ip indus
try-labor. capital or brains? The
canny Scot replied. with a merry
twinkle in his eye: which is the
most important leg OF a three
legged stooI?"
The above calls to mind what Mr..
Carnegie once said at dinner:
Don't believe the old fellows
who talk about the superiority OF
the past over the present Those
old fellows are possessed by the
same absurdity which possessed
Dash.
- guess I want pair Of spec
tAcles,' he said to ocullst.
"'Ah. old age coming on. eh-
laughed the oculist Eyes falling
-eh. WHAT"
No said Dash. No. my eyes at
forty-hvs are Just as good as ever
they were. hut-hanE it-the light
nowadays Amt the same"
Great Britain's only woman
preacher, Miss Mauds Royden.
draws crowds regularly to the city
Temple. London where Gn spite ~
S. FauIs assertion that women
should remain silent On churrhesl.
shs is pulpit assistant 10 ~ Port
newton
Miss H0Tdsn. wrs Is ths fsushtsr
~ sir Thomas noffrr. af ubstbirs
o. rbarminr FoHrr vann8 cot
sr s.'4usHt speaker u.H H#r
stf,as ssila Homs ais. sissssfsss
The Washington times., 1918-05-23


NJ ow as soon as the King Of the
M Fairies heard that Puss Jun
1 ' ior had a Magic Flaming
Feather. as mentioned in the story
before this, he whispered TO Puss:
Follow me-" And then he leo the
way to a little brook nearby.
Come at once, o friendly Duck,
From out among the reeds.
l pray you take Sir Cat TO help
The poor Queens dire needs
And as soon as the King OF ths
Fairies had finished a beautiful
Duck swan out OF the tall water
grass.
Climb on my back. Sir Cat" he
said. and I will take you secretly
tc the Queens castle"
So Puss climbed on his back aHd
the Duck swan quietly away, and
by and by they came to the moat
that surrounded the Queens castle.
II was stiIl dark. and the uIOon
was hidden BY clouds and only here
and there a star shone d5vn. But
the Duck knew the way. and after
a little while he landed puss on the
stone steps that led up 10 the
Kitchen door
"Re very careful" said the Duck
In low voice. creep through the
Wtndow which 10 always left opsn.
A. The further end % the kitchen
you wtll and q hiEht - ttaifa.
They giii lead You % the bedroom
uf tHr Queen ann Place On hia
UpH THE wafercfsas and thea eana
back tn ne
NHs fhf fnrr rhirh 80 80 kaf
Urrr bad rast ever the Nffis 80
." NHrru unH Hfi.H fhat 80
r.#F ...f fH. HHaI'F fH Hrrak aHf
..H Iu.H HH" HaH ff.F HIHH HnI
hnra of nanF atnfaffai ntEaa
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
The Four of Hearts
A SERIAL OF YOUTH AND LOVE
The Two Cousins and Their Sweet
hearts Enter a Conspiracy Against
the Precise Mrs. Livingstone

AAaaI Bora ropNoo. L14y WI
have 70 face tas music with %
We might AZ eonfsss n unison thai
vs are not E0ing 70 set married
But. jest a. they mIEht the Eiris
found thsmssivss eonfrshtIag =
serious dllsmnl. Both kHsw snoass
Of the temper ana yll Of Mra
LIvlngaions ana q NJ. Living
stones agreement 81. her piaha e
realize that q diRieult ezDerisnes
va akelA-
A Bombshen.
It Eas 1t the sinnsr table thai
night that ths hostess thrsv
eOHysraaasnal bomb, saasinE e
mental pAnie anohE her llstsnsra
wen. youDg psopls.' she rsnsrksd
smiling upoa ths auartstts. Who
she notissd. we're strangely siisnt
7 have = surpriss for you an
to-dAy nailed the iAvftAtioas fog
eur beautiful double wedding
Dora stsrtsS % visishtly tAst hhs
upset her water giasa
why. mothors- she sSsIainsG
what undsr the san did you a.
that for9 I've weeks bsfors a Wsd.
ding u IN Ebundsnes e tins =
Ssnd sut inVitatIoas."
I Do not asrss WITH you.- hsi
mother said "A few dayn n6Ft
than the fsrthisht Is better forrz
II gives people ample tins t.
Sslset Wedding presents. Doa't ~
think am riGAt GsraidT' she 6p-
pssIoG to stewart Who sat bssids
hsr.
He flushed crimson. yst did nsi
loss his sslf-posssssIon-
Il de- net tAiak that a mare nss
should express an opinion On ths
matter he sgadsd In Eueh
case az that. the ladies are really
the best 5udgsL-
we ean always dsDsnd upoa -
to say the pretty thiaE. dear boy.-
Mra. Llvisgstoas smiled.
she glanced szpsetsntiy a. ltIitsl.
but he did not mex her Eass. Nof
ala he make any eomnsnt on the
subject. aIthouEh his hostsss re-
fsrTsd 70 It several tinss bsfsrS
leaving the tabIs-
Stephen LiVinsstsns Waa dining at
his club ts.nlEht ana Nilton van
saun and Gerald stewart aid net utay
in the dining r6on to aEasks. Tnstssa.
tnsy aeesnpGhisd- the ladies int tAs
drAwtnG-roon- Here. Ma Living
Stoss baas thsn EoSl-niEht grace
fully. prsparntsry o EsihE 70 AsF
room
"A new novel dam ds py attsn-
ten" she szplainsd. Il nust anish
Il before sleep"
A soon ~ she had gens. AiitsA.
hitherto 80 silsaG spekG
The ims has come ny frisnds,-
- S-elsr-d 'fsr n council Of var
Gerald ShAIl We dseiSs WHAT'S 70 -
dGnOT-
q. would suggest that We sonsull
Dora ana Cynthia. frat" Gerald Eaia
"GoOdr' lIiltOa agreed Z win ap-
Deint myself a sOnmittsS Of one q
talk the matter ever with cynthis
You car. discuss It with Dora"
Cynthia with a bow. let ~ "a.
jOurn to the library. where these I've
people Won't disturb uE"
Upstairs. Mrs. LavinEstsns rsId hSs
nsW novel plaeiely, little EusssiAs
what vas happening IN the roons
below. She was satishsd that hsI
younE people were carrying cut hSg
plans to the letter
tie - contiaasd.D
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
BY DAVID CORY.

BY DAVID CORY.
n 7 ow as soon as the King OF the
M Fairies heard that PuSs Jun
l ior had a Magic Flaming
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
Anecdotes of the Famous

Of her views, but none can douo.
her sincerity. She Is an ardent
sufrragist. and the editor Of a SUI
fragist paper.
Miss Nina Boyle may or may not
soon be entitled TO put n. P after
her name. and thus bsco-ne Britain's
first woman member Of Parliament.
Anyway. she wants to test her
powers Of persuasion and the right
OF woman to stand for Parliament
by contesting the Keighley seat.
Whatever the result or the
Keighley election. It is certain that
Miss Boyle will not share the fate
Of Lady Sandwich and Miss Conns.
who. some years ago. were heavily
hned for their presumption in dar-
ing to stand as candidates al the
borough elections.
Pierpont Morgan. Jr.. the young
son Of the hnancler. who enlisted
IN the Navy. Is quoted as saying:
"seafaring brings out a mans
faith. n he's got any. these days.
It's astonishing how little faith
some men prove to have
Il beard the other day of a min
lister on q torpsdoed steamer. The
steamer wus in q bad way. wire
loss broken. boats gone. and rapidly
sinking The captain sid. GrimIy.
o. the assembled passengers. a. he
'fsd ou his Ufrbsit
wei. fusufa 90 must nou
..r ##F frua. Dol rrHv fsrfs
H.h uH|sfr
.ltA tas u asHis ts thatF
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
By Virginia Terhune Van.
de Water.
CHAPTER TX


ospyriEht. ielA star CapaEy.
EnToN VAN sAUN ana Dora
W Livingstons had had their
talk cut The man had ap-
pparsd in compliance with her ~
guest. arriving 1t four S'sioek On
his way uptown ro& the oRlea
Dora. with = eAImnsss that haa
surprised even herself. had tola
him Of her desire to END their ca
gagsmsnt Milton. wIth a fraak-
ness that aid not wound hsr.
acknowledged that he approved e
her decision.
We have never loved saeA
othsE.- Dora affirmed after
while. I have bored yOu ana you
have bored me-
In spite Of her relief. she prS-
tested when Milton .suEgsstOd that
the truth should Be eonfsssed -
her parents at once.
-oh. ao-plsass not yetr shs
begged Let rs wait for a aay or
tive until cyn ana I dseids WAT
We are to say or DO. we are bSth
scared almost to death" she adGsd
with = nervous laugh.
7 don't blame yoa.- her eSia-
paniOn GEId I an = BIT fused
myself"
Cynthia IN her sWH room. Woa-
dsrsd how matters wsrs pfo-
crossing with her cousin and Nh
ton. The rain that had begun Ys6-
terday Afternoon wEs stiu falllnE.
giving an sxesllsnt excuse for het
finishing the little uhoDpInE tHst
Aunt Amanda said must bS 46ns
before the Wedding proparaaSns
would be complete
In spite OF her efforts to rsntih
calm, Cynthia found herself llaten-
ing anxiously fer sounds from ns-
low. How lOng Milton was stayiHgl
What made him llugor Ike this3
Caught By the Mother.
At last the fr6nt door elossd aAd
Dora's light foetstsp sounded cut
side The girl locked up eagerly
as her cousin entered and dropped
down upon the couch with a EssthFS
Of despair.
''oh. Gym she exclaimed what
DO you think! Mothst waylAid
Milton in the hall just a. he vas
leaving and told him he must dlns
here>to-niEhE Then she tslsphonsd
Gerald and asked him to come. too.
Both men tried to get out Of it-but
no man can escape mother. Oh.
dear. isn't It funny
She laughed hystsrically. and
Cynthia. diSmayed though she WAA.
could not repress a nervous giEgls.
Tell me about your talk with
Milton" she suggested when the
pair were again calm.
There's not much to tell Dora
said He knew already that I ala
not love him. Oh. Cyn-its COED
not to be engaged! I may as wen
enjoy it.for a few hours. for whsa
mother knows the truths she
soon Will-Eood-niEhti-
Cynthia smiled at the slang sx-
preston. then she sighed.
When think Of the combination
arranged for US this evening feel
as II I must dis.' she declared.
Dora. for PHYS sake what are We
going to do='
Wen have to talk the thing
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
This Day in Our History.

THIS is the anniversary Of the sailing in 1880 from New
York City Of the Advance and Rescue. dispatched
by the American Government 10 search for Sir John
Franklin the Arctic explorer The vessels were gone six
whom England had already sent three expedition
The Washington times., 1918-05-23
PFotoaTapKing GraOes Of Heroes:

ssszsH-ItVkVgtUPItSsIS U'OSOoO U = :
MORE than sixty thousand requests for photographs OF
the graves Of British soldiers buried In France have
een toF1pied with by the Government. These photo
graphs are taken only at the written request OF relatives
who seek this last evidence of the final resting place Of
their dear ones.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
From a Palace
To a Pig Pen

Did you hear Evangelist Ray last
night? -? He dug potatoes. His subject
was: "From a Palace to Pig Pen" /"
1t was the story of the prodigal son.
We have heard Sam Jones and other
big preachers preach on that subject.
but no one beat that last night.
A simple outline: "Restlessness.
Recklessness, Ruin"
Tonight DR.. Ray is to preach on the
subject from "Hog Pen to Heaven -
We just wouldn't miss it.
The 3 o'clock service yesterday had
record crowd for the day service;
last night the house was full.
The singing was great. Evangelist
Martins solo was glorious. 1t was ac-
companied by violin and piano, Miss
Smith playing the violin and Mrs. j.
L. Rouse the piano.
The preaching went deeper than
ever and folks are getting on the anx-
ious seat.
REV. A. E. GAMMAGE.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
Government Takes Over 63 Ships
Engaged in the Coastwise Service

Washington, April 12.-President
Wilson by proclamation yesterday di-
rected the taking over by the goyS
ment at noon Saturday of the O.
Mallory, Merchants and Miners 5
Southern Steamship companies
the duration of the war, and directed
their control and operation by Direc-
tor General of Railroads McAdoo.
The government will assume control
not only of the vessels but also of all
wharves, docks, warehouses, tugs,
lighters and barges and all other
physical property of the companies.
The proclamation directs that after
taking control Director General Me-
Adoo shall enter negotiations with the
companies with view TO fixing just
compensation for the possession, use
and control of the properties.
The lines will be devoted to trans
portation of troops and war materia S
to the exclusion, so far as may be
necessary, of all other traffic, the
proclamation says. Such facilities of
the companies as are not needed for
war services will continue to be used
for routine business purposes.
Of the sixty-three ships, thirty be-
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

Peking, Feb. 6.-(Correspondence
of The Associated Press )-"But,
Daddy, it's cold," said the little girl,
when her father brought her to hole
in the ice and told her to jump in.
"Never mind, you must get in," re-
piled the father So he put her in and
returned home, with one mouth less to
feed.
This, says the Peking Daily News,
is typical of what is happening in
Anp'ing and adjoining districts, fifty
miles south of Paotingfu in Chilli
province. Some days ago a, baby was
found deposited on the ground in the
Mill village. The mother was traced
to another part of the village. She
explained that her home was in ruins,
there was no food, her husband had
gone away some four years ago at a
previous flood time, and she had al
ready thrown this baby into the well
twice, but it had been rescued by
neighbors.
On December 14th the P'u-t'ao -ho
river in this district caused great
flood owing to the blocking of ice.
The villagers suddenly found water
pouring into the streets and into the
houses. The men had all they could
do to rescue their women, children and
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
TO RECRUIT LABOR FOR
SOUTHERN SHIP YARDS

Washington, April 12.-The South
ern Commercial congress today re-
ceived the approval of Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board for its
plans to speed up the delivery of pine
timber and to recruit the labor need
ed in Southern ship yards. The con-
gress arranged a series of meetings
to be held in the cities where the
yards are located to stimulate inter
est.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
THE WAR SITUATION THIS MORNING:
DESCRIPTION Of YESTERDAYS HARD
FIGHTING AND RESULTS ATTAINED

Swinging his heaviest legions and
mightiest guns far to the north of the
Picardy battlefield, Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg now is driving attack af-
ter attack against the British lines
between Arras and Ypres. Charging
across the level country behind tenn
pest of high explosives and gas shells,
the Germans have succeeded by ter
rifle fighting in penetrating the Brit
ish defenses at points over a front Of
nearly thirty miles to a depth of al
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
CHINESE DROWN THEIR BABIES;
FLOODS CAUSE UNTOLD MISERY

old folk, getting them on the roofs of
the houses.
There, on the roofs, in bitter cold,
they lived and slept for three days un-
tif the ice was frozen solid. Now they
have got back into the houses where
the ice under their feet is one or two
or even three feet deep. Most of their
belongings are buried in this ice. They
are eating watery concoction of dead
leaves. When the frost breaks the
river is almost certain to overflow
again. The ice in the houses will melt.
Within and without; all will be water
The houses will dissolve and collapse.
Destruction awaits these people unless
they can be removed beforehand to
safe places.
In this district of Anp'ing there are
over 100000 people in distress owing
to the floods. One hundred and eighty
villages are affected, but it is only a
small number that have suffered from
this last calamity of ice. About 40
villages are in extreme distress. The
people are reduced to burning the tim
bers of their houses and their fruit
trees. There has, of course, already
been wholesale slaughtering of ami
mails throughout the flooded areas, so
that it is a serious question how crops
can be sown in the spring.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

most six miles just to the south of
Ypres.
The loss of Armentieres is admitted
by the British, but this was expected
from the trend of events in that sector
during the last few days. The enemy
had driven in on both sides of the
town and holding out longer by the
British would have imperilled the
whole line. So far ais known, the with
drawal Of the British forces from Ar
mentieres was orderly.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
PINELLAS COUNTY FEEDER
ALTON OF WOMEN'S CLUBS
TO MEET IN DUNEDIN

Dunedin Woman's club will enter
tain the Pinellas County Federation
Of Women's Clubs about the middle of
May, the exact date to be announced
later. This will be an all-day session;
the forenoon session will begin at 10
o'clock and the afternoon session at
2 o'clock.
The program will be held at the
The evening leader., 1918-04-12


W ~~-c0o~oo@o~oc-~-~->~r-~ r-~-cor4o-~~a-~~c-c~~~1~~~
The British have stood firm at vital
points along the line. Wytschaete is
still held by Field Marshal Haig's
men, who also maintain their grip on
Messines ridge, Lestrem, Ploegsteert
and Ploegsteert wood ard Hollebeke,
against which furious assaults have
been launched only to break down or
be nullifed by British counter attacks.
A terrific attack made against Holle-
beke and Wytschaete was completely
Erepulsed with great loss to the Ger
mans.
This particular part of the battle
line in the west has been the scene of.
terrible fighting for nearly four years.
Armentieres marked the farthest re-
tiren1ent in this region of the French,
British and Belgians in August and
September, 1914. Just to the north,
noar Ypres, the. Germans on April %,
1915, first loosed on the Canadian
troops their poison gas, and here on
December 10 of the same year they
drove hard at the thin line of Cana
dians in desperate effort to reach
Calais. On both occasions the Cana
dians beat back the enemy and held
their lines intact.
Nearby the British launched their
counter-offensive in February, 1916,
and withstood furious attacks during
April and May of the same year.
The drive south of Ypres hi Ievel-
oped into a major operation, it would
appear, and the Germans, using their
massed attack system, are not count
ing the losses inflicted upon them in
their advance. So far they have
gained little of great tactical value.
Since the announcement that Amer
lean troops had made their appearance
in the sectors occupied by the British,
there has been nothing to show that
they have actually entered into the
battle.
In the Toul sector, however, the Am-
erican troops have again been fight
ing. The Germans have absolutely
failed in an attack on Pershing's men,
the excellent artillery work of the
Americans breaking up an assault by
special shock troops before they could
reach the American barbed wire en-
tanglements.
In the Italian theatre of war there
have been only scattering artillery en-
gagements.
The Germans are slowly advancing
in Finland, the land and naval forces,
working in conjunction, having reach
ed Lovisa, midway between Viborg
and Helsingfors.
London, April IA telegram dis
patch from British headquarters in
France reads:
"There is a general disposition to
consider the situation in Flanders as
pretty well in hand, and, although
fighting is continuing on heavy scale
the outlook is viewed with confidence"
London, April 11.-About 10 o'clock
this morning the Germans launched
formidable attack against the Belgian
town of Hollebeke, says Reuter- dis-
patch from British headquarters.
They came forward in massed waves
which were completely repulsed with
terrible execution
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

Tarpon Springs is supposed to raise
$4,000 for the Third Liberty loan.
The other cities of this county all seem
sure of raising their apportionment
and it would be very bad for Tarpon
Springs to be the only town in the
county which failed to come to the
mark.
Inquiry this morning at the Sponge
Exchange bank disclosed the fact that
only $500 had been subscribed there,
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
THAT $4,000 THIRD LIBERTY LOAN:
WILL TARPON SPRINGS HUSTLE It?

while the Bank of Commerce reported
$10,550. This makes $16,050.
The last report we had from the
Greeks of the city they had subscribed
$4,000.
Tarpon Springs has some wealthy
residents here and it is hoped they will
come in and make up the quota we
are supposed to raise.
The main topic of conversation these
days is the liberty bonds. How many
have you subscribed for?
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
APPOINTS NEW INSPECTOR
AT NORFOLK, VIRGINIA

Washington, April 12.-Secretary
Wilson today appointed Joseph A.
Wallace as immigration inspector at
Norfolk, Va. General Wallace has
been assistant Inspector at Jackson
vile, Florida. He assumes his new
Office at once.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
AMERICAN MARINES ALSO
LANDED AT VLACIVOSTOK

Harbin, Friday, April 5--(By the
Associated Press)-American marines
have been landed at Vladiyosfok, as
well as British and Japanese forces,
according to advices from that place.
The Americans are in control of the
docks, while the japanese are guard
ing the railway and ammunition de-
pots.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
GERMAN SHELL KILLS
FOUR BABES IN PARIS
FOUNDING ASYLUM

Paris, April 1.-THE bombardment
of Paris by the German long range
gun was resumed this afternoon. One
shell struck founding asylum. The
total victims of the bombardment
were four killed and twenty -one
wounded.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

If the Fellow Who Finds Plenty to do
keeping his wife supplied with work
would like relief in the form of job
for himself, he should advertise in The
Leader classified columns!
The evening leader., 1918-04-12
FLORIDA BOY IN CANADIAN
CASUALTY LIST TODAY

Ottawa, Canada, April 12.-The
name of w. Carson from Buena Vista,
Fla, appears today on the Canadian
casualty list as having died.
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

Germany, and we shall jointly enforce
honorable peace" is Emperor Charles
telegram to Emperor William in deny
ing the truth of the declaration by
Premier Clemenceau that the Austri-
an emperor recognized the French
claim to Alsace-L Lorraine.
Washington, April 12.-Oregon was
the first state officially to report over
subscription of its liberty loan quota,
and consequently stands at the head
of the nations honor roll by states.
Iowa claims flag for over-subscrip-
tion, but has not filed reports to sub
stantiate her claim.
Washington, April 12.-The presi-
dents Communicating coastwise
steamship lines is believed by some
officials today to foreshadow the tax
ing over of all American sailing yes
sells.
Ell Paso, Tex, April 12.-General
Ignace Bravo, the military comman-
der of Mexico City during the Huerta
regime, died here last night, aged 81.
General Ignace Bravo commanded the
artillery in the campaign which end
ed in the overthrow of Emperor Max
imilian.-
The evening leader., 1918-04-12

Library hall, and the delegates are
expected to bring individual baskets
of luncheon, to be served in the Dun
edin Yacht Club pavilion during the
noon hour Clearwater News.