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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-09

ing 1t. ut rattles not as formerly
There is more in 1t than there was"
His two horses and the mule are
here" said Darya Khan.
ibid say he took them with him?"
asked the hakim, who sat still with his
back to a rock. "He went because /
camel He left me here in charge
Should he not leave the wherewithal to
make one comfortable since must do
his work? Hah What do l see? A
man bent nearly double7 That means
a bellyachel Who should have belly
ache when / have potions, lotions,
balms to heal all ills, magic charms
and talismans, big and little pills-and
at such a little pricel SO small a
price, Show me the belly and pay
your money! Forget not the money,
for nothing is free except air, water
and the Word of God have paid
money for water before now, and
where is the mullah who win not take
fee? Nay, only air costs nothing
For a rupee, then-for one rupee |
will heal the sore belly and forget to
be ashamed for taking such a little
fee p
"Whither went the sahib? Nay
show us proof p objected Darya Khan ;
| and Ismail stood back pace to scratch
his flowing beard and think.
1.-THE sahib left this with mel" said
King, and held up his wrist. The gold
bMcelet Rewa Gunga had given him
cleaned in the pale moonlight.
MAY God be with thee !" doomed all
five men together.
King jumped to his feet so sudden
ly that all FIVE gave way In front of
him, and Darya Khan brought his rifle
to the port.
"Hast thou never seen me before?"
he demanded, Selling Ismail by the
shoulders and staring straight into his
eyes.
"Nay, I never saw theeW
"Look againw
He turned his head, to show his face
in profile.
"Nay, I never saw thee"
"Thou, thenl Thou with the belly
Thou Thoul"
They all denied ever having seen
him.
SO he stepped back until the moon
shone full in his face and pulled of
his turban, changing his expression al
the same time.
"Now look |"
"Ma'uzbillahl (May God protect
US y"
"Now We know mef'
"Hee-yee-yeew yelled 1smail, hug
ging himself by the elbows and begin
ming to dance from side to side. "Hee
yee-yeel What said I? Said / not so
Said / not this is different man
Said not this Is a good one--a mar
of unexpected things? Said l not there
was magic in the leather bag2
shook it often and the magic grew
Hee-yee-yee! Look at him See such
cunning! Feel him. Smell of him
He is q good one-goodl"
Three of the others stood ant
grinned, now that their first shock Of
surprise had died away. The fOurtf
man poked among the packs. There
was little TO see except cleaning
teeth and the white of eyes, set II
hairy faces in the mist. But Ismai
danced all by himself among the stones
of Khyber road and he looked like 6
bearded ghoul out for an airing.
"Hee-yee-yee She spelt out goot
onef Hee-yee-yee This Is mar
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-09

afterthought, instead of his chief req
son, "lf her special man Rewa Gunga
is Hangar, and is known as Ran
gar throughout the Hills shall ! not
the more likely win favor by being a
Hangar too? If / wear her bracelet
and at the same time am a Hangar,
who will not trust me-"
"True |" agreed Ismail. "Truel Thou
art magiclanr
But the moon was getting low and
Khyber would be dark again in half an
hour, for the great crags In the dis
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-09
In Few Minutes His Wnoie Face was
Da,kened to One Hue, and Charles
Stepped Back TO Look at IT.

after my heart! Hee-yee-yee God
preserve me to see the end OF this !
This one will show sport oh-yee-yee-
yeel'
King watched the faces of the othe-
four men. He saw them slowly waken
to understanding Of what Islnail meant
by "worker of spells and "magic in
the bag" and knew that he had even
greater hold on them now than Vas
minis bracelet gave him.
"Ma'uzblllahW they murmursd as Is
nails meaning dawned and they recog-
nized a magician in their midst. MAY
God protect usp
MAY God protect mel ] have need
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-02-09

Comes the big adventure for
kino-he arrives at the entrance
to kinJan caves and learns he
must prove he has slain an Eng
llshman before the guard will
admit him.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
WANTED TO BUY.

WILL CALL IN MI UNLETTERrD AUTO
mobile, CITY or suburban and %, you hiSbe~
prices for hdia. sentlenns chDdrers dis
carded clothing Of an oescript,ona Addrss
postal o. phone. ] wiz caE q RICE. NE fth
si. nv. lrH
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
PETS FOR SALE.

GOLDFISH. PARROTS. DOGS. SINGING
eansries. canned gost's milk. and taHidermy In
all branches scHMID's PET EMPORIUM.
Tl2 l2th st nv. sel2-lIno
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
Goldenberg's

The Dependable Store Both Sides Of Seventh Street
OFFERS IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT TO sALEsWoMEN IN ALL
DEPARTMENTS FOR FULL TIME AND FOR PART TIME
Desirable positions for both the experienced and inexperienced
antilles of workers and young of serving the
coors who have their hands especially invited Good
pay. short hours. consenia alyear-round employment
SPECIAL POSITIONS OPEN FOR IMMEDIATE EMPLOYMENT
Alteration Hands, Womens Upholstery.
Coats. Dresses and Suits Muslin Underwear.
Millinery Makers Peparers and Laces and Embroideries
Apprentices. Dress Goods.
Aisle Girls and Bundle Wrappers Silks
Cashiers. Notions
Housefumishing Dress Timmirc
Millinery Shoes.
Also
,5alesmen for Shoe Department.
Apply Mr.. DOBF2IN Manager,
GOiDENBERGS Seventh and Sts
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
WANTED-TYPEWRTTING.

sTENoGRAPHER-rYPIsT. EMPLOYED, DE-
sires WORK evenings to II. Either at home
0 office Telephone Lincoln 7ss. Ms. John
son. sel-N
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

EASTERN CoLLEGE-Co-Ep.. THIRTY
minutes from Washington. d. O.; degree.
prep and Junior school course; age ten upward !;
rats 80; opns esptemb1 q. Dr. ROOF.
rsss.dnk xaeesse4 vsr - I sszse
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
GARAGE BUILDERS.

OALh wM. sERBY, Tll 18th NV. MAIN
1elk He builds reinforced concrete ssrsss eI-
slu1ySA r. tpls xss kaex J
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
Automobiles
TIRES.

400 mile guarantees IN tolloxlns SIZE only
NATIONAL AUTO SUPPLY CO..
a e1h St nv.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

WoRKINGMEN- SOMETHING HAD TO
give way when VIC entered the new pants
busiens and put moderate prices on them. 8
to y Is popular with hustlen and they know
value when they ses 1t here. and ma knows 1t
at home. and we won't kick you can buy -
low. JUSTH'S OLD STAND, els d. sezllt
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22
Girls, Your Cour
WHAT YOU CAN DO?

world war ha broughh the Aanswer o
You car do o the work of the word!
You of capby for
of
for you as for men,
the by the who
the worlds of
world decent and dsfepac in whnh ito
magn6
The Washington herald., 1918-09-22

WANTED A WOMAN FOR GENERAL
houewor. MRS. McGBAN, 90 9Th It. ne.
seN-N
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
UNITED STATES TROOPS SUPERB
IN ATTACKS ON VAUX VILLAGE

Of the damage TO tho attacking force
was done in the Bots de la Roche bv
German machine guns. all Of which were
afterward put out of commission.
one American soldier got around be-
hind machine gun which was doing
had work and dubbed the crew out of
business. Another American soldier
killed three German Runners single
handed.
Germans Were surprised
Tho Germans said the attacl, was
something % u novelty and took them
by surprise. They did not expect II
after an artillery bombardmcnt Of tne
sort they had experienced, and said
they were not prepared for an attack.
When the Americans. just one month
ago, took over this sector the line ran
ragged and full of deep little saIicuts.
from south of BrussicrcS through I.ucy-
Le-BocaRe and l.c Tholct. and thence
south of hill 2O4. \ glance at the
map shows today strong straight line
from Brussieres to hill gO4
Monday nights action by the Nmeri-
cans accompanied ono by tho French
on our right in the vicinity Of hill oO4
the ISsults of which have not yet been
fuily'rcported to the Americans.
As returned lust now from the front
| ran into a German air raid ON thc
town. The air was sliced IN every dircr-
tion by great searchliGhts. and the stars
we're .ivaled by c\pludtng shrapne,
shells As got nearer the town could
Sc" the explosions as the bochuS laid
some German eggs
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
HONORED BY PERSHT\C
is HE LE1IES B.1TTLE'



Returning from - raid i'm ih. Mou,-
didtcr sector. I.irutruaur Christian H.
lIoim"s found General rrrsnimc waiting
to decorate personally himself aud six
others with the DISTINGUISHED service
cross The ceremony was h"ld we'll
Within the range uf the "ncmN.S guns
ThC medals wCr" pinned "u The soldiers
after review under no, summer skies.
LicutrYant Holmes. Who also has re-
r"iN"d the French war ere - for bravery
had participated in a raid. and when he
got back to the American lines learned
that his latest decoration had arrived
in the hands of lGcnCral rcrShiug. In
order not to miss tn" honor of receiving
III" medal from th" ommamder-in-rht,f
he hurCicd t. the review blood d-Spattcrrd
and crimN.
= The other Recipients. all of whom
were awarded the medal tor gallantrN
in action were Sergeants Patrick Walsh
James A. Murphy and William Norton ;
corporalS Ernest Birch and Henry j
Mongeal and Private Edward V Arm
given the distinguished service cross
have been recorded previously
General rershing gave t" til" rrm-
manding general distinguished service
crosses for Corporals \. y. Quicl. Louis
l.ibermam and ReNford :. nettro. Cor
poralS Quick and libcrman exhibited
braVer4 in resCunE two wounded com
rades exposed to enemy shellnrr. Cor
pcral Deltru now is attending - school
for officers.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
q AMERICANS WIN
U.S.. GALLANTRY CROSS
Given Distinguished Service
Awards for Bravery i'm
Action i'm France

with tho American Army In France,
LYiy ,.
Tn" distinguished service cross has
h'"u awarded tn twenty-five soldiers of
the American c%peditionarY force by
General Pcrshing The medals are siven
for gaIIautry iiu action at cantigny,
around Chateau-Thicrry and in Lor-
rain". Th" recipients are seven offce-s.
two gposthumous; nine non-commssiou-
ed officers. one pOsthumous, and six rri-
Yates, three pOsthumous. Their namcr
are:
Captain Dwight r. Smith, marines:
Lieuteuant Alfred : Noble marines
Lieutenant charles 6. Roberts. marines
Second Lieutenant Louis f.. Tammer-
wauu. marines. and Second Lieutenant
Ralph Marshall. marines.
Corporal ReNford DettrO. field artillery:
Corporal \. =. quick. field artillery:
Corporal Louis Liberman. field artillery;
corporal Raymond Gibson ma rnes Corr
pDral Charles W Brooks. marines Ser
gean, .l"hu Groof. marines; Sergeant
Darsl Mckinney. marines; Sergeant
Gr0rg" =. Frank. marines.
rriNates Hugh :. Miller John w
Worrel and Leon u. Huffstater. all OF
TIA" marines
Th"s" decorated posthumously are
Second Lieutenant Alton Wood. in
fau'ry: Second Lieutenant Welborn s.
rrrddy. infantry; Sergeant Theron Dai-
rlmpl" engineers: Private Clinton s.
Lindsey, marines Private John $. Wal
L"rS. infantry: Private Frank +. Valley,
field artillery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
WORLD RECEIVES
NO WORD OF CAR
Assassination of Russia's
Former Ruler Not Con-
firmed or Disproved
MICHAEL MAY BE FREE
Murder of Nolodarsky, Bol.
sheviki Press Chief. Shows
Fierce Opposition
MICHAEL MAY BE FREE

''"HH"H, july. o,
Rumors of the murder of ,chuias
r Romanofr former ruseiar, E,n,ncro,. ,,,
ne neither confirmed nor disDroyed. savs
the Petrograd correspondence OF the
Times. under date os June % He saws
the report of the escapc. . of Nichac
androvitch. brother Of the former
peror. seems TO have better founda-
as,fon.
According to one version, Michael is
at Kiev with General Skoropadsl,i. uet-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
narianf III philadelphia. ,

,ri i,ii,,i ii t,biI,IrIubf, r,,,
~"'e"''""" - N"'" VI "'' '"''''
arprcstano q rSp"ndere con SIan'i" pat
trinttirn uIIaupTiIo Ianciato dal rrrsI-
drnie wilson al poro'o Americana cd ai
cittadim di tuttc lc Na2ioualita' Give,
81 trn,nu, IN r,icsro nInI.iOsn l;rnIl-
bIica. p,I. l., roI,braZtouc del 'fullIin uf
Iulv.''
I,ann, cr>,rin della IudncmdcuH,l
Americana uusst'nunu sara celebrate
anrh, como giOrno di riuasrita iii tu,I
ponpli ,'iyili. che stanuu combat, udu
rrl l., ,onscry,ziou. della Liberia
I'm .nmitatn di cinou, uerSouc
uoruir,fo diI Siudprn III phiIadcIphia per
d 's,,orr, I'iutrryrnfo drpIi Haliaui alta
grand, n2raia di domanj. ha lauciatu uu
l,rurI,lrY nII, rnlouia net utI,le dice rh"
i'm ,lIns'i rinrui che, ,.uori dcgli iiHl.aui
paInitano di riui;, ncr. Ir roceuti v'rtoric
dci p,orinsi -rIdatf d.Italia slItc spoudc
del pia,r. mrutr, il urnsiorn rirorrr
,.i,crputc - ,.puu,us-o nj rrodi rnu damuo
al monde rscn,u .ublimi iii rroisnu.
ncli di cssrrr itaI.ani hanu" il d">, re
di riSunud"r, rourp.Iij per la "rI"hIu-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
BREAD CUT; AUSTRIANS NlUTINY
Force Restoration of Rations by
Threatening Officers
Nv the United Press

Geneva, July 3.-SeVeTal regiments Of
Austro- Hungarian soldiers quauered in
Prague and Gratz mutinted when their
bread ration was eliminated, according
10 the Prague TaEebatt.
The mutineers announced they had
enough cartridges to shoot their officers
the bread ration was re-
established and the revolt ended.
The spirit of mutiny, due to the food
shortage, is spreading throughout the
country, even affecting the troops on the
Italian front, the newspaper said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
LONDON L4IDS /. :.
MILLION ~ FIR lNCE
Br the .1sSOciatcd Press


London, july =.
Secretary Uf War Bakers letter to
President Wilson. announcing that
more than a million American soldiers
had left the United States for France
was published in the early editions Of
the London afternoon newspapers un-
der great headlines. The statement was
featured in connection with the suc-
cess of tn" American troops in cap
turing the town Of NauX, on the Marne
front.
The figures came as Il great surprise.
for. although II was known that many
Americans were arriving at British
ports weekly. few realized that the mil
lion mark had been exceeded.
"AUaZng Atlantic Record" a0d -.
:. Program Six Months Ahead" are
amoni the headings stretched across
the pages usually given to the most
important war news.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
WILSON GREETS U. S.
WOUNDED OVERSEAS
Sends Personal Liberty Day
Message to Be Delivered
by Red Cross
BY The associated Press
London. July

''""'' ""T' ~
message Of personal greeting from
President Wilson will he delivered to-
nnrro,,. h,. ,I,o ,.,,,.i,.,,, ,,I ,.,,,.. -,
.,.
l'''' ''''' va" H"'"''' anu H''' VI J."
hospitals III Great Britain.
The message follows:
"rhc American tcd GRASS h,. rc-
..oi,.o,, ,,... r....,.,- u..,
'''' ',''''"' ''S'' '''''cT'
10 sen" \"" MS personal greetings
on this Liberty pay, the greatest Of
our American hoIido,s and tn s,,. that
his ho,r, goo, ,,, -, ,..,,, j., ..,.,.,,,,.,,,.
and ,dnir:,tin,, fo,. ,Lo ,,'i,i, I'D dn,.,,,
t,on whi,.h yn,, ana ,n-,. ,,l'n,','io., INV,
shown lie nonrs Win ali his hcart
that Won will have , ,ui,E aud h,nnv
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
DIVE FATAL TO SOLDIER
Accident Causes Death of First At.
lantic CITY Boy in France

Atlantic city, July 3.--CharIcs W.
Bowen. of company 3. 10th United
States Infantry. the first Atlantic City
boy to meet his death in France. also
was the first fatality in his regiment.
according to word received today by his
mother Mrs William Stephens. from
Captain II. W. Hayward, commandam of
the company.
Young Bowen met death through a
dive into shallow water. being rendered
unconscious by the shock. Bowen en-
listed three days after war was de
clared. and died three days after he
reached France, lie was two weeks
short of being twenty years old lie was
buried on June 3 in a small French
cemetery within sound of Hun guns
wrapped in the flag he had sworn to de-
fend
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
BY The tnited Press
with the Italian Armies in the Field.

The previous estimates of 500 Aus
trianS killed in the recent mountain
fighting is now considerably increased.
II Is known that two enemy regiments.
one of which was entirely fresh. We're
entirely wiped ont. all of their members
being Killed or captured.
CZcchO-SloNak units. in hand-tO-hand
fighting, killed an Austrian colonel and
his cntirc staff
From prisoners and captured doCu-
mcntS it - learned that the support
from Austrian artillery was very poor.
The attacking party numn"tcd less than
the enemy prisoners captured.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
ITALIANS EXTEND LINE
UPON ASIAGO PLATEAU
Counler-OHcnsivc in Noun.
tains West of Piavc Pressed
Successfully

Rome. Iuly Shy l. y. Sl-The
capture Of G96 prisoners. including nine.
teen Officers, four cannon. fifteen NOR
lars and fiftv-ScVcn machine guns by
tn" Italians in the mountain zone wcs4
of tn" 'iaNv River has Just been an
n"uu"rd by the Italian War Onrc
Th" Italians hav" again extended then
lines. capturing important ground from
tn" NuStru-ilungarians
'rh" War Onirc statement ISSUED in
Rom" shows that the Italian counter
offensive in the sector Of the NSiago
Plateau is being pressed with good re-
suits
Since tn" r"IlaliS" uf the Austru-Iiun-
Garian drive the Italians and their Fran
ro-BritiSh Allies have gained command.
ing high ground which will greatly
hamper the TeUtouS should they attempt
another blow during the summer.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
600 TO Get First Papers on Fourth

Reading, Pa, July 3.-More than 500
prospective citizens, most of them Poles,
will receive their first citizenship papers
at ceremonies in Eg6man5s Park on
the Fourth of July, under Chamber of
Commerce auspices. John g. Rhoads
deputy prothonotary, will make the pres
entation The nation hymns of seven
nations will he sung.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03

| Continued from Rage one
| had been assigned to drop shells. Vt
| the start OF the barragc line OF shells
was dropped across the nearest edge uf
the area. Three minutes later there was
another line Of shells few yards fur
| thor on In these lines shells fell about
| ten yards apart and made Il curtain Of
steel under which no German could live
/ except in "A duEout
Ccriain and sure that ral>iuG fire went
| across that area. and moving along after
! il went our infantry From the first
! ,hcy found that the Germans had been
absolutely dcmorali2rd by our frc VITA
| tho cXCeption Of "A harraEc that III" Ger
| mans got down nn som" OF cur mon be-
fore they started the first lnn0 Yards
OF advance brought remarkably few
casualties
our lines started from 4 long raNinn
, sheltered hy trees In front Of tho men
was a large wheat field. with NauN over
beyond the northeast end. "aud the EoiS
dc Ia Roche lying TO the North Of il.
| From n neighhorinC bill our infantry
/ men could he seen. their brown back
hobbins through tho whea; field with
the curtain of shells ahead.
! Objcctivcs Gained in Forty Minute.
The advance started at 6 ocurl and
| at G:25 tho first nf our mcu entered the
| village Of Naux By $50 they had gone
! through tho woods. gaining all their oh
| icCtiNcs our storm patrols took NauX
| IN cleanup style. Squads wcrc ready
| with their hand rrcUadce tn mon mn
! the cellars. hut many OF these had been
| closed by our fire. and the Germans had
hren buried in them. From others .la
Germans came out and surrendered IN
some there was dificultv. and in l,a,
r.so n,ir mon threw IL, hand oro,rlo. l.,
! great numbers. Generally. If there wore
! amy i"rm'nS I"It' thNN surrendered
! There Is = strong probability that when
! all the prisoners captured arc accounted
! for tho total will he above 500
rNcry action connected with tho ,,
tack way mos, efficient Eo,r b,,rs
( after the men wont over tho tnr ,u,,,,.i-
can telcrhorc lines wrrc ,,or,;irc r,,,,,
. Vanx back to our hcadolartcrS ry.
/ : 20 our amhuIanccs WERE runui," into
| the yrcrlled ,ilIarr
/ The German nrisOrcrs ',rroc that +bo
! American artillery work was something
! terrific In tho opcration We usrd p,ur,.
| thousand high cxpIosivrs and ras sn.I,g
| 4 wounded German, brought in about 10
| o'c;oCk gaid that I'm the ,nornir,- thor,
| had been 1000 ,;ormans i'm tnn ,i,Iurc
bur after tho harragr started some had
! been Withdrawn leaving only thnsn ,rho
! could be. sheltered in sixtv-cirh, ,:,ycs
/ in the village. He said the cave in which
he fool, rerurc was wrerLod Inv an Aurcr-
| lean shell and that he Law wounded To-.
! siv hours until tho Americans ,.n,, in
| when ono of them heard him, yeIIinr
..l;a,nerad" He said thai for tweIvn
I hours thr bomhar,mert nr vnux haL
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03

Washington. July %.--Thc Comptroller
Of the currency today issued a call for
the condition of all National banks a,
the close of business on Saturday. June
%
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
Admiral Dewe!'> Sister Dies
Br the associated Press

Montpeiicr. w.. July . Mrs Mary
Greeley. Sistrr of ADMIRAL George Dewey
died at her home here last night. Sh,
was SeNcntN-uinc years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-03
Gil ITALIANI PER IL
FOURTH OF JULY"
La CoIonia di Philadelphia
Intcrycrra in Massa ALA
Grandc Parata iii Domani

Published and Distributed Under
PERMIT No. 3il
Authorized by the act ~ Oc'ohar n.
iriT. on lie al tho Pos off1cc uf rhils-
drlnhia. Pa.
BY order Of the President
4 s RCELESON.
Postma stcr General
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-17
THE TRAIN THAT SAVED
A NATION
How the Red Cross Helped
Roumania.

Have You heard Of what happened
in Roumania when that stricken nation
stood In rags and starving before the
shocked eyes of the world? We had
thought ourselves grown used to trag-
edies until this greater horror struck
q blow that reused still untouched
sympathies.
And yet we felt so helpless, you and
/, so terribly weak in our ability to of.
fer aid. But were WEI After all.
were we not the very ones who car.
ried new life and hope to the heart of
Roumania? You shall be your own
judge.
Fighting with the desperation Of de-
spair, the shattered Roumanian army
still struggled to beat off the Kaiser's
bloody Huns, who were merciIessly
trampling the life out of the little
kingdom. And the Kaiser smiled bru-
tally as he saw his wolves at work
and knew that from behind the lines,
attacking the fighting men of Rouma-
MIA from the rear. enaering the homes
where mothers chung to the frail, dis
torted forms of their babies-was star
walton.
No country around Roumania could
help her-and America was too far
away. Thousands would die before
supplies held in our own country could
be sent her.
Hope was gone. Death by hunger
and by the dripping sword of the Kali
ser was closing In. A brave little ma
ton was being torn to pieces.
Then came the miracle. One MORN
ing the streets of Jassy, the war CAPT.
tai of Roumania, swelled with sounds
of rejoicing. A city where the day be-
fore there was heard nothing but the
walls of the starving aed the lamenta-
tiOns of those mourning their dead
now was awakened by shouts of JOY.
You, my friend; you who have help
ed In the heroic work Of the American
Red Cross. had gone to the rescue of
Roumania. A train Of 81 big freight
cars packed to their utmost capacity
with food, clothing and medicine, tons
upon tons of it, had arrived in Jassy
after making a record breaking trip
from the great store houses of the
American Red Cross In Russia. Other
trains followed it; thousands were fed
and clothed and nursed back to health.
For weeks and even to this day the
brave people of Roumania are being
cared for in countless numbers by our
own Red Cross.
So was Roumania helped, ana when
history records how this last fragment
of a sturdy nation was kept'out of the
hands of the terrible Huns it viii give
the victory to your American Red
Cross