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The sun., 1918-08-25
MINORITY SOCIALISTS
TRIUMPH IN FRANCE
Overthrow Majority and Seize
Party Reins.
Special Correspondence to The Sun.

Special Correspondence to The Sun.
PARIS, Aug. 9.-This weeks revolution
in the French Socialist ranks has re-
suited in splitting the organization into
so many distinct and belligerent fac
tons that the so-called unity" for
which leaders like Jean Jaures and AL
bert Thomas have been striving and
which has it's final hope in the defunct
Internationale, has become a distant
dream. The most chaotic condition ex-
lists within the Socialist party of France.
By it's success in the National Coun-
ell. which closed recently the so-called
minority section OF the French Socialists,
which has for some time been numeri-
cally the strongest. now becomes the
official majority of the party. The
Forty Majoritaires," the patriotic So
cialists. are shifted to the minority.
With Albert Thomas as their spolSes-
men. they have formed a new group and
founded a daily newspaper, La France
Ltbre.
The enormously long minority reso-
luton proposed by the Deputy, Jean
Longuet, the grandson OF Karl Marx.
which finally obtained 1854 votes out Of
a total of 1895. demands. as usual the
revision of war aims, condemns allied
Intervention in Russia and declares in
favor of an international. Socialist con-
gress. The resolution blames the
schismatic action of the Forty" but
permits the voting Of war credits under
certain conditions.
It was decided that Albert Thomas,
whom certain sections wish to impeach,
shall present his defence before the an
nual congress OF Paris two months
hence.
The sun., 1918-08-25
GERMANS BURY DEAD
WITHOUT CLOTHING
Permit Only Paper to Be
Wrapped About Bodies.

opeCtut correspondence 70 IhB DUN.
AMSTERDAM, Aug. S.-The Germans
are expected to strip their dead before
they bury them. Bodies are to be
placed into the coffins without a stitch
Of clothing. They may be wrapped In
paper, however. This Is the only con-
cession made to the relatives of the
dead, whose feelings are hurt by the
order.
Clothing is very scarce in Germany.
Every scrap counts. The Government
has no use for sentimentalists who
would squander garments on the dead
while the living are without clothes.
The rules and regulations regarding
burials are not observed strictly enough
by the population OF Munich. says the
Netleste Ndchrichten, According to a
report published by the Mayors office
there were 936 men buried In Prince
Albert coats and 1900 men buried In
sack coats during the year. while 1856
women we're buried in silk and 2.132 in
woollen dresses.
In Munich the custom of hiring
women who attend to washing and
dressing the dead Is in vogue. These
women, the official attendants of the
dead, have been ordered by the Mayor
to refuse their services wherever they
are asked to put into the coffin q corpse
clothed in anything but paper. These
professional women are held responsible
for the execution of the edict.
In order to facilitate matters II has
been proposed to inaugurate a new ac-
tivity on the part of the State. All the
clothing worn by and left by a person
deceased 10 to be turned over to the
authorities. who will furnish a paper
costume for the body. Thus no more
of these precious textile materials are
to be buried with the dead.
The sun., 1918-08-25
FAMOUS FRENCH
DUELLIST DEAD
ThOmeguex, Old Fashioned
Swashbuckler, Passes
Away Peacefully.
PARIS OUTLINED HIM
War and Its New Heroes Sub
merged Man Who Had
Been Idol.
PARIS OUTLINED HIM
Special Correspondence to Tnn Sun.


PARIS. Aug. "a picturesque fgure
and famous name has been removed
from Partisan life. and the newspapers
announced 1t in a single line, 'Thome-
geux Is dead"
This was the laconic and brief notice
that Parisians read with the sorrow and
sympathy with which they would have
read the story Of brave "ace's" death
In battle. 1t seemed as IL 1t wished to
appear quite small in the midst Of the
pages OF daily heroism. 1t would have
been a sensational event In Paris life
and the Boulevards would have been
moved by It In the days when "Parisian-
ism" and "Boulvardier" retained their
ante-bellum meaning. To-day these
terms are but anachronisms and Thome-
guex. the last Of the bold and chivalrous
swordshnen Of France, passed away,
eclipsed by the chivalry of a later day.
Thomeguex, Swiss by birth but French
by choice, was called the "musketeer."
although he had not the outward ex-
terror of one. He had tried all his life
to fuse the dashing chivalry Of a Dumas
hero with the middle class modernism
Of an honest tradesman OF the Sentier
quarter. All his romanticism had taken
refuge, from a physical point OF view,
In his hair, which was thick and soft.
and hung from his head like a lions
name. And all the time 1t was the
chivalric idea that haunted his brain.
He wanted to ride through the world On
a fiery horse. his body clad in shining
armor. and show off his gallantry to
princesses.
This was Thomeguex, who fought
duels that made him the talk of con-
tinents.
He challenged the celebrated Prof.
PM. defied the scientific swordsmen Of
every court in Europe and by mere dar-
ing--even MISREPRESENTATION every
adversary he met. He possessed extraor-
binary GOODNESS and a supreme contempt
for death. His strength was that OF a
man OF thirty. He was seventy-two.
The war and all its highly specialized
and terrible machinery. which kills
although 1t sees not the adversary. had
greatly affected this apostle of the
| sword. The fire and steel stupefied him.
he was lost amidst 1t all He still dwelt
within the legendary tournaments of the
middle ages and the courtesies OF Fon-
tenery. An enforced inactivity saddened
him at a time when others were writing
the history of an era of gallantry. such
as even Thomeguex himself admitted
he had never dreamt of.
The quiet and peaceful death Of this
knight Grant contrasts very markedly
with his tumultuous existence. In the
days OF Louis XIV, Richelieu would
have handed this fierce duellist over
to the executioner. In the Third Re-
public Thomeguex will simply be re-
membered as a good fellow-and Thome-
guex would wish 1t no better.
The sun., 1918-08-25
HALFOF LONDON
LETTERS STRAY
Millions of Pieces Of Mail Mis-
directed and Delayed as
War Effect.
POST OFFICE is SWAMPED
Women and Girls Replace 49,
900 Experienced Men Who
Joined COlOrs.
POST OFFICE Is SWAMPED
Special Correspondents to tn. sen.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-More than fifteen
million letters and parcels, a little more
than half the entire mail delivery Of
London, are improperly addressed. This
involves considerable labor and delay
In the sorting department OF the post
Office and the department has appealed
to the public to be more careful and
exact in addressing its communications.
In order to lessen the work OF the
post office and also because 30 large a
proportion of its trained personnel
Joined the army the metropolitan area
Of London, which for a long time had
been divided into districts such as May
fair, West Central. East Central. Hamp-
stead, Chelsea, Wimbledon, was sub
divided and designated as Mayfair l..
Mayfair H., Mayfair Ill. or East Cen
trail l., East Central H., East Central
IN, &C.
This numbering of areas has been in
operation since March. 1917. When a
letter is despatched to a district which
perhaps overlaps neigh boring boundaries
the added number pins 1t to a given sec
ton. There are 116 numbers. So far
IS per cent. of correspondents use them {;
those who have yet to come into line
include provincial correspondents, who
are reminded that the numbering makes
sorting practicable before the post bag
il started on its journey.
The new edition Of an official directory
has increased Its list Of enumerated
streets from 5000 to $4,000, Not only
are post offices calling attention to local
numbers dieter boxes being labelled
with them) but some authorities are
placarding them at street corners.
No fewer than 2S.000.000 letters and
letter packets and 100000 parcels are
delivered weekly In the London dis
trict. which has a population of about
S.500,000. OF a postal stan Of $4,000
about $1,000 experienced men have
Joined the colors. Their places have
been taken by women and girls. who are
new to the work. which also has been
considerably expanded by wartime de-
mands.
The sun., 1918-08-25
RABBITS YIELD TO
CANCER CONTACION
Results of Tests Submitted to
French Academy.
Special Correspondence to The SON.

PARIS. Aug. 9.-The results OF expert
ments tending to show that cancer, at
any rate in rabbits. Is contagious have
been submitted to the French Academy
Of Science. Prof. Pisron OF the Pasteur
Institute claims to have transmitted the
disease from one rabbit to another. en-
ploying animals seven and eight years
old.
In the first case only a cancerous node
was observed. but the other animals
showed all the characteristics of the dis
ease. The experiments have created in
cal circles and Britisbs Scandinavia and
Spanish scientists All proceeding with
their own experiments and expect TO
communicate their findings TO the French
Academy for further discussion.
The sun., 1918-08-25
WAACS SERVING
WITH u. S. TROOPS
Queen Mary's Corps to Have
Clubhouse.
Special Correspondence to TIE Son.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-Americans will be
interested to learn that members of
Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps
date w. A, A. CO. serving In France are
now attached to the American armies.
Their work Is proving extremely use
full. and the process of attaching more
and more members OF the corps to the
American armies probably will be ex-
tended in the near future.
An effort Is being made to establish
residential clubs for officers and the rank
and file of service corps. and two houses
in Eaton Square, will pc opened shortly.
Mrs. Lloyd George Is president Of the
club. and several members Of the Gov
eminent are associated with the project.
Subscriptions from Americans inter-
ested should be sent to Sra Ferguson.
honorary treasurer Womenb Active Ser
vice Corps Clubs. 40 and 10 Eaton
Square. London. O. w.
The sun., 1918-08-25
BRITISH BREAKFAST TABLES
DEPRIVED OF PRICED JAM
wholesalers Bar Sale of Product Until Food Ministry
Fixes New Scale of Priesthood
+ Supply Soon.
SSecisi corsspoadeacs to Tn. Sow.

Sseoai Covsspoadence to The SON.
LONDON, Aug. 10.--One thing that
more than any other upsets the British
breakfast table. likewise the British d.
sestion. and even shakes the nations
belief that things are going on Just
as well as can be expected" Is the pres
ent shortage OF jam.
Many complaints that Jam though
visible In the shops Is not purcbasable
have been heard within the last few
weeks. Would-be customers have been
told thst no more jam would be sold
until the Food Ministry had announced
new scale of jam prices.
A large firm which has nineteen
branch stores in London told its Gus
toners that II is receiving Jam from
wholesalers on condition that 1t be with
held from customers until new prices
are hxed by the jam department Of the
Food Ministry. and retailers who are
The sun., 1918-08-25

anxious to satisfy their customers have
been obliged to hoard their jam supplies
In Difference to the prov!so.
]. Plaster. the head Of the jam de-
partment and assistant director of the
fruits supplies and preservation branch
Of the Food Ministry. said that the Min
istry was aware Of these conditions
made by the wholesale Jam manufac-
turers. and that while the seal Of Of
hcial approval had not been affixed to
their policy he considered 1t just and
fair that the manufacturer should keep
this seasons jam In order to obtain this
seasons jam prices.
The public must console itself with
the fact that good supply Of Jam
will be available as soon as the con-
trolled prices are issued. and every
household must do its best to put by
home made jam for the certain time Of
shortage in the winter.
The sun., 1918-08-25
TALKING PIGEONS NEXT. b.
Australians Suggest New Way "a
Save Paper.

Special Correspondence to The SuS.
LONDON, Aug. 10.-The following story
has drifted home from the front. A prac-
tlce pigeon message was received from
a somewhat "fed-up" Australian bat
talon who were rather weary OF send
Ing practice pigeon messages.
"In view of the shortage OF paper
what about crossing these birds with
cockatoos and teaching them to deliver
verbal messages"
The sun., 1918-08-25
EQUALIzES ARMY AND NAVY.
England Now Pays Jacks Wife a,
Much as Tommy's.

opecIdI toTTeSpondence 10 The Sun.
LYNDON, Aug. 10.-The anomaly which
dates back to the days OF Trafalgar Of
paying the dependents of the man in
the navy a smaller allowance than to
relatives Of men OF similar ranks in
the military forces has been rectified.
Hitherto this difference In pay has
been defended by the Admiralty au-
thorities, one Of the reasons given being
the alleged greater chance Of promo
ton in the navy. Public opinion has
forced the navy authorities to give way
and in future Jack will be on a level
with Tommy in regard to his wife's
allowance.
The sun., 1918-08-25
TO STANDARDIzE HOSIERY.
British Authorities VIII Make
Price OF woolIen Goods Lower.

LONDON, Aug. 10.-The Department
Of Wool Production has Just completed
the details OF a scheme for the supply
OF standard hosiery and woollen under.
c,cthing.
The manufacture Of the goods will
begin shortly, and It Is hoped to have
large quantities on sale early in Sep
TENDER. Each article will be stamped
with the selling price. which il expected
to be materially below the present day
prices for woollen goods.
The sun., 1918-08-25

1918 to S35. Third Half Unidentified
Sample Comfotabs
widev
o match
Priced third half
Fine Blankets Greatly Reduced at $275 to $50 Pair
borders
eequ rand un sizes
Sheets and PLLOUcaSes
The sun., 1918-08-25
WOMEN WANT THEIR SAY.
Representation in Conferences.
SneciaI Carrssnondence In Tur Srx

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Women munition
workers are now demanding representa-
ton at conferences dealing with indus
trial questions. At a meeting OF women
employed at Ferranti's works. Holm
wood. the following resolution was
passed:
That as the majority of munition
workers are women. and until now their
point of view has not been represented
at any conference or council, we demand
that a representative of the women's
party shall be invited to all councils or
conferences dealing with industrial ques-
TONS"
The resolution was wired to the Prime
Minister and copies are to be circulated
among other munition shops.
The sun., 1918-08-25
Ferry Joins Channel shOres.

PARIS. Aug. s.-In the absence of a
Channel tunnel. the project of a ferry
boat which would Join the shores Of
England to the shores Of France has long
been considered.
ut has become q reality. says the
MottH, and II 10 permitted to state that
such . method Of transport IL In actual
operation ~ ,lga $50 AZ B
The sun., 1918-08-25
Sheets and PiLLOUcases

Fine White Goods
lo-yard pieces Of Long Cloth. 3e-inch,
s..ss, value $3.50
1o-yard pieces Of Nainsook. so-inch,
s..'s, s2.7s and - piece. values 50,
$3.50 and 1919.
Basement.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
AME: RIGA NEEDS
BASE. IN FRANCE
1t. Curtis Kinney, In Letter,
Scores Delay OF U. S.
LOCATED AT ABBEVILLE
Says Organization In A. E. F.
Is Poor; Urges People
To Wake Up
LOCATED AT ABBEVILLE

A letter which has just been re-
ccived from Lieut.. Curtis Kinney
with the British air force in France,
says:
"Of course you get more theory
about the war than we dove don
get any All we see is the red line on
the map in the squadron Office sweep
ing westward in our sector, and it
puts the wind up you.
81 don't think America knows what
she has taken on She has been in
the war over a year now; the streets
in New York, 5000 miles away. are
filled with men i'm uniform and deco
rated with flags. Bands play and
troops march down Fifth Gvcnue. IN
Washington they are having royal
fights over running the war and the
American EXpedtionary Force in
France has as much organization as
class OF girls just after a dance.
when you see the plant the Brit
ish have in France. Americas efforts
so far seem very futile If she does
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
school,. b OAR D
0F ENSbURG
HAS OPPOSITION
Injunction Proceedings Filed
To Halt Erection Of
New Building
CLAIM FUNDS ARE
NOT SUFFICIENT
Four Special Elections To De-
eide Extra Bond Issue
Failed

An action has been brought in the
board of education of the I}ladcl3burg
special school district from letting Il
contract for the erection of a new
school building by Charles Porterlield
and John Cochran.
In their petition, filed in the court
Thursday, the plaintiffs set up that
following an issue Of bonds amount
ing to $4,000 for the purpose Of erect.
ing school building 10 replace ono
burned down some time ago, the
board of education prepared specili-
cations for the building and that the
lowest bid received from any cpn-
tractor amounted TO $4,000.
Later, according to the petition,
the proposition OF making an addi-
tiOnal bond issue to secure funds SUI
Gcient to erect the building as plan
ned was submitted 20 the voters four
different times and was each time
voted down The plaintiffs now say
that the defendants are preparing to
let the contract for the building on
the original specifications without sui-
hcient funds to pay for il. They claim
that the original sum of $4,000 is
sufficient to erect suitable building
and ask that the board Of education
I.. ..,,., "A Ia
the letting of The contract or the con
struction of thc building on the orig
inal plans which call for a sum larger
than that. +. o. lowering is attorney
for the plaintiffs. Samuel E. harris,
A. j. Ryan. u. Y. Halt and John Der.
ry are members of he board oi edn'
cation and the defendants in the nc.
tiCn.
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|C0E RELATES HIS
EXPERIENCES IN
4 letter HO N {
Tells OF Work, Driving An
Ambulance, At
Front
DOES TRENCH DUTY
TWICE AFTER ARRIVAL
Describes French Villages A.
ter Bombardment By
Germans

The following letter has been re-
ceived from Clinton Coo, who is in
France with the American Expedi-
tionary Forces:
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
OFFERS STAMPS
FOR REDEMP TON
"a W. S. Turned In By One
Man, Committees Belief
PURCHASED DAY BEFORE
Person Thought To Have
Bought Certificates To
Boost Store Alone

An incident developed in conncc-
ton with Thrift Stamp Day which is
being denounced In the most severe
terms by members of the war stamp
committee.
When the weekly reports OF the
,postoIilccs of the county were turned
In to the county chairman on Friday,
the report of the MI. Vernon pOstof-
fee showed that 81 war stamps had,
during the past week, been offered
for redemption AS this Is the largest
number that any postollice has thus
far reported, the committee members
were Il little curious and asked the
poslOiIicc officials about II. The of
licials we're reticent, but the informa-
tiOn received led the committee to
believe that the greater part of the
stamps we're turned In by one person
and that they were purchased in one
of the stores on Thrift, Stamp Day.
In speaking OF the matter, $. NJ
WoOlson said: "Thc man who buys
stamps to boost the sales OF Il store
and then walks over to the pOstOflice
and cashcs them in Is neither honest
non patriotic. It's the guys of that
kind, imagine that the government
is ON the trail of. My own notion is
that the man who did this had better
80 back to the postOiilcc and buy the
stamps again"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

not hurry up she will be the laughing
stock of Europe. Look at the money
she has put in flying and now. after
~ months, the first dozen American
pilots are being attached to the Brit.
ish squadrons in France. We have
two pilots and 40 supcrnumery me-
chanics waiting for their squadrons
TO organize. and lheyH wait until next
summer.
America should realize that The
war is in France and not in Washing
ton. She need, n capable ana self
governing headquarters in France
with full power to carry on, and
America as an energetic and inteli.
gent producing center. That's the on
ly way @ne can do anything
Kinney is located. according to a
small map he sent, near Abbcvillc,
where the inter-allied supreme war
council met several days ago to dis
cuss the recent German offensive.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
URGES FARMERS TO
TEST GOVT. SEED CORN

TOO much confidence Is being
placed in the viability of government
seed corn by the farmers. according
to County Agent s. l.. Anderson in II
recent statement. Planting INFESTED
seed corn Is like going into battle
with unigspected ammunition, says
the county agent, who urges all of
the farmers receiving his corn to
first test it thoroughly. The county
farm bureau. however, is making an
effort to supply all the demands of
the county planters.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

EDWARD N. HURLEY.
Chairman, u. S, Shipping Board,
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

these birds of war are told Dy the
men in charge of the exhibition Sew.
raj cases are related in which pigeons
delivered their messages after being
hit with shrapncl. It Is said that the
percentage of casualties among the
birds Is very low, as they very quick
ly get to know something of shell fire
and how to avoid 1t. The older birds,
II is asserted. become very wise to
danger"
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
MILDRED JACOBS WINS
PRIZE AT FIRST WARD

Mildred Jacobs won the four-minutt.
speaking contest at the First ward
school Friday afternoon, in which
there were six participants. The
Judge were Miss lllinor Hobbs. james
Shields and Leland Iielser.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07

established in his quarters.
had several little experiences sim
liar in nature to this which probably
would not interest you, the way
would relate them. Some day l may
be- able to carry this news in person
then it will prove more interesting
Enough for once. Answer at your ear
Hest opportunity and will endcavol
to be more prompt in my reply.
Yours.
CLINTON COE.
The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-05-07
RECEIVES SERVICE
FLAG FROM HURLEY,
OF SHIPPING BOARD

A letter sent TO I.cmand Edward
Kcarns, who was Il select and left
with the last contingent of men from
Knox county and who is now in the
shipbuilding yards. by the chairman
of the United States shipping board,
has been received by local relatives
which reads ny follows:
Dear Sir;
take great pleasure In presenting
to you II service flag of the United
States shipping board. showing that
as ship worker for the United
States government. you are active in
the war service. It Is my hope that
this tlag, displayed IN your home, win
be in evidence to all who may see II
that yon are engaged In patriotic
work of the best character In six
months from this day | shall he glad
to receive II personal letter from YOU
telling of your experience in this
work and make any suggestions
which, through the faster and better
building OF ships. viii help us To win
this war. Please mark your letter
Confidential" Upon receipt OF your
letter | shall send you another flag of
the same design AZ the one enclosed,
bu, made of cloth material which |
assure YOU, you win bc glad TO hand
down as token of emergency and
loyalty You are contributing TO the
shipbuilding program in the great
worlds cause, know you viii be
glad To have such II service ilag for
Yourself and your family. None Is
doing more than YOU and your fellow.
shipbuilders To win the war. Every
day counts. every ship completed
brings M nearer 10 victory and when
that great day comes you will he
proud OF the energy YOU gave your
country IN helping 10 build her yic.
tory ships.
Yours faithfully,
EDWARD N. HURLEY,
Chairman, u, S. Shipping Board.
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PIGEONS PROVE:
WORTH IN WAR.
Birds Often Provided With
Gas Masks AT Front; 9th
ers Are Camouflaged.

fBv Associated Press To The Banncrl
LONDON, May 3--An exhibition of
carrier pigeons here shows many de-
vices used to protect the birds in their
flights at the front. Several pigeons
arc shown painted in camouflage col
Oring, while gas masks for use during
gas attacks are also exhibited.
Many stories of the heroic deeds of