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The Twin City star., 1918-08-17
Put Both on Their Feet,

1t was In the bar parlor of the SPOT
ted Dog. The subject was the rise
in the price Of beer, and the man
who had his glass of cider said
it was the very best tax he had ever
known.
"Since the rise in the price Of beer
I have not drunk any at all, and the
money I have saved has put me on
my feet-yes, fairly put me on my
feet" replied the gargler of apple
juice.
SWELL" said the landlord, "come to
think O. that, it's put me on my feet,
too-for since this ERE bloomin' tax as
come into operation, I've 'ad to sell
my 'orse an trapv v'-British Farm and
Home.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-17

house escaped for the time being. But later
1t was burned by other Germans. When found
this woman she was working Is hours each day
washing for the soldiers. 1 asked her why she
worked so hard and she told me that it was
because she had nothing left to her in the wide
world, and the only way to keep herself from
heartbreak was to be always occupied.
The conditions under which most Of these peo-
pie have been living horrifying. Their
houses are heaps of ruins. You can hardly be-
lieve the systematic way in which the Germans
proceeded to destroy their dwellings, bomb
was thrown into every house along the line Of
march. The furniture was all broken up or
burned fruit trees were cut down, and the wells
polluted Yet, when the invading tide was swept
back these villagers came back at once to their
former homes. This devotion of the French peas
ant to his little hsme is something which Ameri-
cans can hardly appreciate He loves 1t ardent
ly; it is almost part Of him: he cannot bear to
leave It.
During the time when they were struggling
to rebuild their shattered homes, these peasants
had to live In cellars and dugouts OF course
these places were most unhealthy and not fit to
remain in II once went down into cellar in
which an old couple was living. The roof Of the
cellar was so low that when was seated on
little plank talking to the old people had to
stoop. The floor was entirely mud, and the water
seeped in through the walls and trickled down
in tiny streamlets. In the corner was the straw
bed which had been furnished the old couple
seven months before. 1t indescribably filthy
and damp that one could twist 1t and wiring
water out Of 1t. Yet the chief desire of the old
woman was for a plate to eat off. The Germans
had destroyed their crockAry and household
utensils and they had only ane old metal skillet
in which they cooked and frdsn which they ate.
In one village I saw mtther who had gone
back to live IN little shelter which she had
built for herself in the corner formed by the only
two remaining walls of her dwelling. Over the
top of this place she placed planks. One Side
open to the weather. The cold, raw weather
made 1t difficult to exist in such place. my,
self have lived in little wooden building
the front, similar to the barracks In whiSh the
soldiers lve and know the cruel winter wealth
er of these parts Of France
The hardship has been greatest on the little
children. Oh, the poor children! They no longer
play. They have forgotten all their games. They
do not know what 1t means to run and laugh and
be gay. As they walk along the streets you will
see them start suddenly and look over their
shoulders in q frightened way. So great has
been the terror instilled into them by the Ger
mans.
An officer told me of seeing two little children
standing against wall in the town of Maissin
in the north Of France, one day In August, 1914
Across the road was a burning house. When the
French officer asked them why they were waiting
so patiently, they replied that German had
shut their father and mother up in that house
and had told them to wait there until they came
back to fetch them.
The Twin City star., 1918-08-17
THE END OF THE WAR.

soldier at Camp Grant asked q French lieu
tenant, who was there as instructor, how much
longer the war would last The Frenchman calmly
answered: "Well. am not sure, but the tenth year
will surely be the worst, and after that svesy
seventh year win be bad"
The Twin City star., 1918-08-17
BY coMTEssE MADELEINE DE RRYAs.

meet, in the course Of
my travels, people who say: "Ah,
poor France! Tragic, invaded counA,
try!" But to these people 1 would
say: mo, no! You do not know
your France. It is not poor France,
but noble France. Not tragic
France, but heroic France!"
I can best explain my meaning by
describing an incident which took
place on the occasion of one of the
The Twin City star., 1918-08-17

Comtesse de EGyas is Frenchwoman, who came
to America Last April to represent the American
committee for devastated France, and is
gagged in extensive tour Of the United States,
speaking about her experiences in the war-ridden
districts The comtesse's father is French but her
mother Philadelphia who went to Europe
when small child and was brought UP there.
Her great-grandfathers, George Clymer and Thomas
Willing, and her granduncle George Read, were all
signers Of the Declaration of Independence one
of them, George Clymer, among the six who
helped to frame the Constitution EDITORS Note.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
RUSSIAN QUESTION
WORRYING BRITAIN

I LONDON, Dec. 22-opponents of al
lied Intervention in Russia are already
figuring as a possibility resulting from
the present election, a parliamentary
majority opposed to the Lloyd George
coalition They admit that such a ma
jor1ty could only be mustered on some
great ultra-Liberal issue. such as the
Russian question.
The general opinion is that as a re-
suit Of the recent elections, the coalI-
tionlsts viii have parliamentary ma
jority Of about fifty over the Laborites,
AsQulth liberals, Sim Feiners and Ma
fionalists. Liberal political leaders are
asserting, however. that on an inter
national liberal issue the opposition
could probably draw enough votes from
The new Lloyd George government
should il elect to stand for an out-and-
out policy Of Intervention in Russia
4 It win be nearly another week before
the ballots are counted. The soldier
vote Is stin coming in. The Laborites
are believed TO have gained enough
seats 10 enable them to dominate the
opposition The Sim Feiners, who
have heretofore refrained from taking
their seats, are believed to be assured
OF a greatly increased representation.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
TO
TAG 4OO,OOODOGS

HARRISBURG. Pa, Dec. 22.-More
than 100000 dogs probably VIII be
registered in Peansylvania this year
under the dog license code OF 1917.
Thousands OF dogs whose owners did
not pay license fees or which were
homeless were shot this year, espe-
clallylin the sheep-raising counties.
The license code places the enforce
raent in the hands of the secretary OF
agriculture, and early this year e was
necessary to call in state polies to
shoot unlicensed dogs, where local
constables and officers refused to DO
SO, and to prosecute owners and keep
ers who would not obtain licenses.
Some of the constables were arrested.
These steps, together with the
movement among farmers to increase
the number of sheep in the state,
brought about a change in sentiment.
and twice the number OF dogs licensed
last year were registered. In some NJ
the sheep-raising counties ownericss
dogs which menaced flocks Of sheep
were hunted down.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
US. T0EMP[OY BIG
FARMERETTE ARMY

Believing the farnerettes win be
needed to boost food production so
that the world may not go hungry in
thesnext few years, ne Department
of Labor has made arrangements to
enlist these women under the United
States employment service.
A division to be known as the
Woman's Land Army OF America viii
be built up from an orEanizAtion of>the
same name. which Secretary Wilson
says has furnished Invaluable service
in placing women on the farms to
save the crops during the last sum-
mer.
Ten thousand women worked IN
land camps last summer. the depart
ment estimatess and at least 5000
went out singiy and in groups to help
save the crops Their work included
nearly every variety OF farm labor.
The new organization win be In
charge OF Mrs. william H. Hubert.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
COL. BRETT AND
II. MORTON BACK

"A
NEW YORK. Dec. 22.-Among the
thIrty-five officers and twelve enlist
ed men arriving here yesterday on the
transport Metapan were Col. Norman
L. Brett and Lieut.. George r. Morton.
Of Washington, d. c., who were en-
gagged IN organization work behind
the lines in, France, and Lieut.. sum-
merfield Lewis, Decatur. Tenn. -
Lewis was attached to the signal
corps in the Tout sector, and on one
occasion while aIoft In an observation
balloon was attacked by six German
flyers and forced to descend TO earth
with his parachute.
Second Lieut.. Edward Palmer. OF the
North End Club. Newark, N. J.. went
over rs q sergeant. He was gassed on
SEPTEMBER II and on November Z. four
days before the armistice was signed,
received his commission.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
HOLD-UP men GOT
COIN, BRIDE TOLD

ST. LOUIS, Ded 22.-when Robert
E. Morgan, engineer at st. Likes Hos
pltal. took unto himself a wife last
Saturday. he told her he had a lot of
money In the bank with which to
furnish flat Yesterday, when they
were to have gone shopping in the
furniture belt, he told her II couldn't
be done, because three wicked men
had met him after he had drawn SAP
from the bank and pointed big revol-
vers at him and took 1t away from
him sa
The police had to be told They were
skeptical They asked him lot Of
questions and he admitted. first, that
be had only $133 when he started out.
and. second, that the three men were
friends. and, third. that they. did not
hold him\ up, but that he, being SO
happy. bought many drinks for them
and himself. and, feeling prosperous
as well as happy. paid q few old bills
and found himself with only $35.
He couldn't furnish any kind of a
flat for $35, so he told his bride about
the three bad men,.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
NOTABES TO SEE
J BIG NAVAL REVIEW

Cabinet members. governors, dfpIo.
matte attaches and members Of cou-
gress will be guests OF Secretary of
the Navy Daniels At the great naval
review In New York aarbor on Thurs
day.
Secretary Danielsa aboard the 1Eay-
flower, and Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Roosevelt on converted yacht,
each bearing q large party Of official
guesfs, win leave the Nlnety-ssvanfh
street dock At s q m and move down
the river to the Statue OF Liberty.
where the fleet returning from Eu-
rope win be reviewed as Il swings
into harbors
After luncheon aboard the Nay
flower. guests win 80 70 TWENTY,
third street and Fifth avenue to Wit
ness the parade Of the sailors of the
fleet. Vice Admiral Grant viii super
wise ali shipping IN The harbor during
the review.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
eSEAMAN'S BOTTLE
CURES.ALL ILLS

can seamen entitled to this free hos
pital care. but when discharged by
the medical authorities are given free
passage. TO the port from which they
originally shipped, unless the articles
provide for discharge elsewhere, or,
II in a foreign port, to some port in
the United States.
Some one Is sure to ask, "But why
the bother
"well, for two reasons. First, by
its novelty to impress upon the young
Americans who are going to sea for
the first time the privileges to which
they are entitled as seamen Of the
United States; second, to keep the
certificate clean. To any one who has
ever got a look at the kits of some
seamen. the need for this last pres
caution will be manifest.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
z .2NEGROGUNMEN
TAKEN BY POSSE

SHARON, Pa, Dec. 22.-Tracked to
their hiding place and surrounded by
a posse, Leroy johnson and william
Armstrong, negro gunmen, surren-
dered an hour after they announced
that they would fight to the death.
Both men dropped their stolen pis-
tolls from an upper window and walk
ed from The house with thar hands
above their heads. while State Po-
liceman Jaus and several other Of
ficers armed with riot guns kept
them covered. The negroes. heavily
manacled. were taken TO Mercer Jail.
The pair. arrested last week on a
charge OF holding up and robbing a
foreigner OF $3.50. were being taken
to jail by Constable w. W. Ander-
son and Patrolman Gus Kashbohn, OF
Sharpsville. when they overpowered
the officers and took their guns.
They shot the constable in the left
leg and escaped.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
Child Ablaze, Jumps
In Bathtub, Turns on
p Water Dies of. Burns

NEW York, Dec. 21.4Joy Car
retson, Eight yests old. ofsPater-
son. N. J.. is dead in the Paterson
: General. Hospital. s;s.y > : ~
fhs-fttfle girlsieft zlons ny her
parents, who set out to do Christ
mas shopping, undertook to iron
out her dolls clothes for the
Yule-tide with a gas iron. In some
way the child set her clothing
afire.
She ran to the bathroom
turned on water and climbed into
the tub to extinguish the flames.
She was found by her parents
unconscious in the tub partly
filled with water.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
COMPANIES MUST PAY
SAME WAGES AS ARSENAL

The War Labor Board yesterday de
cided that several machinery COM
panies at Philadelphia shall pay the
same scale of wages fors similar work
as in force at the Frankford Govern
ment arsenal there.
The companies affected by the de-
cision are the Merchant Evans, Carl
scn-Wenstrom. Fox Gun Company, ].
s. johnson, Krlse- -Slattery, Emerson
Engineering. ahd the Standard Roller
Bearing Company. The decision Is q
victofy% fSr the employees, as the Gov
ernment's scale Is considerably higher.
and tho increased wages are made
retroactive tos September Z.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
Red Cross Santa Clans
Not Handicapped By
AFew Niles Of Wafer

Itil be a merry Christmas for
the Yanks who wake up Christi
mas morn on the high seas bound
for home.
The Red Cross. In its endeavor
to make this Yuietide a. merry
as possible for the boys, has com
plfted arrangements whereby
eaeh transport. before leaving its
port. win be furnished By the Red
Cross with q Christmas tree.
candy, cigarettes. fruit. and gifts.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
MOULD TuRN cLoeks .AHEAn.

"A ,bliI TO mako daylight saving law
effective twelve months In the year
was introduced in tke' House yester-
day by Congressman CrAmton Of
MichlEan. Mr.. Cramton said he intro
duced the measure. because OF the sit
aation In Detroit. where the clocks
were not turned back.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

was Miss Madeline McKissiclx, Of
Oakland, Cal. whom he divorced also.
Later, as the wife of Lieut.. Clarence
NJ. Janney, US. A., she figured In an
army tragedy in Manila She and he
were dining as guests OF Col Robert
F. Ames when Janney quarreled with
her, ostensIbly overs gift she had
made to the colonel. Rushing from
the room, he returned with his service
revolver and shot himself dead in
their presence.
Colonel Ames was exonerated BY a
courtAmartial, and not long afterward
he married the young widow.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
ED GOT BUMPED OFF," BUT
BROTHER BREAKS IT GENTLY

wNsTED. Conn. Dec. 27-An
American oficer tells OF letter. he
censored for a Texas soldier on the
other side TO his mother breaking the
news Of his brothers death. The let
tel read:
sDear Ma you needn't bother to
write to Ed any more, As he got
bumped on yesterday.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
KIDS SWIPE BUSTERS FOR
SALOON MEN TO GIVE AWAY

1 NEW YORK. Dec 22.-Charged
with breaking open a Lehigh Valley
freight car and stealing 500 whislS
hrooms, twenty-five small boys and
girls living in the Constable Hook
section OF Bayonne are under arrest
:. They disposed of most of the brooms
at one-third their value, IL was said.
Many were sold to saloonkeepers, who
meant, to present them to customers
as Christmas gifts.
Ola santa has In his bag THIS year
= A little green Eift without n peer.
u w. S. S.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
A 'MysterIeus, Wonan.

While the identity Of the woman re-
puted to have become the new Mrs.
Hewitt remained a mystery last night,
1t was said Mr.. hewitt had known her
long. The name Bruguiere is an un-
usual one. Newspapers files show the
person of that name who figured most
prominently in the social life OF the
East in recent years was Mrs Maryon
Bruguiere, former wife Of DR.. Pedar
Bruguire. a millionaire California
physician.
The doctor got a divorce at Reno
while Mrs. Bruguire was in Paris in
1909. Soon she was married to J.
Stewart Denning in New York. A few
months later she had her second mar
riage annuTed, on the ground that the
divorce obtained by DR.. Bruguiere was
invalid. She went to the coast to OBJ
tain by court action maintenance as
the doctors wife. but this action she
lost
Stories Of her conquests at New
port, in London, Paris. and New York
hll a fat envelope. There are also
accounts of her gay avoidance OF
process servers seeking her in con-
nection with suits for bills for gowns
and millinery.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
MUCH MYSTERY IN !
HEWITT Divorce.

NEW YORK. Dec. .o2-The law
firm OF Carter. Ledyard & MIIburn
has confirmed the fact that afrsS
Peter Cooper Hewitt had divorced the
grandson of the founder OF Cooper
Union. The lawyers would make no
statement beyond the confirmation.
The firm Is counsel for Mrs. Hewitt
In the handling OF her financial in
terests-she inherited millions from
her father. Frank Workout mem
bers insisted they had not appeared
actively for her in the divorce action
They professed to be ignorant of
where or just when the decree was
granted.
Neither Mr. Hewitt nor his rela-
tiVes could be reached, and although
gossip persisted that, since the d.
vorce, he had remarked, taking, as
HIS second wife a Miss or a Mrs
Bruguiero, no record OF any such
marriage license was, on file at the
municipal building. It could only be
assumed that IL the ceremony. took
place. IL was outside New York, Mrs.
Hewitt's relatlveF were equally silent.
I. The Heyitts were married in this
city thirty-one years ago, but were
ehildless. He is dfty-seven years
oto ana, Desldes being member Of
one Of the distinguished families of
New York, is an inventor of note
IL Is understood that he will continue
to live at his home here, while the
former Mrs. Hewitt will remain IN
France indefinitely, doing relief work.
She, sailed on the Adriatic on Thurs
day.
: For years Mr.. Hewitt has enjoyed
an international reputation as an in.
yentor. Perhaps his best known in
veption is the mercury vapor lamp.
but he was instrumental also in per-
feeting devices that greatly improved
long distance telephoning. and he had
other scientific achievements to his
credit Years ego he had a labora-
tory in the tower OF Madison Square
Garden. above the quarters Of Stan.
ford White.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
She Lived There. but

At the Hotel Gotham and the Ritz
Carlton it was said that Mrs. Pedsr
BruEuiere had lived there at. times.
but whether she ITas now Peter
Cooper Hewitt's-wife no one could or
would say.
DR.. Pedar Bruguiere himself has
been in the public eye His hrstiwife
The Washington times., 1918-12-22

OF Santa has In hls baG THIS year
A lfttIe green Eift without a peer.
W. Q. 8.
The Washington times., 1918-12-22
Label Gives Directions.

OF the United States Shipping Board
Recruiting Service, also informs the
seafster that he is entitled to this
free hospital care. no matter what his
station aboard ship.
Not only are present-day Ameri-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04

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Hamadan and Bagdad Mosoul Rugs-Beautiful silky
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Rich Persian Dozahr Rugs-very fine quality, in
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$4,000 to $12500.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-21
COBB IN Navy?
o,JACK|E JOKE
Great Lakes Bulletin Tells
Readers Ty'S Enlisted,

CHICAGO, Feb 2l-A brief story
buried on the back page OF the Great
Lakes Bulletin, published by the tackles
on the north shore. to the effect that TN
Cobb, greatest OF all ball players, had
enlisted, caused baseball writers and
sporting editors TO kegin sending long
distance calls hither and yon.
The news was that Cobb was In the de
tention camp, Camp Decatur secluded
among lot OF Texans and lumber Jacks.
Also he had refused TO be a chief yeoman
in the capacity OF baseball coach, pre-
ferring to start at the bottom, and that
his salary Of $3.50 per month would be
turned over to the Navy Relief society
II all sounded possibly real until Yeo-
man Hellberg, right-hand man Of Ath-
lstic Director DR., Kaufman, was located
by phone. mo, that's lust q Joke" he
said ut isn't true at an
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-02-21
White SOX BOSS
TO HELP ROOKIE
Wants 10 Make Real SIugger
Out of Haas,
BATS RIGHT HANDED NOW
Few Instances Where Left
Hand Thrower Bats Opposite,

CHICAGO, Feb n Being n recruit on
q baseball team which has lust won n
worlds championship isn't nm enyinblp
position for fellow with hopes OF an
immediate job lie might Ms we'll enlist
as q private and hope Co be colonel ln
a couple OF months. Consequently. any
youngster who trails with the white Soy
st Mineral Wells In March will have 10
turn some extraordinary stunts In base
ball prowess In order 10 get his namo In
Q boz score on April l6.
Yet, incredible aa II may seem, there
II one at lenst. and perhaps two or three
who not only hope for such "A thing. but
seem TO have a possible chance one of
the hopeful and prospective cadets II u
7. (Bruno) Haas, who had trial last
spring and WAS sent TO Newark In the
international league, where he performed
above the average lie II coming hack
for another trial and thinks he sees an
opening In the soI outfeld, and h"
doesn't care whether he takes the Job
away from Hap Felsch Joe jackson,
John Collins or Memo Liebold
Tom Nsedham Boosts Bruno
The latest report on the youngster
from Tom NeedhRm. old time Cub catch
or. who saw the boy work last year. he
approached Manager Rowland In New
York last week with words about AZ fol-
lows:
with you this spring In Haas That boy
10 ballplayer. II he can hit about 200
for you he'll be wonder. because oi
the other things he'll do, Hes awful
fast on the bases and always doing some
thing out there.
Since that talk Manager Rowland has
decided 10 try an experiment with the
youngster. The peculiar condition Of his
case Ia that he's n lefthandcd thrower
and yet hits righthanded He batted Tor
an average OF only 1855 with Newark.
which isn't anything TO stir up hope
Try Him Hitting Letthanded.
I'm going TO try TO turn that boy
around In his hitting" said Rowland
1T seems he should he n naturRF LETT
handed batter. being n lefthanded throw
Or. Maybe he just got started wrong
OF course, he could hit righthAnded
against southpaws and lefthanded
against righthanded hurlers.
In the fielding end OF the game he's
great Ne turns his back after 'em or
and he's got a powerful arm to peg that
ball In TO the plate. In fact, he's a
fielder Of the Felsch or Speaker type, but
OF course, didn't look as N he would hit In
the big league. Now, II turning him
around should happen TO mako a hitter
out OF him. II looks as II some outfield-
ere on our team might have to hustle
some 10 hold his Job
Cites Case OF Buck Weaver.
'Tt often has happened In the past that
q batter would improve by turning
around Buck Weaver never hit left
handed until after he came TO the White
sox. He raised his batting average at
once and has been good hitter ever
since"
Young Haas IL a husky much on the
order OF Hap Felsch. though not quite
as heavy. He weighs ITO pounds, and