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The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

of South Carolina, Virginia. Arkan-
sas. Georgia. California. Tennessee,
and Shreveport. La. This second by
North Carolina, West Virginia,
Bakersfield. Cal; Alabama. Texas,
Virginia. New York, Philadelphia
and Washington.
Beds in these wards are to bear
on their name plates the names of
Jefferson Davis, Wade Hampton, r.
f. Lee. P. R. Cleburne, Richard
Jackson. John B. Gordon, Albert
Sidney Johnson, p. G. Beauregard,
Shatteen Mitchell, Tennessee's Pri-
vate Soldiers of the Sixties, z. B.
Vance, StonewalI Jackson, in whose
honor three beds are endowed; !;
Raphel Semmes. Joe Wheeler, Harry
Heth and Others.
The general committee of which
Mrs. ]. A. Rountree, of Birming-
ham, Ala, Is chairman, responding
to the appeal of the president gen.
eran, Miss Mary B. Poppenheim, of
Charleston, S. c., that the first ward
be ready for endowment by Easter,
has worked with such splendid en-
ergy and ceaseless effort, that in
stead of one they have secured the
endowment of two wards and are
working for a third.
In each State a director, appoint
ed by the State U. d. C. President,
is carrying forward the work un-
der the direction of the general
committee and they are everyone
doing splendid work. as the result
shows. Beds in memory of Gen.
Harry Heth and Gen. Stonewall
jackson were endowed by the U.
D. c. Division. and Jefferson Davis
Chapter. through the efforts of Mrs.
r. D. Shepherd and Mrs. H. S. Turn
er, of Washington.
This is work that is only just
beg ginning. 1t should receive the
continued support of every loyal
citizen. The hospital work must go
on indefinitely. Long after the war
is ended the hospitals will be need
ed. The Daughters of the Con-
federacy have learned through their
mothers and fathers what endur-
ance really means, and now that the
care has come to them in a personal
way, they feel that they have the
double responsibility of bearing
their own burden bravely and per-
petuating in the hearts of the SOL
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

-Four years ago she published her
best known book. on Maternity In
surance.' At that time, like most of
the present BOIshevIks. Nine. Kollan-
tay was not a Bolshevik, but a
Menshevik
AT the outbreak of the war. she
was in Berlin.
In January, 1915, she came. on my
invitation, to the United States to
lecture. At the end of five months she
learned that her son, then in Russia,
had been conscripted for the army.
She left secretly for Russia, organ
lied a band OF Socialists in the town
where her son was in barracks. kid
mapped him and spirited him out of
Russia and to the United States, ar
irving in the spring OF 1916.
"In December OF that year ] urged
her to begin another lecture tour. She
refused. L know she said. that the
Russian revolution is imminent. 1
must be back there ready when It
comes She sailed for Christiania-her
European home-in January, 1917. Two
months later the revolution came and
she went Immediately to Petrograd.
she was one OF only seven Bolshe-
vik delegates elected TO the First
Soviet - Workman's Council - which
was controlled by the Menshevik. But
the power of the Bolshevik steadily
grew, and when the Eerensky govern
ment was overthrown, she was, very
naturally. summoned to cabinet
post.
I'VE heard that she had recently
been sent to Finland. to organize the
Red forces there. Now comes the
news OF her Imprisonment by the
White Guards"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

DO you mean to tell me, Mr..
Trent. that you allowed the criminal
selfishness Of my mother to influ-
ence you in so grave a matter as an
operation that might save your
life?" asked Dick when Mr.. Trent
told him that Mother Trent thought
she was unable to stand the sus-
pense of waiting the outcome Of an
operation.
You know your mother. Richard.
and you must know how she cried
and took on until in sheer WEAKNESS
said Have your own way. my
DEAR"
DO you mean to tell me that
mother knew you were in this con-
dition when you were in California
last winter"
She has refused to believe from
the first that there was anything
serious the matter with me-"
Dick groaned.
And now, my boy. have come to
tell you what 1t seems TO me than /
can stand this agony-this terrible
pdln-uO lOnEtI. 1OuI lnONutT sum
insists that I am not i'll, and she
wants to go somewhere every even
ing or have some OF our friends in.
| Richard. / cannot stand it and so /
am going to end 1t all"
What do you meanT'
We'll, Richard, suppose you were
/ in my position and Margaret kept
saying that If you would only exert
yourself and not give in to your pain
you would be all right in q month or
two? Richard. / have only a month
or two to live at most"
Have you told this to mother ?"
No, because she would not be-
lieve It at first and would make a
great fuss about my being frightened
to death. Then IL did succeed in
convincing her-well. Richard, I am
too III, too weary of II all to put
aside my own physical agony to COM
fort her every minute"
heard Dick groan again and knew
that he was feeling almost like
numbering his mother. was glad
had not allowed them to know z was
there for I was sure that Mr.. Trent
would feel badly to have told this to
Dick in my presence. Mr.. Trent.
| little book. is one of the dearest men
I have ever known and it seems too
bad that 1t had to be he that was
to die instead Of his wife.
There. little book. I've said IL. And
you know that ! would not say II to
anyone else but you, but having said
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
Stork and Cupid
Cunning Plotters
Many a New Home Will Have a
Little Sunbeam to Brighten 1t.

Cupid and the stork are held up to
vcneTation: they are rated as cunning
pI0tters to herald the coming of the
little sunbeam to gladden. the hearts
and brighten the homes of a host of
happy families.
There is a most remarkable prepara-
ton known as Mothers Friend. which
has been used by women for over half
a century before the arrival of the
stork. This is a penetrating external
application for the abdomen and
breast. BY daily use throughout the
waiting months. strain and tension is
relieved. The muscles are made elas-
tic and pliabIe so that when baby
comes they expand with ease and the
pain and danger at the crisis is nat
urally less.
Then, too, the nerves are not torn
and drawn with that usual wrenching
strain, and many distresses, such as
nervousness. nausea, bearing down
and stretching pains, are among the
discomforts and debilitating expert
ences women who have used Mothers
Friend say they have entirely escaped
by the application Of this time-honored
remedy.
Thousands Of women have used
Mothers Friend and know from ex-
perience that it is one of the greatest
contributions to healthy. happy
motherhood.
Write to the Bradfield Regulator
Co, B-69, Lamar Bldg, Atlanta. Ga,
for their Motherhood Book" There
Is a wealth of instruction and COM
fort to be derived from reading this
little book 1t is plainly written: Just
what every woman wants to know.
Get a bottle Of Mothers Friend from
the druggist today. and thus fortify
yourself against pain and S'scomfort.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

O%dWffe- :.
MIR. TRENT DECIDES TO END 1T ALL.

II I am going 10 60 SUI further and
say that Garnet understand rats o.
all Here is Mother Treat slated C
outlive two splendid men that ars
truly natures noblemCn. while she li
no good to anyone and never mas been
any good even 20 her children
Again I heard Dick say, You must
go to the hospital this very day. M.
Trent. and have an operation"
1T will do no good now, Richsrc
my boy" answered Mr.. Trent. "sno
1 certainly am not able to stand your
mothers cries and tears and her pro-
tests against my heartlessness in max
ing her suffer"
Mother will have nothing TO ssy
about it." said Dick grimly. You and
will 20 together now" and I heard
him arise as il to start Immediately.
Wait a minute, dear boy" said Mr..
Trent. Il know I have q better
scheme"
what is it," asked Dick. settling
down in his chair again.
We'll" answered Mr. Trent hesitst-
inEly. 'T thought that tonight when
/ went to sleep would Just turn on
the gas Jet over my bed You know
1 have a room in another part OF the
hotel where have slept for the last
month, so I would not disturb your
mother at night as do not sleep very
well. II will be very easy TO loosen
the thUmbscrew so that II will look
like an accident and shall 20 OF into
the never never land where there Is
no pain"
Good God. Mr.. Trent. you must not
talk like this. Come. III hnd Msrgis.
she must be around here somewhere
and we will both 80 with you to the
hospital
CTo be continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
he stars incline. but do not comr
HOROSCOPE.
Thursday. March 2s, 1915.

This is read as an unusually fortu-
nate day. for Mercury, Venus and
Mars are all in benefic espect.
1t Is particularly auspicious sway
for weddings, especially when Mars
rules the bridegroom. which means
that marriages with soldiers should be
very happy.
Actresses will benefit through con-
tracts signed under this rule, which
also indicates an improvement in the
atrical conditions. but it may not be
wide in its effects.
Milhners and modistes should make
the best OF this government OF the
stars
There is a forecast Of new modes
Of dress and OF novel materials for
shoes and gloves The war will be
felt and its demands conceded in the
styles for autumn.
Singers have a leading that should
benefit them greatly, for music will
come into a broader field OF usefulness
In the next few months and will be
sought as a healing and consoling
agency.
This IL a most auspicious govern
ment for military men. Promotions
for officers and honors for soldiers OF
every IdHh dTt prOkuoSllCdIeO.
Trouble over international complI-
cations brought about by an American
of radical views is foretold.
Women in the United States will
render distinguished service. the seers
declare. in some great humanitarian
movement. Residents Of Washing
ton. New York and Chicago will be
the first to organize, it is predicted
Earthquakes will be more numerous
than usual during the summer
months.
Nature will apparently reflect the un-
rest and lack Of harmony revealed in
the consciousness of men, astrologers
declare, and storms and cataclysms are
to be expected.
Persons whose birthdate It is have
the omen OF much anxiety in the COM
iLg year. Losses and litigation are
presaged by the stars.
Children born on this day may he
too impetuous for their own best in
terests. Self pity is often a character
istic OF these subjects of Aries.
Copyright. 1881
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
v. S. S. Committee
To Aid LOAN DRIVE
Baby Bonds" Will Gain Through
Enthusiasm for Big Loan.

With the opening of the Third
Liberty Loan drive. Just a few days
distant, the District Of Columbia COM
mittee is making every effort to CO.
operate.
1T is possible" says the National
War Savings daily bulletin. that be-
fore April 6. the war anniversary,
and opening of the Third Liberty
Loan, the war savings fund will be
close to Sl50.0oo.o0 During the
months drive for pledges for billions
of the big bonds, IL is expected that
the sale of war savings stamps. or
Baby Bonds" will be greatly stimu-
lated. This has been the experience
Of England.
Secretary McAdoo says: The FIRST
effort of both the liberty loan and
war savings organizations should be
to sell liberty loan bonds and no MEM
ber of the war savings organization
should endeavor to divert a purchaser
Of liberty loan bonds to the purchase
Of war savings stamps. On the other
hand, there are persons who are
unable to buy liberty loan bonds and
all these persons should be urged to
buy war savings stamps"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
"Most Beautiful Socialist
Languishes in Prison Again
BY FREDERICK VI. KERRY.
Special stan Dispatch.

New York, March 1s.-The only wo-
man cabinet minister in the world
Madame Alexandra Kollantay. IA
nous as the most beautiful woman
Socialist. is in prison again.
She was-or is-"Minister OF Social
Welfare" in the Bolshevik govern
ment, and like many of her associates,
was once an exile in America.
Ludwig Lore. editor of the Volks-
zeitung. the New York German So
cialist newspaper. gave me an inti-
mate word picture of the woman who,
as Bolshevik minister decreed the sep
aration OF church and state. and who
now has been captured by the White
Guards in Finland and imprisoned.
Prison will be no new experience
for Nine Kollantay." said Lore, for
she has been in prison in nearly every
country in Europe-always because
she preached the cause OF the workers.
she is most remarkable and
beautiful woman" he went on. 1T
was 1 who persuaded her to come to
languages perfectly.
"She is a close friend of both
Trotzky and Lenine. and has been a
leader in Russian revolutionary move
ments for years.
DO not get the idea that Nine.
Kollantay is n wild woman who
crops her hair, enIists in 'Battalions
of Death or advocates free love-
She is an extremely feminine type OF
woman. accomplished. of fine grain.
sweet personality. and charm Of man.
ner. All who have met her are struck
by her keen mind.
she was born in Finland. and when
only II years old was married to A
Russian officer-an aristocrat The
marriage was not a success, and they
separated. but a boy was born. He
is now % years old. She went to
Petrograd when she was married, and
afterwards went to college there. La
ter she went to Switzerland and
studied in Zurich. At that time she
had no thought of becoming a So
cialist. She was a reformer, inter-
ested in what you would call settle
ment work But she soon became
n Socialist and joined the eXiled col
ony OF Russian Socialists in Zurich.
She began to write and propagandize.
as all eXiled Russians did then. She
toured Europe lecturing.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

diers of today a true memory of
the brave men of the sixties.
Announcement is made Of the we'd
ding of Miss Gertrude Jean Kerr
daughter OF Ensign Matthew Kerr,
secretary to United States Senator
]. S. Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey,
and Joseph Stephen Norton. yeoman
second class. U. S. N. R., which will
take place March 81 at St Thomas
AcquiHas Church. New York City.
Stanley King has gone to White
Sulphur Springs to join Mrs. King,
who has been there for several
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Straus, of
New York. who were at the Green
brier, White Sulphur Springs, for a
fortnight, en- route for their home,
after passing the winter in Florida.
are now in Washington for visit
with their son, who is in the War
College.
Under the personal patronage of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, the Shake
SpedTedn comedy drama, The Mer-
chant of Venice" will be given at the
Belasco Theater Friday afternoon,
April 9. at 2:30 o'clock, for the be ,efit
of a ward in the American Military
Hospital. No. l, in France and for
our own George Washington Univer-
sity Hospital, which is in such tragic
need.
Already some of our boys returning
from the front have been placed in
this American Military Hospital and
1t is therefore very necessary that
funds be raised to enable them to
have the proper care.
The patriotism of the George Wash
ington University Hospital has been
gloriously demonstrated by the many
volunteers for the service in the pres
ent war.
1t is not generally known that many
of these men are serving their country
abroad.
Mr.. r. d. Mac Lean and Miss Odette
Tyler will return to the stage for this
cause and will be surrounded by a
splendid cast, including Miss Emogene
Fairchild, who comes from New York
for the event, and Mrs. Maude Howell
Smith.
Mrs, R. D. Shepherd who l. promi-
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
A WORD PHOTO OF
NINE. KOLLANTAY.

This is Mrs. Ludwig Lore's de-
scription of Madame Kollantay.
the most beautiful woman Social
ist in the world"'
she is OF medium height. with a
full. graceful figure and very strik-
ing deep blue eyes. Though she is
40 years old, she looks at least ~
years younger. She has an abund-
anCe OF rich dark hair. She dresses
very simply. usually in black. She
Is full OF fun. youthful in her ac-
tions. and has a charming person.
aIity. Women. as well as men. ad-
mire her"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
Getting Too Fat?
Try This-Reduce

People who don't grow too fat
are the fortunate exception. But II
you find the fat accommodating or
already cumbersome, you will be
wise to follow this suggestion.
which is endorsed by thousands Of
people who know: Ask yeur drug
sist Cor Il you prefer write to the
Detroit, Mich-,) for a large case of
Marmola Prescription Tablets. 75c
is the price the world over. BY do
ing this you will be safe from
harmful drugs and be able TO re-
duce two, three or four pounds a
week without dieting or exercise.
ADV
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
GOVERNOR WILLIAMS
PRAISES WAR DEPT.

The War Department has a booster
in the person of Gov. Robert l.. Will
Jams, OF Oklahoma. The department
has made public a letter from
Gov. Williams, giving the results of
his inspection of Camp Travis. San
Antonio, Texas. where the Oklahoma
troops are in training The Governor
was well pleased.
Il believe that the people Of the
Southwest, day by day. are coming to
realize that our national government,
and especially the War Department.
have done a wonderful work." wrote
the Governor. and that in place Of
being ruthlessly criticised, they should
have our earnest commendation and
efficient cooperation"
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
Practice of Medicine Gue..work.

1t has been said that the practice Of
medicine at best is simply a game of
guesswork. because the action of
drugs varies to a great degree upon
different individuals; but when a
medicine has lived for forty years,
constantly growing in sales and pop
ularity there can be no greater proof
OF rs merit. Such a medicine Is Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
that famous old root and herb remedy,
now recognized from shore to shore as
the standard remedy for female Ills
Adv.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28
Ie,Ds of Interest the Women Readers of The Herad

nendy known for her relief work. is
chairman Of the production. Mrs.
Alexander Hunter Gait is vice chair
man.
The executive patronesses are: Mrs.
Stephen EIkins, Mrs. Joseph Thropp,
Mrs. U. s. Grant. Mrs. Delos Blod-
gett and Mrs. Claude Swanson.
Committee in charge OF the arrange
ments are: Mrs. Alexander Sharp.
Mrs Birnie and Mrs. stimson-Brown.
Alexander Hunter Gait u secretary
of the finance committee.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Women who are able to qualify as
drftsmen will be employed as ship
craftsmen by the United States navy.
Their pay will range from 81 TO fs.SS
day.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers
wives and mothers get allotment
checks signed M. Cox"
Meet Miss Mildred. She signs 5000
checks per day. Although she pays
out some days as much as $50. 900 of
Uncle Sans funds, she says she does
not feel either tired or wealthy after
a days work.
Miss Cox signs as deputy for NJ. z,
Bailey. Director of the Bureau OF War
Risk Insurance. which has charge of
the payments to soldiers families.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Miss Siebert heads the housing COM
mittee of the Christian Science
Churches Of Washington, formed to
provide a temporary home for girls
coming to Washington to do war work,
until they can be permanently To-
Gated.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

The Minister Of Switzerland who.
with Mime. SulEer, went to New
York several days ago. will return
10 Washington today. Nine. Sulzer
Will remain in New York several
DAYS longer.
Frederick OederIin. commercial
adviser of the legation, is also in
New York.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Lieut.. Roger Haydock. OF the EngI-
neer Corps, U. 8. A. entertained at
dinner at the willard Tuesday even
ing Later In the evening he took his
guests to the theater where they oc-
cupied several boxes.
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Go be continued)
The Washington herald., 1918-03-28

Mrs. Richard II. Townsend and
Senator and Mrs. Peter Goelet Gerry
are in New York and are stopping at
the Plaza Hotel
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
WILSON ANSWER
APPROVED
ALLIES
IN FUTURE DEFINITE CONCERTED
ACTION OF ALL ALLIES

London, Thursday 1t is under
stood that Wilson's note to Germany
y approved by the Allies and repre-
sents in general sense their views
of the situation 1t has been erron-
eously assumed that the Allies have
been leaving the brunt of the nego-
tiations to fall on President Wilson,
but as a matter of fact when the
Central Powers elected to approach
one of the belligerents singly, the
others stood aside in the prelimi-
nary stages of the negotiations.
Now that Wilson has consented to
submit the request for an armistice
to the other belligerents, there is nc
question that individual action will
give place to definitely concerted con
duct of the situation.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
SOLDIER REVOLT
BEWlLDERS
HUNGARY
COALITION MINISTRY TO BE PRO-
POSED

Basel. Oct. 25-It was announced
in the lower chamber of the Hunga'
ian Parliament yesterday that Cro1-
tan soldiers of the 18th regiment at
Fiume had revolted and seized the
city and destroyed the railroad there
Counts Apponyi and Andrassy, OPP
position deputies, thereupon demand
ed the resignation of the ministry, ac-
cording to Budapest advices. Premier
Wekerle declared in view of the in
creasing difficulties of the situation
he would propose a coalition minis
try to the king.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
DEATH HAS COME
TO MRS. |. G. BOOTH
PNEUMONIA DEVELOPED TUES
DAY AND SHE RAPIDLY
GREW WORSE

Mrs. Cora Booth, wife of L. G.
Booth, manager of the Cordele Mar
BILE Works, died this morning at $3.50
O'Clock at the family residence at
Bland Villa after an attack of influen
"a which Tuesday developed into
pneumonia.
She had not been i'll very long
and her death was a great shock to
friends over the entire community
Although it was known that she was
iii, few knew she was so dangerous
ly sick.
Besides her husband she is survived
by two little girls several other relativ
es here. The funeral will be held at
4:3O this afternoon at the residence
and the remains will be inferred at
Sunnyside. Rev. T. B. Stanford will
conduct the services.
The deep sympathies of the people
Of the community and county will go
out to the bereaved husband and
children.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
Americans Press Enemy

With the americans North of Yer
dun, 600 Associated Press) The
Americans despite strong artillery fire,
have improved their positions at three
important points along the front east
and west of the Meuze. During the
night east of the Meuze they drove the
enemy from the eastern edge of Bots
De-Orment, gaining their objective.
In the region of Grand Pre- and west
of the Meuze the Aemricans straight
ened out their line and captured sever
al important ridges.
Between Rappes wood and Banthe-
vile wood the Aemrican line was ex-
tended, despite stubborn resistance.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
PUT OUT KAISER
IS HEARD IN
BERLIN
GREAT CROWDS ASSEMBLE AND
CALL FOR REPUBLIC

Paris, Oct. 25.-Enormous
crowds assembled before the reich
stag building in Berlin yesterday
calling for the abdication of En-
peror William and the formation
of republic, according to Zu-
rich dispatch to L Information.
DR.. Karl Lcibknecht, Socialist
leader just released from prison,
was appIauded franticaIiy. He
compelled to enter carriage
filled with flowers and made a
speech declaring the time of the
people had arrived.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-10-25
WILSON APPEALS
TO ALL DEMOCRATS
WANTS DEMOCRATIC CONGRESS
RETURNED I'M NOVEMBER

Washington, Oct 25.-President
Wilson today issued an appeal to the
people to return a Democratic con-
sress in the November elections if
thew approve his course in this course
in this critical period The return
of a Republican majority in either
house, he said, will certainly be in
terpreted abroad as "a reputation of
my leadership"
President Wilson said he would ac-
cept the country's verdict without ca
vii but if it was adverse the power to
administer the great trust assigned
him would be seriously impaired.