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The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
PROUD OF TAsT GOOD TALK"
Brave Little Jap Wrote His Recoro
Nigh, and Died as Soldier Would
Wish to Die.

"Yamato Hykashi, familiarly known
Is Togo in the battalion, Joined up at
Vancouver. He was a bright. attrac
i've little Japanese with a beatinc
smile and some quaint knowledge OF
English. Most honorable consciip-
ion no catch me- he told the recruit
ng officer with a wide. disarminS
smile.
"He put married opposite the ques-
ion, married or single on the attes-
,ation form, and favored the officer
with a pictorial view of his family-a
pretty almond-Wed girl and two doll
IKE babies He accepted the assurance
that they would be looked after by
he Canadian government with beams
If delight. Then, squaring hilaseir as
IL he were going TO fight the whole
German army. he strode away happi-
" with a sergeant to the military de-
pot
Togo became a Lewis gunner, the
best NO. L in the unit. He developed
passion for the weapon that amount
ed almost to idolatry, and during the
training days astonished the instruc-
tors, not lnfreQuently, by scoring pos
sibles on intricate landscape targets.
Hun feel peevishly when honorable
Lewis talk with a full mouth he used
to boast, and then proceeded to spray
bullets at an amazing rate and with
uncanny accuracy on indicated posi-
tions-the make-believe Of the ma
chine-gun school.
"The loss, in transit from Japan, OF
letters from the almond-eyed girl In
spired conversations with honorable
Lewis'-sad, grooming, little talks that
none OF the gun team understood. But
they would not intrude upon or inter
rupt him.
| 1.-THE Lewis gun posts, pushed well
out in the crater area OF the neutral
ground, had been put out OF action. the
guns destroyed, and the crews mangleo
by hurricane barrage-all except one
Toward evening. as the German infan
try advanced to complete the work OF
the high explosive and shrapnel. this
one gun suffered defiance and peckec
little gaps here and there In the on
coming waves Of field-gray. It's spas
modic rat-ta-tat indicated to the anx
iously listening men In the front lin'
that either the gun or the gunner mac
not entirely escaped the shrapnel hail
Then silence.
"A bent burdened figure emerged
from a she'll crater, IS yards In ad
vance of the oncoming Huns, and stag
gered towards the Canadian lines
Twice he fell, but struggled gamely tt
his feet, pursued by scattered rife fire
It was Togo. A dozen volunteer
leaped the parapet to his assistance
hundred rifles held up the enemy.
"They lowered him gently into TIL
trench, marveling at the vitality tina
had animated the terribly torn body
Ihe gun he saved lay, slneared witt
blood, beside him. His shattered arm
moved towards 1t. as his spirit hov
cred on the brink Of the shadow,
smile lighted up the drawn face. Hin
have last good talk. Hun no catc
honorable Lewis he said-and passes
out"
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
EVENT IN A SOLDIERS LIFE.

Inst to show what makes an event in sol
dier's life that-as the soldiers see It's really
worth recording, here is bit out of letter from
Harley Johnson, Butler boy, printed IN the
Bates County (Missouri) Democrat
"Well. am sure going to have something good
for dinner The cook told me that If l would get
enough gooseberries to make two pies he would
make them. SO l started out to look for goose
berries and found them. l asked an old French
woman to sell me some and don't you know, she
said they were no good and 1 had to laugh. She
would not sell me any, but gave me all l could
carry away and they were big ones, about the
size of my thumb. So had pie all to myself.
What are bursting shrapnel and red blood "a
write about when q man has gooseberry pie?-St
Louis Republic
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
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EE2LHRy y9O/T9

over an enemy concentration center Observed
easi,y distinguishable In bright starght-a col
umn of transport consisting of about ~ wagons
Descending RAPIDLY to 300 feet he landed two
bombs-a hundredweight apece-pumb In the
center of the column. The destruction was
enormous and the remnant Of the column scat
tered wildly in all directions The British pilot
rose again and waited, giving time for the German
transport to reassemble. Diving once more ne
found It, together with two other large lorries IN
sunken road where the Huns apparently hopeo
TO escape further attack from the deathdeallng
raider The British pilot released his remaining
bombs from an altitude at which he could mol
miss his target and then diving lower still opened
fire with his machine guns, putting ABOUT Zot
rounds into the confused mass Of wreckage
British twO-seater machine while on pa'ro
was attacked by German tripane. The OBJ
server in the British machine promptly took ul
the challenge and opened fire, upon which the
HIM made off eastward. Meanwhile eight Ger
man scouts had rapidly approached and. taking
I'D position, four above and four below, attacked
simultaneously. The British pilot realizing th'
danger of his position maneuvered desperately
rolling and side-slipping to avoid the enemys con
centrated fre-whilst both he and his observer
kept firing as opportunity offered. One OF tn
German craft was sent down in flames and ther
the British pilot was badly wounded. The worf
of both fighting and flying the machine now de
veloped almost entirely upon the observer, who
by q really remarkable exercise of skill and plucK
succeeded In extricating the machine from It's ap
parently hopeless position whilst at the sam
time firing occasional bursts from his gun at tn
nursuing Huns with his left hand, when the
Dressed too closely He succeeded in safely land
ing his pilot and machine behind the Britis
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
lnsidjous Persistence.

"You don't seem to pay any atten-
ton to these germs"
II don't talk about 'em any more
than is necessary" answered Doc
Braney. 81 take all possible precau-
tions and then try to ignore 'em. The
meanest thing about germ Is that II
he can't attack you anywhere else, he
tries to get on your mind
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
At Least He Had None Left.

Charles went visiting with his father
and on their return his father was
asked as to the boys behavior. Beau
tiful," was the answer. "He couldn't
have been better" WhereupOn the
young hopeful said: Il used all the
manners 1 had" And the family
Judged from his behavior the next day
or two that he certainly had.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

And rashes that itch and burn. II
there is a tendency to pimples, etc.
prevent their return by making CUT.
cura your daily toilet preparation. For
free samples address. "Cuticura, Dept
K, Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap Is, Ointment 25 and 50.-Adv.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

their communications about the origin Of "Blighty,
the derivation of that word having been nation
NJ industry for about three years now. One gen.
tleman even goes far as to say that l asked
for the information; whereas no one has any idea
how careful was to do nothing of the kind, hav-
ing head only too full of devastating memories
of the Hindustani word "Wilayati," or "Balait" "
meaning foreign or English, and its gradual trans
formation by Mr.. Atkins in India into the now
familiar (and very ugly) term for home. "Bligh-
tvs" adventures are ancient history, but 1t was
new to me that, as a reader kindly points out,
"'padre' in its meaning of clergyman was car
red to India by the Portuguese and adopted into
Indian languages long before the first English
chaplain set foot in India. Like other Hindustani
words used in our army, such as 'rooty for bread
and dixie for camp kettle, it was brought home
by our soldiers from India many years ago."
In nv structures on the word "Hun" / was too
sweeping. l said that to borrow the name Of In
vaders cf the past with which to stigmatfze In.
yaders of the present was tame. But another
correspondent reminds me that 1t was the kaiser
himself who first applied the term. In the time
of the Poker rebellion in China the kaiser issued
q bombastic proclamation to the German contin
gent in Pekin under Count Waldersee bidding
them to behave like the Huns Of Atta. Thi:
gentleman goes on to make the very interesting
suggestion that some ley@asgraphers should col
lect the words which each Of car great wars ha
added to the language.-E. " Lucas In th'
Sphere.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Generosity.

"You should not disdain to feed the
stranger at your gates"
'I DON'T" replied Mr.. Cumrox; my
wife feeds one stranger after another
at luncheons and teas and things"
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

Just as soon as you eat tablet OF
Pape's Diapepsin all the dyspepsia, In
digestion and stomach distress ends
These pleasant, harmless tablets OK
Pape's Diapepsin never fail to make
sick, upset stomachs feel fine at once.
and they cost so little at drug stores
ADV.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
STOMACH AC|D|TY,
INDIGESTION, GAS
QUICK! EAT JUST ONE TABLET
OF PAPE'S DIAPEPSlN FOR
INSTANT RELIEF.

When meals don't fit and you belch
gas. acids and undlgested food. When
you feel Jumps Of distress in stomach,
pain, f1atulence, heartburn or headache.
Here Is instant relief-No waitingl
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21

The small boy wonders If his mother
will ever get over being surprised at
the things he does.
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
Your
Eyes
4 Wholesome. Cleansing,
Refreshing and Realms
l0tion-Murine for Red.
ness, Soreness, Granula-
ton, itching and Burning

3 Drops After the Movies, Motoring or Coli
viii win ysur confidence. Ask Your Druggise
for Murine when your Eyes Need Care. M-n
Murine Eye Remedy CO., Chicago
The St. Charles herald., 1918-12-21
0LLAnT DE EH9ZH MZA/zxg

RYING sausages" is the lat
est nickname given by
members Of the British roy
al air force to the popular
sport Of strafing German OBJ
seryation balloons. In the
latest dispatches from gen
eral headquarters the ex-
ploits of some of the pilots 6
coryorS of tho RritiSh Dlanp
Evening star., 1918-06-17
PARK VIEW TO OBSERVE
JULY 4 WITH BIG OUTING

Residents Of Park View will cele-
brate Independence day. July 4. with
an ail-day outing near the lakes in
the Soldiers Home grounds. under
the auspices of tho Park View Citi-
zens' Association. A feature Of the
day will be the dedication of a serv-
ice nag to the men Of the section
who have gone to war. followed by a
parade to the Park View School
where the nag will be raised.
The Park View celebration will
close early, as residents of that sec
ton are to represent France in the
big pageant on the Mall that even.
ing. The chairmen of the several com.
mittees on arrangements are: Cen
erai chairman. B. 8. Elliott: grounds
DR.. A. B. Crane; refreshments, r. 8
Williams; entertainment, =. J. Ward
platform and decorations, J. G. Nc.
Grath; ushers. C. w. Gilmore: pub
licity, c. H. Hanson; athletics. John
8. Cole; Red Cross, Mrs. 9. n. Han
son. and school. Miss Frances Farley
Evening star., 1918-06-17
FUEL GONE; CAR >HALTS;
3ACCUSED OF JOYRIDING
Colored Men Who Go Back for
Washington Machine Surrender
When Citizens Use Gun.

Samuel Eugene Jackson, Munson
Ballard Christian and William Thomas
west, young colored men, residents of
Arlington. Va. were measured and
photographed at police headquarters
this morning as alleged joyriders.
1t Is charged that they took an au-
tomobile owned by J. P. Rollins, 712
7th street southwest. in front of es4
D street southwest last Friday after
noon and abandoned 1t in the woods
near Bailey's Cross Roads, Va, when
the supply of gasoline gave out.
Detectives Connors and Bailey of the
automobile squad yesterday morning
recovered the automobile and brought
1t to this city. Residents Of the yfcin-
ity where the car was abandoned
were asked to be on the alert for
whoever might come in search Of the
car.
Two hours after the detectives
left the trio OF colored men appeared.
Nelson Rowe and Jackson Bats halted
them with q gun and held them.
The detectives returned to Virginia,
took charge of the prisoners and
brought them here for trial.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
SHOES AND CLOTHING STYLES
UNDER WAR RESTRICTIONS

Both quality and styles Of civilian
footwear and mems clothing for next
springs trade will be appreciably af-
fected by restrictions to be placed on
manufacturers. These restrictions are
meant to accomplish wartime con-
servation Of wool and leather to care
for the ever-increasing fighting force
Of the nation. This word is passed
by the war industries board.
The height Of women's shoes is to
be reduced to a maximum of eight
inches from heel to top, with the same
maximum for overgaiters or "spats."
All shoes, both leather and fabric,
will be restricted to black. white and
two colors Of tan. Patent leather
will be black only.
Some manufacturers may not, for
the next six months. introduce, pur-
chase or use any new style lasts.
Encourage Low Cut Shoes.
Manufacturers are especially urged
to encourage the sale of low cut and
Evening star., 1918-06-17
HOUSE SPEEDSUP
WAR MONEY BILLS
Object Is to Have Appfopria-
tons Available for Use by
July !.

Speeding up Of legislation authorizing
huge war work appropriations SO that
they may be available at the beginning
of the fiscal year. July /. caused the
suspension of unanimous consent cal
endar today. The House considered
the sundry civil appropriation bill. which
touches practically every government
establishment.
It was indicated that the Notifications
bill will be the next considered.
Hearings for New Revenue Bill.
Meanwhile the ways and means COM
mittee is continuing hearings prelim-
mary to drafting the new revenue bill.
These hearings are expected to close the
latter part OF this week. 1t is realized
that the most important part OF the
presentation OF arguments regarding
will come after the bill has tentatively
| been drafted and goes over to the
Senate.
Many members OF Congress are
| still looking forward to midsum.
mer recess while the House ways and
| means committee drafts the new war
! tariff bill, but the wise" ones are
already planning to stay in the CAPT.
| tai all summer.
Sums Are Unprecedented.
| A mass of war budgets carrying
unprecedented sums is before both
| the Senate and House. Tho three
| billion dollar sundry civil bill was ex-
pected to be transmitted to the Sen
ate by the House. while the two
| principal war bills. the twelve-billion-
dollar Army supply measure and the
seven -billion-dollar fertilization BILL
the week. The former is before the
Senate military committee and the
latter before the House approprta-
tions committee.
this week on important Senate
amendments to the one-bill ion six
hundred million dollar naval appro-
priation bill. including that increasing
the naval personnel from $1,000 tc
I131.4s5. which is strongly urged by
iSecretary Daniels.
Prohibition Issue Up.
Nationwide prohibition will be
lagitated before the Senate agricul.
3ture committee, which begins hear
ings tomorrow an an Amendment tt
the eleven-m n-million-dollar emergency
food bin which would prohibit the use
of any foodstunS In the MANUFACTURE
of beer and wines during the war ant
bar the use Of distilled spirits fol
beverage purposes.
War inquiries Of the Senate mill
tary affairs subcommittee into air
craft and ordnance production will b,
continued. The subcommittee o.
which Senator Thomas of Colorado Il
chairman left last night for Bruins
wick, N. j., to investigate an aircraf
plant theme. The subcommittee II
charge of quartermaster's materials
also plans to begin work this week.
Evening star., 1918-06-17

low effects in shoes: to reduce the
number of boot samples for women
and to cooperate with retailers and
wholesalers to restrict the return of
merchandise.
Marked changes are prescribed for
mems clothing. Sack coats will be
shorter, with a minimum Of thirty
inches for thirty-six sizes and one and
one-half inches added for longs" Dou-
ble-breasted overcoats will be elimi-
mated. and the length Of topcoats will
be maximum Of forty three inches for
thirty-six sizes and two inches to be
added for longs"
Only Three Outside Pockets.
Only three outside pockets will be
allowed in sack coats and facings will
not exceed four and one-half inches.
Side and back straps and flaps of
trousers are to be eliminated, and no re-
enforcement Of trousers can be made
with wool cloth.
Not more than ten models of sack
suits are to be put out.
The maximum length Of raincoats is
fixed at forty-eight inches, while the
maximum width Of collars will be three
and one-half inches. All double coats
with detachable Innings for cilivlian use
are to be eliminated.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
TO SUPPLY THE SENATE
WITH DATA ON PROFITS
Revenue Bureau Clerks Preparing
List Of Corporations Making
More Than Is Per Cent.

Several hundred clerks are at work
in the internal revenue bureau COM
piling list of probably 100000 con-
Germs OF the country, which made
more than Is per cent profits last
year, to furnish the Senate with evi-
dence of profits made by corpora
tions. The war revenue law forbids
the divuigence of Information con-
tanned In income war tax returns. The
submission Of the report to the Son.
ate will require an executive order
from President Wilson.
The report will be ready in about q
month and will show the name, ad-
dress. capital stock. net earnings and
profit percentage Of each concern for
both 1918 and 1917. The Senate in its
resolution Of inquiry, however, asked
specifically for information on capital
stock.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Prohibition Issue Up.
Makes Concession in Examinations

SO great Is the demand for stenog-
raphers and typewriters In the gov
eminent service that the Civil Service
Commission has eliminated the sepa-
rate registration for positions paying
$1.4oo or more year for men and
women. 1t now states that salaries
somewhat higher can be obtained by
those who have had high-grade Sec
retaria1 or stenographio experience.
Evening star., 1918-06-17

my armies and It moved me TO the
depths Of my heart. yet filled with the
most profound gratitude to Gods mercy.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Wants Bill Amended.

"r do not believe, however, that
the Senate of the United States will
pass Mr.. Johnson's bill in its present
FORM It should-doubtless will-be
amended to conform to law and JUS
tice If Congress desires to take over
center Market 1t can and should be
condemned in the usual way. and as
provided in the company's charter.
THE Washington Market Company
las built up in Washington one of
tire finest markets in the world and
has equipped the buildings in every
way for the convenience of its deal
ers. which enables them to serve the
public in buying food products under
the most favorable and competitive
conditions.
"The company has expended over
100000 in the erection and equip
ping of Center market plant. and tts
present owners have taken great In
terest and pride in its development
and labored hard toward Its present
success az a public market"
Evening star., 1918-06-17

my armies and It moved me TO the
depths Of my heart. yet filed with the
most profound gratitude to Gods mercy.
Says Militarism Will Triumph.
II know that Prussian militarism,
so much abused by our enemies,
which my forefathers and I. in
and obedience. have nurtured, has
given Germany's sword and the Ger
man nation strength to triumph. and
that victory will bring a peace which
will guarantee the German life.
1T will then her. be my Sacred ..ered duty, 3u,;S
all our power to see to the healing
Of the wounds caused by the war
and to secure happy future for the
nation. In most faithful recognition
of the work hitherto performed I
rely on on your s 80. approved @ t,e strength and and
bless our land and people"
congratulates Crown Prince.
AMSTERDAM, June 17.-Emperor
William has congratulated the crown
prince on the recent successes gained
by his troops, according to an Of
ficial dispatch from Berlin.
Under your leadership" the EN-.
peror telegTaphed' c the arr armies ps,oaI Of
and Gen. Won Hutier have severely
defeated the enemy and shattered the
storm of his hurriedly brought up
army reserves. Eighty-five thousand
prisoners and more than 1000 guns
are the outward signs Of this ire.
mendous battle success. To you and
the participating commanders and
troops express my thanks and those
of the fatherland.
"The fighting spirit and dghting
strength Of my Incompatible troops
guarantee our final victory. God will
further help"
Evening star., 1918-06-17
|DEITYES HEAVY BURDEN
IS CARRIED, SAYS KAISER
Militarism Will Triumph, He Declares on
Anniversary Of Ascending :
Throne.

AMSTERDAM, June 17.-Prussian
militarism will bring victory to Ger
many, says Emperor William In re-
ply to a telegram Of congratulations
on the thirtieth anniversary of his
accession from Chancellor Won Hertling.
The emperor declares that he leads 1.-The
most capable people on earth," and ex-
presses the hope that the German peo-
pie will have strength to bear their suf-
ferings and privations. The telegram
reads:
st express cordial thanks and kind
good wishes to your excellency and the
state ministry on the day on which,
thirty years ago, ascended the throne.
When celebrated my twenty-flve-year
jubilee as ruler I was able with special
gratitude to point out that had been
able to do my work as prince OF
peace.
See Change in Picture.
"Slnce the world picture has changed.
For nearly four years. forced to 1t by
our enemies, we have been engaged In
the hardest struggle history records
God the Lord has laid a heavy burden
upon my shoulders, but 1 carry 1t in
the consciousness of our good right.
with confidence in our ship. our sword
and our strength and in the realization
that l have the good fortune to stand
at the head of the most capable people
on earth. Just as our arms under
strong leadership have proved them
selves invincible, so also will the home
land, exerting all its strength. bear
with strong will the sufferings and
privations which Just now are keenly
felt.
Evening star., 1918-06-17
Bill's Passage Is Criticised.

'Mr. Johnson's bill was passed by the
House last Tuesday with no delay and
little discussion. 1t being stated that
present that day. The bill was amended
by changing the date for the seizure Of
Center market from July 1 to sixty days
after the bill becomes a law, but re-
tanned the provision for an appraisal and
payment at some indefinite time there
after.
such a seizure Of the market COM
pany's property and its business. with
out payment being made until some
COMPANY. @ % nor T in accordance e a with the the
usual methods OF condemnation Of pri-
vate property. The company's charter
also provides for the manner in which
the property may be taken over by the
government, upon payment Of a fair and
lust valuation
Evening star., 1918-06-17

Men Of forty. fifty and fifty-one have
been called up for medical examinat ton
for the army in Great Britain.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-12-04
CHILEAN SHIP SEIZURE

New ork, Dec. 4.-The Peruvian
minister of foreign affairs, through
Consul General Eduardo Higginson'
taday emphaticaily denied the report
from Chile to the effect that the Pc
r.!vian consul at Iquioue had pro-
tested against the taking over by
Chile of the, German ships interned
Z. Chilean ports.
"The report IS devoid of o.
t.uth," said Higginson, "and its "a.
surdity is apparent when it is known
that Chile only took over the Ger
man vessels after the armistice he'd
been declared, 'yhile the Peruvian
governments seizure of the German
srips in Peruvian harbors took place
over a Year ago, the contract with
the UniFed States government for
the use of this tonnage having bees
signed 1hortly after. This contra.
IS still II operation"