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Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
SULTAN is FOND OF READING
Turkeys Ruler for Weeks at Time
Shuts Himself in Private Suite,
Surrounded With Books.

Although the sultan of Turkey Is
reputed to be the LATEST potentate in
Europe, he is passionately fond OF
reading. For weeks at time he will
shut himself in his private suite, sur
rounded by literature Of all kinds
classical works, novels, magazines and
newspapers. With the exception of
his personal attendants and ministers
Of state, no one is allowed In the i'm
perial sanctuary during the sultnn's
literary "fits."
Eut the sultan is at something of a
disadvantage, says a British weekly,
because his knowledge OF European
languages IS limited.
In crdcr to overcome the difficulty
lie employs translation office. Here
there are officials who speak all the
languages of Europe ana the East.
They read all the political and Illus
trated newspapers OF importance, and
translate extracts from them for the
sultan. There are IS superior trans
lators, called dragoman secretaries. in
that office, and their pay is from ten
to forty Turkish pounds monthly.
They do not limit their translations
to political publications they trans
late novels and ro,nances in all lam
guages for the Sultan, and many
thousand volumes of their work have
found their way into the imperial lib
rary. They are all written on thick,
white, royal, octave, gilt-edge paper.
and are fastened together with
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
ADVERTISING RATES
Made known upon application.
Growing crshra1s.

1t has been discovered that the thick.
spongy gourd of the lu:fa plant, which
grows easily and requires but little at
tention makes the best kind of dish
cloths and bath sponges. An Ohio
woman is makln- good living raising
them. She sold over 1000 to one
garage company alone for use in the
washing of automobiles. Cut into
strips the luffa gourd makes kind Of
lace widely used by milliners, and it Is
also admirably adapted to the making
Of flower baskets.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Friends in Need.

Gov. Thomas e. Campbell, in an
argument in favor of IN excess profit
tax. said in Phoenix:
These fellows are great friends
of the government, but when it comes
to being taxed. why, then-then
they're like Murphy.
"'Chcer up. man!' said Murphy to
Doolcy. 'Yez look as if yez didn't
have friend in the whole wurrld.'
"'Oi haven't, nayther,' Dooley
GroanCd.
"'G'wan!' cried Murphy heartily.
IF it amt money yeZ want to borry,
Om as good frind as ever ye. had "
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Favor Coarse Bread.

The refined white flour now general
" used Is comparatively modern in
novation. the process for its develop
ment having been perfected within the
last half century. This flour produces
bread highly pleasing to the eye and
palate, as compared with the coarse
brown bread of our ancestors, but
there is n growing tendency on the
part of dietetic students and physicians
to denounce white bread as destruc-
tive of health and vigor.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Preferred : Democrat

y bartholomew county drafted man
who failed to appear for examination
when called, was arrested ana taken
before the draft board. says the IN
dianano!ts News, lie said he didn't
wish to go to war and wished to be
exempted. 4 menber OF the board
told him he could go before notary
public and have his blank filed out.
Il don't want TO so before n notary
pulSic." he replied. I'D rather go be-
fore a Democrat"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
EreferrMi Two ErlVes.

The teacher had been explaining
fractions to her class. When she had
discussed the subject nj length, wish
ing to see how much light had been
shed, she inquired, "NUw, Bobbie,
which would you rather have, one ap-
pie or two halvcs?
The little chap promptly replied,
1.-TWO halves"
"Oh, Bobbie," exclaimed the young
woman, a little disappointsdly, why
would you prefer two halYesT'
because then 1 could see il it was
wormy."
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Thouqht All "Steps" Cruel.

Nell's mother had been telling her
the story of Cinderella, and the little
girl was deeply impressed with the
cruelty Of the wicked stepmother. A
day or two Inter. while playing with
several other children, she heard Bob
by's mother reprlmand him severely
for some misdemeanor. Rushing home
she excltcdly explained to her mother
what had occurred and inquired
breathlessly: "Is Bobby's mother
step?"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Hardwoods In America.

More valuable hnrdwoods are found
in North America than are native to
any other region of similar area In the
temperate zones. In addition to these
the great range in minimum tempera-
lures. ranging from Canada down to
Floridn, and the wonderful Pacific
coast, also enables us to grow n great.
er range Of foreign hardwoods thnn
may be found introduced to any other
similar area In any zone.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17

The so-ca!led "coon-cat," which is
common all over Maine IL held by ma
tivcS to be q cross between the cat and
the raccoon. Biologists ridicule this
belief: nevertheless many half wild
cats IN Maine have the typical raccoon
tail with short forelcgs, pointed Stout
and long hair.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
kInudom Of the Free.

Slam is called by its inhabitants
Thai, or Muang-Thni. which mems
"free," or "the kingdom of the free"
The area of the kingdom Is about 1885,
900 square miles. about $4,000 being In
the Malay Peninsula; that is, Its total
urea is little greater than half the
area Of British Columbia. but its popu-
iation number $500, 900. or about equal
to that of the Dominion Of Canada.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Ideal Guestroom,

The guestroom need not be the best
and sunniest room in the house, but it
should be light and airy, and be so dec
Grated and furnished as TO be informal
and honey. The ideal is to have a
Euestroom Il little detached from the
rooms which are occupied by the fam
lily. The bed should be the most COM
Portable bed procurable. If possible
haze twin beds.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Was Mo Stacker

a story Is told Of lady whose son
had served during the Spanish war. IN
which she told Of the different battles
and eugngemcats he had been in, and
she finished up by saying that she
knew all about war. as her son had
fought in the Battle of Vanilla in the
Halloween Islands,.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
The Lever Principle.

In laying carpets and rugs, heavy
furniture may be raised, with aston
ishing ease, by the use of Il bed slat
or something similar; broom handle
will answer for lightweight articles.
Place one end of the slat under the
furniture; put some solid object under
that end. Then press down on the
other end.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Sixty Miles an Hour Climbing Speed

a modern airplane weighing as muc 3
as q small touring car without any
passengers can climb at the rate of CO
miles an hour. The aviator would say
that his machines rate of ascension Is
1900 feet Il minute. Such an airplane
would have TN engine OF brake horse
power OF $50. The airplane climbing
Mt co miles an hour ascends n gradient
of in 31a to in 4.-fopu.ar Science
Monthly.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
This Tauah Oh World.

"Ncv, Willie, see the nice cake 7
have made for your birthday"
Can I eat 1t all myself?'
"Why, of course not. You would be
sick"
THAT'S just the way with sou. nam
ma. Whenever yoa do give me any
pleasure, you always tie string to it"
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
Not Secondhand,

The Floor Manager-Let's see,
you're widow. aren't you?
Marie of the Neutrality-suspicious.
here. I've been scllln' triInmin's in
this joint for fourteen years an may
look shopwcrr, but i amt second
hand.
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
"zaellss so She Is saoke.p

The wife Of Il wor';inGman in the
Miiiands tEngland) was describing n
quarrel Oetwesn two other women, and
her final comment was rs follows: "!f
'cr'd said 20 'er what 'er said to 'cr
'er'd ave killed 'er or 'er 'er!'
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
/ Sell
Lots of Land

sell land becauseI have every fa-
cility for SO 0oing
Those who want Land should come
to me to find it.
Those who have Land t, sell should
come to me to hnnd purchasers.
Bring Buyer and Seller Together.
It's as simple as A. B. c., but it re-
quires system. have that system,
and it rarely ever fails to work,
Don't wear yourself out trying to
find what you want. See me, tell me,
| will do the rest.
J.N HoLLENBAUGK,
Cheyenne Wells, Colorado
Cheyenne record. (Cheyenne Wells, Cheyenne County, Colo.) 1913-19??, 1918-01-17
cp.in,isti. Thought.

An cni 'lTiositicH IS good let.
ter of t.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-31
What the Ballot Means to Women

TEACHERS ballot will secure just wages and influ
ence the management of public schools Men only
better school conditions by eecting School Board
members genuinely interested in the schools.
BUSINESS WOMEN-the ballot will secure fair oppor-
tunites in business Men know that taxation without
representation is tyranny"
All women need the ballot because they concerned
equally with men in good and bad government, and
equally responsible for civic righteousness.
All need womens help build better and just
government, and women need TO help them secure
their right to fulfill their civic duties.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-31
Then Go to the Polls Nov. 5
and Vote for Amendment
Giving Women Suffra Sc

President Wilson also said The the things
Democracy
hoi have their Not only the polls and
favor suffrage likewise Failure get will
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-31

WORKING WOMEN the ballot will regulate conditions
under which you work. working are protected by
their right to vote)
HOUSEKEEPERS- the ballot will regulate sanitary con-
ditons under which you and your family i've men get
what needed for their district by voting for that
will get it for them)
MOTHERS-he ballot will regulate the moral conditions
cannot fight against vicious conditions that threaten their
children less they vote for the who run their dis
hicts).
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-10-31

VIII Louisiana Men Deny Their Women These Privileges On November @
Evening star., 1918-02-14
ASKS DEATH SENTENCE
IN BOLO PASHA CASE
French Prosecutor in Treason Trial
Plays q. S. Evidence as
Strongest Card.

PARIS. February 14-As NJ Mornet,
prosecutor in the case against Boio
Pasha, charged with treason. devei-
oped his case yesterday afternoon, ne
frequently punctuated his arguments
with the emphatic request, Il demand
a sentence of DEATH
The evidence from the United States
appeared to be the strongest card oil
the prosecutor. il. Mornet rebuked Mgr.
RoIo. brother of the accused men, 1or
suggesting the American evidence was
manufactured and false. Count Won
Rernstorf, former German ambassa-
dor to the United States; Adolph Pa
yenstedt, once head of the AmSinck
banking house in New York. and who
now is in an internment camp; Gott-
lieb Won Jagow, former German foreign
secretary; Hugo Schmidt, former agent
in New York Of the Deutsche Bank, VINO
also is interned in the United states,
Senator Charles Humbert and William
Randolph Hearst, an American pup
Usher. were mentioned by name by tne
prosecutor in his address. but he avoid
ed any personal mention of Joseph Cali
laux, former French prime minister
After saying that France had es-
caped the gravest danger since the
Marne, NJ. Mornet closed as follows:
In times of peace have stood here
many times asking the death penalty
for a miserable individual. guilty OF
murder, and it was not without a
twinge Of regret But today without
pity or mercy, but with a sense Of stern
duty to my country and our allies, l
ask for DEATH
Evening star., 1918-02-14
II s AVIATORS GIVEN PRIZES
FOR DOWNING GERMAN PLANES

chine gun bullets into the German
plane, which auivered an instant and
then started falling in nose dive.
Hitchcock followed the machine to
within a few hundred yards from the
ground, keeping up his machine gun
/ fire until the German crashed to earth
He was Immediately attacked by anti
planes. but he reached his own lines IN
safety week later Wellman and
Hitchcock together brought down an
other German machine.
During the first week of February
Hitchcock and Wellman again jointly
attack ed a German machine several
kiloneters behind the German lines and
fired several rounds Of machine gun
bullets at it, but apparently without
F., doing any damage. Both aviators 1ol-
lowed the German machine to its home
chine gun fire. The aircraft landed
safely. but the enemy aviator was killed
by bullets from the American guns as
he stepped out of his machine. The
American aviators returned to their
own lines with their machines filled
with bullet holes from German guns.
Wellnan narrowly escaped death in
| the middle of January when he flew
over Lens and dropped a German trans
lation of President Wilson's message
!! to Congress into first and second line
| tor trouble during his trip and was at
tackled by anti-aircraft and machine
1 guns. but succeeded i'll getting back to
his base His airplane was riddled with
/ bullets.
Both Hitchcock and Wellman have
| been flying less than six months on the
actual battle front.
Evening star., 1918-02-14

PARIS, February 14.-Corp. Thomas
Hitchcock of Long Island, N. y, and
w. A. Wellman of Cambridge, Mass.
American aviators in French esca-
drilles, have been awarded 500 prize
money each by the Lafayette Flying
Corps committee in recognition of their
brilliant exploits in bringing down
three German machines in the past six
weeks. Hitchcock accounted for two
and Wellman for one. These aviators
have been awarded the French war
cross, with palms. and granted a spe-
cial ten-day leave in Paris.
Corp. Hitchcock, who celebrated his
nineteenth birthday this week. has just
made application for a commission in
the Aviation Corps OF the American
Army. for which he previously had
been ineligible because of under age.
Once Rejected on Physical Grounds.
Wellman, who is twenty-six years of
age. had been rejected by the Ameri-
can forces on physical grounds, al
though he now is considered one of the
best and most fearless American fiers
at the front.
Hitchcock brought down his first en-
emy machine January 6. He was flying
twenty kilometers behind the Germa n
lines when he sighted a large German
biplane at n height OF 5000 Yards
Climbing above the unsuspecting enc
my machine, Hitchcock swooped down
upon it. pouring several rounds of ma
Evening star., 1918-02-14
HACKETT TO PLAN TALENT.
Is Director General Of Amusements
for z. of C. in CAMPS,

Under the direction of James X.
Hackett. actor-manager. dramatic
talent in training camps and naval sta
tions will be, organized and plays pro-
duced in the recreation buildings of the
Knights of Columbus. Mr.. Hackett has
been appointed director general of
amusements of the Knights of Column
bus war activities.
Mr. Hackett has volunteered his serv-
ices for the duration of the war, with
out remuneration. He will be assisted
by several members of his executive
and producing staff He will travel
from camp to camp. forming com
panies, the nucleus of which will be
professional actors now in military
service. His operations will begin at
Camp Devens. Aver. Mass. next Mon
day.
After his work is completed in the
United States Mr.. Hackett will go to
France to assume personal direction OF
the work there in conjunction with
other members of the Knights of Co
lumbus committee on war activities
which is helping to provide for the So
cial, religious and recreational welfare
of the American expeditionary forces.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
TO SPEAK AT CAMP MEADE.
John Burke, q. s. Treasurer, Prin.
cipal Speaker February %.

John Burke, treasurer of the United
States, is to be the principal speaker
at the celebration to be given in COM
memoration of George Washington's
birthday anniversary by the Knights of
Columbus. representing the Fourth De-
gree of the order, at Camp Meade. Feb
ruary % Plans for an elaborate pro-
gram are now being completed.
The program will include patriotic
solos by singers of Washington and
Baltimore and a recital of The Star
Spang1ed Banner" The celebration at
Camp Meade will be one of thirty five
or more which will be held at the same
time in cantonments and camps
throughout the country.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
SWEDEN AGOG AT CRISIS
IN FINLAND, FEARS WAR
Political Factions, While in Sym
pathy With Neighbor, Hesitate
at Intervention.
BY BASSETT DIGBY.
Gablegrnm to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.

STOCKHOLM. sweden, February
14.-Intervention in Finland on behalf
of the bourgeoise is the chief question
of the day in Sweden. Were interven-
ton fraught with no threatening after
n1ath it is likely that the nation would
gladly see troops sent to help restore
order, but. as matters stand. l believe
the bulk of the people and all the po-
litical factions, while strongly sympa-
thizing with their neighbors' ordeal.
realize that it is impossible to see
where the adventure would end, and
thus they prudentiy refrain from Of
fetal or military action.
Intervention would undoubtedly have
a bad effect on Sweden's eagerly antici-
pated industrial and commercial oppor-
tunities, for TrotZky would be likely
to regard it as ground for declara-
ton of war and for sending bolshevik
troops to Finland and warships across
the Gulf of Bothnia. This would place
Sweden and Germany in the position
of allies, and once such a liaiSon is
esta blished Sweden is likely soon to
find herself drawn into the world war.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
To Be Examined Rigidly.

for commissions in any
branch of the service, it was stated,
will be examined Hgidly for over
weight, but underweight is not alone
cause for rejection. On the contrary,
ii was stated. enlisted men may be far
overweight, but men under the mini
mum weight of lis pounds will not be
accepted
Marked physical weakness or defect
It was stated, such as would interfere
with marching or other movements
will bar an applicant for a commission
In any branch of the service. Technical
training is an absolute requirement for
obtaining a commission in the Engi-
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Poultry Embargo From Canada.

OTTAWA. Ontario. February 14-At
the request of the United States War
Trade Board and in order to conform
with the latteTs regulations concern
ing dealers in poultry. the food control
board has prohibited the export to the
United States between the dates of
February 20 and April 80 of all poultry,
live or dressed.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
PHYSICAL STANDARD FOR ARMY
d PULLING HOW DO THEY DO 1T?
Men With Bodily Defects Get Commissions.
/ Others Rejected for Places as Officers and
3 Are Accepted by Draft Boards.

neers' Corps, and men lacking such
training will not be commissioned.
Political or other influence. it was
stated, is absolutely unasailing as re-
CARDS obtaining a commission in any
branch of the service.
One of the men enumerated among
the instances set forth above, when the
information gained from Army and
Navy medical officers was impaired to
him, exclaimed:
How do they do it?''
Evening star., 1918-02-14
Accepted Below Weight.

1T was learned that the minimum
weight for candidates for enlistment in
any branch of the regular service or
the Navy is lis pounds. but that men
below this weight frequently are ac-
cepted. Varicocele. it was stated. is
sufficient cause for rejection in any
branch of the regular service, but local
examining boards do not SO consider it
and pass men of draft age who have
more or less well defined cases.
Flat feet. it was learned, are cause
for rejection in officers training camps
and in the Army and the Marine Corps.
This defect, however, unless 50 pro-
nounced as to be distinctly noticeable.
is not sufficient cause for rejection for
the National Army. Astigmatism, also
cause for rejection in officers training
camps and in the Signal Corrs. the Reg
ufar Army and the Marine -orps, will
not cause rejection for the National
Army
Evening star., 1918-02-14
War Risk Insurance, 5000, ,O00, 600

one million soldiers. sailors or Army
nurses have applied for government
life insurance. aggregating more than
IS. .oo0. 100000. This result was achiev-
ed largely by an intensive campaign
reports from which have reached the
Treasury following the campaigns
close Almost half the total applica-
tions have been received since jan
nary IA.
Evening star., 1918-02-14
KAISER, Wiped Off Pittsburgh Map.

PITTSBURGH, February 14.-"kaiser
William was wiped off the map Of
Pittsburgh today when the council
adopted a resolution changing the name
OF .1Iajser William street" in Mount
Washington, residential suburb, to
'Marne Way"
Evening star., 1918-02-14
How do they do it?


Mr. A. eighty pounds overweight.
scrfbed for men aspiring to commits
sfons in the officers reserve and re-
ceives a commission Mr.. B.. forty
pounds overweight. but otherwise
physically perfect. takes the same ex-
Summation and is rejected
Mr.. c.. past fifty years old, without
any technical training and handicapped
by a stfn knee, the result of an injury
three years ago. is commissioned
major of engineers and placed at once
on the active list. Mr.. D., twenty-nine
years old. graduate of Harvard and OF
the Massachusetts, Institute of Tech
nology, with a postgraduate course at
the Colorado School Of Mines, practi-
cal engineer and physically as nearly
perfect as men are found. is rejected
as a candidate for an engineer officers
reserve camp, is rejected again on ap-
plying for a lieutenancy and is only
permitted to enlist as a private IN an
engineers organization
Rejected for Overweight.
MI F.. forty pounds overweight. mar
ried is rejected on trying to enlist in
the Quartermaster's Corps. but is ac-
cepted in the draft and is made a
of the National Army. Mr.. F., thirty
pounds overweight, is rejected by the
examining board in his registration
precinct and six weeks later is COM
missioned a first lieutenant in the
Quartermasters department of the
Army.
Mr. G., nine pounds under weight, is
honorabfy discharged from an officers
reserve camp after two months; is re-
jected for underweight when endeavor-
ing to enlist in the Signal Corps. the
engineers and the artillery. but is
passed as physically o. K by his local
board. Mr.. H. with a physical weak
ness sufficient to cause his rejection on
applying to enlist first in the Navy
and then in the Signal Corps, is passed
as all right physically by his local
board. Mr. l.. rejected by his local
board for four pounds under weight. is
accepted for enlistment in the Signal
Corps.
These instances. all in the personal
knowledge of a reporter for The Star.
were the basis for an inquiry into the
methods followed by local examining
boards for the National Army and ex-
Aminers for the Regular Army. Signal
Corps. Navy and Marine Corps. The
inquiry resulted in ascertaining that
there is no general standard of physi-
cal requirements that is followed by
the various examining officers.