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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02
Alas, Yes.

II have discovered sad truth"
"Wbat?"
More men can sing. Hall Hail, the
Gangs All Here. than can sing tho
Star-Spangled Banner"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

Someone rises to remark that John
Marshall athletes are captains OF the
basketball teams Of Randolph Macon,
Washington and Lee and Virginia
freshmen. and also play on Virginia
Polytechnic institute and the Virginia
first team. The only reason that more
of the John Marshallites are not on
other teams is that so many have risen
valiantly to the colors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

Many of the sterling athletes that
have represented John Marshall are
now I'm the service and one cotrld
hardly cali their present team a rep
resentative Of the great teams that
have been developed at the school. In
spite of this handicap. Coach Jones
has developed an excellent team from
inexperienced and light men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

Another game Of great moment is
the contest between Richmond college
and the Young Mems Christian assoc
citation on the latter's floor tonight.
This game decides the basketball
championship OF Richmond. Both Of
these Institutions have also produced
some excellent men both on the ath-
letic field and the field of war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-02

The students at Richmond college
have organized a basketball league be-
tween the four classes The freshmen,
sophs. juniors and seniors met yes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

believe he told the trnth- told the
girls so.
Pleads Innocence.
"'oh, please said one OF the girls
when / had her on the telephone.
don't get me mixed up in this. ]
haven't been out with your husband.
But believe she had Anyhow, ]
bet she won't go out with him again.
81 still love my husband. but / do
not like the way his daughter and
former wife are trying to blame me
for his troubles. / want to see him
and help him II / can. He knows
the truth, and believe when the
time comes he will prove himself the
man 1 always thought him to be-
The marriage OF Gee and Miss
Junghaus was objected to strenu-
ously by her parents when first dis
eussed, particularly because of the
vast differences IN their ages. Gee
IL forty-six years old.
But" said Mrs. Gee. 'T loved him
and he told me he was infatuated
with me. and my father then agreed
to the marriage.
after our marriage Eddie did nor
shower me with gifts or money. He
bought me clothes, but never gave
me much money. We were happy
until they-his divorced wife and
daughter-came again into our lives,
and resulted In the separation"
Mrs. Gee Is the daughter OF DR..
John b. Junghaus. of All d street
northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
Walter Reed Boys
Need Your Auto

Two hundred automobiles are
wanted. with drivers. to take the
soldiers from Walter Reed Hos
pltal to a special matinee at Polls
tomorrow afternoon.
The management OF "Parlor,
Bedroom and Bath" offered the
War Community Service the thea
ter and the services of the COM
pany to entertain the men who
had seen service overseas. The
only requirement for admission IL
"a wound stripe.
There are several hundred men
at the hospital who will be able
to attend the show IL motors are
available to carry them
VIII you lend yours, from until
5 o'clock, for the soldiers benefit?
Notify Franklin 1000 up to
o'clock tonight. or tomorrow
morning from o o'clock on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

Mr.. Gee and I were married at Rock
Vile. Nd, on July !.
II did not marry Eddie for his
money. He had none. other than his
salary. Before we were married.
borrowed money for him and he has
not since paid Il back. Ny father
who accompanied US to Rockville to
get married. bought and paid for the
license and gave me 500.
Lived with HIS Mother. $50 80
AFTER our marriage we went to
live with Eddie's mother at SIS
Florida avenue northwest. 1t was
not until October IL that Eddie be-
gan to drink again. He would tell
me OF the girls he had and Of the
way his former wife treated him. His
condition became such that I en-
couraged him to go to q sanitarium
to sober up. He begged me to get
MIN out OF the hospital on Novem-
Der 10. getting on his knees and tell
ing me that he would stop drinking.
believed him and the next day after
ne left our home i found he had
gone to his daughters apartment.
During by absence from my home, he
sent for his clothing and saw moth
ing Of him until last Friday morn
ing when he came to the house at
2 o'clock in the morning. I tried
to be nice to him. but he told me OF
other girls with whom he had gone
TO the races and to Baltimore. He
left later and went to a downtown
shop and paid a bill / owed. 1 had
arranged wit hthe proprietor OF the
shop that he notify me IL Mr.. Gee
paid the bill. The proprietor called
me on the telephone and said:
Mrs. Gee, Eddie paid the bill and
Just left He had a lot OF money and
he said he was going to New York
You better find him.
Wires From Chicago.
II Immediately got into touch with
my lawyer. through whom Eddie had
agreed to pay me one-third of his
salary. He makes $4,000 a year. 1 am
told. I told my lawyer to get detec-
tives and watch for him at Union
Station as l believed he would leave
the city with another woman. and he
might get arrested. That was the
last l heard OF Mr.. Gee until I re-
ceiyed a telegram from him from
Chicago, stating:
I'm arrested for forgery. Wire
me care of Secret Service. Eddie 1
tore up the telegram. 1 suppose he
wants my father to help him out OF
his troubles
81 did not steal Eddie's affections
from his wife. She appeared not to
care for him in particular until the
divorce was granted and he married
me.
My husband has told me that his
daughterl Ms. Evans. had asked him
to stay aWky from me.
when my husband came home last
Friday he mentioned the names of
several girls he had been with since
he had left me. promptly teIe-
phoned the girls, whom knew, and
scared them almost to death by
telling them l would take action
against them. They pleaded innocent.
but Eddie never lied to me, and 4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

LONDON, Dec. 6.-Kurt Eisner, head
of the Bavarian national committee.
has telegraphed to Chancellor Ebert
and DR.. Hugo Haase suggesting a con-
ference of representatives Of the Ger
man states should be held immediate
ly at iona, or elsewhere, to settle the
home and foreign policies, says an
official dispatch from Munich.
Among the other questions Eisner
said should be solved. Is that Of estab-
fishing a national assembly and the
publication of the secret documents
found in the Berlin foreign office.
ZURICH, Dec. 5.-Eitel Friedrich.
(second son of the ex-Kaiser OF Ger
many. has arrived here.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

An attempt was made to kill Kurt
Eisner. premier OF Bavaria, last Sun
day at the foreign office in Munich,
according to a diplomatic dispatch
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
Mike and Ike

received at the French high commits
sion from Geneva
81 want to kill Kurt Eisner,"
screamed a youth of twenty years,
who was armed with an American
Browning machine gun.
A crowd pulled down the red nag
from the residence palace In Munich
Sunday. shouting Down with Els
ner!" Two hundred students then
marched on the foreign office.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
100 YEARS OLD; SERVES
/ DINNER TO HER FRIENDS

ST. LOUIS, No.. Dee AIRS Mar
garet Ermeling served dinner to her
friends on her Tooth birthday ami
versary. The eentenarian's hair is
only slightly touched with gray. and
her hearing and sight are unimpairsd
She does her own homework, assisted
by her granddaughter.
Mrs. Ermeling has ten grandcliil-
dren and sixteen great-grandchildren.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
HEAR ARNISTICE
WILLBEHTENDED
LONDON. Dec. 5.-The Evening"
Standard says e understands the a.
mistice win be extended. a

PARIS. Dec. 6.-The report that thu
armistics viii be extended. giving the
Germans more time to comply with
the allies terms. especially with re-
spect to turning over transportation
materials. was current In Paris today.
One report was to the effect that
General Foch. after consultation with
naval authorities. had decided to ex-
tend some OF the provisions OF the
armistice on land. aud that TO balance
this. additional demands would be
made for German naval power-proba-
bly, a portion Of the country's meFs,
chant marine. =
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

LONDON, Dec. 5.-The present Ger
mans government is still undecided as
to its handling Of the ex-Kaiser and
the HohenzoIlerns, but thinks that they
viii be sufficiently punished by the in
ternational odium they have incurred"
saind Hugo Maase, a member Of the
German Socialist regime. in an inter
view with a correspondent Of the Daily
Express in Berlin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

The Fuel Administration is dol :
all it can to keep you warm this
winter. But it needs your cooper
alton. If every one does his share.
there will be no coal shortage-and
there will be no discomfort. To
get the most heat out Of your coal,
your house should be equipped
with s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
ss1s.sso. GOO FoR RAILRoAos.

The railroad administration has Ad-
vanced to the railroads under Federal
control tSl5.6o0,0oo sincs April 1. the d.
rector Of the division of finance an
nounces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05

We must keep eur army egulDoe1
and ready 70 enforce peace ternA.
Continue to lend Unele San yOuf'
m0ney-buy W. .. 9. eoostantiy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-12-05
discriminating.
DOCUMENTS IN
ARCHIVES ARE
PUT TOFLAMES

Germany is ordering de-
struction of all documents
pointing to her responsibility
for the war, advices from
Berne to diplomatic officials
here stated today.
Immediately upon arrival
of archives from Brussels at
the German foreign office, or
ders were issued to burn pa
pers likely to throw discredit
on the former government.
discriminating papers in the
Berlin archives have already
been burned, the advices
state.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
HOW CHILD OF THE REVOLUTION HELPED TO WIN THE WAR

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

found. If the work Is performed ac-
curately. each side Will be exactly the
same. Be sure to leave the diagonal
lines on the stock as they will be OF
value when putting the pieces to-
gether.
In laying out the grooves in the legs,
lay out the groove in one leg first,
then place them all fiat on the bench
with the bottoms exactly even and
lay out the grooves on the other three
by scoring across from the first leg
In this way the grooves will have
the same location on each leg
and should the legs vary a trifie in
length, the error would be a the top
where 1t would not be as serious as If
at the bottom. In the latter case.
the taboret would not set evenly.
The depth of the grooves, one
quarter inch, should be gagged on the
edges of the pieces between the knife
lines. To remove stock, first saw care
fully 10 the knife line and to the
proper depth, after which remove the
stock with SHARP chisel. Be careful
TO get the sides of the groove even
also have the groo&lashe same width
as the stock is thick.
The parts are held together by one
and one-half-inch round head screws.
number eleven. Bore 7-S2-inch holes
in the center OF the grooves three
quarters of an inch from each edge
Bore small holes at the proper loca-
ton in the top apd bottom pieces.
To get the legs located uniformly.
have the center OF each leg meet the
diagonal drawn across the pieces. II
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

1T wouldn't be hard" said Algy to
himself. "AlI I have to do is back
cut. l can do it. Haven't I run the
car a dozen times on the road, all
by myself with only Nora's little finger
on the wheel? That driveway's as
straight as a whip. I Can-she never
said I couldn't. She said. Never
mind I guess that's not can't is II p
Algy thought he might at least turn
on the switch. It was as easy as
pie, putting your foot on the starter
button When the motor hummed
Algy slipped his foot TO the clutch.
He knew how alright enough. Hadn't
he watched Nora and Father start
ten thousand times?
suddenly the automobile commenced
going back at a terrific speed. Algy
had never noticed that it had gone so
fast before. The wind whistIed in his
ears. He grabbed the wheel with
both hands. He decided to stop but
he forgot how. He pushed harder, if
ANYTHING. on the foot-throttle. and the
machine spun faster and faster down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Banner" three strangers looked in the
door.
Miss Christy. the teacher. nodded
and smiled to them, so Sammy tip
toed over and said politely: The
/ benches are all full but I'll get you
some chairs from Room g."
Wed rather sit at the desks" said
/ one Of the strangers. who was a sweet
/ faced lady dressed in dark blue with
a long blue cape lined with red over
her arm.
Much rather!" agreed another. a
big. tall man in an officers uniform.
Certainly, said the third stranger.
a little, thin man who limped a little
and carried cane.
Sammy thought a moment. He was
anxious to be polite and obIlging.
Well" he said at last, Il guess
Miss Christy won't mind if I let YOU
have my seat, and Jimmy Rusk and
Joe Jones. who are ushers too will let
you have theirs too. I'm sure"
SO the three strangers sat down at
the desks among the wondering chill
dren. Some of the parents seemed
70 know the strangers. for they
nodded and smiled
The Commencement exercises went
| on. Title walked up on the platform.
looking awfulIy sweet in her new
dress, and said her piece without
mistake. Ethel Moore sang a solo
while Betty played the piano. and
Jimmy Davis read a composition he
had written. At last Miss Christy got
up and said:
I'VE are all very proud Of our
school. and what makes US proud of
it isn't because it is made of nice red
bricks or because the rooms are big
and cool. No, Then why are we so
proud of it? Isn't it because II has
given US a chance to learn and better
ourselves and improve our talents and
find the beautiful road that leads 10
knowledge? And how would you feel
If I were to tell you that some bows
and girls who studied here have grown
up to be wise and good and clever
and famous? Wouldn't that make
you more proud than ever of our
school and anxious to make the school
proud of you?"
"Yes!" shouted a little Primary
who didn't understand that a person
making q speech doesn't expect an
swers to all questions.
Then" went on Miss Christv. sn1II-
ing at the little Primary, Il want to
introduce you to three people who
used to come here to school years and
years ago"
The children looked at the three
strangers Curiously.
First" said Miss Christv, "is Miss
Jane Scott" The lady in blue came
up to the platform. "She studied her
lessons well and now she is a Red
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

got out of the drivers seat. or how
it happened that he was crying as
hard as ever boy can cry.
When the excitement caused by the
accident had worn OFF somewhat.
Algy had a private talk" with Faith
er. A very frightened nine-year-old
youngster stood there before a very
business-like parent.
We'll, Algernon. what are you go
ing TO do about tt?" said Father
calmly. The rear axle snapped when
you went off,
III. d-d-don't-t know" suffered Al
gy with his teeth chattering. He
wished Father would not consider him
such a man.
"Axles are quite expensive. you I'M
derstand, and our car doesn't want
to run without all its wheels. Auto
mobiles are something like humans.
They have to be balanced before they
run right. You understand that. do
you Algernon?"
III think so"
We'll somebody will have to pay
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

my books You see, when I was a kid
going to this school. I wasn't strong
and husky like the others. I had been
very sick and never did get real well.
but here in this school learned that
strength wasn't everything, not bodily
strength-although 1t is very good TO
have. I found hope and courage in
my books. and pretty soon I began to
write myself. My teacher helped me
write my compositions and owe my
success to the dear, old school. Let's
all give three cheersi"
"Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!'' the
cheers echoed far and wide and many
a little student vowed:
TN do my very best in high school
and make them proud Of me-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
SfHQC1r1CNCCMCnT DAY
MEsNSSsaA

~ LILLE WAS standing IN the mid
81 de Of the foor with a look on
III her face like one being slowly
- tortured TO death. while in front
Of her knelt tat. little dressnaker
with her mouth all full OF pins In
fact. Title was having a dress made.
and you know how tiresome It IS 10
stand 70 be fitted! The dress was white,
and there were TO be rUtFles and RULES
and a wide sash TO 60 with IT. Tillic
had picked out the pattern herself.
You see. It was her graduation dress.
She and her brother. Sammy. were
going TO say goOdby TO the gramme r
schoo. and next year-oh, goody-
they we're going TO the high school
with all the big boys and big girls,
It made them feel quite old them
selves. and Title asked Mother if she
couldn't have her dresses made longer
say. to her shoe tops. but Mother re-
Piled: Gracious. no! You'd look like
a little. old lady"
Little Peter sat in the rocker watch
ing his big sister and the dressmaker.
He was too little to go to school; he
was going TO see Tillie graduate
: i
Does It hurt to be graduated?" he
asked. why do they say it's com
mencement? What does it mean. TIL
l!e?"
Commence means to begin" re
Piled Title. with & sigh. Miss Car
RE. aren't you almost through? I'm
so tired!"
I'm glad I'm not q grill" came a
voice from the sofa.
Two legs were crossed high IN the
air. for It was Sammy lying there
reading an exciting detective story.
Why does It mean begin when you
aren't beginning you're stopping ?"
Peter asked.
II don't know" snapped Tilue.
Miss Carrie, III simply drop dead If
I have 10 stand any ionger!"
I'll read 10 YOU" said Sammy,
this books fine. : never read any
thing so exciting. You'll forget all
about being tired. Just listen!" And
he began TO read.
Well. Titles dress was finished in
time, and commencement Day
dawned bright and warm. Room a.
Grade 8. was a scene Of hustle and ex-
element. The children had helped
their teacher decorate it with flags
and bunting and June flowers and
ferns and palms. Then benches had
been put along the walls for parents
and friends. The whole school from
the primaries up was there. sitting
squeezed up 1t the desks. Sammy and
some Of the other older boys showed
everybody 70 their seats, and then just
as Betty James went 10 the piano TO
begin by playing the "Star-Spsnsled
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

NJ II Y favorite plant that she wishes
a v to have prominently dis
u z n played. The window box
hardly answers for this purpose and
SO some kind OF a stand is used, gen.
orally called a Taboret. A well made
article of this kind. having a pretty
plant or fern on it. adds greatly to
the appearance of a room.
Taborets can be made in a great
variety of designs. Usually they are
about eighteen inches in height and
ten or eleven inches across the top.
OF course. variations can be made TO
suit special requirements but as a
rule the dimensions given will be
found very satisfactory.
The taboret / am describing this
week has been very successfully made
by many boys and IS attractive in de-
sign. 1t is not difficult in construction
and yet requires care in laying out
the parts in order that they may be
exactly the same. Careless work will
result in disappointment when as
sembling IS begun.
First get out all stock to the re-
quired dimensions, not forgetting TO
make a stock order. The top and
bottom are octagonal in shape, that
is. eight sided. Note method of lay
ing out octagon. Square up pieces and
draw diagonals. Then from one
corner as A. with the compasses set
with radius equal to one-half of the
dia gonal as 40. cut the sides at d
and c. Do this from each corner in
turn and connect the points thus
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

sleeve of his right arm and said to
her.
Look here, Sis. See what an arm
I've got. I'm a man, that's what I am
and I can chin myself seven times"
Nora, just to tease him. said he
couldn't Then Algy got a chair and
placed it under the doorway. He
grasped the frame below the transom
and pulled himself up until his chin
barely topped it. Nora counted. and
AIgy did ii just seven times. then two
more, one for each of his years.
Il said I could" shouted Algy. land
did, didn't ="
Nora laughed and agreed that her
brother was very strong. She could
never chin herself at all she told him.
Then AIgy offered to teach her.
Not this morning, Bud" replied
Nora. I'm going to take the machine
out and do an errand for the Red
Cross"
ooh. can go along? Please. Sis"
We'll. If you're real good. But
you'u have to wash your ears"
Al-y scrubbed not only his ears but
his face and neck and arms until they
looked as If they had been sand-pa-
pered Then he dressed-7himself in
his Sunday School clothes and his
scarlet tie.
Now, I'll run the car out for you,
Sis" announced AIgy CALAMITY.
Never mind" said Nora hunting
something in her knittlng-bag. TN
run Il out myself"
But AIgy sauntered along out to the
garage He pulled open the huge
doors and got very red in the face do
ing it. He then climbed into the
drivers seat and toyed awhile with
the steering wheel. He wished Nora
would hurry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

Cross nurse and is soon going 20
France to nurse the soldiers"
How they all clapped! And Miss
Scott told them about the old school
days and how she and Jimmy Davis
mother used to eat their apples to-
gether at recess.
Next" said Miss Christy. when the
clapping had stopped, Il want 10 in
troduce to you Captain Charles
Mitchell. who went to school here too.
He is going to France soon and I know
he makes Us feel proud of our school
They tell me that. when Captain
Mitchell was just little Charlie he was
always a leader in games as well IS
lessons"
Oh. such clapping and shining ewes
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15

this is not done, the legs may not have
the same relative position with re-
gard to top and bottom, which would
twist the taboret out OF shape.
Very good wood viii no doubt be
chosen for this article and 1t can there
fore be stained. This adds greatly 10
the appearance by bringing out" the
grain. After staining, it can be given
coat OF wax or shellac. II is under
stood. of course. that all the parts are
TO be thoroughly sanded, this work be-
ing done Just before assembling.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-15
The Machine Spun Faster And
Faster Down The Slight Grade

! for that axle. Who do you consider
is to blame for its being broken and
ought to pay?"
II guess I am" said Algy just above
his breath.
That summer Algy had planned to
learn to swim, and join the scouts,
and go camping. and do lots and lots
or other things. But instead he got
two paper-routes, one in the morning
and one in the evening. He sold vege-
tables between times for Oldship. the
gardener. He did odd Jobs every
chance he had.
II was a very busy summer for
Algy. And II was not until the last
Saturday before school began in the
fall that he handed over the last
fifty-cent piece to Father for that
birthday treat he had allowed him
self.