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Lawrence Emery CHAMPION. nigh bridge.

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victim Of U-noat.

WASHINGTON, October S.--Sinking
Of the Italian steamship Albert Treres
by an enemy submarine 400 miles Oft
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WOUNDED SLIGHTLY IN ACTION.

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SWEDISH WRITER SAYS
GUARANTEES ESSENTIAL
ccpt BerIih's Proposal With
out Security.
AS TO ALsACE-LoRRAINE
Germany Has Not Yet Considered
French Provinces aus Anything But
Question for a German Solution.
Acceptance Is But First Step.

LONDON. October S.--lIjalnar Brant-
'rg. writing in tho Stockhold Socia!
tcmokratcn, points cut that while tho
change from scmiabSolutigm govern
incnt in Germany is of the very great.
cs. Importance: the entente cannot DC
expected TO accept 1t as It stands as
the proposed basis for negotiations The
very fact of q change SO radical and
so sudden suggests the possibility of
sudden change back again IL circum-
stances should suddenly alter. and Mr..
wilson will naturally desire guarantees
that kaiserism and militarisn should
be repudiatcd not merely for the pres
,nt emergency. but forever
But guarantees arc ldimenls to ofre~
IN this ,eonn.ea,ion. agd Branting con
entente Will be TO show confidence IN
;he power OF a German democracy and
to preserve the rights II has won and
L. iool; for guarantees in other direc-
toms. Furthermore. lie suggests tina.
explicit proofs OF Gcrmany's willing
ness to accept really democratic peace
tia tiors can begin
The Willingness to compensate Bel
GUM. he points out. is am importan;
step in the RICH, direction: but what
about those parts OF France which have
been, and arc being, devastated sys-
,,ernaticallyi Md are Posen and Ga
dependent state of Poland?
.igain. there il no sign that the Ger
ran government is prepared 10 recog-
nizc that Aisace- Lorraine Is an intcr-
naiiona! and not German question.
And North SchlesSig. too. though not
specifically referred TO In the fourteen
10 :nts, has national claims which clear
~ lie within the general lines OF aI..
Wilson'S program
THINKS ACCEPTANCE
MAY NOT MEAN MICH
Moreover, he points out. the fourteen
points have not been accepted as such
l ~ only rs a ba sis for negotiations. and
as Il majority OF the Socialists accept.
ed the neutral memorandum of pcac,
terms as basis for discussion. this
may not mean very much.
The fact that at this stage Of t.c
wars fifth year Germany can put forth
a peace proposal which however hon
crably intended. does not recognize the
question OF Alsace-Lorraine as any
thing more than problem Of Grrma.
domestic rolitics shows, III BrantinE'S
opinion. that this Is only the FRS; step.
That negotiations should be opened
on so limited II basis is unthinkable. he
holds. The entente will presumably
lay down preliminary conditions. both
political and military. The former have
already fcen indicated. The latter will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-09
Children Love
Casearets---lOc
Candy cathartic is harmless "
to tender stomach, liver , s.
and bowels

Your child rs piiious, e1i,etipated
and sick. its little tongue Is coated,
breath is bad and stomach sour. Get
1o-cent box of Casca rets and
straishten the youngster right up.
Children love this harmless candy
cathartic and It cleanses the little liver
and thirty feet OF bowels without
gripping. Cascarets contain no calomel.
and can be depended upon to move the
sour bile and poison right out of tho
bowels. Best faraily cathartic because
II never cramps or sickcns like other
thinES-Ady ~ s.-.l,, 49,
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THINK GARRos WAS KILLED
a associated Believes lie was Brought
Down in Battle ON Snt-
urday.

PARIS. October S.--Lieutenaut Roo
ing yesterday, Is believed to have fallen
during an aerial battle Saturday. He
went out with patrol Saturday morn
ing and became engaged in fight with
an enemy hying squadron. Two OF
his comrades saw machine fall to the
earth out OF control. and believe II
waS GaTros. On Friday Garros brought
down German plane.
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DEMocRACY's LEAVEN WORKS
New RcEimc In Japan Taken as Sign
of Gradual Asccndnncy OF
Popular Rule.
tBS Associated Press. :


TOKYO, October S.--Formation of the
new Cabinet has been generally well
received. even by the rivals of the new
regime, as an unnistakahlc sign OF
the gradual aSccndancy OF the prin-
ciplc of democracy over that of the
oligarchic bureaucracy. The last seven
premiers have belonged to the bureau
cracy. The quickness with which the
Cabinet was organized is considered
unprecedented. business interests
also welcome the new government
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probably include the evacuation OF all
occupied territory and the absolute
abandonment Of Submarine warfare. If
Germany Is ready to acccde 10 these
conditions. then the prospects of n So
cure and democratic peace acc indeed
brighter than ever before.
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For harvester pis.olution.

WASHINGTON. October S.-Final
steps looking to the dissolution of the
international Harvester Company in
accordance with lower court DEGREES
and under an agreement between the
taken to-day in the Supreme Court. A
motion to dismiss the company's ap-
peal was fled. and will be acted upon
when the court reconvencs next Mon
n
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tho American coast on October 8 wac :
reported to-day TO the Navy DcpertsssS
mont. Thirteen survivors in a boatt.
we're picked up by the steamer oriza =
ha. but two ether boats. containing :,
Trcvcs was sunk. are sttll imissing.tl 4 :, -
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Tint vacant room In your home IL
needed by some person hero on Inn;
portnnt work. Tell him he can rent.
IL, thropsh aWant$ Ad Ia The Times
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
War Work Committee Aids Red Cross
Practical Demonstration Given the Value of Community Effort
In Which Lambertvile Was Leader

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LANBERTy1LLE WAR WORK COMMITTEE.
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| Farlow back on her chair; with the
other she thrust at her the half fin
ished bandage. Her tone as grim as
her face, she spoke, and again the
sound of 1t was like hail pattering on
slate. you're not thinking of your
son." she said. You're Just thinking
of YOURSELF"
There was a murmur Of remon-
STRANGE. Mrs. Britt heard 1t, and she
flashed look about her. But when
she spoke again 1t was to Mrs. Farlow
she spoke.
Think Of Your Son.
You're not the only mother in this
war;" she said. IF you thought a lit
tie more about them and a little less
about yourself you'd be doing some
thing. You'd be helping your son, for
one thingy"
"Why, what do you mean?" gasped
Mrs. Farlow.
Mrs. Britt smiled another adamant.
icy smile.
Your son wouldn't die for want of
care. Any one of those bandages I've
seen you ruin might save his life. Any
one of them might save the life of
some other mothers son!"
Mrs. Farlow shrank as IL she had
been struck. Shed never thought of IT
that way before.
The silence, the grim reserve, which
had cloaked Mrs. Britt seemed for a
moment to quit her. ~ have no SON."
she said, her flinty voice biting out the
words. Il had one, but he died at
Guantanamo. 1t was in the Spanish
war; snapped Mrs. Britt, land there
were no Misunderstanding. That's
why he died. That's why I'm here
now. It's to keep other women-moth-
crs-from becoming the sort of woman
l am" A harsh, brittle laugh escaped
her "Oh, 1 know what you think of
me. I've heard what you said. Well"
said Mrs. Britt, "my son wouldn't have
died like that maybe If l hadn't sat
around smiling and snuf1ing, never
doing thing"
Then, her lips drawn into a bony
smile, she glanced about her once
more and stalked back to her place in
the corner
That night Mrs. Farlow rose from
her place at the bandage table and
sought the table at the back. For the
first time that day Mrs. Farlow had
managed to create half dozen band
ages, none Of which had to be thrown
away. Timidly she held out hand N
the drab, dingy figure In the corner.
Five done better today" she said
timidly.
Mrs Britt looked up at her. Out Of
the corner Of one CLASSY eye something
welled, then fell, running slowly down
her cheek.
He was only twenty. He was all
lad" said Mrs. Britt.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
ALL RELY ON WEATHER MAN
MeteoroIogist Has Come Into His Own
Since the Outbreak OF the
Present Conflict.

GIN this war the weather man.
the meteorologist, has come into his
own. No one laughs at him now,"
says Joseph S. Ames in the Atlantic.
"His information is desired by the
artillery officer who has to know the
temperature of the air and its mois-
ture-content, the strength of the
wind at different levels, and the like,
in order that he may aim his guns.
When the temperature is lowering
about the freezing point, the staff
wish to know if the improvised roads
will be frozen sufficiently to permit
the movement of guns or motor
trucks. The captains of the air
squadrons must know the condition
of the atmosphere up to heights of
10000 feet. The Importance of the
information may be judged from the
fact that we were asked repeatedly
if there was not some way by which
the American weather reports could
be kept from reaching Germany. Our
reply had to be that, with Mexico
where it was, nothing could be DONE"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
LITTLE-AccoUNT COMET.

Encke's comet, SO called by reason
of its discovery by German pro-
fessor, Johann Encke, is again MAX
ing its regular Observation-Disclosures
visit to our solar system. This comet,
however, was not Encke's only dis
covery. After years of patient and
efficient study he determined the ex-
act distance of the earth from the
sun, and ordinary astronomers ever
since have been striving to impress
the world with the well ascertained
fact that he made mistake of 2,
100000 miles in his calculations.
But what are 100000 miles, more
or less, to German professor AS
for Encke's comet, it is a small af-
fair, and not worth looking for on a
cold night.-Christian Science Moni-
tor.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
FAILED TO SEE INTO FUTURE
Gladstone Might Have Prevented
Seizure Of Alsace-Lorraine, With
All That That Has Meant.

British liberals recently celebrated
the anniversary of the birth Of their
greatest chief, William Ewart Glad
stone, born 10S years ago. Supreme
as he was among the statesmen of the
nineteenth century. Gladstone's poll
cies are in part responsible for the
war which is raging, The man who
brought about the gradual epfran-
chisement Of the masses, popular ed
ucation, equal taxation, financial re
forms and other great advances in
democracy, is regarded as weak in
his foreign policy, The maintenance
Of peace was desres 10 hun than ma
tional prestige, and his vaelllation
was indirectly the cause later Of the
wars in South Africa and the Sudan,
and a contributing cause In the pres
ent tremendous struggle, AZ the
close Of the Ersnee-PFaSsiaa war,
Gladstone had il within his power 10
curb Prussia in its demands upon
France, His sy,npsthles were with
that country and, when the Germans
demanded the cessation Of AlSsco
and Lorraine, Gladstone asserted
that Britain would not agree to it.
In this stand he was supported by
Austria, which feared the sggrsnd-
izement of Prussia, but when it
seemed that war might be the result
of continued opposition to the Prus-
sian project, Gladstone weakened
and Alsace-Lorrsine passed to the
Germans.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
BRAVE SAILOR HoNoRED.

Secretary of the Navy Daniels has
commended Lyman Spannard Peels,
a seaman, second class, of the United
States naval reserve, for bravery and
presence of mind in endeavoring to
save from drowning another enlisted
man. Peels, like so many other men
who have recently gone into the serv-
ice, was soon given an opportunity
to show what kind of sailor man he
was. He responded to his call with
great courage, and added another act
of heroism to those performed by
men of the service when one of their
own fellows is in danger. With
rough sea to battle and on dark
night Peels, on reaching the spot
where the man went down, dived
after him. After several attempts he
succeeded in bringing the body to
the surface. Peels enlisted in the
naval reserves at Washington Au-
gust Is, 1917.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
NOT QUITE The RIGHT IDEA
Young Woman's Conception of Military
Bnetaism Was Not All That
Might Be Desired.

We are beginning to get used to
those new gold bars which careful
department of military millinery has
allowed second licutenants to wear
in order that they may more readily
be distinguished from nattily dressed
privates. So many mistakes Of that
sort were being made by civilians
and soldiers of limited experience
and so many salutes were wrongly
given and withheld that discipline
was clearly impaired and morale i'm
perilcd. Hence the gold bars. But
the gold bars themselves caused mis-
takes-at first. For instance, there
was the young woman who met for
the first time in his uniform the
young man who had been a play
mate when he was mere civilian.
"My, but you are expensive, Tom,"
she said, with just the proper inhec-
ton of flattery; you've got gold
bars, not just silver ones like Dick
and Harry"
She couldn't understand WHY Tom
did not respond with that glow Which
special attention from youth and
beauty almost infallibly produces in
the military male, or why Dick and
Harry so ostentatiously failed to
hear the remark or to even look in
Toms direction.
"Oh," she said presently, 81 sup
pose it's like Skull and Bones, and
you mustn't mention it,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
BREST NOT DESIRABLE PORT
Many Reasons Why 1t Is Never Likely
to Be Made a Point for Pas
senger Steamers.

The project of establishing a line
of passenger steamers between New
York and Brest, France, attractive
as it seems when one looks merely at
the map, by reason of the distance
saved, looks very different when one
consults a chart.
Charles Lallemand of the French
Academy of Science points out in La
Nature that the approach to Brest is
guarded by many sharp rocks and
that the bottom of the sea rises so alb
ruptly that a few seconds after
sounding and finding depth of 800
feet OF more the captain may find
himself on reef.
What makes matters worse is that
fog covers the coast for an average
of one day in eight. For ten days a
year the fog remains "a hours or
more and three days a year it re-
mains more than 49 hours.
1t is, therefore, never possible to
enter Brest harbor without first
sighting the coast.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
WOMEN IN LAWMAKlNG BODIES
Were Regular Members Of English Ma
tlonaI Councils During the Time
Of Anplo-Saxon Rule.

Women in parliament are by no
means new. The Roman Emperor
Helogabalus (21s-299) even had a
senate made up entirely of women.
1t consisted of his mother, Svoemis,
who acted as the presiding officer.
and a number of distinguished Ro-
man ladies. To be sure, their au-
thority was confined to the decision
of questions referring only to female
dress, calls, etiquette, entertainments
and the like. But also in England
women formerly sat in parliament,
In the Witenagemot 1.-THE national
council) of the Anglo-Saxons women
were regular members. Thus, in the
great council of 694 women of high
rank and abbesses participated, and
the decisions, are, among others,
signed by five female representatives,
But even in the time of Henry III
and Edward / abbesses still occupied
their seats in the English parlia-
ment, and only as late as under Ed
ward III the custom seems to have
been abandoned, as the countesses
entitled to seats in the house of lords
were then asked to send male repre-
sentatives.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-05-16
PROFANE NAN IN NEW LIGHT
Mule Driver Renowned for "cussing"
Ability Also Able to Make Almost
Perfect Prayer.

One time when Representative
Elston of California was hunting up
in the mountains of his native state,
he encountered mule driver, with
his team stuck in the mud, who was
the best two-fsted cusser that ever
laid lin to it. Cussing blue was
nothing for him; he cussed all the
colors of the rainbow, and did it har-
moniously, too. Elston went on up
the mountain wondering what a
blackened person a man who would
swear like that must be.
The following day tree fell on a
man in a nearby camp, and Elston
went over to the hillside burial. No
services had been arranged, not even
a prayer. But when those in charge
were about to lower into the grave
the pine box in which the body re-
posed, and some one suggested that
a few words be spoken, the cussing
man stepped forward, removed his
hat, and said:
Lord, we are sending thee an
other soul. Thou knowest the bur-
dens it had to bear be merciful."
That prayer stands today in Els
toms opinion as one of the finest mas
terpieces of English it has been his
privilege to hear.-Elisha Hanson, in
Cartoons Magazine.