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The Denver star., 1918-08-03
SLOUGH HAT OUT OF FAVOR
Picturesque Headoear No Longer
Worn by American Soldiers on
the Fighting Fronts.

The slouch hat has for many years
been regarded in Europe as distinctive
ly American. although for MS many
years IL has been no more commonly
worn in the United States than in the
British isles, and over considerable
part OF the continent. Nevertheless.
the typical American is almost invari-
ably pictured in soft hat and the soft
fclts worn by the soldiers of the
American expeditionnry forces TO
France helped TO sustain the tradition.
In the Civil war the soldiers Of the
North wore caps. Soft felts were
chosen for soldiers operating against
the Indians on the plains because they
were supposed to AFFORD greater protec-
tion than caps from the glare. They be-
came regulation head covering for
the army in the Spanish-American war.
and. because they matched the khaki
uniform. they have been In use ever
since. Now, however, General Per-
shing is said to have decided hat these
hats must be discarded In favor of
brlmless and peakless caps, and the
reason for the proposed change is
characteristic of the period that has
introduced into war so many innova-
tiOns. The rim of the soft felt hat
throws shadow on the periscope
used in the trenches 30 as TO interfere
with sighting by the wearer; also,
when worn by tall men. the crown may
be seen above the parapets by the en-
my also, a gas mask can be adjusted
much more quickly over a hrimless and
peaLless cap.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
NOTICE.

The Light House Club entertain
ment was postponed until August Sth.
on account of the fall reception given
in honor, OF the soldier boys. Tickets
sold are good for August sth.
Mrs. Charles Washington. of Kan
sas City. Mo-. is the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse Thrower..
Mrs. N. Fairbanks gave very elab-
crate reception In honor OF Mrs. Stat.
ford and Mrs. Brown. of Oakland.
Calf. and Mrs. Smith. Of Omaha.
Nebr.. her very distinguished house
guests. Forty guests were present
and all had very enjoyable time.
Remember our boys who left for
Camp Lewis yesterday. All kinds Of
pennants. souvenirs. ornaments and
tobacco are welcome visitors at their
camp. watch them bring home the
bacon 4A.IA.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
HERE'S ANOTHER FROG STORY
New Workers. Experience Seems to
Corroborate Tale Told by the
kaiser's Press Agent.

This is the time of the year when
ffsh stories are permissible, so the kali
ser's press agent cannot be blamed for
pulling that one about the frogs croak-
ing in such deafening fashion that
they enabled the Germans to bring up
their batteries without being discov-
cred by the allies. Hank Newman, who
invented the famous snapper elixir.
partly bears out the statement made
by the Hun war correspondent. He
knows all the habits of the Johnny
Crapauds and he declares that they can
make some noise when they begin to
croak. 81 don't know anything about
those bloodthirsty frogs OF the Chemin
1es Danes. however" explained Mr..
Newman. "But down in Ozone Park.
where I live. there is a frog pond, and
hundreds Of them live a quiet. peace
full life. In fact. the frogs down my
way are musical. for they lull the ma
tive to sleep. There is one big fellow.
however. who has high pitched voice.
i named him Caruso because he war
bles louder than any in the flock. For
some time Caruso and me We're quite
chummy. As soon as he heard my
alarm clock 20 off at five in the morn
ing. he would come to my window and
sing roundelay, which indicated that
he was hungry. That was when 1
had daylight work. Now I'm on nights
and don't get to bed until three In the
morning. And for the past three weeks
Caruso and his entire chorus made
sleep impossible for me, so found 1t
necessary TO move far from the frog
pond New York Sun.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
Ftr.t.nand Earthquake News.

A volcologist OF the Carnegie
Geophysical laboratory reports that he
has nearly perfected apparatus for re-
cording upon wax cylinders the subter-
ranean sounds of earthquakes. says
the Scientific American. THE ordi-
nary commercial cylinders are insult
able for this delicate work. and accord
ingiy the laboratory has secured sup
ply OF cylinders of the old. pure wax
type. The micrephone used in this con-
nection has also been greatly improved
and perfect little portable field outfit
weighing less than pound has been
evolved"
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
JUST SIMPLE COMMON SENSE
Really Nothing to Be Alarmed About
When Speaker Uses Pretentious
Word "Psyehoiooy."

One way to get an audience nova
days is to call the subject Of ones
talk Psychology" A Harvard pro-
feSsor recently amazed convention
Of clothing manufacturers and deal
ers by delivering an address upon this
topic. in which he laid down several
principles about the effect Of clothing
upon the wearer. and the surprise or
his hearers was due to the discovery
that what the learned man had digni-
fied by long word was nothing more
than what more commonly passes for
common sense. A good many Of the
things he said were already known to
them, II they had stopped to think.
When he placed them under the head
Of psychology they sat up and took
notice. says The Oregoninn.
He said. for example. that the we'll
dressed man Is 10 per cent more EN-
cient than the poorly dressed man. He
said. .that clothes that do not fit pre-
vent the wearer from doing his best.
Cleanliness promotes self-respect. Self
respect is conta giouS. like confidence.
The man who does not think well OF
himself Is unlikely to win the good
opinion Of others. Comfortable cloth
ing made Of good material. well brush
ed. was the foundation of the super
structure. he said. He was talking to
hard headed business men. and they
believed him. because their own expe-
ricnce showed his statements to he
true.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Hash.
War has not changed the American
darkey. A dusky cook Of an American
regiment now In France was being
Quizzed by an Oflicer about the clsanh-
ness Of that free-for7all army product
known as hash. -
How do you make your hash r duti-
fully inquired the Ofhcer.
I'VE don't make It. boss" was the
answer. 1T lust accmnulates."
Honest Dones.
Bones Jones always was q sport.
Before Bones came into the navy N
q ship1 cook he won many . reH
with the old ivOries. One dag . tuloe
dned him &0 for some chickeAs Dsoes
stole On Monday night, Whsns1Doo
Bones replied, make 1t $50. Jsage.
and that1l be up to and including
Saturday night. suh."-Our Navy.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
N.vohtx Mamma, Boy.

My husband, who Is at Camp Sher-
man. wrote home and told us this Joke
the boys played on mammals hoy
who was the goat Of the whole COM
pany. One night while he was over to
the 7. N. G. A. they fixed up the head
OF his cot with sticks and tied string
to them, then waited until he got sound
asleep and pulled the strings, out
came the sticks and down went the
bed. He nearly exploded he was so mad
and my husband said had you been lis
teninR you could have heard him
swearing clear home.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
COAL PYRITE IN EXPLOSIVES
Iowa Biologists Investigate Coal Fields
for Needed Mineral, With
Excellent Results.

An investigation of pyrite. an essen
tial material in the manufacture Of
high explosives. is being made in the
coal fields of Iowa under the direction
of Dean George F. Kay of the Uni
versity OF Iowa, who is director of the
Iowa geological survey. High explo-
sives are made with the aid af sui
phuric acid, which in turn is made
chiefly by roasting pyrite. popularity
known as fools gold" Hence the
mineral is in great demand.
For many years pyrlte for acid pro-
duction has been imported from Spain,
states Doctor Kay. But in order to save
the ships for more urgent uses, the
shipping board has sharply reduced the
import Of pyrite. The domestic produc-
ton Of the mineral must then he un-
usually large, he declares.
New York, Virginia. Georgia, South
Carolina and Alabama have pyrite
mines, and Illinois and several other
states are producing small tonnage
from coal mines. Many hundred thou
sand tons are quickly available from
coal mines, says the state geologist. II
the governments explosive program re-
Quires 1t.
The method Of preparing coal pyrite
for shipment to acid plants Is simple
and cheap. The sulphur balls" must
be separated from adhering coal. and
be crushetl. washed and screened into
lump and fine sixee. Coal miners are
williaE to load pyrite. and the opera
tors to hoist and shin Il, II war indus
tries demand 1t.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
MEMORY THAT WILL LAST
French Gratitude to America 10
Deeply Engraved on the Aearts
Of Her People.

Kathleen Norris. writing in the
Woman's Home Companion, gives an
imaginary conversation with young
French girl describing the coming OF
the American soldiers to France as she
is supposed to remember it:
".And men-to stand beside our
men-from America / remember
standing at the chateau gateway on a
bright November afternoon and seeing
them come up the road. Soldiers! We
We're used to soldiers! But these were
different. Grandmere was with me,
we had been here all the time.
They came along. in the stream
ing afternoon sunlight, and they smiled
and waved at me. "They are the
Americans grnndmere said. and she
began to cry softly. God bless them
God bless them" :" she whispered,
over and over. And that night, MS you
know, we had their officers at the
chateau, and one of them told me he
also had a daughter, not much younger
than /. and that her name was Vir-
ginie-
"I don't know why - for. God
knows, there were hard times, AMI
dark times, ahead. But from that mo-
ment felt-hope. Child that i was.
1 seemed to see, behind those march
ing men. the big and generous nation
that was dedicating Itself to their serS-
ice, the women everywhere. with their
sewing and cooking. saving and Plan
ming, their letters and their prayers
all one in their work for an ideal be-
side which the comfort and the ease OF
this generation was as nOthing!"
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
An Awful Disease.

A friend of mine in one of the camps
is a corporal. The occupants OF the
barracks across the road had been in
quarantine for measles. Occasionally
one of the men was moved to the hos
pital. My friend was stricken with
severe case of tonsilitis and one morn
ing the ambulance stopped to take him
to the base hospital.
AS he entered the ambulance one
soldier said, Has he got the
measles?'
A second one, No, he's a corporal
The first one answered with groan.
"Good Lord. that just as bad !-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
A JOLLY PARTY.

Consisting of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse 7.
Thrower. Mrs. James c. Cantey. Mrs.
Fred O'Neil, Mr. and Mrs. Luther
O'Neil. of Oklahoma City; Miss Mary
G. Evans, Mrs. Harriet Kelley. of In
dianapolis, motored up in the noun
tains Tuesday on camping trip. The
camp was pitched near the Barker
dam. between Tungsten and Neder-
land. where they enjoyed beautiful
scenery. There they found three OF
our Colored boys guarding the dam.
who spared no pains in making things
pleasant for the crowd. All returned
Saturday evening. Miss Evans and
Mrs. Kelley left Monday for Omaha.
Nebr
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
Continued from pap. 1

man by making Mr.. Phipps
(. big man: Why cannot We
boast and help our own like
others. Here is our chance. ar
pering opportunity tor some
young DO, orRi,l who ma.
later desire to goto Washing
ton ID. c. TO Howard Un:ver,t,
and work for the government.
NEGROES. this big chance is
knocking at somebody's door,
Will you organize and help
Hardy thru out the State?
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
Job Printing of All Kinds
NOTICE OF THE EXECUTORS
SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

BY virtue Of an order issued out of
County Court Of the City and County
of Denver. Colorado, am directed to
sell the folio wing real es' lte: Lot "a,
Block 1870, Clements Addition to Den
yer, known as No. 2231 Glenarm Place.
Lots 22, 20 and "a. Block 10, Oeerfield.
as, Block 10, Deerfield, Weld County.
Colorado. Lots ~. ~ 43. 944. Block s.
kenwood Park, Arapahoe County.
Colorado. being part Of the estate OF
the late Francis T. Bruce: said prop.
erty has been appraised at very rea-
sonabIe value and will be sold at pri.
vate sale for cash.
SAMUEL A. eONOURANT.
Executor.
No. 6 East 11th Ave. Phone Main 3433
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
All, In some Day.

One day at n Southern camp one OF
the negro soldiers was showing me q
service pin with three stars which he
,lways carried In his pocket l asked
,im who the relatives were and he re-
,lied: Zone 10 TO- maself an the ether
TWO II TO ma brudders: one is going
to enlist an the other II In the next
draft."-ExchanEe.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

What a piece OF work is mani
How noble in reason! how infinite in
faculty! In form and moving how ex
press and admirable! In action ho~
like an angel! In apprehension hov
lik q God!"-Shakespeare
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
FUN ERAl NOTICE.

Mrs. Georgia Easlev beloved wife of
Mr.. John Easley. departed this life
July 30th at Fskdale Colo Funeral
services were held Thursday. Angus
Rev. c. A. Williams officiating. Inter
ment Riverside Cemetery.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
Verbal.

at was a quiet Fourth"
Decidedly"
Il don't think heard a single e1plo-
sion all day"
81 heard one"
Cannon crackeri"
mo. passed motorist who had
just had breakdown. He was nd
dressing a few remarks to his carr
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Cape Town. South Africa
The white women OF South
Africa have responded to an
appeal OF the colored women
and opened the Y. ". {. ,.
cente,s in Cape Town.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

To whom Il may concern: The Mt.
Pieasant Baptist Church kindly asks
that any one knowing Of children In
the vicinity whore you live that do
not attend any Sunday School or.
church. please notify BY dropino =
card to No. %3S 29th ST. Mrs.. c. A.
Bates, Supt., .. g., or to 3t5S Champa
ST., to Mr.. n. Jackson, Asst. Supt.
I. pd-727-1S.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Persons receiving complimentary
copies of the Star are notified that the
government has ordered us to cease
giving such copies. After this date
your paper will be stopped unless
otherwise notified. This only means
those persons who receive free copies
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Or. Aaekey's wonderful rheumatic,
neuralgia. throat and asthma cure.
ask about its wonderful results. Tee
tirnoniais in next weeks issue.
Also agent.
FLOYD r. OMirH, General Agent
Phone chsmpa 1852.
2851 Weiton 81.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
CARD OF THANKS.

Personally we wish to thank all
Denver sitiZens and friends for the
grand times shown MS since our cal
into service.
GEO. l.. ROBINSON,
EARL GEORGE.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Grand Concert In aid OF Scott Rally
by select voices. Christ NJ. e. Church
August 22nd. The best musical treat
Of the season.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
;ivIL SERVICE EXAMINATION
FOR RAILWAY SERVICE

The public is notified that the Civil
Service Railway Mail Service Exami-
nations are set for August 10, 1918.
Applications can be had from c. l..
Hincle, Local Secretary, P. O., Denver.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

August 22-Grand Concert at Christ
N. e. Church. 22nd Avenue and Ogden
ST., in aid Of SCOTS Rally.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
~ MEMORIAM.

In loving memory of our loving hus.
band and father. Isaac George Gil
more. died. August LIST. 1871
MRS. ELIZA GILMORE,
CLAIRE G. SMITH
MARY LOUISE GILMORE
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

FIVE POINTS MOTOR AND CYCLE
CO.
We repair and sell secondhand
wheels. Inspect our outfit. 725 E.
26th Ave. Give Us trial. Harry Sea-
man, Prop. o-'o'oe
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

James . Butler. secured a divorce
from Minnie Butler last week through
the county court.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

LAoiEsi Ler NE MAKE YOUR
coR0Ev8. oTvlE, QUALITY AND
FIT GUARANTEED. PRICES MOD
ERATE. PHONE YORK esteW.
BEATRICE LEWIS. EXPERT cor.
SET MAKER. 233S 6ilPiN STREET.
DENVER, COLO. q.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

July 26th-lawn Fete at Mrs. w.
3. Frankiin's, 23o1 kearney. Benefit
Central Baptist Church Rally.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Sept IL: Pond Lilly Art Club Grand
Pageant and Coronation.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

August eth-Miss Shaw. singer Of
Portland. Oregon. at Peoples presby.
terian Church.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Lost between the Colored Y. y. c
A. and 2917 Stout n crouuet baby
cover. Please return to Mrs. Geo
Morris Morrison. 2947 Stout. Reward
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
The STAR Agent is coming
see YOU

Miss Shaw, Of Portland. Oregon,
assisted by the best local talent in
concert at the Peoples Rresbyter'an
Church, August 3, 1918.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

August eth-Miss Shaw. singer OF
Portland. Oregon, At Peoples Prcsby-
terian Church.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

We close Saturdays at 100 p. m.
during the months Of June. July and
August. Kindly take notice and gov
ern yourselves accordingly. Open at
7:3o a. m.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Or. hum's ofsses phone 10 York 2313
and his residence phone York S374-J
When not reached At office or home,
call Atlas Drug Co., Main s7S.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

wanted-To rent small furnished
house or nat. A. once. Address Star
Y. or call champa 1852.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Rev. J. J. SAiles. OF Pueblo. Colo,
was visiting his son of few days
enroute to Macon City. Iowa
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Aug. ,5th-chureh Of Redeemer En-
tertainment.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
Eventa.

70 AVOID coNFL,cTs. CONSULT
TAie COLUMN AND SEE WHAT
- TO De GIVEN.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Church Of Redeemer Entertainment
August 18th.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Auo. 6th, Scott M. e. Church
Breach Of Promise Suit"
The Denver star., 1918-08-03
TO THE PUBLIC

Keep on Sep. ~; IL. Pond Lily.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

Remember the Denver Star Is only
81. for 6 months. or s1.50 year. cash
n advance.
The Denver star., 1918-08-03

No. 6 East 1,sh Ave. Phone Main s4ss
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
III .9La. - a II
10 E-.Pia G.EAT TAR
ContingentS Enlisted to Aid the
Mother Country Against
the Germans.

The Fiji Islands are doing their "bit"
toward helping their mother country,
England, and the allies win the war,
and already several contingents of
Fills men have gone to the front, as
well as two detachments of natives,
each 100 strong, who are now engaged
in transportation work in France. Ad-
vices reaching here recently show that
the officers of the allies are quick to
select members of the Fijian contin-
gents for commissions.
For some time earlier in the war
there vas some doubt as to whether
men would go officially to the front
frora FIJI. Many men, in fact, brooked
the delay and decided to go direct.
either by way of the Commonwealth of
Australia, or the Dominion of Canada.
Those first men were the pick of the
colony's best in physique and height,
and those who have gone since were
the result of a careful choice made SO
that Fiji would be represented by the
best of her manhood.
These men have been accustomed to
the open air and, in a measure, were
In Fiji only because the spirit of enter
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
RED CROSS drive:
FOR $10O,0OO,OO0
TO START MAY 20
All Chapters to Participate in
Big Nation- Wide Campaign
Lasting One Week.

The second 500, 100000 War Fund
campaign of the American Red Cross
will begin on May 20 and continue
through hal week, according to an
announcement made by G. NJ. Dahl,
chairman of the War Fund Committee
for the Atlantic Division of the Red
Cross. This announcement followed
the receipt of a telegram from the
War Council of the Red Cross.
The big Red Cross campaign was
originally set for May 6 to 10, but on
ccoun of possible interference with
the Liberty Loan drive it was decided
that the later date would more effec,
lively serve the interest of the Red
Cross and the Liberty Loan Commit
tees.
The campaign will be nationwide
with each of the thirteen Division
Headquarters and all Red Cross Chap.
tiers participating. Arrangements fol
the campaign in the Atlantic Division,
which embraces the States of New
York, New Jersey and Connecticut. are
being made under the direction of Mr.
Dahl, who is Vice-President of the
Chase National Bank of New York City
$77,721,918 Already Appropriated.
Through the action of the War Coun.
Gil the campaign for the second 500.
100000 Var Fund will start approx
matelY eleven months after the first
$100.000.000 War Fund Drive. The frs
campaign was launched June IS, five
weeks after President Wilson appoint
ed the War Council, headed by Henry
=. Dawson. AT the outset of it's activ.
titles the War Council saw the need OF
a huge war fund. not only to uphold
the morale and conserve the strength
of III Army and Navy. but also to
care for the helpless civilian sufferers
in Europe.
The public Immediately responded to
the appeal, subscribing more than
S100,000.o00. Interest added 10 the
contributions brought the total fund to
$105, 099257.
Of this amount $77.721,91S has been
appropriated for Red Cross activities
at home and abroad. In addition, ST.
006, 121 was refunded to chapters for
supplies and local relief work, leaving
a remainder of S|10.371.217 now ayaila-
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
SICKNESS
THEY GAVE
Her VIN0l
And She Soon Got Bac7
Her Strength

New Castle, Ind.-"The meas!es
left me run down, no appetite, ccal~
not rest at night, and I took a severe
cold which settled On my lungs, SO l
was unable to keep about my house
work. My doctor advised me to take
Vino1, and six bottles restored my
health so I do all my housework, in
Guiding washing. Vinol is the best
medicine I ever used."-Alice Record,
437 So. nth ST., New Castle, Ind.
We guarantee this wonderful cod
liver and iron tonic, Vinol, for all
weak, rundown, nervous conditions.
H. j. DENNIS & CO.,
Druggists, Pleasantville
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
THE RED CROSS NURSES OF EUROPE
ARE GIVING TOASTED
CIGARETTES TO THE BOYS

To anyone who doesn't know of the
wonderful advances that have been made
in the preparation of smoking tobaccos
in the last few years it may sound strange
to speak of toasted cigarettes.
Strietly~speaking, we should say ciga-
rettes made of toasted tobacco the smok-
ers of this country will recognize it more
readily by its trade name, LUCKY
STRIKE the toasted cigarette.
The American Tobacco Company are
producing millions of these toasted ciga-
rettes and these are being bought in
enormous quantities through the various
tobacco funds conducted by the news
papers of the country and forwarded
through the Red Cross Society to the boys
in France.
This new process of treating tobacco
not only improves the favor of the tobacco
but it seals in this flavor and makes
the cigarettes keep better.
The Red Cross nurse is always glad to
have a cigarette for the wounded soldier,
as, in most instances, that is the FIRST
thing asked Tor.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-16
WOMAN R R MAIL
Takes Her Husbands Job When He
Joins the Service.

Patriotic cooperation of the post
Office department with Postmaster
John F. B%achinger of Plymouth, Va,
has resulted in the appointment of
Mrs. Conrad Kramer as mail carrier
of Route No. l in that town. Mrs.
Kramer will be permitted the use of a
horse and carriage in delivering mail.
The departure from old rules was
taken for the reason that Mrs. Kramer
was recently married. just prior to the
time when her husband enlisted in the
army and was assigned to service. In
accordance with the rules of the de-
partment, the first substitute carrier
on the list of eligibles was appointed,
but Immediately a request was made
that Mrs. Kramer be appointed with
out examination until such time as her
soldier husband could return to duty.
The post office department acceded to
the plan, and the young woman will
go on duty Immediately.