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The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

did before the touchdown against Harvard last year. At one time four big guns on our boat were playing away at the same time.
 Finally at ten o'clock the whistle blew, and our first big fight was over. Nobody scratched and from three to five Boches went to h.. There were from 9 to 12 of them waiting. and, be- lieve me. they got all they wanted.
 If we'd only had band the morn- ing would have been complete"
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Deception Never Pays.

TriflIng with newspaper reporters Is dangerous. An amusement resort in New York has gone into bankruptcy. There was scandal in the place and the manager tried to keep the re- porters running around in circles on False trails while he camoufiaged the incident. He made the reporters more determined and they got on the trail right and dug up flock of scandals. The manager realizes now that if he had been decent to them at first and put his cards on the table instead of
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
PROVE MERIT AT SHOP WORK
Women Are Better Substitutes for Skilled Workers Than Untrained
 Male Laborers.

Sacramento, Cal.-Women proved better wartime substitutes for men skilled in shopwork than the average untrained male laborer, according to F. H. Potter, general storekeeper for the Southern Pacific company. Exper- iments with eight young women put at work sorting scrap iron, cleaning bolts and familiarizing themselves with sim pie machinery have convinced Potter that should further raids be made upon his forces he will be able to keep going on an efficient basis by employing women.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Fine Paint Made From Tar

The Revue de Chimie Industrielle notes that a brilliant black paint which dries well and is far superior to min eral varnish may be made by mixing equal parts of coal tar with benzine or coal oil. Spread thinly with hard brush, 1t penetrates the wood, which 1t preserves from decay.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

cars. in buggies and wagons and old prairie schooners" the Gypsles came from all parts of the country. For weeks they have been loitering in northern California.
 Queen Mary. widow of the late king, objected to the balloting for his sue cessor. claiming that she was entitled to rule. The necessity for having a male hand at the helm was pointed out. Then there arose Michael Adams.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
ADVISED TO EAT ONIONS
This Goes for Young Lady Who Ex. poets Sweetheart as We'll as Ma
 tron Who Cooked Dinner.

Boston.-Eat onions. This advice is given to the young lady who expects her sweetheart as well as to the ma tron who is cooking the family dinner It Is the latest food-conservation ad- vice.
 H. F. Larson of the U. S. bureau of markets says that Boston Is flooded with onions and they are good and cheap. They were being sold at re- tail at four cents pound.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Patriotic Corn.

Yuma, Colo.-Fred Clarke, a rancher living near here, has placed on display in local store an ear of corn grown on his land with distinctly red and blue grains interspersed between the white grains. Clarke says 1t was the only "red. white and blue" ear in ina field.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Took No Chances.

Robbie was seen to remove his cap every time a woman came near him.
 "Why do you always take of your cap?" he was asked.
 He answered. Eve noticed men al- ways takes off their hats and I'm talk in no risks on bein' a woman"
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
WEALTHY WOMEN WOULD
 DO THEIR BIT IN WAR

Los Angeles, Cai.-Wealthy women of this city who have au- tomobiles and leisure have vol unteered to drive government in- vestigators during their busi- ness hours and have formed a new war organization known as the Emergency Automobile Driy. CTS. Mrs Ralph E. Stark. weather sold a diamond neck. lace and donated the proceeds for the new work.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Horrible Indeed.

"Dauber had frightful nightmare the other night"
 What was it?'
 He imagined that he was rowing one of the boats he draws In his pie ture of lakes and rivers. s Weekly.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
hemmed With Treasure.

''The whole hem of Russia's iron tier toward the southeast and China" says a writer in the Geographic Re- view. 'is embroidered with gold. sil- yer, platinum and precious stones."
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

trying to mislead them, nothing seri- ous would have happened and the scandal would have soon. been n mere memory. It is playing with fire to try to deceive a trained news hound.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

of Dallas, Tex; Ebert R. Buckingham of Pensacola, Fla; Harry E. Holder ai Denver Colo, and Michael ]. Della
 Roco of Schenectady, N. '. And the
 list gives promise of growing steadily.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
COLLEENS MN AMERICAN TARS

pairing myself for the fair land Bert has told me so much about by studying d history of Colorado.
 Then there is the ease of Mary Ridge, head waitress at the lending ho- tel here, who lost her heart to Harland c. Ritehie, maehinist's mate, first class. of Allston. Mass. She WAS one of the most popular girls in town. The dining room over which she presided is out of bounds to enlisted men, but Ritchie contrived to see her while she was off duty. They knew each other for four months before Mir. Ritehie led her to the altar of the village church.
 But the record for love at first sight among the Americans belongs to q young seaman, Paul Nalachoyic by name, who used to work in the ma chine shop of the General Electric com. pany at Schenectady, \. '. He fell in love the first day he stepped ashore here, from the destroyer. Ada Jones, Cork girl was the object of Gupid's dart. After the war Nalaehoyfe is go- ing to take her back with him to that thriving city in New York.
 A few of the Americans first met their wives on visits to England. Charles Harmon Cobia of Charleston, s. C., fell in love on the beautiful Cor nish riviera with Ada Gilbert, widow of twenty-four. whose home was in Plymouth. Another English bride is Nora Elizabeth Kilt, who was married to Joseph ". Highfield of Des Moines, Iowa.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

This discovery of pearl-bearing oys- ters is interesting in view of the ex periments of the Soudan government in the Red sea.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

Use Goldfish Flour h Iceland.
 In Iceland codflsh are dried and ground Into . -four for use In bread
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08
Cupid Busy at Naval Base.

But the aJority of the Americans married Irish girls who lived in the vi- cinity of the American naval base and whom they met at the dance hall or roller skating rink. Thus Doris Fran cis Phillips is now Mrs. Leo Vincent Flavell of Hanover, Mass, and Mary Ellen Sullivan has become the wife of Thomas A. Balschi of Mount Carmel, Pa. After the war Mary O'Keefe, who became the wife of Edward c. Turner, expects to desert the trying climate of southern Ireland for that of sunny San Jose, Cal. which is her husbands home. William Spaulding of DeLand, Fla, has married Ester Allen, while Oral E. Cox of lola, Kan, won the hand of Phyllis Rose Rogers.
 Among others of the American sail ors who have taken to themselves a wife over here are Benjamin J. Moore
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

Miss Mary E. Drury of San Fran. cisco, claims her employer forced his attention upon her and when she re. pulsed him after he insisted upon wis. iting her apartments, he had her dis. charged from her position. He phoned her and she agreed to meet him in the Palace hotel and when she did she struck him with the horsewhip and continued to rain blows on him as he ran until onlookers restrained her. She now threatens to bring suit for dam. ages against her former employer.
The Monticellonian., 1918-03-08

, BRIGHTEN the dull hours of American soldiers and sailors. whether they be at training camps, on warcraft on transports or back of the
 trenches in France, the American Library Associa- ton War Service has turned 1nnse 2 sfrenun of hooks
Evening star., 1918-01-28
GETTING BIG DREDGE READY.
Work on Virginia Channel to Begin
When Conditions Permit

Repair work to the big United States
Army engineer service dredge Capt. Tai
colt, which has been in progress for the
past six weeks at the engineer reserva-
tion on the Potomac Park side of Wash
ington channel, is rapidly approaching
completion. The Capt. Talcott is being
made ready to start dredging work on
the Virginia channel, from the Highway
bridge to Georgetown. as soon as ice
conditions will allow. About 800, 900
cubic yards of material are to be dug
and pumped behind the stone wall on
the Virginia side of the channel, to
raise this low land above the high
water level.
This reclaimed land is part of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and will become a part
of the park system along the river. The
material to be dug from the channel was
deposited, in the past five years. by
freshets that brought it down. in the
swift current. from the upper river. At
points along the channel the fill has been
as much as five feet.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
MAKING VIGOROUS SEARCH
FOR SUSPECTED ALIENS
Department of Justice Regards Ger
man Agents Responsible for
Fires at Munitions Plants.

The Department of Justice is taking
agents believed to have been re-
sponslble for some Of the recent fires
in munitions plants. and particularly
for the blaze at the Newport, r. l., torr
pedo station
Both the intelligence bureaus of the
Army and Navy are working in CO.
operation with A. Bruce Bielaski of the
Department of Justice, who has taken
personal charge of the nation ide
effort to put a stop to these anti-war
activities.
months is indicated in a statement
from Richard Nj. Hurd, chairman of the
board of trustees OF the American De
n'ne months of war enemy ihcendiaries
have destroyed S50,000,000 worth of
property in this country.
a general order has been sent to heads
of factories engaged in governmfnt
work, urging them to place their entire
detective forces upon the task of
guarding against employees whose
American citizenship and loyalty is in
doubt
In his statement regarding the loss
of S50,000.000 in the nine months Of
war. Mr.. Hurd continues:
This includes munitions factories
grain elevators, stockyards. oil prop
~ty. marine properties and other in
dustries vital to war efficiency.
This. of course, is A very definite
method of warfare, and one in which
so far the enemy has made great prog :
ress. We must take every possible step
to prevent the enemy from getting in
formation which will help to increa Sc
their victories along this line"
Evening star., 1918-01-28
DEMAND MAY
| Be NEEDED IN ITALY
'Fight or Starve' Is Possible
incentive to Develop the
Nations Power.
COUNTRY NOT A WEAKLING
ny HERBERT COREY.

PARIS December 17.-There is ten
dencv growing in the press to treat
italy. with a certain condescension. as
though she were but weakling whlch
the allies-and the United States
must help in her time of need.
She needs help; she must have help;
but it is important that it be also
realized that Italy is tremendous ana
almost untouched potential asset.
Time will show whether that asset
can be realized upon. 1t certainly
cannot if the susceptibilities OF proud
people are injured at every turn by
sheer tactlessness. Already there have
been collisions between Individual
Italians and individual French and
British soldiers at the front. Inc
Italians resented the patronizinS as
surance that:
1--WE have come down here to win
the war for Italy.
Perhaps the Italians are too touchy.
Perhaps, smarting under defeat and
tardy realization of the causes that
brought about that defeat, they are APT
to take offense at blundering friend
shin. But it is worth while recognizing
that state of mind and bearing our
selves accordingly. I was assured by
an American in close touch that some
thing of the good the American Reo
Cross has done was rubbed on D! the
comment of a Red Cross inspection
party which had examined an Italian
hospital of which the surgeons were
justly proud.
I'VE have few better hospitals in the
United States" was the kindly assur-
ance. Then, in an effort to be quite
accurate, the heavy handed inspector
added: "Of course, we are somewhat
disorganized at home just now
Evening star., 1918-01-28
ID. S. SHIPS IN FRANCE
! ! WELCOME MAIL CLERK
Repair Ship, Transports, Destroy
ers-All Look Forward to
Letters.
Especial Correspondence of The Even.
ing Star and Chicago Daily Newso
BY A. Il. DECKER.

AT THE FRENCH SEACOAST. Decem-
ber Coat present the immense harbor
seems transformed into a forest of fun
nels masts and rigging. I have just re-
turned from a trip through the windings
of this forest, which l found extremely in
teresting. The American naval mail
clerk invited me to accompany him on
his rounds. Hence as bearer of news
from home I was doubly welcome. since
the first question Jack asks when his
ship comes into port is, when do we
get our mail?"
The mail was sorted in the small
building which serves as ~. S. post
Office" and then packed in bags and
bundles marked for each ship. A motor
launch came alongside the dock; we
threw in the bags and soon were speed
ing outside. 1t was the regular trip of
the harbor patrol boat service. hence
the stern sheets were filled with num-
ber of officers returning to their ships
In the bow was an assortment of tars
balancing the arms full of gold l"~e'
In the stern.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
BARRIERS BOOSTING BIT.
Here il the yyay one washing
tom barber IL seeking to do his

Here II the way one Washing
ton barber IL seeking to do his
bit,
On n large mirror he daily
paints a new sign. such as. Chow
about those thrift stampss" or
care you helping the Red Cross!'
or care you saving up for. the
next liberty loanf"
One customer promised the
bootbIack n hve-dOllar bill II he
would buy n flve-dOllar war saw
ings certificate by next June. SO
this barber II helping his boot
black along by giving him 20
cents each Saturday night to pur-
chase a thrift stamp.
The barber declines to talk
weather, politics or base ball to
patrons. He discusses only the
war and the ways of helping to
win 1t.
He has n German name, but he
is an American citizen and he is
determined to "make good at
that job" he tells his patrons.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Many Young Men for Army.

Italy's potential value lies in two
! directions:
/ First. in the matter of manpower.
She has not called her men above the
age of thirty-six Great Britain is
lowering about the forty -tive-year-oid
! line France has sent men OF forty
five and fifty years of age to the Italian
front.
She has by no means tapped the man
power even under that age. Her
| towns are dripping with young men Of
military age. Only the rural Popula-
! ton has been taken to anywhere near
| the conscript possibilities.
The Importance of this reservoir of
male force need not be insisted upon
| at this time, when the central empires
have certainly stripped themselves Of
every valid man to carry on the war
| In the pessimism of the moment 1t
must not be forgotten that Germany
and Austria. in spite of their recent
military successes. have reached the
stage of moral and material decay at
home.
Second. the Italian frontier offers an
opportunity to thrust straight at the
heart of Austria, and the Austrian
heart is notably not as sound in war,
for variety of reasons ranging from
political to racial. as that of Germany.
A great offensive into the Austrian
plain was only prevented prior to the
fOctober collapse by Cadorna's confess
sion that his army could not make
another.
The recognition of the vulnerability
of the Austrian line-from a political
rather than from purely military
view-was reached rather late by the
allies. But now that it has been recog
nized. it may be hoped that some time
during 1918 the offensive will be ut
I.tered; even though it may seem to be a
year late. But before this can be done
Italy as an asset must be realized upon.
1t must be admitted at the outset
that there are difficulties in the way.
There are half dozen elements in
Italy antagonistic to the war. But
for one vital fact to be set forth later
those elements would certainly prove
themselves in control of the situation.
Office-hungry statesmen will assured
iy try to cater to the official socialists
factions.
Evening star., 1918-01-28

Dr. Hugh Robert Mills. the veteran
British geographer and meteorologist,
has been awarded the Symons gold
medal of the Royal Meteorological So
ciety. This medal is conferred every
two years; alternately on British and
a foreign meteorologist.
Evening star., 1918-01-28
Mail for Repair Ship.

Our first stop was beside repair
ship, spick and span old vessel that is
still kept in such good condition that
she might well serve as model of
neatness for the rest of the squadron.
Beside the repair ship nestled a num-
Der OF destroyers and small craft. with
groups OF mechanics and painters pre-
pairing them for sea. 1t was like A
mother caring for numerous progeny.
Aiter leaving our welcome sack of
mail at the repair ship we pushed off
and cut under the stern of some gaudily
camounaged American destroyers Then
we sped over to an armed yacht which
seemed to tug fmpatiently at it's buoy.
oua GoAs"aln swung US alongside with
flourish born of long practice. The
mail clerk dealt out a package of let
ters TO sailor who had run down the
sh1ps accommodation ladder at our an
proach. We remained hardly long
next daI 'iS
Evening star., 1918-01-28
How Italy May Be Urged.

1t may be that a Clemenceau, a
Lloyd Georgia. Hindenburg. If you
will-must be found to get out of the
situation all its possibilities. The
allies cannot Prussianize their ally
let me be frank and say unfortunate
ly. But there is stern means Of ap-
plying pressure SO that Italy shall re-
organize herself. It may be put in the
words of Signor Nitti, member of the
Italian cabinet:
why did Italy enter the war;" he
was once asked.
ITALY had to Fighter starve," said
he.
Nitti was rebuked by most of the
Evening star., 1918-01-28

The Pennsylvania committee of pub
lie safety has designated this week as
Patriotic week, when a statewide "sedi-
ton slamming'' campaign will be carried
on by several hundred volunteer speak
Evening star., 1918-01-28

To Cure q Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets,
IL stops the Cough and Headache and works OH
box. 30c.-Adyertfsement, w e"'A'
Evening star., 1918-01-28
transport Gets Letters,

our next stop was huge TRANSPORT.
whose bulk seemed to blot out the
Whoie landscape. Some time before
she mad entered with large number
OF troops. Lifeboats were swung ont
high above us and knotted ropes were
colied every few feet, ready to be used
LOT sliding down the towering black
sloes INTO the boats. There were other
former dreadnaughts of the mercba Mt
service not far distant. Except for a
coll1sion which caused but slight dam
age the fleet had crossed the Atlantic
Wltnout mishap. thanks to the Amer
Across the bay a small gun crew was
hav1nE target practice. causing the
echoes to awaken. A French subma :
rlne was skirting the coast, plavinr
moe and seek with a captive balloon
observer, who was telephoning tbe
SUBS movements to his patrol officer
on the vessel below. Everything was
astir Our launch slowed down to mass
Whaleboat load of French youngsters
Whom quartermaster was taking out
for exercise.
All too swiftly we had delivered our
mali and passengers and We're return
ing 10 the station. 1t was dusk and a
group OF little American destroyers
was shpplng inside, hunting an anchorage.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
aest Ia Rnonvrnity.
COUNTER ATTACK
IS REPULSED
BY r. S. FERGUSON

EGSIrEo Pass CABLEGRAM.J
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANC. July 29. noon.-The first coun-
ter attack in any great force against
the Americans since the German retire
ment began was made today on a front
Of more than two miles east Of Fere. 1t
was followed by severe bombardment of
the whole line but was completely re-
pulsed. The Germans suffered severe
losses along the whole line More than
800 German dead were found piled in a
single narrow ditch
In a direct rush the Americans cap
tured a foot bridge across the Ourcq
which was guarded by machine guns
The retreating Germans were shot down
as they clamored up the opposite banks
The Americans are continuing north
ward and north eastward towards Fere-
on-Tardenois and are improving their
positions they took yesterday. On the
north bank Of tho Ourcq at some
points where German defenses were not
completely wiped out enemy artillery Is
heavily bombarding Servings mile and
a half east Of Fere-on-T -Tardenois (Nesle)
two miles east of Servings.
There is heavy Boche machine gun
fire in the Nesle forest. The cable does
not make clear whether Servings and
Nesle have been captured or whether the
Germans have abandoned the towns and
are firing upon them to prevent allies
occupation Either situation presents a
greater advance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
]. IA :
ALLIES REACH
VILLE-EN-TARDENOIS

HUNTED PRESS CABLEGRAM.1
LONDON, July %, 4:40 P. M
Allied troops are fighting in the
southern outskirts of Vill-en-
Tardenois, the main German de-
fensive point on the southern and
eastern edge of the Soissons-
Rheims salient.
Grand Rozy on the western edge Of
the pocket has been captured and
Franco-American troops have progress
ed several hundred yards north of the
village.
The Germans are defending Ville-en-
Tardenois strongly resisting on the
line from Chambrecy southwark. it was
learned this afternoon. The Boches also
attacked allied positions on Hill ISL
southwest of Rheims but were repulsed-
Germans are reported to be burning
the villages of Query Hosse, Tanmiers,
and Charive on the line between Fismes
and scissors.
The French took Buzancy yesterday
capturing two hundred prisoners but
were unable to hold il
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1918-07-29
CROWN PRINCE
IS RETREATING


fISTTED PRESS CABLEGRAM1
WITH THE AMERICANS IN
FRANCE, July Is. Il P. m.-The
German Crown Prince is rapidly
retreating toward the Cirse and
Vesle rivers and may fall back
clear to the Aisne. The advance
across the OurCq was the biggest
American success since the start OF
the drive.
The Americans steadily advanced all
day yesterday through a heavy rain. At
nine o'clock this morning American ma
chine guns were placed just outside Of
Fere and were sweeping the avenues Of
retreat from the city. Two main points
of resistance were encountered. The
Americans swung forward a mile and
quarter to mile and three quarters after
disposing of one line of machine gun de-
fenses before encountering the next.
The general withdrawal from the bottom
of the pocket took place Friday night
and Saturday.
The Americans captured many large
dumps of large and small calibre shells
along the north and south road in the
Fere forest. Numerous machine guns
were captured.