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CONSUL GENERAL AT
MOSCOW DEAD; GAVE.
VALUABLE SERVICES

WASHINGTON. May 9Th" death
ri Mn,i,ltu Suiu.r"rS. United STATES
rnnSgI GENERAL at Moscow. was All
nuunr",! .n.,;ay in Il raht"s'im /" 'Hc
.rar" DEPARTMENT MIR. Summers Coz
lapsrd un;i"r ;;lr strain al Ion" months
2 ri uyt..Wurh. h. MESSAGE SAID. anu
Ma; i'll pur Oh" day.
AS head nl the American rnh-uiale
Il, IT," i'uIShiviHi capital, Mr.. sum
mu";'S had profanity Iii" most eA'I"
0r,i!nary ana most rNarl!n@ TASK "'
any HAN in The consular service. ne
,!ir"cr,i! l!;.. activities of :; great or
-:,Il..aiIrn at consular Officers IN"
agent. cXirn,iiu" throughout eastern
Russia. all III" way 10 N'aIiNoS'oN'
ami even h,rur,. ihr Bnlsh"Tik govern
!n"nG moved lu Mu$cow TN" WORK OIL
h" ultir" ih''?' WaS vast.
Officials uf :lv state department
spoke io.n%h q: III" dead officer IN
terms Of almost unnraSur"d praise.
Thry said ;"w men had given 'u'h
important service - The count r!. an"
ihn, he SHOULD hr regarded u Il war
n,.rn a. truly q, though he had lnSt
Ills life III the trenches.
, Charles Il. r"ni.A. who. Is mcm
h"r al Tin" American mission 10 tuS'
,;a. after The overthrow ui The ear
i spent several months al Moscow. Salu
. Mr.. Summers unt only worked hl@nl
and day. III handled in master iaSh'
ion L responsibility as great as that
of any ambassador.
, A naive tf :r;... ETN%F, ANu., vi.
: summers was FnrLy.one years ola. lie
/ had been in tho service since lA9?'
! when. after attending Vanderbilt, and
/ Columbian universities" h" WAS ap'
nointcd consular clerk.
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RCCTRUS. -~- !ri"a;" " 'iIGt!H Il.
steele enrrutN from camp sherman 80
Washington. met former l'r"s"i'ni Ini'
on train and WIS 'n;rr'IInrd h. hn"
in his privat" car.
RELLk.Fp NrAI NF.---br. ,'inuGr I':,N IL
serving With IN" IrlI~h army. hns boon
saSsrd and las. hi:, hearing.
,'LriYELAN D--IiauGirS n''d uI at'i
ruhhrd =. NJ to T"IIc. = p,Eiuas,..r. ~
$il00.
rIN,TNNATi--M Iron workers :i.''
building l.Lhorrr- hI.r ..'.''.i ''t'' Sir'i,''
here wh!rh has ted up hTti'!inE "I"rL-
Ions.
TOLEDO-A. /" lE!iri'n'A. Srcia'.:,..
,ncmher Of tn. board 81 ,'!u"aii"n II
cleveland. has been ,ndi"i'u i"T N!"lA'-
ing the espiunRE.. act. ~ .>Hui"Hky
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GERMAN AIRPLANES IN
ATTACK ON HELPLESS
DUTCH FISHING BOATS

LONDON. May SHERMAN aIrrlnnrs
lriv. I. ,',.;liiy h'rn altackinS I)htcA
FISHING vessels with urrh'n" gun hr"
Wherever the hItIr boats hnNc been
found IN the North sea.
Five Dutch fishermen landed y"strr-
lay at Il british port after Il narrowing
cNpcricncc They said their boat had
been attacked 10y four German aIrnlrn.
who. Tor w" h.,uT&. ra!ucd machine gun
bullets nu th"ir uuarInrd ship. Ihe
crew took Ia tn. boats and r"wrd sixty
mites hrIrr.. hrlml, picked up by Il small
british vessel! Their ship wae lnt"r
hrouSh; ~, :, HI rh"r ty :. British de-
Struy,r and bore numerous signs Of The
enemy lire.
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ohio sat" University lost the Sec"A"
Western conference tennis Ils.t'h |"
t.hicrgu OIL ia" varsity courts here. h'
.r.u,l;. YES ~, kbut On" st. that IN iLii
SINGLES. I.iI;mar Of chicago. was IN,
dn.'~ star Na,h % ''h!caE". "u' prayer
Njr,hw.in. WI" with Davis. played !"
good GAM. hut seemed unable 10 S"Icc
i:,.. visitors style.
In the Sln.lcs. Narh brat Nir;hw"'n
-" ~ and 6-i. In the "ths rsinglGs'
l.i,:,uan tC'iiiraE") won from DAVIS no.
..I d., Til. two Chicago players then
uon IN, doubles from Wirfhw"'n anu
Davis. 81 AMI "a in game clearly "'
,aErralship.
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hich school faculty spent tho Weekend
m Bcilair" with relatives.
Mrs. David Hilbert Of North War
wood was the gucsl last week. at the
bu,,,,. rf her brother i'll Holloway. ..
AFR and Mrs. II. Watson OF Center
Wurwood were visiting at the home Of
relatives in Cincinnati last week
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The Ohio STAT" .Nut";%"hi' \-So'ia-
ton meeting q. Lima. 'i'c:';''' :" ii"'"
Its Convention new go: 81" t!'.S Guy
T!:1r,. Waiter Meals g: '';'rs''7nI. was
t:t.ct.rl pr..s;d"nt: /. s. ':''';'''E 90
Warren. vie. i'c.Sid'.:1': Fred Il. 49,
of Clry"iand. <ccrstar: md Walter ~
Pfeitt.r ui tnl;l;3i'u~. tr.aSur'''. ~
rssoc;at,.n voted S..n"" :"wrr'! tun';
nr $4,000 for II. r":,:f.,, i."r "a: a' IN
s,r,rove, porr;r:, ~ -. I:>:" l,tS2w'T
jim Kentucky. IL. "";.' 'N'''''> !r""'
Detroit 90 FIn.!,i:t.
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N.uroriicy. %: mt urge uron you inc
,,r,r,r,.,r... nr counS.llinG with lh"ii
T;c great mass of Germans II TINS S'Sl"
.,... !,y,;.-;ncv arc giving th"Ir sons ["
r.. :;ri:.y. anal their "r"r%irS I" '"'''-
..,,uu,; war activities. our p'rpla arr
i.E.rau;--th.., will not accept Il ''"r 'i'''"
NAM. as an index T.: Iii ~l"Eal,y. nut m
,y,!I no, IGOR. with rlsns"r" r"r Viii t''GE
toh.r,.fr either Individual or organize"
Persistence. ~ this war. b" L MeEnon''e
az ,,'i:c rNtSe
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In announcing now piaus fo7 III" I'tr
;"n board announced that on" building
wouid IL, occupied hH III" E!rri*h "iIi.
cial war exhibit. Mi forms "t "ar n'h'
chiunry. such uS Il ;:Irk. q captured san
marine. lnrp"d0cs, various SlT'S al II't|
and othur battle equipment VIII b. IA
"Nnihiiiuu y small ad'mi"si"u vi! i"'
charged. the profits IN 20 t" III" E'i
cross. The far board il "ff"r!n" $'"''
in premiums 10 exhibitors Of war garden
uI ducts
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FREE TICKET DAY

" your address appears today
in the A. 3. c. Buyers Guide call
at The lntcIIigenccr office ard re
ceive S ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
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The honor tng which OH" has Won
tv ,xC"riii;:; her quota IN the tait' t'''r
.rtv loan j.. l,nw in IN" possession III
,:nvnrnn- cox and soon il viii ii% from
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FREE TICKET DAY

II your address appears today
In the A. B. c. Buyers Guide call
at Tho lntcIlIgencer office and re-
ceive 5 ten cent Liberty Theatre
tickets.
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Ordinarily these Ties
would be double the price.
We bought a large and Spe-
rial purchase. Good silks Ill
plain coIorS. stripes and fig
ureI effects.
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ARCHIE ROOSEVELT
WOUNDED IN ACTION
Son Of ex-Presid0nt Injured by
ShTapneI in France.

New York, March 14-Archibald B.
Roosevelt, a son of Theodore Roose-
welt, has been wounded in action with
the American forces in France.
cablegram was received at the
colonel's office. Young Roosevelt is
a captain.
The message came from Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., a major with the Amer
lean expeditionary troops. 1t reads:
Archie wounded by shrapnel slight
ly in leg. Arm broken, but not badly.
No danger Ted"
Il am as proud Of my four boys as
l can be-" Colonel Roosevelt said
when informed by his secretary. Miss
Josephine Stryker, over the telephone
at his home in Oyster Bay where he
is recuperating from his recent i'll
ness. "As long as Archie was not
killed, everything is all right"
Earlier In the day the colonel had
received unofficial information a
French general had decorated Arch
lie" with the Cross Of War for gallant
ry in action. With details lacking as
to how Archie" received his wounds,
the colonel said he associated the re-
ceipt of the cross with this exploit.
Before Major Roosevelt's cable
gram regarding his brother was re-
ceived, 1t had been assumed the cross
was conferred upon Archie" in con-
nsction with an experience he had
earlier In the war Regarding this
earlier experience the colonel took
a few newspaper men into his conf
dence some months ago.
The colonel said then he had re-
ceived word Archie" had led a raid
ing party out In to No Mans Land at
night and that he was under fire At
the time the colonel was talking an
nouncement had been made ,"Archie"
had been jumped from second lieu
tenant to captain. The colonel assum-
ed that It was for that action.
A few weeks ago the former presi-
dent sent a cahlegram to his son in
forming him baby. named Archibald
B. Roosevelt, Jr., had been born to the
captains wife. who was Miss Grace
& Lockwood, Boston.
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| |DADOSetN|NQ|
| [A|RY TALE
H hAQY GRAHAM BONNER |
FAIRIES coASTING PARTY.

what sort of luck did you have?"
asked the Fairy Queen, as Peter Cob
lin arrived at the top of the hill chos-
en- for the meeting place of the coast
Ing party.
81 had to work quite hard but GER
tainly did prove to one little girl that
goblins We're nice and not bad at all.
She was convinced they We're perfect
ly dreadful, and she kept hiding her
face under the bed clothes all the time
at first | did few other odd bits of
work which weren't quite so hard, but
I do feel better that 1 finished up Il
piece of very hard work. 1t was diff
cult TO prove to the little girl the truth
about goblins."
That's fine" said the Fairy Queen.
"Well, I've decided on a plan. I'm go
ing to tell old Mr.. Sandman to have
talk with the Dream King. They have
little chat always just before Mr..
Sandman leaves and the Dream King
stays on for the night.
81 shall have Mr.. Sandman tell the
dreams about goblins-wonderful
dreams where goblins will take them
off on wondrouS trips during the night
right into the very heart of Dream
| land.
And then they'll always leave them
in the morning in their nice warm
| beds. so snug and cosy and sleepy, and
with such joy that they had been able
! to give so many children such a glo-
siouS time.
| that this afternoon late when he starts
out. The Dream King thinks a great
! deal of Mr.. Sandman. He admires
! Mr.. Sandman because of the way he
can work with his magic dust pow
| der"
That will be splendid" said Peter
Goblin. "Tn ever so grateful"
Just at that moment the rest of the
| goblinS came along. what luck?
shouted the fairies end Peter Goblin.
"Fine luck tonight" said the COB
| lins. "Oh, we showed ever and ever
and ever so many children what
stupid old saying that was about bad
| goblins.'
Then it's been pretty good even
| ing's work, think" said Peter.
"Inleed it has," said the rest of the
goblins.
Peter Goblin told the rest what the
Fairy Queen had promised to do for
them, and they were very happy over
that. But by this time all the other
| guests who had been invited to the
party came along. Everyone brought
sled, and then as a special surprise
the Fairy Queen had some long tobog-
| gans which they had a great deal of
| fun with.
Down the hill they coasted, and
then dragged their sleds back up to
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BREECHES BUOY
SAVES so FROM ship
16O others Are Rescued in
LifebOatS.

Easthampton l.. l., March 14.-Tra-
FeNng in breeches buoy over high
sea, soaked with salt spray, sixty pas
sengers Of the stranded steamer Kir-
shaw, Of the Merchants and Miners
line, which grounded here, were safe
ly landed on the shore
Five Of the vessels crew were res
cued in lifeboat which capsized just
before reaching the beach. Boats from
scout patrol No. 237, in the federal
service, with considerable difficulty
transferred the remainder of the 125
passengers and the crew of forty, and
they are now on the patrol boat.
Among these are two women and two
children.
The ocean was comparatively calm
when the Kirshaw was beached in a
fog. II was al first believed that she
could be towed off without discharging
her passengers, and a hurry call was
made for wrecking crew. But with
the rising of the wind and sea. the
shop started to pound as the tide
flooded and the kiTshaw sprung a
leak, 1t was then decided that safety
required the landing of the passen-
gers.
The crews of two life saving sta.
tlons worked for some time before
they managed to shoot a breeches
buoy line over the vessel. 1t was fl
nally effected.
TriD after trim was made and the
work of rescue proceeded steadily un-
til dusk. The difficulty increased as
the rising wind lashed the SEE into
hdse WIVES that smashed ups q tie
beach after rolling the Kirshaw, which
'ay 500 feet from the shore.
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Gompers Offers Help to Russia.

Washington, March II Samuel
Gompers, president of the American
Federation of Labor, on behalf of the
American Alliance for Labor and De-
mocracy, forwarded to the Russian
Soviet congress at Moscow a message
Of sympathy to the Russian people
'in their struggle to safeguard free
dom"
The message said.
I'VE address YOU in the name OF
world liberty. We assure you that the
people of the United States are panied
by every blow at Russian freedom, as
they would be by a blow at their own.
The American people desire to be ot
service to the Russian people in their
struggle to safeguard freedom and
realize its opportunities We desire
to be informed as to how we may
help.
'We speak for a great organized
movement of working people who are
devoted to the cause of freedom and
the ideals of democracy. We assure
you also that the whole American ma
ton already desires to be helpful to
Russia and awaits with eagerness All
indication from Russia as TO how help
may most effectively be extended.
ITO all those who strive for free
dom we say: Courage justice must
triumph if all free people stand unit
ed against autocracy. We await your
suggestions"
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Awaits Decision at Moscow.


Washington, March IA Oficial
Washington awaited with extreme in
terest word of the reception Of Presi-
dent Wilson's message of cheer and
encouragement to the congress Of
Russian Soviets, meeting in MOSCOW.
There was little hope that such
word would come in before today.
however, because of the difficulties
and delays in communication. Ohlcials
are confident that the message assur-
ing the Russian people OF the deter
mination of the United States to do
everything in its power to make Sc
cure Russian liberty would have an
important, If not decisive influence on
the Soviet's decision.
Meantime officials view with the
utmost satisfaction the fact that Japan
is deferring action In Siberia. This
policy of restraint Is accepted as a
token of Japan's desire to do nothing
that would not receive at least the
tacit approval Of the United States,
and all-around satisfactory adjustment
of the situation centering at Valdivos-
tok seems drawing nearer and nearer,
it Is felt.
A new German maneuver, subtly
dangerous and, as hitherto. on German
military-made terms, is apparently
about to be foisted upon the world,
diplomatic authorities believe. Ru-
mors of it indicate that Germany will
suggest retention Of the plundered
near east, while she gives up her am
bitions in the west.
1t probably will get stonier hear
ing than any proposal vet made, but
Indications are it will be so framed
% stir m tha nacifsts
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r. ANCE INSISTS
JAPAN MUST ACT
FaVors Intervention N Siberia
at Once.
MlKADO DELAYS ACTION
Attitude of Great Britain Contingent
on America, Toxic Is Informed.
Freeing Of Prisoners a Menace.

Toxic, March 14.-Franee favors
Japan's Intervention
in Siberia, according to authoritative
information here
Great Rritain's attitude, however, is
contingent upon America. which fears
arousing united Russian hostility
according to the same source.
Pending, word from Washington,
the foreign advisory council postponed
its special meeting. The ministry Is
undecided concerning opinions abroad.
Political students expect interven-
ton within a month. The press is
more prudent in its forecasts, although
the extreme tension is illustrated in
a story from a British source, publish
ed in the conservative Jill, that the
Germans have succeeded in transport
ing, in parts, five submarines to Viadi-
vostok. The newspaper declares that
Japan is the only power which can
creek the march Of German influence
eastward
The fear is growing Of the dangers
from enemy war prisoners In Siberia,
thousands Of whom have been freed.
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MRS.LUCRETIA GARFIELD DIES
Willow of President James A. Garfield
Passes Away in California.


Passes Away in California.
Los Angeles, Cal, March 14.-Mrs.
Lucretia Rudolph Garfield, widow Of
James A. Garfield, twentieth presi-
dent of the United States, died at her.
winter home in South Pasadena.
Mrs. Garfield would have been
eighty-six years old April 10. She had
been i'll recently. Pneumonia devel-
oped Sunday night.
Mrs. Garfield left five children and
sixteen grandchildren. The children
are: DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president
Of Williams College and national fuel
administrator; James R. Garfield, sec
retary of the interior in President
Roosevelt's cabinet; Mrs. Joseph
Stanley Brown; Irving Garfield, at
torney. Boston, and Abram Garfeld.
architect, Cleveland.
Mrs Garfield was born at Hiram,
Portage county. Ohio, April 19, 1882.
She was the daughter of Zebulon and
Arabella Rudolph. Her father was q
farmer. She first met James A. Gar
field when they were students at Geau-
ga seminary. Their panionshtp
was renewed at Hiram college, which
her father helped establish. In 1858
former President Garfield, after grad
uating at Williams college. returned
20 Hiram as professor. They were
married at Hiram November IL, 1858.
After President Garfeld's assassin
alton a popular subscription for his
widow and five children was raised.
from which 100000 was realized. the
income to go to Mrs. Garfield, during
her life, after which the principal was
to be divided among her children.
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tumbled off the step. fell into the mud
at the bottom of the trench, and lay
still in huddled heap with bullet
hole in his forehead.
At about the time he expected to ar
rive at Waterloo station he was laid
to rest in little cemetery behind the
lines. He had gone to Blighty.
In the trenches one can never tell
it is not safe to plan very far ahead.
After "stand down" the men sit on
the fire step or repair to their respec-
tive dugouts and wait for the rum is
sue" to materialize. Immediately fol-
lowing the rum comes breakfast
brought up from the rear. Sleeping is
then in order unless some special work
turns up.
Around 1890 dinner shows up.
When this is eaten the men try to
amuse themselves until tea" appears
at about four o'clock, then "stand to"
and they carry on as before.
While in rest billets Tommy gets up
about six in the morning, washes up,
answers roll call, is inspected by his
platoon officer, and has breakfast. At
s As he parades (drills) with his COM
pany or goes on fatigue according to
the orders wh1h have been read out
by the orderly Sergeant the night pre-
vious.
Between IL 80 and noon he is dis
ssed has his thinner and is on MS
own" for the remainder of the day,
unless he has clicked for a digging or
working party. and so it goes on from
day TO day, always "looping the loop
and looking forward to peace and
Blighty.
Sometimes, while engaged in a
"coOtie" nunt, you think. Strange to
say, but it is a fact, while Tommy is
searching his shirt serious thoughts
come to him. Many a time, when per-
forming this operation, 1 have tried
to figure out the outcome of the war
and what will happen to me.
My thoughts generally ran in this
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VICTIM OF HIS OWN JOKE
Senator Had Not Intended Jocose Re-
mark to Be Taken as Seriously
as It Was.

An official of the house Of repre-
sentatives met q distinguished United
States senator in the halls of the cap
itol. They were old friends, and both
were born in Kentucky. 1t was at a
time when there was not much stirring
about the big building, and the two sat
down to talk. The conversation turned
on what the doctors of America were
doing, and discussion of specialists.
The official suggested that he had
relative who was distinguished alien
ist.
There would seem to be good field
for work along his line right here in
the capitol" remarked the senator. IL
know some members of the house and
senate whom he might examine"
"Well, 1 expect him in Washington
very shortly" returned the official, in
all innocence, "and want him to meet
you"
1t was not until several seconds later
when the senator laughed that the Of
fetal realized that an explanation was
In order.
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HERE AT HOME
Cambridge Citizens Gladly Testify
And Confidently Recommend Do
ans Kidney Pills.

1t is testimony like the following
that has placed Doan's Kidney Pills
so far above competitors. When
people right here at home raise their
voice in praise there is no room left
for doubt. Read the public state
ment of a Cambridge citizen:
w. +. Phillips, Ill Academy St,
gave the following statement on June
=, 1911: Il had pains in my back
and often mornings after l got up, /
couldn't raise my hands above my
head. My back was stiff and lame
and when | stopped, it was all |
could do to straighten up again. }
finally began using Doan's Kidney
Pills and had prompt relief
On August l, 1916, Mr.. Phillips
said: Il am glad to confirm the
statement l made before praising
Doan's Kidney Pills. | am glad to
say | have had no return of kidney
trouble"
Price 60c. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-ge-
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same thai
Mr.. Phillips had. Foster -Milburr
Co, Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.-Adv.
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VIN0L MAKES
GOOD BLOOD
Observation-Disclosures Proof.

Many so-called remedies for amaze
mia are only so in name. Their max
ers are afraid to prove their claims
by telling what their medicines con-
tain.
The only way to be honest with
the people is to let-them know what
they are paying for. Here is the vi
mol formula. When the doctor
knows what a medicine contains it
ceases to be patent" medicine.
Cod Liver and Beef Pep
tones, Iron and Manganese
Peptonates, Iron and Am
monia Citrate, Lime and
Soda Glycerophosphates,
Cascarin.
Any doctor will tell you that the
ingredients of Vinol, as named above,
will enrich the blood and Danish
anaemia and create strength. When
the blood is pure and rich and red.
the body is strong and robust.
You can prove this at our expense
because your money will be return
ed if Vinol does not improve your
health.
C. P. Craig & Son, Druggists, Cam
bridge, and at the best drug store in
every town and city in the country.
ADV.
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cnanlIei:
VIII l emerge safely from the next
attack? If do will | skin through the
following one, and so on? While your
mind is wandering into the future it
is likely to be rudely brought to earth
by Tommy interrupting with, Whats
good for rheumatism
Then you have something else to
think Of. VIII you come out Of this
war crippled and tied into knots with
rheumatism, caused by the wet and
mud Of trenches and dugouts? You
give it up as a bad job and generally
saunter over to the nearest estaminet
to drown your moody forebodings In a
glass of sickening French beer or to
try your luck at the always present
game of house" You can hear the
sing-song voice of Tommy droning
out the numbers as he extracts the
little squares of cardboard from the
bag between his feet.
(To be Continued)
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15-DAY SHUTDOWN URGED
Official Wants Men In LESS Essen
tiaI' Industries Freed For Farms.

Washington. March 14-Closing
down of the less essential industries
fifteen days during the spring to en-
able workmen to go to the farms will
be necessary in many places to meet
the farm labor shortage, the senate
Agricultural committee was told by
Clarence Ousley. assistant secretary
of agriculture
There is not an industry not en-
gagged in actual war work which could
not afford to close down for fifteen
days" he said. There is not enough
labor seeking employment to meet the
demand and the shortage must be
made up from the cities, but from
among men who have had actual farm
experience"
The closing could be arranged by the
local communities. Mr.. Ousley said.
He asked members of congress to
communicate with business men in
their states and urge this be done.
The fifteen-day period could be dis
tributed over the spring planting sea
son, closing the industries for few
days at a time, he said.
The question of exempting farm
hands from the army draft is one for
local communities to solve, he be-
GaVes.