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The Washington times., 1918-02-11
D. c. MEN LEAVE MEADE
FOR CHARLOTTE, N. c.

CAMP MEADE, Nd, Feb. 11.-8ism-
bers OF the 312th Machine Gun Bat
talon, made up OF District OF Colum
bia men, are = part OF -1,400 today
at Camp Greene, Charlotte, n. C..
whittier they were ordered to repor;
to commanding officers OF regular
army units. In leaving this camp
they have taken a step nearer to SER
vice in France.
The men were drawn chiefly from
the two infantry regiments OF the
Seventy y-ninth division. They have
Joined the Ninth Infantry Brigade OF
the regulars.
'9Iudville" Is the soubriquet being
applied to the camp by the soldiers.
Soon drying-out will be in order, fol-
lowed by more strenuous work.
Two thousand machine gunnerS OF
the Seventy-ninth division will give
a demonstration the latter part of
this week, when the units assemble
for the first formal parade and re-
view.
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DRIVE STARTED
TOLIST25O,OOO
SH|PBUILDING MEN

Because ships are the primary fac
tor in winning the war. and because
their construction depends and will
always depend upon labor, 250.0OO
men are to be enrolled during the
present week IN the United States
shipyard volunteers.
Registration week" has been set
aside by proclamation in each State
in the Union. and the organization for
enrolment is complete. The organi-
ration is to be composed OF workmen
who are willing to give a good days
work for a good days pay, workmen
who are not asked to sacrifice pres
ent positions to rush madly of to the
shipyards, which may not be able to
accommodate them for the moment.
but who stand ready, when called
upon, to do a particular Job for a par
ticular wage in a particular place.
and who may enroll themselves so
that when needed they may be read
lily reached.
The need OF the nation is great.
The Shipping Board has the money.
the housing Of men is being arranged
for, the yards are being completed.
and the materials are available.
Men actually working in the ship
yards are placed in the deferred class
in the draft.
The following list shows the kind
OF trades most needed in ship build
ing, and a particular appeal Is ad-
dressed to men in those occupations
to enroll In the reserve.
Acetylene and electrical weldei's;
asbestos workers; blacksmiths; angle
smiths, drop forgemen; flange turner's;
4. l.
reamers: carpenters; ship carpentess;
deck builders; clippers and calkers;
electrical workers; electricians; wire
men: crane operators; foundry work
ers; laborers, all kinds; helpers, paint
ers, plumbers, and pipe filters: sheet
metal workers and coppersmiths;
ship filters, structural iron workers;
riveters; erectors; boilers up; other
trades. cementers, crane men.
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zoo LACKS FUNDS
FOR REPAIRING ROADS

Needed repairs on the roads in the
National Geological Park can not be
made because OF lack OF funds, &C
cordlng to the annual report OF Super
intendent Hollister. The roads. which
were reported in need OF repair at
the end OF the last fiscal year, will be
seriously affected by the extreme cold
OF the present winter. and additional
funds are TO be urged at this session
OF Congress.
in addition to the roads additional
parking space for the machines that
visit the Zoo is badly needed. The
Zoo is short OF funds for all purposes
and can not acquire new animals ex-
cept by gift.
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II WAS FOR WILSON,"
DECLARES CALLAUX

PARIS, Feb. lin the course Of
fits testimony at the trial OF Bolo
Pasha for treason. eN-Prcmier Joseph
CaillauS was asked by Captain Nor
net, the prosecutor, to explain his
letter TO Bolo to arrange a meeting
with "assured friends" CaillauX eN-
planned that he desired to see BolO
after his return from America and
get his Impressions on the Presi-
Dental campaign In the United States.
"As for me-" said the former pre-
mier, 'T was for Wilson. I considered
his success would be the most use
full. ! suspected Hughes"
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ELLIS ISLE FOR WAR DEPT.

Bureau OF immigration officials to-
day are completing plans TO hand
over the station at Ellis Island, N. z,
to the War Department for use as
q war depot. During the rest OF the
war. by this. Arrangement, examina-
tion OF immigrants and passengers on
incoming liners will 60 forward on
board ships, while 1t also is proposed
to select a site on Staten Island for
immigration purposes.
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, OPEN NOSTRILS! END
, COLD OR CATARRH
! How 7 Get Relief When Head
! and Nose are Stuffed Up.

Count fifty! Your cold In head or
catarrh disappears. Your cloGged
nostriIS will open, the air passages
OF your head will clear and you can
breathe freely. No more snuffling.
hawking, mucous discharge, dry
ness or headache; no struggling for
breath at night.
Get a small bottle OF Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist and sp-
ply q little OF this fragrant anti
septic cream in your nostrilB. It
penetrates through every air pas
sage of the head. soothing and heal
ing the swollen or inflamed mucous
membrane, giving you instant relief.
Head colds and catarrh yield like
magic. Don't stay stuffed-up and
miserable. Relief Is sure.
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old MEN MAKE
! GOOD SOLDIERS,
e.
RECORDS PROVE
d II
80
Byw. s. FORREST.

United Press starr Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD, Feb. 11.-Will the Amer
.can army accept q man sixty-five
years OF age as q soldier II be has
proved his ability TO stand the rigors
OF. modern warfare and has stood up
70 the Germans with one OF the most
famous fighting corps in the world?
It is q big question for o. L. Nc
LsIlan, former State Senator OF Louis
d. iGnia, today a common soldier in the
French Foreign Legion, despite that
= he has already lived within five years
OF his allotted three score and ten
Feels II HIS Duty.
Mcclellan, OF an idealistic turn of
mind, felt It his DUTY TO get into the
world war when America entered. He
applied for enlistment in America
but was refused on account OF his
ySGrI. He came to France and, after
urgent appeals, was taken into the
Foreign Legion.
. The ex-senator has proved that he IL
equal TO the task of soldering in q
stiff campaign with younger men. He
first saw most all his American
comrades, in the legion, apply for
transfer recently to the forces OF
Uncle Sam. Then he decided to make
an application for himself. It still re-
mains a big question for Mcclellan,
and he awaits the decision with no
small misgiVings.
Many times before and twice In the
case Of Americans. the French For
etgn Legion has upset the old military
tradition that a man without youth
makes q bad soldier.
Gives UP Farm.
Frank Z. whitmors, nearly fifty
years OF age, gave up his chicken
farm near Richmond, Va, in August,
1914, and sailed 5000 miles to join the
Fereign Legion He soon won the rep
ITtatiOn among his comrades a. =
model soldier. He was = grenadier,
one of the most dangerous positions IN
the battle lineup. Wounded twice In
the battle OF the SOmme, on July 4,
1915, he refused 20 leave the battle
field, until his arm became too stIff
10 throw grenades. At the battle OF
AHDeEINes April IL 4S1tB "nlIulore was
wounded in the head in the morning
He again refused to leave the battle
field. and having his wound dressed
he returned to the fight and was kill
ed BY a shell the same afternoon Of
'ffeers OF the crack fighting corps hon
ored Whitmore's pluck by buryinE
him In the same grave with the Ie-
Eion's leader. Lieut. Col. Jean Duriez
SerEt Eugene Jacob. 4 man Of over
foFty-fiVe years, sold out his grocery
store at WoonsOcket, P J., in August
1914, came to France and Joined the
Foreign Legion. After fourteen
months OF campaigning and fighting
he WAs named ssrBsGnt and decorated
with the CroiT de GUerre for bravery
at Nsrdun- Jacob % In the trenches
today. he has applied to be In inter-
prefer IN the United States army.
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When this young American quit his home for training
in the United States he took along macothe shown
this picture And later when the training period ended
and friend graduated fufedged fighting Uncle
Sans the also graduated fufedged
Of the United States He made the France
the journey we'll He popular with the sammIes and they
have made quite pet of
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Why the veil? Merely masculine
minds will never figure out the answer
although they Will have the rest of
time to ponder the question. Wells
were and are and will continue to be.
They are strictly feminine institution
and whether they are worn to add
charm to the face or to call attention
to charms already there, or for some
other reason. these are mysteries only
the yelled lady can solve for us. But
they make opportunity for eaprieious
ornamentation and for variety-two
very good reasons for the Loyalty with
which women favor them.
New face wells this summer are near
~ all woven with n large mesh; the
gon-Shaped mesh appears to be
best liked. Two examples of this par
ticular weave are shown at the left of
the picture. They are circular and
float about the fuce The veil ut the
top INDUCES In the caprice of little and
big chenille dots and little pasted-on
velvet leaves, all of them dancing In
all the hayward wandering breezes
they chance TO meet. A few dots splat-
tered over lovely chin make us think
twice of Its delicious curves. A silk
scroll wanders in the most ainless and
happy go-lucky way over the veil be-
low. but II just misses the eyes and
just hits very alluring pair of lips,
which goes to prove that veil should
be taken seriously and adjusted with
care
At the left appears the war bride"
veil-one of the small consultations al
lowed to the girl whose sweetheart is
away in the service of his country. 1t
is of navy blue chiffon and is draped
about navy blue or navy blue and
white turban. This one is finished
with narrow silk fringe, but most of
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the simple but swagger little coat
shown in the picture, need not fear
comparison with coats Of more costly
goods-it has some points of advantage
over them. 1t is made of summer flan-
mel in any of the gay bright colors and
touched up with white in pearl buttons.
plaue collar and arrowhead finish of
pockets.
Just the skirt for this coat Is shown
with 1t. II is of heavy white pique
and fastens ut the middle Of the front
where row of white pearl buttons fin
ishes the oyerIapped seam. There
are any number of sport hnts that VIII
top off this practical and pretty out
fit But its youthful wearer has chosen
tam of white corduroy. one of
the blue deviln models that embodies
much dash. It's long tassel matches
the coat In color Where something
more dignitied Is needed. for an older
woman, one of the eoeonut braids in
white embroidered with yarn or silk
flowers against the crown, would make
good choice. and there is the perennial
Panama with handsome band or scarf
that belongs TO all summers.
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There are middies, smocks, sweaters
and "oats for nutdoaring, that is. for all
sorts of sport and recreation Wear
And their comrades are skirts. bloom
ers or breeehes. according to the sort
of service tn be required of them For
tennis and golf, skirts that will wash
again and again and come out as fresh
and unfaded IT'S when they We're new,
have not been rivaled as yet by bloom
erS or hreeches=for some other sports,
skirts are thing of the past With
these washable skirts plain blouses are
worn and sWagger little coats made of
summer flannel. serge or other ma
terials-and. Of course, sweater or
sweater coats.
The coats the thing this year. that
has almost absorbed the attention of
those who specialize in designing sport
clothes. And II has been presented In
variety of new styles SO that
when it is slipped ON over
skirt and blouse il tones up the cos.
tune, lending II neatnesS. Sleeveless
coats of satin and velvet We're among
these new ideas and have proved them
selves successful. Among new arrivals
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gA~ 52n7z.Az
The Isabella Color.
comfortable

Once a Spanish princess vowed not
10 change her lingerie till certain
war was won. and us that took many
months, the result was that fashion
able Spanish ladies' of the time, who
looked to this princess for leadership
In the matter of dress. soon came 10
adopt a yellowish-brown sort of linen
for their 'kerehlefs. fuckers. wimpIes
and other similar apparel. The prin-
cess name was Isabella, and this
fashionable shade was known as Isa-
bella color, and one occasionally hears
this name applied in Paris even to
this day 10 a sort of yellowish-brown
that really does look like linen that
had been dedicated TO laundryless
existence. Although We have had
every shade of lingerie. we have not
yet had this color The next thing TO
IL. and something that surely wouldn't
appeal TO all womankind. is the new
lingerie of nieketgray that has been
put on the shelves of one or two of
the exclusive womens shops Their
is a complete set of this gray undes
wear in crepe de chine.
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Great Apple Industry.

The apple industry in the United
States today represents stupendous
commercial achievement. 1t had
grown to G0.000O00 barrels In 1916 .
ii dropped 10 2S,Oo0,000 In 1911. and
went up again to 10000, 900 barrels in
1912. From this date forward there IL
n continual Increase in the production.
for the great cities of the world are
crying for apples. and people every
where are just beginning to apprehend
the actual value OF this delicate fruit.
We are turning backward to our heri-
tage, for in the days of our great
grandfathers the common adage was !:
An apple day Will keep the doctor
away" Fruit as Il part of the diet
represents II most health-giving ele-
ment.-Christian Herald
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CTo BE CONTINUED
DISTINCTLY WAS NOT 20. K"
Physician Discovered Few Things
Wrong With Man Who Had Be-
lieveo Himself Well

There Was recently an article In the
American Magazine in which n writer
told how TO live and linger longer. In
one part of 1t. the author told of man
who thought he was Q. X. until he was
examined by doctor This is what
the man said:
My arteries had thickened. (The
letter had stated that. but 1t meant
nothing to me.) That is. their cover
ing had grown thicker and less elastic.
In a healthy man they wouldn't have
begun to do this until forty years or
more. II they kept on at the rate they
were going they would be stiff before
many years. "Pipestem" arteries he
called them. That meant disturbance
In the circulation that had already be-
gun and had already threatened my
heart. More than that. these defects
In circulation had thrown heavier
burden upon my Kidneys. Gonstipa
ton and Its results. that is the reten-
tion of polsonS In the body had put
another load on the overbnrdened kid
neYS, until the eXcretions from them
showed plainly that they couldn't carry
that load and work we'll And then,
to cap the whole thing. had tooth
that was suspicious. II had all the
earmarks Of one With an abseess ut the
root. 1t would take an X-ray To make
certain. but If there was one there it
meant that pus from that was drain
ing through my body and adding to its
burden "
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where and how you do so. for all his
movements are watched, all his words
are overheard"
"Why do you tell me this-you? Is
1t some scheme TOTO incriminate
met" OReilly inquired.
MANN was leaning over the counter
his face drawn with anxiety, his lips
framing the same question.
No" The lieutenant shook his
head. 81 am friend-a Cuban, in
spite of this uniform. If you repeat
my words | shall be shot within the
hour. l implore you''-his voice be
came more urgent-"to heed my warn
ing. Remember = midnight - He
bowed, turned to the door, and was
gone.
On the stroke of midnight O'Reilly
was arrested. After thorough search
of his person and his premises he was
escorted to government headquarters,
where he found Leslie Branch.
The invalid looked taller, thinner,
more bloodless than ever and his air
of settled gloom admirably became the
situation.
'Hello What luck?" Johnnie flashed
at him.
Good"
An officer sharply commanded him
to be silent.
The prisoners were ordered to stand
side by side. facing their accusers.
Then each in turn was subjected to
rigorous examination. Owing to his
acquaintance with Spanish, O'Reilly
was able to defend himself without the
aid of an interpreter.
1t was evident from the first that
Branch's case was hopeless. He read
lily acknowledged himself to be a news
paper writer, and admitted having sent
articles for publication through the
mails. This was quite enough; from
the attitude of the military men it
promised to so hard with him. Judg-
ment for the moment was suspended.
and the two prisoners We're led away.
At last OReilly was recalled; but
when he re-entered the big room he
found General Antuna awaiting him,
alone.
The general spoke with force and
gravity: Mr.. O'Reilly, l believe you
to be a far greater menace to the in
terests of my country than-well. than
score of dynamite experts. believe
you are writer"
The American smiled. Are writer's
such dangerous people?"
THAT altogether depends upon cir
cumstances. The United States is in
clined to recognize the belligerency of
these Cuban rebels, and her relations
with Spain are becoming daily more
strained; ill-feeling grows, and all be-
cause Of the exaggerations. the men,
here to your newspapers. We are de-
teruAned to put down this uprising
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clear idea Evidently, though. 1t had
been sufficient to change the rotation
of the earth. Yes, that was II; the
earth Was running backward upon It's
axis; he could actually feel it whiring
under his feet. No wonder his journey
seemed SO long. He was laboring over
gigantic treadmill, balancing like an
equilibrist upon revolving sphere.
Well. 1t was simple matter to stop
walking, sit down, and allow himself
To be spun backward around TO the
place where Rosa was waiting. He
pondered this idea for some time, I'M
til its absurdity became apparent. Tn
doubtedly he must be going out of his
head; he SAW that 1t was necessary to
keep walking until the back-spin of
that treadnill brought Rosa to him.
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ly for water, but there was none Evi-
IDENTITY this heat had parched The land.
dried up the streams. and set the
stones afire. 1t was incredible, but
true
Esteban reasoned that lie must be
near home by this time for he had
been travelling for day~=for Years. The
country, indeed, WAS altogether unfa-
mliar he could not recall ever having
seen the path he trod bat for that nut
ter everything was strange In the
first place hc knew that he WAS going
Wt.i.and Net the morning sim persisted
IN heating hotly into his faeet That
alone convinced him That things had
zone a@ry with the world He could
remember ii great conHulsiaH ef some
sort but Just what it was he had no
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Echoes.

Cant you play something else than
that everlasting march from Lohen-
grin at my wedding?" asked the sew
eral-times-grass widow who Is arrang-
Ing for another of her matrimonial
events.
Certainly, madam" responds the
courteous organlst.
And as the bridal cortege wends it's
way down the aisle the church shakes
TO the laundering forth of that popu-
lar classic over and Over Again.
Judge.
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CHAPTER XII.
When the World Ran Backward.
courage.

Esteban went abort his plan of de
stroying Pancho Cueto with youthful
energy and zest. First he secured, at
some pains, a hafstck Of dynamite, n
cap and fuse, and gallon or more of
kerosene; then he assembled his fol-
lowers and led them once again into
the San Juan.
La Joya was still tenanted when
early In the evening its rightful owner
arrived the house and some Of its out
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0'RELLY'S HOPES OF FINDING AND RESCUiNG ROSA RE-
CEVE A CRUSHING BLOW

synopsisDon Esteban Vaona, planter,
money and jewels and the he
ana the only other who knows killed Donna Isabel
mother of the tWhttefan
the hidden
and is loved by Rosa Donna Isabel falls old well
while walking Estebans
insurrecos discovered and he Rosa Oey
in New York business telling of
and he Cuba ranho fates the
beay Esteban leading Colonel
Spanish guerrilla their hiding place Eseban who is absent
returns time Rosa
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CHAPTER X-Continued.

"Senor, you are in danger. Tonight,
at midnight, you will be arrested. l
beg of you to see that there is nothing
discriminating in your possession
0'Reilly's face betrayed his amaze
ment. Arrested? What for? On
what charge"
The stranger shrugged. Il don't
know. That newspaper man will be
arrested at the same moment. SO you
had better warn him. But be careful
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the squeaks of this old hlacAhird. let
them 90 into The cities: We shall ave
the more to eat - Estehau crumpled
the paper in his hand and dropped it,
Meanwhile | shall proceed toward my
settlement with rancho Cueto." Ills
very careless confidence gave Rosa
courage
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them are simply hemmed They are
probably destined TO short-lived pop
ularity-but they are very charming.
Wells should be tried on and selected
carefully as hats are, for some faces
look best under a plain, close mesh
without figures Scrolls or dots or 9TH
er figures in front of the eyes, are
never pleasing; they look and are I'M
comfortable
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Resembling Khaki,

Various shades of biege. biscuit and
string are dominant in the early sum
mer clothes, because they are an imi-
tation of khaki. There are splashes
of blue. black and green against the
neutral coloring to enliven 1t.
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1t will harden, and stay on quite well.
If you are knitting lace edging. and
have only long steel needles, cut
them, short with a wire cutter, add
paraffin knob ut one end, and you
have pair of dainty little lace
needles.
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How TO Make Ink.

When breaking the point of an In
delible pencil or when sharpening Ii.
save the pieces and put In an inkwell
with enough hot water to dissolve IL.
and you have dandy bottle Of iuk5
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New Needle Knobs.

II the knob on the end of one of
your knitting needles of bone or wood
comes Off and is lost, as sometimes
happens, mold little ball of melted
paraff1n. or Of beeswax, on the needle.
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Rosa and her faithful COM
panions, facing starvation, obey
the Spanish concentration order,
ignorant of the greater priva-
tons that await them in the ter
rible refugee camp. Don't miss
the next installment.
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grove swamps slip past, and the hills
rise out of their purple haze When
the salt breath Of the trades came to
his nostris he turned into his state
room and. taking the crate of coco
nuts with which General Antuua had
thoughtfully provided him, he bore il
to the rail and dropped il overheard
'Rheumatism WIS fool disease
anyhow" he muttered.
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where and how you do so. for all his
movements are watched, all his words
are overheard"