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Evening star., 1918-08-19
lIIIILES10RIEs
6rbEDTIriE
BY THORNTON ". BURGESS.
Copyright. 1918, By T. ". Burgess)
Johnny Chuck Tries to Enjoy
His New House..

Johnny Chuck was shaking in his
skin and ashamed to admit it. He
could hear Sammy Jay calling to him.
saying that there was nothing to be
afraid of and to come out. He was
afraid of Sammy's sharp tongue If he
didn't go out, for Sammy would like
nothing better than to go about tell
ing that he. Johnny Chuck. was q
coward. At the same time Johnny
was afraid of that terrible unknown
monster whose voice had sent him
scurrying inside his house in such
fright.
to say there is no danger. Probably
there isn't for him; he has wings and
can fly away" grumbled Johnny. as
half way up his hall he listened for
more sounds of the thing that had
frightened him so.
Tsknow all about that thing that
frightened you so. and il you will
come up I'll tell you all about it. II
you keep out of the dusty road it is
around here knows about it. and no.
body is afraid of 1t. If you don't
come out I'll tell all the neighbors
and you'll be laughed at the rest Of
your life. Come out; / want to talk
to you." said Sammy Jay.
So Johnny Chuck went up far
enough to poke his head out of his
him. as best he could. that an auto
mobile was nothing to be afraid of II
you kept out of his way, and its way
was always on the dusty road. or
sometimes up in Farmer Browns
dooryard. Then Sammy demanded to
Evening star., 1918-08-19
BERNARD M. BARUCH Is
48 YEARS OLD TODAY
Chairman Of the War Industries
Board Observing Another Birth
day Anniversary.


Today Is the forty-eighth birthday
anniversary of Bernard M. Baruch.
who.. in his position as chairman Of
the War Industries Board. is one Of
the'chief war councillors Of the United
States.
Barney" Baruch. as he Is familiarly
known to the public. is a product OF
New York city. As a youth he began
his career as Office boy with broker
age house in the metropolis. Then he
got a job in small bank. at a small
salary. Later. he began. in a small
way. with a big bond and stock con-
cern. At the end of six years he was
able to withdraw from a partnership
in that house with $1.000.000 in bis
own name. He then started in busi-
ness for himself and soon became a
power in Wall street.
Meanwhile he had formed a friend
ship with President Wilson. who de-
cided that man of Mr.. Baruch's tall
ents might be made useful to the
country in war time. The result was
his appointment to the important post
of head of the War Industries Board.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Wedding Innovations.

Though weddings are fewer, our in
greater. because usually the bride
groom is in uniform and the girl in
question is war bride.
There are mahy Innovations in the
weddings that occur nowadays. Gus
tom in that regard has changed be-
cause OF the war, and we countenance
and encourage things that we would
once have considered most unconven-
tional. The whole marrying business
is rushed through in very short order
First meeting. courtship. engage
ment. wedding ana honeymoon some-
times do not occupy more than two or
three weeks, and no one whispers
that little adage about hasty mar
riage and leisurely repentance. or
feels that more deliberation might
have been dignified. Mothers are in
dulgent to the soldier bridegroom, and
give up many of the cherished details
Of a full-hedged wedding in order
that he may go to the front having
the satisfaction of leaving a bride
rather than a fiancee. Sometimes
wedding Invitations are sent out by
telephone. There is nothing unusual
in receiving a call from a friend
something like this: "Oh, hello! Yes.
it is rather warm. I just called to
ask you whether you could drop in
tomorrow at about 4. Alice is 60
ing to be married. Yes, Capt. Haw-
kins. He's ordered away in a week,
so we thought it would be best"
And dressmakers receive overnight
orders for bridal costumes. and full
bridesmaids sets to boot. In fact,
there are some dressmakers now who
have nearly finished bride dresses and
bridesmaids dresses in sets, ready,
waiting such orders, and they look
upon the order to get such a consign-
ment ready overnight as most Inn
portant war work. For, though we'd
dings are hurried and guests are in
vited without the form Of an engraved
invitation, the ceremonies are not
usually very much less elaborate in
! detail.
In England, for these hurried war
tweddings-fore even when the engage
ment Is OF fair duration one never
knows just when the bridegroom can
be released from the front until he
gets home-invitations are often an
nounced in the columns OF the daily
papers. Friends and relatives" are
requested to go to the church at a
certain hour, "and afterward to 20
Crescent Terrace" or wherever the
bride happens to live.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Y. M. C. A. CAMP HUTS
663, COSTING $4,o13,668
Expansion of Plan Indicated in
Recent Outlay of War Work
Council of $S27, ,o75 for Purpose.

Expansion. of the Y. NJ. C. A. plan
of building huts IN this country to
serve tho soldiers in camp. is indi-
Gated by a. recent appropriation by
the War Work Council of the sum
Of 1921. OTIS for this purpose.
According to = recent report Of the
bureau Of construction Of the War
Work Council made to the executive
committee. there are now in Ameri-
can camps ss3 =. M. C. A. buildings
completed and representing an outlay
of $4.o13.sss. In addition to those al
ready up there are fifty-six other
buildings in course of CONSTRUCTION.
Seventy-six other buildings. to cost
ss27.075. have been authorized. but
have not yet been started. When all
buildings at present authorized or
under construction arc completed the
grand total cost of the Y. NJ. C. A.
huts, administration and other Army
and Navy buildings serving soldiers,
sailors and marines in this country
will be $4.71o.583..
Evening star., 1918-08-19
"a Mother
Wrote This::--

"A fe.D years ago I
ueighed less than one
hundred pounds. / took
Father Johns Medicine
faithfully for a little ouer
flDo years and nol0 .Deigh
one hundred and forty
pounds, and do not recall
that I haue been as .DeH
in my lifetime. I attrib-
ute It all to Father Johns
/ Medicine"
This statement is given volun-
tafily for the benefit it may be
| to others. The name and address
will be given on request.
For a period of over 50 years
Father Johns Medicine has been
| building up an army of word-of-
mouth advertisers who tell their
friends of the benefits received
from this .o1d-fashioned, pure and
wholesome food medicine. For
Over 80 years it has proved its
ya1ue as safe family medicine.
Guaranteed free. from alcohol or
dangerous drugs.-Advertisement.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
GERMAN WANTS DRIVE
AGAINST PROPAGANDA
Editor, Disturbed at Pamphlets Be-
ing Scattered Broadcast to Con-
fuse and Excite Masses.

AMSTERDAM. August 1s.-Count
Ernst Won Reventlow. chief editorial
writer of the Tages Zeitung Of Berlin,
recommends an effective counter Of
fensive" against the extension Of the
propaganda contained in masses of
pamphlets spread over Germany aim
ing at the confusion, excitement and
incitment Of the incompetent masses"
Count Won Reventlow mentions a
pamphlet entitled THE Happiness of
the Future Peace League Of Ma
tions," and another containing ar
ticles, one Of which praises the reyela-
tions of Prince Lichnowsky, while a
third reproduced the letter from DR..
wilhelm Muehlon, former director of
Krupps. to former Imperial Chancel-
1or DR.. Won Bethmann Hollweg.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Substance of Reports.

There have been persistent and ap-
parently we'll founded reports during
the last week that Spain had sent an
other note to Germany concerning
the tropedoing of Spanish ships. Re-
ports from Madrid were that note
had been dispatched to Berlin and
that as soon as it was received there
il would be made public by Foreign
Minister Dato. 1t had been reported
that the note included notice to
Germany that Spain would compen-
safe herself for future losses from
selfrinterned German vessels in Span
ish harbors.
The Spanish steamer Serantes. load
cd with 10000 barrels of oil. was set
on fire by two explosions while an
chored of Goth street. Brooklyn. on
July IS. There have been no previous
reports that the Serantes was said to
have been torpedoed. f.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

very easily measure less and still be a
walking skirt il the lower
button is left open.
with a skirt of this type a plain
tailored blouse should be worn. and
some very smart models are being de-
veloped in heavy crepe de chine and
in washable satin. Usually white or
the pastel shades are preferred. but a
fair number of dark-colored blouses
are being offered, and it is interesting
to note that the high collar is again
making its appearance, not only on
tailored blouses, but on some of the
sheer semi-dressy models as well.
These high collars are not the un-
comfortable and unbecoming "choker"
affairs introduced with rather poor
success every two or three seasons;
but they are rather more like the
Evening star., 1918-08-19
WOMAN AIDS m RoIBMx.
Lone Bandit Threatens, While A.
sistant Goes Throuxh Pockets.

NEW ORLEANS. August 1s.-As-
sisted by . woman. . bandSt, armed
with . revolver. held mp . Tdhsupit-
oulas street car near Audubon Park
and took several dollars In ohsnge
from the motorman and eondueesE. the
only persons in the car. TAe vsmAn
went through the mems pecakefs
while her companion threat0ed them
with a pistol.
William Lang OF vinton, Iowa, and
Matte Hicks of Shreveport were ar-
rested several hours later In q house.
boat
Evening star., 1918-08-19
sERGT. TODD WOUNDED.
Not Killed in France, as Stated by
War DEPARTMENT. Mother Hears.

\ NASHVILLE. Tenn, August 1s.-Two
letters received from sergt Jack
Todd by his mother in Dyer county
announced that he was wounded but
would be on the firing line again
soon.
The War Department announced on
July 81 that Sergt Todd had been
killed in action on July 19 and his
mother and relatives did not know
otherwise until the letters dated July
% were received yesterday. Todd
went to France with the first contin-
gent of the United States marines and
has been on the firing line four
months.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

know what Johnny was doing up
there and why Polly Chuck wasn't
with him. Johnny told Sammy that
he had moved because he thought he
had lived long enough In the old homo
and wanted to live were he could see
more of the Great World.
He had left, Polly behind. he ok
planned, until he should have q hne
home ready for her. Sammy winked
one eye, for he understood exactly
what had happened. But Johnny
didn't see him wink and went. on
to explain how much better this place
was than the far corner of the Old
Orchard, where his old homo was.
When he had finished Sammy
wished him a great deal OF happi-
ness in his ,d new home me told at him that that
more of the Great World there, and
said that he admired Johnny's spirit
and independence. Then he flew
away chuckling. Johnny didn't see
anything to chuckfe about and he
he at last started to get his break
After he had found where the near
est clover patch was and had found
out just how long It would take
him to get from it to the safety Of
after he had become fully acquainted
with his surroundings. all Of which
took several days, Johnny settled
down to enjoy his new. home. He
did his best to make himself believe
that it was very much finer home
than the old one in the far corner
and that he wouldn't go back there
for anything in the, world.
1t was true that there was great
deal more going on there than near
the old home. You see. there was
a great deal Of passing along the
dusty road just the other side of the
old stone wall. This was exciting,
but not at all restful. 1t kept him
always ready to dart down inside his
house. He couldn't doze in peace as
he had loved to do in the doorway
Then. too, the dust was very pro-
voking. It swept over him every
time an auto rushed past It made
all the grass. even the patch Of sweet
clover some distance away, gritty
and unpleasant to eat. His doorstep
was not shaded in the least. Some
days it got so hot that Johnny al
most burned his little black feet.
Still Johnny tried to mako himself
believe that he was enjoying his new
home, and that IT was ever and ever
SO much nicer than his old one.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

POPULAR FLANNEL SUIT IN BLACK
AND WHITE STRIPES WHICH
SERVES FOR ALL ACTIVE ocCA-
sIoNs. IT HAS A SLIM SKIRT.
WITH HIGH SHAPED BELT BUT
TONED IN FRONT. AND A MAR
ROW COAT PULLED BACK AT
THE WAIST LINE AND FASTENED
WITH A STRING GIRDLE OF IT.
SELF.
been said by philosophers that he who
is expert in watching straws in the
air and hearing sounds on the ground
is a sage and a prophet. The world
of business will tell you that he is a
man of vision, and. providing the
vision is not far enough ahead to
hamper ones actions. life becomes q
cleverly handled episode.
VIII Suits Come Back Again. :
Now the traders are trying to
watch for straws in the wind and are
keeping the ear to the ground for
signs of any movement that is coming
toward us in the way Of apparel.
There are certain distinct move
ments, If the vision is true. Things
are bound to happen this winter along
the line of our luxuries and our neces-
stiles, and the second year of the war
will bring to America a greater real
ization of what war means in the
daily routine of living.
France got her shock in the first
year. England did not feel 1t until
the end of the second year, and, with
the exception of a general upheaval
of an extravagantly ordered schedule
America has been unscathed.
Restrictions in food and restrictions
in certain forms of activity have been
met with hardly a show of contradic-
ures and our activities to a negligible
degree. But as surely as the wal
nrnoHaaaaa. aa af1HelY aa IL In founS
Evening star., 1918-08-19

collars used on biouses or shirts made
for small boys: This holds true
whether the.collar 10 of satin or crepe
de chine matching the blouse, and en-
tirely trimmingless. or whether it is
part Of georgette blouse and decked
with insert or edge Of fllet lace.
A little bow of ribbon or a small
scarf OF soft silk is the usual accom-
paniment of such a collar.
The side-fastening blouse OF geor-
gette. entirely collarless. as a rule.
is very much in evidence. and few
button n-in-the-back blouses are being
shown: but no one seems to regard
them seriously-that is, 1t is not be-
lieved they will have any great vogue.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
By ANNE RITTENHoUsE,

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. August 17.-If you
have a hxbit Of keeping your eyes
trained to watch for straws that float
in tho air currents above your head.
you will deduce much that is interest
ing. tits another way Of copying the
trick Of four Indians who kept their
ears to the ground to hear what was
coming.
These are silent maneuvers in life
that give one pause for speculation.
both diverting and serious. 1t has
Evening star., 1918-08-19
SAYS SPA|N'S POLICY
WILL NOT Be CHANGED
Foreign Minister Dato Denies His
Nations Neutrality Is
Threatened.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN SEBASTIAN. Spain, Sunday.
August 1s.-Foreign Minister Dato
today issued denial to recent press
reports that the neutrality of Spain
was threatened. He said the cabinet
would suffer nothing to turn 1t
aside from a policy of neutrality.
".As to the famous Spanish note ad-
dressed to Germany" the minister
continued. cit is impossible to pub
lish it because it does not exist" He
denied that Spain had sent a note to
Germany concerning the alleged tor
pedoing of the Spanish steamer Sc
rantes. He said the sinking was due
to a fire in the cargo of petroleum.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

Advertising in The
Star is an economy and
, not an added expense
as it lowers the cost of
distribution.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
WILL REPLACE OLD CARS.
Two Per Cent Now in Use Are to
Be Discarded,

Sixty thousand box cars. or per
cent of the total number now on
American roads, which have been in
use for twenty years. soon will be
discarded by the railroad admins
tration. Orders were placed months
ago for new cars to take the place
of those to be discarded.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Pro-War Socialists Increasing.

ROME. August 1s.-The delegates OF
the American Social Democratic
League of America, who have been
comforting with Italian socialist or
ganizations, have left for Milan on
their way to Paris. The work of the
mission here was most successful
the number of pro-war socialists hav-
ing greatly increased during its visit.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

outntted with "brlies," revolvers
ana handcuffs. New York's flrst uni
formed police women, six in number.
have gone on duty. They will pay
special attention to the welfare of
girls
Evening star., 1918-08-19
Black and White Flannel Exploited

There are really q vast number of
suits already in the market There
are hundreds of women who are
searching the shops for midseason
models or new autumn experiments.
and wherever the observer of fashion
goes there is found a leaning toward
the coat and skirt.
1t may be that this is merely a mid
season fashion. It is too early to
speak with anything like authority as
to what will happen in October. But
the black and white striped flannel,
which the women of Paris have worn
since March. has burst into our view
as a new and desirable suit material.
The sketch shows one of the suits
made in the simplest American fash
ion.. The skirt Is made from two
straight widths and has a shaped top,
which encircles the waist line and
fastens down to a point in front. The
coat is a shapeless sacQue, pulled back
toward the hips in the new fashion to
allow the waistcoat or blouse to show.
No longer do we fasten the coat in
front.
The string belt Is made Of straight
piece Of the material tied in the back,
and the long sleeves have three black
bone buttons.
Evening star., 1918-08-19

swift 4 ComDany's Sales Of Fresh
beef in Washington. d. C, for tho week
ending Saturday. August IT. 1918. av-
eraged 1907 cents per pound.-Adver-
tisement.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
to Women
BLACK AND WHITE STRIPED FLANNEL

that. tho making and spending Of
money must be placed ON q new basis;
as surely as America must feed.
clothe and finance half the world. Just
SO surely will each individual fnd
that his or her schedule Of life must
be revised.
striction, or rather Of adaptation OF
new ideas brought about by the ne-
cessity for change. It is not possible
to keep the biggest planetary from
being narrowed down to the individ-
uaPs point Of view, and SO the trader
in woman's apparel is wondering
whether coats and suits will not be
returned to a first place in fashion.
1t Is too early to tell, but the eyes are
on the straws and the ears on the
ground.
Evening star., 1918-08-19
What Some Authorities Say Of Creso

John Merritt. n. d. Of Brooklyn, In
the n. Y. Medical Record:
THE apparatus is simple. inexpen-
sive- and / believe. unequaled in the
treatment of Whooping Cough.
THE vapor is not injurious to
healthy persons. 1t has beneficial ef-
feet in allaying the irritation and de.
sire to cough in Bronchitis. 1 earnest
ly recommend it"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
PIGS AND GARDENS
FOR SUFFRACETTES

ATLANTA, Ga, March members
of the Georgia Equal Suffrage Asso-
citation are going to do three things
this year to win: :.
1. The association is going to send
its official organ, The Woman Citizen,
to everyone of the 236 members of the
Georgia legislature for one year free
of charge. Some of them will throw
it in the waste basket, closing their
skulls against the suffrage idea, but
others will read it and profit there.
2. Members of the association<whO
live where city ordinances do not for
bid are going to raise pigs this year
as measure to help win the war.
8. Members with piece of vacant
ground big enough to plant as much
as single row of vegetables are go
ing to raise war gardens as a fur
Their means of helping to win the war.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
New Era

Misses Matte Griffin and Jewel
Mercer and Mr.. Pitts, of Cordele, were
visitors here last Wednesday. ~
Mrs. D. c. Griffin spent Thursday
with Mrs. s. M. Parker
Mrs. M. C. Veal and Mrs. S. S. Led
ger were visitors at the home of Mrs,
w t. o. Bray Thursda yafternoon.
Miss Annie Willis Morris was the
guest of Miss Eddie Lou Parker Fri
day afternoon.
Mrs. c. N. Bailey and little Misses
Tlorrie Bailey and Eva Hill, we're
visitors at the home of the formers
mother, Mrs. B. S. Parker, Wednes-
day.
Mrs. J. M. Mercer and young son.
of Cordele, were visitors at the homo
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. M. Mercer last
week.
Mr.. D. C. Bray, of Cordele, spent a
short while at the home of his brother
Mr.. w. T. o. Bray, Friday.
Miss Della Parker spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. D. G. Griffin.
Mrs. w. A. Parker was Sunday
visitor at the home Of Mrs. S. n. Par
ker.
Miss Bessie Bradley spent Satur-
day night with Mr.. and Mrs. W. B.
Bradley
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. o. Bray and
! children spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. w. Potter.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P, Parker spent
Sunday with Mrs. M. C. Harris az
her home near Huntington.
Mrs. z. A. Bailey, of Americas
spent the week end wit hrelatives
here.
Miss Eddie Lou Parker spent Sun
Gay with Miss Annie Willis Morris.
Mr.. Jesse B. Grimm, of Atlanta, was
Sunday visitor at the home of his
father, Mr. D. G. Griffin.
Mr.. J. C. Bray returned to his
home near Huntington Sunday after
spending week with relatives here
Miss Mary Mcneil, of Americas
was visitor at the home Of MIR. and
Mrs. r. D. McNeill last week.
Mr.. and Mrs.--W. B. Bradley were
visitors at the home of MIR. and Mrs
6. ]. Bradley Sunday afternoon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
SAGE TEA DANDY
To DARKEN HAIR
Aznsbs-~NasIyaWA
It's Grandmother's Recipe to
Bring Back Color and
LuStre to Hair.

You can turn gray, faded hair beau
tifully dark and lustrous almost over
night il youth get a bottle of "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound at any
drug store. Millions of bottles of this
old famous Sage Tea Recipe, improved
by the addition OF other ingredients,
are sold annually, says a well-known
druggist here, because it darkens the
hair so naturally and evenly that no
one can tell it has been applied.
Those whose hair is turning gray or
becoming faded have a surprise await
ing them, because after one or two
applications the gray hair vanishes
and your locks become luxuriantly
dark and beautiful.
This is the age of youth. Gray
haired, unattractive folks aren't
wanted around, so get busy with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound
tonight and you'll be delighted with
your dark, handsome hair and your
youthful appearance within a few
days.
This preparation is toilet requisite
and is not intended for the cure. miti-
cation or prevention of disease.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-03-07
ALL ANARCHISTS TO
BE DEPORTED soon

WASHINGTON, March IA Wig
orous policy for the suppression OF
Anarchists and all who advocate
sabotage and other forms of lawless-
ness was announced today by Sec
rotary of Labor Wilson in orders to
immigration officials in the northwest
to proceed Immediately to arrest
aliens guilty of spreading such doc
trines. Even though they may not
commit any overt act, they will be de-
tanned and deported
The secretary's action was in an
swer to requests from employers and
Give organizations of Seattle and 9th
er cities that the department uuder-
take the wholesale internment of In
dustrial Workers of the World, who
were blamed for industrial unrest.
particularly in the logging camps.
Mr.. Wilson held that membership
in the l. w. W. was not in itself cause
for arrest or deportation, but that
aliens who preach overthrow of the
government by force, assassination, or
who are in other manner or subjec+
to deportation under the immigration
laws should be taken into custody at
once. -.