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LA cUARDIA LEAVES ARMY.
Designs Post to Resume His Con-
xreSsional Duties.

WAsH1NGroN. Nov. 22.--Mstor v, II.
La Guardia, who commanded the Amer
ican air forces in Italy, has resigned
his commission IN the army to resume
his Congressional duties. The reSgna-
ton, 1t was announced to-~;ght has
been accepted by President Wilson.
Major La Guardla was reelected to
Congress In the general election Novem-
hAr &
The sun., 1918-11-23
Predicts Lasting Prohibition.

Gov. Whitman congratulated the prov.
luce of Ontario for the position 1t had
taken on the liquor question and pre-
dicted lasting victory for prohibition in
the United States.
In speaking OF the after the war prob
lens he said they were Going to be
solved by men OF all conditions OF life,
because OF the breaking down Of bar
riers during the four years OF strife. He
said the people OF the United states and
Canada were united IN being faithful to
the great principles of eternal Justice
'F7Ithful as the boys who went forth
from their homes In the United States
and Canada to f'ght for these principles. -
Sir John Hendrie. Lieutenant-d Governor
OF the Province of ontario. who presided
at the meeting, and ". W. Rowell. presi-
dent OF the Privy Council Of Canada.
made addresses cordially welcoming the
executives on behalf OF the dominion.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
vas painted dirk blue. Then fol-

was painted d dirk blue. Then fol-
lowed strip of red and a strip OF
green came next to it. Then there
was more dark blue down to the shin
giles. Mr.. BOwser came down the lad
der and surveyed the house from the
sidewalk. His art work was just boss;
no landscape painter could nave
equaled it. The sign on the fence was
simply magnificent. The half dozen
people who passed and repassed Mr..
BOwser didn't utter word Of praise.
In fact, some of them sniggered with
contempt. This was scarcely noticed
by the great painter, and he went back
to his work highly elated. The stripes
on the opposite chimney were reversed.
Instead of beginning with dark blue ne
began with red. Just as he had hn-
ished and was about to take another
survey q man came along and pro-
duced a piece Of chalk from his pocket
and made the sign read. "The Bowser
Villain" Then he called up:
Hello, old man. is the villain at
homer"
what do you mean, sir?" demanded
Mr.. BOwser.
II want to wiring his neck for him
for setting up barber shop on this
street."
Mr.. Bowser fastened down the lad
der but the man moved on. but an
other man replaced him, and they kept
coming and hating until thirty people
were gathered in front Of the house.
They took Mr.. BOwser for a house
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
Turkish Calendar a Puzzle.

According to the Mohammedan re-
ligious calendar, December IL is New
Years day, but the Turkish financial
year gives g. different reckoning. Then,
the Christian unbeliever and the Jew
ish "giaour"-alsO have to be taken
into consideration. According to the
Hebrew calendar, December IL is the
first Of the month of Tebet. year 567S.
and this information also goes into
the Turkish calendar for the benefit OF
the Jewish population of the empire.
Christians who claim allegiance to the
Greek church. numerous in Turkey,
are also given subdivision In the
Turkish calendar, December II being
their November p, while another sec
ton gives the new style date of De-
cember IL. Arabs and Armenians are
also given a line, in their own lam
guage. The combination of diverse
dates makes q Turkish calendar about
as mystifying as railroad timetable.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
CHARTERS ISSUED.

Charters we're issued by the State
Corporation Commission as follows:
Virginia Crane Manufacturing Cor
poration, Fredericksburg. Capital
stock, $4,000. Object, manufacturing
business. Frank E. Porter, president;
Charles D. Binns, secretary, both Of
Fredericksburg.
Mcpherson & Company, Incorpo-
rated, Newport News. Capital stock,
$4,000. Object, warehouse business.
J. ]. Mcpherson, president; E. H.
Odendhal, Jr., secretary and treasurer,
both of Norfolk.
Thompson Hancock Company, Incor-
porated, Vernon Hill. Capital stock,
$4,000. Object, merchantile business.
H. H. Hancock, president, Haleford.
Va; w. c. Thompson, secretary and
treasurer, Vernon Hill.
Gray-Bunting Company. Incorpor.
rated, Norfolk. Capital stock, $4,000.
Object, jitney bus business. Charles
S. Bunting, president; Arthur C. Gray,
secretary and treasurer, both of Nor
folk.
Strand Investment Corporation, Ro-
anoke. Capital stock, $25,000. Object,
real estate business. S. X. Bitterman,
president; James P. Hart, secretary,
both of Roanoke.
Gordon & Williamson, Incorporated,
Newport News. Capital stock, $25. 900.
Object, tailoring business. William
Gordon, president; John Austrian, Sec
rotary, both of Newport News.
Longley Coal Corporation, Roanoke.
Capital stock. 100000. Object, coal
mining business. Frank L. Longley,
president; D. w. Persinger, secretary,
both of Roanoke.
Twin City Manufacturing Company,
Incorporated, Norfolk. Capital stock,
IS 200. Object, favoring extracts, ETC.
S. W. Captain. president: ]. Richter
secretary, both of Norfolk
Burkeville Orchard Company, Incor,
porated, Burkeville. Capital stock
$4,000. Object, conduct a general
orchard business. Thomas C. Shandy
president; L. D. Sellers, secretary
both of Burkeville.
Phoebus Foundry Corporation, Phoe
bus. Capital stock, $4,000. Object
manufacturing business. B. L. VIII
liams, president; c. w. Brete, secre
| tary and treasurer, both Of Hampton
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

painter, and he had to listen to such
remarks as:
"Why. the man must be fool"
what donkey lives here, any
howe"
rs it going to be a barber shop
or Coney Island popcorn foun-
dry?"
villa! Villa! Why. it looks more
like a chicken coop! There ought to
be committee formed to give the
idiot notice that we can't put up with
such thing on this street. It will re-
duce the price Of real estate % per
cent
Mr.. Bowser went up the ladder and
began on the third chimney, but his
heart was not in his work. After the
four stones. thrown by unseen hands,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

had landed on the roof near him, he
carried his material down to the
ground and entered the house, and,
without a word to Mrs. BOwser, who
sat weeping, he changed into his bust
ness suit and left the house. An hour
later three painters were at work WHIP
ing the first paint off the chimneys and
repainting them the original color.
Two boys took away the sign hanging
on the fence and nailed it over stable
door, and the incident was closed-all
but the damage to Mr.. BOwser's feel
ings. He had set out to beautify the
street, and the people wouldn't have
it. He wanted villa, but the public
wouldn't stand for 1t. He wanted to
do some art work that should live after
him. and he had been abused as If he
had stolen Il whole flock of sheep.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BOWSer'S
Villa
Folks Call It Something
Else
BY NJ. QUAD.

BY N. QUAD.
About midafternOOn the Bowser prem
Uses were invaded by three or four
strange men. Two of them brought
ladders and the others cans Of paint
and jugs Of turpentine and oil. Mrs.
BOwser when she had recovered lit
tie from the invasion tried to make
the men understand that they had
made big mistake.
ooh. no, Mrs. Bowser," replied the
leader of the gang. Il have known
Mr.. Bowser for three years and I've
been by this place thousand times.
There is no mistake here"
''But what is all this stuff f0r?" she
protested.
at looks as if Mr.. Bowser was 60
ing to do some painting. He didn't
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
VIRGINIA NEWS
IN SHORT ORDER
Latest Doings in various Parts
Of the State.
TOLD IN SHORT PARAGRAPHS

Horace L. Smith. Of Petersburg, IL
to be new member of the Fish cries
Commission for q term of six years.
John L. Gill. of Leesburg, is appoint
ed for four-year term. and J. Hoge
Tyler, Jr.. of Roanoke. was appointed
on the commission for a two-year
term.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Governor Davis appointed Walter l..
Lyle, Of Bedford county, to be a mem
Der of the board of pharmacy for the
term Of five years. beginning March !.
Mr.. Lyle's appointment will need no
confirmation by the State Senate as it
was addressed to the Secretary of the
Commonwealth with instructions to
issue it at once.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
Rockinu.Ckajr Depravity.

A rocking chair will move about all
over the room until it finds a squeaky
board in tue floor, and there it will
stay, immovable as the neighbor who
keeps q pig.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Pure blood is essential to Good Health,
Garfield Tea dispells impurities, cleanses
the system and eradicates disease. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

France is the best foreign patron
of the United States patent office. with
Great Britain following closely.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are tho
original little liver pills put up 40 years
ago. They regulate liver and bowels. Ad.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
Skin Troubles That Itch

Skin Troubles That Itch
Burn and disfgure quickly soothed
and healed by hot baths with Cuti-
cura Soap and gentle anointings Of Gu
ticura Ointment. For free samples.
address, "Cuticura, Dept. <, Boston"
Sold by druggists and by mail. Soap
Is, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Of what use is u remedy unless We
make use of it?
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Kansas City last year spent $1,254.-
1891 for street improvements.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
Well. They Don't Know ANY!

Men quarrel and fight about their
opinions, never about facts.-Chicag0
News.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Indication produces disagreeable and
sometimes alarming symptoms wrights
Indian Vegetable Pills stimulate the digeG
tive processes to function naturally. Adv.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

The manufacture of glycerine from
sugar is q war triumph.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
The Fat Missino,

"You don't seem as active in poll
tics as you used to be-"
I'm not these are porkless days."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

The amount of sugar consumed IN
1917 in the United States was about
ss.3 pounds per capita, according to
figures issued by the Department OF
Agriculture. The average annual con-
sumption for the five-year period end
in- in 1916 WAS SIT pounds per capita.
There were about O0.OO0OOO
pounds Of commercial stocks of sugar
Oh hand August 81. 1917. compared to
1000. 100000 pounds on the same date
in 1916. New York reported the larg-
est stocks, followed in order by Cali
fornia and louisiana. o.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

A chapter Of Junior Daughters OF
the Confederacy has been formed in
Lynchburg with the following officers:
President, Miss Marion Legs; vice
president, Miss Alpha Crump; secre.
tary, Miss Virginia Shearer, and treas
urer, Miss Bessie Lima Davis. The
chapter will Immediately begin work
knitting socks and making blankets
for foreign babies, cooperating with
the local Red Cross Society.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

In an announcement by the food adj
ministration the cause for advance in
rico prices is attributed to the fact
tl,S1 most rice mills have been running
to full capacity in order to supply the
demand for 100000 bags for Ameri-
can am! allied fighting forces. AS a
result the normal supply for home con-
sumption has been temporarily re-
duced. Lower prices are forecast.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Kelvin, the six-year-old son of Mrs.
G. c. Pulliam, of Six-Mile Bridge. was
badly lacerated about the head ant!
face Saturday afternoon when a stove
in his home, was blown up by three
dynamite caps. The boy found the
caps near his home and put them in
the stove without knowing what they
were,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

knitting socks and making blankets
for foreign babies, cooperating with
the local Red Cross Society.
Walter E. Hathaway, of Lancaster
county, was appointed by Governor
Davis to serve as State Commission
er of Fisheries. Mr.. Hathaway's ap-
pointment came somewhat as sur.
prise to those interested in the nam.
ing of the new official, owing to the
rumor that he was in state Of health
too bad to permit his acceptance of
the offer. Mr.. Hathaway's appoint
ment is for term of four years, be-
ginning on March l.
Weather conditions were such dur
ing the past week that the farmers
will now be able to market the re-
mainder Of the tobacco crop without
delay, a condition which has not pre-
vailed in Lynchburg since last fall,
being due to continued dry weather.
The sales on the Lynchburg market
aggregated $4,000 pounds and for the
season S,799,10O pounds. still being q
100000 pounds less than sold at the
same time last year.
Following domestic troubles, Mrs.
Ethel Walton, aged twenty-six, wife
of S. J. Walton, of Windsor. committed
suicide by sending bullet through
her heart. The woman attempted to
end her life by drinking crude car.
bolic acid, but a doctor from Ivy re-
lieved her of the poison. The fatal
bullet was fired during the temporary
absence from the room of her hus-
band. Mrs Walton was Miss Cole
man, of Albemarle, and was married
nine years ago. Five children survive,
the youngest being only two months
old.
Oscar NJ. Means, who lives on Oman
cock Creek, became alarmed about
the condition of the keeper Of Watts
Island lighthouse, as the light did not
shine for over a week. Mr.. Means
the first day the ice would permit went
to the island in small power boat.
The distance is ten miles and the risk
was great. He took with him pro-
visions of al kinds Mr.. Means found
| the keeper marOoned, the ice having
torn his boat to pieces and practically
without food and oil. He had had no
communication with the main land
since Christmas
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09
The Object.

"Why do we have these meatless and
wheatless days?" asked the selfish per-
son.
I'm ORDER" replied Miss Cayenne,
shat we may have q defeatless army"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-03-09

Unanimous consent of the General
Assembly was obtained to permit Sen
ator Walker, as a result OF the recent
visitation of the Virginia Assembly's
delegation to the food conservation
conference in Washington, to intro
duce bill in the Senate to promote
the production and conservation of
seafoods along the Virginia shore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04

launched the Tecla Pearl successful
IN the jewelry trade. He was tho H."
OF the Tecla business when it stsr,.,
and still is the managing direc.o,
the sl.5o0,ooo stock company orran;,.
with Lord Tenterdon and other, :,
England more than five year, 90.
exploit the pearl
Branches in the interim were .,,.,
hshed all over the world. the on. ;.
New York being on Fifth Avenue ~.
from them Godsol and his assoc,.,.
are said to have been drawing s.v.,
hundred thousand dollars a year.
Godsol visited this country ssvs,.
times prior 10 the war and boueb, !,
terests in the theatrical enterprise, j.,
Al. II. Wood and the Shubert, q
now holds. among other stage inters,,,
SO per cent share Of the Astor Thu.
tire.
Abroad he became the commereIa, A
rector Of the Ambrosio Film Comna,,
of Turin, Italy. and distributed throus.
out the world the big picture, aou
Nadis.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
wrecked.
Initiates New
Diamond Idea

With $100, the sum total of his
available assets, Frank thereupon re
newed his quest Of fortune alone. Then
was born his imitation diamond idea
rant, Montana, Saretccora Brazilian.
Take your choice. They are all the
names of the same "diamond." Next
to his Tecla pearl, the invention which
has enabled women of wealth all over
The world to appear collared, coro-
neted and tiaraed as usual while their
real pearls reposc in safety vaults.
this was undoubtedly Godsol's best
little idea" But in discussing it the
other day he remarked regrctfully that
it was the thing that convinced him
Bnrnum was right. "There is one born
every minute"
part of that 500 bought barrel
of them,' he said. 81 really didn't in
tend to sell them for a dollar each.
Honest | didn't. | priced them at p
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
OL-ADVENTURER IN FINANCE
Extradition Demanded ON Charge of Receiving
$l,500000 Excess Commissions on Motor
Trucks Bought in o. S. for French Army

sell only through him. and that he
robbed France in one instance of 81,
G3,10a, by causing manufactures to
add his commissions to the price
charged the French government. TO
this Godsol answers that the trucks
ne sold to France cost less after he
had obtained his commission contract
than before. He asserts that the whole
matter s the result Of one Of the
perennial political battles in Paris.
And he is frankly worried by this
political phase. How seriously it has
been regarded is indicated by the fact
that William j. Bryan and other men
well known in the political life of this
country have been interested in the
case seeking interviews with Score
tary Lansing of the State Department,
who will have final say as to the honor
ing of Frances rcquisition-whlc for
mcr Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey, as
chief counsel looks after the court end.
On the other side of the water there
have been violent debates in the Cham
Der of Deputies, where M. Thomas, for
mer Minister of Munitions. has been
II, C1Iu
although the latter declares he has seen
Thomas but twice in his life.
The debate was on proposed res
olution requesting the French govern
ment "to make known the accomplices
of the adventurer Godsol" and who was
responsible for having permitted him
to avoid his military duties.
In the debate it was brought out that
Godsol was made courier to q general
in August, 1914; was arrested at the
front as an espionage suspect and later
as an automobiles attached to General
Faurie. He obtained a permit to go to
Turin, although Italy was not then at
war. From Turin he telegraphed every
day to his agents in Berlin, whore he
had a cinematograph business, and
later was sent as interpreter to the
French purchasing mission in the
United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
Starts Business
In London Store

Soon he became acquainted with Ed
Harrigan, bookmaker temporarily out
Of business He bought for Harrgan
a membership in the Metropolitan Turf
Association. That entitled Harrigan to
make books in the betting rings. Bad
selections as d Dettor had already de
pleted his roll. The operations of the
Harrigan book were not rs success sful
as anticipated. The roll steadily
lost weight, and finally Godsol went to
bookmaklng alone.
That was along in the summer Of
1898. The season had Just begun at
Saratoga. That is q period Godsol does
not like to talk about. A trusted rela
tive was his cashier. One day, when
he vas widely extended on Il long shot
that won, the cashier disappeared. tax
ing with him about $4,000, practically
every dollar he had left after a rather
disastrous campaign.
From one friend, a Judge in Cleve-
land, Godsol. by telegraph, obtained 8
loan of $4,000. He went South to
raise more money and wound up in
New Orleans, where he again went into
business as a montana diamond" mer-
chant to make the balance he needed to
pay off his obligations.
BY the spring of 1890 he had oil he
needed. Through Ike" BlumenthaI,
now one of his organization in Europe,
he paid out s25 900, and with the 5 200
remaining he went to England.
Frank Godsol had nothing to do with
his brothers. business lie played a
lone hand after the break in Cleveland
until he went to Europe. lie landed in
London with bat little money and alb
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-08-04
American Born Adventurer Started With Moth.
inc and Made $4,000 900 on Imitation Jewels
in World Encircling Enterprise

solutely unacquainted. Yet within three
months, after spending most of his
funds for living expenses at the high
est priced hotel of the British capital.
he had established big business there.
How he did it would be a mystery
unless one has talked with him. Then
it becomes clear. Godsol is quiet.
There is nothing 'cocky" about him.
His eyes are level, and he talks frank
IT, While you understand that he will
try his best to trim you if YOU show
desire to match wits. he gives the
impression that he is perfectly willing
to lay his cards on the table if you
turn up yours. Briefly, he inspires con-
fdenco; he radiates a feeling OF secur-
ity and strength. a number Of wealthy
Englishmen- Lord Tenterdon is now
pany simply caught this feeling and
backed him.
A number of people have been badly
mistaken in Godsol recently. That
quiet manner Of his and bis reputation
as spender have put upon his trail a
flock OF human birds OF prey since the
French govern Acnt filed it's charges
against him.
you see, it's this way with me-" he
explained a little later "I'll pay 500
for something that's worth only a dime
thing I've got, but friends are the very
ones fnd that can give nothing to.
III tip q taxi pilot ten times the
amount of his bill, but let him over
fight for it. These birds make me
laugh. am never trimmed
unless ! want to be-
Godsols venture in England was not
attended by the street blocking interest
he had aroused in America. His Lon
don establishment was more elaborate
than any he or his brother had had
over here. He spent IRE than S25 900
on interior decorations alone, and laid
out vast sums in advertising campaigns.
Yet the business he did was smaller
than that he had enjoyed in the United
States. "The English are too conserva-
tive he explains.
He made money, but not fast enough,
and he sold out, but not before several
Germans had become interested in his
methods, and offered him so per cent
OF the gross if he would establish SINH
lar businesses, on their capital in
Munich. Berlin, Suits art and other
cities Of Germany
"They seemed to think ! had invent
ed something and held a patent on it,
he said NATURALLY, I accepted" And
from that day to the outbreak of the
war; when nearly 81 100000 worth OF
MS property, represented by theatres
and motion picture houses in Germany
were sequestrated or confiscated be.
cause he was q naturalized citizen OF
France, he drew large dividends from
these paste gem emporiums