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Evening star., 1918-02-05
RUMAN|ANS FIGHT RUSS
Two Bolshevik Divisions Disarmed
In Campaign to Protect
Bessarabia.

LONDON, February 5.-OfIicial tele-
grams dispatched from Jassy saturday
say that the greater part of the Ru-
manian army now is engaged in hight
Ing Russian troops. who are overrun-
ming Moldavia and Bessarabia, while
bolshevik troops are concentrating in
Bukowina.
After twenty -four hours fighting the
Rumanians dsarmed the 9th Russian
Division. which attacked Galatz. takins g
more than fifty guns. and surrounded
and disarmed the Sth Russian Division,
which attacked the center of the Mol
davian front This division was sent
under convoy to Russia.
In response to. an appeal from the
Bessarabian republic. it is officially de-
clared. Rumania ent troops there to
prevent the devastation of the country
by bands of Russians. and also occupied
kfshinev, the Cngheni-Jassy railway
and depots from which Rumania draws
supplies.
Fighting is in progress between the
Rumanians and the bolsheviki over all
Bessarabia as far as the Dniester river.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
RIGHT Of PEOPLE
TO RULE RUSSIA
Col. H. H. Tchoubakoff of Rus
sian Embassy Pleads for
World Sympathy.
ASKS UNQUESTIONING AID

If free Americans could only know
all the tragedies of Russian life dur
ing the former government. they would
love Russia and the Russian people. if
only for all the sufferings they have
endured. and would continue helping
them without question as to their gov
ernment This is the opinion of Col.
Fl. II. Tchoubakom of the Russian gem
eral staff. now in this country attached
to the Russian embassy in this city.
Col. Tchoubakoff was attached to the
Root mission when it visited Russia,
and was warmly commended by SEN
ator Root and presented with dia-
mondstudded punch bowl by the mis-
sion for his help during the time the
mission toured Russia.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
CASH HELPS LOVE TO FIND WAY
Corp. Meyers to Wed Sweetheart
Who Gets Uncle's Fortune.

PETERSBURG. Va. February s.
Corp. Herman Meyers. Company c,
S19th Infantry. has left for his home
in Philadelphia on a five-day leave to
wed Miss Irene Sayfor of that city The
following story of the soldiers love
affair is told at the camp: He was a
clerk in a Philadelphia bank when he
was drafted. He and Miss Sayior had
been sweethearts for some time. but
they realized marriage was not possi-
BILE on his small salary. But since
Corp. Meyers marched away to war a
wealthy uncle of Miss Saylor has died.
leaving her the snug sum of s250.Oo0
in cash and a handsome home in Phila-
delphia. A condition of the bequest
was that his niece should marry be-
fore the 18th day of May. 1913. 1t was
one easily fulfilled by the legatee with
the aid Of her soldier lover. The bride
will live at hotel in this city. where
she can see her husband frequently
until he is sent to France.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Government of the People.

Il am highly aStonished at the usual
newspaper term the bolshevik gov
ernment.'" said Col Tchoubakoff. This
term absolutely darkens the real situ-
alton of this country. There is no
bolshevik government in Russia. but
there exists a people government: that
is to say. government consisting of
workmen, peasants and soldiers, who
really represent the normal government OF
Russia.
Russia is So per cent peasant
workmen and soldierS-and that is why
there can be no question about any
other government than the above. The
ruling of the country before the revo-
luton was exclusively led by the higher
class: and now the whole world
realizes in what an awful position this
ruling has placed Russia.
For instance, so per cent are un-
learned people; there is ignorance. an
absolute absence of vital living con-
ditions, badly organized industries and
trades and no cultivation of mineral
wealth.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
BRITISH PLAN REPR1sALs.
Germany Notified That Imprisoned
Fliers Must Be Released.

LONDON. February 5.-The Daily
Mail announces that the government
will notify Germany of its intention to
make reprisals unless Germany releases
from prison Immediately two British
air pilots who were recently sentenced
by German court-martial to ten years
Imprisonment for dropping propaga nda
pamphlets inside the German lines.
A communication forwarded. to Ger
many through the Dutch government to
the Daily Mail says an examination of
international law has failed to- reveal
that the dropping>of the pamphlets was
a violation OF law and adds that the
Germans themselves adopted this prac-
tice extensively early in the war
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Army Camp Town Votes "Dry."

AVER Mass, February 5.-By an
overwhelming majority the citizens of
this town. where the 10th Division of
the National Army u located. voted
yesterday against the sale Of intoxi-
eating liquor. Brig. Gen. weigel. act
ting commander at Camp Devens. in a
recent letter to the chairman Of the
board of selectmen. stated that no SOL
dier would be permitted to enter the
tQuu1zs1teSQtsdaWst1
Evening star., 1918-02-05
BURNS TO DEATH IN AIR.
Aviator Killed When Machine Falls
and Gasoline Explodes.

HOUSTON, Tex. February 5.-Wyles
3. Bradley of Mount Vernon. n. Y, fly
ing cadet at Ellington Field, was
burned to death when his plane fell
thirty feet yesterday. the gasoline ex-
ploding.
Bradley fell while trying out his plane
on short flights. He probably would
have emerged uninjured from the
smash had not the gasoline tank ex-
ploded, covering him with blazing oil.
He has a brother at Camp Kelly, flying
Held, San Antonio.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Confidence in New Leaders.

Time has proved the injustice of that,
and, on the contrary, affirmed the con-
fidence of the wide masses of Russia in
the present government.
to which, by and by. will come other
nations of the world. ! firmly believe
that Russia will be the country where
! the laboring classes will fully receive
all which they earn and not give the
chief part of their earnings to the high
er class. as it did formerly.
II know Russia and the Russian peo-
| pie. / openly declare that Russia will
never have any other government but
| one which will entirely lean upon the
chief part of the population: that is to
| say, the peasant and workmen
Even If any other faction would tenn
porarily seize the rule of Russia IL
would be instantly put down with
great sacrifices on the part of the
| higher class.
"At the present time the higher class
Lof Russia is either passive or abusive
\ Of the present government. when thew
| should consider it their holy duty to
| help in the reconstruction Of Russia
| on the most democratic plans, sacrific
| ing even their common welfare to the
public's good The wealthy Russia n
people think themselves unhappy that
| their lands are taken away from them
| MANY American slave owners were
| also unhappy when their slaves were
set free. Now the idea of slave ownfns
is quite incomprehensible to the neonIe
| OF the United States"
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Winter Hard on Game.

According to reports received from
the country sections of Virginia, in the
vicinity of Washington. birds, rabbits
and other game are suffering severely.
The snow-covered ground and hard
winter is preventing them from OBJ
tanning 1000 ana ~ Is stated many OF
Residents of the country districts are
scattering grain and other food on the
snow. but it is feared that the winter
will kill much of the wild life of the
country.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
FRAU CENSUS LIKELY
Bill to Include German Women as
Alien Enemies introduced by
Chairman Webb.

A census of German women may be
taken following the registration of
German male enemy aliens, in progress
this week. A bill to include women
in the definition of alien enemies was
introduced yesterday in the House by
Chairman Webb of the judiciary com
mittee, on recommendation of the De-
partment of Justice.
Thousands of Germans registered
with the police of cities or postmas-
ters of small communities yesterday
and today About 100000 are expected
to enroll during the week. giving in
formation concerning their nativity,
occupation ETC. which will facilitate
their surveillance by government
agents.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Test Sanity of Child's Captor.

NEW YORK, February 5.-Mrs.
Sophie Berg. in whose custody was
found three-year-old Lillian Rosner.
the child for whom the New York DO
lice had been searching for a week. has
been sent to the observation ward of
Bellevue Hospital for ten days by a po-
lice magistrate. If she is found sane
she will be tried on the charge of kid
naping it was announced
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Girls Barred as Messenger Boys"

BOSTON. February 5-Girls who
have been delivering kilograms in
Greater Boston must give up the field
to boys. The state board of labor amt
industries has ruled that no femAe
minor should be employed in messenger
service in this state.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
CHEWING GUM, MEDICINE?
WATER AND SHAVE, LUXURY?|
When Matted Milk Is Lunch and Candy
OK. If Horehound- Is D. C.. Drug
gist to Know if Nipples Are Permits.

What drug store clerk can sell anu
what he can't on heatless Mondays IS
more or less of a guessing game, with
conscience as the only guide. according
TO conversations with employees ana
proprietors of these Varlesateu efi
poriums.
Regulations of the fuel administrator
prbvide drug stores may be open on
sucb davs to sell drugs. medicines. med
ical supplies, food drinks and to oper-
ate soda fountains. These goods and
mapv more are all there and the store
is heated. Enter customer.
Il want some chewing gum he re
marks
SORRY. but 1 can't sell you any today,
comes the suave answer.
But | want pepsin gum; use 1t not
because l like it, but because it's good
for my Indigestion.
How many packs"
Evening star., 1918-02-05

So hostile are some German prisoners
to the French and British that when
they are confined in allied hospitals the
tender ministrations of big-hearted
nurses and careful attention of army
physicians, who battle for their lives,
fail to move them. On the other hand
many Teutons have been forced to see
me error of their ways and the unjust
ness OF their beliefs through the tender
care received in prisoner wards.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Candy O. K. if Horehound.

My stores cannot sell candy, although
grocers can. l suppose l could sell hore-
hound candy. though.
"Of course. l realize that these specific
regulations, or constructions of regu-
lations. are to prevent drug stores from
enioying undue advantages over stores
which must remain entirely closed. All
right: then l say Close us up entirely
1t would be better, perhaps. all around.
or, better yet, have the drug store
closed. but with one prescription clerk
on duty, just as such one is on duty
throughout the night. That employe
could fll necessary prescriptions and
Evening star., 1918-02-05

While track laying crew was en-
gagged in laying rails on the ALASKA
railway, near Mile 1875, a brown bear
attacked one of the laborers. One of
the men shot the bear. which weighed
eoQ-Dounda.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
j. s. AV|ATORS SCORING
ALONG WESTERN FRONT
Three American Youths, After Brief
Service, Bring Down German Op-
ponents in Combats in Clouds.

PARIS, February 5.-TakinS adyan-
tage of the fine weather. members of
the Lafayette Escadrille continued their
brilliant exploits over the French front
during the last few days, bringing
down three German machines and los
ing none themselves. Thomas Hitch
cock, jr.. son of the well known Ameri-
can turfman, Thomas Hitchcock. whose
home is on Long Island, downed two
enemy airmen within a short time of
each other. David r. Putnam of Brook
line. Mass. brought down his third
machine.
Details of these combats in the air
have not yet heen received in Paris.
Both Hitchcock and Putnam have been
on the battle front less than three
months and have not yet been trans
ferred to the American Army.
NEW YORK. February Corp
Thomas Hitchcock, jr., of the French
aviation service is the son OF capt
Thomas Hitchcock. executive officer OF
the aviation field at Mineola, \. y, Fho
is we'll known in TINS country ana
Europe as a polo player and horseman
17-Year-old Wins French Honor.
Corp. Hitchcock. who is just seven
teen wears old, tried to .enlist in the
American Army, and although he sue
cessfully underwent the 10O-hour en-
durance <est in the air. he was re-
jected BECAUSE of, his youth. He went
TO France last June. and at the conclu-
sion of his training was regularly as
signed to the French aviation corps
On January last he. wrote to his
father a modest account OF now ne M nad
downed his first German machine. For
this he was awarded the Croix de
Guerre with one palm.
Il am extremely gratified to know the
boy is doing good" said capt. Hitch
cock when Informed by the Associated
Press tonight of the youths exploit.
He did his best to get into our own
Army. but his age was against him,
and he then determined to do what he
could under the French flag.
Capt. Hitchcock, who is ffty-seven
years old probably is the oldest officer
in the American aviation service.
Fought 10000 Feet Up in Clouds.
CAMBRIDGE. Mass. February s.
The shooting down of a crack German
aviator in a duel far above the clouds
by Francis Peabody Magoun. jr., Har-
ward graduate. now second lieutenant
in the Royal Flying Corps, was de-
scfibed in letter from him which his
parents in this city made public here.
Magoun. who was graduated from Har-
ward in 1915. has been on active duty
over the fighting lines in France only
two months
He was flying a scout plane December
6, more than 10000 feet above the lines
he wrote, when lie encountered a Ger
man fiier.
1t was the ~young Americans first
combat. but jockeying for position he
suddenly outmaneuvered his opponent
and let go with his machine gun.
The duelists were so near each other
that Magoun said he could see clearly
every feature of his opponent and
could see him crumple up the bullet
struck him squarely in the forehead. 1t
developed later, Magoun wrote. that
the German was one of the most noted
of his corps. with a record of downing
sixteen allied planes
Evening star., 1918-02-05

could sell already prepared medicines
that were absolutely essential. But the
present arrangement seems an -inJust1ce
ailke to druggist and to customer.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Matted Milk-and Water.

This conversation is authoritatively
stated to have occurred week ago
Perhaps the clerk construed the spirit
Of the ruling too broadly, but who can
say he didn't keep to the letter:
\ man can get a matted milk and
egg drink. mixed by patent electric
whirlng device, according to one pro-
prietor. because that's his lunch. But
he can't get II plain soda-Just car
donated water That's a luxury.
The preparation of which of these
two drinks makes the biggest drain on
the stores fuel?" asked James ODon-
nell, proprietor of three downtown
drug stores. in commenting on TINS
PROPOSITION. Its points like this that
give druggist gray hairs Mondays
and make the ruling seem ridiculous.
"One druggist of my acquaintance
sold a man a tooth brush, which he con-
sidered in the nature of sanitary or
medical supplies. But he didn't feel
he could conscientiously sell him
tooth paste. because it really is pos
sible. for one day, to keep the teeth
clean without any dentriflce.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Might Let Whiskers Grow.

Another man wanted safety razor
blades The clerk considered these as
to be used for sanitary purposes, but
another clerk. just as intelligent
might decide that the customer could
use an old blade or let his whiskers
grow for twenty-four hours.
"A request for nipples for nursing
bottles presented another terrific prob
lem to a druggist who is determined to
do the right thing even if his compel
itor down the street gets some OF mis-
custom away from him / didn't hear
how he solved it. but the mere fact
that such a demand presented any prob
lem at all is a pithy commentary.
"A customer of mine phoned for a
box of cigars I had to refuse him, al
though my delivery wagon was going
directly by his house that afternoon
and told him he would have to apply
to his club, where he, of course. pro-
cured them readily.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

biltlsh alrplanes. when they bonn
barded Turkish sheds on the Dead Sea
we're flying 400 feet below sea level
This fact appears strange, but it must
ne remembered that the Dead sea is
l,292 feet below the Mediterranean.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

Lawrence b. Finzel of Hooversville
Pa. is believed to have earned the
highest wages during month ever
ma id any coal miner-S341.92.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

Ihe saluting regulation is being rigid.
!! enforced in London. A British ma 10,
became angry when an Austria han NJ. G.
failed to salute
hasn't your superior officer taught
you now to salute?" demanded the office,
OF the neslectful one
No. replied the colonial He ha.
taught us how to fight"
Evening star., 1918-02-05
SHRAPNEL
Sidelights on the War
OLIVER OWEN KUHN.

One American soldier has promised
to send his sweetheart souvenir. He
hasn't sent it yet, but it is to be the
whiskers of the first German that he
captures.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

orally are the most unruly indiyid3,.Is
IN me allied soldiers are forced to handle
lhcy make loud demands for their
rights and even insult their taotors
thoush receiving the best of treatment,
Evening star., 1918-02-05

AS mascot one famous allied. f1ier at
the front uses a ladys silk stocking as
muffler. Another always takes a black
cat with him Others carry badges,
bracelets and gifts from their women
FOLK at Rome. One or two carry bits of
wrecked machines with them when they
meander through the clouds to give bat
tie to the Hun.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

A shell exploded near soldier who
was stretching telephone wire at the
front. He was lifted into the air and
dropped on hands and knees. Another
shell and he went through the same ma
neuver. And it happened a third time
Strange to say. the soldier escaped with
his life. though he was badly wounded.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Right to Rule Is Peoples.

Il think that all the just world will
agree that nation. s5 per cent peas
ant. which has tasted the heavy results
of the ruling of the highest class. have
not only the right but even the duty
to take the government of the people
into their own hands.
.kerensky's government naturally
could not be successful. as it did not
wish to lean upon the working class.
Kerensky himself stopped at those
ideas which were liberal in the auto
cratic organization of the state but
which were too backward for the
ideals of the present moment. He was
not deep thinker by nature and not
able to understand the will of the la
boring class.
I'm the meantime my point of view
is that government can never be too
liberal and that all the laws of coun-
try ought to be absolutely re-examined
at least every ten years.
Therefore one must look upon the
present Russian government as gov
ernment of workmen, soldiers and peas
ants. who try to create self-government
for the people. But. to take on their own
shoulders the ruling of Russia, in her
present position, can be done only in rea
despair and when there is no other way
out.
In the first days, when they seized the
reins of the government, /, like all the
rest Of the people. was astonished
Newspapers insisted that there were un-
mstakable proofs that Lenine and Trot-
| zky and many others were the agents of
| Germany. Even TrotZky was grievously
accused of being a German spy.
Evening star., 1918-02-05

tT have seen a whole lot of pacifists.
but not one who would refuse a bunch
of stock in a munitions factory" re-
marked soldier philosopher at the
fir
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Excesses Fruit of Misrule.

4 am an absolute enemy to every act
of violence, but / do not dare to be in
dignant at what happens now in Russia
This is only the fruit of the ruling of
the former government. You can believe
that impartial history will highly ap-
pfeciate the kindheartedness of the Rus
sian people. who refrained till now from
lynching the detestable dynasty of the
Romanoffs. who led Russia into endless
misfortune.
IF the free Americans could only
know all the tragedies of Russian life
during the former regime they would
love Russia and the Russian people. If
only for all the sufferings they endured
and would continue helping them with
out question as to their government. The
government of the allies thinks that we
have gone SO far that we begin now to
drown and perish, hut You will agree
that a sinking person needs immediate
help without any deliberation. Such 4
help will always be written in golden
letters in the worlds history.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Huge Burden of Royalty.

Il will not even speak at all about
the administrative powers of the gov
ernment. as they are too frightfui to
think about. There was absolute
arbitrary injustice, absence of all per-
sonal respect and the most dishonest
exploitation of the citizens of Russia.
Americans probably cannot conceive
the huge sums of money which the
members of the imperial family re-
Quired for their living. The czar re-
ceived for his personal expenses $780,
GOO Zone dollar equals two Russian
rubles) a year: his wife, the czarina.
s250.000: his mother, the former
czarina s250,000; the heir to the
throne, 100000: the brother and sis
ters of the czar. 100000 each: every
daughter of the czar. $4,000, and so
on to all the members of the royal
family. who number more than hum
dred.
"All these sums of money were only
for private expenses. Maintenance of
palaces, suites, servants. cars, stables
and everything else required enormous
sums of the peoples money. The czar
and the members of the imperial fam
lily owned the best estates, vineyards
and the richest mines
Many million dollars of Russian
money are now deposited in the banks
of England in the former cars name
1t is simply wonderful how the ever
patient Russian people could endure
such suffering for any length of time.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-13

- Sein ltrteiI. Gin i6otti.
i6er 9(rbeiter, ser cine reide nnO
entipre6eno baBlide 8itpe gebeira.
tct batte, traf ieinen Irbeitgeber.
Scum, Sbomas, i6 bore, Sic ia.
ben aebeiratet. g8as fir etne slrt
frau baben sic ocnn befommen?"
.Se mln Serr, lie lit ia aub elm
@eidopi @ottes, aber man fonnte
nidt iasen oaB iie elm @ciiterltild
it,"
Snitruftion er b e t e II.
Gin @utSbeiiser, Der gu Der &lalie
Der @entleman.Sarmer geb0rte, bot
te ii6 Elm Barometer angei6afft;
Der Optifer CAB ibm Die nOtigen
SSnItruftionen Die Der 9eIebrte Serr
nit Der 9emerfltng lllterbrad:
pS6 peiB i6on pie man nit
oem SnItrument ungeben nuB, al.
les, mas ib piiien modte, lit: wie
r:dtet man oas Ding, wenn man
Hegen baben nid?"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-13
9erubt un g.

- 9erubisung. Sdoubus
benbeIiBer: -. limb ieBt, meine
SerrI6aften, tpiro Der puoel bas glls
ter elmer anfpeIenben Dame erraten!
F.. Bite, Srdulein, bleiben sic
nur rufis bier = er lam MIR bis 20
SGblen!"
9os fte 9 EN- er t Ii II 9.
8illiom Servings 9rpan borte bel
einem 9anfett anOG6tig Die Sobreoe
nit an, Die elmer Der Ieoner aif
einen piel angefeiubeten SrllItma9.
noter bielt. Inter anberem iagte
Der 9febner:
,0ieIer Mann lit Der gallmeiIter
Ieines, @ernogens gelpeien er unS
nur er allein bat ii6 oieles Jtielen.
ucrrnogcn aufgebautl"
Ofit ieinem breiteIten S1deln be-
merfte Srpan:
,@eIh ein Slid fir ben WtanrL
baB Der 9auinipeftor ni6t babel
mar uno ieine 9Irbcit iiberlpahte!"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-13

gs sins einmaI elm SihterIein
3ur Mnien5eit i'm Wonbenidein
Niit elmer MaiD ipa5ieren.
Sbm mar bas Ser5 gum Springen boil.
GO ba6 Der Ronb ibm iiberquoa
Su Iautem Seflamicren.
Sas 9lGbbeu bort ein Beilfen bin.
Sod mar es nidlt nah ibrem Sinn
llno tat Tie enlrDicren.
Nidt fern, auf sincm 9rimnenranb.
Iit 9feiI unb @ogen 9lnor itnnb.
Ser bort bas Sctlamiereu.
auf einnnl nat)t Der 0ott rcdbts nm:
Ienid). Sifter, ici rorb nibt 10 brmml
gSas ioI Scin Sbantniieren?
Sic 2iebe befiniert man uiht,
Sie 2icbe beflamie:! ulan nidIt,
Sic 2ie6 mub man probierenl
'Erpbierenl