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The Washington times., 1918-11-17
By Aurora Mardiganian

The bars were bent aside There was room for the
shepherd to lean inward and reach his hands down
caught them and he lifted until could catch hold of
the iron and help myself In moment eaped down to
the old stump which the shepherd had brought up to
stand on and from this to the ground The sheep which
resting all about stirred and beated when fell
among them but Vartabed whstled and they quiet
again
1--WE must go quickly the gate is not locked. You
must be far away place will tell you of before morn
ing and you missed old Vartabed said he
hurried through the sleeping sheep and the yard
When we outside the gate Vartabed wrapped his
coat around me, for it cold Then we struck out
the plains away from the town and toward the
low hills in the distance.
Vartabed did not talk much with me. He was so old
he needed all his strength He anxious that get
far away before dawn. When we to the hills the
shepherd showed me path and told me to follow it, and
60 alone until came to the hut of friendly Kurdish
family.
"But you, Vartabed-are you not coming with msi
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CONCLUDED from Last Sunday
CHAPTER XIV.

TWO nights went by before old Vartabed came to my
dungeon window again. But each night he sig.
nailed with his shepherds call. and I answered
The call was just the the familiar whistle knew
from the MamuretuAzziE but in it there cheering,
hopeful note which assured that Varabed plan.
ning-that he would help me.
Then, the third night, his face was framed again
IN my window easement.
Be ready little one-I shall lift you out soon," he
whispered to me Then saw that he had brought steel
bar with which to pry aside the iron bars in the window
The bars very od-perhaps hundred years more
they had served to shut in the prisoners which had
been confined in this dungeon in Ahmed Bey's
big house. knet to pray for the help of God in what
was Vartabed had planned to do for me-and God
was listening ! was still my knees when Vartabed
whispered again:
Come, little One-reach Vartabed your hand-he will
Lift you."
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longer for the Kurds. fell down when weDt-tO y
fields and could not get up when Kurd kicked me
they gave meha loaf of bread and told me to go ava
wenAa little ways and then rested for two days Il
so nice not have to drag plough made Of sticks
morning to night sooD got strong again. And theI
started to walk again.
Over beyond Erzerum knew there were Russians
friends Of the Armenians tried to keep my face turn
70 where thought Erzerum would be-a hundred mi
OF moro through the Dersim. kept away from the
1ages until could walk no more for want of food
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a work slave again Each time the Kiirds
kept me until my strength gave way Then
they gave me the half loaf of bread and let
me go away.
Although il was very cold now had
no clothes The Kurds would never let me
have any Of the cloth they spun or weaved.
Snow in the creyices among the hills gave
me water. but all ] had to eat for weeks,
even months al time was the bark from
small trees, weeds that grow in the Winter
time and the dead blades of grass found
under the snow
The snow had melted when l reached
the edge Of the Dersim to the west. do
not know what month II was. as ] had lost
all track Of time but ] knew Spring was
passing because the snow disappeared J
was now in the neighborhood of Turkish.
cities. Occasionally ! saw Turks in their
white coats walking over the plains. / saw
floeks of sheep now and then and other
signs that ] was near the land Of cities. Yet
knew ] must keep away from these cities
or their inhabitants
One day from the side Of hill where
, was hiding almost too weak from hunger
to walk Z saw . great line of people. with
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donkeys and carts and arabas passing beyond on wi
seemed to be road to the south As far as could 81
this cavalcade stretched out For hours wound its WI
across the plains ] wondered what it meant. l ere
down from the Hill and crawling on the ground Dire
as near could saw the people were Turks, and TIL
they were CARRYING household goods with them. sa
too that they excited and seemed to be unhappy
watched the line of Turkish families 90 by all
When it dark determined to go the way they h
come from. Whatever it was that had sent the Tur
from their homes in the cities further east could not
anything that meant i'll for girl Of the Armenians, kn
Already had crossed the Kara-Su the farthest braI
Of the Euphrates Along the roads the Turks had pas
in the daytime there scraps of bread glass jars
which fruits had been emptied and other remnants !
food gathered enough to give strength for waikiki
The plains across which made my way that night VI
those which once formed the Garden of Eden accorl
to the teachings of the priests and Sunday sea-
books The Kara-Su was one Of the -Four Rivers NeA
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22
Judge Louis Dembitz Brandeis.

Born at Louisville, KY, in 1856.
Mr.. Brandeis has been practicing
lawyer since 1873, and has appeared
in some of the most famous cases
that have been heard during that pc
riod. He has been briefed on behalf
of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission and the United States Gov
ernment, but it is as counsel for the
American people that he is best
known. 1t is in this capacity that
he appeared on many occasions in
proceedings of far-reaching impor-
tance to their welfare Mr.. Brandeis
has written on political, economic
and Jewish subjects.
His election to the Supreme Court,
in spite of the determined and re-
lentless opposition Of "the interests"
called forth letter from President
Wilson in which he announced his
great reliance on Mr.. Brandeis for
advice in all matters on which he
expressed himself. Since his cleo
ton to the Supreme Court and his
removal to Washington he has been
one of the closest and most intimate
advisers of the President Not only
has he been consulted on all matters
relating to commercial and indus
trial problems on which he is the
acknowledged authority in the
States, but his sound judgment is
now being drafted by the President
for service in connection with the
international situation.
An official committee, consisting
of Colonel House and Mr.. Brandeis,
has been appointed to study world
problems with view to outlining
the American attitude at the peace
conference. It is understood that
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1918-11-22

Mr.. Gompers has been instrument
tai in introducing an eight-hour
working day for mechanics and
laborers in the government service,
and a ten-hour maximum day for
street railway workers. He also
secured the regulation of child labor
and the control Of sweating.
The Hon. Oscar S. Straus.
Born at Otterberg, Germany, in
1850; settled in the United States at
the age of four. Mr.. Straus is the
first Jew to attain Cabinet rank in
that country. He was originally
lawyer but after eight years at the
bar he retired and entered his
fathers firm of merchants.
Mr. Straus has been on three oc-
casions American Ambassador at
Constantinop1e. On the first oc-
casion having been nominated by
President Cleveland, Democrat, on
the second by President Mckinley, a
Republican, and on the third by
President Roosevelt, a Progressive.
From 1906 until 1909 he was Secre-
tary to the Department Of Com
merce in Mr.. Roosevelt's Cabinet.
Previously he had been appointed
an American representative on the
Permanent Arbitration Court at The
Hague.
In the United States Mr. Straus
has filled innumerable public Offices.
He was until recently chairman of
the New York Public Service Com
mission, and is an ex-president Of
the New York Board Of Trade and
Transportation, of the National
Primary League, and of the Amer
lean Social Service Association, and
a founder and vice-president Of the
National Civic Federation and the
International Law Association
He has 1ectured and written on a
variety of subjects Political Philo-
sophy, Religious Liberty, the Public
Service, Diplomacy, international
Law, American Jewish History
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jewish Americana leaders in World War

Colonel House is studying the West
ern problems, while Mr. Brandeis
has chosen to treat with the Near
Eastern question, for which his
knowledge of and interest in the
Palestine situation have prepared
him.
Mr.. Brandeis' adhesion to the
Zionist Movement was announced
in 1918 Almost Immediately he
became the leader of the movement
in the United States, and shortly
afterward one of the few statesmen
to whose hands the direction of the
movement is now entrusted.
Samuel Gompers.
Born Of Dutch parentage in 1850,
in the Ghetto district of London.
He emigrated to the United States
at the age Of 13, but he had then
already been at work for three years.
He is cigarmaker by trade, and
at the age Of "A helped to organize
the Cigarmakers' international I'm
ion, of which he was subsequently
secretary and president.
In 1881 he was a delegate to the
first convention of the American
Federation of Labor, and the follow
ing year was elected president OF
the Federation. To this office he
has been reelected every year since,
with one exception. In 1901 Mr..
Gompers was appointed a represent
ative of the interests of labor on
the National Civic Federation, of
which he subsequently, became first
vice-president.
In 1918 he came to England as the
representative, in fact the ambassa-
dor, of United States labor to their
colleagues in the Allies countries.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
Today and Yesterday

These portraits part Of series appearing in The Times
showing weHkHowH WashHgtoHiaHs they and they
appeared in younger days. TOdays portraits are Of
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
WESTERN HIGH ALUNINUS
NOW FLYING IN FRANCE

Allen E. Peck. a washington boy.
who was commissioned 4 frst lieu
tenant in the United States army air
service on the recommendation Of
General Pershing, commander4n-chief
Of the American expeditionary forces,
has received active service orders.
Peck enlisted In the air service in
May, 1917; graduated from Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology a. a
cadet aviator In August, 1911; was
then ordered to France with the
honor men Of his class, and there won
his French brevet" several months
ago.
Lieut.. Peck spent four years ct
Western High School, where he won
his "W" in football and baseball. and
two years in the Engineering School
of George Washington University,
obtaining his law degree from
Georgetown University Law School
last June after his enlistment
He is the oldest son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Hubert z. Peck, 144S Fairmont
street northwest, and grandson of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward 8. Peck. Six
teenth and Monroe streets northwest
z. s. Peck was, adjutant of the Tooth
New York Volunteer Regiment, and
was wounded in the civil war.
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NEGRO THUG ROBS
WOMAN; GRAPPLED
. BY ARMY OFFICER

Mn. Jennie =. Harper. SIXTY years
old, 1Ss East Capitol street, today Is
81 her home suffering from the shock
ct - thrilling experience last night
.nsar the entrance. to the House of
Representatives, when she was at
lacked BY a negro thief who men
seed her BY brandishlng a penlCnifs
ana ran away after seizing her hand
bag containing So
Hearing Mrs. Harper's outcrieE,
Capitol Policeman John J., Murphy
pursued the negro. Cries of Police"
and sRobber' attracted several Con-
Erssamen, Government employees.
and others. and many Joined in the
pursuit.
At First and Canal streets south
Wsst, First Lieut. E N. Ackerman.
EiFnAl corps, pounced on the fleeing
negro, who slashed the~officer's uni
fern. Policemen Murphy. Downs,
and Miller overpowered the negro.
At Fourth precinct police station
the negro gave his name as Lucius
Lewis, said he Is twenty-eight years
ola, and lives at S55 Virginia avenue.
ne as charged with assault and rob-
berry.
1IrE. Harper was unable TO eppekr
IA Police Court this morning, and
Lewis VIII be tried Monday.
The Washington times., 1918-04-20
By BLANCHE SL0CUM.

While official Germany takes long
views ahead, the German masses
have only the vaguest notions as 70
GermanS's future in the war and
GermAny's Iuture beyond the war.
One might readily be deceived into
assuming that between the ofnciai
mind o. Germany and the popular
mind of Germany lay a great gnI
put there by nature Whereas the
truth ia, autocracy has created the
gulf, and maintaired II, and UNITED
the German masses to think polit-
icaIly. Political thinking Is done for
Them. Political action Is taken for
them. The war IL not their war, II
is the autocracy's war, and the
future is not theirs to shape but the
'autocracy's.
However, they tell themselves that
the burden will be theirs, no matter
whether the autocracy wins or loses.
A victorious German government VIII
mean a government more tyrannieal
than ever, they fear, and they nave
ceased TO imagine that their enemies
can be made to pay for the war. Ihey
see an era OF poverty and high taxes
ahead, and shudder. But Will Ger
many win3 Many Germans begin to
doubt 1t.
People Net opttmistie.
Nor do even the optimists among
the people set much store by the re-
suits gained thus far. Among the
aristocrats and militarists there is
abundant talk OF 1Eittel Europa-the
solid empire that now reaches from
the North sea to Persia, with its
capital At Berlin. But the average
German never speaks OF Austria
Hungary as a German province. He
never speaks OF Bulgaria that way
or OF Turkey that way. He looks
upon GermAny's Bp-called vassal
states as mere allies, and Of the
Turkish alliance he appears secretly
ashamed. At best he makes excuses
for it, saying: I'VE never knew what
fine fellows the Turks were until
this war opened our eyes to their
real exceIlence." And he Is insincere
even then
For all he can see, Germany may
vet lose the var. In that case, accord
ing to an outspoken individual here
and there, the German masses win
stand some chance OF winning their
freedom. You hear Germans say. "Td
hate to be the Kaiser" Sometimes you
hear the remark, The day Is coming
when all Europe will be republican"
But nobody among the German masses
attempts to fix the day or TO foreten
how the German republic will come.
Time out OF mind these people have
had things done for them. They have
had their thinking done for them.
Every influence OF German life tends
to discourage Initiative and suppress
the thing called vision" Living In
the present, Germans find Il hard to
deal at all definitely With the remote
future, though the near future con-
Germs them nightly. They want peace.
Hear Rumors Of Peaee.
True, the announcement OF q daz-
zling victory gives them courage. For
the moment they feel like sticking It
out. Soon. however, they relapse into
their prevailing mood.
Far more cheering Is the announce
ment that peace 10 at hand. Peace talk
got up by the German imperial gov
ernment In the hope OF demoralizing
the enemy Is taken seriously by null
titudes OF Germans. For a time II re-
heVes their depression.
Strange to say, the ever recurrent
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MANY PASTORS
WILL DELIVER
WAR SERMONS

War sermons, one Of the strongest
allies OF the Liberty loan campaign,
Will be heard from the great majority
of pulpits In the city's churches at
tomorrow morning and evening
services.
''The Kaiser and the Turk and
''Gerard's Famous Book on Kaiser
Ism" are the topics of sermons to be
delivered by the Rev. DR.. James l..
Gordon at the First Congregational
Church, Tenth and q streets, at the
morning and evening services, respect
ivelA
"a Call TO Arms" and Goods
Miracle Nation" will be the theme
of Rev. w. w. McMaster at the First
Baptist Church.
"What Will Win the War" Is the
subject Of the morning sermon by the
Rev. F. w. Johnson at Grace Baptist
Church.
"The Soldiers Uniform" will form
the subject Of the Rev. DR.. Radcliffe's
sermon at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church tomorrow even
ing.
"God and Caesar" will be the topic
Of the morning sermon by the Rev.
G. @. Johnson at the Emmanuel Bap-
tist Church and How About the
Churches" OF the evening sermon.
f'Why Doesn't God Stop This War;
has been selected by the Rev. +. Paul
Langhorne, Of the tPetworth Baptist
Church for his evening service tomor-
row.
The Rev. Charles Wood. Of the
Church OF the Covenant viii preach at
two services tomorrow. His topic at
the afternoon services will be The
Symbolism OF Sight" while his even
ing subject viii be The Call Of the
City and the Camp"
The Rev. Earle Wiley, of the YER
mont Avenue Christian 0urchN win
preach on "Shakespeare's English
Kings" at night.
Edwin Markham. aathoF Of s'The
Man With the Hoe" will lecture to-
morrow Afternoon at the Liberty Hut
under the auspices Of the Y. N. c. A
The Y. N. C. A. gospel team will be in
charge, Of the services at the North
Presbyterian Church tomor-
row.
The Rev. James Shera Montgomery,
who lhas returned from a Liberty loan
speaking tour. will teach the mems
Bible class at the Calvary II. 2.
Church tomorrow morning.
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.. 8. OWNERSHIP INooRsED.

AUGUSTA. Ca. April 2o.-Ths
Georgia Federation Of Labor here TO-
day adopted revolutions lndorsing
permanent government ownership of
railroads and all public utilitiea
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EpMIN MARKHAM 10 sPEAK.

Edwin Markham. famous poet, best
known as author OF THE Man With
the Hoe" will lecture tomorrow af-
ternoon, free, at the Liberty hut,
Union Station plaza, under auspices
of the Y. NJ. C A. The meeting will
be at $3.50 O'Clock. Music will be fur
nished by the Billy Sunday chorus.
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JUST BACK FROM
GERMANY
ARISTOCRATS AND MILTTARISTS TALK
OF MTTTELUROPA, BUT AVERAGE
GERMAN DOES NOT UNDERSTAND
CONQUEST AIMS OF WAR LORD

articles by Miss BaMebe SOcH
after having lived IN Ger
many surs music As far OaOH she
the last American to come Germany Miss Slocu loyal
requested be Pdisdktg
telling her story the importance Of which " 90
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Wen substltuts eOrn fer Wheat ana
VietOry fer dsfsat,-D. Q. Fooa A.
minlstrufoF.
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Copyright. 1918. by the Tribune Company.

You are. or should be, q membs
the United States FOOd AdminIstrs
tiOn. Therefore, your nrst question
should not bo ''what Is the Food Ad.
ministratIon doiAET' but @whRt am
dOiRET''-D. c. FOOd AdmInistrAtOr.i
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AS He WAS At fe
AS He Is TODAY

AS He rs TODAY AS He WAS At 70
Mr. Guide, who is head Of the am Of the GUIDE Bros Co..
florists and director Of several banks Fifty years old He has
been resident Of Washington for eght years When asked
for these portraits, Mr. Guide said:
Atsxteen working all day and often into the night in
the greenhouses and attending business college three nights
week
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The Monitor supports
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IN THE TwlNKLINe or An EYE.
when ala you nrst become ae-
qualnted with your husbandI"
The hrst time I asked him for
money after we were married"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-13
ALI. ARE FIGHTERS.

Ono Iuint IN l.lovd Georges speech
might we'll I've taken to heart by our
own prophets # failure 1t relates
to the question 81 comhatants and non
comhatants IN an army II has been a
fsvoritc device OF the anti admins
tratlon prophets Of failure whenever
thclr walls about our negligible army
IN France have been answered. To fall
back on the sad reflection that a very
large proportion ot our army in France
j. made ~ Of non-comhatants THIS
carries an air If profound technical
know lodge Is matter If fact. II is
nonsense Lloyd George refused to
recognize any distinction between com
hatants and nun-cuinhatants lie was
right II is childish amatcurlshness to
thnk q an army as only so many rifles
At all times the sappcr, the bridge
builder, the road-ncnder. the cook and the
ing force They arc more than ever 81
today. when war has become So much a
matter 81 digging. railroad building and
Wlrc-iaNlng The American stcvedorr on
the Brest docks Is an American soldier
Even if We estimate him IN terms of
rifles. We can see how he releases a
Frcnchman for the trenches He re-
leases other men for tho munition fac
tories and the wheat fields Combatant
or non-Comhatant If an American sol
der is IN France, he is there because he
is needed and that is All there is Co be
said New York Evening Post
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-05-13
The State Income Tax.

Referring to the fact that tho State
income tax IS likely to amount 10 about
S400. 0On the Dover Index SAYS This
money Is raised AZ an inopportunc time
d time when Delaware people, IN common
with other people Of tho country, are taxed
heavily for the war The purpose of this
tan is to raise money for our roads and
schools Under present conditions It
may not be feasible TO do the road build
ing that was planned The cost is too
high The temptation viii be to spend
the money in some other way There are
already heavy demands being made on
the Defence Council for this money by
organizations. We hope these demands
will not be granted If roads cannot be
built let Us hold the money until con
ditions change, and If We do not need the
money now. let the law under which il
has been raised he suspended for the
time We hope some roads can be built
but VIC do not favor building roads at
cost of three times the cost IN normal
times The mere mention Of the fact that
the State has half million in its treasury
is sure 10 set some people 10 planning a
way Of spending it. We none know the
needs that may arise before the war is
ended 4 good balance in our treasury
is a useful safeguard Let us be slow to
spend it and by all means may We not
waste a cent of IT,
While this is hardly the time TO con-
slider the propriety of this tax, il is right
to give attention to the important matter
Of expenditure. Because We have the
money is no reason why we should expend
il hastily or unnecessarily.
No better object of expenditure could
be adopted than good roads, but as the
Index says, we should not be too hasty in
this matter Roadbullding is tremendous
~ expensive these days, and it might
prove real economy to move slowly until
better conditions prevail