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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
Paris Hospital for American
Officers Turned Over to Army
Former Art Students Club, Since Out
break of War, Under French Red Cross,
Fitted to Accommodate Sixty Patients

Students Club. Now it's tapestried
walls are covered with white. The only
louch OF color comes from the blue
covers at the foot of each bed. There
IS another short passage leading to The
private rooms, some Of which contain
Two beds and the others one. Asmost
or 'ne rooms were formerly the artists
studios, they are unusually bright and
CHEEKY. @'''N
Ci0se by arg the operating room, the
sIerillz'ng room and the dispensarv.
ne operating room IS equipped with
everything surgeon could ask for. and
the natural Lighting leaves nothing TO
be desired
AS The hospital is intended to serve
as home for the convalescent officers.
,he Kitchen and the cook are hiohlv
Important parts of the establishment.
The food is IS good as there is ia the
market, and the dishes are made as
tempting as clever French chef can
make tnein.
Bathrooms with showers are hand ,
70 oil the rooms. Any one who has
spent part OF the fourth war winter
IN Palls can appreciate what q luxury
II IS TO have hot bath at any time
and a warm room in which to SIT THIS
hospital will be sure of plenty OF NOT
water and heat this winter. because
ITS coal bins arc full.
WITHIN a short time an elevator fnl.
taking stletcher cases to the second
aoor Will be in operation. Great d;fi
Guilty has been experienced in gettin!,
an elevator and finally it was found
necessary to haze one brought over
from London. The army authorit;n
have supplied the hospital with en- am
pulancc and an automobile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

+. II. Ri. Are earthquakes of great
frequency? 2. What causes earth
quakes?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10
By Arthur S. Draper

nAR1S, Jan. 1o.-Evcn before an
American soldier saw a first line
{roncI, +bo A,,...;., p1 C...
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-02-10

(p Amy money. 90 Yes. (3) None
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

Japanese ministers this afternoon had
an audience with President Hsu
Shih- Chang and presented him with a
memorandum expressing grave con-
Germ of the associated governments IN
witnessing the continued civil strife
in China and their wish to encour-
age the efforts of both sides for
reconciliation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

here today caused damage to the plant
estimated at nearly 100000. Several
ships lying at the yard for repairs
were removed from danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08
STRIFE IN CHINA GIVES
CONCERN TO POWERS

PEKING, Monday. December (by
the Associated Press).-The Ameri-
can. British. French. Italian and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

100000 Fire in Shipyard.
BALTIMORE, December Fire of
undetermined origin at the yard of
the Spedden Shipbuilding Company
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

NOLEN, Frank H.. Right. Tenn.
OZBURN, Harry R., Kane, Ill.
PAINTER, George L., Loundrum, 8. O.
PELLAND. Victor p, Putnam. Conn.
PETERSON, Hugh R., Crow. Tex.
RENTZ, Edward, Lima, Ohio.
RAY, Albert, Scottsdale. Arix.
RIEDLE, Albert c.. Chicago, Ill.
RODER, Henry c.. Anamoza. N. d.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-08

Serg. Harry I.
tucked n he
had
that many tRemw only to surren
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
WHY WE MUST WIN THE WAR
II Conflict Ends With Conditions as ="
Present Germany vii Domi-
nate, Writer Say&

"Mittel-EurOpa is in existence to-
day." says Frederick N:umann, a
prominent member of the ichstag.
He is right. Germany stands pos
sessed of all she hoped to gain when
she forced this war. She has reduced
her allies to military and economic de-
pendence. She dominates Belgium,
northern France, Poland. Russia, Ser
bia. Montenegro and Roumania. More
than 2OO.OOO.OOO people are under the
dictatiOn of Prussia.
If the war ends with conditions as
they are at present Germany's brutal
policy of force will dominate the world.
Italy, France and Great Britain have
combined population of 118OOO,OO0.
They are much smaller in area than
the Mittel-EurOpa empire would be-
are detached from each other snd con-
fined within narrow limits en- the
south and west Of Europe. Neces-
sarily they would become secOnd-clasS
powers.
The l"i!ed States, practically alone.
would be left to face the aggression
of Il power with about twice the popu-
lation, ,"::S,ted by autocratic rulers
toward further conquest.
The only way to make Ourselves
safe is to win the war.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

was then un: nluOuSly al .r:sby tn
twelve colonies. whose delegates we're
| instructed to vote in its favor. on Ju!v
4. which thenceforth became the recOg-
nfzed birthday of the new nation.
The old bell ringer Of Philadelphia.
who had been patiently waiting for the
news IN the steeple of the historic
statehouse, was the first to peal out
the message of American independence
on the bell ever since honored as the
Liberty Bell. No longer was there any
doubt that public opinion was ready
for the step, for, as the news spread.
it was everywhere received with eI-
ultati0n.
Word came to George Washington
July 8. at his headquarters in New
York, that the Declaration was ratified.
and it was at once read to the SOL
diers and citizens. On the same day
the New York assembly, in session at
White Plains. gave it's formal vote for
independence, and the thirteen colonies
were then united in their common
cause.
John Hancock, president Of the con-
gress, was the only member who signed
the declaration on July 4. An engross-
ed copy on parchment was ordered for
all the delegates to sign. This was
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
CAME TO HIS DEATH IN DUEL
Fate Of Button Gwinnett Of Georgia
Was to Be Fatally Wounded on
Field Of Honor.

The following account by an eyewit-
ness of the duel on May IS. 1777. be-
tween Gen. Lachlan Mcintosh and But
ton Gwinnett, a signer of the Declare
ton of Independence for Georgia. Is
contained in q letter that was sold re-
Gently.
George Wells Of Richmond county.
Georgia, was the eyewitness. He says:
Late o. the evening Of Thursday.
the 18th May. a written challenge
was brought to General Mcintosh.
signed Button Gwinnett. wherein the
said Mr.. Gwinnett charged the gen.
eral with calling him scoundrel IN
Public Convention. and desired he
would give satisfaction for 1t as a
Gentleman before Sunrise next morn
ing in Sir James Wright's Pasture be-
hind Colonel Martins house. to which
the General humorously sent in an
swer that the hour was rather earlier
than his usual, but would assuredly
meet him with q pair of Pts
tolls"
Wells, who was evidently a friend
of Mcintosh, then goes on to describe
tho meeting. the 'Dnlita salutattnn" and
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
ARMY TRAIN RUNS
INTO SHOW TRAIN
81 Dead, 179 Hurt in Circus
Car Crash
SOME OF VICTIMS BURNED
Engineer OF Troop Train Arrested On
Charae OF Mansiauahter-On
Report Says He Was Asleep
In Locomotive Cab.

Gary, Ind.-Sixty-one persons are
known to be dead and 179 are in hos
pitfalls in Gary and Hammond ss a
result of rear-end collision at dawn
between an empty troop train and q
Hagenbeck-Wallace circus train on
the Michigan Central Railroad, i've
miles west of Gary. Virtually all the
victims were members of the circus.
Twenty-Five bodies, all except one
charred beyond recognition, have been
placed in Gary undertaking establish.
ments. Twenty-three bodies have
been taken to Hammond
Engineer Under Arrest.
Alonzo K. Sargent, engineer of the
troop train, has been arrested in Kala.
mazoo, Mich, on an order from Gary
authorities, charged with manslaugh.
ter.
Sargent was about to board a train
for his home in Jackson when he was
arrested. Dispatches from Kalamazoo
say he refused to discuss the details
of the wreck, but signifec his willing
ness to return to Gary and face the
charge against him without the for.
mality of requisition.
The empty troop train. travelling
down a straight stretch of track, de-
molished three of the flimsy circus
coaches and badly damaged fourth.
According to reports to local au.
thorities, the circus train, which car.
ried four sleepers, five stock cars, Is
fiat cars and a caboose, pulled part
way into switch and stalled there on
account of hot box. The flagman
went back on the main track and set
fuses as warning of danger. The
circus train was in this position when
the equipment train plowed into the
sleepers, reducing them to pile of
tangled steel and timbers. Fire, en-
genered by the gas lighting System
of the circus train, broke out almost
Immediately, and when rescuers
reached the scene the entire wreckage
was in flames.
Clowns, bareback riders, trapeze
performers and acrobats, many of
them veterans in the circus world,
persisted In the first great crash. 9th.
er victims were suffocated and burned.
There were pitiful scenes at the
wreck and later in the hospitals. Joe
Coyle, a clown, wept bitterly as he
lay on a stretcher and told how his
wife and two babies had joined him
only recently after months of absence
and how all three had been crushed
to death at his very side.
Many deeds of heroism and sacri.
fee were done. One woman, scream
ing in agony beneath the burnine
timbers, saw the flames near those
who were trying to release her. She
shouted. "Get away, get away quick
Or you'll get burned too" The rescuers
were unable to release the woman anc
her cries were stilled by the flames.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

examination of the pistols. When they
noticed q crowd of spectators they
agreed to go farther down the hill.
Some one proposed they should stand
back to back. The general answered:
"By no means. Let us see what we
are about"
Immediately each took his stand"
the affidavit continues, "9nd agreed to
fire as they could. Both pistols went
off nearly at the same time, when
Gwinnett fell, being shot above the
knee. and said his thigh was broke.
The general, who was also shot
through the thick of the thigh. stood
still in his place, and, not thinking his
antagonist was worse wounded than
himself, asked If he had enough or was
for another shot, to which all object
ed. The seconds led the general up to
Mr.. Gwinnett. and they both shook
hands, and further than this Deponent
saith not" Gwinnett died IL days
later.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
How Famous
Declaration
=. Was Adopted

INDEPENDENCE day this year
witnesses the unique spectacle OF
the Stars and Stripes and the flag
Of Great Britain intertwined In q
bond of friendship, the United States
allied with her old mother country IN
Getting the world battles of denoc-
eacy. In that memorable document
which was proclaimed to the inhabi-
tai1ts Of the original thirteen colonies
542 years ago is sentence hlcn
seems fitting now as an Indictment OF
the European monarch against whom
America Is at war. 1t is this:
t,ur repeated petitions have been an
nw~red only by repeated injury.
AMI then follows this severe arraign-
h,ent IT George III, the last of the Eng
fish kings who maintained the divine
eight of rule:
A prince whose character is thus mark
ed by every act which may define ty-
faut is unfit to be the ruler of free
feop.e.
Prior to the Revolutionary struggle
lire sentiment in all the colonies for
teA years and more from the time OF
Tie first Stamp Act troubles was
strongly against severance OF rela-
'fIpns with the parent country. Paul
Eeyere's ride and the battles of Lexing-
tdn and Concord in April. 1775. memo
kz1bie as those events are as the fore
runners of the great conflict. failed to
hrouse any widespread enthusiasm for
Independence. 1t is even significant to
t,otc that .ust year before the Dec
ia,ation of Independence was unanf-
inouMy approved by all of the thirteen
colonies the Continental congress that
had appointed Washington conman-
der in chief Of the army, drew up. July
G. 1915. q declaration Of the causes for
taking up arms in which it was said:
We mean not to dissolve that union
w:,ici: has 50 long and so happily sub
sisted between us and which we sincere
~ ufch to sec restored.
Even Thomas Jefferson. the author
Of The Declaration of Independence.
two nlcn;l,s after the battle of Bunker
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Hill wrote that he was Hooking with
f0ndness toward a reconciliation with
Great Britain"
A few far-sighted leaders like Ben
3amin Franklin, Samuel and John
Adams and Patrick Henry had felt at
a comparatively early date that
Il break was inevitable.
The historic declaration Of the citi-
zens Of Mecklenblrg county, North
Carolina, in May, 1875, was one of sew
cral local events indicating that public
opinion was tending toward independ-
cncc, but not until the appearance OF
Tholnas Paine's stirring pamphlet,
'Uommon Sense" early in January,
177G. was there any appreciable public
sentiment in its favor In the plain
language Of the day it presented the
facts SO simply tina, afl could under
stand. This phenomenon" as John
adams styled Paine. suddenly found
himself tran formed from obscurity to
fame. The Pennsylvania legislature
voted him $500. and Southern legis.
iafor suggested that statue Of Paine
iH gold would not be too high an honor.
Rickard Henry Lees Resolution.
Things moved rapidly in the colonies
after that. and Richard Henry Lee of
Virginia rose in the Continental con-
gress ut Philadelphia, June Z, 1776, and
presented his famous resolutions which
led to the Declaration of Independence
The resolutions. in Lees handwriting,
end now one Of the treasured papers
IN the library of congress, were:
Resolved. That these United Colonies
hre and OF right ought to be free and
Independent states: that they are alb
EDivcd from all allegiance to the British
crown. and that all political connection
between them and the state Of Great
Britain Is and ought to be totally dis
solved:
That it is expedient forthwith to take
the most eTectual measures for form
ing foreign alliances:
That plan of confederation be pre-
pared and transmitted to the respective
Cplonies for their consideration and an
probation.
Here, in fact. was the Declaration Of
independence In nutshell, proposed
hy one of the most eminent men Of
the most influential colony at that
fine and promptly seconded by John
Adams of Massachusetts. It was DEEM
cd wise to order the secretary to omit
their names from the journal. The next
day congress went into committee of
the whole to discuss the resolutions.
The delegates from Pennsylvania, New
York and one or two other colonies Oh
jccted on the ground that the middle
colonies were not yet ready for so rad1-
cd q step, although personally express
ing q friendly attitude.
Delegates Hesitated.
Unanimous action by all the colonies
On SO monentous question was re-
yardcd by congress as of paramount
Importance. Some Of the delegates had
not been instructed to 60 so far as vot-
lng for independence, New York and
New Jersey being among them. The
majofity had been authorized to take
any action that might he deema" vic.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
Ordained hv Providence.

Looking back to 1776, 1t must be
plain that the providence that shapes
the destinies of nations and Of men
must have planted in that far begin
ming such republic upon such founda-
tons for the supreme and splendid cul-
mination which has come to It In this
great daS.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
TURKISH LOAN A FAILURE.

Washington.-Failure of the latest
turkish loan was reported in a dis
patch from Switzerland announcing
that only s12,000,00O was obtained of
e32,0O0.000 sought. Germany already
has advanced to the Ottoman Empire
nearly s1S0,O0O.000' The Swiss dis.
patch says 1t is predicted the Turks
now will have to issue new paper
money, which will further affect the
rate Of exchange.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
WEST VIRGINIA DROPS GERMAN
State Board OF Education Votes To
Eliminate It From Schools.

Charleston, w. Va.-The State
Board of Education in session here
adopted resolution dropping Ger
man as course of study in Yves:
Virginia. City and county boards have
discontinued the study of the German
language, but this is the first action
taken by the State board.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
Every Woman Wants
Money Uncovered Him.

MOHey Uncovered TIM.
Office BOy-I tell We the editor amt
in. I've just looked.
"That's too bad. l wanted to pay
him some money I owe him."
'Wait second, I'll look again."
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
JUDGE DECIDES
STOMACH REMEDY
A GREAT SUCCESS
Commissioners Of Mediation and Concil-
iation Board Tries EATONIC, the
Wonderful Stomach Remedy.
and Endorses lt.

Judge william L. Cham.
bers, who uses EATONIO a.
q remedy for loss of appe-
tite and indigestion. is .
Commissioner of the q. 8.
Board of Mediation and
Cancellation. It Is natural
for him to express himself
IN guarded language. yet
there 70 NO hesitation in hio
pron0uncement regarding
the value of EATONIO,
= Writing from Washington.
D. O., to the Eat0nic Rem.
oAv M hA aa~n
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Senate Military Committee o. KS
$4,000, 100000 Measure.
Washington.-Approval was voted
by the Senate Military Committee of
the provision in the $12,OO0,O 600, 900
Army Appropriation bill as it passed
lie House, empowering the President
20 call to the colors all men of draft
age who can be trained and equipped.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

The Strong Withstand the Heat of Summer
Better Than the Weak
Old people who are feeble and younger peOpl0
who are weak, will be strengthened and enabled to
90 through the decreasing heat Of summer by TAX
Ing GROVES TASTELEaS chill TONIC. 1t pufifieo
and enriches the blood and builds up the whole sys
tenn. Yon can soon feel Its Strengthening, Invigo1
RtiuQ U6ect. enc.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

completed August 2 and signed by "a
delegates. Two others signed later.
Thomas Mexican of Delaware, who was
absent with his regiment in August,
and Matthew Thornton of New Hamp-
shire. who was not elected to congress
until the fall. but was permitted to
sign the document in November, MAX
ing the total number of the famous
"signers" Sc.
The Two Most Famous Signers.
OF all the signers, Jefferson and
Adams bear a deeper personal relation
to the declaration than any others.
Adams was it's most vigorous supporter
in congress and Jefferson bears testi-
mOny to his valuable aid. In after
years both received the highest honors
that the citizens could bestOw. They
were permitted to witness the growth
Of their country for half century
from the first Independence day. The
day of their death, July 4, 1926. was
the f1ftieth anni< ,rsary Of the memoir
able Fourth of July. 1t was the most
remarkable coincidence ever recorded
in American history. Jefferson was
eighty-three years old and John Adams
ninety-One years.
The Sc signers were distributed
among the 10 states in the following
proportion: Pennsylvania, g.; Virginia,
q; Massachusetts. 5; New Jersey, 5;
Connecticut a. MARYLAND. a: New
York, 4; South Carolina. 4; New
Hampshire, 3; Delaware, 3; Georgia.
g.; North Carolina, 3; Rhode Island, 2.
Jefferson's draft of the declaration
presented to congress and the signed
copy on parchment are in the depart
ment Of state at Washington, the lat
ter having been replaced for public ex-
hibition several years ago by fac
Simile
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
HUN FLAG WASHED ASHORE.
Believed To Have Been Part OF Code
Siunal OF Enemy.

An Atlantic Port.-A red and white
flag bearing the inscription "Alle.
dutscher Lloyd Bremen" and attached
to black staff, washed ashore near
here. The finder took it to naval head.
quarters. It is believed to have been
part of a code signal used. by an
enemy vessel.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Thousands o. women are employed
in the United States gas-mask plant
They are acting as inspectors and are
engaged throughout the entire process
of manufacture, according to a state
ment from the gas defense service
Hundreds of girls have been trained
in the special art of sewing the face
pieces. Each separate step in the
assembling of the mask is done by
women workers, until the mask'is com
pleted, the last inspection is made and
the final product is ready for shipment
overseas.
The military postal express service
established for the expeditionary
forces has charge of the collection. dis
patch and delivery of all mail ema.
mating from and destined for the Amer
can forces in France. It also will re
ceive, dispatch and deliver the express
arising, or arriving, in France for the
American forces, and will deliver ex.
press bound for the United States tt
the proper express company.
The three new national forests re
Gently established in the East include
approximately e58,000 acres.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
"EATONIO promotes appetite and
aids digestion. / have used 1t with
beneficial results"

Once workers and others who sit much arc
martyrs to dyspepsia. belching. bad breath,
heartburn. poor appetite. bloat. and impair.
ment Of general health. Are you. yourself, .
sufferer EATONIO win relieve you just %
surely as II has benefited Judge Chambers and
thousands of Others.
Here's the secret: EATONIO drives the "a
cut OF the body.and the B!oat Goes With III
It is guaranteed to bring relief or you get your
money back Costs only cent or two day to
use It. Get box today from your druggist
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29
SINKING U-soATs RAPIDLY.
Two-Thirds Of German Craft De
stroyed, Says French Official.

Paris.-Two-thirds of the German
submarines launched are already at
the bottom of the sea, according to a
statement made to the Deputies by
the Under-Secretary Of the Navy.
And" continued the Under-Secretary,
I'VE are destroying them twice as fast
as they are building them"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Buzz saws are usually temperate.
but occasionally they take tvs Or
three fingers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

More than 800 penalties for violation
Of rules and regulations governing Ii
censed dealers in foOdstuffs have been
imposed during the past ten months by
the food administration. About $50
companies and individuals have been
ordered to quit business in licensed
commodities for limited or unlimited
period, and over 500 have voluntarily
made money payment, usually to the
Red Cross, or have temporarily alb
stained from doing business rather
than risk calling down more drastic
penalties.
More than 100000 tons of cereal
foodstuffs were shipped to the allies
from North America during May, ac-
cording to the food administration.
April shipments were more than $780,
600 tons.
Standard safety raZOrs are now be-
ing issued to men in the expeditiOnary
forces. In addition, each man is is
sued toothbrush, comb, hairbrush,
soap and towels.
There are about 5000 Germans in
termed in the United States.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

There are about 5000 Germans in
termed in the United States.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-06-29

Applicants for commissions as first
lieutenants in the engineer corps, &C
cording to statement by the war de-
partment, should be between thirty.
two and thirty-six years of age and for
commissions as captains between thir-
ty-six and forty-two. The engineer
corps is conducting campaign for
1000 more commissioned officers, the
examining board making a tour of the
principal cities of the country to make
examination readily available for ap-
plicants.