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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
How to Tell.

4 lady advertised for man TO work in
her garden, and two men applied for the
job While she was interviewing them
ON the lawn she noticed that her mother
on the piazza was making signs TO her to
choose the shorter Of the two men, which
she finally did When the ladies were
alone the daughter said
why did you signal me to choose the
shorter man, mother The other one had
a much better face
Facet returned the old lady. When
YOU are picking gut man to work in
your garden you want to go by his over
alls. If they're patched on tho. knees, you
want him; but if they're patched on the
seat, you don't,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Horses. / have on hand
today 40 head-l0 close matched pairs,
$500 to 3,500lbs, balance singles, /, 100
TO 1900 lbs. each. This is the best lot
of horses that you viii sec if you travel
1000 miles. Every Que will show for
itself. A short visit to my stables will
readily convince you that this is the
best lot of horses in New England. Buy
your horses now and get them in shape
for your spring work NJ J. Tetreault,
Greenfield, Mass. Tel 339-W. 28S-2S9
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

BOYS WANTED to sell vanilla flavor
ing after school hours and Saturdays;
send $l00 for bottles that retail for 25c
each; send postcard for free sample
bottle. Wakefield Extract Co., Sanborn-
vile, N. III. 277-307#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Heated rooms in the
Princess apartments by day or week.
Chas. Miner, proprietor and owner. Tel.
els. 244-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Pleasant downstairs ten
ement. Inquire Locust ST. G. n. Bond.
1S7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Low- priced, modern
apartments. Tel. 146-M. Leslie Smith.
2S7-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Six-room tenement, cor
ner Central and Highland st. Edgett &
Co. 2S2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-In "Brick House." Cen
trail ST., 6 rooms, bath, garden. A. D.
Wyatt, q Putney Road. 26S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Transient rooms. Heated
and electric lights. II Elliot st. Tel
773-W. 2TS-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Nice Groom tenement on
Birge st. Holden & Martin. 296-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Furnished large front
room and bedroom. So Main st. 2S1-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

MAGAZINES AT LOWEST PRICES
Write me about what magazines you
want for the coming year. / can get
them for you at moneysaving prices
Mrs. G. M. Love, Magazine Specialist.
South Newfane, VT. 208-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Cottage house ON Estey
street E. B. Barrows, 81 Main street.
2SS-290
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

Il TO RENT-Three rooms and bath. UNI
furnished. Apply 10 Central ST. 24S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

DON'T LET anyone fool you. Sell
your junk to the right dealer-get full
price and the right scale. Telephone
connection. NJ. Gissen, 104 Williams
Street stiff
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

. TO RENT-First class upstairs tene-
ment of five rooms, hot and cold water
and bathroom. Centrally located. Apply
to Z. L. Perry & Co., Main st. 237-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

Nothing succeeds like looking success
ful.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-To small, quiet, family
a pleasant, sunny, convenient tenement.
Inquire Mrs. l.. A. Cox, 152 South
Main st. 2l2-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

TO RENT-Room for light house
keeping, all furnished, hot and cold
water and bath. Charles Miner. 97-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

CASH FOR OLD FALSE TEETH
Broken or mott pay 50 to $25 per set,
also highest prices for bridges, crowns.
watches, diamonds, old gold, silver and
platinum Send NOW and receive CASH
by return mail. Goods returned if price
is unsatisfactory. Bcrner s, % Third St,
Troy, N Y. 267 1896
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

YOUNG MEN, 16 and over, are ell
igible for government railway mail
clerks. 500 month. For free particu-
lars regarding examinations, write j. C.
Leonard, Former civil service cxamin-
err 626 Kenois Building, Washington.
2S5-29O#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

CHIROPODY and Shampoo parlors.
Hair goods made up to order Mrs. E.
2. Bailey, III Main st. Phone. 157 If
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
WANTED.

4 WANTED-Work by the hour Tel
s,6s.R F. d. Tucker. 2sS-293#
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05

WANTED-Five hundred muskrat
skins. G. i. Howe, l59 Main st. 27Etf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
TO RENT

TO RENT-Tenement. Apply at 5
Maple street, corner Canal. 21S-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
SPECIAL NOTICES.

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary A. Griffin, 139 Main St. 299-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
4 WORLD TAX
TO PAY FOR WAR
Italian Delegate Would Tax
Neutrals as Well as
Belligerents
STATES ASSESSED
ON WEALTH BASIS

Smaller States to Receive Greater In
IDENTITIES Than the Larger ones-En-
envy Must Pay Allies Soon as Posi-
BILE.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1919-02-05
Animal Diseases.

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Japan Will Take Own
Time as to Shantung

WASHINGTON, July 2f.-,Jnpan
has intention OF announcing to
other nations at what time she pro-
poses to rcl!nTuish her claims to
shantunG.
This attitude was asrcrtuined
after - call at tho state Department
today of Mr. dc IIurhi. tho Japanese
charge d'Hnnircs, where he dis
ru>scd at some length the shan
department.
The position of japan
planned today by authorities can be
stated briefly AK fulIONysi
First. Jupnn cnnnoi get out OF
shantunS until she knows whnt
there y I'm Shnntunr. and IL * inn
possible 10 ascertain TINT within a
hNcd time.
Scr"nd. In order 10 ascertain the
physical. economic and other values
of Shantung. she. Japan, must he
of cNcfy treaty tSerrri and Othrrb
made between Germany and China,
and this II, according 10 the Jnpnn-
csc observation. impossible or aS-
ccrtninmcnt within amy fixed time.
lhird. There can possibly he no
hurry about IL. because by tho terms
of the peace treaty japan tx not
bound Ia make amy move In the
matter until three months after the
rhtihcntion of the convention.
summed up. Jnpnn'S three nrGu-
namely, that She cannot, and there
fore will not, tell my nation when
sue pronoseS To surrender vhnt her
fcDow-di 1OmatS nj the pence con-
ference gave her. some willingly and
others unwiilinGiy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
COSSACK TRAVELS ACROSS
EUROPE TO TELL OF TYPHUS
HcrdsmRn Sells All His Propcrty 10
Get ia American Red Cross
STATION.

rARIs. July pa cossack herds
Black sea. in high astrak han cap and
into American Red Cross headquarters
in Paris. He had sold everything ne
owned in order TO meet the expense
Of a journey across Europe TO tell the
Red Cross that the Cossacks at kuban
were dying Of typhus.
He told his story 10 the commissioner,
VINO ordered an immediate investiga-
lion Maj2r Edwin C.. Dexter, OF
!Irbana, H., formerly head of the
Montenegrin unit Of the American Red
Cross. was sen; to Kuban to report on
conditions Tie found there We're
10000 cases OF typhus on the slopes
Of the Caucasus and that throughout
OF al! drugs and medical supplies. Not
but the wounded soldiers of the army
engaged in frontier iighting were with
out dressings or anacsthetics for even
major operations. Not in the whole of
kuban was there single ounce of
ether or chloroform.
AS result of these reports. the
American Red Cross has outfittrd a
ship to proceed to iuban with com
plcte equipment for 5O0-bcd hospital.
800 tons Of drugs and 1900 tons of
clothing. Ten Red Cross officers and
fifteen American relief administration
workers make up the unit. which will
establish a hospital and distribute the
supplies, with the full authority Of the
dc facto government of the Kuban
republic
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
OUTPUT OF GARNET LESS
DURING 1918 THAN BEFORE
Price Hanged From ScI to 500 Per
short Ton to
PrUducers.

CHICAGO, July 2l.-The mine output
% abrasive garnet in tho United states
in l"lN Was il21 short tons, according
to a repor; OF Frank J. i<ata. OF the
United states Geological survey. The
quantity OF mi!led garnet marketed
was $500 tons. valued al s2t2.iOl. Pro-
duCcrs of garnet reported stocks on
hand At the end OF the year amounting
10 2,020 IONS.
During 1918 the price Of garnet pro-
Guced hy quarry and mill operators
ranged from s25 TO SEQ short ton.
The output Was smaller than in pre-
vious years in spite OF the heavy de-
mand This was due 20 shortage Of
Ia Dor in the war period, The garnet
came chiefly from Warren County, "
Y. Small amounts were contributed
from Nerr;maCk County, New Hnmp-
shire, and Clay County, North Carolina
Garncts capable OF being cut into the
hand some and valuable gems seen in
rings and scar:pins are rare in the
United states. Abrasive garnet is
found in many parts OF the country.
1t is used chiefly in the manufacture
OF sandpaper. Sandpaper is never
made with sand. but with crushed
quartz and garnet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
IS BIG STORAGE POINT
s2o,N0o.0o0 Worth Of Qmartcrmaster
supplies Arc Cared for at Camp
Zachary Taylor.

;. LOUISVILLE. KY. July 24.-Camn
IacharE Taylor besides being great
generalization center. is becoming n
tlS storage point for Quartermaster
worth OF shoes. uniforms. hats
blankets and helmets are held in the
camps twcnty-thrce warehouses;.
me chief work Of the uuartermas.
ter now is saivaging clothing and
blankets. particularly articles used
overseas. The newly erected Laundry
at the camp is busy stcrilizinG and
mending Thousands of pieces OF
ciothihg are sent here from other can
t0nments. Crafty cobblcrs rc-makc
SHOES, while other experts redeem
hats. shirts and other garments.
Millions of tin cans are ster!lizcd
ana sold to canning concerns for re-
use This salvage alone brings in
Thousands OF dollars
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
WIDOWS CLUB OF DALLAS
IS LATEST ORGANIZATION
Only Faithful Wives Who Have Lost
Husbands IL. Death Are
Eligible.

DALLAS TENAS, Juiy tie Very
las, nina IN th@ nature az society
tn. most unique. is IA. widows Gun,
q select body whose membership Is
5ccn SO unfortunate as 10 have their
husbands taken by the Grim Rcaper
The oTEa n!Zn'lou has just hc.n per
,,eGt"d end has a membership az more
While the organization was not
''iHtci Tor III" purrosc of meeting
over the loss OF departed husbands. the
HenherS wa permit none % the
'daSnlng widows Of the grass yar.rf "
lnio the inner confines Of 'ihv body
The rules Of the Organization plainly
So mat n" grass widow or widow
means except death, ana who was noi
good and faithful wlfc to that hus-
hanh Il, the time a. his death" shall
ever become Z member OF tho club
Jusi what the widows expect to ac-
complsh "N the new organization is
r i,md I1;. That thcy VIII not meet
e special meeting held here this eek
Inat sp.clai meeting. was Il 'Socia,
affair" pure and simple. ard an affair
welcomed
on this occasion the Widows club
ehthe t,, n an even 100 widowers with
q DIE d!nner No man VINO has not
lost ms faithful wife through death
was Invited 10 the dinner. Al the
meeting there was no discussing of
l3Ned ones 1t was more OF a matter
Of fact business affair where the
tories OF the day wcrc discussed"
aCGording to one member Of the club
II has hecn learned through the
mcInhtrs Of the organization that spe-
ca meetings viii he held monthly. to
winch widows VIII be invited to dinner
and permitted 70 discuss matters OF
genera! interest" The merry widows
who have been refused adIni;tnnce 70
the cum profess to see in this ar
rangement determined effort on the
part o. me real widows" To capture
NJ "NSihie WidowcrS. and they are
talking II over the city
INC new club SCOTS at the idea. and
jealous Of their popularity and that
the entertainments will be continued
regardless OF the gossip OF any woman
VINO has deserted her husband or
forced her husband 10 desert her.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

were Niscount Miner, Secretary for
the Colonies Winston Spencer Church
III. secretary for War; Niscouut Peel
Baron Weir. dire ctor OF aircraft pro-
duction: Baron 1nverforth CAndrew
We.r) former Minister OF Munitions
and Felix Cassei. judge advocate gen
e:al.
lr presenting the medals. General
irishinE said they were At token o.
the appreciation Of the American gov
eminent for services rendered by the
recipients.
From the War once General Perish
ing Went 10 tho Hotel SAVOY, where h.
was the guest OF the American
Luncheon CUB
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

and ness-everythinE. The differ
encc between an unhealthy woman and
her healthy sister is easily discern
able. The one is anemic, pale white
Tipped thin checked with dull eyes "A
dropping figure and lack -luStre hair
The other is JOY to all beholdcrs:
full-iigured. rosv-cheek ed, with bright
eyes and skin like satin. Her lips are
ruddy. her movements graceful and she
is full of life and spirits.
Pant Juice has done more to restore
the strength and health to Richmond
women than any other preparation
ever placed on the market, and the
thousands Of beautiful women one sees
daily on the streets of Richmond have
hut one agent TO thank for their
beauty--hcalth.
That this contention is backed up by
facts. il is only necessary to read the
testimonials OF ladies who have been
restored 10 health by Plant Juice one
or the most recent is that of Mrs.
Catherine Donovan. of No. 1914 Hobart
street. y. w. Washington, n. c., a
prominent sciety lady OF that city.
who has hosts of friends and acquaint-
ances. She stated:
IL have suffered for several years
with stomach and bladder trouble. NV
food fcrmented in my stomach and
formed gas. and | suffered great pain
di'cr cdtliiS' nad headaches. dizzy
spells and was so nervous that | could
not sleep at night; my liver and Kid
neys were also affected. and | was
badly constipa ted; in fact, my entire
system seemed to he in n badly run
down condition. had heard so much
of the cures which your Plant Juice
was making in our city that | decided
to try II. have only taken 81 for a
snort time and can truthfully say that
the result has been simply marvellous
feel like n new woman and am glad
TO give this public endorsement for
Plant Juice.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
LEGION HAS NO TITLES
Members Of American Organization of
EN-Service Men All Arc on
Equal Footing.

LOUISVILLE. KY. July 2i.-There
are TO be no military titles IN the
american Legion. according to in
structions received by officers OF the
Kentucky Legion from the joint
national executive committee. Minutes
and other records. the plan contem-
plates, will contain no reference to
titles. because. it is pointed out, the
legion is a civilian organization which
shows no distinction or rank or service
on the part OF members who composed
tho American army in the world war.
The joint executive committee is
composed Of two committees appointed
at caucus in ST. Louis and at the
initial conference in Paris.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
YOUNG RUSSIANS BLUFF
SAVES TROOPS OF ALLIES
With Useless Gun Bars Channel
Against BolsIcvists Operating
on Dvina River.
MONITOR COMES TO RESCUE
But Land Battery of "Rcds" Drops
Big Shell and Puts 1t Out Of Com
mission-Isravcry and Sclf-Dcniai
of Surgeon.

ARcHANGEl.. July Eft was
largely due TO the bluff" OF a young
Russian naval officer In command Of
ono of tho little allied steamers on the
b"int River that the original allied
expedition up that river from Arch
hnS"i was not wiped out By the Boil
SheEists In the carly phases of the
North"rn liuSsia campaign.
tn" Dvina expedition, 1873 strong.
Went pok!ng its way nonchant!y up
inc broad river aboard two or three
hsld pieces ana machine guns had
been mounted The Bolshcvists had
taken the best boats Mississippi type
f RIa''e"heeIeFs' WIN the" J." their
The famous 1913 reached Bcresnlisi.
nearly zoo miles south of ArchanEci.
N" ilvinn, without iirinG shot. one
night All Of Il sudden. three or four
Boishevist Sidewh"c!ers. mounting biz
guns, came around bend III the river
our cannon. they feIl through the thin
decks into the staterooms OF our
Rus~inn Officer stood Pat.
young Russian naval officer. in
command Of one OF our little ships,
VIII his own CUNT out Of action. stood
PIX. m IN" useless m4@le turned
ships, and barred the channel, while
our other ships rctrcat.d.
rlad 1G ne our TIKI r'sF sMre;"';0n got the
a the way from me Belgian coast
was on tho way 10 help them. The
mo,nitor erawied along - the sandbars
ana GOT TO BtrcsuikL The colonel in
command OF the river land forces told
me about II, few weeks later, when
] went uD 20 his sect!on OF the front
J. was somethire OF a tragedy this first
episode OF the monitor, but the co!onc!
c'1-Int help iaushins about it
The monitor steamed up the
colonel said and It's captain rowed
over 20 my headquarters ship. The
navy was on the JOB and so naturally.
all was over. lie didn't want 10 stop
Where he shouted is the enemy
nrrt. and which IS the way 10 kot-
Land battery Drops Shell.
And Then Tho monitor chugccd off
IN me. direction o: the Bplshevis' snip
around IN" bend Ia the river. !, d!dn't
iad ihe enemy ncet, and i. certainly
Boishcvist land battery. masked I'm the
woods on the river bank. dropped a
OK she4l into tho monitor. putting il
out OF commission and sending il back
10 Bcr"snlk!"
Il >as iu this episode OF tho monitor
mat a young British naval surgeon
ref,tormed ono o: the :cats o: bravery
taxing place in this war With one
sye ,SAot on! and Win blood nearly
F hlnaing the other. this young surgeon
calmly end sGccesstully attended 10 the
haIsted.
:, on The river our forces had reached
mena ~ french lud hat;.et it's way
nearly loo mics 20 Ohosershaya. aud.
ia the S" ainpN tundra between the
I including some OF the American sail
oTs. Was lost IN the mud. when rein
:orceinEnts. !n the shape OF three
= transports loaded with American in
I tantrI men and engineers steamed Into
K -HFtnhHSc! hHrbor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
ENGLISH DlSAPPROVE SLANG
Dislike SubtitIcS Used i'm Conncc-
ton With American Moving
Pictures.

LONDON July 24.---Thc English peo-
PIE like American photoplays. hut they
do not like the subtitle when slang
is used
y well-known London critic has
praised n new American film produced
here. but is rather severe on the cap
tons. He could not understand what
a "bonehead" meant. boob" was
completely beyond him. and bring
back the bacon" he considered impoS-
sible from any viewpoint.
Aside from the word some" which
has been taken up as an adjective by
Londoncrs, Americans in England still
have n monopoly on their slang. 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Isade for per-

rect result OF its own crusade for per-
sonal hygiene.
The capital with its abnormal popu-
lat!on OF more than Loo. 900. reports not
more than !25 new cases OF typhus per
month. whereas in former years, when
the cityS population was normal or
about 100000, the number OF cases re-
ported per month averaged between
900 and l.S00.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
SOUTHERN BEAUTY
ENDORSES REMEDY
Mrs. Catherine Donovan, So
ciety Leader, 1914 Hobart
ST., \. W., Washington.
HAD WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
Claims Only Took Plant Juice
a Short Time and Had
Marvellous Results.

What makes n beautiful woman"
was the question propounded to the
Plant Juice Man. who has his head
quarters at the Tragic Drug Co.'S store.
in Richmond. Health" was the la
comic reply. Health certainly means
all IN all 10 women-bca uty, success
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25

train was stopped about a mile outside
Frodsham station. When questioned
she pulled the cord because she did
not like The look OF young man who
got in the carriage at Frodshan She
admitted that the man had not spoken
10 her
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
Deaths.

WILSON.-Died suddenly at his place OF
-. business THURSDAY afternoon. Ernst B.
~ l!E2n' son or Mrs S; j. Wilson. Survived
Ghhiidren.E Eliza beth. Ernst, Jr;. Clara and
I-ht"ll: two sisters Mrs. J.. r. Hanhcrlin
and Mrs Witchcr Keen: three brothers
Kurt. Knox and Wins
Funeral services from home on Darby
town Road Saturday morning Buriai in
Hollywood.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
LESS MEXICAN TYPHOID
Reports From Capital Show Marked
Decrease In sickness, Follow
Ing Campaign.
,,rvIco c,ry ,I

MEXICO CITY. July 24.-The num-
Der OF typhus cases in the capital
was fewer during the first five months
OF 1913 than for many previous years,
and the Department of Health. in a
recent statement. declares that the
marked decrease in sickness Is the di-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
HALTS RAILWAY TRAIN
Reason WOmnn Advanced Was NOT
Satisfactory and $40 Fine
Resulted.

LONDON. July 24.--At Frodsham,
Cheshire, Mrs. Annie Jones, OF Newton
le-Willows. was fined e. for pulling
tho communication cord in passen-
ger train without proper cause. Tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
BRITISH OFFICERS RECEIVE
MEDALS FROM PERSHING
Comma nder-fn-Chicf Presents Them ms
ISkcns of Amcricn's APP
prccintfOn.

LONDON, July 24-Gcneral Perish
ing. the American chief
who Is In London to participate in the
victory parade Saturday, went TO the
British War Office and presented Dis
tinguished Service Medals to a num-
Der Of prominent British governmental
officers Those who received medals
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-07-21
LAUGHED Ar TIMES PASSAGE
Ocean, Benefited by Century
Imre rsion In Ocean.

The act OF fishing smack OF Eye.
mouth, Berwickshire. England brought
to the top Of the sea recently long
dead memory. A blue Delft saucer,
deeply incrusted with barnacles, lay
among the Hopping fish In the net, and
1t bore picture Of one of the old
British coasting and sailing vessels,
with the words ECLIPSE, Ldn. and
Edinboro Shipping Coy"
Now, the Eclipse was lost at sea
1O6 years ago. No one survived, no
bodies were thrown up, no wreckage
definitely identified with the lost
schooner was ever washed against
known shores.
Yet, over a century Inter, china
saucer Is recovered! Its blue, accord
ing to reports. had taken on won
derfuIly deep shade, tinged with
green. and was very beautiful.
The London and Edinburgh Ship
ping company bought the relic for
about $50 of our money and gave that
sum to the British Red Cross. The
saucer was sent to the British
mukeum.