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SOLDIERS QUICK TO
THANK FUND DONORS
Messages Come From France
and Parts Of Occupied
German Territory.
SMOKES HELP WOUNDED
Subscribers of Charlotte, y. c.,
"0bserver" Send 500
for Tobacco.

Many messages Of thanks to contrib
received yesterday. one came to Rene
Granger. who recently sent the skin of
a snake TO the fund TO be sold for the
benefit OF tho soldiers. The letter was
from J. D. Hunter. who is assisting In
tho hospital centre at Allerey, France
He writes:
knowing you will be interested TO
learn whore your tobacco went to l am
taking this opportunity TO write and
tell you. 1t was served at a big holi-
day dinner for the personnel of Base
Hospital ~. did not personally re-
ceive the gift but acted In the distripu.
ton OF the smokes
Everything considered we had a
happy holiday season away off here
from family and friends. Some of the
boys expected 10 pass blue season.
but the arrival OF these fine gifts OF
tobacco from you and other friends
through THE SUN Tobacco Fund
changed things and had a wonderful
effect in making us feel that though
COMO we we're not forgotten. Yes. Mr..
credit In making our holidays a grand
success in France. And may l person.
ally, offer my thanks for the remem-
brance from the L. s. A.. because over
here II seems n longer way from home
than It looks TO you over there"
Smokes Give n Surprise.
Sergeant NJ II. Clements, who is in
Base Hospital 2s. also writes to Mr..
Granger: II want to thank you for
the cigarettes I received from YOU
through THE Sun Tobacco Fund. Moth
ing Is more acceptable to us men than
cigarettes IL we smoke. and most of us
do. and coming near the first OF the
year without our having the expectation
of getting back home quickly they were
doubly accepta ble.'
Private NJ Silverman. in Base Hospi-
tai 1923. sent New Years card TO W.
II. Yawkey, acknowledging the thought
fulness OF his gift to the boys in that
hospital
"All the tobacco that comes to us
here" writes Private Q. w. Cope to
! Mrs. Josephine paskam Bacon. is Ger.
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SUBWAY SPEEDER FINED $40.
Hare Smashes Turtle in Face but
Loses Train and Cash,

Co-n!H!ck pen?a, speeding from, = local
to an express train In tho subway a.
Fourteenth street Yesterday bumped
squarely into Tom Russell, a Clerk OF
go Fourth avenue.
Get out OF my way. You move like
turtle Dema yelled. Russell moved.
but tho express train doors had closed
Dema turned promptly and delivered a
smashing right on Russells nose. Il,
Yorkville court Dema was penalized SO
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Other cards to the MARY Garden OF
vaudeville" have a more personal touch.
like this, for instance: Sophie. one OF
the boys asks for you to write to him.
His name is Sergeant Rische, address
33sth Field Artillery. Battery c. Many
thanks for the tabac'."
Here is another signed Battery
Clerk": Dear Sophie You would
feel twice as good. wouldn't you.
If you knew that your tobacco ar
rived over here for Christmas and was
given out to us at Christmas dinner
without turkey and trimmings? Well, II
did, and the battery SENDS you many
thanks and its best wishes for the New
Year
In the latest soldiers mail several
contributors from the profession" re-
ceived acknowledgements for their gifts
of tobacco sent through the smoke fund
VIII Rogers. Frank Tinney, Bert Wal
ton and Grace La Rue are some of those
WHO will he glad to know their gifts
were received and thoroughly enjoyed
by the boys.
To Will Rogers this note il addressed
"Merci beaucoup for n package OF
cheer him UP In Germany. We all Conn
pany II, Thirty-eighth Infantry apprc-
ciate your kindness"
Mrs. A. Soper, who has helped al
several entertainments for the fund, has
received grateful note from Private
T. F.. Matschullat OF Eleventh Balloon
Company. First Army, written at Con-
sances, France
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lotte. N. c.. from more than fifty Of
Its subscribers.
How the Fund stands To-day.


New contributions are
Chariotte. n. 6. from Mrs. ". W
s,rinsfcllow. Blowing Rock. y: G.;
Charlotte. n. G.; Mrs. Davii j
Ruth Vance. iiS..l Ave. So. Nasn-
VILE. Tenn; Miss Katherine s.
Erving, 100 EdFcwood RI Balti-
Chapel Chapel Hill Hill & sac g: Mr.. William
Hayward 6 Smith 81. Charleson,
q. e.; Prof. Il, l.. Fox. Charlotte.
\. g.; Miss Mildred L; Patterson
Blowing Rock. n. c.; Mrs. a, II.
G2SS h fcy p Sy9sn' A nGSsTs
Payne. Dottie Payne Susan Payne.
Gum. Mount Holly. N c.; &. u.
Cover. !larkson Salisferno. y.
10 ohn Ef Rdsn T9Sm' T. " H A NGi;m +
G. Guthrie. G, W. .Tlllett, II, G.
F. Newell, W. W. Watt. waae 4.
Montgomery. c. r. Capehsrt. Char.
Winston WINS salem ei e. Soh u. Il I" Hs%
berger Norfolk. Va: Andrew ".
Jordan. W. L. Abernsthcy. Char
lotto; N. &: n A.. Cathey, Paw
Creek. y. G.: 7. J: Van Dyke,
saiis5nry. : & j. j.. r. La Hh5lsy
Jones, Charlotte, y. c. o. r, Ross,
Greensboro, n, G.. zeb moore. con.
cord, n, C.; Bessie Rankin. RosaIie
Hutchinson, Garcnis, n. C.; ollye
sexton. Sanford. y. G.: W. II. Nc.
Gov, Charlotte, n. G.; X. H. Bah.
binston,. Cast y. C.: Gen. W:
4. Smith, Ansonvilic. n. G., and
G. o. keuster. Charlotte, n. ca.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. Theft Of jew
elry ana rare coins worth $4,000 was
reported to-day to the police by Slsvko
Y. Grouitch, Minister of the Kingdom
of the Serbs. Croats and Slovenes. The
robbery was discovered when the dip
lomat and his wife began preparations
for trip to philadelphia
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Building Materials -Engineering

For more than six years, THE LITERARY
DIGEST has been the most important general
clearing house for those who need buildings and
their equipment. and those who furnish building
materials and technical skill
IF you arc going to build private residence,
building for industrial manufacturing purposes,
skyscrapcr garage, any other sort of structure,
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BosToN, Feb Two mon held up
Elisha II. Wilcox. superintendent OF the
General Fire Extinguisher Company, on
a busy street in the down town district
here to-day aud robbed him Of the
weekly payroll, amounting to $500, and
esCappd
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Woman Receives MESA ses.

Lieut.. Walter +. Ray. Fifty-sixth In
fantry. and Corporal J. +. Sco!aro OF
Company +, Fifty-sxth Infantry. have
written to Or. John A. Harris a liberal
contributor to the smoke fund. Lieut..
Ray says: We are In an out OF the
way place and II it had not been for
the smokes you sent we should have
Jared badly"
Miss Helen Massenat's latest cards
from soldiers are dated from towns In
Germany. one is from Frank r. koh-
Ter, Jr.. First Lieutenant. 353d Infan-
try, who says: II hasten to express
our sincere thanks and assure YOU that
the thoughts your gift brings to us OF
the great kindness existing for us IN the
good old L. s. a. are quite as stimu-
lating to us as tho smoke we shall In
hale from your gift OF cigarettes"
In the now contributions to-day APP
pears an item OF $4,000 received
through the Charlo;te Observer. Char
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JONAS SUPPORTERS
WANT MONEY BACK
Contributors to Soldier Wei.
coming Fund Resent Riegel-
mann's Course.
RABBI LYONS Is ONE
School Teachers Also Ask for
the Return Of Their
Gift.

Several contributors to Brooklyns
$4,000 soldier welcoming fund have
asked for their money back. This is
the latest phase of the quarrel provoked
by Borough President Riegclmann's ac-
ceptance OF the resignation OF Chair
man Nathan S. Jonas of the Brooklyn
Celebration Committee.
About sixty friends of Mr.. Jonas have
resigned thus far, but as the committee
had 1900 members the new chairman,
Representative John J. Delaney, pro-
fesses to believe that there will be plenty
left TO carry through a reorganization
programme next week. Meanwhile con-
tributaons. which averaged more than
$1,000 a day when Mr.. Jonas was chair
man, have dwindled greatly.
Would Give Money to Red Cross.
In his letter of resignation Rabbi
Alexander Lyons Of the Eighth Avenue
Temple said The committee has been
degraded from a lofty patriotic purpose
TO low, political. personal profit. 1t -
an honor to get out OF it. So please drop
my name at once. The little contriou-
ton | made for the use OF the former
committee | do not now regard as wisely
bestowed. II. AS think. I have any
fer TO have it withdrawn and diverted to
the use OF the Red Cross. where 1t will
serve a noble purpose in an unquestion-
able manner"
The Heads OF Departments Associa-
ton. made up OF public school teachers.
has asked Chairman Delaney to return
the s25 which II gave the fund. The
Society OF Old Brooklynites voted to
withdraw from the victory Celebration
Committee in a body and to cancel their
subscription Of 500.
talk was that OF Mr.. Arthur J. Okcctre
from the executive committee and the
craftsmanship OF the subcommittee on
parades and decorations. He has been
Bridge Commissioner and Civil Service
Commissioner and a friend OF John II.
McCooey. Brooklyn Democratic leader.
whose dictation to Borough President
Riegelmann OF the acceptance of the
Jonas resignation is supposed TO have
caused the sudden abandonment OF the
attack which the Hearst papers a. sud-
denly began last week. although the
| best information is that Mayor Hylan
\ had quite as much TO do with II as Mr
McCoocy. Mr. O'Keeffe sent In his res
| ignatlon by telephone.
Twelve Vicc-PresidentsO Out.
The designations of honorary vice
presidents Of the committee now total
twelve, Including those of James T. un.
derwood and Josiah o. Low. reported
yesterday.
r. c. Hynds, who had charge OF nifty
| Boy Scouts at the Academy Of Music
| meeting Wednesday night last week
said to Mr.. Riegelmann In letter re-
signing from the committee:
xustt I.
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YOU will be interested in reading the announcements
of the building material manufacturers appear
ing in this weeks issue of THE LITERARY
DIGEST. There is wealth of practical in
formation in this number that is not only inter-
estng but of much importance to every one
You will find interesting suggestions as to the
constructions equipment and decoration of modern
buildings.
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Doctor starts Rumpus.

Another lively time was had over the
speech OF DIR. John Willis Slaughter,
who has lived in thirty-hve different
countries. and who talked on "Ameri-
"aniaation--What Can You Do?' Or.
Slaughter had some kind words to say
Of tAe immigrant, and thought we
Naln; been very fair TO him, which
didn't go well with an assemh.age that
had been resolving all day against pro
Germanism, The delegates heard the
speaker politely, but out in the hall he
had to run a gauntlet Of criticism. One
woman shook her fist near the doctors
mild. blond face and told him she had
a son who could click him to a FRAGILE"
John Willis. indeed :! she shifted.
"Willie' just about Ats you"
Several strong anti-German resolu-
tons were passed.
Miss Mary Garrett Hay got through
a resolution urging the Legislature to
CONFIRM Gov. Smiths nomination OF Miss
Frances Perkins as member OF the In
dustral Commission. Miss Hay also
spoke In condemnation OF the Senate's
course in refusing to pass the Federal
suffrage amendment. whereupon the con-
Tentlon Kissed the Senate vigorously.
Another resolution asked the war
Department to confer some decoration
on women who have performed dis
tlngulshed war service, One that did
not pass was the resolution asking that
laws making 1t a penal offence to teach
birth control be abolished.
In the evening the Fed proceeded to
The Washington times., 1919-03-29
'THE DARK STAR"
Jim Neeand Taking the Waist Tits Back Her Head and Kisses
Her Soft Warm Lips He Says Goodnight and She Shyy
Thinks the Experience Agreeable

mischievous, and his quick smile so
engaging that q breathless, uncer-
tain smile began to edge her lips;
and it remained stamped there, stiff
fening even after he had jumped
into his cutter and had driven away.
jingling joyously out into the daz-
zling moonshine.
Rue Liked the Kiss.
In bed, the window open, and the
covers pulled to her chin, Rue lay
wakeful, living over again the
pleasures OF the evening; and Nee
lands face was always before her
open eyes, and his pleasant voice
seemed to be sounding in her ears.
As for the kiss, IL did not trouble
her. Girls she went with were not
infrequently so saluted by boys.
That, being her own first expert
ence, was important only in that de-
gree. And she shyly thought the
experience agreeable. And, as she
recalled. revived, and considered all
that Neeland had said, il seemed to
her that this young man led an en-
chanted life and that such az he
were indeed companions fit for prin-
cesses.
Princess Mistchenka." she repeat
ed aloud to herself. And somewhow
1t sounded vaguely familiar to the
girl, as though somewhere, long ago,
she had heard another voice pro-
nounce the name.
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Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

TT was Christmas eve as Puss
Junior and Tom Thumb came to
a pretty village. Over the spark
ling snow the villagers were bring
ing in fir trees from the forest
Sleigh bells rang out merrily and
troops OF children filled the street
Tom Thumb was perched on PusS
Juniors shoulder, for the snow was
deep, and 1t was impossible for two
such short legs as Toms to tramp
through the drifts.
Hello," exclaimed q big. good
natured man, who was dragging q
large fir tree over the snow, look
who's here. Tom Thumb and Puss
in Boots. Come home with me, my
little friends Ny children will be
happy to see you"
Thank you, my good sir" replied
Puss Junior. What say you, Tom?
Shall we accept this kind invita-
tion?"
"Of course replied Tom.
Then follow me-" said the man
The sun will soon be going down,
and l must get this tree home in
time to hang the presents on il"
We will help you" cried Puss
Junior and Tom Thumb.
"Ha, ha" laughed the man. Il
think I'll hang Mr.. Tom Thumb on
the tree. He would make q very
fine present"
Tom leaned over and whispered
in Puss Juniors ear: I don't want
10 be hung!"
Never fear" replied Puss Junior.
"I shall allow no one to hang you
for a present, or put you in the toe
OF a stocking. You are my little
Comrade, and together we go, you
and l."
Well. by-and-by they arrived at
the mans house, where a troop OF
merry children ran out to greet
them: and when they saw PuSs
Junior and Tom Thumb they shouted
with delight: "Oh. father. where
did you ind these two dear little
fellows?"
And after supper. when Ar. HoF-
ner opened the parlor door. a beau
tiful sight met their eyes. The tree
was hung from top TO bottom
with lovely pres Sents- The candles
twinkled and winked among the
silver tinsel. and the coIored balls
and trinkets glistened upon the
branches.
Then Puss Junior and the children
danced around the tree. while Tom
Thumb. being so very little, stood
upon the table and beat a small toy
drum with all his might. And after
the children were tired OF dancing
the presents were given out. and
Puss received a lovely pair OF nit
tens and Tom Thumb a little fur
coat, while
Little Jack Horner sat in a corner,
Eating a Christmas pie.
He put in his thumb and he took
out a plum.
And said, What a good boy am
IT,"
Copyright. 1919. David Cory.
CTO BE COntinued.O
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exchanged solemn commonplaces
with the Rev. Mr.. Carew.
Rrandes, always the gambler. al
ways wary and retICent by nature,
did all the listening before he came
to conclusions that relaxed the stiff
ness OF his attitude and the immO-
bility of his large. round face.
Then. at ease under circumstances
and conditions which he began TO
comprehend and have an amiable
contempt for. he became urblnc and
conversational. and d little amused
to find navigation so simple, even
when out OF his proper element.
From the book on the invRiid's
knees. Brandes took his cue. and
the conversation developed into "a
monologue on the present condition
OF foreign siOns-skilfully in
spired by the respectful attention
and the brief and ingenious qUes-
tions OF Brandes.
Doubtless" concluded the Rev.
Mr.. Carew. you are familiar with
the life OF Rev. AdOniram Judson.
M Brandes?
1t turned out to be Brandes' fav-
orite book.
You will recoIIect. then. the
amazingly conditions in India
which confronted DR.. JudsOn and
his wife.
Brandes recollected perfectly
with a slow glance a 1 Stull.
Conditions In Armenia.
"All that is changed" said the
invalid. God be thanked. And
conditions in Armenia arc changing
for the better. l hope"
Let us hope so" returned
Brandes solemnly.
ITO doubt it is to doubt the good
ness of the Almighty" SAID the
Rev. Mr.. Carew His dreamy eyes
became fixed on the rain-splashed
window, burned a little with SOM
Der inward light.
In Trebizond." he began. "in my
time
His wife came into the room, say
ing that the spare bedchamber was
ready and that the gentlemen
might wish to wash before supper.
which would be ready in little
while.
On their way upstairs they en-
countered Ruhannah coming down.
StuII passed with a polie grunt:
Brandes ranged himself for the girl
to pass him.
Ever so much obliged to you.
Miss Carew." he said. We have
put you to a great deal Of trouble.
am sure"
Rue looked up surprised SHY. not
quito understanding how 10 recon
cile his polite words and pleasant
The Washington times., 1919-03-29

voice with the voice and manner
in which he had addressed her on
the bridge
1t is no trouble" she said. flush
ing slightly. Il hope you will be
comfortable"
And sne continued to descend the
stairs a trifie more hastily, not
quite sure she cared very much to
talk TO that kind OF man.
In the spare bedroom. whittier
.Stuu and Brandes had been con-
Quoted. the latter was seated on
tn" big and rather shaky maple
bed. buttOuinG a fresh shirt and
collar. while Stuu took his turn at
the basin. Rain beat heavily on
the windows.
SAY. Ben" remarked Brandes,
you want to be careful when we
20 downstairs that the old guy
don't spot us for sporting men
He's a minister or something
Stull lifted his dripping face OF
a circus clown from the basin.
What's that"
Afraid to shock People.
q say We don't want 20 give the
old people shock You know what
they'd think OF us"
What do care what they
think"
"Can't you be polite"
81 can be better than that; I can
be honest" said Stull. drying his
sour visaEe with flimsy towel.
After Rrandps had tied his polka
dot tie carefully before the blurred
mirror.
What do YOU mean by that" he
asked StoIIdly.
All know what I mean. Ed
die So do YOU. You're a smooth
talker. all right You can listen
and look wise. too, when there's
anything in it for you. Just see
the way YOU got Stein to put up
good money for you, And all you
done was to listen to him and keep
your mouth shut
Brandes rose with an air almost
jocuIar and smote Stull upon the
back
stein thinks he's the greatest
MANAGER on earth. Let him tell
you so if you want anything out Of
him." nc said. walking To the win
dow.
The voIleys Of rain splaShinG on
the pancS ubsCured the outlook;
Rrandes flattcned his nose against
tho glass and stood rs though lost
in thought.
TO BE CONTINUED MONDAY.
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The Playground of Satan" In a
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story of love and supreme sacrifice,
making an intense appeal to the
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SYNOPSIS

Ruhannah Carew, born in Trebizond,
laughter Of an American missionary,
reverend Wilbour C4reW, accompanies
her parents 30 their old home in Cay
neids New York State, after the father
hao been crippled by a Mohammedan
Ianatic. Her favOrite amusement 10
pleyng with the wonder box Of the
lete Herr Conrad Wilmer, q few pages
OF whose diary are always read by her
Iather or mother to her ES a bedtime
-tory. The box contains treasures
WIN which Rue plays and hnds alb
IoroinG interest She learns from the
diary that wilmer saw the box being
dropped from . yacht in the Bosphor-
a1d Aahed Il Up with the body OF
pe4utttul girl sewn in Q sack.
wilmer aG an agent Of the German
koxerument. makes plans for foFtifyinG
SathpolL The duplicates OF these
are stolen and he gets evidence that
the Turks seek his life. He gives the
soG 70 Rev. Mr.. CaFeW for safe keep
lngL with instructions TO send the plans
te Berlin In case he is killed. He iH
stoned 70 death, but Mr.. CareW keeps
Tho child displays = talent for
craving. She learns she is to get .
legacy OF S6,oOo upon her marriage.
rue meets Jim Neeland, q young
artist, and likes him.
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When a Girl Marries
A STORY OF EARLY Welded LIFE
Anne Doesn't Get Very Far in Trying
To RemOld Virginia's Ideas of
Pat Dalton

with an air OF assurance that shoWsa
this was by no means the first tinla
she had reported sheldon Blake At
the phone
Tell Mr.. Blake that 1 am busy
now and cannot come to the phone"
ordered Virginia, with no quicken
ing OF interest.
Amanda looked at me with an RIP
that seemed to protest call this
busy? Why, this is only a lady
calling on you-you don't need to
put off a handsome gentleman who
tips the way Mr.. Blake does, FOE
her"
Aloud she asked:
Shall 1 tell Mr.. Blake 10 can
Iater?"
mo. Amanda-iust tell Mr.. Blake
that am busy"
Virginia turned again to me: you
were telling me about the party
Betty and Terry gave at the Blue
Dragon Inn. Do 90 on. Anne"
why, we were motoring with
them-and Terry stopped to phone
and my brother Neal came flying
out to ask US to join him." I said
awkwardly, q little timid about too
many details.
Virginia wrinkled her dne browB
in pretty puzzlement
Was Pat with your brotherF.
Where did they meet"
Through Envy" I replied. sim
more uaeasfIy. The conysrsakion
was threatening getting away from
me, and I didn't see quite where 4
was going to land as both.
ViFginia . skeptle.
Through Envy? Anne, you're 80
oddly non-committal all OF a sud
den. What is the mystery OF how
you met my husband? Was he
with another Woman?"
As Virginia spoke her hands b.
gan twisting in her lap again, and
her noStrils quiyered a BIT, like
those Of a sensitive racehorse.
He wasn't really with any ona
special, but in a party with Neal
and Envy and Miss Sturges," par
ried. Then we all Joined forceS
and the very first thing he did We
to ask Jim: sHoW's Jeanie?"
Virginia ignored that.
Miss Sturges?' she said. Mex
CarIotta Sturges?"
Yes" I agreed. wondering why
my own heart was pounding 50
LEdnEACaAAI.
Virginia stared at me-throuEh
me-she seemed to be gathering her
forces. No longer were her white
hands twisting in her lap. They
elenched at her side for a second,
and then they fell relaxed, palms
up-lool<ing helpless, unhappy
felt as IL / must say something, -
I went houndering on:
Miss Sturges Is in my unit At ths
canteen-R big, red-headed girl. A
little crude, but completely kind
hearted. She saved me from an
ugly scrape my first day on duty at
the canteen."
tKind-hearted-oh, yes! Isn't &
queer, Anne, the havoc kind-heartsd
people create? I've a phone mes
sage to get on at once; will yea
excuse me while I attend 70 il, and
order your tea?''
With her old quesnly dignity and
aloofness, Virginia rose and left me
to face my own questions
When she spoke so pointedly OF
the havoc kind-hearted people ere
ate, did she mean that had-dons
more harm than good? Or did she
refer to Carlotta Sturges-did she
even kno& the girl? And, above
all, Straws showing the way Of the
wind, had she gone to telephone
sheldon Blake?
CTO he COntInued.)