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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-13
Simple
Simon

3 OInIpLe
: Simon
Simple Simon PLAYED the races.
: And was filled with vain regrets;
: Wise young men with smiling faces
Told him how to place his bets.
3 With no money left whatever.
Simon. walking homeward.
swore:
: Il have learned my lsssonl Never
Never. any more!
: Simple Simon saved each penny
That he earned by daily toll;
: Then, one day. he read how many
3 Men were getting nch in oil.
3 Smith and Jones and Brown and
E Meyer.
3 All were sudden millionaire
3 Simple Simon took flier,
E Loading up with tsn-cent shares.
: You have guessed the truth; they
fimmed him
In game as old as time,
: And refused when they had trim
med him.
3 To hand back a single dime.
: Simple Simon fumed and fretted.
HOwled. in fact. till he was
hoarse.
E But the folly he regretted
: Could not be undone. Of course.
3 Simple Simon. plungins bHndly.
: Bought a patch of weeds one
day;
: Fate looked on his venture kindly.
And a city moved that wayI
{ When they'd handed millions to
him.
: Simple Simon stepping high
: And with proud thrills passing
through him.
3 Said: How wise a man am /.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06

night. Yes. dear girls. 1t does pay
TO have n standard and live up to i,
crupulously. Never consider yourself
unattractive IL you have purity and
cleanliness Of heart. They are the
finest attributes in the world. the
greatest gift you may bring TO any
man. the most priceless TO yourself
because the other girls get in a fow
more theatcr parties or dances i'm Il
week is no reason for you To imagine
yourself unattrac,ive. Rather cons i'll r
II an honor 10 be reserved and reti-
cent. l fel, unattractive, | have rea-
when did. There comes into every
life the true love for which II has
!onged! II is up TO you to be sweet and
pure to meet 1t.
A man once told me: II would rattle.
see my daughter dead than become for
ward and unreserved." Many men have
told me practically the same thing
IL Is certainly no sign Of unattrac,ive-
ness for a girl to remain at home
Prince Charming VIII come when least
expected.
II the bold and brazcn girls only
knew the laughs and snccrs they get
when their backs are turned they
would become less bold and forward
The desire TO be attractive to DO
loved, led me on In my wild, hopeless
career OF chasing rainbowS." Pleas
ure and happiness are never with the
wounded heart ! have found this great
truth In the meantime wish to
ASK those girls who think themselves
unattractive TO men TO know they pos
sess the most priceless Jewel on earth.
purity
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06
ONANCOCK


Especial 10 The Times Dispatch1
OEANcOCk. VA. July 5.-Miss Ida
NJ Barrett. director or Junior Red
Cross membership. has noti:ied Miss
Constance :. Taylor. chairman OF the
.aCCoinac County school coinruittae
tina, she has been chosen one OF tweIvc
Washington August s-S to torinuIa;e
plans for Junior Red Cross work i'm
Virginia West Virginia. Maryland and
the District Of Columbia
The work o. the juniors in Accomac
four Of the for,y '': schoois are n hving
ked Cross flags, and the other schools
lost on account OF Influenza The
membership is $500. Many refuge.
garments. comfort kits, scrapboots
property and shotbags have been made
and $500 has been contributed TO the
child Welfare Fund
Miss BESSIE T. Taylor. 0. the John
Marshall High school faculty, Rich
her mother. Mrs. T, W. Taylor. LET;
Saturday TO take a course at Column Ia
University.
Mrs. -. j. Titlow has gone TO ORKNEY
Springs. where she will have charge
Of the entertainment OF the guests a;
the hotel during July and August She
was accompanied BY Miss Maggie
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06
WOMAN WHO CAME BACK
OFFERS ADVICE TO GIRLS
Reader Tells Beatrice Fairfax One
Chief Attraction for All
Men.
HAS BITTER EXPERIENCE
But Irish Characteristics Come to
Front and She Finds That Iiappi-
ness Grows Not In TinscIcd
Paths.
ny BEATRICE Fairfax.

Some time ago a special article an
peared In this column under the title
OF Girls Who DO Not Attract Men"
Ana since that time letters have con-
tinued TO come to me from girls on
this subject. The following letter, by
all odds the most interesting. is one
OF those human documents the absolute
sincerity Of which makes it "A privilege
to read
The letter contains the story OF a
SRI who came back after a bitter and
heartbr"ak!nS experience wish IL
were possible for me TO Civ. her entire
letter, word for word. just as she wrote
u out OF the fulness of ), heart that
mas known loneliness. the biackncss Of
despair. but has never been wholly
qucnched
And | think in spite OF the misfor-
tunes OF her childhood. she owes much
Of her residence To her IRISH ,empera-
men;. The Irish have more lives than
the proscT5iai cat. ana nothing has
ever been able to Kill their splendid
Courage or warp their souls. i, home
the lrishman may be a political pawn,
but away from home ne plays chess
very sk!iifully win the rest Of crea-
ton.
Being 1r!sh undoubtedly helped my
young friend to again take her plac.
day. to Nnd happiness. The personal let
ter ! wrote THIS girl failed TO reach
her much to ms regret.
May Help Some Other Girl
Dear Miss Fairfax,-Soine time ago I
Girls Who 10 Eot Attract Men NAY
] have sotnrthinr % say, too. in re-
letter for the good i may perhaps do
some other girls "ho arc now going
! through what did.
-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-06

Squeeze the Juice OF two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces of or
chard white. shake we'll. and you have
a quarter pint or the best frecklc and
tan lotion. and complexion beautifier.
at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter VIII supply
three ounces OF orchard white for a
few cents. Massage this sweetly rraE-
ran lotion into the face. neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and b!eul!shes disappear and
how clear. soft and rosy-white the
skin becomes. Yes! II is harmless and
never irritates-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
some PEOPLE ARE
MISERABLE, HALF SICK,
TIRED ALL THE TIME
They DO Not Know Whit Is the Mat
ter, and Their Physician Cannot
Name the Disease.

There are just lots and lots OF pco-
pie who are sick-genuinely sick-yet
who manage 10 drag through their
work day after day.
They do not know what is the mat
ter with them and their physician can.
not name the discasc-that miserable,
tired ali the time" feeling
In most cases. the real cause Of this
state of poor health Is that the blood
is clogged with impurities and the
bowels. kidneys and other vital organs
are not acting properly. a reliable
blood tonic is necessary
Prescription C-2223 is a blood puri-
iicr of unusual merit. 1t is supplied
ready prepared i'll concentrated form
and is TO be taken in small doses 1t
not only clcanscs and sweeps out Of
the blood all the impurities that are
causing i'll health. but tones up the
system.
Prescription C-2223 contains no
mercury. opium. morphine, oh ioral or
sirNchninc; ii was originally the pre-
scription of q prominent physician,
used IN his practice in the treatment
OF disorders OF the blood
II You are miserable and half sick
get n $3.50 bottle OF Presentation
C-222" from your nearest drug store,
or the C-2223 Laboratory. Memphis.
Tenn, Will mail you bottle on re-
c"ipt OF price. Clip and mail this adj
Ncrt!Seinent for free literature.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19

dealer sells you bottle OF Dodson's
Liver Tone for Il few cents under my
personal moncy-back guarantee TINT
each spoonful Will clean your slug ish
liver better than dose of nasty Gallo
mel and that 1t won't make you sick.
Rodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine. You'll know II next morn
ing because YOU will wake up feeling
fine. your liver will he working: head
ache and dizziness gone: stomach will
be sweet and bowels regular.
Dodson's Liver Tone Is entirely
vegetable, therefore harmless and cam
not saiiratc. Give II to your children.
Millions OF people are using Dodson's
Liver Tone instead OF dangerous Gallo
mel now. Your druggist Will tell you
that the sale OF calomel is almost
stopped entirely here.=Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
FONDNESS FOR GOULASH
:: GETS JANSER INTO JAIL
First wife Charges lie Left Her when
lie Found Another
- "OR,un.

= NEW YORK, Juno Tonducss- for
goulash landed Peter J. IauAcr. a bar
tender. III jail today on 81 charge OF
.bigamy. Nine years ago .Ianscr who
IS thirty-two tall and handsome mar
fied Nasta Radaucrc, having been at
tractcd BY the manner in which she
prepared the magyar national dish.
-Four years ago ho bade his wife and
-htile daughter good V, SAYING ne Was
going TO Austria 10 Join the army.
- Later his w.:e heard hr had been
KILLED. but shortly uft.rward .Sh,
learned that be lad been seen in the
Eronr with a beautiful young woman.
Investigation led TO ths discovery that
he had married Margaret Deszo on MAY
81 OF this year, having become infatu-
atcd with her way Of making gouIaSh
Janser Was arraieucG iu the York
ville cour; today and held in s2.5UO
bail. At last reports ne was wonder
Ing II they served soulash In jau.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
DENMARK PRINCE LANDS
:, ON UNITED STATES SOIL
VIII Make Tour of Country TO study
/. Customs OF American
People.

= NEW YORK, -! une }S.--Princc AaSe
-of Denmark. who arrived here today
10 make tour Of the country. study
-ing American customs told the re
ship America that ne had begun his
Studies on the way over with a prcpa-
-Tatory course in the great American
Indoor game--poker
-. Some American officers showed mo
now 20 play H." said the prince in per
-fectly good English 1t really doesn't
matter whether | won or lost. To learn
ouch an exciting game was worth any
price.
- The prince was dressed in the uni
form OF lieutenant In the Danish
army. He is accompanied by Captain
-Styrmer and lIeutcnan; kuudtZon of
the Danish army. Among the places
10 he visited are Nest Point An
-napol!s and Mount Vernon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
| am Sincere! Stop CaIome|!
Guarantee Dodson's Liver Tone
Listen to me! Calomel sickens and you may lose
days work. If bilious, constipated or
headachy read my guarantee.

Liven up your sluggish liver. Feel
hnc and cheerful: make your work n
pleasure: be vigorous and full of am
bitlon But take no nasty. dangerous
calomcl. because it makes you sick and
you may lose n days work
Calomei is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis OF the bones
Calomel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
Listen to me, If YOU want to cniov
the incest. gcntlest liver and bowel
cleahsinG you ever experienced. ;ust
take spoonful OF harmless Dodsons
Liver Tone tonight. Your druggist or
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Almost Every Human Ailmcnt
is Due to Blood Impurities.

You cannot overestmate the inn
portance Of keeping The blood free Of
impurities. When you realize tina, the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
huid 10 all parts Of the body. you can
easily see that any iinpuri,y IN the
blood will cause serious complications
Any slight disorder or inpuri,y
that creeps into the blood is a source
OF danger. for every vital organ o, The
BODY depends upon the blood suppl>.
10 properly perform It's functions
Many painful and dangerous III.
eases are the direct result OF bs d
condition OF the blood. Among TIA.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Perfect Health Is Yours
Ii the Blood Is Kept Pure

most serious are Rheumatism. win -.
t"rtuiing pains; Catarrh often a fore
nuhh"r OF dread consumption; Eczema
Ittier Eryslpclas and other disnrur-
ihs skin diseases: Malaria. which
'"dkes The strongest men HELPLESS and
many other diseases are the direct rn.
suit OF impure blood.
You can easily avoid all OF thes.
diseases and rid the system OF them
py ne use Of s. $. S. the wonderfmi
nio"a remedy that has been in con-
"Se Tor more than fifty year,.
. . > c!eanscs the blood thorouphiv
ana routs every vcstipc Of i,nn,1r;.', :
u Is sold by druggists everywhere.
For vaiua bic literature and m.d,a,
advice absolutely free, write ,od,v 49,
me Medlcal Dept. Swift Specific Com.
rahy' 200 swift Laboratory. Atlanta
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE
BUREAU SHARPLY RAPED
south Dakota Congressman Declares
Mcthods HtHh-liRnded and
Uncomfortable.
fBr Associated Press. !

BY Associated Press.
w ASHlNGTON June lS.-Criticism
OF the military Intelligence bureau of
the army as practtcinS IAN assumption
or authority which we cannot endure
was made in the House today by Repre-
sentative johnson. Republican. OF South
Dakota. who served with the American
evolutionary force
Representative Johnson complained
that Hugh JeTericS. OF Danbury. Wis.
4 former sergeant In the army md
president OF the American Military Re-
form Association. had been "summarily
arrested. searched and his private
papers contiScated" recently by intclli-
Scnce officers while he was at Camp
DeNens visiting men with whom he
served overseas
The purpose OF the association. John
son said. was to improve the system
or military justice. and the papers taken
from Jefferies included speeches on this
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
YALE COMMENCEMENT HELD
Thirteen Honorary and SOS Degree.
Arc Given to Students mt
New Haven.
INV Associated Press. |

NEW HAVEN. CONN. June lS-Com-
menccment exercises In Woolsey Hall
today were those OF Yale Cniversity's
2l9th year. Thirteen honorary dcSrces
and S?S degrees FOR work in course
were given. Professor Emeritus Sails
bury WoolseN 12, was public orator
Among the honorary degrees conferred
were,
Doctor of Laws--Admiral William
Snowden Sims. commanding naval on
erations in European waters: General
William Josiah Snow. chief of field ar
tii!erE, United States Army.
Doctor of Divinity-Charles Henry
Brent, bishop Protestant Episcopnl
church and chaplain general A. r, + !:
orfiile \. Petty, divisional chaplain
this city
Master OF Arts-Orville Wright. in
Teni"r and aviator: Lieutenant Jean
vu!!ah (emordant, French soldier and
painter. blinded in war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
PEACE THE GREATER CRIME
Noruaerts Declares Treaty Even Worse
onense Against humanity
Than wnr,
LRv Associated l,r..sl

BERLIN. juno lS.-In concluding a
violent denunciation OF the treatment
given Germany by the allies, the Vor-
waer;s says:
IF the entente's covering note de-
Scrioes the war s. the greatest cTimo
against humanity, il is certain there
Is yet another and greater crime
against humanity. That is this So
called peace"
Count Won Brock dorff- Rantzau. head
OF the German peace mission. has tele-
Sraphed Berlin strongly protest in <
against the stoninS incident on the
departure OF the German delegates
from Versailles
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19

The Junior Memorial Associate ion,
composed Of boys and girls under the
Will cree, a handsome memorial tablet
in the east port!co OF the High School
in memory OF DAVID Ande, son. the
founder of the free or public. school
system OF Petersburg. The tablet
could not be finished in time TO be
unveiled at the present school session,
ou; II VIII be unveiled with approprIat e
ceremonies III September at the Begin
ming OF the mex; school session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19

subject by himself. Senator Chamber
lain. of Oregon. and a bill designed to
change the court-martial system.
Tho speaker presented a letter from
Jeneries saying officers at Camp
Devens had told him such literature
was demoralising to the soldiers and
would tend to weaken tho morale Of
the army and incitc trouble"
Military Intelligence officials, after
searching their records. declared today
they had no record that Sergeant JEFF
ferries had been arrested by intelligence
operatives
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19

SAVANNAH, GA. June lS-Jamcs
a McGreEor has been named port
oc.i bureau OF operat N SnaIss OF the
ping board He Will have charge OF
all ships operated by local firms under
board officials spent today in Savannah
and will SO to Norfolk and Jackson
Vile before returning to WASHINGTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Hrief News Notes.

= y. c. Ross. young white man from
North Carolina. vas arrested at the
Union station last night with two
suit cases nlled with eighteen quarts
OF liquor. He was sent on for trial
An army plane from Langley Field
Will arrive AZ Petersburg NEXT week
20 recruit for the air service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
The City budget.

The largest items In the city budget.
adopted by the Council, for the en-,
suing fiscal year. are sloS.S55 interest
on the bonded debt Of the city: $3.50
the Police Department: S5O.295 for the
Ere Departments: STEPS for the street
a ngP"F sgs5.S $3.50 for wassrwerks
Inc CRY s salary account is S25lSO
The total amount appropriated under
the budget is S662S1l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
PETERSBURG FIRM AWARDS
CONTRACT FOR BIG BUILDING
sN-Story Structure Going Up on Site
or Bmrned Store building ON
Washington Street.
lSpeclal to The Timcs.Dlspatch. I

,t,,.r!EEvISSI"! 20 ne IiihcS -Dispatch.
;, r. EkSBURC. VA. June lS.--W. II.
HARRISON hardware Company has
awarded the contract for the construc-
ZION OF siN-story brick and steel
structure on Washington street on the
on January 10. The cos; OF the new
structure, Will be s50.o0o, and the con-
rush IL To completion by next Novem-
Der: The total capacity ot the new
building VIII be 100 carloads.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
ENGINEERS AND SERVICE
MEN REACH CAMP LEE
soldiers Sending Home Outfits Bring,
Heavy Call on Parcel Post
Department..

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
CAMP LEE VA. June ls.-Troops
aeiachments OF the Three Hundred and
Fourth Service Battalion Of tifty-three
men: Company -, OF the Five Hundred
and Tenth Engineers Of PA men and
Five hundred and Tenth Engineers
OF seven men and one officer; New
port News casual Company Gle, of
NIFTY men and one officer and l3l men
and three officers OF the Three Hum
dred and SIKH Sanitary Train. These
troops VIII reach Cicy Point and be
conveyed TO Camp Lee in special trains
The mail and especially the parcel
post service is being given quite a bit
CT work these days The troops which
Eave arrived are sending their paraDh-
enalia home by way of the parcel pos.
and out Of one Y NJ. C. a. hut alone
II one afternoon and by 9 o'clock at
night there were enough bundles TO
make four truck loads the first thing
the following morning. Beside this
every soldier is anxious 10 send word
home with the consequence that the
mail boxes in the welfare buildings
are being choked every day. The
stamp sales in some OF the buildings
and picture posta!s are the popular
means OF the boys in notifying friends
and relatives that they are in camp
and expect 10 be home In d short time
All officers who Will be Instructors
at the Reserve Officers School, which
opens here Saturday, have reported
and Colonel Rowell, commandment Of
TIE school, Is busy outlining the pro-
gram and schedule OF the school.
There will be approximately 1900 stu
dents in attendance. These students
will come as candidates from colleges
and universities OF Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania. Maryland. North Carolina. South
Carolina. Georgia. Florida and Della
ware. The course will last six weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
w.hnt is aspiring Fe~ern

II is simply low Vitality, a lack of En-
ergy caused by impurities in the blood.
GROVES TASTELESS chill TONIC re-
stores vitality and Energy by Purify
ing and Enriching the Blood. You can
soon feel its strengthening, InviGor-
AtinS EFFECT. Price. 6Oc.=AdN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Operate on Northclinc.

LONDON. June lS.-Niscount North
cliHe. newspaper owner and former
head of the British mission to the
United States. underwent an operation
today. a bulletin Issued by his physi-
clans SAYS that the viscount's condi-
tion is satisfactory.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
BAN ON FOREIGN TONGUES
senator Myers Would Bar Foreign
Language Publications From
Mails.
rBv Associated Press,

posing that periodicals in German or
other foreign languages be barred
from the malls were introduced today
ny Senator Myers. Democrat. Montana.
all immiGration for twenty years and
that from Germany. Austria Hungary,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19
Seize no Ounrta.

MOBILE, ALA. June 1S.-Customs-
house officers today seized $50 quarts
of whisky on the American steamer
Herman Winter arriving today from
Bocas del Zorro, Panama.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-19

NOTE. The new adjustment basis
stands back Of all Diamond Tires
in hands of user or dealer.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

Bella Kun at conference with ad.
fvocates of socialist government in
Hungary likens the situations to .
contest between lion and a mouse,
but promises to give an answer by
August as to whether he will re-
sign. He has since resigned.
Secretary lansing has reported 20
the senate that the names of PIT
Americans who have been killed by
Mexicans since 1911 are on file at
the state department and that there
are claims against Mexico aggregat-
ing many millions of dollars. not one
cent of which has been paid
Silk shortage to continue. .Japans
crop shows 20 per cent drop, cotton
yarn market active, many placing or
ders nine months ahead. Raw silk
imports to continue upon T. T. entries
Corporation financing in July largest
on record. Big increase in demand
for copper predicted in coming trade
boom.
80
Held on a charge of murder by the
verdict of the c0roner's jury into the
death of her husband at Oak Hill
Sunday, Mrs. Albert Myers is in the
county jail in DeLand to await trial
in the circuit court Myers is said
to have bOnre d good reputation
among the people of Oak Hill and
vicinity but feeling against the wo-
man is said to be strong.
The. strike of railway shop workers
which threatens to tie UP the rail-
roads, caused President Wilson to
suggest to congress the institution Of
a body to consider the labor situa-
ton and recommend rate increases TO
cover approximately $500, 5000
which will be added to operating
costs annually If the wage increases
demanded are granted by the admin
istration The house has called off
Its month vacation to consider the
subject.
x
A special to the Courier,Jourual
from Hazard. KY, says that He'll.
for Certain. in Leslie county. KY,
was first made famous by the late
John Fox, Jr., but it is now laying
its claim to fame on exploits of Sergt.
Willie Sandlin. The citizens of He'll
for Certain have read with pride the
official army citation of heroic deeda
of the boy who was reared on their
creek and was their neighbOr until
he joined the army in 1913. And
we'll might they be proud OF this
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1919-08-15

mountain boy who left barely abls
to read or write and returned az one
of the greatest heroes of the war
For the exploits of this mountain boy
are vouched for by Gen. Pershing
himself. who pinned the congressional
medal of honor on his breast
The official citation Of the war de-
partment ia as follows:
Sergt. Willie Sandin, Serial No.
2078103. Cotltpauy A. 1921 Infantry
For conspicuous gallantry and IN
trepidity above and beyond the call
of duty in action with the enemy at
Bots de FORCES, France, September
IS, 1918.
Sergt SaudIin showed conspicuous
CALAMITY in action ct Bots de FORCES,
France, by advancing alone directly
on a machihe gun nest which was
holding up the line with its fire He