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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21

fought on the other side with men
who will take the profession of arms
as their profession in the future. This
from snation who today has the
greatest army in the world, which in
itself is the greatest educational in
stitution in the world In the army
of your America. you learn while you
earn The army pays you a salary.
furnishes you with clothes, food
lodging. medical attention. etc. and
in addition gives you an education
equal to none along many lines so
that when you are ready to go back
J. into civilian life you are armed with
knowledge that no man can take away
from you, knowledge that you know
your trade and knowledge that you
will succeed Can you find a firm or
corporation anywhere that has ac-
complished as much as this firm has
your army? Can you find a posi-
ton that gives you as much pure vel
vet ut the end of the month az does
the United States army Ask the ser
geant at Richmond, Norfolk, Danville,
Lynchburg. Roanoke. Abingdon or
Norton--he can tell you what he
thinks of the future in the army The
| man who is in Is the man to tell you
! how he likes it These men ap. men
who have made the army their life
work. and they are all over the state.
/ Look them up and get the latest dope
! on how to work for this firm.
| Many people right in your own
| locality know all about the war. They
know of all the failures made by
/ their government and they can give
YOU the very reason who this govern
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21

revolutions. instructions, cxpedi
n ~um ana campaigns can be classed
y NAr1. November II. 1918, marked
#1o e1oee OF the los war that the
s4Anae<d state Of America has been en-.
A1cd In. Beginning with the war OF
z41eough the Wyoming Valley Penn
S3vMnia instruction of 1882; the
Z Navajo wars Of ls4s: the Sioux Indian
( Rats of 1876 up to what Is classed as
he European war OF 1Slf-lsls,
America has steadily gained In power
It'll leadership, In effective instruments
Il ~ 10 the present, when springing
away from the old type of armies that
merely fight with weapons OF destrnc-
i Mon. this country Is not only arming
i their men with rifles and hand gre
nAdes. but arming them with Goa
Z given intellect that will prepare them
Tor their hattie with economic forces
after they have completed their mill
-tAry training,
viii we have another war; That Is
! question that cannot be truthfully
answered by any living man, in the
opinion Of many. Whether we do or
whether we DO not, IL is not the in
sentfon Of this article to discuss. We
have had war, when many people
thought war was i'm posshle What
ne did in this past war will be a les
son. gained only through hsrdships
and suffering that can be described
BY others better than by the writer.
Wha. were some of these lessons
Wha- did America Your America, ac-
conplish in this past war? The aver
aEe civilian knows that we entered
the war and on q vase scale: he knows
that we emerged victorious. But does
he nnow the story behind every shell
Z went to the hattlefelds of France. be
hind every man that sailed across the
seas
Our participation in the European
war shows all through II the rapid
stride that This and every other ma
/ tion has made in the hundreds OF
years past Since the pre- hist oric
days of The cave dwellers matching
Drawn against bihwn fighting for
z possession of d coveted spring or
ancuntain stream. up to the North
American Indian with his crude bow
and arrow, defending what he thought
were his rights against the invading
III paieface." we see personal. racial
4sd national conflict
From the crude weapons and stone
sNhfowing instruments OF Attila's and
Caesars time. through the fint-lock OF
the American Revolution. the riffs
the Crag repeating rife against Spain
md up to the present with instru
SAnhenis that hurl projec,iles wcighine
Ssons and mortars against which tht
A1upiscsed impenetratahle fortresses O
ssA4te8c have fallen--we see the prepa
ration for war and the increasing
b strides In the manufacture OF war in
4 struments.
Z From Attila, Caesar. Charlemagne
Il Frederick the Great; up to Wash
B ton, the immortals Lee and Jackson
then Grant. Funston, Wood, Pershing
IN Hindenburg, Nicholas, william
m. Kitchener, Lord Roberts. Foch ant
Pet ain, We see the ever increasin,
strategy OF leaders of men. represent
lttve OF every nation.
Where once men Erappled handin
A hAnf with their enemy and atmet
B IQuAYely at his opponents breast plate
u re now see miles of dust covered oh
iects burrowing In the ground an,
# ring where their leaders direct, a
sshe place where the enemy ought 4
~ as pointed out by a scouting aero
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21
An Everlasting and Artistic Monument
To SwitZerland's National Hero.

Of
o. actual facts Adion. which
dignihed
poessr champn
os
va being carried OF = prisoner by
The little
shrine amid the foliage
b.
osssasEs Death 0
carefully depicted
the
his nsoient
heArs Austrian baAn Tell
Hedwg and his mother
boy clngs frightened
The second has
jumped
boatnsn
being swamped
rails the vicinity OF the adorned
csssuy foled
intends TO take the shortest
passing Of ossier
Tho third co
Case
Tor trivial onsnas SuddsnH
aad Tells Agurs
AUSTRIAN oporssn has
0esslsr had
the Lake Of Lncens
hy+hrss
drive their Tradition
rans the whsrs the three
eteinsn
walden Of
tnn1 fdan6G al ~ I
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21

Z
| nient ala make these n,istakes.'' AZ
| tell you what killed him, but df
they giyefarguments before the mis-
take IL NADER What do you know
about the army Of your America?
Do you know:
That your America had more troops
in France than the British on the da,
the arnnistice was signed?
That the french at the battle Of
Souchez In four hours fired more thar
seven times AZ many round OF artillery
ammunition as were expended BY the
Union army In the battles OF Chica.
maugua and Gettysburg?
That your American artillery In
France fired more than four times Al
| many rounds OF artillery ammunition
as the Union army did in the Civil
war?
That your America was the only
country that succeeded in building re.
cuperators for French designed guns
except France herself?
That between April s. 1917, and
November II. 1919. your America
| made as much smokeless powder az
/ Great Britain and France put to.
gether?
That your america added nearly
three miles to the range OF our 6-inch
guns by making streamline shell for
them?
That The war developed an optical
glass industry In the United States
which will make us independent OF
Europe in this respect?
That your America has the greatest
army in the world today, and that
she offers to the young men of this
country tho greatest future that any
army ever offered them. so far as
earning money and securing an edu-
cation Is conscerned?
That the French invented the tank
and built the first one?
That your America produced two OF
the three airplane fixed macf<ne guns
used successfully against Germany
That tracer bullets indicated thu
! trajectory by their light and not by
smoke?
That Livens gas projectors were a
secret unknown to Germany unit
the fighting ended?
American Achievement.
Tint body armor was worn in the
| Civil war. and was used in every grea'
war Of modern times9
That your America has developed
, FIVE airplanes the ocnai IT or better
than anything In Europe?
That your American brought dowr
491 German airplanes during the wal
and lost only 2717
: That the Liberty engine drew heavi
" upon the German Mercedes In Its
design, a
! That the lie Rhone engines built In
/ the United States were superior te
any of these famous engines turned
cut 1T the original Gnome-Le Rhont
I factory in France
: That your America In the wal
! period built almost as many aviation
! engines of other types as she die
/ Liberty engines
That the gun cameras OF your
A.,erica, used in airpiane gunner,
/ practice took pictures directly upor
print paper without the intervention
/ of films or plates
/ That Your America developed III.
! first successful airplaue camera us
: ing films.
/ That your America clothed hel
/ aviators in electrically heated SUITS
That your America reduced IT,, cos
IF helium gas from S1,700 per cubi,
/ foot tn 10 cents,
That your America shipped 49,
locomotives to France on their wheels
packed In haiied hay In the hold. o
| vessels
| That your America and Great Bri
tia located more German guns b,
/ automatic sound ranging machine
than by any other method?
That your America developed
search light 10 per cent stronger thar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21

Total expenditures lsS
One of our greatest achievements
in the European war was that called
the Meuse Argonne battle. This bat
tie last for forty-s seven days and dur
ing that time your America had L.,
10000 troops engaged. There were
2.4lT American guns employed In the
engagement and II is estimated that
there were 4,214,o00 rounds OF am
munition fred during the forty-seven
days America used $40 airplanes in
the battle; dropped 100 tons of ex-
plosives from planes on the enemy
lines: used 324 tanks; penetrated
thirty four miles of the enemy line:
took 1850 square Kilometres Of ter
ritory: liberated $50 villages and
towns: captured 1909 prisoners;
captured ass pieces of artillery; cap
iured 1854 machine guns and III
trench mortars and lost 10000 OF
the 100000 troops engaged as cas-
ua1ties This achievement by the
army that today Is the greatest edu-
cational institution in the world the
army that offers the greatest future
| to the young men of this country that
/ has ever been offered by any previous
! army at any time
| During the entire war, the total
armed forces OF your America, includ
/ ing army. navy. marine corps, etc.
was 100000. OF this number 4, :
| 900 900 served In the United States
army; 2,0S6. 900 going overseas and / ),
| $4,000 of them had the honor Of
; fighting in France. The sending o.
such vast number of men sa fal
away in such. 4 short time was tn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21
YOUR AMERICA AND WAR
Prepared BY Major Chas. n. Carson

Prepa
The with Ger
Col
Munitions the the
War. Benedict Crowel)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-21

CONTINUED on Page Eight,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31


instincts about II again. I wonder
why people like me exist to 60 blum
dering about In the world. playing
havoc with themselves and every
body else7'
Pefore she reached home. that seIf.
sacr,fIcinv rnood haa vanished IN the
face OF s,,ndrv twinres OF bride. Jack
Fyfe hadn't asked her 20 come back:
he never would ask her 10 come back
or that she was unite sure. She
knew the stonv deterrninat ion Of him
too vsI Neither hope Of hoav uor
fear OF he'll would turn him aside
when he had made n decision. II ne
ever had moments Of PERSECUTION. he
had s,,ccesssu,,v concealed anv such
weakness from fho.. who knew him
boat No one ever felt called upon
81 It,, Ia,,< u>,,S. GA IN tho.. rr,rL-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

DROBABLY Peter Rabbit would
1 have spent the whole morning
listening to Glory the Cardinal had
he not caught sight Of an old friend
Of whom he Is very fond, Kitty the
Catbird. He was q little smaller
than Welcome Robin. and was
dressed almost wholly in gray, a
rather dark. slaty gray. The top Of
his head and tail were black, and
right at the base OF his tail was a
patch Of chestnut
Peter forgot all about Glory and
hurried over to welcome Kitty. who
had disappeared among the bushes
along the Old Stone Wall. Peter had
no trouble in finding him by the
queer cries he was uttering. They
were very like the rleows Of Black
Pussy the Cat They were harsh and
unpleasant, and Peter understood
perfectly why their maker Is called
the catbird. He did not hurry in
among the bushes at once. but wait.
ed expectantly. In a few minutes
the harsh cries ceased, and then.
from the very same place. came .
song which seemed to be made up
Of parts Of the songs Of all the other
birds in the Old Orchard. 1t was
not loud, but It was charming.
Peter listened until the song end.
ed. and then scampered in among
the bushes. At once those harsh
cries broke out again. You might
have thought that Kitty was scold.
Ing Peter for coming to see him.
But that was simply Kitty's way. He
was pretending. He is simply brim-
ming over with fun and mischief
and loves to pretend.
When Peter found him, he was sit
ting with all his feathers fluffed out
until he looked almost like ball
with a head and tail. He looked
positively sleepy. When ne caught
sight Of Peter. he drew those feath-
ers down tight, cooked his tail up
after the manner OF Jenny Wren,
and was as slim and trim looking N
any bird Of Peters acquaintance. He
didn't look at all like the same fell
low of the moment before. Then he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

singing a special engagement In a
local vaudeville house that boasted a
big time" bill. She had stepped up.
The silvery richness OF her voice had
carried her name already beyond To-
cal boundaries. as. the singing master
under whom she studied prophesied
II would. In proof the eof she re-
ceived during April a feminine COM
mittee OF two from Vancouver bear
ing an offer OF 5000 for her appear
ancc in a series Of three concerts I'M
der the auspices Of tho Woman's Mu-
sicai club, TO be given In the ball
room Of vancouver's new miilion-do'-
lar hosiery, the Granada. The date
was mid-July. She took the offer I'M
der advisement, promising q decision
In 10 days.
The money tempted her; that was
her greatest need now.--not for her
daily bread. but for an accumulated
fund that would enable her to reach
New York and ultimately Europe. II
that seemed the most direct route to
her goal. She had no doubts about
reaching II now. Confidence came to
abide with her. She throve on work:
and with increasing salary. her fund
grow. Coming from any other
source. she would have accepted this
further augmentation OF II without
hesitation. since for a comparative
beginner. II was a liberal offer.
But Vancouver was Fyfe's home
town: II had been hers. Many pco-
pie knew her; the local papers would
feature her. She did not know how
Fyfe would take IL. she did not even
know II there had been any open
talk OF their separation. Money. she
felt, was a small thing beside open
ing old sores. For herself. she was
toierably indifferent to vanccuver's
social estimate Of her or her acts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

dropped his tail. as II he hadn't
strength enough to hold It up. 1t
hung Imply straight down. down.
He dropped his wings, and all in a
second made himself look fairly dis
reputable. But all the time his eyes
were twinkling and swapping. and
Peter knew that he was making
these changes Just out Of pure fun.
did you pass pleasant winter
down Southf" asked Peter.
Fairly 30. Fairly So" replied
Kitty. by the way, / picked up
some new songs down there. Would
you like to hear them?"
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W0ouuued From Yesterday
9he tore the envelope open. II was
little enough In the way of letter.
= coupIe of lines scrawied across a
sheet Of note-paper.
Dear Girl:
X wa In Seattle q few days ago
and heard you sing. Here's hoping
sod luck rides with you.--Jack."
Stella sat down by the window.
Outslde. the evcr-present Puget
sound rain drove against the wall
ana root and sidewalk. gathered In
Wel gl1stening pools In the street.
thru that same window she had
wAtched Jack Fyfe walk opt Of her
NJ three months ago without a back
ward 1ook. sturdily. silently. uncom-
poo1n1nG. He hadn't whincd: he
vomt whining now.-cniy flingtng \
ehoogfu1 word out Of the blank spaces
- ~ own life into the blank spaces
- oogo- Stella felt something warm
a. VT steal down her checks. ,
~ crumpled the letter with a
o44en. spasmodic clenching Of her
ooD4 4 lump rose chokingly In her
0Eual She stabbed at the light
oU3enh ard threw herself on the bed.
ecoang her hearts cry In the dusiSy
Qu1oG And she could not have told
vhy. except that she had been over
couno By Z miserably forlorn feeling;
~ ~ mentAl props she relied upon
woro knocked out from under her.
0onehow those few scrawied words
ha1 flung swiftly before her, like a
pootuEO on = screen. a vision Of her
oohy toddling uncertainty across the
pcrch q the white bungalow. And
- oould not bear to think Of that!
Whon the elm before her window
orooo Into leaf. and the sodden win
~ olE1eo were transformed into a
warm spring vista Of blue. Stella was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
c. H. HOPPER DIES

C. II. Hopper, 80, member Of the
firm of Hopper & Kelly. music
house, died at the Swedish hospital
Wednesday afternoon following an
illness Of several weeks. He leaves
a widow. Mrs. Maude Conley Hop
per, and two children, Dorothy
Conley Hopper and Clarence Calvin
Hopper. at their home, 3617 e.
Marion st. Funeral arrangements
have not yet been made.
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BIG TIMBER
By BERTRAND w. SINCLAIR
NORTH

want any friction with her folks.
They have certain vague but highly
material ambitions for her matrimo-
nially. which she. a very sensible girl.
doesn't subscribe to. She's "a very
shrewd and practical young person.
for all her hole.hearted passion for
your brother. / rather think she
pretty clearly guesscs the breach In
our rampart-not the original mis-
take In our over-hasty plunge-but
the wedge that divided us for good
II she does. and I'm quite sure she
does. she is certainly good stuff. be-
cause she Is most Loyalty your cham
pion. I say that because Charlie had
n tendency this spring TO carp at
your desertion OF Roaring Lake.
Things aren't going any too good
with us. ono way and another. and
OF course. he. not knowing the real
reason OF your absence. couldn't un'
derstand why you stay away. had
to squelch him. and Linda abctted
me successfully. However. that's be
side the point. / hope l haven't ir-
ritated you. I'm such dumb sort
OF brute generally. ] don't know
what imp Of prolixity got into my
pen. Two got II all off my chest
now. or pretty ncars--J. II. f."
Stella sat thourhtfuIly gazing at
the letter for n long time.
ct vona.r,. oh. Gaia .,ora ana
o.. .o,,ns.a, - 80, vo,o. ga,,an
lea ~ ,,,o ..,,o, sn. MT ON a
coo. "a ,,,.,, 90, ,r,o Tho rei,ow
.nr,rc s,,,s,,,na ars watLod I'm ~.
ai,nless s,rav,nr =, 49, ,ee, CARRIED
h.r 90 u,,,a n.rt cha, over,ookc "a
~. "a r.ach 80 ,,a sound ana rave
westward on ~. .rowv O,ymp,cs
thrus,,ng ho,rv ana .,oo, m a ner'
,ec, .rv ,rLa ,h.,r brother ncaks
,,., r,r..a poa r. I'VE Ana ali
IN. ,,,,. No. vivid L.c, ,urr,ny On n
n,,..,ia. -, a.,,,r ms. roo,ed
r.,,h.r o. o., ~ r.e..~,,y an IN.
o,,,,,, horr =, . ..n,,rr.rt .b. bad
nev., exr.r,.s ., ,..,
Ssou'u sue 20 paek 70 ,aN
"nen sne iaeeu INA. seu 80
r,eao .he same o,..er Ioau 49,
put she pu, Una. sei,-'n'e,es'e pnase
., aAiae ana ASKED nersen
"oiy sne eouio 30 JAN ,no ~.
up une o'a u'i Aus "ne ' ,'. nae
oeen broken OH ana naAc nie ~"
sni"o'hiy aiong tne o'u' aue. 'ne
ne'sf one was az sure as sno va
sure OF tne preatn sne arew Una.
Eyre wanted her, that ne iohgeu TOT
ana wouiu we'coIne ner. na' snc Was
eauaiiy sure that the oiu ILLUSIONS
would never serve She couiun esen
make MN happy. much iess hersen.
Monohan-weIi' Mohonan wa oe.o
issue. lie had come 10 tne Cnarteris
10 see ner, all smiles ana easerness
she naa oeen aoie 10 100. a. MN anu
thru nim-and cut hifI o.ao 90
" without a single iiut'er Ok he'
neaI
Ihat nricf ana Illuminating EPISODE
IN vans nad merely coh,'rineu an
impression that mao Slowly grcwh
upon her. and ner outpurst OF ieehhs
mat night mad only peen the over.
flowing OF snameo anger NJ hcrsen
FOR ietung MS magneuc personality
make so deep an impression on ner
mat she could admit 10 MN that she
cared. she feit that sne nAd oei'ttied
snersen oy tnat. but ne VIA no
longer problem. sne wondered now
now ne ever couid nave peen. one
recaied that once JACK ryie han 80
berry told her she WO0id never sense
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
TOO
LATE

Death only q matter Of short tins.
Don't wait until pains and aches
become incurable diseases. Avoid
painful consequences by taking
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

"Of course" replied Peter. But
don't think you need any new songs.
I never heard such a fellow. except.
ing Mocker the Mockingbird, for
picking up other peoples songs"
Kitty's throat swelled and he be.
gan to sing. 1t didn't seem as II SO
many notes could come from one
throat. When the song ended. Peter
had a question all ready. Are you
going to build somewhere near
here" he asked.
Il certainly am" replied Kitty.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
'BAYER CROSS" ON
GENUINE ASPIRIN
sn1.s
"

"Bayer Tablets Of Aspirin" to be
genuine must be marked with the
safety 'Bayer Cross" Always buy
an unbroken Bayer package which
contains proper directions to safely
relieve Headache. Toothache, Ear.
ache, Neuralgia, Colds and pain.
Handy tin boxes of IL tablets cost but
few cents at drug stores--larger
packages also. Aspirin Is the trade
mark of Bayer Manufacture of Mono
aceticacidester of Salicylicacid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

Mrs. catbird and expect 70 build
at once"
Next story: Tho Squeaiy voicA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31

Announces the arrival Of complete line Of WOOD
worths Talcum. Toilet Waters, Perfumes. FACE Pow.
der. Rouge and Vanishing Cream Woodworth's prep
aratons the popular toilet articles carried
by this section Of store
We have also received fresh shipment u
Coty's Jasmin, per ounce. SECS
Coty's LOrgan per ounce. $3.50
Toilet Goods Section. First E1oos.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Little Mary Mix-Up'
A Dainty. Cunning New Doll

A Dainty, Cunning New Doll
QTrom New York Evening WORLDLY
"A doll that will delight and gladden. the heart a
any little miss who is lucky enough to own one q
them
These dolls dressed in yellow grsen
costumes which cfaarmingly trimmed with whitA
They have the smartest kind Of hair bows slpperu
and stockings. Priced ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2.O0
Other Dolls priced at from 500 to e18.56
Doll Section. Second Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
Every Feature Desired Is Combined in
New Epp@ lPeG&icoaGs


The Eppo Petucoas meet the requirements Of
who demand the fulness Of undersirirt and
at the time the best fitting qualities. The Eppo
Petticoat fits like outside skirt An elastic waist
band at the back gaping and gives the
required fullness without punching ones skirts These
pettcoats lie nat and made in regulation. large
and extra large Sizes
They taffetA silk. messalne an jersey and jersey
top with silk ounccs and gathered nounces trimmed
with small ruffles.
There a variety, Of co,ors. such navy
black purple brpwn. tan, taupe. emerald and all
changeable effects.
Apparel Section. Third Floor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
A Special Offering Of
So Flat Envelope Hand Bass
$5.75 Each

offered
back and top strap style Pin and
Crepe Specially priced for
o..h S5.75
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-07-31
New
Floremtime Silks
For Innings and Kimonos
$1.75 Yard

A new shipment to the Silk Section
brought eight beautiful patterns Of high
colorings in Florentine Silks. Exquisite
floral patterns suitable for lining expensive
gowns and these patterns win make up into
beautiful kimonos. These F1orentine Silks
are - inches wide and priced at,
yard ............ VITO
NeU Cheney Costume Satin,
$3.50 Yard
"A most popular fabric in al the want
ed shades. Beautiful soft. lustrous SATIN
for costumes and street wear. 10 inches
wide. Priced At, yard. $3.50
Silk Sc ction. First Floor