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COSMOS.

Chester Spencer. long a stellar light
in the realm Of infectious comedy on
the vaudeville stage. after an alb
sence of two years, proved yesterday
and last night at the Cosmos Theater.
with the assistance of Miss Hazel
Hand, a new partner. that he has not
lost his knack of melting a cold au-
dience and of turning impassive on
lockers into laughing, applauding en-
thusiasts. His act has all of its old
time charm and his material through
out the shine of the brand-new and
enjoyable. Zuhn and Dries. who also
leaped to histrionic fame as laugh
makers and singers from Washing
ton. furnish an attractive supple
mental feature that shared well in
the applause.
Moffatt. Maxwell and More. in
modern dance diversions. are of the
classic school and their dancing num-
bers are graceful and charming.
company a pretty girl with little to
do. but "a power Of personality" open
with a fine sharpshooting act, and
Holden and Harron start the fun
auspiciously. byplay. Hello Fred"
being especially amusing and find
ing itself elsewhere in the perform.
ance. Lets Get Married" a novel
conceft in the way of a musical COM
edy without a chorus, introduces
quartet Of qualified singers and per-
formers. with an enjoyable twenty
minutes of mirth, melody and a jazz
marriage ceremony that is immense
Jack Pickford's strong melodramatic
picture. "Bill Apperson's Boy.
pathetic story of the Blue Ridge
mountains, is the matinee feature,
and Mack Sennett's comedy. Treat
ing EN- Rough" the Aim laugh
maker. The Pathe News completes
the bill.
Despite the old mans persistent in
PREVENTION, however. such is the spell
of fascination woven around the aris
tocratic girl by the clever unfolding
of the character of the man up from
nowhere" that it ripens into love,
chilled for an instant when she learns
that Silver believes she is after the
money, but melting into tears when
she finds she had made him really
love her himself.
Mr.. Trevor's portrayal of the role
of Silver is a dramatic masterpiece
that first enlists deep attention and
ultimately conQuers with its charm.
Miss Ann Andrews as Edith presents
a delightful bit of artistry that never
discloses a defect. Mr.. Yapp's Capt.
appealing stage impersonations seen
in Washington in many years. Fred
erick Howard, Leotta Miller, Olive
Murray and Margola Gilmore, as the
Silver children; Mr.. George Cassel-
berry. as Linski. the bolshevistic Sec
retary to Silver, who is converted by
a substantial raise in salary, and Mr..
tribute real ability to the portrayal of
minor parts. while Miss Grace Reals.
as the aristocratic aunt. and Mr.. Clar-
ence Bellair, as the father of Edith,
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Reunion of "0ld Hickory" Division

GREENVILLE, s. c.. August 26.-
Announcement is made that Maj. Gen.
E. M. Lewis. who commanded the
30th (Old Hickory Division overseas.
will speak at the reunion of the di-
Other speakers will be Brig. Gen.
Lawrence D. Tyson Of Knoxville.
Tenn, and Brig. Gen. 8. L. Faison of
North Carolina and Sergt. Robert L.
Fulton, North Carolina. The govern
ors of Tennessee. North and South
Carolina will respond to the addresses
of welcome.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
GETS OVATION IN RICHMOND.
E. de Valera to Make Address in
virginia Capital Tonight.

RICHMOND, Va. August 26.-Ea-
monn de Valera. president of the Irish
republic, who is to make an address
here tonight under the auspices Of
the Patrick Henry branch Of the
Friends of Irish Freedom, arrived in
Richmond this morning and was ac-
corded an ovation by q large dele
cations. including the Ancient Order
Of Hibernians.
Gov. Davis, Mayor Ainslie and other
prominent citizens were invited to a
luncheon in honor of the visitor.
Gov. Davis will introduce Mr.. de
valera at the meeting tonight as a
distinguished visitor In Virginia and
not as president Of the Irish repub-
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Infantry and Artillery.

Extract from an order issued to the
1918: 49,
Reports received indicate a large
number of instances in which infan-
try companies have crossed artillery
lines without paying the least atten-
ton to requests made by the artil-
lery for protection. Most severe
measures will be taken to prevent
such conduct. which denotes a total
failure to recognize the idea of duty.
BY army orders. artillery officers
have received the necessary author
ity for taking the numbers of all
units and the names Of the command
ers OF such units who refuse to pro-
tect the artillery, and have been or
dered to make reports in such cases.
Men who are detected by the mill
tary police returning from the front
without arms will be tried by court
martial.
to the exceptional necessity, in a de-
fensive campaign, for having trust
worthy N. G. O.s behind the lines.
won FRIEDBURG."
Extract from order issued by the
officer commanding the 3Sth Division,
dated September s, 1918:
Advantage must be taken of every
circumstance and all possible means
must be used to restore the former
state of discipline among the troops.
II hope that this brief allusion to
principles that have been in use for
so long will be sufficient to revive
among all officers and N. C. O.s the
realization of the value Of strict disci-
pline and that the final object will in
all cases be attained-to have the
troops in hand in all circumstance" /"
Sa,utes are Not "Smart."
Order issued by the officer COM
manding the 10th Division. dated
August 80. 1918:
at has frequently been noticed re-
Gently. and only as late as this morn
ing. on the occasion of the visit of
his excellency the general command
ing the division to the battalions at
rest. that the reply to the salute
lacked smartness, that men saluted
one after the other or after the in
specting officer had already passed.
with the evident intention of turning
this practice into mockery.
"Although this may appear to be
crepancies. like certain other mani
festations that were noted during the
recent transport Of the troops by rail,
have attracted the attention Of the
commanding officer, as they are in
fallible signs of a slackening of
such shortcomings. certainly belong
to those who were the first to give
way during fighting. or who. as hap
pened today. have not had the pluck
TO make themselves known when the
names Of the men who have had SO
misconducted themselves were called
TOR.
"It is the strict duty Of every officer
or N. c. o. who may happen to be
present on such occasions to inter-
vene. Those who failed to do SO to-
day revealed a regrettable lack of en-
ergy. In spite of the greatest good
will. discipline must be maintained
with relentless severity.
"As none Of the guilty men in the
company referred to have given their
names. ] have suspended all furlough
until further notice. This measure Is
to be made known to the troops.
"a complaint with a view to q
court martial had been lodged against
the 7th Battery OF the 36th Field Ar
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Chattanooga's Food Buying Plan.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, August rs.
Mayor Chambliss announces that
the city had decided to buy govern
ment food supplies on consignment
in carload lots. These supplies will
be sold through the local merchants
and grocers, who will be allowed 10
per cent profit to cover overhead
charges.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Kills Man in "Moonshine" Raid.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, August 26.-
Cal Chastani, alias Burrell. was shot
and killed Monday morning by T. B.
WINS deputy collector of internal
revenue. when the man sprang upon
him with a knife during a raid on a
''moonshine" still ip the Star noun
tain district Of Polk county, near the
Monroe county line.
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Memorial Body Elects 0fncers.

PUT-IN-BAY. Ohio. August 26.-
The interstate board OF the Perry
Victory Memorial Association. In an
nual meeting here. reelected the fol-
lowing officers: President-g general.
Henry Watterson. Louisville: secre-
tary-general, w. p. Huntington. CO.
lumbus, Ohio; treasurer A. r..
Sisson. Erie. Pa: auditor-general, Col.
cial secretary, Mackenzie r. Todd,
Frankfort, Ky. The board adjourned
to meet at Erie, Pa, September 10.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
sERGT. HERCULES KORGIs,

lightful romances Of the stage, in
which the lovable old Capt. Penny
becomes involved as the watchful
guardian of the boys interests, be-
cause he knows so we'll the fathers
former successes with the female
sexes" The old captain has lost all
his savings and is a dependent in the
household of his former mate. who
ships him off frequently on long trips
that always stop at Niagara Falls and
always bring him home with the
same old souvenirs to the children, to
whom he is devotedly attached.
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DEATHS AND RIOTS
IN WIDE UNREST
Continued from First Page.)

by firemen who played streams of
water on the disturbers, made efforts
to clear the thoroughfares.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
HUN MORALE GOES
ASARMY DEFEATED
Authentic Orders Show Con-
ditionS in Ranks of Germans
One Year Ago.

(This is the eighth article in the
series entitled why Germany Capitu-
lated on November IL. 1918" This
and succeeding articles describe Ger
man thought and feeling prior to the
great collapse. and present much
BY AN OFFICER OF THE FRENCH
GENERAL STAFF.
Here is how an intelligent prisoner
belonging to the I'd Division of the
Prussian Guard estimated the situa-
ton toward the end Of September,
1918:
Last March those of us who
thought over the situation hoped that
if everything worked out as the high
command had planned. we might be
able to obtain victory. We realized
the tremendous task that lay before
US and the economic power of Great
Britain, but we had confidence in
Hindenburg and LudendorfY. But you
brought us to standstill in front of
Aimes- The German newspapers have
not spoken of this check as a failure
but anybody who could think INTEL
llSently saw very well that there
could no longer be any question of
a decisive victory. All that we could
nope for after that. and then only at
the cost of furious figh- ing, was a
draw The new defeat on the Marne
deprived US even of that hope. and
TINS last blow has shown even the
least Intelligent of our soldiers that
IL is all over with German military
supremacy.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Realize Their Defeat.

we are defeated and we know il.
out doubt If the Germans who have
not been made prisoners realize even
been.
While being taken back to the rear
unoer escort saw things 1 found
almost beyond belief: such a number
OF conveys. SO many horses, so manv
men and such masses of artillery!
we have still a certain amount of
artiiiery, but you must have five guns
ror every one of ours! We are short
OF munitions, whereas you seem to
nave an ineSHaustible supply of them
yes. Germany is beaten. and the
sooner We acknowledge it the better,
Inc hardshipS of incessant fighting
the iack OF rest either in a "ouiet"
sector or at the rear. the insufficient
looo' innuenza-all, by impairine the
Physicai strength, tend also to break
down the spirit of the combatant. The
active propaganda carried on in the
enemy's lines by the allies, by means
y. Proclamations. tracts. pamphlets.
-, accentuated this generalization.
me wish 10 conquer in order to OBJ
.aIn peace gradually gave way tn the
desire for peace at any price even at
the price Of falling back into German
terrltory, even al the price of admit
ing that the German armies were
poweriess. Once the individual had
oeeun TO lose heart the spiritual las
situoe OF the organized units became
more ana more pronounced.
Inc oocUments reproduced helou
give an accurate impression of the re-
ia1ation OF discipline and the declin.
1918. army IN
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Relations Between Officers

E1tract from a confidential order is-
sued by the Prussian minister for
war; az dated June %. 1918: -o'
MY attention has been frequently
caled OF late to cases in which the
1oHuuc, o! young ofncers toward field
Weeei-leutnants' has left much to he
desired: Most of the latter, who are
oIoer than the officers in question.
are treated by them with veritabie
contempt-an attitude which wounds
their feelings deeply.
Isolated cases of misbebayior nm
the part of feldwebel-leutnants do
no. not give young officers a right to
sceat with scorn q large number of
courageous and DISTINGUISHED field
Weoel-ieutnants who have conducted
themselves on the front in an. en-
tireiy praiseworthy manner and who
enjoy the greatest respect and the
highest esteem from their comrades,
1t Is to be hoped that young ofi-
GERS will conduct themselves politely
toward ACCOMPLISHMENTS instruc-
tlons must be sent to officers to this
effect. and a copy of this order in
cioSeo. Won STEIN"
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Penalties Are Proposed.

Extract from an order issued by the
commander of the 51st Q1th) Divi-
sion, dated September 21. 1918:
The number of cases of men vio-
lating their oath of fidelity has re-
Gently enormously increased Since
the beginning of the year 104 cases of
desertion. disobedience and insubordi-
nation (of which twelve were during
August and thirty-two down to the
present date in September) have been
reported in the division.
Even if it be taken into account
that this insubordination may be
among the men who have come from
the 456th there are good number Of
bad characters against whom so far
fourteen punishments have been re-
doubted relaxation in the sentiment
of military duty among the men.
This bad spirit is also due to the
fact that it has been impossible to
cent months. Another reason certain
ly arises from the fact that infringe
ments of articles 81 to 113 of
the military code are not repressed
punishments are often annulled. The
reduction of the penalties inflicted
for desertion, disobed.ence or insub-
ordination. as well as the much dread
ed punishment which consists in at
taching man to post, have un-
doubtedly given bad results.
The punshments inflicted at pres
ent have not sufficient effect on the
men. Cowards and men lacking In
patriotism are sent to await their
trial generally for some considera BILE
period) in comfortable places, where
they are out of danger from the fire
of the enemy.
TT is proposed to form into penal
companies men who are found guilty
of the offenses mentioned above.
These men will be given very try
ing work, which they will have to
carry out under the enemy's fire (or-
ganizing barbed wire defenses, trans
porting munitions, etc.) Work done
under the enemy's fire will diffuse
among the men the feeling that life
in a penal company is excessively
hard
Finally. every effort must be made
to discover the suspicious characters
who loaf about the railway stations
of the interior, and endeavor to per-
suade men not to return to the front"
Copyright. 1919. by the Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1919-08-26
Great Gulf Exists.

Declaring "a great gulf existed
between Army and civil court prin-
ciples and procedure. Mr.. Ansell said
the so-called lawyers of the War
Department" contenled that none of
the great fundamental principles of
the Constitution or the bill of rights
could be maintained in court-martial
trials. He added that American court
martial proceedings. except in rare
instances, were not subject to re-
view by civil courts, and that to this
extent the rights of military defend
ants were abridged
Evening star., 1919-08-26
|S0ME GENERAL
OFFICERS A Joke
S. T. AnseII Tells Subcommit
tee Many of High Rank
Lack Experience.

Most general officers of the Army lack
experience in handling men. and their
views on military justice should not be
accepted merely because they are of
high rank. Senate military subcom-
mittee was told today by Samuel T.
Ansell. formerly acting judge advocate
general of the Army. The committee is
considering the Chamberlain bill for re-
vision Of the military justice system.
Weakest Grade in Army.
1T is a we'll known fact" said Mr..
Ansell, that the weakest grade in the
Army is the general officer. Many of
our generals are jokes to everybody in
the world except ourselves and them
selves"
Few general officers, the witness
said, ever commanded more than a
company of troops before the war, and
as Army post and departmental COM
manders they were swamped in red
tape" of administrative routine. In
the Spanish war, he continued. Maj.
Gen. Leonard Wood was only a regi-
mental commander, while Gen. PERISH
ing's Philippine experience was the
bushwhacking of guerilla warfare.
Il have had one hundred times the
court-martial experience of most Of
hcerS, said the witness.
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MAJ. D. J, DONOVAN
NAMED D. c. AUDITOR

.(Continued from First Page.)
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B. F. KEITH'S.

round out an ideal cast for an ideal
play.
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against the officer commanding the
battery and his sergeant major, for
laxity in the surveillance of their sub
ordinates.
Numerous reports received from
the gendarmerie concerning theftS.
misappropriation Of forage, etc.
throw a disastrous light on the disci-
pline prevailing in certain companies
and batteries.
Order issued by the commander of
the 5th Division, dated September 8.
1918:
Il have caused it to be ascertained
by officers that on September Z. be-
tween am. and 6 Pm. about 200
men of the division passed the cross
roads to the west of Laval In the
present state of our electives this
yepresents complete battalion be-
hind the front. This observation is
sufficient to show the gravity of the
situation. Won JOCKNOW."
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-06-04
The Economy General.

Gen. Sir Henry Horne, "the man who
took Douai," has been called the econ
omy general through skillful manip-
ulation Of men and his small casual
ty list. His name win be handed down
to posterity as the man who invented
the Creeping barrage" system, which
came inio universal use on the battle
field. With the assistance of this bar
rage. he captured Fricourt. Mametz
and DOuai. gaining maximum results at
minimum cost. His losses in men and
material on each occasion were very
light.
General Horne belongs 10 the Old
Contemptibles, and he saw service also
In the South African war. His proud
est moment during that campaign was
when General Cronje surrendered to
him.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-06-04
"rake One.n

"Office Window" Of the Daily Chron-
icle Of London was once told a pleas
ing little anecdote of Dame Agnes
Weston. the friend OF sailors, concern
ing jam tarts. Some lady helper at
sailors' rest had been mistaken enough
10 hand the sailors tracts while they
were having a meal. Miss Weston ad-
used that some better method should
ce adopted. The tracts were then
placed In a pile on the buffet counter,
with q card inscribed, please take
one" A sailor with sense of fun
transferred the card TO a dish of jam
tarts, and. as the rush to the buffet be-
gan, the servers were amazed to see
sailor after sailor ut tart and walk
away, while the tracts remained In an
dndiminished pile.-Christian Science
Monitor.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-06-04
MAKE YOUR OWN DIAGNOSIS
All One Needs to Determine Physical
Condition Is to Test by clini.
cal Thermometer.

The best way Of asking a friend how
he is, is not to say fiippantly: How
are you blowing7" or even "How's
your liverT but simply and sufficient
ly: "How's your temperatures" Ac-
cording to your temperature you are
well or Ill. alive or nearly dead. In
fact, there are only ten degrees be-
tween blooming health and certain
death, observes a writer in London
Answers.
The temperature of the air has moth
ing to do with the temperature of the
body, which is the temperature of the
blood. The Eskimo in health sends
the clinical thermometer to the same
spot as the Negro in Timbuctoo, viz.
90 degrees Fahrenheit. The tempera-
ture of the air will sometimes vary 40
degrees in the same day, but if the
temperature of the body goes up two
degrees, you are i'll; four degrees, you
are very i'll; six degrees, and the doc
tor Is very anxious; eight degrees, and
you are at deaths door.
Anybody can take a temperature,
even his own. 1t is a great safe
guard to possess and use a clinical
thermometer. Ninety-eight degrees, all
right; 100 degrees, stay at home; 101
degrees, go to bed; 1902 degrees, send
for the doctor. Anything higher than
that is a doctors job
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-06-04
May d.
FRENCH KING FIRST IN FIELD
Writings Of Thomas Paine Show That
Henry Nv Once Contemplated
League Of Nations.

While President Wilson. Lloyd
George and other statesmen are talk
ing Of league OF nations the follow
ing. taken from Thomas paine's "The
Rights Of Man." is historical:
TT was attributed to Henry ~ Of
France, a man Of an enlarged and be-
nevolent heart, that he purposed about
1910 plan Of abolishing war In Eu-
rope. The plan consisted in construct
Ing an European congress, or. as
French authors style IT, u pacific re-
public; by appointing delegates from
the several nations, who were to act
as court of arbitration In any dis
putes that might arise between ma
ton and nation
Had the plan been adopted at the
time II was proposed the taxes of Eng
land and France. as two of the parties,
would have been at least ten millions
sterling annually to each nation less
than they were at the commencement
OF the French Revolution"
Here is also part OF letter ad-
DIRE Ssed 10 Lafayette from Paine, Feb
ruary 0. 1892:
III you make campaign the ensu-
Inc spring. which Is most probable
there will be no occasion for, / will
CONT and join you. Should the cam
paign commence. ] hope 1t will ter
n,inate In the extinction of German
despotism and establishing the free
dom of all Germany. When France
shall be surrounded with revolutions
she will be In peace and safety and
her taxes. as well as those Of Ger
many. will consequently become less"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1919-06-04
WARS SET UP PRINCIPLES
kind Have Been Settled by the
Worlds Greatest Conflicts.

Wars are milestones. Victories set
up tablets. upon which are inscribed
the principles that have been vindi-
Gated.
The battle of Marston Moor de-
stroyed feudalism, overthrow the doc
trine of the divine right Of kings. gave
England an elective parliament, Rev.
DR.. Newell Dwight Hills said In ser
mon reported In the Brooklyn Eagle.
The French revolution destroyed
French autocracy. and gave the people
the right of INSTRUMENTATION
The war of l7T6 was the last civil
war Of Great Brtain-a war Of a good
section of the English people against
the bad section of Great Britain which
had enthroned q crazy German king
George III.
The war Of 1881 established on sure
foundations the republic. the last best
hope of man, and indicated industrial
democracy without regard to color.
The war of 1914 has settled certain
things for all time. War shall be no
more! Hereafter disputes between
races shall be settled by an interna-
tional supreme court. Militarism shall
be no more-never again shall the peo-
pies resources be wasted In piling up
munitions, nor the man In the furrow
carry a soldier upon his back. Inter
national treaties hereafter shall be
sacred Alas for the next nation that
counts Its written pledge a scrap of
paper and defies international law
The small races and peoples are free
No big bully nation like Germany can
ever again trample upon Belgium. as
King Ahab trampled on Naboth and
seized his purple vineyard. Terrorism
and frightfulness henceforth are out
lawed. That clay god called "the
state" that Germany made unto her
self and has long been worshiping is
an idol that has fallen.