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Evening star., 1919-09-24
Uncle Joe's Cigar Wins.

But there is one man in Congress
who could look upon the cigar that
Representative Bee was so proud of
as mere "piker." There is only
one known instance. since the days
when a servant threw a pail of water
on Sir Walter Raleigh. whom he saw
for the first time smoking and thought
was on fire. when a mere man of the
people has been given cigar that
cost S50-and that man was too
plebeian to smokS it.
Cncie Joe" Cannon was given a
cigar that measured more than TWEEN
ty inches in length and two inches
thick. Uncle joe" who is always
caricatured with a cigar tilted up
ward between his teeth, admits he
was plumb scared by that twenty
inch ffty-dollar cigar. 1t was pre-
sented to him In an expensive cedar
case by E. Fl. Droop. one OF Wash
ingon's best known merchants when
he called on the former Speaker to
invite him to speak to the National
Association of Piano Merchants of
America at their convention in the
National Capital It was the gift of
Cambridge (Mass.) music house
and was occasioned by a chance re-
mark of Uncle Joe's" in expressing
his enjoyment of a previous conyen-
ton of piano men. He said: THE
cigars were SO good that I almost
smoked myself to DEATH"
When he was handed the big cigar
Mr.. Cannon lolled back in his desk
chair. balanced the trophy at the exact
pert angle that he always tits a cigar
and asked:
How'd look smoking this?"
That cigar was made of the finest
Havana tobacco. each leaf perfect and
carefully selected. 1t was rolled by
hand by the king of cigarmakers" in
Havana-the same man who rolled
them for the King of England, and
sells none under $40 each, though they
are nowhere near as big as the one
made for Uncle Joe"
Evening star., 1919-09-24
BY WILL r. KENNEDY

The chair in which Gen. John j.
Pershing sat in the House during the
| joint session at which the thanks of
Congress were formally expressed to
him was brought from the Office of
| House Leader Mondell. 1t is a new
! mahogany chair with a leather cush-
| ion and is one of the new Office set
| installed when the Office Of the floor
leader was renovated. A suitable
plate is being engraved and the chair
| will be preserved as one of the heir
looms of the Capitol.
Press Boys Show Real Friendship.
Following the exercises in the House
, there was another reception to Gen.
Pershing which he thoroughly en-
joyed. He visited the press gallery.
! In the Introductory of his speceh IN
the House Speaker Gillett had said
There should be few plain and
sentatives of. the people" Then the
Speaker recalled that tradition re-
lates that when one of the marsha IS
or Louis XIV was about to leave Parls
Tor campaign he went to take rare
well of his sovereign. and the Wen
disposed monarch said to him: Go
and fight my battles. and l viii pro.
tect you against your enemies at
| home to which the blunt warrior re
sponded: Il would prefer. sire, that
you should protect ME from my
friends. 1 can. protect myself against
my enemies" And Speaker Gillett
wondered eff our distinguished guest
today, under the constant fire of re-
ceptions and reviews and banquets
and compliments to which he is ex-
posed. does not sometimes feel like
asking to be protected from his
friends"
And SO when Gen. Pershing visited
the boys" in the press gallery and
was introduced by Gus Karger. dean
of the outfit, the latter took "a hint
from Speaker Gillett and cut the
ceremony short by merely advising
the general that he was then visiting
the real representatives Of the peo-
pie, who are your friends and against
whom you will need no protection"
This pleased Pershing very much
and he took advantage of their real
friendship by asking to be excused
from making any speech to them, say
ing that the speech he had just made
on the floor was against his own
wishes, indicating by his attitude
rather than by his words that he is
soldier rather than an orator and
prefers to be known by his deeds.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
The Facts of the Matter,

While Mr.. Cannon has been accorded
the reputation Of being the champion
smoker of America and the govern
ment authority on all brands Of cigars
1t is a fact that he sticks to one brand
of very light panatella cigars, which
he buys for himself. in Washington,
fifty in a box. He destroys probably a
dozen cigars day, but really smokes
no more than hve or six. He breaks
them up, chews them up or throws
them away only half consumed.
Probably no man in public life has
received more numerous or more val
liable gifts of cigars than Mr.. Cannon
and no man has more earnestly ex-
pressed his appreciation of the good
will that prompted the gifts. and more
punctually gave them away to the
next caller.
This proneness of Uncle Joe" for
giving away most everything in sight
that any visitor expresses a liking for
has been source of great annoyance
to his secretary and to his daughter
who, as far as possible, keep out of
his reach whatever he might be in
clined to give away impulsively.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
|SAYS ITALY CLAIMS
| E|UME ISSUE ENDED
GaribaIdi Wants ''WhoIe
Question" Left to France,
England and His Nation.

Blythe Associated Press.
PARIS. September 24.-"As a ma
tion we consider the Fiume matter
settled. because we have actual pos
session" said Gen. Giuseppe CPep-
pino) Garibaldi to an Associated
Press representative here this MORN
ing. Gen. Garibaldi had just reached
Paris from Rome. coming on what
was said to be an important mission
from which he would go to meet
Gabrielle D'Annunzio, the insurgent
Italian leader. in possession of Fiume.
Had D'Annunzio not gone in con-
tinued Garibaldi. I'VE would have
done it within fifteen days.
IF President Wilson were moved
by the right spirit" he added, he
would permit the whole question to
be decided by France. England and
Italy. In that case we are satisfied
that our rights would be recognized.
as they already are recognized by the
majority of Americans. in whom
Italians have absolute confidence"
Evening star., 1919-09-24
THEIR HUMAN SIDE

1t was Gen. Summera1l who developed
the combined artillery barrage in
which all types of artillery were en-
|! loyed-away back the big field guns
on railway mounts. then in front of
those the eight-inch howitzers. then
the 1855 and in front of them the 75s
with the machine gun barrage in
front Of all.
Gen. Summerall commanded the
1st Division at scissors. There he
put down the artillery support which
enabled the 1st and I'd Divisions and
the French Moroccan troops undet
Cen Margin to cut the railroad and
the highway running from scissors
to Chateau-Thiery over which the
Germans were drawing supplies. Thus
ne forced them to withdraw and
straighten their line, Representative
caldwell points out.
Prohtlng by these experiences, Gen.
Summerall doubled his artillery
strength at Mihiel. and this accounts
Tor the very small loss of men in
taking Mont Sec. He put down such
heavy barrage that the Germans
method reached the highest develop
ment, Representative Caldwell says,
the Merze Argonne, where he
found he was able to make the in
fantry advance three to five miles
without losing a man until they
:.
when the enemy made a counter at
tack pending the bringing up of the
artillery"
Representative Coldwell went over
the battlefield, rolling plain for ten
to twelve miles in either direction, and
says that 1t was torn UP at regular
intervals by shellfire and that no
shells fell there but American shells.
These shell holes were used as a
graveyard for the German dead.
He describes Gen. Summerall as of
commanding appearance, standing
well over six feet. always very erect.
with piercing blue eyes and a rich
full voice. He is greatly beloved by
his troops and considered in Army
circles as one of the greatest artil-
lery officers that America ever had.
In the scissors Chateau Thierry
fight Gen. Summeral1 was told that
the advance must be made because
the American Army was being tested
SO as to justify Gen. Pershing's stand
into the battle under American Of
ficers. Twice the advance was or
dered and twice it failed. Then Gen.
Summerall called in his field officers,
counseled with them, ordered that all
field officers should go forward with
their troops as an example and en-
couragement. Every colonel field Of
ficer in the attacking force was killed
except three, Representative .Cald-
well recalls, and of these three one
was wounded. The attack was a sue
cess and the tide of battle was turned.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
AUTO THIEVES ANNOY

LONDON, September 10 (Corre-
spondence of the Associated Press).-
Women dressed in the uniform of the
Waacs (Women's Auxiliary Army
Corps). .he organization n which proved
Of such value during the war. are
proving the most annoying automo-
bile thieves with which Scotland
Yard has to deal. according to an
inspector IN charge of the chase.
They frequently work in couples,
and when caught in the act smile
archly at the owner of the car with
the remark, I'VE were just or for a
short joy ride AS a rule they are
allowed 10 60
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Georgian's Gift UNIQUE.

While for years it has been the Gus
tom of many Of the greatest men of
the country whenever they went on
any little trip to bring back box of
the best cigars they could find to
Uncle joe" and while functionaries
in Cuba, the philippines and manufac-
turers in Tampa and other noted cigar
centers have sent many gifts of their
best to the former GEAR of the House"
it was merchant in Georgia who
put across the unique gift. That to-
bacconist wrote to Mr.. Cannon one
day about like this:
II see by the papers that you have
the reputation Of being a great
smoker, but that often you never light
your cigar. but chew 1t. Under sep
arate cover I am sending you some
cigars l have made expressly for you.
guarantee that you will not be able
to light them and that you will find
they will chew better than any you
have ever had in your mouth"
The gift was a box of panatella-
shaped black cigars. All efforts failed
to light one, and 1T chewed with un-
surpassed flavor and moisture for it
was made of the choicest plug to-
baccO,
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Took His Most Valuable Possession

Col. John Q. Tilson of Connecticut
is bemoaning the loss of a pair of
boots In these days of high cost of
SIS boots is to be Hemoaned, but Col.
Tilson's lot is even worse. for his
were Johnny Fischer boots" Yale
alumni and others who have lived
long and happily in fhe quaint little
University town Of New Haven know
an institution. His bootmaking is an
art rather than a means of profiteer-
King. Men fight duels to get posi-
$ions in the line waiting to have
Johnny Fischer glove lit their feet.
Representative Tilson was asked
F"l hear your house was robbed. Did
lose much?"
He balanced the answer in his
mind. We'll if you asked the thief
If he got much he probablyA would
say: No: l made a sad mistake and
broke into the home of a congress
man"
Then Col. TiIso1 pitied the thief for
wasted time. "'fon my word, when
l found the house all topSy-turvy and
that the thief had emptied about
every drawer. trunk and closet and
found nothing worth taking but a
l was convinced that the high cost
of living had protector a congress
man from being rated in the rich
man class. Had I. met.the fellow
would have been temptea to tell him
that if he found anything worth
while I'd be willing to divite."
But there was real feeling in his
voice when he told of the Rss of a
pair of new boots-"JotnnyaF'i
boots" he emphasized. Il IT'D just
got them made for next winte-," he
explained. and I'd never taken them
out of the box" he mourned He
thrust out his feet and looked rle-
fully at a well worn pair he had ,n
These are my only Johnny Fisch'r
boots. and l can't tell when ] can ga
him to make me another pair"
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Offer Matches to Keep It Going.

Representative Carlos Bee of Texas
(brother-in-law of Postmaster Cen
eral Burleson has been busify en-
gagged in showing his colleagues a
fat cigar. lust a foot long" care
fully wrapped in gilt paper and with
elaborately embossed band, in aSbox
specially made to fit it. which had
been, given to him by Jaime c.
De Veyra, one of the two Philippines
commissioners.
Practically every man he has show n
it to offered him a box of matches
TO keep it going
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Gen. Summenall, Hero Unsung.

One of the great "unsung" heroes
OF the world war is Mai. Gen. Charles
P. Summerall. according to Congress-
man Caldwell OF New York. a mem
Der OF the House military affairs
committee, who personally Inspected
the battlefelds on which Gen. Sum-
meran commanded the American
troops in the most crucial days of
the bitterest fighting In all the an
mails Of warfare.
Gen: Summerall was born and raised
in Florida and appointed to west
Point from that state. He was a
colonel when the United States en-
tered the world war. Before the
American troops went overseas he
was sent across to study the artfl-
lery system. He was in command of
the famous 1st Division when they
did great fighting and was. later
commander OF the 1st Army Corps.
Representative Caldwell says that
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Priceless Exhibits Back to Museum

VENICE, September "a Correspond
ence Of the Associated Press).-The
priceless stained-glass exhibits of the
Museum of Fine Arts of Muranno
have been returned from Florence,
where they had been transported for
safety after the disaster of Caporetto.
The celebrated tapestries of Vivarini
were also taken to Florence for safety
and were returned with the other ex-
hibits
Evening star., 1919-09-24
The Real Difficulty.

Mrs Chatterlong-Tm down for a
talk before the Housewives Club.
wish l could think up a good introduc-
ton.
Her Husband-That should be easy
for you. You never appear to have
any trouble starting talk. It's end
ing it that seems to be impossible.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Two Reports Relating to warshfp

Dispatches; from Fiume soon after
Capt. GatSleie D'Annunzio's coup
stated the Dante Alighieri was unable to
leave that port because her machinery
had been damaged by the crew, but
more recently it has been reported she
had departed. having on board Admiral
Casanova, who was placed under virtual
arrest in Ffume when he landed and at
temped to interfere with Capt DAN
nunzio's control of the town. There is
no record in available lists Of the three
destroyers named in the foregoing dis
patch and it is probable they are vessels
which have been built since the begin
ming OF the war.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
The Dear Girls.

Stoxons-Well, there's one bill that
CONGRESS will never be asked to pass.
Bonds-What is it?
Stoxons-An old-age pension for
women. They'll never admit their
Evening star., 1919-09-24
May Exclude Foreigners.

FIUME, Saturday September 60
The advisability is being considered
OF asking all foreigners-Hunga
Austrians. and Jugoslavs-who have
enjoyed the hospitality of Fiume to
return to their homes in view of the
difficulties that are being experienced
in the supply of food.
AviatorS who accompanied DAN
nunzio during the war in his flight
to Vienna are joining him here.
The explosion of a bomb Friday
night caused the death of one person
and the injury of another. The ex-
plosion is attributed to JugoSlavs.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
VEHICLE DRIVERS HELD
FOR GRAND JURY ACTION
Inquest Verdict Regarding Death
of Mrs. Morris-Mrs. Jennie Levy
Killed by Auto.

DAME, Neipold. 1899 Grant road,
driver of a street sprinkler for the
District. and Carroll H. Barnes. 1914
10Th street, driver of taxicab, were
held for the action of the grand jury
at an inquest held at the morgue
yesterday afternoon in the case of
Mrs. Margaret Morris, 800 9th street
southeast. who was killed as result
of a collision between the two We
hicles on Pennsylvania avenue be-
tween 9th ana 10th streets last Fri
day morning. 1t was testified that the
water wagon was on the wrong side
cf Pennsylvania avenue, the driver
explaining that it was necessary for
him to drive in that direction in or
der to wash the asphalt pavement
nperly Barnes statement was that
the accident was caused by the move
mentS of the District vehicle. The jury
held that both drivers were to blame
They were released on bond in the
sum of $500.
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Mrs. Levy Accidentally Killed.

Mrs; Jennie Levy. sixty-four years
OLD. 40l 18th street northeast, was
killed by an automobile while cross
ing near 9TH and NJ streets last night
about 10 o'clock The automobile
struck her. it is stated, just after
she stepped from the east curb to
walk in the direction of the car
tracks. Mrs. Levy was hurried to
limcrSency Hospital Surgeons found
her suffering from a severe fracture
Of tha skull ard she died shortly aft
er reaching the hospital. Mrs. Pru-
Dental Wharton, colored, thirty-four
years old, Pleasant Valley, Loudoun
county. Va, driver of the automobile
that killed Mrs. Levy, was arrested
ard detained to appear at an inquest
at the morgue late this afternoon.
Other Traffic Accidents.
William Franklin. 1925 N street, was
treated at Emergency Hospital last
night for broken leg. He received
his injury as result of O collision
hctwee', his motor cvcle and an auto
mobile at 18th and X streets The
motor cycle was practically demolish-
ed
Jacob Thomas, nine years old, was
k' ocked down hv n automobile driv-
en- by Mrs. James Brennan, 916 5th
street northeast. at New Jersey ave-
nu" and l. street yesterday afternoon
and slightly injured. He was given
first aid at Emergency Hospital and
taken to his home at 125 L street
Evening star., 1919-09-24

from which hour the American SOL
diery romped on to victory. An in
vestigation of this operation by the
general staff resulted in the decision
that the sacrifice was great. but
the result was we'll worth the price
paid"
Evening star., 1919-09-24
Announces 'Fiume Navy" Units.

POLA, Monday. September % (by
the Associated Press).-Four Italian
warships, the battleship Dante ALI
ghieri and the destroyers Mirabello.
Nulio and Abba, are named as units of
the 'Fiuman navy in a proclamation
written by Capt Gabrielle DAnnunzio
ard distributed in this city
The proclamation praises the men of
these ships for their loyalty to the
Fiuman cause" and extolls them for
their ''valorous acts" 1t is stated here
It was because of the desertions of these
four vessels from the regular Italian
navy that allied comma nders were forced
to withdraw from the harbor Of F1ume,
which was considered unsafe while the
Dante Alighieri was anchored there
and was loyal to the D'Annunzio cause
Evening star., 1919-09-24
q. S. Warship at Fiume.

MALTA Tuesday, September %
Rear Admiral G. p. w. Hope. F. N,
who arrived here today on board the
British cruiser Cardiff. bringing Brit
ish troops from Fiume, reports that
the United States armored cruiser
Pittsburgh was among the war ves-
sels off Fiume when the Cardiff left,
while the cruiser Olympia had been
ordered to proceed there.
When Gabrielle D'Annunzio arrived
with his expedition, Admiral Hope
said, his men deprived all the allied
troops of theif" arms, not even allow
ing men on patrol to carry their
bayonetS.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
NOTICE
|sScsrncnt for the Construction of Sewer in Connccticut Avenue.

|sscsrmcnt for the Construction of Sewer in Connecticut Avenue. In accordance with the votes taken E the Common Council at a meeting rld June 9, 1919, the following re- prt of tho Board of Appraisal of |encfits and Damages. was adopted |ns she assessments confirmed rela- -S 10 the construction of n sewer | d receiving basins connected there ih, ir Connecticut avenue. Sewer Irchase. extending for a distance of %31 feet. and costing S3.9O5.O0, of nich inc amount assessed against the |opcrty owners ls S3.19 per foot. - assess to the following persons
 o several sums set opposite their re- |cctive names as the amounts of |cnefi's by them received respective from the obstruction of said sew
 the aggregate amount of said as- ssments being threc-fourths of the ost of said sewer, to wit: |lternational Textile Co, s20
 70 S1.4S 1s5 % We therefore recommend the adop- on of the following resolution:
 Resolved, That Howard F. Smith Q, and is hereby duly g pointed Col ector of benefits assessed for the con- Eruction of said sewer.
 Adopted: June 2, 1919.
 Approved: June 6, 191e.
 Attest:
 J. ALEX. H. ROBINSON.
 as City Clerk.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
NOTICE
Assessment for the Construction of a
 Sewer in Brittin Avenue

Assessment for the Construction of a
 Sewer in Brittin Avenue
 In accordance with the votes taken by the Common Council at a meeting held June 2, 1919, the following re- port of the Board of Appraisal of Ben effts and Damages, was adopted and the assessments confirmed relative to the construction of a sewer and re- cei,,ug basins connected herewith, in Jsri ttfn avenue. Sewer, extending for n distance of 40 feet and costing s557s4 of which the amount assessed against the pFo0erty owners is AT per foot.
 We sseess to the following persons she several sums set opposite their re- spectiye names, as the amount of benefits by them received respectively, from the construction of said sewer. the aggregate amount of said assess 1nents being three-fourths of the cost cost of said sewer, to wit:
 John Johnson, 45 fet at AT S21 15 Carl I. Anderson, 50 it. 23 50 Anna Berggren, 50 ft. 23 50 August BerRgren, 50 it. 23 50 Tichard D. Mafhewson, 50 1t. 23 50 Ida H. Offord, 100 1t. AT % Ruth NJ. Sipperly, fl. 94 Annie Matthewson, 2 it. 94 Jeremiah Roberts, 50 it. 23 50 John Johnson, 50 1t. 23 50 Selma Plischke, 50 1t. 23 50 Chaxaes and Selma Piischks. 50
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
NOTICE
for the Construction of a Sewer fin East Main St. and
 York Stvsssf

Sewer fin East Main St. and York Street. In accordance with the votes taken Iy tho Common Council at meeting ! cid June 2, 1919, the following re- bort of the Board of Appraisal of benefits and Damages was adopted nd the aasessments confirmed rela- live to the construction of a sewer Ind receiving basins connected there Fith. in East Main street and York |treet Sewer. extending for a dis |ance of 491.56 feet, and costing s2,- |17.5s, of which the amount assessed gainst the property owners is s1.4S Ter foot.
 We assess to the following persOur he several sums set opposite their re- |pective names, as the amount of benefits by them received respective y, from tho construction of said ewer. the aggregate amount of said Assessments being three-fourths of the lost of said sewer. to wit: kndro vernocci. 3s fl. Q $1.48 s56 24 Charles ". and Mary F. Nobitz,
 100 et Q sI.4s 14s % IVm. J. Nichols and Minnie L.
 Hunt. 25 fl. CD s1.4S 37 % .vu. J. and Bessie J. Kershaw,
 25 ft- O s1.4S S7 % Seo. ]. and Delina schwenlS,
 100 ft- Q $1.4S 14S % Elizabeth kosack, 125 St.
 C s14s 1855 % i-natz and Celia BucelS, IT 1t.
 O s1.4s 25 16 James p. Palmer. 25 1t.
 a s1.4s s7 % stephen HudalE. 9s 1t. q s1.4s 145 O4
 We therefore recommend fer adop- lion the following resolution:
 Resolved. That Howard r. Smith be. and is hereby duly appointed Col ector of benefits assessed for the con ,truction of said sewer
 Adopted: June 2, 1919.
 Approved: June 6, 1919.
 Attest:
 J. ALIEN. IL ROBINSON,
 as City Clerk
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-10
.W D ID Ro0d co
EasAlESaAS1 ~S

ence Munson and three sons. George W. Munson, Jr., Sanford Mainson and Captain Edwin Munson, who returned recently from duties in France one brother, Frank Munson, and one sis ter, Mrs. David L. Clark. Funeral ser vices will be held at his late home. g West River street, Milford, Wednes- day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. Rev. Leslie Briggs, pastor of the First Con gregational church, will off1ciate. Burial will be in Milford cemetery