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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
By. Aline Michaelis.

~AN you afford a ouija board?
Then don't delay investing.
1t talks with kings who wear
white wings and tells things in
teresting. It tells men when to set
the hen and how to earn some
money. and what to do if I've the
f1u. and who can tame the bunny. 1t
tells where to part my hair, it
pirates of Honolulu, of savage bands
in distant lands, like Eskimo and
Zulu 1t seems quite queer that
should hear from that old codger,
Nero: I did not fall for him at all,
never called him hero. And yet I
find a message kind from this de-
funct, old Roman. He does not
speak Of ancient Greek, nor asked Of
friend or foeman. Nay, he implores:
'Give me the scores and tell me
who is pitching" His words should
be Of history, our learning's stores
enriching. Instead, they're all of
jazz and ball; in talk he will not
ramble to how he'd boil good folks
in oil, let lions with them gamboL
His conscience knows no cares nor
woes for sins that he committed or
thus ! ween from notes I CLEAN by
ouija's art transmitted. The ouija
board with learning stored ind
my greatest pleasure. Though I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

the right track. in which case the
red man may be as old. and as in
dependent in origin. as the white
man and the yellow man. and coir-
cidentIy with them may have set
out from the polar Eden, choosing
the American side of the world for
his own.
The only serious indictment
that has ever been lodged against
the American red man is based
upon the fact that he did not de-
yelop the white mans type Of
civilization. and did not increase
and multiply and overtax the earth
and nature with swarming numbers
and insistent, squirting demands, as
we have done Possibly a Cosmie
court would not find him guilty OF
any crime on that score. Did the his
tory of America in pre-COluufbian
DAYS offer anything more hellish
than what White Eagle faced when
he fought with and against white
men in Europe? -,
Here, as | write, CHANGING at an
opened history of America, l read
this sentence: The most hope
less feature in connection with the
Indian problem Is that the race
seems incapable of civilization"
DisregardinG the gigantic as
sumption made in that sentence
about the saving value of the kind
of civilization that his white con-
uuerors have tried to force upon
the red man, what becomes of me
assertion that he is incapable of
civilization when tested by White
Eagles last act, that of bequeath-
ing his war costume to a white
mans museum-a costume care
fully made with his own hands after
the ancient model-leaving ii as
historic document for future geEer-
atoms to study and ponder? That
act seems to me a very notable eX-
ample of the broadcast minded kind
of civilization. And what about his
three brothers who fought at his
side. and about the hundreds of
other members of their race who
battIed on the same bloody fields for
the freedom of the world. Were
they incapable OF Civilizations
No, the Indian has proved that
he is capable even of the white
mans civilization in its essential
elements. But he has also proved
that education in the white mans
school and ways does not, as it
should not, entirely remake his ma
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
The Record of a Noble Redman

ture. In theuway OF religion he has
as good a foundation as we have.
He believes and always has believed
in the Great Spirit. He has, to be
sure. associated many superstitious
notions and practices with his re-
ligion.
Very we'll. Have we, in the long
course of our history, done better in
that respect? Perhaps he cannot
give you a very clear definition OF
what he means by the Great Spirit,
but can we do any better? Have
we found out God, or caught Him in
a formula? For my part, believe
the Indian is just as near God as we
are. And I believe God is just as
near to an Indian teepee as He IS
to a Wall Street brokers. office. or
to a great. smoking. Champing,
nerve dassicating Industrial estab-
Hshment The Indians industries
did not make the world a purgatory
for half it's inhabitants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
By Garrett P. Serviss.

THE story of Chief White Eagle,
the Cheyenne Indian who
died while fighting in the
American Army in France and who
bequeathed his war dress to the
American Museum of Natural His
tory, is one of the most interesting
that ! know. 1t is a very signif-
cant story. too, as showing what
education can and cannot do.
White Eagle was a graduate Of
the Carlisle Indian School. He
knew both sides Of American his
tory-the white mans side from his
books, and the red mans side from
the traditions OF his ancestors. He
cherished the memory and retained
some of the customs and ideas OF
his people, but he was a thoroughly
loyal American, and, with three of
his brothers. offered his life TO de-
fend the life and the honor of his
country country whose broad
acres, whose mountains, forests, and
valleys were fundamentally mis-
rather than the white mans.
His gallant deeds in France and
his death under the flag and in
the uniform of the United States
were a sharp rebUke to that brutal
and too often approvingly quoted
phrase Of some narrow minded, sell
FISH, whits-skinned rooter for for
tune: THE only good Indian is q
dead Indian"
Why should White Eagle not
have fought and died for America?
Who could call him an interloper?
This land belonged to his race be-
fore the walls of Babylon arose,
before King Minos built the laby-
rinth, before Rome was founded.
Even pre-histOry is not long enough
to suggest a date for the beginning
of the red mans occupation of the
American continent. That occupa-
ton runs back into the geologi-
cal ages. If 1t was the result of
an immigration from the eastern
world, which is not certain, its be-
ginning must be sought in that re-
mote and uncalculated time when
the ocean waters were spanned by
land bridges they ever were
so spanned.
Perhaps those speculative think
ers who believe that the human
race originated around the north
pole, at a period when a genial cli-
mate prevailed there, may be on
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

ea0 " 4aAJ olOpPcu 49,
n ing Puss Junior, and sa34
in a kindly voice:
''Well, my fine little eat, what
can do for your" Puss JunieE
didn't know just what to an
swer. In fact. as he hadn't Come
for anything, he couldn't think Of
anything to Mt the question. But
little Tom Thumb, however, called
over from where he was sitting in
the Welshwoman's lap, that they
had come to call. and that they were
strangers in town. travelling
through on journey Of adventure
Did you hear what they say
about me?" asked Tahy.
"Yes, we did," replied Puss, but.
some how, didn't believe. il then.
and I'm very sure don't believe il
now"
Bless you for that" cried the lit
tie WeIshwoman. my Taffy, is no
thief. There has been a great mis-
take about it ALL
Yes, that there has" said T&fy,
''but how can 1 prove it? Some one
with a red beard stole the piece OF
beef from the butcherman, and then
they said twas 1. But was never
near his place. nor did I lay hands
on meat or marrow bone"
At the moment there came q loud
knocking at the front door, and
when the little WeIshwoman open
ed il, whom should she ind but the
bUteherman himself: Look what
have brought to show you" he said,
holding up a false red beard Il
found this today behind a barrel
in my. shop. It is very like your
Taffy's beard" At this the little
WeIshwoman opened her eyes very
wide and tried to speak, but she
was so surprised she couldn't
Then the butcher went on to say
that perhaps the men who wore this
beard was the one who had stolen
his beef And then the lhtls
welshwoman began to cry very
softly. and the big butcher. who had
a very kind heart. said: Don't cry.
my good woman. don't think now
your Taffy stole the beef, and that's
the reason I've come all the way
I'D here to show you this beard. 50
YOU tell Tsffy that I shall tell
everybody in town that 1t wasn't he
who stole my beef: but some thief
who wore a red beard. and then I'll
show them what I found in ny
shop, ana InaL Will prove WhAh
say. Everybody will be glad .
know that Taffy isn't to blame"
As soon as the butcher was gone.
she few upstairs to tell Taffy the
good news. And il almost made
Taffy cry. II he hadn' been a
man, he would have. But 1t was
hard work not to. just the same.
MY head feels better already" he
said with a laugh that had a big
catch in it.
Take OF the handages, little
woman. I'll come down to supper,
and these two small friends OF ours
shall spend the night with US, for
they have brought US good luck
today, that they have" And IN tnS
next story you shall have what hap
pened after that.
Copyright, 1919, David Cory.
To BE Continued
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Dark STAR
by kObENl W. GrA4nnoE4o
Mob Forces Way Into Cafe and
Brandes, Curfoot and Stun Die
In Fight That Follows
By ROBERT ". CHAABERS

stan girl crept, through sA4 cut
into the street.
the crowd was eheering aad
shouting:
ADown with the Gefmansi To
the Brasserie SchWarzFH
An immense wave OF people
surged suddenly across the rue
Wilma, headed toward the German
cafes on the boulevard and then,
for the FIRST time, Neelsnd caught
sight OF policemen standing II lit
tie groups, coolly watching The de-
struetion OF the Cafe des Bulgaras
Orgy UnInterrupteA.
Eeither they were too few to eops
with the mob, or they were indif-
ferent as to what was being done
to . German cafe, but one thfnE
was plain; the police had not the
faintest idea that murder haa
been rampant in the place For.
when suddenly a dead body va
thrown from the door out on tie
sidewalk, their police whistlaS
Shrflled through the street, and they
started for thu mob, resoIutsly,
pushing, striking With whits-Elovsd
fists. shouting for right Of way.
Other police came running. show
ing that they had been perfectly
aware that German cafes were -
ing attacked and wrecked. A
mounted inspector forced his hOrss
along the swarming sidewalk, cry
ing:
"A1Ions! CircuIez! Cest defsndu
de s'attrouper dams Ia ruel Mais
iehez-eoi le camp, nom de Dieui
Les ALlemands ne sont pas encore
dams la placer
Along the street and On ~
boulevard -mobs were forming, and
already stofming three other Gar
man cafes; a squadron OF Repub-
lican Guard cavalry arrived Ct q
trot, their helmets gIittering In the
increasing daylight, driving before
them a mob which mad begun to at
tack cafe on the corner.
A captain. superbly mOunesd.
rode ahead OF the advancing line Of
horses. warning the throng back
into the rue wilma, up which he
mob now recoiled, sullenly protest.
ing
Nseland and Sengoun and he eWO
women were forced back with EhO
crowd as q double rank Of steel
helmeted horSemen advanced.
sweeping everybody into the Pus
Wilma
Up the street. through the vague
morning light, they retired BE-
tween ranks Of closed and silent
houses, past narrow, evil-lookinS
streets and stony alleys still DARK
with the shadows Of the night.
CrO BE CONTINUED ToMORROW.l
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
FHE LOVE GAMBLER A AIoss S STORY BY
9esiree Leighton Finds Herself Thinking About the
New Chauffeur and David Wonders About Her

stree objected. But" more gently,
Il must not be too hard on him.
He has been with us for only a lit
tie while. He will learn soon"
well, he may not be an ideal
chauffeur, but he could give some
young men l know lessons in court
Iy manners" Helen Goddard in
sisted
These continents returned to De-
siree's mind as she rolled bandages
and made congresses. David
Smith was a peculiar character. She
found him hard TO explain. His ref
erences had been excellent, and, to
make assurance doubly sure, her
father had privately made inquiries
from an acquaintance living near
the town in which the writer OF
those references lived. This ac-
quantance had reported that James
Carey was one of the most highly
respected citizens of that commun-
ity.
Desiree decided at last that she
must have some obscure completely
in her mind that made her thoughts
turn to this young man. 1t was
not her habit to concern herself
with the ways or characters of her
fathers or her own employees.
AS for David Smith DeLaine him
self, his thoughts were even buster
than were those Of his employers
daughter. One OF the objections he
had found to the position OF chauf-
feur was that it left him too much
time in which to think. To avoid
hours Of ihaction, he had recently
INDUCED in the extravaEance OF
buying some books that he wanted
to read, and had become deeply in
terested in them.
But this afternoon his thoughts
strayed from the volume of Conrad
that, last night, he had found so
absorbing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02

For before his eyes two letters
danced. They were D.
1t was useless to remind himsel.
that the D might stand for "Doro.
thy" or "Dorcas," or Doris" or
any one of a dozen names. He was
sure that this girl-the daughter
of his employer-was Desiree
Leighton.
And what if she is?" he de-
manded fiercely Of himself. What
difference does that make to you?"
None at all, of course-only it
made his adventure really more
thrilling than he had anticipated.
He wished he had kept some of
his aunt's letters in which she had
spoken of her favorite. He tried to
recall what she had told him of the
girl. Probably she had said she was
pretty, charming, etc.-in fact, he
was sure she had. But he had been
so much annoyed by her plans for
his future that he had paid scant
attention to her encomiuIns of her
protegee and had thrust them from
his mind as soon as possible. How
he wished he could remember them
now!
A new respect for Aunt Jeanne
was stirring to life in his heart
and a passing regret that he had
not called on Desiree Leighton
when she was in Baltimore as his
relatives aunt. They might have
become pleasant acquaintance. 80
But then I could not have been
her fathers chauffeur now" he said
aloud-"always supposing that the
young lady for whom I am now
driving is really the young person
whom Aunt Jeanne wanted me to
marry. At any rate. had we met as
social equals, she probably would
never have given me a second look"
To Be Confined.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Power of Imagination.

A doctor, treating an old woman
for typhoid fever. took her temper
allure on each visit by putting a
thermometer under her tongue One
day, when she was nearly well. the
doctor did not take her tempera-
ture. He, had scarcely got 100 yards
him back. Mother is worse" said
the young man. Come back at
oncer' The doctor returned. AS he
went into the sickroom the old
woman looked up at him reproach-
fully. Doctor" she said. "why
didn't you give me the tube under
my tongue today? That always did
me more good than all the rest of
your trash,'
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Virginia Terhune Van de
Water.
Copyright, 1919, Star Company.
) CHAPTER XIII.

81 CHAPTER XIII.
sToR an instant David DeLaine
retained the small bag, his
fixed on the glittering letters.
Then, with a start, he appreciated
ehet the owner was holding out her
hand for her property.
FL beg your pardon" he ex-
Blamed restoring it to her, and at
the same time raising his hat.
He did not meet her gaze, but
glanced away. The most casual OBJ
Bsrver might have noticed that
Something had shaken his equanim-
aky.
ss4I shall not need you until
utfarter of /, Smith" Miss Leigh
ton said; "or-no, I shall not need
,Fou even then I will remain here
u work" she explained to the
friend who stood waiting for her,
until noon, then get luncheon
Somewhere and go to an exhibition
6f paintings for which / have cards.
why don't you stay down and we
viii go together? 1 have two tick
Is OF admission to the exhibition"
ST would like to-" Helen Goddard
HEreed-
EfzsThen shall not want the car,
Smith" Desiree said-and now her
naauffeur looked directly at her.
Sc had had time to overcome his
1ementary embarrassment. You
affy 90 for Mr. Leighton at 5.
ID not know when will get home.
Hfive by the house and tell Norah
gAbut mo- will telephone TO her
s1sat I shall not be back for lunch
ls6h. Just take the car to the
rage, and do as you please until
fifne to 20 for Mr.. Leighton"
She would not confess to herself
FSat she did not want Smith and
N,Srah to meet and chat again today.
she would have secuted such a sug-
restion. Yet somewhere in the
back of her mind the idea was
Soterking. 1t was this that had de-
sofded her to telephone to her house
a. her change of plans instead of
ending a verbal message by David.
ss'Some class to your chauffeur"
RIelen Goddard remarked as the
two girls went upstairs together
10 the Red Cross rooms. Where
did you pick him up?"
- A Brief Reply.
tEs'Father engaged him, Of course,
.stes the brief reply.
s'welI, I am glad he is not my
ekzuffeur." the other girl declared.
s'Why?'
fsrf'why? I would just as soon think
ct giving an order to the Secretary
81 State as to him. the other an
SEered. teasingly. My dear, he
has the manner of some high digni-
tary! The way in which he lifted
his hat and bowed when he handed
you your bag was really quite i'm
posing." j.
1T was very awkward Desiree
eetorted. TN the first place he held
&c thing for fully half a minute,
boxing at il as if he thought it
night bite me If he gave it to me.
Then, when he did hand it TO me, he
lifted his hat and bowed-instead
o. simply touching his hat as he
should have done"
FFr'You are very exacting," her COM
-nanion remarked. II thought he
had a wonderful bearing"
ss~'One does not wish a wonderful
sbaaring from ones chauffeur" De-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Correct Information.

Mary" said Mrs. Watkins to her
maid, Il wish you would step over
and see how old Mrs. Jones is this
morning"
In a few minutes Mary returned.
Mrs. Jones is seventy-two years
seven months and two days old"
she reported.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Puss i'm Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

n Y and by Tahy stopped gtEOAP
X ing Puss Junior, and sa44
- in a kindly voice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
The Rhyming Optimist
THE oUIJA BOARD

must sell my dinner bell, I'd not
give up this treasure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-02
Handy Holders.

old stocking legs quickly made into handy holders
i Turn the stocking wrong side out and cut off the foot
Fold the ends together fold again and turn the top back
over the rest. Secure with few stitches.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
E. MOLINE GIVES
COMMUNITY DANCE
lSneciaI moline Service.l


A community dance will be given
Saturday evening in East Moline
to raise money with which to pay
for the "a park settees which have
been purchased by the city. More
than $500 will be needed. A small
fee is to be charged for each dance.
Preceding the dance there will be
a free concert given by the East
Moline BeIgian-American band. Ac-
cOrding to plans, the concert will
begin at 7:3O and viii, continue for
an hour.
The East Moline Fourth of July
committee, which was made a per
manent organization at a recent
meeting, will lend all aid toward
making the dance a success. Mayor
G. F. Johnson is chairman of the
committee, and other officers are
George D. Long, secretary, and D..
Y. Allsbrow, treasurer. There is
also an executive committee Of
seven members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
At the Majestic.


A set that occupied fully three
quarters of the big stage of the
William S. Hart studios in Holly
wood was erected to represent 4
barroom and resort in New Mex
leo, for Square Deal Sanderson, .
Mr.. Harris new Aircraft picture
which will be presented at the Ma
jestic tonight and Friday.
The set is complete in every de-
tail. 1t shows the long bar with
its formidable array of bottles and
glasses; the immense room with
card tables and chairs-all the par
aphernalia of the southwestern
haunt of the untamed. But there
is no dance ha1l-there is only one
woman in the story-Ann Little,
who plays the role of a young
ranch owner beset by men deter
mined to steal her land and her
self as we'll.
Much of the picture is exterior
in character and Mr.. Hart and
Lambert Hillyer, co-directors, took
the company to a place near Vic
torville, Cal, for desert scenes and
spent two weeks in the open.
This picture story was written
by Charles Alden Settler and it ap-
peared in the Argosy magazine
and was picturized by Lambert
Hillyer. 1t was photographed by
Joe August, who is cameraman for
all the Hart productions.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
LANDING FIELD
FOR PLANES UP
TO ROCK ISLAND
Trans-COntinental Airplane Ser.
vice Proposes Landing Site
In City.

Actual possibilities of a landing
field in Rock Island for a CONNER
cial airplane service were opened
yesterday in a letter of proposals
to Mayor H. NJ. SchriVer.
The communication was receiv-
ed from Alfred w. Lawson of the
Lawson Airplane Transportation
company, at Milwaukee, Wis. Rock
Island has been considered as a
landing place on an ocean to ocean
flight
A pamphlet received from the
company states that two classes
Of fields are recommended for use,
one $4,000 and the other $4,000
feet square. Rock Island is re-
quested to consider the PROPOSE
ton and report considerations to
the new firm.
Information concerning the pro-
ject was also given in a letter from
Mayor Daniel w. Hoan of Milwau-
kee. The Milwaukee mayor rec
ommends the concern, stating the
construction of one huge passen-
ger carrying ship is already near
completion.
The airplane company is plan
ming to launch a service which will
carry &c passengers from New
York to San Francisco within SO
hours. 1t expects to have 100
planes in operation by next spring
A proposed route for the service
takes in many cities in a combina-
ton of lines. Rock Island is on a
proposed path for the New York
San Francisco line, which passes
through Chicago, Des Moines and
other mid-western cities.
The Proposal
The letter from Alfred w. Law
son of the Lawson company fol-
lows:
''The Lawson Airplane Transpor-
tation company is prepared to es-
tablish an airplane passenger ser
vice between New York and San
Francisco in which by the spring
of 1920 we hope to have daily ser
vice between the Atlantic and the
Pacific coasts making the first real
passenger carrying aircraft SER
vice in the world.
I'VE are just completing our first
ship to carry &c passengers and we
hope by spring to nave 100 OF these
big ships ready to take the air in
this service.
THE first ship will be ready to
take the air within the next few
weeks and will be sent from Mil
waukee to New York and thence
from New York to San Francisco
on a path-fnding tour for the best
route to be obtained for the first
airplane.
1T will be necessary to find
cities on this first trip which are
sufficiently wide awake to the OPP
portunities offered for the estab-
lishment of this new rapid transit
service within their reach and the
first thing absolutely essential is
for the cities to offer us a landing
station of sufficient length and
breadth for our big ships to land
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-10
To- mo4 "a 3ace e ,vov1a4
s. l432on4QeAA TO tho
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