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Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
PRANESIMAS IS WA
SFIINGTONO.
Liet~7os TalSty;G jan Pi7nal
SuSit1ark6.

3eabejo kiekvienas iietuvis
kas valanda laukia ziniu is Lie
tuvos. Nusimenalna kad atei-
ma lludnos zinios, o gavus Ink
slnesnia zinute dziaugiamasi
II padvigubintom jegom sto-
jana darban. 1ki Siol esame
gave gan liudnp il net skau-
dziu ziniu apie musu tevynes
padejima. Sudrebino kick
vleno lietuvio sirdi girdint, kad
Rusijos bolsevikai netik ka pa
It's verziasi i Lictuva, viska
degindami il naikindami, bet
dar atsivede tukstantines gau-
jas puslaukiniu Kinieciu, kad
jiems padetu Lietuvq isnaikin-
ii.
Lenku besiverzimas Lietu-
Won, it dieglys lietuvio pasony-
je buvo jaucianlas: bet Sis ne
tick baime, kick ru3tumq iSSau-
Ike lietuviuose If paskatino JUGS
Stotl slnarkesnen kovon su te-
vynes laisves prieSais.
Nevien liudnios zinios mus
pasiekdaVo. laiks fitlo laiko
gaudavome If linksmesniu.
Dziugino mus praneSimas apie
susidarylna Lietuvosr Nalsti-
jos TaryDos, iSrinkinas Mi
nlsterijos; If Lietuvos nepri-
klausomybes paskelbimas Sill
stlprlno lnusu dvasiq il para
gino prize slnarkeSnio darbavi-
inosi susiorganizavimas Lietu-
vos kariuornenes If Jos narSus
kovojimas su uzpuolikais ant
Lietuvos gyvybes If laisves.
Lietuvos delegacijos atvazia-
vimas Taikos Konferenciion
Paryziun pastiprino musu vii
tt, ksd musu troskimu issipil-
dimas jau artlna9i. Svedijos.
Danijos If Svelcarijos pripazi.
nimas Lietuvos atstovu, kac
reiskia pastatymas Lietuvos
eileje neprigulmingu valstilu
atrode NUNS lig sapnas, lig
pargeras dalykas, kad ltiketi
jog tai iStikruju yra issipildes
lietuviu sapnas. Padarytos
prekybos sutartis su Anglia
nuvijo Salin baime nuo musu,
pro kurios akinius taip labai
nerimaudami z;urejom ! Lietu-
vos kova su alkiu il vlsoIaais
trukumaij. Anglia pazadeio
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
WILSONO ULTIMATU-
MAS ITALIJAI.

Londonas, bal. II. Walks
cioja gandai, kad preziden-
tas Wilscnas rengiasi iteikti
Taikos Konferencijai me-
moranduma Adriatiko pa
krasciu klausime If jei TIA
liza atmeta memoranduma,
tai Amerikos delegatai pa
sitrauks is Taikos Konfe-
rencijos. al SsgsE
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
BOLsEVIKAI UzPUOLE
PIETINE AMERIKA.
San Salvadoo. bal. 10. =

(pavellnta). Nikaraguos vol
dzia gavo praneSimq, kad Dol
seviku agentai atyaziuoja cio-
mai is kur jie slaptai nori susi-
siekti su sostapiliais il kitais
dideliais Centralines Americas
miestais. Parubezip vladimir
kams lsakyta nuziuretus boise
vikus tuojaus sulaikyti.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
SUSIDAUZE EXPRESAS.
Pittsburgh, bal. II. =

Chicagos Expresas No. 1907
81 ryta eidamas i vakarus ant
Pennsylvania gelezkelio atsi-
muse i kita suduzusi prekip
traukinl teis Ellsworth. Loko-
motivas if bagazu karas issokc
is v6ziu, bet nieho nesuzeide.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
SOCIALISM, DARBAI
ARGENTINOJE.
Buenos Aire. bal. 10. :

(pavelinta). Lake paskutiniu
deSimts dienq iSeidineja cionai
rytinis laikrastis vardu Ban
dera Roja." Tas iaikrastis
skleidzia stipria sicialistiskq
propaganda, kritikuoja kitus
kitus laikraScius, rzsipuola
ant bolseviku. Gina sovietu
valdzia If pasmerkia fkapita-
listu tiranija" sajungininktl
Salyse. t.a
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
DANZIGE SUSEREMIMAI;
TRI UzMUSTA.

Copenhagen, oal. IL. =
Praeita vakara istiko cionai
kruvinas susireminas EMO
niu su kareiviais. Karei-
viams paleidus j zmones su-
vius iris ypatos likosi uz-
mustos if keletas tapo su-
zeista.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
Lietuvoj Reika'ai Susitvark6
No. 81

Lietuvai kelly milijonu doleriu
paskola.
Stai Siandiena (Bal. 9 d.
gavom kablegramq is Sveicari-
JOS nuo Lietuvos atstovybeS,
kuriCje praneSa, kad Lietuvos
Respublikos prezidentu iSrink-
tas Antanas Smetona. Bal. 4
L., Kaune iSrinktasai preziden-
tas prisieke Valstijos Tarybai
If taipgi Taryba prisieke Re
spublikos prezidentui. ST We
liausi zinute beabeJo dar dau-
CLAUS lietuvius nudziugins, mes
aiSkiai matom, kad nepaisant
visokiu islaukiniu trugdymu If
naminiu sunkenybiu, Lietuvos
Valstija jau pilnai susitvarke
If zengia prie pilnos laisves If
pastovics ~epriklausomybes.
Americas lietuvjams ypac
linksma girdeti Lieeuvos ne
priklausomybes klausimui be-
sigerinant, beabejo, kad nors
lsdalieS yra pasekmes Ameri-
kos lietuviu padarytQ pastan-
gu. Mes irgi turejom ivairiu
sunkenyuiu ir trukdymq pasel:
mingt darlo. Vienok puseti-
mai nuveikta dirbant prisitai
kius prie tue laiku eSanciu ap
linllybiu
Siao tarpu il Amerikos lie
tuviu tai pc randasi geresnes
'dienos. Rimtesniam gaivalui
besidarDuojant, praSalinta pric
zastis sl'ioviniu, nesutikimu;
laikraSciai Eovesi uzsivarineie
ir visa savo energija nukreipe
Lietuvos reikalus 9inti; karie-
'ristam9 pakirsta sparnai II pri
versta liautis saumilingai i da-
lykus atsineSti, bet dirbti Lie
tuvos labui. Raudonajame
Kryziuje esanti pinigai daug
prisidejo prize sriovip if pavie-
niu kirSillimo; dabar Egzeku
tyvis Komitetas pasiima juos
savo rankosna If sunaudos
giminems tiesiogine parama
greitai gales;m pranesti lietu-
viu visu6,nenei reikalingas tai
sykes su Lietuva susineSti il
tuomet pavieniai gales savo
gimineciams tiesiogine parama
priduoti. tas turetQ pavleniuo-
Sc praSalinti nerimavima il sv:
ravima, jei koksai randasi.
ST perzvalga il priminimas
tegul kiekvienam parodo rel
kala sutartino veikimo, tegul
intikina reikalq praSalinti nors
Siuo tarpu sriovini politikavi-
ma, tegul priHercia kiekviena
lietuvi visas agalimas jegas Lie
tuvos reikalams paSvesti; ypaG
siomis dienomis, kada esame
pasiryze. surinkti milijon9, pa
raSp po eticiia reikalaujancia
Lietuvai nepriklausomybe uz-
tikrinti.
EgSek. Komiteto hformaciios
BiWas,
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
RUSAI APLEIDzIA
VILNIU.

Copenhagen, bal. 10 -
Is Varsavos pranesama, ,kaI
bolsevikai kraustosi is Vii
niaus. l,,s.r,
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
LUNATIKAS BAVARI-
JOS MlNISTERIU.

Berlinas, bal. 9. (suvelin-
ta). Pranesama, kad Ba-
varijos ministeriu paskirtas
DR.. Lapp, kuris, sakoma,
esas lutinatikas ir nesyki bu
yes silpnaproeiu name.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
ORAS.
Chicagoie IL apielinkeje:

Subatoje dalinai debesuota;
nedelioj greiciau nepastovus
Vidutiniai is ivairiy pusip
vejai.
Sauletekis, Ola; saulelei-
dis, TIT. Menulis uztekes 7::l2
yakare.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
MEXIKOS PLEsIKU VA
. DAS ZAPATA Uzt,US-
TAS.

Mexico City, bal. II. =
PlesikQ vadas pietineje Mex
ikoje Zapata sulyg laikras-
ciQ pranesimo is Cuanila
provincijos Morelos likosi
uzmuStas.
Lietuva. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1892-1920, 1919-04-12
SUVIENYTU VALSTIJU
NUOSTOLIAI -UROPOS
KAREJE.
Washington, D. c. Sekan

/ Washington, D. c. Sekan
It's oficialiSkas suraSas Ameri-
kos nuostoliu Europos kareie
buvo isleistas kares departa-
mento:
Umustu muSyje (drauge su
prazuvusiais 381 ant j1riu)
y1a 32,29Z
Mlre nuo zaizdu !. 1920
.Mlre nuo ligos -. r., sos
Mire nuo atsitikimo If kito-
kiu priepuoliu -. 4,0S6
Suzeistq musyje (S5 nuo-
Silnciai sugryzo) =. l95,9O2
.Prazuvo musyje (lepriskai-
toma papuolusiu i nelaisve II
veliau sugryzusiu :. 4,9O0
.ISviso nuostoliu :. 273,1O5
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
KILL KENT LEVY
COURT RIPPER"
BILLS IN HOUSE
Vote Was 10 Yeas, IL
Nays. Danzenbaker and
Lloyd Not Voting
TO Create OFFICE OF
COUNTY TREASURER
Stan Correspondent.

stan correspondent.
STATE HOUSE, Dover. March 90
Senator Allee's Kent County-Levy Court
ripper" bill was killed in the House
yesterday afternoon by a vote Of i6
yeas to II nays. Representatives Dan
zenhaker and Lloyd not voting. This
was the BIN that would divide the
county into three Levy Court districts
and oust the present Levy Courtmen
two years hence. on which the big nght
was made. The present Levy Court con-
slst5 OF ten members elected from the
ten representative districts.
The second bin providing for the
o1lce OF assessor IN each hundred 10 be
abolished and 10 create a board OF as
sessment was also killed, but the third
bill abollshing the ten tax collectors
and creating the once Of receiver Of
taxes and county treasurer was passed
by a party vote. Following action on
the three bills the Democratic mem
bers Of the House went into caucus
and decided to resclnd their previous
stand. It was the sense Of the caucus
that the third bill, the one passed by
the House, was not such a partisan
bill that they could Justly object TO
IL TO the extent Of carrying out their
original agreement OF voting against
all appropriation measures unless it
should be killed. 10 was pointed out
that as the bill provided FOR the pres
ent Democratic Levy Court 10 appoint
(Continued on page two.)
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
W. 7. MITCHELL, YOUNG
AVIATOR, Is HOME

William Terry Mitchell, son Of Dr.
and Mrs. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, OF
Newark, who has been in military avl-
alton service, returned to his home yes
terday. He was first located at Cornell
University. where he trained and later
went 10 Texas University at Austin.
Texas. From there he was sent 10 Park
Field, Memphis, Tenn, where-he under
went a course OF training In flying
Later he was sent 10 Camp Meade.
where he was mustered out Of the SER
vice and received his honorable dis
charge.
Young Mitchell is a graduate Of Della
ware College in the chemical engineer
course. class Of 1918.
Previous to taking the course in avi-
alton, he took practical training in the
II. and II. shipyard. This was during
the spring Of 1918, when 30 seniors
from Delaware College and from Cor
nell University worked at the local
plant.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
MAY BEGIN WORK
SOON ON LIBRARY
Architects Are Making
Changes in the Plans
at This Time
COST MAY NOT
DELAY THE WORK

Architects are busiiy engaged making
changes in the plans Of the proposed
library building, which is TO be erect
ed at Tenth and Market streets, ac-
cording TO an announcement made to-
day by Arthur L. Bailey, librarian Of
the Institute Free Library. He also said
that while IL is impossible to state def
nitely. it is hoped to commence work
on the new building before the end Of
the present year.
There are a number Of things TO be
considered" asserted Mr.. Bailey, be
fore the construction Of the building
can be started. The board Of directors
Of the library consider it wise 70 fully
discuss and decide these matters before
tho builders start their work. Regard
ing the cost Of the building. I do not
think that pre-war prices will now hold
good
At the meeting Of the Central Labor
Union on Tuesday night the body urged
that work on the library be started as
soon as possible.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
JAP OPPOSITION
MAY DELAY WORK
Of Peace MAKERS
Are Expected to Insist on
Prohibition of Racial
Discrimination
OTHER POWERS WOULD
amend The COVENANT
BY the United Press.

bf INC lulllu fItes.
WASHINGTON. March 2O-Prohibi-
ton OF racial discrimination as an
amendment OF the league Of nations
coye1snt sought by Japan, stands out
as tho leading obstacle In the path OF
immediate agreement on the league
draft for the peace lreaiy.
officials here fear that IN amending
the covenant TO meet objections OF op-
position Senator's, President Wilson Is
running the danger Of having 10 give
ground TO other powers who have been
lying In wait for opportunity 10 amend
the original draft.
Tno pet purpose OF the Jap delegates
was 20 inject into the document a
clause that VIII prevent any discrim-
ination against Japan-a point involving
long drawn differences Of opinion be.
tween the United states and Japan ant
which already has aroused western
Senators.
The present Japanese effort is M
second 20 be made by her peace dele
gales TO strike at Americas attitude Of
Japanese immigration. on February 4;
when the league Of nations committee
was making a desperate effort 90 agree
so that President Wilson night read On,
document in plenary session before ht
made his frst return trip 10 the United
STATES, the japanese were ready 90
spring their proposal.
They were 10 do 10 when the article,
then the covenant, came up for last
providing against religious dis
Had this been approved
by the committee the Japs were going
to demand an article providing against
racial discrimination as well. But
learning Of this plan. the British and
American delegates struck the freedom
of-religious-thought article from the
covenant.
This article, Il IS understood, was de-
signed particularly to protect the Jews
In Poland and it Is said that In making
for the new Polish
the suggestion will be
made that religious freedom be toler-
ated.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
COVENANT IN
TREATY BEFORE PEACE
MAKERS ON SATURDAY
Suggestions frof m
NeufraIs Regarding
Changes andAmend-
nnenfs 70 be Made
Today
AMEND TO
PLEASE SENATE
BY the United Press

BY the United Press.
PARIS. March 2O.-The league OF ma
tlons covenant as IL viii be incorpo-
rated In the preliminary peace treaty
will be practically completed saturday,
according 10 general belief today on
that day the committee which drew
up the constitution VIII hold its FIRST
meeting since the initial draft was FIN
ished. President Wilson win preside
at the session which will be called az
40 o'clock.
The league committee VIII follow .
series OF conferences regarding the con-
stitution. Suggestions from neutrals re-
garding changes and amendments were
to be received today. Informal talks
VIII also be held by various conferees,
In which the President and Colonel
House viii represent the United states.
The delegates have been going over the
clauses Of the covenant. with a'view 70
meeting the suggestions and criticisms
advanced by the American senate. II
was admitted today that amendments
which will take into consideration these
criticisms and at the same time not
tread on the toes OF other powers
which would likely counter with fur
lher amendments are being found DIM
cult.
Baron Maxine. Japanese member OF
Continued on Page TWO.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
SLAUGHTER BEARS
GERMAN WOUND

Private Henry Slaughter OF No. 7O7
Adams street, is reported on today's
casually list as having been wounded
slightly. lie was wounded September
> in the right thigh In one Of the Big
drives. From this date until his de-
parture for America he was a hospital
patient.
on February 9, Slaughter arrived in
Hampton Roads and was sent 10 Camp
Dix and was mustered out Of The SER
vice on March g. lie has returned TO
his old position with The American
Car and Foundry Company.
Private Slaughter was a member OF
the 37th Division and went abroad last
June. lie was sent 10 Camp Dix in
April with q consignment of draftees.
Iie is The son Of Mr. and Mrs John G
Slauchter
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
JAP OPPOSITION TO LEAGUE MAY DEFER PEACE
COL. WATSON WITH FIVE
WAR DECORATIONS BACK
HOME In WILMINGTON

Lieutenant-C Colonel George L. Watson,
an oflcer Of the General stan Of the
United States Army, IS on a ten-day
furlough in Wilmington. lie Is at No.
81 West Thirtielh street, where his
wife has made her home with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. knull, during
his absence overseas. He arrived in
New York from France a week ago. If
the lieuienant-colonel secures an eX-
tension Of his furlough, he and Mrs.
Watson expect to visit friends in the
South before he reports at Washington
for duty. He will remain in the army
service
Lleutenant-Colonel Watson has won
signal honors for bravery, receiving no
less than i've decorations for dis
tinguished service. He has been award.
ed the Cross Of the Legion Of Honor,
second (ofilcer'sl grade; the French
Croix de Guerre, with two palms and
a gold star; the Belgian Croix de Gu
ere; the British Military Cross, and the
Cross Of the order Of the Crown Of Bel
GUM, with a palm indicating that the
award was for military instead OF civil
service. The palms and star on the
French Croix de Guerre indicate addi-
tional honors. According to army regu-
latiOns, these crosses are TO be worn
only on dress uniform, but the narrow
ribbon band worn across the left breast
Of the field tunio shows what decor
ations have been won. The British
Military Cross, Of silver, has a purple
and white ribbon; the Legion Of Honor
is brilliant red; the Order Of the Bel
gium Crown, purple; and the bronze
Belgian and French War Crosses haze
green and red striped ribbons, differ
emily proportioned for the two. 4
Lieutenant-Colonel Watson has
brought with him a war trophy which
is probably the first Of its kind to
reach this country, and Of which he
has good reason TO be proud
Brought Back Souvenir.
He showed this beautiful souvenir
TO The Evening Journal reporter. 10
is a German helmet entirely made OF
some metal that looks like nickel plate,
and In the shape Of the black leather,
spiked helmets, with the addition OF a
gracefully curved, jointed neckpiece,
also OF the metal. on the front OF the
cleaning silver surface is a silver Ger
man imperial crest. At each side. where
the chin straps fasten, IS a cockade
in enamel red, white and black oa-one
side; black, white and black on the op-
posite side. This Is a helmet Of the I'm
perial Prusslan Guards, household
guards OF the Hohenzollerns. the proud
est troops in the German army. This
particular helmet came from the ar
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
Pop ROCKS BABY
while MON WORKS
Now Brown Finds Himself
Facing Charge of
Non-Support
COURT WILL TRY
TO ADJUST TROUBLE

While his wife works, Frank Brown
Negro, stays home and rocks the baby
Court Officer Mcdaniel reported to
Judge Churchman, in Municipal Court
this morning, when Frank was brought
upon a charge OF non-support.
Judge Churchman felt that this sys-
tenn should be reversed, but Philip L.
Garrett, counsel for Brown, then stated
that the wife insists on working and
allowing her husband TO attend %
their household affairs.
At the suggestion Of Mr. Mcdaniel,
the case was continued until April 20,
in order 10 allow the couple time to
adjust their affairs.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
MANY MEASURES
PUT THROUGH BY
SOL0NS At DOVER
Report Move to Reconsider
and Kill Third Of
Rippers
House puts 0. K.
ON APPROPRIATIONS
staff Correspondent.

kAaA WV - aAA@AANH
STATE HOUSE, Dover, Del. March 20.
Now that the bars have been let down
Tor real legislation by the killing OF
The Kent county ''rippers" yesterday af-
ternoon, both Houses got TO work early
Today and are grinding out bills at the
'ate Of about one every five minutes.
There were rumors OF threatened re-
prisals on the part OF the Alice Re
publicans this morning against Demo-
Gratis for the killing OF the "rlppers"
yesterday, but up until noon there had
been no actual developments along that
line. II was intimated that sometime
during the day the Alice contingent
would make an effort 10 have the vote
by which the third Of the so-called
''rippers," relative to the naming Of a
receiver Of taxes and county treasurer
for Kent county was passed yesterday
rsconsidered and then kill the bill.
While the Democrats say they will
vote against reconsideration, they also
state that It does not matter TO them
whether the bill is reconsidered and
killed or not
An effort was also being made 20
have the minority agree for reconsid-
sratlon on the second bill relative to
lax. collectors, which was killed yes
terday but 10 this the Democrats re-
piled nothing doing" They say that
bin Is dead and buried and there viii
be no resurrection.
The first bill acted on in the House
Has Representative Danzenbaker's, to
appropriate $4,000 10 the Delaware
Continued on Page Two.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20
WILLIAM D. H HiDDOCK
FATALLY BURNED
Well Known Contractor S
Clothing Takes Fire
from Open Crate
WIFE ALSO BURNED
FIGHTING FLAMES

Burns suffered while making a fire
N the open fireplace OF his home, re-
lulted in the death OF William d. Had
lock, one Of Delaware's leading build
ers, at his residence. Penny Hill, late
last evening. His wife and his son,
William Albert Haddock. were at his
sedside. Mr.. Haddock was 63 years old.
Mr.. Haddock's night clothes caught
Ore early yesterday morning while he
was piling up some newspapers into the
fireplace in an effort to take the chill
of his bedroom. lie rose from his bed
and proceeded TO revive the dying EN-
bers, then sat down and started read
Ing, unaware that his nightshlrt had
caught fire. When the flame pene-
srated 20 his leg he tried TO put 1t out,
but did hot succeed.
His wife heard his calls for help and
hastened to his assistance. Both strug-
sled 20 extinguish the burning garment.
but Mr.. Haddock was severely burned
about the entire body before this could
be accomplished. Mr.. Haddock too.
was scorched about the hands and face
ln her effort TO save her husband Mrs
Austin Carhart, sister of the deceased,
who was visiting him. went 10 the as
sistahce Of the Haddocks and suffered
burns on her hands and feet.
From the time the accident occurred
until early last evening, MIR. Haddook
was in a conscious state. As nlght drew
on, however, he became unconscious,
and remained in that condition untiFhis
death. Dr.. Mitchell Greenwood, who
mad been summoned here from Atlantic
City. and Dr.. B. r. Veasey, made strenu-
Gus effort TO save him, but 10 soon be-
came apparent that the burns were too
severe.
The funeral viii take place on sat
urday, with interment in Riverview
Cemetery.
Mr.. Haddock besides, being one Of
the best known builders in the State,
was citizen Of high reputation. He
was born and raised in Delaware and
pursued his trade here since boyhood.
For the past seventeen years he was
master builder. He constructed many
large buildings. among them being the
new Mullin building and the Equitable
Trust Company building at Ninth and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1919-03-20

senal In Coblenz, where II was one OF
$1,000 magnificent pieces similar 20 u.
Moreover this helmet and its fellows,
and $1,000 dress uniforms. were stored
in Coblenz, In readiness for the trium-
phal march OF the Prussian Imperial
Guards into Paris. Il may be seen that
the Guards were going TO be a magniil-
cent spectacle when the rest OF the uni
form IS described: tunio and breeches
OF snowy white, black patent leather
boots TO the knees; breastplate and
backpiece OF silyory metal. A stan Of
flcer OF General Won Arnheim told Lieu
tenant Colonel Watson that this array
was gotten ready when the German
army was nearest and confident OF cap
turing Paris. But, like the kaiser's din
ner in London. the march Of the I'M
perial Prussians into Paris has been
indefinitely postponed, and their he'll
NETS are coming 10 America 10 help
boost the Victory Liberty Loan.
The Northumberland is worse than
reticent on the subject Of how he won
all his high 'honors; he Is absolutely
silent, though a genial talker on other
topics Not even his wife has heard
what he did. She does, however, recall
an item in the papers last summer
which may have had something 20 do
with the matter. On June IS and 10,
her husband carried the FIRST Amerl-
can gas attack, Of which he was IN
charge, upon the Germans through TO
a successful finish. Also, the lleuten-
ant-colonel has been seriously wound
ed three times. and gassed, besides a
number Of what he refers 90 carelessly
as scratches" Probably that Is a
connection between the way he came
by his wounds and his crosses, but
that is guess work on the part OF a
civilian and no statement OF his. Any
how, a man has 10 do considerable man
sized jobs TO win high military honors
from three nations.
Couldn't Hold Back Men.
The officer himself says he wishes the
papers would say more about the men
whose fine spirit helped their officers
to accomplish things. instead OF giving
so much space TO the awards The ofil-
GERS got for said accomplishment.
But didn't the officers inspire this
bravery In the meng" asked the repre-
sentative Of the Evening Journal. The
army man smiled broadly, and replied: /:
They didn't need it Il was the
hardest Job the officers had 10 hold
back The men. Those boys would rush
into anything II their 0flcer wasn't on
the alert TO restrain them. Not @aOueh
good has been SAID 81 ne American
boys
Here the speaker brought out a para
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