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This statement was made as warn
Ing against quack doctors and false
medicines. While no cure is yet avail
able, and, consequently, no positive
preventive has been found every one
can obtain a large measure of protec-
ton by following the simple rules rec
commended by the national health au-
thorities.
These rules have been printed over
and over again in every part Of the
Country. 1t is stated, for instance,
unqualifiedly that influenza is spread
by direct and indirect contact -
Coughing in ones face while hanging
on a strap in a street car or on the
The sun., 1919-10-26

Four of the most eminent of germ
hunters are now engaged in a cam
paign againy: the influenza bacillus.
They are William II. Park, professor
of bacterioloGy and hygiene at Belle
vue Hospital and Medical College. New
York; George w. Mccoy, one of the
great specialists of the United States
Public Health Service and an investi-
gator of the plague and CT. leprosy;
Milton J. Rosenau, professor Of pre-
ventive medicine and hygiene at the
Harvard Medical School, and Edwin
o. Jordan, professor of bacteriology
at the University of Chicago.
Meanwhile. OF course. other sani-
The sun., 1919-10-26
AMERICANS TRIUMPH IN CAPTUR

the Americans to prevent these desper-
ADDE'S from committing further
crimes"
l was we'll aware that the French
were prone to insist that all crimes
were perpetrated by the Americans.
Experience had shown that 1t was all
ways the Americans who committed
the crimes and, even when we had
proved that the criminal was French,
they would assure US that It was re-
markable that Frenchman would do
such thing or so far forget himself
as to commit a crime. and that while
In this case the criminal surely was
Frenchman, still the case was unique,
as there were no real criminals in
France now-the war had changed
them all. Never an apology would we
receive for the false accusations.
! l asked Captain b what steps
had been taken to capture the GRIM
inals. to which he replied: II have
had men in civilian clothes out each
night, but the force is so small and
the city is SO large that we have not
been able to accomplish anything.
They may be American negroes, as the
French claim, for investigation at the
camp at Bassens proves that there
are over twenty American negroes
posted there as deserters. It is al
most impossible to find them, however,
owing to the fact that we have Alge-
rian. French, English and American
negroes throughout the city"
By this time 1t had become known
that I had returned to the headquar-
ters and I was at once besieged by
the French. First came Gen. Halloran,
who demanded: II insist that you put
an immediate stop to these depreda-
tions! Our citizens are being killed
and their papers are being stoleni"
Then came the Mayor. who threat
ened to take this matter up with the
Government at Paris and have this
city declared off limits to all Amer
icans!"
The last to come was my friend the
French Chief OF Police. Major, your
men are just running wild here, and
we are sure In this case that the Grim
inals are Americans and not French!
Each one who has been robbed has
declared that the robbery was com
mitted by two American negroes,
cNeiy p'ie 10 "hSIy over II! ana un-
less you want your men prohibited
from coming into this city you must
stop these crimes! My entire force is
at your disposal" | thanked the
chief for his offer and told him that
as soon as / could outline a plan |
would call upon him for assistance.
Quizzcs the Victims.
My first move was to have all the
people who had been robbed brought
to my office, where l interroRated
them. Their stories were all similar
The victim was stopped In a dark spot
ty two negroes dressed in khaki, who
with bayonets in their hands, ordered
Hands up" II the victim attempted
fSht. he was killed They searched
the man, took all his valuables and
The sun., 1919-10-26

AS a result of the conference, we
planned to concentrate our efforts
upon this district and raid the entire
locality in an endeavor to clean It up.
Arrangements were made accordingly,
and at o'clock we descended upon
this place with a regiment OF Ameri-
can troops, battalion of French mill
tary police, a score OF American and
French detectives, and my entire or
ganization of military police. The
French Chief of Police was there, and
with him all his Commissaire de Police
and the entire force of police dogs.
At each street intersection leading
into this district, I placed three Amer
ican soldiers and French policeman.
These men were given orders not to
allow any one to pass out but to ad-
NIT any who desired to enter the dis
trict. Raiding parties OF one French
policeman, with a dog, one American
and one French detective, with f1ve
American military police, all COM
manded by an American officer. Wis
tied every house in this district and
searched 1t thoroughly.
When you realize that this district
covered thirty square city blocks. you
will understand something OF the
gigantic task we had set ourselves to
do. The place was divided OFF into
sections, and thet raiding parties
started out. The French chief and my
self, establishing headquarters in the
centre, awaited results.
The orders were to bring in all who
were colored, regardless of nationality.
Soni5 were found in clever hiding
places. One house that netted us
'hree had them hidden in a small
secret cupboard. away up near the
ceiling with the entrance so concealed
that 1t was not noticeable until the
police dog attracted our attention to It
by trying to climb up the wall.
By 10 o'clock the prisoners began to
arrive-Algerian, French. English and
American negroes-some deserters and
some civilians-were found, arrested
and brought to headquarters. We had
about sixty Of all nationalities, and
were busily engaged In examining
them. when the door opened and, look
ing up, saw a very tall and dignified
colored man enter.
He was dressed in the extreme of
fashion-frock coat. striped trousers,
tall silk hat, white gloves, white spats.
patent leather shoes, and he sported
cane. II wish to protest against this
outraged" he exclaimed. 81 claim the
rights Of protection of my Govern
nent! l am the Liberian Minister 70
France. 1 was on my way to Paris
| 70 present mx CREDENTIALS and re-
The sun., 1919-10-26
By MAJOR C. E. RUSSELL.


Of the wine swindle. We
were successful in arresting
all the leaders, and now hope things
will run quietly for awhile. We have,
believe, completed all the big cases.
consequently am planning on taking
It easier and giving my men a chance
to rest; so, II the General Is willing. I
will give some of them seven days
leave with permission to visit Nice"
This conversation took place in the
office OF the Commanding General of
Base Section No. 2, on the day after
my return from Paris, where 1 had
been attending the court-martial case
Of those men whom we had arrested
in the wine swindle.
II am sorry, Major, but do not
wish you to let any of your men go on
leave just now. For the past two
weeks this city has been the scene of
five murders and twelve holdups-the
victims in each case being French CIV
ilians. The French claim that the
crimes were committed by two Ameri-
can negroes. II may be so-their state-
ments may be true-but I doubt it,
However, it's up to you to ascertain
the truth and capture the criminals
for, the French police seem powerless
to apprehend them"
But, General" replied. that
surely is a matter for the French
to handle-it is a civilian and not a
military case"
Grimes. Stir French General.
"Possibly sol" said the General
But Gen. Halloran (the French
commandant OF the district) has been
making quite stir over this, claim
ing that we are the ones who should
handle the case, since the criminals are
evidently American negroes"
Regarding this, believed that there
was some mistake, for the military
police were very active: moreover or
ders had been issued that no American:
could be in the city after Q o'clock al
night and the police were arresting al
who did not obey the order. VERY
eel, General" l replied, II will hold
my men and will get in communication
with the French Chief OF Police, who
Ia my friend. He viii give me all the
particulars OF the murders and hold.
ups. When I have heard his story
and read the reports, will decide
upon pan of action in an enceavoi
to- apprehend those who are respon.
sfbie"-and returned to my office.
1 summoned Capt b, who wa,
my assistant and in charge whor
I was away. and from him | Learned
that every morning for the mast tw,
weeks reports We're received f,>,n, IN,
French police regarding either a mur
der or a holdup-aNl the victim wa,
always a Frenchman, The reports NJ
ways stated; Without doubt w,
crime was committed by two Amor
can negroes. The French auihoritio
request prompt action on the part q
The sun., 1919-10-26
BY JAMES B. MORROW.

TH HERE is no way Of learning
how many persons in the
United States are killed each
year by the procedure known as
handshaldng or how many are made
Ill and take to their beds for long or
short periods.
Esthetically, Of course. handshaking
IL ridiculous. Practically 1t is waste
Of time and energy Hygtenically 1t is
little short of being murderous. A
clean man goes forth in the morning
only to return in the evening reeking
with germs OF all descriptions, most Of
which he has acquired from the
friends whom he has met in and out
of his shop, store or office.
Each frien1. so to say, specializes in
a particular kind OF germ. Or he may
be a hive for colonies of various species
man goes home to his wife and chill
dren teeming with the invisible agents
of death and suffering.
He may have washed his hands
twenty times from 9 A. NJ. to 5 p. M
and still he teens, because in the short
intervals between his ablutions he has
ruffled his hair, pulled his mustache
and stroked his chin, and thus has
given general circulation to such
germs as may have been localized
temporarily on his nails and fingers.
Sanitarisns with gift toward
statistics are sure that the average
man touches his face and head several
hundred times each day with his
hands, and hands, as it were. freighted
with destruction. The war just ended
was horrible event. About $4,000
young Americans gave up their lives
in France.
But last winter $4,000 men, women
and children died in this country from
influenza. And 25 100000 other men,
women and children had the disease
but lived through it.
Handshaking, therefore, Is not q
harmless If an absurd social perfor-
nance. 1t never had any standing In
common sense. Possibly 1t now should
be classed as a felony.
Everything Would be Blue.
If the moisture in ones mouth. says
DR.. Charles V. Chaplin, the famous au-
thor and health officer of Providence
were blue and not colorless, ones
hands would be blue and one would
then realize how often ones fingers
found their way to the lips and con-
tiguous surfaces. Always when talk
ing, singing, coughing or sneezing one
is spraying the air with colorless
fluid which, If it were blue, as DIR
Chaplin points out, would cause alarm
as well as disgust.
The world then would be blue, sure
ly enough. Picture, for example. g
male with beard dyed by himself
and the men and women with whom
he daily conversed. Or a beautiful
young maiden, speckled like an Easter
egg from her forehead down to tn,
point where modistes now draw theil
retreating boundary.
1t is not a specially pleasant tasl
to write about defiled hands and germ.
diffused into the air through oper
mouths, but these are physical prac
tices that should be ended and alarm
The sun., 1919-10-26

tempt to escape, the rest of us went
to the French barracks. We aroused
the French Commandant and from him
obtained permission to search the
barracks for the other man. We
finally found him. Underneath his
mattress we found the balance Of my
clothes and the marked money wh.oh
they had taken from me. l persuaded
the French commandant to allow me
to take this prisoner over to our prison
and conflne him with the other one
promising to secure the necessary
confessions from them both,
In the "Cave of oblivion"
At our police headquarters was
cemented cell in tie ground, about ten
feet deep and ten feet square. The
French call l. the Gave of oblivion -
a most appropriate name. We never
knew just what they had used ii ior'
but it made an ideal place in which 10
conflne these two Algerians. We were
after the confession that we had prom
ised the French commandant that We
would secure; so as they were Me-
hammedans we planned to play upon
their religious belief and their super
stition.
We offered them bacon to eat t1Tew
bacon rinds down among them anu,
after telling them that We buried al
our dead there, We brought them ny
to question them. While they were
being interrogated and told tha' 'Ae
hole was the Christian he'll, one OF on,
men dropped down into the cen anu
with wood alcohol made marks on ths
floor. He came out again ana 'H7
Algerians, since they had refused "
tell us anything, were placed oaCh
down in the cell. A lighted Wa'y"
was at once dropped down ON mo
alcohol, and we then closed ~" 'rap'
door and ratified heavy chains On J."
The alcohol ignited, and the ire "',
lowing the marks on the floor s''I'''
to these two Algerians like fire Sn'",'
This, with the terrific din MADE %!
the chains on the iron door was 'oy
much for these men and they o'HV,
to tell us all we wanted 10 k"o"
we would only take them out
The French chief Of police was
summoned and then they were o".o
more questioned. They confessed -
several crimes which they had com,
mitted. When they hesitated a thI'H
| TO put them back with the Chrls,'",.
demons was enough to loosen '".,
i tongues again, and before they "e.S
done they had told us Of "A series =,
robberies and murders that inaus
ones blood run cold to hear, adin' '."'
that they had killed ten Fren'A 0'"
ians during the past month :
Their trial quickly follo",a. I"i
within week from the time we ',~' n'
arrested them they were publicly Eun,
I lotined in the square. Mtho 'Ih w
had proved conClusively th'' VA I
/ Americans had been'unjustly
by the French authorities th"N .'I ,''
soc fit to acknowledge their n'''''D
and we never received the alo''s'
| that was rightly 0urA.
The sun., 1919-10-26

temporaneously in all parts of the
universe-just as II the germs, count
less in number and fully equipped with
the deadliest of poison. had determined.
after long period of preparation, to
attack mankind on every front and de-
populate the world.
AS early as June. 1918, influenza was
reported as being present In such
widely separated cities as Zurich, in
Switzerland Birmingham. in Eng
land; Bombay, in India, and Santos, in
Brazil. BY July 1t was in Holland,
Norway, Sweden, China and Algeria
1t was now epidemic throughout
Switzerland.
In August, as was stated, came the
outbreak in Boston Meanwhile it had
appeared in Spain, Greece and the
West Indies. During September the
disease was reported from Corea,
Tunis and South Africa and was cpl
dem!c in three cities of Canada. Within
a month after its appearance in Bos-
ton. the disease was causing many
deaths in forty-three States and the
District of Columbia. BY October it
had spread over the entire country,
killing it's victims everywhere, except
in "the more isolated rural and noun
tain areas"
Russia. Liberia, Australia, Madagas-
car, Cuba, Porto Rico and Hawaii were
attacked In the month of October;
Arabia and Samoa in November. Could
the germs have been carried by travel
lers into every part of the world al
most simultaneously? Sanitarians by
and by will settle that question. On
the face Of known facts, 1t would seem
that the uprising of the influenza
germs was practically simultaneous in
Europe, America Asia and Africa.
Some time, possibly, there will be a
lean Henri Fabre who will attribute
to germs the instincts, purposes and
PHILOSOPHERS that Fabre himself gave
to spiders. But before the influenza
germ can be biographical he must be
found. Up to the present, he appears
| to have escaped the pursuit of man
and the identification of microscopes.
Scientists, in their excuse for defeat,
explain that some organisms, meaning
germs, are so small that no porcelain
| filter will hold them and so they slip
through. along with the liquid con-
tanning them. and remain unknown
and undescribed.
Bafied by "a Germ.
| There Is still some uncertainty as
to the nature Of the micro-organism
causing pandemic Influenza" confesses
the United States Public Health Ser
vice. This is a guarded statement, to
say the least The truth is that the
germ has not been positively identified.
Referring to his own Investigations
DR.. Edwin o. Jordan. one OF the great
est Of bacteriologists, says that they
have not shown the predominance or
constant presence # any one organism
in the uppe- respiratory tract of in
! fiuenZa patients. 7 he Pfeiffer bacillus,
however, has been more conspicuous
than any other organism" This germ
is very small, Is rod shaped and was
discovered b. the man after whom it
was named.
1t is difficult. If not impossible, to
destroy an unseen enemy. There can
be no cure for influenza except through
accident until the germ causing the
disease is captured and some method
is found, by experimentation, for it's
| determination.
Evening star., 1919-10-05

Women's Full. Fashioned Pure
Thread Silk Hose, with Isle
garter tops. Good autumn
weight, in black, white, brown,
gray, field mouse and navy blue.
All perfect.
Women's Silk Clicked Hose,
$3.50 to $3.o5-Full fashioned,
pure thread silk hose, with at
tractive silk clocks. Shown in
black, white and colors.
Women's Silk and Fiber Hose.
$l.25-Onyx silk and fiber hose,
super-fashioned; in plain and
popular dropstitch effects. Sc
1ect from black, white and the
most popular fall shades.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
InIajd Linoleunis
In Designs For Every Room
in the House

Be l4AS 11VU0S
Nothing in floor coverings
more sanitary and economical
than inlaid finoleum in tile, block
and parquetry effects. Early pur-
chases enable US to sell this 225
quality, square yard, $1z5
Armstrong; Printed LinoIeum
A less expensive linoleum, but
yet Z beautiful floor covering. In
neat wood effects as we'll as tile
and block patterns. So. yd., $lIs
Short rolls up to 10 yards at
nc 50. yd.
Rag Rugs
An ideal bedroom rug.
9x12 feet, $145e and 319Jo
8x10 feet, $l1.5o
6xo feet, $50 and $1,000
Shown in colors to match any
decorative scheme.
Also small sizes down to
1886 inches, at SEC.
Ralais Rsyal-See0hA Floor.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
The Bargain Basement===f0r M
Underwear

Three special lots to 90
on sale Monday-at prices
to help the reputation of
our Bargain Basement.
2 for 5oc-Women's Pink
Ribbed Vests, some lace
trimmed. Sizes s. and So.
Regular at sc each. Mon
day, 2 for Soc.
At 6oc-Women's Ribbed
Union Suits, sizes s. to
A, in pink and white. Low
neck, no sleeves, lace knee
style.
At t$1.z5-Women's Aeeced
Jersey Ribbed Union Suits,
with Dutch or high necks.
Sizes to A-plenty of large
sizes.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Broadcloths, Yard $3.05

| BrOadcIOfhs Yard $305 i
We showing wonderful range of the most wanted
shades in this favored fabric high luster quality: pera
nent fnsh sponged and sun ready for the needle Yard
$3e5 1sE
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Oriental Rugs

It is only a matter of time
when there will be no more to be
had at any price. We have about
200 pieces, ranging In size from
1896 inches up to 5.6x9 It.
The collection embraces:
Silky Belnchistans, $3S to SIS
Mosouls, $50 to SIS
Antique Sefibands and
Fereghans, SIS to $l75
These pieces are at practically
u present market value.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Magnificent Collection De Luxe Of the Smartes Styles in Al

Floor Coverings
Oriental and Domestic
Rugs, Inlaid, Plain and
Printed Linol 9 u m Are
Marked at Splendid SauiRgs.
Royal Wilton Rugs
Best wearing of the domestic
Wilton Rugs, and this has been
proven by test. In Japanese
effects; also reproductions of ex-
pensive orientals.
9x12 feet, at $500
8.3x10.6 feet, at $3.50
6x9 feet, at $46z5.
Small rugs to match offered at
proportionate savings.
Cashmere Wilton Rugs
These are seamless, and are the
product of one of the best manu-
facturers. In a variety of neat
patterns.
9x12 feet, $3.50
S.3xl06 feet, at $3.50
Administer Rugs
Seamless rugs in handsome two
and three tone plain centers to
select from.
9xl2 feet size, $6z.5o
8.3x106 feet, at $575e
6xo feet, at $500
Specials in Scanned
Administer Rugs
9x12 feet, $3.50
8.3x10.6 feet, $500
6x9 feet, $19.75
Seamless Brussels Rugs
These are ideal for dining room
rugs or for any room that is sub
ject to hard wear.
9xl2 feet, $3.50, $1,000, $3.50
and 5000
8.3xl0.6 feet, $36.ee. $3.50
and $3.50
6xo-feet size, at $zI.50.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Get Your Share of These
Mems Madras Shirts, s2.1O

Perfect Qualities That Sell Rexular ut 500
Some prnted-but of woven madras. All
the patterns and coorngs ranging from conservative
to the audaeious All sizes from 1875 TO u inclusive
only rarely shirts can Be sold at less than
regular price At $40 instead Of $500 only during this sale
Of 200 shirts.
Evening star., 1919-10-05

Satin Empress, Yard $40
One of the seasons favorites.
Shown in all the wanted shades.
The future price of this material
will be much higher. Supply your
wants now-this is one of the best
sstins made for the price, yard I
$3.4. :
50 Pieces Novelty Printed
Georgette Crepe, Yard $40
Fine quality all-silk crepe, IN |
many beautiful multi-colored floral
patterns. Extensively used for
blouses and costumes. Shown in A
light and dark shades. "A
Evening star., 1919-10-05
.3oc PercaLes
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4,e0e yards Of this sxtrA Co.
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Mghtgowns

-W ffaf1nelette, warm and
comforting and priced mod
estly, Quality considered.
I.3O-Women's neatly
trimmed Gowns, with long
sleeves--of pink or blue
stripe flannelette.
At 81. .o8-Women's Gowns
cut fully large, finished
with braid trimming and
hemstitchine.
At $z.7o-Women's Extra
Size White Fiannelette
Gowns, with collar end woke
braid trimmed. Sizes il, l9
and 20.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Atwood Crepe Poplin, $s.zo

Here is a fabric that will meet
the requirement of those wishing
something heavier than French
serge and lighter than broadcloth.
There are 10 splendid street colors
to select from. Yard $3z9.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Extra Special
Dresses, 81 SO
Inst N nnx~~

Well made Of standard
ginstams, percales and
chambrays, in beautiful COL
ored plaids, checks and
stripes. All with stitched
belts, al extra special at TIE
price to be asked-$1 50
Evening star., 1919-10-05

Tricotine and Poiret Twill,
Yd., $3.4o, $40, $5.98 & $6.9S
A splendid collection of these
very fashionable fabrics for the
fall and winter seasons. Choice of
a good range Of colors and plenty
of navy blue.
Evening star., 1919-10-05

Women's Silk Lis1e Hose, 81
Full fashioned silk isle hose,
in. black, white, brown, gray,
suede, fawn and field mouse.
Excellent values at 81 pair.
Women's Lisle Hose, Sc
Good-looking lisle thread hose,
with mock seam. Shown in
black, white, navy, brown, gray,
caster and field mouse. In reg
ular and extra large sizes.
Children's Onyx Hose, SEC to
65c-Fine ribbed Onyx hose, in
black, white and brown. Sizes
S to 10.
Boys Onyx Hose at 5oc-Fall
weight ribbed cotton hose, in
black only. Extra long and
elastic. Sizes 7 to 10.
Palais R0ya-Main Fleor.
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Wornen's Silk Hose, $1.50

Women's Silk Hose, super-fashioned; shown in plain and
the popular dropsch effects colors black white brown
cordovan navy blue awn 6eldmouse gray and suede; all
perfect. Special, $159
Evening star., 1919-10-05
Peau de cygne, Yard $l.9S

Peau de Cygne, Yard $1.oS
S. inches wide and in 40 choice
shades. A n-surface fabric
that is somewhat heavier than
messaline, and very satisfactory as
to wear and appearance. A quail
ity that could not be bought at
wholesale today at this low price
quoted, $198 yard.
Satin America, Yard $3.50
A very superior dress satin for
the price; splendid wearing quail
ity; in the right weight for dresses.
A splendid range of new shades
from which to select.