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The diamond drill., 1919-08-30


Miss Clara Dawson will return to
Chicago tonight where she will teach
again the coming year.
Miss Dorothy Bowden entertained
the X. q. X. girls at regular meet
ing at her home Thursday evening.
Miss Violet Mortenson left yester-
day for Hibbing, Mimi, where she
will teach school the coming year.
Miss Amelia Paro will leave tomor-
row morning for Houghton to spend
her vacation In the copper country.
Emanuel Erickson Is building q
garage at his home at Fortune Lake
that Is a model for a country garage
The Hematite Mercantile. Co. OF
Amasa broke ground last week for the
erection of a large store building at
Amasa
Misses Adele and Cecile Terrain of
West Depere. Wis. are In Wisconsin
visiting with their anut and uncle, Mr..
and Mrs. X. Jarvis of the Halliday
farming settlement.
Misses Alverna Gauthier and Loret-
"a Mitchell returned on Tuesday from
their vacation trip on the Great Lakes.
They came via the ID. a C. boats to
st. Ignace and thence via rail
Major Harry Fraser was in Crystal
Falls few hours on Wednesday, but.
is expected back to visit his home
here today or tomorrow after he has
received his discharge from the army.
Mrs. Arvid Bjork entertained az her
home in Maple Grove last Tuesday
afternoon. A large number of her
friends and neighbors spent a de-
lightful afternoon at cards and 9TH
er amusements.
J. S. Jacka drove up to the Lowe
garage last Thursday morning and
finding that car was occupying the
floor of the garage left his car stand
ing headed for the garage and told
Mr.. Lowe TO look II over as soon as
he had time. Mr.. Lowe made a hasty
inspection OF the car, went into the
garage and when he came out he saw
the Jacka car backed clear across the
street and through the plate glass
front OF the Rossi confectionery store
How the car got loose Is a mystery.
The diamond drill., 1919-08-30

And throughout the land, in every city every town in
every village a true American welcome awaits these
brave lads who went forth to face death that the world
might be safe Democracy
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
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minutes the ranks formed and every
soldiers hands, ears and foot-rags
were inspected. I was in such haste
to be on time that I put my trousers
on inside out, provoking a veritable
storm of hilarity and paroxysms of
laughter.
The day began with q prayer for
the Car and country. following which
every one of us received the daily al
lowance OF two-and-a-half pounds of
bread and few cubes of sugar from
our respective squad commanders.
There were four squads to a company.
Our breakfast consisted of bread and
tea and lasted half an hour.
At the mess I had an opportunity to
get acquainted with some OF the more
sympathetic soldiers. There We're ten
volunteers in my company, and they
were all students. After eating, there
was roll-call. When the officer reach
ed my name he read: "Botchkareva,' -
TO which l answered. Aye" We
were then taken out for instruction,
since the entire regiment had been
formed only three days previous. The
first rule that the training officer tried
to impress upon US was to pay atten-
ton, watch his movements and ac-
lions. Not all the recruits could do II
easily. l prayed to God to enlighten
me in the study of a soldiers duties.
1t was slow work to establish prop
er relations with the men. The first
few days I was such a nuisance TO
the company commander that he
wished me TO ask for dismissal. lie
hinted as much on a couple OF occa-
sions. but / continued to mind my own
business and never reported the an
noyances / endured from the men.
Gradually I won their respect ond
confidence. The small group of vol
unteers always defended me. AS the
Russian soldiers call each other by
nick-names. one OF the first questions
put to me by my friends was what i
would like to be called.
Call me Yashka," l said, and that
name stuck to me ever after, saving
my life on more than one occasion.
There is so much in a name, and
'Yashka' was the sort OF name
that appealed to the soldiers and al
ways worked IN my favor. In time ii
became the pet name of the regiment,
but not before I had been tested by
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08

there precipltated 9\ riot Of fun. l
was surrounded on all sides by green
recruits who stared at me incredu-
lously, but some were not satisfied
with mere staring. so rare a novelty
was 1 to them. They wanted to make
sure that their eyes were not deceived,
so they proceeded to pinch me, jostle
me and brush against me.
Get out. she amt no baba," re-
marked one of them.
Sure, she is" said another. pinch
ing me.
She'll run like the devil at the first
German shot" joked a third. provok-
ing an uproar.
Wen make It so hot for her that
she'll run before even getting to the
front" threatened a fourth,
Here the commander of my company
interfered, and the boys dispersed. 1
| was granted permission to take my
| things home before settling perma-
| nently at the barracks. and asked to
be shown how to salute. On the way
| home I saluted every uniform in the
| same manner. Opening the door of
the house,I stopped on the threshold.
My mother did not recognize me.
Maria Leontievna Botchkareva
here? l asked sharply. in military
fashion. Mother took me for some
! messenger from headquarters, and
| answered. No"
I threw myself on her neck. Holy
Mother. save mer' she exclaimed.
There were cries and tears which
| brought my father and little sister
| to the scene. My mother became hys-
| terical. For the first time / saw my
father weep, and again I was urged
to come back to my senses and give
| up this crazy notion to serve in the
army. The proprietress of the house
and old Nastasia Leontievna were
called in to help dissuade me from my
purpose.
Think what the men will do to a
lone woman in their midst" they ar
gued. why, they'll make a prosti-
tute OF you They will kill you Sc
cretly, and nobody will ever find a
trace of you. Only the other day they
| found the body OF a woman along the
| railroad track, thrown out of a troop
train. You always have been such a
| level-headed girl. What has come
over you? And what will become of
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
AND HERE 1T CONTINUES.

When I disclosed to my folks the
nature OF my visit to the commander
OF the 18th Battalion they burst into
tears. My poor mother cried that her
Mania must have gone insane, that 1t
was an unbeard-of. impossible thing
war? She would allow herself to be
buried alive before letting me enlist
Ny father sustained her. was their
only hope now, they said. They would
be forced to starve and go begging.
without my help. And the house was
filed with sobs and walls, the two
younger sisters and some neIghbors
joining in.
My heart was rent in twain It was
a cruel, painful choice that I was
called upon to make, a choice between
my mother and my country. It cost
me so much to steel myself for that
new life. and. now, when I was SEEM
ingiy- near the goal, my long-sunering
mother called upon me to give up this
ideal that possessed me. for her sake.
] was tormented and agouized by
a decision quickly and, with a supreme
effort and the help of God, resolved
that the call OF my country took pre-
cedence over the can OF my mother.
Some time later . soldier came to
the house.
rs Maria Botchkerera here?" he
questioned.
He came from headquarters with
the news that a telegram had arrived
from the Gar. authorizing the COM
rnander to enlist me as a soldier. and
that the commander wanted to see
me.
Ny mother did not expect such an
answer. She grew frantic. She cursed
the Gar with all her might, although
she had always revered him az the
Little Father. What kind OF a Car
Is he?" she cried, IF he takes women
TO war? He must have lost his senses.
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has 10 remain absolutely motionIess
under the eyes of guard, and yet It
was a common punishment
During my training I was punished
in this manner three times. The sec
ono time it was really not my fault
One night recognized my squad COM
mander in a soldier who annoyed me,
and ! dealt him as hard a blow as
would have given 20 any other man.
In the morning he placed me at at
tention for two hours. claiming that
he had accidentally brushed against
me.
At FIRST there was some dificulty
In arranging for my bathing. The
bathhouse was used by the men. and
so / was allowed one day to visit a
public bathhouse. l found II splen-
did opportunity for some fun. / came
into the women's room, fully dressed.
and there was a tremendous outbreak
as soon as ] appeared. l was taken
for a man. However, the fun did not
last long. In an instant / was under
bombardment from every corner.
and only narrowly escaped serious IN
jury by crying out that I was wo-
man.
CTo be continued.)
Copyright, 1873. BY Frederick A. Stokes Com
psny. AL Rights Reserved
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08

many additional trials and found to
be a comrade, and not a woman. by
the men.
I was an apt student and learned
almost to anticipate the orders of the
instructor. When the days labors
would be completed and the soldiers
gathered into knots to while away an
hour or two in games or storytelling.
I was always sought after to partici-
pate. 1 came TO like the soldiers. who
were good-natu-ed boy and to enjoy
their sports. The group which Yashka
Joined would usually prove the most
popular in the barrack. and It was
sufficient to secure my cooperation
in some enterprise to make II 4 sue
cess,
There wasn't much time for relax
alton. though, as We went through an
intensive training course of only three
months before we were cent to the
front. Once a week. every Sunday. /
would leave the barracks and spend
the day at home. my mother having
reconciled herself to my soldering.
On holidays l would be visited by
friends or relatives. On one such oc-
casion my sister and her husband
called. l had been detailed for guard
duty in the barrack that day. While
, on such duty a soldier is forbidden 10
| sit down or TO engage in conversation.
/ was entertaining my visitors when
the company commander passed.
DO you know the rules, Botch-
| kareva?" he asked.
Yes. your excellency." 1 answered,
What are they?"
"A soldier on guard duty is not al
lowed to sit down or engage in conver-
| sation." / replied. He ordered me tc
stand for two hours at attention. al
the completion of guard duty. which
took twenty-four hours. Standing al
attention, in full military equipment
| for two hours is a severe task, as ono
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
The Amazing Story of
Maria BOtchkarepa
Leader of the Russian BottoIion of Death

Who ever heard of a CEar calling
women to arms? Hasn't he enough
men? Goodness knows, there are my
riads Of them in Mother Russia"
She seized the Cars portrait on
the wall. before which she had CROSSED
herself every morning. and tore it to
bits. stamping them on the floor. with
imprecations and anathema on her
lips. Never again would she pray for
him, she declared. mo, never!"
The soldiers message had an oppo-
site effect on me, and I was thrown
into high spirits. Dressing in my hol-
fday costume, l went to see IT, COM
nander. Everybody at headquarters
seemed to know OF the Cars tele-
gram, smiles greeting me everywhere.
The commander congratulated me and
read its text in a solemn voice, ex-
planning that 1t was an extraordinary
honor which the august emperor had
conferred on me. and that i make
myself worthy of it. I was so happy,
so joyous. so transported. 1t was the
most blissful moment OF my life.
The commander called his orderly in
and instructed him to obtain a full
soldiers outfit for me. I received two
complete undergarments made of
coarse linen, two pairs of foot-rags,
a laundry bag, a pair OF boots. one
pair Of trousers. a belt, a regulation
blouse, pair of epaulets, cap with
the insignia on it. two cartridge
pockets and a rifle. My hair was
clipped off.
There was an outburst of laughter
when I appeared in full military at
tire. as regular soldier OF the Fourth
Company. Fifth Regiment. I was con-
fused and somewhat bewildered, hard
ly being able to recognize myself. The
news OF woman recruit had preced-
ed me at the barracks, and my arrival
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
THIS STARTS THE STORY

In the summer OF 1917, Maria
Botchkareya formed the Battalion
Of Death. a woman's lighting unit
in the Russian army, and thus
peasant girl stepped into the In
ternational hall Of fame. This IL
her story. In earlier installments
she told Of her childhood; OF the
brutalities of her, married life, her
attempt to commit suicide to es-
cape a cruel husband, and her hnal
success in eyading him. She told
of her many mOlestations at the
hands OF officials, soldiers and how
she was trapped in a house or
shame by promises OF work. Sne
esca ped from this house but I'M
mediately returned when the pollcs
made advances to her instead or
affording protection. In desperation
she attempted suicide a second
time. A man intervened. She grew
to like him and they lived together
by civil agreement. She lived hap
PLY with him for three years when
a revolutionist. a friend Of her sec
oBd husband. sought refuge at
their home. The political refugee
and husband fed when discovered
by the authorities. They were
Kareva was arrested and question
ed. She and her husband became
separated She Travelled many
hundred miles to find him She
located him in a prison and set out
to carry her appeal to HE gov
crnOr. She subjected herself 70
voluntary arrest that she might
accompany her husband to SIBERIA,
to which place he is eNiled for TOUR
years. En- route the party suffered
many hardships and she learned
astonishing workings Of the code
Of criminals. Arriving IN siberia
the husband was threatened with
further exile to the most desolate
of prison camps along the Arctic
Ocean Maria Botchkareva inter-
ceded and had to deal with noer-
tine governor. Her husband was
given his liberty. but the price was
that she was drugged and shamed
BY the governor. She attempted
suicide by drinking poison, but was
revived. When the husband learned
Of the outrage he attempted to Kill
the governor, for which act he was
eXiled to Amiga. The husband grew
to be a worthless gambler. In a
rage he at one time hung his
wife, but she was rescued in time
to save her life. Maria Botchka-
reva could not longer endure ms
brutality. Rumblings Of the world
war reached far of Siberia. Maria
decided to leave her husband and
enlist. She was rejected because
she was a woman. She appealed
- ~
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08

your parents? They are old and weak,
and you are their only hope. They
often said that when Marusia came
back they would end their lives in
peace. Now you are but shortening
their days, dragging them to their
graves in sorrow"
For short space of time I vacillat-
ed again. The fierce struggle in my
bosom between the two elements was
resurrected. But I stuck by my de-
clsion, remaining deaf to all pleas.
Then my mother grew angry and,
crying out at the top of her voice.
she shouted:
You are no longer my daughter!
You have forfeited your mother S
love"\
With a heavy heart left the house
for the barracks. The commander OF
the company did not expect me, and
l had to explain to him why / could
not pass that night at home. He as
signed me to a place in the general
bunk, ordering the men not to mo-
lest me. On my right and on my left
! were soldiers. and that first night N
| the company of men will ever stand
out In my memory. l did not close
my eyes once during the night.
The men were, naturally, unaccus-
toned to such a phenomenon as my
| self and took me for a loose-moraled
woman who had made her way into
the ranks for the sage of carrying on
her illicit trade. l was, therefore,
compelled constantly to fight off in
trusions from all sides As soon as /
| made an effort to shut my eyes ]
would discover the arm of my neigh
Dor on the left around my neck. and
| would restore il to its owner with a
| crash. Watchful of his movements, |
| offered an opportunity for my neigh
Dor on the right to get too near to me
| and 1 would savagely kick him IN the
side. All night long my nerves were
taut and my fists busy. Toward dawn
1 was so exhausted that I nearly fell
| asleep, when 1 discovered a hand on
my chest, and before the man rea-
lized my intention, I banged him in
| the face. I continued to rain blows
till the bell rang at o'clock. the
rislng-hour.
Ten minutes were given us to dres.
and wash, tardiness being punished
by a rebuke. At the end of the ten
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
PETITIONS CLAIM
FIRM |NSOLvENT.
Proceedings in Bankruptcy
Started Against Interna-
tional Sales Corporation.

Proceedings in bankruptcy were insa-
tuted against the International Sales
Corporation, company OF this city
dealing IN fastenings and materials
used in the construction Of ships, by
the Galvanized Products Company in
the Equity Courts yesterday.
The brief charges that since the
summer Of 1913 interest in the busi-
ness of the corporation virtually
ceased, and no Indication Of resump-
ton OF the status was shown.
William A. Mearns, connected with
the corporN ton during the time of its
activity. is charged with debt OF
Sc, 1880 on the books OF the defending
company.
To the plaintiff alone, states the
brief, Is owing the sum OF SO. .s57 IS.
The plaintiff Institutes the proceed
ings also on the part Of other credi-
tors
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08
PHYSICALLY FIT
AT ANY AGE

1t isn't age, it's careless living
that puts men down and out.o
Keep your internal organs in good
condition and you will always be
physically fit.
The kidneys are the most over
worked organs in the human body.
When they break down under the
strain and the deadly uric acid ac-
cumulates and crystallizes look our,
These sharp crystals tear and
scratch the delicate urinary char
nels causing excruciating pain and
set up irritations which may cause
premature degeneration and often
do turn into deadly Brights Dis
ease.
One OF the FIRST warnings of slug,
Eish kidney action Is pain or stiff
ness in the small of the back, loss
ot appetite, Indigestion or rheuma-
tism. -.
Do not wait until the danger 4.
upon you. At the first indication OF
trouble go after the cause at once
Get a trial box of GOLD MEDAL,
Haarlem Oil Capsules, imported di-
rect from the laboratories in Hoi-
land They will give almost imme-
diste relief. II for any cause thew
should not. your money will be re-
fundei: But be sure to get COLD
2EDAIa None other is genuine In
scaled boxes. three siSes.-Adv,
The Washington herald., 1919-04-08

A4O bC NOAlAAAANNsf
Copyright 1873. BY Frederick A. Stokes Com
psny. AL Rights Reserved
Evening star., 1919-10-03
CITIZENS ASSOCIATIONS
PLAN MEMBERSHIP DRIVE

Details of the campaign which is
to be launched in November to in
crease the membership of the citizens
associations probably will be mapped
out at meeting of the committee in
charge of the campaign in the board
room Of the District building Tues
day night.
At present the committee is made
up Of delegates from fifteen assocfa-
tions. but Jesse c. Suter, chairman,
wants all of the associations to send
representatives to the committee be-
fore the campaign begins.
A number of subcommittee were
appointed at the last meeting to ar
range various phases of the drive. and
they probably will be ready to submit
tentative plans Tuesday night. The
among. civic leaders that Congress
vii! give more consideration to the
wishes of the citizens associations if
the organizations can show the legis-
lators that they represent a majority
of the residents of their respective
neighborhoods
Evening star., 1919-10-03
WILL TAKE UP D. c. SALARIES
Congressional Commission Soon to
Give Hearings on Classification.

Hearings by the joint congressional
commission on reclassification of SAL
aries on the classification of the 106,-
900 local government employees prob
ably will begin within two weeks.
be preliminary to the hearings to be
held later on wage schedules. Gov
ernment employees are being classi-
fed according to services, and what
are known as the Simple services"
will be heard first. These include
watchmen. firemen, policemen and
others whose duties are more or less
uniform.
Evening star., 1919-10-03
URUGUAYAN ENVOY ARRIVES.
Dr.. ]. Varela Reaches D. c. After
Six Months at Peace Conference.

DR., J. Varela. the new minister Of
Uruguay to the United States, ar
rived In Washington from Paris yes
terday. accompanied by his wife and
three children. DR.. Varela spent six
months at the peace conference as
plenipotentiary of his country and
was appointed to the United States
post while in France. He is a special
list in international and financial mat
ters and has been assistant professor
of international law and philosophy
at the University of Montevideo. DR..
Varela also has served his nation as
minister of foreign affairs, vice pres
ident of the senate and president Of
the foreign affairs and finance COM
mittees Of the senate.
Evening star., 1919-10-03
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

George p. De West, q young white
| man, pleaded guilty yesterday before
Chief Justice Mccoy in Criminal Divi-
sion l to thirteen indictments. He
was remanded for sentence. The
charges agains De West include grand
larceny, housebreaking and bringing
stolen property into Washington.
Representative Nelson of Wisconsin
was the principal speaker last night
at a meeting of the joint conference
Of federal employees, and he strongly
indorsed the retirement Of govern
ment employees and urged the men,
bers to use every means possible
bill. TIL meeting was held In the
boardroom Of the executive admins
tration building Of the American
Federation Of Labor.
The North Washington CftiEens' As
sociation will meet next Monday even
ing at o'clock at the Gage School,
I'd and U streets
The Washington Graduate AssOcia-
ton of Theta Delta Chi will meet to-
morrow night at $3.50 o'clock at 1872
Calvert street.
Alpha alumni will be held tomorr ow
night at $3.50 o'clock at 2511 14th
street.
A meeting Of the Society for Philo-
sophical Inquiry will be held tomor-
row afternoon at 4:45 o'clock at the
Public Library.
Senator Robinson Of Arkansas will
deliver an address at the smoker to
be given by the City Club next Tues
day at the New Willard Hotel. Re-
ports of committees will be read.
The Wanderlusters' hike for sun
day will start at Great Falls. Nd.
and will explore Cupid's Bower and
Bear Island. G. A. Gambs will lead.
.Representative w. ID. Upshaw will
attend the Confederate Veterans re-
union at Atlanta
Of the banking house Of Chandler &
Co. of New York and Philadelphia.
who has just returned to the United
States after q five-month trip through
South America. has supplied the Pan
American Union with brief outline
Of, some Of his personal observations.
Senator Sherman Of Illinois, chair
man of the Senate District committee,
will address the Wilson Normal Com
munity Association at the Wilson
Normal School next Wednesday at 8
pm. Edgar c. Snyder. president Of
the association, will preside. The
District Commissioners, the superin-
tendent Of schools and parents from
schools in the neighborhood. as well
as the entire membership Of the Co