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New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

sy4Nraa foroe Of 1nesr cks. Az
ut tv~o ministers beftes 1.-The time
sx~4ved for taking an ~. hand
nsnxscApaa affairs and yneir latitude
s seneqaF approval ~
sRnee IL was announced that the tax
ee In Sew Britain for the approach
II fiscal year would be twenty-five
fls-Ehere has been more or less dis
isfaot&on. Those who object to the
"a rate have sought the most vul-
eahae point OF attack and, as 1t hap
q Mt whose bud get is the largest. The
partprent is embarrassed in one re-
ct It spends money without be-
able to show any material return.
rye sums may be expended in al
st every other department and
se who have eyes to see do see the
81 ults in improved streets, increased
ter supply facilities or whatever
speciality of the department may
The school department is unable
the end of the year to point to a
gle concrete object other than
DOL buildings and ask the citizens
gaze and admire. But it is giving
city education, som ething that
not be measured with a yardstick
IA gallon can, and educa ton is the
kbone of our national welfare.
he impression has been gained that
opponents of the high tax rate in
ID to attack the school departm ent
lget. 1t has even been said that
effort will be made to reduce the
y Britain Taxpayers association.
fch is the chief protesting body,
n les today that its members intend
assail the teachers salaries cues
and their denial wins for them
much increased admiration. The
ociation might improve it's position
declaring against an attack on the
DOL department budget at all. It's
houn cement that an expert account
has discovered a method to run
city on a twenty-one mill tax is
come but the citizens. will with
d Judgment until the substitute
set is seen and analysed. If 1t af-
ts the school standard 1t should be
scted forthwith.
Besides Rev. DR.. Hill and Rev. Mr..
PIX, the United Parents and Teach
association has become aroused
the possibility of cuts being made
he school department budget. This
ociRtion is representative of the
hers and mothers of the child rem
10 are attending school and who
tainly are entitled to a voice in the
bceedings. These fathers and moth
want their boys and girls to have
best education money can buy.
sey realize that their children's fu-
he depends on the mental progress
de during their youth and they are
songIy opposed to any sacrifices in
regard.
Not in recent years has a city
eting attracted such wide interest
"a attention. The Taxpayers asso-
ltion is chiefly responsible for this
tie of affairs and should have credit
Weakening the civic spirit if for
thing else. 1t has emphasized the
cessity Of watchfulnes over the city
asury and has instilled an alertness
o the citizenry. The city meeting
the one gathering of the year at
bich all taxpayers have an oppor-
#nity to be heard The attendance
ednesday evening should be the
#Egest in the communitys history.
v1DE-cTnENT IN ROSTON
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
VETERANS TO MEET.

The meeting Of the veterans of
Companies [, + and d will be held in
the State Armory on Arch street
Wednesday, evening. Action will be
taken at that time in the way of de-
tcrmining the form which the recep-
ton to the members Of companies F
and I will take. The veterans Of
Company 1 began the plans for this
reception, and recently issued an in
vitation to the veterans of other To-
cal companies to join them
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
ST. JOHNS FAIR.

The opening night Of the fair of the
parish of st. John the Evangelist
proved very successful. there being a
large attendance and everyone seemed
to enjoy tho entertainment and dane
ing. Tonight's program consists of vo-
cal selections by Mrs. M. T. Cream,
Miss Margaret O'Leary and John
KinirN,
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
SMOKER. AT Elk &.

Thursday March 6, promises to be
big day for members Of New Britain
lodge. =. p. O. r. when a smoker and
entertainment consisting Of boxing
wrestling, n eVerythin' Will be held
A committee consisting of w. w
Hanna, chairman: Dr.. Henry Martin
and William NJ. Sloan arc making
ARRANGEMENTS for the event
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

Whether beside some northern foe
Where Vikings launched their
questing keels
He had his birth. | do not know:
1t may have happened there where
steals
The Mississippi from its source;
And then of course
Up in Ra cine
1t may have been.
1t does not matter much
The clutch
That he has on us now. the hit
He's just made with each fellow cit
Has little privity
With his nativity.
In short, his earth place
Is quite eXtraneous of birthplace
We do know, when it came to battle
Out in Seattle
That he was there, all there,
-Four Square,
Likewise is it 8 minor matter
Whether he's thin or SOM eWhat fatter,
Whether he's physically husky,
Whether his skin is light or dusky,
Whether he's S0turrine or soulful.
We know he's >O]efuI;
That vocally or soft or loud
He COWS q mob and thrills a crowd;
That, eloquent or not, the hang
OF get there sab is his the tang,
The essence Of colloQuial speech;
That he's a peach;
That Daniel Webster from his chest,
And Patrick Henry and the rest,
Could speak with no more force
and grace
Than Ole Hanson when he said, e..
Referring to tho menace Red
1T never reached first base"
Up then and fill your lungs and loose
that yell!
Three and three times three for him!
All is we'll
With us and with the nation, since
we breed
A Hanson. There is in us still the
seed,
The essential nub, that made us what
we are.
Hanson the aVatar,
The proof and when they put him to
it,
He went right through it.
Hip hip, again then! Ole Hanson,
An American!
MAURICE MORRIS,
i'm New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
HEARING on PEN SION BILL.

The hearing on the widows pom
sion bill. known as Senate Bill No.
1875. an act concerning "Homo Aid
for Dependant Children" will come
nm before the committee on humane
institutions on Wednesday, February
26th. at D. m in Room 25, in the
capitol at Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
BONTNG ROUT ARRANGED.

London, Feb. 24.-Eddie Shevlin
of Boston, Welterweight champion of
the United States navy has been
matched to fight Johnnie Bashan. the
champion Welterwcight of England,
at the National Sporting CLUB here on
March II. The two men met at the
same club on January - last Bash
an getting the decision in a 15-round
bout.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
rHE PRESIDENT IN BOSTON.

Wilson's brief visit to
,ston is expected to exert tremend-
: influence on the political situation
ssachusetts, which will hold
neral election this year in which
3 Society of Nations proposition
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
JULIAN STORY DEAD.

Philadelphia, Feb. 24.-Julian
Story the artist, died in a hospital
here TO-DAY. He had been i'll MANY
months.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

dopss Exists is expected to be swept
pA New England in ch9ogsin n-e
sca pfvars as his landing place
tier hhis Niurpphal European cru
sa,de~ Politicians regard his visit as
significant and doubt not that he will
win many converts to his program.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
ANOTHER ROYAL MURDERED.

London. Feb. 24-Habbulah Khan.
the Amir Of Afghanistan. was muir
Cered on February 20, according TO an
official announcement made here to-
day.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

Mayor Hylan of New York likes
Palm Beach because one meets there
''the men who have been doing the
big things everywhere and that is a
valuable opportunity" No one needs
such an association more.-New Hav-
en- Journal Courier.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24

1t cost South Dakota 100000 to
keep 10000 dogs last year, but with
grain at the present prices what does
an agricultural community care for
a small sum like $1,000, 000--New
York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1919-02-24
TO OLE HANSON,

An open, artless, simplt chanson
To Ole Hanson
prophylactic plain, that's wholly
Devoted to extolling Ole
An ode as straight, direct and free
AS he
Alone is fitting
So to our knitting.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-06
BUFFER STATE
IN TIE RHINE
BARS TIE HUN
FRONTIER QUESTION
PRACTICALLY SETTLED
Amount Of Reparation from
Germany Greatly Re
duced by the Allies.

PARIS. March 5.---Tnc arrival f"".Snt
of r,avid Lloyd George. Eritish premier
~ the prelude TO IL resumption t"n"rc1~
OF the discussions o. the .:lain problems
Of tn" peace treaty by representatives
Of tho great powers.
Tho question for tr1norrDw relates 10
tho NJ ,ltary and naval terms "E %''l"'iiH
di disarmament, rs framed b. Marshal
FocE. which arr no" y Part Of t5: i'rr-
iAhn,.ur peace treaty.
The subjects Of rTparation and ihH
western German frontier Will follow ;hc
military End nnEa! '"ru$. |; - Un-
drrStood that an agreement has E:rtiniiE
he-n reached. 1'hr amount - m tic
Gnandrd Of Germany * far l'%* thAn IN"
original estimates "r Franc" and In
land. hut is Still Il vast sum. -Unn'mi;
into billions OF dollars.
Th,, western German frontier = also
practically sc,tle,l. Oh. 1T IA" r,in i,a-
lu:rs hrln: = n-utrftlIH'I "r "st"rllI"'d.
*lrir alrug The wrSt s:',k y tn" !;h.u"
whicii Will insure M nG"Tua;" burr"7
hctwc Franrc and any rcaHw"I 'i""-
man aggression
Tn. council OF the rr"7r pnw"rG 10
nf Montenegro. |: was n !,y"r">I hy ,h~
venerable monarch against LOSING has
throne and having hs country rhSnri'l
by the new Jugr-Slav state. Tn" pro
t"st involves the issue h'tw""r 'iH!y
;und Jugo-Slavia. kIuS Nicholas * tho
father cf the queen If Italy. s." 'hl;
Mrnt"ncEro'S rustiun las not i"'n
clearly defined on "a" rS.u" bot ar"u
Italy and the nrw stat. which $I"n.; to
nrnbra ~ Montenegro.
Tho council ais" cHnsi'i"rri fnrl re-
lief for Bohemia and ";h"r *""ti":l~ nf
Southeastern FMrorc. wh"rr IN" "a"r-
ing Factions still ynak" Il d,fH"ii; l.,
forward supplies. Il developed! iU',''.;
The session today that IL" lUS"-SIn.'
frontier. which had been closed ;tSaIn~;
Italy and threatened 10 pr"ctr:ta:" =
crisis with that country. has h""m 70
opened.
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Communications Of Many
War Sentences by the
President Are Announced

WASHINGTON. March G.--Cnduly
harsh SENTENCES imposed IN number OF
persons convicted during the war cmer-
grrcy OF violatingr tn: espionage act
will be corrected from tin" 10 time
through executive clrncnc:' by Prcsi-
dNnt Wilson II was announced today.
simultaneously with tho Communication
Of sentences in - Cas'S and complete
pardon in 'nnr. As fas: as the depart
mcrt Of justice can r"v!"w IN" ID"
case still awaiting examination recon-
ncntaiions Ttr tn. shortening "f senten-
ccs will hc sent 10 th'> president.
In many 0f the cases acrcd on today
officials Ct IN" department of justice
said prisoners had been victims Of war
time passion or rrcjudir" and had been
given long sentences rot commensurate
with ihri- offcnSc$ TO eliminate any
possible injustice. tn" reviews were. un-
dcrtakcn. Officials, explained. however
that they would take car" not 10 recon-
mend for clrmnncy the scores Of persons
against whom there WIS strong evidence
Of dislovaltv and who's" sentences were
not extreme.
Thousands Of letters have hrcn re-
ccivcd ut the department 70 justice AK
ing for cxccuti"r cl"ri"rcy Of J. Ruth 'r-
ford. head of the International I"hl"
Students association and seven ass"ct-
atcs now serving sentences in the NJ
lnrla federal prison on charges NJ diS-
loyalty growing out Of publication or
";h.. unfinished mystery" "A bible hand
book. These cases wnrc appealed BY
tho convicted men from tn" federal DIS
tr;ct court in Brooklyn and ar" pending
i'm 1I,a appellate court. Officials :ndicnt-
"d that no action would be taken in
their cas"s until tho appellate court had
rendered Il decision.
Frederick Kraft ~ Newark. y. j..
sc,rrtarv of the Socialist party in New
Jersey. was given III" only full pardon
iu tho group ot cases to-day. II" was con-
v:ct"G for uit"ranr"s N - speech in inc
rnlhlir square III Newark. but in PARDON
ine. him consideration was given 10 the
fac, that in th.. socialist national con-
v,r,inn at st. Louis carly in III" war he
was one uf The rrn-war leaders
Thoe. granted cirrrncr today includ-
rd q number "i socialists. l. W. W. aGI-
tators and r"iiSi"u* rac!:j*ts.
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Republicans to Follow Seniority
Rule in the E1ouses Representation
of the Minority to Be Reduced

sumo rni!" would "llnin with 1hr conn
Iuiitr"H - sniril Ertr.h"rShil. \ d."
"i+.nu Ia make ,.'sS!bl" u.s." uf fhN conn
inilt"" un d"rHr:ir"ntHi expenditures f"r
vr"rms"h n....:it;a!i",: "f wnr "Np"nGt
tur,H and other luGu!r'rs # department.
.ucrIv!tl"S led L. ia" membership nppnr-
linlrirnf ~ ihr.i" rninTH'itrtH hrlHE
itEr.r, ON ~ nrr lt"i"Thll":!:I+ and lwn
p.Inurra'a. i!.~irII "i' IN" :"Gr IN Ihrr"
-nii,. fhAr "i.iu!u,h III thr last hi'uS".
=" con. l,.rru;i"n "f ii!" rank "n G:ir
i"~S t!ui,,r'nt.I c"iuuI!tI~"A MAS given at
tu-,iny's, meeting. Ih" committee 'trf"r-
rIM!: action ri tIr ground that R-pulll
cans nn ihr~r rn!:n:i1rrS irIrht hn
iIn!sr,.r:"I IT, tit" principal commit rt.'.
E,.W membership "f th" committees - HtSn
WIS lnI rur,Sldrr"t, tul nnIuiuntirls
,rl,.,... f"r IL. vu,rL"iG'' "r half lhr r,rIn-
ltlri..,'.- ,iIi.rW~i ,fIIt twice H:' many n"n
l...r,. .,r,'.K tIiE assiEuiu"itis HS th"r" would
/" IiG,.,," HvHiluir".
'rir. dr.'i.:iui ~ /" hnEI"rliy rn tn"
.rfrr.ImI ..rrinliirts' MAS rnlrhrd carly
~ ih,. meet .nE Representative Ford
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nry. &C Michigan. first h"!rE chosen to
h,1.h the why's urI MEANS commit tee.
nIihuurh lacking The support nf COM
r:itttrr m"luhrrS. WIN voted for Repre-
n"n!ntiv" !;IilnlL. rf MnsHnchusctiA. In
llir recent $pc:l:"rHhlr contest No rec
ord vote, iinwr"rr was tnkcn. and after
Errdnry'a "lr"Iiun. Representative Gpnde.
uf lnwn Il i;!!"tI sUppurtrr. %tiR chosen,
above uhJrrii"n, tm hrah the aprropra-
lion cumuitIrr. The fchinr!Iy prevailed
l:Idisrulrd IN tho remainder ot the sclec-
linnn. und luIrr I'm thu day Il WaH again
In,lnrsrG ny the selection ut Rrlr1senth-
tive t;r-cn" ur MnsSachusrttA, another
uiilclt supporter, In irnd tho merchant
marine rummitIr-. ~ which, III thr last
house. hr was thr ranking Rupuhlioan
furnlrrr
Although announcement from tho
n.,IntuIiIen said thar the seniority ssloo-
tiuis wcr" tentative, cnlnniiier men,
hers rxplained that the dccIsiuns virtn-
ally were final, although the Selections
must l.. approved Ivy the party confer
rnCG.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-06
Baroness Brau|t Very
Indignant When Franco
American Club Raidcd

PARIS. March 5.--Much comment has
l,.rn aroused by IN" raid "n IN" Franco
American parihcr"n club by Inspector
Tan%uy of the police hoard The IN
sr,crtur says he suspected thAt various
rnincS Of chanc" were in operation th'r'
and declares hr discovered that chhm-
pngnr wLH being sold f"r SIS b"t''"
and that orargEadr cost on" franc Il
glass The evidence. tn" inspector
added was sufficient 10 warrant "i"S'hs
tho club: Thirty men. including ScNcrA'
American officers and 10 women. Wet" III
the club when the inspector ana his men
walked in Monday nlfht.
lsarnncss l3rault. vii" pFrsId"0 "''r
Tho drstini-s Of the club. says II was
library and artistic organization. she
= indignant OVER various reports ~ cir-
cuiarion and declares that th" only pur-
nose of the club was To entertain Amer
Icau officers.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-06

THREE ALABAMA
TOWNS ARE SWEPT
Property Damage in the Mil
lions, With Some Loss of
Life Also Reported. .

MOBILE. Ala. March Sat least
three towns IN southern Alabama were
swept late to-day by Il tornado. Great
property damage and som" loss OF life
haze been reported. Th" towns struck
were EufauIa. Pollard and Flomat"n.
At Euiaula Il town Of about b,"tO. l..
!. S.arcy was killed by falling DEBRIS
md three other mon are reported 10 nave
hrcn caught beneath 4 falling building.
Th. uropcrty. loss ut t.ufaula was csti-
mated in carly reports ut 100000.
Practically every residence was said TO
have been damaged and number or
business houses destroyed.
Several business buildings wrrn de-
stroycd ut Pollard. y heavy rain which
accom- panied the tornado did considerable
damage III the vicinity "f Pollard. The
property loss AT Flonaton is not be-
nrvrd 10 hn large.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-06
fired HARMLESS SHOTS
IN PRESIDENTS PALACE

rAEIS. March 5.---t man who )a'"r
ahnIitrd that his nam" was kn"ll"r ana
hat hr Wa: I Tu*s'"n .'r"'. fired two
shots: frnm p revolver into ~" l'alalS d.
Elv$r" ~" r"lii"u'.. "f .Tr"$id"nt POM
,."r, ,nGa.. En"iTrr.whn ~ first refused
IN d;ytiI;'C his nationality. declared th't
y. :dr.irc,i ~ protest agninS; allied M
l,rr"n;ici in Russia.
'rh. shooting occurred in IN" nres"n""
# III" guards amd >.''; ;t:''.l*. tn" huiir'S
fell harmI"S$iv IN til" v"rhnda "' the
court ~ honor.
O: san Francisco. Il" said. The COM
mittc" desired ;r,nv"lG subjects which
arc matters nf political controversy
Heated Reply.
Nav0r HuluE hrat"i!X r"nl;"d that
there WIS rn intention /" bring politics
into tine gathering. that hr had criticized
Tho Rsrri,;l..an filiEu~l"r which had de-
rrn,cd tE.. ::rrropriaii"n measures. hut
n:.; tn. only way ~ got congress hack
~, tho Job was IT, iIHvE the president
call M rXfrs. session.
IN a:t"nlt u hav" the convention on
doris, guvnrnnl"rt ownership of Tnil-
roads WAS defeated hy acclaWa'Inn.
At the morning session. dissatisfac-
ton nf western delegates mt what they
regarded rs the failure ~ n" conference
tnrnchi"vr rorcr"te results broke fortn
II: \ storm nr debate. Secretary Ffous-
ton who WAS Ia hav" spoken, lett Inc
room during he argument.
Dir"rrnr-G"n"ral. Hines. who. with
Secretaries Glass. Rrdfield md Lane.
addressed thn conference. said III" rail-
road administration was considering the
r"Guctjon Of freight rates on road build
ing material.
To Form Mayors League.
Plans for the organization Of an Am
orfran mayors league" were discussed
tonight NJ final mo"t;ng Of many OF
the mayors who attended Tho thr"c days
conference \ committee of five WAS
appointed 10 confer with the department
Of labor rs To tho Feasibility Of forming
such m organization.
To deal with the present Industrial
and labor situation. IN" organization
would br subject 10 tho call "f the sec
rotary Of labor Mt any tim" for CONFER
cncc. February 4 was fixed as the def
initc date for m annual conference to
hr called hy the secretary. II being the
purpose W tho mayors To convene in
Washington n month before the end or
the regular session OF congress. so that
the views nf tn" conference can be
placed before tho l"Eislativ" body.
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Biz. GAINS FOR
LIQUOR FORCES.

MONTPELIER. Vi. March 3.--E"";s-
i.n tonight 81 ~" Votes cast in town
rad ciir eiNct:r,is n Vermont yesterday
,.a he I'".n=" Tu".;tI"r sh"""d thai tn"
n%n,hor nf communities t";InE for Ii
rru>c va mo- :haN druhlo that nf last
Ecar. Twenty -iir" r't!Hs and towns sent
n r"'urnS >h"w:H; that hey had fav"r"'!
u license policy ~ n.,aju"' II last ,Yrnr
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THE WEATHER.

WARRINGTON. March 5-ForeeASt:
west v1rginIn-Fair Thursday PHI
day, cloudy and warmer probably fol-
lowed BY ,rIn or snow BY Friday.
ohio and weEterr PennsJfvAniA-1Air
TnursdAy; Friday, rain or snow AAd
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wheeling Warmly al Welcomes Boys
OF The 61si Regt. From Overseas
BATTERY c ARRIVES
EARLY THIS MORNING
Great Crowd at the Baltimore
& Ohio Station Is Wildly
Enthusiastic.

Wh.,,,pr.s uyst returning troops from
,....,.. .,,..,,p,r,, l..;u.. ,4..; :nnrn-
-. ,.,i,%, vi...u i:aiivry = Of
''7 ,.l ,to ,:.v
'"' ''E' I.,
:ri;H : ;l''ii N'.''''''''' '''''
tr"ups w"r" '!"n!"h''!.:''! 'F"''r |" ''''
,ja. rA,.ds a:!I ~" Thousand l""rtr
.,r,.....J .:.. ,:..,,.,urr., Il ,h.n StrtI"n.
,.,,., ., r,,st
''" ''' .,
v"citrr"uS S.uH h'l'"' ''''''E -
Gel" hr,,siun =: th"!r r"tGrh W!t 'AAe
,,i,,., with :, stree; p:,r;,d. OF l.0"h or
more r"rururd Snld.vrS tti'' htE 'I'''a'-
.In, T,,.. rixr d,d rt,, reach tn ;irh;-
;n,- lin. in r-r;.nc... t"..uc u-Ia - ::!c
reserve when IN" ,lrrut>i.c,. WAS SiSh'0.
last November.
My God. | wonder II my E'riS "u'
there IN that ms. Wa th' "F>; I"''
aHcr ~ tho first AN: HnS,N''S' 1'"
cor" bounding down 'hf S''P:'
di0h WI '"' :. ~ I..,, 10 M. sia-
went riGnE:nS OIL IN" tri," 80 80,
ton t"t"W: OUT Nv tI "-,-I" :"
'nc h''o' ''' ,r,,, - naughty
S"'"'','' '.'H '''',, 49,. u,s IN. s,:,nal
ys'te, VIZ. "'' > 3D.. station and
tor h"'i''"S ii'' ~, din
-, ,,,,xI T,I.,u.,E leading the boys
=, So. srNrs and 4; TN, foot Q: the
",M ~ ,,,c h,,d rI;,yrL .Iiruie. Sweet
i;nur'' Eyes wrr,' Hooded Win l'''S
,s :hI strains of This beautiful s"ng
,.,s, :,r III" novs from IN" battlefield
~. L..Ir,n,, rh,.r overseas equipment on
,hc;r ba,.xs rr;.liscd tha; ~ last they
var. "hnur. swcr; htmc."
A.. In. familiar faces OF the tanned
brrnrs v,rn recognized ono after an
m,b.r ,h.r. were cries Of 'Ncllo. Tom.
~, l;.l, and here and there an aGcd
mother weeping as she recognized ihc
r,c, ~ hr- boy as h'' stood scanning
~. crowd for mother. his best Elrt'
Nhc,, ~. found nrr th"r" WIS mighty
rush. ard tha: husky soldier IN" w''N -
= Is,h.. usa.Il. I""N"d IN IN" arms '"'tI
had loved amd shielded him until croe'
war tore him away from the H'"''''A
,ha, luvrd him 50.
Stalwn": men cried. w6p' as III
in ,hr night. aS ;h'y witnessed ny"
scc,,rS. ;,ad ihrr, was that lndes'r 'oAo'e
lu,r, m every throat.
[Eh,.,in1- s,ngi.S Trrc mighty poPp
lar with the ninrty-siN soldier laos
Th.v grabbed eagerly for the smokes
whom th,..- were distributed III 7ie So
.;nr =; E,.nwooG Junction ana theS
smoking. Justify when the tram pul''A
in he ioc:L B. & .. station.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-03-06
TIE WEATHER

Fair Thursday; Friday Cloudy, Warmer
Probably Followed by Rain .oT Snow.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-08-30
British War Museum Official Diqs
UP Some interesting
information.
NEARLY ALL WEAR AMULETS
One officer Carrying Charm Refuses to
Reveal Its Nature for Fear Of
Bad Luck-Another Carries
Piece of Coal.

London.-Certain interesting super
stitions prevalent among British colo
nial troops at the front are described by
Edward Lovett. an official of the I'm
perial War museum ut London, in the
Morning Post. He says:
MANY of the superstitions held by
British soldiers are also held by our
troops from overseas and by men of
the allied forces. One day | happened
TO meet an Australian soldier who wore
the figure on the collar of his tunic.
This 3 is known on the continent as
the Pentad. and in Belgium the Fifth
regiment Is considered to be the lucky
regiment. The logic of the Pentad is
as follows: Figure l stands for God.
absolutely alone, Figure = is the mind
of God in operation as shown by the
works of nature. Figure represents
man as the highest work of God. TAX
ing. therefore, figure / as being unique
the figures and 3. that is, Gods work
in the hands of man. equal 3, and this
o is said TO renresent everything. In
this country we do not fully appreciate
the meaning of the figure ,.
Lucky Australian Five.
ITO come back To our Australian sol
dier. He told me that he knew nothing
of the Pentad. and he was rather in
ciined to sneer at luck in general. But
he told me that his company, which
was the Fifth. was very lucky. and day
after day the men had many narrow
escapes from death or wounds. The
company, in fact. had lost only II men
out of 1SO, while the Second company
had lost much larger proportion. He
also told me that the No. IL was con
SiGered by them IL lucky number and
most of the men in the Fifth company.
curiOusly enough, had Is in their regi-
mental numbers, his own number be
ing 1897
"On one occasion, after Iecturng to
some men from New Zealand and Aus
traiia. | wiIs entertained for the night
and put up in an officers hut Before
OF folklore and soldiers muscotS with
four officers. One of the officers told
me that he carried charm and ,nid
] would like TO know what II was. 1t
turned out to be simply Swnstika
which was apparently new TO him and
ne was glad to hear more about It,
The second officer took from his pOck ct
u small cross of grotesque form. which,
be- Informed me. was his mascot The
third officer laughingly added. "Well.