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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19
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lected list of books for the use of the
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Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19
THk FOURTH MAN WON

They were having q contest to see
who could teil the biggest war lie.
81 drew q bead on q Boche airman
with rife. wirelessed him, Hands
up and made him come down inside
our lines, /" said one.
81 whistled like O. rs, scattered an
enemy machine gun squad, captured
the gun and. took the whole crew
prisoner" said the second.
''I sneahed limousine, ran it to q
German corps Headquarters, told the
C.G. had a message from tlia Reichs-
tag for him, and brought him back to
our regimental p. c." said the third.
My spirals never came down, /"
said the fourth.-The Stars and
Stripes.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19
Won meyer know your luck!

You never know your luck!
II you don't believe it, just take
the case OF the man who, said the
worst thing that ever happened to
him was the very best" Sounds par.
adoxical. bnt it's just plain, sense.
You don't often hear much Of the
men who are wearing silver stripes.
ON their left arms, and are entitled
| to gold wound stripes ON the other.
It's the hardest kind Of wound to
have because you feel rather like you
would if you were sick ON December
the twenty-sixth without having had
i q Christmas dinner. But there. are
lots OF them, and, Charlie. had ONE.
Charlie had been in one war, SO
maybe the Fatea- thought he batter
give the other boys chance and he
never got across during. the fight. In
1893 he was one of the first ones in
the United States to get into uniform
and. fought all through the Spanish
American war. or course, he didn't
know that in picking up little Of the
Spanish language he was getting hfm-
self qualified for something later on
1 that would, open the gates to the
great City of Success. Here's how it
happened.
| While he was at the officers train.
i ing camp during bayonet practice hes
received an injury to his left knee
which made it permanently stir.
Charlie kind of held his breath when
he heard the news, because at the
opening of the war he was . police
man, in q big city, and making good
/ marks ON the exams that led ON, up
in the profession. A policeman with
lame leg would be joke. when there
wuB a. little job Of thug or two, and
I . quick, climb over the, hack fence.
He began to think that hs wasn't Q.
| Md any more, and that this hair ON
top Of his head was beginning to grow
/ pretty thin in the center Then he
started thinking back and collected
Il In, his mind all thee information shout
i his past that he could. He taajuaatods
1t something like this.
4 Veteran Spanish American war.
Salesman for a. bicycle tira. con~
Germ.
4 Policeman and going up, in, the
work.
Then he took these three ingre-
dents and turned them over to the
Federal Board or Vocational Edhca-
ton to see what kind of q product
they could make out of them.
f Now this. was nuts to the Federal
4 Board. They shook Them M and
found that they we're the very thina
that would make q good salesman of'
lgoods i'm South Americai His knowl-
} edge Of Spanish, and his former train
i ing an a. salesman we're great, and
the reports of his, policeman exams
showed that had the ability to learn
the fundamentals OF South Americas.
trade.
u He is at university now taking
COURSES in trade relations, TRANSPORTS
ton and subjects in economies. He
is going to have eighteen months of
this. and then certain reliable frm
is going to take him in, SO that he
can study the methods and its needa
lin foreign fields.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19
THE SCARLET THREAD
BY DANIEL HENDERSON

BY DANIEL HENOEKSON
"Bshold land
JOSHUA 2:1S.
RED As THE LIPS OF RAHAB
l4ARLOT OF JERICHO,
HUNG THE THREAD FROM HER EASEMENT
AGES ON AGES AGO.
OVER.THE FIRE AND SLAUGHTER
.SHONE THE CORDS RICH FLAMES:
OUT OF HER RUINED CITY
RAffAB, THE SHIELD, CAME!
SWIFTLY THE SPINNERS OF EVIL
GATHERED THE THREAD And SPUN;
NIGHTLY ROBBED IN ITS COLOR,
DAUGHTERS OF BABYLON!
HOW ITS RIOTOUS TANGLES
TWISTED DANCER AND PRIEST!
TWINED THE GROVES OF ASTARTE!
GIRDED THE EMPEROR'S FEAST!
SOLOMON, FROM HIS WINDOW
WATCHING JERUSALEM,
MUSED ON THE SUBTLE WOMAN
+. PLANTING HER SCARLET HEM!
MEN GO MARCHING TO BATTLE:
SUDDENLY FLARES FROM H DOOR
DEADLIER THAN THEIR FOEMAN-
CRIMSON THAT RAHAB WORE!
YEA, AND THE SPINDLES THAT FASHIONED
NINEVEHS RED ATTIRE
SPUN FOR OUR PRESENT CITIES :
TIE HALTER OF DESIREL
THEN is THE THREAD so WOVEN
INTO THE WEB OF THE RACE
THAT AGE THROUGH AGE, WE MUST BEAR IT
DOWN TO THE JUDGMENT-PLACE?
WHEN WILL OUR SPIRITS SICKEN
OF WEAVING THE CLOTH OF DOOM?
WHEN WILL TIE GOD WITHIN US
SKATER ITS SHUTTLE and LOON?
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

AFTER Il MONTH OR so WITH
THE FOLKS A LOT OF THEM
COULD GATHER BEAUCOUP
FRANCS BY RETURNING AND
POSING As THE FIRST BIRD
OVER THE TOP At CHATOO-
TERRY.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

A recemtlE.added section to the
HOmgG Of BOFes-
The Ham aud who hA6 7-i1ay leWgcl
a& Niece
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

FITS AnGUT TKNGB no MAKR
APPLICATION FOR SOME HASH
@DAmROWM POTATOES AND A.
GOWPhN or VEAL CUTEEY8.
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

A4% 4A@AN 49,
M PRIVATE CHEF SHAVER
-. ui...n-. 49,.
n ~. -
SomeWhEzw m kEa@eg
<ft.r
'Vn.C,,. ....Ih.1
r. xsLS~~-x. .~o.1
80 - 49,
For meek or 20
Ard VOC hove fOwOES of
EiQhteew attacks OF TwswOy
Ind s. drives of
'Be0wcowb DetuiC
Yow sOwsetimes 81 ~
In yOwe test at sia&6
lind listen TO the svAsstass
OF the boats dOScge iw tke
RiUey thot could c0vvv
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

with q, AO-h0rse motor mounted
over this heel and benches arranged
alOng. the sole q returning AEF'er
ought to flt mp - wellSpaying ferry
out O. IN issue hob.
Some of Asem haze cWt their steechss
dOsvw 5 H0wrs.
Several very beautiful and strik-
ing marble st@tuey guard the tomb
Of Napoleon. Bmt 10 took o live
sculptor to make them.
And the NEXT svav su;N be 18th the
bird wh0 iMsists on collecting the BAL
0Nce on the first sNits of cts.
There will also be Q, fraternity for
those who 'schaDcd the, Hun out OF
France"
".4ny wss;i9"
Ma"
nc won't take the average buck
veSg long to dispose Of his equip-
maemA.
Asy isforwpOtiOw
AbOwt
The reUiu0i
OF
Tks A.siqse
Chocolate
Soda
Trench and camp. ([Admiral, Md.) 1917-1919, 1919-06-19

It. won't take the average buck
veTT long to disposo Of his equip.
macme.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
France Has Carnegie Of
Her Own Gives Freely
To AID War Relief Work

PARIS. Sept. 21.-France also
can boast Of its Carnegie. His
name is NJ Cognacq, and he ac-
cumulated his wealth in the sale
OF dry goods, owning a large de-
partment store. In 1917 he gave
10000, 900 francs for war relief,
work. The funds remaining after
the war have now been turned
oter to defray the expenses Of
several lying-in hospitals.
He has recently given $1,000, 600
francs to the Academy Of Medi-
cine. This sum is to be divided
in purses Of $4,000 francs each,
to be distributed to families OF
nine children born Of the same
marriage. The funds will not
necessarily be donated 70 the
poorest families. but to the most
deserving. Ninety families a year
are to be thus favored as long as
the fund lasts. The money viii be
used to pay for the tuition Of the
children or establish them in lit
tie trades, according to the judg-
ment Of the investigators appoint
ed by the academy.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
us. GIRDLINGPL.ANE
REACHES MONTANA

Col R. S. Hartz, ,commandant Of
Boiling Field, Anacostia, now in
charge Of the first flight around the
border OF the United States, yester-
day few the 1876 miles from Sarto to
vismont. n. D., in 10 minutes. Today
he is resuming his flight westward
across Montana, bound for Seattle and
the Pacific
Colonel Hartz, flying a giant Martin
bombing plane, left Washington July
"a, landing successfully at Mfneola
the same day. and on the following
day he, few to Augusta. Ne. On July
26. however. while flying from Au-
gusta westward. the plane ran out Of
fdel and was forced to land in the
Adrondacks, smashing badly on the
rough ground
Repair parts were rushed oto the
plane, and il left for Cleveland. Au-
gust So The airship was again forced
to earth at Cleveland by a severe
storm, and was once more delayed.
Since September ] the machine has
been aying westward by easy stages.
After reaching Seattle, the route viii
lie southwark to San Diego, whence
the plane is to ny along the Mexican
border and the Gulf 20 Florida, thence
up the Atlantic coast 70 Washington.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
RED CROSS WOMEN
AMAZE ALBANLANS

TRAM Albania SEPT Ave-
men prebohderats in the AmsFican
Red Cross Commission TO Albania.
and the fact that Americans are viii
iHg 70 delegate important adminlstra-
tive and executive work TO women is
always a source Of astOnishment to
the natives, for In Albania. women are
generally regarded as little more
than chattels.
They have small voice even in
household affairs, have no rights in
law, are permitted no freedom or
initiative They are not allowed to
travel and seldom allowed to speak
10. strangers. They do much Of the
bard manual labor Of the countryside.
But the American women in the Red
Cross Mission have discovered that
they are just as safe among the
rugged Albanian. moUntaineers as
among their own aneighbors at home.
and the work they have done has un-
doUbtedly done something to raise
the position OF their sex in the coun-
try
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
Lure BRINGS
SERESS TO COURT

NEW YORK, seut. zI.-lIrs. Rose
Campagno, forty years old, was held
ia $500 bail on a charge OF fortune
telling in Harlem court yesterday on
evidence gathered by Miss Rae Nj
colette, a detective OF Deputy Com
missioner O'Grady's stan. The detec-
tive described a visit 70 Mrs. Cam
pagno's apartment, and stressed the
discovery Of a substance described as
a love powder" which she ConscEted
and brought 90 court.
Magistrate HUH asked what the
powder was for add was Informed
that IL had magiCai powers 81 attract
ing the male cE the SPECIES Mrs.
Campagno said II was, 81 scent which
the male could net escape and was
certain TO bring fhe Wetarer- 70 matTi-
mony. 1t was a practical substitute
for Cupid's dart she declared. Ac-
coding to the-detective the 'Gove pow
der" sold for SO an ounce.
Under Questioning by the court Mrs
CampaEno said the chief Ingredient OF
The poWdeF was llcoriCe
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
RED PROPAGANRA
SPREADIN FINLAND

The Bolshevik government has ap-
propiated 2,5OO. .O00. 900 rubles for
the dissemination OF the Bolshevik
propaganda in Siberia by a special
commission. which has been directed
also TO administer 1.-The territory re-
captured from Admiral Kolchak,' the
i-BoIshevik leader and head OF the
AIl-Russian government in Siberia
according to unofficial advices reacn-
ing the State Department from Hel-
sinEfors Bolshevik agents are re
ported also in Sweden, sending their
propaganda into Finland.
The headquarters Of Admiral hol-
chak has been moved frim Omsk to
Novo Nikolajevak, according to these
same advices.
For the third time within short
period. a band Of Bolshevik robbers
has sacked the Russian state Bank
In Petrograd, taking more than 2,O0O.-
900 rubles in cash and many val
uables. the Petrograd newspapers
have reported.
From 200 to 800 persons are dying
daily in Petrograd from cholera and
dysentery. the deaths from which
have risen about 60 per cent, Swedish
press reports from PetrOgrad de-
Clared.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

rived here with their 3-year-old
adopted son. missed the youngsteE
about 10 o'clock, when he slipped
away from the maid in their apart
ments in the Hotel Traym0re.
Young Marshall was perched on the
brink of a fountain, shouting applause
to the antics OF a 9-year-old boy.
dressed in chaps, who was whirlthg
lariat at a stone post. Marshall
was almost hidden from view under a
biz sOmbrero, the property Of the
latiat throweT, who proved to be
Doug" Fairbanks, jr., son Of the
athletic mONie star.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
RECEIVER IS ASKED
FOR GEM NMUSIGGO.

Fred W. HeIbig, jr. and Harold H
HeIbig. represented by Attorneys
Lorenzo Bailey and J. william
Shea yesterday filed suit in the District
Supreme Court against George n.
Jackson, jr., the Gem Music Company.
and Herman 3. Lovett for an accounts
ing Of the affairs Of the Gem Music
Company as relating to it's transfer
from the former to Lovett ard Jack
son.
Plaintiffs aIlege that Jackson is
president and treasurer, and Eovett
manager Of the hrm which in Janu-
ary last was transferred TO the de-
feuGaHts for $4,000 1t also Is al
legged that the. defendants failed to
pay a note given IN the transfer and
the court i8 asked to compel them to
show cause why a receiver should
not be appointed.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

forced winston Churchill secretafl
81 War TO give up bis RolIa-Eoycl
automo6ne which last week seld
auction E6r $4,000. according % q
copyriEht dispatch 70 the New TeEa
sun. visitors IN Downing street tha
morning were astonished to see tas
war secretary On the rear seat of
Ford, his great frame occupying ths
larger part Of his new vehicle.
when the little car stopped ~
crowded with some difficulty through
the side door. and then turnlnr
elanced ruefully. almost scornfullV
AZ the machine which has replaces
bis costly ear
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

William T. Burns Kulpmont. was
found dead hanging BY a canvas book
strap from a bed spring standing
against the wall OF a rear bed room
yesterday.
While suicide is suspected. no mo
tive is known. The boy had eaten g
hearty dinner. and the mother sup
Rcsed he had gone to school, until
her son, Thomas, aged ten, came TO
her and said, willie is upstairs and
won't talk 70 me"
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

DOu't let careless expenditure make
q sieve Of your parse. Bay Wiaelys
and Increase youF money holdlngu by
Investing I'm ". 8. 8.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
WAR CHIEF
NOW USES HHYER
Winston Churchill Is Tight
Pit for Ford Which
Replaces Costly Car

LONDON sept 21.-The eampsish
for economy IN Great Britain has
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
BOY, II YEARS OLD.
HANGS HIMSELF
Brother Finds Lad Suspended
From Book Strap In
Bedroom.

Mt CARMEL. Pa. sept. 21,-WiI-
liam Burns. elsven-year-Old son OF
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

II f. to your Belt interest 70 put
yOuF Liberty BOnd Interest In W. s. s.
The Washington times., 1919-09-21
MARSHALL BOY HAS
GHUM IN DOUG, R.
Vice Presidents Adopted Son
Pals With Movie Stars
YOungster.

ATLANTIC CITY, Sept. 21.-vice
President and Mrs. Marshall, who ar
The Washington times., 1919-09-21

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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-11
Blessings.

No man can get blessing and keep
n all TO himself without having II
like stagnant water In Ills soul; but
n II overflows 10 others II shall become
Q perennial spring to himself and to
the world. Wilton Merle Smith.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-11
OpportunltIes.

Opportunities approach only those
Who use them.-Emerson.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1919-12-11

A broad hat does not always cover
q venerable head.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
TopAYs MARRIAGE LICENSES

Walter Yogmsns; Quincy. Florida. and Mary
Lesis i. SfSm Ety. aza1 srown st. and Isabel
chaElss ssnss toTke SGks 1910 Mt Vernon St. and
porcthy W SF %sFd " sSss srsSaw KsrsSaw St it. and
EDWARD Mcclure. chicago; III, and Eliza
william r. %eSn 4oe Ressor ST. and
L. ]; GoeL 5i24 Ridge ave.
saPqf B. psps sasTdf kts%swGPth Pa and
Rsss Jp:o5s p PsFsp sTSS ssSs 2sd St.
Robert It n Gloasqn T:,Ia IRaiyersidf, N J.. and
e. cGardneT 1914 PrunswieE ave e ''''A
siSS S9hSh Rlmse III 7th ST. and Lizzie Packer
wftss E.s AuS SaTss asss ls2s wsnsey st.
Ro5ert T. ' Fen, G. s. 1 n, and i' Elsie s. Les,
oEs fssssGt lsIs 5Sl sts t. and Joseph
csrre r. Ps%a eS1 Gshsns GsthTns st.
Thomas. 1903 Wsrhsid st. ''' ana iua
Sasif Nellie e. i MeDsdes e Norristo%n. NssS Pa ga and
JSssss + Fsfss Ss aslf s / t.. St. ana Stan
,,,L istaTa pubinissl bs6o 7ls s s. Front st; ..
George j, Flaiksr. Sis N. aoth St. and
Lulu Z, Brittian. 1929 Rodge ave.
Albert Hoeh louisville Pa, and Bertha
Donate Dandregyani. .1l04 s. Delhi ST.. ant
Marie Lognintope i912 $: Juniper st.
Felice salvatore, 1928 Christian st.
Peter Wolf, 1914 ". Boudina ST., and Mar
GEORGE Thomas. 1855. e. Madison ST.. and
Annie T., Lister. 34el Arbor st.
| Mons OLAF Monsen. b014 Market st., anc
Regnhiid Anderson, 25as s, Bancroft st.
Thomas a. Kelly. 2sSs y. Rinsgold St. ant
walter o. Hardeil. ss12 NJ, S5th St. anC
Myrtle 2, Smith. 1898 Firth st.
| Adeiins West, a713 Brown st.
| Victor A. Kegal 8 r. cor Sd and Callowhil
| sts and Ellen +. Kunkle, Lancaster. Pa
! simon Rosenberg. h2T Snyder ave. and Id,
Skion. 25I2 81 Franklin vt.
Esther Dialnon. 955 olsdstone 81
Joseph Frsnkiin. 21t9 FItxwater st. an,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05
BELMONT FOURTH
GREATEST IN HISTORY
Exercises Exceed Expectations.
Thousands Attend Gala At
fair on PIeateau

At Belmont Plateau, in Fairmount
Park, picturesque and elaborate
Fourth of July program was carried out
yesterday. exceeding anything of its
kind yet given by the city. The exercises
opened with the raising of a flag by
little Miss Shaw, granddaughter of Jere
H. Shaw, chairman of the committee
on arrangements of the Councils Fourth
of July committee. As the huge Amerl :
can standard was being raised three
children of the Stetson School. dressed
in red, white and blue, stood at at,
tention while the Police Band played
the national anthem.
A musical program was arranged by
the War Camp Community Service
under the direction of James f. Cor
neal, including solos by Henri Scott and
Margaret Romaine, of the Metropoli
tan Opera Company, and Madam Marie
Thiery Beecher, prima donna OF the
Paris Opera Comique, who recently mar
ried Lieutenant Commander Beecher'
United States navy, while he was on
foreign duty with the United states
steamship Cohasset :,
Community singing. with more than
500 school children participating, was
directed by Mr.. Corneal and Jere Shaw
Jr. Benjamin Colder. state represent
ative, was master of ceremonies.
Judge John NJ. Patterson was cheeret
when he made an attack on BolsheVist'
| in this country. ''Id like to get one II
my court" he told the audience. y
l couldn't settle with him there, l.!
take him out and thrash him myself
I'd fight and lick any one of them, II
twenty four foot ring, guarantee
Knockout. and give the proceeds t.
charity" f. J. Cattell. city stats
tician, spoke in place of w. Freelan'
Kendrick. who was unable to attend.
During the celebration Liberty
motored DeHaviland plane piloted D.
Lieutenant Norris, from Camp DIX
n. J.. hummed overhead. After tn
ceremonies, huge daylight trework
display was given. including SIX
bombs" and many novel features.
Edward Pickford. engineer an
ianitor of the Stetson School. stree
and Allegheny avenue, outtitted oo,o
children in patriotic costumes at hi
own expense. They produced an inter
esting feature in the afternoon program
A huge flag, together with seyera
smaller banners - lent a colortul note
the general theme. May Pickford, hi
daughter, was dressed as the Goddess o
Liberty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05

And clothes.'' Mrs. Herndon
shrugged her shoulders expressively.
why, you cant get half the things
we have over here. All the fine French
embroidcries and laccs of olden days
are not to be found The women who
used to embroider delicate materials
for n few francs a day are now sweep
ing the streets for 81 80 day, and they
don't want to go back to the poorly
paid, tedious work of other days. There
aren't any fine materials to work on
anyway. Handkerchief linen cannot be
found.
Laundry is high because of the
scarcity of soap. Ordinary kinds that
sell here for eight and ten cents a
bar are sixty cents in Paris.
"With all these high prices" con
tinued Mrs. Herndon, you see the
French people spending money so easily
and carclessly it makes one gasp.
wondered where it all came from. The
people have had to be so conservative
al now they bring out their reserve
! funds are spending recklessly.'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-07-05

trict. 1t ran up to one eighth OF an
acre in the PottsviIle district: one
quarter acre in the Ashland, fremont
and Shenandoah districts and two
tfths of an acre in the Shamokin dis
trict. W
The average cost of cultivation per
garden ran from $5 in the Mahauov
district to $3.50 in the Shamokin dis
trict, and the net return per garden ran
from S16.Sl in the Mahanoy district to
$6O.5I in the Shamokin district.
Production figures show that twenty, :,
three crops were grown-beets. Inns
beans, wax beans, cabbage, caulihower,
carrots. celery, sweet corn, field corn,
cucumbers, eggplauts, endiye. lettnee..
onions, parsnips, peas, peppers. white
potatoes, sweet potatoes. pumpkins, to-
matoes. turnips and radishes. Sonts
lesser things, like potherbs, do not ap
pear in the tabulation,
Main crops and their total vaiuc
were: Wax beans. S55 bushels.
$1025.50; cabbage, forty and halt
tons, $50; celery, a261 stalks, SDa8. "a
sweet corn, 60S2 dozen ears. $3.50 y (,
field corn. 500 bushels, Si6i0; ietfuc
15.015 heads, 5000. 90. potatoes, ~ &
/. 4S5 bushels, SIS, 80; tooae<
il44 bushels, $ld0l. ~. !. 8[ z { +