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The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
PLAYED JOKE ON The HUNS
Sioux lndians Had Fun fer Three Days
Talking Over q Tapped
Telephone Wire.

Because of the nature Of the coun-
try over which American troops fought
In the Meuse-Argonne offensive, the
Germans found it easy at times to cut
in on our field telephone wires.
The commander Of one brigade Of
artillery attached to an American d.
vision was particularly annoyed by
enemy wire tappers in heavily wood
ed section of the Argonne. Code mes
sages from artillery observers were
being intercepted by Boche listeners
in, and the commander knew, ~ al
armies know, that no code is impreg-
nable when experts get working on it.
The artillery commander took up
with the colonel Of one Of the line reg
iments the question Of the Huns wire
tapping activities. And the colonel
hit upon an idea.
Two Indians, both Of proud Sioux
lineage, members Of one Of his COM
panies, were assigned as telephone
operators One was to 60 forward
with the artillery observer. the other
to remain at the brigade receiving end
Of the wire which the artillery COM
mander was certain the Germans had
that day tapped somewhere along the
line.
New, when two Sioux Indians get
talking together in their own tongue.
what they say sounds very much like
code. bur isn't. Anyway, 1t raised hob
with the code experts Of certain Prus-
sian guard units.
The Sioux stuck on their Jobs for
three days and nights. They and the
artillery commander and their own
colonel enjoyed the situation immense
~. If the Germans got any fun out Of
1t they kept 1t to themselvsa.-stars
and Stripes.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Pred,otIons Near FuIfiIIment.

Napoleon prophesised at st. Helena
that there would be no kings in Ger
many a century after his death. Ten
years before the Huns broke loose,
Lord Roberts predicted that if a great
European war came in our days, Fer
dinand Foch, who was then an un-
known officer, would be one Of the
most famous actors in it.
A rather neat prediction was made
as far back as 1896 by the redoubtable
Frenchman, Henri Rochfort, marques
and anarchist.
1--WE cannot get Alsace-Lorraine
back by ourselves" he told an inter-
viewer. "But one day the German
eagle will get drunk with pride and
will annoy the British bulldog. Then
the bulldog will form an alliance with
us to kill the eagle, and we shall re-
cover the lost provinces. London
Answers.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
OLD LONDON BELL FouNDRIEs
Relics Of Many Of Them Are still to
Be Found Scattered Through
the British Capital.

In the days before clocks, to say
nothing Of watches, were common the
bells Of London occupied a much more
important position than they do to-
day. 'Prentices depended on this bell
and that to call them very unwillingly
to work Of a morning and release them
very willingly from work Of an eve
ming, whilst bells were reQuisitioned
for all manner Of special purposes.
And so there were many bell foundries
in the city. Relics Of them are found
in many places, even II It IL only a
street name, such as Bitter street,
which, as Mr.. Landfear Lucas points
out, was undoubtedly Bell.sitzsrs or
Foundera' lane. Then Belsize probably
owes its name. he declares, to a bell
foundry on the lower part Of Hamp-
stead hill. Something eS tAiA f9Tt y
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
DRANK TOAST TO WILHELM
Field Marshal HIndenbura and Army
Staff Observed the Birthday OF
the Former Kaiser.

From 4 report Of the Cassel ALI
gemeine Zeitung, as cited in the Vos-
siche zeitung, it appears that, despite
all denials, the ex-kaiser's birthday
was celebrated at the Germany army
headquarters. The journal says that
Marshal Won Hindenburg referred to
the ex-kaiser as follows:
"Even people Of different views
would consider 1t cowardice and dis
loyalty If we should hesitate to admit
frankly that we are thinking today
with love, gratitude, reverence and
great sorrow Of the kaiser, to whom
we have hitherto devoted our lives and
our actions, and for whom we were
ever ready to stake our blood and our
treasure for the welfare Of the father
land. May God bless him and give
him strength to bear the heavy bur-
den which, Gods inscrutable will has
placed upon him. Let us drink 81
lent toast to, his health with this sin
eere wish from our loyal hearts"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
STRONG SENSE OF HONESTY
OF Course It Was That, and Ne Other
Reason, Which Caused Vol
unteer's Action.

Lotion Horton, the milk magnate,
was talking about the terrific New
York milk strike.
"Oh, well," he said, apropos of an
opponents honesty-"oh, well, we're
all honest when it pays to be. We're,
all more or less like the volunteer"
1.-THE volunteerT said the reporter.
"It's a story" Mr. Horton explained.
"A movie actress, the prettiest movie
actress In Los Angeles, was conduct
ing recruiting campaign at bazar,
and she guaranteed to kiss every
young man who would volunteer to
fight for Uncle Sam.
"Well, there were lots of volunteers,
Of course, and the actress permitted
each Of them to kiss her, and they did
SO, while the crowd laughed and ap-
plauded, In polite, gentlemanly man.
ner.
"But one volunteer seemed to lose
his head. He threw his arms about
the lovely actress and kissed her with
such abandon that she was almost
suffocated, and had to push him away.
Yes, she pushed him away, her eyes
blazing, but he stalked off to the re-
cruiting Office without word of apol-
ogy.
"An hour later the fellow dashed
into the hall again, seized the actress
once more In his arms, and pressed
his lips to hers in a kiss more passion
ate than before. Again she pushed
him off.
"'You fresh chump,' she Kissed,
what do you mean? You had your
kiss an hour agop
But the recruiting office turned
me down. he said, and so, like an
honest man, had to give It back to
you, didn't I?'"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
WOULD REMAIN UNDER COVER
Sergeant Had His Reasons for Not
Making at That Time q "Full an
Free Confession"

An American colonel in France was
having difficulty with his safe. 1t was
the headquarters safe. Its lock had
jammed. and none Of his STAFF could
open 1t. While they were struggling
with 1t a negro sergeant came up to
them apologetically.
"Cul'nI," he said, 1T / amt intrud.
in into dis heah diffickulty. l believes.
sab, dat might hep YAH"
"YesY" said the colonel. "What do
you suggestY
"Cul'nI." said the sergeant. II sug-
gests Co'p1 Hail."
Corporal Hall? Why Corporal
Hallr
"Co'pI Hail. the sergeant explain
ed, under his voice, was TO foah years
a bugglah."
They sent for Corporal Hall and
Corporal Hall opened the safe.
"Well. sergeant" the colonel said,
"T'm glad to know about Corporal Hall.
wish I'd known it sooner. 1t would
have saved US lot Of time with that
safe. And tell me, sergeant lin case
we may need to call on you some day
lin what direction do your particular
talents lie?"
"Cul'n'l," the sergeant answered,
"Ah doan' want to tell no lies. Stand
In as All does daily in de presence Of
nah Makeh, mos doubtless All doan'
want to tell no lies. But II de time
comes when All kin hep yah, sab,
Ah'll make a full an free confession,
a full an free confession, sah-"-Bsn
B. Lindsey In the Cosmopolitan Masa.
sine.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Mems Full Dress.

VIII the returned soldiers who are
said to be ordering colored evening
suits be strong enough to overthrow
the black tradition established by Lord
Lytton?
Very few, perhaps, Of those who
for 80 years have meekly bowed to
that tradition, have known its origin,
says the London Chronicle. Until the
publication of pelham" coats worn
for evening dress were Of different
colors, chiefly brown, green or blue,
but the novelist makes one of his fe-
male characters tell the hero blue
coat does not suit his complexion.
''You look best In black" she says,
(which is a great compliment, for
people must be very distinguished in
appearance to do so." And forthwith
all men chose to take the compliment
to themselves.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Find . Moth ExtermInator.

Experiments Of the bureau Of ento-
mology, United States department Of
agriculture, have demonstrated that
naphthalene is uniformly effective in
protecting woolens from clothes moth
infection and in killing all stages of
the insect, says the Des Moines Reg
lister. A red cedar chest readily killed
all adult moths and showed consider
able killing effect upon young larvae.
It did not prevent the Matching Of
eggs. but killed all Of the resulting
larvae a1Aost Immediately. Red ce-
dar Z ips and shavings. while not en-
tirxs5 effective in keeping the adult
moths from laying eggs on the flannel
treated, appeared to protect it from
appreciable damage when used lib
orally.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Tank. Like a Deck of Cards.

In the open stretch, beyond the last
fringe Of wood, we struck the field
where the American tanks attacked
the Huns on flank and rear and fin
ished the battle Of Argonne wood,
Elizabeth Frazer writes in the Satur-
day Evening Post. Later we saw a
complete Noutflt Of these grotesque
monsters go walloping across she'll
torn field. Their insignia were the
characters on deck Of cards, and
they always followed suit. Thus an
ace of spades was always followed by
the king Of spades, the king by his
spouse; and so on down to the tray.
AS we passed, the knave of hearts
thrust forth grinning face from his
round armOrOd little turret and waved
a grimy paw. Close on his tail wag-
gishly tangosd the ten spot. 1t was
like some mad scene in "Alice in Won
derland"
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Grim Jest Pathetic.

Was Poe's tale "The Masque OF the
Red Death" prophetic? His story was
that on the stroke Of midnight a tall,
red d-gowned figure revealed itself amid
revelers as Death by Plague.
A counterpart from real life Is re-
ported from Cowestry, Wales. 1t Is
the report of masquerade ball, at
which one of the masked celebrators
simulated Death, in black robe and
with hollow eye-sockets.
There were 14O dancers at the ball.
OF this number, 122 are now suffering
from influenza. Twelve are already
dead, including the death masker.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Nat New to Her.

Beatrice was invited to birthday
party and, womanlike, she wanted
new frock. Her mother. finding the
child's party dress in good condition,
refused to buy another Her father,
trying to console his little daughter,
said: "Let nae see the dress, Bea-
trice."
She brought 1t and he said: "Why,
Beatrice, It is very pretty! I've never
seen it before"
"Well," responded the child, "Tse
seen 1t offfn."
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Your Telephone Service
in Peace, War and
Reconstruction

Peace
O nknHb
Mountn strecdved in
within possibility.
War
the andh its
toward warwhen industry general lined behind nation
o
their time and skI 70 meeting the needs of the
And neither
burned at both ends While the supplies the
rsete
would 1t
the public enjoyed
Reconstruction
it has not been o few the
posd y o
noty
service in
the Of
still to-day oenred
the modef
onfdnn eand waHhs for
that of % Is
The Mountain States Telephone and Telegraph Co.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11

Mr.. A. L. Lewis, of the Sonora Ore
Buying Company, is up from Hermo-
sillo. He reports business very good
in his line, particularly in Sinaloa,
where he has branch offices.
Mr.. A. A. Gossart, of Ell Paso, who
travels for a wholesale drug house
in Indianapolis, is a visitor at No
gales. In former years Mr.. Gossard
was manager of the international
Drug Store in this city.
Yesterday Mr.. E. E. Bethel of the
Washington Trading Co., at Pata-
gonia, was a visitor at Nogales.
Mr.. w p. Capehart, manager OF
the Bank of Patagonia, visited in No
gales yesterday.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11

all that remains of many of them, but
others, like the Whitechapel Bell
foundry. which has been charged with
returning and rehanging the bells OF
Westminster abbey for the peace re-
joicings, have continued to do business
through the centuries. The foundry
commenced business In 1870.
The daily morning oasis., 1919-04-11
Stung.

Fine day, Isn't III
"Sir, you have the advantage Of me
don't know you."
"H.ml fail to see the advan.
fu Onu
Evening star., 1919-09-28
POINTED PARAaRArHs.

Lots Of men 4would b good husbands
II they had better w1ves. .
I. Taking things - they come aaA ssil-
A man isn't uessssaFily smart bsassss
he says sone things that do. .....I.' =
Ever - %. motto 'Ilyo and Let
1--we" on the NR1s o3 . butdAa1 ahopf
Thssp aEs many roads . rs1Ahs, but
maag. q % tzAVei n the vspng diEso-
Many msn re aAaaA b sinAssaae
esAss nsa b pas 0st' ssaoAen g tAS
Yeu esa ,aasn . ueess a.aA asy-us-
- - - ns q teess Dsnsns !vise
You may havs ssta.sa u,.e ~ ssa;n
yho can turn bis hanA % a1yehinS 81.
dom has the Dtl0e et q Voe6ea oveyee1e
when he turns up his toes
What man has done wesnaa en- aa0a,
g ai.,. ass ne eann''psat.-a''e ies essa,s
The business ee dog dealer u ape b
DO ., e,howianG sucoe1.
Lack Of credit prevents soaas psspls
from living bsyond theaf inee1s,
Ths snnui Of . ssea HaH = ayHsaSt-
0cus NTH ths lasins0 - IL pose paA,
+ 4 inla b vssss1nsd - - 9ailt1 ~ his
neighbos1 until he n pssvsd aas6sa1l,
|, .Dsux .peYs aaY attQafiea4 -, ~ ,Ais.
Agsseebis dinQ psnU3e ~ aSe0k J1e-
u t1aH - abt 6OAp .---~..--<s.a l-;,5 ar
solsussn vas . veD - -.
A. Vt0daqR nd - e09
mt IN hls day khere WAkNsl
So awfully much to know.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
BRITAIN BUY|NGUP
MEAT, IS WARNING
Packers at Chicago 7eII Kan.
sas Live Stock Ppbducers
Of Situation.
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO. September c7.-Chicago
packers today told 5 delegation Of
Kansas lice stock producers that Eng
land already had taken advantage of
lower live stock prichs. resulting from
ssisures Of cold storage meats. to rush
into this country afd buy UP meats
The packers predicted that a large
part Of the American meat supply
would be diverted to Europe II seix-
urss Of cold stortee products In this
The pfoducers, headed BY ". n.
Stubbs, former fGoreznor Of Kansas.
met here with tie packers en- route to
their homes fr1tn Washington, where
they appeared before congressional
COMMITTEES 70 protest aGainst proposed
regulation Of fthe packing industry.
It was said Aollowfng the conference
that q general meeting between the
producers and packers probably would
be held within the next sixty days.
Edward Norris Of Norris & Co.,
packers. SAID England already had es-
tablfshed buying commission in this
country to purchase meats. He added
that he Understood England also
would buy Tor France.
considerable QnAntit!es'' Of Ameri-
can meats also have. .gone to Germany
in recent monthA he declared, and
more wotld 20 Il the German cur.
rencys wefe secure.
J. Ogd(n Armour. head OF Armour
& Goa tarned the producers that
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Sticking to the Job.

From the Ohio State Journal.
One Of the big foundries In Cleve-
land that sold out to new interests
a few days ago reported it had nu-
merous employees who had been with
the concern continuously for periods
Of time from thirty to forty years.
In some cases the men learned their
trade there and had never been en-
ployed- elsewhere. Naturally it fol-
lows that these men have become
owners Of homes and established in
their community. They lost no time,
they had continuous employment, they
incurred no heavy expenses in moving
from one city to another. There 10
enormous loss suffered by employees
who are frequently changing employ.
ment They lose time, they lose
priority In employment, they gain no
prestige by long stay. and have no
accumulated reasons for their en-
ploymsnt. The man who Is fairly
we'll located and reasonably well paid
and making progress Is a loser many
times when shifting jobs. A man osn
stay too long II be is not making
progress. but he can change too often
to make his, workmanship and skill
the most Desirable.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
SEEKS LIVELIHOOD
FOR U. s. WOUNDED
A. L. Smith Of Re-EmpIoy.
ment Committee Makes
Appeal in New York.
CONDITION IS "PATHETIc"

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. September 27.-Un-
able to find positions for more than
half Of 800 wounded. gassed or she'll
shocked waf veterans. Alfred l.
Smith, executive secretary Of the re-
employment committee for soldiers
E1ailors and marines. in a statement
made public here tonight, appealed
to employers in New York to take
cognizenee. OF the pathetic" condi-
ton Of crippled soldiers unable to
obtain prompt payment OF compen-
third OF them are married and some
are the support Of dependent chill
dren. ..S
= The committee. NJ. Smith. declared.
did not charge the government with
neE!tesnoe, utaheid that, II the stories
was not taking prompt. elective
sneans bf c4ring for the men who. are
.responsfbl& Tor the Stars and Stripes
FwNXnH oyer America today" I'm
mediate ,sassfStance for the ex-
soldiers was imperative. he said:
Wanted to Learn Something Useful
lE1Fap eas1s of tho disabled men,"
IA tn sta ements declared that they
Ha& mAAe. A8plfcatton with The Federal
FVodk&l6na3 Board I'd hops Of being sent
10 = school where they would lsarn
something useful" =
Meanwhile. it asserted, the men were
reoetyinl frQR ~ q $50 Q mouth from
NJ !tuxfn42ent S9nsuncextainSan and H.
|Se&ul1r Inst Aim entAi " htls the Federal
|fvecaAdeA H1std = toing through cer-
tain preaminaries befcfe these heroes
are azsagned to schools" It continued.
sthe men are seeking Temporary posi-
lions 20 that they may eats
cise the FSderad vocafional Beard. which
has fhousaHds7 Of cases % pass upon,
but says the officials In charge are
doing tho best they can.'
aH. q. R.'s" Case Typical Z
The case Of "H. H r." is cited a.
typical. He lest . leg In the war. AL
though he formerly earned $500 q
year. this soldier is seeking q position
as cleEk at $50 q week to help support
his dependant mother. He spent q
year tH college. ':ss
5 Two. clergyman. = former chaplains.
retufAAd from overseas with nerves
70 badly shattered they could not re-
turn 20 their pulpats. = Thstf occupas
FSara livelihood. NuhSSf6us ether
cases Of worthy men, minus arms or
legs. dghtless or With some other
physical defect due to their sacrifice in
war; the statepnehf added, aNait the
Investigation Of patriotic And kindly
enpIoyarh g.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Rumanian Attempt Thwarted.

VIENNA. September 27.-The Ru-
manians have attempted to seize the
telephone equipment at the palace at
Budapest, according to dispatches
from that city. The palace at
tendants, however. warned in time,
removed the Instruments and gave
them to the American mission. When
the Rumanians arrived, the Budapest
aAvicas say. . small British detach-
nent with nxed bsyonets ceinpelled
them TO lsaws thu palace gtounds.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Teddy Bear Turns BsGk.

No1N,. September 57s-Jos Bernard.
Q Nome trader who has besn trying
70 nav1gate tho northwest paaaASe
from the Pacific TO the Atlantic In
his schooner. the Teddy Bear. has
been forced By aAvsrse Ice conditions
to return. according to reports
brought to Nome BY tho tradinE
schooner Sherman. BERNARD has been
gone. for nearly two years.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
PREDICT VOTE TO RETAIN
LUXEMBOURG DYNASTY

LUXEMBOURG. September q (by
the Associated Press).-Opposing
liberal leaders generally are of the
opinion that in the plebiscite to be
held tomorrow throughout the grand
duchy Of Luxembourg the majority
win favor the retention Of the present
dynasty headed by the Grand Duchess
Charlotte.
This win not. only be the first plebl-
scite to be held since the war ended,
but also the first election held on
Sunday in Luxembourg, and the first
in which the women OF Luxembourg
have been entitled to vote.
In addition to deciding whether they
desire to maintain or suppress the
ruling dynasty. the Luxembourgers,
according to a dispatch from Paris
September 25. are to vote on the
proposition Of concluding an economic
arrangement either with France or
with Belgium.
In. the event that the voters decide
to suppress the dynasty, it Is under
stood that the grand duchy will re-
main an autonomous province under
the Immediate influence @ the union
with which she chooses to enter into
an economic compact.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Foot Hail Game Fatality.

DURHAM, N. H.. September 81
Gardner Dow Of New Haven, center
on the Connecticut Agricultural Coll
lege foot ball team. died tonight from
concussion of the brain. received in
the game with New Hampshire Col
lege today. In the second half he
tackled one Of the New Hampshire
mon who was running back e punt
and was rendered unconscious.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Revised Storm Missing, $40.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Tex. Septem-
Der 27.--A revised summary today of
casualties in the hurricane and tidal
wave that swept the south Texas gulf
coast Sunday, September II. placed the
total dead and missing at 620.' OF this
number. 345 are listed as known
dead" IN the vicinity of Corpus Christi,
while 275 are missing and unaccount-
ed for" OF the known dead, only
157 have been identied.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Oh Il. RS" Case Typical
Orders Return d to Old Vine Rates,

TA14.AFAssEE, Fla. September 81.
Tho Florida railroad commission to-
day issued an order requiring the
Western Union Telegraph Company
to 30 back to the old rates. which
were, In effect prior to the Burlesou
Evening star., 1919-09-28
A1armists Are Busy.

ROME, Thursday, September 25.-
Alarmfst reports are current in this
city. one Of them being that civil war
is imminent. On tene, Sida would :,be
ranged the, nationalist and: mihtaFiGt
factions. which would: b opposed ~:
the sociahsts. Several generals are
credited With the intantion OF heading
the militxxist faction with . view 70
controlling the government
Foreign Minister Tttta0i ls mid 70
6ave expressed the belief that the first
thing to be done In tho present serious
situation was for tho cabtne4- TO- re-
sign. thus eliminating ope EpGQon tor
power. II is said his intention Was the
formation OF q national cabinet. includ-
ing all the leaders Of the chief politi-
cal parties. Premier Nitu. instead,
considered that the resignation Of the
cabinet would be an admission either
of culpability or weakness, which
would make the situation worse.
fess. during 9 conversation with the
king. 1t Is reported. that he did not
see any other politician, having the
statesmanlike qualities and force pos
sessed by Signor Nitti. Thus, the idea
of resignation Of the cabinet was
abandoned. -
Workmen numbering. approximate
ly. 100000 are on strike. and dissat-
isfaction is growing everywhere at
the constantly increasing cost Of liv-
Ing. It Is impossible for the govern
ment to call any men TO the colors,
especially after having recently par.
dond all deserters under the proela-
nation OF amnesty. Strenuous efforts
are being made by oficial socialists to
reach IN understsnding bstWeea the
worilmen a96 soldierp. They ere Qrg-
inE the 1stfe1! to refuse - ObeE either
&hetf officers o. tha. .Govos1,nS6f and
they thus hope - cYBant1o u Italy
worimen's> and eolaisTS' Committees,
which would leed 70 the formation Of
sovists ana N ;upheaval Of the whole
social order.
Evening star., 1919-09-28
Solved.

she-when get te, heaven I an go
ing 10 ask seiemeH why he. had 70
many.y1vs1., i. ~
HeLWhat Il hS iSA't thafs?
Sho-4hen you ASK HIM. i
Evening star., 1919-09-28

lower hog prices would prevail thiS
winter.
Former Gov. Stubbs criticised At-s
while Mr.. Palmer had told the Kan
oae producers he would not ''iuterfore
with the legitimate trade Of the pack
ers" he now was denouncinG the
packers and threatening to prosecute
them.
Evening star., 1919-09-28

A Trsmpis Philosophy.
Farmes-want to hire out for. .
month";
Hobo-Gosh, mol want to live to.
day as IL I expected to die tomorrow!