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The Washington times., 1919-01-17

That the theater managers of
Washington will join with managers
all over the country in making a Wig
orous fight against the proposal to
increase the tax on admissions from
10 to % per cent is evidenced by the
activities which began last night and
which will be continued indefinitely.
The local managers are already
thoroughly aroused and will do their
utmost to prevent the injustices
which they say will result from the
proposed legislation.
Last night a countrywide cam
paign of protest was begun by hav-
ing speakers at every theatrical per-
formance address the audiences,
pointing out the prospective results
of the increased charges which will
fall wholly upon the theatergoers.
This campaign is being managed
from New York and is backed by
the largest theatrical producers in
the world.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
NINE. LEBAUDY
HYSTER|CAL
IN CELL

WESTBURY. n. Y. Jan. 17.--The
body OF Jacques Lebaudy, self styled
Emperor of the Sahara" for whose
murder Madame Lebaudy is in the
Mineola Jail, will be buried in @Onse-
Grated ground at the rear Of St
Brigid's Church here this afternoon
W. r. Jones. acting coroner, will
hold an inquest over the body before
removal from the undertakcr's. The
death certificate filed by Jones attrib-
uted Lebaudy's death to a hemorrhage
in the left lung, as result Of pene.
trating wound.
wife HystericaL
Mime Lebaudy spent a very restless
night in her cell at Mineola Attend
ants were several times called to quiet
her during attacks of hysteria Jac-
queline Lebaudy, the couples fifteen
year old daughter, will visit her mother
at the Jail this afternoon.
The blow Of Mrs. Lebaudy's incar-
ceration falls perhaps hardest of all
upon Jacqueline. in defense of whose
honor Mrs. Lebaudy says she killed
her husband.
That she may not be left alone with
CONTINUED on Page q, Column A.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
ENEMY FOREIGN MINISTER
URGES GERMANS TO UNITE
FOR STABLE GOVERNMENT

BERLIN. Jan. 1e Cdelayed).-For-
eign Minister Brockdorff- -Rantzsu. i'm
his first public statement today, call
ed upon the German people to units.
that their peace representatives NAV
offer a stable government as tn,
country's contribution to the Leagu.
OF Nations.
I'VE accepted President Wilson's
fourteen points, including the idea OF
League of Nations, which is the
basis for reconstruction OF the world {"
he said. I'VE will stand by IL. with
all our idealism. We want a hnaI
victory for the democracy Of the
world"
Helmut Topfeer, a Stettin merchant,
has been appointed to a position in
the foreign office. The newspapers hail
his appointment as evidence OF the
governments new policy, as Topfeer
is the first merchant ever to enter
that service.
President Havenstein, Of the Reichs-
bank, has been sent to the Spa, at
the suggestion OF Marshal Foch,
where he will confer with allied rep
resentatives regarding their financial
demands on Germany.
(Recent dispatches stated the allies
had demanded that all gold in the
Reichsbank be transferred to Frank
fort, where IL would be safe from
the Spartacans.D
The Washington times., 1919-01-17

AMSTERDAM. Jan. lT.-Chancellor
Ebert OF Germany has threatened 70
resign rather than take the respor-
sibility OF signing a peace OF might"
said a dispatch from Berlin today.
Now that Berlin is quieter the po-
litical leaders are growing increas-
ingly uneasy at the idea that. while
Berlin was in the throes of anarchy
the allies idly looked on and contin-
ued their peace work.
The Berlin Zeitung am Mittag and
the Dusseldorf Nachrichten and other
papers sound this same note.
What have We been doing for
peace? Our enemies are hard at
work. We have done nothing bat
war on bandits. When the tims
comes we shall see the disastrous ef-
Continued on Page 2. Column g.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17

Richard Schlercher, 2iO9
Pa. ave-, advertised in
three papers to recover his
dog. The dog was re-
turned through The Times
ad.
The moment you lose
anything phone an ad to
The Times, Main $3.50.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
d. c. Managers Views.

The Times today asked the manag-
ers Of the various Washington thea
ters to state to its readers their opin-
ions OF the result of the increase, par
ticularly as it would apply to local
conditions and to the people who. by
their support, maintain the high grade
of amusement that characterizes the
theaters of the Capital City.
L. StOddard Taylor, manager of the
Shubert-BelascO and Shubert-Garrick
theaters, said "Beginning tonight
and every night hereafter until fur
ther notice petitions will be passed
through the audiences which we will
ask patrons to sign This petition is
a protest. against the increase in the
taxes on theaters. In addition to this.
acting on instructions from the Unit
ed Managers Protective Association, a
speaker will be provided at each of
our theaters each evening. He will
give the views of the theater man
Continued on Page .. Column ~
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
LOST AND FOUND

SCOTCH TERRIER-Return to 2Io6
Pa ave. N. w; reward. Phone West
Of II
The Washington times., 1919-01-17
WEATHER:

Threatening weather
and probably rain tonight
and tomorrow. Moderate
temp. Lowest temp. to-
night above freezing.
Temp. Mt 6 n. M, 20 deg.
Normal temp. for Jan. IL
for last 30 years, 81 de-
grees.
The Washington times., 1919-01-17

There is no wisdom in forbid
ding the making of submarines.
Law-abiding nations would obey
the order; criminals would
seNetly build. That is like the
foolish law forbidding the DOS
session of firearms. The honest
man obeys and is at the mercy
The Washington times., 1919-01-17

Our army may be in Europe a
long time, II We are to do our share
in all of the pacifying and policing.
Could not the fourteen points be
reduced to this one: You allies
attend to the European continent
for which YOU are responsible
We Americans will go home and
attend to the American continent
for which WE are responsible"
In England it is suggested that
submarine building be forbidden
everywhere, because the sLbma-
rine is dangerous and not useful.
Not a welcome suggestion to
America, which does not Dian to
attack anybody. With the right
feet of submarines below the
water and a good flock of fiying
machines to direct them from
above by wireless, this continent
can protect itself against the rest
of the world, which appears to be
going crazy. And, of course, this
country will be thus protected.
unless we also are crazy.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
"Three Years Sickness
Driven Away by Tonall
IN Less Than a Month

IT lived forty-eight years without
any sickness and three years ago
had a breakdown" says William A.
Hambright, of S37 First street, and
employed at the Woolworth Build
ing, Lancaster, Pa.
IT doctored in vain, and bought
medicine I thought would do me
good, but nothing has ever done me
any good until began to use Tonall
three weeks ago. I never had any
thing to take hold of me like that
has done. My wife is also using 1t
and she has been helped wonder
fully. 1 can de my work today with
more ease than ever before. 1 am
using my second bottle and IL I con-
tinue to make the gain in health I
have made, I will be we'll satisfied.
The cost the Tonall way is very little
as against what 1 have paid out USE
lessly.
This testimonial was given Janu-
airy 8, 1919.
Tonall is sold at Gorgas' Drug
Store, Harrisburg. and all leading
drug stores in Eastern Pennsylvania.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
Reddind hr Wdun ond dn the Family

! months married, was already shut
out from the citadel of my husbands 8
heart-his pal" now, instead of his
sweetheart. 1t was perfectly true
that the first wild love, the longing
that had swayed me, the desire to be
in Jim's arms that had once been
stronger than anything else in my
world, had lost its first v!vidness Of
color and its immensity of feeling.
But that didn't mean that I'd
stopped caring. Jim wasn't the
perfect hero 1 had once thought him
but he was still my man. How
ever he failed me, however he hu-
inflated me or disappointed me, Jim
was my man. He had my heart and
my faith and my first loyalty along
with my first dreams. 1 hadn't taken
them away. He had just handed
them back to me very politely, say
ing as he did SO:
you let me go my way-and I'll
let you go yours Well cut out a
bit of the lovey-dovey stuff and act
like good pals"
There was no getting away from
it wasn't ready for this. I felt
humiliated. lonely, lost-repudiated
Not wife any longer.
got through the first long hours
of the morning somehow. But Wnen
the phone rang, 1 hurried to answer
its summons with JOY and relief at
any break in the black-linked chain
of my dreariness.
Mrs. Harrison?" asked q voice
rich in every note-'This is Carlotta
Sturges. I've just had a note from
Lootie' telling me to report at the
canteen with our unit tomorrow
morning at nine. 1 don't need you
to explain. I can read between the
lines. oh, Mrs. Harrison-please
don't make me say it all over the
phone. Won't you meet me at the
Clinsarge for lunch? / want to see
you"
I'D love to-but I don't believe
CAM began.
"Oh, please, please! If you've an
other engagement. won't you post
pone it? l must see you. You've
done so much for me. Please don't
fail me now. Won't you Gomez"
There was a note of pleading In
that warm, luscious voice of hers
o note that brooked no denial.
"Il come" 1 said, and we bade
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

contained finer body of men than
those who represented the states on
the battlefields of France. These
doughboys have won the highest
praise not only from the Allies but
even the enemy attributes to them
superior fighting qualities. No one
who has not been in France can real
ize what hardships they have en-
dured. The rain. the mud, the slime
are, of course, only incidents, though
disagreeable ones. In the higher test
on the battlefield they showed ini
tiative and dauntless courage. The
only adverse criticism I ever heard
concerning them, and that was even
complimentary, was that the Yank
was too anxious to get on to the next
line and acted as If the barrage were
a thing to lean upon. The Ameri-
can people have every reason to feel
proud and will surely be grateful for
the splendid recor dthat the men
of the army have made"
DR.. Becht after being in France
for nearly three weeks succeeded
in finding his son, Howell, q mem
ber of the First Gas and Flame
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

German carried out his plan of con-
structing substantially, preparing
thoroughly providing adequately for
his own welfare is only surpassed by
the diabolical and ingeniously and
bestial completeness with which he
planned for systematic devastation
and destruction.
"One night was spent in the
citadel at Verdun. The underground
part of the citadel consists of tun-
nels about fifteen feet high and
range from fifteen to twenty-five
feet in width. The aggregate num-
ber of miles of tunneels is about fif-
teen in which more than seven
thousand men can be quartered.
The city Is surrounded by a ring of
forts and some of the most desperate
fighting of the war was for the pos
session of these. Fort De Vaux was
taken and retaken a number of
times. For miles around this fort
evidences of fierceness of the
struggle are unmistakable. There
Is scarcely foot of ground that has
not been upturned by shellfire. In
wood and field and by the roadside
are shell holes large as the cellar
of a small sized house. Large areas
of the landscape has the appearance
of having been churned into brown
foam.
After Verdun
Leaving Verdun we made our
way north along the Meuse in the
Argonne region as far as Mont
faucon. 1t was in the Argonne for
ests that the most recent and some
of the fiercest fighting of the war
took place. 1t was in this section
that the 28th, the Pennsylvania
Keystone Division and the 18th
largely composed of Pennsylvania
troops won sinai distinction for GAL
liant and meritorious conduct.
Though the salvage battal,ons
had covered this section, vet everv-
where were grim evidences of battle
Helmets, rifles, bayonets. scab-
bards. haversacks lay in the fields
and by the roadside and occasionally
dead horses added a hideousness to
the somber gray landscape.
Praise For Army
1t is prabable that no army ever
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
BY ANN LISIiE
Problems of a Girl Wife

On the morning after Virginia's
ainner I woke to world about as
savorless as a cold rice pudding
without raisins in it or cream to go
with 1t.
Virginia and I were at swords
points over an unexplained friend
ship with Pat Dalton. And Phoebe
and I-where were Phoebe and L?
The child had turned bitter and mo-
rose over the nipping of her love af-
interfere-partly because I couldn't
risk still more misunderstanding
with Virginia, partly because I was
afraid to play Providence to the af-
fairs of my tickle young brother and
the child who had almost confessed
it was loneliness and lack of other
young companions that had swept
her into Meals arms.
One thing I didn't believe-and
that was Phoebe's story that she'd
been calling Longley, the florist.
when the maid reported that Long
distance said t'orty-somethlng dldn
answer. Long Distance might
sound bit like Longley the Florist
but the Florists number was $500
and that couldn't be mistaken for
Forty-something. while Fort Starl-
Ing, where Neal was training could
easily be so twisted.
I longed to help Phoebe-but
what could I do? AS Jim had said,
I'd better keep my hands off his sis
ters' affairs until I'd proved myself
capable OF handling by own.
And to what pass had / brought
my own affairs? Less than six
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

CONTINUED from First Page.1
one of the best instructors he had
ever had.
Battlefield n Ruin
No description in words is ade-
quate to picture the ruin and de-
vastation that have been wrought
in France" said DR.. Becht, "One
must see 1t in order to realize how
completely the ruthless Hun looted,
smashed, burned and killed along
the bloody path Of war. After four
and a half years of fighting back
and forth over four million acres of
arabic land, the very soil has been
poisoned and pulverized. The once
large and beautiful forests of North
ern France have been reduced to
areas of blackened and mutilated
stumps. One may travel mile after
mile through a certain section and
find only heaps of shattered stone
and plaster where once stood towns
and villages. At some places the
constant shell fire has ground the
walls to powder and the melancholy
sign by the roadside indicates: This
was the site of such and such a viii
lage.'
Shapelcss Ruins
"Belleau, Torcy and Veaux in the
neighborhood of Chateau Thierry,
are shapeless ruins. The city of
Rheims before which the enemy was
held at bay for four years, was so
shelled by artillery fire that twelve
thousand of it's fourteen thousand
homes have been destroyed. The
Rheims Cathedral, that shrine of
history where the bones of kings lie
and where every stone speaks of
saints and heroes and a thousand
years of worship" Is a total wreck
except that its two majestic towers
still stand mute witnesses to the
frenzied fury of the mad Hun in his
vindfcitive assassination of the very
glories of architecture. At Lens out
of eleven thousand buildings not
one remains, not even wall re-
mains standing.
within a few miles to the north
of Rheims are the abandoned am
munition dumps, trenches and dug
outs of the Germans which had been
evacuated but recently. Some of
the rooms thirty feet under ground
had been followed out of the soft
chalk formation and were fitted up
with reasonably modern convenien-
ceS.
Some of the most complete dug
outs were seen in the st. Mihiel sa-
lient. These were tunneled into the
mountainside and the ceilings arch
ed with corrugated or elephant iron.
One section consisted of officers
quarters. A large room gave evi-
dence of having been used as q club
room. There were bay windows ex-
tending from under the overhanging
mountain, window seats, book cases,
closets, comfortable lounges, in fact
there seemed to be no lack of facili-
ties for comfortable living. In sec
tions where the Germans held the
territory for long time, dugouts
were lighted by electricity and in the
neighborhood of the dugouts large
garden areas were cultivated which
gave fresh vegetable subsistence.
The completeness with which the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

each other goodby and clicked up
our receivers after arranging to meet
at the Clinsarge at one.
SO an hour later I found myself
again entering the tiny foyer of the
little chintz-hung restaurant where
I'd met Pat Dalton for tea a fort
night before.
Have you ever been here be-
fore?" asked Carlotta, who was
waiting when 1 arrived and who
swept me promptly to a little win
dow table she had evidently re-
served.
Only once" replied. But like
1T must come more often"
Who brought you-not Virginia
DaltonTyour sister-in-law?" asked
the girl with an eager abruptness
she didn't seem to recognize as
rude.
NO" I said quietly, calculating
my erect, because. felt the need of
knowing the reason for her eager
ness. mo, not Virginia, but Pat"
Carlotta's high-colored face went
pale.
Pat" she said-"Pat! Shall
we order? A cold egg first and
then some chicken Clinsarge with
souffie potatoes and artichoke hol-
landaise. Does that please you?"
THAT sounds delicious" agreed.
Il don't know much about the
cuisine here. Pat and I came to
tea"
surmised it was cruel to drag
Pat Dalton's name back into the con-
versation, but I felt that for the
happiness of Virginia and Pat-and
perhaps even of this too vivid, too
alive. too generous girl had best
be cruel and gain the knowledge that
might some day help them all.
What good sort you are, Mrs.
Harrison, to get me back into our
lieutenant's good graces! Why,
shouldn't be surprised If you were
to get good old Pat back into the
arms-of his-melted iceberg" MUIR
INJURED Carlotta, looking at me
searchingly.
Then I realized that I was deal
ing with O clever girl-a girl as
anxious to get information from me
as I was to interview" her.
(To be continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
William B. Mettch Is
Reappointed as Inspector

William B. Meetch, 1920 North
Second street, for many years a
member of the board of prison in
spectors, was reappointed for q
three-year term by the court Mr..
Meetch was first appointed a prison
inspector in February, 1889, serving
until April, 1898, when he was ap-
pointed warden of the county Jail.
He held this position until 1902. In
January, 1908, he was appointed in
spector again to fill an unexpired
term, and the following year was re-
appointed for full term of three
years. Since that time as his term
expired he was named again and
has held the position for five con-
secutive terms.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
You Need Not
Suffer From Catarrh

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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
THE HEART BREAKER
A REAL AMERICAN LOVE STORY
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

man? He has been your very good
friend, Milly. And he cares O great
deal for you. You know that"
The look of anger on the young
face gave way to q smile of graft
fed vanity.
Il know he does. If you could
see the way he looks at me you'd
know it."
The recollection was already
soothing her lacerated Vanity.
And do you love him, Milly?"
Mildred laughed. Her mood of
bitterness was gone. IT guess per-
haps I'll decide to-" she evaded.
Anyway. I'm going to send for him
tomorrow. And now let's talk of
anything except Tom. That painted
and half-drunk- girl is welcome to
him. They are two of a kind. /
guess"
(To be continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20
But You Must Drive It Out of
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-01-20

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