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The Washington times., 1919-02-16
CanuibaLS Get Religion;
abandon Their Haren1S
AndBuildCOngO Church

them with Overscers to bring in poles.
palm trees, rattan and grass. After
the sChOolhouse was finished ka-
bongo had them work under the di-
rection of Mr.. Guptill in erecting the
first Methodist church anywhere in
the world built by cam ibal labor
Many of the sections in the South
ern Belgian Congo where we are at
work are going ahead rapidly" said
DR.. Springer. I'VE are swamped with
requests from village chiefs TO send
at least a native teacher for his peo-
pie. The children OF these chiefs
are our brightest pupils.
"A chief always welcomes mis-
sionary. He depends on the mission
airy to protect him from the arbi
trary actions of native police. Then,
if the government orders the chief to
clear out a piece OF the highway, the
chief gets the missionary to help
him handle his own villagers.
The missionary says to the lazy
ones. who don't care whether the road
is full of stumps or not: Why, in
my country the roads are worked as
a matter OF course. You can never
amount to anything without good,
straight roads. where you can walk
along at night without stumbling,
This has the desired effect.
I'VE have one Christian chief,
M'baca. at Sando. We found him the
keeper Of the harem Of M'wata Yamvo,
chief at Kapanga. M'baca not only
disposed of 200 women as he saw fit,
but he was the head of Mwata
Yamvo's army. lie could have over
thrown his lord with the greatest
ease. but he had a sterling character
in these degraded surroundings and
was loyal to M'wata famvo.
Gave Up His Harcm.
"The keeper Of the harem was con-
verted to Christianity. He gave up all
his wives but one. M'wata famvu set
him up as a subsidiary chief at San
do and here Mbaca is starting
Christian school
I'm this part Of Africa there is
most magnificent opportunity for
Christianity and American civilization.
The natives are eager for what we
can give them in vastly increased
measure as a result Of the Centenary
movement. which places $iO.0O0.OOO at
the disposal Of the Methodist work
abroad.
Take slavery. for instance. There
are slaves in every village. Usually
they are not mistreatcd. slave,
perhaps will call his master his faith
er. if you inquire about the matter.
"SupposinE a government official
intcrferes and declares a certain slave
free Tho slave in a few days is
either killed in the jungle or taken
over the border and sold to the slave
traders in Angola.
The only way TO deal with this
slavery is through cIcvating the
whole race. We must gradually give
them a new spiritual and moral life.
Enormously Rich.
This southern Congo is enormous
ly rich. It is producing 10000 tons
OF copper a year, and an output of
10000 tons a year is expected soon.
There are signs of coal. Great dis
tricts form perfect cattle country.
But the Belgians are so weak
cned by the war that they are talk !
ing of turning the Congo over to the !
British. The BelEians have all they /
can do in rehabilitatinE their home !
country. They cannot md the men !
to administer their enormous colony" ,
The Washington times., 1919-02-16
TO CARRY
FOODOVERFRANCE

PARIS. Feb. I6.-The French gov
ernment has decided to install an afr
plane service 10 feed inhabitants OF
the redeemed districts OF northern
France until railways destroyed By
the Germans in their retreat can be
restored.
With 200 sirplanes at least 200. 600
people Of the stricken provinces car
be fed daily; It is believed this NUM-
Der OF planes could carry 100. OOO
pounds OF -four. 10000 pounds Oe
sugar, 10000 pounds Of butter. 10000
pounds CT vegetables and 10000
pounds OF condensed food.
While this will be the most Eigan-
tic scale on which airplanes have
been used for feeding a country. yet
the system is not entirely new.
During the war it was suecessfuuv.
used by the British in carryins fohi
TO their troops IN Mesopotamfa. PAL
estine and Macedonia IN Novemsee.
1917. during the F'reneh offensive
against the Chemin d, glzraes. ~ VA
used by the Germans. a detachmeaC
Of their troops. completely encircled.
was kept supplied with food by air
planes that dropped baskets contain
ing bread, kraut, canned meat and
other supplies.
SELL later during the Italian Of
fensive on the Piave, Lord Cavan. IN
charge of the Third army, fearing
that after his detachments got across
the river the bridges might be blown
up and the troops cut of from sup
plies, arranged to feed them by air
planes. In this case It wRs planned
to drop the packages OF food by
means OF small parachutes let loose
from the airplanes. Although every
preparation was made to this end. the (
English and Italians were fortunately
able 10 keep the bridges across thsr
Piaye and the lines OF communication
open.
For the airplanes that viii bcs
necessary for the new service fOF--
feeding the north Of France. the
French government will first OF all .
make use of its own bombing ma
chimes. After this it expects to be-
able to utilize not less than 100 planes
turned over by Germany under ths.
terms Of the armistice. In additions
France hopes that both England and &
the United States will place at he-
numR6 their bombing
now lyiT i3ie 81 Fraace -.
Vital as the new service wiz be for
feeding the north Of 5vanees e lIso
will help solve the Frohfem Ok ere
gradual transfOrmatiOa 90 the mut-
tary aviation service for peace times .
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Wkale and Beaver Now
Esteemed as Deicacies
By Canadian GOurmets

WINNIPEG. Canada. Feb. 16.-
Wartime food conservation cam
Daigns In the Canadian Northwest
have changed the appetites Of the
people. Hundreds OF tons Of fish
and game, once deemed unfit for
food. are being consumed each
month throughout the Dominion.
Whale and fathsh seem to lead
as sea foods, while beaver and
other fur-bearing animals. hither-
to unthought of as table delica-
eies. likewise are gwen promi-
nent places in the food lists.
Whale meat, which failed to
win recognition in Canada until
last summer. is being sold by the
ton from Vancouver to Halifax.
Until 1913 trappers retained only
the pelts OF beavers. The Mime
sofa campaign in behalf of beaver
flesh as a food attracted atten-
tion IN Manitoba and hotels in
this province added beaver meat
to their menus.
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TRAINSTRIKESCO
SWIM ONLY RESULT

PIMENTO. Ind, Feb. 16.-As the
last interurban night train into Pi-
mento. known as the Rambler -
Conductor Marvey Thompson and
Motorman Charles McCIain in charge.
was speeding along a straightaway
course parallel TO the Chicago and
Eastern Illinois Railroad. bringing
theatergOers from Terre Haute. resi-
dents in the outskirts of town were
awakened by the customary moo
moo" Of the forward car and settled
back for tbe rest of their nights
sleep.
Presently tlRre was another moo
mo- but II vas fainter and of
different tone than the "moo-moo" Of
Conductor Thompson's speeding out
ht. The second "moO-moo" was more
like the last wall OF wangdoodle
or some other biped in dire distress
Knowing that wangdOOdles are all
extinct, or supposed to be. several
ueighbors left their comfortable beds
to investigate the mournful disturb
ance. They found Farmer Jones
COW standing complacently at the
DoItom OF deep creek, still a-mOO-
ing. having been tossed there. II Is
believed, by Thompson and McClain's
lightning express.
The COW was brought back to terra
frma and examination disclosed that
she was intact, save for a small por-
tion of cuticle that would in no way
serve to interfere with her customary
propensity for giving milk. if any
COW does give milk. Some hard
heads agree that it has to be taken
away from her.
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GIRLS TO
STICK TO FARMING

LONDON, Feb. 1G.-Breeches are nor
going to be discarded entirely by all
British girls who get into them to do
war work.
That lightning transformation from
boots and pants to crepe de chine
that was predicted with the signing Of
the armistice isn't going to occur. At
least il won't be wholesale.
Hundreds of girl var workers. es-
pecially the land girls, have decided to
go right on in the vOcations they
adopted as an emergency. Some were
London society girls. They plan to
stay right on the farms. They refuse
to give up their breeches. For them
the fashionable civies. soft and
clingy' represent only idleness, they
say. Breeches, boots and smOck stand
for real usefulness in life They like
the farms and they're going to stay
there, reserving the crepe de chine for
after "Office hours"
Finds 'SOmething Lacking,
One such land girl wrote a friend:
Il have been on leave for a few DAYS
now. l have had the prewar cup OF
tea in bed every morning. have
eaten from thin china once more,
handled silver spoons and delicate
glasses. paid numerous calls. visited
theaters. revues, ridden instead Of
walking cverywhere-I have in fact
lived my old life once moro.
1t Is very nice, this idle yet busy
life. But something is lacking. Some
thing is calling me back to the green
meadows. the brown plowed fields, the
rain-washed lanes and hedges and the
gentle, sOft-eyed animals that love.
THE country has taken hold of me
entirely. l go to bed at night in my
pretty room but / do not sleep half
so soundly as in my plain country bed
room. Despite all my home comforts,
I do not wake as refreshed as when
tumble out in the cold and dark on
bare boards. I appreciate my holiday
and my home, but the love OF the
country and the sights and smells of
the country have got into my blood
and few of my dainty meals taste as
good as my plain thick sandwiches
and hunk Of cake out in the fields.
Likes Her Uniform.
Il flatter myself my uniform suits
me very we'll we'll fitting. well pol
ished boots and leggings look quite
As nice as himsy silk stockings. The
land girls uniform is really a smart
costume, especially if one adapts il to
ones own style and liking"
Scores Of girls, seemingly enamored
OF the farm. plan to emigrate to Can
ada to pioneer as hands in the wheat
belt. Hundreds more remaining in
England. are turning their attention
to gardening and truck farming. In
some cases two or three women club
together to buy a small patch of land
and the tools needed TO cultivate veg
etable truck for sale in London mar
ketS
Advertisements for girl gardeners
appear frequently in London news
papers. Wages offered range from
$3.50 per week with board and keep
to $40.
The land girls answering these ad-
often find they are
asked to help with the housewOrk as
well as do the family gardening. The
girls soon correct this, however
Were gardeners. not servants or
nurses" they explain. Were skilled
work women"
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ALAS, AND ALACK!
LONG SKIRTS BACK
By MARGARET ROBE.
Will someone kindly tell me
(If anybody knowsG
Is New York leading Paris.
Or vice versa, as to clothes?

Or vice versa, as to clothes?
NEW YORK. Feb. 16.-Im JUS
from PaFee where they're wearing
you see the shortest of dresses and
frOcks, so when 1 landed here felt
queer on the pier-the long skirts
all gave me such shocks.
On the Rue de la Paix and the
boulevards gay the skirts were as
high as could be. When 1 came away
it was not thought au fait unless
yours were up to the knee.
Why. ] sat up at night just to
shorten mine right. Instead OF wild
oats sewed hens: but felt with 4
glow. when get home I know folks
will think all my clothes Paris
gems. ..--..
But alas and slack, now that am
come back feel like a rube, and
jay. When go on the street calves
seem most indicreet for the folks
here aren't dressing that way.
When the danes first limped by in
these skirts / did cry, what a lot
OF brave. girls have been hurt. Per-
hAps at the front. frying doughnuts
-sofne stunt-they were shelled"-
but twas only the skirt all so mar
row and long wrapping round like
a thong that hampeTed their poor
tootsies so. They hobble and crawl
and scarce move at all They don't
seem to have any "go."
Some skirts / see here have a slit
in the rear like an old-time Di-
rectoire gone wrong, but whether
they're slit a lot or a bit, they're all
very narrow and long.
II these skirts I adopt my free
strides must be stopped and way
straight and narrow I'll tread where
/ once used to prance short OF skirt
in dear France I'll hobble down
Broadway instead. And I can't go TO
town till 1 do let mine down, for
hate to be different you know, yet
to follow this style sure will take
me some while, for to do it one
needs must go slow.
There's another change queer be-
tween Paris and here that my first
startled vision did greet. It's th=
vamps long and thin New York's
put her foot in. They have simply
bowled me off my feet.
The Parisienne cramps all her toes
4
as short as her clothes. They are
suede or kid, shiny and round toed
and tiny with a contour quite like a
snub nose But with long pointed
toes Miss Manhattan goes, she has
worn these long vamps a long spell.
II she turned up her toes they would
sure Craze her nose. II she didn'5
turn that up as we'll.
Then here. too, the shoes help to
shut off the views. They are wear
ing them higher, to boot While. ia
Paris they're mad over low shoes
This fad shows q length OF silk
hosiery cute. TwiXt the ankle and
knee there is beaUcOup to see, and
the girls there aren't stIngy a biz.
but stingy and near seem the girls
over here with high shoes and long
skirts close of fit.
Believe me, my dear. when the
boys get back here they'll find lots
that's differ'nt, l wiss. Most folks
think strong drink they will crave
most I think that the wine isn't all
they will miss.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16
SPRINTS FOR TRAIN;
LOSES HIS PRISONER

CHICAGO, Ill, Feb. William
Vaughan, who escaped recently from
the Missouri State Penitentiary, was
recaptured in Chicago. and Sheriff
owens. of Boonville, No, came to
take him back. They had just time,
by sprinting, to catch an outgoing
Illinois Central train back 10 the
prison. "Shake a leg" called the
sheriff to his prisoner. and by his
speed the sheriN caught II. Maybe
Vaughn cOuldne run fast.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16
TOWN Halls RETURN
OF ONLY PLUMBER

CIMARRON, Kan, Feb. 1G.-PIumb
crs may be taboo and OstraciZed IN
many towns, but not in Cimarron.
Last month. just before a big freez.
Aaron OFT, the only plumber here,
was taken with the influenza. He was
in bed a month. All water was shut
of and the town had to depend on
the old-fashiOncd pumps.
When he first appeared on the
streets he was given a welcome that
none OF the business men, ministers
or bankers had ever received.
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SHE'S JUST ONE DAY OLD,
BUT SHE HAS TWO TEETH

PITTSBURGH. Pa, Feb. IG.-LittIe
Elsie. one day old, daughter OF Jacob
Cohen, an actor, was born not with
a silver spoon in her mouth" but
with fair start through Iife's diff
culties, nevertheless.
Impressed with the first peep at
the busy world, she grinned. Two
tiny teeth pTOtTuded from her lower
jaU--TiEht in front.
The Cobens live at 63I Kirkpatrick
street. The mother and Elsie are at
the Montehore Hospital.
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connected with well-kuOwn Hospitals.
and such men as former United States
Senator and Vice Presidential Nomi-
nee. Charles \. Townc, former mem
bers OF Congress, Judge Atkinson Of
the United States Court of Claims at
Washington. and others"
In regard to the value OF Nuxatcd
Iron. former Health Commissioner Of
Chicago. William Il. Kerr, said: ".Ns
Health Commissioner OF the city of
'hicagO, ] was impOrtunel many times
to recommend different medicines.
mineral waters, etC. Never yet have
ticular remedy. But. in the case Of
NuXated Iron. 7 feel an exception
should be made to the rule. |rom my
own experience with it, 7 feel that IL
is such valuable remedy that It
ought to be used in every hospital
and prescribed by every physician in
this country. and If my endorsement
shall induce anaemic- nervous, -un-
down men and women Is take NuNated
Iron. and receive the wonderful tonic
benefits which ] have received. I shall
feel greatly Eratidcd that ] made an
exception 10 my lifelong ruLc in rec
It."
DR.. SchuyIe~ @ Jaques. formerly
Visiting Surgeon Of 81 E1iZabstn's
New York City. said; L have
never before given out any medical
Information or advice for publication,
The Washington times., 1919-02-16

By no means aew is the idea Of
launching m oirplune from an aiy-
ship.
Several weeks ago the experiment
OF launching an airplane from diri-
gible was successfully carried out at
the Rockaway Beach air station cf
the navy, near New York city. One
Of the large naval airships was
brought to the field and landCd, fol-
lowed by five airplanes from the
Mineola air school. When prepara-
tions for the test had been compleCed,
the airship rose to a height of 100
feet, held by its anchor ropes, while
one of the airplanes was wheeled into
position below the large gas bag. rhe
airplane was fastened to the dirigi5le
by means of a 1OO-foot cable, dropped
from the car of the latter.
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ON TRIAL, MAN ENDS LIFE
AS JURY SAYS MOT GUILTY

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Feb. 16.-Just.
a few minutes before a circuit court
jury trying the case OF Charles
Schneider, fOrty-three years old
charged with murder. returned i YER
dict OF not guilty today Schneider
cut his throat with a razor. and was
found dead in his cell when a cOurt
attache went TO summon him 70 the
courtroom to hear the verdict. Ho
was accused of the murder OF stephen
Miller, town marshal OF Port Full
ton. Ind. last July.
The jury's verdict Of not guilty was
based on the decision that Schneider
was of unsound mind at the time o.
the killing.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16
ONTARIO FARMERS
URGE FREE TRADE

TORONTO, Canada, Feb. 1.-THE
United Farmers OF Ontario have come
rut unreservedly in favor OF free
t'ade with the United States.
The United Grain Growers and the
cooperative farmer organizations OF
western Canada have demanded the
rdOption Of the 1911 reciprocity agree
1ient with the United States. This
agreement, which still stands on the
statute books OF the United States,
puts all foodstuffs, coal. lumber, ce-
Iaent. lubricating oils, and farm ma
IIinery on the free list.
Heretofore the tight on the question
- free trade or protection in Canada
ass lined up the agricultural West
e SGinst the manufacturing East. The
United Farmers of Ontario is the first
Eastern organization with political
-ower TO ally itself with the West.
It's Endorsement of free trade is the
@rst made by any organization since
he unrestricted reciprocity" cleo
zion of 1891 The Ontario farmers in
4orsed free trade. not only as it ef-
fects foodstuffs and farm machinery,
hut from A to lizard.
What political power the Ontario farm
trs ca nswing remains to be seen. They
are a young organization. born of
The cooperative movement among
Canadian farmers and Of the aggres-
Jions OF the manufacturing interests,
hat defeated reciprocity in 1911.
They have elected three farmer candi-
H,N - -
achievement which is making poll
gicians sit up and take notice.
Tentative proposals are being dis
cussed looking toward a combination
between the farmers organizations
and the labor unions. If the farmers
and labor get together politically
hey will form the most powerful al
lance in Canada But whether they
will succeed in finding common
ground TO stand on hsrmoniously is
q, question. Their points OF view are
by no means Identical.
.. Better Than England.
The resolution demanding free
Crade with the United States was
unanimously adopted at the recent |
convention OF the United Farmers Of |
Ontario. Mr.. Drury, introducing the |
resolution, said: "If we had to choose /
between free trade with Great Brit
ain and free trade with the United |
States, free trade with the United |
states would be more beneficial We
should meet the United States on any
further reductions or abolition of the
tariffs. No traitor will ever dare
e gain, now that the blood Of the two
nations has been mingled in France,
to say: No truck or trade with the
! Yankees"
This part OF his speech caused wild
cheering that lasted several minutes.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16

Don't forget that victory must be
paid for and that our war expenses
did not cease when actual fighting
ceased. Keep your War Savings
pledge and buy more W. 5. s.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16
BLACK LILY IN BLOOM.

PERKASIE, Pa, Feb. 16--Mrs.
Wesley Meyer has a black lily in
bloom. It is the first time the plant
has bloomed in ten years. The plant
is forty inches high.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16

We must keep our army equipped
and ready to enforce peace terms.
COntIaue to lend Uncle Sam your
W. 8. s. constantly.
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released the cord and freed his ma
chine, which, with the engine dead" /"
went into a steep nose dive.
The force of the air in the down
ward rush was counted upon to crank
the propeller and engine. After drop.
ping about 1000 feet. the engine
started with roar, and the pilot
then rejoined the four airplanes
which had been circling about. and in
their company started of for the
Mineola field.
The airship was piloted by Lieut.
George CTOmpton, of the Naval Fly
ing Corps, with Chief Machinist Mates
J. L. Nichols and G. Cooper as crew.
Lieut.. A. w. Redfield volunteered as
pilot for the airpIane. As far as is
known, this IS the first successful eX-
pertinent of its kind.
Copyright, 1913, Mum & Co; Scientific
American, by Otis f. Wood.
The Washington times., 1919-02-16

THOUSANDS are
/" held back in life GNiafiI
for want OF suffci- VH Il
ent iron IN the III
e blood" says DR.. James vi
I@ Francis Sullivan. for
merly physician CT Eel
New York. and the Westchester
County Hospital, in commenting on
the relation OF strong nerves ana
physical endurance to the atIalh-
ment OF success and power.
"A weak body means a weakened
brain; weak nerve force means weak
ened will power, and Ike the racs
Horse beaten by a nose, many a c3pa-
BILE man or woman falls just short OF
winning because they don't back up
their mentality with the physIcaI
strength and energy which come from
having plenty Of iron in She blood.
That irritable twitch, that fit of de
spondency, that dizzy. fearful feeling
these are the sort OF signals nature
gives to tired. listless folks when me
iron-more iron to restore the health
by enriching the blood and creating.
thousands o. new red blood cells.
"In my opinion the greatest curse
10 the health and strength of Ameri-
can people of today is the alarming de
ficiency OF iron In their bl"od. Iron
Is absolutely essential to enable your
blood to transform the food you eat
into muscular tissue and bTal IN II IS
through iron in the red coloring mat
ter OF the blood that ife-sustatninS
oxygen enters the body. Without iron
there is no strength, vitality and en-
iurance to combat obstacles or WITH
stand severe strains. Lack Of suffici-
eat iron in the blood has ruined many
4 mans nerves and utterly robbed
him OF that virile force and stamina
which are so necessary to success and
power in every walk or llGe.
Therefore, I strongly advise those
who feel the need of strength and
blood builder to get a physicians pre-
scription for organic iron-NuXated
Tron-or IL you don't want TO 20 to
his trouble. then. purchase only NuX-
ated Iron in It's original packages and
zee that this particular name (NuXat-
d Iron) appears on the package. II
sou have taken other iron products
Ind failed to get results. remember
nat such preparations are an eDttTe-
" different thing from Nu1ated Iron,
which has been used and strongly en-
iOrsed by many physicians formerly