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BaussOis has delivered the Kings
portrait to me. 1t is chef
d'Oeuvre. l much appreciate your
kind thought. 1t is as beautiful
as you. / shall write to you more
fully tomorrow. Kiss my son.
Adieu. milo ben. NAP.
BOrOdinO, the 9Th of September
1812).
At a. m. on Sept. 7, standing
on the heights of BOrodino, Napol-
con heartened his army with an
inspiring order of the day. Men,
the battle you have desired so
keenly is about to begin. Victory
depends on you; it will insure us
ample supplies, good quarters and
a speedy homecoming. Acquit
yourselves like the men you were
at Austerlitz and Friedland, at
Witesbsk and Smolensk, so your
children's children may say of
each of you: He fought in the
great battle under the walls of
Moscow"
And it was, indeed, one of the
bloodiest engagements of the
Napoleonic saga. The Emperor
had to face an expert tactician,
KoutousOf, the conqueror of the
TurkeS, on whom the Gear had i'm
posed the task of saving the Rus
sian empire. The stately cere-
monials of the orthodox church
had invested the coming conflict
with something of the glamour Of
a Holy War.
Describing the various phases OF
this epoch-making battle, Jomini,
an eminent strategist of the peri
cd. expressed the opinion that
Napoleon failed to display the
vigor of conception and execution
that had served him at Auster-
litz, FTiedland and Jena, and he
saw as the cause of this disease
from which the Emperor had suf-
fered on several previous occa-
SionS.
Jomini's surmise is confirmed
IN the letter ABOVE. L am very
tired" Napoleon wrote on the eve
of the Battle of Moskowa.
On the morrow of the battle,
there left for France a bulletin
recording victory, but in which
the Emperor made no secret of
the fact that his losses had been
heavyweight generals killed, nine
wounded; but as against this, Oh
Colonel Boutourlin's own admis-
sion, more than $4,000 Russians
were disabled.
Ma bonnie annie, I am writing
to you on the battlefield of BOrO-
dino. / defeated the Russians yes
terday, their whole army 10000
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beg you to kiss the little King on
my behalf. l am six leagues from
Moscow. Adieu milo ben. Tout a
tot. NAP.
Tarchi Harchi?) the 18th of
September (1812).
Mon annie, ] have received your
letter of the 31st, in which 1 read
that you had received the letters
from SmOlenSk. ] have already
written to you from Moscow,
which 1 reached on September
14th. The city is as large as Paris,
there are 1900 steepleS and more
than a thousand fine palaces, the
city is provided with everything.
The nobility have left, the trades
men have been compelled to leave
as well, the common people have
remained. My health is good, my
cold has left me. The enemy is
retreating towards KaSan, as far
as can be Judged from Moscow,
this fine conquest is the result of
the battle of the MOSkOwa. Tout
a tot. NAP.
September 18th QS12).
Next-The Burning of Moscow.
Copyright, 1885. IN France by Bibiothequt
Rationale; in all other countries by
United Feature Syndicate, Inc. Reproduc-
ton either IN whole or in part prohibited
All rights reserved
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Your Health
BY DIR. MORRIS FISHBEN-

-, ,,,,,.vo ever wondered why westerners are so
4 breezy and active and optimistic. science has me
answer It's the weather. the atmosphere IN when
they live.
Recent research has shown that growth and
bodily DEVELOPMENTS are greatly influenced by the at
rloSuhere lin which animalS-and persons too-HVe-
For instance continuous moist heat leads TO deVeop-
ment of lean. Strngy types of animals with low neat
production. Such animals stand chiIhng poorly
they also are easily infected
The INVESTIGATORS found. however. that few hours
OF cooling each day would overcome this cOndlJlon
and bring about definite changes IN body fuctonlng
PROLONGED reri0ds of heat and the constant Stmu-
laton of repeated storm changes keep persons in the
northwest for example living on high energy level
and fun OF vitality and pep
On the other hand such stimulating regions seem
TO produce little earlier mental and physical break
down than are met with II places where the climatic
drive is less intense.
INVESTIGATIONS Of relationship between weather
i and health have brought out some exceedingly
interesting facts Diabetes IS less frequent and less
troublesome in the south than IN the north. This
disease is especially associated with excessive drive
That form Of breakdown Of the adrenal glands
called AddiSOnS disease also is seen far more fire.
ouently northern areas. where the drive Is intense
than IN the south
or especial interest to many persons are the
fr1,rps relative to distribution of rheumatic disease
n X generally well known that persons with this
ty-e OF disease ind their greatest relief during the
hot summer weather and suffer most during the
late winter and early spring months when weather
changes are most sudden.
A STUDY Of the human body shows that the
N pains in the joints also associated with
lessening of the blood supply and that sudden
changes in temperature intensity this change IN the
circulation.
In general chronic rheumatic conditions attack
persons in the latter half Of life which IS particularly
the time when al physical activities Of the body tend
10 become more sluggish and inactive.
Under such circumstances. persons need more
protection against the rgOrs Of our northern storm
seasons since their ability 10 adapt themselves TO
changes IN the weather Is greatly leSSened
However when persons make a change OF climate
and begin to feel better they must not take 1t that
the condition Is cured. return TO the climatic con-
ditiOnS under which they formerly lived Is likely TO
bring about a return Of the symptoms
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Today S Science
BY DAVID DIETZ-

IMAGINE, if you can, surgeon performing an
l. operation dressed in Prince Albert coat and the
usual formal accessories, stopping in the midst of
his task sharpen his Scalpel upon the sole of his
shoe. The reader familiar with the present day in
sisence upon antiseptc conditions in the operating
room will find the trick difficult.
And yet, such unbelievable incidents took place
within the memory of men now living. They are de-
scribed by Dr. Robert T. Morris famous American
surgeon, in his autobiography, Fifty Years Sur
geon" just published by P Dutton & Co. at $3.50.
DR.. Morris received his college training at Cor
nell subsequently entering the College of Physicians
and Surgeons in New York in 1880
1t is not easy for us grasp the picture of medi
cine in those Gays. They were times when Dr. Nor
riS tells us, surgeon more likely to wash his
hands after an operation than before it, when you
could find II doctors who did not believe in mi
crobes to who would have paid Sc for Otto RAINS
book Physiology Of Bacteria"
XXTELL, medicine has come long ways in so
w years and DR.. Morris was enc of those who
helped to blaze the trail He tells the story in his
fine autobiography with vigor and vivdness. He
writes clearly and colorfully. The book is bound to
be Of especial interest to the medical profession but
every reader ought to find it fascinating.
DR. Morris has gift for forceful and picturesque
expression and he speaks his mind plainly on many
subjects.
Graduated from medical school, Dr. Morris be-
came an inferno at Bellevue Hospital, remaining
two years. Then decided to go to Europe to watch
Lister the discoverer Of the methods Of antseptlc
surgery at work. That was IN 1884
What was my surprise to find that he was still
being assaied with asperity" Dr. Morris writes. His
methods were by no means generally accepted by
his British confreres."
CURGERY DR.. Morris tells us, may be divided into
- four eras the Heroic Era the Anatomic Era,
the Pathologic Era and the Physiologic Era.
The third era, Dr. Morris says, began with the
introduction Of antisepUic methods and the use of
anesthetics It surpassed the first in which sur
geons operated with no guide except their own en-
thusiasm and the second, in which they at least
had working knowledge of anatomy. But it like
wise had its difficulties
Made bold by the protection of antiseptics and
the simplicity Of operating under anesthetics sur
geons made two mistakes, DR.. Morris says One was
20 try more daring operations than justified.
The other to prolong the time Of operations too
much.
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of the church here, has steadily
led up to Mexico's present drive
against religion.
The United States, therefore, is
said to be at least partly re-
Sponsible, and hence to have a
duty not only to investigate, but
to protest against MeXico's treat
ment of religiOnists.
Following similar action in the
House, Senator Willard Tydings
3D., Md has presented a resolu-
ton for the recall of JosephuS
Daniels, ambassador to Mexico.
Part of the church-state contro-
versy concerns education. Mexico
has taken religious teaching from
the schools and, it is alleged, sub
stituted socialistic and even COM
muniStic teachings. The Amer
lean ambassador last July eX-
pressed confidence in state edu-
cation and his remarks were held
to encourage Mexico in it's stand
against the church.
The ambassador was StOutly de-
Tended in Congress as one Of the
gentlest of men, who could not
possibly have meant to injure the
cause Of religion.
THROUGH religion is not in
l. volved in the Cuban imbro-
Clio, the situation, SO far as the
United States is concerned, is
somewhat similar. American pol
icy, many contend, is largely re-
sponsible.
Washington, it is alleged, had
hand in the overthrow of Dictator
Machado. Too hastily, it is said,
it recognized De Cespedes, his sue
cesSor, only to cause the downfall
OF President Grau San Martin,
who followed De Cespedes, by not
recognizing him at all.
President Carlos Mendieta, now
in power, is widely hailed as one
Of the most honest chief executives
Cuba ever had. Not being a Ma
chado, nor even a politician, he
finds his regime is in peril.
Col. Fulgencio Batista, former
sergeant, but now in command of
the Cuban army by a coup d'etat,
is, according to opponents Of the
government, the real boss Of the
island And he, they add. is bossed
by the American envoy.
The eyes of Cuba and Mexico
are on Washington. The eyes Of
Washington are on Mexico and
Cuba. And the eyes of all Latin
America are on all three while
everybody wonders whether Presi-
dent Roosevelt can hold to his
pledge of non-intervention in the
affairs of Uncle Sans neighbors.
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island. The movement Is distinct
ly political. The strikers demands
are practically the same as those
of the other opponents of the gov
eminent Of President Mendieta.
They want sweeping government
tai reforms.
In Mexico, the clash between
church and state is growing more
bitter daily as religionists resist
with increasing determination the
governments efforts to curtail
their independence of worship and
education.
Rebels are reported active in
several parts of the country. Their
leaders, protected by the populace
as they move about the republic,
predict that Mexico City will be
in their hands by midsummer.
MEANWHILE the charge is
1V1 made in washington that
the United States is already in
volved in the domestic affairs of
both Mexico and Cuba. American
policy since the downfall of Die
tator Diaz a quarter of a century
ago, according to representatives
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men strong was there. The bat
tie was warmly contested: by 2
o'clock in the afternoon the vic
tory was ours, l made several
thousand prisoners and captured
so guns. Their loss may be esti-
mated at 10000 men. / had many
killed and wounded. CaulincOurt
the governor of the pages, has
been killed. / had given him the
command of a division; / per-
sOnally was not at ali exposed.
My health is good, the weather
is somewhat cold. NansOuty has
been slightly wounded. Adieu milo
bene. Tout a tot.
NAP,
BOrodino, the 8th of September
Q812).
TINE road to Moscow lay open.
Il Was Koutousof to provide
the old capital with a rampant
made Of Russian breasts? Hav-
ing called a council of war, he
submitted to his generals the fol-
lowing points: Should we await
the enemy's onslaught on the po-
sition held by the army, or should
we evacuate the city without
fghting?" Opinions we're divided.
rs the preservation of the army
more important for the salvation
Of the country than that of the
capital?" The answer was unan-
imouSly in the affirmative.
And Koutousof, falling back on
Moscow by the three roads of
Mojaisk, Svenigorod and Kalonga,
merely passed through the city
without stopping there, for fear
of being shut up in it as in tomb.
The grand army was at his heels.
Napoleon was advancing along the
road to Mojaisk.
1t was from this small town,
and from Tarchi, six leagues from
Moscow, that he dated the bulle-
tins sent to the empress to re-
assure her about his health.
Mosaisk, the 9th of September
1912
Mon annie, / have received your
letter of the gath. The little king,
from what you tell me, is very
naughty. / received his portrait
on the eve of the battle of the
MOscOva. had it shown to the
army; the whole army thought it
admirable, 1t is chef d'Oeuvre. i
feel very chilly through having
got caught in the rain at 2 o'clock
in The morning while visiting our
out posts, but hope to be rid of
this by tomorrow. Besides my
health is very good; you can if
you wish receive the Prince de
Benevent and RemuZat; there is
no objection to it. You can also
receive the Bishop of Nantes if he
is in Paris. Adieu, mon annie.
Tout a tot. NAP.
Ma bonnie annie, have just re-
ceived your letter of the 28th. i
am grieved to see you sad, hope
that you Will let me know tOmOr-
row that you are feeling better.
Your father has not received some
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Questions and Answers

o-Name the justices OF the United States Su-
preme Court
A-Chief Justice. Charles Evans Hughcc; ASso-
riste Justices. Willis Van Deyanter, James Clark
McReynolds. Louis D. Brandeis George Sutherland.
pierce Butler Harlan F. Stone owen J. Roberts and
Benjamin y Cardozo.
O-How many persons have committed suicide in
the United States during the last i've years?
A-No statistics are yet available for 1894. but
during the five previous years the numbers were
1883. 1895: 1852. 2OSSO; 1881, 2oOSo; 1880 1885,
1929. 1890.
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CENATOR DANIEL o. HAST
- INGS had few uncomfort-
able moments the other day dur
ing a hearing on the omnibus
social security bill.
The pudgy little Delawarean
was sharply interrogating Senator
Bob Wagner, author OF the meas.
ure. Finally, the New Yorker
turned on him, inquired:
Lets just get this straight for
the record. Are you for old-age
penSionS?"
Hastings was silent for mo-
ment.
Would it make any difference
in your answers if 1 said
wasn't?" he asked in reply.
mo, it would not" Wagner
snapped back, but we would be
able to understand your question
a great deal better"
HARRY MOORE is homeSick.
n - NEW OElSGy y III 1lACA Wv
ernor, now her new Democratic
Senator, finds that the classic
halls Of Congress are not what
they are cracked up to be.
From a boy have thought Of
the United States Senate in terms
of the great Daniel Webster,
august and eloquent, stirring the
passions and the minds Of men.
But now I am a member of that
distinguished body, and everything
is different. When one member
takes the floor, the others get up
and walk out. And I don't blame
themi"
But despite occasional disgust
with the tanglefoot methods Of
Congress. Moore he's received two
important committee assignments,
and has won lot of respect from
Senate. leaders.
Copyright, 1885. BY United Feature
Syadieate. 1ne,I
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prestige and approval was thrown
behind it.
But the new central bank bill is
different.
It was merely sent to the chair
men of the Senate and House
banking committees with word
from Roosevelt that it was the
work of Treasury and Federal Re
serve Board authorities. He re-
ferred all questions regarding the
bill to them.
Congressional cloakroomS there
fore are buzzing with speculation
as to whether this side-stepping
of Administration responsibility
means the White House is luke
warm; or whether Congress is
now coming back into its own as
an actual legislative body.
a lot of members whose pride of
authorship has been sighted in
the past. feel that the latter should
be the case.
II &c Chairman Jesse Jones is
N fond of festooning cartoons
of himself on the walls Of his
office. One OF them depicts
FERA's Harry Hopkins, hat in
hand, receiving a large denomina-
ton check from Jesse, who is say
ing:
Harry. you know how I feel
about this"
A caller remarked to Jesse that
he had told Hopkins about the
cartoon. and the latter had ex-
claimed:
why, the son OF a gun"
Jesse laughed, observed:
I'm glad that's all he said
Then. as an after-thought ne
added:
Say. ARE you sure that's what
he said?"
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LOCAL STUDENT Is ON
WESLEYAN HONOR ROLL
H. S. Fauvre Among First Ten of
University Freshmen.

H. S. Fauvre. indianapolis. is
among the first 10 honor roll fresh
man students at Wesleyan Univer-
sity, according to an announcement
today by Dean William G. Chanter
The 10 freshmen are in group /, the
highest in the scholastic scale.
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paper row 1t was called the Key
Club because. in the beginning.
every customer was supposed to
carry his own key. There was no tell
ing exactly who was the proprietor
because the Key Club seemed to
have some connection with the poll
teal organization of the neighbour
hood and to be a political con-
CeSSiOn.
The man behind the bar was
called Sport and he had a Job as
prohibition agent which enabled
him to ride the trucks into the city
from the landing point on Long
Island, providing safe conduct past
the police who, in those early and
confused days, sometimes thought
occic. tho a1,fOrCa1,1pD+ IF tho Eioi
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| COVER THE WORLD
By William Philip Simn1s

XXTASINGTON Feb 2Grve anxiety felt here lest civil
w and Mexico embro the United States in
of its neghbors.
Havana students and teachers in public
commercial institutions strike
committees ateDg spread dscord the rest OF the
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o-what are the beasts Of Gevaudan?

A-They were wolves that terrorized the inhabi-
tants of Gevaudan, France. from 1854 to 1885,
Many hunters tried to kill them, including Antoine
lieutenant of the hunters. but with little avail
Finally they were killed with poisoned meats in the
woods near the Abbey of Chazes in Auvergne. About
so persons lost their lives from attacks and bites OF
these animals
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Fair Enough
BY
W'ESIBROOK PEGLER

NOUR correspondent has been wondering what
ever became Of the smells, the official charters,
the membership cards passkeys and club titles which
made up the speakeasies Of the prohibition era.
The first to which your correspondent be-
longed housed in a little goats nest of q room
above dairy lunch in a dirty building down behind
the New York World when Park Row was still news
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The LOVE LETTERS o.
CHAPTER ELEVEN

.
dictated the following
bulletin Of the Grand Army:
'Deserteis, prisoners, in
habitants, are all agreed in
stating that the greatest
disorder IS rife in Moscow
and in the Russian army
which is divided in opinion
and has suffered enormous
losses. Some of the gen.
erals have been superseded.
General Barclay de Tolly is
charged with having al
lowed his divisions to be
beaten piecemeal.'
This was a fact. A change
was made in the high COM
mand. Napoleon was about
to meet a foe worthy Of his
steel.
Mon annie. have just received
your letter of the 18th of August
i'm which | see that the heat has
started in Paris; it should last
until the 18th of September. I am
pleased with the news which you
give me that the little King is
quite recovered. Kiss him twice
for me. Adieu mon annie, 1 think
of you and it would give me much
pleasure to see you again and to
give you a loving kiss. Tout tot.
Nap.
GhtaI Ghiat?), the End of Sep
TENDER 1872
Ma bonnie annie, have just re
ceived your letter of the 18th of
August i am pleased to see that
YOU are well and that you are
satisfied with the little King. L
am very glad that Demons plan
of nv campaigns amuSeS you. You
find that | have run into much
danger. | have now Wa ged war
for 10 years Note Il and l have
given many battles and laid many
sieges i'm Europe, Note p in Asia,
in Africa.
shall hasten TO end this one
in order to see you and to prove
to YOU the sentiments with which
you inspire me. Adieu, mon annie.
Touta tot. Nap.
CHAT. the 2nd of September. Eve
ming. 1912
Note lie" corrected to 10"
Note Pie had first written F.
for France" which he altered
into Europe"
Mon amies. l have just received
your letter of the 10Th, am leav-
ing tonight to advance in the di-
rectiOn of Moscow. We are in au-
tumn here, we are having the
same weather as when we moved
to MOntainebleau. The granarieS
are full. the earth is covered with
vegetables; consequently the
troops are well, which is a great
point My affairs are going well.
My health is good, l learn that
yours is perfect, kiss the little
king on both cheeks.
Adieu. milo ben. Nap.
Gut, the 3rd of September 1S12)
ON Sept. 6 there came to head
" quarters a carriage with big
packing case on the box. Baron
de BauSSet had his name taken in
to the Emperor: Sire, I bring
you the portrait of the King of
Rome
Have the case opened i'm
mediately," ordered Napoleon.
There then stood revealed a big
canvas on which Gerard had
recorded the features of "L'Aig-
lon" Napoleon became lost in
contemplation of the child, who
was featured as playing cup-and-
ball in his cradle, with the
terrestrial globe as the ball and
an imperial Sceptre as the stick.
He eventually had the portrait
exposed and officers and men file
past it. 1t was, indeed, the eve
of a bloody battle.
With an emotion he Strove to
master, the Emperor said: Take
him away. it is full early for him
to see a battlefield" And he
writes:
Ma bonnie annie, am very tired.
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DAILY WASHINGTON
MERRY-GO-ROUND
BIZ DreU Pearson and Robert S. Allen :

25The President to have worked out
w legislation to Capitol Hat least II
reform bill precedent
legislation sent to Congress 1t was
weight of the Presidents
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patriots
IAN students Of this college who
have any ideas 10 the contrary. the
V0laircan pioneer further insisted.
would not De graduated, they
would b. discharged the
teachers wo-d instruct the students
how 10 debate and how 70 fight for
patriotism
This last obligation imposed
rlDon the faculty ana undergradu-
atev does sem. under the condl-
tons. a .it-le onerOus- How can
there be- any debate when all those
with ideas 70 the contrary nave
rrorouslv been excluded or ols-
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charrcd2 IT, would b. a bold souI IAute~ "-,C - 49,,
r2rfr.5o r-rfvrrs-rv II could but snap 10 aJtenue
and n'urnur 20 the waiting ax-man We who al
about 10 debate salute you
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COnfuSed days SOMEONE'S thought II ther duty 20