S1ffIllMrE lllllPFIRST AID TO BURLESON

John C. Koons, formerly chief in-' .:., spector of the post office department.

was nominated by President Wilsonas first assistant postmaster general,to succeed Daniel C. Rolper, who re-signed from the department in orderto assist the Democratic national caum-paign.SMr. Koons, as first lieutenant toPostmaster General Burleson, will heacting postnmaster general in the ab-sence of his chief.

.Mr. Koons entered the postal serv-ice 20 years ago as a railway na:ilclerk at a sainry of $1.,00 a year. Hlis

; .. J ability and efficiency attracted the at-

tertiioin of his chiefs, and he wastransferred to Washington antd madea post office inspector. Under Post-minaster General Hlitcheock he was pro-moted to the position.of.chief of sal-aries and allowances.

The more recent promotions ofMIr. Koons, which culminated in his

on as first assistant postmaster general, include his appointment to theI post comminssion, a committee of pdstal experts to work out regulations

the dtvelopment of the parcel post. As a result of his work on thisamiJssion '4stmllaster General Burleson promoted him to be chief inspector eru

the post othice department. hMr. Koons. while having lived in Washington for the last ten years, has gr

legal residence In Carroll county, Maryland, where his family has livedgenerations.

NEW JAPANESE AMBASSADOR

Aimlrro Sato. the recently appoint-Japanese arnl,mssador to the Unitedtes, like manoy other Japanese

en, was educated in this coun-

py, at De Pauw university at Green-

tle, Ind. The college was thenas Indiana Asbury university.

! Chinda, who was Japanese am-dor in Washington in 1912, was

fellow student with Mr. Sato andrred Mr. Sato's sister in 1882.

Mr. Sato cane to this country ofil-y first in 1904, during the war be-

his country and Russia, as see-ry to Prince Fushiml, who had

sent here upon a grateful missionthe United States government. He

ed as general manager, so to"tof this interesting exlpeditlon.

acquitted himself with greatt, his knowledge of the languageAmerican customs proving of

t use to his compatriots. Amhas-Sato, like other Oriental diplo-

who have come here, has a keen sense of humor, and his life in the

ted States has assisted him to give it an expression that an American

understand and appreciate.Ambassador Sato already has had a distinguished career in the diplo-

tic service, lhaving served in important subordinate positions, and later as

ipanese ministter to Holland and ambassador to Austria-Hungary. He is

mid to be very much of an epicure, delighting In cozy little dinners to his

t•ends which are the delight and wonder of his circle. The ambassador is

accredited with rare gifts as a harmonizer, and it is believed that he is

specially fitted to deal with the delicate issues which are certain to arisesooner or later over the determination of Japan to secure equal privileges for

Sbe nationals in the United States, notably California.

ROGERS IS SOME SPENDERThe "biggest spender" in Texas is

Col. Harry L. Rogers, but he isn't a

spendthrift. His position on Fun-ston's staff as chief quartermaster ofthe southern department makes it his

duty to spend money "right and left"In little wads of $25,000 or $50,000. Lit-

tie wads!Just imagine a sum like one of

those in greenbacks wadded up, thenthe squeeze removed. But ColonelRogers is used to triles of that sort.

or at least to handling Uncle Sam's

checks that represent such piles.For instance-there are 75,000

pairs of army shoes In San Antonio.* Twenty thousand pairs are at Fort

Sam Houston. Just sort of a shelfstock. Each pair cost $2.81.

- Mosquito bars are another articleIssued to soldiers. One hundred thou-sand of them cost something, too.Double ones are obtained for $2.29

and single ones for $2.16. Double

to weight and not to Esie. .Each mosquito bar is for one bunk.

"' •heslne costs the government from 21 tO 28 cents a gallon, according to

It is delivered. That delivered at San Antonio is 22 cents a gliba

previous contract price was 9 cents a gallon.

WMI. bE BLANPRE.Washlngton is a happy meetinag

'for diplomats, for invariably theyS1 friends t'bm former EMurposts awaiting them. Also, Ittly happens that secretaries

attaches return to as promotedeven to an ambassadorship.

these former agreeable mem-t the corps to return this fall

the new naval attache of theembassy and Mine. de Blanpre.

received so many warm wel-that they could scarcely reserve

themselves time to seek a suitablefor the winter.

tn-e. de Blanpre could not wellfErgotten in Washington. Duringhushand's former services therewas an active figure In society, In

Its varying moods. Her beautifulwell-caltivated voice was giveninnumerable good and worthy

and more frequently still justthe real pleasUre It gave to others-

was alns a pla occasion when she was thb so: lt at St. Matthew's,

she sang as regularly as her other duties permn ttd. And no charity

was complete without her, whether in her asic I pcity or for her

u...lmited other aomplishmelt. C'ommris I d. Blanpre's former

Shere ended i. n 10, ad M"e de BIlanpre h orty succeorr In

brilliant iscountessu d'Ay., who was the insry ob for numberlessand beautiful entertalnt. private and for c .. .

GATHERED FACTS

Jars keep water coolelectric flash limp with a bulbshape of a hand is a povelty forslgnaling by automobillsts.

pc speCtacle have been la-for persois who are a extrem

ghted that ordiWary IO do0the deet.

leat word n wa g ruis Wruawritta , as * aB -P

atK a Zstilk

Japanese woer 'n e ar on theircaps an laserplno 'tal g their busiad-ness sa their eaCt.s r name.

The largest bhe's * e producedin Manchuria. baf .' :thilng one-;sixth of a pounad b i oon.

A collapsible poeltr. " .4 is a new ;lnvention that Is L prove a

great convenlee IPce .,The Paris pollee 0[4 tured

I a burglar who used 9 toI hear the sounds made 4 tio-

I oeks ea ates to emas;..-

SCHOOL FOR FOREIGN EMPLOYEES OF HOTELS I L

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r ers of thie ltrge Iiht•tel., |ta'l lujun *ltelle'd in Ni . York. Mrs. ]-k'lerunlc' . ih..Ju a tela iher in t .e itilitc i• i1l. I. ill

c'harge. It is the purqo.ue of the board of eduition to trait themi hi all lhrt'c'luh of English. particuhlrly eleluelntary

Sgrammar. 'The class.. meet. daily in a romeu in the Hotel Mlljstir.

CENTENARIANS, BORN IN SLAVERY, HOLD REUNION44r

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' Forinmer s•inves he'll their ftifty-fourth tiliUtel retio I ,Washington rth othter dlay. and former slave owners met

is county. Virginia; Marthn Elizabeth E. Banks, one hundred and four years old. born in King and Queen county.

Ise , county, Virginia. and Rev. S. P. W. Drew, born free.

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GREEK REBELS IN FRENCH UNIFORMS

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Sioniki to meet the king a loyal forces.lof

Is Baounkito meetln thekn g's lolc S . forces.~~n re

SHELL CASE IS HIS CUP

A drluk of cool, fresh water often

helps In the midst of battle. As aboutthe only drinking utensils are Instru-

ments of war. the soldier Isn't partlcu-lar what he uses. The old shell case

a that this soldier Is using answers the

purpose very welL .ar 1

r ContentmentLa Contentment with our lot too often

a depends on what It Is a lot of.-Youth's

Companion.

r INTERESTING FACTSd-

Some of the finest lace in the world

is made by Filipino wothen from a

fiber otbtanned from p!neapple leaves.e French chemists observed the cente-

nary of the ditp-overy of Idline by

V erecting a tablet in the birthplace ofa Its discoverer.

The two voting precincts In Scuttered City. Cal.. will have the distinction of

to having as electlom oficers all women.[The female voter will act In other

a precict as an oficer, but at no other

Lam wifl the batE be without mus.

BELGIUM'S MEDAL OF GRATITUDE

4K.

One of the heavlest pieces of grass

in Rochester. N. L., was on the land Iof L F. Goodwin. When Mr. Good- a

win was mowing, one standing in the !

highway could not see the tops of thehorses" heads as the machine made itsturns. I

At the forty-second annual picnic of Ithe (ernman settlers in Chicago Morris 1i F. tGergi. age ninety-one, and Mrs.

SMarie tIracklein, age seventy-three,r took first prtse in the waltzing contest. I

r A mouse can . a pa sale throlug

Slla inch board • l til eoe ek

On the theory thatuwhite aurround-Ings in operating rooms shock patientsand affect the vision of surgeons, aSan Francisco doctor has finished aroom in green and huff.

It has been decidtie by English scien-tists that the waters of Bath containraidianl and give off radium emana-tions in as large quantities as anyother radioactive waters in the world.

The comparative mortality of dif-ferent occupations shows that clergyand farm laborers have the lowestdeath rate.

Drinking cf Water(BY V. 3i. PIERCE. M. D.)

The general conclusions of the latestMPedieal Scientists prves that drink-Ing plenty of pure water both Ietwvetl--eals and with one's ameals is benile-

ticinl to health. It has now been prov--

en by means of the X-rays and actual

tests upon many healthy youni' g n11etnthat the drinking of large uamount of

water with meals Is often beneficial.

Therefore if you want to ke.p h,.ealthydrink plenty of pure water (net ihe

water), both with your nea:lls nc aid e-

tween meals. If you ever suftler frIllbuekache, luttlmbgo, rheumatism. or tinyof the symVetomtes of kidney trouble-

such all s dee'l, colohred urine. se•litlenitin urine. retting out of bed at night fre-

quent ly andl other tre ul•le-omte etT'ets.,

take a little Anuric before n! :l8.Thes.e Anurie Tablets can be ohtained

at almost any drug store.

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W. L. DOUGbLAS"THE SHOE THAT HOLDS ITS SHAPE"

$3.00 $3.50 $4.00 $4.50 & $5.00 .', "w•MNSave Money by Wearing W. L. Douglasshoes. For sale by over 9000 shoe dealers.The Best Known Shoes in the World.

W .L Douglas name and the read price is stamped on the bo -tom of all shoes at the factory. The value b guaranteed and

the wearer protected against high prices tor interior shots. Thes

retail prices are the same everywhere. They cost no more in San ,Francisco than they do in New York. They are always worth the

price paid for them.The quality of W. L Dougas product is guaranteed by more1 than 4o years expeimence in making hne shoes. The smart

styles are the leaders in the Fashion Centres of America.They are made in a well•quipped factory at Brockton, Mass.. ..

by the highest paid, skilled shoemakers. under the direction andr•-"

supervision of eperienced men, all working with an honest S•os•

determination to make the best shoes for the price that moneycan buy.Ash your shoe dealer for W. L Douglas shoes. If he ran-not supply you with the kiunl you want, tak14e ano other

nmoake, Write for Interesting booklet explSitJling how to WAU! rret shoesof the highest standard of qatity for the prico, e.S•i. .

return m•all, postage free. Boy,' Shoe

LOOK FOR W. L Douglas fc•t 3,st in the W /rta.amm and the retail price .S00 S2.50 S2OO

stamped om the bottom.. W. l- e lasn t hoh co. Kro-kt"n Ml as.W. .. lon ce'.oeCo Kocto Mss

WHERE DEATH LURKS ALWAYS

Bullets Sing Without Ceasing, and fa

Birds Sometimes, in "No Man'sLand" on Battle Front.

IMITiBut it is p wonderful thing, that but I

strip we call No M:an's Land,. running tionfrom the North sea to Switzerhtnd- Inais

500 miles. All thei way along the line. its t

day and night, without a mnoment's the

cestsation,. through all thelse long

months, men's eye's have been glaringacross that forsaken strip, andl lead Euhas been flying to antd fro over It. IllTo show yourself means death. But he vI have heard a lark trilling over it in illthe early morning as sweetly as anybird ever sung over an English shovmeadow. A lane of death N500 miles "Ilong, strewn from end to end with reu'the remains of soldiers. And to eitherside of it all through those 500 miles. --C1a warren of trenches, dugouts, saps,

t tunnels, underground passages, inhab-n ited, not by rabbits, but by millions A

"' of rats, It is true, and millions of hiv- fore Ing, busy men, with countless billions

of rounds of death-dealing ammuntl-tlon, and a complex organization as saleclosely ordered and complete as the aorganization of any city in England.- er 1From a British Officer's Letter in the wittForum. "(

DON'T PUT IT OFF.` If you are suffering from Dizziness, andHeadaches, Biliousness, Constipationor Sour Stomach, take one BOND'SLIVER PILL at bedtime tonight. Youwill wake up well, without any un-n I

pleasant "after effects." BOND'SPILLS are sold on their genuine merit,and never fdil to please those who Ause them for Malarial troubles. They inare Small, Mild. Safe, Inexpensive. 25 tenAll Druggists.-Adv. meg

Sound Advice. wh

"Now, looky yur. Csonrod!" said ey'

Mr. Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge, pr.

Ark., addressing one of his sons. ret'"There's a time to fight and a time

not to fight, just the same as there's a E

time to sing and a time to dance, andI don't want you to get 'erm mixed. rsDon't be too proud to fight when It istime to fight, but don't be too dad- to

burned anxious. 'Be sure you're right.then let 'er rip!' as the poet got off.But not only be sure you're right, but te'be certain' you're sure, and then hop

of to it like bagging wildcats. You can't ful

unblack a feller's eyes or unhulst his denose, after you've blacked 'em or mm

busted it."-Kansas City Star.

Knows Her Own Wants.

pie?" said Lucy. s

"No, dear, you have had one piece,and that Is enough."

"Now, mother, you think you laow ar

all about my stomach, and you don't feat all, for It wants another piece of m

pie." til

S Natural tondency. In"I see Soft coal is g•ing up." a"Wbhit did you suppose it was going d'

to do ~hen It is put on a fire?" of01

It's a physical impossibility fo of

hearts to break, but there are lots ofcracked brains. t1

A man can talk on a dozen subjects Ueasier $han a woman can stop talking oon one. I'

Think of It-People cut out tea or coffee before retiring when thesebeverages interfere with sleep. In the morning theydrink freely of them, strangely overlooking the fact that

at whatever time of day the cup is drunk the drug,caffeine, in tea and coffee is irritating to the nerves.

More and more people are turning to

Instant Postumthe drug-free, nourishing, comforting cereal drink.

"There's a Reason"

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MOTHERS, ATTENTION!tittle Ito, g, Ark.--"I formelcrly livedl

In Ile(t4I, Arkainsa'n. I u-dl Dr.I1'!'(,""I" If';Vorite

in;: l : u'+ l ct2`.

t ., I~"t t I, dtid

k f ~ ~~~ fl n t:,f

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r.,hIi, nt. I'it it' 'I Ill t.I :II,! t:tthltgq

I 'r. P'it re' 1'!" t [.'. 's for

Would Seem So.MT:alahi u-•W 'u.' .lack's .sickness

fatal?Inathh ,tn--I gue,,s so. hi, died.-

O)range 'eel.

IMITATION IS SINCEREST FLATTERYbut like counterfeit money the imita-tion has not the worth of the original.Insist on "La Creole" Hair Dressing-it's the original. Darkens your hair 1ithe natural way, but contains no dye.Price $1.00.-Adv.

Movable Birthday.Euge'ne was nIlt quite four. but his

tlotl'rhr' a b:lit of defe'rringl pleasurest he wanted to, enjoy I •llnediately was

inclining hitm to plessilmiSllm.

"WhlenI are you going to the movieshowY' he was asked.

"1 amt 1 ,oing on lily birthday," hereturned Ipromptly and decidedly. "but

r I s'pose they'll kee'p putting that off."

-Christian Herald.

How It Is Done.A man, engaged in buying a necktie

for himself, turned the pile over andover and at last put aside two as notworthy of further consideration. Thesalesman placed the rejected ties ia

ea separate box. The man asked wheth-er they had been placed by mistake

e with those he had been examining."t(h. no." was the pldite response;

"but we have orders when five or siimen turn down a tie to take It outs and put it aside."

"What becomes of them?"S"We sell them to women who come

r.- In here to' buy ties for men."

t, Not as Advertised.a An English lord was visiting friends

'y In Scotland. One evenling while at-i tending a dinner given in his honor he

met the little daughter of his hostwho, though too well-bred to stanr

,Id eyed himt, +'vertly as the' occasion., presented itself, flnally venturing a

remark:ne "Alli you are really and truly as

nt English Lord'"nil "Y,'s," he answered pleasantly.,"t. "retlly n!i l truly."

i . "I have often thoeught I would liketo see' anl Ei'nglish lord." she went

ht, on. "and-and-"."And now,\ yoe are satisfied." he la-

)ut terrupted, laughing.

"N-nre." the little ir.ist replied truthl

tot fully, "I'm not satisfied. I'm a goodhis deal disappointed.-Country Gentle-

or man.

Why Labor Is Seare.Here is one reason which you ay

ore have overlooked why labor Is powiag

scareerevery day in the United States:e, We have now In Pennsy'vanlns al

225,000 automobiles. One-third of themow are pleasure ears driven by ehaf.*)n't fears, an army of 750.(I0 able-bodleb

of men removed entirely from prodae-tive work.

The army of pleasure car chaufelmIn the whole country must excel balha million men-nil nollnproluers. la-

,Ing deed. i, i ..:,,t, ,- A :' .. "r'•.at big aof men building pleasure co.s to beoperated by these other nonprode•g

fo of essentials.Sof They used to complain In Geraps

that every taxpayer had to carry a .a1dier on his hack. We vary It in the

ects United States by cerrlying a c'he•nleding on our hacks., says "(;irard" It the

Plhiladelphia Ledger.