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NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER ILLUSTRATES WORLD-WIDE EVENTS
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GERMAN guns are now mounted
so as to fire at any angle from
the horizon when directed against
aircraft. These guns are one of the
novelties of the present war.
General Pershing's men. at Colonia
Dublan, the Mexican headquarters of
the United States Army, look eagerly
for the arrival of the papers from
home. This is their only source of
news. It's a little old when It arrives
but welcome.
Encouraged by their nurses, con
valescent German soldiers. Just out of
the hospitals, find useful work of some
kind an excellent means of limbering
up their stiffened muscles.
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The Boy Scout movement has taken
stronger bold In Budapest since the war
began, notwithstanding the organiza
tion had its origin in England. In
Germany, too, the Boy Scouts have
gained in strength in the last two
years.
Pipers lead the London Scottish regi
ment, which is now at the front "some
where Jn France."
Art Smith, about to go up in his aero
plane at Tokio, said goodby to Mr.
Ozaki, a Japanese amateur aviator,
Multitudes witnessed the recent big
preparedness parade in New York City
The streets were decorated In gay
faahion, -every vantage point was
crowded with spectators, and the 150,
030 who marched in the pageant were
roundly cheered all along the line of
march.
After the recent Irish rebellion Dub
lin streets presented scenes of ruin,
Frince a street was barricaded by a
mass of wreckage and it was a huge
task for the authorities to clear it
away.
MOTE LEFT FOR HUSBAND
Chicago Woman Quits Rug Weaver
With Whom She Quarreled.
CHICAGO, May 22. Oscar P. Nelson
a rug weaver, has instituted a search
for his wife, who left home last Sun
day. With her she took the children
Bertha. 3 years old, and Virginia,
2 months.
She left the following note for her
husband:
"Since you and I cannot get along
any longer, I have, gone far, far way.
It will be useless for you to search
for me. And for all the years that
have worked for you and for my little
eats, I still let you have all the furnl
ture, and you will only have yourself
to take care of and to spend- the money
for. Hope that you will get far aheao
without me. for with me around it
is impossible to get to something. Good
bye. Tour wife, A-NA.
GIRLS DEFY PERILS OF WAR
Many in Chicago Slake Applications
for Passports.
CHICAGO. May 18. Chicago girls
laugh at danger if one is to judge from
the constant increase in the number of
applications made- by. them to the
United States for passports to travel
in foreign lands now at war. Thomas
Sells, passport clerk of the United
States District Court in Chicago, has
more applications daily now than he
had several months ago.
One day's'list, in which the girls are
virtually the only applicants lor pass
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Kately, board-of-trade man. She ravel been toned down and some oblection-
ports at the clerk's office, shows that
the visits are to many countries and
for many purposes.
Numerous applicants who wish to
travel for pleasure only are turned
down. In many cases they seek to go
only to Canada. Those allowed to
apply include the girl who is going to
Mexico to rest, the girls going to Eu
rope to nurse wounded German sol
diers, the society girl planning a visit
to a sister in England, and others.
"I wanted to go to Mexico to rest. I
have been studying in Chicago the last
year very- earnestly and I am now
ready for my vacation." said Miss
Madge Conwell, student at the Baptist
Missionary Seminary School. 2969 Ver
non avenue.
Perceiving the look of astonishment
at her desire to go to Mexico to rest.
Miss Conwell added that her parents
are at Puebla and her father is a med
ical missionary in charge of a hospital
there. She said she would feel safe at
Puebla.
Four nurses, part of the fourth unit
now being equipped by the American
expedition committee for Red Cross
work in Germany, were this next group
to apply.
Dr. Carl Beck, of Chicago, is recruit
ing the entire unit of four nurses and
four physicians from this city. Those
who asked for permission to go ts Ger
many were Misses Helen Burke, 1624
West Van Buren street; Alma Skoog,
447 East Sixtieth street: Emma Gruel.
447 East Sixtieth street, and Pearl
Teneyck.
From society's ranks is Miss 'Anna
Louise Nately, daughter of John C
her reason for wishing to go to Eng
land as a desire to visit a sister who
is married and living there.
This is only part of one day s appli
cants for passports, and It is indicative
of the fearlessness of Chicago girls
when duty calls.
VICE PICTURE IS CENSORED
Several Changes Made in Film of
Recent Investigation.
CHICAGO. May 22. Several changes
have been made in the lurid motion
picture. "The Little Girl Next Door."
which purports to be based on the state
vice commission's investigation.
Chief among the changes is the
elimination of the scene in which
State's Attorney Hoyne and Edward
Fleming, his secretary, appear and
shake hands with members of the
commission. It Is said that Mr. Hoyne
sent the owners of the picture a po
lite but firm demand that hs picture
be removed from the film.
Mayor Thompson no longer is given
credit in the picture for closing the
Arena, a Michigan avenue resort.
Since Alderman Buck, at last Mon
day's council meeting, in a verbal
attack on the production, and indi
rectly on the mayor, pointed out that
the Arena was closed by the Com
mi t tee of Fifteen, the capcloc in the
film has been changed.
Soma of the vice district scenes have
able scenes eliminated. The girl who
stood in the doorway with a strong
light behind her, displaying her figure
through a flimsy dress, no longer ex
hibits herself in the movie.
The expurgated film, was shown for
the first time yesterday. Who ordered
the cuts is not known. Mayor Tnomp
son. Chief of Police Healey and other
city hall officials previously had ap
proved the film in its original form
and authorised its production.
DUCK SEASON EXTENDED
Washington to Let Illinois Xinirods
Follow Sport f nttl March 10.
WASHINGTON. T. C. May IS Illi
nois hunters are to be given a longer
period in which to hunt ducks In the
early part of the year, according to
officials of the Department of Agricul
ture. At the present time the open season
lasts from February 15 to March 1.
Congressmen Rodenburg, of Illinois,
and Meeker, of Missouri, called at the
department today to request an exten
sion to March 31. They learned that
the department had already decided to
extend it to March 10, but was disin
clined to go to March 31.
Skater Trampled by Horse.
CHICAGO, May 20. While roller
skating backward, Stanley Nowaryta,
961 West Huron street, was badly
knocked down and trampled by a horse
at Huron street and Milwaukee avenue.
His skull is believed to have been frac
tured. The boy. who is E years old.
was taken to the county hospital. John
Wagner. 2022 West Erie street, in
charge of the wagon, was not arrested.
SPIRITUALIST BRIDE SUES
Husband Fails to Provide for Family
Who Hold Seances.
PHILADELPHIA. May 21. Married,
when she was only 16. Mrs. Mabel E.
River, a spiritualist, is seeking a di
vorce. She is now 20, and since she
is under legal age. Dr. Jacob H. Ford
is conducting her suit in his name.
The young wife has two children and
lives with her parents. Mrs. River, her
father and her mother hold spiritual
seances every Sunday night. Mabel
was married to Charles River nearly
fcur years ago at Norrlstown. where
River worked in a lock factory. Doc
tor Ford says his daughter and her
husband have not lived together six
months since the wedding. River dis
appeared 13 months ago and has not
supported his wife and children, the
family charges.
Pointed Cap. an Indian on tha File Hills
Indian rerve, Canada, is 108 years old.
He has the distinction of being" the odt-
member of the Red Cross Society in the
world.
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