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FPPP dress with only two hooks in the back. Cive her a place in the hall of fame! "Women had better sew up the slits in their skirts or they'll freeze to death this winter," says U. S. Sur geon General Blue. They can wear warmer stockings, can't they? Youth is denied admittance to the U. S. navy because he had a repro duction of "September Morn" tatoo ed on his back. Recruiting officers thought it would demoralize the navy. What's the difference between "September Morn" on a boy's back and on a postal card? Russia is boasting that her new destroyer, the Novik, is the fastest war vessel afloat. That little affair with Japan taught the Cizar that fieetness is a highly desirable quality in a navy that doesn't know how to aim a gun. Western hotels are abandoning the fingerbowl, says a news item. There was a growing demand that the bowl be big enough to contain a whole Western drink, and cut glass costs. o o DIARY OF FATHER TIME The recent reunion of the old he roes of Gettysburg calls to my mind the heroic death of General Nash of North Carolina at the battle of Ger mantown. A round shot from the British ar tillery passing through his horse shattered the general's thigh on the opposite side. The fall of the animal . hurled its unfortunate rider with considerable, force to the ground. vWith surpassing courage and pres ence of mind General Nash, cpvering his wound with both hands, gaily" call ed to his men, "Never mind me; I've had a devil of a tumble; rush on boys, rush on the enemy ;.I!11 be after you presently." He died shortly afterward... . ... ENRIGHT CASE AGAIN PUT UP TO PARDON BOARD Appeal to the Illinois pardon board on behalf of Maurice Enright was made yesterday by Attorney Prank-R. Reid. The plea for Enright's pardon was first made early in April by Attorneys Charles E. Erbstein and John J. Co burn. Since that time the board has made no move in spite of the urging of various trade unions throughout the state. Fred Irish's repudiation of his tes timony at the trial, which, was the biggest influence in sending Enright to Joliet, is the basis of the appeal for his pardon. At the time Reid appeared before the board in Joliet, an echo of the old slugging days in Chicago was heard in the Criminal Courts Building, when indictments against six men were nolle prossed. The indictments were against Walter Stevans, who has been work ing for Hearst's Ghicago American, William Connors, Joseph Kane, Geo. McCabe, Edward -Stoorgaard and Maurice Enright o o THE RACE "Why do people speak of 'the hu man race?'" "Because men and wohien are al ways running after each othefr' MMiMMMMiMi