Life — November 15, 1917 — page 28: what you’re looking at

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SCISSOR: While Chopin probably did not time his “ Minute Waltz" to exactly sixty sec onds, some auditors insist that it lives up to its name. Mme. Theodora Surkow- Ryder on one of her tours played the “Minute Waltz” as an encore, first tell- ing her audience what it was. There upon a huge man in a large riding suit took out an immense silver watch, held it open almost under her nose, and grave- ly proceeded to time her. The pianist’s fingers flew along the keys, and her anxiety was rewarded when the man closed the watch with a loud slap and said in a booming voice: “Gosh! She's done it."—Tit-Bits. Ir is said to be the death penalty in Germany to impersonate an army officer, but so far the Crown Prince has escaped. —Waskington Post. Lire is published every Thursday, simultaneously in the U Canada and British Possessions, Title registered in U.S. Patent Office. $3.00 a y in advance. Additional postage to foreign countries in the Postal Uni n, $1.05 a years to Canada, $2 cents. Single current copies, 10 cents. Rack numbers, a’ .er three m from date of publication, 25 cents. Issues pr The text and illustrations in Lie ere copyrighted. For apply to Lire, Rolls House, Breams Buildings, Fetter Lan THE MILITARY SPIRIT “eet! pert! rick up THE STEP, BABY” in al Live's London ( A Military Problem “What are you knitting, my pretty maid?” She purled, then dropped a stitch. A sock or a sweater, sir,” she said, “And darned if I know which!" —Kansas City Star, On Duty Elsewhere An Irish soldier had lost an eye in battle, but was allowed to continue is the service on consenting to have a glass eye in its place, says an English paper. One day, however, he appeared on parade without his artificial eye. “Nolan,” said the officer, “ you are not properly dressed. Why is your artificial eye not in its place?” “Sure, sir,” replied Nolan, “I left it in me box to keep an eye on me kit while I'm on parade."—Current Opinion. “Bet couldn't you learn to love me, Stella?” he pleaded. “T don't think I could, Frank,” she re- plied. He stood crect, then quickly reached for his hat. “It is as I feared—you are too old to learn.”"—Tit-Bits. Poer for sale by all newsdealers in Great Britain and may be obtained from bese principal cities in the world, The foreign trade supplied {rea ¢. Rolls House, Breams Buildings, London, E. C. No contribution returned unless accompanied by ‘stamped and eddreuel gd hold itself responsible for the loss or non-return of uns ¢ of address should reach this office ten days prior to the dated The Social Center of ! the Middle South is Excellent place to spend the Winter months. All out of door sports—Golf, three 18-holes and one of 9 holes —Horse Racing, on an excellent track, no mud, best stables in the South—Tennis, splendid clay courts—Trap Shooting, best equipment in the South—Motoring, good roads in every direc- tion—Rifle Range, in charge of Annie Oakley. 3 Splendid Hotels — The CAROLINA—Now Open No consumptives received. Pinehurst Office Pinchurst, N. or Leonard Tufts Write for booklet 282 Congress St., Boston, Ma: An excellent school for boy's near Pinehurst. Sold by the case by good grocers and druggists, also at fountains, hotels, clubs, restaurants. It contains no cereal or grain products needed by our government or allies. THE CLICQUOT CLUB COMPANY Millis, Mass., U. S. A. comicbooksegra]