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Show Consternation in Berlin German Discovers American Women Running Coblenz Saloon. COBLENZ. Germany. June 27 It was a German telephone and it was ringing as persistently as any American Ameri-can made. Ruth Woodsmall, who comes from Colorado Springs, Colo, did not answer it immediately, She has been director of the Y. W. C. A. Hostess House here since the Americans Ameri-cans came, and she is a busy woman Bui finally she took time to answer it. The voice that came over the wire was German. Also it was irate. Now it so happens that Miss Woodsmall understands un-derstands German. She had learned it before it had become an unfashionable language. "Why don't you answer your 'phono? I have been calling a long time I want Max So-and So," the voice poured it out m one burst. "He is not here any more." "Isn't this tho Trier 'scher-Hof the saloon on tho Clemns Platjz? ' "Yes." "Well, Max is tho manager " "No, he isn't any more." And Miss Woodsmall used her most careful German Ger-man "This isn't a saloon any more It is a hotel for women American worn en. It is run by American women. Ii am the new manager. Can I do anything any-thing for you? " But she was interrupted. "Gott in Himrnel Americans! Women! Gott' I'm in Berlin. I've been waiting dayc to get permission to put this call through to him. American women in Coblenz? And he hung up. |