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Ilocusts Invade luzon.

Manila, +. L., Sept. G.-With the cara
bao herds of the Philippines threatened
with destruction from Il disease known
as rinderpest, a locust plague has fall
len upon the Luzon provinces. The in
sects are attacking the can and rice
fields of I.uZon. and the plague is said
by the men who have been on the
ground to be the worst in the late his
tory Of the islands. Never before, de-
clare those in touch with the situation,
has the agricultural prosperity of Lu-
zon been so seriously menaced, and
prompt and vigorous action has been
taken by the governor general ana
Vice Governor Martin to curb the in
vasiOn of the pests.
Realizing the seriousness Of the
locust situation, the governor general
has appointed Colonel Wallace c. Tay-
lor of the c~onstahulary to take charge
Of the campaign against locusts in
Batangas. Cavite and Laguna. An
official message given out by the gov
ernor general to the press declares that
''locust i%nfcstatiOns around Calamba.
Laguna. threaten seriously the crops
there"
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AGlance at Current Topics and Events

1000 square miles, and its ruler. the
Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide, is the
youngest ruler in Europe. She Is
twenty years of age. The little duchy
very nearly precipitated the Franco
German war three years earlier than 1t
occurred, and 1t was declared a neutral
state in May, 1867.
Luxembourg hes on the high road
from Belgium to Italy, between
France, Belgium and Germany. Its
population is about 100000, but geo.
graphically and politically its impor-
tance is relatively great. The state is
located partly in one Of the richest iron
ore fields in the world and produces
about %one-fortieth Of the worlds total
output Of raw iron.
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2,o26, 00o, 900 Field Birds Here,

Washington. Sept. Approximately
2,O26.OOO,OOO native field birds. exclu.
sive of sparrows. inhabit the United
States east of the great plains states.
according to partial returns announced
of the first bird census in the history
of the government, now being made by
the department of agriculture. Appar-
emily the most numerous of these birds
is the robin. of which, it is estimated,
there are 1OO,COO,OOO east Of the Mis-
sissippi river. They average fifty pairs
to the square mile. while all field birds
average 1000 pairs to the square mile
after emitting land planted in crops
where there are small chances for birds
to nest and in timber land.
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great offices in each house of parlia-
ment, and while it was proper for him
to be under secretary for foreign af-
fairs to Lord Rosebery in the house
Of lords, it was without precedent to
remain IL commoncr and be foreign Sec
rotary. He should have moved owe to
the house OF lords. but he declined and
was allowed to have his own way.
The reason the office of foreign Sec
rotary has always heretofore been held
by n peer is this-that so delicate and
secret are his undertakings that Il fire
of questioning from NJ. P.'s would not
merely be inconvenient, but perhaps
positively dangerous. Every cabinet
minister may be asked any question
md upon being given notice must an
swer it. There lies the danger of the
foreign secretary being in the house of
commons. Sir Edward Grey has never
yet been caught off his guard. [37 81
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finds himself with little more than q
military training. He vas only a
Junior regimental officer when the
Jews of his uncle's death reached him.
When the European cOnfiagration
spread his command was raised COM
mensurate with his rank.
Archduke Charles is described as an
Officer through and through. In his
army caree there has been nothing
of the archduke about him. He has
worked and studied and learned and
observed and done his duty in every
way without for II moment claiming
or desiring any special consideration
on account of his high rank. Indeed,
he would have been very much sur.
prised If anybody had suggested that
he should be shown any extraordinary
favors or preference.
He began as n cavalry lieutenant and
was most popular among his com.
rades. Later he vent into the in.
fantry. He is hospitable to a high de.
gree and none the less SO after his
marriage with Princess Zita of Parma,
who is just as well liked as her hus.
band.
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Uncle Sam, Baseball Magnate.

Columbia. Mo-. Sept. 9.-Professo~
Jesse Il. Wrench, teacher Of history at
the University of Missouri. has pre-
dicted that the United States would
own all the baseball leagues in the
United States in the next twenty-five
years and that congress would make
appropriations for ball players. He
said he thought the players would he
on Il kind of civil service basis.
The magnates cannot agree. he add.
ed; the players and the managers ana
the are in a constant squabble
Of some sort. The public often objects
that poor administration of the sport
is responsible for many ills.
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Checking the Hand Of Murder.

AIRY started up quickly, con-
fused by sleep and by her un-
accustomed surroundings and
with a feeling that a cold
weight of unhappiness was waiting to
settle back upon her as o o. as she
came fully to herself.
II got ter 60 now" Mrs. Cooper said,
standing over her. Il got ter git home
an see ter breakfast. Dan hes ter hev
hit powerful soon, now that he's work
ing up at Whitcomb's camp. But I'll
60 by Their Snyders an send some err
them right up, SOS hit'n only be err,
little bit you'll be here by yerself."
"But-but l can't stay here all
alone" Mary cried, stumbling to her
feet. In the gray light Of the rainy
dawn the cabin looked incredibly
dreary and deserted, while outside the
high wind left by the storm tore up
the valley in moaning gusts.
"I'll send Their Snyder folks right up"
Mrs. Cooper urged, AN 1 got ter go.
She's still in er stupor, an Their amt
nothin' l kin do" Mary looked about
the desolate room in shaken dread,
and It seemed impossible that she
should stay there all alone with the
dying woman. But as her gaze went
past Mrs. Cooper's fat shoulder it fell
upon Martha, and she saw that she
was awake and conscious. It seemed
to Mary that the old face held in it an
eager appeal, and remembering all ut
once that she had seemed about to tell
her something in the night, which Mrs.
C0oper's awakening had put a stop to,
Mary took a sudden resolve to stay.
"All right, I'l-In stay" she said.
"Only tell Their Snyder folks ter
hurry"
"Ill tell 'em, an they'll be right up,
I know" the other returned, much re-
lieved that she should be able to get
away.
She went over to the door and look.
ed out, pausing obviously about the
weather.
Hits rainin' mighty hard still,' she
said, am I reckon I'd better jest take
that ole umbrel err settin' over there in
Their corner I'll send hit right back
by Allie Snyder"
So saying, she crossed over to the
corner and, taking the umbrella, be-
slowed zone more ominous look and
shake of the head upon Martha, and,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-09-11
The Sowing of Anderson Cree
By MARGARET P. MONTAGUE
4 Strong Story Of Character
Building, With ScenesLaid In
the West Virginia Mountains
Among a Picturesque People
PROLOGUE.

% Anderson Cree, @ west virginia
mountaineer, while hunting is shot
from behind. He exacts a promise
from his young son, David, to kill Kip
Ryerson, whom he suspects. After Da-
vid goes for aid Anderson relents and
prays to live long enough to relieve
the son from the promise. Only Mar
tina Lamfire, a character of the noun
tains, hidden behind the bushes, hears
his appeal. Ryerson is arrested, tried,
but acquitted. The mountaineers, ac-
cused by David Of cowardice, band to-
gether and order Ryerson out of town.
Four years later, on his sixteenth birth
day, David had gone out to a neighbor-
Ing Draft to fulfill his promise to his
father, but learned that Kip Ryerson
was already dead. At twenty-five Da-
vid is the devoted slave Of Mary Red
din. Kip Ryerson returns. Ellen Daw.
a poor, beragged adopted daughter OF
Silas Daw of Drupe mountain, weary
and faint from her lonely farm work,
is assisted by Adrian Blair, a well to
do youth Of the Draft. On Sunday the
people Of the Draft f1ocked to the
schoolhouse to hear Brother Braxton's
farewell sermon. David, leading the
prayer, suddenly catches sight of Ryer-
son, who until then he had thought
dead. He leaps on his old antagonist,
but strong arms restrain him, and Ry-
erson escapes. Mary coaXes David
home with her for an hour, but his
love for her can't hold him longer.
His promise to his dying father proves
strongest, and he leaves on his errand
Of revenge. Hidden from his distract
ed sweetheart, he filings himself on the
ground in IN effort to adjust his con-
fused thoughts. Hours later, his mind
still racked with indecision, he reaches
home, where his mother had awaited
him. She learns of his inactivity, and
her terrible scorn sends him back to
fulfill his promised work of destruc-
do something for Mary and David.
Conscious of her own useless life, she
hits upon a plan. Half afraid, she
quickly grasps an old pistol and fees
from the house. Seeing a figure COM
ing through the ram which she sup
poses to be Kip R!gersoR. she fires.
misses and is Mortified to discover that
it is Adrian Blair, to whom she n
fesses all. To the complete surprise Of
the frightened girl he tells her how he
had loved her since their schooldays,
but was afraid to say 1t. David reaches
the lumber camp. Kip Ryerson, secret
ed in the mill house, hears the mill
boss tell David that Kip has left camp.
David turns back, and Ryerson is told
to go before being discovered. Mary
is called to the bedside Of Martha
Lamf1re, the old woman Of the woods,
who is dying. The old woman makes
an effort to tell many Of the messages
Anderson Cree had left for his son
David and which she alone had heard.
She is interrupted in her story and
pretends to have lapsed into uncon-
seriousness.
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Builder Of Germanv's NAVY.

Berlin. Sept. THE name Of Ad-
miral Won Tirpitz is one to be conjured
with. 1t was he who built up the
mighty German navy, he being the
redoubtable builder Of the all big gun
battleships which showed their power
in the present war. Tall, burly, beard
ed. apparently in the prime of life
though really in his sixties, the i'm
preston made by the personality Of
the kaiser's master mariner is one not
to be forgotten by any n meeting
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Austrian Heir a Eiqhter.

Austrian throne, Archduke Charles
Francis Joseph, has already won a
more a~ffectionate regard from his peo-
pie than his uncle had and quite as
warm a place in the hearts Of many
as his greatuncle enjoys. Everybody
seems proud of him and confident Of
his future success as a ruler.
At tWenty-seven years Of & he
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Forcing United States Citizens to Fieh,

Forcing United States Citizens to Fight
Washington, Sept. 7.-American cit
liens Of foreign birth who may have
been caught in the present war emer-
gency in the country of their birth on
the continent of Europe may easily
find themselves in a difficult predica-
ment.
The state department at Washington
can do little for them, for when they
took II their passports to visit their
old homes they We're warned of the
risk they were running in going de-
liberately within the jurisdiction Of the
sovereignty which they expressly re-
nOunced when they became American
citizens.
AS long ago as March 20, 1912. the
state department issued circulars to all
holders Of passports who formerly had
been subjects of Germany. 1t was
pointed out that the American of Ger
man birth who revisited the father
land went back at his own risk. If he
left Germany before he was seventeen
or before he had been summoned to
serve in the army he could not 60 back
for a visit even after he was an Amer
lean of five years standing without
peril of being expelled as a truant
from military service.
In the case of citizens Of French
birth the law is not greatly different,
as was set forth by III state depart
ment in a circular issued Feb. 10, 1914.
The naturalized Frenchman is held by
the French government to be subject
to the French laws, no matter how
long he may have lived abroad, and #
lie left France while he was subject to
military call may be arrested and tried
if he returns to France.
Similar procedure obtains in the case
of former subjects of Austria Hungary.
The Russian government is even more
drastic.
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Luxemburg's Importance to Germany.

London. Sept. BY occupying the
duclly of Luxembourg Germany open
ed up the famous Trou de Treves gap
in the French fortified lines. which is
approached by the Luxembourg railway.
About this place apprehensions were
expressed by military men in France a
year ago.
The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg is
one of the smallest independent states
in the world, with an area Of less than
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him. The evolution Of the Dread
nought type, which rendered obsolete
most of the ships Of Germany and
England, gave the former a chance to
become on more even terms as a mari
time power with the latter. Tirpitz
took every advantage Of this and the
German navy Of today is the result.
Admiral Won Tirpitz is a shrewd,
practical man Of plebeian origin. He
was born in 1910 at Kustrin. and has
always been in the services of his gov.
eminent.
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evening with Mrs. Geo. s. Gibbs as
second high score.
Lieutenant o. X. Sadtler Of Schpdeld
Barracks was the guest OF Lieut.. G..
r. Lyman. his West Point classnate.
for over Saturday of last week.
Mrs. Michael ]. Lenihan has sent
out cards for Tuesday afternoon. July
2S. for an afternoon bridge in honor Of
Mrs. BENJAMIN Walker Atkinson. Mrs.
Lehman will have ten tables in the
play with additional guests to come
in for tea at the conclusion Of the
cards.
Lieut. Carl Hardigg arranged a most
successful riding party on last Sunday
in which Mrs. Edwards. Captain and
Mrs Malone. the Misses Porter. Cath.
crime Lerihan. Edwards. Malone ami
Lieuts. Sylvester. Rose. Cook, Hard 'gS
and Lymans participated The party
was absent throughout the entire dav
ard had for its objective the top of
Tantalus Mrs Edwards while a mem
her Of the party did not undertake tho
equestrian feature hut drove up and
joined the party at the summit,
The little son of Lieut. and Mrs.
Vernon w. Boiler of the End Infantry,
is progressing favorably from the
most severe operation recently per-
formed at the department hospital and
his parents entertain hopes of a
speedy and complete recovery from
his affliction.
Captain and Mrs. Joseph c. Kay.
End Infantry, now expect to leave
Fort Shafter for the coast by the
next transport and will be absent
from the garrison for about two
months, a leave of absence for that
length of time having been granted
Captain Kay in recent orders. They
will be the guests of Mrs. Peter f.
Marquart at the Preside. San iran
cisco, during the greater part of the
time while away on leave. Major
Marquart who is now with his. regi-
ment, the 18th Infantry, at FL Paso,
has applied for a leave of absence
and will come to the Preside in order
to be at home during the visit of
Captain and Mrs. Kay.
Lieut.. Franklin P. Jackson, End In
fantry, now stands number one on
the list of LIST lieutenants of infantry
and is naturally expectaut that his
advancement to captain will shortly
occur. Mrs. Jackson who has been
absent on the coast for an extended
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Society Personals

Mrs F. ]. Lowrey was an informal
luncheon hostess Of the week.
8 q h..
Mr. end Mrs. II. Focke are at the
Harry Whitney place at Kaalawai.
-.
Mrs. Agnes H. B. Judd was an in
formal dinner hostess of the week.
. Q .-
Mrs. s. D. Barnes was an informal
bridge hostess of this week, entertain
ing two tables. ..z.~ r.
Miss Grace Carter was hostess at
an informal luncheon last Tuesday
afternoon at Waikiki s=- I.
3 e 9 ...- .
Miss Laola Booth expects to return
to Notre Dame to complete her col
lege course on the 9th of September.
Mrs. Donald Mcintyre leaves on the
18th of August for Scotland where she
will spend year.
Mrs. Richard Quinn entertained very
informally at dinner on Thursday eve.
ming.
Mrs. Frank Baldwin ACCOMPANIED
by her young son, arrived recently in
San Francisco. but departed almost
Immediately for Saratoga.
9 = .<....
: The James Doughertys, the Arthur
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Walls, and the Jules Levys, all have
cottages at Halekulani, where they
are spending the summer.
Mrs. L. l.. McCandless expects to
sail this week with her little daughter,
for the Volcano. house, where She win
spend several weeks.
Miss Corneille McCarn and Miss
Tente Shelton we're the house guests
during the past week of Mrs. w. B.
Thomas at her lovely Wahiawa home.
Miss Thelma Murphy leaves on the
1stsof August for Hilo, where she will
visit her aunt, Mrs William H. Hiser-
man, remaining until school opens
in SEPTEMBER. .t.-.E@... -"
Mrs. Robinson and Miss Margaret
Robinson of San Francisco, are the
house guests of Captain and Mrs. viii
liam r. Davis. They expect to re.
main in Honolulu for several months.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Young entertain.
ed a few friends informally at dinner
on Tuesday evening. The table deco
rations were yellow coreopsis and vel.
low tulle. ".. ."...... +.
Mr.. Ralph Quarles, son of Judge R
P. Quafles, will leave on the August
transport for Denver, where he will at
tend school next year, preparatory to
entering the University of Illinois.
Mrs Philip Frear entertained the
card club Of which she is member on
Thursday evening. One of the dis,
tinctive features of this club is that
the men play against the women -
and always beat them. =
The members of the Cornell Club
are giving a large and elaborate din
ner at the University Club on Mon
day evening in honor of Mr. Chester
J. HUM, who leaves in the near fu.
ture for Porto Rico.
Mrs. H. T. Hayselden was hostess
at an informal little dinner on Tues
day evening in honor of Mrs. Arthur
L. Bump who mas been her house
guest for the past few days, while
Lieutenant Bump was encamped with
the 25tn Infantry at Red Hill.
.. e --, e.
Colonel and Mrs. Frank B. Cheatham
are spending the summer at their home
on Tantalus, where they are constant
ly entertaining in very informal way.
This afternoon, number of their
friends enjoyed their hospitality, in.
Guiding Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Letter
and their party. -. .... II
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The following item, clipped from
the San Francisco News Letter,
speaks of the social activities of Miss
Virginia Jolliffe, who spent several
months in the islands last spring:
Miss Virginia Jolliffe spent the week
end in Burlingame with Mr. and Mrs
Mountford S. Wilson and left Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. Herbert c..
Moffitt, for Lake Tahoe.
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Depart for Hawaii. -@<
Miss Laola Booth and Miss Mar
jorie Booth, accompanied by their
aunt, Mrs. C. II. Schmidt, will depart
on the Mauna Kea Wednesday for Ha-
wall, where they will be the guests
of their uncle, Governor John T. Ba-
keT They expect TO visit at Mahiki,
Waimea, Hilo, and a number of other
places. besides spending some time at
the Volcano House Coming home
they will stop at Kailua and several
other points on the southern end of
the island. They expect to be gone
three weeks, during which time they
plan practically tc live in the open,
touring about the big island and en-
joying all of the wonderful beauties
Of its scenery.
Informal Dinner and Dance.
Miss Laola Booth was hostess at a
most enjoyable dinner party on Tues
day evening at her home in Pauoa
Valley. The table was attractively
decorated with flowers and maiden.
hair ferns.
AitcI uAHucl the SueSIS were JOineu
by number of young people who
came in for the evening. The sing
ing boys rendered most inspiring
muSic,s and dancing was enthusiast
caliy INDUCED in for the remainder of
the evening.
Mrs. Focke,s Weekend Party.
Mrs.. H. Focke is entertaining a
number of the younger set at what
promises to be very jolly weekend
party today and tomorrow at Ahui-
manu-. The affair is being given in
honor of Mrs. Focke's nephew, Mr..
Carl Haffon. who nas recently arrived
from Africa. All sorts Of delightful
outof-doors forms of entertainment
have been planned for the guests AMI
a most ENJOYABLE weekend is antici-
pated.
Dinner.
Mr.. aud Mrs. G. e. Schaefer enter.
tanned Miss May Bevin and Lieut.. F.
w. Bowley at dinner on Thursday eve.
ming, previous to Miss Pauline Schae-
fer's dance which they attended later.
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Fl. SKATER SOCIETY

Especial Star-Bulletin Correspondence
FORT SHAFTER, July 25.-The
past week has been well filed with
affairs mostly informal in nature and
largely confined to the younger ele-
ment of the garrison. The exceptions
were the dinners preceding the tort
nightly hop that were given by Lieut.
and Mrs. Laurence o. Mathews and
Lieut. and Mrs. Cleveland G. Gee.
= The guests at the former were Cap