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the arm of the old man and spring to
her feet. Far off beyond the postern
gate she has heard and recognized his
step!
1t was he!
When he appeared the facade of the
fort seemed Illuminated. He was a
strong, handsome fellow, his KNAPP
sack on his back, his gun in hand.
He greeted them in gay, manly
voice, calling out, Good day, little
mother"
And then, all at once, head, KNAPP
tack, everything, disappeared under
that big poke bonnet. A little later
the father had his turn but he didn't
last so long The poke bonnt wanted
him all the time and all to herself
How are you? Are you warm enough
az night? Do they give you blankets
Ell ough? How is your linen?
Under the ruchings of that enorm-
Gus bonnet I could feel the long look
| Of love which wrapped the guardsman
from head to foot Then a rain of
kisses of tears, of little smiles, three
months arrears of maternal tender
ness, which she was trying to pay all
at once!
The father was also very much NOV,
ed, but he did not wish to appear so.
He understood that we were watching
them and glanced at US from time to
time as though saying:
Excuse her-she is a woman"
Would l excuse her?
A bugle call smote suddenly on this
scene of joy.
There's the call, l must go!" the
son exclaimed.
What, you won't breakfast with
us?"
Little mother, can't; I am on du-
ty for twenty-four hours at the top
of the fort!"
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idea of the many steps to be taken t.
get her a permit, tried at first to dis
suade her. Surely you can't think OF
such a thing, my dear. This Mont Val
erien is at the ends of the earth. How
could you get there without a car
riage? Besides, it is a citadel and
women are not permitted to enter
it."
Il will enter it." answered the moth
er, and as he does everything sh
wants the man had started out, gone
to the mayors office, to the war Of
fee, shunted hither and thither, froz-
en- with cold, mistaking doors, wait
ing two hours outside an office only
to find it was the wrong one; BUT
in the evening he had come home with
the governors permit to visit the fort
in his pocket.
They rose next morning before
dawn, shivering as they dressed by
lamp light. The father ate a crust OF
bread to warm himself But the
mother was not hungry! She would
rather breakfast up there with hel
son.
And as a little treat for her soldier
they filled the tin box with the last
boarded luxuries of the siege, choco-
late, preserves, a bottle of wine-all
even the box, which cost eight francs
carefully bearded for feast days.
Thus they had started off. Reach
ing at the ramparts they were COM
PEELED to show the precious permit
How the mother had trembled tn 7r
for fear it would not be honored! But
no. Everything is in order.
Yet now that they have reached il
at last she endures a new anguish
Suppose they can't find him. Sup.
pose he never comes.
Suddenly I saw her tremble, touch
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only an enormous poke-bonnet and an
old shabby shawl drawn so tightly
about her that it served merely to en-
phasize the poverty it sought to con-
ceal; then from time to time under
her faded rim of the gigantic bonnet
one saw the tip of sharp nose or a
strand of thin gray hair.
Reaching the plateau the man stop
ped to get his breath and to mop his
forehead. 1t was not very cold up
there in the heavy November fog. But
they had walked so fast!
The woman did not pause, not she.
Walking straight to the postern she
cooked about a moment as if wanting
to speak to us; but intimated DO
doubt bv the officers gold lace. she
addressed her inquiry to the sentinel
l heard her ssk timidly if she could
see her son, a soldier of the Sixth Mo-
biles of Paris.
Stay here, I'll call him for you
answered the Gentry.
Radiant with joy she heaved sigh
of relief and turned towards her hus-
band. Both seated themselves on the
parapet of the fort to wait.
They waited a long, long time. Mont
Valerien is so big, so complicated, so
filled with bastions, easements AMI
barracks, that to find one guardsman
il that inextricable city hung between
heaven and earth was a difficult task.
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AlphOnSe Daudet. Translated
pr the Times-RecOrder by NixOIa
Ereely-Smith.)
o had gone up to Mont VaIerien that
)rning to see my friend, the paint
B, a lieutenant in the Mo-
IS of the Seine. l found the young
plow on duty, so We walked up and
|fdown together like sailors on watch
before the postern of the fort, talking
0f Paris of the war and of our absent
dear ones.
Suddenly the lieutenant, who under
his military uniform yet remained an
artist, stopped talking, fell behind an
instant, and then, taking me by the
lrm, exclaimed:
I isn't that fine picture?" His small
gray eye lighted like that of hunt
ing dog which has found the scent as
he showed me two venerable figures
which had just made their appearance
on the plateau of Mont Valerien.
1t was very fine pictures indeed.
The man wore long chestnut colored
overcoat with collar of green velvet,
which made it look as if it were COW
cred with old moss. He was thin, lit
tie, forid, with a depressed forehead,
round eyes and a nose like the beak
of an owl. Briefly, he had the face
of wrinkled bird-a face solemn and
stupid.
Of the woman one perceived at first
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Sleeping cars between Americas and
Atlanta on trains leaving Americas
l0:49 p. NJ, arriving Atlanta 6:25 a. m.
Connects at Macon with sleeping cars
to and from Savannah. ....
Pullman sleeping cars between Chi
rago, st. Louis and Jacksonville on
Seminole Limited" leaving Americas
for Jacksonville 1890 a. m. Leaves
Americas for St. Louis and Chicago,
via Columbus and Birmingham at 3:55
a. n.
For further information apply to S.
B. Ellis, Ticket Agent, Americas, or
John W. Blount, District Passenger
Agent, Mac,n. Ga. advt
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WEAK WOMAN
Made Strong bV VinoI

Plant City, Fla. a was so rundown,
weak and nervous could not do my house
work or even bear to have my children
come near me and could not sleep. | tried
all kinds of medicine and was under the
doctors care for years without benefit.
But Vinol has restored my strength. l
sleep well and have gained 20 pounds. "
Mrs. c. H. MILLER, Plant City, Fla.
If Vinol fails to create strength for
pale, weak, nervous, rundown men or
Woraen we return your money,
Hooks Pharmacy, Americas, Ga
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C.ofGa.Ry
~Thei Right Way"

Current Schedules, Corrected to Date.
Central Time.
From Savannah, Augusta
Atlanta and Macon ...." 1850 pm
From Columbus and in
termediate points .F12:S0 0 m
From Loclkhart Dothan,
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery ..............F 1O:49 p m
From Lockhart Dothan.
Albany, Troy and Mont
gomery I...............* 2:O5 p. IN
From Atlanta and Macon 2:1O D m
From Augusta, Savannah,
Atlanta and Macon ....." $500. m
From Col9 INDUS and in
termediate points .......! 7:10 D IN
From Columbus and in
termedia ate points ..!11:3O a m
From Albany and Jack
s0nFlIIe .s.'.s'''''''''. $500 m
From Albany ............." 6:SS a m
TRAINS DEPART.
For Macon, Augusta and
Savannah ..............* 6:Ss a IN
For Albany, Dothan,
Lockhart, Troy and
Montgomery ............~ $500 q %
For Albany, Dothan,
LockhaTt, Troy and
Montgomery ..........." 2:1O p IN
For Macon and Atlanta. ~ 2:O5 p m
For Macon, Atlanta, Saw
annah and Augusta ....#10:49 p m
For Columbus ...........F 3:4J p m
For Columbus ............! $500 q "a
For Columbus, Birming-
ham and Chicago .......* 1855 a m
For Albany ..............* 1880 p m
For Albany and Jackson
Vile Observation-Disclosures. 1880 a m
"Daily Except Sunday.
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phonse Daudet has been called by the
short story He wrote with great breVty yet with
observer and note take his
atons during the FrancOPruan especially
Paris which crisp Ores are especially
timely when the Germans
Paris By special print series
of Daudets best sOe separate at
the siege of Paris)
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
DOUGHBOYS AND Others To BE
TAUGHT TO Man IPULATE DOUGH
ATCOOKING HOOL At SHAFTER

serious drawback to the success OF
the school, the two causes named re-
quiring as a rule from enc to two
months time during which the serv-
ices of the individuals under instruc.
tion were entirely lest to the army.
With the Fort Shafter school in opera.
tion men can be drain from their re.
spectiye companies on a few days
notice and on completion OF the course
will be able TO reioin for duty In an
equally brief period.
The school will be welcomed as an
institution by all company command.
ers for 1t will tend to solve that most
important question to them of provid.
Ing we'll cooked food and viii greatly
add to the c0ntentment OF the men In
the ranks. Not only viii the classes
under instruction be taught how to
prepare food for The table but they
will also have fun training and prac.
tice in another and highly important
branch Of the question. viz, how TO
handle the raticn with economy and
how to vary the components so as to
rob the soldiers table of that deadly
Inonotony that so often has caused
disccntent and in some cases that
greatest of soldiers crfmes-desertion
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HOSPITAL CORPS
OF n. G. H. Did
splendid WORK


To person unacquainted with camp
life in time of peace il might seem
that in the five days outing recently
taken by the y. G. H.. the hospital
corps would nave an easy time-a
soft snap, so to speak--but he would
be mistaken ~.. - ...... ..
One OF the principal organizations
OF camp life, its resources are called
upon almost necessarily for the treat
ment of all kinds of wounds and all
ments, while upon its members falls
the duty of seeing that everything is
in sanitary way about the camp and
is in tip-top shape. .-....
A visitor TO the camp would have
had no difficulty in finding his waF to
the corps headquarters when, manka
from the road, beyond the city Of can
vas, stood larger tent distinguished
from all others by the flag of the red
cross. Here 1t was that the sore-foot-
ed and sick came for the relief which
the eyer-ready hospital corps attend!
ants were only too willing to afford as
far as could be done under camp con-
ditious.
What with drills, sanitary inspection
work, the care of the sick and lectur-
ers, the camp period was strenuous
one. .-.
Practical work was the primary con-
sideration and vast amount of ex-
perience was gained with the treat
ing, dressing and bsnadgfng Of sores
and wounds, the value Of the work
being greatly increased by the series
of drills and lectures given by Capt.
Mcdonald, NJ. c., U. S. A., whose as
sistance was particularly appreciated
by all who, had the good fortune to
participate in them, and helped in a
measure to Offset the absence of Major
Kilburn, n. G. H., whose absence was
keenly regretted by the men.
The men of The corps messed with
Company D and were unanimous in
their decision that they could not have
been better treated
The cooks were kept busy as only
National Guard camp cook may, land
their efforts to keep good substantial
lining on the inner lining of the
stomaches entrusted to their care met
with entire success and the hearty ap-
probation of their comrades,
Camp was struck on the 2sth of July
with everyone agreeing that It had
been week well spent even though
some Of the boys had red faces and
sunburnt lips to carry home with
them, these tri es in no way hindering
all hands in looking forward another
year to the neyt summer encampment
Of the National uuard of Hawaii.
Subjoined Is given schedule OF the
duties observed on each day of the
camp period showing how fully every
minute of the 0ay was taken up with
duties. the carrying out of the SEIZED
ule being efficiently done under the
immediate direction of Sergeant Fish
err
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1909 Situated on the broad and deer
Scheldt, IS miles from the sea. Il Is
one OF the greatest sea ports OF Eu-
rope. serving as an outlet for the
commerce Ct Germany. as well as
Belgium. Antwerp is the principal
arsenal Ct the Kingdom Of Belgium
and has been made one Of the strong.
est fortresses in Europe. The city
and river are defended by circle OF
advanced forts. and part Of the envf.
rons can be placed under water Ant.
werp is intended TO serve as the rem.
dezvous Of the army should IL be com.
PEELED in case OF violation Of the neu.
trality of the country to retreat be-
fore an enemy superior IN force.
Liege-The population Is i7I,00a.
The extensive city rises on the high
banks Of the Meuse. which flows
through the city and forms an island.
Twelve detached forts, erected since
1856. and surrounding the city at a
distance Of 81 to 5iS miles. class
with Namur as center Of the forti.
fications OF the Mouse. One Of the
chief branches of indutry Is the manu-
facture Of weapons of all kinds which
have enioyed both a European and
transatlantic reputation since the end
of the 18th century. The pieces are
made and mounted by workmen In
their own houses. These mechanics
number about 10000. Among the chief
industrial establishments are the
Royal Gun Factory and the Cannon
Factory.
Namur-Po Population, 81 900. From
the natural advantages Of its position.
Namur has always been a point OF
strategic importance and Il was forti.
fed at an early date. II has again
become an important link In the chain
ef Notifications alcng the Mouse aud
is surrounded by a circle of nine forts
"a TO. Az miles distant.
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BELGIUM'S FIGHTING FORCE:
WHAT GERMANY is FACING

Peace ...
F.. Strength Reserves. Unorg.
Belgium $4,000 100000 4oo,00
Holland $4,000 145,00e 10000
BELGIUM.
Army and National Defense:
Belgium has an area of 1873 square
miles and a population of over 1900
900, about $500, 900 CT whom speak
French only: about 100000 speak
Flemish only: $4,000 speak German
only. the remainder speaking combi.
nations Of French. Flemish and other
languages. IF. " T..
The Belgian arms is destined in
principle only for defense OF the eoun-
try and of the neutrality assured IL
by the treaty of London. The army
consists in time of peace OF i2.S00
men. There is in addition to this,
en- the active Est 10000 and about
$4,000 reserves, making force imme-
diately available of about 10000
troops. The defense OF Belgium de-
ponds upon five fortified positions.
The fortified position and camp of
Antwerp represents the true base OF
the national defense. Its detached
forts shelter the city from lombard
ment So long as sea communication
is open with England. Antwerp would
be practically impregnable Liege,
with u forts and Namur with nine
forts, are the fortified tetes de pont
protecting the two most important
passages Of tn eMeuse. The forts are
constructed in concrete, with armcred
cupolas. Termonde, on the Scheldt
and Diest on the Bender, are retained
as nominally fortified positions, bu.
neither could resist a regular bonn
bardment for more than few hours.
as their classmates are not bomb
proof.
Population, $4,000, In
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OAHUS COAST DEFENSES
DID GOOD WORK THIS YEAR

rifles, which had their inning this
year. M..
Al Fort lBe Russy the 6-inch bat.
terry commanded by Captain c. w.
Waller, 55th Company, made II hits
cut OF 20 shots NJ night practice. This
was probably the most spectacular
firing done by any Of the batteries.
for the reason that the projectiles
were all fitted With tracers. which
functioned perfectly, the course Of the
shot being visible from the time il
left the muzzle OF the gun until II
struck the target while In many cases
the riccochet was also plainly seen.
The 15-pounder battery at Fort Arm.
strong. manned by the 104th Company,
Capt. H. j. Hatch. also did notable
work. getting 80 hits by day and 20
by night out of 40 shots in each in.
stance.
IL took three DAYS for the 18th Com.
pany, Capt Cliffard Jones. to complete
practice with the 12-inch guns at Fort
Kamehameha, owing to the fact that
the prcjectiles kept demolishing the
snail pyramidal target used as an
aiming point.
The 6Sth Company, Capt. George
TAYLOR. also did good work with the
quick-loading mortars at Kamehame-
ha.
Altogether. there is apparently plen-
ty of reason for satisfaction on the
part OF Colonel Rafferty, and his off.
GERS for the showing made In battle
practice last month.
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unofficial observer and will probably
remain with the battalion throughout
its tour. The principal object CT Cap,
tain Gibson WILL, however, be to give
himself change from Office work
and take a well-deserHed outing. The
heavy baggage of the battalion was
sent cut on Thursday by extra wag.
ons and the quartermaster's depart.
ment in Honolulu has arranged To
send rations for the later periods OF
supply by boat to Waimanalo landing
Lieut.. L. o. Mathews is adjutant for
the command and Lieut.. w. c., Ross
the quartermaster and commissary.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08
ARMY-NAvY FOOTBALL :.
GAME WILL PROBABLY "
BE IN WASHINGTON

It has been practically decided that
the Army and Navy football game will
be played this year in Washington.
Secretary Of War Garrison recently
notified members of the military com.
mittees of both branches of Congress
that there is no objection to the enact.
ment of legislation authorizing the
use of Potomac Park for this pur
pose.
The bill now before these commit
tees provides that the game shall
be played at Potomac Park, and that
the chief of engineers be authorized
to grant permission to the athletic as
sociations of both academies to cree;
temporary stands 1t specifically pro
lyides that the federal government be
put to no expense, and that the ath
letic associations restore the grounds
to their original condition after the
game. l
Until last year the games had been
played on Franklin Field, Philadel
phia, except for one year at Prince
ton. Last year it was played in New
York, and the latter city and Philadel
paAn h4a0C StkOhl6 bAdS III VIC oohAS
for. the coming season. The PROPOSE
ton to hold the game at Washington
is not being received enthusiastically
by all army and navy officers. Strange
as it may seem, some Of the officers
stationed at Washington would pre-
fer to go to New York or Philadel
phia, as part of the pleasure of the
trip is the opportunity that is afforded
to visit these cities, especially New
York, on account of its many theaters
and other places of amusement. But
the chief objection to holding the
game at Washington viii be the in
creased demand for free tickets from
members of Congress and government
officials generally. It IS estimated
that the committee in charge Of the
arrangements and the officers Of the
army and navy will be called upon
/ for from three to four thousand com
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-08

Service pracsice this year has been
OF real value TO the Coast defenses OF
Oahu. Some Of tho batteries did very
we'll and some ret so well, but one
and all learned lessons that win bo
OF inestimabIe value in the event Of
war" ..... -. .. .....
This is the statement Of Col. w. c.
Rafferty,. coast defense commander,
made from the weight OF long exper.
fence Colonel Rafferty, is looking al
broad, general results rather than at
actual figures. and judging by these
standards he is wen pleased with
the shooting OF the guns and mortars
that ring 0ahu's lee shore.
A great deal Of pioneer work was
done by the batteries OF the local de,
lenses this year, and accuracy was in
several cases sacrificed 10 experiment,
al work OF far more value 10 the bat
terry itself and 10 the whole army for
that matter than fine percentage
OF hits would have been. Some inter
esting methods OF determining wind
age for an entire field OF fire at the
commencement OF action, instead OF
merely for the line Of the actual tar.
get, were tried out with great success
this year, and the Oahu coast defens-
es have undoubtedly added something
TO the general knowledge CT mortar
firing.
Some noticeable performances at
service practice were made by the
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COUPLE DIVORCED, THEN
DECIDE TO MARRY AGAIN

SAN FRANCISCO John wilhelm
Herbert Schnabel. stationary engin.
eer, late of Honolulu. yesterday mar.
ried Mary Schnabel. his former wife.
Divorced several years ago. Mrs,
Schnabel came to San Francisco last
May and was aided by Mrs. Emily w.
Giesy Of the Travellers Aid. Schnabel,
with whom meanwhile a reconciliation
had been affected. arrived here on the
army transport Sherman.
The couple were reunited yesterday
through the ministrations of Mrs.
Giesy and her father, Rev. ]. w. Webb
of Modesto, who is visiting in the city.
The Schnabels will make their home in
Oakland
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ORGANIZATIONS AT VERA Cruz
ARE So DEPLETED THAT FORTY
MENPER COMPANY IS AVERAGE

which followed his removal have en-.
/ gendered among the educated, ind
well-to-do mutual jealousies and mu-
tual suspicious TO so great an extent
! that It is probably impossible to or
ganize a governing oligarchy such as
exists in Brazil without foreign sup.
port, either from the United States or
from the A. B. G. Powers acting with
the United States. The competence
Of Mexieans IN governmental affairs
may in some sense be measured by
their incompetence in the organiza,
! ton of trade. The business OF Mexico
is carried on by foreigners. Banking
capital is largely French or English
Americans dominate and manage the
mines and railways, although there is
English mining and railway capital In
the country. The retail trade is large
lly Spanish. and Spaniards supply a
large share of the skilled labor of the
country. The readers of The Outlook
already have learned from its columns
THAT the majority of the population is
Indian blood and illiterate.
None Of the prominent figures-za
pata, Villa, Huerta, or Carranza-can
secure the support of even q govern.
ing minority, and vet the final soIu-
ton Of the POLLEN requires the selee-
ton of a strong man for President
whose choice will reconcile, the now
warning factions. The cause of the
unrest In Mexico is, of course, primar-
| lily agrarian. The peasarftry demand
the distribution OF land in small allot-
ments to be taken from the estates oil
| the great haciendados. Either the
land must be confiscated or script
must be issued for its purchase to an
extent which will tax the credit OF
the bankrupt Mexican government as
well as the ingenuity OF financiers.
The armies OF Villa, Zapata. and Huer-
Ia must be paid. disarmed, and re-
turned to their homes. Military chief.
talns must be given rewards. official
or financial, which will be sufficiently
satisfying to prevent future outbreaks
There will be large damages to be
paid TO foreign investors whose prop
erty has been destroyed. The Next
can government again must meet the
| problem which iDaz solved, OF making
content the hordes of bandit soldiery
who have been enjoying loot and ex-
citement Finally. the railways,
which are essential to the civilization
and development OF this country.
must be rehabilitated. Only govern
ment whose ultimate solvency is as
sured. either by its own strength or
by its foreign support. can find the
money necessary for this labor. Sit
ting here near the headquarters OF
the expeditionary force, we feel the
Importance Of the American peoples
understanding the whole Mexican
problem; we wonder IL the govern.
ment fully realizes how much fmme.
date military preparedness will con.
tribute to the solving of that prob.
lem II intermediation fails.