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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-03
Uncle Eben,

Oar wouldn' be so much need of
an s. P C. A. said Uncle Eben, IL
human folks was as patient an for
bearin' towards an animal ae dey is
towards machinerv."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-03

Bread and Wine From Parsnips.
Both bread and wine have been
made from parsnips.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-03

we use in this country comes from
Canada, but Arizona is now beginning
to produce asbestos of excellent quail
ity.-Youth's Companion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-03
EnoIish Superstition.

1t is favorite superstition in Eng
land that the bacon of swine killed
during the waning of the moon will
waste away in the process of curing or
cooking much more than bacon of
hogs killed while the moon is growing.
This superstition is akin to that which
impresses upon farmers the necessity
of planting root crops ''in the dark of
the moon"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1915-09-03

Ike. "and | own a lot Of dogfish. which
have tanned and trained. If the gov
ernment will hire them, will send out
a pack Of my sea hounds to escort any
American vessel bound for the war
zone. When the ship reaches there,
my trained dogfsh will go ahead of
her scouting for submarines. Spotting
an undersea boat. they will come to
the surface and bay Justify.
THE man OH the bridge, thus warned
of danger. will change. the course of
his ship so as to elude the submarine.
To prevent the submarine from follow
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UPSET THE QUIET OLD TOWN
Indignant Bees, Loose on Philadelphia
Streets, Made Citizens Forget
Their Dignity.

A winged peril descended on shore
ward bound crowds at the Market
street ferries, Philadelphia. recently.
sending men, women and children
scurrying for safety. Some OF them
weren't quick enough, and as a con-
sequence. spent day nursing, on
various parts of the anatomy. stinRs
of peeved and indignant bees.
1t happened when a box containing
a hive of forty thousand bees fell
from an express wagon at the ferry.
The box, which was consigned to a
man in Swedesboro. n. j.. broke as it
fell, and the hive rolled out. Pceved
at the indignities heaped upon them.
two thousand of the bees swarmed
out
The advance guard of the little
army OF stingers attacked a street
cleaner With a howl he dropped his
broom and took refuge in saloon.
About the same time the other bees
got busy. The crowds scattered and
in short time the ferries were de
serted, save for the buzzing swarm.
Frantic messages were sent to the
company which shipped the bees and
a representative of the firm hurried
to the place. He nailed up the box
and sent 1t on its way, minus several
hundred honey gatherers.
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why do you ask?"
Because l have come here from
Paris to arrest him"
She bent her head thoughtfully and
laid the tips Of her fingers on the
sculptured balustrade.
ITO me-" she said, there's no such
thing as a political crime."
ut is not for a political crime that
we want John Buckhurst," l said.
watching her. ut is for a civil out
rage"
Her face was like marble; her
hands tightened on the fretted cary
ing.
What crime ia he charged with 2"
she asked, without moving.
He is charged with being a com.
mon thief" 1 said.
ut is brutal to make such a
charge!" she said. "Will you pledge
me your honor that II he answers
satisfactorily to that false charge of
theft, the government will let him
go freeT'
81 will take 1t upon myself to do
So" said !. But what In Heavens
name is this man to you, madame? ?
He is a militant anarchist, whose
creed is not yours. whose propaganda
teaches merciless violence. whose pro-
gramme is terror"
She was gazing at me with dilated
eyes, her hands holding tight to the
balustrade.
Did you not know that?" asked.
astonished.
mo" she said.
you are not aware that John Buck
hurst is the soul and center Of the
Belleville Reds?"
1T is-it is false!" she stammered.
NO. madame, It is true. He wears
a SNUG mask here; he has deceived
you ALL"
John Buckhurst will answer for
himself" she said, steadily.
When, madame?"
For answer she stepped across the
hall and laid one hand against the
blank wall. Then. reaching upward,
she drew from between the ponderous
blocks little strips of steel. colored
like mortar, dropping them to the
stone floor, where they rang out.
When she had flung away the last
one. she stepped back and set her
frail shoulder to the wall; instantly
mass OF stone swung silently on an
unseen pivot, yellow light streamed
out, and there was a tiny chamber,
illuminated by a lamp, and man just
rising from his chair.
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Rebuked a Purse-Proud Traveller,

Tom McNeal tells several stories
about Colonel johnson, the landlord Of
the City hotel in Holton. One of them
is this: A somewhat dudish travelling
man came into the hotel and asked for
a cigar The colonel opened a cigar
case and showed the drummer his FIVE
and ten-cent brands, but the dudish
drummer wasn't satisfied. Don't you
keep some good cigars here. such as a
gentleman wants to smoke. about three
for a dollar Yes" said the colonel
impressively, we keep cigars here for
gentlemen to smoke. but we don't
keep cigars for - fools."-Kansas
City Star.
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AmIable Thief.

A remarkably brief and effective
summing up was once quoted by Lord
James in an after-dinner speech. 1t
was delivered by an Irish Judge try
ing a man for pig stealing. The evi-
dence of his guilt was conclusive, but
the prisoner insisted on calling a num-
Der of witnesses. who testified most
emphatically to his general good char
acter. After hearing their evidence
and the counsel's speeches, the Judge
remarked:
Gentlemen of the jury, think that
the only conclusion you can arrive at
is that the pig was stolen by the pris-
onor, and that he is the most amiable
man in the county,
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stop! Stand back from that table!
cried.
Il beg your pardon" he said. coolly.
Madame" said I, without taking
my eyes from him. "in a community
dedicated to peace, revolver is an
anachronism So think-if you move
l will shoot you. Mr.. Buckhurst!-so
I think / had better take 1t, table
drawer and all"
"Stopi" said Buckhurst.
"Oh no, l can't stop now." said l
cheerfully, "and If you attempt to up
set that lamp you will make sad
mistake. Now walk to the door!
Turn your back! Go slowly!-halt!"
With the table-drawer under one
arm and my pistol-hand swinging. l
followed Buckhurst out into the hall.
Under the trees on the lawn, be-
side the driveway, l saw DR.. belmont
standing, big. bushy head bent
thoughtfully. hands clasped behind
his back.
Near him, Tavernier and Bazard
were lifting a few boxes into farm
wagon. But there were yes no fjgns
of the escort of gendarmes which had
Deen promised me.
As Buckhurst appeared, walking all
alone ahead of me, DIR. belmont looked
up with bitter laugh.
"Messieurs," l said, cooking and
uncocking my pistol, 'it is not because
this man is dangerous political Grim
inal, that the government has sent
me here to arrest him or kill
him. 1t is because he is a common
thief. a thief, +. thief
who steals crucifixes. like this
one"
brushed aside a pile of papers in
the drawer and drew out big gold
crucifix, marvelously chiseled from
lump of the solid metal. "A
thief" / continued, who strips the
diamonds from crucifixes, as
this has been stripped. and
who sells a single stone to Jew in
Strasbourg. named Fishel Cohen, :
now in prison to confront our friend
Buckhurst"
In the dead silence l heard DR.. Del
mont's heavy breathing. Tavernier
gave n dry sob and covered his face
with his hands. The young Countess
stood motionless, frightfully white,
staring at Buckhurst. who had folded
his arms
CTO BE CoNTINUED)
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CHAPTER ~.
Prisoners.

This Is Monsieur Scarlett, of the
Imperial Military Police" said the
Countess. in a clear voice. ending with
that slightly rising infection which
demands an answer.
"Mr. Buckhurst," | said, Il am an
Inspector of Military Police, and I
cannot begin to tell you what a pleas
ure this meeting is TO me-"
stepped forward and placed him
formally under arrest. touching him
slightly on the shoulder. He did not
move a muscle, yet, beneath the thin
cloth of his coat | could divine a
frame of iron. You have not asked
me why | arrest you," l suggested.
"and, monsieur. | must ask you to
step back from that table-quick!-
don't move!-not one finger!"
For a second he looked into the
barrel of my pistol with concentrated
composure. then glanced at the table
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-03-12
COPYRIGHT %

Pencil and pad on my knee. l man.
aged to use my field-glasses and jot
down the message:
"Peloton OF mounted gendarmes
goes to you as soon as possible. Re-
peat"
repeated, then raised my glasses.
Another message came by flag: "Atten-
ton, La Trappe. Uhlans reported near
the village of Trois-Feuilles; have you
seen them?"
Prussian Uhlans! Here in the rear
of our entire army! Nonsense! And
l signaled a vigorous:
mo. Have you?"
To which came the disturbing re-
ply: BE on your guard. We are or
dered to display the semaphore at
danger. Report is credited at head
quarters. Repeat"
The Countess de Vassart had come
up to where l was standing on the
gargoyle. balanced over the gulf be-
low. Very cautiously I began to step
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CHAPTER III.
La Trappe.

There was small company OF
people gathered at table which stood
In the cool shadows of the chateau's
eastern wing. Towards these people
my companion directed her steps; l
saw her bend close to the ear OF a
young girl who had already turned to
look at me-
Presently the young girl to whom
my companion OF the morning had
whispered rose gracefully and came
toward me.
Slender. yet with that charming out
line of body which youth wears as a
promise, che moved across the ter
race in her flowing robe of Grape,
and welcomed me with a gesture and a
pleasant word, which | scarcely heard.
so stupidity | stood, silenced by the
absolute loveliness of the girl. Did
say loveliness No, not that but
something newer. something far more
fresh, far sweeter. that made mere
physical beauty a thing less vital than
the colorless shadow OF a crystal.
/ stepped forward to meet her, and
took off my forage-cap.
"Is 1t true, monsieur. that you have
come to arrest us" she asked. in q
low voice.
knowing that she was the Countess
She hesItated; then:
viii you tell me your name? l
am Madame de Vassart."
Cap in hand followed her to the
table. where the company had already
risen. The young Countess presented
me with undisturbed simplicity; |
bowed to my turkey girl. who proved.
after all. to be the actress from the
b Odeon, Sylvia Elyen; then l solemnly
shook hands with DIR. Leo belmont.
Professor Claude Tacernier. and Mon
sieur Bazard, ex-instructor at the Fon-
tainebleau Artillery School. whom l
Immediately recognized as the snipe-
faced notary had met on the road.
Yesterday, Madame la Comtesse."
l said. turning to the Countess de
Vassart, the Emperor could easily
afford to regard with equanimity the
movement in which you are associat-
ed. Today that is no longer possible"
The young Countess gave me n be
wildered look.
rs it true" she asked. that the
Emperor does not know we have sew
cred all connection with the Interna-
tionale?"
''If that is So" said l. why does
Monsieur Bazard return across the
fields to warn you of my coming? And
why do you harbor John Buckhurst at
La Trappe? Do you not know he is
wanted by the police?"
selIe Elven. suddenly, why does the
government want John Buckhurst?"
THAT, mademoiselle. is the AFFAIR Of
the government and of John Buck
hurst" | said.
After troubled silence the Count
ess asked me If | would not share
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drawer which he had jerked open. A
revolver lay shining among the litter
of glass tubes and papers in the
drawer.
The Countess, too, saw the revolver
and turned an astonished face to my
prisoner.
"Who brought you here?" asked
Buckhurst quietly of me.
81 did" said the Countess, her voice
almost breaking.
Slowly Buckhurst turned his eyes
on the Countess; the faintest glimmer
of white teeth showed for an instant
between the gray lines that were his
lips.
so you brought this man here2" he
said. oh. ! am glad to know It"
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their repast. and | thanked her and
took some bread and grapes and a
glass of red wine.
It made me uncomfortable to play
the role | was playing among these
misguided but harmless people; that
J showed It in my face is certain, for
the Countess looked up at me and
said, smilingIy: You must not look at
us so sonowfully, Monsieur Scarlet
II is we who pity you"
And / replied, Madame. you are
generous" and took my place among
them and ate and drank with them
in silence, listening to the breeze in
the elms.
l turned to DR.. belmont
with the German armies massIng
behind the forest borders yonder, ii
is unsafe for the government to leave
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backward, for there was not room to
turn around
Il beg you will be careful" she said.
'Tt is useless risk to stand out
there"
had never known the dread of
great heights which many people feel.
and I laughed and stepped backward,
expecting to land on the parapet be-
hind me. But the point of my ecab-
bard struck against the battlements.
forcing me outward; ! stumbled, stag
gered. and swayed n moment. striving
! desperately to recover my balance; |
felt my gloved fingers slipping along
the smooth face of the parapet, my
knees gave way with terror; then my
fingers clutched something-an arm
and | swung back. slap against the
| parapet, hanging to that arm with all
my weight A terrible effort and /
planted my boots on the leads and
looked up with sick eyes into the eyes
of the Countess.
Can you stand it," / groaned,
clutching her arm with my other
hand
! "Yes-don't be afraid" she said
calmly. Draw me toward you; / can
not draw you over"
Press your knees against the bat
Elements" | gasped.
She bent one knee and wedged it
into niche.
Don't be afraid; you are not hurt
ing me-" she said, with a ghastly
smile.
l raised one hand and caught her
shoulder, then, drawn forward.
seized the parapet in both arms. and
vaulted to the slate roof.
A fog seemed to blot my eyes;
shook from hair to heel and laid my
head against the solid stone, while
the blank. throbbing seconds passed.
The Countess stood there, shocked
and breathless. | saw her sleeve in
rags. and the snowy skin all bruised
beneath.
What irony turks in blind chance
that | should owe this woman my
life-this woman whose home | had
come to confiscate, whose friends
had arrested, who herself was now
my prisoner destined to the shame of
exile!
Perhaps she OWNED my thoughts
do not know-but she turned her
troubled eyes to the arched window
where a painted saint imbedded in
golden glass knelt and beat his breast
with two heavy stones.
Madame" | said slowly, your cour-
age and your goodness to me have
made my task heavy one. Can I
tighten it for you in any manner"
She turned towards me. almost tim
idly. Gould / go to Morsbronn be-
fore-before / cross the frontier? |
have house there; there are few
things l would like to take"
She stopped short, seeing, doubtless,
the pain of refusal in my face. But,
after all, 1t does not matter. l sup
pose your orders are formal?"
Yes, madame"
Then 1t is a matter of honor?"
"A soldier is always on his honor;
a soldiers daughter will understand
that"
Il understand" she said.
We had stopped, by a mutual i'm
pulse, at the head of the stone stair
way.
why do you shelter such a man
as John Buckhurst?" asked, abruptly.
She raised her eyes to me with per.
feet composure.
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SYNOPSIS

Scarlet an American soldier of for
tune in the employ of the French I'M
perial Police at the outbreak of the Fran
co-Prussian war. Is ordered to arrest
John Buckhurst. a leader of the Com
the French crown Jewels. While search
ing for Buckhurst. Scarlet is ordered to
arrest Countess de Nassart and her group
of socialists and escort them to the Bel
Kian border. Scarlet finds Sylvia Elven
of the Odeon disguised a peasant and
carries her to La Trappe where the
countess and her friends are assembled.
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1t takes a quick-witted man TO know
when to say nothing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
A REMINISCENCE

To the Editor of The Age-Herald
 the commencement at Howard college on Tuesday, May 25, to the old students who were deprived of graduation honors by the civil war, there was one gentleman present who graduated as the first honor man in the class of 1859 and 1860, from
 he was here to receive his A. NJ Some of our readers may remember MT. John G. Dupree as being present.
 Mir. Dupree fills a chair in his state university at Jackson. At the close of
 the war he became editor of the Mem
 phis Appeal, but he has spent most of his life as teacher.
 Mir. Dupree's class was one year ahead of mine. Though by college ethics we
 were not on the same social level I was his senior in years, and we were both
 Franklins. We were very often together
 He was a boy, even when he graduated
 but man in mental calibre and in de- | pertinent.
 | It was the rule for Professor A. B Goodhue, the secretary of the faculty, tc | read out in chapel at evening prayers | once month, the standing of every stu dent of the college. Every one listened tc | John Dupree's record, for it was a very l notable fact that John Dupree got an even 100 every month for every item, his department as well. I think I can safely say this was true of his whole course. With all this to his credit, he was a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
To Change Regiments

Washington, May 29.-Secretary Carr son is arranging to change three reg ments in the Philippines before October the Seventh and Eighth cavalry and tn Twenty-fourth infantry to be replace by the Ninth cavalry, now in Arizona. an the Fifteenth cavalry and the Twenty seventh infantry in Texas. Assignment of the returning regiments have yet t be determined.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
WORKING UP-TTIE MAN
CARL H. MILAN Director Pub bile Library

1eets, statistics and other informatio such as the business and profession man often needs, and a reference d p8rtment. the whole purpose of whis is to assist the seeker after informl ticn when he comes to the library when he calls over the telephone.
 The character of the informatio available in one small subdivision the library is indicated by the follow ing entries under A in the pamphl index: Accountics. accounts of Il state of Illinois. Acipco. acoustics. a, yertising, age and grade census schools and colleges, agricultural ed' cation, agriculture, agricultural activ ties of the Jews in America, air nitra fertilizers. air transmission, flask Alaska mineral resources, Albany, Y. alfalfa, alloys, amateur theatrical Ame rican Bankers association, Amer can flag, American schoolhouses, an moria vapor.
 These are less than half the entri under A in the index to a few pan phlets. In addition the library has e cyciopedias, year books, document magazines to the number of more ths 4J,000.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30

K. Cannon, Judge A. w. Cohart, Repr
 sentative Ed Wohlwender, Dr. l.. l Christie, pastor of First Baptist churcl Dr. J. T. Moncrief, city health office and others prominent in business and pr fessional life, will go to Atlanta Monda morning to appear before the state prise commission in behalf of Leo NJ. Frank application for communication of the deat sentence to life imprisonment. An info nal meeting of citizens was held this af ernoon, as a result of which this deleg; tion was appointed to go to Atlanta to il tercede in the condemned mans behalf
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very modest, quiet, matter-of-fact, plain boy.
 We Franklin boys were truly proud of John Dupree, and always ready to hear what he had to say in our discussions and in our councils.
 It had been 50 years since last I saw him, when on the memorable afternoon of May 25. when I entered the chapel saw on the programme handed me the name of J. G. Dupree, Jackson. Miss My heart leaped for joy. I realized that my cid college friend and fellow-Franl<lin was there. We only had short, busy hour to- gether, and he hied away to his Mis- sissippi home Such is life.
 J. H. WEATHERLY Fountain Heights, Birmingham. May 29 1915
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Seek Mercy for Frank

Columbus, Ga, May 29.-(special.)-A delegation of about two dozen prominent Columbus citizens, including Mayor John C. Cook, Sheriff J. A. Beard, Judge Henry
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company; Jones G. Moore, Sloss-Sheffeld Steel and Iron company; E. B. Sutton, bureau of mines.
 Field Committee: w. T. Burgess, bu reau of mines; A. H. Witt engineer. Br- mingham; F. w. Housman, engineer, Bir- mingham; R. E. Butler. Republic Iron and Steel company; J, NJ Webb, bureau of mines
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
It All Depends

From the Louisville Herald. What's that new structure you have
 put up on the hill there?" asked puzzled
 visitor of a farmer. We'll replied the farmer. If find a tenant for it, it's a bungalow; if l don't, it's a barn."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-30
Biz Swallow

He was always too proud" He has swallowed his pride" Hes busted.'
 He might have known if he ever swal- lowed hia pride 1t would bust him-"