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could, but some nad to De IeIl. AInoHS them was a major, who lay with his back against a pillar. It has been ordained that the signs of his torments should re- main-an outline of both legs and half a body, printed in greasy black upon the stones. There are very many people who hope and pray that the sign will be re- spected at least by our children's chill dren.''
 With the exception of Rheims and the mountains of Alsace, no locality is named in MT. Kipling's hundreds of miles of wanderings along that strange "frieze upon the frontier of civilization"
 That MT. Kipling is an ardent friend of France is shown not only in his book, France at War" but before the war, his prophetic poem, France" was one of the finest tributes of love ever paid by one nation to another.
 This is the swinging refrain as only Kipling could have written it: Broke to every known mschance, lifted
 over all
 By the light sane joy of life, the buckler
 of the Gaul.
 Furious in luxury, merciless in toll, Terrible with strength that draws from
 her tireless soil,
 Strictest judge of her own worth, gentlest
 of mems mind,
 First to follow truth and last to leave old
 truths behind
 France beloved of every soul that loves
 it's fellow kind"
 THE RED ARROW" By Elmer Russell Gregor. Harper
 Brothers, publishers, New York.
 'The Red Arrow, story for younger readers by Elmer Russell Gregor, is cleverly written and quite interesting He tells of the stirring exploits of two young Indians in the days before the white man had killed of the buffaloes or crowded the red men from their hunting grounds in the west Sioux boy of 16, the grand son of a great chief, desired to achieve fame by undertaking a desperate mis- sion-to recover from the Pawnees, who had stolen it years before, the Red Ar row, valued medicine trophy. He en- countered many dangers in his quest, killed wild beasts, was tortured by ene- mics, made his escape, proved his mettle and finally bore the arrow home in triumph.
 THE IMMORTAL CHEMISTS" By Marie Cher. George H. Doran Co.,, publishers, New York.
 "The Immortal Gymnasts,' by Marie Cher, is a spriglltly fantasy of life to- day, in which those immortal gymnasts, Pantaloon, Columbine and Harlequin, de- serting their dream world, inhabit mortal bodies and bring happiness to two pairs of lovers. It has all the charm of medieval romance, combined with the graphic realism of a modern novel.
 Marie Cher was born and educated in New York city but has lived in Paris for the past five or six years. She has wide circle of London friends, and is as well known in England as in America.
 OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.
 (Revews Later)
 THOSE ABOUT THE TRENCHES" By Edwin Herbert Lewis. The Macmillan company, publishers, New York.
 ROADSIDE GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT WAR" By Arthur Sweetser. H. lustrated. The Macmillan company, pub- fishers. New York.
 THE UNITED STATES STEEL COR- PORATION." By Arundel Cotter. The Moody Magazine & Book Co.,. publishers New York.
 THE BURDEN OF THE STRONG J By Josephine Turck Baker. The Correct English Publishing company, Evanston, Illinois
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
WANT ID REFRAME
 ANGLO-:JAP ALLIANCE
Think British A-c Getting
 Too Much at Present
POSITION IN CHINA
Japan DesirOus of Having Her Superb Ority in Cathay Recognized-Brit- ish in Flowery Kingdom Are Sus-
 picious of Little Brown Men

Tokio, March Correspondence Of the Associated Press )-Baron Ishii, min ister for foreign affairs, told the House of Peers on February 19, that Japan is negotiating with Great Britain concern ing the anti-Japanese agitation in Brit ish colonies The foreign office, how ever, denies the report consistently cir culated in Tokio that fresh negotiations are going on between Japan and Eng land for the revision of the Anglo-Japan- ese alliance. The idea put forth as the basis of the report, is that Japan seeks from Great Britain some definite recog milton of Japan's superior position in China.
 The alliance with England as a result of which Japan declared war against Germany, continues a favorite topic of discussion. A good many disparaging remarks have been made about it by Japanese who feel that Great Britain is asking and receiving too much under it's terms and that it has ceased to be an instrument useful to the Japanese nation,
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"THE FRINGEs oF THE FLEEr..

By Rudyard Kipling. Doubleday, Page
 X Co.,, publishers Garden City, N. Y.
 "The Fringes of the Fleet" is a com panion volume to MT. Kipling's France at War" The author paints his vivid picture of England's great auxiliary fleet-the submarines and destroyers, the trawlers and mine sweepers and patrols that guard her coast. Included are six new poems by MT. Kipling writ ten especially for this book
 The present issue of national pre- paredness makes this account of the ''fringes" of the worlds greatest navy ican.
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can reading public so he chose a name that he liked and actually railroaded his manuscript into the publishers hands through the medium of the bearer of that name himselfi It is the boldest literary coup since that rare Elizabethan time when the mercenary Shakespeare armed with the Baconian Hamlet" strode into the printing office of Isaac Jaggard and sold the play as his own
 The publishers are forced to admit that the cleverness of the satire, the insight, the humanness, and the humor of Pierre Vinton'' seem to be the work of master hand. They observed that at the start; after which they proceeded to publish the book. So when the critic tells us that there are only four authors capable of such work, we must agree. The only difficulty in the situation is the obstinate belief on the art of the pub fishers that MT. Venable is one of the fouri
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THE IMMORTAL GYMNAsTs."
OTHER BOOKS RECEIVED.

IfttVItWS LdltI.J
 THOSE ABOUT THE TRENCHES. ' By Edwin Herbert Lewis. The Macmillan company, publishers New York.
 ROADSIDE GLIMPSES OF THE GREAT WAR; By Arthur Sweetser. H. lustrated. The Macmillan company, pub- fishers, New York.
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ably die before reaching their destination and will cause dissatisfaction and loss of business. It is a wel-known fact that only chicks which are well matched are worth putting in the brooder.
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THE UNITED STATES STEEL COR- PORATION.' By Arundel Cotter The Moody Maga zine & Book Co.,, publishers, New York. THE BURDEN OF THE STRONG ' By Josephine Turck Baker. The Correct
 English Publishing company, Evanston, Illinois
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
MIR. HAPGOOD,S LECTURE.

An eXpectant audience gathered in
the Mccullough gymnasium last Friday
evening to hear Hon, M. j. Hapgood Oh
Peru on what Vermont expects of Mid
dlebury College. " Mr. Hapgood spoke
primarily to the students. After remind
ing them of what the State is doing for
the college, he stated that Vermont cti-
zens looked at the matter in business
light, expecting full value in return in
the good citizenship of the students who
might remain in Vermont He urged
all to consider the advantages of Yer
mont as place of residence, both in a
business way and as place for health
ful and vigorous life. He dwelt upon
the notable history of the State, its un-
equaled scenery, and the character of
its citizenship Mr.. Hapgood was heard
with close attention and was warmly
appauded at the conclusion of his ad-
dress.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
WINTER STOCK SHOW.
-Four Government Specialists,
March 3 the Date.

The officers of the Addison County
Agricultural Society have received
word from the Animal Iiusbandry
Division of the u. S, Department of
Agriculture that their petition for a
winter stock show at the Government
Farm this year has been approved,
The date agreed upon is Friday, March
3. All of the exercises this year will
be held at the farm instead of partly
at the town hall as in former years,
In approving the project the Depart
ment of Agriculture has designated as
the experts to attend this show and
assist in the judging George M.
Rommell, Chief of the Animal Hus-
bandry Division, who will Judge the
horses; f. h. Marshall, expert in sheep;
G. Arthur Bell, who will Judge the
cattle; and Mr., Harry M. Lamon, a
poultry expert, All of these gentle
men are well and favorably known in
Addison County and successful con-
test is assured,
The rules to govern and prizes will be
announced next week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
PETITION RENEWED,
incorporation Sought for Power
Development on Middlebury
River. Hearing February 20.

According to a notice in another col
umn of the Register Charles II, Thomp'
son and associates have again petitioned
the Public Service Commission for an
incorporation to develop water power
on the Middlebury river, The Commits
sion has fixed February 2l for hear
ing, which will be held at Middebury.
The present petition is not for "roy-
ing charter" such as was formerly
sought, and which was denied by the COM
mission, The Middebury river and its
tributaries in the towns of Middlebury
and Ription are definitely named, 1t is
also stated that supplementary power
plant is contemplated in Barre. At the
former hearing the petitioners did not
state where they intended to erect this
plant and they seemed unwilling to de.
clare where they proposed to sell their
electricity The present petition makes
it clear that Barre is to be the principal
market, although the charter sought
would give them the right to string
poles and sell current in a number of
towns, including Middlebury and Ripton,
The capital stock of the proposed cor
poration is $l,OOO,OOO, divided into ten
thousand shares of 500 each. The
principal office of the company is to be
in Middlebury.
The petitioners are Charl les H. Thomp-
son, Benjamin A, Sumner, Dean X.
Lille, and II, j, N Jones, all of Mont
pelier, Alexander Gordon of Barre, and
Frank H. Stuart and Albert T. Stuart
of Newton, Mass.
The hearing advertised is to deter
mine whether "the establishment and
maintenance of the proposed corpora
tion will promote the general good of
the State. -
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
BIRD AND BOTANY CLUB.

The annual meeting of the Vermont
Botanical and Bird club, which began
Friday at the Hotel Bardwell, Rutland,
closed Saturday at noon with the cleo
ton of the following officers: President,
DR.. Ezra Brainerd, Middlebury; vice.
president, Prof. Harry F. Perkins, Bur-
lington; librarian, Miss Phoebe Towle,
Burlington; bulletin editors, George L.
Kirk, Rutland, and Prof. A. E Lam
bert, Middlebury.
1t was voted to hold the next sum-
mer meeting at Wallingford and Dana
S. Carpenter of Middletown Springs
and Elroy C. Kent of East Wallingford
were chosen a committee on arrange
ments. The meeting will come in July.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
MRS. KATE HURTT.

Word has been received here of the
death of Mrs. Kate HURT, former
resident of Middlebury, at her home in
Goldsboro, N. C. Mrs. HURT was the
daughter of the late Jacob Dewey,
who at one time was sheriff of Addison
county and keeper of the county Jail in
this town. Her first husband was
DR.. C. B. Currier of Middlebury and
later of San Francisco. She had lived
in the South for about 20 years and was
a frequent visitor in this village. The
funeral and burial were in Goldsboro.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
VERMONT BEE KEEPERS.


The 4lst annual convention of the
Vermont Bee Keepers association will
be held at the Addison House, Thurs
day, February II. The meeting will be
called to order at ten o'clock by the
president, G. c. Spencer Of Vergennes.
Reports of the various officers will be
followed by naddr IS by the president.
"The Secret of Securing Good Crop of
Comb Honey" will be discussed by M.
f. Cram, G. F. Hendee will speak on
"How Can We Increase the Attendance
at Our Conventions"
At the afternoon session at l:3O re-
ports of committees will be given, fol-
lowed by the election of officers. p E..
Crane will discuss "Co-operation, "
"The Foul Brood Situation" will be dis
cussed by the inspectors. Feeding
Back to Fill Unfinished Sections will
be discussed by G. c. Spencer, and
Necessity for and Growth of Interest
in Sweet Clover" by j. Davis and j. E.
Crane.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
GRANGE INSTALLS OFFICERS.

/ GRANGE INSTALLS OFFICERS.
Willis N. Cady, master of the State
Grange installed the officers of Middle
bury Grange at their meeting on Fri
day evening of last week. Mr. Cady
was assisted in the installation by Mrs.
Cady. The officers installed are: Mas
ter, Floyd Reese; overseer, Charles
James; lecturer Mrs, Samuel James;
steward Samuel James; assistant, Mrs.
Dana Jones; chaplain, Homer Balm;
treasurer, H. L. Hunt; secretary, Mrs.
Floyd Reese; gatekeeper, Arthur Lucia,
Ceres, Mrs. Charles James; Pomona,
Mrs. Wesley Murdock; Flora, Mrs. H..
D. Archer; lady assistant, Miss Inez
Lavick; chorister, Rev. j. E. Bold /;
pianist, Mrs. j. E. Bold. Supper was
served to nearly 200.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
NEW YORK ALUMNI.

The Alumni Of Middlebury College of
New York and vicinity hold their an
nual dinner this friday evening at
Delmonico's. The President of the
Association, DR.. Walker S. Grant, 95,
will preside. Among the speakers will
be Hon. Darwin P. Kingsley, President
of the New York Life Insurance Com
pany and graduate of the University
of Vermont, and President Thomas.
This afternoon the trustees of the col
lege are holding their semi-annual meet
ing at the offices of James M. Clifford,
Esq, 60 Broadway, New York.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
DANIEL RAYMOND.

Daniel Raymond, aged Sc years, died
at his home on Park street about 5
O'Clock this morning from general
breakdown and old age. Mr.. Raymond
had been in feeble health for number
of years. He is survived by his wife
and one nephew, who resides in Bristol.
He was veteran of the Civil war and a
member of William p. Russell post,
G. A. r. The funeral services will be
held at the undertaking parlors of A. j..
Blackmer Monday afternoon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
VILLAGE OFFICERS ORGANIZE.

The newly elected village trustees
met in the town clerks office Friday
evening and organized as follows
John A. Fletcher was chosen president
of the board, and the following assign
ments and appointments were made
Chief of Police George II. Cbaffee;
police officers, George Moore, Edward
Goodreau, George Wright, Amos Will
son; night watchman, George Moore;
street commissioner, James McGlinchey;
fire wardens, George Kidder, George
N. Shambo, Nelson A. Seymour; village
attorney, Allen R. Sturtevant super
intendent of parks, A. N. Brown;
sewers, John A. Fletcher; fire depart
ment and walks, P. N. SWEET; roads,
Willis N. Cady; street lights, Isaac
Lavonche, jr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE.

Louis Aines of Whiting, a farmer,
aged about 25 years, committed sui
eide by hanging himself in his barn.
He was found by some of the neighbors
between 8 and 10 o'clock this morning
who had noticed his absence Despond-
ency is thought to be the cause for the
act.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1916-01-28
HORTON w. JONES.

Horton w. Jones of Shoreham died at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. w. H..
Stokes, on South street at II o. clock
Thursday night. The cause of his
death was complication of disease and
old age. He had made his home with
his daughter in Middlebury for some
time. Mr.. Jones was one of Shore
hams most prominent and influential
citizens. The funeral arrangements
have not been completed.
ADDRESSES CENTURY CLUB.
Mrs. Robert E. Smith, president of
the Vermont Federation of Women's
clubs, spoke to the members of the
Century club in the parlors of the Meth
odist church Thursday afternoon.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle lie Sieur, animal queen. dies
after giving birth to a baby. Doctor Lund,
owner Of circus. La Bellies husband, re-
fuses to recognize child. La Belle in
trusts baby to Flip, a clown, who rears
second wife determines Peg shall not
share Lund's millions and sends Hindu
ervan to follow circus and dispose OF
girl. Doctor Lund sends thugs to get
from Flip letter that proves Pegs pa
rentage. Mrs. Lund also wants this let
ter. Many exciting and hazardous at
tacks and events t~ranspire. Doctor Lunds
son, who is following Peg to induce her
to become his Wife, rescues girl from
many perilous straits. In the preceding
episode, Peg has been rescued from the
hands of Chockro and his band by cir
Gus people, headed by Flip. Young Lund
who has been shot by the bandit in the
Mexican shack where Peg is detained, is
also rescued, but the Hindu and his gang
escape. Old Doctor Land dies OF heart
failure. after q scene with his wife in
which he rpbraids her for duplicity.
Young Lund arrives after his father has
died, and his mothers feigned grief dissi-
pates Lis growing suspicion of her bru-
tai heartlesSElcSS. With Iund's will in
her possession. Mrs. Lund sends the Hin
du to, the circus to get the letter La
Belle lie Sieur has left. establishing Pegs
b~irthright. During a performance as Peg
is about to do her riding act. she is at
by her strange affection and in her
hysteria creates a panic in the circus tent.
attacks the performers and the episode
with her attack upon Flip.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24

swong himself into the room. Choctro
and his fellow thug had just time to
rise to their feet. before Lund attacked
them. Peg rolled herself close against
the wall to avoid the scufle, and in
a twinkling the three men were en-
gagged in a terrific struggle.
The battle waged fiercely, Lund max
ing his blows count as he belabored
his antagonists. Chockro. determined
to take no risk in the encounter. pulled
from his pocket q revolver and was
in the act of discharsing it when
Lund's quick eye detected the V
Designating the blows Of the other
thug. Lund clenched with the Hindu
in a struggle for the revolver.
The young physician fully realized
that Chockro would use the gun If he
could. By q concentration Of his
great strength Lund managed to turn
the weapon against the Hindu's body.
The frenzied encounter lasted only a
few seconds, for in the height of the
battle the u exploded and Chockro
crumpled to the floor.
With one antagonist disposed Of
Lund centcred his athletic attention
upon Chockro's hired man. Back and
forth across the floor of the office they
fought, and when, by an %opportune
blow, Lund knocked his antagonist
into the adjoining Don he speedily
followed his advantage and resumed
h battle or new grounds.
The thug held his own, giving and
taking in desperate fashion. When he
tried to back Lund through Il door and
over the top of Il flight Of stairs. the
young physician formed a sudden re-
solve. With q quick move he lift
ed the thug from his feet, raised him
above his head and lunsed with him
toward the banister.
The ruffian in desperation reached
out with both hands and caught some
hanging electric light wires that had
been insecurity fastened against the
wall Of the hallway. The force Of
his grasp and the struggle pulled the
wires from their f~astenings and broke
them in two.
Neither of the struggling men no.
ticed that the broken strands had
fallen into a box of rubbish. They
struggled back into the outer office
unaware that the crossed wires had
ignited the tlimsy paper and that they
had started Il fire that might mean
their death.
Fiercely the struggle continued, the
scene of the struggle shifting again to
the outer office, where Chockro lay
dead upon the floor. Over his pros
trate body the men fought, until Lund
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24

lund saw visions Of the pi1ns she had
been laying for years arriving at frui-
tion-the Lund millions would be in
her possession.
ChockrO upon leaving Mrs. Lund
went direct to his prisoner, saunter-
ing ~leisurely along in the assurance
that matters were shaping themselves
to his advantage and that his strenu-
u efforts to reap the rich reward
would soon end in success. So well
was the Hindu pleased with himself
n his prospects that he abandoned
all caution and proceeded boldly along
the street that led to the Office In
which he had left his captive bound
and gagged.
Young Doctor Iund was hurrying
to the same destination. He Ap-
preached the building from a direction
opposite to Chockro and was surprised
TO see the Hindu walk ~leisurely along.
Deciding to await developments Lund
screened himself from view in a con-
venicnt doorway and watched Chock-
TO approach.
Suddenly a piercing scream came to
Iund's ears. Instinctively he jumped
from the doorway in which he had
been hiding, and looked inquiringly
around. Chockro also heard the
creams and at the same instant
caught sight of young Lund.
The Hindu leaped forward, ana ran
full speed to the door of the building
in which Peg was confined. Lund saw
the move, and undertook to head
Choclro of, but before tile young doe
tor could reach the door, the Hindu
had entered the building. When Land
reached the door he found it securely
locked against him.
Again the screams rang out along
the deserted street. Chockro's pres
ence in the vicinity convinced Lund
that he had unwittingly located Peg
and her u~ndoubted Danger inspired the
young man to renewed determination.
Lund flung himself against the
heavy wooden door, ~fruitlcssly. again
and again. The strong material of
which it was built resisted his every
effort. He was compelled to abandon
the attempt to enter the building
through the door, and Immediately be-
gan casting about for some other
lean Of going to Pegs relief.
He stepped back from the building
toward the curb line and looked up,
ut the instant that a crash OF glass
sounded upon his ears, while a heavy
book that had been thrown through the
window fell at his feet.
The incident gave Lund an idea, and
from a quick glance at the front Of
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-11-24
FIFTEENTH EPISODE

Pegs attack Of hysterical madness,
climaxing in her attack upon Flip. the
clown gave Chockro and his men the
opportunity they desired. They had
watched Peg as she chung to Flip's
throat until he fell almost unconscious
to the ground. Then when the circus
girl tumbled forward upon the clowns
PROSTATE body they rushed eagerly to
the spot.
The Hindu raised the girl, with the
help of his henchmen, and carried her
from the tent. They had secured the
assistance of IN automobile owner will
ing to perform the service they re-
Quired for the bride they offered, and
before the greatly excited people with
the circus realized what had happened,
Chockr0, carrying his still insensible
victim, had left the grounds.
The excitement attendant upon the
bOisterOus scenes around the circus
made possible the success of the Hin
du's daring action.
When Flip had sufficiently recovered
to tell what had happened to him,
the alarm was sounded that Peg
had again disappeared.
"Send word to young Doctor Lund."
said Flip. He has rescued her before
and he will not fall this time"
Jerry, the hippodrome jockey. ever
eager to serve Peg, was prompt to vol
unteer as the messenger.
Arriving at the house OF death. Jer-
~ was admitted by Mrs. Lund's maid,
and to her the boy impaired, in whis-
pered sentences, the information that
Peg had again been kidnapped and that
young Doctor Lund was to be told.
Tell him without the old woman
hearing you," was Jerry's Injunction.
There Is no need to caution me-"
responded the maid. III know the old
girl better than anybody else, and I
know that she would keep the boy
from going to help Peg II she knew
what he was after"
It was some little time before the
maid found an opportunity favorable
to her purpose. And when she told
young Lund. In q few words, that Peg
was again In danger, he was prompt
to act.
Hurrying to the circus, Lund sought
out Flip, but the old clown could give
him no information. There was no
body around the show who could give
the slightest clue to Pegs where
abOuts.
Burdened with the responsibilities
Of preparing for his stepfather's fu-
neral. Lund was In a distressing state