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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
The Red Mirage
A Story OF the French Legion i'm ALgiers
BY A.. r. WYLIE
BY I. A. r. WYLIE
All rights reserved. The Bobbs-Merril Coz

dream. Il am getting sentimental,
Sylvia. You are young and very beau
tiful-and l am an old man who has
murdered the best in him
Il never think of you as Old" she
interrupted thoughtfully. "There Is
something about YOU"
What was that?"
She had broken off abruptly, her fea-
lures white with panic. He lifted his
head, but did not look at her.
Did you hear anything?'
Someone rode up-I heard the
horses hoofs-there is someone COM
ing-now-"
Her voice was dry. Terror had
stamped out all trace Of beauty from
her face. Destinn crossed the room and
held open a side door.
$50 in therew he commanded quiet
ly. at is probably message. In five
minutes the man will have gone. Don't
come in till call you"
She obeyed unresistingly, and with
one haunted glance over her shoulder,
crept past him into the unlighted room.
He closed the door and went back to
his table He was now perfectly calm.
Someone knocked imperatively, and he
answered the summons with tranquil
Indifference. AS the door opened he
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
knows. A conservative suit like that |
above need not concern itself in the |

knows. A conservative suit like that
above need not concern itself in the
matter.
There are slips of satin and taffeta-
both washable-to be worn under the
sheer frocks that form so important q
part of the midsummer wardrobe. But
many women prefer slips or petticoats
Of muslin, that are eyquisitely clean
and fresh-looking with each return
from the laundry. They are thin enough
to be cool and thick enough to provide
sufficient covering. Sometimes q plain
petticoat or slip Of net is worn over
them, If the frock is sheer enough to be
transparent. This is merely by way of
making an airy background for lingerie
or other gauzy dresses.
The newest L.itticoats are cut mod
erately wide i. three or four cores
shaped so that .here will be little full
ness about the waist They are fin
ished with flCJnces not too much
trimmed with embroidery or lace. In
many of them. IS in the two pictured
above the fioun. Vs are made of hatiste,
cambria, organise or other thin cotton
and shaped wii:, a flare. so that their
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

used, the edge being quite dull; so
that it does not cut but simply up
roots the grain.
Destitute women and girls are al
lowed to follow the reapers and CLEAN
the fallen ears, which they tie into
neat little bundles, dropping them on
the ground as they go along, and these
they gather up every evening and beat
out the grain with a stick, just as
Ruth did of old in the fields of Bethle-
hem. During the reaping period what
the Bible calls "parched corn" is
made in almost every field. Some
wheat not fully ripe is cut down and
set on fire, the straw only being con-
sumed. The roasted heads are rubbed
between the hands and the chaf win
moved out in the wind. Without fur
ther preparation, this roasted wheat
forms one Of the common articles Of
diet of the reapers. Undoubtedly such
was the parched corn which Boaz gave
to Ruth.
Threshing by the primitive methods
employed is the most tiresome task of
all the fellafl's round of toll. In many
places it is done entirely by treading
out beneath the feet of the animals
which are tied together abreast and
driven round and round over the
spread-out grain. The mules and
horses are provided with fiat sheet
iron shoes for all kinds Of work, and
the cattle, just as the threshing sea-
son begins, are specially shod.
AS soon as the grapes, figs and 9TH
er fruits begin ripening the fellah,
with his entire family. moves out Of
the village into the vineyard The
grape season is looked forward to as
the best part Of the year, and at this
time the natives live for the most part
on fruits and bread. Jokingly the fell
laheen say that they get so fat from
eating grapes that their fezzes burst
Olives are harvested in the fall, but
by a method so injurious to the trees
that they yield full crop but once in
two years. Instead of picking them
by hand, for time Is not money with
these easy-going people. they beat the
trees with sticks to knock off the
fruit, which at the same time results
in destroying the tender shoots which
should bear the next years fruit. The
olives when salted or picked in brine
are valued food, for a peasant can
make a meal of only bread and olives.
with perhaps the addition of a raw
onion.
Sheep as well as goats are milked
by the women, and the milk turned
into cheese and butter. Butter is made
in goat skin like those used for car
rying water. This is only half filed
with milk which has previously been
allowed to sour. The skin is blown
full of air, the opening tied UP, and 1t
is hung on tripod of sticks and
shaken back and forth by one or two
women until the butter is formed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
REASONS FOR GROWING OLD.
Men Of Research Have Been Unabie
20 Agree as to Why the Human
Frame Debititates.

To the question. "Why do we grow
oldT' many answers have been given.
Meischnikoff suggested that we are
poisoned by the absorption Of the pro-
ducts Of bacterial activity in the large
intestine, for this brings about hard
ening Of the walls of the arteries and
also corrupts our h3dyguard Of
wandering amoeboid ceil2 so that they
become traitors, turning upon the
cells of the central nervous system.
Others have suggested other modes
Of autointOxication. To some 1t has
seemed enough to refer TO wear and
tear Of hard-worker orgaEs like brain
and heart, liver and kidneys, for a
chain is no stronger tkan its weak
est link. Others have referred to the
waning activity Of the all-tmportant
organs of internal secretion, and
others to the important fact that there
is no multiplication or replacement OF
the cells of our central nervous sys-
tenn after a very early, date in our life.
1t may be pointed out, however, that
most, If not all. Of the theories break
down because they do not admit OF
all-round application. Thus it is
plain that many animals that are not
troubled with a large intestine never
theless grow old. Furthermore, the
theories seize on symptoms rather
than on causes, for while 1t Is good
sense to refer to wear and tear, the
question arises why all animals do not
exhibit the perfect recuperation to
which some at least have attained.
Prof. Child, of Chicago, has been
working for Is years or more with
simple creatures called Planarian
worms. One Of the features of their
life which he brought to light is their
capacity for periodically becoming
young again. Thus it often happens
that q Planarian separates off the
posterior third or quartee Of its body.
which speedily grows into a whole,
while the diminished original heals
itself and grows new tail. When
Planarian is starved 1t can continue
living on its own resources for sew
eral months. Its cells become smaller
and they also become fewer, but life
is not surrendered. Such facts have led
Prof. Child to a survey Of the animal
kingdom, the result of which is to
show that there is much wider oc-
currence of rejuvenescence than has
been hitherto realized. 1t occurs
especially in connection with vege-
tative multiplication. but there are
other occasions in which the creature
becomes younger in whole or in part
by lying low for a season. Perhaps
this may be part of the value of pro-
cesses Of dying back and rearrange-
ment which occur in winter in some
animals and in many plants.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

You Were Still a Gentleman"
glanced up, and the eyes of the two
men met fixedly over the wavering
candle-fame. 1t seemed to blot out
everything but their faces.
Richard Farquhar saluted.
Il have come with a message from
General Meunier."
''The message is urgent, then?"
Yes. A spahi arrived this evening
with news that the tribes are rising.
The outposts have been cut up. There
is no communication between here
and"
Give ME the letter.
With rapid, steady fingers Colonel
over the half dozen lines Of precise
writing. When he had finished the
whole man had changed. The mask
was in its place, so absolute in its dis
guise of energy and steeled purpose
that what had been before now seemed
a grotesque incredible comedy.
'The First marches at midnight" he
said, half to himself. THE orders We're
already given when you left?''
'Yes. Corporal Goetz's men were in
campaign but five minutes after the
signal"
You were badly wounded. What
are you doing in this business: You
aren't fit to carry rifle"
He saw the tightening Of the logged
Jaws, and for a moment there flashed
between them strange sympathy
the sympathy of fighters to whom
fighting is the great essence Of life. 1t
passed like a streak of light in the
darkness. Colonel Destinn turned
away.
"Give my compliments to General
Meunier | shall be with the regiment
in ten minutes"
This time there was no answer. The
silence seemed to impress Itself slowly
on Colonel Destinn's consciousness. He
looked up over the top Of the letter
which he still held to the light and his
gaze rested for second on the little
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
prussian Cities BUY Mich Goats.

A number of German cities have ta-
ken practical steps to solve the milk
problem, which still is very serious in
the large centers of population. Twelve
of the largest Prussian municipalities
have bought 1900 goats in SwitZer-
land. The animals have been turned
over to the owners of small farms in
the suburbs of the cities on condition
that they deliver 70 per cent of the
milk obtained from the goats to the
relief stations, where 1t is distributed
among poor families with small chill
dren. The gonts furnish 100000
quarts of milk a day.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
SYNOPSIS.

Sylvia Omney, her lover, Richard Far
quhar, finds, has fallen in love with Cap
tain Arnaud of the Foreign Legion. In
Captain Sewers room Farquhar forces
Sower to have Preston's I o US re-
turned to him. Farquhar Is helped to his
rooms by Gabrielle Smith. Sower demands
an apology. Refused, he forces Farquhar
to resign his commission in return for
possession of Farquhars fathers writ
ten confession that he had murdered Sow
e1's father. Gabrielle saves Farquhar
from suicide. To shield Arnaud. Sylvia's
lance, FarQuhar processes to have stolen
war plans and tells the real culprit why
he did SO. AS Richard Nameless he Joins
the Foreign Legion and sees Sylvia, now
Nine. Arnaud, meet Colonel Destinn;
Farquhar NETS Sylvia and Gabrielle. and
learns from Corporal Goetz of the col
onel's cruelty. Arnaud becomes drunk
ard and opium smoker. Sylvia becomes
friendly with Colonel Destinn. Arnaud
becomes jealous of Farquhar. Farquhar,
on guard at villa where dance is In
progress, is shot down by Arnaud. Ar
maud justifes his insanely Jealous action
to Colonel Destinn. Arnaud goes to dane
Ing girl who loves him for comfort Ga
brielle meets Lowe, for whom she had
sacrificed position and reputation, and
tells him she is free from him. Sylvia
meets Destinn behind the mosque. Ar
maud becomes Ill but Sylvia will not help
him. nor interfere for Farquhar. Ga
orielle, aiding Farquhar, who is under
punishment, Is mistaken by him In his
delirium for Sylvia.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

Conyers Manor. the 2,500-acre farm
of e. G. Converse near Greenwich,
Conn, is looking its best these days,
and 1t is expected that the yield of
peaches will be fully 5000 baskets. The
apple orchards are in the same thrifty
condition. while the acres of straw
berry beds. raspberry and current
bushes are loaded with fruit.
Much work Is being done on the
estate to encourage bird life. In this
connection the lake is being prepared
so that water fowl will be safe, and a
large number of swapping turtles,
weighing from five to thirty pounds
each, have been caught. This work
will be continued until the lake Is
practically free of enemies of the wa
ter fowl
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

food when one of the applications
should have been pepper? Did you
ever laugh at the wrong time at the
theater. or sneeze unnecessarily at a
funeral, or fall to sleep quietly in
church, or solicitously inquire where
So-and-so is nowadays, when the poor
chap has been dead six months? Sure
you have. Everybody does 1t. We're
all just bit mentally cross-eyed some
times and we don't look where it seems
that we are looking. What we really
need to look out for is not 1oing queer
things too often. If we do there's no
telling what may happen to us. We
may get into the papers Springfield
Union.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

spair, wrote to the stenographer to
look UP yeast data of all kinds at once.
This valuable young person solved
the problem with her usual prompt
tude by going to first class grocery
shop and leaving an order to have
three perfectly good yeast cakes sent
by mail three times week at tht
market price of two cents each and
two cents for tirst-class postage. The
cakes arrived in perfect condition at
regular intervals during the summer.
and for once the wife joined the hus-
band in giving full praise to stenog.
rapher who justly deserved it.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
EQUAL TO THE EMERGENCY
stenoerapher Saved Employers Fam.
lily From a Long Summer With
out Fresh Bread.

This is a tale wherein the stenog-
rapher was not only of vast assistance
in the husbands office, but was in
valuable to the wife, as well. for at
least the summer months. The family
bought one of the attractive camps In
the Maine woods, well out of reach of
real helpful civilization and never real
lied until they arrived and unpacked
all the groceries that the one thing
necessary to their happiness was not
among them-a compressed yeast
cake And, what was worse, there
was no place where they could get
one; a summer of crackers stared
them in the face. The wife, in de-
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Electric Lamps in Verdun Fighting.

According to special correspondent
of the New York Times, electric pocket
lamps have played an important role
in at least one engagement around Ver-
dun, namely. the retaking of the Hau-
dromont Quarries by the French. of
which he says in part: Underground
in the quarries the darkness was abso-
lutte save when bursting grenades
showed brief visions of carnage and
terror. Friend often grappled friend.
until the French adopted the plan of
fastening an electric pocket lamp to
the tunic button. The light gave the
Germans a better mark, but enabled
the French to rally together and sweep
the foe back In the final rush en-
masse."
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
still further improve the appearance
of this dainty bit Of feminine weal.
Dolly Boxes.

Instead of the fiat case for doiiies
that has enjoyed much popularity foi
the last few years, one may use a
round box, just big enough to hold the
doilies in question, and an inch or
two high. This box is covered with
cretonne. Boxes can be bought in
different sizes for different sized dol
lies. at prices ranging from 65 to So
cents.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Cross-EYed. Mentally.

Do you ever start to say something
and find yourself using the word you
hadn't the faintest idea Of using? Just
little cross-eyed mentally, aren't you?
Did you ever mean to jam your foot
In the accelerator and slam 1t down
On the brake instead; have you ever
put sat twice on the same plateful Of
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
New Developments In Tucks.

Crepe and chiffon blouses being de-
signed for the autumn openings are
being tucked crosswise back and front
and on the insides Of the sleeves. This
gives a becoming fullness across the
bust and provides quite novel out
line for long sleeves.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Daintj Soudoir Cap.

A dainty bolaoir cap can be fash
iOned out of 0it OF shadow lace and
scrap Of crepe de chine. Make a
crown Of the Lace and attach 1t 70 the
silk which is gathered trihe. The
joining place Is concealed with twist
ed ribbon, which is studded here and
there with a tiny rosebud. Gather The
silk about an inch or so from the
bottom and see that it slips over the
head easily. Finish with rufTle of
lace sewed inside of the edge. Long
loops of ribbon placed on the side will
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
hot Wo-ALer Aein

Hand-painted fans are in vogue for
the hot days. They are huge pointed
affairs of dyed palm leaves, with
futuristic design OF apples or flowers
or birds or just plain futurism on the
outside.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Wide Erinces Used.

Fringe trimmed parasols are being
shown among the new things for
spring, the fringe being Of silk or
worsted, fully four inches wide and
in matching or brilliantly contrasting
colorS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Eficacious Massage.

Massage to be eflicacious, must be
gentle firm, regular and accomplished
with a rotary upward motion of the
finger tips, except about the eyes. In
middle life, massage must also ba ac-
conplished with lump of ice
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

: What does duty mean to you?
I Despite his position Of power,
p the situation in which Colonel
|. Destinn finds himself is hope /.
!. less. There is nothing to live ,
: for, apparently. At this mo- Z
2 rnent sounds the stern call to ,,
: duty, but an instant later temp {
2 tation In the person of Sylvia .
. stays his response. VIII duty
|. win? !
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
All There Was to Say.

why do you dislike your teacher
so, Willie?" Il don't exactly dislike
her, but it's perfectly plain to me why
she never got married. Detroit Free
Press,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Reoucinn the Effort

us your boy Josh student of eff.
cheney and conservation of energy and
that sort of thing?"
"Yes," replied Farmer Corntossel;
hes Iearnin' to roll cigarette with
one hand"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
Her Mistake

Edith-Betty is such talker posi-
lively couldn't get a word in edge
wise.
Ethel-Oh. that's because you let
her get the first start.-Boston Tran
script.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01
The Idea.

for the hero of this story"
'Thats dandy idea"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

Smart Riding Costumes.
Very smart women are wearing for
riding, black and white checked trou.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1916-09-01

During harvest time the fields are
lively and picturesque; the entire
family has part In the work,
the small children playing about
among the sheaves and even the
babies are brought into the fields.
A large toothed sickle is en-
ployed by the reapers when the grain
Is long, but If short smaller one is
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-10
ROUTE
BAS|SOF FLAG
DAY PROGRAMS
Plans AfIoat to Stage 0utbursts
of Patriotism Along
Highway

Founded as memorial to Abraham
Lincoln, the Lincoln highway Is to be
used for q lesson in patriotism.
American flags stretching across the
continent from New York to San
Francisco, salute Of rifles and can
non from coast to coast, the national
hymn from thousands of voices and
'instrumentsthese are some Of the
plans that are being promoted for
celebrating Flag Day on June IA along
the route of the highway
The plan Of paying respect to the
flag in former years has been more
or les shaphazard, and in some in
stancesshas been neglected. The pat.
riotism of school children, while not
lacking, has not been inculcated in as
thorough q manner rs some wish. The
plan Of q national Flag Day celebra'
ton along the Lincoln highway and its
tributaries will provide kernel for
the celebration. and the lesson taught
will give children a greater respect
for the flag and at the same time in.
sculcate the good roads idea.
Lectures on. American history and
American ideals win be delivered at
gathering places along the highway
on that day, Every cross-road will
be the sceneqf q celeb ton which
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-06-10
over THE PAIL
FOUR times ADAY
WITH A MORELAND

Paul EeWaln. local freighter be.
tween Honolulu HauuIa, Kahano, Ka.
ineohe, Heeia and Kahaluu Via the
Pail, has been making two complete
round trips daily. with HIS Moreland
d1stillate worm-drive truck UP and
down the steep grades Of the Pail
road.
Thursday, this week, Mr.. Newalu
presented himself at the Royal Hawai-
Ian Garage and purchased two more
new Morelands for these trips.
Mr.. Newalu Is the most ardent user
and booster for the Moreland worm.
drive trucks In the territory as he has
been using his first Moreland for
some time past and has found 1t to be
the most economical and safest for
these hard trips.
In making these two round trips dali
ly with his first Moreland, Mr.. Ne
walu claims that his fuel consump-.
ton averaged for the four trips only
$1.20 per day. This Is about three gall
Ions of distillate used for each trip
over the Pail, which is about Is miles
each way.
Mr.. Newalu chose the Moreland
worm-driye truck on account of the
elimination of all possibility OF chain
breakage while on the Pail grades,
which might prove disastrous. The
cheaped cost of distillate, which the
Moreland trucks are specially design.
ed for using, enables him also to cut
his fuel expense down to one-half the
cost of using gasoline.
On these trips Mr.. Newalu carried
an average load of two. tons or more,
although his first truck is only 1 r.,
ton capacity truck, which also speaks
a good deal for the stability Of the
make of truck he uses.