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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01

with fright. II wcpt when / must see
my good friend, Capitainc, the Count
de Lasselles, depart from our ship in
one OF those tugboats. 1t was Il pain
i'll my breast that he muS leave me to
go into the wildncss Of Canada"
ION, then he Went to Canada first?"
exclaimed that Madam Whitworth as
she leaned back on her seat as if re-
licyed from some form of Il great anX-
iety about the departure Of that Cap
itaine, the Count de Lasselles.
rs it that you are also q friend of
my c~apitaine? | demanded, with Il
great eagerness of pleasure if it should
be so.
"Oh, no. no, indeed!" exclaimed the
beautiful Madam Whitworth. II was
speaking of my own friend. who might
have taken a Canadian line instead Of
the American. She is so careless about
Instructions Now look. We are be-
ginning to wind down into the very
heart Of the Harpeth valley, and by
the time you make very tidy that mop
of hair you have on your head and !
powder my nose we will be in Hayes
vile to face the general in all Of his
glory. Mind. you kiss my hand so he
can see you. l want to give him that
sensation in payment of a debt l owe
him. Now, do go and smooth the mop
if it takes a pint Of water to do it.
That New York tailor has turned you
out wonderfully, but even those very
square English tweeds do not entirely
disguise the French cavalier. You're
a beautiful boy, and the girls in
Hayesville will eat you up-if the gen.
eral ever let's them get a sight of you,
which he probably won't. Now so to
the mop!'
For many years, since the lonely
day Just after the death Of my moth
er, when my father took me into the
furthest depths of his sad heart and
told me Of his exile from the place in
which he had been born and about
the elder brother who had hated my
beautiful mother, who hated all wo-
men. had spent much time erecting
In my mind n statue that would be
the semblance Of that wicked and
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01
Copyright,
CHAPTER II,
vive la France.

"VHE uncle Of America has come
to a confusion Of the sex be-
tween Pierre and me from
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01

worth?" l asked OF her. with a great
usefulness. for | had told her Of his
summons to me. and she knew already
the story OF his hardness OF heart
against my mother.
The general is d very difficult per-
son" she made answer to me, and !
saw that %softness of her beautiful
mouth become Is steel as she spoke
of him. ITO a woman he is impossi-
bic. as have found 10 my cost. but
all men adore him and follow him
madly. 50 ! suppose his attitude to-
ward them is different from his atti-
tudc toward III My husband and
disagree utterly about the general.
In fact. the Old gentleman and | are
at daggers' points just now. and l am
afraid-afraid that he will make it diff
1icult for you to be-be friends with
me, as II want you to be-
Neither the General Carruthers nor
any man. madam, dictates in matters
Of the heart to the Marquise de-that
is. to Robert Carruthcrs OF Gree and
Nv" il that is the way ! must so name
myself now / answered in the man
ner Of the old Marquis of Flanders,
tingcl with the grandc dame manner
of the beautiful young Marquise of
Gree and Bye whom | had murdered
and left in that room of the great no.
tel in New York.
ut will be delicious to watch his
face as you and alight from this
train together. boy. 1t will be worth
the trouble of this hurried trip to New
York to be introduced to q person WHO
disappeared suddenly in a tugboat in
the open ocean when he should have
landed at the docks With the propriety
that would have been expected of him"
And as she spoke | could see that
something had happened in New York
which had brought much irritation TIC
the beautiful Madam Whitwortll.
ut would seem that 1T is one OF the
customs of these great ships to send
u passengers from them in those very
funny small tugboats." | remarked as
l leaned forward to catch a last fleet.
ing glimpse OF q lovely girl standin.
in the doorway Of an ancient farm.
house, giving food to chickens so near
the course of the railroad train that Ii
would seem we should dispense then,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01

"A FTER many months. in which
IVA came to me cruel pain and a
"a long. hard fight for the hon
~~ or Of my beloved. l cannot
but remember that feeling of graft
tude that came over me as l went
into sleep on that narrow shelf under
which lay the beauty Of that Madam
Patricia Whitworth.
In the eight years that | had be-
come all of life to my father we had
made many travels into distant lands
old world had to offer seekers after it.,
but nowhere had l seen the majestic
wonder of this his own land that ]
beheld pass by like a series of great
pictures wrought by a master. All
of the morning I could but sit and gaze
with eyes that sometimes dimmed with
tears for him as faster and faster l
was carried down into his own land
Of the valley of Harpeth, which be
had given up for love of my mother
and from the c%ruelness of my wicked
uncle, who would not welcome her to
his home. When the great Harpeth
hills. in their spring flush from the
r%osiness Of what l afterward learned
was their honeysuckle and laurel, shot
with the iridescent fire Of the pale vel.
low and green and purple Of redbud
and dogwood and maple leaf, all yelled
in a creamy mist over their radiance.
came into view as we arrived nearer
and nearer to H%ayesville my hand went
forth and grasped closely the hand of
Madam Whitworth.
And the small homes in the valley.
madam" | said, with the sheep and
cattle and grain and children surround
ed, they need never fear the fire of
shell and the roar Of the cruel guns.
This valley is a fold in the garment
across the breast Of the good God him.
self, and it has his cherishing. Is it
that there will be n home for me in
it's peace and for the small Pierre and
the old and faithful Nannette?"
"A home and-and other things, boy,
when you ask for Them she answer
ed me, with a very beautiful look of
affection that, while it pleased me
greatly, also made for me an unreal
sonable embarrassment.
us 1t that you think ! will obtain
the affection of my uncle, the Gen.
eral Robert Carrnthers. Madam Whit.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01
banded me another ticket,

uduucU Iu0 AuOCQeT IlCkCL
Il beg your pardon, conductor, but
upper nine is engaged for my son. who
Is to get on at Philadelphia. l must
have him just opposite my daughter
and me. We are nervous" said a
large stout old lady who was accom-.
panied by an even stouter daughter.
1t was a very funny sight to behold
that small conductor stand with my
large bags and overcoat and look
around at that car full Of ladies for a
place in which to deposit me and them
which was not previously occupied by
some female of great nervousness.
Madam, I will have to use the upper
of this section" he finally turned and
said to the occupant of the number OF
seven with a very fine determination.
Certainly, conductor! Let me re-
move my hat and coat" came back the
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01
Continued Next Week.}
No Escape From II,

~SS~FS
We have been reminded that former
ly the normal food of the Scottish child
was porridSc. Once Il week only was
he allowed. as Il change. the Ear less
satisfactory breakfast Of the SGutlron.
which fact gives point to the story of
the little laddic who one Saturday
night suddenly asked:
Whats the norm. mithcr:"
sabbath, ladGie," vas the reply.
AN Will We ha' tay to brekwuS?"
AYE. laddie. gin were spared"
"An gin were no spared will we ha'
parritch?'-I.onGun Chronicle.
Japanese make IL waterproof leather
with many uses from the hides Of sea
lions,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01
TRUTH.

Cherish the truth. Truth is al
ways consistent with itself and
needs nothing to help it out. 1t
is always upon u lips and is
ready to drop out before we are
aware. A lie is troublesome and
sets a mans invention upon the
rack, and one trick needs a great
many to make it good.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1917-02-01
CHAPTER III.
The Impossible Uncle Robert.

"A FTER many months. in which
VA came to me cruel pain and a
long. hard fight for the hon
Evening star., 1917-11-05
BOXING LESSONS T0HELP
SOLDIERS USE BAyONETS
Relationship Of Two Branches Of
Self-Defense Reason for
Instruction.

The close relationship in the funda-
mentals of boxing and bayofet fighting
is the underlying reason Of the commis-
sion on training camps activities in ar
ranging, through DR.. Joseph E. Raycroft
OF Princeton University, for the instruc-
tfon by exports Of groups of men in the
training camps in the art of self defense
Some of the more prominent instructors
already appointed are: Benny Leonard,
Kid Mccoy. Battling Levinsky, Johnny
Schiff, Richie Mitchell and Packey Nc
Fafland.
Exhibition matches are occupying a
strictly secondary position and are ex-
pected TO take up an average of only
ten minutes in an hours work. The
first groups instructed will, in turn, i'm
part to others the necessary sense Of con-
f1dence. aggressiveness, speed of foot and
the boxers coordination of eye and hand.
Shadow boxing will form large part OF
the work, just as bayonet Sractice must
Of necessity be largely Shadow fight
ing with an imaginary opponent.
The plan Of instruction is based on q
successful scheme worked out by scfst
Billy Armstrong of the Canadian forces
by which a number Of men ranged In
flies will face the instructor and leaxr
the motions from him.
In addition to the regular lessons In
boxing. the recruits will be shown the
relations between boxing and bayonei
fighting. by motion pictures A film ha.
been made showing Kid Mccoy. Jim Cor
bett, Johnny Kilbane and Benny Leon
ard going through these blows. slowly. for
education purposes. and more rapidly for
match work. Tenbroeck and Lamarche
in a bayonet duel. show the similarity In
the leads and the footwork between
boxing and actual bayonet fighting
The athletic trainers Of the American
troops are teaching that initiative and
daring must Be tempered with caution
and self-eontrol Boxing contests will be
used as an object lesson to illustrate this
Evening star., 1917-11-05
TESTIMONY IS RESUMED
IN HOUSTON R|OT|NC CASE
Evidence Tends to Show Court-MAr-
tailed Negro Soldiers We're In
censed Over Reports.
By the Associated Press.

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. November s.
After a respite Of one day. Sunday. the
court-martial trial Of the sixty-three
negro enlisted men of the 24th United
States Infantry. charged with mutiny,
murder and rioting-as a result of the
shooting up of Houston August - last
was resumed today at Camp Travis.
Although much headway was expected
to be made during the present week.
none connected with the case would
venture a prediction as to when the
taking of testimony will be con-
eluded.
More than a dozen witnesses have
testified thus far relative to the move
ments of the negro soldiers at Camp
Logan, near Houston. before the at
tack on the city took place.
Testimony thus far has tended to
show that the negro soldiers were In
| censed over the reported treatment
of one or more of their number at the
hands of at least one member Of the
Houston police force and that the al
legged beating up Of Corp. BaltimoFe
by Policeman Sparks pfecipitated the
riot.
All of this was brought out in the
testimony of Capt. Hais eherkefjian Of
the oath Infantry. q prosecution wit
ness.
According to witness. the negroes
seemed to believe a mob of Houston
civilians were about to attack the
camp. became riotous. rushed the sup
ply tents. fired more or less promiscu-
ously in camp and then formed in line
and marched on the city. Efforts Of
commanding officers to prevent them
from procuring rifles and ammunition
and from leaving camp were to no
avail.
Twenty-one Of the. sixty-three de-
nesses rs having participated In some
form or other Of riotous or fnutihous
actions in camp, or of their having
been seen later either In Houston or
Evening star., 1917-11-05
UNUSUAL Demonstration
At FUNERAL OF AVIATOR
Entire City in Japan Mourns Death
Of American Airman,
Frank Champion.

Cablegrans to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. Ie17.
KOBE, Japan. November 5.-The fu-
neral service in Kochi. Friday. Of Frank
Champion. the American aviator, who
was killed in an accident in view Of
thousands Of spectators, was a re-
markable demonstration of sympathy
and sorrow.
Tho whole city Of so.soe people was
in mourning and a procession a mile
long followed tho bier. There were
$50 wreaths ana other floral offerings.
The streets were lined with people.
some in tears. and the students in the
schools stood bareheaded as the pro-
cession passed. The comm was borne
by Gov. Kakinuma of Hechi prefecture,
Deputy Mayor Kawashima. Chairman
Takahar of the prefectural assembly
and others.
Numerous ofIicfaIs were present in
the prefectural hall. where a solemn
Christian service was conducted by the
Pew. Nakushi of the Kochi Church
The governor. mayor and chairman of
the assembly made addresses. In which
they lamented Champions death under
such tragic circumstances. After the
services the body was taken to q cre-
matory. The ashes are being brought
to Osaka by Lieut.. KumAki Tor COM
veyance to America
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Repairs to River Craft.

Power launch Baracuta. one Of the
local feet Of pleasure craft which was
out on Regan's railway for repairs. has
been put overheard ready for service
She will be used by her owners for
hunting trips to the lower river thi.
fall.
Regan. is out on the marine raiiway
for repairs. preparatory to going into
winter quarters. where she will re-
main until cold weather is over.
Launch Marjorie has been taken
from the water at Regan's boatyard
and placed on the stocks for the Win
ter. While out Of the water the ves-
sci will be given a general overhaul
ing to put her In good trim for service
early in the coming spring.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
GO OVER OLD TRAIL.
Eighty-One Walk-Lovers on Sunday
Afternoon Hike.

'Eighty-one walk-lovers of Washing
ton went on a hike yesterday after
noon. W. Palmer Hall took us over an
old but delightful trail. along Wheeler
road. through woods and between gar
den plats Of lettuce, onions and spin
ich. to tho Barneby mansion, one Of the
Oldest landmarks in tho vicinity Of
Warrington" says the 'toficial" 20.
count. '.rhe story Of this historic place
has been previously told by Rambler
. few persimmon trees along the way
proved aruring to some. A beautiful
sunset. and then as the twilight crept
softly oyer the universe the smoke
curling from nesf6y farmhouse chin.
neys lent q poetic touch to the scene"
Sunday afternoon John Boyle, jr., Is
to lead q walk. going via the Mt. Yer
non train: from iath stTsst os and Penn:
osIocR hc van = Il In h he Yo Fae anp MIA
run section.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
ALLIES AND ENEMIES PLAN
ACTIVE WINTER IN THE AIR
Infantry Also to Spend Busy Sea.
son in Cooperation With Vast
Fleets Of Fliers.
By z. PERCY NOEL.

Cablegran to Tho Evenia1 Stag and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1917.
PARIS. France, November 6-Despite
weather which once was thought suf-
ncisnt to prevent any thought Of flying.
air activity continues much the same as
when It is fair. This is particularly
true Of the bombardments. which were
never moro psrsistently affected by the
air work than now. This Is true Of
both the allies and the enemy. Tho
number Of raids. machines employed
and bombs dropped Is increasing stead
lily. This undoubtedly will continue all
winter.
1t is known that the Germans are
making a tremendous effort to prevent
being outnumbered In the air by the
allies. Each side is constantly increas-
ing its forces in the field. In conse-
quence Of the larger scale on which
the air activity Is being carried on 1t
seems certain that the infantry on the
western front will mot remain inactive
In the trenches this winter, but that
the fighting will continue with much
the same vigor and enterprise as now.
so1 is tho het . f9,ns r e .z wn.sr Ter
officer Of three years experisncA This
win not be very unusual, for ~ have
not had much leisure since tho wxf be-
gan, but this time the infantry will be
dragged into It. This II because Of the
many now purposes for which aero
planes arc used. for x. long % they are
employed thus Il viii not Sc possib1e
for the infantry on either side 10 re-
main quietly in the trenches ana dug
outs while the gunnerS exchange shells
with the enemy.
Something will have to be done when
the nearest ammunition dump to q Ger.
tain part Of the line IL blown up in the
night or the ration depots are scrAm-
bled. It 10 Of no use going to all this
trouble unless the infantry follows up
the bombardment with an attack. II
will also be necessary to keep in pfac-
tice the chaps who have become sucf,
good marksmen with machine gaiio and
bombs from an altitude Of 50 to 200
feet, with the German trenches or the
front door Of q palatial Teutoii du6otit
Thers Is little ass ID making tfotb1s
for the German from the .Ar ualese tti
infantry follows It uH FfatS ID uE1lt
to Iell ~ same WNv About N AnA vi
not III % rstufn t61 66dfEaGT u
bSnbtne y1e&t .yeS tAst1 te61so6 81
| i;s;.z Fl. IA s. :; = ~
Evening star., 1917-11-05
TO CELEBRATE DRY DISTRICT.
Sunday School Association Joins
With Anti-Saloon Organization.

Services in celebration of the going
dry Of Washington will be held tonight
at 1880 o'clock at the opening session
Of the annual convention Of the Sunday
School Association OF the District OF
Columbia, in conjunction with the dry
celebration being held by q general
committee representing all the anti
saloon organizations in the District. T.
A. 'Hostetler. president Of the Sunday
School Association. will preside at the
meetings. which will be held in the par
ish hall Of Calvary Baptist Church.
Sessions will be held morning. after
noon ana evening tomorrow, Wednes-
day and Thursday. W. G. Pearce Of
Chicago, field secretary Of the Interna-
tional Sunday School Association. will
speak tonight on Sunday School activi-
ties IN this country. Rev. walter Nor
gan will pronounce tho benediction.
Other speakers will be Wheeler A. will
son and Mr.. Hostetler. who will make
his annual report.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Decrease in Sale Of Stamps.

In explaining his statement that it
was the increased cost of clerical help
and not increased business that led him
to make the recommendation in Mr..
Aff1ecks case, Mr.. Chance pointed to
figures which showed that the stamp
sales for the months of July, August
and September at Affieck's amounted to
$11, 1,731.93. a decrease over the sales for
April. May and June, which amounted
to $11,904.22.
"Mr Affieck renewed his contract, for
Ia two-year period. on July / Of this
year." Mr.. Chance stated. '"The price
fixed was agreed upon by him.
In respect to registered and parcel
post mail and money orders, the post
office figures show that the number of
pieces registered. packages insured and
money orders issued and eashed in
April. May and June aggregated $3.50,
and for the succeeding three months in
creased only slightly, being 6354
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Mr.. Ameck's Explanation.

Mr.. Affleek stated today he had noti-
fed the Post Office Department Thurs
day that he intended giving up the sub
thirty days notice was because of the
resignation of one Of his cashiers and
his inability to get any one to take her
place.
Il earnestly desired to do everything
could to keep open." Mr.. Afieck stat
ed. both for the sake Of the Post Once
Department, which recommended that
be given more money for clerical hire,
has found the station a great convent
ence.
But simply could not get help at a
price could pay under the contract he-
ures. and my remaining cashier declined
Rather than lose her. too, I was COM
PEELED to give up the substation"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
History Of War Legislstion.

A history Of the war legislAtion en-
acted by the hfst session Of the Sixty
NTH Congress, from the declaration of
var to the final enactment before the
session closed last month. has been is
susd BY the committee on public In
formation. Il was complied by Charles
Mefy at the direction of George Creel.
chairman Of the committee. Copies OF
tho histefy may b obtained from th4
cuiAaai&toS.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
WILBUR BOTELER IS DEAD
FROM RESULT OF PLUNGE
Young Student Aviator Was Making
Practice F1ight-Attended Pub
lie schools Here.

Wilbur Boteler Of this city. a student
aviator at the government aviation school
at Babylon. L. l.. died Saturday at the
Southside Hospital at Babylon Of pleurisy.
as a result Of a plunge in the icy waters
of Great South bay about a month ago.
Young Boteler was making practice
fight when his machine fell into the
water.
AS a result Of his cold plunge he was
laid up with tonsilitis. which developed
into pleufisy and caused his death.
Funeral services are to be held tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock at the resi-
dence Of his mother. Mrs. Emma r.
Boteler, 81 Girard street northeast In
terment is to be In Glehwood cemetery.
Joined Reserves -Four Years Ago.
Young Boteler. who was twenty-one
years old, was educated in the public
schools Of Warrington. He attended the
Peabody, Carbery. Business High and
Technical High Schools His father, Will
liam c. Boteler, who Is dead, was former
~ well known business man in this
lie joined the Naval Reserves shout
four years ago. and was stationed for
three monthe at Pensacola, Fla. Since
spring he had been training for the avia-
tien branch OF the service at the aviation
school at Babylon.
Besides his mother. he is survived by q
sister, Miss May n. Boteler.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Recent Small Fires.

In tho basement Of the residence u
George KakhmeteM. $3.50 10th street, yes
terday afternoon. Damage. $50.
In the house Of william Haislsy. 1871
Sth street, yesterday afternoon. Damage,
IS.
In the home Of John Minor. 1896 v
street, last night. Damage, Sl60
Brush in a field on a government reser-
walton near Trenton and 4th streets,
Anacostia. yesterday afternoon. Damage.
$25
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Fakers and Crooks!

The advertising columns of
The Star are edited as care
fully as the news columns.
Fakers and crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has been re-
tected
Every reader Is asked to be
pa the Vigilance Committse sad
6lp oolice the columns.
Evening star., 1917-11-05

rights mentioned recently as part Of
the Prussian reform program. foreids
the lower house to introduce new sp-
preparations in the budget or Increase
the items as submitted. without the
permission Of the government.
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Hard to Get Competent Clerks.

" realize that help Is harder TO OBJ
tain, and that the price Of 1t IL higher"
said Postmaster Chance, In reference
to the Affieck station, closed. because
Mr.. Afi1eck states he cannot get COM
petent clerks at the price paid him for
maintaining the sub-station.
"It was because of that fact, and not
because of an increase of the postal
business at Affieck's that I recommend
ed that the payment to him be In
creased. The Post ONCE Department
held that 1T was not expedient to
change the contract price during the
time it was effective, because 1t would
set a precedent which might lead to
similar efforts at readjustment. not
only in Washington. but all over the
lieve the department ruled wisely"
Evening star., 1917-11-05
PRUsSIAN LEGIsLATURE TIED.
Financial Power Taken From Under
House Elected on Equal Suffrage.

COPENHAGEN. November 5. - The
German authorities think it advisable
to clip the wings of the Prussian leg
islature financially before the power is
turned over to an under house elected
Evening star., 1917-11-05
Credit Men to Ala War Service.

NEW YORK, November 5.-A ma
tional campaign to eliminate unneces-
sary once details so that more men
may be spared for military service has
been launched by q war COMMITTEES Of
the National Association Of Credit Men.