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The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-24
Continued From Yesterday
Brent Finds the Wireless.

She produced a small folded docu-
ment from the little bag that dangled
from her wrist and handed it to him.
He ran his eye over it and gave a long
whistle.
by George, but this is interesting."
he exclaimed. so she's the widow of
old General Won Mantel, is she? Let
me see, Won Mantel was the fellow who
wrote the book in defense of spies?
Yes? I thought SO. He always main
tanned that the end justified the means.
Well, if It's his widow we're up against
she ought not to be any fool at the
game
Don't suppose she is" observed
Miriam. aai@afH- "' h@saat' """
Il wonder how she got hold Of the
late lamented Sanderson pursued
Brent. shes German herself. | sup
pose?"
Very much so. She was born in
Dresden"
well WE'LL" remarked Brent, read
ing over the document again. Lets
see when they We're married-Ausust
81 Then that fellow Charles must
be Won Manters son and not Sanderson
at all. Curioser and curioser. as Alice
would say. And what about the gentle
Fritz
We couldn't find out much about
him." said Miriam. "He appears to be
Dutch, all right. and naturalized, but
Of course, it's more than probable hes
in their pay"
HIM" replied Brent. "And Frau
lem Schroeder? She's in it, of course
20, she's lust one of a thousand
replied Miriam, Struggling her shout.
ders. shes lived in this country fol
about twenty years, was governess t.
the home secretary's children and il
various other important families. Hel
references are excellent, and so are
her capabilities as a spy. She seems
to be intrusted with most of their i'm.
portant work down here
And she SO childlike, innocent ant
bland" commented Brent Have 70,
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islt eli he sim remained listening Tor

lsle of ne still remained listening for
a minute. Ida !ssssi sos
N'4t's stopped he said ut last. tossing
the notebook to Miriam. There what
do you make Of that"
You had better signal him to hold"
counseled Miriam. dot, pause. two
dots"
Brent gave the signal while Miriam
translated the message as quickly as
she could and then read it aloud:
"Leith angelangt heutc morgen-
zug aufsteigen heute nacht-sofort
weiter-I'zz wartet auf signal--was fur
Befehl?"
Brent listened with an expression Of
comic bewilderment on his face. "'rhat
is literally double, Dutch to me-" he
remarked. What is il, in common or
garden English"
| well, nothing Ineligible on the
face Of It,"
| Give it to me-"
LANDED Leith this morning." Mir
lam read out. "Entrain tonight. cross
ing Immediately. LIZ awaits signal.
What orders"
! "Ye gods and little fishes" said
Brent, slowly and with emphasis.
Then they really are coming after
all"
"Who are:"
| 1.-The famous troops from the north
We have heard 50 much about. What
the dickens SHALL / reply? Do give me
an idea
| Miriam laughed. "A dot, a dash, two
dots" she told him.
What does that mean?"
well, in low German very low
German-it means Run away and
play"
"Thatll do for the present" said
Brent, and tapped the message out ac-
cordin2ly. Then. still sitting on his
heels, he looked at the wireless instru-
men, thoughtful,y 1T seems shame
to hurt this nice little fellow" he said
"and after It's been so useful and
oblieina, too But then, it might oblige
the enemy as we'll So here goes
And leaning forward. he quickly but
firmly proceeded 10 put the detecto,
out of action. There, I've spikec
their gun" he announced and PRESSED
the spring. In another moment III,
Fireplace had resumed its usual limo
cent aspect Brent stood up ane
brushed the slight dust marks off tn,
knees of his white flannel trousers.
"Czz,' he murmured. "Uzz. What il
the name of all that's wonderful doe!
IN stand for? The rest Of it's clea,
clear enough"
They're going to try to stop tn.
transports crossing, | suppose
Il think that's their little game--t'Zz'
he rumpled his usually sleek hair
|'tzz. Czz, Uzz." he said viciously
'"you're sure sou got that down right
Miriam?"
Sure" she replied confidently
Look. here's what YOU put down an,
here's the translation--Jzz."
We'll, the only thing ! can under
stand at present" said Brent. lis tina
Jzz, whoever he may he, awaits mes
sage. Hullo. isn't that voices. sir
iam?"
Yes, from the garden. Sandersons
think
This is our way. then" said Parent
opening the door and whisking him
self and Miriam out of it.
Continued on Page ! of the S3econ
Section Tomorrow.
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Organized Bands Steal
Bells Out of Churches

Fargo. n. D., Nov. 23---An organized
ing in this territory, and ii is believed
they are making Fargo their heeaaquar-
tiers. Thousands of dollars worth Of
metal is involved in thefts. of bells
already reported.
Two bells stolen recently from the
Catholic church at FinGat, Barnes
county, will net the thieTes about
$1,000, according to State Architect
Crabbe. Several other towIes have re-
ported that bells have been stolen re-
Gently from their local churArhes.
Bells are made of copper brass
bronze. aluminium, and tin, srhich met :
ais have scared in price SINCE the war
Bell metal now should bruhg between
60 and IS cents a pound.
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The White Feather
ByJ. f. Harold Terry and Lechmere Worrall.
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens in the West
Crest private hotel in an English
sea coast town when England has
been st war one month. Mrs.
Sendsrsen, the proprietress; her
con, Charles, serving in the Eng
l;sh admiralty; Mr.. Pollock, the
justice Of the peace; his daughter,
Molly, -; Christopher Brent, Mol
ly's fianes; Mrs. Miriam Lee, a
widow Of IS the latest arrival At
the hotel; Miss Myrtle, = spinstsr;
Fraulsin Schroeder, . colerisss IL.
tie German woman, claiming 70
years Of English naturalization;
Pennieuik, young English soldier,
and Fritz, servant IN the house,
are the entire occupants Of the
hotel. Christopher Brent Is looked
upon by all the other hotel occu-
pants, excepting Molly and Mrs.
Lee, as an irresponsible idiot. due
to acts and conversation he affects,
especially when war talk, which -
uppermost in al eorversations, -
conducted in his presence. A
young English girl, an hysterieai
enthusiast, breaks in on the hotel
party one morning carrying bas.
ket Of white feathers, one Of which
she is going to present to every
man she meets who has not en-.
listed. In the presence Of almost
the entire hotel patronage, she asks
Brent II he 10 going to enlist. and
why not. He says he is not. but his
reasons are evasive. Molly crinoes
under the disfavor Brent thus
brings down upon himself by what
her father calls eowardice. Brent
tries to gain MolIy's absolute faith
in him without disclosing the ma
ture Of his real business. Molly
cringes under the d;sfavor Brent
thus brings down upon himself by
what her father calls cowardiee.
Brent trie. to gain Molly's abso-
lutte faith in him without descios-
ing the nature Of his real business.
Things begin to get involved at the
boarding house and the mysterious
actions Of some Of the boarders are
revealed by Brent and Miriam.
The presence Of a wireless set in .
hollow brick in the fireplace take
prominent place in the story for
a short time.
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GREENVuLE CAMP
HIT BY MEASLES
Health Conditions Growing
Worse, Is Report.

Washington, Nov. 23.-AlthouGh 90
deaths occurred at national guard and
national army camps during the week
ending November IL health conditions
at majority of the camps was more
satisfactory than tho week previous,
field sanitation reports To the surgeon
general, compiled today. show.
The highest sick rates come from
camps at which southern troops are
training. The rate in the national
guard is 42.6 a thousand. compared
with oS.5 for the national army men
One of the national guard camps
where conditions are not rs good n:
the previous week is at Grechville,
lC Measles are given ms the cause.
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Wisconsin Man Makes Good
Profit in Breeding Foxes

Wausau, Wis.--During the last year
more than 100 foxes were raised by
k'romm Brothers. who have farm in
the town Of Hamburg in this coun-
ty.. The season was splendid. the lit
tiers averaging four and a half pups
each. BY the sale Of the cross fox
and poorly cOlored animals the num-
Der held has been reduced to about
200 breeders. Some Of the cross fox
pelts brought rs high as $500 at III,
st. Louis sale last winter and anothe,
consignment will be offered this year
The Eromms have more than ten acres
Of ginseng and harvested over a ton Of
I-year- old roots this year.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-11-24
Food Dealers Must Get
Licenses Immediately

Washington, Nov. o3.--Food dealers
who have failed to comply with Presi-
dent Wilson's proclamation placing
them under license must obtain IL
censes immediately. or face proceed
ines aiming ut suspending their trade
operations.
firms which had licenses were not
license number placed on all station
ery.
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G, N. TAKES OVER WIRES.

st. Paul. Nov a3.--The Great Nor
thern railroad has taken over all the
property of the Western Union Telc-
graph company along the FORMER
right OF way between ST. Fanl and
Seattle, it WAS announced here today
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One man may speak FOR another. but
one woman can't talk for another win
any degree Of satisfaction.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
AMERICA WATCHES
HUN TRADE MOVES

Federal secret servioe men and in
telligence officers are not watching
the German propaganda. or military
men sCrutiniZing the German military
moves any closer than the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce t|
studying the attempts Of the German
traders TO reorganiZc their after the
war" trade market Since the war has
eliminated the Germans from t.le
worlds trade. the United States com
merce experts have been studying the
German business methods, and are
keeping a watchful eye o.. the moves
of the Contra! Empire to regain he
good will and prestige they held be-
fore the war.
Secretary Redfield, of the depart
nent of commerce, advises the Ameri-
can businessmen not to initiate the
German theories of trade, but to build
I'D a formidable organization to COM
bat the attempts Of the enemy after
hos tilitfes have ceased. In order TO
keen American business in touch with
the disclosures of the federal trade
experts, bulletins will be Issued from
time to time by the bureau. The de-
mand for these bulletins shows that
the American traders are making az
ter-war preparations of their own.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
NAVY LEAGUE HOLDS LAST Meeting;
|SMERGED With ALLIED WAR RELIEF

experts if they would keep up Their
practise.
Mrs Mary l.. Macfarlane. chairman
Of the classes in motor mechanics.
mentioned in her report that "ThrouEh
the courtesy Of Mr.. Won Hamm- who
allowed one OF his head mechanics.
Mr.. T Duggan, to conduct the course,
a class OF II learned a great deal
about the mechanics OF motor cars.
Mrs Macfarlane made reference TO
Mrs, L. FaXon Bishop, for the use OF
her garage. and to Mrs. George r
Carter for the use Of her garage and
grounds for the classes.
The knitting classes. with Mrs.
King as direCtress. have spread all
over the city, until now nearly every
woman in town who didn't know how
before has learned To knit. or is en-
gagged in learning.
"Only the classes in simple cooking
failed TO interest" said Mrs. Whitney.
and that vas because everybody who
came to the classes already knew how
70 do simple cooking.
On the whole, We are satisfied with
the work done by the league, and we
are glad. now. to amalgamate with the
Allied War Relief socicty-and just
keep right on working.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
FORT SKATER NOTES
Especial star-Ballstln corraxuond.nce)


Major Robert NJ. Lyon and Captain
Lester Baker have been designated to
take two OF the classes in French in.
struction at the post. The class, orr
ginally taught by Countess D'Artigue,
has grown to such proportions that she
was unable to handle it in its entirety,
so has arranged for these officers to
assist her.
Major Frederick Hadra and his fam.
lily have moved down into No. on the
main point and the house which they
vacated has been turned into bache-
lor quarters to accommodate the new
officers who have been sent to the
post. The house which Major Hadra
has taken was formerly occupied by
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Daniel F. Gienty.
~
Major Dorst of the engineer reserve
corps has moved into quarters in the
bachelor building on the main post,
having taken the quarters formerly oc'
cupied by Lieutenant Charles A. Nc
Garrigle.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
MORE WOMEN WANTED
FOR RED CROSS WORK

More women are urged to attend the
Tuesday and Friday afternoon SEES
sions of the Red Cross workers, who
are engaged in making surgical and
hospital bandages in the throne room.
The attendance this morning was cur
tailed to a large extent by the food
pledge workers being absent, but the
ladies in charge at the throne room
declare that the attendance Tuesday
and Friday afternoons is negligible.
Some time ago the throne room was
kept open all day Tuesday and Friday
in order to allow a large number OF
women to aid in the work, but they
have apparently not taken advantage
of the extra hours.
A large number of school girls from
Mckinley high school accompanied by
teachers are generally in attendance
on Friday afternoons, and the Red
Cross officials would like to have a
large representation from PunahOu
and the College Of Hawaii. Mckinley
high school is thus far the only school
which has sent an official representa-
ton to the throne room.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
Eternal Vigilance"

Before the sweeping flames had died down IN
stricken Halifax before the crash OF shattered build
ing had gonR into silence. there were wellfounded
reports of German plot.
Todav's Associated Press dispatches indicate that
a supposedly neutral vessel may have been used as
the instrument for the diabolic scheme which has
cost perhaps two thousand lives and devastated a
hourishHg city.
The lesson Of Halifax is that American city
is safe without ceaseless vigilance. No American
CITY is safe unless the hitherto uncOrraled and al
most unmatched suspects are put where they can do
no HARM Halifax, as is well-known, is the point OF
concentration and departure for tremendous
amounts of supplies and tremendous numbers OF
men for the war-zone. There is no military secret
about this, though the Canadian and American
press publishes no details. But Germany and Ger
man spies know quite as well as most others what
is happening in Halifax, and could conceive OF no
greater coup than such terrific blow as has been
struck now upon the Nova Scotian port.
Any American who is skeptical Of the widespread
character and absolute lack of scruple Of the Ger
man plots ought to read in the December Worlds
Work an article by French strother about John r.
Rathoms work in exposing German Vaccinations
in the United States and Canada
Most readers Of the Star Bulletin familiar
Providence, Rhode Island, Journal barred the ma
.jority of the Won Bernstorf-von Papen-Bopp stuff
The Journal in fact made possible the spectacular
arrests and trials which have followed.
And the Journal publishes every day at the head
of its editorial column the following warning to
Americans:
Every German or Austrian in the United States,
less known by years Of association to be absolutely
loyal should be treated potential spy Keep your
eyes and ears open Whenever any suspicious act or
disloyal word comes to your notice, communicate at
once with the bureau of investigation Of the depart
ment OF justice.
We are at war with the most merciless and inhuman
nation In the world, Hundreds Of thousands Of its
people In this country want to America Inundated
and beaten TO her knees, and they are doing and will
do everything in their power to bring this about
Take nothing for granted. Energy and aertness In
this direction may the life Of your son. or hus-
band, your brother.a @ 4 $685. Il 5<.%
This warning is just as timely in Hawaii as in
Rhode Island. +. - .
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
Privileged to Serve

Three wellknown young Honolulu businessmen
have been privileged to get actively into Uncle Sans
service for the purpose of winning the war.
Captains Percy Swift, 7. NJ. Church and James
T. Phillips go into the quartermaster reserve corps
at q time when the community and the nation are
Just beginning to realize the widespread demands
that war is making not merely on the fabric of bust
ness but on those who conduct that business Pre-
sumably within short time other businessmen OF
this city will be asked to drop their private affairs
to take up Uncle Sans service s.. .,|. i
The officers reserve corps built up here under
Major c. s. Lincoln and with the hearty support of
the Hawaiian department contains large percent
are of Honolulus business executives, particularly
among the younger men. As the exigencies of war
call from Hawaii regular army officers whose expe-
rience is needed in mainland camps or in the war
zone the reserve developed here will supply men
who need only familiarity with routine and mill.
tary procedure to step into the vacant places The
work done during the last two years in developing
the officers reserve is beginning to show itself
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Why $45,OOO Is Needed

The $45.0O0 budget which the ~ &. \. hopes
to raise next week will be distributed as follows:
$20000 will be used for the regular local work foI
The year 1918.
$4,000 will be used for work in this city de-
lnanded by the pressure Of
$1,000 will he applied to the national four mil
Jon dollar fund for work among American nurses
in France and among the girls and women in tho
United States in industrial and training camp
centers
The of the $1OO00 in Honolulu for war work
will he as follows
Half of this will he used to supply three
new workers for the special demands made upon the
association by the war
Half will be used either to build a small addition
to the present building, to establish few
sion centers for the period Of particular stress.
No pains being spared by the government to
keep safe the moral life of our boys.
The y. W. {. \. has been requested by federal
authorities to do its best to safeguard our girls.
The local association proposes to d" this by pre-
tentative, constructive means. by supplying girls
with practical outlet for their patriotic zeal. by
keeping them to the standards that will make dem
Ocracy safe for the world"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
JACK o. cLEARY ANSWERS.

Honolulu, T. H., Dec s, 1917.
Editor Honolulu Star-Bulletin.
Sir: In q letter appearing in this
evenings Star-Bulletin, Mr.. w. H
SOBER sees fit to accuse me Of treason
to the United States. basing his &C.
cnsations. however, on hearsay.
he admits that he IL mot acquainted
with the man." but says he has
heard" etc. WIN Mr.. w. H. Soper
Kindly give the names OF his infor.
nants, 50 that ] may be provided with
evidence enough to bring my accusers
before the proper authorities In order
TO vindicate my character? ~..@
This is but fair, and 1 earnestly
hope that Mr.. Soper viii avail himself
or this opportunity to have his intor.
mants justify their statements. r.
Mr.. Soper also says that he wrote
his letter without heat, Il sounded
red hot TO me, and II II was without
heat I'D hate to hear from him when
he was hot" ~: -
The gentleman said, HE claims to
have been trying to do for Ireland
what the patriot fathers did for
America" . sir, made nc, such claim
What / did say was, 81 had every right
to sympathize with the men who were
trying" etc, and wish that Mr.. Soper
would kindly not misQuote me on such
4 vital particular as this. 1t seems as
II those who are responsible for all
this useless and senseless campaign.
inr. which really believe started
AGAINST me during May Of last year,
were not content with the measure Of
success they have achieved; but will
continue 10 hound me until they have
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

In conclusion, l hope that Mr.. w. H.
Soper will not take this letter for a
whine" I'm not the whining" kind
and do not spring from a whining
race. l rather think that the winners
are those who have been laboring sc
earnestly to wind this net of falsehood
and calumny around me, but I'll un
wind It. never fear recognize that
some have got q good start ahead OF
me and it may be mighty hard work
to catch up, but I'm on my way
and will get there eventually.
am, sir,
Yours faithfully,
JACK D. CLEARY.
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beg aE17 lg Il|!gJ

driven my back to the wall. Well,
Mr.. Editor, every man expects q fair
deal In this country and l hope that
those interested will reserve their
Judgment until We see whether or not
these charactersmirchers will charge
me directly over their own names and
give me the chance Of fair play.
deny that am disloyal to the coun,
try of my adoption. deny 1t en-
phatically and deny the right Of any
Tom, Dick, or Harry, to question it.
and IL every American citizen Of Irish
blood, who believed in 1916 that an
Irish republic would be beneficial to
that nation, were to be accused of dis,
loyalty to America In December, 1917
then millions Of your best and truest'
are under the ban" But, sir, Il is
only In few isolated places here and
there that some marked 1rishman ID
pictimized by men whose actions, tend
ing towards fnrthering race hatred
and distrust, lead one to question thelt
loyalty. It is conceded fact that 'he
who fosters dissension menaces the
peace" In times like these it is not
good form to stir up race hatred, rath'
er should We cry it down"
wish to state here that l regret
very much II my attitude of last year
injured the business of my late EN-.
ployers, and l sincerely, hope that
those people who made them suffer
on my account viii now rally back to
the "old House"
/ did not expect that very many peo-
pie would be found to boycott my en-
ployers Just because they did not agree
with my opinion. regarding small
nation, expressed more than year
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07

Facts brought out at the San Francisco India
conspiracy trial clear up the ownership of the
sells Maverick and the Annie Larsen. Some publish
ed reports previously have mentioned the firm of
Charles Nelson company of San Francisco but it
is proved that this mistake. probably arising
from the fact that the captain of the Maverick was
named Nelson and was said to he partowner in
the vessel. The Charles Nelson company is we'll,
known to Hawaii businessmen, who are aware of it's
standing and reputation, and the REPUTATION of the
published reports connecting the firm in any way
with the notorious Maverick or Annie Larsen is
gratifying
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-07
BILLS FATE.

Der vas leedle kaiser,
Who had a leedle thunk;
And how all other armies,
Vas only piles off junk.
But soon he will learn better,
When he gets a closer view;
Of dot prave punch off Sammies,
IND things dot dey will do;
They're fresh und full off ginger,
Und likewise full of fight;
IND Bill, don't you forget idt,
Dey shleep awake all night.
Der day ISIS getting closer,
When you'll hear something pop;
When aboudt a million Sammies
Come pouring "o'er the top"
IND say, Bill. you's a conner,
What off you isn't vapor;
Your flunkies will pick up NIT
A piece off blotting paper.
TOM MERLE.