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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21
A Discovery

NTNATHER says" continued Molly. that II
IL he hadn't known you'd only met Mrs Lee
last night. he'd have thought you must have
known her before You seemed 50 very in
timate, considering
well it's funny thing" contided Brent
''but find that I knew her husband years
ago In South Afr'ca."
oh" said Molly. staring at him when
did you find that out?"
This morning"
when were you in South African"
"Oh, about ten years ago now
what were you doing thereY'
Diamond prospecting but we didn't find
any. Do you want to dig UP the secrets of
my bad, black past, Molly? Let dead pasts
lie or they may be lied about"
Chris :"
"Oh, | doat mean that shall lie" said
Brent, hastily. Men don't like to be ques-
toned, Molly"
80 see" said Molly, getting up. "I
thought perfect love meant perfect conf.
denco."
so it does" said Brent "it means hav-
told anything about him. In fact you might
call love the confidence trick"
Molly had never heard of the conf
dence trick and would not have smiled II
she had.
"oh well. suppose have a game of
tennis" she SAID suggesting what was to
her the normal panacea for any strain that
developed during the conversation
I'm frightfully sorry, Molly. but | can
Just now. There are one or two things I
must see to before lunch"
Very we'll" said Molly going toward the
houSe. Perhaps" she flung back over her
shoulder, Mrs. Lee might help you with
them IL you asked her. | dare say she will
even If you don't"
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I over to the fireplace and began thoughtful,
| tapping it with his pipe. Up and down
all over, he tapped it; absurdly in the
fashion of some one in historical novel
who searches for a secret hiding place. sud
denly hollow sound rang from under his
pipe, He tapped again to make sure. There
was no doubt about it. He whistled softly
put his pipe in his pocket, and taking out
his matchbox deliberately scattered its con.
tents over the rearth. Then he knelt down
and producing from another pocket a little
electric torch directed its ray over the
CRATE and up the chimney. A footstep
sounded in the corridor. and slipping the
lamp in his pocket again he began to take
up the matches, humming a tune as he
did so.
Ms Lee came softly into the room and
stood looking at HIS back for a moment.
Whatever are you doing?" she said as
she closed the door.
Split a box of matches - beastly nui-
sance," replied he, them glancing up, asked,
"All alone?"
Yes"
Good" He swept the matches into the
box and jumped up
Whats the matter, Kit?"
Il think I'm on the verge of a discovery.
But first, those papers"
She produced small folded document
from the little bag that dangled from her
wrist and handed it to him. He ran his
eye over 1t and gave a long whistle.
BY George. but this is interesting!' - he
exclaimed 80 she's the widow of old Cen
eral Won Mantel. is she? Let me see, Won
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-21

well now. then" went on Brent con.
hdentally and with a beaming smile. per.
hapS | can tell you something. | have ar
aunt at bennington. an awfully jolly old
lady. She didn't see them herself because
as matter of fact, she can't get out of her
chair. but her parlor maids young man
works somewhere near the railway. Well.
he has pal who actually works on the
railway, n very nice young fellow--Salya- =
ton Army and all that; teetotaier, too.
believe--and he told him that he had actu-
ally seen them-the Russians. I mean"
That, of course. proves it," said Mrs
Sanderson. laughing, though not unkindly.
What do you thlnk?" persisted Brent
to Charles.
shall ! tell you the TRUTH"
Il wish you would all these rumors are
dashed worrying"
Very well then, will" said Charles,
smiling broadly by now "Thcy didn't, not
solitary man jack Of a Russian"
Brent's face fell He stood looking the
picture Of disappointment. We'll, that is
sickening," he said. absolutely sickening
ON the strength of the Salvation Army
young man | had put five quid on it with
fellow at the club. This is blow. 1t will
be a blow for the old lady. too. It's made
her absolutely it at bennington, being
able to tell the story"
well, | must go and have a wash and
brush up" said Charles. 80 long. Mr..
Brent" He opened the door for his mother
and they both passed out
Left alone, Christopher Brent strollea
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Brent stood looking after her and swor,
softly. but unmlstakably then he, too. wen
INTO the house, by way of the Sandersons
sitting room
The sitting room was empty even frau
lem having taken herself and her knttinI
elsewhere Brent glanced at his wris
watch and strolled up and down whistling
softly. with rather gloomy look on hi,
race Then he drew his inevitable pipe from
his pocket and struck Eight. At this
| moment Fritz. a blond and cherublc-lookin
Individual. came abruptly into the room.
Excuse me. sair," said Fritz. catching
sight of Brent. but do you know where
Mr. Pollock is? They demand him on the
| telephone"
Mr. Pollock?" said Brent lighting his
| PIPE. Il don't know. He was playing golf
perhaps he's come in aid is changing"
Brent finished lighting his pipe and flung
| nc match in the CRATE, where II lay flick
ering on the neatly laid arranCement of
wood and coal. He was startled by sud
den exclamation from Fritz. who rushed
past him, almost knocking into him. and
snatching the match put it out.
What the devil are you DOING" asked
Brent
Fritz stood breathing heavily. his forid
face actually pale
"Ach,' he CALCULATED, that was a mar
roW SlNedk y,
Fritz pull yourself together vot voz
narrow sqveak?"
THE fire, sat." explained Fritz. "You
nearly light him"
But what If did? It's nothing to write
home about?"
Toto write home about?" asked Fritz.
staring at him. this time with what looked
likc terror in his face
TO make song n about if ,,ou ,,roear ,,
amended Brent. 81 say. Fritz YOU know
you mustn't let yourself 20 like this rs |
very bad form. II isn't done"
But madame never permits this fire 70 |
be light" explained Fritz MADAME. she |
scoId me very much If he get lit"
Blows you up. does she? dare say
you deserve it,"
Flows me up" almost screamed Fritz
%, Lord said Brent. II shall have tn
buy you little block. on English Dutch
ldlomS. What | want to know is this
with fatuous air Of attemp. ed cunnjne
what want to know is. what the dickens
does Mrs. Sanderson have 1t laid for If she
doesn't want It lt?"
"Ach, for that" said Fritz, sbrugyirg
his shoulders. Il cannot tell. She IiIs"s IL
20. But there is madame coming he oddl
ed. glancing out of the window over Rren,'s
shoulder. Perhaps she will tell you her.
SELF And he walked out of the roon,
shutting the door after him
Brent cast one puzzled look at the CRATE
hen turned to greet Mrs. Sanderson VINO
came In at the window, followed by her
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what hidden forces the glea min. -
sinister looking machine actuai,,s,' Surioust
| "oo foy
knew that fagpole wasr,, =,
no.ning, was Brent's first rem. i. ,.nere ID
mlr,am sr,nn was puzzled BY this.
Yes. right by the chimnsv
now they work their aeria,s M Tatt
ess on',,s ,nis, isn't IL? I say. Mir,s fitt
'ou.a only intercept message !" am' Il
=. ~ may be working" said M,r,,
,s, ~. ". secret .installation ~. eskef
one oth. 20 De In tune with NOV IN
one o,her instrument, so You o,ata than
something worth having" ''sht to sei
Brent fixed the receiver n 1t.
knelt down on the hearth rug Ears ears az h
book you brought me-" he openrthat
snail need it. BY George. ~ @ w
somebody Keeps calling. Hunt =, wording!
| on" ~ signal him to =
what's he callingr'
,,. oots pause and three a.. y
quickly Look anywhere, Trv uots vei3
Miriam whipped the pages or.. u.
NO. that's not It," she annonna nasthy
.ry NO. D. That's got him. XII va.. ~
ouick,u 's, S,,a. pause, and then three ~
yes" esrF
dots" o''"es' pause ~
Right o." said Brent. tanr,, HN
Then, as the sibilant sound ~ :. II out
began again. he hastily took dow wireless
sage In his notebook. Wv" Inc mes.
Dasn' dot. four dots again. ora
ne read out. Does that make sew a., oashv
gem" 'e''''an word MOI.
The kissing sound went on o,s
s,,, n shence' When he had left ~ ~ ~
SUI, renamed listening for a minute
Us stopped" he said at last. fossil. ..s
notebook to Miriam. There ,,ho. h,os'ins ~
make of that?' what 10 you
You had better signal hin, .. W.
counseled Miriam. Dot. pause ,r'o ~ nold.
Brent gave the signal while Mir,an, uos. .na
iateo the message as quickly as She s as
and then read 1t aloud: eVuid
Lelth angelangt heute morgen-zu, ~,
steigen heute nacht - sofort wei,sr sui
wartet auf signal-was fur Befebi o, ~
Brent listened with an express,on n.
comic bewilderment on his face "TSa.
,srerany ..,,, aounie Dutch to me-" he remark.1
Wmat is IL IN common or garden Enrlishys
"ell' nothing Ineligible on the far = ,
Give 1t to me-" XA
LANDED Leith this morning" M,r,..
read out. "Entrain tonight, crossin. ~
uzz awaits signal whss
orders?' "naS
"Ye gods and little fishes, said p,...sA
slowly and with emphasis. Then tS.s
really are coming after ALL" S''s
Who are?" tefJ
The famous troops from the north Z.
have heard so much about What the d,cvs
ems shall l reply? Do give me an idea
Miriam laughed. "A dot, a dash -.
dots" she told him. wv
What does that mean?'
We'll. in low German-very low Ceru,,
1t means Run away and play"
"That'll do for the present" said Rrsr,
and tapped the message out accordins,u
Then. still sitting on his heels, he looked =,
The wireless instrument thoughtfully "I,
seems shame to hurt this nice LITTLE al
ow," he said, 'and after it's been so usetnl
and obliging, too. But then, it might obIis.
he enemy as well. So here goes" ArS
Gaming forward. he quickly but firmly nro.
,eeded to put the detector out of actior
There. I've spiked their gun," he announc.d
md pressed the spring. In another momsr,
he fireplace had resumed its usual inno.
'ent aspect.
CONTINUED TOMORROW ii
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The rtory opens IN the West Crest private
Esrslsn ssln e'GSss' 6SS ,S%" MONTH wSi
MRS; kANDERsON. tbs. prcprietress; her son
CHARLES sANDFRSON. serving IN the Eng
lish Adnn -altyj MB. POII0tk. the Justice
% q re Pa nis dsnghter MOLLY. ninctnsn :
MIRIAM LEE. ,,s gid2T e ,,hirty-anG; n s,nr tne
Gs.man woman. claiming twenty years ,.sI OF
Engs.l soldier and FRITZ, n servant In the
fouse. are the entire occupants Of the hotel.
Brent is looked upon by all the others,
excepting Molly and Mrs Lee. as an ire
eponsibe IDIOT. young English girl an
hysterical enthusiast. breaks in on the hotel
party one morning, carrying a basket OF white
festhe 3. one Of which she ts going to prescnt
TO every man she meets who has not enlisted
Sho gives one 10 BT, Mt WHEN he says he ~ no!
going to enlist; bu' bis reasons are VaHu. ana
evasivs Molly erin ses under tho disfavor
Brent thus brings down, upon himself for what
her fs ther calls cowardiCe. He tries to rain
Molly confidence without telling her every.
thing, hut partly because Of her doubts and
even more because Of his seeming Irritation
with iliriam Lee. she wavers.
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suhNo orro nd musket made itself
not lin
bra nd 1eather
he than the the ranks
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
THREE CASES IN FAMILY.
Children Had Suffered Without Doctor
Till Yesterday.

Bolton, July 2s.-Three children in the
family of George Pierson who resides in
this town one-half mile from the North
Duxbury station are supposed to have
suffered from infantile paralysis without
doctor being called until yesterday
Two daughters, Matte, aged II. and Liz
zie, aged 9, are said to be recovering; but
Thomas, aged II, is in serious condition.
It was not until guests at the house be-
came suspicious of the nature of the all
ment which affected the children that
the matter was taken in hand by the au-
thorities When one of the visitors is said
to have asked why Tommy" didn't come
out of the house, the answer came:
Tommy can't walk
DIR. H. d. Hopkins of Waterbury was
called into the case yesterday and he
promptly diagnosed the disease as infan-
tile paralysis and ordered a quarantine,
meanwhile sending for DR.. Taylor, the
expert, from Burlington.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28

effort TO straighten out the Ypres salient
Again British flyers dominated the air
The British had spent an entire year
mining the earth for this offensive, which
was begun with an explosion so terrific
that 1t was heard in London. Beyond
Messines, for two miles east and north.
east, the British won and consolidated
ground, captured more than 7400 prison.
ers astride the Ypres Confines canal, hav-
ing advanced three miles on an eight
mile front. Portuguese and Belgian
troops aided in this offensive. In recent
days the fighting there had been con-
fined TO raiding operations.
II is estimated that during April, May
and June the Germans suffered $4,000
casualties on the western front.
The Russians, having in June of 1916
begun an offensive from the Pripet
marshes TO the Rumanian frontier, speed
lily captured Czernowitz and the rest of
Bukovina, together with Brody in Cali
cia, and in August they entered Stanis-
lsu for the third time in the war These
operations forced the Austro- Germans to
relinquish lines they had held through
out the winter of l9l5.l9l6.
The Halicz bridgehead fell in Septem-
Der, but the subsequent advance on Lem.
berg was not prosecuted because the
plight of Rumania demanded the trans
fer of Russian troops to aid their Balkan
ally.
After the Russian revolution, the Rus
slams made feint to advance on Pinsk.
to cover the actual operations resumed
in July against Lemberg. This latter
front extended 1874 miles, Known as
July First" these troops,
by the consciousness of po-
itical liberty, confounded German mill.
tary prophets by the magnitude and ex-
sent of their offensive
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
T4LKOFTHET TOWN

Mr. and Mrs. B. w Hooker of Park
street returned to-day from Greensboro,
where they have been staying for a few
days.
Miss Bertena Hooker returned to-day
from Peterboro, n H.. where she has
been camping at Sargent's camp during
the past two months.
Attorney and Mrs. John W Gordon.
Philip Gordon, Lieut.. Russell Hoyt and
Elwin L. Scott left this morning by au-
tomobile for Burlington, where they will
visit Mr. and Mrs Gordon's son, Norman
Gordon. who is a member OF the Head
quarters company. They will also wit
ness a review OF the Vermont National
Guard, which is to be held today before
the officials OF the state
Additions 10 the list % applicants
for naturalization papers as printed in
yesterdays Times are a. follows. First
papers granted. Felix Boulerice. Can
ada, Barre; Rizieri Bolgone, Italy, Rarrei
oriand Cahche. Canada, Plaiufeld; Nauo-
leon Criyellaro, Italy. Barre William il.
squires. Scotland, Ear Lorcna +.
smith, Canada. Barre Applied for So
ond papers; GiusepPs Cogiiat. Italy
Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
BIG DAMAGES ALLOWED
In dashboard" Case Running for ~
Years

Middlebury, July 2s.--Damages total
ing about $4,000 are awarded the ora
tors in the celebrated dashboard case
by Judge c. II. Darling, special master
This is the case that has been pending in
ehancery ever since December, 1900, grow
ing out of trouble between the owners of
the water rights at the falls at Otter
creek and many farmers in towns up the
river. The case is known as P, B. Cloyes
ct al VS.. the Middlebury Electric com
pany ct al. Judge Darlings report has
been filed with County Clerk Rufus
Wainwright.
There were more than so orators orig
inally, about half of whom have since
died and been succeeded by administra-
tors or executors. The original defend
ants were, besides the electric company:
The village of Middlebury, Rogers &
Wells, the Brandon Italian Marble com
pany, Charles S. Murkland and Helen N.
Murkland, and w. f. and d. D. Burditt
Of Pittsford and Rutland.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
RESCUED BY U. S DESTROYER.
Crew and Passengers of Steamer Which
Had Been Torpedoed.

Base of the American fotilla in Flu
ropean waters, July 2S--. Assoviate,
Press.-The captain of liner recent,
torpedoed from which 80 passengers anc
90 members of the crew were rescued b,
an American destroyer, yesterday asked
the Associated Press to convey to tn,
American people letter of thanks anc
heartfelt appreciation on behalf of him
self, the passengers and the crew for tn,
gallant rescue by the Americans.
But for the quick arrival of the
American destroyer" said the captain, q
would now be prisoner on board Ger.
man submarine. The Germans were tax
ing me prisoner when the sudden appear.
ance of the American destroyer caused
them to flee" The captains letter fol.
lows:
ITO the American public: / wish TO
express through the Associated Press on
behalf of myself, the passengers and
crew, our heartfelt thanks and deepest
gratitude for the gallant rescue OF all of
us by Americans who are fighting for
humanity and civilization.
But for the prompt appearance of
the Americans | would now be a pris-
oner on board a German submarine, the
crew of which already had thrown line
to my boat preparatory to making me
prisoner. Your destroyer racing to the
rescue, caused the Germans to change
their minds and TO make hasty retreat
under water
1--WE all feel that we owe to the crew
of the American destroyer an everlast-
ing debt of gratitude for our safety and
we wish to thank the great American
nation for the action which made it pos
sible, namely, the sending of their gal
liant men into the great struggle to make
the world a fit place for a decent man
to live in"
The commander and men of the Amer
lean destroyer, who after the rescue had
refused a substantial purse from the
grateful passengers with the statement
that they were merely doing their duty,
yesterday also received letter of thanks
from the captain.
Upon their arrival here the passengers
and crew still clinging to their life belts, |
gathered on the pier and gave repeated |
,heers for the Americans. The fact that |
he Americans were able to pick up all |
he persons from the ship without mis-
zap establishes record for the largest I
number rescued from any one ship by an
American destroyer since the arrival here
# the fotilla.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28

QUIT WORK
Strike Called Yesterday Be-
came Effective at Chi
cago To-day
EXTENT OF MOVEMENT
NOT YET APPARENT
Because the Men Report in
Shifts Throughout
the Day

Chicago, July 2s. - The strike OF
switchmen belonging to the Brotherhood
of Railway Trainmen, which was called
yesterday, became effective at this
morning on 10 railroads entering the Chi.
cago district. At that hour it was i'm.
possible to say, representatives of both
switchmen and railroads declared, wheth.
er all of the $500 men belonging to the
order would go out, as the men report
for work in shifts. The first report came
from the VanBuren street yards of the
Chicago g. Alton, where about 200 failed
to report for work.
The 10 railroads affected by the strike
began last night to send out notices of
an embargo on livestock and perishable
freight to and through Chicago. The an
nouncement was made by Frank HasIer
of the committee of railroad general
managers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
BRITISH ARMY OF 100000.
And 100000 More are Engaged in War
Work.

Parish, July 2S-David Lloyd George,
the British premier, yesterday gave a
breakfast to a number of editors of i'm
portant French newspapers, during which
he discussed fully with them the mill
tary situation and replied TO questions,
The Temps yesterday afternoon gave
summary of his talk:
"Mr. Lloyd George said that Great
Britain now had between 100000 and
5,5o0,000 soldiers enrolled, without
counting between 100000 to 100000 be-
longing to the navy. or nearly 100000
men from the dominions and colonies.
Great Britain had placed at the disposi-
tion of her allies, he added, from ,50O,-
900 to 100000 tons of merchant ships.
Next years building program for mer-
chant ships, which already has begun,
amounts to 100000 tons, or twice as
much as in good years during peace
times. Abiding to the campaign against
submarines, Mr.. Lloyd George said:
The diminution in shipping losses is
incontestable. II is impossible TO aban
don this subject without paying homage
to the aid given by the American navy,
both regarding the organization OF con-
voys and by torpedo boat destroyers,
which have rendered an invaluable serv-
ice
Continuing. Mr.. Lloyde George said
that five million men and women now
were engaged in war work in the United
Kingdom
Although the English people sincere
~ hoped that the present war would be
the last war. Mr. Lloyd George cOntin-
ned, the country intended to avoid its
previous error and in the future would /
be able to support itself He said he
recognized that the latest news from
Russia uas not good news. but that Rms.
ia already had shown that she possessed
infinite resources and was the land Of the ]
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-07-28
Barre Const : RS Are Like
ly to Be Asked That
Price Aug. Is
PRODUCERS RAISE
THEIR CHARGE 2 CENTS
High Cost of Feed and Pas
ture Shortage Are the
Reasons Given

As the result of last nights meeting of
the Barre Milk Producers association,
Barre is facing the probability of lO.cent
milk, beginning with the 18th of next
month, as the producers decided to ask
the retailers for seven cents a quart,
which would be an increase of two cents
over the price now charged the retailers.
The meeting was held in the West Hill
schoolhouse and there was an attendance
estimated at 35 producers.
President NJ. l.. Town of the assoeia-
tion called the meeting to order and then
explained the purpose of the gathering.
He was followed by County Agent F. H.
Abbott who discussed the local situa-
tion as to the supply of milk and told of
what is being done in other cities regard
ing the price of milk. 1t was reported
that Haverhill and Worcester, Mass,
producers are getting seven and one-half
cents per quart inside the 40-mile limit
and seven cents outside of that limit.
There were talks by other producers
about the high price of feed and the
shortage of pasture, coupled with which
was the necessity for buying more grain
to keep up the milk supply. As the re-
suit of the discussion it was voted to
make the price conform with the sched-
ule adopted by the New England Milk
Producers association, which is practical
" seven cents quart; and that price
was decided on for the Barre district.
After Aug. Is, next, the retailers viii be
asked to pay that price. There also was
some talk about giving the retailers bet
ter milk and about keeping the produe
ton uniform in amount throughout the
year
Prior to last November retailers in the
Barre district were paying producers
four and one-half cents per quart; then
the wholesale price was increased to five
cents and that price has been maintained
up to the present time. The retailers
have been charging the public egiht cents
a quart. The increase of two cents
quart charged by the producers is bound
to result in demand for 10 cents per
quart of the public, it is asserted.