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ing Of thunder. but that year -
ciouds seemed to have dried up. ana
acwu in the tablelands OF the Blue
Grass the crops were burned 70 worm
less stalk and shrunken ear. Even UP
here. In the birthplace Of waters. the
corn was brown and sapleas. 80 ina.
when breeze strayed ovef the NH
side fields they sent up thir>ty. oyins
rasp OF rafting whisper.
II was not only in tho fNmisnoo
forests and scared fields that the hos
breath OF the plague breathed. carry
ing death In It's fetid nostrils. BACK ID
tho cabins Of the "branch.water folks.
where little springs diminished and be
came polluted. all those who we're NOT
strong enough to throw on the toucn
of the specter's finger sickened sho
died, and typhoid went In and out OF
Hayey shack and McBriar cabin WINS
perlng. "a pest on both your houses
The widow McNoh had not been
herself since the death Of Fletch. she
who had once been 80 strong over ner
drudgery, sat day long on the doorstep
of her brothers hovel and. In tho i'm
guage OF her people. lest sickeneo an
pined away"
So. as Juanita Holland and GOOD
Anse Talbot rode sweating mules
about the hills. receiving calls for help
faster than they could answer them,
they were not astonished to hear that
the widow was among the stricken.
Though they fought for her life. she
A.h korualf and once
again the Eastern girl stood with
Dawn In the brier-choked "buryin'-
ground" and once more across an open
grave she met the eyes OF the man
who stood for the old order.
But now she had learned to set
lock on her lips and hold her counsel.
So. when she met Anse and Jeb after
ward. she asked without rancor: May
| take little Jesse back with me. too!
He's too young" she added. with just
a heartsick trace OF her old defiance.
TO be useful to you. Mr.. Havey. and
I'd like to teach him what | can"
Anse and Jeb conferred. and the
elder man came back and nodded his
head.
Jesse can go back with ye," he said.
I'm still amin to give ye all the rope
ye wants. When ye've had enough an
quits. let me know. an III take care OF
Fletch's children"
And on her farm. as folks called
Juanitas place. that September saw
many changes. Near the original
cabin was springing up a new struc-
ture. larger than any other house in
that neighborhood. except. possibly.
the strongholds OF the chiefs. and as
1t grew and began to take form 1t i'm
parted an air OF ordered trimness to
the countryside about 1t. II was fash.
ioned in such style as should be In
keeping with its surroundings and not
give too emphatic note OF alien
strangeness.
Juanita wished that her cabin could
house more occupants. for the plague
had left many motherless families.
and many children might have come
into her fold. AS It was. she had sew.
eral besides the McNashes as her nu.
cleus. and while the weather held
good she was rushing her work OF
timber-felling and building which the
winter would halt
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the girl, and With that he took Il down
again and set It to his lips and blew
A mellow sound. not loud. but far-
carrying. like the fox.hunters tally'ho'
foated over the valley.
Our house haint more than q
whoop an a holler away" he said
awkwardly. but when ye're Twin over
hyar by yoreself. ef ye ever wants any
thing In ther nighttime. Jest blow thet
horn"
After she had almost burst her
cheeks with effort, he added: Don't
never blow this signal onless ye wants
ter raise merry hell"
Then he initiated very low. through
pursed lips. three long blasts and
three short ones.
What's that signal!" she demand
ed.
"Ye've heered the McBriar yell" he
told her. Tibet horn calls ther Havey
rallyin' signal. When thet goes out
every Havey thet kin tote guns got
ter git up an come. Hit means war.
Thank you. Jerry. l won't call the
Haveys to battle"
The night after she had nung her
challenge down to Bad Anse Hayey
Juanita stayed at the McNash cabin
to be with Dawn and the widow. The
next day she went with them to the
mountainside "buryin' ground" where
Good Anse performed the last rites for
the dead.
After 1t was all over. and 1t had been
decided that the widow was to take
the younger children up Meeting.
house fork to live with a brother. the
missionary and the teacher started
back. Jeb was to stay here alone to
cun the farm. and when Juanita re-
turned to the ridge Dawn went with
her
They were passing a tumbling wa
terfall. shrunken now to trickltng
rill. when Dawn broke the long silence.
"Wunst, when l war q leetle gal.
she said, "Unc' Perry war abiding out
up thet branch from ther revenuers. l
used ter fotch his victuals up thar ter
him"
Juanita turned suddenly with q
shocked expression. 1t was as II her
little songbird friend had suddenly and
violently reverted; as If the flower had
turned to poison we,sd And as Jua-
nita looked Dawn's eyes were blazing
and Dawn's face was as dark as her
black hair-dark with the same ex-
preston which brooded on her broth
er's brow.
What is 1t. dear?" Juanita asked.
and in tense and fiery voice the
younger girl exclaimed:
81 wishes l war a man. wouldn't
wait and set still like Jeb's doin'. BY
heaven. I'd git thet murderer. I'd cut
his heart outen his body"
Il tole ye," quietly commented
Brother Anse. tibet ther instincts in
ther blood. Anse Havey went down
ter Frankfort an set in ther legislator
but he come back ther same man
thet went down. Somethin' called
him. Somethin' calls ter every noun
tain man thet goes away, an he bark
ems ter ther CALL
"Anse come back" repeated Dawn
triumphantly. An Anse is hyar. Ell
Jeb sets thar an don't do nothin'.
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The Rifle Came Slowly Up.

weeks to years. and she awoke each
new day braced to hear the news OF
some fresh outbreak. and wondered
why she did not. A few neighborhood
children were already learning their
rudiments. and plans for more build
ings were going forward.
Sometimes Jeb came over from the
brick house to see his sister and on
the boys face was always dark cloud
6 settled resolve. II Juanita never
questioned him on the topic that she
knew was nearest his heart It was be-
cause she realized that to do SO would
be the surest way to estrange his
friendship and confidence
In one thing she had gained point.
She had bought as much property as
she should need. Back somewhere be.
hind the veil of mysteries Anse Havey
had pressed button or spoken word,
and all the hindrance that had lain
across her path straightway evaporat-
ed. Men had come to her, with no
further solicitation on her part, and
now it seemed that many were animat-
cd by desire to turn an honest penny
by the sale OF land. In every convey
ance that was drawn-deeds of ninety
nine-year lease instead of sale-she
read thrifty and careful knowledge
OF land laws and reservation Of min
eral and timber rights which she
traced to the head Of the clan.
AS summer spent Itself there was
f,r fa1liru
little sawmill down in the valley sent
up its drone and whine in proclama
tion that her trees were being turned
into squared timbers for her buildings
Once, when Milt McBriar rode up to
the sawmill, he found the girl sitting
there, her hands clasped on her knees.
gazing dreamily across the sawdust
and confusion Of the place.
"Ye're right smart interested in thet
thar woodpile. hain't ye, ma'am?" he
inquired with slow. benevolent smile
| His kindliness OF guise invited conf.
dence, and there was no one else with.
In earshot. 30 the girl looked up. her
eyes little misty and her voice i'm.
pulsive
"Mr. McBriar." she said, every one
OF those timbers means part of a
dream to me. and with every one n,
them that is set In place will 20 a hone
and a prayer"
He nodded sympathetically. Treck.
on he said, "ye kin do right smart
good. too"
"Mr. McBriar." she flashed at him in
point-blank questioning, since I came
here l have tried to be of use IN q
very simple and ineffective fashion. I
have done what little could for tho
Sick and distressed. yet am const.nt-
ly being warned that I'm not aI,owod
to carry on my work. Do you know of
any reason why shouldn't go ahead ,"
He gazed at her fer a moment ou,..
zically. then shook ais head,
"oh. pshaw!" he exclaimed &c,
wouldn't let no sich talk en- thet fro.
me none. Folks round hyar hain't got
much ter do except ter gossip round
Nobody hain't a-goin' ter hinder Va
We hain't such bad people, after ali }.
After that she felt that from the No.
Briars she had gained oficial sanct,on
and her resentment against Anae IA
vey grew because Of his scornful nm.
| graciousness.
The last weeks Of the summer var.
weeks OF drought and plague. Ordi.
nartly. IN the hills storms brev sv,es,.,
and frequently and spend themssivs.
n violent outponrinss and canrooa1.
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The best cast at dice Is not to pa
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Far Siohted Lad.

Raymond, six-year-old pride OF
Irvington family, strenuously oo'e..'
few nights ngo, when MS lo.s !.
asked him to go on an errahd ~ p"
corner grocery. y,
After considerable questionihs' y y
lad explained that he wonldh hr ,uI
going II he didn't have to pass /"
lumber yard. which is situated pe'Ne'
the grocery and his home. 49,.
"Why. you're not afraid Oh 'n,s
stacks OF lumber, are you| quef'eu y
mother. N
"lts not the stacks, mamma ~, "
what's behind 'em," answered. "''
mond.-IndianapOlis News.
Russia is large producer oi
bestos.
Tho hoct cast MT dice Is NOT 10 Ps
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A man may deliver Q con vinc1ng
bAsroom oration coues<ning . esee
country, and then ~ required - ~
mis- money on the oountss bs>nre bs1Dg
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ParadoxicaI Blame,

"The young fellow yonder Is a b!
egg"
And he's fresh one, too
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
Americans at Front
Have Steadying Influence

Lon1on, Oct 29.-The entrance Of units
of the American army into active service
on the western front, although over
Swallowed as a news item by the Austro-
German invasion of Italy receives 'promi-
rent notice in the newspa pers as a much
more prominent than a picturesque event.
The Daily News says:
1T would be idle presumably to expect
Germany in the intOXication of her Italian
victory to appreciate it's full meaning
This does not alter the facts, either i'm
mediate or prospective. Germany has
called in the new world to redress the
balance of the old. The balance will be
redressed'
The Daily Express. remarking on Amer
ical energy. says it BODIES i'll for Germany
and gives added certainty that victory.
however long delayed. is assured. 1t
warns that it does not justify a rcIaxa :
ton of British efforts.
The Graphic says: THE descendants
of the embattled farmers of Concord have
fred a shot which, like that OF the Minute
Men. will he heard round the world. - =
the advent of the United States has more
than made up for Russa's temporary
weakening. 1t should have steadyng
influence in view of the blow at Italy
and should be recalled whenever there Is
a tendency toward pessmism"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30
PORTLAND FREIGHT men
REFUSE TO RETURN
PENDING ARBITRATION

Portland, Me" oct %. The &c
striking freight handlers at the docks
of the Grand Trunk Railway were Of
ficially ordered TO return to their work
pending an adjustment of their con-
troversy about wages. by the local rep
resentatives Of the National ADJUST
ment Commission at the conclusion of
a hearing before the commissioners to-
day. The commissioners on Wednes-
day will hear evidence on the qucs-
ton of increased wages for the men.
The strikers at meeting held to-
night voted to resist any attempts
made to compel them to return to their
work, pending arbitration Of their
claims.
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at least. the sravest fears for the
final outcome of the struggle
The announcement was taken TO
mean that Gen Cadorna had succeed
ed in reuniting the forces scattered by
the first fierce rush of the AuStro-
German army and was falling back
steadily and behind we'll organized
defense to the line selected for a stand.
German Motive Political
The belief prevails here that the un-
DERIVING motive of the German high
command which is directing the attack
and has furnished the men and guns.
for the drive is a purely political one.
Army officers point out that it was
launched with lavish stage effects
with the Austrian Emperor announced
as in supreme command and with the
German general Won Mackensen as the
guiding genius of the movement
Already Won MacKensen has swept back
the Russian lines. oVerrun Serbia and all
but crushed the Rumanian forces in SIM
liar lrives He is regarded the strik
ing head of the German war machine the
man of the hour when a headlong assault
is to be delivered
With such an assosciation Of dignita-
ries leading the heralded onslaught some
observers assert that anything short Of
Continued on Page Cool. y
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.U=Boat Attacks Steamer
with Congressional Party

Club tonight by the Lord High Chan
cellor. Sir r. B. Finlay. in honor OF
the American senators and represen
tatives, the chancellor confirmed the
report Of the attack on the liner.
The visiting congressman were en-
tertained at a luncheon in the House
Of Commons today by Ian z. Malcolm
Unionist member for Croydon. The
ether guests included former Premier
BalfoGr, the Lord Mayor of London
Sir Horace Plunkett, Lord Beresford
and Sir Eric Drummond.
Mr.. Balfour delivered a speech OF
welcome to the congressman. Congress-
man Dill replied by saying that, while
the visit of the Americans was unof-
fetal the party was in the war area
to learn and hoped to go back to the
United States better equipped to be
more helpful to the allies.
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Arrange Administrative Details

Administrative details were arranged
today and within short time prop
erty worth millions Of dollars will be
in the custodian's hands. President
Wilson soon will issue an executive
order formally comforting the requisite
powers upon Mr.. Palmer, who will fur
nish a fidelity bond in the sum Of
100000. The order also will authorize
expenditure of appropriations, includ-
ing engagement of necessary assistants
and opening Of branch bureaus for re-
ccipt of enemy property.
Mr. Palmer said after the conference
with the President that he was pre-
pairing to enforce the law as it stands
for taking over property of citizens of
nations allied with Germany as we'll
as that of Germans. He explained that
the President will suspend the laws
operations as to property of Turkish.
Bulgarian. Austrian and other allied
citizens whose nations are not at war
with the United States, although that
question has not been discussed. u
innate disposition of property taken
over by his Office. Mr.. Palmer explain
ed, rests with Congress. which must
decide whether it shall be confscated
or merely held in trust during the war
by the custodian as trustee.
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Millions Of Enemy Property
Soon in Government Hands

Washington. Oct o9.-Arrangements
were made today at conference be-
tween President Wilson and A. Nit
chell Palmer. custodian Of enemy prop
erty. to put into complete operation
the provisions Of the Trading with the
Enemy law for custody of property
in this country of citizens of Germany
and Of countries allied with Germany.
Receipt of enemy property already
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-10-30

London. oct. 29-The steamer on
which were United States Senators
John Kendrick of Wyoming and Will
liam S. Kenyon of Iowa and Reps. John
]. Rogers Of Massachusetts and James
S. Parker Of New York, was attack
ed by a German submarine off the
coast of Wales Saturday. The gun
ners on the steamer opened fire i'm
nlediately and the submarine SUBJ
merged before having time to launch
q torpedo.
Report Is Confirmed
At a dinner given at the Athenaeum
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GOVERNMENT IN
CONTROL OF ALL
PACKING PLANTS

Chicago oct. 29.-OfT1cial announce
ment was made today that every
packing plan in the country is under
full control by the government and
tha, after the first of Novo mber the
control will be absolute operation of
the plants then being under license.
concident with Milk Drive
The announcement was coincident
With the grand jury drive against high
F. Cotton, chief of the EN- division
Of the food administration, and Prof.
Charles MCCarty of the University of
Wisconsin. personal representative of
Food Administrator Hoover. after
weeks Of Investigation Of Chicago
packing plants.
Absolute control of the meat pack
Ing industries "Insures fair prices to
both the public and the farmer pro-
ducers,' Prof. McCarty said, He con-
tnued
10 the producers of meat animals
Ii will insure prices that will cncour-
age him TO increase production and Ia
the consumer prices that will assure
MIN that he is not paying excessive
profits.
Our big aim is to insure farmers
tney will be amply repaid for increas-
Ing animal production. We must have
more meat animals if we are to win
the war and keep meat prices from as
cendlng to points beyond the public
PURSE
Within short time meat price bull
etlns will appear with the food adj
ministration's bulletin.
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FOOD PLEDGES
Huge Enrolment For
Conservation Army
House to House Canvasses Enthusias-
ticaIIy Launched in All Parts Of
ountry- Ambassador Jusserand
Says Heart of Franc. Deeply
Touched by Efforts of American Al.
lies

Washington. oct. 29.-Scattering re.
turns on the first days campaign for
food pledge cards Indicate that the
hope of the food administration for a
huge enrolment of the American
families in a food conservation army
will he realized Few figures are
available but messages came during
the day from all parts Ct the nation
telling of enthusiastic and successful
launching Of house to house canvasses.
Middle West Reports Excellent
Iowa officially reported 1000 pledge
cards signed during the day with
many sections still to he heard from.
Indiana, the only other state to make
an official announcement, reported
over $1,000 signatures. The total
number of signed pledges now stands
a 2.155, 104. including cards in the pos
session of the food administration as
a result of the informal campaign
carried on early in the summer by
women's organizations. schools and
other agencies.
Continued on Page Cool. p
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Delays in Delivery

Delays in delivery of timber, it is de-
clared. have seriously hampered wooden
shipbuildng operations along the Allan
tic and Gulf coasts. Shipping board on
Cials blame the builders, however, as well
as the timber producers. inexperienced
ed, have laid down keels for too many
ships instead Of proceeding with the con
struction of few at a time. This /;
said 20 have made it hard for the lum-
bermen to meet their requirements. o.
the other hand the lumber producers. it I
claimed, have shipped material to fill pri-
vate contracts ahead of government or
ders because Of higher prices paid
To speed up the production Of the heav-
Ter tmbers the shipping board is prepar
ing to Srant a slight increase in the price,
now s35 a thousand,
Lumber Producers at Washington
The lumber producers came to Wash
inGton today and asked for hearing aft
er re ewing letters with the boards
threat to take over and operate their
plants on six days notice unless they he
gan deliveries according to specificat tons.
They assured shipping board officials they
would deliver the lumber in any quaint
ties and in any way the government
might ask.
Steel shipbuilders Of the Atlantic coast
will come to Washington Wednesday for
a conference with officials of the shipping
board and the emergency fleet corporo :
ton on means to speed up production.
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some one of the non combatant places
is the place where l can render the
best service But what is the fact?
Ask to Serve in Fighting Branch
''Thes sons and brothers-drawn out of
life by selection-more than one third have
asked &c go into the infantry service. The
next choice is the light artillery; the next
is the heavy artillery service; the next
Is the aviation service. So that what they
asked for tremendously predominating
majority of instances is. not the non-coTn-
Blatant service for which their previous
experience might well qualf them. but
the fighting branch. so that they can take
the risk Of fighting for their country
with the real weapons of war. The boys
at the front. and getting ready to go, are
all right Our nation needs have nothing
but mounting pride at the spectacle they
present
Classifying Draft Men
The gathering of information as to the
mems preference for service is but a
small part of the work of classifying the
National Army men that is being car
ried on under the direction Of the commit
tee on classification of personnel in the
army. Virtually the life history OF every
man is set down by means of an elabora te
card system, the original being sent to
the divisional headquarters, where a d.
vision personnel officer studies the an
swers given and Classics the selected
men according to his capabilities. The
other copy is kept in the company rec
ords.
Questions asked include extent Of
schooling. what foreign languages the
men speak, their preference as to branch
es of the service, whether married or sin
gle. what was their previous trade. job or
occupation. name OF last employer wage
received and In what work they have been
most proficient.
It is within the province Of the person
mel office to recommend transfers from
one company to another to fill up de-
fciences in expert men. such as gun
smiths and the like
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PRODUCERS
WILL HURRY TIMBERS
FOR WOODEN SHIPS

Washington, Oct. c9-Southern pine
lumber producers at conference today
with shipping board officials gave assur-
-ance that they will furnish ship timbers
for the wooden shipbuildins program as
shipping board had threatened to take
over and operate lumber mills unless tim
Der WIS forthcoming in more liberal
quantities.
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First German War Prisoner

The first German prisoner of war
taken by the American cXpeditionarv
forces died today in an American field
hospital, having been shot when ne
encountered an American patrol in
No Mans Land in front of the Amer
lean trenches
He. with another German. was dis
covered Saturday night by the patrol
and was called upon to halt. The Ger
mans ran; the patrol fired and one of
the enemy was hit. The prisoner was
treated at a dressing station and re-
moved to a field hospital. where the
combined efforts of several surgeons
failed to save his life.
The prisoner was mail carrier, and
letters Of some value were found on
HIM. He explained his presence near
the American trenches. saying he had
lost his way in the dark. He declared
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has begun, the first receipts being
draft for 800, 900 voluntarily rendered
the custodian. who promptly invested
in Liberty bonds.