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New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
FLAGMAkING PART
 OF JACkIES' WORK
Flodna's Mother Ship Turns Out
 C0lOrS for Other Vessels

Base American Flotillas in British Waters July 30.-(Correspondenc of The Associated Press sev- eral thousand flags in repair is one of the most interesting of the numer- ous duties of the tender or mother ship to the f1otillas here. The work is in charge of the chief quartermaster who corresponds to master flag maker in one of the American navy yards where flags of all finds are made. He has a staff of assistants and large supply of bunting brought along from the New York navy yards flag factory. The workroom is the charthouse under the bridge.
 Some flags are made here. Three were turned out for Vice Admiral 1 Sims recently when he took over
 command of the station for brief
 period during the absence of the
 British admiral. These were the reg
 ulation vice admirals flag consisting
 of three white stars on field of
 blue. One was unfurled from the staff over the admiral's house and an-
 other flew from the dockyard. The
 third was kept in reserve. The three
 were made in as many hours in the tenders flagship. Several Union Jacks have also been made. As the average American ought to know but possibly does not, the American Union Jack is AS white stars placed close together on a field of blue.
 The major part of the fagmakers' work here is devoted to repairing flags made either in the United States i government plants or bought from the British flag factory on shore here. The work of keeping in repair the | thousands of signal and other flags used by the American destroyers l their duty hours. There are no fa- 1 cilities on the destroyers for this l work.
 Pocl1eting the Sugar.
 ! London, July 21.-Diners-out in l London are regularly engaged just now
 in practice which popularly is known 1 as 'pocketing the sugar. The idea IS 1 to lay up a supply of sweetening for a 1 day when it may be harder to obtain l or, on the part of non-sugar eating in- dividuals, for friends who like more than they are allowed. The custom is practiced all over the city and in all ! classes of places where tea and food | are served.
 1 German submarines lately seem to l have been especially active against l ships that happened to be carrying su- ] gar, with the result that while there 1 is enough to go around, the supplies l for the distant future are none too 1 large. Tea and coffee are served with 1 just the allowed weight of sugar, usu- ally set alongside the cups in separate 1 containers and usually consisting of l halves of thirds of Jumps. 1t is these l pieces of Jumps that most often are seen disappearing into the gold. silver l and leather handbags of the women
 and the waistcoat pockets of the men.
 Sugar served for berries or other
 food is hard to pocket. Nearly al- 1 ways it is of the crude variety and
 very sticky; but collectors of sugar | even carry off this kind with them;
 having a convenient envelope or a
 little cloth bag ready for it.
 1 Lump sugar is much more popular,
 however. and in the mesh bags of
 women in Londons streets and hotels
 the white cubes. or pieces of them, can
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

Rec: Admiral Francis T. Bowles. retired, Whosc picture is reproduced here, and Chief Constructor Elliott snow of the navy were named special assistants to Rear Admiral Capps, general manager of the emergency fleet corporation. Admiral Bowles was chief constructor of the navy in 1901-3.
 Admiral Bowles was at one time president of the Fore River Ship building company, and Constructor Snow has been in charge of navy con- struction at Philadelphia.
 Admiral Bowles will direct the work of speeding up construction on ships building in American yards taken by the Fleet corporation. Con- structor Snow will act as his aid.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
SCHOLAR AND POET
 UKRAINE PATRIOTS GruSheVSki and VinneChenko Lead Movement for Autonomy

Petrograd, July 30 (Correspondence of the Associated Press) Leaders of the Ukrainian quasi-secessionist move ment, which involves the fate of south and southwest Russia from Galicia to the Caucasus, with at least 10000, 900 inhabitants, are the scholar and his- torian Professor Grushevski and the novelist and poet Vinnichenko. Grus- hevski is the brain and organizing tal-.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22
KareIianS for Autonomy.

Helsinfors. Finland, July 31.-T1 Karelian Cultural Society. has declarl for home rule for the Karelian pro inces of Finland, which lie in tl east and north. The Kfrelians spei a, dialect differing from that of tl Tavasts who occupy the rest Of t} Grand Duchy. The two allied rae, were formerly enemies; but in la| years a common sentiment as Fin] has united them. The Karelia.ns d mand also the incorporation in thd new autonomous province of the Ru sian government of Olonetz. which largely inhabited by Karelian Finn Agitation meetings are being held ! over Karelia, and a project will submitted to the Russia Constitution Assem bly,.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

ist supreme council; and started TT Labor Gazette" AS orator. Vinn
 chenkO is very effective, but he is { alted and careless about facts.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

be seen mingling with keys, treasury notes, odd change, powder puffS and other things.
 A new arrival in London who does not take sugar in his or her tea is sure quickly to be asked to "save up for some friend with a so-called sweet tooth.
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

Old Age Pension Increased.
 London, July 30.-Old age pension CTS who. hitherto have received five shillings a week pension will now be paid seven shillings and sixpense, the chancellor of the exchequer has an- Nounced
New Britain herald., 1917-08-22

Buy an Indiana truck.-advt.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
A Babyonian Epic.

In the midst of ii all, man in PhlsI
delphia, professor, is calmly trans
lating Babylonian epic. He has BE-
fore him certain tablets which wen
buried in Mesopotamlan ground thOs
sands of years ago, upon which, In as
time of Abraham, certain queer cone
shaped characters We're inscribed. N
many years ago the key to these ChE|
acter was discovered, IN the form q
an inscription i'm two languages, Ous
of which was known, and the meaning
of the queer characters slOwI
emerged. The Philadelphia professOi
has discovered that the tablets beid
an epic poem. He Is tranSlating thd
epic and finds 1t to be the story Of Id
way in which half-barbarous chief
tain, named Enkldu. was redeeme|
from n career Of tyranny and viOleno
by the love of a woman. And day afts|
day, while the papers are full Of wOs|
and wickedneSs, and the drums Of wr|
beat on the streets, Indifferent 10 al
the uproar this patient man goes al
translating into good English the poer
Of Enkidu and his love.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

Taken second time by surprise,
The boy swOre pctulantly as he sawed
at the rcinS. His cob resented this
and turned awkwardly. The girl had
long lead on the pursuit before it
was well renewed
Even without that advantage the
chase was hopeless. She had the bet
ter horse and the instinct of her sex
TO boot.
Little wonder, then, that in the
pride Of fearless and carefree youth
she rode recklesSly-whO loved rcck.
less riding-the swing of Il thorough
bred beneath her, the long roll Of
earth-spurning hOOfS, the sweep of the
wind in her face,
Without warning, all this was
changed-changed beyond repair.
Thickest trees and underbruSh
masked impenetrably the next turn
ahead.
The horse took the curve like a
sOrrel thunderbOlt. A human shape,
small and brOwnish, lodged directly
into his path. There was shock, a
shrill cry, a sickening thud. The horse
plunged furiOuSly. Unaccountably
Patria lost control of him-felt the
saddle slip from under her, dropped
her crop, lost the reinS, grasped wild
ly at the air rs she felt herself falling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
The Gasoline Tank Exploded.

frown might have been taken to indi
cate, Parr thoughtfully refolded the
paper, put it away in his card case
and plOwed back through the under.
growth to the glade.
The girl was still there, with Rod.
ney Wrenn.
Don't" he cried as Parr rejoined
them, you're a wonder! If it hadn't
been for you"
pure accident" Parr interrupted,
lifting a deprecatory hand.
THAT doesn't make it any the less
true; you saved me nasty fall" the
girl insisted cordially.
swell, :" Parr admitted with
a significant look to Rodney.
"Oh!" The latter fastened to rem
edy his oversight. Permit me, Pa
tria, to introduce my friend, Captain
Parr. Don, this is Miss Claiming"
The girl leaned forward. giving cool
fingers transiently to his grasp.
Captain Parr, did you say?"
"Of the regular army Rodney
added.
I'm SO glad" Patria said warmly :;
"dOubly glad to meet a soldier, Cap
tain Parr. All the men of my family
have been soldiers, patriots. all the
way back to Revolutionary days. They
used to call US the Fighting Chan
ningS.'
"But that's all ended now. I'm the
last Of the Channings-and a girl
can't fight"
Parr heSitated a little. 81 mustn't
sail under false colOrs," he faltered.
THE truth isl resigned my commits
sion last month"
"The deuce You did," Rodney COM
mented. Then I'll go bail l know
why"
Patria turned curiOuSly to him.
Don always had a genius for de-
tectlve work, and army service offers
a man mighty little opportunity to
exercise anything like that" Rodney
deliberately ignored PARIS movement
of protest. IF Donald Parr IS out of
the army, it's a pipe he did it solely
to enter the secret service and become
his cOuntry's faithful sleu;s. Eth.
DOn-what:"
If So, wouldn't it be highly i..tis-
Greet of me to admit it?"
Whether or no" Patria came to his
rescue-"can anything prevent your
coming to tea this afternoon? The
Claiming cottage-yOu know-near
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
LONG DISTANCE.

Without the least warning, on i'm
pulse of evaporation. Rodney Wrenn
all but lifted Patria off her feet, swing
ing her bodily from the thrOnged ball
room floor to the semiseclusion of u
deep window recess masked with
palms.
"NO-wait!" he insisted with per-
emptory gesture when, mastering her
surprise, Patria drew herself up to
the full dignity of her inches and
made as if to pass him. You don't
get off so easily-nOt until you've ex-
planned what's come over you tonight
to make you treat me like this"
'But 1 think it's for you to explain
by what right you make fool of ne
before my guests!"
81 can't help il. I'm sorry, but
you're driving me crazy. You don't
wear my Orchids-you ignore the note
l sent with them-you've even got an
other mans roses at your waist
PARIS, daresayT
He paused; and Patria was momen-
tarily discOuntenanced. Her glance
WINGED, and the boy pOunced furiously
upon that betrayal.
They are Parr's-curse him. The
fellows bewitched yOu-that's the
whole trouble. You've lost your head
you're clean head over heels in
To-
Rodney!
Patria fought with herself to deny
her anger. But suddenly with n Ccs-
ture half Of despair. half of rage. Rod
ney spared her further effort-turned
and left her, plunginS blindly back
across the crowded floor.
Promptly Patria forgave him. Glad
she had been spared the regret sure
TO follow hard upon any exhibition of
her temper, glad of a little time alone,
she stepped quietly back through the
long window opening on the veranda
of her hone; and Immediately paused
in disappointment, not finding there
the privacy she had hoped for.
Near her window two men stood
talking. One faced her, q substantial
figure in evening dress, the other,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
CODE MESSAGES.

/ Parr p"uG"rcI the adventure sober
" over lonely lunch in an iucon-
SVicUouS corner of the Casino.
Within his radius of vision were
seated both persons. aside from HIM
self, involved in the as yet obscure
intrigue, and with them some others.
Not FAR away deep in CONTEMPLATION
with the whitc-flanncl"d gentleman
who had been his companion of the
links thar morning, was Baron HUI
r"ki. \ discreet inquiry elected from
Captain PARIS waiter the information
that the haron'S friend was one Senior
Juan de Lima. a wealthy Mexican.
probe the private affairs of Peter
Ripley. for reasons for per-
sstent discrimination against Mexican
contracts"
This Scuur De Lima, then was a
fourth party to the intrigue.
II any more proof of that were
needed. ii was furnished by Huroki,
who. upon the arrival of Miss Cham
ming and her party. covcrtly deSignat-
ed her To- De Lima. muttcring some
thing which Parr would have given
much To Oyerhear, and which seemed
to exert rather inccndiary effect
upon inilammablc Mexican emotions.
patria was hardly seated when Il
page called Baron Huroki to the tele-
phone.
Intuition whispered to the under
standing of Captain Parr. He was
by a mental vision of an
unhappy and excited little Japanese |
In the dress of II motorcycliSt STAN !
nering the story of Il purloined mes .
sage into a telephone receiver.
When Baron Huroki returned wear
Ing Il countenance whose racial So
renity was perceptibly rutIled, Captain
Parr smiled grimly into his demi-
taSSe.
Shortly after this he got up. strolled
out of the Casino and
found the nearest telegraph office,
where he cOncOcted lengthy code
message to one Edward w. Ryley in
New York.
The answer was delivered as Cap
ain Parr dressed for dinner, and
'auSed a considerable interruption of
hat ceremony.
RIPLEY doesn't know Huroki. but
ays private advices persuade him ia
'an conSpireS to embrOil United States
With Mexico. As patriot and trustee
or Channings, Ripley has repeatedly
efuSed of late to accept arms and
contracts for delivery in .
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

less was her get up, despite the rainy
day. Everything bespoke afTluence
and reckless expenditure, and the ne
cessity to add 10 her probable store
OF ready money was not apparent.
However, she was cycling the coin as
n cat does a mouse, ready 10 pounce
on 1t at the first favorable oppor-
tunity. simultaneously the gaze of
dapper elderly gentleman, seated next
the Woman Who Saw, lighted upon
the glittering object. 1t would have
been an easy matter 10 have stopped
and possessed himself of it, but the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
SHORT CIRCUIT.

! She found herself back on the ver-
anda, almost incoherently babbling to
Donald Parr.
II tried my best to get the connec-
ton re-established. Long distance said
there was no answer from the other
end-said Mr.. Ripley wouldn't answer
repeated rings. Something dreadful
has happened to him. / know. l must
get to New York somehow tonight. .
He nodded sympathetically. "All
right. That's settled. I've got a speed
launch at anchor In the harbor. That
might turn the trick for U.S."
"Oh, thank you! Wait for me-
Patria pointed-"over there-half way
down the drive"
"As you WISH"
THANK you"
She darted swiftly into the house.
Parr had just brought the roadster
to standstlll at the point indicated
by Patria when another car, a limou-
sine. swept at reckless speed down
the drive toward the gates.
AS 1t passed, Parr caught q GLIMPSE
OF q passenger who, leaning from the
window, was shouting some indlstin-
guishable instructions to the chauf-
feur.
That man was Baron Huroki him
self.
Now what called him away In such
mad haste?
No opportunity was given the cap
tain to puzzle out that riddle. For
once in a way a man was unable to
complain that young and beautiful
woman kept him waiting overlong
while she changed her clothes. The
barOn's limousine was barely outside
the grounds when Patria stood beside
the roadster.
She was in her seat by the time
Parr had re-cOllected astOunded wits.
Almost roiselessly, with silken purr,
the roadster stole away. Five minutes
# racing through the broad, tree-lined
avenues and threading the narrow
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

He tells US nothing Of the condition
OF the mass Of the people, rarely
speaks Of poor persons or servants,
rarely meHtioEs the clothes he wore or
the food he ate, never at any rate,
with that pleasure of memory IN
ashamed which gives such details the
smack Of life in Pepys or Boswell.
lie never gossips, tells US little Of
his neighbCrs' vices, and nothing Of
their follies; would assuredly not have
recorded. if there had beea any such
matters 10 record, his wife's jealousy
Of his attentions to her mind; gives
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

The young woman stood before him,
trembling and oUt of breath but OBJ
viou>iy unharmcd.
50 far. good; Parr wasted 10 more
Solicitude on her. His Japanese re-
manned to be attended Ia.
That one lay >cn~,lc~~. rs he Lad
fallen. On his knees beside the man,
a haSty examination persuaded Parr
that he had suffered no really serious
hurt His cap had dropped of in the
collision. Parr deity extracted the
folded paper from its leather, rose,
and turned back To find the young
woman. whose life he might Reason
ably be credited with having saved.
regarding him with look in which
considerable amusement was mixed
with as much Chagrin.
IF you Will permit me" said he
offering his hands with fingers inter-
laced.
She hesitated. Amusement glim-
mcrcd again in her eyes. The corners
of her mouth twitched adOrably. But
WIN ltp lll'lt lliNll d CtllN tlllDillI,
THANK you SO much"' she coolly
lodged the toe Of a small boot in his
hands. and sprang into the saddle.
Before he could move back. "A sec
ond horse gallOped into the glade and
pulled UP SInartly. A voice of amaze
mCnt Saluted him.
Donald Parr, Well, I'll be iig-
gered"
Captain Parr swung about.
Rodney" he exclaimed. pleased:
and striding over, warmly shook the
hand.
Behind his back the girls voice rang
put in sharp warning. Followed the .
sound of plunging hOofs. He wheeled,
nStinctively whipping an automatic
from his pocket.
He saw her squirting full-tilt at the
Japanese. That one, ii seemed. had
quietly regained his senses and got
% his feet, simultaneously producing
pistol of his own. But he had no
'hance to use it; the horse was upon
aim too quickly. In another breath
he man had tripped and half fallen.
lalf thrown himself bodily back
through a mask of underground, He
disappeared instantly.
Without hesitation, Parr pursued
through the hindering tangle. On its
ar side he paused and listened. The
japanese had vanished.
His eagernesS to inform himself con-
erning Baron Huroki's message ,
you'd brook no more delay. Quickly 1
e unfOlded and smOothed out the pa.
er. {
probe the private affairs of Peter
lipley, trustee for channinss estate, ,
or reasons for persistent discrimina- I
ion against Mexican contracts" l
BY no means as puzzled as his {
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
SOFT, CLEAR SKINS
Made So by Daily Use Of cutiev
Soap and Ointment-TriaI Ere.

The last thing ut night and the frJ
In the morning, battle the face freed
with Cuticura Soap and hot water
there are pimples or dandruff sme.
them with Cuticura Ointment betO,
bathing. Nothing better than Cuticun
for daily toilet preparations.
Free sample each by mail with Boot
Address postcard, Cutlcura. Dept Z
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Ady.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26

eagle eye of his fellow passenger fol-
lowed his every movement, bctraying
her desire to appropriate the coveted
prize. After a few seconds of irreSo-
luton he reached down aul literally
grabbed the lucky find. Opening his
closed hand he took one glance ut the
treasure. a peculiar expression crossed
his face, and his fingers closed tightly
again. This was too much for the
Weil-d"esSed woman, who could re-
strain herself no longer; greed took
possession Of her. and leaning for
ward she addressed the finder in icy
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
No Chance.

$50 III" judge sent your Husband
prison for ten years, Mandy?"
YES, he did. OATS powerful 4
time To have To get along widou,
husband, mlSsuS."
1T does seem like a long time 4
maybe. he can shorten II by good
havior."
Good behavior, miSSuS, If nv b
bands gittin' out a. prison depend,
good behavior he'll be deere ten va
t de mint"
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
EPISODE ONE
The Last of the Fighting Chan
ningS.

Down on the beaches, whose gold
broke the lumber and slate mOnOtOny
of rOck-girt island shores, soft winds
played. But here in the wooded up
lands the air was mOveless; against
the brOOding woodland hush the slight
est alien noise attained sharp relief.
One such began as a remote vibra-
ton troubling the stiffness, waXed
apace in volume, became quickly rec
ogniZable as hOOf-beatS.
A horse appeared, racing like a mad
thing down II narrow bridle-path little
better than a neglected trail. On its
back, crOss-saddle, sat young woman.
OF n sudden she chose to interrupt
that headlong flight.
Kicking a stirrup free. the girl
turned in her saddle and looked back.
Presently, round the nearest bend.
another horse pounded, hard ridden
by young man with a temper.
At sight of his well-favOred young
face darkened by sulky frOwn, the
girl threw back her head and laughed
outright.
why, there you are, Rodney she
cried. where have you been all this
timer"
Her banter only served to darken
his scOwl. "No fair" he protested,
drawing rein. "YOu can't call that q
race! You shot away without a word
of warming
"Why," she said, with guilelessly
wldened eyes, 'yOu yourself started
the racer
81 never-w
"0h, but you did. You knew per-
fectly well I've put you on an allow
ance Of two proposals per day-one
after lunch, one after dinner. So when
you begin the very first thing after
breakfast'-her jeweled wrist-watch
flashed momentarily In the sunlight
"well, before noon, anyway-yOu as
good as invite me to run away from
you as fast as ever l can"
He refused to be trified with. BE
was very yOung-almost as young as
she-and took love seriously.
"Patria"
She mimicked provokingly his tone (:
"Rodney"
You're only playing with me. It
1t isn't worthy of you, Pat. Surely
you must know whether you love me
or not"
IL declare / don't" she replied, a
trace more seriously.
"iou don't know your own mind?' |
"ln the eyes of the law I'm a minor |
and can't know my own mind. That's |
why ! must have n guardian to man.
age my affairs"
Nonsense. You'll be twenty-one to-
morrow"
"But the law Is the law, even when |
it's an ass. How can know my own
mind about you when the law SAYS l |
can't? Really, Mr.. Wrenn," she teased,
"you must be reasonable. Wait till
tomorrow"
You mean," he interposed eagerly,
you'll give me my answer thenr
"Who knows? If you can't be pa
tient till I'm of age-a woman grown
I'll have to refer you to Peter Rip
ley. You might wire him-something
like this: Your ward. Patria Chan
ming, doesn't know her own mind.
Please advise Immediately, at my ex-
pense.'"
His ill-humor broke down complete
ly. "Patria, you witch!" he cried, try
Ing to capture her hand.
But she was prepared for that, and
too quick for him. A touch of her,
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
Now. What Is lt2

Girlisbness. We read, is 70 bp the
keynote Of the coming fashions. Good
we shall now have an opportunity to
learn what is the keynote of girlisb-
ness.-Milwaukee Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
Be Adaptable.

Don't be obstinate"
"Huh?"
Some men spend their lives trytnl
to make silk purses from sOws' ears'
"WellT"
They might take the same matert
and get rich manufacturing leaths
specialities."
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-05-26
GREED MET PROPER REBUKE
Incident on Street Car a Case OF
Righteous Retributlon and Some
Embarrassment.

The day was stormy and the car
carried only limited number Of pas
sengers. The Woman Who Saw spied
a shining coin gllstening on the floor.
just in front of fashionably dressed
woman who might have posed for a
DAILY Hint From Paris" so fault