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Macon beacon., 1917-04-06

the Silent Menace shut the Lid on
you without knowing you were In itt
What's your n-next question, gIrl2'
She looked at him In amusement.
rs your stammer natural one?"
NO." was his laconic response.
"Then for goodness sake stop It'll"
she exclaimed, yexatiously. you ara
not an ignorant man, are you"
"No.'
"You are college bred aren't you?"
"Very much So" He laughed.
"Who Is Sonora vendre and what
is your relationship there? Is your
real name Senor Vendre?"
This question took him back to the
incidents on the GranadIan frontier
and a soft light came into his eyes.
Sonora Vendre Is woman with a
heart to whom l told my life story.
She agreed to help me. Her two sons
are celebrated diplomat and chem
list abroad. | merely posed In the
place Of one In order to obtain admls-
sion to the secret council of the For
eign Alliance posing you as the other
In an effort to obtain possession of the
canal defense plans
She looked up quickly. "Those
plans2 Were you really responsible
for them--and the wafers?'
Il was the party, Miss Dare-PearI."
but you are not barber, or n tele-
graph operator, or Il waiter In res
taurant or any of those common
things you have pretended to be; are
youY
Il guess not"
"Or cowboy"
"Neyeri"
rs your name really T. Q. Adams7
DO you come from Monks Corner,
Neb,T She placed her hand on his
shoulder looking earnestly into his
eyes. "Who is the Silent Menace?
| am positive that you know"
Adams was about to answer these
leading questions, when for the first
time they observed large and turbu-
lent crowd Of citizens and soldiers
collecting with loud outcries and oaths.
All stood with faces toward the front
peak Of the building. Pearl and Adams
ran down the steps to see what the
excitement was about.
They took one look. A man was
climbing up the flag pole, one hand
outstretched toward the emblem fut-
tering in the evening breeze. His face
was covered with Il thick black muf-
fer.
The Silent Menace." fell from the
lips Of both Pearl and Adams.
They flew into the building, mount
ed to the roof and raced across the in
teryening space, 0ollowed by a number
of uniformed attendants.
Drop cried Adams, levelling his
revolver at the man on the pole. And
then they saw that the outstretched
hand which had grasped the flag In
frantic effort to tear and destroy il
belonged to a broken arm carried in
a sling.
Bullets from below whizzed around
the man on the pole. The Silent Mem
ace lost his hold and tumbed in a heap
on the roof, dragging the flag with
him.
The flag must pay" he snarled like
a madman as Adams and Pearl
pouneed upon him and started to tear
off his mask. The upstart flagm
(END OF FOURTEENTH EPISODE.)
Macon beacon., 1917-04-06
FOURTEENTH EPISODE
The Flag DespoiIer!

With his arm In sling, Maj. Thorn
ton Brent sat in private court Of in
quiry in the general session chamber
Of the general army staff at Wash
ington.
Practically every available member
of the staff was present, together with
witnesses, voluntary and otherwise,
bent upon seeing justice done the ac-
cused officer. One Of these was Miss
Pearl Dare, the colonel's daughter. An
other was the colonel, himself. Both
came prepared to face any shock, yet
In deep sympathy with the man.
Among the involuntary witnesses
was T. O. Adams, the stranger from
Monks Corner, Neb., orderly to Colo
mel Dare, sometime hero, sometime un-
der dire suspicion, but now openly
acknowledged by Pearl Dare to be her
fiance, much to the amazement Of So
cial Washington.
Another involuntary, though perhaps
of all the most interested, witness was
Miss Bertha Bonn, Pearl Dares new
friend and house guest.
The charge against Brent was, curl
ously enough, the same under which
Capt. Ralph Payne, a brother officer,
and Miss Dare's former sweetheart,
had been convicted and sentenced to
life imprisonment In federal penl-
tentiary, although he had been saved
the latter disgrace by an untimely end
In railroad wreck.
1t was reasonable conspiracy.
But while in the case Of Payne that
officer was found guilty Of disposing
Of an army secret-the canal defense
plans-to an enemy, in Brent's case
the charge was made that he was the
personal representative of the enemy,
that he was the Silent Menace so-called
in government circles.
On the night Adams and Pearl Dare
heroically risked their lives in order
to discover the location of mines laid
in the canal by the Silent Menace-and
ucceeded-Pearl, in rescuing the or
derly from certain death due to her
own impetuosity, shot the Silent Men
ace, wounding and breaking his arm.
That same night Major Brent turned
up at the commandments quarters at
the canal, in dripping wet garments,
with broken arm.
Immediately suspicion centered, and
for the very first time, on him.
And so the inquiry started.
After the usual preliminaries the
first person called to the stand was
Colonel Dare who upon being sworn
and identified, was questioned closely
on several points, the judge advocate
general of the army presiding.
How long have you known the de-
fendant.
Il have been his commanding Of
tlcer for five years, prior to which he
was unknown to me-"
"Have you always regarded him as
the soul of honor, truth and integrity"
Always"
Even now?"
Even now."
HAS the question of the identity |
of the-Silent Menace ever been dis
cussed between the defendant and
yourself?''
"Very frequently" |
HAS he ever specifically named any |
person in this connectionT
The colonel hesitated. Zone per-
son." he finally admitted.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
NAME FLOWERS FOR THRONES OF FRANCE
 AND OF ENGLAND

PARIS. July 4-The "Emnienne Moreau" one of the new roses that won a prize in tha annual competit- ion q the BageceIle Rose Gardens. was named after the heroine of Loos. ehe girl 7ho helped save British wounded under fire -aa even should cred a rifle 70 help the soldiers drive grea1 battle which resulted in is capture. lis a magnificent white rose with very large petals and with q foliage ot very deep green.
 The Edith Cavell, one Of last years productions at the Bagerelle Gardens. was shown alongside f.
 The judges Of the rose show adopt si resolutions asking legislators Of ,he allied countries 10 give to new flowers the same protection that is given to artistic productions. litera- ture inventions. trade marks. i new flower they asserted. represents quite as much patient effort as the production Of a work of arr or litera- ture 2
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
MORALE0F 0FRUSSIAN
 ARMY NOT LASTING
 SAY LATE REPORTS
The British Retake Lost Positions and lnceSsant Pressure on the Germans is Forcing Them
 To Yield Important Positions.
Associated PreSS)

LONDON August 4.-The Times dispatches from Russia nd the southwest headquarters of the the morale - rrovement of the substantial and against o tmsm dispatch says that unless the political situation changes completely pointing out that officers and civil authorizes gre still unrecognzed the armies have opened the front for the enemy to the situation is embarrassing Following ths the railway men struck this critical moment when every
 thing depends the prompt removal the property as the enemy is rapidly advancing
 PETROGRAD August 4-Between the rivers Dneister and ruh and in the CarpathanS the Russian still etr ing eastward says 8 official statement this morning
 PETROGRAD August 4.-Six armed men, three disguised s soldiers the building gorroed the guards and stole of Catherine Second and other antiques valued at million and half roubles
 TELLS Russia August Army deserers are being round up deSerteS when discovered opened fire on soldiers woundng several The Cosack using their machae guns returned the woundng many deserters while others surrendered.
 LONDON. August 4-1t is officially announced this morning the positions o Monchy and Lereux in the Aras which captured by the Germans last Thursday night were reaen by the British from the Belgian front The allies are now progressing without any opposition.
 PARIS August 1.-The incessant pressure on the German lines Belgium resulted in the the further yielding Of ground to the British re-esabished themselves in the v iage Julien which they lost in the German counter attack closely following initial dash the fourth ahead in Belgium last night
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
FISHERMAN FALLS 0VERB0ARD BOAT
 AND IS DROWNED
Game Warden Brings Boat Back
 Today. Came From Hadley

Game warden Patrick Hamilton. who Jeff several days ago for Port Simpson. 3. C. upon receipt Of the news Of the death by drowning. Of Ole Sgesn, returned last evening with the trolling boat owned by the deceased.
 Mr Hamilton stated that according 10 the story told by friends Of the dead man, Sveen had been working on his boat about five miles out Of Port Simpson. in the bay. when suddenly he slipped over board. having had a sudden attack Of heart failure. it is believed. Another boat which was about thirty yards away came 10 the rescue but the body did not come to the surface and was raised the follow ing day. last Saturday He was bur ed at Port Simpson on Sunday. and q subscription was raised by the town people, who held appropriate funeral services in the church.
 Sveen was well known in this yicin- fty b. the fishermen, having lived in .he vicinity Of Hadley for over two years. His boat is being held by au thorities here until she heirs are heard from
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
cOURSE TO BE FOIL LOWED WHEN DEATHS OCCUR AMONG U. s. s SOLDIERS IN FRANCE
 OR AT HOME OUTL MED BL ARMY GENERAL

If it is desired to make claim for the personal effects an application Tor the same should be at once addressed to the commanding officer of the late soldiers company. This application should be accompanied with affidavits of the fact that the claimant is the legal representative entitled to re- ceive the effects of the deceased sold. fer. o
 Correspondence Relative to Removal
 of Bodies Should Be Addressed to
 Ouartermaster General of the Army.
 The accounts of deceased soldiers are settled by the Auditor for the War Department, Washington, D. c., who is the official of the Treasury Depart ment, charged by law with the set tlement of claims of this character and to whom application should be made by the legal representative of the late soldier for settlement of his accounts. Any correspondence rela- tive to the removal of the remains of the deceased soldiers, for the place of burial, should be addressed to the 0uartermaster General of the Army, Washington, D. c.
 Tn cases of death among troops In the United States the commanding of- fcer at the place of death communi- cates with relatives of the deceased as to the disposal of the remains. In event, however, that burial has already taken place all correspondence rela- tive to the removal of the remains of the deceased should be addressed to the Quartermaster General, United States Army, Washington, D. c.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
KEEP YOUR EYES AND
 EARS OPEN BUT YOUR
 MOUTH SHUT" SLOGAN
C4ssac.at<5 PrsSl

BASE AMERICAN FLOTILLAS in British Waters. Aug 4.-The village on which the American flotillas are based is suffering from an acute at tack Of spy scare. IT has had attacks hatore but has never passed through an. 50 severe as the present one.
 !. is hard to locate the origin Of 5his new spy scare but its presence is a secret known to everyone here un,.i ., is regarded is small wonder that there are but few people who en- certain the slightest doubt that the spy is watching everything both ashore and ailoas.
 Keep y9uf eyes as.s. ,e.s open bu. your mouth shut. is the rule Of the porc. especially among the blue :'e's mao are generally suspicious 5f anyth.4s ~famil!ar
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04

The following memorandum, aL' Drored bY t1e Adjutant General Las been released for publications:
 In event Of death among officers or enlisted men of the the Army, the Adujant Generals Office will continue the present practice of sending in dividual notices of the next kin imme- diately upon receipt of such notice.
 This notice will generally consist of brief notice giving the date, place, and cause ieath.
 The detail, tending the death will ba given b. ne deceased's late or ganization commander.
 All deaths occurring among the troops of the expeditionary forces in France will be published in the Off, cial Bulletin as soon as notice thereof has been received.
 Commanding Officers of Deceased
 Soldiers Have Jurisdiction in Dis.
 posing of their Personal Effects.
 Under the law a deceased soldier commanding officer has full jurisdic ton in the matter of disposing of any personal effects that may have been in the possession of the soldier at the time of his death; and when the eff fccts are not claimed by the legal rep resentative within reasonable period the proceeds Of the sale are deposited in the United States Treasury sub ject 10 the claim of the legal represen i tatiye, and all such claims are settled by the Auditor for the War Depart ment.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
R9lrSH NAVY DOES
 npAT WORK IN YEAR

5oN. Aug. 4.-The British
 nt marine has carried success .N their destinations S,00oO00,00o 10.ooo.0o0 tons of war mater Commander Dion Calthorp -'.' describing the work done .H Navy
 x months of last year only one
 aousand ships passing through patrol had been sunk or dam to January Of this year not life
 Teen lost in the transport of men .this country to France.
 = the course Of tie war 100000 Ind wounded men had been trans
 sd to this country. more than ge .000 horses and mules. 50.000,000 ons Of petrol. 100000 hundred FSelghts of wheat and 7ooo.oo0ooo oas of iron ore.
 Referring to submarines he said here were a great many German widows and orphans who doubted the success of the U-boat. There were u2av womeu in Germany whose bus 1ands did not come back.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
VON ECKHART GETS
 IN BAD WITH PRESS
Did Not Want to Be Annoyed
 By Photographers

MEXICO CITY, Aug. A clash between Heinrich Von Eckhardt, the German Minister 10 Mexico and Mex .can newspaper photographers in which it is declared that the German diplomat came 70 blows with the newspaper men. enliyened the recent session O. the Mexican National Com msrcial Congress held here. Herr Von EcEhardr is the man who was directed by Dr. Alfred Zimmerman, then German Foreign Minister, 10 make arrangements 10 bring Mexico wi-h Japan into war with The United States He win other members Of the diplomatic corps, and President Carranza attended lhe opening session ot the Congress
 Newspaper photographers sent 10 snap The President set up their cam e-as n -he aisle close 70 the German minister who was seated at the end Of the TOW Of seats 10 keep him as far distant as possible from the rep resentatives Of the Entente allies who occupied the same TOW. Von Eek hardt protested in what the photogra- phers described as rough and caus- -ic manner. that he did not intend 10 be annoyed by photographers, but the camera men paid little attention and photographed President Carranza and -he diplomatic corps from the most available spot which was directly be- hind Von Eckhardt
 When the flashlighr charge explod- cd say the photographers. Von Eek. hardt remons-raled not only with words, but with blows
 Fl Excelsior. in commenting On .te incident the next morning declared thai a diplomat Of Van Eckhard:'s ex- perieace should have learned before . this how to conde ' himself tow4rd , -he press.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
STEAMER NEWS
NoRrHWEsTERN COMING

SEATTLE. Aug t-Passengers for Ke,ch!kaa on board the Northwestern sailing a. one o'clock this afternoon are Mir. and Mrs. A. Holland. James Jensen. V. J. Rogers. J. B. Causbergh. AIine Berger. Oliver G. Otto. John Agea, James McCuire, Sam Robinson. Dan Costello, H. J Morrison. James Campbell 2. v Strong, John Coyle. L Becks-e.n- Um- Pohl. F. Billy. Rober- McAdams, Len Doyle. Paul Wisel. Lewis High, Wm- Carrir, H P Osman. Roy NcDougall
 The Princess Alice arrived from the north this morning a. six o'clock, sailing south a. S:15. Leaving were Mrs E. Millis. and J Re:lley, for Prince Rupert. Dr II. Frahm. r Mo wal. and ?. Taylor for Seattle, Martha .Foosness for Portland, Miss Fitzpat- rick for Port Townsend, and Miss Ed Ia Robinson for Anacortes.
 The Hum boldt arrived al six o'clock this morning from the south and sail ed norrhbound at 1030 after discharg. ing p tons Of freight at the Hickman wharf. Arrivals were Mrs J J Daly and Mrs. Tashon. Leaving for the north were D. H Lacy, Helmar Sarl sen. Agnes Hopsread. and Geo. x. Riddell.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
LIBERTY BREAD"
 TO BE POPULAR

WASHINGTON, D. C., Aug. A. Liberty bread" is the term to be en- eouraged by the food administration as applied to substitutes for wheat flour. rather than the phrase "war bread" used in other warning coun- tries.
 "The name war bread gives the inn pression that there is something in ferior about the breads made of sub stitutes for wheat" said an amour cement. The fact is that breads made from wheat substitutes are heal thful and just as tasty as those made from wheat"
 Use of substitutes will be encour- aged at the food training camps to be held in connection with fairs and ex- positions in the near future.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
PURPOSE OF APPEAL
 TO THE WOMEN

l m.s1ule-s-a1ding has arisen as D .ls purpose o: an appeal issued re eea..y 5y me Noman's committee ot ,he Council ot National Defense rha, .aa women Q: he country prepare themselves by special training for the war work which they may b= called upon 70 perform.
 T--s w91-a1s committees appeal re ter-sd especially 10 The need for apt and ns!l---a.led slenographers and clerks. bgt f was nor intended 10 con ysg me impression tha- lhe commit -se was prepared 10 enroll such com pe.en, persons nor 70 undertake 10 secure positions for them. The To- mans committees statement was of- tered solely as adTice 70 Ihe patriotic women 9: -he Na-.on.-O4cial Bulle-
 =r
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
PRESIDENT WHITE WILL GUST l. ". N.
 FROM UNION
Drastic Measures Are To Be Taken to End All the Strikes
 In States
t.tSSa a4ats1 PrcSsl

FORT SMITH. Ark. Aug. 4.-lnter- national President. White. of the United Mine Workers. announced last evening that lie had decided to take drastic measures 10 oust the L ". W and the working class of agitators who have taken advantage Of their o1iliation 10 make trouble over the country. Mir. White says that the strikes due 10 these men must end and al other evils for which the I. W. W. and other agitators are responsible sAau not have the support of the un- ion and must cease.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
WOULD ESTABLISH GERMAN UNIVERSITY
 IN UNITED STATES

AMSTERDAM. Aug. 4-Estab blish- ment Of the German University in the United States in order to increase the influence Of German-Americans in that country is suggested by Rudolf Eucken. formerly 9 university ex- change professor. Discussing in the Hamburger Eachrichten what he call cd small influence exercised by Ger lnan-Araericans, professor Eucken at tributed this 10 the lack of higher German educational institutions in America and of proGerman press in England.
 Both these defects, he said could be remedied
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
2 0VD csyT E AA}
 VICTORY IS
 T0SE FINAL
 FORFEITURE
The Kaiser Must Be Learned to Use the Word Restoration"
 Before Peace Comes
G4ss51iGt7f Puss)

LONDON. Aug. 4.-Lloyd George. n 2 speech commemorating the be- ginning of the fourth year Of the war aid tha. victory for the allies must be 90 complete that the British nat ional lher-g shall never be challeng ed again; nor the liberty Of her allies. Neither the Kaiser nor the Chancellor, tz said. would ever be satisfied with ,he German soil They talk glibly abolt peace but stammer over the word restoration. They must learn to use that word freely and in good t1.-h.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
RELGIANS STILL
 SUFFER INDIGNlTIES
 FROM THE GERMANS
Deported WorImen Obliged To Transport Hand Grenades
 Can't Return to Belgium

HAERE. France July 31.-(Corres- pondence Of the Associated Press)- The Belgian Government has received information to the effect that deport- ed Belgians working in the Thyssen Works at Mulheim on Ruhr. declared that as the Germans had violated their promise to send them back home at the end Of four months. they would prefer 10 die rather than to continue. The Germans imposed a fine of 30 marks each and Imprisonment for 10 days upon the men.
 One hundred and eighty Belgians in another German factory refusing to continue work after four months, were deprived of food and thirteen Of them were imprisoned at Munster.
 The Riebecksche Works. employing Belgian civilians in their mines de 0rived the men of all nourishment for fve days in order 10 force them to work. The directors Of this concern justified their action. saying that the priYation was not absolute, but was necessary in order to overcome the 1 passive resistance of the workmen. | Belgian civilians working at the mu- nition factory at Crosse Wusterwurtz and at Westfalischewerke were oblig- ed to transport hand grenades after having yainly protested against being put 10 such work
 The Belgian government has other proofs that great many deported Bel gians. in spite of their unanimous de- sire to return to Belgium. were not allowed even to attend funerals Of relatives; sons were refused the con- solation of going home to bury their mothers. The deported appear to have entirely escaped the supervision of the delegates of neutral countries. the Germans putting forward the pre-
 text that they are not prisoners Of
 war Whenever delegates have been exceptionally authorized to yisis the2a
 civilians. f has always been in the [presence of German authorities. The leyidence gathered by the Belgian gov
 ernmeni in these cases is ca'egoric and covers ] period down to th. end
 Of March of this year.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04

PARIS. Aug. 4-German prisoners of war are to be utilized in the dig ging of peat in order to eke out Frances failing fuel supply. They will work under the supervision of Territorials familiar with the peat re- gions who will be given long leaves of absence from the army for that pnr- pose. Engineers have been sent to the principal peat bogs, such as the .Grande Briere" near Nantes, to or ganize the work. The peat will be consumed so far as possible by fac tories located near the beds so as to require the least possible transpor- tation.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
7V UKZ4HUM4
0yer A Thousand Men Are Out With Orders to Shoot Armed Band Terrorizng the Inhabitants.
 One Band Numbers Four Hundred
Associated Press)

OKI AROMA CITY Aug. "A posse numbering over thousand men are out with orders shoot to kill necessary rno for armed bands draft obectors, which have been
 ng the inhabitants of the country the last few days inc bands are composed of farmers Indians ana heeioe One band is said to number four hundred
 WASHINGTON, Aug 4.-The department of justice ohclaly announced this morning persons resisting the draf law WI" m m down and that whatever costs The law winch IS oele resisted to rec in North Carolina Georgia and Okahoma Will m enforced says the If the local authorities cannot handle the situation the department IS ready to take h
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
CANADIAN LINES
 RAISE FREIGHT RATE

SEATTLE, Aug. 4.-Both the Can. a3ioa Pacific and the Grand Trunk Pacific lines gave notice today of an increase oS ten percent on the rate for al classes of freight conveyed be- tween Ire Puget Sound British Col aHbia and Southeastern Alaska ports
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-08-04
CHAPLIN
 READY TO FIGHT

LOS ANGELES. Cal. Aug. A. Charlie Chaplin today announced he vas ready for service under the Un- ion Jack the minute that England, Of which he is a subject, calls.
 Charlie took Q couple of verbal shots at Lord Northcliffe, who, in his London Weekly Dispatch, called upon Chaplin 10 join the colors.
 An easily inflated life belt, attach cd in the proper position, features a new waterproof suit intended for per sons who travel by water.