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Evening star., 1917-10-07

News blowing around camp and his
name was in the list of arrivals. The
moment I found he was in Saloniki
asked for a twelve-hour leave and came
for John, gave him the grip and put 1t
up to him to help me-"
IT don't understand" said. Il
thought you were sailing on the Aori-
aticus?"
The young man was again pacing the
floor. He halted and faced the harbor.
"You bet I'm sailing on the Adriati-
GUS" he said. He looked out at the YES
sci, at the blue peter flying from her
foremast and grinned. I'm just two
hours!"
It was stupid of me. but still was
unenlightened.
asked.
The young man laughed
leave" he said, deliberately, "and feed
it to the chickens. I'm beating IT."
What d'you mean. you're beating itY'
What do you suppose l meanT' he
demanded. What do you suppose I'm
suppose I'm lying low in this room for?
Sos 1 won't catch cold?"
IF you're leaving the army without
a discharge and without permission"
said. II suppose you know it's deser-
ton
Mr.. Hamlin laughed easily.
TITS not my army" he said. I'm an
American"
IT'S your desertion," I suggested.
The door opened and closed noiseless-
ly. Billy entered and placed a new
travelling bag on the floor. He must
inquiringly at each of US. But he did
not speak. and, walking to the window,
stood. with his hands in his pockets,
staring out at the harbor. His presence
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Now, this is the tale that was told to me.
By rollickins, roaring son of the sea. l." :

for so small sum as eight hnadrsd
paltry dollars
go ahead and sue. rasped out the en-
RACED Tflling, as he left the shop.
However later in the day and .-uhsn
he had had time to cool DOWN III.
ling commenced to think that perhaps he,
being absolutely unacquainted with Sapea
and japanese customs. had better-talO
the Englishmarfs advice and put tho mai.
ter in the hands Of the lawyer. T. Iseir
This worthy. after having ha4tho
Tilling a substantial retainer told INN 10
forget the whole matter: that he Nnuld
attend to everything and would notify
T1iiing what the outcome was. although
he felt certain there would be refatnR
more heard Of the matter.
Three weeks later. having almost for
gotten about the piano. Tflling met The
smiling lshi in the street and asked him
people.
oh! yes. Honorable Tflling. am
even now on my way from the court Of
JUS justice wherein the cause Of the piano
was indeed brought
We'll. Of course they lost, for they had
no evidence Interrupted the doctor.
siderable evidence replied the Ievysr.
For not only did they produce the testi-|
mony Of the clerk who claimed to have
sold you the piano. but the music master
VINO selected 1t for you, and this man also<
testified that two weeks after you had
purchased 1t you called him to your bum
galow to tune two keys which We're sdiRft.
~ out Of chord The draymen also tcsti-
ned that they. by your order had carried
the piano from the shop to your house and
had placed 1t inside
well. ] say exclaimed the astonishcd
I1liing. OF course. with such lying evi-
dence and nothing on. my side, they won
their suit. But why did you not can ms
as witness, and how much did they ret ?
All = Missed Ishi. the lawyer. you do
not know japanese custom. honorable II
had no need to bother you with such a
trivial matter. They did not win, for T.
ISM, the lawyer-produced i've reputablo
witnesses who swore that in their pres
ence you. the Honorable Tilling. paid the
the sum OF eight hundred dollars in gold
L wish you most pleasant day. Honor
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dustry. No man ever worked harder
than Julius Caesar. who dictated let
ters on horseback and at the same time
kept two secretaries employed in TAX
ing notes on military and political mat
ters.
Alfred of England. who fought nifty
six battles at sea and learned the ways
of military characters. divided his day
eating and exercise. one for business and
one for study and devotion. Thus in peace,
by his industry, he wrote and trans
lated. codif1ed the laws and rebuilt the
Keep the English active" said Henry
~ on his deathbed to his son and sue
cessor. Employ them In foreign expe-
ditions. he counseled, "by which you
will acquire honor and all the restless
uuietude."
oficers Of the Army and Navy give
all the announcement they can to the
work OF the Y. M. C. A., understanding
that 1t takes up the slack in the day of
cally and mentally better to endure the
hardships of the turrets and trenches.
working hard daily, men at the front
ana IN camp require no more entertain
ment than Is supplied them regularly
What can We do for the boys?" a
committee of kindly and patriotic wo-
men asked commander in the west.
Let them alone." the general replied.
ana then, Fearing that he had not given
he repeated 1t.
The country lad with whom this ar
ticie began finds Mt his training ground
large T. N. c. A. building. He Is q
volunteer. His experiences would be
the same, however. were he q drafted
man. There are more volunteers than
Is generally supposed. A million men
had joined the Regular Army, the Navy
and the Marine Corps before the con-
scriptlon lay began filing tho camps.
Tne \; NJ e. A. inaugurated its work
with them. II they lived in tents, so
1t followed.
Not enough has been written about
States. the army that il to arhf both
on land and In ships. Men Of under
standing are saying that II 10 the finest
army ever organized in this or any
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Uncanny.

ssTHE way Germany prepared far .
generation for this war was posi-
lively uncanny." said a congressman.
Yes. Germany's forty years of minute
war preparation is as uncanny as the
story OF the potato bugs. -
"on an autumn evening a group OF
Minnesota farmers sat round the firs
in the general store and complafned
of the potato bugs ravages
The pests ate my whole potato crop
in two weeks" said one farmer.
They ate my crop in two dayss
said q second farmer and then they
roasted on the trees to see II I'd plant
more
"A drummer for seed house cleared
his throat. So.
Gents he said. all that's very re-
markable. Let me tell you. though.
what ] saw in our own store. / saW q
couple of potato bugs examining the
books about a week before planting
time to see who had bought seed.
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/:

Hamlin stood In the doorway Gnin1e
at us.
There's something you can an 80
he said.
''Yesr" asked John. heartily.
"You can all go to hellr' said M
Hamlin.
We heard the door slam and his hoes
nailed boots pounding down the stairs
No one spoke. Instead. in unhappy ID
lence, we stood staring at the moor.
Where the uniform had lain Was q
pool of mud and melted snow and the
darker stains Of stale blood.
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The Little Patriot.

DIR MARSHAL GENERAL
CRoWDER said at . Wsshingtoa
banquet:
Volunteers should tell the truth -
all times. Even patriotism 10 "a -
cuse for iies- Lies. after sll aoeoDs
plish nothing. n T, = : =
"A little, elderly chap. allrs Win -
triotism. determined 70 volunteer. 8o
was over the age limit: he was unaof
the weight limit Nevertheless, 6k11ps
PED to the waist, he presented hlDs111
animation. = = = ~ 7;
:" How old are your said ne ssuss
Twenty-Five" said the voluuessr
locks and the lined face 81 tie 49,
little patriot Then he grovlsd: 81 y
asked you your asa. not yUur
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learned that there was one preacher to
every 500 Inhabitants in the United
States and only one missionary to every
rs. 900 heather In some of tho foreign
lands. China came into his mind. he
would go there. ~.
At the university. where he arrived
with q dollar in money and . scholayL
ship won at the high school at home. he
became q leader of young men--not an
aspiring and rhetorical college poll
, ny he ana % nsr,onoI,v .ttract,vs cos,S..Ic-
and comrade of the students as a whole.
The Y. M. C. A. heard of him and sent
him to washington. under a promise to
give him q post abroad when practi-
cable. His first duty outside of this
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country was in Constantinople. wAeso
he organized the Y. NJ. C. A. and where
he worked among the Turks wounded
in their wars with Italy. Greece. Bull.
garia, Serbia and Montenegro.
II have invested my life In Turkey
he told the writer of this article His
salary in Constantinople was $1,000 q
year. He could have earned four times
that sum as q business man In the
United States. Two years ago he was
transferred to France. He will return,
perhaps to Constantinople. when the
war is over. where Jews and Greeks,
Christians and Turks. enemies until he
brought them together, sit at the Same
council table, with him at the head. and
whole whole-heartedly for the physicAl.
mental and spiritual welfare OF the
young men of their city.
Copyright, 1917, by James B. Morrow, II
Evening star., 1917-10-07
BY Richard
Harding Davis

think Of me In the mud. / hope when
you're having your fve-course dinner
and your champagne you'll remember
my bully beef. ! hope when . she'll or
Mr.. Pneumonia gets me you'll wrfte q
nice little sob story about the brave
lads In the trenches"
He looked at u, standing like school,
boys, sheepish. embarrassed and silent,
and then threw open the door.
~ hope" he added, you all choke!"
With an unconvincing imitation OF
the college chum manner John cleared
his throat and said, Don't forget. Fred,
II there's anything can do"
Evening star., 1917-10-07
THE DFSFRTER

Mr.. Hamlin brushsd past him. At
the door he turned and glared At us,
even at John. He was not . good loser.
"I hope you're satisned."i he snarled.
He pointed at the four beds in . row.
felt guiltily conscious Of them. At
the moment they appeared 20 unneces-
sarily clean and warm and soft. The
silk coverlets at the foot Of each struck
me as being disgracefully eneminate.
They made me ashamed.
II hope" said Mr.. Hamlin. speaking
slowly and picking his words. whom
you turn in to those beds tonight you1l
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other country. At one large camp near
Warrington half of the soldiers had
studied Latin, which meant that they
were former pupils in American high
schools.
At another camp Of volunteers, also in
the neighborhood Of Washington. nine
private soldiers. talking among them
selves in the evening. learned that each
Of them had taken . postgraduate
course at some well known university.
At still another camp an enlisted man
was giving French lessons to his oom-
rades. Senator Nelson says that one
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churning and the rowboats were fall
ing away from her sides.
"Good-by. Mr.. Hamlin." called Billy:
You had everything and you chucksd
1t away. I can spell your finish. It's
check for yours"
But when we entered our room In the
center of 1t. under the bunch Of electric
lights. stood the deserter. He wore
the water-logged uniform. The sun
helmet was on his head.
Good mani" cried Billy.
He advanced eagerly. holding out his
hand
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French; 'homes," as they are already
called. where he can recover his
strength or pass his vacation time
among friends.
When America took up arms against
the Huns the 2. NJ. c. A Immediately
formed . national war work council.
william Sloane was elected chairman.
He is q merchant. manufacturer and
banker in New York and is president
Of the American Bible House In Con-
stantinople.
Cleveland H. Dodge. also a merchant
and q banker. and an owner in insur-
ance companies. mines and railways. is
treasurer. John r. Mott. famous
,Iaen the world friend Of
men In many nations, is general secre-
tary of the organization.
The war work council began the COL
lection, lection of 81 90 oSooo and succeeded in
scriptions. although the Rockefeller
Foundation contributed $500. 1000 and the
United States Steel Corporation $50. 900.
For the year 1913 fund of $so.0oo.0o0
VIII be needed to carry on the work in
this country. Great Britain and France
and. possibly. in italy. The money will
be obtained. 'Huts" are to be built in
England and in number Of French
in Switzerland. All Of this will be
done. says Edward c. Carter. the Sec.
retary In London. that an American
soldier. sailor or marine. on leave from
the battle line may have a home away
from home"
Leaving Harvard. where he gradu-
ated, Mr.. Carter Joined the working
forces Of the Y. M. c. A.. and was sent
to India. He showed the British Of
hcers there whAt-American methods
could accomplish among their soldiers,
and was SO successful that he won high
standing with the military and civil
authorities in London
1t Is in France, however. that the Y.
M. c. A. is expending most Of its energy,
talent and money. Huts in that country
are within the fighting zone, small
huts. underground. where the men from
the trenches-worn and undiscovered
men-fnd rest and some of the re-
minders of America.
The general secretary in France is
Darius A. Davis, q six-foot athlete and
former stroke oar Of the boat crew at
Syracuse University. He was born on
farm in northern New York. In his
boyhood he decided to enter the min
istry. Figures changed his plans. He
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ever, are MS experiences noEo "
be related.
AS to his home, 1t could be in VII
lage or a city. But the country II chosen.
and there the reader will find him. In q
house, back from the ROAD snug
house, with an orchard to the south ana
a barn at the north, near which are an
idle wagon. plow, turned on its SIDE;
a crib for corn, and other agricultural
implements and objects.
At the district school, up the road. IN
a grove of trees, the boy has gone into
mathematics as far as algebra, and has
come down through history from tno
voyages of Columbus to the close OF tho
mind, and is modest, obedient and gem
uine.
Such, then, is the youth who has do.
termined to enlist in the war against
Germany. His mother. standing on the
porch, watches him and his father drive
away. BE a good boy and shun evil
companions" were her last words.
The father. at the railway station.
simply says: take care of yourself.
He knows, having been a boy himself.
that advice to the young Is usually
A notable man In Washington. in tell
ing Of the day on which he left home,
said to the writer OF this article tnat
his father. minister OF the gospel, TOOK
and admonished him in a homely SEN
tence of nine words. Remember, my
son." he gravely observed, that chick
ems come home to roost."
At the city whittier the boy 5ourneyed
to enlist, the Young Mems Christian As
sociation noted his arrival and obtained
his history, in part. cheerful ana
youthful secretary found him and hlled
There was no talk about religion; no
dreadful inquiry, Are you saved? But
there was room in a large building.
and a desk and ink, pen and paper for
a letter to mother and a message to
father that all Is going well. have
Joined the infantry" the boy writes, in
pride. TT wins the battle after the
guns Of the artillery are through" he
adds.
Presently this boy and others, and
men. also. are sent away to a camp.
Secretaries meet them at the larger
stations with lunch boxes overhowing
and with offers of personal service and
welcomes that ring with cheer. Home
is not forgotten by the boyish recruit,
but many things are happening and his
mind Is crowded with pleasing and even
remarkable experiences.
The whole nation, 1t seems, II prAis-
ing his valor and honoring him as =
lighting man. He does not hear the
booming sounds of business. He does
not see the loaded street cars and their
shouting and singing picnic companies.
The Y. NJ. C. A. Is all that he does see
and all that he hears as he sternly
goes his way; and to him the Y. NJ G. A.
Is the United States Of America. come
with gifts and tributes to one Of its de-
tenders.
At camp he Is singled out from tho
multitude and given friendly attention.
His idle hours are made interesting and
wholesome It is In the idle hour that
Old Nick does his best recruiting and
achieves his greatest victories. Gem
erals and colonels will tell you SO. as
will admirals and captains.
uucraeofuv rnparoYo anyxav
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Y MI c. A. Work i'm America France Emglamd and Italy

BY JAMES b. MORROW.
-HE boy is one in a million. Nance
less he must be, because he 10
only an illustration. Real. how
< ever. are his experiences here to
Evening star., 1917-10-07

serving him ~ It did in the United
States, and will march with him, in
to Berlin. the Y. n. c. A. will be at his
side, constantly teaching kindness, So
briefly and cleanliness Of life.
Conva1escent after illness or . wound
season Of rest. the, recruit win nnd
'huts" among the English or the
French; homes" as they are already
called. whore he can recover his
strength or pass his vacation time
among friends.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13

paw regards the appearance Of Cy
with contentment.
Terry Martin, crack local bantam
weight, is starting campaign for the
top Of the heap under the manage
ment of Al Rice. Martin has been
in active training for some time and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13

Thermometer readings Of the two
parks at the same time proved the
Justice Of their contentious. It was
several degrees warmer on the West
Side, farther away from the lake and
protected from the sweeping wind of
the North Shore.
Several days of play in ST. Louis
and Cincinnati will work great good
to the team and benefit some of the
veterans. Doyle wants hot weather,
and Wolter can use a bit.
Phil Douglass appears to have re-
allied that baseball is serious bust
ness, and something that must be
taken as a job of work He trained
diligently during the spring trip and
promises to be good throughout the
season. Douglass, in condition. is a
real big league pitcher, and the four
hit game he worked against the Pr
rates yesterday was an indication of
what he can do. He pitched bright
ball, saving himself until the critical
periods arrived, when he cut loose
with terrific speed and completely
upset the alien batters. In one inning
he famed a batter for the third out
while the bases were stocked.
One big change may be made in
the Cub lineup by Manager Mitchell,
and that before very long. It con-
Germs the outfield. This information
is no feed box stuff, and neither does
it come from a man close to the
management" It is a bunch based
on observation and common sense.
It may not come until after the team
arrives in the east, where some good
southpaw pitchers are to be found. A
good one was encountered yesterday
in the person of Earl Cooper Our
left-handed outfeld soaked him for
two hits, Wolter getting triple and
Flack a double, Cy Williams walked
ono famed twice and hunted ont
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-04-13
Terry Martin

is open to meet all corners in his di-
vision. Pilots of fights ambitious to
try conclusions with Martin can
reach Manager Rice at SIG w. 50th.
Fielder Jones is thankful for every
possible pOstpOnement at the present
time. with his crippled team pitted
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LI1IILESioR!Es
%BEDTInTE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Copyright. 1917. by T. ". Burgess)
Farmer Browns Boy Arrives.

The light crept farther under the door
OF Farmer Browns henhouse and by this
time the hens were all awake. Further
more they had discovered Jimmy Skunk
down below and were making a great fuss
They were cackling SO that inc Billy was
sure that Farmer Browns boy would
soon hear them and hurry out to find out
what 1t was all about.
IL 70 would just get out Of sight,
Brer Skunk. All reckons those fool hens
would keep quiet" INC Billy ventured.
I don't mind their noise. 1t doesn't
trouble me a Bit replied Jimmy Skunk
ana grinned. 1t was plain enough to
Unc' Billy that Jimmy was enjoying the
But Unc' Billy wasn't He was so
anxious that he couldn't keep still He
paced back and forth along the shelf in
front Of the upper row Of nests and tried
to make up his mind whether it would
be better to go down and face Jimmy
Skunk or to try to hide under the hay In
one of the nests. and all the time he kept
listening and listening and listening for
the footsteps Of Farmer Browns boy.
At last he heard them and he knew
by the sound that Farmer Browns boy
was coming in hurry. He had heard the
noise Of the hens and was coming to find
out what it was all about. inc Billy
hoped that now Jimmy Skunk would re-
treat through the hole in the floor and
give him a chance to escape.
Hes coming, = Farmer Browns boy is
coming. Brer Skunk. Yo' better get
away while yo' can" whispered inc
Billy.
II hear him." replied Jimmy calm
ly. I'm waiting for him to open the
door for me to go out 1t will be much
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easier than squeezing through that hole
Unc' Billy gasped. He knew. OF
course, that 1t was Jimmy Skunks boast
that he feared no one, but it was haro
to believe that Jimmy really intended TO
face Farmer Browns boy right in his own
henhouse where Jimmy had no business TO
be. He hoped that at last Jimmy.s bold
ness would get him into trouble. Yes, he
did. You see that might give him q
chance to slip away himself. Otherwise
he would be in bad fix.
The latch on the door ratified. Unc'
Billy crept into one of the nests, out
frightened as he was he couldn't keep
| from peeping over the edge to see what
would happen. The door swung open. let,
ting In a flood OF light. The hens stopped
their noise. Farmer Browns boy stood In
the doorway and looked in. Jilnmey Skunk
| lifted his big plume Of a tail just a bit
higher than usual and calmly and with
out the least sign Of being in hurry
walked straight toward the open door
OF course Farmer Browns boy saw him
at once.
so it's you. you black and white ras-
cali! he exclaimed. 81 suppose you ex-
pect me to step out Of your way, and
suppose l will do just that very thing
You are the most impudent and indie
pendent fellow Of my acquaintance. That's
what you are. You didn't get any eggs
because l gathered all OF them last night
And You didn't get a chicken because
they were wise enough to stay on their
, roosts. so | don't know 1 have any
quarrel with you, and I'm sure l don't
want any. Come along out of here, you
| rascal
Farmer Browns boy stepped aside and
Jimmy Skunk calmly and without the
least sign of hurry or worry walked out.
stopped for a drink at the pan OF water
yard gate and turned toward the stone
wall along the edge of the Old Orchard
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FASHIONS

While it is expected the cape craze
will wane this fall. 1t 10 no less popu-
lar now. New models are plentiful.
The sketch illustrates a long, rather
all envelope cape for motor wear. II
IS made Of black and white checked
wool velour. the inner section held in
al the waist with a wide belt caught
with big black buckle. and the faring
collar. which may be drawn close
around the neck, is of white broadcloth
The cape may be lined with white
satin. or 1t may be unlined. The semi
fitted portion gives all the warmth that
would ordinarily be required Of a sum-
mer wrap. even for motor wear.
To make this garment four and q halt
yards of material. thirty six inches wide.
will be required. The cape section
proper is entirely plain and cut on cir
cular lines.
Capes of satin, more often than not
reversible-that is. with one side OF
black and the other Of some high-col-
ored satin-promise to have a great de-
mand for dressy afternoon and evening
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