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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
The DESTROYING ANGEL
BY Louis Joseph Vance

of embroidered Chinese brocade, stood
for moment in deep thought, her
head bowed, the knuckle of slender
foretinger tapping her chin-charm
ingly posed. Whitaker abruptly nn-
derstoOd why it was he loitered, peep
ing-she was absolutely beautiful, q
| creature both exquisite and superb, a
matchless portrait for the galleries Of
his memory.
| Something's movement or perhaps
a slight sound-had drawn his atten-
tiOn from the woman. He saw the
other man standing boldly in full
moonlight, all his attention concentrat-
ed on the brilliant picture framed by
the window. He was unquestionably
without knowledge of the nearness of
the other-of Whitaker in the shad-
Ows. And though his back was to the
moon and his face further shadowed
by peaked cap, Whitaker was abso-
lutely sure of the mamie was GER
tainly Drummond.
Without pause for thought, he sprang
toward him, in guarded voice utter
ing his name-"DrummOnd! But the
fellow proved too alert and quick for
him. Whitaker's hands closed on moth
ing more substantial than thin air; at
the same time he received blow upon
his bruised shoulder smart and forcible
enough to stagger him and evoke an in
voluntary grunt of pain. And before
he could regain his balance the fellow
was thrashing noisily away through
the woodland underbrush.
Forthwith he struck off and blum
dere1 senselessly through the forest,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

picturesque, is as striking now as II
was then; it may even be suspected
that the change from that time to this
has not been very great. 1t is hard to
get q start to the land of the. fens In
more ways than One-the negotiations
for passage in a barge with boatmen
who display the characteristics of that
tribe known the world over; and the
conflicting claims also Of all the cos
tunes, incidents, shipping and SO
forth, of the boiling, squirming
Kaleidoscope canal and shore popula-
ton on it's multifarious quests bew1l-
der the beholder and make him forget
that he is on a Journey to see the lake
dwelIers in their primitive homes.
Tardily then, the barge comes into
the clear pool in front of the medieval
toIl-gate fortress, where all shipping
must go under low bridge and. where
the old-time toll collector, armed with
pike. could threaten the recalcitrant
without much effort.
Busy Scene on the Canal.
Beyond the gateway begin more
vistas of a, new world! On this canal.
bordered with trees and spanned with
quaint bridges, is perfect stream OF
craft, from the slender dugout cha
loupe to the square-bowed f1atboat,
hurrying on with everything to feed,
repair, and adorn the great city.
Freight is of all descriptions, but one
looks curiously on the small bundles
of grass and other green forage for
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

animal feed, the pulque barrels, vege-
tables and flowers.
"Flotsam and jetsam in the canal
are vagrant bulbs and flowers OF wa
ter hyacinth, wicked, beautiful plant
whose reproductivity makes men work
to keep it down, but here it has met
its match and is made to be useful, for
the Aztecs throw great masses OF 1t
upon a strip of bog to the thickness
of foot or more. The water hya-
cinth is provided with large cellular
floats, a natural provision for its dis
seminatiOn, which has made 1t an OBJ
struction to navigation in some OF our
Southern rivers.
Upon this bed of floats the natives
spread a layer of muck, dredged from
the bottom of the canals. Perhaps
before the plant floats have decayed
these gardens may drift away should
the water rise. Even now on portions
of the lake square miles OF vege-
tation cover the surface like the 'sudd'
of the Nile, and the canal roads have
to be staked at the sides to keep them
from disappearing.
1.-THE term floating gardens was
properly applied by the early his
torians of Mexico to masses of water
weeds covered with a thin layer OF
soil, employed by the Mexicans at a
period when the fluctuating waters
prevented the formation of permanent
chinampas, and so in the New World
the Indians repeated the famed gar
dens of the lake of Cashmere"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
What is the connection be-
tween Whitaker, Drummond and
the mysterious sirI? Is more
than one person eager to see
Whitaker dead?
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
HOW HISTORY is DISTORTED
Curious Liberties Taken by Scholars
With Events in Other Countries, as
Matter Of "Policy."

Curious liberties have been taken
by the scholars of one country with
the history of another, the distortion
being, of course, due in many instances
to policy" A striking example is
found in a Russian textbook edited
by great Russian scholar, Ilovaiski:
Louis XVI was good and peace
full king. After a long and famous
reign, in which he was most happy
in his choice of minister of finance. he
died quietly in Paris, beloved by all his
people. HIS death was caused by
hemorrhage.
1.-THE successor of Louis XVI was his
son, Louis XVII. During his reign
the brave, royal army, commanded by
Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte, captured
the largest part Of the European con-
tinent for the French crown. But the
faithless Napoleon showed tendencies
toward misusing his power, and was
suspected of harboring dishonest de-
signs against the legitimate ruler.
With the help of his majesty the en-
peror and autocrat of all the Russians,
his plans were frustrated, and he was
deprived Of ali his possessions, hon.
ors and rights to pension. He was
then exled to the island of ST. Helena,
where he died.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

management of the waistline is cen
turies old, but has never been improved
upon.
The sleeve is especially graceful
fitting the arm at the shoulder and
gradually widening to the waist. 1t is
split on the outer side and its edges
are defined with two rows of beads.
The graceful "V" neck is finished in
the same way and has Il Set-in piece
of white geOrgette at The point, which
may be more or less high. Black and
steel beads are introduced in the en-
broidered figures on the bodice. Fine
artistry is written in every detail of
this gown.
Wonders in camisOes are brought
to the fascinated eyes of mOrtals in
these days of diaphanOus gowns and
fmy blouses. Long ago camisOles ap-
propriated lustrouS satinS and silks
and delicate laces and went as far as
possible with their materials, in the
direction of luxury. Just Il glance at
the accompanying picture shows that
they have gone Il step further. This
last word in camiSoleS is made of cloth
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Curious American Custom.

1 do not know that Viscount Kaneko
can be reckoned among the great men
of Japan, but he Is certainly one of her
most interesting sons. He has been
prominent among governmental and
legislative circles, but he is unpopular
in some quarters because of his pro-
Americanism. No one in Japan un-
derstands Amreica and Americans bet
ter, says the Christian Herald, and, as
he says, he has given II years of his
life to explaining American ways to
the japanese.
No wonder that he understands
America, for he was educated in the
Rice Grammar school of Boston, in the
Boston Latin school and Harvard col
lege and Mount Desert and Cape Ann
are as familiar to him as to any New
Englander. He was in college with
Colonel Roosevelt and knows him well.
~ have camped out with American
boys" he said, land lived with them
in their homes. In every home they
had family prayers, and at first when
they kneeled down l didn't know what
to do, but soon learned"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
RIVAL JUNGLE KINGS
ROAR OF ANDES MONKEYS LIKE
THAT OF LIONS.
Veteran Traveller Declares Sound to
Be the Most Trying on the Nerves
That He Ever Had to
Experience.

The most striking sound in the
American tropics is the roaring of the
so-called bowling monkeys. The sound
is deep-voiced, businesslike below
ing, at least hundred times more
thunderous and terrible than you would
think it possible for creature that
is only little larger than a big TOM
cat, to make.
/ had heard the animals in the dis
tance q number of times, but it was
at Rio Frio on the Cauca river, where
orr little Sternwheeler was taking
wood, that first got close to them ''in
action" AS / left the boat for short
walk in the virgin bottom forest
heard howlers a little distance in. ]
knew that they were small animals
(our biggest male weighed II pounds)
and could do me no harm. Yet l con-
fess that had to exert greater con-
troll of mind over matter than l have
elsewhere ever been called upon to
show, in order to overcome my in
stinctive desire to be somewhere else.
Although 1 was certain that l was
perfectly safe, it took all my nerve that
first time to move up under the tree
whence came that courage-killing, men-
acing below. There were only four
of them-an old male, q female and
two half-grown young; probably fam
lily. Yet the terrible noise that issued
principally from the bearded and
swollen throat of the old male-seemed
really to make the atmosphere quake.
AS 1 stood below he would rush down
toward me, believing Outrageously, and
l thought it took some fortitude at first
to stand by until he retreated again.
The noise as 1 analyzed it at the time,
was deep, throaty, bass roar. with
something of the quality of grunting
pigs, or the barking below of a bull
alligator, or an ostrich. Accompany.
ing that sound was weird, grooming
sort of wall, probably the contribution
of the female or the young, or both.
The noise was fully as loud as the
full-throated roaring of lions, and that
it has marvellous carrying power was
frequently attested when we heard
it from the far side of some of the
great Andean valleys as We wound our
tortuous way across the Central Cor
dillera.-Louis Agassiz Fuertes, in
Bird Lore.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
WAR WRECKS ARE MADE OVER
Remarkable Operations Being Per.
formed on Wounded Soldiers OF
European Battlefields.

Operations by which important and
even vital parts of the human body,
shattered or completely shot away,
have been rebuilt or replaced are now
among the commonplace events OF the
military hospitals of Europe. In the
hospitals in England the science of sur
gerry has reached heights heretofore
undreamed of, thanks largely to the
efficient direction of Sir Alfred keogh,
director general of the British army
medical service. From the beginning
Of the war Sir Alfred has impressed
upon his subordinates the necessity of
the saving of the limbs of wounded SOL
diers when it is at all possible, in order
that the patients may remain useful
members of the community and not be-
come public charges.
Amputations are now avoided in
thousands of cases where two years
ago they would have been considered
absolutely necessary. Marvels have
also been accomplished in the new
nerve surgery, which has been devel-
of cases in which the nerves have been
severed.
Sir Alfred Keogh, the director Of the
army medical service Of Great Britain,
is. in his sixtieth year, and is the son
of q ROscommon barrister. He gained
his first experience in wartime surgery
during the South African conflict, when
he was in charge of general hospital.
His work was so efficient that he was
awarded several medals, and in 1904
became director general of the service.
He retired in 1909, but returned to the
head of the medical service when he
war broke out Sir Alfred has been the
recipient of many honors from medical
and scientific organizations.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
On Euuenics,

Prof Herbert L. Flowe~ said in an
address on eugenics in Boston:
youths point of view Is better
than ages when it comes to questions
of eugenics.
Here, for example, is a dialogue to
prove my claim:
"A beautiful girl said on a white
beach to her fashionable mother:
"'Yes, mother, dear, l like Mr.. Gobsa
GoIde, but isn't he too old to be con-
sidered eligibleT
'The fashionable mother compressed
her rouged lips.
Ion the contrary, my love she
said; he is too eligible to be consid-
cred old"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Daylight Law Cuts GasbiIIs.

The manager of the Glasgow gas
works in Scotland has issued state
ment showing the effect of the new
daylight bill upon the gas consumption
of that city. Last year the consump-
ton of gas from six o'clock until mid
night for three weeks amounted to
124 $4,000 cubic feet. 1t was 104,-
127 900 this year for the same period
a saving of 100000 cubic feet. This
means an average saving of nearly a
million feet each evening. There is an
increase of over 100000 cubic feet
during the remaining IS hours of the
day, due to the great demand for gas
for Industrial purposes-chiefy from
the government-to meet the demands
Of war,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

the "See-America-F First"
campaign is made to en-
brace the wonderful scenic beauties
Of the southern republic, one of the
most popular resorts for tourists will
probably be 1.-THE Venice of the Val
ley,' thus described in communion
ton from Walter Hough to the Ma
tional Geographic society:
zone of the pleasurable experiences
among those that delight the traveller
in Mexico is a visit to the home OF
the Aztec lake dwellers. Much of the
charm of the great Valley of Mexico,
where they live, is due to the stretches
Of water among the trees and verdant
fields in a landscape framed in beau
tiful mountains and bathed with clear
est air of heaven.
"Their lakes-Texcoco, XochimilcO,
Zumpango, and Chalco-do not reveal
themselves except from the high noun
tains encircling the valley. They are
shallow bodies Of water in the midst
of extensive marshes, approachable
and lacking the effect of our lakes
with their definite shOrelines. For
this reason they have never been
highways of civilized commerce, nor
has navigation flourished in their shall
low waters; but they were from these
very hindrances destined to be jealous
mothers of ancient and remarkable
states. whose people. protected in the
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

are used with metallic laces for the en-
richment of afternoon and evening
gowns.
Beads and fur of fabric, initiating
broadtail, have been wonderfully well
managed in ornamenting the lovely af-
ternoon gown pictured here. The clas-
sic Greek robe might have inspired the
fashioning of this model for it hangs
in long lines from shoulder to hem. 1t
is made of black georgette crepe with
six bands of the broadtail fabric about
the skirt. The long, narrow girdle is
overed with beads and weighted with
,assels at the ends. 1t encircles the
waist, is crossed at the back and
brought back to the front where one
end is looped over the other. This
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Too Much Cutlery.

How did you get along at the din-
her last night?" asked the woman 81
the suburbs of her HUSBAND who had
been celebrating.
Didn't get enough to eat was the
mans reply.
That's strange ut big affair like
that"
"Why. dear. do you know when /
got through there were two forks and
three sluuuS 1 never touched"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

school building in the background, it
spoiled the picture to have this ordi-
nary-looking fellow in the camp. Hero
inc couldn't see why the other men
didn't drive him away, and she said
to the woman who was with her:
"Who in the world is that MANI"
The woman looked at him for mo-
ment and then said:
"Why, he is the fellow who owns
the herd"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

unseen or waste any of its sweetness.
1t is distinctly intended to gleam
through Il mere mist of blouse, or a
veil of a waist.
AS to her feet, the modern maid in
tends that they shall be worth looking
al. There is new order Of things in
hosiery, with silk stockings elaborated
in many ways, some of them beautiful
and elegant and others beautiful and
daring. Among the first class there
are silk stockings with inlays of lace
like those in the picture and others
embroidered with steel beads. There
are white panels (woven in cOlored
hose) that serve for background for
fine embroidery. In the daring class
spangles flourish. A startling hose in
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
HAVE YOU ANY "SAND?"
BY Louis Joseph Vance

mysteriousy beaten stepped into
your should warned that
you think you'd hurry hidingor
York
brilliant theatrical performance, he and
footfgh (She
stops abruptly She refuses
his former law partner engaged
suicide Whtakers
detective doubts the and Whitaker
mysterious The
assaulted Embers
try things
gongs on
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

All that glitters is not gold or there
wouldn't be enough glitter to go round
this season. An army of things that
sparkle and gieam has invaded the
realm of fashion and is established eV-
erywhere-except on morning gowns.
In company with fur bands and hand
embroidery it came and saw and con-
uuered, and now even bOudoir gowns
are lavishly ornamented with all three.
Spangles of gold and silver and in
colors, glass and metal beads and jet
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
New Suitina Material.

\ new fabric just put out by an
American factory is woven to initiate
jersey cloth, but the back is finished
like brOadcloth and colOred to contrast
with the face side so that suits and
coats can be made up with reversed
llapS and bindings. This material will
probably be very popular for sport
clothes, as it has none of the disadyan.
taseS of Jersey cloth.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
In WOman'S Realm
Especial Display of Trimmings Gowns for Every Occasion Is
Marked Feature of the Seasons Modes-Some of the
Latest Ideas In CamisoIes and Hosiery That
Are Popular lust Now

of-silver combined with satin ribbon
and silver-run lace. The lace is laid
over the ribbon in the body of this
brilliant little garment, and it is edged
with a narrow ruffie of crepe. An in
sertion of silver is used in alternating
long and short tabs that fall from the
lace at the top of the camisole. The
waist is bound with silver ribbon and
there are shoulder straps made of it..
The possessor of such rich piece of
tinery never intends that it shall blush
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Trunk Cover.

1t is always To be regretted when a
trunk must of necessity be kept in any
room. But if it is impossible to stow
il ii It closet, it has to be made the
best of. Do not try to make it look
tarm in trying to make it more beau
uful. This can be done by Dlaking a
cret0nne or IL plain color cover to slip
,.yer it, The cover is made with Il top
exactly fitting the top OF the trunk
nnd on which II ilounce is attached.
TIL" iuuncr should reach IL the floor.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
A MiIIiner'S Idea,

The newest idea of the milliners is
bound to reap a goodly harvest This
is the assembling of matched group
of articles that beguile the extra dol.
lars out of the pocket. A hat, for IN
stance, then a shopping bag, a n&.k-
piece and sometimes spats to carr the
scheme from crown to heel
Even when the collar does not match
the hat in material, it is arranged to
bring about complete harmony between
the two. and the perceptible advantage
is so apparent to Il woman that she
cannot refrain from accepting the mil
liners suggestion.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Poor Substitute,

do you suppose moving pictures
will ever do away entirely with per-
formances on the stage?" mo, in
deed" replied the astute theatrical
manager. 'In the opinion Of the tired
business man, to whom 1 cater exclu-
sively, no shadow on the screen, how
ever lifelike, can take the place of a
real live chorus girl"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05
Should Have Been Hardened.

"Have you the firmness that enables
you to go on and do your duty in
the face of ingratitude and ungenerous
criticism?" Il ought to have. / once
cooked for a camping party."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

black silk has lizards of green and sill
yer wriggling up the instep; but not
much attention need be given to stock
ings with decorations made solely to
attract it. There is too much to con-
slider that is more worth while.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

and it may be either gathered or box
plated.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1917-01-05

Wv YHEN peace once more
M broods over Mexico and
Wv the "SeeAmerica-First'
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-02-18
9a8 @cOrt.
Don sSiabeIlc aailer.

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nt9t.
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i'm @ommer,
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frDmmcr.
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neigt,
@enu binterm 8erse mas Duntles
Z fieigt,
limo rollt e5 bnmpf in ben 6immels
3oncn,
no boa auf woltsu Sic Gngel tbrDs
nen,
gs fIieot 5u mir in 6ener gein:
80 Eontnen, 9 pirb Elm @eipitter
Iein!
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Ser Gee iii I9aurig grim ansuT9auen,
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mer,
llHc Durh oie Sluten siebn ipeiBe
&dmmer.
. 1anttbeu, bDr pie ber Sturmipino
pebt.
. iii bobc 3eit, ib Iag' mein 9ebet!"--
gldl Ipdter miro emit bos &in6 ers
fdbren,
Mic T4orF bic Stiirme NIT uns Ders
fo6ren.
Sebt peiB iein Ser3dtn nod uns
icbuI0soou,
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lln6 in bes beulenben Sturmes
@Yimme
E0nts nit gebietenoer 9oselItimme:
sd bin nD4 tIeiu, unO meir Ssro
1T rein,
SO foIlten feline Geiuitter lsiu,
glmen!"