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Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-28
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Birds einn 40 Guns Boom.

NO Mans Land" holds no terrOrs
for the feathered tribe. Birds build their
tanglements. and sing merrily in the
midst Of thed eafening c~annonades. In
fact. neither the strafing of the Hun
nor h replies OF the allies guns seem
to have any effect OF the wild life of
the war-stricken country: A writer in
moonlight night. with both the British
and German guns booming, when:
A crested lark sang sweetly as II an
ticipating the dawn. while q blackcap
In the withered saplinss that screened
our eunpit trilled forth his lay. punc-
meath him. The effect vas very quaint,
as during each pause in the gun-fire
the blackcap's song echoed sweetly over
the shell-riven earth. A German shell,
better aimed than usual, scored O direct
hit upon u gun, but the din Of the
bird. for he only fruttered away to the
next sappling and continued his song.
At another time. when billeted in q
chateau surrounded by extensive
grounds and an extremely green and
smelly moat. I listened to q nightingale,
thrush, and blackbird piping for all
they were worth. while not a hundred
yards away the German shells were
pounding to atoms some sheds and q
barn.
Even In the trenches the birds do not
appear to trouble about the sounds Of
war, and the wire entanglements Of No
Mans Land are a happy hunting
ground. and from a birds point Of view
an ideal place for nest building. Last
year 1 found q blackbird's nest in q
tangled corner. while at another corner
g kestrel would perch and preen her
feathers, utterly regardless OF the fly
ing bullets and shells.
One bird maneuver is rather surpris-
ing. A company Of small birds-spar-
rows. chaffinches, and other members
Of the same family-may be feeding
quietly n the road or around a barn,
when suddenly they will fly up and
scatter at right angles. For a second
or two there is nothing to be heard.
then the sound Of a shell comes family.
Now, what instinct has taught the
birds TO dispense n fly in this way
from the direct path Of q shell? In the
early days Of the war they were not so
willy. OF perhaps their hearing was not
so acute. for sparrows would remain
shell actually exploded, then they would
| whirl out and upward like so many
pieces Of %shrspnel. Other birds do not
appear to have learned to do this, for in
an orchard that the Germans were
Smelling the young swallows remained
perched on the branches until the trees
fell. Then they flew up and whirled
about, actually hawking for insects
over the ruins Of their former r0osting
most anxious over the welfare Of their
young brood. and kept them together
for a long time after they had left the
nest. Il ID q wonder that they have
not learned tho danger that liee In the
whine OF an oncominG shell.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1918-03-28
H
TEETH OF THE TIGER
MAURICE LEBLANC
TRANSLATED ny
TEIXEIRA DE MATTOs
CHAPTER -FOUR. tcontinued.)

II don't know. They have been
there a long time"
"Mazeroux," said M. Dcsma-
lions, "try them on that door,"
Mazeroux did So. The door
opened.
eyes," said Nine. Fauville. 81
remember now, my husband gave
chem t. me. They were duplicates
ct his own keys"
The words were uttered in the
most natural tone and as though
che speaker did not even suspect
the terrible charge that was form
tng-against her.
And nothing was moro agoniz-
Ing than this tranquility. Was it
assign of absolute innocence, or the
Internal craft of a criminal whom
nothing is able to stiri Did she
realize nothing of the tragedy
which was taking place and of
which she was the unconscious
heroine! Or did she guess the
terrible accusation which was
gradually closing in upon her on
every side and which threatened
her with the most awful dAnger7
But, in that case, hvw could she
have been guilty of the extraordi-
nary blunder of keeping those two
keysi
A series of questions suggested
itself to the minds of all those
present. The project Of police put
them as follows:
"You we're out, madame, were
you not, when the murders were
committedi"
eyes"
"You were at the operai"
Eyes; and l went on to a party
Of the house of one Of my friends,
Nine. d'Ersingen."
Ibid your chauffeur drive
youi"
"To the opera, yes. But 1 sent
him back to his garage; and he
came to fetch me at the party"
II see," said M. Desmalions.
"But how did you go from the
opera to Nine. d'Ersingen'si"
For the first time Nine. Fauville
seemed to understand that she was
the victim Of a regular cross exam
ination ; and her look and attitude
betrayed a certain uneasiness. She
replied:
II took a motor cab"
I'm the street,"
ION the Place de ly'Opera."
cat ~ o'clock, th~ereforei"
Ono, at III 80: l left before the
opera was over"
s "You were in a hurry to get to
your friend's7"
Eyes or rather-"
(, She stopped; her cheeks were
scarlet; her lips, and chin trem-
bled; and she asked:
I. why do you ask me all these
Questionsi"
AAey Z necessary, madame.
They may throw a light on what
We want to know. F beg you,
therefore, to answer them. At
what time did you reach your
friends housed"
II hardly know. I did not no.,
tice the time" 7
Did you 90 straight therei"
!. Almost"
Flow do you mean. almosti"
had 4 little headache and
eold the driver to GO up the
Champs Elysees and the Ave-
0ue du Bots very slowly - and.
chan down the Champs Elysees
Again"
She was becoming moro and
1nlsp:r embarrassed. Her voice
D1QM indistincts She .IoweredFher
read and was silent.
Certainly her siience Contained
- confession, and there was moth
emitting any ono to believe
y4et her dejectfen was other than
= consequence q her grief. But
eealhe seeAled % weary a. to give
~ impression that, feeling ker-
e9e lostShs va giving up the
DIR Ind It waaNlnost : feeling
MY that was entertained fcr
N6lMolnansageins whom .9llsthe
u6ma&anc6s ee9la6dat0vtSSc 0IS
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AA0AA yOO 0ACs liz W0y yON
aged!"
He was beaming at the thought
that the chief was clear Of the
matter and that he had no more
crows to pluck with his, Mazer-
oux s, superior, whom he revered
almost as much as he did the chief.
Everybody was now agreed; they
were "friends all round;" and
Mazeroux was choking with de-
light.
They'll lock her up, ehi"
"No," said Perenna. "There' s
not enough 'hold' ON her for them
to issue q warrant"
Indignantly. aNot enough holdi
l hope, in any case, that you won't
let her go. She made no bones,
you know, about attacking you!
Come, chief, polish her off, a she
devil like that!
Don LUIS remained pensive. He
was thinking of the unheard of
condolences, the accumulation of
facts that bore down on Nine. Eau
vile from every side. And the de-
cisive proof which would join all
these different facts together and
give to the accusation the grounds
which it still lacked was one which
Perenna was able to supply. This
was the marks Of the teeth in the
apple hidden among the shrubs in
the garden. To the police these
would be as good as any finger
print, all the more as they could
compare the marks with those on
the cake of chocolate.
Nevertheless, he hesitated; and,
concentrating his anxious atten-
ton, he watched, with mingled
feelings of pity and repulsion, that
woman who, to all seeming, had
killed her husband and her hus-
bands son. Was he to give her
the finishing strokei Had he the
right to play the part of judge9
And supposing he were wrongf
Meantime, NJ. Desmalions had
walked up to him and, while pre-
tending to speak to Mazeroux,
was really asking Perenna:
"What do you think of it,"
Mazeroux shook his head. Per-
emma replied:
II think, Monsieur lie Prefet,
that, if this woman is guilty, she
is defending herself, for ali her
cleverness, with inconceivable
lack of skill"
"Meaning-i''
Meaning hat she was doubt
less only a tool in the hands Of an
accomplice."
Gan accomplish"
Remember, Monsieur lie Prefet,
her husbands exclamation in your
office yesterday: ooh, the scoun-
drels! the scoundrels!' There is,
therefore, at least one accomplice,
who perhaps is the same as the
man who was present, as Sergeant
Mazeroux must have told you, in
the Cafe du Pont-Neuf when In
spector Verot was last there: a
man with a reddish brown beard,
carrying an ebony walking stick
with a silver handle. So that"
$50 that" said NJ. Desmalions,
completing the sentence, "by ar
resting Mime. Fauville today, mere
~ on suspicion, we have a chance
OF laying our hands on the accom-
plice."
Perenna did not reply. The pre-
feet continued, tho~ughtfully:
ARREST her . arrest her
$50 We should need q proof for
that. Did you receive no
cluei"
None at all, Monsieur lie Pre-
fet. True, my search was only
summary"
"But ours was most minute. We
have been through every corner Of
the ROOM"
"And the garden, Monsieur lie
Prefeti"
"The garden Also"
with the same carei"
perhaps not. But I
think-D
II think, on the contrary, Mon
sieur le Prefet, that, 90 the muir
| dererS passed through the Garden
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~>o~ ANA
fists. At one moment she took
her ear soaked handkerchief, bit it
with her teeth and tore it, after
the manner of certain actresses.
Perenna SAW those beautiful
white teeth, IL little wide, moist
and cleaning, rending the dainty
cambric. And he thought of the
marks of teeth OH the apple. And
he was seized with an extreme
longing to know the truth. Was it
the same pair Of jaws that had
left its impress i'll the pulp of the
fruit?
Mazeroux returned. NJ. Des-
malions moved briskly toward the
sergeant, who showed him the
apple which he had found under
the ivy. And Perenna at once real
lied the supreme Importance
which the project of police at
tached to Mazeroux $ explanations
and to his unexpected discovery.
A conversation of some length
took place between the magis-
trates and ended in the decision
which Don Luis foresaw. NJ. Dcs-
nations walked across the room to
Nine. Fauville. 1t was the catas-
trophe. He reflected for a sec
ond on the manner in which he
should open this final contest, and
then he asked:
Are you still unable, madame,
to tell us how you employed your
time last night"
She made an effort and whis-
pered:
eyes, yes. took a taxi and
drove about. l also walked a
little"
"That is a fact which we can
verify when we have found
the driver of the taxi. Meanwhile,
there is an opportunity of remov-
the somewhat grievous
impression which your silence has
lett on our minds"
II am quite ready"
ut is this: the person or one of
the persons who took part in the
crime appears to have bitten into
an apple which was afterward
thrown away in the garden and
which has just been found. To
put an end to any suppositions
concerning yourself, we should
like you to perform the same ac-
ooh, certainly" she cried, eag-
erly. "If this is all you need to
convince you"
She took one Of the three apples
which Desmalions handed her
from the dish and lifted it to her
mouth.
1t was a decisive act. If the two
marks resembled each other, the
proof existed, assured and unde-
Before completing her move
ment, she stopped short, as though
seized with q sudden fear. -
Fear Of what? Fear of the mon
strous chance that might be her
undoing7 Or fear rather of the
dread weapon which she was
about to deliver against herself
In any case nothing accused her
with greater directness than this
last hesitation, which was incom-
prehensible, if she was innocent,
but clear as day if she was guilty!
"What are you afraid of, mad
amef" asked NJ. Desmalions.
Nothing, nothing" she said,
shuddering. II don't know.
l am afraid of everything .
It is all SO horrible"
but, madame, I assure you
that what we are asking Of you
has no sort of Importance and, 1
am persuaded, can only have q
fortunate result for you. IF you
don't mind, therefore,"
She raised her hand higher and
yet higher, with q slowness that
betrayed her uneasiness. And
really, in the fashion in which
things were happening, the scene
was marked by a certain solemnity
and tragedy that wrung every
heart.
"And, if I refusei" she asked,
suddenly.
"You are absolutely entitled tn
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mechanically he observed Per
emma. who passed him a slip of
paper. saying:
Mime. d'Ersingen's telephone
number"
NJ. Desmalions murmured:
eyes. true, they may know"
And, taking down the receiver,
he asked for number 325.O4. He
was connected at once and con-
tinued:
Who is that .speakingi .
The butleri All! Is Nine. d'Ersin.
gen at homei MOI Or
monsieuri Not he. eitheri
Never mind, you can tell me
what l want to know. I am NJ.
Desmalions. the project of police,
and l need certain information. At
what time did Nine. Fauville come
last night! What do you sayi
80 Are You surei At 2
o o'clock in the morningi Not
beforef And she went away
80 In 10 minutes timei %
Good. 60 But you re certain you
are not mistaken about the time
when she arrivedf I must know
this positively: it is most impor-
tant. You say it was 2 o'clock
in the morningi Two O'Clock in
the mOrning3sss Very well. .
Thank you"
When M. Desmalions turned
round, he saw Nine. Fauville
standing beside him and looking
at him with an expression of mad
anguish. And one and the same
idea occurred to the mind of all
the onlookers. They were in the
presence either of an absolutely in
nocent woman or else of an excep-
tional actress whose face lent
itself to the most perfect simula-
ton of innocence.
"What do you WANT" she
stammered. "What does this
meant Explain yourself!"
Then M. Desmalions asked
simply:
"What we're you doing last
night between IL 80 in the even
ing and 2 o'clock in the morn
1t was a terrifying question at
the stage which the examination
had reached, a fatal question i'm
plying:
eff you cannot give us an exact
and strict account of the way in
which you employed your time
while the crime was being COM
mitted, we have the right to con-
clude that You were not alien to
the murder of your husband and
She understood it in this sense
and staggered on her feet, moan
tits horrible! horrible I"
The project repeated:
"What were you doingf The
question must be quite easy to an
swer."
"Oh," she cried, in the same
.piteous tone, chow can you be-
fieve!s - Oh, no, no, it's not
possiblel How can you believed
II believe nothing yet" he
said. "Besides, you can establish
the truth with . single word"
Il seemed, from the movement
Of nor lips and the sudden gesture
of resolution that shook her frame,
as though she were about to
speak that word. But all ct once
she appeared stupefied and dunn
founded, pronounced a few unin-
t6lligiBle ssJllables, and fell hud.
diSdAinte . chair, sobbing concul-
sissiy and uttering cries Of des.
pair.
Il Mas tAntamount to Z confes-
sion. At che very least, it was I
confession Of her inability to sup
ply tho plausible explanation
which would. hsye put an end to
the discussion.
Tho sprolect Of police moved
away from. her and spoke in & low
.yeioe. e tho examining maCstrate
ie1dstkaspdblic prosecutor. Per.
1890 80 0N.-AnNA D8M.nsAnAo -n~.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
$40 A TON FOR COAL
CHECKED, BURNS SAYS
High Price Last Year Prevented by
Fuel Administration, Senate
Committee Hears.

Profits Of the Burns Brothers Coal
Company of New York were inquired
into yesterday by the Senate manufac-
lures committee investigating the coal
situation.
Michael F. Burns, head of the con-
Germ, told the committee that if it were
not for the fuel administration and it's
regulations coal would have sold last
year for $50 ton. He said the profits
of his company last year were ST.
100000. divided among large number
of shareholders. OF 100000 tons of
coal, mostly anthracite, handled, he
added. the gross profits on part
amounted to 1925 a ton. but on 60 per
cent the profits were s1.75 a ton.
W. J. Richards. president of the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, testified regarding
ownership of anthracite property,
showing interlocking interests with
railroads. Mr.. Richards Is member
of an advisory committee of three
members on anthracite distribution of
the fuel administration, which has Of
fees in Philadelphia. In response to
questions by Chairman Reed, he said
the only reason the railroad COM
panies had for purchasing anthracite
mining property was I'd acquire the
freight business.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
FARMING TRAINER SAILS.
DR.. Butterfeld Of Massachusetts
College Off to Aid Troops.

NEW YORK, November 30.-Dr
Kenyon L. Butterfie1d. president OF
the Massachusetts, Agricultural Col
lege and members Of the Army edu-
cational commission in charge of vo-
cational training for American troops
abroad. sailed today for France to or
ganize there staff of agriculturists
who will make it possible for Khaki
university to add to its curriculum
a course in farming.
Before sailing DR.. Butterfeld an
nounced he would be followed by sew
eral presidents and deans OF American
agricultural colleges and that, in ad-
dition, he expected to find awaiting
him in Paris list of former students
teachers and alumni of agricultural
colleges, who are now In the Army
but who would be available for his
staff.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
WORDS EX-KA|SER USED
IN 'RENOUNC|NC THRONE
Text Given by New German Gov.
eminent as Reply to Misunder-
standings as to Abdication."
Hy the Associated Press.

ny the Associated Press.
BERLIN. November 80 (via Basle).
The text of the former German en-
peror's act of renunciation, which vas
issued by the new German govern
ment "in order to reply to certain
mfsundersta ndings which have arisen
with regard to the abdication," fol-
lows:
by the present document I re-
nounce forever my rights to the
crown of Prussia and the rights to
the German imperial crown. I re-
lease at the same time all the officials
of the German empire and Prussia,
and also all officers, non-commis-
stoned officers and soldiers of the
Prussian navy and army and of con-
tipgentS from confederate states from
the oath of fidelity they have taken
70 me as their emperor. king or SUI
preme chief. l expect from them until
a new organization of the German
empire exists that they will aid those
who effectively hold the power in
Germany to protect the German peo-
pie against the menacing- dangers of
anarchy, famine and foreign domina-
tion.
Made and executed and signed by
our own hand with the imperial seal
at Amerongen, November %.
(Signed) WILLIAM"
Evening star., 1918-12-01
COMMITTEE 70 HEAR
DEPARTMENT HEADS
Some Funds Already Appropriated
for This Year May 1s Covered
Back Into Treasury.

Chairman sherley es The House ap.
propriations comnittes has srranged
te begin the hearing tomorrow Of
heads OF the executive departments in
pursuance Of his plan tor general re-
trenchment OF government expendi-
lures. Secretary Baker OF the War
Department and Chairman Baruch Of
the war INDUSTRIES Board will be the
first witnesses. -
It is the purpose Of Chairman Sher-
ley. as soon as q comprehensive idea
Of the situation has been obtained, to
bring in legislation covering back into
the Treasury large sums which have
baan appropriated foy the executive
departments for the current fiscal
year. The cessation Of hostfiities
makes such action feasible, and In. his
he ccomplished,
Evening star., 1918-12-01
UNEQUAL Salaries
SEND CLERKS HOME
5000 Quit Here Monthly,
Civil Service Commission
T. Reports.

Hundreds Of government employees
have been resigning from the serv-
ice in Washington because OF In
equalieies in salaries and failure OF
the departments to adjust pay to work
Performed.
This Is revealed in the annual re-
Port of the Civil Service Commits
eion made public yesterday. The
report states that designations IN
Washington recently reached a total
OF 5000 a month, or nearly per
cent in a force of $4,000.
This excessive turnover" the re-
port continues; throws an increased
burden upon the older and expert
enced employees and compels the ap-
pointment of a much larger number
of persons than would be necessary
under a systematic regulation of pay
to duties
Evening star., 1918-12-01
Will TAKE UP MEASURE
PROVIDING. MAR MEDALS:
Reselsstsa alsd " ssaats ssrst
TO- Come Dsfese House Aftsrs..ss
lse.s - &c..

senater Pittnansss .sessiutipn au-
thorizing the Presidant to cause to b
strucko6 breREe medals commemorat.
ing the winning Of the world's' wal
and the valeF Of our military forca1
and to distribute ana present such
medals to the officers and men Of eu1
land. sea and air forces. viii be the
first bill I'd aems before the House
Of Representatives when 1t convenes
This resolution. which was unani-
mous1y passed by the. Senate on the
last day Of the last Congress, did not
reach the House in time for aetioa
owing to the adjournment arrange
President Wilson has given his an
proyal to this bill. and it Is believed ii
Evening star., 1918-12-01
GOVERNMENT EXPECTED
TO RELEASE ITS WOOL
Cloak and Suit Makers, However,
Say Prices Will Be Higher Be-
cause Of Labor Cost.

CLEVELAND. Ohio, November so
The National Association Of Cloak and
Suit Manufacturers closed a two-day
convention here today. The federal
government probably will decide early
rext week on a policy of releasing its
holdings of several hundred million
pounds Of wool which it has con-
trolled since the United States entered
the war. according to Harry 8. New
Of Cleveland. vice president of the as
ISOLATION.
Manufacturers believe that prices Of
suits and cloaks for next spring and
fail may be IS per cent higher than
In 1918. due to the increased cost of
labor and operating expenses.
The style committees recommends
tions for next spring as announced to-
day show new silhouette in dolman
coats and capes. built on loose hanging
lines and tapering slightly at the bot
'' Short, loose hanging. bo1y models
with braid. cording or embroidery
trfuamipg will be popular in suits. 9th
sre are more simple Of outline and
will be worn with white or colored
vests or restees.
The skirts for spring will be built
on syouthful lines, not too tight, and
having the appearance of tapering at
the foot fine.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
TWO o. c. YOUTHS HELD
ON WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
Henry Bernan and Randolph John.
son Arrssted IN Balsinere-l r
Margaret Morris Also De4aiaed. =
nispstch to Tae atar.

Special Hispstch to TIE atar.
BALTIMORE. Nd. November Sol-
In default Of $500 bail. Henry Ber-
man and Randolph L JohnseH. eight
cen years old. Of Washington. wers
held for the federal court by Emitted
States Commissioner Saylor here this
afternoon on a white slave charge.
Mrs. Margaret Morris, also, of. Wash
ington, whom they are alleged to
have brought over from the capital,
was committed to the Florence Crit
tenton Home for Wayward Girls,
The trio were taken from an auto
mobile early this morning at Fay
cite and Hanover streets by Sergt.
Rudel and Patrolman KMss.s =
Mrs Morris said she had known
Berman for eight months and that he
Evening star., 1918-12-01
BAvAR1AN PREMIER DEFIANT
Ready for Conflict With Former
German Empire, Eisner Says.

COPENHAGEN. November % Ger
many)-Kurt Eisner, the Bavarian
nren1ier. has declared in a speech that
he ia ready to take all the conse-
auences Of a conflict. with the former
German empire, the result OF which
perhaps, will be that, Bavaria Will DO
Obliged to act Independently, in which
case the Rhine provinces and tne
whole of south Germany will support
her, says the Berlin correspondent
Of the National Tidende.
The same correspondent quotes Herr
Haas, the minister OF the interior OF
Ratlen. s saying that the ideal Of the
empire should be maintained, but that
no Berlin dictatorship will be toler-
ated. -. !.
Evening star., 1918-12-01
MRS. JULIA LE1sHMAH DEAD.

NICE, France. Thursday. November
2s.-Mrs. Julia Leishman. wife Of
John q. A. Leishman OF Pittsburgh.
former American ambassador to Ger
many, died today at Monte Carlo. The
funeral will be held in Paris.y.
Mrs. L.eishnan, before her MARRIAGE
in 1896. was Miss Julia Crawford
Her husband has been minister to
Switzerland and Turkey. and ambas7
sador to Turkey. Italy. and Germany,
retiring from the diplomatic service
in 1913. Mrs. Leishman's. daughter,
Miss Nancy Leishman. was married in
Geneva in October. 1919. to the Duke
of Croy. member of the German
diplomatic service,