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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

away, had failed to catch-the rustling
of some moving figure in the dense
jungle grass at the edge of the camp.
The major remained perfectly mo-
tionless, except for his right hand,
which was swiftly withdrawing his re-
volver from Its case. Suddenly he was
transformed into action. He leaped
between the two last tents Of the line,
to see a man confront him for an in
slant. In the light of the quarter
moon the major could not distinguish
how the intruder was dressed. 1t was
evident, however, that he had been
prowling outside the tent which held
Wallace and the child.
"Haltl" shouted the major and the
sentry together, and, as the man drop
ped into the grass, the rifle and revol-
yer rang out simultaneously.
The sentry, shouting to the guard.
came running up. The major and he
searched the spot, but they found no
body.
"One of those ID Cuban sneak
thievesl" muttered Major Howard as
he replaced his revolver in it's case.
And he hurried away to look after his
men.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

For some reason the millinery OF
midwinter is more colorful and some
what more elaborate than that which
the simply trimmed hat cannot be
outclassed. But variety is the spice or
millinery as we'll as of life, and some
of the latest arrivals In the assemblies
of midwinter hats are far from simple.
The hat at the center of the picture
Is an instance of this new departure.
In the face of vogue for sedate col
ors and meager trimmings, its design
er has chosen to be audacious and has
vindicated her choice by making a
beautiful hat. 1t is a picturesque
model with q wide brim, faced witt!
rose-colored crepe and edged with n
double frill of velvet in that cool
brown called elephant" The brim Is
wider at the left side than elsewhere
and has as many graceful turns and
curves as the edge of flower petal.
A whole company of small curling
ostrich heads-which is the millinery
name for little plumes-finds resting
place on it and they are of the same
shade of brown. The crown is rather
high and lifts at the left with band
of tucked betting ribbon about it in
rose color.
Just to show that quite lot Of
trimming can be used successfully,
rather large brown beads are set at
wide intervals about the upper edge
of the ribbon, and even the lovely
little ostrich plumes are not left alone
in their glory-brown Japanese al
grettes spring up among them.
Another lovely midwinter hat, at the
right of the picture, brings visions OF
theater parties-weddings and all
sorts of bright assemblies. 1t is OF
taupe velvet faced with silk In three
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

and swung his arm. The pieces fell
in the jungle grass far beyond the en-
campment. Major Howard SHE'D the
purse after them and went back to
where Wallace still sat upright on the
bed. He noticed, with certain GRIM
ness of spirit, that one Of the lieuten-
ants hands rested on the child's fair
hair.
swell, WaEace?" he asked.
"It's damnable."
"We can't exactly make his child
the regimental pet, can we?"
Wallace was silent, and the Major
sat down ON the edge of the bed be-
side him.
81 had orders to watch for him." he
said. "He was to have been hanged
as soon as we captured Santiago.
That's why he was making for the
jungle. He was detected and allowed
to escape with his life, but he had
been working as Spanish agent since
he was drummed out of America. His
career ended at the luckiest moment
for him. He seems to have had the
one redeeming quality Of affection for
the child, though if he had had par
ticle of unselfishness In him he would
have left her behind him. I suppose
she was the only thing he had in his
wretched life."
"Of course there's no palliation,' y
suggested Wallace. 'But the, man
may have been born good and-gone
downhill."
"He was born rotten" answered the
Major. "He sold his country to pay
his gambling debts. Cuba was about
the only place that would hold him,
imagine. And to think that swine was
once in our regiment! Sorry had to
tell you, Wallaee!"
He hesitated a while; Wallace had
not moved; but the child at his side
stirred and breathed heavily. The
majors fists clenched.
.'I'm trying to be just to the Dead
he said. "But I feel that a thousand
years of hell wouldn't atone for that
crime, Wallace"
Mark Wallace looked up. 'sTm not
sure that I know all the facts about
the case. Major" he said.
"The facts are that it was no sudden
act Of fear or temptation, but calculat-
ed, cold-blooded elaboration. We
knew at the war Office that there was
leakage. 1t had been traced to the
mobilization division, where Kellerman
and I were working. Even we were
under suspicion for. time. Then it
narrowed down to Hampton and an
other.
''Wallace, those months were the
worst time I've ever spent. Hampton
was my best friend, and Kellerman's,
too. We spied on him-had to.
swell, you know what happened,
more or less. There was a woman go
between, as there generally is-a fine
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
(TO BE CONTINUED.3
Insects That Have Food Value.

Among insects which have been and
are considered of gastronomic value
are caterpillars, moths, a favorlte in
some parts Of Africa; the pupae of
the silkworm in China; ants, alive and
roasted, are appreciated in Burmah, as
well as by the Indians of North and
South America, while it is said the
lumbermen of Maine enjoy an occa-
sional meal of large wood ants. The
beetle is eaten in the Nile valley, in
Turkey Lombardy, java, Peru. and is
said to be nutritious and fattening. In
Central America the eggs of three
aquatic bugs are made into little
cakes and eaten. Mexicans make a
strong drink by infusing tiger beetle
in alcohol.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
CHAPTER l-continued.

"What are you going to do about
her?' inquired the major, standing be-
side the camp bed and looking down
at Wallace uneasily.
s'Boil some canned cow and see If it
win dissolve the cellulose out of an
army biscuit"
ssIt shall be done. guess that'il stay
her till morning. But seriously, Wal
lace?"
81 suppose I'll have to assume the
responsibility for her. I'll take her
down to the base with me tomorrow
and ship her home to my people in
charge of one of the stewardesses on
some liner"
ssPve got better scheme" said the
major. 'Let me have her, Wallace.
My wife will go crazy over her. You
know she's always talking of adopting
a little girl. She's got her ideal type
In mind, and that's it. was to look
round for one like that if ever the
chance came along"
well, you'd better go on looking
round, Major" said Wallace, irritably.
"See here, my boy, you don't really
want that kid, do yOu?"
II do. I'll think over your PROPOSE
ton, Major, Of course, but my sister
would give her home and"
s'Let me send her to my wife. You
can claim her after the war, if you
want to. Suppose you got killed; we'd
neither of us have her. If you don't
let me take her I'll make you pay for
it."
sHow?"
"I'll order her a bath, under the
sanitary code. And you'll have to give
) it. And scraped beef-our beef"
'Get out, Major, and give me a
chance to yell when my wound hurts.
3Listenl / tell you what I'm ready to
do. I'll let the regiment adopt her,
with myself as godfather"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

colors, pale rose, blue and lavender.
in bands inside 81 border of taupe on
the underbrim. 1t is one of the few
very wide-brimmed hats that have
iOurished in the midst of much more
numerous small ones.
AT the left brown beaver hat with
crushed collar of velvet about the
crown has only a fancy pompon Of
uncurled ostrich for ornament. There
is furore for beaver hats and there
fore 1t is sure of as much considera-
ton as it's more trimmed rivals.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

the regal wrap pictured. 1t covers its
wearer from neck to shoe top, looks
warm and is warm, and it is really q
splendid achievement Of the cloth man
ufacturer and the designer.
One wonders where all the pelts
come from that go to make up ever
present furs. 1t seems as if many
species of animals must become ex-
tinct before long. In the meantime fur
fabrics are showing their ability 10
take the place of skins and may grad
ually replace them; at any rate they
are already joining forces in making
wraps that are everything we could
wish for.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
CHAPTER u.

He stopped, astonished at the way
the Major took his suggestion. How
ard began to stutter, paced the inside
of the tent for some moments, mutter-
ing to himself, and then swung round
upon his heel, facing the lieutenant.
"Good God, no, Wallace! Whatever
put that internal idea into your head?"
he exploded. "See here. now! You're
not well enough to talk this thing over
tonight. Some day I'll tell you why
your proposal is impossible"
ssThat's ali very well, Major. dol't
know what you mean, but if you don't
like my proposition you know what
you can do. I'm quite well enough to
listen to what's worrying you. Dig it
out"
II haven't time, Wallace. There's
these stragglers to be sorted out. Not
that much can be done tonight, sup
pose. Sometime I'll tell you"
He swung round on his heel and
made for the entrance, stopped and re-
turned.
81 suppose I'd better tell you now"
he exclaimed. 81 had thought it might
be as well not to tell you ever. You
don't happen to know who this child'S
father was-that man in the tent?"
''What do you mean, Major? Some
settler caught by bullet, suppose"
"Hampton!" said Major Howard,
grimly.
Lieutenant Wallace sat bolt upright
on the bed and stared at the other in
amaZement.
"The man who sold our mobilization
plans to Spain?" he whispered, con-
scious of a sudden terror for the child.
The major nodded. "It's years
since we worked together in the war
Office" he answered, land, frankly, I
didn't know the face. You wouldn't
have, would you, after the work that
the bullet had done? One of those
ID dum-dums. But-you didn't
see this, did your
He took a purse from his pocket,
opened it and shook out three gold
pieces into his hand. '"That was on a
belt STOUT the body" he said. "And
there were some paperS-not the ones
we wanted, but enough to identify
him. 1t was Hampton all right"
He went to the tent door and looked
out. "Here, johnson |" he called.
The negro servant appeared almost
simultaneously within the opening
and stood to attention.
"Could you use three gold pieces,
Johnson?" inquired Major Howard.
swell, sub, don't know as I'd OBJ
ject," replied the negro, grinning.
sits part of a sum that was paid
to an American soldier for betraying
his country"
"Oh. Lord, no, MAORI" answered
Johnson.
Then do what you think best with
these"
The negro looked at the gold coins
In bis hand. stepped outside the tent
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
A slip.over Blouse.

A pretty slip-over blouse is of white
dotted Swiss with deep circular yoke
of white organdie, to which the dotted
Swiss blouse and sleeves are attached.
The organdie yoke is rounded out at
the throat and finished only by a cord
Ell piping. Cuffs are Of organdie and
the long sleeves of dotted Swiss. Swiss
and organdie are joined throughout
the blouse with lines of hemStitching.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01
Fur and Beads.

An astonishing Partisan turban, de-
signed by Lucie Hamar, has crown
of kolinsky fur. while the rest is made
w of gold beads twinkling through
thin folds of crepe in soft brown. to-
mato red. and white.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

looking young woman. little more than
a girl, named Hilda Morsheim. One
Of those French German Alsatians,
Wallace. Kellerman got some hold on
her, and she confessed. The case
against Hampton was absolutely
proven.
'There wasn't any trial. The fellow
could have been shut up for a good
many years; he had cost his country
millions; he ought to havo been
hanged. But he was quietly cashiered
and allowed to disappear. Maybe 1t
was a fcslish move. but we felt the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-01

Several years elapse and then
Wallace, now captain In the
army, visits Eleanor at a young
ladies' boarding school. Eleanor,
now a young lady, gives her
guardian a shock, but pleasant
one, as he takes leave of her.
Don't miss the next instaIlment.
The sun., 1918-12-13
MACKAY'S CABLE
LETTER EXPLAINED
Secretary Deegan Tells Why
Ward Would Not Accept
Burleson Offer.

Explanation OF the language used
by Clarence H. Mackay, president OF
the Commercial Cable Company. in his
recent letter to General
Burleson, in which he said that George
G. Ward, president Of the Com
mercial Cable Company, would not take
over the management OF the combined
cable operation, as requested by Mr..
Burleson, was given yesterday by
William J. Deegan, secretary Of the
Mackey Companies.
In his letter President Mackay said
that Mr.. Ward does not care to incur
any personal liability by taking over
and operating the Western Union
cables as requested by Mr.. Burleson."
After explaining that four OF the
eight Western Union cables are out of
commission and that the revenue Is
proportionately curtailed while rental
charges continue, Mr.. Deegan said:
Furthermore. IL hereafter the West
ern Union or any OF its stockholders
got the idea that Mr.. Ward had man
aged the Western Union in the inter-
est of the Commercial Cable Company
they might sue Mr.. Ward ana try to
hold him liable, or II Still more West
ern Union cables should become dis
rupted during the winter storms 1t
might be claimed that Mr.. Ward did
not make proper efforts to repair them,
and then II It turned out that Mr..
Burleson was not authorized to turn
the management over to Mr.. Ward
the latter would be held personally
liable.
"On the other hand, Mr.. Ward feels
that he would be violating the spirit
as we'll as the letter of the antitrust
act Of Congress il he should attempt
to Join the two cable systems in the
Atlantic now that the war is over. or
course, Mr.. Burleson would be person.
ally liable. too. but Mr.. Ward is the
man they would get after"
The sun., 1918-12-13
GERMAN CHEMIST HELD.
DIR. yey, Dye Expert, Suspected M
Dangerous Enemy Alien.

DR.. Adolph Henry Ney. a German
who claims descent from Marshal Ney
OF Napoleon's armies, was committed
to the Raymond street Jail in Brook
Ign yesterday as suspected danger.
Gus enemy alien. lie was consult
ing chemist connected with Frank
Hemingway, Inc. at 1l5 Broadway
and lived in Scarsdale.
DR.. Ney admitted to Perry B. Arm.
strong, chief examiner at the Enemy
Allen Bureau. that he had not regis
tered as an enemy allen. He said tina,
he considered himself to be an Ameri-
can and that to have admitted his
German birth would have caused him
financial loss.
He is n dye expert. He asserted that
he had done more for the development
of American dyes than any other in
div!dual.
When the war broke out Ney was
working for Thomas A. Edison. Gov
eminent officials say that he negoti-
ated with the Edison Company for
the late DIR. Hugo Schweitzer when
the latter was trying to corner the
American carbolic acid supply.
The sun., 1918-12-13

years old and enlisted six years age
In the Fourteenth Regiment OF Brook
lyn. He attended the officers train
ing camp at Plattsburg and was as
signed 10 the 305th Infantry with
which he sailed overseas in April. He
was gassed in June.
Since the signing of the armistice
Edward Kupfer Of 140 West Sixty
ninth street, has been scanning the
news OF the troops returning from
Europe in the hope that his son, First
Lieut.. Arnold Z. Kupfer, of the 26sth
Aero Squadron, might be among them.
He received word yesterday from the
War Department that his son had died
OF pneumonia in France. Lieut.
Kupfer was 81 years old.
A memorial mass for Lieut.. John
c. O'Brien. who died of wounds re-
ceived in action at Fismes on August
rs, will be celebrated at st. Francis
Xavier Church on West Sixteenth
street. on Saturday morning. Lieut..
o'Brien, II Is believed, was picked UP
by the Germans and taken to an en-
envy prison camp where he died Of
his wounds. Before entering the army
he was a lawyer with officers at 81
Liberty street. He attended the FIRST
officers training camp at Plattsburg
and was assigned to the 307th Imam
try.
The sun., 1918-12-13
SECRETARY ADMITS
WOUNDED AREUNPAID
Old System Broke Doun In
der Heavy Fighting.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12.-while no
specific complaint has reached Sur
geon-General Ireland that men In mill
tary hospitals had not been paid
promptly, Secretary Baker believes It
possible that many wounded and sick
soldiers brought home from France
probably have not received their pay
for several months.
The Secretary OF War explained to-
day that the old pay system had
broken down because wounded and
sick men became separated from their
commands. To offset this a new sy5-
TEN OF individual paybooks was in
augurated, Mr.. Baker said, but be-
cause OF the great size Of the force in
France 1t has not been brought into
complete operation.
The war Secretary said that on his
return from France recently he is
sued instructions that no men be em-
harked from France. except with COM
plete outfits OF clothing and with
enough money to provide them with
funds for incidental needs on the jour-
ney and for some time at the hospitals
n this country.
The sun., 1918-12-13

?. ~. December u, John sod.n, I, Pre-.
Jams. j. csSd!nsion. 10Th P Tsc.' iSr i
\ n, Dsc.ms.r 20; psnnl: II ' a rtSS $
Ssd preoy for I day from ~ neon, D,e,r.,
! day from p, NJ. December 25; Mithss,
keySth' n goth Press for c,i-, day rom
Der III; Thomas Collins. aetS Pre-. D' for !
iI:$ H' B.:.S sS E S':s,l, ~
P pc: e. as; a.SrIs A. 9RFi,s ' so;;
-; william j Fs.Hsy. o1th pre- e'H iol I
day from 1901 A. NJ, Dscembsr 2a; A..
bert sehSbei. eth Pres, for DAY from ~,
Prec. for ] day from 4 P A.. Decenb.r
-. and Louis spamer, l25th Prec. Tor
days from 1901 A. NJ, December as
MATRoN.
Rachel ". 1srn.,. IIsth Proc. FOR Z
The following applications for FUN PAP
while on sick report are approved:
PATRoLMpN.
John Miller. 65th Prec., from siSo ?. n.
December during disability:
Div. G. from s:iS A. NJ December j. dur.
ing disability.
Amendments:
q n
az relates TO sick leave, granted to Can2
Thomas y. Maude, p6th Proc. for four,s,r
days from Q A. NJ, December 4, 10 amended
to read fourteen days from A NJ, De-
cember 10.
90 much OF s. o. .1s7, c. o.. 10 amended
by adding thereto the following names,
PATRorSfAN.
John Pierce. 1910 Crotona Park. Hrour
t5th Prec.
Revocation
go much OF r. o. 7e7. c. o.. a.. r.,s,.s
10 the following named pAtroinen IL re-
voked:
PATROI.MAN.
James r: Kslleher. 2s7s Webster avenue
Bronx, t5th Prec.
The following deaths are reported,
PATROLMAN.
John W. Zweck. No. 1873. sTth p-sn.
died at 3 p NJ, December II. Al his rcd.
dence, % Sherry street, Richmond HVL
from pneumonia. Funeral from his lA,t
residence 2:50 p. NJ, December Is Intsr-
ment Lutheran Cemetery.
RETIRED PATROLMAS.
Patrick BroEan. formerly attached u,
the 6th Prec., died at II p. NJ, Dec.nrhA,
10, at his residence, 2tso Eighth Avsnua
Manhattan. Funeral from his late rssl'
dence 10 A. NJ, December II. Iatsrnent
Calvary Cemetery.
The sun., 1918-12-13
SPY PLOT PLANNED
TO SWTNDLE PAPEN
Author Of Anti-Japanese Agi-
tation Declares Scheme Was
Not to Be Carried Out.

WASHINGTON. De6. IL. - Chairman
Overman OF the Senate committee in
vestigating beer and German propa-
ganda made public to-day letter from
Edward Lyle Fox, asserting that au-
thors OF a scheme outlined to German
agents in this country to stir up anti
Japanese feeling on the Pacific coast
had no intention OF the plan being
carried out The purpose, Fox said.
was rather to enable a third person
TO swindle Capt. Won Papen Former
German military attache here) out OF
q sum OF money and then laugh at
him."
Hiram Moe Greene, editor OF the
Illustrated Sunday Magazine, was
named, and in his letter to Chairman
Overman Fox said n great injustice
had been done Greene by involving
him In the matter.
II herewith state" said Fox. that
the name Of Hiram Moe Greene was
not put in that document with tho
consent or knowledge of Mr.. Greene.
! further wish TO state that at no time
did Mr.. Greene discuss Japanese prop
uganda with me, or, so far as I know,
with any one else. He is, so far as
know. completely innocent"
a letter from r. c. Richardson II
Princeton University, whose name was
in DIR. Feuhr's list. also was inserted
in the record to-day. Mr.. Richardson
said he had not been pro-German, but
believed he could provo himself to have
been PRO patria."
Messages from Senator-elect Cap
per of Kansas and from Judge George
w. Anderson OF Philadelphia. vouching
for the loyalty OF Prof. Albert Bushnell
Hart of Harvard, whose name also was
in the list, also were placed in the
record. while Senator Weeks (Mass.)
in the Senate declared to-day that no
one In Massachusetts, believes Prof.
Hart ever was pro-German.
The sun., 1918-12-13
BUILDING co. TO TAKE
5000 MEN TO FRANCE
win Erect Modern Villages
on Devastated Sites.
Special Desputch to TIE SUI.

WILMINGTON. Dol, Dec. 12.-Ffve
thousand men will be recruited in this
country and taken TO France and Bel
GUM by the Lynch Construction Com
pany, New York, as tho vanguard OF
huge American Industrial army to
rebuild destroyed villages.
w. G. Lynch, president Of the con-
Germ, says the bulk OF the workmer
may be recruited In France from dis
charged American soldiers.
Plans OF the French High Commits
sion call for rebuilding devastated
towns in modern style, with all the
latest sanitary devices. Tho villages
will be typically American, instead OF
the picturesque. old fashioned orig
inals.
Each man who goes will be insured
by the company for $4,000. No exac,
schedule OF wages has been an.
nounced, but Mr.. Lynch said they will
be high enough 80 that with living
conditions as they are In France the
pay will be proportionately the same
as here.