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The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
China Helps Red Cross.

Shanghai. June 3.-As the result
of the recent American Red Cross
drive for funds It is estimated that
China will remit at least 100000
gold to New York. FIFTY thousand
associate members were enrolled in
the course Of the campaign.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Haig Reports Taking
of 28S Prisoners.

London. June a-The text of to-
nights report from Field Marshal
Haig follows:
Hostile raids We're repuIsed at
night time by French troops north of
BallleuL The number of prisoners
~aptured last night in our operation
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
TELEGRAPHERS LOCKED OUT.
Is Postal Employees in San Fran
cisco Display Unionism.

San Francisco. June 3.-Refusing to
take on their union buttons, seventy
five operators, practically the entire
force of the Postal Telegraph Com
pany here, were locked out late this
afternoon. it was announced by A.
Rainey. vice-chairman of the tele-
graphers' local.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
ANTI-PRoFITEERING BILL.
Senator King Has Measure to Curb
Contractors.

Another step 10 check profiteering
will be taken today by Senator King
Of Utah, who will introduce q bill
making all contractors for govern
ment work file duplicate contracts
with the Attorney General and Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Con-
tracts for past as well as future work
must be fled, under the bill
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

southeast of Strazeele is 2Ss. We also
captured a German anti-tank gun,
thirty machine guns, and several
trench mortars.
From the remainder of the Brit
ish front there is nothing of special
interest to report"
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Prisoners IN Army.

Copenhagen. June 3.-The Prus-
sian Diet has sent to the German
Reichstag a proposal by which per
sons imprisoned for several years
would be allowed to enter the army
for the formation of special regi-
ments.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Ozark Fireman Drowned.

omcial report is made by the Navy
Department that Charles EdwarS
hlcnards, naval fireman, was
drowned in the swamping of the mo-
tor sailing launch Ozark MAY II.
richards mother, Mrs ]. E. Poston,
lives at 'Chipley. Fla
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
Craft Sunk We're Carolina, City of Columbus, Herbert
L. Pratt and Wmnecomme Steamers; and Schooners
Edw. H. Cole, Hattie Dunn, Isabella B. Wiley, Jacob
n. Haskell, Edna and kauppaug- Six Men Let Go by
Submarine
BULLETIN.
Boston, Mass June 3Repor received from Salem Mass
state that heavy firing heard off the coast about $3.50
o'clock tonight.

New York. June 3-Proof that Hunnsh Uboat raiders
have been operating along the Atlantic Coast week.
tonight when crew the hoon
T Edna who were landed here today told how they had
prisoners German submersible since May Is.
These adft early morning small boat
taken from of the other been sunk
Reports received here late tonight indicate vessels
have fallen victims the Kaers submarines
These reports indicate that
tanker and scooners have the bottom
by the German raiders No reported how
as the raiders apparently not operating the spuos
enk basis The vessels known believed
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
VESSELS SUNK.

VESSELS SUNK
Carolina plying between Porto Rico and New York carried
22O passengers and 20 Wireless call heard early
today.
City of Columbus, plying between Savannah and New York
Due at Boston early this morning. but not reported
Herbert L. Pratt oil tanker. sunk of Cape Henopen
Winneconne. steamer 1863 tons.
The following schooners known to have been sunk:
Edward H. Cole. in ballast, crew of eleven
Hattie Dunn, found from Rockand to Charleston ballast
ballast.
Isabella B Wiley, in ballast, crew of eight
Jacob H. HASKELL bound from Boston to Norfolk. crew
of eleven
Edna.
Kauppaug.
Another tanker and an unknown schooner also are BE-
lieved to have fallen victims to the raiders
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
BERLIN TO LEVY NEW TAX.
Prussian Finance Contemplating In
come Assessment of $3.50 OOO OOO

Amsterdam. June 3.-The Berlin
Taesliche Rundschau says the Prus-
sian finance minister will shortly SUBJ
NIT a new income tax of 1,OO0, ,OOo. 600
marks 92J0,0oO,OOO to be adopted in
autumn.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04

Efeboats believed be from the steamship Carolina were
sighted by naval hydroapane observer of Beach Haven j.
this evening" and from the Beach Haven Life
saving Station help them shore The last heard of the Carolina
was wireless call for help out Sunday afternoon
The City of Columbus due Boston early TODAY report
that wireless call had been heard from this could not be
confirmed but is believed she directly along which
the Uboats intercepted the other vessels
Proof that the uboats have been operating along the for
days received tonight when thryesht members of the
of the Wnneconne the Hattie Dunn and the Edna were brought
into this by coaste fegher Six from the Edna had
been held board the Uboat May 2 At o'clock
this morning they adnt small boat from one of the
other vessels that had been sunk.
The Washington herald., 1918-06-04
AIRPLANEs TO SCOUT OVER SEA.

large number of apanes and dgbes left Hazehurst Ava
hon Field Mneoa. this afternoon along the
Uboa eboats from snken vessels The aircraft manned
by regular naval 1t understood that patrol
be a regular thing hereafter
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]STEALTHY TERROR
! JOHN FERGUSON

rouId or cour.o ,.c M 1irbt ub,c,,
would have shown, but I needed none.
This part Of the house had been "A
modern addition to the original building
and its roof was at n considerably lower
lever than that OF the first part.
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80, pun, Tne% Tiat tmat Mithout nIauep u
49, T"S eundIN ud m Imiii,1SSIu," S,. t." SIaSE, Ihu hn
49, hi ~ 80 az oo , n
ri,ir ,,''S ~ To-, 'M Iriir,r -, ~ fron,
,hn jnn .LI,,IiobS, u""s''is III '"e ar 'oi''
S rs, o,o,, rot r,o,,.r o,,,,,o,,,od
IN tha dar, shn,,id 10Y bare seen az
All NJ in,n,,iyo ,t,ag ~ Cbomt a ,'arnimy
70 Forsvth heIov"' bIIt somehovS did
mt rho ,,,on uboso hodw eptirni,,
filled the narrn,v anerture was carc-
f,lIIv fenIinT win his feet for some thinr
10 s,,nnort his descent They wprG
sniderv legs and his feet were ShoeIesS
Seeing them | thoupht T might await
deyei0nmrnts for. was most unwilling
TO set iIn anr alarm thai would rouse
the house. Now thought | recognized
the legs as brlonging TO nv Russia n
Pole of Yesterday the peddler with the
yellow boy. and he if ynu remember,
was A little man Thought I could man.
age him with the helm of the big bath
tH,rel -hat ,nc hung On tba rncl, fo dry
got this novel weapon ready. Sud-
denly tho legs went together, slightly
bent for a moment, and the fellow
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THE DAILY NOVELETTE,
A VAR GARDEN
By CONSTANCE r. FINN

the old gentleman, smiling as they
drove along, 1T means up with the
birds and to bed with the chickens.
''bh. yes, we know that" said Rose
hut that's better than sitting up half
the night putting "A 'Ecorgctte facing
on Mrs. MilliOnaire's hat. Anything $
better than that" she finished voho-
well. Aunt Sara and have decided
that we would let the west pasture to
YOU three girls" said Uncle Abner {,
well wait for the rental money until
the end Of the season. and then you
can nay us out OF the profits of your
farming Aunt Sara will board YOU
and ] guess she won't br too hard on
YOU" and his eyes twinkled, and well
soc what kind of farmers you'll make"
There followed two such happy. busy
months tnat Edith declared that she
was spoiled for "punching the typewriter
dians, the three girls kept faithfully to
mel" Ahner's rule of up with the
and many night they were glad
enough to creep into Aunt Sara's soft
white beds, for aching arms and backs
and SunburnCd faces were tho PENAL
ties they paid for days Of planting and
wedding and "pOtato-bugging" IN the
west pasture
And then tho Hawes boys came home
--MalColm and Ezra-bringing with
them college friend. Keith Hartwcll.
cultural college and filled with enthusi-
aSm, the three boys set to work to
make the Hawes farm one Of the
show places of the country round about
New Jobs
But their own work did not keen them
50 busy but that they could now and
then ride over to lend a hand or give
advice to the three young farmcrettCS
in the west pasture.
Aunt Sara thinks VIC ought to go
down TO the lake shore tonight to sec
the moon" said Hettie. one evening at
supper, trying to appear quite unCon-
CcrnCd Malcolm asked mo If ho might
como along, and ! thought YOU wouldn't
mind" turning to the other two girls.
why. Ezra spoke 10 me about it
shamofaccdly, "and promised to go
with him, so you'll have TO excuse me
this time"
And Keith and planned over week
ago to go down to the lake the very
first night that the moon was fun" an
nounCcd Edith with some cmbarrass-
ment. WherCupon. catching the gleam
in Uncle Abn"r$ eye, the three burst
out laughing. none the less heartily be-
cause the joke was on them
"OT with YOU. off with you" cried
Aunt Sara. shooinE them out like chick
ems, and the three girls sped down the
path to the lake shore.
Dear little farmcrettcs." said Aunt
Sara softly, some hours later. as she
and Uncle Ahner sat on the porch now
hathcd in the soft. shmmerng, silvery
moonlight. 1T has been happy time
for them"
Tho three white-clad figures dainty
and Eirlish with no trace of either
bioomer-all or sunbonn"t, came slowly
up th" path. each with tall. dark.
masculine figure Sihouctted by its side
in the shadow Of the moonlight.
"t'armcrctteS :" echoed Uncle Ahner
"farmcrettcS - fiddlestiCks. Farmers
wives is much nearer the truth. I'm
thinking" and he and Aunt Sara went
indoOrS.
TomorrOr's Complete NorCIcttC--"A
FATEFUL FALL."
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MIN the peddler with the yellow box
while |, seeing him as a peddler, saw not
the Joseph DewinSki. As 7 say. mere
y state the fact, without pretending to
nave any explanation.
He was an evil man. Joseph Dewin-
ski: there were elements in him that
might have belonged to the Enemy OF
Mankind himself God forbid that
should speak harshlY or uncharitably of
man who had to pay such a terrible
price for his crimes: but, If the truth is
spoken he was a man who loved evil
with a disintereSted devotion. and fol-
! Judged him to be, fragile in body as
knew he was, behind the outer physical
impotence were mental powers NOT SUI
passed by more than three or possibly
only two. of any of the men of intellect
! have known.
! am not sure, even now. that he was
of Hebrew blood but it would be chari-
table 70 think he was. and that the age
sible both for the physical incaracity
and the perversion of his mental gifts
Ne ken the fellow them" said
Forsyth.
Il recognize him." answered
Dewinski almost smiled on me He
was certainly not without vanity, and
he took, and appreciated. the distinction
that was lost on the gamekeeper He
was recovering the habitual Sangfroid
which ! had so severely damaged by my
iOuEH ldHullnE.
Gould | have a drink" he asked.
And may | sit down."
Motoning him to a chair. 7 poured
out little peg of whisky and passed
the cigarettes.
That which made me A libre pen
seur," he remarked. making wry face
at the drink, was the thought that If
Intelligence lay behind Creation, the
merely physical would never have been
given any kind of superiority over the
intellectual"
Meaning" ] said, that l. the fool,
got the better of you, the wise man"
You put 1t crudely, Abercromby, but
well, you take my point" He
shrugged.
] was nettled. A man may be an
athlete without being imbecile and
physical degeneracy is no guarantee of
mental genius. Perhaps | might with
fairness have pointed out TO him that
had had to match his gang with some
thing more than thewS or muscles but
l preferred he should continue to think
of me as a simple fellow, incapable of
penetrating into the Little Eitel's secret.
1t was not impossible that he was pro-
Noking me into such a proof OF my
cleVernesS as would let him know to
what use'I had put the paper.
Perhaps" 7 said. taking his first
point, 'it would be for the good of your
soul, and the health of the society in
which you mix, II you could see that
victory sometimes depends on qualities
that are neither intellectual nor physical,
but moral"
This speech affected his face in much
the same manner as his first sup of
whisky had done.
Spoken like a true Scotsman" he
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"Oh, | haven't any regular plan
he answered at last. We'll just pitch
into 'em and lick EN-"
Peggy was getting more and more
disgusted over his stupidity. She won.
dered how he had been made leader
of the Frogs. She decided it must
have been because he looked like an
officer. 1t was foolish of the Frogs
to elect him, but, foolish or not, she
had to do something to save them, for
she felt that when they marched
against the Snakes they would be
marching to sure destruction.
I'VE must have plan" she de
Clared, "and try to make our losses as
small as possible"
She guided Mr.. Swallow back to the
edge of the ravine, Rattler Glen, as
MIR. Swallow called it. General Hop.
per reluctantly followed. He would
much rather have stayed and posed
before his army, but Blue Jay, acting
as his flying horse, carried him off be.
fore he knew what was going on.
"1f we could roll stones down on
the Snakes we might be able to kill
d lot" figured Peggy, looking up at
the steep, rocky walls of the glen.
I'VE don't have to do that" insisted
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himself Slip from the tree on to the roof
Very likely it was the FIRST rattle of the
rope on the states that had disturbed
the Aberdeen. After that they made no
noise. II was clever had to admit
that 1t was perhaps the only possible
way. Into that stOutlY shuttered house
with Wcll-armed and determined men TO
defend it, they could not break way
They had to find "A method by which
they could Outwit both dogs and men
Well, they would have to lose more
time.
Let them find out that their scheme
had mlscarried by waiting They would
be finely puzzled at the absence of any
sign of either failure or success
I wanted to have a look at the fellow
but of course dared NOT strike match
They would be watching eagerly enough
Let them. The dark house had swal.
as silent as before. Anyhow, ! judged
we might count on half an hour so
picked up the man. got him under my
arm, and carefully made my way down.
stairs and along to the dining room
Forsyth had his gun up as | entered the
open door, bur recognizing me he lowered
i; staring. The lurcher, however, didn't
smiling, with low growls.
] explained hurriedly. while Forsyth
passed his hands through the mans
pockets. He extracted. first revolver
from the breast pocket. and then from
the beIt long Sheath-knife. | took
possession of both. The revolver was
a Browning, and might be useful to one
later
Now let's have look at him."
said as | unwound the cord of my dress.
ing gown which fastened the towel round
his head and body.
The peddler with the yellow box 90
cried Forsyth.
Joseph Dewinski {" cried, aston.
lshed,
And so, indeed, it was. He stood There
lust glbbering with rage, in impptent
fury, the superior. calm, masterful dis.
dain clean knocked out of him for once
II was pleasant to me to look on hin
then and to remember the airy insolenCe
the quite gratuitous insolenCe, of his
parting salute to me on the night wher
! got possession of the Little Eitel paper
But If YOU ask how it came to pass that
| had not recognized him in the peddler
with the yellow tin box, / cannot an.
swer | can only say that the thing
was 50. Perhaps it was simply because
Dcwinski did not will me to recognize
him then. Perhaps | was on the point
Of II when the shots were fired ] dc
not know. Yet the strange fact re.
mains that Forsyth looking on the man
in his own character of Joseph Dewin.
'ki-if this really was the man himself
and not one of his many paTts-saw in
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0VVTVTTI W. Ut FTVTH 7'TV'T y
CHAPTER lII-CContinued

CHAPTER --CContinued)
90 WE settled ourselves down to talk
~ Of many things, passing the hours
with phases and facts Of the wild life of
the forest and moor, subjects that have
always a great fascination for me. It
was quite impossible for them to rush
us in any way. The windows were
close -shuttercd. No light could show
outside And our guns stood handy.
For perhaps two hours they gave no
sign of their presence. Indeed, the only
sound one heard in the intermittent
pauses of our talk was but the excess
sve hOOting of the owls in the wood
browsing Il little. tired with our vigil
and with most of our subjects worked
dry, when we both started into acute
attention II was curious little cry
of the passage where Jock was on guard
We sat up staring at each other. I
couldn't say had heard anything, and,
except for the fact that the gamekeeper
thought it was nothing. The big dog
still slumhered on. Forsyth held up
his hand warningly.
wait" he Whispered. III it's any
thing, Jock will speak louder next time.
I took a glance at my watch it was
half-past two, The darkest hours of the
night were over. Very soon it would
be dawn. We waited listening; but
there came no further warning from the
dog. | knew that a strenuous day lay
before me, and as Forsyth had been
urging me to go and have a sleep, say
ing that the Aberdeen was sure to give
us plenty of time, even supposing he. too,
were to fall asleep in his chair, ! went
upstairs to lie down. 1t was beginning
to strike me az very extraordinary that
no attempt had been yet made to force
rn entrance. From the window ! could
s." discern the dark ghOstly outlines
o the trees. Up above, the sky was Of
the dull gray texture which It takes on
when the dawn is imminent. But down
below, the deep shadows cast by the
trees were numerous enough to have
hidden an army. ] was sOrey tempted
to open and look out; it would have re-
lieved me from that feeling of being
cooped up; but it would have been very
dangerous, ! knew and would expose
myself to the risk of being shot. Then
/ remembered that there was sky
light in the bathroom on the slope of
the roof which could be lifted up noise.
lessly, even If it Chanced for once to be
shut. So. carefully, to avoid disturbing
my mother. whose room | had to pass,
| made my way along to the bathroom.
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DOSE was milliner.' Hette was a
IL dressmaker and Edith was stenog-
rapher in a big office downtown They
kept house together in tiny apart
ment over Roses hat shop and here
l. was that they were resting and talk
ing things over" one fine spring sunday
afternoon
y had letter from Uncle Ahner yes
tcrdaN,' announced Hettie from her
comfortahle position on the couch He
never fOrEetS to remember me on my
birthday and she. held up a check.
twenty-five dollars" she announced
gaily. Think of it-a fortune. just
figure up how many French seams or
much Dear old GnClC Ahncr' Listen
70 what he says" and she read aloud
from the letter:
go am incosing a little birthday re-
with our best wishes. and We hope that
you girls will come up here a YOU did
last SUMMER and spend your vacation
with us on the old farm ! am afraid
that things may not he quite as pleas
ant as last year because there has
been such scarcity of farm labor that
I shall have to let the whole west pas
turo 20 implanted unless I can get some
help very soon. Aunt sara and | are
not as young as We used to hc. and
don't feel able to undertake the work
alone. However. Aunt Sara is stil Just
as good cook as ever, and I know
YOU VIII all enjoy your stay up here
So write soon and let us know lust
when you will come
'AfoCtionatclv yours.
"T'NCLE ARNER.'"
when | hear letter like that" said
Edith, II almost wish | lived out of
town, somewhere, and could b" "A
farmer"
rarmerettes
Not farmer--a farmerettc." cor
r"ctcd Hettlc lazily from her corner Of
the couch.
Edith laughed, Well farmcre'tc then
i can Just see a picture in my minds
ev" Of the three Of US in nice. practical
h,0omer-aIls-whlch Hettio would make
for us"
YES. and they'd hc brown" an
nounccd Hettic. waking IN 10 show some
animation, hate those old blue things
they sell in the stores"
And Rose could make us some good
looking Sunhonnets," went on Edith
Indeed. think we'd make very attrar-
uvr-looking farmeretteS"
We'll, it sounds very nice" said Rose.
and m sure nohody'd like to get OUT
INTO tho country more than l. hut I'm
htrad tn" idea isn't very practical. Not
one of Us knows a thing about farming "
"W")l. We could learn" came the
nn'rk Response from the couch. and
HHtii" sat right up straight in her cV-
Cltemcnt. "lvC got q plan I'll make
the h'oomer-alls and Rosc'll make the
SunhonnctS and thon"-Hnd She PAUSED
cXnressivcly--"a then we'll go M to
Uncle Ahners and hire out As farmer
cites and help him plant that west
pasture. It will b" just the same as a
war garden"
For two weeks alf was excitement in
III" tiny apartment over the hat shop
Letters were written to EnClo Abncr and
Aunt Sara. hloomor-alls were indus
triouslY stitched and hCmmcd and sun
hornets were gathered and ruflcd most
heCominGy. and then the hat shop was
closed. Hettic'S thimhle was packed So
Curcly away and three happy. excited
girls found themselves almost tumhlinE
off the train and into Uncle Abncr'S car
in which he drove to the station to meet
them.
This is not play. you know" said
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CHAPTER III
General Homer Is C1Dtured

(GcHcrHl HOppCr and his Frog
nrmU, hdrin0 dCCl1rCd lCdr on the
Snakes, ASK the hClp Of Pcg0V, 1Uho
in prCriOuS ddrCniurc has been
CrOWUcd Princess Of Birdldnd. PC0gu.
mate tiHU through blade of grass
from fdirD riHI, goes to ICdr
mounted on ne back Of M StrdHoW,
whO actS ne her fVtng horSC.)
Doggy few back to Frog ISLAND
l. and found General Hopper on a
high rock where he could view his en-
tire forces.
"Wth this wonderful army I can
conquer the earth" he boastcd loudly
as Peggy alighted beside him.
eft is fine" agreed Peggy, "hut have
you seen the Snake army?'
NO, but I'm sure it can't compare
with mine. Just wait and see how
they run when we come hopping and
Croaking at them"
"If they run I'm afraid they'll run
toward you. What will you do them
Peggy asked.
"Why, We'll pound them and pound
them" Croakcd General Hopper conf
IDENTITY. And when they see how
strong we are they'll surely streak it.
you have to pound a snake awful
hard to kill it," declared Peggy, re
membcring her own experience in
fighting the Rattlesnake when she
saved the Giant of the Woods. 81
don't think you Frogs will be able
to pound hard enough"
well not have to pound very
hard" replied the general. "Theyl
20 sCooting as soon as they see our
numbers"
Numbers don't count unless they
have n punch in them. That's what
my father says of the Russians. You
haven't any weapons that will really
hurt the Snakes, while they have
strong bodies. deadly fangs and killing
poisons. They'll crush you and eat
you"
"Supposing they do kill a lot of us. -
argued General Hopper; while they
are eating those that fall we will have
them a our mercy"
would you like TO be one of those
killed."
"No.o'" replied the general doubt.
fully. "And don't propose to be
I'll he up in the air on the back OF
my flying horse"
You can't possibly win by force.
You'll have to use strategy" insisted
Peggy
"What's that" asked the general.
Pooling en-" replied Peggy
I'D rather fight EN-" insisted Gen.
eral Hopper. "There's more glory in
winning that way.
Peggy saw that there was no use
arguing with him. He was so puffed
up over the size of his army that he
wouldn't listen to common sense.
What is your plan of attack" she
asked. The general hesitated.