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Evening star., 1918-07-21

ing with tho subaltern. NINE. Joseph
ogled Kettle. And poor Joseph WINGED
at each shock Of tho exploding shells,
and screamed at the louder ones He
was not cast in g heroic mold. And
he loathed himself for appearing As .
potroon under the eyes Of his wife,
Il suppose by the way" said the
subaltern, you didn't come out here
for the mere sport OF the thing and to
take photogTaphsT
mo, SIR said the little sailor. I've
a contract ON to md Belgian mechan-
icS and ship them out OF the country.
to make shells in q works at home
The men was after lived In that lit
tie town where you were scrapping
this morning and couldn't find any
of them left. Mr.. Mummss ctnemato-
graphing scheme was. % to say. . by
product And I'd notion Mr. Mumm
could find me mechanics, though
had only his word for It Hello. the
shellings stopped"
'-Then ri give mp wiaistling. Wait
TIL the Clouds Roll By. Mother. and
toddle on home I'd ask you to our
mess Sir Owen. but II our Old Man
home for yours by the next train.
However. dare say we shall meet in
England some time. 30 long"
"A pleasant young man that" unused
the sailor. Il wonder what his name
was And then he turned to disen-
tagle the hands Of Mme. Joseph. which
had clasped themselves affectionately
on his shoulder. Take JOS arm and
we win go to the village over to the
sou'west there, and see II we can't fnd
q cafe that serves dinner. Joeeph.
want you to remember that I give
you IS francs q head for all Belgian
fitterB and turner's you introduce me
to that will come over to England and
earn big wages making shells II q
20-franc note on account will ease the
situation, 1t IL yourH
Monsieur" said Joseph Mumm.
ecstatically. and Capt. Kettle. very
much to his disgust found himself
kissed. Monsieur tin now have
never met you. salute you as the
savior of madame
Madame expressed herself with a
gesture. You give money to that?
Pxat! He viii merely spend It on
drugs, and me. shah trudge as usual
For me 10 there now ever TAXI
automobile? Pasr
Later in the evening. in dishev-
eled town just outside the. sGesman
Evening star., 1918-07-21
n loSeph. .u1o Dd ]Ned
~ lher:witt H&t M1A dn
huDauG gesture.
woe svins in6Tmdtio9
aboGt The town. oS

to the salute. and answered an unseen
zone Of the English .sir-a bad
record perhaps-but-I tried to do my
job"
stiifened. and Capt. Kettle took on ms
IN the meanwhile Monsieur Joseph
Mumm Of Louvain was having trouble
with his Wifa Madame Joseph, who
always prided herself on being bien
in her absurd, high-heeled shoes rum
ming was an impossibility: but she had
NOT the honesty to admit this She said
running was undiSni6ed. and Joseph
should have told her earlier that the
unspeekable boches wete 90 near. and
that he bad mismanaged things as
usual, and how she could have brought
herself to marry such q man was more
than she could then imagine.
Joseph. however. loved her. ane re-
fused to be ruined.
brewery, and were welcomed by the
aHuilo, Joseph. said the subaltern
In his best English, 80 here you are
again a. bright and bonny A. ever.
and NO holes in You? And this is
turtst, she'd turn out to be q beauty =
mo sick Engiisch."
Il know you don't. my tulip, or I
wouldn't be 20 free with my compai-
ments. Madame, I'm very sure you
have your reasons for strafering Joseph.
and giving me the glad eye. But I've
q girl Of my own at home, and another
out here, and can't be true to q third.
It's beginning to look as II our friend
the nobieman who stole my dAsk isn't
coming back. But II he does. you turn
your eyes on to him. Hes the little
man for che ladies' 7 bet Q pot o. iAm.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

mechanics, having promised Mr. Mar
tin Carnforth. IL p, that IL such still
back with him to England. And SO
far he had shipped but three, and
doubted IL they would arrive.
With q brain Frightened by his
drug. NJ Joseph Mumm developed
powers He teemed with
and as they sat at dinner
Missed them out In true conepirator's
style.
DO not heed him." said madame.
Don't run him down. ma'am. Hes
some remarkably sound ideas: but I
wish he'd speak French or English
or one Of Gods languages. instead Of
switching on Into Walloon. or F1em-
here. Joseph. you say these engineers
have their lodge. What do you mean?
Masonic?"
Again came the whirl Of words.
Well, call 1t guild, or trades union
or something like that. Where Is It.
and have you the password? Be
quick By the sound Of the firing the
Germans Will be here by morning"
Joseph at that moment of exaltation
had everything-certainly such q
tribe as entrance to q guild of base
mechanics. When could they go? This
moment or sooner. He leaped up and
hed into the night. and Kettle, after
bows to madame, limped after him.
In due time they came to the secret
had little Of secrecy about 1t. Tho me-
chanics Of the little business town met
In cellar among wine casks. Cant.
Kettle lit damp, black Canary cigar.
while Joseph Numm with much horfd
phrase explained him.
And then came Interruptions, From
the street above and without there
came the clattertng Of fron-shod hoofs,
the crAckle Of shots, the shrilI screams
Of hurt men and now and again 8
more dreadful shrek from q woman
or child.
One Of the men peeped from the head
Of the railway and came back with a
scared face. sfUhlans" said he. s~The
rest OF the bochea will follow. Our
troops must have fallen back They
always do fall back
IF you ducks had accepted my offer
to 30 to England" Capt. Kettle told
them. instead Of wearing yourselves
out with oratofy, we might have been
well on the way out Of this by now, AZ
It is. the best thing to do for the mo-
ment IL to shut that door and sit tight.
Those parties on horseback are out to
murder somebody and with them it's
first come first killed don't want You
to be too pushing. You can be ueefuI. !"
The men listened and shivered. They
were mechanics, not fighters. and this
truculent little islander evidently knew
what he YVES talking about.
But you. said Kettle. turning to Jo-
after your wife" !" - :
Joseph shivered. The drug had died
out in him and he was NO longer the
hero. =
Tho mechanics, With the horrors az
the neishbofine Belgian townss fresh
Evening star., 1918-07-21
An Eye for an Eye

behind the mans shoulder and lift
him before he could drink.
Il say, squire, that's aWfully good Of
you. Rum tipple, too, but I suppose
my tastes out Of order. I've had .
pretty thick day-and now I'm going
to see the chap who does sentry-go-
in the place beyond. And that isn't
q joke, because-there-He H.
He pulled himself half erect with .
grindlig jerk and brought his hand up
Evening star., 1918-07-21

APT. KETTLE stepped out
from the little knob that
sheltered him and ran
rapidly across the open.
The German bullets hum.
Evening star., 1918-07-21

There was no DOUBT aS TO now SnS
had died. Facing group OF three Of
the soberer officers. Joseph. who had
loved her, with light laugh and nu-
morous gesture, was giving informa-
ton about the little town. he was
making no attempt to avenge his
wife. He was merely being traitor
my Great James" muttered kettie-
aAnd they hate the English thou-
sand times worse than they hate these
poor devils. What would the swine
do IL they got to England! There's
only one way Of tanning them now
and that's by killing them on:
Now, kettle was under no illusions
about the capabilities of the menu
bers Of the Mechanics Lodge. Turn
ers and filters they might be; fighting
men they were not; and he had .
ehrewd idea that truth and faith
were not in them. When he made his
offer to transport them and their
women to British soil. he had a plan
already matured in his mind. but dtd
not tell 1t, because of q very reA-
sonable fear of informers.
There was a chemical works near
the lodge room. and alongside in the
road, awaiting erection, was large
from vat, made from q Lancashire
boiler with it's fues and tubes re-
moved. The vat was perched on a
broad-wheeled trolley. and had .
nanhole at its top. and another. with
door lying near. at its lower edge.
Coupled to the fore-end OF the troll
ley was a lusty traction engine. de-
serted certainly. but. tricklsng steam.
Here was car in which. packed close.
he reckoned he could transport dfty
people to the Belgian frontier.
The question of q driver worried
aiim. Among the members OF the Me-
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
NEW ZEALAND NOW POPU- LAR WITH AMERICAN
 TOURISTS


 New Zealand is now the goal of the many tourists from the United States, more having visited the Do minion in 1917 than in previous years, according to Commerce Re ports, which say:
 "The New Zealand Government has very complete tourist depart ment. with two equally good tourist stations-one at Rotorua in North Island and the other in the vicinity of Mount Cook in South Island. These are not only very popular for New Zealanders, but for Austral- ians and Americans as well.
 ''The rapid development of the rural districts of New Zealand by the farmers, dairymen and stock raisers, together with the general use of the motor car, has brought to the fore the necessity of better highways. The campaign for this improvement will open in earnest on the return of the soldiers at the close of the war.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
GREAT TASK BEFORE UNITED STATES IS
 AFTER THE WAR

WASHINGTON, Nov. I'm the great task of internal reconsturc- tion after the war, the War Indus tries Board seems cetain to cont1n- ue in existence and play large part in the transformation of war manufacturing back to peace time production. This is one feature of the governments program for cas- ing the nations business from the pitch of war to the pursuits of peace without conculsing it in the pro- cess. In a sense, the program is tentative, because its formulation has just begun. Nevertheless the planning for peace is giving all gov ernment agencies in Washington these days material for as syste- matic thought as the prosecution of war
 Industrial reconstruction, next to demobilization of the army, is probably the most important phase of these plans. How to stop the manufacture of shells, of guns, of army and navy supplies, without stopping the industrial wheels which made them, and to furnish new work for these wheels, is a problem which agencies of the War Indus tries Board will be called on to solve. This means that the hun dreds of industrial and commercial leaders who have been called to Washington will have to continue their services for essential peace work, or substitutes for them to be found
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
GOODS EXCHANGED IN LIEU OF COIN
 BY BOLSHEVIKI

MOSCOW, Nov. 7.-The lack of money and the great depreciation of the Russian ruble has compelled the Soviet government to resort to the primitive form of trade,-ex- change of goods. This form has been applied in Russia in a limit ed degree, because of lack of man ufacthred articles, the government giving the peasants agricultural ma chnery, leather goods, nail, matches and other such necessaries and re- ceiving the equivalent value in grain. It iS the intention of the Department of Food to introduce the exchange of goods system into international trade and for this pur- pose it sent a special emissary to Norway to negotiate with the Nor wegian government.
 Phone 1t to The Empire. No. 374,
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
SOVIET NEWSPAPERS PLEASED OVER DELAY
 CAUSED GERMANS

MOSCOW, Nov. 7.-Soviet news papers were enthusiastic over the news of the destruction of Tunnel 36 on the Trans-Siberian Railway east of Irkutsk in the Lake Baikal section, and declared the hindrance would delay American and Japan csc troops from six months to one year in their movement to relieve the Czecho-Slovaks. The Izvestia says the Soviet forces exploded l. 040 pounds of dynamite in the tun- nel and destroyed it completely.
 This tunnel is one of a series of forty-eight which carries the railway through the bases of noun tains and hills jutting into Lake Baikal.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

known as A. w. Balzimier, recently sold his copper property on Dan Creek to Martin Harrais, and will receive $50,000 on the deal, while still retaining certain interests. MT Balzimier states that the property is at the head of Dan Creek, about 26 nils from Mccarthy and was origin ally located by him about two years ago.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
TOBACCO FUND FOR OUR BOYS
 PRESENT DATE

The total of the Tobacco Fund donated The Empire for "Our Boys in France" today is as follows: Previously reported .$1,217.34 E. Lltteus, Juneau ---.-.----.-. 100 Donald Sinclair, Wrangell ..... 2.5O Total to Date ..................S1.2 .22O. .S4
 TELEPHONE NUMBER.
 The telephone number of the Gift Shop Is 25S.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

regular body of chrome ore. The Admiral Schley recently brought out fifty tons to the shelter at Tacoma. Two hundred tons were left on the dock for one of the next boats.
 Dick Doherty's sawmill at Port Chatham is now working full blast.
 Seldovia is booming, says MT. Par ker. The new dock has just been completed. There are now four eat ing houses, three rOoming houses, two pool halls and three grocery stores and several other business re- gently started at this new town. The cannery at this place put up a good pack of salmon this summer. Jack Tansey did extremely well this season with his fish trap. He in tends extending it out further next season.
 MT. Parker will return on the first boat leaving for the Westward to look after his herring interests at Halbut Cove.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
FOR RENT-Houses
PIANO for rent. apply phone 143.

FOR RENT-Comforta houses, small or large. Mrs. Montgomery Davis, 9th and Seward St.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
CARD READING
GOOD CARD READING at 1OS Front St.. opp. Alaskan Hotel.
ENGRAVING AND ENDORSING

ENGRAVING AND EM6OSSiN0
 Engraved visiting cards. wedding uvitations and announcements. and other society and business station cry: monogram dies and monogram auire stamping; and e-ss>-sS sS- ciety and business stationery-the best on the Pacific Coast. Leave or- ears at tbs omss es ENpI0p pnJNr- RN0 OOMPANY. e
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
FOR SALE-Misce scellaneous

HOUSE FOR SALE-Three rooms and bath, price $50: also furnie- ture. Call at House No. 72, Thane, or phone 19, two rings on Thane.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

Embroidery and stamping to order at Miss Wahioreen's Needleeraft Shop. 122 Seward st Phone 417.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

The big drive at the Liscum Fort was a pronounced success, according to those who attended. $5,500 was subscribed by the soldiers, which added to the sum already subscribed totals nearly $13,000-a splendid sum when it is considered that but a lit tie over 200 men are at present sta toned at the Post.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07
LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-29 it. scow, no deck, picked up. Enquire Douglas Island of w. Lawson Pay for, the trouble and this advertisement.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

FOR RENT-For months at $50 per month, furnished, the Jas. McKenna residence; hot water fur mace; two bathrooms; two fire places. Wired throughout for heat ing by electricity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-11-07

The chrome iron mine at Port Cha. tham is turning out good ore. The whole hill. says MT. Parker, is a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
VICTORY BOYS!
AttentiOn-Eyes Right!

AS a part of the United War
Work Campaign, Brighton has a
quota of &c victory boys. Each
victory boy pledges to earn and give
a definite sum of money between the
Lates, Nov. II and March 1st.
When he turns in his pledge. he re-
ceives button and window card.
When he has fulfilled his obligation
he will receive an engraved certifi-
cate. The minimum amount desired
is SIS per boy. However other
sums will be accepted preferably
in excess of S.. Prin. P. Saunders
has been appointed to raise the
quota for Brighton. Go to him for
further information or to his bureau
of assistants. They are anxious and
ready to receive your pledges.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
PROBATE NOTICE

Regular sessions of the Probate
Court for the District of Essex will
be held at Guildhall on the first
Wednesday Of each, month in the
forenoon.
At Island Pond, the first Wednes.
day of January, April, July and
October, in the afternoon.
AtLunenburg, the second Wednes-
day of January, April, July and
October, in the forenoon.
At Concord in the afternoon of
the same days.
Special sessions will be held be
arrangement,
Communications should be sent
to Fred A. Brewer, Judge, Concord,
or to George H. Hubbard, Register,
Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
PerCivaI W. Clement
vermont's Next Governor
Majority Over DR.. William Mayo of 14,791-Democrats
Elect 26 Representatives No Senator's

Percival W Clement, repub-
lican, was elected governor of
Vermont Tuesday by plurality of
14,791 over William B, Mayo, dem
ocrat, who also had the endorse
ment of the prohibition party.
The vote of the State was:
Clement 2S,346; Mayo 1856.
The Legislature will have the US
ual large republican majority. The
democrats failed to win a seat in
the Senate, while the House will
stand:
Republicans ZIG; democrats 26.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

Lecture Course for Benefit Red
Cross.
The White entertainment Bureau
engaged to give their course for the
Benefit of the Red Cross, have
arranged a fine program with the
following dates:
Nov. 20, Turner.
Dec. IL, American urls.
Jan. 81, Liberty Four.
FEB. Ia, Swaunee River Quartette.
Mar. %, Spaulding.
Keep these dates in mind and
look for further announcements.
Rehearsals for the Minstrel show
by local talent are now being held.
1t is expected to present this some
time between Nov. 20 and Dec. IL.
This is for the benefit of the Red
Cross, and will be an event worth
takingin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

Walter F. Scott, Brandon; secre-
tary of state, Harry Black, New
port City; auditor of accounts,
Benjamin Gates, Montpelier; at
torney-general Frank C. Archi-
bald, Manchester.
The local election passed off
quietly with about one-half those
who registered voting. The town
gave rousing vote for the local op-
ton candidate, J. W. Thurston 165,
J. S. Sweeney 90. The vote for
governor was, Clement 129, Mayo
1872. Congressman Dale received
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
WANTED
Essex County 212 Victory Girls.


The United War Work Campaign
wants 212 Victory Girls in Essex
County. This means the county
needs 212 girls who are willing to
Earn and Give" each at least $5
between Nov. 11th. and March 1st.
The money goes to the seven or
gonizations that will look after the
welfare of our boys in France un-
til they can return home. This is
the chance for the young ladies
between the ages of IL and 20 to do
something for the soldiers and per-
haps the last chance.
Each girl who will pledge herself
to earn and give that amount will
become a Victory Girl and receive a
button and a window card. When
the money is paid in she will re-
ceive a certificate. The drive for
pledges is from Nov. II to the 18th.
Girls let us go Over the Top and
then back again by making our
members 400 Victory Girls.
The quota and chairman for each
town is as follows:
Town Chairman Quota
Canaan, Miss l.. G. Pattle 35
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

The two republican congress
men, Frank L. Greene and Porter
H. Dale, We're reelected.
OF the % State senators elected
16 are pledged to support the fed
eral amendment and four against.
In the House 92 members are for
the amendment and "A against.
The other Legislators are un-
pledged.
The remainder of the republican
State ticket was elected as follows
Lieutenant-governor, Mason S.
Stone, Montpelier; State treasurer,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
Appointed to West Point by Cong
ressman Dale

John Guy Wilson of Bethel has
been appointed to West Point by
Congressman Porter H. Dale. The
young man has been in Island
Pond several times, visiting his
grandmother, Mrs. VIM Haley,
and his aunt, Mrs. Chas. Roby.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

been prepared by theiNational or
ganization for all Branches, and to
elect the necessary officers for the
ensuing years. Everybody interest
ed in Red Cross work is urged to
attend this meeting.
Saturday, Nov. 8, having been
appointed as Gas Mask Day.,
there will be house to house can.
vass by members of the Junior Red
Cross for fruit pits of all kinds, and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

Representatives Eelcted in Essex
County.
Bloomfield, HerbertC. Cooper,R Yes
Brighton, J. W. Thurston D No
Brunswick, NJ. j. O'Dowd D X
Canaan, W. G. Hartman R X
Concord William Reed R No
East Haven, PhilemanHartwellR X
CRANKY, Joseph L. Wells D No
Guildhall, John Call D X
Lexington, Harry Blodgett D Yes
Lunenburg, Albert Gregory R No
Maidstone Amos c. Masters D X
Norton, William Swanson R X
Victory, John Lunnie R ...... X
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
Red Cross Noes

A meeting of all interested in the
Local Branch.is to be held in the Red
Cross rooms next Tuesday evening
Nov. IL, at eight o'clock. This
meeting is called in accordance
with a request from the National
Headquarters for the purpose of
adopting the Bylaws which have
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
WOOL. |. EMS /:
Suits or 0vercOats $500 to $4,000
Handmade Throughout
We also do
Cleansing and Pressing
G. H. ST. PIERRE, Merchant Tailor
G. H. ST. PIERRE, Merchant Tailor
Pvt. James p. ROwen

Mrs. c. R. Powell received word
Monday of the death of her brother.
Pvt. James P. Rowen, killed in
action in France.
Pvt. Rowen enlisted from Barton
in the artillery in June 1917, and
went overseas about seven months
ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
Mason S. Stone.
Lieut.. Governor Elect of Vermont.

tin foil of every description. Those
having any of these articles please
have them in readiness for the boys
and girls calling for them. Every
fruit stone and every piece of tin
foil counts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

165 votes to Rierdon SO.
Harry B. Amey was elected
county senator by large vote, al
though the democratic candidate,
John L. Mills, received large dem
ocratic vote.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08

Island Pond, Mrs. T C. Carr 66
Norton, Miss Mary Daley l6
Bloomfield, Miss Mildred Palmer Is
Lunenburg, Miss Efie Cole 26
Concord, Mrs. Gertrude Reed %
Lexington, Miss Maidie Holden 5
Brunswick, Miss Annie Wheeler l
Victory, Mrs. Mary Anderson
CRANKY, Mrs. Edna Mclean 8
GuiIdhall, Mrs. M. M. Abbott 10
Maidstone, Miss Esther Benton, 4
County Chairman Miss Eva M.
Whalen Island Pond.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-11-08
SKULL CRUSHED BY
FALLING LIMB.
Peter Young Killed by Falling
Limb in Woods at WenIock.

VoouS at WenIOCk.
Peter Young 55 of North Troy
while working in the woods at
Wenlock, Saturday, was hit by a
falling limb and his skull crushed.
dying instantly.
The crew were living in camp
about two miles from the mill at
Wenlock, and were in the timber
81 of milefrom camp. A stretch
er was made and the body carried
to camp and from there about u
mile to the road. n.
Undertaken E. A. Bemis brought
the body to his undertaking rooms
and it was taken by auto to North
Troy, Sunday for burial.