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Those don't seem so awful hard to
get" said Peggy.
They are impossible" walled the
clown. "Bob's train goes through right
during the performance. The animals
are getting harder to control all the time
and now they have run away. The owner
of the circus will discharge us If we miss
the show today instead of giving us a
raise. Oh, oh, oh ~
"Hee-haw. Hee-haw! Hee-haw! I'll
be good fairy and grant his wishes"
brayed loud voice, as a mule, erect on
his hind legs. came dancing from the
bushes.
Circus Mike, you ought to be
ashamed to treat your master this way"
scoded Peggy. You go right back to
the circus. Well arbitrate your strike
afterward."
'Who are you calling Circus Mike?
brayed the mule Indignantly. That's not
nice of you. Princess Peggy"
Can it be that you are Balky SAM"
asked Peggy. much puzzled.
"Of course, I'm Balky Sam. and
\don't look bit like Circus Mike. have
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DEGGY'S heart went out in quick
L sympathy to the crying clown and
little circus performer.
Poor Mr.. Clown, don't feel so bad"
she said. placing her hand on his shoul-
der. "Ill try to get your animals back"
It's no use. I give up right here.
I've got too many troubles for one man
to bear" walled the clown.
Don't be a gutter; replied Peggy,
using advice her father had once given
her. I'll send the Birds after your ami
mails"
watch us bring 'em back whether
they want to come or not chirped Cen
eral Swallow.
with that all the birds made off in
pursuit of the mule, the goat and the
dog. Countess Alice stared in big-eyed
astonishment at Peggy,
why, you can talk to Birds, can't
you?' she whispered.
"of course" answered Peggy, Don't
you talk to your animals?' -
Yes. in the way humans talk to anil
to the Birds like human talks to a
human. How do you do it?'
IT'S just part Of the gift Of the WISH
ing Rose" replied Peggy.
who is the Wishing Rose?' Alice's
eyes grew larger than ever.
She's a fairy who gave me three
wishes long ago and sent me on an ad-
venture, in which I was crowned Prin-
cess of Birdland."
II wish the Wishing Rose would give
father his Wishes" sighed Countess
Alice wistfully. patting the clowns head
and brushing away his tears.
What are his wishes?" asked Peggy
sympathetically.
First He wishes to see brother Bob
our soldier boy, who is due to pass
through town this afternoon on his way
TO France.
Second. He wants to make our act
the best in the circus. and he is in de-
spair because the animals are cranky
and everything goes SO badly the people
instead of laughing at our fun turn away
their heads to look at other stunts.
Third. He wants the owner of thu
circus---who is here today--to raise oul
salary so we can give better care II
mother, who Is quite ill.,
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the protection of the underground upon
the farther bank

the protection of the underground upon
the farther bank
Though he had been able to learn little
in Budapest of the military situation.
even from Herr koulos, the sight of
Austrian soldiers marching toward the
northern end of the pass assured him
that the Russians must have won inn
portant victories in Galcia. thus placing
all the passes of the Carpathians in
jeopardy But whatever his interest in
conjectures regarding the possibility Of
too urgent to admit of other issues and
so he made his way forward cautiously
through the underbrush, which in places
was almost mpenetrable. Four-footed
things, startled by this unusual invasion
Of their hunting ground. started up al
most beside him and fled-rabbits
squirrels, g wolf and brown bear.
which rocked upon its four legs dubi-
comlcally away. These creatures and
the painless woods advised him that
however frequented the mountain road
below, the inhabitants hereabout were
mountain sides. Moving forward slowly
he climbed the hills in the general di-
rection of the castle, the sunltt bastions
Of which suddenly appeared through the
foliage above him and to the right.
He moved more warily now, for il
Goritz were in hiding within Schloss
Szolnok, he would of course take pains
that every avenue of approach should be
wa tched. But careful inspection Of
the crag upon which the castle was
perched, and from this new angle, led
Renwick to the conclusion that Goritz
might be so sure of its inaccessibility
from the north that no guard at the
ruined end would be thought necessary.
At first glance, indeed. Renwicl was in
clined to that opinion himself. for the
rocks. though fissured and Scared as
though by the blasts of winter. though
not so high, were scarcely less precipi-
tous than upon the southern side. At his
very feet, perhaps already buried for
years in the loan and moss. were the
huge blocks of stone which had fallen
from the northern towers and rolled
down the steep slope of the natural
counterscarp which the conformation of
the mountain provided.
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In the murk of the northern marshes
Where the Slav lines fringe the sea.
The Bolshevik brothers flourish
In the filth of anarchy.
For them it's the red flag of license
And dreams that madman knows.
While they follow a wrath with child
ism faith
Across the drifted SHOWS.
They feast where they have not fur
nished!
Can they reap where they have not
strewn,
Or plant the southern orchids
Where the frozen pole-winds Groom?
Their faith is sublime and boundless--
God pity their hapless ZEAL
When men who are blind would lead
their kind
On the road where the nations reel.
Chart Pitt, in New York Times.
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Rookie Rhymes

Oh, Willie Jones's fond mamma brought
him to Pattsburg town,
To see his father at the camp go march,
ing up and down;
And Willie grew excited as the band
began to play,
And when he saw his papa march, the
people heard him say:
CHORUS
"Oh, look at him, mama, ain't he
simply grand?
See the way he holds his gun and
swings the other hand.
The captains walking up in front, and
now he's calling Hep
And every one but my papa is marching
out Of step"
-Ninneapolis Bellman
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CHAPTER Xxx
Back to the u, S, A,

ONE night we noticed series of light
" flashes at point about mile be-
hind our battery position.
Immediately after the flashes ceased
one of the boche batteries began a ter
rifle bombardment, sending shells scream
ing to a spot in our rear.
Our suspicious were aroused after this
thing had occurred two or three times,
and they were verified the next night
when some French soldiers bagged a
German spy over back of us in the wood
The spy was a mere boy and how he
got back of our lines nobody knows.
From a treetop this boy had been
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as strong as steel. I heard him spin his
yarns when he came back with us to
America.
I'VE went into the Lorraine sector" he
said, "on the night of March Z. There
hadn't been any heavy firing there for
two years, the French fellows told us as
they came out They said it was as safe
as a church.
We'll. we hadn't been there four
hours before Fritz let go at us with
every thing he had. There was only one
line of trench there. so there was moth
ing for us to do but get down into our
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/ CHAPTER XIV
The Rift in the Rock

|t5H RENwICK in his borrowed
&2umage. strode forth before dawn,
.3ooching a spot where the valley
SUeA into the gorge and marked
6r5m outline Of Schloss Szolnok
the tightening east, slowly
the rugged slope of the noun
<Sn his left which faced II. He
~ Is spend the morning in a study
Spproaches to the castle, and IL
devise some means by which
n inspect 1t unobserved at closer
Daylight found him perched in
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v John C. Winston CompdnyJ

sending fashlight signals to the German
lines, giving information when ammuni-
tion trains reached a certain crossroads.
The boche batteries shelled the cross
roads at the proper moment, with the
result that several motortrucks were
blown up and a number of men killed.
Our boys have to keep a keen watch
every minute for German spies. They
smusgle themselves in behind our lines
through all sorts of avenues. They
employ all kinds Of trickery to gain
their ends. Some of them land behind
the American and French lines in air
planes. They are disguised in American
and French uniforms.
Some of them hang around staff head
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CONTINUED TOMORROW

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dugouts. There wasn't any communicate
Ing trench through which we could re-
treat to our rear lines. We just had to
hold tight and take our medicine.
Il was In a deep dugout with twenty
two men and couple Of officers when a
heavy 'minenwerfer' smacked on top of
1t, and buried us all underneath tons of
earth. l was covered with earth ana
debris up to my neck, and 1t was one
hour before was able to make the least
movement toward digging my way out.
There were few groans to be heard,
but mostly 1t was silent in the wrecked
original twenty-five only three of us
remained alive.
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Appreciation

Tho Passing Show.
Her ladyship (after making an
other of her regular and extensive
purchases of comforts" for ths
men In the trenches, cheerfully)-If
this fearful strain and hustle goes
on much longer I'll be only fit for
a padded cell.
Expansive Shoekeeper (admiring-
ly)-Well, my lady. I'm sure you'll
deserve one.
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CHAPTER ii
A Strange Kind OF Fairy

1Peg0y can't 90 to the circus be-
cause her father is out of to,cn. She
sees a mule, goat and dog escape
from the Sho,c. bringing 1cith them
little Countess Alice. Jerry the
ClO,Cn, their master, purSues theM)
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CHAPTER XIX (Continued)

YTNHE manner in which Private John
L Mccormack. of the 165th, travelled
over a shell-swept area to obtain food
for his weary comrades fighting in a
front line trench, furnishes one. of the
thrillers of the war. Mccormack didn't
get a war cross, but he deserves one for
the way he conducted himself.
He gave up a good job as keeper
In Sing Sing prison to answer the call
that stirred his Irish blood. His ex-
cans who are proud of their fighting men.
He is big blue-eyed boy with muscles
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His Only Objection

whats your objection to this motto,
work or fight'?' asked Mr.. Rafferty,.
It's too easy answered Mr. Dolan.
Many and many's the time I've had to
do both. th."-Washington Star.
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fTomorroio 1riH be told holU Peggy
and Billy Belgium pay their first
piSit to the mysterious behind-the-
scenes region of the circMs)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-10-26
w. S
ACT NO. al.

senate Bill No. iss, 81 Mr.. Thoele.
TO amend s and re-e i act Act No. 50 Of the
Extra Session Of 1917, entitled "A
ment to the Constitution of the State
of Louisiana, exempting persons in
the military service from the payment
of poll taxes. =
Section /. Be it enacted by the General
the title to Act No. 80 of the Extra Ses-
sion of 1917 be amended and re-enacted
SO as to read as follows:
"A joint resolution proposing an amend
ment to Article 1913 of the Constitution Of
the State OF Louisiana, exempting per-
sons in the military service from the pay
ment of poll taxes. and authorizing them
Ito participate in primaries and other nomi-
mating elections without registration or
the payment of poll taxes.
Section 2. Be it further enacted etc.
That Section of said Act be amended
and re-enacted SO as to read as follows
/. Be it resolved by the General Assembly
Of the State of Louisiana, two thirds Of
concurring, That at the election for mem
bers of Congress to be held in this State
on the 7th day of November, 1918, there
shalf be submitted to the qualified cleo
tors Of the State for their approval or
rejection, the following amendment to the
Constitution:
ART 1873. No person less than sixty
years OF age shall be permitted to sDte
at any election in the State who shall
above described, have paid on or before
the 31st day of December, of each year,
for the two years preceding the year in
which he offers to vote, poll tax of one
in aid Of the public schools Of the parish
in which such tax shall have been col
lecfed; which tax is hereby imposed on
every male resident of this State, be-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1918-10-26

tween the ages of twenty one and sixty
yea@ Poll taxes shall be a lien only upon
assessed property, and no process shall
issue to enforce the collection Of the same
except against assessed property
Every person liable for such tax shall,
before being allowed to vote, exhibit to
the Commissioners OF Election his poll
tax receipts for two years, issued on the
official form, or duplicate thereon, in the
event Of loss oAproof of payment Of such
poll taxes MAYBE made by q certificate
to the CONN ers 9TH IT the s. Several Sea.
have paid said NeMo years poll taxes as
ment It is hereby declared to be forgery,
and punishable as such, for any tax coll
lector or other person. to aaltedateA Or
pay p0 the po az Of or go
vance him money for that purpose, in
order to influence his vote. shall be guilty
of sfReny and tb 9ansd ID b The
rnent of poll taxes s. LII not apply to per-
sons who are dea hd dumb. or blind,
nor to persons und twenty, three years
fsessed against them: nor to persons in
the military service of the State or of the
United states. during time Of war: nor
vice. as aforesaid, after the first day Of
January: 1915, and who have since been
honorably discharged, provided that such
persons shall pay all poll taxes assessed
against them after said discharge; pro-
vided. that any person in the military or
naval service of the United States shall,
during the war, without either registra-
tfeR or the payment of poll taxes, be per-
miHed to vote in all primary elections,
to sign nominating papers, for State and
Congressional candidates: provided that
if such person were not in such service-he
would be otherwise qualified to partiei-
pate in such elections zs i 81.
This amendment, If adopted, shall vail
date any legislation enacted at the regu-
lar session of 1918. authorizing military
electors to vote, where such legislation
would be invalid without this amendment.
Section 3. Be it further enacted, ETC.,
That the official ballot to be used in such
election shall have printed thereon the
words: For the proposed amendment to
the Constitution, exempting soldiers and
and the words: Against the amendment
to the Constitution exempting soldiers
and sailors from the payment of poll
taxes - zG#s#25$ ss48 IA
Evening star., 1918-01-06

been injected into the American trade
Of beige-colored gabardine and kind
of crepe which has it's wrong side
turned outward. The skirt is narrow.
but slightly draped at the sides IN the
fashion of a riding habit skirt.
+ 4
This fashion was introduced by Bulloz
last September in street suit that he
made for Mary Garden and called by
her name Many of the French de-
signers have adopted 1t since then. but
it IS rarely worn IN America.
This Cheruit gown. copy OF which
was sent to this country. is embroid
cred Indian fashion. in natural colored
twine, and 1t has a wide belt Of knitted
bands finished with two knitted ro-
settes one at each side OF the waist.
done in the natural color Of the twine.
Paauin liz responsible for the fashion
of two frocks. both worn at the same
time. and it is this idea Of hers that Ia
being copied here and exploited as an
efficiency gown
This fashion is made easily possible
by the prevailing idea of sleeveless
medieval tunic showing sleeves and
collar of another fabric. As Faduin
works out the idea, the sleeves and
collar of another fabric are also of
another color and belong to sepa-
rate gown that is covered by the
medieval, sleeveless affair Of wool or
some other protective material. As
these long -nics are fastened down
the middle of the front or back, they
are easily removed. A sash is gfrdled
about the hips once or twice to give
them character.
What may be safely called a medieval
garment Is the sleeveless blouse that
insists upon being seen at every turn
Of the fashions. There is nothing new
about the loose, straight tunic cut on
at the hips or below, and we once wore
it in half-hearted fashion. calling it
a Russian blouse.
II has been exploited for two years,
but never taken seriously by our pub
lie as whole, although certain seq
Evening star., 1918-01-06

Seven Years in Vienna august. 1907 August
1910. F5e33-sesT.
Stryienski, Casimir. The Eighteenth Century.
"V.'si Ward. Sir A. W. Germany. 1s5o-1sao. v
F4784 WI.
America.
A!.schul Charles. The American Revolution
in Our School Text-boo T-s32-A Is.
Borthwick. ]. D. The Gold Hunters. G9t1-
B647g.
Dunraven. W. T.. 4th Earl of. Hunting In the
Yellowstone. Ge33Ye3- D927h.
Franck. II. A. Vagabonding Down the Andes.
C9s-FS4sv.
shackleton. Robert. The Book of Boston.
simms. W. G. The History of South Carolina.
FS66-sii6h.
The Seas and the East.
Anderson. Mrs. I. w. P. odd Corners. G1e-
Bouchier. E. $. Syria ms Roman Province.
Er607- -B8ass.
Davis. F. H. Japan. F87-D29j.
Doorly. J. q. S. The Voyages Of the Morn
ing" G149- Df27v.
Elliott G. r. The Philippines to the End of
the Commission Government. F6SflE FL 55ph.
Gibbons. Mrs. II. D. II. The Red Rugs of
Tarsus. F604-G355r
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G1G-Sa14v
Evening star., 1918-01-06

upon waste-paper basket material. so
We are to1d---quarter yards of colored
woods that were left from Army and
Navy garments.
We are shown efficiency gowns IL
which a gold-colored foundation is
covered by black georgette surface.
the latter unlocking at the shoulders
and dropping down to form an orna-
mental aproneon the skirt. to disclose
low-neckede tin blouse suitable for
a restaurant and play.
There are economy costumes in
which a georgette foundation in pas
tel color is disclosed when one piece
Jersey tunic or polonaise is taken from
II. With the latter in its place, the
gown Is suitable for shopping, for
trains and for the morning activities.
and with the somber Jersey pfnafore
shed. the Georgette gown becomes a
fragile thing, butterfly emerging
from its dull-colored cocoon.
The government gave the clue and
the world of trade is swimming on
high, strong current Of optimism and
success. Something happened when
defeat seemed almost inevitable. Indi.
viduality. insight into the emotional
side of women, the real desire to help
the government in whatever it asks
Evening star., 1918-01-06

turned from Paris with midseason
gowns. and these are disappointing.
in a large measure, but few of them
point to something rev and their
presence is at least stimulating.
There are far more interesting
sketches coming over than gowns. as
they purpose to be the new clothes
worn by the women in Paris who are
buying smart things. There has been
an about-face in the attitude of the
fashionable people toward clothes since
the entry of America into the war The
connection may not appear on the sur.
face to those who are not interested
in this kind of subject but the vast
amount Of money spent by our well-to-
do Army in Paris has stimulated trade
to an extent that has not been known
since long before the war.
Another fact that enlivcns the
clothes question over there is the pres
ence of thousands of getrich-auick
munitioa makers and other members of
the vast middle class in France who
heretofore have not troubled their
heads anout French gowns
The leading feature in the new frocks
is the constant repetition of artificial
Jersey silk. matelasse and our common
friend. gabardine. This January type
heavier than anything We have had
under the oft-repeated name. 1t has
the stiffness that one associates with
a fiber made from wood pulp il may
be, however, tnaC we Will not nave per-
mission to make much of it in this
country.
Matelasse is being made over here.
and also the new type OF brochure
Jersey silk, ana the claim is that the
American manufacturers have made
the stamping of the design more Sc
cure and durable than the French have
done.
Chanel sends over black gown with
a tunic and a narrow skirt made of
this heavy wood fiber silk jersey. which
Is d,ecorated in Indian fashion with
white twine and tiny wooden beads.
The importers think that this gown
will be success
Cheruit has made a gown that has
Evening star., 1918-01-06

keen enjoyment. is to put into the
hands OF readers most enjoyable sum
OF Impressions gathered up by this
happy-hearted writer in a general tour
OF the island empire. Mr.. Hitchcock
knows the value of little things-of the
little intimate details of daily life--to
one who is trying for vivid and ap-
pealfng impressions He uses the sum
OF each days details of Japanese doings
to frame these astonishingiy vivid pic
lures OF Japanese life. And then he
has way with him when 1t comes to
putting words together. a way that
makes immediate appeal, a happily
solicitous frfendliness toward the read
er himself as well AS toward the sub
ject in hand--the subject Of Japan and
the Japanese.
THE LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
BY Ida M Tarbell New York: The
Macmillan Company.
About seventeen years ago there
came into the hands Of this writer
body of material bearing upon the life
of Lincoln that had not hitherto been
available for any considerable study of
Lincoln's life, This material was, in
the main, taken at first hand from Lin
coins addresses upon one rnomentous
occasion and another, from his less
formal speeches. from letters both off,
ciai and friendly, from kilograms and
other immediate means Of communica-
tion upon pressing topics. To this was
added also a body of fresh illustrative
matter. Out of this material and that
which had already. become common
property through publications Of
wide range. Miss Tarbell produced a
notably well organized study of Linz
coin, one that proved to be as fresh
and interesting as 1t was authentic and
complete. Since the publication of her
book. seventeen years ago, a half cen
tury has rounded since the death Of
Lincoln. Within this longer perspec-
tive the character OF the great man, his
service to his country and to the world,
and. therefore. his place In the history
of human progress. stand In a truer re-
lation to the sum of human affairs
than they could hitherto have stood.
Miss Tarbell has here opened her
earlier study of Lincoln for the pur-
pose of adding this reasoned and tested
estimate of his high place in history
and in the hearts Of men everywhere.
This addition renders even more yalu-
able an already distinguished biograph-
ic study of the great President and the
greater man.
PRIVATE PEAT. BY Harold S. Peat.
ex-3d Battalion, 1st Canadian Con-
tinzent. illustrated Indianapolis:
The Bobbs-Merrill Company
Private Peat's story reaches from the
time when he surmounted any number
OF obstacles to get into the war with
the other Canadians to that later time
when he "got his" and settled down to
the quieter business of telling US all
about 1t. II is a very personal story
that is, as personal as story may be
when the activities and interests Of Its
chief figure are thoroughly tied UP with
the affairs of whole army of other
fellows. 1t is also very graphic and
particular account out of which one
draws verincation of the boys assur-
snce that he has been two years In