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Frisquet's Gratitude az Albert Hsl=ees

performed. he had produced in the
flesh the marks Of bite"
HE wasn't up to snuff, your major"
grinned Pachaquant, the xouave.
He had won his four stripes in
Afsica-s @ ma man o.. OF experience. whom HON
Reupel.
That doesn't alter the fact that in
the bite Of your comrade he couldn't
have seen anything but black and
blue bruises"
Don't be SO sure tin you hear the
ished Ftsquet returned to the battalion.
He served wen. He lives today on his
capital as soldier. That is to say his
right arm has been amputated and he
has been decorated.
II ran across him recently. As we
walked BY the stan Of fish dealer |
the way he pulled the wool over the
eyes Of the surgeon. And Frisquet
answered me:
8. I didn't. fool him. The Old fellow
had served in a battalion in Africa In
which had served. We recognized
each other. He realised that to have
have had an overpowering desire to get
away from camp. He couldn't give me
a real sick leave On what ground?
But my trick with the two forks must
have delighted the heart Of the old
csmpaignef so he sent me to AarseiIle,
where + wanted to go. For be saw that
II he didn't humor me was ready to
desert.
For that matter paid. my debt.
It was he whom thought Of when I
went into the attack. It WAS with the
idea that 1t would please the Old sur
geon-it was because my deception sud-
denly weighed very heavily on my easy
going conscience-that I said to myself
as We started ont: 'Ffisquet, distin-
gufsh yourself. You MIXED the COW.
Now you must square your account.
I did my best. And the proof that
didn't fool the major is that in treat
Ing me on the ground under fire, when
my arm was hanging to the shoulder
only by few shreds Of flesh he said
to me. with . smile: Now you can
never fix your forks again In the shaps
Of q dogs Jaw. All right. my good fell
low! You shan have your medal-and
your leave. And you won't get It by
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he had promised to do. q bouilla-
bafsse and basket OF shellfish."
How did he get awayr' asks
Moulte.
at was very simple" answers Van
Reupel. The drill oyer. one morn
ing at II o'clock he presents himself
to the surgeon.
Here am. Monsieur le Majeur,'
he says. 7 don't want to go on the
sick list. haven't come for treat
ment. only want to consult you
I'm that way he feels sure of win
ming the head surgeons confidence.
He continues:
YESTERDAY went to the Island Of
Bartelasse and dog bit ue in the
calf of the leg. paid NO attention
to It But since then I have felt as
II was walking on a wooden stump
What kind of dog was it?'' asks
the major.
"a dirt. looking beast
did he foam at the mouthT
"Heavens! didn't look to see
whether he slobbered.' :
And his tail-how was his tail!
It was cut on ss.,+ : q
hut suppose he was mad-this
mad! Mad! Monsieur ie Majeurr
"He gets pale, shudders and repeats
with a stupeied air:
Mad! What is going to become of
me? They are going to xii me-to
smother me between two mattresse4.'
Show me your leg
The major examines It, touches II,
recognizes the marks Of the teeth.
measures their depth and their length.
Then he says:
"I am going to send you to the
Pasteur Institute at Maraetlle. You
will be under treatment there for
twenty days.
.wins they cure mer
Certainly, my good fellow. You
win go tonight. But wait till put on
. nandage.
Ten minutes later Frisquet left the
infirmary with his furlouEh order in
his pocket and several yards Of fne
linen cloth bound about his wound,
which was in reality made by teeth
but by the teeth OF two forks.
..Frisquet had arranged them like
the jaws Of a dog. he had impressed
the teeth Of that Jaw Of white metal
on the soft flesh of his calf. And by
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CAPT. JAMES III. TODD,
Who u fespoAsfble for naill1OAs sf dol.
larS wortA Of supplies for eur sol
dlers In France.
varied to what It il today. The syy-
tenn dates from 1903. For ten years
prior to that time We had what was
considered . high-grade ration, but
for . period just before the Spanish.
American war It could not compare
within 20 per cent with the present
ration In quality, quantity and va
riety."
So learned. madam. how your SOL
der boy eats hearty in the midst of
restrictions and enjoys food datuties
which civilians in France crave for,
do not know whore MAJ. MadDonald
halls from, but his mother, Mra Mary
C. Macdonald. lives At No. 27S Edith
avenue, Memphis, Tenn.
Let the mothers be tranquil" he
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says. Personally. feel that II our
families At homo arc being supplied
with the quantity and quality Of our
very grateful for it. The old ration
did not comprise more than ten arti-
eles Of food components. But you take
today the meat component Of our "a
ton. Based on the 100 per cent, by
which all rations are figured, It IL 10
meats sam and @ bacon a. and 10 DER esp. cent Ia tisS
The bread or -four component amounts
to eighteen ounces per day, which 10
practically more than any American
can consume" 49,,
A-4
The richest civilians In France to-
day get three-hfth less" I answered.
.And It Is brown bread which gives
pains. Yours is white"
Our vegetable ration. based on one
and q quarter pounds per day per
person, Is the equivalent OF 70 per
per cent potatoes. 20 per cent onions
and 10 per cent tomatoes"
-But there must be some fruits in
it." said. Il saw jam"
why. there's . fruit ration" he
laughed. Tt 10 based on 50 per cent
Jam, ~ per cent pfune9s ~ per cent
peaches and 10 per cent apples. AZ
for. bread, you're right. Even the SOL
diers in the field get white bread.
Z have not seen white bread since
1916. In ParjA" mourned.
The liquid component Of our ra-
tion," continued the fanatic, .is seven
pounds Of coffee per 100 rations, an
abundance Of the very best quality.
It II furnished with . propordonate
allowance Of milk and sugar. and the
sugar component also amply sufaces to
permit our ef6cient cooks to make up
ton component Of butter. extracts, lards,
beans. rice and several other articles In
quantities to make the variety OF dishes
necessary to satisfy all soldiers, among
whom tastes and ideas often widely
differ"
1T IL up to the cooks." admired.
We've got the cooks," he answered.
'frst-class ones from our army schools
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Translated BY william L. McPAersou

BY william l., MCPAerD01.
TT is at the hospital in K, at the
end Of August, 1915. A storm has
i been lowering about the city for
three days without breaking. In
hall No. 5 the heat is sitting and
the irritation Of the patients is ex-
treme. That morning they had pro-
nurses and the surgeons. who ought
not to be allowed to care for wound
ed men" At luncheon they fnd the
meat too fat, the soup cold and the
portions Of vegetables insufficient.
Pulling the bone from his chop.
Moutte. q Marseillais, cries:
Children. would give eight days
Of the furlough due me when leave
this hospital to beat Q bouil1abaisse,
extra, with lobster"
your bouillabaisse," replies Van
Reupel, a Legionaire. reminds me Of
good joke"
ut was at the beginning of the
war. We were at Avignon-3J000 Of
us. volunteers of 6fty-two nationals
ties, assembled at the ancient seat
Of the Popes. To get such conglom-
Grafton Of men into shape. for fight
Ing is complicated TED ,s;n 3Ge; The n train any
Of them-mysterious types who had
seen service before, somewhere or
other, and who had re-enlisted under
assumed names.,
ssWhat squad Of malfngerers! For
q month 1t was Impossible to get
them to do any work or to talU any
drills. Always sick or always caught
feiRning sickness! One f1ne day 1t
became necessary to march. The most.
obstinate got themselves sent to
prison. The others yielded to disci-.
s.But one Of them. named Ffisquet.
declared:
battalion win not be ready for at
least month. am going to spend
three weeks at Marseille. II Is the
season for catching sea urchins.'
He kept his word Eight days after
he had announced his Intentions he
started for Narseille, on regular
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NAL. JAMES 4. MaeDONALD,
Post Guartez1aster In Franee, whs
spent many yeaxs in the ranks Of the
ReEvlar Army.
for cooks and bakera Each month, for
years past, two picked men have gone
IL the draft, we have all the fine hotel
chefs we want, from every city Of
America They draw the pay and al
1oWances Of eergeants."
In the open these cooks have their
wen constructed Army field range. Along
with II goes an attachment and boiling
plate constructed. to cook for 1so men.
When the organization Il larger there
arc two 6ed ranges, and 20 on. They
are particularly easy to put up and pack
like = nest OF boxes. An the utensfls Of
q well appointed kitchen. bake pans,
grflIers, fypans. saucepans, meat saws
and cleavers. ladies' knives. forks and
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We wandered in lanes, between
cases Piled to the roof. Of hams and
bacon in muslin bags, raisins in card
board boxes. cases Of maple sirup,
mountains Of cane sugar. barrels Of
pickles, cases Of mustard, crates of
canned tomatoes and asparagus.
And this IL only little place" he
added. There are 500 as big as this
in France. Why. there's one, could
higher than the roof Of your hotel.
Then Maj Macdonald, the post
quartermaster, spoke.
To understand why bring In these
men you must remember Il repeat)
that they spent long years in the
ranks, before they became officers.
They know what the American SOL
dier wants and what is coming to
him. They have just one craxe-to
see that he gets 1t. and that nobody
gets 1t away from him. It is the ideal
Of all quartermaster officers, but these
men know by personal contact. They
are types Of many.
The American soldier is million
aire in France today" said the major.
These stores are hiz. And they are
real riches"
Money cannot buy them" I said,
melancholy.
The American Army is the best
fed. COLLECTIVELY. in the world at this
moment" he mused, now that he got
started. TT has been threshed out IN
all the armies Of the world, and we
how It ourselves. It IL particularly
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last tasted maple strip in Mo-
vember, 1915. In July. 1915. I hoard
ed two Jars Of these golden, luscious
peaches. Today. II had not wisely
eaten them, Rothschild would sue mo
for them. There is French lady In
this hotel who hides jar Of pickles
In her trunk. When she eats one, she
hangs . towel over the keyhole Of the
door,
France, but we civilians crave COM
forts.
have patent on them, and every one
in France IL wishful to break the pat
ent. We American civilians There
are thousands Of us) think we have
q moral claim to glide into the pas.
ture, but the French-did you ever
hear Of such thing-they're hungry,
too, for fruit cake. ginger snaps.
canned corn, rolled oats, tomato cat
sup and. chewing tobacco! -ss
It cannot be done. No outdelder has
the combination.
So, meditated.
"A measure of wheat for q penny
and q measure of barley for q penny.
and see that thou hurt not the wine
and the oilP'
And meditated some more.
whats money! meditated.
Here's the true riches. Our boys are
millionaires. for sure. BY all rational
standards Of Europe at this hour"
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N agent Of the State Depart-
ment In Warrington opened
new and permanent. offices
! in Paris, with . number Of
. employees. He bought ane
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04

Carolyn May Cameron followed the stately figure of Aunty Rose Kennedy into the blue-and-white kitchen of the old house. with something Of the feel ing of culprit on the way to the block.
 Such big kitchen is if wasi The little girl thought 1t must be almost as big as their whole apartment in Harlem put together
 The little girl took off her plain black hat, shook back her hair and patted it smooth with her hands, then plunged her hands and face into the basin of cool water Aunty Rose had drawn for her at the sink. The dust was all washed away and fresh glow came into her flowerlike face. Aunty Rose watched her silently.
 Such q dignified, upright, unrespon- sive woman as she seemed standing there And so particular, neat and immaculate was this kitchen!
 Carolyn May, as she dried her face and hands, heard Il familiar whine at the door, It was Prince. She won- dered if she had at all broken the ice for him with Aunty Rose.
 "0h," the little girl unused. T won- der what she will say to mongorel."
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
(To BE CONTINUED
EXERCISE OF WILL NEEDED
No Reason Why Women Should Not Obtain a Maximum of Physical
 Strength and Power.

Women can obtain greater physical strength and power so soon as they determine to do so, and adopt a diff ferent mode of living. There is abso- lutcly nothing in the womans organi- zation that forbids it. as we are finding ouf more and more daily Many young women are too lazy to grow strong, They cannot walk dozen blocks. CT do anything that calls for the slight est physical strength. Why? Because there is any inherent quality in the womans body forbiddhg it3 Not at all. Because they never have done it. There is no other reason on earth.
 The women who are growing strong CT mentally and physically can smile at the objectors who tell them they cannot do this or that, and answer by doing what they are accused of being incapable of doing. But the more tim i'd and younger ones. who yet hesitate to venture into new fields of activity in the face of opposition and ridicule need the assistance of professional opinion and the encouragement of those who have gone before.-Montreal Herald
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
WHAT IS VACHER-BALM?

some years ago vegetable wax was discovered that has the power to GGfet nerves, and thus stop in1amma. ton, without injury; this we combine With extracts that destroy disease germs and prevent infectian We make this compound into salve, with the result that we have a local rem edy that promptly relieves practically all kinds of pains. such as Rheuma- tism, Neuralgia, Toothache, Earache, Sprains, Burns, Boils, etc.
 This salve is obviously also the best thing for Catarrh and Group; in fact its quick action in the latter danger ous complaint is simply marvellous and being harmless, it can be used in. formally for Collie, etc.
 Of course the success of Vacher- Balm caused many limitations to ap- pear, so be sure you get the genuine which has the signature of F. W. FACHER on every package It is put up in 25c and Soc jars, and 25c tubes.
 If you have never tried Vacher-Balm write to E. W. Vacher, New Orleans, La, for Il Free Sample. No family should be without this remarkable rem edy; it saves so much suffering.
 If your druggist will not get Vacher- Balm for you, we will supply you di- rect, and give you the agency. We supply our agents with Free Samples that sell the jars or tubes without any trouble.-Adv.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
.F|ERCEST FIGHTING
 IF HE ENTIRE WAR
GERMANS BRINGING UP LARGE RESERVES AND ARE RESISTING
 AND COUNTER ATTACKING.
VALUABLE TERRITORY TAKEN
British Are Eating Their Way Through Hindenburg Defenses, Be- yond Which Lie Possibilities of
 Completely Open Warfare.

British Headquarters in France The battle along the St. Quentin Cambrai front was resumed on a scale of ferocity unequaled in the present war. The Germans have brought up large reserves and are resisting and eounterattacking with desperate determination. The Cana dians north of Cambrai are engaged against at least eight German dfvi- sions, nearly 100000 men.
 Joncourt was reported to have been taken, with large part of the Nauroy trench system. The Australians are working up the trenchces Of the Hin denburg system in the direction of Gouy, and have taken Estrees and an important hill ridge astride the Hin denburg line northeast of BeIlicout.
 In Flanders, Ledeghem and Relleg- hem Capelle have been occupied.
 The allied forces reached the high ground southeast of Levergies and were along the line of the Joneourt- Bony spur and the CamDrai-St. Quen- tin railway spur. Le Vergies, five miles north of St. Quentin, marks the point of the wedge driven into tho German line in this sector
 North of Cambrai the British are again progressing, but bodies of the enemy continue to hold out in the city. The British are continuing their pinching out plan.
 Elsewhere along the front strong battle patrols were pushed out to probe the enemy's defenses, and great reconnoitering activity is proceeding. which should largely clear the situa- tion.
 In general the British armies are eating their way through the Hindea- burg defenses, beyond which lie the possibilities of completely open war fare
 Some valuable territory was won by the British First and Thirty-second Divisions on the front between St. Quentin and Le Catelet. This h. cluded the whole of Le Tronquoy and it's formidable tunnel system, with more than 300 prisoners.
 The comparative slowness of the progress in the last A hours Is ac- counted for no less by the bad wealth CT than by the stern enemy resist ance. The advance has been sure however, even if it lacked speed, and in the face of conditions it may be considered remarkable that the at- tacking forces should have gotten on through the Hindenburg network as i far as they have.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
CHAPTER l-continued.


 A voice calling. Chuck Chuck 7 Chuck-a-chuck l'' came from behind the old house. A few white-feathered fowls that had been in sight seurried wildly away in answer to the sum mons.
 Mr. Stagg. still looking at the little girl. set down the bag and reached for the dogs leash. The loop of the latter he passed around the gatepost. T tell you what it is, Car'iyn May. You'd better meet Aunty Rose first alone. I've my fears about this mon grel'
 "Oh, Uncle Joew quiyered his niece. You go ahead and get acquainted with her." urged Mir. Stagg. She don't like dogs. They chase her chickens and run over her flower beds. Aunty Rose is peculiar, I might say" -0h, Uncle Joe!'' repeated the little girl faintly.
 You've got to make her like you, if you want to live here" the hardware dealer concluded firmly.
 He gave Carolyn May little shove up the path and then stood back and mopped his brow with his handker- chief. Prince strained at the leash and whined. wishing to follow his little mistress.
 Nr. Stagg said: You'd better keep mighty quiet, dog. If you want your home address to be The Corners, sing small v
 Carolyn May did not hear this. but disappeared after the fowls around the corner of the wide. yine-draped porch. The pleasant back yard was full of sunshine On the gravel path
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
Only Way Out.

Justice, as administered in Arizona some years ago, formed the kernel of more or less amusing stories. A man was sentenced to pay fine of $19 or spend ten days in jail. He had only $3, and the court accepted the amount In lieu of three of the days allotted for his imprisonment.
 By some carelessness on the part of the jailer, the man was detained in jail for the full ten days, and when set free he demanded redress for his wrongs.
 You ought to have some allowance and return made" the court admitted, "but we don't see any way to do it un- less you get sentenced again for some thing; then we can give you three days for kind of rebate. That's the only way to fix it up square,"
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04

beyond the old well, with it's long sweep and bucket. half hundred chickens, some guineas and Il flock of turkeys seufled for grain which was being thrown to them from an open pan.
 That pan was held in the plump hand of very dignifed-looking wom- an, dressed in drab, and with sun bonnet on her head.
 Aunty Roses appearance 'smote the little girl with feeling of awe.
 There was no frown on her face it was only calm. unrufiled. unemo- tional. It simply seemed as though nothing, either material or spiritual, could rutfie the placidity of Aunty Rose Kennedy.
 She came of Quaker stock and the serenity of body and spirit taught by the sect built wall between her and everybody else.
 Child who are you?n asked Aunty Rose with some curiosity.
 The little girl told her name; but perhaps it was her black froek and hat that identified her in Aunty Roses mind. after all.
 You are Hannah Staggs little girl. .' she said. 'Yes'm-if you please" Carolyn May confessed faintly.
 And how came you here alone?"
 If you please. Uncle Joe said I'd better probly come ahead and get ae- quainted with you first"
 ".First2' What do you mean, 'frstY ' asked Aunty Rose sternly.
 'First-before you saw Prince" re sponded the perfectly frank little girl Uncle Joe thought maybe you wouldn't care for dogs"
 "Dogs!"
 No. ma'am. And of course where I live Prince has to live too. So-"
 ''So you brought your dog?''
 Yes, ma'am."
 Of course" said Aunty Rose com posedly. "I expected you to come here do not know what Joseph Stagg ex pected But l did not suppose yol would have dog. Where is Josepf Stagg?"
 "He-he's coming"
 "With the dogT'
 "Yes, ma'am."
 Aunty Rose seemed to take som, time to digest this: but she made n, further comment in regard to the mat ter. only saying:
 Let us go into the house, Car'lyI May. You must take of your ha and bathe your face and hands,"
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
FIedoe Aid to Our Country.

Pledge your aid to your country, not for one single act of patriotism or sacrifice, but for continuous service throughout the year and until the end of the war. Don't think because you have bought Liberty bond you have done your full duty. Even If you put every cent you have into that bond you have not done your full duty. You must pledge your future earnings, your future savings, to the government to help it win the war.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
How If Is.

And what are these poor fellows doing?" asked the would-be social work CT who was being shown through the prison by an attendant.
 "Oh, they are making a break for liberty" answered the guard.
 "Why, they seem perfectly docile. sitting around with their hammers and cracking rocks. How can you say they are breaking for liberty?"
 "Well, you see, ma'am, they know they gotta break these stones up or We won't let 'em out"
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
No Chance for Them.

An Irishman who was driving load of pigs to the fair was met by two swells. One of them accosted him with the words; Say. Pat. could you let us have two inside seats?" To which Pat replied with a smile: "Well. then, l can't. for when I agreed with them that's inside, I had to promise that I'd take up no one that wasn't as good as themselves. I'm so sorry" said Pat.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
A Particular Giant.

The giant lives in the basement of Marian Alice's home, according to the story of the two older brothers. At any rate the little four-year-old maiden doesn't venture down there alone, and says she's not afraid of him, then adds:
 .'Why, one day he did get me, but he let me go cause he said had flat foots."
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
Search For Black Walnut

Washington, D. G.-A nation wide canvas for black walnut is now go- ing on From Maine to California they are searching the back lots in every village, hamlet and town for the big walnut trees that have long been thought of little use except for shade purposes.
The Monticellonian., 1918-10-04
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure Catarrhal Deafness. and that is by constitutional remedy. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the Systerc Catarrhal Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube Is infiamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when 1t is entirely closed, Deafness i5 the result. Unless the inflammation can be re- nal condition, hearing may be destroyed forever. Many cases of Deafness are caused by Catarrh, which Is an inflamed condition of the Mucous Surfaces.
 ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot be cured by HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
 All Druggists 75c Circulars free.
 F. J. Cheney & Co.,. Toledo Ohio.