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"TeII Me What You've Been Doing
Since You Left Cubitas."

fitting up hospitals when there's moth
ing to fit them up with" She sighed.
II imagined I was going to work won,
ders-I thought / was going to be a,
Florence Nightingale, and the men
were going to idolize me-"
"Don't they?" Judson demanded.
"No. That is-not In exactly the
way I expected"
"They all want to marry her,
O'Reilly explained.
"Insoleht bunchr" growled the cap
tain. Then he swallowed hard and
said, ''But for that matter, so do l."
"How silly you boys can be!' Norine
joking too, but"
"Joking?" O'Reilly grinned. "Not at
all. I'm the only single man in camp
who isn't in love with you. When you
arrived this morning there was gen.
eral stampede for the river. I'll bet
the fish in this stream will taste Of soap
for years to come"
AS if to point O'Reilly's words at the
moment appeared Colonel Lopez.
"We've been talking about food"
officer. "Miss Evans isn't burning
patriot like the rest Of us, and SO Of
course she can't share our ravenous ap-
petite for beef cooked and eaten on the
hoof."
"So?" Lopez's handsome face cloud
h.1,, +ho
Norine confessed that she was. "I'm
starving" said she. 81 haven't had
decent meal for week."
God be praised know where there
is goat, not two leagues away!" said
the colonel.
"But I don't want a goat" Norine
complained. 81 want-well, pickles,
and jam, and sardines, and-candy,
nd-tooth-powder Real boarding
house luxuries. I'd just like to rob
general store"
Lopez furrowed his brows and lost
himself in thought. Later, while the
others were talking, he drew Ramos
aside and for while they kept their
heads together; then they invited judi
son to join their council.
When O'Reilly Joined Judson for
supper the latter met him with broad
grin on his face. SWELL" said he, "You
can get ready to saddle up when the
moon RISES"
"What do you meanw
"The colonel took Miss Evans at her
word. We're going to raid San Antonio
de los Banos-two hundred Of us--to
get her some pickles, and jam, and
candy, and tooth-powdo~
Continued next week
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Continued from last week

"Wait. There is no doubt that the
boy was killed, but of Rosa's fate I
can only form my own opinion. How
ever, one of Esteban's men Joined my
troops later, and not only learned
something about the girl, but also why
Esteban had been so relentlessly pur-
sued. Tt was all CObo's dOings. You
have heard Of the fellow? No? Well,
you will" The speakers tone was elo-
quent of hatred. "He is worse than
the worst of them-a monster! He
had seen Miss Varona. She was
beautiful girl.
$50 on! whispered the lover.
sT discovered that she didn't at first
obey Weyler's edict. She and the two
negroes-they were former slaves of
her father, I believe-took refuge in
the Pan de Matanzas. Later on, Co
bo's men made a raid and--killed
lgreat many. Some few escaped into
the high ravines, but Miss Varona was
mot one of them. Out of regard for
Esteban made careful search, but l
could find no trace of her."
"And yet you don't know what, hap
pened2" O'Reilly ventured. you're
not sure?"
"No, but I tell you again Cobos men
take no prisoners. When heard about
that raid I gave up looking for her."
"This-Cobo,"-th Americans voice
shook in spite of. his effort to hold 1t
isteady-"I shall hope to meet him
some time"
The sudden fury that filled Colonel
lopez face was almost hidden by the
gloom. "Yes. Oh, yes" he cried,
quickly, "and you are but one of hun
.dred; am another. In my command
there is standing order to spare nei-
ltlier Cobo nor any of his assassins
Lney neither expect nor receive quar-
ter from us. Now, companero'-the
fCuban dropped a hand on O'Reilly's
bowed head-1..I am sorry that I had to
bring you such evil tidings, but we are
msl-and this is war;"
"No, mol 1t isn't war-it's merciless
savagery! To murder children and to
Outrage women-why, that violates all
the ethics of warfare"
'Ethicsw the colonel cried harshly.
!seEthics? He'll is without ethics. Why
look for ethics In war? Violence
injustice = insanity = chaos - that is
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war. 1t is mans agony-woman's de-
SPAR. 1t is defiance. Of God. War
is without mercy, without law; 1t is
well, it is the. absence of all law, all
good"
1t was some time before O'Reilly
spoke; then he said, quietly: II am
not going back. / am going to stay
here and look for Rosa"
"So!" exclaimed the colonel. "Well,
why not? So long as we do not know
precisely what has happened to her,
we can at least hope. But, If were
you, I would rather think of her as
dead than as a prisoner in some con-
centration camp. You don't know
what those camps are like, my friend,
but do. Now I shall leave you. One
needs to be alone at such an hour
eh?" With a pressure of his hand,
Colonel Lopez walked away into the
darkness.
Judson and his adventurous country
man did not see O'Reilly that night.
nor, in fact, did anyone. But the next
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CHAPTER XIV.
That Sick Man From San Antonio.

That Sick Man From San Antonio.
It was part of the strategy practiced
by the Cuban leaders to divide their
forces into separate columns for the
purpose of raiding the smaller Spanish
garrisons and harassing the troops sent
bands only when and where some tell
ing blow was to be struck.
When O'Reilly and Branch enlisted
in the Army of the Orient they were
assigned to the command of Col. Mig.
uel Lopez, and it was under his leader
ship that they made their first &C
quaintance with the peculiar methods
Of Cuban warfare.
There had been, at first, some doubt
of Branch's fitness to take the field at
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been frightened to death that some Of
you would be hurt. That's one reason
why I've been working night and day
helping to get the hospitals in shape.
[ can't bear to think of our boys being
wounded. Everything is so different
to what thought 1t would be, and I'm
so weak and ineffective. The medicaf
supplies / brought are nearly all gone,
and I've learned what hard work 1t Is
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-04
TRIAL OF HUNDRED
|. W. W. LEADERS HALTED
Juror Missing - Bizarre Cos.
tune Of Prisoners Disappears
at Order Of Court.

Chicago. April 4.--Tbe trial OF more
| than IA hundred OF the Industrial Work
ers of tho World accused OF con-
sprary TO disrupt the nations war pro-
gram, was halted for two hours today
while federal agents searched for one
OF four purcrs tentatively accepted yes
tcrday.
Pieces OF dark bread and samples Of
coffee were carried into court today by
the eighty eight prisoners confined In
the county jail and n petition was pre-
scented asking Judge f.andis to order nm
investigation of conditions at the jail.
Since razors were furnished 10 some
of the men several flowing boards have
disappeared. There also waH n rear
rangement OF tho seating Of the pris-
oncrs today. Flnring waistcoats and
other queer raimcnt were removed
from the front row. which now In held
by clean -shavon prisoners with white
collars and modest cravata
j. r. (Third Rail Rcd Doran. Pa
cinc coast organizer. whose scarlet
beard. chcckercd mackinaw, light blue
trousers and green eye shade have
made him n conspicuous figure, pro-
tested against the change. This Isn't
n school OF cnmouflago or n group OF
movy idols" he said To George Hardy.
secretary Of the marine transport
workers. who was given Doran's seat
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MORE TENNESSEANS
REACH CAMP GORDON
All Parts of State Represented,
Make Good Soldiers-Sev-
eral Going to France.

| Camp Gordon, Ga, April 5.-Ten-
| nesseans from all sections of the state
| have been arriving here this week as
| part of the fifth increment of the
draft. A total Of 1904 white men from
| Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama and
1000 negroes from Georgia came to
| Gordon in this increment.
The Tennesseans are being assigned
to the casual detachment from which
they will later be taken to form new
organizations or to fill out vacancies
in existing units. Men who are pro-
ficient in special work, such as motor
driving, blacksmithing. carpentry,
teaming or in clerical occupations
may be assigned to units of the Eigh-
ty-second division. whic'i is soon to
see service in France. Other men.
is expected, will be retained in the
casual detachment until the forma-
tion of another division begins.
Boys from the Volunteer state make
better soldiers than those from any
other section Of the south. it was as
serted here today by Capt. c. w.
Choate, leader of the division head
quarters troop. and a nephew of the
late Ambassador Choate. Capt. Choate
ought to know. Having the choice of
the entire division In selecting men
for the crack troop he picked Ten
neSStdHS WHENEVER poSSIbIt pS'duot
they came of generations of soldier
stock. Capt. Choate is New Eng
lander.
Policing the military police is the
strenuous duty of Sergt. J. +. Hess.
whose home is in Humboldt, Tenn.
While the Eighty second division is
one of the best behaved in the entire
national army, according to police rec
ords. the policemen themselves are so
full of pep" and verve that keeping
them in line isn't always as simple
as 1t seems. He manages to maintain
order by being constantly on the job.
OF the fifty-one Tennessee officers In
the Eighty-second division forty-one
are to go over seas with the organiza-
ton. according to reports here. The
remaining ten arc assigned to the quar-
termaster's corps or are attached TO
units which will remain here to take
charge of shaping the next draft con-
tingent trained here.
IT. T. Hackworth. Decherd. Tenn,
formerly of division headquarters
troop. now at the third officers train
ing camp here, is making a splendid
record in the disposal of field prob
lens, according to officers in charge.
The 32sth infantry. in which Ten
nesseans predominate, are on the III
fe range at Norcross. Ga The regi-
ment will spend the entire week in
target practice and expects TO estab-
lish the range record. Squirrel and
rabbit hunters from the Cumberland
will bring the average OF the entire
regiment up 10 a high point, officers
saw
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Eager Boys Respond
To Country's Call

Squire H. II. Eagar has given his
two brothers for the cause of democ-
racy, both having enlisted in the United
States army. Calhoun II. Eagar, old
est brother of the squire, went with
the first draft and was stationed at
Camp Gordon. Since joining the army
he has risen to the rank of first SER
geant, a most unusual thing in the
same ! myth of time. Charles j. Eagar,
the youngest brother of Squire Eagar.
was in the last draft and has just been
ordered to report to Camp Gordon.
Soldering is no new thing to the
younger agar, he having put in two
years as first sergeant of Troop B on
the Mexican border. Both young men
have had previous military training
and have rendered valuable service to
their country
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pert writes that Germany has beer
unable to hinder the carefully planned
development of the Anglo French re-
serves. and the continuance Of the
violent attacks demand immense sac
rifces.
Counts on Reichstae.
The Frankfurter Zeitung attacks
Won Hindenburg for attempting tc
override the reichstag. 1t appears
that Won Hindenburg telegraphed the
vice president Of the reichstag as fol-
lows:
1.-The fresh sacrifices Of blood forced
upon us have not been made for
nothing. 1 know that the reichstag
understands this nd that it will
champion a strong German peace"
The newspaper, commenting on
this, says:
with all the respect and admira
tion with which We treat a COM
mander, we feel that Won Hinden-
burg's intervention in politics is the
most serious thine that has Happened
as yet for the fatherlcnd. He is en-
couragng the Pan German annexa-
tionists, who are already exploiting
the western offensive for the purpose
of altering the reichstag's war aims"
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GERMAN PRESS ATTACKS HINDENBURG
Pershing Decorated
King Albert Presents U. s.
Commander With Belgian
Grand Cross.

Washington, April 4.-Gen.
Pershing has been awarded the
Belgian order, tho Grand Cross Of
the Order OF Leopold, according to
a dispatch to the Belgian legation
here today from Havre.
The decoration was presented to
Gen. Pershing by King Albert in
person. At the same time tho king
presented to Col. Boyd. the Amsri-
can military attache, a cross Of the
officer Of the Order Of Leopold.
Both officers also were given the
Belgian war cross.
Col. Boyd, named the iega.
tion's dispatch, (, Col. Carl Boyd,
aide de. camp to Gen. Pershing. He
formerly was military attache At
the American legation at I'aris.
The Ar erioan officers may accept
the decorations, but mays not
wear them, although a bill 10
pending in congress to permit Of
tIcers to wear or 'ers conferred py
foreign governments.
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AMERICAN MECHANICS
DOING EXCELLENT SERVICE
Large Number Engaged in Va
rious British Airdromes Dur
ing Present Great Battle.

with the British Army in France
April 4.-(By the Associated Prcss.l-
Mechanics from the American air
squadron have been doing excellent
work at various British airdromes
during the present battle. These men
are serving In considerable numbers
and their help has been exceedingly
valuable in the time when the British
airmcn have been waging such intense
warfare.
There have been places where there
we're concentrations OF hundreds or
British machines. and ii meant untold
labor for the mechanics. Some or the
airmen have been making as many as
six trips in a.single night. one hard
working squadron dropped the huge
total of six tons of bombs in one night.
The record OF the whole air corps has
been remarkable. AS an instance one
avaitors shot down six German ma
chimes In one day.
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Approve Stockholders
Move to Buy Out Enemy

Washington. April 4.-Enorts ID
American stockholders to buy out
German interests in important indus
tries viii receive the approval OF this
government II was indicated today
when IL became known that two dl-
rectors Of the American Metal com
pnny, of New York. have been given
permission to open negotiations In
Switzerland with German holders OF
40 per cent. OF the stock of the COM
pany.
A. Mitchell Palmer. custodian OF
enemy property. recently took con-
troll OF the German interests In the
company. which ls capitalized at tg5.-
000. 900 and hns urge holdings In
mines and smclters In Mexico, South
America. Colorado, oklahoma. Penn
aylvania and knnsLs.
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COTTON OUTLOOK GOOD
Planting Conditions Excellent
Florida Crop Coming Up.

Washington, April 4.-Good condi-
tions for planting of this seasons cot
ton were indicated in the national
weather and crop bulletin for March
issued today by the weather bureau.
The soil was in good condition for
blowing in the cotton states" SAYS the
bulletin. Except in northern and west
ern Texas, where moisture was lack
ing. and this work progressed well.
Planting had begun at the close of the
month as far north as central Texas,
southern Arkansas and central Geor-
gia at about the average date. Some
early seeded cotton was coming up in
Florida.
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TORRENTS RAIN
ON BATTLE FRONT


With the British Armies in
France, April 4.-(Ry The Associa-
ted ss.)-Ths German offensive
continued to mark time last night
and up to 10 O'clock this morning
no move Of Importance had been
reported.
'lt rained in torrents during the
night and today the sky 10 still
heavily overcast II is the kind Of
weather which renders ths shell
torn field. "a ths aaarms region
most difficult to work over. and for
this reason tho British are not die.
pleased at the change.
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MINE0LA FAIR GROUNDS
TAKEN OVER FOR HOSPITAL

Mineola, n. Y, April 1.-The agrl T.
cultural fair grounds and Buildings al
this Race have been taken over by tho
federal government for conversion into
"A convalescent hospital accommodating
10000 patients it was announced today.
The transfer OF the property means the
distincontinuance OF the autumn fair.
which has been an annual event on
Long Island for seventy-scven years,
often attracting 10000 persons daily.
Recently the grounds wcre used as an
aviation field.
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HUN MACHINE GUN
STATION RUSHED
British Troops Capture Ger
man Post in Neighborhood
of Hebturne.

London, April 4.-There was lit.
tie activity in the battle area last
night, with the exception Of hostile
artillery fire at various points, the
war Office announced today. A
few prisoners were taken by Brit
ish parties.
The statement reads:
During the night German machine
gun post in the neighborhood of Heb
turne was rushed by our troops and
the machine gun captured. A few pris-
oners were brought in on other parts
of the battle front.
Beyond hostile artillery activity at
different points on the battle front and
also in the Menin road and Passchen-
daele sector. there is nothing further to
report"
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mot Spark Fire Under
Extraordinary Smoke

Paris, April Premier Clemenceau
told the exact truth In his terse decla-
ration that "Czernin lied" his rejonder
TO the statement Of Count Czcrnin that
he had inquired through an interme-
diary whether Austria Hungary was
ready to negotiate, DR.. NJ. II. Vestnitch'
Serbian minister to France, solemnly
affirmed In n speech at the American
club luncheon today.
When asked II there were no hre
under this extraordinary smoke Dr.
Vestnitch replied;
Not n spark"
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FRENCH CAPTURE
50 men, z GUNS
Artillery Fighting Heavy in Re-
gion North Of Montdidier.
Raids in Verdun Sector.
TRENCHES PENETRATED
Successfully ~ Several Points.
Enemy Efforts in Avocourt
Defeated. 4.
TRENCHES PENETRATED

Paris, April 4.--Heavy artillery
fighting occurred last night on tho
front north Of Montdidier, the war
6ffice announces. In raids in
Champ agns and on the vsrdun
front tho French took prisoners
and also captured two machine
guns. N1Ys&
The statement follows:
"The artillery fighting became very
violent during the night in the region
north of Montdidier.
Northwest OF Rheims, in the Cham
payne, and on the left bank of the
Meuse (Verdun 'front.' French troops
penetrated the German trenches at
several points bringing back thirty
prisoners and two machine guns. Ger
man raids east OF Rheims. In Avocourt
wood and north of st. Die were with
out success.
There is nothing to report else
where" t@et
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MODS DEAL WITH
SPIES; NO LAWS
Overman Urges Congress to
Delay Legislation No Longer.
Bill Objected To.

Washington, April 4.-German
spines, propasandists and persons
making disloyaI utterancss were
denounced in tho senate today
when, an effort was made to rush
through a house bill providing
penalties Of twenty years irnpris-
'onment and $4,000 fine >for inter-
ference with government bond
sales, acts intending to interfere
with the army draft and 'disloyai
statements
We've got to do something to catch
these scoundrels and spies all over the
country" said Senator Overman.
People are taking the law into their
own hands on the ground that con-
gress Is not passing necessary laws.
We hear reports of mobs everywhere"
Senator Lodge declared the bin
would mot catch single spy" as
serting that the spies do not do their
work publicly, or openly make dis
loyal utterances.
"NotoriousIy Conducted"
German propaganda his been "noto-
riously conducted and the bills pur-
pose is to broaden tn eespionage law.
Senator Walsh said. He said some
federal courts have made strained
constructions" of existing law and dis
charged persons who have denounced
the president and the nation and OBJ
structed the draft and bond subscrip-
tionS.
Vigorously opposing the measure.
Senator Johnson, of California, said
he was ''astonished" at its breadth
and declared it could be used to curb
freedom of the press and free speech.
Basis Of Criticism.
This bill is not to punish disloy
atty" he said, but to suppress the
freedom Of the press and prevent one
from presenting legitimate criticisms
Of the present government or admin
istration in the prosecution of the
war. Not only would 1t suppress the
press and make it subservient to those
in power tdoay. but 1t would even pre-
vent yo ufrom thinking as you wish
to think
Senator Johnson said he based his
assertion on phrase penaliZing ut
lerances "calculA ed" to incite or in
fame public opinion against any duly
federal or state 'author-
ty."
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Touched Real Root.
ORGANIZER ARRESTED

Biloxi. Miss. April 4.--As "A result OF
efforts 10 organize u carpenters union
among the employees Of three local
shipbuilding plants. William l.. Don
neil. of New Orleans. organizer OF
unions. WAS arrested last night. Don
nell claims that he did not trespass
on any OF the companlea property, but
wns engaged in arranging for mem
bers OF the local union meeting.
which was 20 have been held tonight.
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POSTPONE LABOR MEET
IN VIEW WAR CRISIS

London. April I'm view OF the un-
certainty In the situation on the west
orn front. ~ II announced. tho national
executive OF the labor party and the
committee Of the trades
union congress have decided 10 post
pone the Joint meeting for inaugural
Ing n national campaign In support %!
In bors war aims and policy OF social
rcconstruction. The meeting was TO
have been beld next Tuesday
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FRESH SACRIFICES OF
BLOOD MADE FOR NOTHING
Declares Newspapers of Berlin in Bitterly De-
nouncing Gen. Won Hindenburg - Warns
People Not to Expect Too Much of
Offensive in West.

Ottawa, Ont, April 4.-The Ger
man press is warning it's readers
not to expect too much Of the Of
fensive in the west, says a Reu.
ter's dispatch today from London.
The Cologne Gazette says extraor-
dInary rumors are prevalent in
Germany regarding the extent Of
the German victory" and are in
spired by the enemy who is ex-
aggerating the Teutonic sue
cesses for the purpose of depress-
ing the masses through disap-
pointment. The war correspondent
of the Frankfurrer Zeitung says
that hitherto it has been impos-
sibIe exactly to estimate the Ger.
man losses, but it is unnecessary
to jump to the conclusion that
they are enormous because the
victory was difficult. He states
that tho enemy'a resistance is
hardening and has been favored
by rain and stormy weather that
have greatly hampered the Of
fensive operation.
The German Swiss Zurich war eX
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1918-04-04
SON OF FAMOUS ACTOR
DIES IN SAN ANTONIO

New London. Conn. April 4.-Rlch
ard Mansfield. son OF the lat Rich
ard Mansfield. famous American actor.
who enlisted in the aviation section Of
tho signal corps at New Haven. on
Feb. :. died at n camp In San Antonio.
Tex. yesterday OF meningitis. accord
ing 70 word received TODAY. Mansfield
was in his twentieth year