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goth Engineers. which is known as the
lumbermaen's regiment.
~
The forestry regiment was the smaller
Of the two organizations, made up almost
entirely of foresters and differed alto
gether by foresters in the forestry serv-
ice of the Department of Agriculture.
The second organization is made up and
differed entirely by practical lumhermen.
In supplying the great demand for wood
which is used for numberless purposes
in war. the future of the French forests
must be safeguarded in SO far as possible
the French government having prescribed
rules governing the removal of lumber
from forests and in connection with
other phases Of the work. By familiar
izing themselves with these rules, as
we'll as with the wooded tracts. in which
the work will be done. thu forestry regi-
ment already in France 10 paving the
way for the work that viii largely be
done by the second regiment There are
few sawmill units with the first regi-
ment. which comprise the men who do the
actual numbering, but for the main part
the work will be actually done by that
regiment being drilled at Camp American
University at the present time The
lumbermen's regiment Is composed entire
~ OF men who are familiar with the
work from actual expeFience, and can
perform such necessary work as win
furnish the Engineer Corps With heWn
ties. hridgeh ttmhsrA piiin& telephone
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lines of endeavor, are no longer at
Camp American University. But under
Capt Aymar Embury are being formed
two more companies which are being
trained in this newest war game prior
to foreign service. The new orEaniza-
ton is known al the 4Gth Engineers
In speaking OF the work Capt. EN-
bury said:
'-The work Of the camounage corps
demands men who are good observers
and who possess both imagination and
ingenuity. and, moreover. these qualifi-
cations must extend over a very wide
range Architects, artists. sculptors,
photographers, carpenters house and
sign painters. stage carpenters and
property men, movie men, light IRON
workers. sheet metal workers. plaster
modeIer3 and molders are all important
members Of the unit. Nor is 1t always
by the men whose professions are the
higher arts that the inventive work is
done, as the demands are so many and
varied that each and every man in the
corps may take an important part in
the work. Many of the men are college
graduates"
Capt Embury was, before he entered
the Army, a well known architect OF
New York city. A graduate of Prince
ton, he received both the degree of civil
engineer and master of science, and
later was instructor in architecture
there. He made a speciality of country
homes. having built nearly 200, as vel
as hotels, libraries, bridges and banks
throughout the country. He has also
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written several books relating to
homes from an architectural stand
point
Most of the work done by this corps
must Of necessity be kept secret, else
it's very purpose would be thwarted.
Part Of the time experimental work is
done by half a company while the other
half stands guard. At other times,
however, the whole company may be
drilled in the art of observation by the
simple device of laying numerous OBJ
jects upon a table. making the men
march rapidly past and then name as
many of the objects as they saw.
y \
The uses to which camoufiage may
be put are legion. and to such high
point of finesse has this work been
brought abroad that many hazardous
undertakings are made possible by this
means alone. 1t has been a matter of
history for some time regarding the
bridge, necessary to the allies, which
was camouhaged to resemble a broken
down structure, not worth the Smelling,
and which, under cover of darkness
was in constant use. The carcass of a
supposed dead horse, which was in
truth an observation post. constructed
of wood and cleverly painted, the cum
their wearers invisible to the air
men"-all these and many other known
uses of camouflage are but tiny part
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rate, FREQ with his coin. green as they
grow them, and gone a regular cropper
on your humble. We are having a
real high old time of it. You should
see now we shock the natives in this
place"
So Miss Trixie led her young man
about on a string.
That lively young lady was planning
a sea-bathing expedition. "a la Bou-
logne," as she wrote Miss Myrtle of the
Liberty.
THE bathing boxes are the difficulty,
my dear. The gentlemen don't use
boxes here, or costumes, for that mat
ter It's too awfully shocking. But l
I have to lend Jer pair of my own
tights for the occasion. It will just
give the old tabbies here fits"
But I say you must" said Miss Trixie
monstrating as they sat close together
all by themselves on the couch at the
hotel drawing room. I'll manage the
costume. Oh! bother you-come in"
1t was a telegram for Miss Mordant.
A monosyllable escaped from her rosy
lips as she read it. Then she pet
tishly tore the pink paper into pieces
and flung the fragments into the waste
basket that stood by the empty fire.
place.
NOW what have I done?' she cried.
repentently, the next moment. and old
Sharkey especially warned me to be
careful. Pick up the bits for me. Jer,
like dear love-.
Mr.. Jerome Bloodsmith instantly
buried himself-head and shoulders-in
the basket. He quietly slipped an old
telegram Of his own from his pocket.
and under cover of the basket, tore 1t
to pieces in his big hands before he
rescued the fragments of Miss Trixies
She took the bits he gave her. lighted
a match, and burned them to ashes IN
the empty crate.
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LIEUT.. COL. EARL j. ATkISSON,
who has organized four companies OF
the gas-and-aame battalion OF the
Engineer Corps.
the Engineer Corps in general, the call
was answered by fully as many col
lege graduates as f1ocked to Washing
ton to become part of the camouf1age
corps, and the companies already Or
ganized number among their personnei
several men of recognized standing IN
the professions they followed prior to
joining the gas and fame organization.
It was not until the middle of last DC
tober that actual authority was granted
for the organization Of this branch. To-
day the four companies authorized ex-
coed war strength. Among the men OF
Flame Battalion are known as the TELL
fire boys and the suicide club"
Col, Atkinson who has organized the
Gas and Flame Battalion, officially
known as the 18th Engineers. is gradu-
ate of West Point and was a major in
tho Regular Army before his appointment
as lieutenant colonel in the Nationa!
Army. He is also a graduate of Cornell
University, where he specialized in me-
chanical and electrical engineering. He
was formerly director of electrical and
mechanical engineering, United States
Army Engineer School, and superintend,
ent Of locks Panama canal
First Of the regiments drilled and trained
at Camp American University to leave
for foreign service WAS q forestry regi-
ment- There Ia at the present time an-
other regiment training 1T the camp the
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De on Public Information.)

poles. trench planks. pit props. lumber
for cantonments and hospitals, frewood
and charcoal. Especially Is charcoal
necessary in trench warfare. 1t provides
heat without giving off any smoke, which
might aid the enemy in detecting the
whereabouts of the men using it.
In addition to the goth Engineers there
will be formed three auxiliary unit bat
talions, each comprising 1000 men, and
known as the 41st, AID and 43d Auxiliary
Forestry Battalions, which units will be
engaged in road building, bridge build
ing, operating rock crushers and road roll
lers, driving motor trucks and ordinary
road work.
The regiment of lumbermen has seen
active service. however, without wait
ing to reach France. A few weeks ago
work was begun on a new cantonment
near Washington, where $4,000 Army
engineers will be stationed within a few
weeks. This Is at Belvoir, Va. and
members of the regiment cleared the
ment site. Overlooking the Potomac,
Belvoir is one of the historic spots
around Washington. 1t was the famous
old Fairfax plantation, and is adjacent
to the Martha CuStis place.
Enlistment in all three OF these or
ganizations Is volunteer. II being the
intention of the War Department to ee-
cure men especially fitted for the par
ticular work Of the various organixa-
tioRs, who in many instances are over
draft age. Men selected in the draft.
however. are eligible to serve In the
organisations by signifying their de-
sire to do 80.
: In making ND tAs PERSONNEL ct these
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~9AMP AMERICAN UNIVERSITY,
III just outside Washington, Is
~ playing an important role in the
~ world war. He who would be
khS1I1sd " the glamour which sur
rognds the we'll organized, smoothly
runafux. psrMsusnt government milf
fasy reservation. let him not VISIT Camp
Ames1exn Unfversity.
II eonsists Of frame houses, run up
Aiss1sdy-pisgiedy. There is none Of
tie prscssion which marks the usual
military camp: there is no busier to
summon the men to mess. There is, in
fact, none Of the charm which the long
estabiished Army post holds for the
12yman. And yet, Camp American Uni
versify 10 playing its own particular
role n the war, and IL Is a role not to
be underestfmated- For IT is there that
three organizations are being formed,
drilled. to be finally ordered abroad.
which win have an important part in
ths work of making sure an allied vic
tory. They are the forest regiment,
The eapounase corps and the gas and
branch Of the Army.
TO longer 10 the word Soldier" SYM
b0lfc only of the man who carries a
gun Since the introduction of modern
firearms, 1t has been customary to Wis
ualize the lighting man" of today
armed with a rifle or revolver, but he
who fights the battles of today's war
nay enter the struskie armed with any
sse Of practically hundreds of weapons
many Of them tools Of peaceful trades
and yet be taking an active part in the
war and running the same chances as
the man with the gun.
81
In every instance the organizations
hsing trained at Camp American Uni.
vsrsity are the direct result Of tn,
fallen to the lot Of the Engineer Corp.
to perform many and varied tasks, bu
never before have separate units beer
recently established.
TO the American ear the word cam
sunage" was generally unknown = few
years ago. To be sure. the Indians be
fore enteFtnE battle painted their face
and bodies hut when learning that a
school children we never interpreted
~ cAznoudaSA Nor yet, when az boy
and girls We read Macbeth. did We piac
prsedosd By Malcolm. son Of The KIM
- Scotland, who ordered every soldie
inst before battle to-
g hsw lin asv. htssA.
- sesp.s IN; shsrspy ss:n d, :s ss.se'
- = repsst cf ~.
Only too wen ala ths trick WORT, 70
yn6bo<h called his messenger Thar Al
lEHyes when he reported that 'ths WOO
boGsa 70 Dove."
1pday 10 Important has the art .
eaUeune8o become that IL has reache'
= hfgh 4egTee Of science among prac
041tyS al the warning nations
S4A4ret two companies Of this brancl
~ u Enginser Corps to be organise.
~ - United States, and In which Wer
Wa4t nen psvntnsnt In their paytieula
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The Cushion.

I'm her apartment on the Rue Dc
varsnne. Edith Wharton. who 10
doing war work in Paris. had tust
taken leave Of lady. This ladys call
had been brief. but she had managed
to say several wounding things TO
another lady who was present
And Amy" the other lady afterwards
complained. "calls me her frienAi II
Tn her friend. why does she talk -
me like that"
NY dear child" said MIRA Whsrtsn.
with . smile. don't you know that
Amy 10 one Of those women vhe ~
ntick thar panoT, ssssas .ss !;
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regiments every corner Of the United
States has sent its share. From Cali
fornia came thirty-hve moving picture
men to enter the ranks of the Camou-
mage Corps. from Buffalo came q boy to
join the Gas and Flame Battalion, who
was SO anxious to serve that he rode his
bicycle 200 miles and then walked the
rest of the way. One university man
abandoned his degree to enter this same
service, while many have given up high
their country. From the mountain re-
gions of the United States have come
trained woodsmen to become part OF
salaried positions that they might serve
the forestry or lumbermen's regiments.
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and Cas- Camouage and Forestry Regiments Being Trained Camp American University

Chlorine was the gas first used by the
Germans in their attacks. 1t was dis
charged through the medium of cyl,
inders. An ordinary attack involved
the use of 1000 cylinders. each con-
tanning sixty pounds of the gas, al,
though many as several thousand
cylinders are said to have been useo
in a single gas attack.
Although the requirements for eligi-
bility in the gas and fame battalion
are practically the same as those for
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-21

ried the Kaiser. Some one in my
service?"
mo, Majesty" answered Johann.
He is Fritz Klauber, woodman on
the Langen Hofberg estate.''
The Kaiser frowned swiftly, and
turned away, twisting his \moustache
I afterwards learned the cause of his
sudden displeasure. Fritz K1auber
was known all over the district as a
young man of pronounced Socialistic
opinions.
1t would not have been surprising
if the Kaiser had forbidden the mar
riage Old Johann looked profound
ly uncomfortable. But the Kaiser
evidently decided otherwise, for after
few moments he turned back with
cleared brow, and in his most fndul-
gent and paternal manner. 49,
Every well, Busch; make use of the
barn. And more, since the marriage
is to take place on my estate while ]
am here, I and my party will be pres
ent at the ceremony"
To Be Continued in the Near Future
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NATURALIZATION OF ALIENS.

The United States department of
justice has made ruling as to Ger
man and Acknowledgements aliens.
War was declared by the United
States on Germany on April s, 1917,
and on Austria on December 7, 1917.
If declarations of intention to be-
come naturalized were filed by Rer-
man aliens on or after December Z,
1915, and in the case of Austro- Hun
garians on or after December 7, 1915,
application to be naturalized must
first be filed with the attorney gener-
al of the United States, before formal
petitions for naturalization can be
filed.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-21

The price of loose" milk will be
reduced to cents a quart in New
York beginning today
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-06-21
The Kaiserin's Tears.

Karl Won Hertzog, who had some
knowledge of surgery, recognized that
the poor creatures life was in no
great danger.
Hurriedly attending the injured wo-
man, and settling her comfortably, he
induced the Crown Prince to leave
with him
No word of the affair reached either
the police or the newspapers. ven
tured, however, to tell the Kaiserin,
and with much kindness she contriv-
cd a plan by which Olga Won Lowen-
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Rustic Love.
We were seated one day after lunch
in the big, wood-panelled apartment
next to the dining-hall, when the Kali
ser, looking through a deep bay-win-
dow, saw Colonel Won Stahl, then act
ing as Adiutant and House Marshal in
conversation with old Johann Busch,
chief forester on the estate. Won
Stahl left the man, and presented him
self in the room with a deprecating
smile.
Pardon, your Majesty" he said,
Busch seeks permission to use the
big barn near the village for a we'd
ding feast-his daughter is about to
be married"
How Wilhelm loves to pose at times
particularly when on one of his
country estates - as the friend and
father of his people. So he at once
evinced a gracious interest in Won
StahPs announcement.
"a wedding, eh?" he exclaimed.
Bring Busch in, Colonel, till I ask
him all about it"
! Grey-whiskered Johann appeared.
nervously twisting his forester's hat in
his hands.
cts my daughter Bertha, Majes-
| ty," he mumbled She's to wed in a
couple of days hence. and we'd like
to have the feast in the barn"
! "And who is the happy MANI" que
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CHAPTER XII.

They came and changed the guard
two hours after dawn, to the accom-
paniment of orders growled through
the mist, and the crash of rifle-butts
grounding on the rock path. King went
to the cave entrance, to look the new
man over; he was a Mahsudi-no
sweeter to look at and no less treacher-
Gus for the fact. Also, that he had
boils all over the back of his neck. He
was not likely to be better tempered
because of that fact, either. But 1t is
an i'll wind that blows no good to the
secret service.
"There is an end to everything" he
remarked presently, addressing the
world at large, or as much as he could
see of 1t through the cave mouth. "a
hill is so high, a pool so deep, river
so wide. There is an end to pain !" he
went on, adjusting his horn-rimmed
spectacIes. II lanced mans boils
last night, and it hurt him, but he must
be well today"
"Go in" growled the guard. "She
says 1t is sorcery! She says none are
to let thee touch them ~
81 can heal boils /" said King, retir-
ing into the cave. Then, from a safe
distance down the passage, he added
word or two to sink in as the hours
went by. At intervals throughout the
day Yasmini sent him food by silent
messengers. 1t is not easy to worry
and eat heartily at one and the same
time. Having eaten, he rolled up his
sleeves and native-made cotton trou-
sers and proceeded to clean the cave
After that he overhauled his stock OF
drugs and instruments, repacking them
and making ready against opportunity.
"As told that heather with a gun
out there, there's an end to every
thingl" he reflected. MAY this come
Soonp
The second guard that afternoon
PROVED even less communicative than
the first, up to the point when, to les
sen his ennui, King began to whistle.
Each time he came near the entrance
the new guard could catch a few bars
of the tune. After a little while the
hcok-nosed rufiian began to sing the
words to 1t. in voice like forgotten
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so vast that the eye at first refused to
try to measure it. 1t was the hollow
core of mountain, flied by the sea-
sound of human crowd and hung with
huge stalactites that danced and shift
ed and flung back a thousand colors at
the Pickering light below. Across the
cavern's farther end for a space Of two
hundred yards the great river rushed,
plunging out Of a great fanged gap and
hurrying out Of view down another one
| licking smooth banks on its way with
a hungry sucking sound.
There were little lamps everywhere,
perched on lodges amid the stalactites,
and they suffused the whole cavern In
golden glow. In the midst of the cav
ern a great arena had been left bare,
and thousands of turbaned men squat
| ted round Ii in rings. At the end
where the river formed n tangent to
them the rings were flattened, and at
that point they were cut into by tlie
ramp Of bridge and by lane left
to connect the bridge with the arena.
The bridge end formed a nearly square
platform, about fourteen feet above the
floor, and the broad track thence to
the arena, as well as all the arenas
boundary, had been marked off by
great earthenware lamps. whose greasy
smoke streaked up and was lost by the
wind among the stalacttes.
"Greek lamps, every one of 'em I"
King whispered to himself, but he
wasted no time just then on trying to
explain how Greek lamps had ever got
there. There was too much else to
watch and wonder at
No steps led down from the bridge
end to the floor toward the arena II
was blind. But from the bridges far
ther end across the hurrying water
stairs had been hewn out of the rock
wall and led up to hole Of twice
mans height, more than fifty feet
above water level.
On either side Of the bridge end
passage had been left clear to the
river edge, and nobody seemed to care
to invade 1t, although it was not
marked eff in any way. Each passage
was about fifty feet wide and quite
straight. But the space between the
bridge end and the arena, and the
arena itself, had to be kept free from
trespassers by fifty staggering ruff
fans, armed to the teeth.
Every man Of the thousands there
had knife in evidence, but the arena
guards had magazine rifles as well as
Khyber tulwars. Nobody else wore
firearms openly. Some of the arena
guards bore huge round shields of pre-
historic pattern of size and sort he
had never seen before, even In mu-
seums. But there was very little that
he was seeing that night of {. kind that
he had seen before anywhere
The guards lolled Insolently, con-
scious of brute strength and special !
favor. When any man trespassed with
so much as toe beyond the ring OF
lamps, guard would slap his rlfle-butt
until the swivel ratified. and the Of
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them back into their fortl Ayel we
slew many!"
mot jihad YETI" King asked, as If
the world might be coming to an end.
The words were startled out of him.
Under other circumstances he would
never have asked that question so di-
rectly; but he had lost reckoning of
everything but these poor devils dread
full need of doctoring, and he was like
man reused out of dream. If a
holy war had been proclaimed already,
then he was engaged on forlorn hope.
But the man laughed at him.
may, not yet. Bull-wth- beard
holds back yet. This was a little fight.
The jihad shall come later p
''And who is Bull-witha-beard'? 2"
King wondered; but he did not ask
that question because his wits were
awake again. 1t pays not to be in too
much of hurry to know things in the
Hills"
AS it happened. he asked no more
questions, for there came shout at
the cave entrance whose purport he
did not catch, and within five minutes
after that, without word Of explana-
ton, the cave was left empty Of all ex-
cept his own five men. They carried
away the men too sick to walk and
vanished, snatching the last man away
almost before Kings fingers had fin
ished tying the bandage on his wound
"Why is that?" he asked Ismail.
"Why did they go? Who shoutedY
at is night" ,Ismail answered "It
was time"
King stared about him. He had not
realized until then that without aid of
the lamps he could not see his own
hand held out in front of him; his eyes
had grown used to the gloom, like
those of the surgeons in the sick-bays
below the waterline in Nelson's fleet.
"But who shouted?"
"Who knows? There is only one
here who gives orders. We be many
who obey" said Ismail.
"WhOse men were the last ones?"
King asked him, trying new line.
"Bull-with-a-beard's."
"And whose man art thou, Ismail?'
The Afridi hesitated, and when he
spoke at last there was not quite the