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The Dermott news., 1918-01-03
 SCOUT $ Conducted by National Council of the Boy
 Scouts of AmeriCa-)
ENDING BOY PROBLEM"

c. F. Wycof, head of the boy scout movement in Terre Haute, recently told the students of the Indiana State Normal school that he spent last sum. mer at the Chicago school for boy scouts, working with 125 scouts who had been taken from all parts of the city, and that he did not hear single word from those boys that was in any way vulgar, which tends to show what may be accomplished in the lives of the American boys through the carry tug out of the purposes of the scout plan.
 The scout plan has proved an excel lent means of directing the boys into the ways that will prove interesting and at the same time instructive to him." said he. Through il the boys learn preparedness. responsibility. the value of giving I square deal aud fair play to do things together. It is an education for character by doing.
 ''There are many boys who may never be reached by the influence of the school. church 2~ .i0.le, 5gt they may be brought under the influence of the scout program and their energies turned into useful channels.
 'fhe scout method puts on the one side all the things that the boy Is sup posed 10 be and on the other the things that he wants to be and the two are linked together in the plan as em- bodied in the scout oath. The boy Is thu. led into some place in which he will tit Inter In life.'
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SCOUT FINDS cHILD,s SKELETON

Scout Perreault, aged twelve years, of Spencer, Mass, found the skeleton of child. He and several other youngsters were "chestnuting" in the woods. when under clump of leaves and brush he saw piece of bone above the leaves. Scouts are taught not to display fear, so Perreault scat. tered the leaves and then discovered he skeleton. The boy notified the au. horitles. It Is supposed the child wai ost ir the woods long ago.
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CHAPTER XVII,
4 WaIl-and Firing Squad.


 As the door closed behind the ser geant and his prey. Streetman turned to V jer ven Erenlg
 ''The damned Americans. We shall have trouble with them yet" he as- serted
 T hope not. They are not a bad peo- pie" the more moderate major replied.
 "oh. major--have my English clothes -iay civilian elothes-arrived from Beriin." Streetman asked.
 "ics. They are upstairs with my kit"
 Good, Then can start tonight for the British trenches" the spy eA- claimed
 The older man looked at him some what dubiously.
 You think then that yonr plan to be captured by the English will sue ceed?"
 Ut must succeed. This is n map of their positions" He drew q paper from hls breast pocket and unfolded It. "The very keystone to their antrenchments" he exulted 1t will be here at trench 21-Streetman made mark upon the map-"it will be here that l shall be found" he said.
 Trench o..' yon Brenig repeated.
 Yes, shall be skulking around and be taken prisoner Then I shall give the English false information about q surprise attack that will en- able you 10 break through their lines and smash thcm."
 "Spleudid, Splendid" von Brenig cried. By the way" he added, as an important detail came into his mind "a man arrived here this afternoon from the Wilhelmstrasse on a special mission"
 Yes? Who Is heg''
 "A Captain Karl!" Major von Brenis said. You know him?"
 No, And l must meet him."
 You don't suspect"
 No. mo-" Streetm.n assured him. Al the Wilhelmstrasse few of Us know one another: still we cannot be too careful"
 He dimes with us." the major ex plaiued.
 And then we shall look him over" Streetman said with satisfaction.
 "Auf wiedcrsehen" And Maior von Brenig went to his room. eongratulat ing himself the while upon tho fact that he had so resoureeful an assistant Ill that able young officer from the Will helm, trasse.
 Henry Strcetman lighted cigarette. tossing the still blazing match into .he fireplace. And he had not waited long before Henri Christophc appeared.
 Major von Brenig wishes to dine al once" the spy told him. How soon can you be rcady?"
 In fifteen minutes, m'sleu."
 Good. There will he three of us Major voa Brenig myself and Captain Karl"
 Yes, m'sleu." Henri had already turned 10 hurry back to the kitchen when bright blaze in the fireplace met his astonished eyes II was en- tlrely loo warm an afternoon for fire. Cnly madman would have built one. Why. what is thar" he exclaimed.
 T lit cigarette. streetman said. "I threw my match there" And to one of the soldiers lie added. Put Il out at oneet"
 The man Otto hurried to the fire place.
 Yes. yes. m'sieu, II Is nothing, Only some tree branches--it can do no harm" the lnnkeepcr protested.
 In the meantime Otto had extin- su,shed the blaze. He had craN ed bodily inside the great opening of tue areplaee. 50 make sure that he did his work thoroughly. And now he emerged.
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CHAPTER XVI-Continued.

Quite so'' the major agreed, ''par- ticularly as I like Americans . And l would not wish to see any of them come to harm." he added sig nificantly.
 In hls reply there was more than hint that behind his urbanty and seem ing good nature there lay an immeasur- able capacity for the stern duties of a German patriot. who would unhesitat- ingly kill any who might stand in the path of victory.
 Again l get you" Mir. Brown said. But what are you going to do with me?''
 II shall give you pass through our lines that will take you safely back to Brussels"
 Charlie heard him with dsmay
 But I want to go to the front" he protested.
 You have surprised a certain move ment of the German army" the major pointed out to him It Is best you go 10 Brussels ..
 Some objection had already lcapcd to Charlie's lips when the door from thu street was thrown open and n uni formed man-an ofilcer-pushcd across the threshold. Advancing into the room he exclaimed as he saluted:
 "Ah. my dear major"'
 Both officers clicked their heels .a- rether And as he returned the salute Major von Brenls told the other that he had been expecting him.
 Charlie Brown had started at the sight of the new arrival And now he moved nearer ta the man.
 By George, it's old Strcetman"' he cried
 "I beg your parlen-who Is this mau?" the arrogant Streotman the was now Strassmam asked the major
 Charles Brown. n journalist from the United States" Major von Brenig explained.
 Henry Strcetman remembered Charlie then
 "Oh, yes, I recall him." he said dis agreeably What Is he doing with us?" We found him staying here." the
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SSaihSt the wan Oatsloc, TIC oalc c. side reached their ears-a woman, x scream. And immediately there fol lowed the sound of volley.
 Major yen Brenig turned his head and listened.
 An. mon pere" It was Jeanne ChriStophe sobhing
 Already she had fluHg herself upon her fathers riddled body.
 Major yon Brenig cast a reprov ing glance at his naughty fellow officer
 Good God-so soon? Without in yestigation?" he exclaimed. What If he were innocent?"
 But Streetman had no missivings.
 "Ah. It will be a lesson to these others" he said carelessly.
 In the adjoining room Charlie Brown and the German sergeant had heard those shots And now they burst upon the two officers in great excitement.
 What happened? Is 1t the French?" Charlie called.
 Tt Is fnished-the damned spy" Streetman rcjoined.
 Whats happened?" Charlie asked again.
 "A matter of war" the major told him briefiy-''that Is not on my con science" He was far from approving of Streetman's hasty action.
 The execution of spy" Streetman interposed, And the words were hard ly out of his mouth before several pri- yates squeezed through the entrance to the keeperless inn. There were two files. and between them they bore stretcher. upon which there lay some thing covered with a sheet A little distance behind the gruesome proces, sion Jeanne Ghristephe followed sob bing.
 One glance told Charlie Brown what rested upon that stretcher-that it was the body Of someone who but few moments before had stood there in the sIantlng sunlight of the summer after noon and faced the firing squad. Out of respect he removed his hat He dld not know who the unfortunate might have been. But nevertheless he was profoundly shocked.
 Poor devil. I'm sorry for him whoever he was." he said.
 Major von Brenig drew paper from a pocket of his coat.
 Here is your pass" he told the American as he handed him the docu- ment. We have decided that you shall go to Brussels" he added. The major appeared 10 be ic something of a hurry to speed the parting guest. He was. as a matter of fact, disturbed that the unfortunate execution had taken place under the very nose of New York newspaper man. And now he wished to hasten Mir Brown upon his way before he had further opportunity to pry Into the details of the tragedy.
 But as I told you" Charlie Brown began. taking the pass from the officer, as told you, want to-"
 1t is not a matter for argument" Major von Brenig said stifiiy.
 And you had best start at once," Streetman added
 Charlie Brown saw that his aspira- tions to proceed back of the German lines were doomed. And now he ac- cepted the situation as cheerfully us he could.
 (To BE coNTINUEDa
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"Takp him outr' That uos Str.s

Take him out,' That was Street mans only answer
 Little Jeanne would not leave her fa- ther's side. As they dragged Henri Christophe from the room she still clung to him. And still she shrieked: Fer the love of God. No. no! Oh, papa. oh, papa! I love thee. :"
 
 Major von Brenig looked inquiringly at his colleague from the Wilhelm strasse.
 You wanted me. captain7" he asked '.The proprietor here is a spy" Street man said
 "Christephe-a spy? Are you sure?'' " Absolutely sure," Streetman re piled. This telephone leads to the French. And have settled tlle affair !" Even as he spoke scream from out
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
MOTOR LIFTS GREAT WEIGHT
How Mysterious Power Is Employed
to Do the Work of Great
Number of Men.

Almost, if not equally, as famous as
the immortal imam with the hoe" is
the imam with the magnet'-the man
we see in all the leading Industrial
plants nowadays. The modern cleo
trio magnet described in a recent is
sue of The Experimental, lifts a ten
ton billet just as easily as a mar
would lift a 25-pound sack of flour.
At the touch of a switch the mag
net loses its magnetic power and the
billet drops or lays where it is. At
tached TO travelling cranes, the
amount of work M of these electro
magnets In the larger size can accom-
plish in one day is astonishing. It
will unload a freight car full of pig
iron in less time than a gang of men,
and at a fraction of the cost.
The larger sizes of electromagnetic
are capable of lifting single pieces
weighing as much as 10000 pounds, or
30 tons. Such a giant electro-mag-
net as this measures 624a inches in
diameter, consumes 70 amperes, at 900
volts, and weighs 1900 pounds net. =
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Gentle Wild Beasts.

Many persons have the idea that all
wild beasts are vicious and ready to
attack a man at any time, says a we'll
known explorer and big-game hunter,
Mr.. Savage Lander, but this is not the
a S This traveller has seen almost
every species of wild animals during
his adventurous life, and though he
has been in close contact with many
that have a bad reputation for ferocity
and viciousness, he has eve been at
tackled. OF course, If they happen to
be wounded or ravenously hungry, or
are first attacked, they are dangerous
and liable to spring upon a a Sim
ilarly, wild beasts in the unnatural
state of captivity in m~enageries are
usually sullen and not to be trusted.
Mr.. Lander states that he has found all
these savage beasts, except the African
buffalo, quite timid and almost gentle,
under ordinary, natural conditions.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
PIowinq in Either Direction.

Because of the toughness Of the
stalks and roots from the previous
seasons planting, the blowing of cane
sugar land requires the heaviest Of
farm equipment. The conventional
horse-drawn plow used by farmers
would have little effect if any on the
stumps and roots and soil of a typical
cane-sugar plantation.
For this reason a double-ended pillow
Is used on Porto Rican sugar planta-
lions for preparing the soil for a new
planting, that is to say, they can be
operated equally well in either direc-
ton. The motive power for the pillow
is furnished by two portable steam en-
gines, one at each end of the field,
which pull the pillow back and forth by
means of wire cables.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Modest Heroes in Navy Blue.

The navy department has been in
formed of the heroism of two sailors
whose work was accomplished before
their names could be learned. During
the recent disastrous fire in Norfolk,
Va, the city called upon the navy yard
authorities for aid. Details of sailors
and first aid men were sent in re-
Spouse. At the height of the fire the
alarm was sent out among the work
ers that some of the city's firemen
were trapped in a burning hotel. Two
sailors who had fought their way into
the building reached the spot where
two firemen were cut off from escape.
The fire fighters were injured and
hardly able to walk. The sailors got
them to a window and with their bur-
dens descended an ice-covered ladder
to the ground. Having completed their
work, they walked way and were
Don lost among their mates. The
crowd around the burning building
had seen their heroism and applauded
it, but they never learned their names.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
SHOULD EAT MORE EULACH0N
Why Department of Commerce Urges
People to Make Use of Fish
as a Food.

The eulachon, a species of fish much
like the smelt, which lives in the wa
ter of the Pacific coast, and, like the
smelt, has the habit of running into
rivers and brooks for spawning, is sug-
gested by the bureau of fisheries of the
department of commerce as a war sub
stitute for more expensive and less nu-
tritiOus foods.
In a booklet distributed by the bu-
a of fisheries the eulachon is de-
scribed as ''the finest fish in the world !:
tender, fragrant and digestible." The
booklet says it is the latest of fishes,
and that its oil has a peculiarly deli
cate, agreeable flavor, and, when eX-
tracted, is solid at ordinary temporal
lures.
The eulachOn is found from Oregon
north to Alaska in great quantities, and
has been placed on the market fresh,
frozen, brine sailed, kippered and hard
smoked and canned. The frozen fish is
as good as the fresh, says the booklet
but the consumer should buy them still
fresh and thaw them in cold water be
fore using.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
CONSIDER THE TAILORED SUIT FOR PRINe

The time has come-it is here this
minute-to consider the tailored suit
for spring. 1t is an agreeable duty
because the season has in store some
happy surprises for us In novel trim
ming ideas and in ingenious combina-
tons of cloth and silk. Designers have
been asked to conserve wool and have
responded in q way to reflect honor on
themselves by furnishing models that
use little cloth but are so cleverly de-
signed, with such attention to good
lines and so r7uch originality in finish,
that we may give thanks for the neces-
sity which ntothered such fine inven-
tons. Make up your mind to have a
sprightly suit for spring; because this
years suit has characteristics all it's
own.
Among them are to be mentioned
the introduction of vests which are
made of silk, brocade, crepe, pique and
of plain fabrics handsomely embroid-
cred. Somewhere at the front-the
sides of the coat may barely meet, or
just fail to, they are held togeth-
er by one nr two link buttons. In
other models fronts are cut away like
a mans dress coat leaving an expanse
Of handsome waist coat to entice the
eye. White cloth collars and cuffs,
with collars heightened into revers are
another feature that add to the at
Effectiveness of spring suits and they
belong to an attractive class which
includes suits with collars, revers and
cuffs Of figured or plain silk.
Narrow braid and small buttons ap-
pear in coats not otherwise decorated,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Missionary Needs Of Java.

The island of Java is about the size
of New York state, and has a popu-
lation of over thirty-three millions Of
people. A few Dutch missionaries are
working in scattered fields, and the
Salvation army is doing a good work
in some of the larger towns. The
Methodist Episcopal church has about
fifteen representatives. Many of the
missionaries are teaching in the Chi
nese schools, and doing almost nothing
for the native Javanese. Nominally
the people of Java are Mohammedans.
In point of fact, they are only a very
little advanced over their old animistic
religion. The Dutch government is
gradually providing schools which will
give them some knowledge of reading
and writing. The native people of
Java are said to be ready and willing
to receive the gospel message. Wher-
ever aggressive missionaries have been
able to reach them, there have been
definite and encouraging results.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02

In plaits or folds or tucks or anything
that will take up material not abso-
lutely needed and they are from n
and a half to two yards wide.
Aprons have always been interest
ing; they are of so many kinds and
proclaim so plainly that they are in
tended for real use in substantial &C.
tivities or are merely decorative and
trivial. But times have changed with
aprons, and now the most wear-resist-
ing and useful of them are required to
look well, to possess style as well as
strength. Necessity and patriotism
have given the apron a boost, and now
we have Service aprons" and "bunga-
low aprons" shapely and neat, worn
by women who are doing things for
themselves and others which others
used to do for them.
Some of the bungalow aprons made
| of plain percale or chambray In all the
light colors, pink, lavender, tan,
maize, blue, green and rose, with col
lars and cuffs of Powered %cretonnes,
ought to be r~echristened, they are so
gay and pretty. They deserve to be
called bungalow frOcks at least-and
perhaps that is exactly what they are.
A service apron for everyday house
wear is shown in the picture, made of
plaid percale with plain white cuffs
and collars. 1t has long sleeves. Many
of the ~good-looking aprons for house
work are made of plain percale or
chambray, with plaid collars, pockets,
cuffs and belts. Usually the sleeves
are three-quarter length. They are
! designed to be easily Numbered, and
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Why sawmlIIs Are Kept Busy.

Sawmills all over Ohio are engaged
in war work, turning the states tim
Der tracts into many different kinds of
machinery used in the rea J. w.
Calland of the department of forestry
of the Ohio experiment station, re-
ports many mills are working on gov
eminent orders.
Several orders are for oak and hick-
DRY dimensions to be used in making
artillery and escort wagons. Bending
oak and elm go to firms making auto
trucks. Select ash, walnut and quar-
tered oak are used in the manufacture
of airplanes.
Considerable good white oak from
northeastern Ohio is being sawed into
ship timber and boat units. One Ohio
Arm has an order for a million tent
stakes to be made from hardwood.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Why War Makes Criminals.

At the annual meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Associations of Mass
achusetts and Rhode Island, speakers
said that Investigations by judges and
others in the United States had shown
65 per cen more crime among boys
and young men last year than in the
previous 10 months.
The increase was largely due, it was
declared, to conditions resulting from
the war-decreased home supervision,
caused by the absence of fathers and
older brothers; employment at high
wages, with a resulting increase in
spending money; darkened streets at
night, due to fuel supervision, and an
interested spirit of adventure causing
boys to initiate soldiers and sailors
in their vices rather than in their
virtues.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
French Cross of the LEGION.

The famous French cross of the
"Legion d'Honneur' was instituted by
Napoleon in 1902 when he vas first
consul. 1t is not a cross at all, having
five arms instead of four, and was de-
signed for an eagle, the upper arm rep
resenting the head, the side arms the
wings, and the two remaining arms the
legs of the eagle. The imperial eagle
was on the center of the diverse.
The order is not exclusively a mill
tary order, being awarded quite as
often for artistic or literary accom-
plishments or for industrial achieve
ment, and for distinction in many
fields of adventure, and its award is
not even restricted to French subjects
-Scribner's Magazine.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02

NAAASbN IA = NDh y
get it. l don't know how to bring him
to the point. He is such a big-wig in
the place. / suppose he won't pay till
he wants another pair-in about twelve
months"
"Give me that BILL" said his wife,
with an air of determination. an get
it settled"
That was Saturday evening. On the
Monday evening the bill and the cash
were sent to Mr.. Sandy.
GLOW did you manage it, my lover"
asked the bootmaker in amazement.
"Oh, it wasn't much trouble" said
Mrs. Sandy, quietly. "You were not
at church yesterday, or you would
have understood. When he brought
round the plate for the collection, 1
just put that bill into the plate, fold
ed so that everybody could see the
name and. other particulars-the date
and so forth. 1 thought you would
have the money today. When you
want any more debts collected, pass
the bills on to me, Henry"
And Henry said he would.-London
Tit-Bits.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
Where Tins Are Forbidden.

Six states now have anti-tipping laws
Illinois, Iowa, South Carolina, Tennes-
see, Mississippi and Arkansas-and in
last falls sessions of the state legisla-
lures bills were introduced with the
object of ending the practice of tipping
in even other states-New York, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Minnesota, Mis-
souri,, Colorado and California. Iowa
has recently refused to repeal its anti
tipping law. The bills now pending
attack in particular the custom of let
ting tipping privileges to individuals OF
syndicates desiring to operate in hotel
cloakrooms and dining rooms.-Chris
tian Science Monitor.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-03-02
More Uses for Toast.

Saving stale bread by making 1t into
toast is an economy. In many fami-
lies, toast is served only for breakfast,
luncheon, or supper, but the custom
which many high-grade restaurants
have adopted of serving thin, crisp,
hot toast with the more substantial
meals might well be followed at home.
Such dishes as chopped meat with
gravy, creamed chicken or fish, poach-
ed eggs, melted cheese, cooked aspara-
gus, Swiss chard, baked tomatoes, etc,
are served very commonly on toast.
Cream or milk toast Chat is, toast with
a cream sauce or milk gravy, perhaps
favored with a very little Clipped
beef, salt fish. or other savory) may
be used at the main dish at breakfast,
luncheon, or supper. Slices of toast
may also be dipped in water or milk
and beaten egg and lightly Drowned on
q hot creased pan. 1t may be used at
breakfast, and has the advantage Of
making the eggs 'go further" than If
used in q separate dish, or it may be
served with cinnamon and sugar, strip,
or any sweet sauce for dessert.
Egg Toast.
6 slices bread. 1 cupful milk, skim
l egg. milk or water.
u teaspoonful salt.
Beat the egg, and add the liquid and
salt. Let the bread soak in the mix
ture until slightly soft. Then fry to
a light brown on a hot, well-greased
pan or griddle. More eggs may be
used if available.