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The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06
Devastation of France.

Many of their factories are razed to the ground. Much of their machin- cry is destroyed or has been taken away. Their people are scattered and many of their best woIilmen are dead
 Their markets will be taken by others if they are not in some special way assisted to rebuild their factories and rcplace their lost instruments of man ufactura They should not be left to the yieiasitaGaa Of the sharp eompe- tition for materials. and Tor industrial facilities which is now to set in hope. therefore, that the Congress Nill rol be unwilling. if it should be- come necessary. to grant some such agency as the War Trade Board and
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

Take the enthusiasm out of man s work. and you have taken the temper out of all his tools.
The Monticellonian., 1918-12-06

carry through under a single direction the necessary priorities of shipments IL would have been impossible other wise to complete maximum production of the factories. mines and farms with the maximum ear supply to take the products 10 the ports and markets; impossible 10 route troop shipments and freight shipments without regard to the advantage or disadvantage of the roads employed; impossible to subordinate, when necessary, all ques- tions of convenience to the public ne cessity' impossible to give the neces. sary financial support to the roads from the public
 But all these necessities have now been served and the question is. what is best for the railroads and for the public in the future?
 Exceptional circumstances and ex. cyeptional methods of administration were not needed to convince us that the railroads were not equal to the immense tasks of transportation In. posed upon them by the rapid and continuous evelopment of the indus. tries of the country. We knew that already. And VIC knew that they were unable to be, partly because their full development was rendered impossi. ble by law and their competition made obligatory, so that il has been impos sible to assign to them severally the traffic which best could be carried by their respective lines in the inter- est of expedition and national econ omy
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

me-" she faltered, her voice broken by
fear or pain.
Eagerly Christopher Race and Paul
Western put out I ieir arms to reach
and draw her into the car.
But fate came between them and the
girl. A new puff of wind caught the
balloon again, humping the basket
against the battlements, so that both
men staggered and fell upon their
knees. SO great and so sudden was
the strain that the branch which for IA
moment had arrested them broke with
Il sharp snap, and the balloon, already
ligl,tcned of ballast, was whirled away
like a soap-bubble before they had
time to speak.
In "A second the whlte-rObed girl and
the dark battlements had been swept
out Of sight. Western got to his feet
and seized the valve-cord. but Christie
pier, still on his knees, cried out a
warning "stOp!"
Listen" he said, whats that
sound?"
"rhe sea !" he exclaimed. "We're over
the sea-"
"Another moment and we should
have been in it," added Christopher.
Then that house must stand close
t" the Shore" Western said. "Sixty
seconds ago we We're there; ROW"
We're being blown out to sea, aren't
we?' finished Christopher.
"I'm afraid we are the other adj
mittrd. Great Scot! wouldn't have
had this happen for anything"
SIS it so dangcrous""
Hang danger! wasn't thinking of
mySrlf-or you either. | was thinking
Of the girl-that beautiful, that divine
girl. We've lost her-deserted her, left
her abandoned-do you understand?
We can't get back to her. We don't
know where she is. We can never find
her again."
ave must" said Christopher.
Western tilted out another bag of
sand.
The clouds fell from under them as
they shot up into more rarefied air.
"The best thing we can hope for now,
! SUPPOSE" he went on. "is to get to
France, and then back again, to find
her and the house, or to spend all we
have, and are, in trying to do it. If
we're to make this passage without
slipwreck, We must travel high"
After midnight the gale grew weary.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

They still hung over the sea, but far
away shOne n lamp like a fallen star.
1t was a lighthouse, Western said; and,
though they lost the welcome CLEAN, 1t
was not long after when they heard
once more the thunderous booming of
surf.
"Land" shouted Western. "She's
brought us safely across, after all. Be
low lies France-NOrmandy, perhaps.
Now's our chance, and we must take
it OF fare worse"
He pulled the valve-cOrd. The earth
flew up at them, and not far off were
II group of farm buildings. with a large
pond beyond.
Together they started off through a
l,lOwed field of sodden mud toward the
building with the pointed roofs where
they secured a cart to take then to the
nearest railway station,
The journey back to England across
a turbulent noisy sea was a vulgar eX-
p~erience compared to their flight with
;lc mind among the stars.
1t was eight in the morning when
hey touched English soil, and their
..rst thought was to buy q newspaper,
of which they scarcely let a paragraph
20 unregarded. But they learned
nothing. So far, the battlemented
house kept its secret nevertheless, if
fortune did not favor them ia one way,
it did in another, for they discovered
a train leaving Southampton almost i'm
mediately after their arrival, which
would take them across country to
Scarlet Runner.
She lay at a small village not far
from Yeovil and it was eleven when
Christopher was ready to return West
ern's hospitality of the day before.
All night the expert ballOonist had
puzzled over the problem Of distances
and speed, trying to determine from
the map of England how far and in
what direction Little Stranger had
drifted. Nov. in obedience to West
ern's calculations, Scarlet Runners
bonnet was pointed upon a southeast
erly course, slanting always toward
the sea
Darkness fell, and all the searchings
and all the questionings had been vain.
1t was useless to go on after nightfall,
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

shots. I supposed he had fred then,
to terrify me. After that all was silent.
l decided to wait, If l were not discOv-
cred, till dawn, when l would slip
down, hoping my uncle might be
asleep"
do you NEAR the jury to under
stand that you remained IN the roof
all night without being aware that
your uncle was dead?" demanded the
coroner
II do" answered the girl. II dared
not ga down. Once, though, I hoped
to be taken away"
At this o a whisper. What could
the girl mean? Was she, too, mad?
And had she expected miraculous aid?
"While l was on the roof" she went
on family, in her %uneasiness giving an
air of artificlality to her statement.
'soon after dark 1t must have been, a
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

past an unattended cart-hOrse just
ready to bolt, and sprang out with q
bound into open country again.
"We shall do it" cried Western ;
and then, round a turn. showed a rail-
way crossing. A moment earlier, and
the car would have shot through like
an arrow; but Race had to jam the
brake on with sudden force. or Scarlet
Runners bonnet would have crashed
into the gates as they swung shut.
The car was ahead of the train at
the crossing, but the ace was over,
and they had lost.
1t was easy enough to learn from the
gatekeeper that the train they had
chased was bound for London, but, as
it would stop at four stations before
reaching its destination. it was impOs-
sible to guess at which the girl was
most likely to get out.
All they could do was to pause at
each town in turn, and inquire at the
station for a young lady answering
their description. At BeemOuth they
had to stop for Scarlet Runner needed
water and petrol; and while Chris
TOPPER was supplying her wants, West
ern bought a newspaper Of that morn
ing.
"Ready to 60 on" said Christopher.
"We won't go on. We stop here"
answered the American excitedly.
Read this"
He pointed to a half column of
startling headlines: Murder or Sui
eide Of a Baronet. Master Of Abbey
Court, Dorsetshire. Beautiful Young
Girl Accused, and Arrested by Police
While Trying to Escape"
Sir Digby P~lantagenet "a an eccen-
trio, niddle-aged baronet, claiming de-
scent from kings. He was a childless
widower, living alone save for two old
servants, q Mr.. and Mrs. Honey.
Though rich enough to keep a gener-
Gus household, he lived almost as a
miser, and saw no one until a year be-
fore, when he sent for a daughter Of
his dead brother, a young girl, Marga-
ret Plantagenet, whom he had been
educating in a French convent school.
The girl had come to live with her I'M
Gle, and eight or nine months after her
arrival both servants-husband and
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

and in the sequestered hollow OF Lul-
worth Cove they stopped till dawn
beckoned them on.
BY six O'Clock they were off upon
their chivalrOus errand, neither behind
the other in eagerness, for Christopher
did not see why he had not AS much
right AS Western to fall in love with
the beautiful mystery.
Therefore, when Western began to
make some remarks, aprop0s to his
own state of mind, Christopher frank
Iy proclaimed his own intentions.
But l tell you the girl is mine,"
argued the other, surprised and dis
gusted; for he had taken ChristOpher's
helpfulness for disinterested sympathy.
'Why Is she yours more than mine?'
argued Race.
because / saw her first" said
Western.
"Then how's this thing to be de-
cided?"
"By the girl-when we find her"
"When we find her, the II who does
most toward saving her shall have the
right to speak first. Do you agree?"
asked Race.
"Yes," said Western, after a mo-
ment's hesitation.
Scarlet Runner had sped under the
shadow of Il ruined castle, and was
nearing Ardwanage, when u train
u.hirh hpI nnt Unt ulthnrnI fII1 Snnn,I
after leaving the station ran toward
them along the line that here lay
parallel with the road. Race had
slowed down for a frightened horse,
and he was In the act Of putting on
speed again when Western sprang up
in the seat beside him. "Turn-as
quick as you can" he stammered.
Catch that train. She's in it,
"Was she alone?" asked Christopher,
as Scarlet Runner, sensitively respOns-
i've to his touch, leaped ahead like a
panther.
Elbow can l tell? l saw only her."
said Western.
On the long, straight stretch of road
III WIN oiOutCu III liCii Chio iihC u
hurricane, and Scarlet Runner gained
easily on the dark trail of smoke. But
she plunged into a village with chill
dren tOddling out of cottages to their
playground, the public road. In an in
slant the speed had dropped to a crawl.
and the a picked its path among
tiny maids and men, skinned silently
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

roung men, whom he easily collected,
returned! 10 the field Of the BALBOA by
q short cut across ineaiowS.
Each of Christ3pher's assistants got
I.alf a crown for the work he would
have been enchanted to do for nothing,
and while all three village youths chung
grinning to the baskets edge the in
vited guest climbed in.
"When l say Let 60! do it all to-
gether," ordered the balloons owner,
SIS he pulled in his anchor and Geftly
lestooned the rope round the car. ANY
me who hangs on may get translated
90 another sphere. Farewell forever.
NOw-let gO!"
And they did let go with scared pre-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

theory Of the evolution Of man.. 1t Is
contended that one of the chief factors
In mans rise In the intellectual and
physical scale above other animals was
his early tendency to add to his vege-
table diet a certain amount Of meat,
thus shortening the digestive process
ses." and improving nutrition by the
addition of stimulating proteins. This
improved diet added to his energy and
resourcefulness. increased his strength
and stimulated his activity and placed
him in the front of the evolutionary
process by means of which tie evolu-
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

are associated with animals, are the
beef, pork and fish tapeworms. Scien-
tiic investigation seems to indicate
that the evolution Of these three para
sites has probably been somewhat sim
liar to that of man himself. In the cast
of the beef and pork parasites, 1t is
then argued that man has been eating
pigs and cows-and perhaps himself
for a good many centuries. In the
case of the fish parasite the theory
fails, for the dog is also affected. But
this commentator adds that "the ease
with which q becomes infested with
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

this parasite might indicate that he had
eaten uncooked fish for a long period"
On the whole, however, speculation on
the subject points to the probability
that man has been q meat eater for
many thousand years. Certain investi-
gators, notably Gregory. have con-
cluded that the horse was a source of
food, and others who have followed his
research activities have been unable to
prove that primitive ina did not eat
horse meat along with beef. Further
evidence that man was not early given
to m~eat-eating Is embodied in the
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12
SUPERIORITY DUE TO FOOD
Mans Rise to Place Above the Lower
Animals Declared to Be Result
Of Eating Meat.

In a letter to Science, W. W. Lyon
states that there appears to be 'strong
geological evidence that ma and his
ancestors have long INDUCED in three
forms of animal food which today are
commonly found In markets." The par
aAs2 wkich Frey upon man, and which
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12
French Wine Crop Large.

The wine crop in the Gironde district
of France promises to greatly exceed
that Of the previous year, nothwith-
standing abnormal labor conditions.
The increase is largely due to the ia
vorable weather. In some districts hail
has destroyed parts Of vineyards, but
So far the loss has been hoooat1orable.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12
COPYRIGHT 1915
TENTH EPISODE
The Lost Girl.

Christopher was S"%OrChing. He had
engaged to do an impossible thing, or
impossible with Il ear less sympathetic
than. Scarlet Runner, but he believed
that he was going To do it.
lie had had II tiiSlins rush down Il
long, straight stretch of road Whrn,
slowing as little as might he for Il
turning, he shot through II wooded ON
mon and ran upon something interest
ing.
Mechanically he came to Il stop, 50
Suddenly that Scarlet l;unncr-hcr
arinor off for Spcrl-wnltzrd in yes,er-
days mud, and put her bonnet where
her driyingWh"r!s should have been.
Above her head and C~hristopher's II
charming balloon was poised. lis an
Chor attaching it to earth in an adja-
cent field, Will" leaning over the edge
of its haSkrt-cur, at ii height of 80 feet
in air, Il young man drank II cup of tea
aud looked down upon Tie approaching
motor.
"~lialloa :" said he in the sky.
"~iiHIIua :" replied h" on the earth.
THAT'S what you call side-slip, isn't
it?"
cor its first cousin" g%rumhled Chris
toplIer, angry with himself and ruiiled
with the stranger.
"Sidc-slip'S something We never get
said the young man in the balloon.
"Or tire trouble; Little Stranger is
some vehicle"
I'VE don't have to say our prayers
every time we want to stop" said
Christopher. 'Good-by. Hope you'll
get somewhere"
"Im in NJ hurry to get anywhere"
answered the other. I'm out for fun;
aren't you?"
No; for business. Gool-by again"
Il don't know whore you want to 20,
but | bet | could get You there quicker
than you can get YOURSELF
"What? Could you 20 from London
to Torquay in seven hours? That's
what lln trying to do"
"Slloulda't have to try. Shall | take
YOU
Gar and all?'
Come, Im serious. Put your red
crab up at tI}" village. which | can see
not far OFF, though in ruur wur,lllke
position on earth you cant get Il
glimpse of it,. Shouldn't wonder if
there's IA garage OF sorts"
There was Il micrubc in CHRISTOPHER
Races blood which went ma! when it
came in contact with the microbc of Il
suggested adventure. His GRAND from
London to Torquay was an erranri of
business, as he had limited. An advcr-
tiSemcnt of his had been answered yes
terday by II Mr.. Huntington Brown of
Finnington Hall, near Torquay, ihyit-
ing him TO bring his car 81 Il visit Of
inspection and be engaged fU "A
months trip If satisfactory. Because
he was proud of Scarlet Runner. and
liked to show her PAGES, he had wired
that he would (tirrs pcr:nitting) reach
the Hall in Il seven hours run from
London"
II accept with pleasure your kind in
vitation," Christopher said. "Will you
call for me or do | call for your
swell make Il rendezvous" replied
the other, "a little lower dOwn-Or
what you're still accustomed to cOnsid-
ering down When you've put up your
crawler, you might just bring along an
.able-bodied yokel or two to help un-
me from the stars. eh? | don't
to let myself down, as l can't
spare gas"
Christopher put up his ear at the
stable and in the company of three
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12
Why Do We Have Weather sureau7

This question Is likely to be asked,
in more or less Querulous tones, when
ever the local weather prediction fails,
as it often does. The inquirer over
looks the fact that the weather bureau
has much more important things to,
foretell than ordinary changes Of
weather. 1t predicts with certainty
great w~indstorms, destructive floods,
severe freezes and other atmospheric
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

I visitations that endanger life and prop
erty on a large scale, and collects cli-
matte statistics for scientific agricul.
ture.-Popular Science Magazine.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12
Growing.

Friend-I understand that your
practice is getting larger.
Young Dostor-That's true. My pa
tent has gained nearly ten pounds In
the past few weeks.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1918-07-12

tionists contend he achieved his pres.
emit supremacy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
DAY CROWDED WITH FUNERALS.
More Than Score Held To-day at Pekin,
ILL.,, for Ship Victims.

Peoria, ILL.,, July o. Residents of Pc
kin continued to-day the sad task of
burying victims of the steamer Columbia
disaster, Twenty-Five funerals we're ar
ranged for the day. The first was held
at : o'clock this morning, and from then
until late in the afternoon there was a
succession of such ceremonies at the
towns cemetery. Funerals also were held
at Kingston Mines, the village which lost
Is of its residents in the steamer Celum-
ba disaster.
Federal, state and county officials con-
tinued their investigations of the wreck
Divers began inspecting the hull under
direction of government officials, and
several state engineers arrived to survey
the pier. f, l.. Cleary, coroner Of Taze.
well county, announced that his inquest
would not begin until probably the Mon.
day or the Tuesday after the government
officials have completed their inyestiga.
tion.
With the recovery Of the body Of Jerry
Chiollis of Pekin, found floating near
the wreck this morning the total mum
ber of bodies recovered was brought up
to so. According to the latest figures 10
persons are still missing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
BARRE SHORT OF QUOTA.
Much Effort Necessary to Attain Goal in
War Stamp Drive.

Barre has subscribed slightly more
than half of its quota in war savings
stamps, according to n report which the
committee to-day based on incomplete
returns from the canvass last week 1t
is believed that the total subscription
thus far viii aggregate $4,000 The
quota is s2l4,000 SO it will be seen that
some strenuous efforts must be put in II
the apportionment is to be reached Fhe
drive here was postponed because of the
war chest campaign, and while much of
the territory was covered in an intensive
drive last week, il developed to-day that
a large number Of canyassers have not
reported Chairman Alexander Duncan
or other members of the committee arc
present most of the time at the Church
street headquarters, aud campaigners are
urged to make their returns at once.
Persons who had charge of the cam
yass i'm the stoneshedss should make a
special effort to present their tards at
once. 1t is possible that the total for
Barre win be considerably in excess OF
$4,000 when all have reported, but the
campaign committee is satisfied that the
quota is far from being attained While
a comparatively large number Of $1,000
subscriptions have been received, the
number fell far short of expectations,
and if Barre is to go over the top at any
time in the next few months, the present
total will have to be materially increased.
Members of the committee stated to-day
that the campaign is by no means over
and that renewed steps will be taken to
place Barre and Washington county on a
level with other towns, cities and coun-
ties that have oversubscribed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
FRENCH HIT GERMANS A HARD BLOW
DIRECTLY NORTH OF PARIS; ADVANCE
ON 2l-2 MILE FRONT AND CAPTURE 45O
SEES GREAT HOPE
nv AMERICAN AID
Captain Hautex, Famous French Aviator,
Reports That Marked Progress Is
Now Being Made on War
Materials.

Paris, July 9-Hopes founded on
American material aid to the allies soon
will be realized, says Captain Haurtex,
the famous French aviator, who has just
returned from q visit to the United
States, in statement to the Associ-
ated Press. Both American pilots and
American machines are coming over
seals in large numbers. The captains
statement follows:
I'VE now have several thousand Amer
ican pilots in France They have ar
rived after adequate training, so they
have only to put the finishing touches
to the already sound instruction.
"We have not sufficient chaser planes
to mount all these pilots, but the ma
chimes are being manufactured more
quickly than the pilots can complete
their training. 1t is certain that Amer
lea alone within few months viii be
able to more than supply all its aviators
with machines.
America still has something to learn
in the construction of chaser planes, but
is progressing every day. The Liberty
motor is now ready and machines fitted
with it are being turned out rapidly. The
American bombardment planes are of the
finest quality and they are moving to
the front regularly
Delays are now over. Public opinion
of the American aviator soon will be
realized"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-09
INQUIRY NOT CLOSED.
More Arrests Likely on the Matter of the
New York Mail

Washington, D. c., July 9.--More than
seven months work, involving activities
of the department of justice and secret
service, as well as the efforts OF New
York state authorities. preceded the ar
rest of DR.. Rymely of the New York Mail
Publishing company.
Assistant Attorney General O'Brien
said to-day the inquiry was far from
closed and intimated that further arrests
were TO be expected. Mr. 0'Bren said
the department was entirely satisfied
that The Mail was chiefly owned by the
German government and the proceedings
would follow under the federal statutes
as far as the facts allowed.
American creditors Of The Mail will re-
ceiye first consideration in the admins
tration Of the property by the alien
property custodian. After the bondhold-
ers are satisfied, any remaining equity
of the imperial German government in
the property will be taken over according
to law