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CHAPTER v--contInued.

~
"You seem to know a good deal
about detective methods" / said, with
mock admiration.
"Yeh," he responded seriously; IL
ought to. I've been chased by some Of
the best detectives in New York"
Then he added proudly. II had Burns
after me once"
@Ender her window Is the first place
20 look" said Kent, alive with inter
est now In the scheme. "Where did
she sleepT"
picked out the window Of Mrs.
Green's room, and we carefully search
ed the wet ground underneath by light
ing matches.
"Isn't IL more probable that she
would come out by the door, ! sug-
gested. "She could never climb from
that second story window"
"Sure abe could" he asserted. "See
that rain pipe heref II goes alongside
her window. A lady like her could
shin up and down that like a mouse"
SoFneway the picture Of my future
motherinlaw Il hoped frisking up
and down q narrow water pipe was
beyond my Imagination.
Look herer' exclaimed my compan-
Ion, pointing to the ground In front OF
him. "Is that or "a It not the print Of
a lady's sheer
I looked. There was certainly a
footprint there, and Il was small and
narrow.
''It's fresh too. You can tell by the
mud that it's been made since the
heavy rain. Old footprints would have
been washed out anyhow"
This was sure enough reasoning.
Kent started to walk In the direction
chat the footprints led. and / followed.
AN at once Kent stopped and LII sew
eraI matches all In n place.
II think I've solved the mystery"
ne said. bending over the mud. "But
IL looks bad for the doll. There's a
guy following her. Look ut these
MARKS"
with a shudder I verified his state
snent Larger footprints were In the
mud with the small n e The owner
az the larger shoes had evidently fol.
lowed the lady. because In many cases
the small footprints were partially OBJ
liberated by the larger ones.
Kent echoed my own thought. "Gee.
I wish we had brought the gun
with ua.1
Let's hurry on before it's too latc.r
I urged.
We pressed forward at a killing pace,
only stopping once In awhile to assure
ourselves that we were on the right
track ht place the ground was
trampled over q considerable area.
she caught MP with her here" Kent
interpreted. They struggled. Look,
she dropped this"
He picked up q handkerchief. BY
the light Of q match l discovered that
at was marked &C." There could be
M doubt; we were on the right track.
t1She got away from him, though
ezuited Kent. "See here. just beyond
her footsteps are ahead again."
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TRACT OF LAND FOR ALFALFA
Frequent Behring'S Should Be Made to
Ascertain Character Of Soil-Use
Common Anger.

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture.)
ia examining a tract Of land for al
falfa frequent borings shenIa be made
win a soil auger to determine the
chnract2s of the soil and subsoil as
we'll as the drainage conditions. This
Instrument viii usually be OF greater
yaiae In determining the e~asrts5.i.tyy
OF q particular tract to alfalfa than a
chemical analysis of the soil. A COM
mon 1A-inch auger with the shank
heightened and a suitable crossbar FOR
a handle is practical for this use.
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CHAPTER VI.
Mere Mystery.

AA-9HIGE squirt % lame ahead
.N halted us In our search for
Mrs.. Green. We heard an an
distinct murmur Of voices, the
sound Of twigs being broken the. sh
soluke silence.
aShg' Kent whispered. AAs we are
not armed. we must creep up as close
as we can, then when the soL OF a gun
pipes us or we can spring on him be-
fore he can wing us. DO you get mef'
I admitted that his plan was good
'sThen on your knees and be care
fui." he commanded. We crept through
assd radaies without noticing them.
Then I heard the sound OF a safety
match being scratched un-successfuIly
against q box. When II finally lighted
what would he revealed?
Al jagged circle OF yellow light flick
cred a moment while l crouched ready
to spring. then burned DINNER and
~sat 51t. The silence was unbroken
antil thf light disappeared, then
Bcpp's lat gh rang out loud and clear,
followed 4 moment later by a hys.
terical giggIe which I recognized as
Luclle's.
While I scuttied away as hastily as
possible IN order to be out OF range be-
fore ne could light another match. I
heard him sag In q childish falsetto.
"0ne-two-three for Montyt'
cid not hear what else he had to
cner because ! got q Of eanshot as
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Had to REGISTER.

A negro lad, n of the dusky kind
that come up from the South, appeared
at a local draft board recently and In
quired for a questionable.
How old are your" he was asked.
and his answer was: Eighteen"
ut wasn't necessary for you to regis
ter for the draft" he was told.
Not necessary Man, you don't
know that town where All registered.
All was working on the street when
two big cops grabbed me and said.
'Niggah, you beat 1t over there and
registah or Wen beat yoh haid.'"
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LookI one dropped xntes-
we can't deliver to you on account Of
the storm. Are you expecting any
thingr
EYES," / assented; II am always get
ting kilograms. Read 1t to me over
the telephone"
~ can't do that / don't know you.
You'll have to get Mr.. Green or one OF
his family to take the message for
you"
"very well. Hold the wire," I re-
quested, putting my hand over the
mouthpiece. Lucille, will you take
this telegram? It's <or me, but they
say they'll hare &c read Il to some
member OF the family because they
don't know me-"
Lucille took the receiver. picked ND q
pencil hanging by a string to the tele-
phone and wrote down the telegram
on q scratch pad on the wall as tho
operator read 1t oye the wire. When
1t was done, without. comment she
handed 1t to me.
IL read as follows:
NJ. Biapey=Coming to you ut last. Ar
rive today. Have marriage license ready.
VIVA DUNMORE.
.Wait,. I exclaimed; s.this can't be
for me. Call up that operator again.
"pon't try to explain" said Lucille
coidiy. II suppose you don't even
know who vida Dunmore ISL"
I debated a moment as to whether 1
should lie or not, hut what was tie
use7 I did know a vida Dunmore,
an actress. In fact / had seen and
criticised her work only tho week be-
fore.
"Ycs." I said slowly, II know her.
or I know a girl by that name. but we
are not friends. This telegram 10 a
mistake"
I saw that she did not believe me.
but / had no chance to explain, be-
cause In an instant we had all jumped
to our feet and were straining our
oyerwrought nerves to catch q sound
which punctuated the roa OF the
storm.
Somewhere near e revolver shot had
been fred.
We al FASTENED out OF doors.
"Do you suppose some. n Il shoot
ing at rnotberf" Lucilo worried.
/ tried 70 reassure her, but my eff
forts wsse politely repulsed. Appar
emily the matter OF tho telegram had
erected a wall Of ice sefween ms.
1T sounded as II It came from the
hoochn Kent pointod IA the direction
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PAINT is GREAT BEAUTlFIER
Wise Farmers Keep Their Homes and
Buildings Painted to Protect Lum- :
Der From Decay.

Paint Is a great beautifler Of prop
erty. A coat or two Of paint has sold
many homes and perhaps kept many
owners frond trying to seIl. AS an In
vestment in up-keep paint saves the
high cost of building materials. Wise
men keep their houses and barns
painted to protect the lumber from
decay.
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His Fear.

"Are you not tempted to retire from
politics? 2"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum:
that's a proposition concerning which
| fear c~ompulsion, not temptation"
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The man who insists on seeing with
perfect clearness before he decides
never decides.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1918-04-11

DR.. Pierce's Pellets are best for liver,
bowels and stomach. One little Pellet
for a laxative, three for a cathartic. Ad
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.SlLAGE USED IN
FEEDING CATTLE
Corn Fodder Is Gradually Being
Replaced in Corn Belt
Sections.
MOST ECONOMICAL PRACTICE

Not Only Is Corn Plant More Fully
Utilized, but Animals Do Better
Than on Dry Ration-Silo Is
of Especial Value.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
In many sections Of the corn belt
corn fodder is being replaced gradu-
ally by silage in the ration for beef
animals. Where there are enough ami
mails to Justify the building of a siIo
the feeding Of siIage is usually the
more economical practice of the two.
as a much larger proportion Of the
slower can be utilized as silage than
otherwise. Not only Is the corn plant
more fully utilized, but cattle usually
do better on silage than on a dry ra-
ton.
Expensive Feed.
Silage, because OF the grain that it
contains and because of the expense of
putting 1t up, Is a relatively expensive
feed; consequently In localities where
large amounts Of cheap, rough feeds
are available the silo may not always
prove economical. However, when
such roughage Is scarce and high
priced the feeding of silage usually
will pay. This would be especially
true If. instead of cutting their high
est-yielding corn, the farmers habitu-
ally would select that part Of the crop
having the least grain. The silo is Of
especial value in helping to make the
most of the corn crop In years when
the corn Is badly damaged by drought
or when because of frosts it does not
get a chance to mature.
In years when hay and grain are
both high, the putting of husked slower
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Street Floor Wash Goods

csc wash silks, Sc inches wide Special yard, 4oc
39c satine in black and navy grounds. Special
soc silk tussah SO inches wide. Special yard 39c
Silk finished cotton foulards in new designs. Yard,
i5c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Single Men Will Go
First, Provost Marshal
Crowder Tells Congress

Washington, Jan. A. Provost
Marshal General Crowder, reporting
to Congress yesterday on the prog
ress of the draft. expresses for the
first time a definite promise and aim
of the government not to take for
Army duty any other men than
those listed in Glass l of the new
draft questionnaire.
This classification excludes mar
ried men entirely, whose wives or
families are dependent on them for
support and other men with de-
pendants. General Crowder does this
on the estimate that 100000 men
physically fit for Army duty will be
available from Glass l. This num-
Der, he thinks, sufficient for the
present military needs of the nation,
but to assure the future supply for
those he recommends that men who
have become 81 years old since June
5, 1917, (the first drafD and who
become of age hereafter shall be
'added to Glass / as they become
available. This will insure. the gen.
eral estimates, a supply of 100000
men a year.
General Crowder outlined the new
policy in this language:
Whether this guess G,000,000
available mem be justified in prac-
tice or not, it can be announced
now as the policy and belief of this
Office that in all probability it will
be possible to fill our military needs
without invading any class more de-
ferred than Glass / and this is the
promise, the standard and the goal,
here for the first time announced,
toward which every administrative
effort of this office shall be di-
reCted !"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
READY NOW FOR
APPLICANTS TO
POLICE FORCE
Blanks to Be Given Men Who
Want to Take Exam
ination

Applicants for appointment to the
police force may obtain blanks from
Clerk r. Ross Seaman. of the Civil
Service Board, to-day. Each appli-
cant will be required to fill out a
blank. giving name in full, residence,
length of residence in city, whether
citizen or naturalized, date and
place OF birth. height, weight, pres
ent occupation, police experience. mil
1tary or naval experience, whether
married or single.
Space is provided on the blank also
for statement of two persons who
must answer various questions about
the applicant. The application also
must be sworn to before it is filed
with the clerk. and tho Civil Service
Board states it will not be responsi-
bic for any applications sent through
the mails.
1t was announced that no names
of applicants will be made public
until after they have passed the re-
quired examinations and are placed
on the eligible list for appointment.
The reason given for this action was
that a number of applicants may be
holding other positions at the time
and may not care to have it known
that they have applied for appoint
N ent.
After the blanks have been re-
ceived they will be numbered and at
the examination the persons who are
taking it will be given the numbers
which have been placed on their ap-
blications, so that the Civil Service
Board will not know the identity of
any of the men who are seeking ap
pointment.
The Civil Service Board includes
Mercer B. Tate, DR.. Thomas Z. Bow
man and Pierce Rettew. The first
examination may be held in a few
weeks, as there are nine vacancies on
the force,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Harrisburg Soldier Gets
Socks Knit by Harrisburg
Woman For Red Cross

Mrs. j. A. Lininger, 2239 North
Fourth street, was agreeably sur
prised to receive letter of thanks
from a soldier in Columbus. telling
her of his appreciation of pair of
woolen socks received by him from
her through the Red Cross. Mrs.
Lininger is an active worker with the
Fifth Street Methodist Church auxil-
iary of the local Red Cross. She
placed her name and short, CHEEKY
letter in pair of socks, knitted by
her. The socks reached Harrisburg
soldier, who formerly lived in For
rest street, just above Sixth street,
and his letter of reply follows:
follows:
Dear Mrs. Lininger:-
II suppose you will be surprised to
get this letter, not knowing where it
Genes from, but you will know as
you read on.
Il am the soldier that got the
socks you knit and sent through the
Red Cross. You asked how they fit.
They fit me very fine and are just the
thing 1 need for guard duty, for it
is very cold out here. 1t was ten
below zero last night. 1 only wear
them when I am out on guard. I
thank you very much for them; also
the Red Cross of Harrisburg for
sending me the nice and useful
things.
II am stationed here in Columbus
for guard duty. being a previous SER
vice man. But l am anxious to get
to France.
will close with many thanks,
I am,
yours very truly,
CHARLES SLOAD,
"11th Ret. Co,
Columbus Barracks,
columbus, Ohio"
p. S. - live in Harrisburg. near
your part of the town. l live in For
rest street above Sixth"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
George Wharton Pepper
to Preside at Unique
War Exhibit in Phila.

Philadelphia, Jan. 4.-George
Wharton Pepper, chairman of the
Pennsylvania Committee of Public
Safety, has consented to act as a
patron of war exhibit which will be
opened in the First Regiment Arm
ory, Philadelphia, on January 5, in
aid of the British committee of the
Emergency Aid and the British War
Relief Fund of Philadelphia. This
fund is distributed by the American
Red Cross TO help the families of
men who have enlisted from Phila-
delphia in the British and Canadian
forces.
The exhibit will include a German
submarine torpedo, a naval mine,
wreckage of a Zeppelin, a seaplane,
relics from the German commerce
raider Emden, and war trophies of
unusual interest from the battlefields
of France and Belgium. Brigadier
General Waller will open the exhibit.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
MILLERSTOWN

"A service flag was raised in the
suare on New Years Day. Short
addresses were made and the flag
was raised by Private Israel Brown,
CT Camp Meade, Md.
Miss Margaret Bollinger and Miss
Helen Martin have returned to Mil
lersville Normal School, after spend
ins the holidays at their homes here.
G. w. Mitchell, of Johnsonburg.
visited his mother, Mrs. Frances
Mitchell, this week.
Miss Mary Buchanan, of near
Philadelphia, is visiting friends in
town.
Miss Rebecca Weimer, who has
been seriously i'll, is improving.
w. H. Collins, of South York. Is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Mary
Collins.
DIR. and Mrs. +. P. Cochran and
two sons. returned to their home at
Pittsburgh, on Wednesday, after
spending the holidays with Mrs.
Cochran's father, D. M. Rickabaugh.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
JOSEPH p. NNAGONER

Joseph p. Wagoner. Jr.. 80, 1422 Sus-
quehanna street, died yesterday from
a complication of diseases. Funeral
services will be held Monday morn
ing, at 1920 o'clock. The Rev. Edwin
S. Rupp. pastor of the Otterbein Unit
ed Brethren Church. will offlcate.
Burial will be made i'm the Harris
burg Cemetery. Mr.. Wagner was an
airbrakc inspector for the Pennsylva-
mia Railroad at Lucknow. He was a
member of the Odd Fellows, knights
of Pythias and the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Relief. Mr.. Wagner is survived
by his wife, Clara Wagner; parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Z. Wagner, Sr. +;
one brother, S. r. Wagner; two sis
ters. Mrs. Minnie Callen and Mrs. Lily
lockwood.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
HATUEAX

Lloyd e. Marsh, of Philadelphia,
and Miss Florence Fauber. of Fish
erville, were married in. the Lu-
theran Church, Fisherville, by the
pastor. the Rev. ]. +. Stanley. They
are on a wedding trip to Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kleapfer
and two daughters, of Minnesota,
are spending the week in town with
Mrs. James Biever and family.
Mrs. j. F. Crouch, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of her sister, Mrs.
G. ". Shultz.
The Enders United Brethren Sun
day school has elected these officers
for the year: superintendent, C. c.
Enders; assistant, L. A. Enders;
treasurer, Mabel Enders; organist,
Mrs. c. c. Enders.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. B. Putt spent sew
eral days over the weekend visit
ing relatives at Tower City.
Mrs. A. w. Dunkel and daughter.
Anna, and Mrs. II. B. Orth and son.
John. of Steelton, were recent guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin f. Heisler.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

No matter what ails your child. a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given,
If your little one is out-of-sorts.
half-sick. isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! see
if tongue is coated. This is q sure
sign that the little stomach, liver and
bowels are qlogged with waste.
When cross, irritable. feverish, stom-
ach sour, breath bad or has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, sore throat, full of
cold, give a teaspoonful of "CaIifor-
mia Syrup of Figs" and in q few
hours all the constipated poison, un-
digested food and sour bile gently
moves out of the little bowels with
out gripping, and you have a well.
playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" be-
cause it never fails to cleanse the lit
tie ones liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach and they dearly love
its pleasant taste. Full directions
for babies, children of all ages and
for grown-ups printed on each
bottle.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for bottle of
California Syrup of Figs" then see
that 1t is made by the california
Fig Syrup Company"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
HELD FOR COURT

p. G. Leidich, who conducts a drug
store at Front and Vine streets, was
held for court yesterday afternoon at
police court, to answer the charge of
operating gambling devices in his
store A nickel and penny slot ma
chine were confiscated by the police
when Detective Shuler found they
were much used by schoolchildren.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

BASEMENT WASH GOODS SPECIALS
29c Madras shrtings January price ....... t9c
zoe percales, 36 inches wide. January price
12Mc
zoe fleecedown. January price ............ 17c
20c drapery cretonne. January price ....... 16c
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
wuLIAMG GINGRICU

William G. Gingrich. 60, died at his
late residence, 533 Hetrick street, yes
terday afternoon, of a complication of
diseases. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon, at 1 o'clock,
the Rev. Myron +. Shafer, pastor of
the Lutheran Church of the Redeemer,
officiating. Burial will be made in
the East Harrisburg Cemetery. He is
survived by his wife. Sadie Gingrich;
one son, Rodney Gingrich; two step
sons, Earl and Leonard Nicely; two
stepdaughters. Clara Neely and Mrs.
William Clemm; four brothers, and
four sisters
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
COQtSFrOmRe0uI0r Stock -Rin C0Din0

+. $500 coats of wool velour and Burella cloth,
III green, brown and oxford; made with q full back
hnlshed with broad crushed belt; large cape collar
OF seal plush; lined with black satin. January
5000 coats in silvertone; broadcloth and wool
velour in Burgundy, green, oxford and brown; the
style has a panel back with full gathered front
finished with broad belt convertible collar of self
material January Clearance Price ........ S37.5O
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04

SVe S noteworthy assmbage
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Sweep Up 4,6OO Mines
in Year Round Britain

London. Jan. 4.-During the past
year 1000 trawlers. which are used
as mine sweepers around the Brit
ish Isles, have swept an average
of 5000 square miles daily. During
the year they swept up 1900 Ger
man mines.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
Deaths and Funerals
CuARIES IANNYAN

Charles Layman. Is, 1888 East Pros
pect street. died in the Harrisburg
Hospital last night. following an op-
Grafton for appendicitis.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-01-04
A Sale of Mems and Boys Shirts
Gathered From Regular Stock For Clearance


made carmen
aternss 4o
NensS
Price
Muslin shirts, to January
Store
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HOLD LODGE OF SORROW

The local organization of Elks held
its annual lodge of sorrow at its new
lodge rooms on Sunday evening Of this
week. The ceremonies were open to
the public and were largely attended.
An excellent musical program was
rendered by the Mozart sextet and a
violin solo by Miss Esther Nelson and
tributes to members of the lodge who
have died during the past year were
given as follows: On the life of Isaac
Cratic, by e. G. Nash; on the life of
q. G. Stebbins, by A. l.. Hougen, and
on the life of Edward Patzer, by w. r..
Luehr
Lloyd Maxwell an officer of the
Grand Lodge of Elks. residing at Chi
cago, delivered the memorial address
for the order. Mr.. Maxwell in the
course of his remarks descanted on
the good work done by the Big Broth
er movement reclaiming boys from
the wrong paths and in keeping a
watchful eye over them after they are
placed on parole and he also empha-
sized the work done by the lodge in
times of trouble, citing the fact that
when the San Francisco earthquake
occurred, the Elks lodge had food and
money in quantities at the disposal of
the grief stricken city, hours before
any other organization had begun it's
relief work there and that they had
done the same thing in the flood
stricken regions of Ohio and Indiana a
few years back and that they had con-
tributed nearly four million dollars
toward the welfare of the boys in
France since the beginning of the war.
The committee in charge of the ex-
ercises was composed of j. h. Glas-
gov, H. l.. Wedertz and w. Nelson.