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The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11

possible dream, or one that would ruin
the girls life if, in some wild moment
she made it truth.
He had his reward in Eleanors In
creasing restraint, her quite visible in
dignation. They had fallen apart again
after that single meeting. 1t was q
poor reMafd,-but the sort that Mark
hadfeceived all his life from fortune
But there were lonely nights when
life seemed unbearable, and he had to
exert all his will power to keep him
self in check. Mark had rented lit.
tie furnished apartment in the North.
west section, off Pennsylvania avenue,
and he had found the desert more COM
panionable.
One night he felt at the end Of his
powers. That was after grilling day
In the war office, one of those days
that sometimes come in Washington
toward the middle of September, when
everything is as sticky as the asphalt
sidewalks.
1t had been a day of evil portent be-
sides. Colonel Howard, who had
seemed of late to reflect Eleanor's
coolness in some measure, had greeted
him with wry face when he came in.
'The devils to pay, Mark" he said.
"Draw up your chair. There's leak
age in the department"
"What?" cried Mark.
'Things are getting known-for In
stance, our dealings with the shipping
people. They've found the exact num-
Der Of ships we've requisitioned. You
know whom mean by they"
Mark nodded. The cosmopolitan in
fluences in Washington, whose ramifi-
cations extended to the ends of the
earth, or, at least, across the Atlantic,
were busy in every drawing room ex-
tracing news, the tiniest and least re-
liable Of which was not despised, since
many such single items make up a co.
herent story.
"The Brigadier's wild about it." con-
tinued the Colonel, pulling at his mus
tache. "And it seems impossible to
detect how the leakage occurred. 1t
must have been through the shipping
companies, of course; yet they couldn't
have pieced the thing together without
concerted action, which is out of the
question. Let's go through the pa
pers."
They opened the safe and went
through them one by one, but nothing
was missing.
Damn tt" growled Colonel Howard.
"I'Ve been through this before, Mark
you know that. In that case there
was traitor at work. We found him.
In this case there can be none, at least,
in the war department. And I've told
the Brigadier I'll answer with my place
for discovering where the leak lies"
He closed the safe and strobe off in
to Kellerman's room, to return with
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
MOTOR TRUCKS PART
OF FARM EQUIPMENT
Purchase of Vehicle Not War
ranted on Ordinary Farm.
One Man and Team Do All Hauling
Necessary to Market Produce in
80 Days-Work Distributed
Throughout Year.

prepared by the United States Depart
nent of Agriculture)
A preliminary study toward deter
mining whether or not motor truck
as part of the farm equipment would
be profitable in the cOrn-belt states,
indicates that under present conditions
the purchase of a truck is not war
ranted Oh the ordinary grain and live
stock farm. Only as it makes possible
the elimination of some harses fss-the
practice profitable. On 200 farras
stocked, ranging in size from 100 acres
to nearly a section, one man and team
do all the hauling necessary to market
produce in 80 days and the work is so
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11

subsidized into a state of frightened ST.
lence. He looked obviously at Mark
all the while he was receiving his min.
istrations, and would say nothing.
'Now, please understand" said
Mark, 1--WE brought you here because
you seem to me to be up against it.
The doors unlocked. And I'm trusting
you with my things. Those cups are
silver, Hartley-I won them at West
Point. That little picture is by Griffin
and worth about seven hundred. That's
about all, l think-but want you to
understand you're free, and I'll help
you if I can"
Hartley flushed rather oddly, Mark
thought, but said not word. 1t was
a foolish act, he thought repeatedly
before he fell asleep; bat he must win
the mans confidence if he was to learn
the mystery. And he was satisfied
that his interest in Eleanors move
ment boded no harm to her.
In the morning, Hartley was gone,
as he expected. But he had taken nei-
ther the cups nor the picture.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
f! VITALITY OF BLEAcHED OATS
Sulphur Process Causes Immense Loss
in terminating Power-Not
Good for Seed.

According to advices received at
university farm from the United
States department of agriculture, oats
or other grains that have been bleach
ed by the sulphur process lose i'm
mensely in terminating power. One
sample tested. which germinated 91.5
before treating, gerninated 9.5 after
treating.
Sulphur bleaching by commercial
dealers is done sometimes to give oats
of an inferior quality Il bright, clean
appearance. Farmers are warned
against purchasing seed oats from
such supplies.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
gate. AS he did so he heard the door
of the house close softly.

gate. AS he did so he heard the door
of the house close softly.
The tramp was half unconscious,
and muttering vaguely.
-Four years since I've seen her." he
mumbled. Il didn't want money. Only
the word. God knows 1 wouldn't have
taken money from her as he said, the
cur"
"Was she your wife?" asked Mark,
thinking that he saw light.
"God Forbid" calculated the man
with convincing spontaneity. "Who
are you, anyway" he demanded, look
ing at him directly for the first time.
"What were you doing in that placer"
He grasped Mark by the arm. "Are
you another friend of hers?" he asked.
COR didn't you know that it's the swell
est gambling house in Washington?
Mark took him by the shoulders.
whats your name and where do you
live?" he asked. II haven't time to
waste on you, but I'm ready to help
you if l can"
"My name? Hartley. Good enough
name isn't it? Live? l haven't lived
for more years than I remember. I'm
corpse-see? L wanted to live.
That's why 1 came here when heard
she was in Washington. Walked from
New York. Why should she be here
now, unless there's another poor young
fool like me for her? Where the car
cass is, there are the eagles-or is it
vultures?'
Mark drew the mans arm through
his and led him away. Presently a
cab came crawling up. He hailed it
and gave his address.
He took him home and played the
Good Samaritan, washed his wounds,
plastered them, and gave the man a
bed in his living room. Hartley had
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
The Little Breakfast Coat,

A popular type of negligee intro
duced last spring and that is enjoying
renewed lease of life is the little
breakfast coat made of crisp taffeta
or of dotted swiss. figured cotton voile.
and similar washable fabrics, if some
thing less expensive than silk is de-
sired. These coats are all made pretty
much alike, with long, straight jackets
reaching to the hips or thereabouts
to which is attached Il skirt reaching
half way between ankles and knees.
Nuchings of self fabric frequently fin.
iSh the garment all around and the
silk models are often trimmed in mar
row silk fringe.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11

Kellerman, looking angrier than be-
fore.
"What are we going to do. Keller.
MANI" he asked.
Kellerman pursed out his lips. "Well,
Colonel, you know as much about it as
any of u.s." he answered. There's al
ways been two Of us present night and
morning when the papers were trans
ferred. I'll vouch for you, Wallace
will, presume. vouch for me, and you,
l presume, will vouch for Wallace"
The sinister look on his face affect
ed Mark more disagreeably than ever.
Mark felt nettled, though the words
had beSn fair.
IF there's been a leak" he said sit
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
PREVENT DODDER IN ALFALFA
Infested Spots in Field Should Be
Closely Moved, Covered With
Hay and Burned.

Care should be taken not to use
alfalfa seed infested with dodder. bod
der seeds may be removed hy screen
ing the seed in small quantities through
a G0-hy20 mesh sieve made of 34 wire.
nOdder-infested spots in an alfalfa
field should be closely moved. the
stubble sprinkled with kerosene. then
covered with jry hay and burned.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
CAUSES OF CONTAMINATION
Bad Odors in Milk and Poor Flavor
in Butter Traceable to Han
ding of Milk.

If the facts We're known doubtless
1t would be found that most of the
contamination that causes bad Odors
in milk and poor flavor in butter could
he traced to the handling of the milk
before 1t was cooled. Warm milk is
food for bacteria and so long as the
milk is exposed and warm it will like
ly be contaminated.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11

doubts as to Chinese inspiration they
would be dispelled by the big feather
button, perched on top of the crown,
to which an audacious trimmer has
added tall sheaf of glycerined os.
trich feathers.
The same kind of braid is used for
the small familiar shape that com.
pletes the group. 1t has an odd band
trimming of Tuscan cord about the
brim, and little fiat buttons made OF
Tuscan cord set at intervals on the
band. Tuscan braid is a feature of
The seasons styles, used as trimming
on other braidS or with malines or
rcnrgette in shapes.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
Quaint Rutton-in-Front BIouses.

A very quaint little spring blouse is
# white georgette quite colIarless and
with long, loose bishop sleeves finished
with q narrow wristband. The collar
less neck and the wristband are finished
with corded edges and the blouse
closes in front under a double row
NJ tiny white covered buttons set very
t,ose together. Because of its deli
cate material the perfectly plain and
pusterely simple little waist is quaint
md dainty: made of heavier stuff it
would be uninterestinS.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
MAKE GOOD CHICKEN ROOSTS
Should Be Built Two or Three Feet
From Floor With Dropping
Board Eight Inches Below.

Good chicken roosts may be made Of
two by two inch material with upper
edges rounded They should be built
on the same level, about two or three
feet from the floor. If a dropping
board is used 1t should be placed
8bout eight inches below them
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
Marked Oats.

The appearance of the letter B on
oats coming up this season, which Is
astonishing people in the rural regions
of Wisconsin, is less mysterious than
what is said to have happened at Zan-
zibar, where, so report AYERS. a fish
was caught with two inscriptions in
Arabic characters on its tail. These,
as deciphered by scholars, were re-
spectively "The work Of God" and
God alone" However, the Zanzibar
narrative is fish story.-Milwaukee
Evening Wisconsin.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
WALLACE HAS AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH MAJOR
KELLERMAN

synopsiseut Mark Wallace o. S. A. is wounded at the battle
While wandering he
which little girl is playing When he
of
him that
Hampton traitor who sold department secrets to
Washington by himself
office allowed
Several later Wallace Eleanor
boarding school, She him
eighteen
Wallace the
European Washing
Eleanor there also Keerman whom
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
BUY PREPARED CHICK FEEDS
Where Considerable Number Are
Reared 1t Is Sometimes Cheaper
to Buy Grains and Mix.

prepared by :he United States Depart
mert of Agricultural
When one has only few chickens,
It is less trouble to purchase prepared
chick feeds. but where considerable
number are reared it is sometimes
cheaper TO buy the finely cracked
grains and mix them together. Some
chick feeds contain q large quantity
of grit and may contain grains of poor
quality. so that they should be care
fully examined and guaranty as to
quality secured before purchase.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
Health and WeaIfb

The dollar mark is sign of wealth,
but not health. Health without wealth
IS better than wealth without health.
It is possible for a man to have both.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
SELL COCKERELs IN SPRING
Considerable Money Realized by Farm
ers Oisposing of Them Early
as Brotlers.

Many farmers realize considerable
money each spring from the sale of
cockerols as brOilers, the price of
which is usually governed by the size
when sold and the time marketed.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
Vanity Cases to Be Carried,

Handbags are growing smaller and
smaller In fact, the tendency to
carry the small silver vanity case alone
is again diScerned.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
PopuIar Kind of Freedom,

Freedom to do what they ought
not do" remarked the man on the Car,
''is the only kind of liberty that ap-
peals to some felloWS"-Toledo Blade,
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
TunicS Are Iona.
ArmhoIes Are Close.

New tunics are rather. long than
short.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
The best sovereignty is in the mind

The armhole promises still to be
close.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11

The "Boxed" Line.
The "boNed' line appears in suits
and coat dresses.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1919-04-11
By VICTOR ROUSSEAU

Copyright, by w. G. Chapmano
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
Newspaper Without Type.

Los Angeles, Oct. 1S.-The Los
Angeles Times printed one page of
to-day's edition from photo-eBgrav-
ings of typewriter copy, eliminating
the use of type. The Times gives
the Literary Digest credit for origi-
mating the method, but claims two
improvements. The first improve
ment is method of aligning the right
hand colum. The second is making
headlines form typewriter printing
by enlarging.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
Community Fair at Troy.

A community fair will be held on
the school campus at Troy on Friday
October 81, at which time there
will be various contests of schol-
crship and household economics, in
Guiding an exhibition of farm pro-
ducts. The fair is Under the auspices
of the high schools of Rives, Horn
beak, Obion and Troy and it is the
first of an enterprise that is likely to
become very popular and to advance
the school spirit of the county very
largely.
The program will soon appear.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
The "Y' Movement.

Mr., Schmidt, campaign director 70
the "Y" work in Tennessee, spok'
last Sunday night at the Cumberland
Presbyterian Church, directing hi
remarks more particularly to the gen
eral plans of the organization, bu
taking time to refute many Of the
criticisms that have been made il
regard to the Y. M. c. A. war work
In the first place the organization
is the work of seventy-five years
growth and cannot be swept aside
with gratuitous and unathentic cri-
ticism.
One of the many customary charg-
es of the critics was of profiteering.
This is taken up by Mr.. Smith from
the records showing that a large
number of the army posts stores
were entrusted to the "Y" workers
and the quartermasters transferred
to active military operations. This
was done as war measure to con-
serve the fighting strength. In the
handling of these stores the "Y" was
confronted with excessive freight
and insurance charges. The goods
werc sold at cost, but while this cost
included no extra charges excepting
insurance and freight, the goods
were sometimes very high. For in
stance, supply of coal cost $50 a
ton and this was used for the COM
fort of the men from the trenches.
Another feature of the criticism was
the service. And here we find that
post stores were under strict military
discipline and had to be closed when
so ordered.
Mr.. Smith spoke of the growth of
the "Y' work in foreign countries
and its endorsement everywhere.
The former mission of the "Y"
among the railroad men, so we'll
known, is to be extended TO colleges
and high schools and many other
branches of activity, and in this work
there is a campaign for operating
funds to which the public, always
literally responsive, win subscribe
reservation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24
COMMERCIAL APPEAL
ARRAIGNS SENATOR
Shields and the Treaty.

Every indication points to the fac
that the vote in the United State:
Senate on certain amendments ant
reservations to the peace treaty ant
league of nations covenant will be
close. A chance one way or the other
of single vote may be decisive.
1t may eventuate that a single
senator will have it in his power to
decide not only the fate of this coun-
try, but also the destiny of the
world.
This decisive ballot may be cast by
our own senior senator, John knight
Shields. He may be the one to say
whether the worlds sacrifice of blood
! and treasure, cruel and unparalleled
as it has been, will avail or whether
we shall go back to the days pre-
ceding August, 1914 with repetition
of the monstrous calamity ever star
ing us in the face. In other words,
it may be upseo Senator Shields to
determine whether the war shall be
victory or defeat for civilization.
Before the senator records his choice
we will ask him few simple and
direct questions.
Senator Shields: Were you not re-
elected something over a year ago
chiefly on your solemn promise to
support the present government and
its officials in the conduct of the war
in which we were engaged? Did
your worthy opponent make certain
charges against you. of interfering
with the selective service law by get
ting your friends in non-combatant
positions, and did you not resent these
allegations? Is it not fact that this
pr you promised to support to the
end will not be finished until the
peace treaty has ben ratified? When
you were candidate for reelection,
did you not know the IA points pro-
posed by President Wilson as basis
for peace, and upon which the peace
SAOoSJ Wuo oA dltCut anu ulu yOu HOI
fhdorse each and every one of these
without equivocation and without
reservation? What, then, has inter-
vened to make you change your
mind? Considering your present po-
sition, was not your opponent Jus
titled in making charges of half 10y
atty?
The people of Tennessee are watch
ing you closely, Senator Shields, and
your actions in the next few days
may or may not determine the future
status of the United States in the
world. 1t is certain that they will
determine your future.
When the president proposed his
famous peace basis he made it clear
that the great purpose of the United
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1919-10-24

| opOOlhCdAly SASupbSu IAOlu any Out
side control. Doubtless, too, you have
read expressions from leaders of al
the allied nations that the interna
affairs of their countries are not sub
ject to the jurisdiction of the league
Do you believe, Senator Shields, thai
the domestic affairs of England
France, Italy and Japan will be sa-
cred while those of the United States
can be meddled with by whomsoever
so desires?
And as to Article 10, is it not
plain truth, Senator Shields, that we
cannot have peace unless we prevent
war? You certainly know that all
this article amounts to is a guaran-
tee by all members of the league "to
respect and preserve as against ex-
ternal aggression the territorial
integrity and existing political in
dependence of all members of the
league" Common sense should tell
you that the surest way to make such
aggression inevitable will. be for all
nations to stand apart in hostile
groups as they did before August,
1914. The same horse sense should
inform you that the moral force
of predominant world power will
be the greatest means possible of
preventing one nation unjustly at
tacking another when the attacker
realizes that the full power of the
world will land upon its head.
So much for your objections to
the league, Senator Shields. You say:
"The American people do not, in my
opinion, care so much about the pro-
posed league of nations as they do
the conclusion of war and the resto-
ration of normal conditions" and on
this point we would like to say
word to you. The amendments and
reservations which you champion will
wreck the whole treaty and cause
redrafting of it. The United States
will have to prevail on her allies,
three of whom have practically rati-
fed the treaty, to reconsider and re-
verse their ratification and then ac-
cept the amendments of this country. |
Do you think these nations will do |
10, and If they did, would it not |
1elay indefinitely the day of peace
md peaceful reconstruction? Should
hese nations reject our treaty al
erations we would have to draw
lp separate treaty with Germany
5 it not certain. then, Senator Shields,
hat without armed power on the
Gene, we could not compel Germany
0 accept our view, and II she did,
would not great delay be caused?
)oes itn OF appear reasonable to you
hat Germany would welcome this di-
'ision of the allies, and that we
would be rendering our recent foe
most invaluable aid?
Think of these things, Senator
hields, when you come to cast your
ote. Also remember why you were
ent to the place you now occupy.
'ou may conceive yourself to be a