PRESIDENT WILSON WINS California Swings to Democrats Insuring 272 Elec toral Votes New Mexico is Democratic Repub licans Will Recount All New York, Nov. 10. President Wil son has carried California and has been re-elected. Without New Mexico this gives him 269 votes in the electoral college, or three more than he needs. New Mexico is believed to be as sured to the Democratic column, mak ing a total of 272. Fifty hours after the polls closed in California, Republican Chairman Row ell conceded the Btate to the President. Thus the 13 needed to assure the Pres- lav. '5y - ill T t i 1i Iff ttiiflllkli)iiiliiliillif;.iiM WOODROW WILSON, RE Ident a majority in the electoral col lege dropped Into the Democratic col umn and apparently ended the sus pense and anxiety of an election which has been unparalleled in American po litical history. Republican Chairman Willcox, when informed that the President carried California, only replied: "I have nothing to say." Secretary Tumulty, at the summer White House at Shadow Lawn, sent the wireless to President Wison on board the yacht Mayllower en route to Rhine Cliff, N.Y. The California returns showed that with only 48 districts missing the President's plurality in the state was 2965. Barring some wholly unexpected turnover in the incomplete states lean ing toward Wilson or a change on a recount, California's acquisition to the Democratic column gave the 'resident 269 electoral votes without New Mex ico's three. In New Mexico at mid night the President whs leading by 2639 votes, with 158 districts missing, and it was believed this advantage could not be overcome by Mr. Hughes. Conceding West Virginia, New Hampshire and Minnesota to Mr. Hughes and he was in the lead In all three only gives him 2.r9 votes, seven less than tho required majority. With 272 votes in sight President Wilson had six to spare for a possible split of electors in California, or a sudden re versal in New Mexico. At Republicsn national headquarters it was admitted that after conferences between George Wickersham, ex attorney general of the United States; fcverett t-olby, of Now Jersey: Mr. Hughea, Chairman Willcox and George W. i'erkins, or Baltimore, preparations were being made to begin legal pro ceedings for recounts in states where the results wore close. Chairman Willcox included California, New Mexico, North Dakota, New Hamp shire and Minnesota in his list of states where recounts undoubtedly would be demanded. Democratic headquarters was not be hind the Republicans in preparing for legal developments. Rail Rates Are Cut. San Francisco Additional reduc tions have been ordered recently by the State Railroad commission on freight rates in the state between local points and the Oregon state line, in what is kown as the Sacramento rate case, which will mean an annual laving of 1300,000 to shippers. The case was pressed by the San Francisco chamber of commerce, the Oakland and Herkeley chambers, and others, and will mean 1 big cut in the rates on all classes of merchandise which jobbers handle. 73,000 Taken on Somma. Paris Recent days were barren of Important happenings along the French front, the war ofllee announced Wed nesday. A statement recapitulates the prisoners taken by Franco-Iiritish troops in the course of the fighting on the Somme front since July 1, giving the number up to November 1 as 71, 632 men and 1449 officers, while the number of guns' raptured Is given as 173 Held guns, 130 heavy guns, 216 trench mortars and 981 machine guns. Of this total the French captured 40, 796 men and 809 officers. Close States. OREGON "BONE-DRY" PROHI BITION AMENDMENT CARRIES Portland, Nov. 10. Indications are that the "bone-dry" prohibition amendment, which was aimed to stop all importation of liquor into Oregon for beverage purposes, had carried by about 3000. Under the present Oregon prohibit tion law, 24 quarts of spiritous liquor can be imported from other states for private ubo by one person a month. The new law, it is claimed, will stop ail importations. ' - - 'X ' X'," 1 y V ir f - ELECTED PRESIDENT. IDAHO DEMOCRATS WIN GOVERNORSHIP Boise, Idaho, Nov. 9. Moses Alex ander, the nresent governor, a Demo crat, has been re-elected governor of Idaho by a plurality of 830 votes. Alexander polled 60,840. HiB oppo nent, D. W. Davis, received 60,100. President Wilson carried the state by about 15,000 votes, and all state oillcers, except those of treasurer, superintendent of instruction and state mine inspector, fell to the Democrats, who will also control both houses of the next legislature. The constitu tional amendment favoring Prohibi tion was carried by a large vote. FOUR STATES AND ALASKA ADDED TO DRY TERRITORY Seattle, Nov. 9. Prohibition has carired in Alaska by a large majority. Gastmeau, the first of the mining pre cincts of the Juneau district to report, gave 1566 votes for prohibition, 886 against. San Francisco, Nov. 9. The defeat of the two "dry" amendments was forecast here when the vote from 4936 precincts out of 6717 gave: For pro hibition, H24.4H2; against, 449,465. For liquor restriction, 335,634; agaiiiBt, 397,448. Little Rock, Ark., Nov. 9. This state remained "dry" by an over whelming majority of the vote cast in Tuesday's election. The proposed ini tiative act to substitute local option for the present state-wide prohibition, was defeated by probably 20,000 on the face of incomplete returns avail able. Chicago, Nov. 9. Four states and Alaska were added to dry territory by Tuesday's election. Michigan, South Dakota, Nebraska and Montana, from latest returns, appear to have voted for prohibition. In addition Florida elected a Prohibition-Independent gov ernor and Arkansas defeated an anti prohibition amendment. California remained in the wet column. Canada's War Debt Gains. Ottawa, Out Canada's war expend itures during the seven months ending October 31 of the fiscal year aggregat ed nearly $127,600,000, or an average of more than $18,000,000 monthly, ac cording to figures issued here Saturday. The Dominion's total net debt on Octo ber 31 was approximately $695,778, 000, as compared with $492,628,000 a year ago. The revenues for the seven months amounted to $121,748,000 as compared with $87,684,000 during the iHme period in 1915. October reve nues totaled about $18,15,000. One Wife Found Enough. London Although, as we recently have been reminded in the courts, Mohammedan may have four wives. the privilege of being so much married s one less frequently exercised nowa days than formerly. In Turkey the majority of people find it sufficiently difficult to suport one wife, and polyg amy there is practiced mainly by rich men, who more frequently have two wives than four, and more often only one. Similar conditions prevail In Per sia. There monogamy it becoming in creasingly popular among the nobility. OREGON GOES REPUBLICAN FROM TOP TO BOTTOM Portland, Nov. 9. Oregon's five electoral votes will go to Charles E. Hughes. He will carry the state over President Wilson by a plurality of ap proximately 7500 votes. The figure may be as high as 8000, but not more. Returns from every county in the state, excepting Harney county, give Hughes a lead of 6272. The present figures are: Huhges, 105,898; Wil son, 99,626. These returns represent approxi mately 93 per cent of the vote cast. The missing precincts are in the out lying districts of the state, including some in Multnomah county, and are not expected to affect the result much either way. Hughes has carried the outside coun ties by a plurality well over 2000 and iB maintaining his early lead in this county. Hawley, Republican, for representa tive in congress in the Western Ore gon district, has been elected over Weatherford, Democrat-Prohibition, by a decisive vote, although Weather ford has carried Linn, his home coun ty, and Jackson, which is strongly Democratic. Sinnott, Republican - Progressive Democrat, was re-elected representa tive in congress in the Eastern Oregon district over Barkley, Socialist. McArthur, Republican, was re-elected representative in the Multnomah county district over LafTerty, Indepen dent, and Jeffrey, Democrat. State officers, all Republicans, have been elected as follows : Secretary of state, Ben W. Olcott; justice of the Supreme court, George H. Burnett and Frank A. Moore; dairy and food com missioner, John D. Mickle; public service commissoiners, H. H. Corey and Fred G. Buchtel. CONTROL OF HOUSE IS CLOSE; DEMOCRATS LEAD IN SENATE New York, Nov. 9 Although the Democrats have assurance of control of the senate by a working majority, control of the house was still in doubt at an early hour today. The Demo crats had made slight gains however in the late returns in Montana and Kansas. At 1 o'clock 208 Democrats, 198 Republicans, 2 Progressives, 1 So cialist and 1 Independent had been elected, with 25 congressional districts yet to be heard from. Republicans did not give up hope of winning con trol. The situation in the house at this hour is so indefinite that it is impossi ble to declare whether the Democrats will maintain control. If they do it is certain to be by a greatly reduced margin and one that will scarcely give a good working majority. In fact, un less Democratic gains are made in the districts yet undecided, independent minority members might seriously in terfere with the re-election of Speaker Clark and the organization of import ant committees. Electoral Vote 1912 and 1916. Offlalal Unofficial Hlfr- HUH i is I i II STATES- It H A SJ Alabama IS .. .. li .. Arixona 8 ,. ., 8 .. Arkatiaaa 9 .. .. B ., California S .. 11 IS .. (lolerado S .. .. .. Connecticut 7 ,. .. ,, 7 l)lawar 8 .. ,, ' 8 Florida 6 ,. .. 0 ., Georgia 14 .. .. 14 ... Idaho 4 ... .. 4 .. Illinois ! .. ' ,, .. 28 Indiana 15 .. ,. .. 15 Iowa IS 18 Knnitaa 10 ,. ,. 10 ,, Kentucky 13 .. ,. 13 .. Itoumiana 10 .. .. 10 .. Maine 0 ., ,. S Maryland 8 .. .. 8 .. MatuiachuMtta 18 .. .. ..18 Michixan .. .. 15 .. 16 Minnesota ,, 12 .. ,, Mitftdtfitinpi 10 ., ., 10 .. MtHAouri 18 .. .. 18 .. Montana 4 .. .. 4 .. Nt-branka 8 ., .. 8 -.. Ntvada 8 .. .. 3 .. New Hampshire 4 .. .. .. .. New Jt-iwy 14 .. ,. ..14 New Mcxioo 8 .. .. 8 New York 45 .. .. ..45 North Carolina 13 .. .. 12 .. North DakuU 8 . . . . 6 Ohio 24 .. .. U .. Oklahoma...; 10 ,. .. 10 .. Oretron 5 .. .. .. 8 IVnimylvania 88 .. 88 Khode Inland 5 .. ,, .. 5 South Carolina 8 .. .. 8 .. South Dakota 8 I Tenneeaee 18 .. .. IS .. Texaa 80 .. .. 20 .. Utah 4 .. 4 .. Vermont...,, , 4 .. ..4 Viririnia 18 .. .. 12 .. Wanhina-lon ..7 7 .. Wont Viririnia 8 8 Wisconsin 13 ,, .. .. IS Wyeming 8 .. ,. 8 .. Total! 438 8 SS 872 24$ Jitney Car Plunges Through Draw. Vancouver, B. C A' Vancouver Ladner jitney, driven by George Smith, plunged through the gates of an open draw. and carried nine persons to death, with the possibility that two more may be added to the list, at the Main street crossing of the Fraser river Sunday night. Smith was driving to Vancou ver at a high rate of speed, and the supposition is that In tho frosty air the windshield became clouded and he failed to see the warning lights. He fore any warning could be given, the machine had plunged overboard. Mrs. Pankhurst Silenced. London A demonstration arranged for at Trafalgar Square Sunday by the Women a Social and Political society, the organization of the militant suf fragists, was prevented by the police. Mrs. Pankhurst was to be the speaker. Billings Has Zero Day. Hillings, Mont. A cold wave envel oped Montana Sunday, and aero weath er was experienced for the first time this fall, the mercury standing at 2 below at 6 a. m. A light snow cov ered the ground. One American on Arabia. London The American consul at Bombay, India, states that only one American, Pual Rutledge Danner, was on board the British steamer Arabia, unk November 6 in the Mediterra nean, says a Rcuter dispatch from Bombay. The Peninsular & Oriental Liner Arabia, according to a state ment by the British admiralty Novem ber 8, was sunk without warning by a submarine. All of the 437 passenger and all the crew but two, were saved. UNBJ A European ROI SYNOPSIS. 11 The chief characters are Ethel Wll lougliby, Henry Streetman and Capt. Larry Redmond. The minor characters are Sir George Wagstaff ot th British admiralty and Charles Brown, a New York newspaper correspondent. Ethel, a resident of Sir George's household, secretly married to Streetman, ft German spy, though Bhe did not know him as such. Captain Redmond, her old lover, returns to England after long absence. From him she learns the truth about Streetman; furthermore, that he has betrayed her simply to learn naval se crets. The European war breaks out. Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman to Brussels as a German spy in order to get revenue and serve England. Captain Redmond. Ethel and Charlie Brown turn up at a Belgian inn as the German army comes. She is Madame De Lorde. She begins to work with a French spy. The Germans appear at the inn. CHAPTER XIV. Continued. "Here, please!" she said to the lieu tenant. From the bosom of her gown she had drawn forth a small gold medal, which hung upon a ribbon about her neck. He looked at It closely, for Lieu tenant Baum was no man to take un necessary risks. Thoroughness was his middle name. "From the German secret service, the Wllbelmstrasse!" he exclaimed, when he had satisfied himself. "Your pardon, matliiine! I did not under stand." And he bowed deeply. She acknowledged his apology with the slightest of nods. And with an as sumed calm that she was far from feel ing, she said to him In a confidential manner: "I am here on a confidential mission, and one thing at once I must know. Tell me, lieutenant, by which road do we march to attuek the fortress at the frontier?" "By the left fork, madame," be an swered without hesitation. That token from the Wiluelnistrasse obtained from Streetman hud quite disarmed his suspicions. "Good! Good!" Ethel exclaimed. "I have studied the country hereabouts. That is the best way. . . . Good night!" "Madame shall not be disturbed fur ther," the lieutenant promised. "I will explain to the major when he returns." "Thank you so much! You have been so very nice to me!" "Madame is welcome," he said, with another low bow. Smiling happily, Ethel left him. She congratulated herself, both because she had escaped detection and because she had obtained the Information that was so vital to the French. As he watched her departure, the young Gorman ofllcer smiled likewise.. It was good to have a few minutes' talk with a lady of his own class, after the canaille with which- he had been obliged to mingle since the great drive begun. And, pulling out his chest to its largest dimensions, he stepped into the street. In hla complacency over work that he considered well done he had entirely forgotten that there still remained another suspect to question the Innkeeper's American gentleman. CHAPTER XV. Mr. Brown Finds His War. I.leutei.unt Baum had been gone but a short time when Sergeant .Schmidt appeared, bringing Brown with him The German "noncom" looked about In vain for his lieutenant, who had or dered him to fetch the American. But only two of his mates, Otto and Huns, remained In the room, standing guard at the street door. Sergeant Schmidt was nonplused, It was not like Lieutenant Baum to fall one like that. And he gurgled a few throaty German words In his surprise. There seemed nothing to do then but assume the task himself the duty of examining his prisoner, for so he re garded the Interested Mr. Brown, who was aliviuly making mental notes of the proceedings, which he Intended to use for the embellishment of the sto rles he would send his paper later. Charlie had paused JUst Inside the door through which he bud entered the room. Anil now tho sergeant beck oned to 111 til violently. "Komm liter!" he commanded. At that peremptory command Mr. Brown regarded hltu with mild sur prise and a toln! luck of comprehen sion. But the sigu language was plain enough. So Charlie drew uear to that formltlublc-lnoklug automaton. "Wus tlmst du bier'r" Sergeant Schmidt demanded fiercely. Mr. Brown appeared to consider him a huge joke. At least he glanced past his frowning Interrogator at Ilans ami Otto uutl laughed outright. "1 dou't get you. Why don't you speak t'.tiKlUh)" he replied. But the sergeant stolidly repeated his question. "Oh, shut up!" Mr. Brown said Im patiently. "Du blst eln Englaender," Schmidt announced with a malevolent glare at his captive. "No, I'm au American," h eiplalnej. "Auierlkaner?" the sergeant repeat ed dubiously. "Yes, American!" Charlie mimicked hltu, congratulating himself that the German language offered fewer diffi culties than the French. He even be gan to pride himself on being a natural linguist. And in order to convince this fellow beyond a possibility of doubt, he reached a hand toward his hip pocket, whtrt he carried bis Identifica tion paper.. Sergeant Schmidt's eagle ey no sooner detected the move of hand toward hip than he thrust his revolver Into Mr. Browu't stomach. "Haltr That was something that Charlie understood without difficulty, too. He raised both hands above his head as high as be could get them, while a look of Ineffable disgust suffused bis face. "You i n fool," be exclaimed. "I'm oat reaching for gun. These r my passport. Leekt Papers !" R War story based on the drama of COOPER. MEGRUE With a shake and a twist he managed to throw his coat back from his right hip. And Sergeant Schmidt then pro ceeded to relieve him of the bulky packet that projected from the pocket. He looked at them with a scowl. "Ah, you are Franzoesisch!" he de elared, still in his native tongue, for he knew no other. "I'm what?" Charlie inquired. "Franzoesisch! You are no Amerl kaner." Charlie grasped only the last word. "Yes, that's right Americane, right from the comer of Forty -second street and Broadway; and, believe me, I wish I was right back there right now." "What do you say?" the sergeant asked him. "None of your d n business. . . . You bonehead." . . . Mr. Brown was quite enjoying himself, abusing that walking arsenal with Impunity. "Have a cigarette?" he asked, holding out his case. Sergeant Schmidt was not above ac cepting one, even from the enemy. And he thanked Charlie in a voice as gentle as a bass drum. "Gee, I'd like to give you one good wallop on the nose just for luck," the American remarked longingly. Then Schmidt suddenly snatched ofT Mr. Brown's hat. "Nix on the Herrmann stuffwhat are yon doing?" Charlie demanded. He began to feel as If he were taking part in a slapstick vaudeville skit The sergeant had his face buried in side the hat. Ho was looking for clues. "Engllsch!" he sputtered the next moment. "Of course It's English!" Charlie re torted. "It cost me two-and-slx," he added, regarding the rough handling of his straw with Indignation. Sergeant Schmidt leaned over, and. seizing Charlie's coat by the collar, lie pulled It back from his neck while he examined the label. "English also. Splon! Thon art an English spy!" Ills trusty henchmen, Hans and Otto, together with their corporal, brought their guns up to their sides; and, hissing "Splon!" in the most sin ister manner Imaginable, they all three approached Chorlle threateningly. Mr, Brown suddenly changed his mind about the vaudeville. . It seemed to him that possibly he had been un wittingly cast for a tragedy. "Splon splon!" he repeated. "Good grief, you don't mean spy?" "Spy, spy Ja wohl," said Schmidt. "Komm hler!" He took hold of Charlie's arm and faced him nbout so that he confronted the trio of formidable soldiers. And then the sergeant ordered them to load. Charlie observed the operation with increasing alarm. "Good God, you're not going to shoot me!" he cried. "I'm not English, I'm not a spy." And remembering all at once that the girl whom he had first met at the house of Sir George Wag staff in London could speak German, he yelled at the top of his voice, "Ma dame de Lorde! Madame de Lorde!" The two privates were alining at htm now. Aud he faced them Indig nantly. His anger was already begin ning to get the better of bis fear. "Say If you shoot me there are a hundred million people back there who're going to be sore ns hell!" he snailed. "They'll come over here nnd blow you a off tlie face of the earth." At an order from the sergeant th" corpora! and one of the privates then grnsped their victim and hustled him across the room. "Say what are you going to do with me?" Charlie asked. "Let me alone!" "From the German Secret Service, the Wllhtlmstrassel" He Exclaimed. And ugnlti he called ioudly for Ethel Wlllougbby. To hli Immense relief, at that mo incut she appeared. "What are you doing?" she asked the sergeant. "It is not your affair," b retorted gruffly. She showed her medal to him the medal from the Wtlhelmstrasse. "Do you know that?" she Inquired. He did. And Immediately he cried "Halt" to Charlie s captor.. They re leased hlin at once. ' "Goih, I'm glad you're not deaf," Mr. Brown told Ethel with Immense relief, as be crossed tie room to where she stood. "He Is an English spy," the sergeant protested to the girl. "No, no, no you are mlstaKen," the aid. "Ht Is an American." "They're going to shoot mP Charlie FIR1 told her. He did not yet feel, safely out of the woods. "For. heaven's sake, tell them I'm not a spy." "I have just told them," she assured him. "I know. Slake sure! Tell 'em again!" he urged her. "Ask If there Isn't someone who speaks English." Questioned as to whether there were not some officer who understood Eng lish, the sergeant informed Ethel that .Major von Brenlg knew the hateful language. "For the love of Mike, get him here!" Charlie besought her, when she ex plulucd to him. While Sergeant Schmidt betook him self away in order to summon the ma jor, Charlie Brown turned to Ethel with mi air of great relief. "Well, I was looking for a war, and I certainly picked out the right spot, didn't IV" he asked. "I suppose mistakes like this are bound to happen. But haven't you pa pers to prove your identity?" she in quired. "Oh, yes yes! French passports, aud an English hat and English clothes! All I needed to really finish me was a' Russian blouse," he said with a grin. "Seriously though," he weut on, "I do want to thank you." He offered her his hnnd. "It was nothing," she said, as she shook hands with him. Before the major arrived Ethel left him, after promising that she would not go so far away that he might not call her in case he needed her assist ance again. The sight of the fatherly appearing major, whose bearded face soon showed in the doorway, weut far to restore Charlie's equanimity. "The spy where is the spy?" Major von Brenlg asked the sergeant, who followed close at his heels. Charlie Brown did not wait for the "noncom" to answer. He stepped for ward expectantly. ; "Are you Major von Brenlg and do you speak English?" he Inquired. "I am, and I do," the officer said. Mr. Brown smiled at him winningly. "I'Ttzslmmons there has my pass ports," he announced, pointing to the lanky sergeant. Major von Brenlg took the papers from tin! sergeant and looked them over. "They seem to be in good order," he said "vised by the American consul In Paris." "And here's a letter from the paper I work for," Charlie added, handing the major an envelope. The German officer merely looked at the Imprint In one corner. Ho did not even take the letter from the Ameri can. "It's a good newspaper. I've often read it," he remarked. And he re turned the passport to Its owner. "Now what Is the trouble?" he asked. "These guys were just going to shoot me as au English spy." Charlie in formed him, with an Indignant glance at the soldiers. The major laughed in his face. "You English?" ho cried. "No one but au American ever snld 'guy'!" He appeared greatly nmused. "I am glad my men did not make the mistake of killing you," he saiJ pleasantly. "You've nothing on me," Charlie told him. CHAPTER XVI. Interviewing the Major. The sergeant saluted, clicked his spurs together, moved majestically to a position in front of the cigar case, and clicked his heels again. Judging by Ills movements, one might almost have supposed him to he some groat mechanical doll. But Charlie Brown was quite certain that he, for one, had no desire to play with him: "I feel much better now," he told the major. "I can imagine," the other said. "You speak very good English," the American remarked generously. "Why not?" the officer asked. "I spent three years at Columbia." Mr. Brown's newspaper Instincts crowded to the front again. "By Jove! You're a German! You're in the army you speak English! . . . It's too good a chance to miss! Say, can I Interview you?" Major von Brenlg regarded him cu riously for a moment. lie seemed to consider that the American would be a satisfactory person to talk to, for he said, presently: "Yes for I should like America to understand, to realize what Germany is fighting for." "Fine!" Charlie exulted. "Can Ger many win?" he demanded, looking up at Major von Breuig In bis most pro fessional manner. "It Is Inevitable there Is no chance to fall," the officer replied. "And what Is Germany going to gain from the war if she wins?" "When she wins, you uieau," the ma jor corrected him stiffly. "Well, when she wins," Charlie con ceded. ' "She will be the greatest power In the world!" . "Except the United States!" Charlie Interposed. "Do not let us discuss your coun try, sir! You are my guest" Charlie rose and bowed to the Ger man. "I get your be said. "Oh, Just minute!" be added, since the major appeared to consider the Interview at an end. "And what about England?" he asked, dropping Into the chair once more. That question was one that the Ger man officer was only too ready to take up. "What army has England r And straightway he gave the answer. "None! In only one thing Is England our superior In lies and Intrigues! There she has always been our master; but the will not fight That is for franc tud Russia to do. But It the war lasts they will grow weary of be ing the catspaw. . . . England Is a fine example of your happy Ameri can phrase, 'Let George do It! " "And the French?" Charlie persisted. "The French! For forty years, they have been thinking of what some day they would do to Germany, and while they thought, we have planned, we have worked and now today we are ready and they are not!" "You seem very confident," Charlie told him. "Why not? ... For forty years our men of brains have been planning a system the most marvelous system In the world!" "What a pity It isn't devoted to peace Instead of war," the American said somewhat pensively. All the while, as they talked, the boom of field guns In the distance punctuated their sen tences. "In the end It will be for peace," Major von Brenlg said gravely, "the peace of the world. For this Is a Just war and justice must triumph." "But what of these poor people these uoncombatants who streamed through here a little while ago?" "It is the habit of an invaded coun try to proclaim the Invaders as bar barians," the Teuton replied warmly. "They're Going to Shoot Mel" "But we Germans are not barbarlana. We are a simple people fighting only for our fatherland." "And the ruined towns destroyed homes and civilians shot?" But Major von Brenlg had always an answer ready. He was an honest man; and he was convinced of the justice of the German cause. "If wo are fighting soldiers w treat them as soldiers," he pointed out. "But if men or women lurk behind closed shutters or on housetops to shoot our men we shall burn the house they Uvt In and If there is resistance we shall kill all those who resist. It Is regret table, but we must stop guerrilla war fare. We must fight under the laws of civilization." Another roar as of distant thunder interrupted Charlie Brown's next ques tion. "And you call that civilization?" ht demanded, while the windows of the Lion d'Or rattled under the shock of the distant cannonading. "I do!" "I am your guest," Charlie said. So far as he was concerned, he had heard enough. In fact, lie had heard almost too much for his own peace of mind. "I think we'd better not continue this discussion or we might get into an ar gument nnd that wouldn't be diplo matic" (TO BE CONTINUED.) WORSE THAN FACING GUNFIRE Gallant Seaman Found Himself In Dilemma From Which He Was Ex tricated In Nick of Time. A Jack tur from H. M. S. entered a southwestern London post ofilce te change a money order. As It wns a government pny order he was asked, according to regulations, to show his certificate of identity. But the sailor had lost the certificate. All the girls In the post office bt came anxious to help. ,- "Huven't you your name marked any where?" urged oue. Juck thought hard, suddenly kindled with Inspira tion, opened his mouth to speuk, and then stood silent. A flush deepened his tunned complexion. "Well?" urged the young postal lady. The sailor wanted that money badly, lie fuced the guns. "Yes," he blurted, "my uume's marked ou my shift" Post office girls huve no training la the technical lingo on his mnjcsty't navy. Whatever sort of document, ducket or disk this "shift" might be, it was her duty not to puy the money until she had seen It "Then let at see your 'shift'" she demanded amia bly but firmly. Stuull veins knotted on Jack't tem ples, a moisture stood on his brt w. But desperate flounce needs desperate measures. "Huve you got a screen here?" he asked In n hollow volet. "A screen !" echoed the post office girl In bewilderment "Aye, screen 1" repented Jack on a rising not of agony. It was then that a colleagut saved one of his majesty's A. M.'s from apo plexy by a hurried and whispered ex planation to hit inquisition, I'erhaps because tht goda lovt laughter the tailor's Identity waa then accepted without further tvldtnct. London Dally Mail. Earache. Dip a piece of cotton wool la awttt oil, then Into black pepper; putting this In the ear proves a quick remedy. Nose Bleed. Boll a piece of ton paper quitt hard and pack bard be tween the upper lip and tht gum, aad in a few minute tht bleeding will stop. Hoarseness. Beat tht white ot aa egg, add the Juice of a lenioa aa4 sweeten with sugar. A teaapookfal U ttakt.