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ORDERS NATION PUT ON WAR FOOTING President Directs Recruiting of : Navy to Full War Strength. DANIELS MAKES STRONG PLEA Two New Military Department Cre ated and 11 Regiments National j Guard To Do Police Duty. Washintgon, D. C. President Wil son took steps Sunday to place the na tion on a war footing. By executive order he directed that the navy be recruited without delay to full authorized war strength of 87,000 enlisted men. Taken in connection with emergency naval construction al ready ordered, this means that the President has exercised the full limit of the legal powers as commander in chief to prepare the navy for war. For the army, the President directed that two new military departments be created in the Atlantic coast region. The order means that the task of or ganizing whatever army congress may authorize will be divided among six departmental commanders instead of four, in the interests of speed and effi ciency in mobilization. The third step was to assume as a national duty the task of protecting American industries from domestic disorders in the event of hostilities. For this purpose 11 full infantry regi ments, two separate battalions and one separate company of national guard were called back into the Federal service to act as national police in im portant districts. Supplanting these troops, a regiment of Pennsylvania guard and two companies of Georgia infantry, en route home from the or der for muster out, were ordered re tained in the Federal service. The President's orders were made known in terse official statements is sued by both departments. No ex planation accompanied them except the statement that organization of the military departments, effective May 1, was designated to faciliate decentral ization of command. Following is the executive order bringing the navy up to war strength : "By virtue of the authority vested in the President by act of congress" approved August 29, 1916, entitled 'An act making appropriations for the naval service for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1917, and for other purposes,' it is hereby directed that the author ized enlisted strength of the navy be increased to 87,000 men. (Signed) "WOODROW WILSON." The navy must enroll immediately approximately 20,000 men to reach the required strength, Secretary Daniels supplemented the order with personal telegrams to newspaper editors all over the country urging them to aid the department, Germans Framing New Peace Offer, Says Newspaper Berne, via Paris Peace negotia tions were begun Monday, says the Journal de Geneve, which does not re veal the source of its information, but declares it is absolutely reliable. Ger many would offer to restore territory she occupies in France, except in the mining district of Briey, in exchange for a channel port, Calais or Dunkirk, and an indemnity of 15,000,000,000 lanes. "Germany would also offer," says the newspaper, "to restore the terri torial Integrity and the sovereignty of Belgium on condition that Belgium would not be allowed to maintain a na tional army and that Germany would be permitted to garrison Namur, Liege and Antwerp perpetually It is added by the newspaper that Germany must have control of the Bel gian railroads and ports and be favor ably treated in an economic treaty. This is not the program of Pan-Germans, but the actual terms of the Ger man government, says the Journal. Deportations to Resume. . Hazebrouek -It is reported here that doportutions from the invaded districts of Northern France are about to be re , turned. The Germans for some time are said to have been distributing blanks to be filled out to organize the deportation of young men and women with a view to employing them for spring farming. The Germans con tinue to requisition metal, having taken from most of the churches in Lille their bells and organ pipes and from other places quantities of sheet steel. . .' Labor to Be Replaced. Washington, D. C. Commissioner General Caminetti, of the Immigration service, announces that the United States employment service, with its more than 80 branches, is prepared to unify the labor resources of the coun try. Plans are being made ' for locat ing, ready for call, persona to replace men taken into the active . sovjee of the army and navy. The employment service is co-operating with the Na tional defense council labor conuwtUt, CZAR'S HIDDEN GUNS FOUND Illegal Acts of Old Regime Investi gated by New Government. London A Reuter's Petrograd dis patch says that a special commission has begun an investigation of illegal acts committed by ex-ministers, heads of departments and other officials of the old regime. About 600 machine guns have been found hidden in differ ent parts of Petrograd. According to the Bourse Gazette Rasputin's body has been buried near Petrograd. ( Petrograd, via London The grand dukes and the royal princes, in a joint telegram addressed to the provisional government Wednesday, not only for mally associate themselves with the abdication of Grand Duke Michael, but also turn over to the new government their official wealth, namely, their holdings of crown lands and other state grants heretofore attaching to their station. Washington, D. C. Conditions in Russia were reported by Ambassador Francis Wednesday to be steadily im proving. Apparently the acceptance of the new government by the grand dukes announced in press dispatches has been accompanied by a more fa vorable attitude on the part of the radical element, which for a time it was feared might start a counter-revolution against the moderates in con trol. Reports to the department are steadily becoming more optimistic about the future in Russia. Old Regime Plots Begin to Harass New Russia Petrograd, via London The work of agitators, whose efforts are designed to hinder the successful accomplish ment of the revolution, is becoming apparent with the subsidence of ac tivity on the .part of the military, which forced the supporters of the old regime to keep in hiding during the early days of the upheavel. The indications of such work in Pet rograd, which are indefinite in form, are confused with the possible designs of a horde of criminal prisoners who were released from the jails with po litical offenders. One definite instance has been recorded, however. Wednes day a motorcar speeding along the streets scattered proclamations calling on the people to undertake wholesale massacre of the intelligent class. The militia is thoroughly alive to the danger of such counter manifesta tions and the commandant has issued strict orders for vigilance. Irish Promise Regiment. Chicago A meeting of the Irish National Brotherhood here Wednesday unanimously adopted resolutions pledg ing to the President the support of the brotherhood "in any efforts he may make to uphold the honor of this coun try," and promising that "as in the paBt it will furnish Irish blood and sinew to uphold the same and equip at least one regiment within 30 days after call by President Wilson." A telegram apprising the President of the brotherhood's action was sent to the White House. . Bible to Test Literacy. Washington, D. C. Reading matter for a literacy test for aliens under the new immigration law will be taken from the Bible, the department of Labor announces. Passages will be selected in more than 100 languages and diulocis. "This is not because the Bible is considered a sacred book by many peo ple," said the department's announce ment, "but because it is now the only book in virtually every tongue." KiUHer Offers Peace to Russia. London A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph from Amsterdam says: "According to a Berlin telegram re ceived by the Amsterdam bourse, Ber lin is filled with rumors that Germany has offered a separate peace to Rusisa. The terms offered are said to be com plete autonomy to Poland, the inter nationalization of Constantinople, the evacuation by Russia of Austrian ter ritory and a Russian protectorate over Armenia. Villa Again Attacks Chihuahua City. Juarez, Mexioc Figthing was re sumed at Mapula, 20 miles south of Chihuahua City Tuesday at 4 o clock, according to an unofficial message re ceived hero from a reliable source, The fighting between Villa and Car- ranza forces was general south and southwest of the city, it . was added, and a general assault upon the capital is expected from the south, southwest and west, the message from Chihua hua City stated. Eleven Killed by Storm. Montgomery, Ala At least 11 lives were lost in a storm which destroyed many houses in Central Alabama early Wednesday. Six of the known dead were negroes. The storm centered in the vicinity of Petrey, a small town in Crenshaw county. Every building in the town was demolished and four per sons were killed, among them Robert J. Jeter, a wealthy planter. Defense Million Asked. Portland, Me. An immediate ap propriation by the legislature of $1, 000,000 for defense was recommended by the state committee on public safety Wednesday. Resolutions also we're pdopted, urging Maine senators and representatives in congress to vote for the adoption of a resolution declaring that a state of war exists with Germany. PRUDENCE RArsQisfage, (Copyright, by the Bobbs-Merrill Com pany.) CHAPTER X Continued. 13 "Must you prepare meat for bread ing half an hour before cooking, or when?" demanded Fairy, from the din ing room door. 'What? Oh Fifteen minutes be fore. Don't forget to suit and pepper the crumbs, Fairy." 'Perhaps some time your father will let you and a couple of the others come to Des Moines with me In the car. You would enjoy a few days there, I know. I live with my aunt, a dear, motherly little old soul. She will adore you, Prudence, and you will like her, too. Would your futlier let you spend a week? We can easily drive back and forth in the ear." "Maybe he will, but who will keep the parsonage while I am away?" 'Fairy, to be sure. She must be a good fuiry once In a while. We can take the twins with us, Connie, too, If you like, and Fairy will only have to mother your father." "Prudence, shnll we have tea or cof- fee?" This was Lark from the door way. "Fuiry wants to know." 'What? Oh ! Which do you want, Jerry?" "Which does your father prefer?" "He doesn't drink either except for breakfast." "I generully drink coffee, but I do not care much for It, so do not both- "Coffee, Lark." "Did you ever have a lover, Pru dence? A real lover, I mean." No, I never did." "I'm awfully glad of that. I'll" "Prudence, do you use half milk and half water for creamed tomato soup, or nil milk?" "What? Oh ! All milk, Connie, and tell Fuiry not to suit It until it is en tirely done, or It muy curdle." 'What in the world would they ever do without you, Prudence? You are the soul of the parsonage, aren't you?" 'No, I am just the cook and the chambermaid," she answered, luugh ing. "But don't you see how hard it will be for me to go away?" "But it isn't fair I Vacation is com ing now, aud Fairy ought to tuke a turn. Whut will they do when you get married?" 'I have always said I would not get married." "But don't you want to get married, some time?" 'Oh, that Isn't it. I Just can't be cause I must tuke care of the parson age, and raise the girls. I cun't." "Hut you will," he whispered, and his hund touched hers for just a sec ond. Prudence (lid not answer. She lilted her eyes to his face, and caught In her breath once more. A little luter he said, "Do you mind if I go upstulrs and talk to your futlier a few minutes? Muybe I'd better." "Hut do not stay very long," she urged, und she wondered why the brightness mid sunshine vunished from the room when he went out. "First door to the right," she culled ufter him. Mr. Starr arose to greet him, and welcomed him to his combination study and bedroom with great friendliness. Hut Jerrold went straight to the point. "Mr. Starr, It's very kinij. of you to receive a perfect stranger as you have nie. Hut I understand that with a girl like Prudence, you will want to be cureful. I can give you the names of several prominent men in Des Moiues, Christians, who know me well, and can tell you ull about me." "It lsu't necessary. We are parson age people, and are accustomed to re ceiving men and women as worthy of our trust, until we find them different. We are glad to count you among our friends." "Thank you, but you see, Mr. Sturr, this is a little different. Some Uny, Prudence and I will wunt to be mar ried, and you will wish to be sure about me." "Does Prudence know about that?" "No," with a smile, "we haven't got that fur yet. But I am sure sho feels it. She hasn't well, you know what I mean. She has been asleep, but I believe she Is waking up now." "Yes, I' think so. Do you mind If I ask you a few questions?" "No, indeed. Anythlug you like." "Well, first, are you a Christian?" "Not the kind you are, Mr. Starr. I go to church, aud I believe the Bible, though I seldom read It But I'll get busy now, If you like. I know Pru dence would make me do that" And he smiled again. "Do you drink?". "I did a little, but I promised Pru dence this morning I would quit It I smoke, too. Prudence knows it, bat she did not make me promise to quit that?" His voice was raised, Inquir ingly. "Would you have promised, If she had asked It?" "I suppose I would." He flushed a little. "I know I was pretty hard hit, and it was such a new experience that I would have promised anything she asked. But I like smoking." "Never mind the smoking. I only asked that question out of curiosity. Tell me about ' your relations with your mother when she was living." "She has been dead four years." Jerrold spoke with gome emotion. "We were great chums, though her health was always poor. When I was In school, I spent all my vacations at home to be with her. And I never went abroad until after her death be cause she did not like the idea of my going so far from her." "Jerrold, my boy, I do not want to seem too severe, but tell me, has there been anything in your life, about women that could come out and hurt Prudence later on?" Jerrold hesitated. "Mr. Starr, I have been young, and headstrong, and Im pulsive. I have done some things I wish now I hadn't. But I believe there is nothing that I could not explain to Prudence so she would understand." "All right. If you are the man, God bless you. And, do you mind if I just suggest that you go a little slow with Prudence? Remember that she has been sound asleep, until this morning. I do not want her awakened too rude ly." "Neither do I," said Jerrold quickly. "Shall I go down now? The girls have Invited me to stay for supper, and prudence says I am to come back to morrow, too. Is that all right? Re member, I'll be going home on Mon day 1" "It is all right, certainly. Spend as much time here as you like. You will either get worse, or get cured, and which ever it Is, you've got to have a chance. I like you, Jerrold. Pru dence Judges by instinct, but It does not often full her." Prudence heard him running down the stairs boyishly, and when he came in, before she could speak, he whis pered, "Shut your eyes tight, Prudence. And do not scold me, for I can't help it." Then he put his hands over hers, and kissed her on the Hps. They were both breathless after that. Prudence at last was aroused from her slumber. CHAPTER XI. She Orders Her Life. That was the beginning of Pru dence's golden summer. She was not given to self-analysis. She hadn't the time. She took things as they came. She could not bear the thought of shar ing with the parsonage family even the least ardent und most prosaic of Jer rold's letters. But she never asked herself the reason. The days when Jerry came were tremulously happy ones for her she was all aquiver when she heard him swinging briskly up the ramshackle parsonage walk, and her breath was suffocatingly hot. But she took it as a matter of course. She knew that Jerry's voice was the sweet est voice In the world. She knew that his eyes were the softest and brightest and the most tender. She knew thnt his hnnds had a thrilling touch quite different from the touch of ordinary, less dear hands. She knew that his smllo lifted her Into a delirium of de light. Prudence never thought of that. She just lived In the sweet ecstatic dream of the summer, and was well and richly content. So the vneatlon passed and Indian summer came. It was Suturduy evening. The early supper at the parsouuge was over, the twins had washed the dishes, and still "Do You Drink?" the daylight lingered. Prudence and Jerry sut side by side, and closely, on the front porch, talking In whispers. Fairy had gone for a stroll with the still faithful Bubble. Connie and the twins had evidently vanished. Ah not quite that 1 Carol and Lark came swiftly around the corner of the par sonage. "Good evening," said Lark politely, and Prudence sat up abruptly. The twins never wasted politeness 1 They wanted something. "Do you mind If we take Jerry around by the woodshedfor a few min utes, Prue?" Prudence sniffed suspiciously. "What are you going to do to him?" she de manded. "We won't hurt Mm," grinned Carol Impishly. "Maybe he's afraid to come," said Lark, "for there are two of us, and we are mighty men of valor." "That's all right," Prudence an swered defensively. "I'd sooner face a tribe of wild Indians any day than you twins when you are mischief -bent" "Oh, we just want to use him a few minutes," said Carol impatiently. "Upon our honor, as Christian gentle men, we promise not to hurt a hair of his head." "Oh, come along, and cut out the comedy," Jerry broke in, laughing. Then the twins led him to the wood shed. Close beside the shed grew a tall and luxuriant maple. "Do you see this board?" began Lark, exhibiting with some pride a solid board about two feet In length. "Well, we found this over by the Av ery barn. We've found a perfectly gorgeous place up In the old tree where we can make a seat We thought you could nail this on to the limbs there are two right near each other, evident ly put there on purpose for us. See what dandy big nails we have 1" "From the Avery's woodshed, I sup pose," he suggested, smiling. "Oh, they are quite rusty. We found them in the scrap heap. We're very good friends with the Averys, very good, Indeed," she continued hastily. "They allow us to rummage around at will in the barn." "And see this rope," cried Carol. "Isn't it a dandy?" "Ah I The Avery barn must be Inex haustible in its resources." "How suspicious you are, Jerry," mourned Lurk. "We thought when you Side by Side Talking in Whispers. had the board nailed on, you might rope it to the limbs above. Do you sup pose you cun do that, Jerry?" 'Well, let's begin. Now, observe I I loop this end of the rope lightly about my er middle. The other end will dangle on the ground to be drawn up at will. I bestow the good but rusty nails in this pocket, and the hammer here. Then with the admirable board beneath my arm, I mount " And Jerry smiled as he heard the faithful twins, with much grunting and an occasional groan, following in his wake. It was a delightful location, as they hud suid. The board fitted nice ly on the two limbs, and Jerry fustened it with the rusty nulls. The twins were jubilant and loud in their praises of his skill aud courage. "Oh, Jerry!" exclaimed Carol, with deep satisfaction, "It's such a blessing to discover something really nice about you after all these months 1" "Now, we'll just" "Hush 1" hissed Lark. "Here comes Connie. Hold your breath, Jerry, and don't budge." "Isn't she In on this?" he whispered. He could hear Connie making weird noises as she came around the house from the front. She was learning to whistle, and the effect was ghastly in the extreme. Connie's mouth had not been designed for whistling. "Sh I She's the band of dark-browed gypsies trying to steal my lovely wife.' "fm the lovely wife," Interrupted Carol, complacently. "But Connie does not know about It She Is so religious she won't be any of the villain parts." Connie .came around the corner ol the parsonage, out the back walk be neath the maple. Then she gave a gleeful scream. Right before her lay a beautiful heavy rope. Connie had been yearning for a good rope to make a swing. Here it lay, at her very feet, plainly a gift of the gods. She did not wait to see where the other end of the rope was. 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