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Show New Type of "Vampire." Arrest at the Instance of an army officer of a young woman who bad committed bigamy In order to secure the allowance granted to soldiers' dependents de-pendents gives color to the warning issued against this new type of "vampire," "vam-pire," 'notes the Omaha Bee. Young soldiers are picked out by these women wom-en and deliberately led into marriage, the one purpose being to secure money from the government The gtime Is not a new one, nor does It exhibit much modification in Its details. It is reported from some of the Southern army camps that as many as three and four soldiers have been wedded to the same woman. The young men who are away from home for the Erst time, wearing their country's uniform, should be warned that marriage is not merely an enlistment for the war, and therefore to be approached very seriously. seri-ously. Romance Is part of a soldier's life, but it may have consequences that will embarrass him in after years. The "vampire" is one of his chlefest dangers, and one against whom It is difficult to guard. |