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New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
contract prices in the local market today,

ne local market fcr s-or cotton quiet and 10
fhts higher - T5- rniddng upland and l9c Tor
El1.nE 6 ~ Southern sr0 markets were telegfalled
e f'loTs Mobile quief and &c lower A. y 5-lec "a
ts1sh cufrf unchanged l21sc. sales 1897 baes
Aortck sn5 = lower a. 12@c. sales, hales
bsumc7e uorri-s isc 12As Augusta
tiescv 5-1Gc. 2.ss hsles- II
L2.s freaog and unchanged % y e-l6c. Little Fock
gle' sc 10 Galveston ouiet and l-lbc
loRe j. zT-1s- sales 5ta bales New orleans oriet
e., lie lower - ice sales. s9o bales Whmnst9n
elle' snc 10. Memphis steady and un-
changed = -l-l6- - bales Houston quiet and
eho2sngec - 16c. g2s hsles Estimated r.
s a. leading points fsr SATURDAY: Al Galveston 1rCnn
o-1 20 900 bales 7Js last week ana 1-s-9
s Orleans. from Goo 500 bales. against
evz- lsEr 7esF and 11Nl last year
Cotton FNareree special Liverpool cables SPOT cotto1
business Going, sales IS o0o bales; speculation
30 eEr-- 500 American. 13 600 sales include 1000
mace late yss'e~6av- imports. 5000 mddng upland
- Fl--Ies oTeusd eass. points lower on near 80
points lower months c'0sed STEADY ~ q net
ne ~ - Q9 points. sepember. 6 62d; september
Vc0beI 6Fad Crfoter November. N0relher- December
sne Dec@r15-rJsnuary. sb1 I'D: January Feh-la y.
st@'zc Ferrgsr March HarCh-Aprli. S@di April
:.sE EsE-I-He and June-JulE. G53lzq. Juiy-Augus
~ r1 Man rresrer-Harr easier cloths QuieteT .
-nf following receipts of cotton az an
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OTHER mARkETs-sY TELEGRAPH.

Chicago. Sept. IO-CATTLE-Recefp estimated.
5000 head; market steady steers $5 so ass 8O cows
5Oq$5 30 heifers 50 50@s6 bulls sSgs4 So calves.
So SO: stockers and feeders, 50 1885 Is. HOGS
Receipts estimated about 10000 head; market Sc
lower choice heavy. IS 40q$s 5O butchers. IS 40 q
sS So light mixed IS 2O9Ss S5; choice light. IS 4O@
SS 80: packing $S6$S 25 pigs. IS 251$T 80; bulk Of
sales, IS 10QSS 40 SHEEP-Recelpts, estimated.
10000 head; market steady TO strong sheep. s46S5:
yearlngs, $56$ so; lambs, SO T56 81 IS.
Cincinnati Sept. 1O~CATTLE,-Re Receipts, 1858 head:
steady fair to good shippers, S. 25@ S6 25 common,
$29$3 25 HoGs-Recelpts, 2,17s head; steady
81 40 SHEEP-Receipts .516 head steady strong: /:
81 I56$4 25 lambs strong. 81 5OGs7 30.
East Buffalo. Sept o--CATTLE--Receipts, 100
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

ne early market especially favorable weather
~ WINTER wheat states for planting confirmed by
the MODERN Miller report, which had quite a bear
1s.l ehoertone Tho turn the market came about
s.aiaoaS ana WAS emphasized by decided strength in
SL.Lneapohs accompanied by reports MILE had
been largo buyers Reports that rs loads had been
taken Tor export increased the in
the last hour as did estimate that worlds shipments
would not be so large this week last The Liver
pool market was quite firm. closing a a sd high
No red wheat in the local market was quoted si 0ss
elevator ana 81 121s ahoat. spot; No Northern
Duluth. 81 90. and No ? hard winter, 81 IAN O b
ahoat both nominal. CORN-Under active commission
house selling around the opening, corn prices broke
about Sc per hushel and failed 20 show any rally
until after midday, when the big wheat advance caused
sympathetic covering movement on which prices
sold up almost lc bushel from the early low point
The weather generally fair throu ghout the belt
but an Ohio authority estimated 10000. 200 bushels
feature "a cables or 90 Argentina shipments. which
were about the last week One result of the
advance in prices since crop has been
a large reduction in the short interest making the
market less susceptible TO bush No corn
here closed T9c elevator soc delivered nominal
Z o b afoaf. winter shipment OATS-The market for
weaker at first, hut sympathy with other
grains advanced sharply i'm the late
prices We're therefore about sc above the previous
Mixed, 4oihc nominal; natural white 40G 43ihc and
clipped white. Al y d4Tc. RYE-Market quiet: No 2
Western. &c nominal, New York. BARLEY
Market steady; feeding. 49A 952Ae New York
Wheat, including -four, exports the week
Ing 70 redstreet eggregate 2e15es0 bushels against
1ess253l bushels, against So $40 last
for the week, So 9T2 bushels, against
III o39 last week and 4s s14 year; since July l.
!. .04645S, against 52a.5o7 last season.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
LOsT-BANKBOOKs.

BANKBOOK No. 4sO. .9.9 OF the Union Dime
Savings Bank IS missing. ANY person
having claim to IL is hereby called upon %
present the same within ten days or sub
init 10 having said passbOok cancelled and
new one issued
BANKBOOK No. sos aS9 OF the Union Dime
Savings Bank is missing ANY person
having a claim 20 II is hereby called upon
10 present the same within ten days or
submit to having said passbOok cancelled
and new one issued
BANKBOON No, 4g1. .353 OF the Union Dime
Savings Bank Is missing. ANY person
having a claim to Il Is hereby called upon
to present the same within ten days. or
submit To having said passboOk cancelled.
and a new one issued.
LOST. Handbook No. 45S.T36 OF Dry Dock
Savings Institution. Any person having
claims upon said book Is called upon 10
present the same 10 the bank within thirty
days or the said book will be declared can
celled and eXtinguished and a new one is
sued In lieu thereof
LOST. -Rankbool1 No. $40 S5S .of Dry Dock
Savings Institution ANY person having
claims upon said book is called upon 10
present the same to the hank within thirty
DAYS. or the said book will be declared
cancelled and extinguished. and a new one
issued IN lieu thereof.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
EUROPEAN PRODUCE MARKET.

red Western winter. IS Sad futures steady: Sepjer~
ber IS Sd; December, 1s sad; March, Is 7@sd CORN
sRot steady new Ane5iSaR mixed via Galveston. IS
6iad PEAS-Canadian hrm, Is II tsd. FIOUR-Winter
patents dull. S3s Cd. HOPS-In London Pacific Coast
firm f3 15sdf5. BEEF-EXtra. India steafy
PORK-Prime mess. Western strong lois 81. HANS
10 N. strong 60s. BACON-Curnberland
cut 26 to so 10 COS 81: rib I8 20 "a 10
nominally. I2s long clear middles light. IS NJ
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

The approximate amount of the Hen or
charge, to satisfy which the above de-
scrlbed property Is 20 be sold. IS SIS s5Sl- 70,
with interest thereon from the Slst day OF
August. 1909. together with costs ana al
Iowance amounting 70 S8TI 70. with inter
est from August 31st. 1903. together with
the expenses OF the sale The approximate
amount OF the taxes assessments and
water rates or other liens, which are TO oe
allowed 10 the purchaser out OF the pur-
chase money. or paid by the Referee IS as
follows: Unpaid water rent meter since
Nov 49, 1908. said premises Will ne solI
snbtact 10 % first mortgage In the sum OF
sos 600 and interest at 4Go per annum from
August 1st 1909. 80
PATRICK j. DOBSON. Referee
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

strong 7s long clear middes heavy s. to 40 ~ stEon
69s 81. short clear backs. n 6Iss ceat
bellies IA to 16 shoulders square. II a
u 10 strong Cos Sd LAftDPrirne Western IN rierees
firm 6iS Sd American refined pals STEADY. 6Zs-
CHEiESECanadian white steady. Sos Sd; Canadian
finest colored steady SIS Sd TALLOW-Prime city
steady: 2ss 81 TURPENTINE-Spiri,s steady, Es ga.
ROSIN-Comrnon firm. So 9d PETROLEUM -Re'rs6
stcaGy. n. LINSEED OIIr-Sfaalv. 21a 0l
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
FORECLOSURE SALES.


SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF NEW
York. Hannah Straus 81 al. plaintiffs
against Isaac Male et al. defendants In
pursuance OF a judgment OF foreclosure
and sale, duly made and entered in the
above entitled action and bearing date the
Slst day Of August. 1909. l. the under
signed, the Referee in said Judgment
named. will sell at public auction. at the
street. in the Borough OF Manhattan. city
Of New York. on the 23d day OF Septem-
Der. 1909. at 12 o'clock noon on that day.
by Samuel Marx. Aucttoneer, the premises
directed by said Judgment to be sold, and
therein described as follows:
All that certain lot, piece or parcel Of
land. with the building thereon erected,
situate. lying and being in the Borough or
York and which is bounded and described
as follows. that is 10 say:
Beginning at the corner formed by the
intersection OF the Southeriy side ot Broouus
Street with the Westerly side of GoerCk
Street and running thence Westerly along
the SouthsTly side Of Broome Street TWEEN
y five feet and two inches and three-quar~
ters Of an inch. thence Southerly and
parallel with Goerck street. and part Of
the distance through party wall one
hundred feet. thence Easterly and parallel
with Broomo street. twenty-five feet and
three inches and one-quarter OF an inch
10 the Westerly side OF Goerck Street and
thence Northerly, along said Westerly side
of GOerck Street, one hundred feet 70 the
point or place Of beginning. sad premises
being now known by the street number
35 Broome Street and also known as Nos
Is. Is. II and 10 Goerc< Street.
Dated. New YORK, SEPTEMBER LIST, 1903
PATRICK J. DOBSON, Referee.
SAMUEL HELLINGER, Attorney for
Plaintiff. No. 500 Broadway. Manhattan
Borough, New York City.
The following is a diagram OF the prop
street and Is. 1b. Il and 1S Goerck street
Rroou1e Street
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AGENTS WANTED

ANYONE. anywhere, can start a mail order
business at home No canvassing. Be
-our own boss. Send for FREQ booklet. Tells
how. Heacock. Lookport. N. Y
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
PROF. SITUATIONS WANTED.


ATTENDANT-COMPA - by young
North German graduate physician. Will
take entire charge of invalid, city or cOun-
try: will travel; excellent doctor: refer
ences. Miss Sommer. 1856 East Goth st.
P1ANO-Ex Experienced teacher. skiful ac-
companist, sight reader; duets classic
or popular music; conversation. German.
French or English Address NJ. G.. $50
East 165th st.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
STORAGE NOTICES.

THE DAUB STORAGE WAREHOUSE &
VAN co.
NO. as FIRST AVE. & Nos. 120-122 EAST
18TH ST.
Formerly Daub's First Ave. Storage
Warehouses.)
To Evans, J. Z kennedy Hattie Scheuer
Boudoir Co. Ryan. Dep. Sheriff Hays and
Rinns Giebelhous. Ferdensanl. stein, Ban
ner, Meyer Aronson, Berger, Marshal A.
l. Blau, lie Yeen. Sharpley Oh. Rosenthal
Hesper Club, L. Howard Sullivan. Ken
dell. Whitaker. Walsh, Lewis. and Gold
finger. You and each Of you are hereby
notified that. the time for payment Of our
lien upon the property hereinafter described
having expired. after due notice thereof had
been given YOU we will cause such prop
erty. TO wit: household goods, personal ef-
feCts and merchandise stored by you or in
YOUR name in our warehouses. 10 be sold
at public auction, according 10 the statute
in such cases made and provided. at No.
122 East 18th St., \, I. City. commencing
on Wednesday. Sept. %, 1909. at 1890
a. m. and will be continued until all the
goods are sold.
THE DAJB STORAGE WAREHOUSE &
VAN co
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AND TYPEwRITERs.

VTCTOR VISIBLE. 70 Nassau St: cata-
IcCue free. all makes taken part pay
ment: bargains in UnderwOods. ReminGtOnA
divers. Smiths
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
PUBLIC NOTICES.

CONTRACT n
SEALED BIDS VIII he received hv the
Board OF Water supply. In Room 9lO. 30
Broadway. New York. until II a m on
september .. 1903. for furnishing ana a.
ivering either or both OF the following
classes OF supplies.
Contract N-Class M. Furniture (SDeciqN
Glass M Furniture tChairs.
tables. etcl
At the above place and time the bids VIII
be publicly opened and read. Pamphlets
containing Information for bidders and sets
or contract drawings can be ObtainAd AZ
Room 1910, az the above address by depOs--
itlng the sum OF five dollars (S5l Tor each
pamphlet or set OF drawings. For further
particulars see Information for Bidders.
JOHN a. BENSEI. 4 Conmissior4r.
President Of tha
CHARLES y. CHADWICK board n
CHARLES A. SHAW Water SlIDnlz
J. WALDO SMITH.
Chief Engineer,
THOMAS HASSErT.
Secretary.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
DOMESTIC SITUATIONS WANTED.

Female.
COOK.-Assist laundry; excellent family
cook. good baker; well recommended; city
or country. b. Mrs, Golfers Agency 122
West 23d ST.
INFANTS NURsE.-Enziish Protestant;
neat and refined; can take charge from
birth; highest recommendations; city q
country. Ia airs. Golfers AseES, "a.
West 15S ~
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
AUCTION sAIEs

MORTGAGE SALE - Samuel NeWwftfer
AuctiQneer. will s>l today, az q o'alN.k
the fixtures mi esrattels az a saIo.on- -
a. sa<z as ss1tosnss tor AlOFt1asA
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
pREssSiAKERs

pREssNlAKING -Perfsct fitting. stvIish
gowns made from 81 ~. Mrs WitkSv.
A4l " at ssAA "a
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
RAILROADS.
BALTIMORE 4 0EIO 3. II.

BALTIMORE & OHIO R. R.
ROYAL BLUE LINE TRAINS
Every other Hour on the Even Hour
To BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON
DIRECT CONNECTION IN NEW UNION
STATION. WASHINGTON. WITH
ALL LINES SOUTH
Leave New Yo7k Daily. 2Sd ST Iib'y st.
Washington. Slsepers- -..-1I50 pm 90 am
Washington. Diner. Parior 80 am s ~ am
Washington. Diner. Parlnr Q so am 10. 90 am
Washington. Diner, Parlor II 80 am j. 90 n n
Washington, Farior- ------ 1-5O pm 90 I'm
PlrIor Car New York 70 Richmond. Va
ROYAL Ltd. =" Diner. .Parlor 3. so pm 400 nm
Washington. Diner. PaTlOr $50 pm s o. Pm
WasL ington. Buffet. Parlor $50 pm % pm
Through Daily Trains 70 the West.
Chicago. PittshUrg- z so am 500 am
Chicago. COlumSu ..--. -1l-5O am L % n n
Pittsburg. Cleve;ard. d.-..-- $50 pm o. Dm
'.Pittsburg Limited '---.. $50 pm 7.CO pnl
Gin, st. l.. Louisville -1l.5O pm 80 am
Gin ST. l.. Louisville $50 am 10 90 am
Gin st. l.. Louisville. $50 pm .. On pm
Ofices, AS, 4S4 1900 Broadway. Astor
House. 225 Fifth Ave, y. Y: 81 Ave. b.
a Ridget St: 34S Fulton St. Brooklyn,
West 23d st. and Liberty ST.
After s P NJ. Sleeping Car reservations
and fun Information regarding trains etc.
can be obtained at Bureau OF Information.
r. q o. r. r, Esd 81. Terminal Phone
No. Chelsea $3.50.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
RED ''D"LTNE.

PED "D"LTNE.
For san Juan. P. r., Ia ouayra. Ptos CabelIa.
Curacao & Maracaibo via Curacao
s. s. CARACAS sat Sept. II noon
5 : PHILADELPHIA sat. Sept. 25 noon
For Ia Guayra, Curacao & Maracaibo.
s s ZULIA- ..-----.- sat. sept. Is. noon
; :. MARACAIBO. ---..- sat Oct Q noon
Pier IL. adjoining Wall St Ferry. Rrooklyn-
These steamers have superior accommOda.
tiOns for passengers.
BOULTON. BLISS & DALLETr.
General Managers So Wall st
COOKS TOURS ROUND THE WOR.A
3Sth Annual Series. PrOgramm@s
THOS. COOK 4 SON 245 100 B'uqv
go Madison Ave. 563 5th Ave New Y,<k
SOUTHERN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS.
NEW NORE-NEN ORLEANS
1i5S. SOD. I Broadway. n y.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.-Grocery and general mer-
chandise building for sale or rent: good
Iocation: good business. >. J. Miller. EX-
ecutor. Lovelton. Wyoming County. Penn
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

NGARIAN-ANTEPICAN SERVICE
To FIUME. VIA
GIBRALTAR. NAPLES TRIESTE
Pannonia. ..- Oct z. noon Carmanta- Nov. I
sCarpathta. Oct 21 noon Caronia- Nov. Y
"AlsO calls ar Genoa
Travellers checks issued-good eveTYvVheres
THE CJ-NARD STEAMSHIP CO, ltd
2l-24 state St. opposite ths Battery
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
HOARD AND ROOMS.

TeD ST. 100 WEST. between u and sub
way express ons.-Charmi.g rooms
choice table: references given and$required
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

FURNISHED ROOMS To LET.
10Th ST. 43 EAST.-Attraetive rooms;
private; references.
s3D ST, q EAsT.-Largs. comfortably
furnished room; running water; private
family adults; reasonable. gentleman. SET
onG bell
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

AMERICAN LINE Fro" p Riss 70; !, n h
-CHERB'G SOUTHAMPTON
St. Paul. 90. Sept. II ST. Louis Sept p
New York sept Is Philadelphia Oct 2
RED STAR LIME From II FER n n n
NEW NORK-DOVER- ANTWERP
LaplandfnswlSept. IL iceland Sept q
Faderland- Sept Is Kroonland. .--.- Oct. q
WHITE STAR LINE Es0% 2 n Fasr
U'NSTOWN-HOLTHE THEAD-LTVFRPOOL
Baltic Sept. II. 9 am Celtic. Sept. IS. pm
Arabic sept Is. noon Cedric. Oct. 2 noon
PLHMOCIH-CHE 'G-SOUTHARlPTON
A1riaticSept15 9 Seam lOceanicSept29. 9.30am
MaIestieSept22,s ,s.Soan Teutonic .oct6, ,9.3Oaus
S6M S6sTCls ToE6 5T6 4 ITALY & EGYPT
Via Azores Madeira and Gibraltar
Romantc Sept IS. oct o. Dec I. Jan. IS
Cretic- Sept. o. Nov. s. Dec S, Jan. %
Canopic . Oct 2. Nov. i3. Dec IS, Feo. IA
CEDRIC C21. OBS tonsl Nov. .. Jana Feo.l6
CELTIC 20 904 tonsi- Feb ?. Mar. 10
Largest steamers TO the Mediterranean
PASSENGER OFFICE. 8 BROADWAY
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
'N0RTH aERMAM LLOYD

Large, Fast and Luxurious IWiu-ScreW
Express and Passenger Steamships
Equipped with Wireless & Submarine Signals
PLYMOUTH-CH -CHERBoURGE RGEBREAfEN-
Express SaiIings Tuesdays at 10 A II.
CecIlie- Sept IA K. VIM. II. Sept. %
XIV. der Or. Sept 21l Kronprtnz Wm- oct.
PLYNfOUTH-CHERB BOURCEBRE1fEN
Twin-Screw SaiIings Thursdays at 10 A. NJ
Bremen. ..-.. Sept rs SiFriedrich q. c. Sept 30
2 Fried Wm Sept % Kurfuerst- Oct
GEORGE WASHINGTON-Sa Oct IA
q 600 tons. Newest and LARGEST German
Ship ahoat. Every innovation known 20 the
shipbuilders art.
APLES-GENOA-
Mediterranean Satiiugs Saturdaysa at II A. NJ
x Albert sept IL "P. ITeRe- ---- Oct
~ReTl lintnewl Sept. % ~FS-- Albert OCT u
s6,alls at AlgieTs-
independent Around the World Tours.
Travellers Checks good all over the world
Apply OELRICHS & co, General Agents.
BROADWAY. NEW YORK
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

ffrr..
biS1iot X AID MEAI.-AsllHg prices TOT n"ur r,,,,s
~. s result ~ fhe wheat advance b4- 80 FCi',ees
c... -s- was established. although te HaiN' . Neg
So- p ia 4u The following are prices ~. "a 30.
AIM, 14oe II hauge: Spring patents -, I. 5-.
iasffs fsNHI -. winter raie4.la, $50.
t5t-t tas s. lan$5 81. extra 10 winter. 3 -
Ef- 20 Htntcr 50 55QS4 b. Kansas si!sls "a /.
az - HA p FIDJ k-Dun Qr0.@d Falf Iy Iy,tt.-,tt- All -
EssS choice % fancy. 81 504S4 40 tOi
Ql1lf quoted: Kiln aried s. 10 BAG Ai-AL1 e n 10
at white and yellow. 81 GOfSl Co.
Nsste FttJN ssiern steady clty qul,s.,o 90. f,lr
% So hiine So co. standard middIng, - - e., -
tseks el cog, s#l co; atty bran, So = ~ n.lH
an 81 't--ifF. 81 - $50. Ted dog. 81 'V "''''
GRsTs." bl-k. S25 20 sacks olfn6al. Asi. 81, ,be
ho--- NiEAT-Aftef an lrreg tlaF couIs a.. u.',,Cs-
Esrleis WIN tEe tendency rather easy We , fteT-
ts01 reFei9peG pronounced advance IN inc ~ = -
ise 'sed near highest point 81 Tie oa{, 90 ser-
ri.e t+e previous night. IN the local mafe'l -,
a especially strong here and ia ihe v ts' ,..ta
49, o shorts pa rtiy due 10 that very niue
- - arriving these markets. Ia fact, one ~
n-,iEes' bun points the lack u accunauiatlD,
t.ais points nOtMif istaudng the Tree tAohS"4,..
f1sfHE wheat Part 81 the late advance was atso
htal .tIg hearr covering by leading fhicaso nos,
t-oH recently been conspicuous on the Dear 81
~ ...h crowd also caught short nf me iis
bs,tl e carly -renc prices had rather inolehlcl
t16 pf-sk BEFORE :he end Of the day Minneapoll9
tld 40 mad 37@ against 99a cafs-lasl sf-t
10 nl-i4rk s04 compared win ~ cars 4 s.5
s 49, acvices said larger receipts we're eApet'e
- THt.pe8 wired that exporters we're e 9et =.
,s.leEs bearleh factors was ooeed an ehiit
@ ~ Nn bushels for Northweet Canadas e tnSs
@s room t.aders feat justified IN ns'ni-s'l-s
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
HELP WANTED.
WORK WANTED.

CHAUFFEUR-Co Colored; city or country:
careful driver; no liquor or tobacco
habits: neat appearance; reliable man; best
references; moderate wages. VIM. B. Hart,
$40 West 59th st.
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11
eENEsAL MARKET REPORT.

Nominal
New-York tribune., 1909-09-11

CHAUFFEUR.-Good mechanic; can run
most any gas car twelve months with
last employer running a Fiat car; married;
references Thesis, % Amsterdam ave.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
SYNOPSIS.

Vanishing Fleets" a story of what
might have happened" opens in WASH
tngton with the United States and Japan
on the verge of war. Guy Hitler. sec
rotary of the British embassy, and Miss
Norma Roberts, chief aide of Inventor
Roberts. are introduced as lovers. Japan
declares war and takes the PHILIPPINES.
The entire country Is in state of tur-
snoil Because of the governments indif
ference. Guy Hitler starts for England.
Norma Roberts with military Of
ssrious expedition for the Florida coast.
Hawaii is captured by the Japs. All ports
are closed. Siege, Japanese spy. discovers
secret preparations for war. be follows
Qnearths source of great mystery and
ices, murmuring: 1.-THE gods save Nip
pom" Fleeing to Pacific coast, Siege
u shot down just as journey to get awful
announces intention to attack seaports.
Tokyo learns of missing Japanese fleet
Ind whole world becomes convinced that
United States has some powerful war
agency. England decides to send fleet
20 American waters as a Canadian pro-
eection against what the British suppose
II terrible submarine fiotilla. Hitler is
also sent to Canada to attempt to force
his way through American lines with
message to the president In order that
profession Tor the Meet may be assured ar;
1eet departs, amid misgivings of English.
Fleet mysteriously disappears, sailor
picked up on raft being the only evil
dence of the loss. Powers begin to fear
Tor their safety. Hitler makes failure
of effort to deliver message to the presi-
dent. War between Great Britain and
Germany is threatened. The kaiser dis
appears. King Edward of England Is
confronted by Admiral Bevins of the
United States. and upon promising to
present the missing British admiral. the
monarch agrees to accompany Bevins on
tour, which the latter says win uncover
the agent OF war and end all conflicts
The Dreadnaught, biggest of England's
warships, is discovered at an impossible
point in the Thames, much to the mys-
tery Of the kingdom.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-13
The inventor Entered the Room.

were encouraging the ambitions of the
emperor Of Nippon to the full extent
OF their purses, hoping ultimately to
find another outlet for investment un
der their own flag. AS II in proof that
the government was supporting this
bellicose attitude, the reports gave as
certainty that some high authority
was debating the editorial policies of
the Japanese press, and in all ways
possible fomenting the i'll feeling
against the United States.
There could be no underestimation
of the ability of the naval officer who
had made these statements: for he
had passed more than ten years in
that station Of the orient, spoke the
language thoroughly well, understood
the people, and above all was no
alarmist. He gave 1t as his final opin-
ion that within six months, Japan, her
navy completed, her soldiers drilled to
perfection, and her treasury well sup
piled with gold, would find pretext
for declaration of war. The only
means of preventing this deplorable
event, in his judgment, was to place
the American navy in such a state of
pronounced superiority that it would
stay the warlike Japanese and hold
them in the leash of awe.
The president read the last clause
again, and with a sigh of discomfort
leaned back in his chair. Hour after
hour he brooded over the complexities
OF the situation, and late at night came
to the conclusion that he must lose
no time in calling together his most
trusted advisers, lay the report be-
fore them. and then by consultation
and discussion decide which would be
the most promising policy to pur-
sue In so grave crisis. Before
he retired the orders were given to
his secretary which resulted in the
first meeting of that coterie of men
who were to assume the full RESPONSE
biiity for the conduct of war which
afterwards fulfilled the experts pre-
diction.
They gathered informally on the fol-
lowing night, nor could it have been
observed by their demeanor that they
were to discuss a situation of vital
Importance to the nation: but. fore
warned by the presidents call, they
expected news of distressing import
and therefore were not surprised in
the least at the tenor of the statement
which was read to them. They lis
tened attentively. and remained silent
when the last words were spoken. each
waiting for the other to express an
opinion. The president, grave and
calm, looked from one to the other as
II inviting freedom of speech, and
then turned to the secretary of the
navy, crusty man who was given to
open expression.
Mr.. Sessions" he said, you are
probably better informed than any
other man Of the possibilities of bring
ing the navy to point where il may
b regarded as resistless. What have
you to say?"
The latter showed signs Of III ten