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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
CHAPTER ~,
Wherein We Decide TO Go Voyasing.
"E ET'S put the two pieces to-
81 gether and take them to the

Wherein We Decide TO Go Voyasins.
"E ET'S put the two pieces to-
s. Gether and take them to the
3 a light and see if we cannot
deeipher it." said l. Mistress
Wilberforce," l continued, II have the
sailors premonitiOn that we are on the
track of something that will greatly
better your fortunes" And l read:
in We yeare of cure Lorde 1895
Philip Wiiberforce, BIT. of We countie
of Devon, being We captaine of We
good shippe ScOurge of Malice, didde
take ye crate Spanisshe galleon Nj
estra Sonora de la Conception, after
a blOudie encountre, wherein mine
own shippe was sunke. Ye lading of
We galleon was worthe muche monaie,
milliones of pounds esterling. l take
We. Withe mamie jewelles and stones
of price, pieces of eight and bullione,
together with silkes and spicerie. Be
ing blOwne to We sOuthe and weste
mamie days in a crate tempeSte, We
galleon was caste awaye on Ye Ilande
of We Staires. Wee landed We treSor
and hide vt in We VALE ALE my
MEME being in We ende dead We ma
tives came over We seas In their CRATE
canOOS and tooke me. being like a
madde rnapne. Godde mercifulIie pre-
serving my life, l escaped frome
themm and at last am CONNIE safe
intoe mine Owne sweet lande of Eng
ldnde once more. Toe find We mouthe
Of We treSor cave, take a bearing
alonge We eouthe of We three Goodies
on We Altar of Skulles on We middel
hille of We ilande. Where We line
strikes ye hnicke in We vale with
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
By CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY
Copyright. 1917. By cyru, Townsend Brady
hieh / Deliver a Letter.

IN WHICH ] DEllNCF ICNLGTs
~IR GEOFFREY'S will, as Mas
ter Ficklin read IL, was a sim
pie affair. 1t left everything
Of which he died possessed
TO his daughter Unfortunately, he
died possessed Of nothing. The docu-
ment was mere waste paper. Every
thing was mortgaCed. every family
portrait even. Mistress Lucy appear
ed 10 have no legal right TO anything
in or out Of the castle, save the clothes
she wore.
The point IS" Mistress Lucy said,
as Master Ficklin bowed deferentially
toward her, that I have nothinC:'
p Nothing from your father, madam"
But my mothers estate?'
p II regret to say" said Master Flick
lin, that most Of II has been convert
ed into money and lost by your "a
Their. There is left in my hands, ma
dam, only a matter Of some $1,000,
out at interest, which you, being now
OF full age
Il was eighteen on my last birth
day"
Exactly, so that it is at your pres
ent disposal"
"What shape Is it in?"
ait is invested in consols."
"Can they be realized uponT
Instantly"
''To advantage"
"Most certainly"
II thank you, Master Ficklin, for
T,rnvf1anF 90
tune. II is most unexpected" she fall
tered
Believe me, Mistress Lucy, il is a
happiness to do anything for you" said
the old attorney, rising and gathering
up his papers and bowling low before
her. You may command me in every
thing. A temporary loan or
Thank you. Master Ficklin," said
Mistress Lucy: you touch me greatly,
but | need nothing at present. My IA
Their made me an allowance and gener-
ally paid it. 1t was a generous one,
and, living alone as l did, ! did not
spend il. ] have few hundred
pounds in my own name at the bank,
and with that for temporary use and
my mothers legacy I shall lack moth.
ing
But where will you live, Mistress
Lucyi"
1t matters little" she answered list.
lessly.
My sister and l." said the old attcr.
ney, live alone in the county town
The house is large II you would &c
Cept our hospitality until your future
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
(To Dc Gontinued.)
Ynrk-Professor

New York-Professor Frank J..
Warne, statistical expert for the AZ
eastern, railroads conductors and
trainmen in the arbitration hearings,
declared 16 men, as interlocking d.
rectors, controlled the policies of nine
large railway systems.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

the future. If my lady had had the
least knowledge of the value of ship
she wou!4 have seen now little way
her E2,010 had gone, but she was as
guilelesS az any other woman on that
subject, and Master Ficklin was not
much better. ] lied to them both with
a good grace and with an easy con.
science. 1t was for her sake.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

Other Half of the Map of the Island.
ye pigge pamme free bee three hoaIs.
CHmbe ye stones, enter We center one.
Ut is there. Lette him that willie seek
and fnde."
When had finished reading we both
stopped and stared. There was much
in it, Of course. that we could not
possibly understand. We could only
comprehend it fully II we were lucky
enough 10 stand beside the Stone
Gods" on the island itself Still the
general purport was sufficiently clear.
Sir Philip Wilberforce had evidently
concealed very considerable treas.
gre there. II we could find 1t our for
tunes would be made. or hers. rather,
for 1 swear I never thought of myself
at all.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

chart Of the south seas here coulc
put my finger upon ii and show It te
you"
What" she asked. pointing with
her own dainty finger in her turn, is
that ring around the island:"
That will be coral reef, take It
They usually are broken at some point
80 that ships can sail within. but here
is a complete circle inclosing the is
land There seems to be no entrance
anywhere. lis unusual and most
strange"
Perhaps the man that drew it made
O mistake"
i think not. The map has been
made BY q seafaring man, that i
lnlsis.s
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

1 was so miserable
/ didn't know what
to do. / suffered
from bearing down
pains, my eyes hurt
me, / was nervous,
dizzy and irregular
and had fem ale
weakness. i spent
money on doctors
but got worse all
the time.
"a friend told me
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
WOMAN TOOK
FRIENDS ADVICE
And Found Health in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Window. Kansas. -" had displace-
fnent which caused bladder trouble and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20

about the Pinkham remedies and took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and was cured. i cannot praise
your remedies enough for l know never
would have been well if had not taken
It. Miss MARY A. HoRNER, Route
No. 2, Box Il, Window, Kansas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-09-20
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Advertisement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
TO PERFECT PERMANENT
ORGANIZATION OF YOUNG
MEMS UNDERWOOD CLUB

Definite steps were taken last night
toward the permanent organization of
a Young Mems Underwood club, when
a committee to select permanent Off
GERS was appointed by Frank S. Noon.
chairman of the temporary organiza-
ton The attendance was not as large
as was expected but made up the lack
of numbers by the enthusiasm mani
tested, every mention of Mr.. Under
woods name being greeted with ap-
plause
The meeting was held in the Knights
of Columbus hall and was called to or
der by T. P. Patterson, who presented
to the club several petitions on which
there were nearly 800 voluntary sigma
lures, the names having been secured
by leaving petitions in several drug
stores and business houses of the city.
He called Mr.. Noon to the chair, who,
after stating the purpose of the club
and it's possibilities, called for express
sions from the members.
A number of short talks were made
on the candidacy of Oscar w. Under
wood for the United States Senate.
Every speaker spoke earnestly and en-
Enthusiastically on the subject and pre-
dicted his election by a large majority,
1t was suggested that the activity of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

the friends of Oscar Underwood in his
own district would have a great bear
ing on the other parts of the state and
everyone present was urged to use
every honorable effort to elevate the
distinguished gentleman from the
Ninth district to a seat in the SEN
ate.
Among the speakers were John r..
Hornady, Isadore Shapiro, e. j. Nc
Crossin Charles Ingram, j. b. Cobb,
e. r. Norman, Mr. Pritchard and 9TH
ers. On motion a committee was APP
pointed to prepare list of names of
permanent officers and report at a call
meeting at an early date. when the
permanent organization will be per-
fected.
The committee selected is as follows
j. r. Hornady, T. p. Patterson, Ed
Norman, Leon Friedman, F. B
Crawford. Isadore Shapiro and C. III
Mandy.
The committee will meet Monday
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in the rooms
of the Newspaper club in the Brown
Marx building. when the permanent
officers will be selected. The commit
tee VIII report at a subsequent meet
ing, the date to be announced later
1t was suggested that the committee
communicate with Mr.. Underwood and
have him suggest the date of the next
meeting. Additional petitions will be
circulated in the next few days and
Underwood clubs will be formed
throughout the district
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Il. /. Ruduph Announces Candidacy For Solicitor
of Jefferson County

l shall be a candidate for Solicitor
Tor jefferson county, Alabama, subject
to the action of the democratic primary,
ana l ask the support of all friends
and every citizen, who desires an active,
capable and just enforcement of our
criminal laws, without fear or. favor to
the influential and powerful and with
OUT persecution or oppression of the
weak and unfortunate.
The increasing criminality which dis
sraces and degrades our citizenship.
can only be suppressed by effective in
telllSent and relentless prosecution of
me criminals; and if honored bv cleo
tlon' the assistance and harmonious CO.
operation by brother officers will he
sought In careful preparation and
proper investigation of every case and
know that with the assistan noe "a
SuluaHce or our capable honest and
learned presiding Judges, Justice will
pe secured without needless delay the
expense of crowded Jail and court docL-
ets cut down, and citizens relieved Of
unnecessary attendance at court.
/ am not seeking this office for the
money there is in 1t, but | believe it a
duty and an honor to serve a people
who have been better than good to me
since becoming a citizen of Jefferson
county. | hope each voter will con-
slider this a personal request for his
vote and support until / can see him
individually, as l hope to do before the
campaign closes.-Advertiseme
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
HUERTA MAY RESIGN
OFFICE, SAYS REPORT
FROM ENVOY LIND
fcontiuued from Page one,

upon, but the situation was discussed
at length. None of those present would
discuss for publication what took place,
but it became known today that in
tervention by the United States was
regarded by a majority of the diplo-
mats as the only solution for the sit
uation.
ish minister. is said to have wept as
he spoke of the Spaniards who had
been killed or injured in Mexico during
the revolution. M. Lefaivre, the French
minister it is said. was inclined to put
the blame for Mexico's predicament
upon the Washington government. Sir
Lionel Garden. the new British minis
ter. declined to express an opinion on
the wisdom of intervention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
VINCENT. .ASTOR
RECEIVES LEGACY
OF 81, 100000
Richest Young Man in World Left
Enormous Fortune by Uncle.
Will Written on Scrap
Paper

Philadelphia, October 17.-Vincent Astor,
regarded as the richest young man in
the world. received a legacy of 81. SOC, 900
by the will probated today of his uncle,
J. r.. Willing. better known as Barton
Willing. The estate is valued at a10O, 600
and upwards. The will written on a
scrap of paper with lead pencil was
found among Mr.. Vikings papers after
his death a few weeks ago.
The scrap Of paper on which the will
was written bore no date and many uf
the words were hard to decipher Mr..
Willing specified that three-fourths of his
estate should be given to his sister, Mrs
Susan r. W. Lawrence. and the remain
ing one-fourth to his other sister. Mrs
Ava Willing Astor, Vincent Astor :
mother. The testament concluded:
II wipe out all indebtedness of money
loaned to friends
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

SOUTHERN GIRLS TO
VISIT WASHINGTON
Winners OF Girls Canning Club Prizes
to Be Rewarded for
Success

washington, October 17.-Fifteen girls
one from each of 10 southern states. vii
visit Washington probably December Il
as reward for their success in beins
awarded first place in the Girls Cannins
club state contests, the department Of
agriculture announced today
Women correspondents of the canning
clubs Will assemble here at the same
time
The department estimates that 25,OOt
girls have been enrolled in the cannine
clubs of the southern states this wear
Each girl is supposed to have carried out
definite project in gardening on tenth
acre plot.
The girls have raised tomatoes princi-
pally, but frequently they also cultivate
stringbeans, cucumbers, peppers, okra and
other vegetables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES

Seattle WASH October 1.-THE court
order forbidding street speaking in Went
lake square was withdrawn today by
Superior Judge John E. Humphries, who
also rescinded the Jail sentence and fine
he had imposed on DR.. Herman M. Titus
for contempt of court in having violated
the injunction.
Washington, October 17.--"New York
City is the greatest single mission field
in all the world and offers the greatest
opportunity for home missions In the
United States" declared Bishop Luther b.
Wilson of New York, secretary of the
board of bishops of the Methodist Epis-
coral church, in an address at today S
session here of the Womans Home Mis-
sionary society. fr
Binghamton, n. Y. October T.-After
handling 100000 worth of business year
for 80 years, Reed B. Freeman head of
the Binghamton Clothing companys in
whose factory 80 girls We're burned to
death July % last will begin life anew
in New York tomorrow in a commission
firm
Key West, Fla, October 17.AThe
freight steamer Venus, plying between
Havana and the Mexican coast is aground
at Tortigas reef, so miles off the Florida
coast, according to advices reaching here
tonight The Venus, whose grounding
was due to the loss of a propeller, is
not reported to be in danger
Berlin, October 17.-The Taegliche
Rundschau says the Bundesrath will
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

adopt unanimously the motion passed by
the Prussian government yesterday to
the effect that the government regards
the express remuneration of Hanover by
Prince Ernst August of Cumberland as
unnecessary, the prince having taken the
military oath and in letter to the i'm
perial chancellors given guarantee never
to raise for himself or his father claims
to the throne of Hanover.
Philadelphia, October 1.-THE Earn Line
Steamship company a $1,000,000 corpora
, ton engaged in coal and iron carrying
business between this port and Cuba,
was placed in the hands of receivers to-
day by Federal Judge Thompson.
New York, October 1.-THE last of the
ore experts left the stand and manu-
facturers were called in behalf of the
United States Steel corporation today in
the governments suit to dissolve the
trust under the Sherman law. Through
several witnesses the defense sought to
show that no monopoly in the steel and
iron trade exists.
New Haven, Conn, October ia tenn
porary settlement of the dispute between
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad company and it's engineers
has been practically reached, 1t was learn
red today.
Syracuse, n. Y. October 1.-THE Syra-
cuse university football squad of 21 play
ers left this afternoon for Princeton,
where tomorrow they will oppose the Ii
ger eleven.
Washington, October 17-Three members
of the Arkwright club of Boston, repre-
senting number of large cotton spinners
in England, had conference today with
Secretary Houston. Assistant Secretary
Galloway and members Of, the cotton
committee of the department of agricul-
ture in regard to the growing of long
staple cotton in the south.
San Francisco, October 17.-'If it is safe
for you to remain it is safe for me, and
here I stay as long as you do. Mrs. A.
f. Asplund, wife of the master of the
wrecked steam schooner Merced, told her
husband, who urged her to enter the life
boats which took off passengers and
crew.
Crotian violin maker, was arraigned
today charged with the murder of Will
liam l.. Cowden, a prominent Kansas City,
Kans.. attorney, whose body was found
in the Kansas river several weeks ago.
atlanta. Ga. October 17.-After exam
lining the record of John Henry, negro
arrested here last Wednesday on charges
of burglary and assault. local police to-
day announced their belief that Henry
Is the murderer of Miss Ida Leegson the
art student who was ured to her death
October 4 at Chicago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
REBEL FORCES
REACH JIMENEZ

Ell Paso. Tex, October 1I-General
Francisco Villa and his rebel forces ar
rived today at Jmenez, Chihuahua, from
Torreon and will move directly on the
city of Chihuahua, according to railroad
advices received in Juarez.
Gen. Francisco Castro and his federal
forces, which had been in Jiminez, are
retreating northward to Chihuahua City,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Men Taken From Train

Denver, Col, October 17.-Five passen-
gers We're removed from a Denver and
Rio Grande train at Walsenburg. Col,
today by 20 supposed coal mine strikers,
according to reports reaching the Of
flee of the railroad company here. The
train was tagged with a red lantern and
two armed men boarded the engine.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
no AWARD CAR

The awarding of the seven-pas-
senger Cadillac touring car. which
was offered by the ladies of the
Holy Innocents hospital, will take
place at Z o'clock this evening In
front of the grandstand at the fair
grounds. Numbers of all ticket
holders will be placed in recep-
tacle, shaken and one drawn. The
holder of the number drawn will
secure the car.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

three weeks rest and arrange for his cam
paign for Congress in his district. The
opposition to him has dwindled TO one
man and his friends here believe that
he will withdraw and leave the field clear
for the distinguished chairman of the
judiciary committee.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Offered Post to Greece

Washington, October 17.-Garrett Drop
pers. professor of economies at Williams
college, Williamstown, Mass, has been
offered the post of minister to Greece
by President Wilson. He is an intimate
friend of President Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Mcfarland Wins Bout

New YORK, OctODer ,,.--4-. I iO-round
bout at Madison Square Garden tonight
Packey Mcfarland of, Chicago outboxed
and outfought Tommy Murphy of this
city from start to finish. never giving
Murphy a chance in any round. McFar-
land weighed 140 and Murphy 1873 pounds
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
LOV6mdn,J u 1i;iiii an Joseph Isl $Liocb

to defend the state capital against Villa
rebels.
Local rebel agents stated that tho -
ports of Villas moving on Monterey from
Torreon were to mls.eau tne Ieu,rs.l.s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Suffragettes to Meet

New York, October 17.-The forty
fourth annual convention of the Ma
tional American Woman Suffrage asso-
citation will be in session in Washing
ton, ID. c., from Saturday. November 29,
until Friday, December 8.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
CLAYTON LEAVES
FOR ALABAMA

Washington, October II. = Especial }
Representative Clayton and his secretary.
J. J. speight, are on their way to Ala
bama. Mr.. Clayton will take two or
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

Albert j. Jewel aviator,
from the Hampstead Plains aviation
field Island
and all trace of him lost SO far could be learned
of him
watched him leave Hampstead Plains sailing rapidly southwest
by he had with
u onectred that he had been st the marshes Jamaica
had the northwest
Rockaway Point and Atlantic Highlands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

Syracuse, n. Y, October 1.-THE Syra-
cuse university football squad of q play
ers left this afternoon for Princeton
where tomorrow they will oppose. the Ii
ger eleven.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18
Six Csc Initial
|HandkerchiefS
Best Medium Weight
Underwear

Suttgarers always considered the best Soft surface
that will not scratch and positively will not shrink For i'm
mediate and the kind for change right
MEMS Store, Main Fioor)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-10-18

New Haven Conn, October ia tenn
porary settlement of the dispute between
the New York, New Haven and Hart
ford railroad company and its engineers
has been practically reached, 1t was learn
ed today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-12
BEACHEY TURNS BACK
UPON AEROPLANING
Aviator Says He Could Not Be coaxed to Fly Again at Point
of RevolverAccuses Himself Of Responsibility for Death
Of Many BirdMen.

"The wife of Welsh begged him TO
cut out the spiral 'Beachey does
them. he said I must do them, If
am TO get the money
"charlie was doing the reverse
spiral two weeks later at Trenton. \.
Ia wire snapped: they picked him
uu dead. / felt that had murdered
poor Charlie.
"A few days later his body passed
through Albuquerque, where was,
with his widow and two babies. Mrs.
welsh became hysterical.
".You made Charlie do it, she
said.
"some time later I sent some tick
cts to Mrs. Ely. She sent back
the tickets, writing: - -,
Eugene would be with me now, II he
had never seen you fly
AT Tanforan last November, when
heard the boys talking OF trying
the straight glide, / wanted to quit
After the first day ] could hardly
work. | was in the grip Of fear--not
for myself, but that would make
others kill themselves. When left
the field I vowed / never would step
into an aeroplane again.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-05-12
SO HATS IN RING IN
JERSEY CITY RACE
Ten Polling Highest Vote To-
morrow Will Be Commits
sion Rule Nominees.

JERSEY CITY, n j.. May H.
Ninety-three In this city are anx-
lously straining their ears to catch
the voice Of the voters as expressed
tomorrow at the polls here.
# any citizen fails to register his
preferences for cnoice of commission
rulers It certainly will not be be-
cause there are too few candidates.
Ninety-three men have filed with
John Ii. Norris, city clerk, petitions
containing the requisite 166 names
each, and of these men the voter
will name Ave of his choice for COM
raissioners. There are In the run
ming Democrats, Republicans, So
aiaiists and Independents.
10 ten men polling the highest
.iher Of votes tomorrow win be
the nominees for q special election
TO be held on June 10, when the
voters again viii cast their ballots,
marking their final choice of five.
Tie five receiving the highest NUM-
Der Of ballots viii be the commits
sicners, and they IN turn VIII have
an election and choose i man who
shall be president of the commission.
or mayor.
Fhe commission will assume ONCE
seven days after election, or on June
II, when Mayor II. Otto Wittpenn
ends his si,, years term as mayor.