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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

Look here!" he cried again.
EAn right" I said without further
parley. for evidently lie had lost his
self control. Something has happen
ed down at Vantine's.' l added 70
Godfrey as hung up the receiver.
'-ShaII I come. too:' asked Godfrey.
Perhaps you'd better. 1t sounded
pretty serious"
We went down together in the ele-
vator. and three minutes later we had
hailed taxi and were speeding east
ward toward the avenue. As we
reached the avenue and turned down
town the driver pushed up his spark
Five minutes later we drew up before
the Vantine place.
Parks must have been on che front
steps looking for me. for he came run
ming down them almost before the car
had stopped. His face startled me.
as IL you. Mr.. LesterE' he gasped.
STEADY. man." said. Don't let
yourself go to pieces. Now-what has
happened"
"III show you. SIR" he said and ran
up the steps. along the hall. 20 the
door Of the anteroOm where we had
found the Frenchman's body. I'm
there, sir he sobbed- I'm there
The room was ablaze with light, and
for an instant my eyes were so daz-
zled that could distinguish nothing
DImly / saw Godfrey spring forward
and drop 20 his knees
Then my eyes cleared. and / saw.
on the very spot where D'Aureile had
died. another body I remember bend
ing over and peering into the face
il was the face OF Philip Vantine.
Hes dead" said Godfrey.
Then there was an instants silence
Lester. look here!" cried Godfrey's
voice. sharp. insistent-
Godfrey wEs kneeling there holding
something toward me.
Look here"' he cried again
II was the dead mans hand he was
holding-the right hand. n swollen and
discolored hand-aDd on the back or IL.
lust above the knuckles. were two tiny
wounds. from which a few drops Of
blood had trickled.
And rs stared at this CHASTITY sight.
scarce able TO believe my eyes, i heard
a choking voice behind me saying over
and over again:
1T was that woman done IL. IL was
that woman done it,
i have no very clear remembrance or
what happened after that. The shock
was so great that ] had just sire
enough 20 totter 20 n chair and drop
into IL and sit there staring vaguely
at that dark splotch on the carpet
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

There's no use sitting here theoriz-
ing until we have some sort of foun-
dalton to build on"
The ringing OF my telephone stop
ped him.
Hello" said. taking down the re-
ceiver.
'Is that you, Mr.. LESTER" asked a
voice
Yes
This is Parks" and suddenly real
lied that his voice was unfamiliar be-
cause IT was hoarse and quivering with
emotion. Gould you come down to
the house right away. sirf"
why, yes" said. wonderingIy. ''if
it's important. Does Mr.. Vantine need
me?"
I'VE all need you,-' said the voice
and broke into dry sob. For Gods
sake. come quick Mr. Lester
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

Mt Z o'clock. He must have finished
a little after 7:30. | didn't see him
for was Strengthening things around
up in his room and putting his clothes
away. But he told Rogers
Never mind what he told Rogers
broke in Grady. Just tell us what
you know"
VERY well. sir" said Parks submits
slvely, lit must have been halfpast
when I heard Rogers yelling for me.
| thought the house was on fire and l
came down in a hurry. Rogers was
standing out there in the hair looking
like he'd seen n ghost. He kind of
gasped and pointed to this room. and
looked in and saw Mr.. yantine lay
ing there. Then | telephoned for Mr..
Lester. and that's all / know"
Very WELL" said Grady; that's all
for the present. Send Rogers in"
Rogers face as he entered the room
gave me a kind OF shock for IL was
that OF man on the verge OF hysteria
He was n man OF about fifty. with iron
gray hair and n smooth shaver face
ordinarily rudy with health. But now
his face was livid. his cheeks lined
and shrunken. his eyes bloodshot and
staring.
Get him a chair" said Grady. and
SimmondS brought one forward and
remained standing beside IL. Now.
my man." Grady continued. you'll
have to brace up. What's the matter
with you. anyhow? Didn't you ever
see dead man before?'
1T amt that" gasped Rogers. 1T
amt that. IL was that woman done
II. knowed she was up 10 some
crooked work when let her in
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11
CHAPTER ~.
The Woman In the Case.

TT was coming now. The secret
however sordid. however ugly.
was TO be unveiled.
Now. Rogers" Grady began.
II want you 10 take your time and
tell us in detail everything that hap.
pened here tonight"
well. sir" began Rogers slowly as
though carefully considering his
words. "AIr. Vnstipe came out from
dinner about half past maybe a lit
tie later than that-and told me 10 light
all the lights IN here and in the next
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-02-11

GRO be Continued Next Saturday,
All the news all the time. The Argus.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
.DRYS OPEN BIG
FIGHT TO MAKE
MICHIGAN ARID
Plan Local Option Campaigns in
Sixteen Counties As
First Gun
ORGANIZERS ARRIVE
FROM COLORADO
Will Invade Upper Peninsula
and Carry on Vigorous War
fare in Whole State

FLINT, Mich, Dec. 29.-Plans for .
whirlwind campaign to make Miohi-
gan dry, are being completed by K. j.
for the Michigan Anti-Saloon league
who established headquarters here
yesterday. They have decided to di-
rect the campaign from Flint because
Of the fact that Genesee county Is the
first Of 16 Michigan counties, In which
local option elections are possible this
year, to decide to put the question to
vote.
Decisions are expected I'm the other
counties within few weeks.
The campaign In these counties
is but the beginning OF greater fight
to put tfIe whole state In the dry col
umn." the organizers declared today.
They have Just arrived from Colo
rado where, they say, they. helped to
swing the state dry" The campaign
in Gonesee will begin with a meeting
at Flushing, Wednesday, and a county
rally In Flint Jan. 10. The "drys" say
they will assume the aggressive In
the following counties that are now
wet" Berrien, Kalamazoo, Calhoun,
Jackson, Alger,, Chippewa. Emmett,
Oakland, Lapeer, Tuscola and Mason,
will take the defensive in Eaton and
Senilac counties, now dry" and will
carry the battle into Delta and Iron
counties where the issue has never
been voted upon.
Genesee county has been I'm the
dry" column for two years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
SAY KILLING
OF AMERICANS
WAS ACCIDENT
Shots Fired by Canadian Sol
diers at Duck Hunters In
tended AS Scare
TROOPS
WE'RE WITHIN RIGHTS
Men Had Violated Both Civil
Law and Military
Order

BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 29.-The kill.
ing of Walter Smith and the wound.
ing of Charles Dorsch, two American
hunters, by Canadian soldiers on the
Niagara river near Fort Erie, Mon.
day, was unintentional, according to
information gathered by the military
authorities and forwarded to Ottawa
last night.
The soldiers were aiding a provin-
cial officer to arrest the men for al
legged violation of the game laws.
Several volleys were fired over their
heads to force them TO come ashore
with their rowboat. A final shot, said
to have been fred for the same pur-
pose, struck Smith between the eyes,
and, passing through his head, wound
ed Dorsch on the arm.
while deep regret over the incident
was expressed by the Fort Erie vii
lage officials, IL was pointed out that
the men were not only technically
under arrest by the game officer and
we're attempting to escape, but they
had violated a military order which
forbade unauthorized persons to ap.
proach the international boundary
line while armed. This order, IL was
said. was accompanied by a verbal
order to the soldiers on patrol to
shoot to kill II persons SO armed re.
fused TO surrender promptly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
BRITAIN TOLD TO
KEEP HANDS OFF
U. S. COMMERCE
interference With American Yes
sells Cannot Be Tolerated,
Is Notice
HOLDING NEUTRAL
CARGOES UNJUST
Statement of Attitude Demanded
In Official NOte-RetaliatiOn
Is Suggested

| WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The
United States government has dis
patched an emphatic note to Great
Britain protesting against British in
reference with American commerce
and insisting that there must be an
early Improvement In the treatment
accorded American vessels.
The note points out that the gov
eminent OF the United States has
been singularly patient as TO the de-
tenticn OF vessels owned by its citi-
zens and points out that public feeling
toward Great Britain's policies in deal
ing With shipping owned In this coun-
try Is becoming decidedly unfavorable.
The document constituting the
strongest representation on this sub
ject made by the United States to any
OF the belligerents since the outbreak
OF the war, was cabled TO Ambassador
Page to be formally presented TO Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign sec
retary.
AS the detailed point OF view OF the
United States In numerous specific
cases OF detentions and seizures OF
cargoes, had been set forth In series
or emphatic protests, most OF which
have gone unheeded, today's commun-
ication was couched In general terms
covering the entire subject Of the rela-
tions between the United States and
Great Britain as affected by the lat
ter's naval policy, considered highly
Objectionable by this government.
The note declares at the outset that
the representations are made In
friendly spirit, but that the United
States considers II best to speak In
terms Of frankness lest silence be
construed as an acquiescence In a
policy on the part Of Great Britain
which infringed the rights OF Amer
lean citizens under the laws OF ma
tions.
Since France has adopted practical
ly the. same DEGREES on contraband
as has Great British. today's note is
virtually statement intended for all
the members of the Triple Entente.
Tho document points out that COM
plants on every side and public crit
icism in the United States hold the
British policy as directly responsible
for the depression In many American
industries, situation the seriousness
OF which must be apparent TO Great
Britain. Reimbursement alone for car
goes unlawfully detained or seized, it
states, does not remedy the evil, az
the chief difficulty is the moral effect
OF British practice on American ex-
porters, who are restrained by II from
taking risks or hazards which In no
case ought to surround legitimate
trade between the United States and
other neutral countries.
Feeling has been aroused on the
subject to such an extent, the COM
municattou adds, that the American
government feels compelled to ask for
definite information as to Great Brit
aims attitude, in order that 1t may
take such measures as will protect
American citizens in their rights.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
COUNCIL WOULD
cut WHOLESALE
LIQUOR GRANTS
Aldermen Try To Figure Out
Scheme For Control of These
Licenses
CONNOLLY'S RULING
is STUMBLING BLOCK
Court Holds That SolOns Have
No Discretion in Dealing
With Applications

The council committee on liquor
regulation finds that II is at present
without authority to control the grant.
ing or wholesale liquor licenses. Aid.
Maurice Heating makes the charge.
and other members of me committee
agree with him, that many wholesale
liquor licenses are merely shields for
blind pigs" where beer can be pur
chased by the bottle and whisky by
the half-pint.
saloonkeepers put olt OF business
By the council as undesirables can
obtain q wholesale license for a nom
inal sum, and the committee is pow
erless to stop the practice. In re-
cent case. Judge Connolly held that
the Warner-Cramton law does not
limit the number of Wholesale IL
censes, and that the council has no
discretion In consideration OF applica-
tions.
A plan TO keep the number OF
Wholesale licenses down was discussed
in a meeting of the liquor committee.
Monday afternoon. and It is likely that
an ordinance will be drawn restrict
lHB WnOltSdit liQuoI iOtdtlOuS Ill IuuCn
the same way that retail locations are
restricted under the present Watson
ordinance.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Tars-
ney disagreed with President Dinge.
man. former chairman OF the liquor
committee, in informing the commit
tee that such an ordinance could be
enforced in the courts.
The committee granted a wholesale
license to Anthony Hrapkiewicz, No
254S West Jefferson-ave. Several other
petitions were held up. After fight.
ing for year, Aid. Anthony Move
was forced TO bow TO the will OF the
other members OF the liquor commit.
tee when a transfer was granted An
thony Szparaga from No. 741 Jos.
Campau-ave. TO No 93S Chene-st.
Nowc succeeded, however. In block
ing the application OF Stanislaws
Pacezny TO transfer from No. 1928
Military-ave. TO No. 9s7 st. Aubin-
ave.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
SAY SCHEMANSKY
WAS GIVEN TO
BATTING POLICE
Leader of Gang That Threaten
ed To "Get" Brown, Off
GERS Declare
KILLING NOW SAID
TO BE ACCIDENTAL
Patrolman Claims Gun Was Dis
charged When He Slipped
and Fell

Frank Schepansky, 20 years old.
OF No. I'll Dubolsst, who was shot and
killed by Patrolman Miliard A. Brown,
of Huntst. station, Monday afternoon,
while attempting TO escape after the
officer had placed him under arrest
on simple larceny charge, was the
leader or gang fond OF batting" po-
licemen, according To the police, who
now insist that Brown shot the man
accidentally, and fred only one shot.
his revolver being discharged as he
slipped and fell into a ditch, while
pursuing Schemansky.
I'VE have received information since
the shooting, that Schemansky and
his gang had planned to get Patrol.
man Brown, and give him a beating,
says Inspector William II. Good, who
made the investigation Immediately
} after the alarm came In.
Early Monday afternoon. the state.
ment given out by the police, was that
Brown had fired once in the air, and
then shot again, fatally wounding the
fugitive, when Schemansky kept on
running.
First reports were to that effect,
SAYS Inspector Good, "and the fact
that Schemansky ran block and q
half before he dropped, gave rise tc
that report. But only one careridge
was fired from Browns revolver"
Joseph Senova, alias "Ochie," 9
member of Schemansky's gang, was
arrested with Schemansky, the police
having three larceny complaints
against the pair, they say.
As the officer started with them e
the patrol box, they struck at him
from both sides, according to Tnspec
tor Good. and then both prisoners ran
Senova is still at large.
Coroner Burgess decided, Monday
afternoon. that the shooting OF Sche
mansky was accidental.
schemansky was the sole support o.
his father, ~ years old. and a Grip
pied mother. 81 years old. A younl
sister also survives him.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
Berlin Claims Small
Gains In Poland

BERLIN, (via The Hague. Dec. 29.
-Todays oficial reports throw little
light on the general situation, al
though minor gains are reported
against the Russians in Poland. There
Il Is stated the German lines have
been advanced at a number OF points
on the lower vistula. Fighting con-
tinues southeast OF Skiernlewics and
between the Pilltza and the upper Wis
tula. The weather. however, con-
tinues to hamper a general advance
and ground is gained literally by
inches.
IntimatIons are given at headquar.
,Contfnued on Page TwoD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
MORE FIGURES ARE
FILED BY BEMIS
Submits Summary of Details of
Appraisal of ID. u. r.
Property

The board OF street railway com
missioners received from Prof E. w.
Bemis, Monday afternoon, a summary
OF the details of the appraisal OF the
physical property of the d. U. r., the
total value OF which was announced
by Bemis a week ago as s16,500,0
The summary covers about hun
cred pages and the details, which will
be filed later. take up about $4,000
pages.
Triplicate copies of the summary
will be made, one for each commits
sioner. After the members OF the
board have digested the summary II
will probably be made public.
Commissioner James Couzens was
elected president OF the board and
Commissioner wilkle vice-president.
II was also decided to ask the council
for the $4,000 remaining OF the s10O,.
900 voted for preliminary expenses In
connection with the municipal owner.
ship program, the money to be used
for keeping the appraisal up-to-date
and for expenses in connection with
negotiations with the ID. u. r. for the
purchase Of Its plant
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
ny LORD NoRTHCLIFFE
Copyright, 1914, by The United Press.
English Rights Reserved.

LONDON, Dec. 29.--The success OF
the representative Of the United
Press, Won Wiegand, in securing ex-
pressions of opinion from the leading
German generals, the crown prince
and Admiral Won rirpitz and others
should not be construed as indicating
a pro- German tendency on the part OF
your agency. II Is tribute TO indi-
vidual enterprise. | would have been
very glad to have had any or my
newspapers have such a series OF
brilliant coups. including, l remem-
ber the interview with Gen. Won En-
mich, OF Liege. after his constantly
reported suicide. But the increasing
loquacity of the highly placed Ger
mans, the crown prince, Admiral Won
Tirpitz, Dernber & Co., regard as q
sign OF anxiety and weakness. This
Ia not among the German people.
from whom the facts are even yet
hidden. but among the ruling class OF
Germany who. OF course, are well
aware that Germany Is fighting los
ing war.
You will notice that all OF these
Teutonic spokesmen--as Is wont with
beaten overwhelmingly whine and
threaten. We are content to let Won
Tirpitz and the crown prince do the
talking while Lord Fisher and Cen.
Joffre do the shooting.
Pray do not think that we under
estimate the Germans. Many OF us
are OF the opinion that this colossal
war will last several years. None the
less. Germany is beaten, and was
beaten the day che retreated from
Paris. Her battle for Calais Is now in
It's eighteenth day and II is another
impossible effort on her part. Her
mercantile marine has been wiped on
the seas. New York harbor is in-
dicative OF what has happened in the
rest OF the world
The whole original object OF Ger
many has been defeated. She IN now
everywhere on the defensive except
in Belgium, where the last army or
occupation Is still engaged In HE hor-
rible task OF bullying and plundering
the wretched victims. The story OF
| Germany's treatment of Belgium and
that part of France she Is now occupy.
Ing has not yet been told learn
from American friends who have Just
returned from Belgium that when the
world hears the fun horrors Of what
happened in Belgium II win put the
horrors of Cawnpore In the back
ground.
But for the fine American diplo-
macy of your representative In Brus-
sells. Brand whitlock. and the SUI
preme generosity OF the American peo-
pie. the Germans would have succeed
ed in starving the little nation which!
they have not been ashamed TO de-
spoil. II seems almost Incredible but
II is true. that the wealthy German
tContinued ON Pnge rwc).
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
ASK WITHDRAWAL OF
AMERICAN CONSULS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29.-The Ger.
man government has formally notified
the state department that American
consuls In Belgium must be accept
able to the German military authori.
ties, and that It Is desirable that some
Of the consus be withSrawn for the
present at least
Secretary Bryan declined to make
public the text OF the German com
munication or TO comment upon IT,
The understanding in official circles
however, Is that the notice Is similar
TO the one sent Argentina and other
neutral countries and that Il an
nounces that consuls must exercise
their functions only by permission
from the military authorities in con.
troll
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
Resignation of Minister De-
manded by Warden Simpson
As Result of Dis
closures
ACCUSED HINTS HE'S
VICTIM OF FRAME-UP
Scandal Once More Breaks Out
In Michigan State
Prison

JACKSON. Mich, Dec. 29.-Warden
Simpson. OF Michigan state prison,
last night demanded the resignation
Of Rev. E. Fl. Lougher, prison
chaplain. on the ground of alleged
misconduct OF the minister with wives
OF oonvicts.
The action Of Warden Simpson was
precipitated by the reyealings OF let
ters alleged to have been written by
Lougher to the wife of prison in
mate. II is alleged that Lougher mis-
used the privileges OF his ONCE to es.
tablish improper relations with the
wives OF convicts who came TO visit
their husbands In prison. and that he
maintained discriminating eerfespon-
dence with many OF these women.
The letters which resulted In his dis
missal, however. were written by but
one woman, Mrs. Meta Van Vorce, or
Bowling Green, Ohio.
When asked whether he wrote the
letters, which we're filed with en-
dek-ing terms. Lougher said that they
contained things which he believed
were written in," by some person
with a desire to injure him. but did
not deny their authorship. He abso-
lutely denied any improper relation
ships with the woman, or any at
tempt to establish such relations.
Lougher is also accused OF having
visited a hotel In company with Mrs.
Van Vorce. He admits this, but de-
nies that his visit was attended by
improper circumstances.
Warden Simpson stated that he had
not asked for Loughers' resignation
until he had completed a thorough ex-
animation Of the charges against him.
Lougher has been chaplain at the
prison for six years, and was well
known as a lecturer on penal prob
lens.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29

Lord Northcliffe. owner OF the Lon
don Times the London Daily Mail. the
London Evening News and numerous
magazines. today In the following ar
tlcle, prepared exclusively for the
United Press, discussed the present
status OF the European war. England's
greatest publisher explained that his
statements echoed his own purely un-
official views. although for 90 years,
through his publications he has been
warning England OF Germany's hos
tile purposes. The interview was pass
ed by the British censorD
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
Activities Of Germans In Bel
gium Denounced--Jap-Ameri-
can War Scare Pooh Pooh
ed by Publicist
s
TIMES 'CHRISTMAS
SHIP HIGHLY PRAISED
Other American Activities In
War Zone Come In For
C0mmendation
Lord N0rthcliffe's
Views on the War


Germany IL beaten and was beat
en- the day she retreated from Paris.
The horrors of Belgium VIII pat
Cawnpore I'm the background.
Germany will be sfrangied and
the war end by starvation and at
triton, hut the process Will be One
OF years and not OF months.
The Japanese have kept strictly
10 the letter OF their agreement
with the allies.
Americans are well aware OF the
size OF the English navy and know
that for 100 years IL has been
friendly to them.
The Japanese nr~ abundantly
cognixant OF the latent power OF
the United states.
Ii In fortunate that the German
army and present German g0vern-
ment has produced no Bisnarck, nO
Won Moltke, mo Won Room.
The German army and govern
ment is a superb government with
mo- brains mt the top.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
GRANT REVIEW
IN FRANK CASE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29-Justice La
mar. OF the supreme court, last night
granted the application OF Leo M.
Frank OF Atlanta for review OF the
court OF his conviction OF numbering
Mary Phagan.
Lamar's action automatically stays
execution OF Frank, scheduled for
January %.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
STOCK MARKET
OPENS QUIET

NEW YORK, Dec. 29,-Monday's
advances were generally well held to-
day at the opening of the stock mar
ket The market was fairly quiet and
somewhat irregular. Amalgamated
Copper opened unchanged at 90 IA
but lost q traction after few sales.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-29
Garbage Collectors Must
Take Civil Service Exam,

The civil service commission has
decided that garbage collectors are
skilled laborers. inasmuch as they are
drawing more than 81 a day. the max.
imum wage for unskilled laborers un-
der the civil service rules. and the
garbage men-s7 OF them-will be re-
quired TO take an examination. Why
is smell. win likely be one Of the In
tricats questions.