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White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-06

open
mo more blind alleys"
What's on your mind "
"She has never seen her father.
She confessed to me that she had not
even seer a photograph of him
There was a long pause.
DO you understand me?" she ask
ed.
by the Lord Harry, do, You've
a head on you worth two of mine.
The very simplicity of the idea will
win out for US. Some one to pose as
her father; a message handed to her
in secret; dire misfortune IL she
whispers a word to any one; that her
fathers life hangs upon the secrecy;
she must confide in no one. least of
all Jones, the butler. 1t all depends
upon how the letter gets to her.
Bred in the country, she probably
sleeps with her window open. A
pebble attached to a note. tossed into
the window, I'll trust this to no one;
I'll do it myself. With the girl in our
control the rest will be easy. If she
really does not know where the mon
ey is. Hargreave will tell us. Great
head. little woman. great head. She
does not know her fathers hand
writing"
"She has never seen a scrap of 1t.
All that Miss. Farlow ever received
was money. The orlginai pote left
on the doorstep WITH Elotease mas
been lost. Trust me- tQ uia1e all
these inquiries h8
Tomorrow night then ipmedfate-
ly after dinner, a taxsceb viii wait
her just around the corner. Grange
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-06

is the best man | can think of. He's
an artist when 1t comes to playing
the old man parts"
Not too old. remember. Har-
greave isn't over AS"
Another good point. I'm going
to stretch out here on the divan and
snooze for a while. Had q devil of a
time last night"
when shall | wake your"
AT s. Well have an early dinner
sent in. | want to keep out of every
body's way. By-byi"
In less than three minutes he was
sound asleep. The m gazed
down at him in wonder and envy. IL
only she could drop to sleep like that!
Very softly she pressed her lips to his
hair.
At Ii o'clock the following night
the hall light in the Hargreave house
was turned of and the whole interior
became dark. A shadow crept
through the lilac bushes without any
more sound than a cat would have
made. Florence's window was open,
as the arch-conspirator had expected
1t would be. With a small string
and stone as a sling he sent the letter
whirllng skillfully through the air.
1t sailed into the girls room. The
mar below heard no sound of the
stone hitting anything, and concluded
that 1t had struck the bed.
He waited patiently. Presently a
%wavering light could be distinguished
over the sill of the window. The girl
was awake and had Lit the candle.
The knowledge was sufficient for his
need. The tragic letter would do the
rest, that Is, If the girl came from the
same pattern as her father and moth
er-strong willed and adventurous.
He tiptoed back to the lilacs. when
a noise sent him close to the ground.
Half a dozen feet away ne saw a
shadow creeping along toward the
front door. Presently the shadow
stood up as If listening. He stopped
again and ran lightly to the steps, up
these to the door, which he Rugged.
Who was this? wondered Braine.
Patiently ne waited, arranging his
posture so that he could keep a look
out at the door. A man. holding a
candle, appeared. Braine vaguely
recognized Olga's description of the
butler. The man on the veranda sud
denly blew out the light.
Braine could zeal the low murmur
of voices. but nothing more. The
conversation lasted scarcely a minute.
The door closed and the man ran
down the steps, across the lawn; with
Rraine close at his heels.
Just a moment. Mr.. Hargreaye.'
he called Ironically; lust a mo-
ment,"
The man he addressed as Har-
greave. turned with lightning rapid
y and struck. The blow caught
Braine above the ear. knocking him
fiat. When he regained his feet tho
rumble of a motor told him the rest
of the story.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-06

80 'CAN
candle Florence read the note which
had found entrance so strangely and
mysteriously into her room. Her
father He lived. he needed her.
Alive but in dread peril. and only she
could save him, She longed to fly to
him at once, then and there. How
8 Immediately she began to plan
how to circumvent the watchful Jones
and the careful Susan. Her father,
She slept no more that night.
My Darling Daughter must see
you. Come at s o'clock tomorrow
night to IS Grove street, third floor.
Confde in no one. or you seal my
death warrant.
Your unhappy
FATHER"
What child would refuse TO obey
a summons like this?"
A light tap on the door startled
her.
rs anything the natter! asked
the mild voice of Jones.
No. | got up to get a drink of
water.
She heard his footsteps die away
down the corridor. She thrust the
letter into the pocket of her dress.
which lay neatly folded ON the chair
at the foot of the bed. then climbed
back into the bed itself. She must
not tell even Mr.. Norton.
Was the child spinning a romance
over the first young man she had
ever met? In her heart of hearts the
girl did not know.
Her father,
She was going to save her father.
All day long Jones went about like
an old hound with his nose to the
wind. There was something in the
air, but he could not tell what it was.
Somehow or other. no matter which
room Florence went into. there was
Jones within earshot. And she dared
not show the least impotence or res
~tiveness. 1t was a large order for so
Young a girl. but she filled it.
She rather expected that the re-
Porter would appear some time dur
ing the afternoon; and sure enough
to did. He could no more resist the
desire to see and talk to her than he
could resist breathing. There was
no use denying it; the world had sud
denly turned at a new angle. present
ing a new face, a roseate vision. II
rathed subdued his easy banter.
what news?" she asked.
None" rather despondently. I'm
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1914-09-06

Sunday Church train Leaves East Ely at 1897 a m
Returning leaves Murry street l21b y ma
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
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delicious fish fry to the faithful who jorrneyeds tqs the Mecca of Eikdom m the state of Alabama-to-wit, Eighth ayenue--all. of whom are interested m those children whom old Santa sometimes foreets. Dr. John Perkins presided over the affair and in his opening remarks urged everyone present to use hie best efforts to make the Christmas celeblation the greatest in the history of the lodge
 John Douglas. chairman of the Christ mas tree committee, announced last night that it was absolutely necessary that every child who would be the guest of tho Elks on Christmas day should be provided with ticket and that ticket must be turned in to the committee not later than o'clock tonight. The conn nlittee in issuing tickets has no desire to debar any child from participating in the Christmas tree, but in justice to the children whose names have been already presented by the members of the Elks lodge they have reached the conclusion that it would be an injustice to them not to place some restrictions on those who have not followed out the instruc- tions of the committee.
 Exalted, Ruler John $. Leedy asks that all members of old 79 join in and help to make the approaching Christmas cele bration the best and biggest in the his- tory of the local lodge. c. H. Nj.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
OUTLINES THE FRENCH WAR POLICY
 BEFORE PARLIAMENT
tContlnued from Page one)

hoods that amiable credulity no longer accepts. All the documents published by the nations interested, and even yes- terday at Rome the sensational speech of one of the most i1lustrious repre- sentatives of noble Italy, are evidence enemies, but frustrated for a long time to endeavor to bring about an unex- pected act of aggression.
 "If circumstances required 1t, q single one of these documents would suffice to enlighten the world on this sub ject When. at the suggestions of the British government, all the nations concerned were requested to suspend their military preparations and take part in a series of negotiations In Lon don on July 31, 1914, France and Rus sia adhered to this proposal. Peace could have been maintained even at this very critical hour if Germany had been willing to accept this idea. But Germany disputed the situation. On the first of August she declared war on Russia and made recourse to arms unavoidable. And if it is fact that Germany Automatically crushed this possibility of peace in it's inception tho reason is that for more than 70 years she has been indefatigably pursuing her object. which has been the crush ing of France in order to effect the en- slavement of the world.
 "All these revelations are made be- fore the court of history. where there is no place for corruption and in so much as France and her allies in spite of their love of peace. have been con strained to submit to war. they will make war to the end.
 Faithful to the signature that she attached to the treaty of September 1. 1914, and to which she pledged her honor, that Is to say, her life. France, acting in accord with her allies. will not sheath her sword until after talk ing vengeance for outraged right: un-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

til she has united for all time to the French fatherland the provinces rav- ished from her by force; restored he roic Belgium to the fullness of her ma terial life and her political independ- ence, and until Prussian militarism has been crushed. to the end that 1t be possible to reconstruct. on a basis or justice, a Europe finally regencrated.
 No Presumptuous Hope
 "Ths plan of war and this plan of peace do not come to us gentlemen, inspired by any presumptuous nope. The certainty of success is ours We owe this certainty to our entire army; to our navy which. acting jointly with the British navy, has procured for us the mastery of the seas; and. to the troops who in Morocco successfully re- pulsed aggressive action. We owe it also to the soldiers who are defending our distant flag in those French col- onies, which, from the very first day, turned toward France as daughter would turn to a mother in distress. We owe this conviction to our army whose heroism was guided by incomparable leaders to the victory of the Merne and to the victory in Flanders, and we owe It toe the nation which knew how to meet this heroism with union, with silence and with serenity in the hours of crisis. Thus there have been brought out by tffis impious war all the virtues of our race We have shown initia- tive, spirit, bravery and temerity, and we have been enduring patient and stoical.
 "Gentlemen, let us salute these he- roes. Glory to those who have fallen on the threshold of victory and also to those who. by this same victory to- morrow will avenge the fallen. A na- tion that incites such enthusiasm can never perish.
 By the organ of the ministry of finance, which has conveyed to you a masterful explanation of the financial situation, there has been Revealed to You the resources which accrued from the commission of the treasury bonds and the advances made by the Bank of France. These have made it pos sible for us to meet the expenses brought about by the war and we have not found it necessary to have recourse to loan. The Bank of France is In condition. thanks to its excellent stand ing. to furnish the treasury with re- sources and to aid in the re-establish- ment of the economic life of the coun- try All this Is evidence of the vitality of France of the surety of her credit and of the confidence which she in- spires everywhere. In spite of war which is shaking and impoverishine the world. the French bank note is ac- cepted at a premium; the discountine of commercial paper grows daily. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
SERGEANT LYONS
 IS NOW A BENEDICT

Do you know that your daughter and Sergeant of Police Edward Lyons are 1nsrried2'
 This was the question asked of Joseph Levy. a wel-lSnown cattle trader, at his residence. 65 Vine street, Pratt City, by an Age-Herald reporter. at a late hour last night. The reply was not enlighten- ing
 No. I do not know anything about it and I don't care to talk about it Good night"
 However. though the Levy family at Pratt City deny knowledge of the roman tic marriage of the young officer and Miss Eva Levy, the records at the court rouse show that a marriage license was issued the young couple yesterday. It is also fact that they were joined in mat lmony by the Rev. J. A. Bryan. pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, at the residence of the minister, 622 South Twenty-second street. about 6:30 o'clock last night. Despite all attempts at se- erecy it became known that Sergeant Lyons and his happy bride left on the 7,1o train for Chattanooga.
 Did Eddie elope?' a reporter asked of Captain Hawkins.
 No" was the smiling answer, the young lady merely said Yes and Eddie just went and married her wish them ihe best of luck and happiness
 Sergt. Edward Lyons Is one of the youngest officers on the Birmingham po- lice force. He is just 22 years of age. He was formerly Chief Bodekers pri- yate secretary and on the reorganization of the police department was given temporary appointment as night desk sergeant After a few months his work proved so satisfactory that he was elect ed to the position by the city commits sioners at the annual election. He has a wide record for efficiency and pro- gressiveness
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

{ the totals obtained from indirect tax ation increase.
 "All this is a manifestation of the economic strength of a country which has adapted itself with facility to dif- ficulties arising from deepseated trou- ble and which declares before the en-
 tire world that the condition of it's finances will permit it to continue the
 war until that day when the necessary compensations shall be obtained.
 A Difficult Task
 Gentlemen. the day of final victory has not yet come and until 1t does our task will be one of great difficulty. The way may be long and for this let us prepare our spirits and be ever courageous. We have inherited the greatest burden of glory that any peo- pie can carry. Already the country has agreed to make every sacrifice that this duty entails.
 If this contest is the most gigantic ever recorded in history it is not be- cause the people are hurling them selves into warfare to conquer terri tory, to win enlargement of material life and economic and political ad- vantages but because they are ssrug- gling to determine the fate of the world. f. Nothing greater has ever appeared ! before the vision of man.
 | Against barbarity and despotsn. against the system of provocauons anu methodical menaces which Germany
 called peace; against, the system of murder and pillage which Germany called war: against the insolent hege- mony of a military caste which loosed the scourge, France. the emancipator' France the vengeful at the side of her allies arose and advanced to the fray. 'That is the stake It Is greater than our lives. Let us continue then to have but one united soul and tomorrow, in the peace of victory, we shall recall with pride these days of tragedy, for they will have made of us more val orous and better men,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

owns summer hotel called Baldpate Inn. This friend wagers him that he cannot write 10,000-word novel in A hours, and the bet of s5000 is ac- cepted. Magee goes to Baldpate for his work and it is in the dead of winter
 When the play opens Magee is seen arriving at the inn, situated on the top of a mountain, in a snowstorm, and is received by the caretaker. who pre- pares the place for him, and departs after giving Magee the key to the front door. the only key, he says, to the ho- tel. But, events prove there are six other keys, as Magee finds, when he is interrupted by a most unusual series of incidents. and it is these incidents and the results that hold an audience enthralled until the end. which comes with a denouement that is absolutely unexpected and most original.
 Seven Keys to Baldpate' is a won derfully entertaining play of laughs, mystery. melodrama and thrills. The company that will interpret 1t includes Cyril Scott of the original New York company. The sale of seats starts this morning at the Jefferson. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
SENATE.
'enate in executive session..

Senate in executive session.
 A proposal to rescind the recent rati- fication of the London safety -at-sea convention was beaten.
 Senator Works introduced q bill to appropriate $i00.o0O for an aviation corps training station on San Diego bay.
 Senator Lodge introduced a bill to annul contract labor law publications which might prevent Belgians taking up American farm lands or immigrant ing with the intention Of becoming citizens.
 Hearings continued on water power site land leasing bill.
 Adjourned at 1:S5 D. m. till noon Wednesday.
 The national forest conservation commission asked that it's work be extended until 1920 a che rate of S2,Ooo,00o a year
 HOUSE.
 After passing rule for considera- tion of the Hobson resolution for a constitutional amendment for national prohibition proceeded to eight hours debate with prospect of an aye and no vote tonight.
 Hobson resolution for a nation al prohibition constitutional amendment defeated; affirmative vote of 197 to 1S9; not necessary twe-thirds.
 Adjourned at 11:55 D. m. to noon Wednesday,.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
Drink Before Breakfast

That man is diseased by the Poison stored up" in his system from previous indulgence who takes liquor on an empty stomach regularly. or at times excessively. fs
 In the privacy of the home, hotel. club, or Institute, the Neal Three-Day Treatment will eliminate the virulent poison, create a loathing for liquor or sleep and normal u1ental and physical cohdttfon6,
 For full information. call or address the Neal Institute, 1914 Sixth Avenue Birminghan. Ala. Phone Main 451s. Neal Inrtitutes In @ Other Cities
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
THE DAY IN CONGRESS

dations that Congress extend appropria- tions for the national forest conservation commissions work at the rate of $2.000,- 600 year until 1920 and a suggestion of the adyisabiity of undertaking forest pur- chases in the Ozark mountains In Arkan- sas. were made In the commissions re- port submitted today to Congress.
 The commission has approved purchase of 1,l04,529 acres on watersheds of navi- gable streams in Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Purchase areas have been designated in Alabama, but no purchases have been ap- proved
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
IMMIGRATION BILL
 CERTAIN OF PASSAGE

Washington, December 22.-The immi- grafton bill. including the literary test, is virtually certain to be passed by the Senate soon after the Christmas recess, in the opinion of Senator Smith of South Carolina, chairman of the immigra ton committee.
 The bill will come up automatically after the recess, said Senator Smith to- day, 'and its friends are strong enough to keep it up until it is voted on
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
ADJUSTMENTS
Seven Keys to Baldpate"

George M. Cohan's mystery farce. Seven Keys to Baldpate," will be pre- scented by Conan & Harris at the Jeff ferson theatre Christmas matinee and night and the following day. matinee and night It was the success of last season in Chicago and New York.
 Seven Keys to Baldpate" is abso- lutely different from any play that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
WOULD IMPROVE
 HAVANA LEG ATION

Washington December 22.-President Wilson urged an appropriation of $100,0o0 for purchase and improvement of the United States legation at Havana, in a message to Congress today.
 q think that the whole country now sees how desirable 1t Is that we should be on the same footing of advantage in foreign capitals that other governments are" wrote the President
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
OPPOSE PENDING
 WATERWAY BILL

Washington, December Ex-Governor Ammons and Governor-eleet Carlson of Colorado appeared today before the Sen ate public lands committee to oppose the pending waterpower site leasing bill. Gov ernor Ammons attacked the principle of lease holding upon which waterpower as well as coal and other nonprecious mineral lands would be opened to deyel- opnient under the legislative programme recommended by Secretary Lane aand in dorsed by President Wilson. He declared this policy would deprive public land states of the west of taxes
 MT. Carlson declared that many years of experience had shown conclusvely that private ownership was the only sys- tenn under which the. resources of the west could be developed. What the west needed, he said, was liberal laws and egulations, not restrictive measures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
At the Lyric

The Christmas bill at the Lyric this week promises to pack the theatre for the special holiday matinee Friday aft ernoon and the performance Friday night, tickets for which are going rap idly. The bill is full of good music. plenty of comedy and a wonderful an- imal act for the children. They will have their opportunities to see the me- moons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
CHRISTMAS PLANS
 OF LOCAL ELKS

Members of the Christmas tree com mittee and others of the order who are interested in thu Elks' Chrietmas tree celebration met last night at the Eiks' home on Eighth avenue, where the ar rangements were completed for the am nual event. Edward O'Hagan, envoy ex- traordinary and minister plenipotentiary to all th9 nations of the earth 70 far as the Blks are concerned. served . mest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
WOULD EXTEND
 FOREST CONSERVATION
Washington. Decembe

American amusement seekers have ever seen. The story of Seven Keys to Baldpate" has to do with William Hal lowell Magee, writer of b1oodcurdling from the literary style that has made his name synonymous with thrills. To do this he decides to look for a sol ftary spot and meets a. friend who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23
ATTENTION, ELKs

ALL ELKS ARE URGENTLY RE- QUEsTED TO MEET AT ELks HOME AT F. M., TO-DAY TO ATTEND THE FUNERAL OF BROTHER WILLIAM w. GARDEN. SERVICES TO BE HELD AT RESIDENCE, NO. 1920 CLEVE- LAND AVENUE, WEST END, AT F. M. EXPERIMENT. AT HAYWOOD GEM ETERY, AUTOMOBILES WILL BE IN WAITING AT ELks HOME. JOHN S. LEEDY, EXALTED RULER.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-23

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