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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
KHAKI CLAD TROOPS {. IF GENERAL. VILLA OCCUPY TORREON Invest EnvirOns of the City Without Opposition and
 Prepare for Battle FEDERAL ARMY
 IS ENTRENCHED Position Guarded by Mountains as We'll as by Own Qualifications.
 Army Suffers Innumber-
 able Hardships

ConstitutiOnalist Headquarters, Yer- mo. Chihuahua. Mex. March 2O.--Gen- eral Villa and his army of 12,OOO rebels today invested the federal stronghold of Torrcon.
 The khnki-cIad columns occupied the cnvirons of the city without opposition and today was spent i'm wheeling and dragging field pieces into position to shell the federal trenches, dug at ev- cry point where the federal command CT, Gen. Defugio veIasco, expects att tack.
 Velasco's army is estimated to num- Der 5000 men. South and southwest of the city his position is regarded as al most impregnable by reason of the mountains through which only three passes run, and these have beeen rem dered almost impossible by fortiflca- tions and barbed wire entanglements. In other directions the city is reached through the desert and high hills.
 Villas progress has been slow, be- cause it was necessary to repair rail- road tracks and bridges. Early today, however, the road was open from Yermo, where the troops have been moblizing, to Mapimi and Bermejillo. which are only few miles north of Torreon, and virtually are suburbs of that city.
 At these two cities, after suffering long hours in freight cars, where they were stuffed like figs in a box, and with little water. the troops detained and in the intense heat formed in col umns.
 Little Loss of Time
 There was little loss of time in plunging into the desert, some mounted and others on foot. Great clouds of fine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21

The government today began to dis pose of It's regular troops In Ireland with my situation that arises. The army council sometime ago considered the possibilities of home rule strife and instructed Lieut.. Gen. Sir Arthur Henry Fitxroy Pnget. who commands the Irish garrfsoas. to take necessary guard property. general redistribu- tion of forces In Ireland therefore was begun today.
 Two regiments were sent from the south to reinforce the Ulster garrisons while the troops in Ulster were moved to new stations in conformity with the custom
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
LACY DECLINES TO
 MAKE AFFIDAVIT

Montgomery. March 30.-tSpecial.) Lacy admitted to newspaper men tonight that he had made the statement charging that he had given the s27,50O to the governor, but he declined to make an affi- davit to that effect. The former chic, clerk Of the convict depart aent said he would not make the statement in the form of an affi- davit unless instructed to do so by his attorneys.
 Lacy's refusal to swear to his . statement was considered rather singular, and aroused some com ment when it was learned. .a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21

that in the event of trouble soldiers will not have to encounter people with whom they had formed friendships. Some Irish recruits were sent from the Armagh re- cruiting station in England
 The possibilities of collision between British soldiers and Ulster volunteers, resulting from the super-heated political feeling are recognized, but leaders on both sides are trying to exert q pacific influence. John Redmond. nationalist leader in Parliament, today telegraphed nationalsts in Belfast an urgent appeal to abandon parade arranged for Sum day in Londonderry, which 1t was thought likely would result in rioting. Sir Ed ward Carson, the Ulster leader, and mem- bers of the Ulster council invoked calm ness on the part of the volunteers.
 Four cabinet ministers spoke of the >-------~~-~-~--~~------~
 Continued on Page EightD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
ASKS GRAND JURY bE. CALLED TOGETHER IN SPECIAL SESSION TO INVESTIGATE CHARGE The0 Lacy's Statement Most Sensational in Connection !. With the Convict De-
 partment Scandal LACY DECLARES HE GAVE $27,5OO TO THE GOVERNORS KEEPING Statement Is Not Believed by Even Those Unfriendly to Governor.
 Montgomery Afternoon Paper
 Publishes Sensational
 Charge by Convicted t Convict Clerk
DID NOT LOOK FOR
 ANY SENSATION

Montgomery, March 20.-(SpecialD Theodore Lacy declared late to- night that he did not know that his statement would create any sensa- ation. He was told that all Ala bama was aroused over his charge duplicating the governor in the convict department scandal. and expressed great surprise. Lacy's comment was: Why, I didn't know the statement would create a sensation"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Wilton Lockwood Dead

Boston. March oo-wilton Lockwood. | painter died today. Among his best known portraits are those of former President Grover Cleveland. John La- Fars-s ltAd Justice Oliver Wendell HoImes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
FEELING OVER HOME
 RULE IS ACUTE; WAR MAY BE THE RESULT
War In Ulster Reads Headlines On English Papers-Lead CTS Endeavorng to Exert Pacific Influence-Troops
 Hurried to Reinforce Garrison

London, March 20 War In Ulster, is the startling head line sensational London displaying the black est type.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21

tContlnued Q. Page Eleven,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21

(Centln.ea 2. Pase gesrtse.l
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Amused at Remark

q was amused the other day at a remark that Senator Newlands made. had read him the trust message l was to deliver to Congress some 10 days before delivered it and I never stop
 tC0ntinued on Page Two)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-21
Little Loss of Time

There was little loss of time in plunging into the desert, some mounted and others on foot. Great clouds of fine
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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
MAKING HARBoR OF REFUGE
Congress Plans to Rob Cape Hatteras'
TO a Large Extent, OF Its
PerlIs.

Gale OF Hatteras" is an entry made
by the captains of coastwise sailing
ships on almost every voyage. For
years Hatteras has been a place OF
terror. IL not to the mariner, certainly
to the passengers under his charge.
The old storm cape however, is soon
TO lose a part of its fear Man can
not stop the storms, but he is going
10 provide for vessels to escape their
fury.
Sea captains VIGOROUSLY are reti-
cent when passengers ask them CUES
lions. No old sailA ever has been
willing to admit to any of his passen-
gers that Hatteras is any worse than
a hundred other places on the cQast.
and vet he knows that 1t is about as
bad a sea spot as can be found any
where in TIA whole broad expanse OF
ocean. So. while the questioners are
told that Csf Hatteras the water VIII
he as calm as anywhere else, captain
and crew always make things snug
for A gale 6r worse when approaching
the sea of the headland
Congress has appropriatea Sl,40O''
600 for preliminary work on Hat
teras sea wall. which is to be a mile
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
SOIL R0BBING is IMMORAL
Poverty and Social Ills Go With Wsar
Ing Out of Land-French and
Belgian Farmers Prosper.

No nation ever has survived, nor can
survive, the decline of its agriculture.
The decline of the Roman republic be-
gan when it's farmers moved to town
and had their lands cultivated By
slaves. France and Belgium prosper
because they are nations of small far.
mers, who cultivate their land to Its
utmost limit. England and ireland
are prospecting because there is no
such thing in either country as worn.
out land. America, Notwithstanding
it's almost limitless resources, can
scarcely feed it's own people much
longer.
We need not go far to see the I'm
morality OF soil robbing, says Wal
lace's Farmer If a farm In any 10
cality becomes worn out, even though
that wearing out be little more tSe9
the exhaustion of the humus materia.
in the soil, it must expect to have
poor tenant. For a good tenant, who
understands his business, will no.
waste his time farming WORKOUT land
He may undertake to restore it, but
IL he is wise, it will be done at the
expense of the owner.
The rule, as illustrated IN thousands
OF instances, Is that the poorer tenants
get the poorer land. Having poor land
they must continue to be poor, when
means that they lose standing In the
community. They are not able to edu'
cate their children; they are not abe
to live as other farmers live. Nhea
this becomes general in any township
it means that the schools in that town
ship are poor. 1t means that inc
churches dwindle in membership anu
finally pass out. 1t means that immoT'
atty becomes common even IN tn9
sports of the young people It means
in short, a lack of social influence anu
of political influence on the part u
the farmers. These are the penaiuss
for soil robbing, which nature imposes
with absolute certainty and unialiAs
accuracy.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
KEEP WORK HORSES IN BARN
Animals Do Better When Kept In sta
BILE at Night Instead OF Being
Turned into Pasture.

Horses that are working hard will
not do as we'll when turned out to
pasture at night as when kept In and
fed regularly on dry feed. They are
not as apt to rest as well in the pas
ture as in a good barn, and the green
feed they get at night may result in
digestive disturbances, collie and
scours. Grass-fed horses cannot stand
as hard work as the dry-fed horse,
for the dry feeds are the ones which
build the muscle for the horse.
Along later m the fall the fall pas
ture will not hurt, especially for the
young colts and the brood mares.
If you must feed corn to the work
horses give them something else in
the grain ration. Corn alone Is not
a good feed, as 1t is too fattening,
A combination of corn, bran and a
little oil meal makes an ideal summer
ration for horses II you are short on
oats. A 1.Oo0-pound horse would re-
Quire about ten pounds of corn and
three pounds Of bran with q little oil
meal per day. This will be equivalent
to fourteen pounds Of oats.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15

and half long, 20 feet wide at the
top, and IS feet high.
1t will be the guarding wall OF a
harbor Of refuge. into the lee of which
vessels can run for shelter when the
storms rage. This wall will rob the
Hatteras seas OF some OF their terrors,
and with them will pass some of the
interesting excitement" always felt
by seagoers when they approach the
water zone which always has been
one OF tumult.
Little by little man is trying to
make safer the journeys OF those who
go down to the sea in ships He never
entirely can conquer the ocean, and
he knows it. II is perhaps the one
thing in nature which is absolutely
untamabla.
The shipwrecks OF Cape Hatteras
have numbered thousands. The sea
wall viii provide means TO save lives
and property, but the winds OF the
old storm cape sill viii rage and on
occasion work their will
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
GOATS PAY MORTGAGES
THEY CLEAN UP uNDER5RUSH
AND DESTROY WEEDS.
Animals Are Naturally 5rowsera and
Relish Noxious Plants In Prefer
ence TO Luxuriant Pasturage
Meat Is Nicely Favored.

by GEORGE H. DACY. Copyright 1s1A)
Angora goats are profitable wage
earners. They clean up underbrush,
destroy weeds, yield profitable meat
and mohalr and improve soil fertility
on a minimum OF feed and care. They
are also naturally browsers and relish
underbrush and weeds in preference
to luxuriant pasturage. Without feed
other than what they rustic, grade
Angoras will produce from three to six
pounds of mohair per animal each
year, which sells on the market at
from 80 to so cents per pound. Well
cared for pure breds often yield as
high rs ten or twelve pounds OF mo-
hair to a shearing, while fieeces of spe-
cial luster and over fifteen or eighteen
inches in length sometimes bring as
high as IS or So per pound.
The meat of the Angora is tender,
well marbled and nicely favored, and
many consumers eat goat meat and
imagine that they are consuming lamb
or mutton. On the grade fat Angoras
sell for from four to six and a half
cents a pound. The manure OF the
goat rivals that of sheep as q tonic
for ailing soils.
Angoras are first aids to farmers
who desire to inexpensively subdue
wild land. Twenty-Five or thirty goats
pastured on 100 acres OF bush land will
effect wonders in a couple of years to-
ward reclaiming the idle land 1t is
best to rotate the goats from one small
field to another so that the animals
are constantly gaining In live weight
and at the same time killing out the
undesirable growth. Angoras will
stand on their hind legs and browse all
the leaves and twigs within their
reach. They uniformly Craze over a
field so that when they are through
with the task of cleaning the land
the field is in shape for blowing
Grade Angoras range in price &C
cording to age, weight and condition.
Farmers can usually buy good cross
bred fiocks at from $3.50 to IS per an
imal. Pure bred bucks cost from $40
to $50 apiece, while full blooded does
sell for from So to 500 per animal.
The utility OF the Angora hinges
around his ability to perform valuable
work at cut price costs. Goats abhor
wet or swamp land as well as inclem-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15

Corn Shock Loader. T.-WIndIsss. a
Attachment to Rack. c.-Eouns
Upright, Eight Feet High, -Four
inches In Diameter. D-Arm, Eioh.
Feet Long.
rack bed pieces, far enough back to
allow the crank OF the windlass to
turn without hitting the rack.
The windlass should have a catch
which will be found useful to hold
the moving parts when going to and
from the field.
When load is on, let down the swing.
ing arm by unlocking top end OF
brace. Hook roller hook to front lad.
der cross piece. then draw windlass
up tight and catch. This binds the
load while going to the barn.
A little practice will enable the man
on the load to tell just when to have
the shock lowered as he pulls It over
My corn ties are about five feet
long and have wire fasteners. BY
taking out standard this frame can
be taken apart and stored away in
20 minutes, when done using for the
season. We think it saves as much
lifting as the hay carrier does in hay,
ing time.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
SYNOPSIS.

Ralph Van Vechten. a young man OF
leisure Is astonished to see man enter
No 1913 q house across the street from
the Powhatan club long unoccupied ana
spoken OF as the House Of Mystery. Sew
erai persons at regular intervals enter
No 1913 Van Vechten expresses concern
70 hts friend, Tom Phinney, regarding the
whereabouts OF his cousin and fancee,
paige Carew. man is forolbly elected
from the house Van Nechten and Tom
follow the man and find him dead in the
street Van Vechten IL attracted by the
face Of a girl in the crowd OF onlookers
surrounding the body. Detective Flint
calls on Van VeChten to get his version
OF the tragedy, Tom Phinney goes alone
on "A Yachting trip He recognizes among
some persons in a passing motor boat two
men whom he had seen enter the House
Of Mystery He sees one OF them. Mr..
Calls. on shore later and follows him.
Tom is seized, blndfolded and taken TO
house sweet-voiced girl later protests
against the roughness OF his captorS-
Van Vechten calls on his uncle. Theodore
Van Vechten. big man In Wall street.
search OF information regarding the
whereabouts OF Paige Carew. Detective
Flint shows Van Vechten a gold mesh
purse found In the House Of Mystery.
Van recognizes II as belonging to Paige
Carew The sweet-voiced girl helps Tom
Phlnney escape. A message from Lon
don reports that two ladies resembling
Miss Carew and her companion. Mrs.
time previously II develops that the
ladies' visited the English home OF Tenn
pie Bonner. owner OF the House OF Mys-
terry II Is recalled that Temple Bonner
was IN love with q daughter Of Compton
Schuyler who married Max Willard. The
other daughter married "A man named
Devereaux Bonner and Willard were in
innate friends A search IS started for
willard Van Vechten enters the House
or Mystery BY the back door In time to
hear John Calls threaten a girl. lie In
terferes and helps the girl escape. but Is
rendered unconscious IN the struggle
with Callis Tom Phlnney gets n Job
AS master NJ BrownlOws yacht Kohnur.
which has been chartered for some mvs-
FERROUS mission The charterer. Max VIII
lard. and hts friends board the Yacht al
night ard Tom hears the voice Of the un
known girl Van Nechten. recovering
from Injuries received I'm his fight with
calls rs visited by Jessie Willard In
whom be- recognizes the girl who was the
cause of the fght fio declares his love
for her She tells hm that if his feelings
have not changed one week froT. that
day she win marry him A cofAn-shaped
box is taken aboard the Yacht at night.
Della tells Tom she really IS Paige Carew
end that she has been interested I'm him
for years through the glowing accounts
or Van Fechten.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
Best Soil for Alfalfa.

Alfalfa seems to do best on sanoi
loan soils that have a good suppl! o.
plant food and are well drainsD'
though it has been known TO n',.
grown in heavy clay soil. It VIII ~
we'll on any soil that will proa1'S
wheat or corn. a.,
The field designed for alfalfa sn0.--
be selected with the view OF leayiDs
it for several years. The plant s7s-1 s
to reach its prime in four years a. ~.
can, as a rule. be left in a teid pr ~,
ably for seven or eight years NO ~. ~,
ficulty is experienced IN getting a'-S,' :
out OF the Reld, ii i is so desired, =, -
field of 1t is plowed in midsumEne'
kept we'll cultivated.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15
BOOK III.
CHAPTER TX.
A Disappearance


II Miss Carew had planned TO over
whelm Capt Tom Phiuney with
amazement at her disclosure. she must
have been eminently well pleased with
the result; In point of fact, she made
no effort to conceal her amusement;
but In moment a change came over
him that at first startled and next dis
mayed her, for something had hap
pened that she had not foreseen and
could not comprehend now.
First of all It occurred to him. that
If this was Paige Carew, then nothing
whatever had happened to her, be-
cause there was no mistaking the fact
that she was a free agent; there
could be, therefore. no clash of inter
.ests, or else-if the alternative were
true-she was allied with Max Willard
and against her uncle and guardian.
and against her cousin and--her be
trothedl This was the flash OF mem
ory that now crushed him.
But In any event. doubt OF the regu-
larlty Of Wizards enterprise was def
nltely removed. and the mystery be-
came fraught with a deeper and a
weightler significance than he had
dreamed Of It was not for him to
NEEDLE with,
But. Ruddy-how narrowly Tom had
escaped treachery to their friendship!
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15

ent weather. The animals are reli-
able barometers inasmuch as they in
variably scent the approaching storm
and head for shelter.
Millions of acres OF brush land that
today are loafing could be brought into
profitable use if the landowners would
but keep fiocks of goats as land clean
ers. The winter care of goats is sim
iliar to that OF sheep. An open shed
facing the south, provided with plenty
of bedding and perfectly dry, will pro-
vide ample projection, while oats, roots
and hay will supply sustenance.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15

II was an unspeakahly bitter moment
for him; but by degrees he assumed a
certain dignity that WAS new to the
girl, aud It promptly dampened her
merry humor.
"CAntAiu Phinney-Toml" she ex.
claimed. What is it, What have |
done?"
He smiled bit wistfully.
You? Nothing All that has hap
pened Is that I've made a natural born
damned fool Of myself-as usually
do where women are concerned"
She stared at him blankly, uncom.
prehendingly
Honor bright" she presently de
clared, Il do not understand. cannat
see Why yea should be so infected"
He reached forward with quick
impulsive motion and caught ouo Of
her wrists
= suppose It means nothing TO you
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-08-15

quarry was located-hence the letter.
Tom was guided to a speedy de-
cision by several considerations. To
antagonize this man might mean the
upsetting of Wizards plans at the
very moment of their fulfillment; to
retain his good will would leave rep
resentative of the adverse interests on
the premises. who could Illustrate VIII
lard IL the latter's schemes really we're
to interfere. 1t would be the detect
ives role to wait and watch, and as
John Calls substitute he would be
given excellent opportunities to learn
what was going on.
sit down." said Tom presently. AS
the man obeyed, he stood up and.
thrusting his hands into his Jacket
pockets, coolly surveyed the other.
1T happens" he went on, that l
know your uncle pretty we'll myself"
The man gave him a quick, sharp
glance, but said nothing. Il would ad-
wise you not to attempt to send that
letter ashore. It's my opinion that you
can serve Flint's ends better by doing
just what Willard has employed you to
do, and by trying not to excite VIII
lards suspicious. You will earn a
thousand dollars, won't you?"
so Willard promised" returned the
man.
You may depend on it," Tom as
sured him, Il have known for some
time that Flint was looking for VIII
lard-and more especially for John
Calls"
The detective sharply interjected:
He's on this yacht right now-dis-
abled That's why you happen to be
here; you were hired to take his place
III see to it that he doesn't get away
from you. Strikes me you have oppor-
tunities that old Flint would appreci-
ate"
The man no longer tried to dissem-
BILE
Il see that you have me spotted all
right. Cornelius is my name. What's
the game? Phineas had no time to
put me wise"
He couldn't have told you so very
much" replied Tom-''little more than
can myself. am not in Wizards
confidence, but I have the best of rea-
sons for knowing that whatever it is
he's up to. it is strictly on the level"
"Hm-m-m," Cornelius unused, that
makes my position a bit difficult
doesn't it,"
Not particularly so. All you have
to do is play fair. If anything crook
ed shows up you can count on my as
sistance But the orders are strict
about going and coming, and you
couldn't expect me to make an excep-
ton of you. Flint or anybody else. On
my side. l shall say nothing to VIII
lard about you"
Cornelius picked up both bill and
letter, returning the first to his pocket
and tearing the second into tiny bits
Flint will be all up in the air over
not hearing from me-" he remarked;
but If can't. l can't. You have the
dead-wood on me now. Have you any
idea what was in that box they
brought aboard last night?"
Not the slightest returned Tom.
at looked a whole lot like a coffin. 3"
rom uLIeu anu ilShtSd MS pipe
while Mr.. Cornelius sat and watched
him intently AS the same idea had
occurred to the frst-named. he could
not disparage it now. Cornelius broke
the silence:
Collins, you know. are only used
when there are dead people to put in
them. Any cadavers around here that
you've noticed?"
You're nice cheerful chap, be-
lieve me-" retorted Tom. NO, there