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River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
SYNOPSIS

James Montgomery. an innocent country
lad, is arrested for killing a bank Watch-
man. His finger prints are taken py the
New York police.
fIs Old mother pleads in vain for him
with Detective Michael Kearney. Mont
gomery is placed on trial for his lfe'
charged with murder.
Convicted of murder in the second de-
gree, he is sent to Sing Sing as a life
prisoner and enters the machine shop.
His cellmate, Bill Hawkins, a burglar
plans to aid Montgomery in escaping
from the prison.
Bill makes Montgomery a suit or
clothes. but it is seized. Montgomery
crawls into a box of machinery thai Is to
leave the prison.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
Rage Had Blinded the Convict.

and he felt as if the talons of a great
eagle had gripped his heart.
''She was pretty hard up added
Kearney. "She had changed from
Broadway to Third avenue and then
to the Bowery."
Bills tongue was protruding over his
yellow lower teeth. Rage was chok-
ing him.
"She was a pretty girl when l was a
kid on the cops,n continued Kear1ey.
A coughing sound, such as a tiger
makes when he swallows q sharp
silver of bone, came from the convict.
A cloud swept by the warden in his
chair and fell upon Detective Lieuten-
ant Michael Kearney of police head
quarters. New York.
For a moment Mike Kearney was
close to death, but rage had blinded
the convict. and he fumbled in his
reach for the throat of his enemy. A
dozen prison attendants we're in the
room at the sound Of the crash, and
Bill Hawkins was dragged from his
prey in time,
The detective struggled to his feet
and Strengthened out his rumpled
clothes. When he got his wind he
turned to the.convict and said, Il guess
that means a little more time for you,
Bill
The warden had had enough of the
practice'O of the third degree in his of
flee.
zone minute he said to the at
tendants holding Bill. He turned to
Kearney. "Have you finished?" he
asked.
eyes"
He turned to the livid old prisoner
before him.
"Bill, was this woman he told you
about your wife?'
'HShe's my wife," he painted. shes
got the certificate to prove it. If she's
on the Bowery it's because she didn't
have nowhere else to 60"
"Go back to your cell, Bill" said the
warden.
Working on the trite axiom that
chickens come home to rOost, Kearney
looked up every friend of the Mont
gomery family in Nyack and the Oun
try around. He impressed the town
police with the necessity for alertness
and patience in aiding in the recapture
Of the escaped convict.
Montgomery would come back some
day to the place of his birth. When
the exile years grew stale and profit
less the beimweh would get him and
he would succumb to it. Kearney ar
ranged with the postal department to
put a watch on all letters sent to the
Immediate friends Of his quarry and
his dead and buried mother.
All this carefully attended to, Kear-
ney had the printer Of the police de-
partment spread on his form photo
graphic plates showing Montgomery's
face in profile and in full. A reward
Of $1,000 for information leading to his
recapture was announced in black type
above the pictures. Below was given
a minute description of the convict
taken from the police records. These
circular were printed and sent to ev-
ery pol ce center in every city and town
in the country.
1t was not exciting detective work,
but Kearney went at 1t as If his whole
career depended on its successful ac-
complishment. With the aid of a ste
%nographer and a mimeograph he tent
special letters to the heads Of all big
firms employing machinists. This mar
rowed the search to a considerable ex-
tent.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02
HAPTE VIII.
"Hunted."

"A Ar ONTGOMERY travelled all night
IN and with morning dropped off
IVA on the outskirts Of a little
New Jersey village. He re-
NAMED in the woods all day, determin-
ed thai the good start, so proyidential-
ly given him, should not be lost
through any lack of caution on his
part.
At a brook he cleaned himself and
the muddied garments he wore, and at
evening of the second day Of his es-
cape he felt that he could present him
self among his fellows again. During
this time he had appeased his hunger
with carrots. radishes and turnips from
Continued on Page ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02

out.
Kearney sat quietly for a moment
as If deciding on the size and quality
of his next bride offering.
BILL began Kearney slowly.
"What?'
81 saw your old girl one night last
week-Rosie."
The heavy jaw of Hawkins dropped,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-02

"HE prison warden desired to In
stall the new machinery at
night so that be could ave all
nocafbIo loco oP antiYaI working
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
MILLlcAN VS.. NAvAsoTA.
MilIican Defeated Navasota Is to o in
a Spirited Game Of Baseball.

In a closely contested game on the
Nayasota diamond Friday afternoon,
the Millican baseball nine defeated the
Navasota high school team by the very
close margin of Is to 0. Raines OF
Millican pitched alright ball. allowing
only one hit in nine innings, while Lee
OF Navasota was a trife wild, allow
ing twenty sluggers to face him in two
innings.
Second Baseman Driskill OF Millican
leads with an average Of $50 right
handed and 1000 left-handed batting.
Outfelders Greda, Vance and Smith
OF Millican covered two chances each
without an error, while Navasota field
ers we're covered with errors. The
feature players Of Navasota were Short
Stop Heard and Second Baseman
Schlert, Heard being the only player
to reach third, but was thrown out in
attempting to steal home. Third Base
man Ferguson and Short Stop Boyett's
wonderful peg to first and Deason's
peg to second went far toward shut
ting out Navasota.
NIillican. Raines and Dea-
son; Navasota, Lee and McFarlane.
Umpire. Mcintyre. Tome, 14o.-cor-
respondent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22

Central Railroad Company, the rail-
road from Hearne. in Robertson Coun-
ty. to Stone City. in Brazos County,
and all equipment etc. with same;
consideration. s14s,lsO.ss. The road
known as the Hearne & Brazos Valley
was taken over by the Central some
time ago. but the transfer has just
been filed in this county. The line
has practically been rebuilt and forms
a part of the Giddings cutoff, running
from Hearne to GiddIngs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
MISS PLEvNA CAMERON DEAD.

Mrs. w. S. Stuart and members OF
her family we're called to Wheelock
today to attend the funeral of a near
relative. Miss Plevna Cameron. who
died at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
after long illness. Deceased was a
daughter of DR.. John Cameron OF
wheelock, one of the old and we'll
known citizens Of this section. The
funeral was held from the family home
this afternoon with interment In the
wheelock cemetery. The funeral serv'
ices we're conducted by Rev. 7. G.
Johnston of Houston, missioner of the
Brazos Presbytery and one of the well
known Presbyterian ministers of the
State.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22

iBY Associated ITtntsl
Washington. Aug. 22.-cermany is
not expected to comply with the ulti'
mstum Of Japan. which expires at 9
o'clock tonight. central time. No re-
ply is equivalent to rejection Of the
demands.
The German Ambassador leaves
Toxic on the 26th.
Secretary Of State Bryan notified
Japan the United States reaffirms the
"open door" policy In China.
An official German dispatch an
nounees a magnificent victory" be-
tween Metz and vosses Mountains.
All British reservlsts have been or
dered to report Immediately to the
eonsuls.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Heavy Austrian Loss Confirmed.

(By Associated Press.l
London. Aug. 22.-Offcial sources
confirm the reports that the Austrians
lost 10000 men in the three days'
fighting on the Drina river. It is also
officially announced that General Le-
man. the Belgian commander Of the
Liege forts. is a German prisoner. A
st. Petersburg official announcement
says the Russians are advancing along
the entire Austro-German frontier and
successfully maintaining the offensive
everywhere. A big cavalry engage
ment Friday was a severe blow to the
Germans in East Prussia. when an en-
tire German entrenched battery was
captured.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Italy May Mobilize.

tBy Associated fress.l
Paris. Aug. PA Rome correspond
ent succeeded in smuggling through
information on the general mobiliza.
ton orders, which will be proclaimed
in two or three days. The King re-
Gently felt obliged to renounce all idea
Of Italian Intervention, but the minis.
ters won him over. 1t is officially an
nounced the Belgians completed con
centration before Antwerp in good or
der. A Coralles dispatch says an un
named German general and 500 Ger
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
WILL REMOVE TO GALVESTON.

Lock Mcdaniel. formerly United
States district attorney for the South
ern District OF Texas. was in Calves
ton yesterday on business. Judge Nc
Daniel is just completing his summer
home at San Leon. He expects tC
open an office for the practice of Law
in Galveston this fall, he said.-Galves
ton News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Germans Continue Belgian Advance

(By Associated Press.)
London, Aug. 22.-The German ad-
vance into Belgium was continued to-
day without serious check. The In
vaders apparently are endeavoring to
oyerrun the entire Northern and West
ern Belgium. and at the same time are
drawing closer to France.
The Germans have occupied Ghent
and are approaching Ostend and
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Japan Prepares to Strike.

(By Associated Press.l
Shanghai, Aug. 22.-According TO In
formation obtained from official but
not a Japanese source, the tenth divi.
sion OF the Japanese army. consisting
OF 10000 men. boarded transports at
Kokura Friday. furthermore the Jap
anese battleship feet sailed to bonn
bard the German fort at Tsingtau and
cover the landing of the first Japanese
force OF occupation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
PEN|TENT|ARY
OFFICIAL QUITS
Alleged crookedness Among officials
In Matter Of Securing
Pardons.

Huntsville. Tex. Aug. 22.-R NJ.
Warden, an official OF the penitentiary,
resigned today, alleging some officer
Of this prison has obtained money
from convicts for using their influence
before the Pardon Board"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22

mans we're captured. A local paper
asserts that two Belgian officers man
acled to their stirrups we're forced to
escort the German entry into Brussels.
A hundred automobiles fitted with ma
chine guns featured the parade.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
LANE PROSECUTES
HIS CONTEST
Enjoins Secretary Of State From ls-
suing Certificate Of Nomination
10 McLemore.

Austin, Tex. Aug. 22.-Comptroller
Lane enioins the Secretary of State
from certifying Jeff McLemore as the
Democratic nominee for Congressman
at Large.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22

Bruges. In the southeast they have
invested Namur.
Antwerp reports the Germans will
not continue to occupy Brussels, but
the city treasurer's refusal to pay siO,-
600, 900 war tax may alter their plans.
While German cavalry patrols are
near Antwerp, no strong detachments
are reported there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
MEXICO EXPERIENCED
A SMALL REVOLT
The DIsgruntled Infantrymen Were
ouelled and the Officers
Arrested.

MEXICO Ilty, AUG. zI.-FtIHHHuV
Calderon. Carranzas Washington
agent. has been recalled to take
charge OF the foreign office. The stamp
tax has been reduced 80 per cent. 1t
is announced the Twenty.ninth lnfan'
try revolt at Puebla has been quelled
and the officers arrested.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
German outrages.

(By Associated Press.)
Paris, Aug. S2.-It Is officially an
nounced the Germans executed the
burgomaster and several citizens of
Aershot
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Jap Charge to Leave Berlin.

(By Associated Press.)
Washington. Aug. 22.-Japan today
instructed per charge d'affaires in Ber-
lin to leave Berlin tomorrow II Ger
many does not reply to Japan's ultima
tum.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
London Says No Victory.

(By Associated Press.l
London, Aug. 22.-The official bu'
reau says that mo achievement on
either side deserves to be called vic
tory"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
THREE DROWNED
At CORS|CANA

tBy Associated Pressl :.
Corsicana, Tex. Aug. 22.-Rey. Nell
Turner and two boys were drowned
when the minister attempted to save
the boys.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
RAILROAD TRANSFERRED.

Hearne & Brazos Valley Railroad
Company to the Houston & Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-08-22
Japan MAKES READY FOR DEA TIL BLOW
PRACTICALLY ASSURED
GERMANY WILL REFUSE

Ultimatum Expires at O'clock Tonight and Ger
many Has Given No Intimation of Comply
ing-Japan Has an Army of 10000 on Trans
ports and Fleet of Battleships Is Under
Way-Rome Reports That General Mobii-
cation Orders in Italy Will Be Ordered in a
Day or Two-All British Reservsts Have
Been Ordered to Report to Consuls- Ger
mans Continue Belgian Advance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
Crater Anniversary.

Petersburg, Va, Jan. 29.-A. P.
Hill Camp, Sons of Confederate Vet
erans, held g. special meeting Tues
dav night in the camp hall for the
purpose of beginning movement for
the celebration of the fftieth ami
versary of the battle of the Crater.
Resolutions were adopted to peti-
ton the mayor of Petersburg, the
members of the board of aldermen,
and the common council. A. P. Hill
Camp of Confederate Veterans, the
Ladies' Memorial Association, the
Daughters of the Confederacy, the
Chamber of Commerce, the Retail
Merchants Association, and other
CIVIC bodies and the citizens in gen
eral, to cooperate and to perfect plans
FOR the proper celebration of this his
roric event.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
s1ilitants. Assail Cabinet.

London, Jan. 29.-Militant suit
ragettes yesterday made bold at
tempt to break into meeting OF Vne
British Cabinet council, sitting at the
official residence of Premier Asqulth'
in Downing street. An automlblle,
with a woman at the wheel and hiie-
with suffragettes, dashed from White
hall into Downing street before the
police outside the residence realized
what was going on.
When the driver refused to retire
from the street the entile party was
placed under arres, and taken 10
Scotland Yard. When arrangned at
Bow street, three refused to give
hheir names, and were entere1' IN the
charge book under numbers. Inc
driver said she was Miss Virtue, and
was the private secretary OF Genera
Flora Drummond. All were bound
over to be of god behaviour Tor SIX
months.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
TO SHARE OWNERS PROFITS
Textile Company to Give Operatives
Same Dividend as Stockholders
Get.

Holyoke, Mass, Jan. 2S:-lne
Farr Alpaca Company, employing ~
ooO operatives, which earns approx
mately s1,oO0,OOo, a year, and mas
paid "a per cent dividends and whose
officials predicted that disaster would
follow the tariff revision, announces
that it's capital will be increased
from 50, 100000 to s7,ooo,ooo in the
form of a stock dividend and that a
liberal profit sharing plan will go IN
to effect Immediately.
On each 500 earned every empioye
nil, receive cash dividend at the
same rate paid to stockholders. Div
;dends will be declared on Decem-
NOR 81 to ali employees Of one years
standing. Employees drawing from
5000 to $1,000 a year in wages will
receive next January dividend OF
from s4s to $50. The company
snecially states that "the profit shar-
ing is not offered as substitute for
normal advaneement in wages"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
WOULD INCREASE PENSIONS.
Plan TO Amend Extension Clause
From $3.50 to S1,25O.

Richmond, ,Va.,. Jan pa large
number of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and members of r. E. Lee
Camp of Confederate Veterans ap-
peared before the appropriations COM
mite Tuesday night for a discussion
of the appropriation for Confederate
pensions.
The discussion lasted a very few
minutes, but the requests for the
veterans show an increase of approx
mately 90 per cent over that OF the
past two years.
Another Important amendment off
cred to the pension bill as advocated
by the gram camp of Confederate
Veterans was the raising of the ex-
emption from $3.50 to $3.50. Accord
ing to the laws, veterans who own
$3.50 worth of property cannot draw
a pension and if the amendment is
accepted, this Will be raised to 81 200.
The amount asked for this year in
pensions will approximate $5S4,375.
An important measure was introduc-
edby Mr.Toney delegate from the city
Of Richmond, providing for month
ly allowance, by the State, of 50 to
the OLD soldiers in Lee Camp Soldi-
ers' Home. Mr.. Toney appeared be-
fore the committee and stated that
now the veteran had absolutely TO
depend on charity for the purchase of
an extra pocket handkerchief or a
smoke.
Mr.. Toney was eloquent in the
. ,;se of the soldiers who fought for
If nth and earnestly asked that
HI. receive serious consideration.
r.. "a; ably supported by members
gl ;ne board of visitors of the home,
wfo t. titled to the excellent standing
gr the nen now confined in the home.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
+ricts A tax rate, of 20 cents is laid

tricts. A tax rate of 20 cents IS lalo
for money on deposit wish any bank
or other corporation, firm or person,
or in the possession, OF un-er the
control OF. the owner, whether such
money he actually in or out OF the
state. provided it belongs to citizen
Of this State.
The belief is expressed that the ex-
Gee ingly low rate OF 81 per $1,000,
the lowest of any class of property in
Virginia. will resa.t in much more
honest and general returns of money
in bank on February l, and that, as
matter or fact, the state will reap
at the lower rate a larger tax than
was collected under the old almos.
prohibitive rate. AS compensation
to the cities and counties, the /
provides that one-half Of the total
receipts froa. this tax shall be 2
portioned back to the public free
schools of the cities and counties.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
GREEKS ARE INDIGNANT.
Deny Stories of Cruelty by That
People During Recent War.

The Atlantis, Daily Greek neswpa-
per, published in New York, recently
contained the following:
"For some time past the suffering
and starving hordes Of Bulgaria have
been called to the attention and
sympathies of the American people
with emphasis and persistence--so be
it-great suffering and distress un-
:'outtedly exists-the consequence OF
terrible and devastating war, and
the unwi,ingnesS or inability of
grasping government and people
lacking both patriotism and co-ordi-
nation to grapple with conditions
ana bring order out of chaos. Let
generous America give generously If
she will-Greece does not ask for
alms-but she is voicing her protest
against the accusations Of wholesale
atrocities, murder and rapine publicly
and officially frought against her by
Bulgaria, in an effort to excite SYM
psthy. and most of all, to distract
attention from the proved and ae-
knowle ;ged atrocities committed by
her troops, which shocked and IN
censed the whole civilized world.
Bv teclaring themselves the VIC
tims,not the perpetrators of unspeak-
able crueities and wanton destruct'on'
thew have sought to "put the shoe on
another's foot" Their activities IN
the broadcast dissemination OF de-
famatory literature concerning the
Greeks have reached every country
on earth. In American they have beer
oiven unwarrante&] publicity and
credit-unwarrante1 in that the
dreadful results of Bulgarian teroc-
ity are matter of public record and
are at the disposal of anyone who
will rive the time to ascertain them.
Unfortunately the "lurid allega-
tions" proved so colorful that they
were seized upon with avidity by cer-
t.in journalistic interests and, with
no thought of the injustice involved
cot forth as facts to the public. The
Greeks of America are righteously
indignant-they have mot asked
help from any other country for.
their destitute thousands at home
rhev have co-operated in strenuous
self-sacrifice to suffice to. these press
ing needs-but they do demand and
expect common justice and far
hearing from the American people.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
SUNDAY SCHOOLS TO MEET.
Carter Glass to Welcome Body to
Lynchburg For Three-Day
Session.

Richmond, Va, Jan. 29.--The 23-d
annual convention Of the Virginia
State Sunday School Association vii!
be held in the Centenary Methodist
Church, Lynchburg, February, 18th,
and 18th and"2oth.s and g large at
tendance of workers and all denoMina-
tions throughout the State is looked
for.
The convention will be opened by
Congressman Carter Glass, who will
deliver the ACTRESS of welcome. Bish-
op Collins Denny, of the Methodist
Church, will make the convention
address on the opening night.
Rev. Franklin McEfresh. of Chi
cago, one of the secretaries of the
International Sunday School Associa-
zion will make two addresses and
conduct two conferences.
Mrs. Rryner, also of Chicago, and
another of the secretaries will also
speak twice, and will assist in con-
ferences of the primary workers.
Rev. J. A. Joplin, of Louisville,
general secretary of the Kentucky
Associations will speak twice, as vii!
iiRev. J. w. Long, secretary of North
Carolina, and R. E. Waite, of New
York, boys work secretary OF the
international Y. NJ. c. A.
Thomas c. Diggs, Of Richmond,
general secretary of the Virginia
Sunday School Association. will, up
on application. furnish those inter
ested with all information Iesired.
The Sunday School workers will
make tour of ten Virginia cities
carlv next month in an effort to
arouse interest in the annual conVen-
ton.
! Two sessions will be held in each
CITY visited. The general theme of all
speeches will be how to increase the
efficiency of the Sunday schools, and
! find and apply remedies to all de-
fects in the system of instruction.
Local committees are now working to
enlist the sympathies of the schools
and pastors in each of the cities.
The ten cities included in the itine-
rary are Clifton Forge. February g.;
Alexandria, February 9; Staunton,
February 10; Harrisonburg, Febru-
ary II: Petersburg, February y;
Norfolk, February 19; Portsmouth,
February IA: Richmoa', February
b15. Danville, February 16; and Roam
hoke, February IT,,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-01-29
KING WAVE SWEEPS LINER.
Boards Steamber in Gale and Wrecks
Things Generally.

New York, January 29.-One of
the worst trips ever made by the At
lantic transport liner Minnetonka end
ed late YESTERDAY, when, after a "a
hour anchorage near quarantine, en-
forced bv the thick fog, the vessel
finally reached her pier. Last Sat
urday, while steaming into the teeth
of heavy gale, what sailors cali a
"kine wave" swept over the liner,
damaging her bulwarks and twisting
the forward deck stanchions.
The enormous sea also wrecked the
quarters of the fremen, smashed sew
en- port lights and floodec the sa'oo"
dining room.