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SIS.

John Rawn. a clerk In n st. Louis
Hallway office, hears his daughter Grace's
lover, a young engineer named Charles
Halsey. speak of a scheme to utilize the
lost current OF electricity. lie a~ppropriates
the Idea as his own and Induces Halsey
20 perfect an experimental machine. lie
torrns a company, with himself as presi-
cent. nj a salary OF 100000 "A year. anu
Halsey as superintendent OF the works, at
4 salary of 5000. Rawn takes charge Of
he office in Chicago. Virginia Delaware
rs assigned as his stenographer. She as
sists I'm picking the furniture and deco
ration fOf the princely mansion Rawn mas
erected. Mrs Rawn feels out OF place IN
me new surroundings. Halsey. goes 70
Ne" York with Rawn and Miss pea
ware to explain delays In perfecting the
new motor TO the impatient directors. He
gets a message that a deformed daughter
has beer born to his wife. Grace Rawn.
Rawn bargains with Miss Delaware to
wear his JeWelry and appear In pubic
with him, as a means to help him In a
business way. Rawn Is fortunate I'm mar
ket speculations. piles up wealth and at
talns prominence. lie gives his wife a
million dollars to leave him. He asks his
daughter. Mrs. Halsey, to take charge or
MS household. Grace moves to Gray
stone hall, and Halsey continues to live
alone In the cottage near the works. Hal
seys machine proves a success. but ne
Keeps the fact a secret. Virginia Della
ware becomes more and more indispensa-
bic TO Eawn, lie takes her 20 New YORK
on a business trip. Idle talk prompts
him TO offer her marriage. They are
married. Halsey threatens to get a d.
vorce because his wife refuses 10 return
TO him. He tells Rawn that he has bro
Ken up all the machines after proving
the success Of the invention. Rawn, In a
great rage, threatens to kill him. Halsey
declares he will never build another ma
chine for Rawn and slaps his face. Vir-
glnla Rawn implores Halsey to recon
slider. because his decision will ruin them
all. Halsey tells Virginia that he has
abandoned his invention because Ii would
put "A great power in the hands OF a few
TO the detriment of the man At Rawn's
l~nsligation Virginia agrees to try to bring
HalseY to terms. no matter II costs.
The directors plan to get the control Of
the company away from Rawn.
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Fer gentlemen In Hard Luck.

Because he once was put down and
out by the non-appearance of a fieet
of merchantmen, Sir John Morden, an
English Turkey trader. was so over
joyed when the argosy showed vi
some years later and made him a rich
man that he established a home
where it was his wish that gentle
men who found themselves financially
embarrassed might find shelter. That
was in the year 100 or ~thereabouts
Now the trustees q. the inst.itntiar
are advertising for Inmates. Those
eligible are Wholesale traders who BY
accident or misfortune are in need
There are certain provisos
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Hardly Good Maternal Cor ANGELS.

"A little girl of eight, living on the
South side. asked her mother: MAN.
ma. what are boys after they are dead
-elfs?"
= mo, DEAR" replied her mother,
"They are angels, as all other people
;are when they die. If they have been
good. Why do you think they would
tbe elfs?"
Well" tho child answered, 81
fdidn't think boys ever could be angels.
II should think they would be brownies,
Tor elfs, or kewpies, or something like
that" was the child's answer.-Kan.
sas City Star.
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CHAPTER xvlI.-continued.

Standby nodded slowly. That's a
good deal the way | felt about It," he
said. 1T rifles me to see the airs that
fellow puts N. remember him when
he didn't have two suits of hand-me.
down clothes to his name. and now
he seems to have a hundred, all done
by the best tailors in New York. He
used to tie his drawers with white
tape strings, and now he wears spe-
clally shaped silks. Where'd he get
It? You talk about the Kelley motor
this thing has got it beat a mile for
mystery. And we fellows have been
standing for that! That is, unless we
can stand from under, somehow"
Eyes. seemingly" ventured the last
speaker. but how is that somehow?
There isn't any market for Interna-
tional."
The gray-bearded man laughed jubi.
lantly at this. Have you found that
out?"
Yes, i certainly have found II out.
or course, the market has been Van
yonder. But he won't take on over
a certain amount. He wants to break
the control. OF course. But he's going
to wait until he gets up to the point
and then do something quick. He's
not going to hold our bag for us-oh,
no! Not him!"
well, I've a suspicion said the
older mar finally. that that secret
we've been after has been In the hands
of superintendent for a long time"
Why didn't Rawn tell us, them"
demanded one of his companions.
Has he sold us out?"
mo, Rawn hasn't sold US out. At
least ! don't think So"
Who has, them"
Il don't know. The young man who
made the wheels go for us whenever
Rawn wanted him to-he's the real
key TO this situation, IL I'm a good
guesser. There's your c~ontraband,
and you IA locate him somewhere in
this particular woodpile, or I'm no
Judge"
"Rawn's pretty we'll spread out In
the general market quite irrelevant.
ly suggested STANDBY.
81 should say he was!" growled Ack.
erman He's been In on all the good
things In the last two or three years.
He must have made millions-I don't
know how much"
I'm the general market-not Inter.
national. Of course. He's got all his
holdings in that. He has been spend.
Ing money, thought" STANDBY wagged
his head.
For instance, on the Lady OF the
Lightnings?" suggested Alderman,
grinning amiably.
Yes. on his young wife, and his
new house, and his boats. and his au.
tomobiles. and all the regular things.
He can't have done 1t out of Interna.
tional dividends. that's sure!"
All the better that he hasn't" ven.
tured Standley. The old man nodded
Go over there and call van." he
said simply.
The slender man with pointed
beard came up pleasantly, his eyes
twinsiing. We'll. my fellow sports
and department heads!" he said.
WHAT'S the good word this morn
mgr
Sit down." said the gray bearded
man. I'VE know why you're here. and
why you've been hanging around here
for the last ak months. It's foolish
OF you, son, to be out for revenge
nothing in that"
I'm not after revenge" smiled the
other, his eyes still twinkling. i've
made my p~eace!"
Yes commented Alderman. THE
friendship of some OF the gladiators
Is surely a wonderful thing! Rawn
hates you. and you hate Rswp-- Dcn.s
your ears hum?"
No. my hearth" He laid a hand on
that organ with mock gravity.
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A copper plate inscription, address
ed to the citizens of New York, will
direct that the chest be opened In the
year 2013. The second chest will be
put in a vault near the Cheops pyra-
mid in Egypt. The chests will also
contain documents, tablets and photo
graphs relating to the life and af
fairs of the people in the year 1913.
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The Wronu Lesson.

Father (grasping his sons earl
You young scoundrel. III teach you
how to treat your mother.
Son-Ouch! Hold On now, pa. You
know you don't a me to treat
mother that way.
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GREATDAMAGE DONE IN RAID
Cry ASSOCIATED PRESS.

HULL, Dec. 16.--A man. who has arrived here from
Scarborough, estimates that the German cruisers fired
total of about fifty shells into that city He declares he
only three chimney stacks shattered. He believes
that the damagenearer shore will prove be serious
than this.
Fugitiyes reaching here from Scarborough say that
the German bombardment heavy and great damage
done property. The morning train from Scarbor
ough brought many passengers who left when the heng
commenced "A railroad has wired his wife here from
Scarborough saying Shells are falling thicky around me
but I am all right. =
The arrival Of the German raiders off Scarborough
took place under Of thick veil of fog Some people
declared they German cruiser lying off Castle cliff
The roof of St Martin church was struck and one wo
is known to have been killed. Another church was
damaged and the roofs of several houses were carried
away by shells.
The bombardnent of Hartepool lasted for twenty
five minutes The hostile vessels estimated from
to six but once were they clearly visible from the
shore. The forts the river Tees replied to the OF
the German vessels Pieces of shells have been found
all Hartlepool The damage inflicted on the town
said to be considerable One of the shells set
afire.
"a resident of Scarborough who arrived here after the
bolnbardent by the Germans said could not believe
was real attack thought the battlesips were prac
ticing Then shell fall on the roof house which
fire and there cloud smoke also noticed
that the Bamord hotel the center of the town was
struck AS walked to the station shells were bursting
overhead and at the station shells fell into the
Another eve witness from Scarborough said that 81
large amount of scattered about the square
the railroad station by the shell fire. Roofs of houses
We're torn windows were broken and holes were
bored entirely through houses Several shells were
fred at the wireless station but with what result is un
known.
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KINGS PLANS
Are SET ASIDE
By THE WAR
SEVENTEEN Birthday Of His
Mother, Queen Alexandra,
NotForlnalIy C Celebrated.

Correspondence of Associated Press).
LONDON, Dec. 16.- Plans Of King
George for great celebration Of the
seyentieth birthday Of his mothef,
Queen Alexandra, were entirely set
aside this year, on account Of the war
and she spent the day quietly.
Among the guests who had been In
vited to attend the festivities planned
were Emperor William and the Em-
press. In connection with the queens
birthday itswas recalled by many that
the marriage of Queen Alexandra
was the first ceremonial function
which the emperor ever was allowed
to attend. He then was small and
fldgety boy or our years. During the
ceremony, his uncles, the Dukes OF
Connought and Edinburgh, posted
themselves on either side of him to
keep him quiet. When presently. he
began to shuttle his feet, the two
|uncles administered a warning nudge.
Whereupon, according to Bishop
WAberforce. who witnessed the Incl
dent, the boy knelt down and bit both
uncles in the calves $50 savagely that
they. had much ado to keep from cry
ing Out"
1t has been her majesty's custom
for many years to spend her birthday
at her Sandringham home surround
ed by her family. Usually, too, her
daughter, Queen Maud of Norway,
has extended her English visit until
after the birthday. But this year
owing to the state of public affairs,
Queen Alexandra remained at Marl-
borough House, London, for the day.
while Queen Maud's customary visit
was abandoned entirely. Members OF
the royal family and a Danish diplo-
mat were only persons she received.
Queen Alexandra still is active In
public affairs. She isa arm believer
in outdoor exercise and whenever the
morning weather is favorable she iiay
be seen strolling through her garden
with her favorite dogs. She makes It
Ia rule to go through her yoluminous
correspondence in person and she
continues to exercise the closest per-
-. =. :,
CONTINUED on page eight.)
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G0LlEST NEATHER
That City and Suburbs Have
Endured This Season Req
istered Tuesday Night.

II reports that come from all parts
Of the city and suburban towns are
true Tuesday night was the coldest
night that this section of West vir-
ginia has endured this season.
1t started to get cold shortly after the
sun, went down Tuesday afternoon
and the mercury. continued to drop
until 1t had reached IS degrees below
zero at an early hour Wednesday
morning.
Reports vary some but as thermom-
eters hung in different positions and
in different localities are more ex-
posed than others this is readily ac-
counted for. The lowest mark re-
ported was 26 degrees below at the
South Penn shops at Industrial. Re.
ports from the West end Of the city
say that thermometers In that section
registered 1S below at six O'Clock
Wednesday morning. The reports
from the East End of the city and
Broad Oaks show that It was ig be-
low there. At the Fair Ground Addi-
tion 1t was g below. z
The cold weather continued well IN
to the day as at $3.50 O'Clock We'd
nesdays morning Thermometers on
Main street in the business section of
the city registered 2 degrees below
zero. s:
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DEATH
Claims John C. Owens after
a Lingering Hines ina
Local Hospital


John @: Owens, aged 3ss SsIlta.
passed away at i o'clock Nadne stIn1
morning in local hospital; after a.
lingering Illness Of q complication
of diseases. The deceased man
worked in the engineering depo j..
inent Of the Hope Natural Gas 91Iu-
Dany for a number Of years
Mr.. Owens is survived by fliitc
children. The children are John g
Charles G.. and Mary Belle Owens.
The sisters are Mrs. L. r. Phillips.
Mrs: Gertrude Jackson and 1ffs
Virgil j.. Swearington, an Of this ditf.
The brother is David i. Owens 81
Springfield, o.
Mr.. Ovens was member Of
Clarksburg Lodge, NO. 1872; Behe7n-
lent and Protective Order of EllIs
The funeral arrangements have not
been made as yet.
The funeral services Will he held
at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon 81 tho
home Of his sister, Mrs. Il y, Hhiiiina.
S22 Locust street, and the buFial NI|'
be in the Holy Cross cemetery THE
pa1l bearers will sbe Edgar Hood.
sRolla Jones. Frank Gill. Roscoe C.
Brown, Patrick L: Kiggans and hun
ter MCGEE.
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INTO TIE NORTH SEA AND
TWO COAST Towns SflEL Led
Four German Cruisers Appear Un.
expectedly and Begin to Bombard
English Towns, Causing Panic
There and Thro wing London
into Great Excitement
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

LONDON, Dec. .16.--A German feet made "a sudden
dash into the North today sheled Scarborough and
Hartlepool, English coast towns the North sea-
gagged certain units Of the British fleet.
Hour German cruisers appeared off Scarborough at
early hour and began to lombard the town. 1t
parent that they had difficulty dropping shells into
the city Panic seized the people and many of them fled
from their homes.
The residents of Hartlepool were aroused from their
sleep by the sound Of heavy firing They focked to the
streets and thence made their way to the beach to learn
What going In few moments shells from Ger
began dropping into the town and thereupon
the crowd broke for shelter Panic also showed itself
this point Fear took possession OF the people and
them abandoned their homes and fled inland The news
of this naval announced by the British admiralty
shortly before $50 o'clock this morning and it threw
London into the greatest state of excitement that pre-
vailed since the outbreak of the war.
The preliminary announcement of the admiralty
made mention Of the damage to scarborough which
fashionable seaside resort of the North sea-
200 miles from London Hartlepool is about forty miles
northwest of Scarborough
BRITISH FLOTILLAS ENGAGED
British otillas have been engaged with the enemy at
several points, however, and at the situation
scribed by the admiralty as developing.
1T could not be ascertaned at first whether the Ger
attack designed merely to spread panic among
the British people whether it's purpose to engage
the British fleet general action to act escort
in attempt to land troops on the British coast
Neither Scarborough nor Hartlepool are Fortified
Scarborough has population of 900 and during the
months the seaside hotels are crowded At this
time OF the year the hotels comparatively deserted
Hartlepool with West Hartlepool has "a population oil
about 10000.
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DUTCH FLAG
is Used in Neutral Territory
Near Belgian Border to
Mark Nationality.

Correspondence OF. Associated sPress).
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 16Tn order
to mark their nationality, most farm
houses, residents and even barns on
neutral territory near the Belgian
border fiy the Dutch flag. In many
Instances houses are located on the
boundary line with perhaps two 81
three rooms In Belgium and the re-
mainder ID Holland. In such. cases.
the Germans iiivariabl bly place q guard
inside The hon IN order to prevent
the opera tons ot sn9 gi1fs 81 de-:
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RATE MATTER
IS TALKED BY
OIL WELL men.
And a Committee is Appointed
to Devise Definite Plan Of
Action Thereon.

PARKERsBURG, Dec. 1s-At an
important meeting of the board OF
the OIL and Gas Producers Associa-
tion held in this city yesterday af-
ternoon various matters of timely
Importance to independent oil and
gas men we've taken up. "A Feature
of the discussion was the proposed
action to be taken on pipe line rates
and regulations. Much data has been
gathered relative to. the charge
brought by oil and gas men that a
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discrimination in rates now exists,
thereby curtailing and injuring thel
business done by the independent
producers. The information collect
ed along this line was revealed at
the conference, and 1t was the sense
Iof the board that this with other
data to be gotten should at some
future tome be presented to the 1n.|
terstate Commerce Commission I'M
connection with the petition OF the
association. that an Investigation OF
rates be conducted. Special details
of this were not given out, 1t being
considered the wise thing to have
this come out through the testimony
to be taken by the commission when
an Investigation is applied for.
IN this connection, however, a com
mittee was named by the chair toI
devise some definite plan Of action
on the rate question. The personal
OF that committee Is as follows: W.
w. Walker, Parkersburg, first vice
president: John Davidson, Charles
ton, second vice president: OIandus
West, Clarksburg, third vice presi-
dent. s,
The board was in session from
about 2 o'clock in the afternoon un-
ill 80 p. m. "A good deal of othss.
business was, taken. up and disposed
of. Reports Of progress made IN the
association were presented by various
directors. Among the visitors at the
conference, were Martin Lupher, Of
Columbus, and T, s, Moran, of Lam
caster, o.. both Of whom had come
here as representatives Of independ-
emf producers of the Buckeye. state to
study the plans and purposes Of the
West Virginia organization with the
idea of forming like one In Ohio.
The board agreed to offer all possible
(Continued on page five.)
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ASSOCIATED PRESS J

SAsSvClAIkU tttEssy
REDCAR, York, Eng, London, Dec string
was heard off coast between and
forms Of three cruisers could looming haze
flashes artillery fire could be easily observed Redeem
promenade The people Of Redcar sought
were driven back from the promenade by the beyond
the zone of danger
It appeared from here the warshps were atta
Than an half an hour when grew
less During the height Of the
Redcar sa second Yorkshire 10 miles south
OF tiarhepool 1T has population of about S,OOO
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PoPULAcE THROWN INTO PANIC
.fBY AssOC1sTED PRESS. ]

s SCARBOROUGH Dec. is When the German shells
began falling into this city shortly before 8 o'clock this
morning the people rushed out of their houses in state
of the greatest excitement.
The crowd hlirredy to the railroad station and
all who could boarded the train that was Just leaving for
Hull. sss
Several have been damaged by the fire from
the German 8
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SEVERAL PERSONS INJURED
(By Associated Press)

WHITLEY, via London, Dec 16.-The two German
cruisers appeared to be about three miles off shore In
their bombardment several persons were injured and
number of buildings damaged One more person IS
reported to have been killed The cruisers after the bonn
bardment disappeared in northeasterly direction.
Wtby the north Of Yorkshire on the coast and
about halfway between Scarborough and Hartlepool It
is a town of about 10000 people.
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PRESS BUREAU STATEMENT
(By Associated Press)

LONDON, Dec l6.-The Official press bureau this af-
ternoon made the following with regard to
the attack on the North seas coast of England:
The fortress commander at West Hartlepool reports
that German waryesses engaged that fortress between
and o'clock this morning The enemy was driven off.
small German war vessel also opened fire on Scarbor
nugll and Whitby.'
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'TRIBEs DECLARE WAR. &

AMSTERDAM VIA london. Decs 81.
DESPATCH from con ainfhin6nie
sitis IA It'd n n6|'fIiSfn Il 4
ea8is have t56lAsea 'lei pn seffI4.
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GERMAN SHIPS DRIVEN OFF
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]

LONDON Dec. 16.A atelnelt given out BY sthe|
official information bureau that German Warshs
which have been bobardng eastern coast of Egland
have been driven off by tie West Hartepoo fortress
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WHITBY Is BoMBARDED
(By ASSOCIATES PRESS. !

(By ASSOCIATED PRESs.)
WHITBY, York Eng, Dec. 16.-Two German cr1ls-
bombarded this town between and 10 o'clock this
morning.
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NINE PERSONS ARE KILLED
fBY Ass0cIATED PRESS. /.

q LlllI, Dec: is persons are reported ts have
been killed at Hart telSool and n the
9opba1inent ef that port tbs lAofnile.
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GERMAN CRUISERS SUNK.
(BYS ASSOCIATED PRESs.) J

LONDON, Dec. 16.-Reports are current here that
two German cruisers have been sunk the North sea-
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BRITIsH FL0TILI.A DAMAGED
(By Associated Pres,s)

4LUNUUN, Dec I6.---The Yorkshire Evening News
reports that two German cruisers sunk todays
engagement and that the British fotilla was damaged
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