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As between France and Germany
apart from the latter's superior war
footing. the total of the fully trained
reserves in the Fatherland would be
the most potent factor in a prolonged
struggle and also the justification for
q vigorous initiative despite early
heavy losses Both Germany and
France have in the last two years in
creased the period of service from
two to three years. In France this
lengthening OF the term with the col
ors aroused a great deal of opposition.
not to say discomfort.
Immediately back OF these soldiers
are the first reserves. men who but
recently have finished their full tours
of active service and OF course are
familiar with the latest practices. Now
look at the foregoing figures. Ger
many's peace footing is only 1885
men stronger than that Of France. but
upon the first call to arms this moder-
ate superority Immediately jumps to
the greater figure OF 144, ,203. giving the
kaiser an advantage of nearly Fl per
cent. But this is only the beginning
of the difference.
Germany's total reserve of fully
trained reserves-men trained with
peculiar thoroughness-ist today quite
100000, while the admittedly less ex-
actingly drilled reserves OF France
number but 3.250.000 rank and Ale.
Here, as can plainly be seen, the Fa-
therland leads by 1.75o, o,0oO-two and =
half times the war footing Of France,
while still having in reserve as many
az France would have at best.
Setting aside the question OF the
relative military value of the training
of the German and the French sol
diers, those of France carry a maya.
zine rife of eight mlllimiters caliber
and the German infantrymen repeat
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FOUND HAPPINESS IN LABOR
Sensible II Unusual Course Followed
by Man Who Had Millions at
His Command.

A forceful lesson in the human ma
ture which rules us all may be gath
cred from the experience OF the young
man who. inheriting a large fortune.
was wise enough to realize that no
man. rich or poor. can hnd happiness
except in work and accomplishment.
This man. while still in college. fell
heir to several millions, but tired of
the futility of an existence in which
there WAS no element Of difficulty, left
his home and college, obtained en-
ployment on the construction line OF
a railroad, rose on his own merits to
be a section boss and now reports
himself thoroughly happy.
His action was futile and foolish
for one who might use the power of
wealth for his pleasure and others
good. 1t may be said. but 1t shows
that he realized the real unhappiness
OF those Who try to be happy without
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SYNOPSIS.

Rudolph Van vechten. a young man Of
leisure. is astonished to see q man enter
No. 1873. a house across the street from
spoken of as the House of Mystery. Sew
eerai persons at regular intervals enter
to, his friend. Tom Phinney. regarding the
whereabouts of his cousin and fiancee,
Paige Sarew. A man Is forcibiy s1eStsd b,S,
follow the man and find him dead in the
Street. Van Vechten Is attracted by the
face of girl in the crowd of onlooksrs
srs the giri gazing at him with a look OF
scorE from the windows of the mysteri-
vechten to get his version OF the trag-
sdy. Tom Phinney goes alone on yacht
ing trip. He recognizes among some per-
whom he had seen enter the House Of
Mystery; He sees one OF them. q Mr Cal.
Is -eiaed hoff bindfoded eT eda aHd aE0Ws TAKEN to
IDENTIFY the daughter of the man in author.
girl later protests against the roushness
OF his captors. Van Vechten calls on his
uneie. Theodore Van Vechten. big man
1ron," in search of Information regarding
the whereabouts of Paige Carew. Detee,
mesh purse found in the House of Mys-
Paise Garew; The swset-yoiced girl help; help,
tells V an Weehten he has a theory that
PsiSe has been kidnapped Messenger are
Tom tells l Van V Vechten h n'he he Is is in love and
London reports that two ladies resem-
Mr a5s" saea iTs fer &sR RSr
some time previously. A reward OF s25oo
Il offered It dsyslops that the ladies les
Bonner. owner OF the House of Mystery.
Flint has a theory that they are con-
nected with the mystery of No. 1913.
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REAL BATTLE CAPABILITIES
OF The ARMIES OF EUROPE

DO you know that the contending
Armies In Europe today are battling
upon their peace time footings?" asked
a colonel on the general stan OF the
United States army. And don't for
get that the nation that gets its fight
ing force up to Its full war strength
first will gain a material advantage In
the present turmoil"
This means that any hasty deduc-
tions made upon the basis of fights
won and lost up to date may soon
prove absolutely misleading.
The question then arises: Which OF
the struggling armies can reach its
war strength soonest and, with that
attained, what are its chances for
maintaining that standing in the CRU
cling days TO come? The answer is
q matter OF administrative efficiency
first. and then follows naturally the
relative merits OF the reserve material
upon which the nation can draw as
battle after battle and disease thin
the ranks OF those in the field. AT
present the Germans are virtually
fighting alone four other nations, but
their initial setbacks are not properly
a true index OF what is to come in the
near future.
Some Figures.
As 1t is necessary 10 deal with fig
ures 1t Is Just as well to begin now
as later These figures. interpreted In
the light OF additional information
have another meaning, one that comes
closer to the facts inspiring the ag-
gressive policy assumed by the kali
ser in face of seemingly appalling
odds According to authoritative In
formation the peace and the war foot
ing OF the powers named are as fol-
lows:
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the stress of work, be 1t self-imposed
or necessary for selfsupport.

the stress of work, be 1t self-imposed
or necessary for selfsupport
No men are more unhappy than
those from whom circumstances have
removed the pressure which requires
hard work. and who have not had
either the willingness or foresight to
force themselves to tasks which call
for their best and utmost endeavor
Often. indeed. It may seem that moth.
ing would be pleasanter than a life OF
luxurious idleness, but one has only
to see the victims OF such living to
be disabused of this delusion.
In this country the privileges and
responsibilities of great inherited
wealth have been but recently ex
perienced. and the very newness OF
such possessions has led many to
waste their lives in the futile quest Of
pleasure. Luckily today more md
more of the sons OF rich men have
grown to understand that they can
lead a satisfactory existence only II
they live much as others do, using
their wealth rather to enlarge the re-
suits of thsir work than to escape
its call.
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BOOK II.
CHAPTER VII.
The Ghost Of Romance.

The Ghost Of Romance.
Van Vechtens admission was ac-
cepted by Mr.. Flint quite as a matter
Of course; as II he would have been
exceedingly surprised If the young
man had identified the lady OF the taxi
cab with some other entirely different
person. Said he:
81 shall sketch briefly as much of
the Schuyler-Bonner history as have
learned: then. Mr.. Van Vechten. you
will see what | want to know.
In the seventies and early eighties.
Compton Schuyler was a prominent
figure. a man of affairs, in the New
York commercial world, and as for
tunes went in those days. a wealthy
man. Besides, he was OF the old Dutch
stock; his home was a center of the
fashiolgble life of the city. Two beau
utul, charming daughters greatly en-
hanced this attraction, SO that the
name was really better known socially
than in business way. At that period
his home was looked upon as a man
sion. and that young man who stood
in the famlly's good graces counted
himself fortunate indeed.
ut was only an Inevitable conse-
quence that the two Schuyler sisters
carried long string of suitors in
their train. they were social favorites
and enjoyed the supremacy which for
several years discouraged all Idea Of
matrimony.
Then conditions began to change.
One misfortune followed another so
that in a remarkably short time the
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family sank into comparative obscur-
ity, and, In the cruel way society has
of giving her erstwhile favorites the
cold shoulder. speedily forgotten.
First, through a series OF bad In
vestments. Schuyler lost the bulk of
his fortune. A few months previously
Josephine had married against her
fathers consent, and her husband.
Percy Devereaux, showed tho sort of
specimen he was by promptly desert
ing her when the loss became known.
Next, Mrs. Schuyler died suddenly.
Hope of rehabilitating the family
and OF reoouping Its dwindling for
tunes was now all centered in tho re-
naming sister-Henrietta Among her
suitors was one young man who was
not only her social equal. but heir 10
one OF the largest fortunes in the
world. Every mother in New York
with 9 marrisgsable daughter, to say
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CHAPTER TX.
Un Enfant Perdu.

Whether Mr. Flint attached any par.
tlcular Importance to anything In Tom
Phinney's recital. Van vechten was
unable to determine. either from the
detectives fixed expression (or alb
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-25

Letha Griswell. Tingley Mary Cath
crime Hames. Dubuque; Elizabeth
Henak. wyoming: Gertrude Elizabeth
kinsman, Woodward; Louise Powers,
Lohrville; Irene D. Prouty. Council
Bluffs: Alice Smith, Farley: Mary Lu-
ellie Snyder, Marion: Florence Yates,
Manson.
Director Of physical education d.
ploma--Mabelle Rathes, Cedar Falls.
Master of didactics diploma-Hazel
Irene Aldrich, Clear Lake: Arthur X.
Fortsch, Cedar Falls; Hiram Robert
son, Washta: r. Joseph Shekleton,
Waucoma; Kittie NJ, Weisbard, Cedar
Falls.
- Bachelor of arts in education degree
Arthur Brogue, Gladbrook; Rebecca
Grace DeNoon, Ottumwa: Maud
Throckmorton Eaton. Vinton: 2. J.
Hansen. Webster City; Carl A. Hauser.
Cedar Falls; Thomas b. Homan. Gris-
void; Doris klincfelter. Cedar Falls:
Lila c. Kramer, Remsen: Ivan Luther
Mast, Grundy Center; j. r. Nevein.
Ogden: Hjalmar Ostergaard. Cedar
Falls: Elsie l.. Packard, Estherville;
Mabel Jean Parsons. Volga; Len L.
Toomey, Cedar Falls; Nanette VALID
mann, Cedar Falls.
Master of didactics degree-Victor
Oxford, Cedar Falls, b. A. 1913. l. >.
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EFFECT OF iNpErERMlNArEs SEN.
TENcE SYSTEM Is TO IN.
cREAsE SERVICE.
PLAN WORKS OUT As
SUPPORTERS ANTICIPATED
Statistics From Anamosa Reformatory
Show That Prisoners Serve Longer
Terms Under New Plan Than Those
Sentenced to Definite Periods OF
Time.
;pecial to Times-Republican

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, July 25.--As predicted
by those who urged the reform system,
the effect of the indeterminate SEN
tence and parole system in Iowa, has
been to lengthen the average time
served by the person committed to the
state reformatory.
When the indeterminate sentence
law went into effect and the parole
board commenced work the whole
scheme was generously denounced by
it's opponents as a new way to empty
the prisons and a sentimental device to
favor desperate criminals. But nobody
talks that way now.
The next attack is sure to be on the
score that it is q nefarious device for
keeping men who think they would be
able to make good outside in prison
longer than they ought to be. The
statistics will support this kind of an
argument.
Situation Shown in Figures.
At Anamosa there has been compiled
showing of the effect of the parole
sentence method. Since July l, 1907,
there have been released on parole
from Anamosa reformatory, total of
$50 prisoners. The table compares
these with like number who served
under the straight sentence.
The average time served under the
parole law before release was two
years. three months, eleven days.
The average time served under
straight sentence law, prior to 1907,
was one year, five months, thirteen
days.
The shortest time served before dis
role since 1907 was four months, three
days.
The shortest time served before dis
charge prior to that time was one day.
The longest time served before pa
role, in the list, was six years, one
month, seventeen days.
The comparison was made as to the
exact number of commitments for the
Identical crimes in each case. OF these
there were 100 for breaking and enter
ing, LOG for larceny and Sc for burg
larry. The list includes some second
degree murder and other crimes
against the person.
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table Compound, and now feel like a
different person. l believe there is
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table Compound for weak women and
young girls, and / would be glad If l
could influence anyone to try the medi-
cine, for know it will do all and much
more than it is claimed to do Mrs.
CLARA FRANKS, R.. F. D. No. l, Maple-
crest Farm, Kssota, MINI.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to their sex should
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to re-
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(confldential) Lynn, Mass, for nd.
vice, Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman
and held IN stk46t coa00eAce.
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ORIGINAL NOTICE.
Zen Charnyk


You are hereby notified. that on or
befort the 10th day OF July, A. d.. 1914,
there will be filed in the office of the
clerk of the district court, state OF
iowa. within and for the county OF
Marshall. the petition of Morris Ger
vich claiming of you one hundred and
fifty (Sl5O) dollars and interest at b
per cent from March 80, 1914, as justly
due on your promissory not OF that
date for said amount due in ninety
DAYS, also asking that a writ of at
tachment issue against your property
for that amount because you are a
non resident of the state of Iowa. and
for other relief for same. see petition.
You are also notified a writ OF at
tachment has been issued out Of the
clerks office of said court.
Now. unless you appear and make
defense thereto. mt or before noon OF
the second day of the next September
term of said court, to be begun and
held Mt Marshalltown. Iowa, on the
eth day Of September. a. D.. 1914 your
default will be entered and judg-
ment rendered thereon as prayed for
in said petition.
Dateh this 10th day of July. a. D..
1914.
NORRIS GERvIcH. !.
Plaintiff.
BRADFORD & JOHNSON.
Attorneys.
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BURIED TO THE CHIN.
Iowa Falls Bridge Worker Has Marrow
Escape From Death.

Iowa Falls Bridge Worker Has Marrow
Escape From Desth.
Special to Times Republican.
Ida Grove, July 25-Baried to the
chin was the predicament that Chris
Ohlsen. a citizen Of this place. found
himself yesterday, when big slide
of dirt broke loose from the river bank
Just above him. Ohlsen is member
of the Ida county bridge gang, and was
working on bridge across the Maple
river between Battle Creek and Dan
bury. He was working below the
bridge abutment and looked up in time
to see the dirt break loose, and by
grasping piling he succeeded in keep
ing himself from being knocked down
and covered up. altho he was buried to
a depth that he could easily have
taken q mouthful of the Shiny dirt
without tipping his chin downward
fraction of an inch. His companions
had barely released him from the dirt
when another slide took place from
higher up on the embankment that
would have totally covered him up
Ohlsen was so weak when they extri-
Gated him that his co-workers were
compelled to pull his feet out of the
last few inches of dirt, and they bare
~ got from under when the second
slide took place.
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SheriH's Sale.

Sherttf's Sale.
Notice is hereby given, that by vir-
tue OF writ OF general execution. is
sued out of the clerks office of the
district court of the state OF Iowa. in
and for Poweshiek county. and 10 me
directed upon a judgment rendered IN
superior court OF the city of Grinnen.
Iowa. on the 2ist day of April, 1914, in
favor OF the Brooklyn Lumber & Grain
Company. and against 3. r. Stiles and
II. r. Coon, have levied upon the fol-
lowing described personal property.
to-wit
One model (M) Regal roadster car,
motor No $685. car No. 6599. now
stored In the w. Fl. Emeny garage.
Marshalltown. Iowa Taken as the
property of said y. r. Stiles and that
on the 10th day of August A. D., 1914.
at the hour of o'clock p. M, OF said
day, at the front door OF the court
house, In the city OF Marshalltown.
county and state aforesaid. viii pro-
coed to sell said property, or so much
thereof as may be necessary 70 eAtisfS
said execution. amounting to one hum
bred sixty and 9a-l00 (31so.ss) dollars
debt, and cost Of suit with inter
est on said debt at the rate OF 8 par
cent from the date OF said jsdgment.
together with all accruing costs, q
public auction to the highest and oeAt
bidder for cash in hand.
Dated at Marshaltown. Iowa thae.
18th day Of July. A. D.. fslA.
J. 6. EDGAR
Sheriff Of AarshAll Co1nAys
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RELIEF FOR IOWA PRISONERS.
TRUSTEES in Work Squads Escape Ho
Niahts in Prison Cells.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des MONIES, July 25.-By having a
large number Of the prisoners at the
Fort Madison penitentiary employed on
outdoor work, the distressing effect of
the extreme hot weather is in part
obviated. They at least get plenty Of
fresh air in the day time.
THE hot weather Of this summer
has been very hard on my colony Of
men," said Warden Sanders while here.
ITO one on the outside it seems as if
it would not be possible to endure life
sleeping in small cells under conditions
such as have prevailed this summer.
And if we try, in even a small way;-to
ameliorate their condition, we are ac-
cused of trying to make the prison a
pink tea affair. That is the way Of
the world"
But in the opinion of Senator Dixon
Of the board there is no state, even
where they have done so much adver-
Using about their. reform methods
where they are doing more in the way
of giving outdoor work for the pris-
oners than in Iowa. When convict
squad is sent to Woodward and an
other to Glenwood, Warden Sanders
will have 22O of his men outside tho
prison walls every day at work.
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THIRD SECTION OF CLASS OF 1914
GRADUATED At STATE
TEACHERS COLLEGE.
DIPLOMAS AND DEGREES
70 sEvENTY-sIx STUDENTS
Many From Northern and Central Iowa
Included In Midsummer Glass
President Sesrlsy confers Diplomas
and Degrees at Commencement Elk.
sreisss Friday.
.cial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Falls, July 25.-The graduation
Of the third section of class 1914 at
the Iowa State Teachers College yes
terday concluded the summer term.
The following students were recipients
Of certificates. diplomas or degrees
from the hands OF President Seerley
who made a brief address as he con-
ferred the sheepskins.
Penmanship-Mabe |. Lease, Galva.
yoice--Forrest c. Baker. Upton, Will
liam Theodore Spangler, Pomeroy.
Trombone-F'aye Palmer, Cedar
Falls.
Teacher of rural schools diploma
Lucille Cole, Beaman; Laura Ellerbrock,
Auburn; Helga Marie Larsen, Dixie;
Jennie Patten, Alta; Lois Welty.
Hampton; Clara Amelia Winter, Mid
dleton.
Special teacher diplomas, primary
Jessie Althaus, Muscatine; Winogene
C. Andersen, LaPorte City; Ethel NJ.
Baker Farley: Mildred Elsie Bobo,
Clarion; Pauline Brooks. Shenandoah;
Lillian Cunningham, Goldteld: Frances
r. Dearborn, Red Oak; Grace Deniston,
Burlington; Anna G. Heisg. Rock VAL
ley; Carol Joyce Jacobs, Fontanelle;
Marie Elizabeth Kruger. Corwith;
Edith Nancy Leech, Diagonal: Mary
Ethel Mitchell, Dolliver: Clara Rapp.
Usage; Velma Helena Rogers, Hum
boldt: Grace Geraldine Russell. Jeffer-
son: Louise Stouffer Uttley, Dubuque;
Daisy Pearl Wilbur, Fort Smith. Ark.
Perle Cora Wilson, Mitchell. S. D.
Kindergarten Bess j. Beswick'
Greeley.
Public school music-Bessle Grace
Keith, Goldfeld; Inga Adelia Tenold.
Northwood.
Drawing-Luella Burke. Waterloo.
Manual training-Claude r. Heiny,
Plymouth; Arthur c. Kramer, Sheldon;
Benjamin Melbourne Robinson, Cedar
Falls.
Home economics-Mildred A. Druet,
Abba; Elizabeth Harrison, GAINESVILLE;
Florence NJ. Lyon, WY oming: N. Eliza
beth Schnug, Rolfe; Dorena Dorothea
Stoll, Sheffield Clara NJ. Suffer, James
vile: Ennis Taber, Manchester.
Junior college deploma-May Adams,
Alta: Gwendolyn Aver. Arlington;
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BENEFICIAL RAINS WESTWARD.
Heavy Fall in Vicinity Of Logan Re.
wives Whitening Crops.

special TO
Logan, July 25--According to re-
ports received here the rainfall of Har-
rson county last night was as follows:
Magnolia, one inch Bcebeetown, one
and one-half inches: Logan. onehalf
inch: Biglers Grove. one-half inch. and
Harris Grove, three inches. The rain
materially benefited the grass and
makes certain the corn crop for 1914.
Reports from different farms on the
yield Of wheat this year are not so
satisfactory as last year. Arthur Hunt
southeast of Logan. 151a bushels; Orla
Walters, Harris Grove. 90 bushels: c..
w. Hunt farm. southeast OF Logan
221@ bushels on winter wheat the
Ames "104." IS bushels; winter wheat
adjoining that of the Ames. % BUSH
els. barley AZ bushels: winter wheat. %
bushels, on the Jones farm between Lo
gan and Missouri Valley. Charles
Hardy produced 90 bushels of oats
north of Logan. The small grain Is
running trif1e under the yield of last
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PROTEST INCREASED RATES.
Iowa to Make Showing Against Higher
Freiaht Rates on Coal

Special to Times Republican.
Des Moines. July 25.-The Iowa rail-
road commission made protest on be-
half Of Iowa people against proposed
raise in freight rates On coal from
Pittsburgh to Iowa points. This pro-
posed raise was shown to be enough to
amount to from 10 to 30 cents a ton
on the coke. Iowa uses good deal
of coke. The little town Of Lone Tree
has use for 200 tons a year One firm
in Waterloo uses 5000 tons year
Cedar Rapids consumes 10000 tons a
year. A. d. Beals, Of the rate depart
ment, and Thomas Waters. of the
commerce counsel, went to Minneapo-
lis to make the showing before the
interstate commerce commission for
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cHAurAvovA PROVES SUCCESS.
Assembly Assured At Denison For 1915
by Guarantee of Patrons.

Denison. July 25.-A chautauqua as
sembly under the management of the
Redpa tn Vauter system closed at Deni-
son Thursday night The attendance
was large and the satisfaction such
that guarantee of 1000 tickets for
next year was overrun by 200, thus
securing the assembly for another time
The closing night had for the attrac-
ton the Quintano Italian band and the
attendance was the record breaker for
this season. The tent managers wish
ing to make train to carry the can
vass to another point took but thirty
six minutes to prepare the Dame ready
for shipment after the retiring of the
people gave an opportunity to work
Fifty-five minutes was the previous
fast record of any tent crew.
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Heavy Rain in Ida County.
Special to Times Republican.

SpeC1Hl 70 Inles-RepuDllcAn.
Ida Grove, July 25-An inch of rain
fell thruout Ida county Thursday night
which relieves the high tension and APP
prehension that has been felt by the
farmers for the corn crop. Corn had
been showing the effects of the dry
weather for several days past, and n
rain had not come for several days
the crop which now is assured to be {,
bumper. would have been cut short
almost third Harvesting is prac
tically over and threshing has COM
nenced