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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

about seas and continents, through valleys
and over mountains-for what? For tho
sight Of the face Of that man we have just
left. At first glance I wasn't sure but the
sound of his voice was enough. Olga, the
next time you see that reporter, throw your
arms around his neck and kiss him. What
did I tell you? Without Norton's help I
would not have been sure. I'm going to leave
you at your apartment
"The man of the Black Hundred?" she
whispered.
s"The man who deserted and defed the
Black Hundred, who broke his VOWS, and
never paid a kopeck for the privilege; the
man who had been appointed for the supreme
work and who ran away. In those days we
needed men Of his stamp, and to accomplish
this end.
with a touch Of bitterness.
always the woman. And she was 40
clever and handsome as you are"
Thanks. Sometimes .
"Ah, yes!" ironically. Sometimes you
wish you could settle down, marry, and have
a family! -Four domesticity would last about
a month"
She made no retort because she recognized
the truth of this statement.
There's an emerald I know Of" he said
ruminatively. Its quite possible that you
may be wearing it within a few days.,
~ al am mad over them. There is something
In the green stone that fascinates me. I can't
resist it,"
THAT'S because, somewhere in the far
past, your ancestors were orientals. Here we
are. I'll see you tomorrow. I must hurry,
Goodnight" ..
She stood on the curb for a moment and
watched the taxicab till it whirled around a
corner. The man held her with a fascina"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

II was a quarter after 10. :-ss susan
Farlow had just returned to the reception
room from her nightly tour of the upper halls
to see if all her charges were in bed. where
the rules of the school confined them after
$50. 1t was at this moment that she heard
the thunderous knocking at the door. The old
maid felt her heart stop beating for a moment.
Who could it be, at this time of night? Then
the thought came swiftly that perhaps the
parent of some one Of her charges was i'll and
this was the summons Shilling her fears, she
went resolutely to the door and opened it.
There was no one in sight.
"Who it it?" she called.
No one swered She cupped her hand to
her ear. She could hear the clatter of horses
dimly.
WELL" she exclaimed rather a~ngrily, too.
She was in the act of closing the door when
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

"The Princess PerIgoh, Norton. You're I'm
NO hurry, are 'you2" ..
"Not now" smiled the reporter.
"Ah!" said the princess, interested. 1t
was the old compliment, said in an unusual
way. 1t pleased her. p j. ...n .~ 81
The reporter sank into a chair. When in
active he was rather a dreamy eyed sort OF
chap. He possessed that rare accomplishment
of talking upon one subject and thinking upon
another at the same time. So, while he talked
gayly with the young woman on varied themes
his thoughts were busy specializing upon her
companion. He was quite certain that the
name Braine was assumed, but he was also
equally certain that the man carried an ex-
traordinary brain under his thatch Of salt. and
pepper hair. The man had written three or
four brilliant monographs on poisons and the
uses Of radium, and it was through and by
these that the reporter had managed to pick
up his acquaintance. He lived well, but in
conspicuously.
Suddenly the pupils of Braine's eyes mar
rowed; the eye became cold. Over the smoke
of his cigaret he was looking into the wall
mirror. A man had passed behind him and sat
down at the next table. Still gazing into the
mirror, Braine saw Norton wave his hand
saw also the open wonder on the reporters
pleasant face.
"Who is your friend, Norton?" Brains
asked indifferently, his head still unturned.
Stanley Hargreave. Met him in Hong.
kong when I was sent over To handIe q mort
of the revolution. War correspondence stuff.
First time I ever ran across him on Broadway
at night. We've since had some powwows
over some rare books. Queer old cock brave
as a lion but as quiet as a mouse"
"Bookish, Ell? My kind. Bring him over"
Underneath the table Braine Unanswered to
touch the foot Of the princess.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18
$1,000 FOR 100 WORDS.

The publication of The Million Dollar
Mystery" begins today. The story WtIE
run for ttoenty-tWO consecutive t1eeks in
/ this paper. By an arrangement 1oih the
ThanhouSer Film company it has been
made possible not only to read the story
in this paper, but also to see it each toeck
in the curious moving picture heGters.
For the solution of THE mystery story
10000 toilI be given.
CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE
CONTEST.
The prize of &c. 900 tciH be ICON by the
man, 1Coman, or child tcho t0rites the most
accountable solution of the mystery, from
4chich the last too reels of motion picture
drama toiU be made and the last too
chapters Of the story S0rttten by Harold
MaCGrdth.
Solutions mot be sent to the Than
hot:ser Film corporation, either at Chs
cdgo or NeV York, cny time up to mid
night, Dec. II. They must bear post
office mark not later than thGt date. This
GUops four t0eeks after the fret appear
Gnce of the last film releases and three
A0eeks after tho last chapter Is published
On this paper, in Sohich to submit solH-
tions.
A board Of three judges soiH determine
4chich of the many solutions received IS
the most acceptable. The judgment OF
this board 10iU be absolute and final.
Nothing Of q literary nature toW be cor
sidered in the decision, nor giUen any
preference IN the selection Of the t0tnneT
of the $4,000 prize. The last too reels,
sohich t0iH 0iUe the most acceptable solW-
ton to the mystery, s0iU be presented In
the tkeaters having this feature as soon
as IL IS practical to produce same. The
story corresponding to these motion pto-
lures toiU appear in the newspapers coin
~cidentGlly, or az soon otter the appear
Gnce of the pictures az practical. WITH
! She last too reels toiU be shoIon the pic
lures of the toinneT, his or her home, and
other interesting feGturss. 1t Is under
stood that the newspaper, so far as proc
tioaL, IN printing the last too chapters
of the story BY Harold MacGrGth, OiU
alec shop q picture OF the successful con-
testant.
Solutions to the mystery must not Be
more than 100 toordS long. Here are sons
questions to DO kept in mind in comnec-
ton 10Th the mvstery as an aid to q
soI%Eion:
No. 1-What becomes Of the ntillionaireS
No. 2-Whdt becomes of the 81 900, DOOR
No. S-Whom does Florence mGrryS
No. What becomes of the Russian
coNntessF
Nobody connected either directly or in-
directly with THE Million Dollar Mys-
terry" 1oHU be considered as O contestant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

1oiy lingering some papers. whGcd Ray on the
study table. He shrugged at some unpleasant
thought, settled his ~overcoat about bis shout
ders, took up his hat, and. walked from the
room, ~frowning slightly. The butler, who also
acted in the capacity of valet, always within
call when his master was about, stepped
swiftly to the hall Goor and opened it.
II may be out late, jones'" said Hargreavs.
eyes, sir" #
Hargreave stared into his face keenly, as IL
trying to pierce the grave face to learn what
was going on behind 1t.
"How long have you been with me2"
Fourteen years, sir"
"Some day I shall need you"
my life has always been at your disposal,
sir, since that night you rescued it."
"Well, I haven't the least doubt that when
I ask you will give"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

81 don't know" said the reporter obviously.
HE might say no, and that would embarrass
the whole lot Of Us. He's a bit OF a hermit.
I'm surprised to see him here"
"Try," urged the princess. at like to meet
men who are hermits."
At haven't the least doubt about that" the
reporter laughed. an try; but don't blame
me IL I'm rebuffed." g ...t
He left the table with evident reluctance
and approached Hargreave. The two shook
hands cordially, for the elder man was rather
fond of this medley Of information known al
Jim Norton. E.. s. .!=. .a.
Sit down, boy; sit down. You're just the
kind of a man I've been wanting to talk to
tonight"
Wouldn't you rather talk to q pretty
woman?" E. ...t c~
"I'm an old man"
bah! That's a hypocritical bluff, ana
you know it. My friends at the next table
have asked me to bring you over"
81 do not usually care to meet strangers"
MAKE an exception this once" said tina
reporter, who had seen Braine's eyes change
and IS curious to know why the appearance
of Hargreave in the mirror had brought about
that metally CLEAN. Here were two unique
men; he desired to see them face to face.
"This once. MY fault I ought not to be
here I feel out of place. What a life, though,
you reporters lead! To meet kings and presi-
dents and great 6nanciers. Socialists and an
archists, the whole scale of life, and to slap
these people on the back as if they were every
day friendsl"
Now you're making fun Of me. For ONE
king there are always twenty thick brogans
ready to kick me down the steps; don't forget
that"
] Hargreave laughed. "Come, then. let us
get it over with"
The introductions were made. Norton felt
rather chagrined. So far as he could see.
the two men were total strangers. Well, IL
was all in the game. Nine out Of ten oppor-
~tunities for the big story were fake alarms
but he was always willing to risk the Labor
these nine entailed for the sake OF the tenth.
At length Braine glanced at his watch. and
the princess nodded. Adieux were said. In
side the taxicab Braine leaned back with Q
deep, audible sigh.
" What it ISL" she asked.
The luck Of the devils own," ne said
tchild Of the steppes, for years I've dows
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-07-18

ton more terrible than any jewel. She knew
him to be a great and daring rogue, cunning,
patient, fearless. Packed away in that mind
Of his there were a thousand accomplished
deeds which had reused f~utilely the police Of
two continents. BraineI She could have
laughed. The very name he had chosen was
an insolence directed at society.
The subject of her thoughts soon arrived
at his destination. / fight of stairs carried
him into a dimly lighted hall, smelling eyilly OF
escaping gas, He donned a black mask and
struck the door with a series of light blows;
two, then one, then three, and again one. The
door opened and he slipped inside. Round a
table sat several men, also masked. They
were all tried and trusted rogues; but NOT
one of them knew what Braine looked like.
He alone remained unknown save to the man
designated as the chief, who was only Braine's
lieutenant. The mask was the insignia OF
the Black Hundred, an organization with all
the ramifcations of the Camorra without their
abiding stupidity. From the assassination OF
a king, down to the robbery of a country post
Office, nothing was too great or too small for
their nets. Their god dwells in the hearts o.
all men and is called Greed.
The ordinary business over, the chief dis
missed the men, und he and Braine alone re-
manned.
Vroon, / have found him." said Braine.
There are but few which one?"
" Eighteen years ago, in st. Petersburg"
"I remember. The millionaire's SON. Did
he recognize your !,
Il don't know. Probably I've did. But he
always had good nerves. He is being followed
at this moment. We shall strike quick for
IL he recognized me he viii act quick. He
Is cool and brave. You remember how he
braved us that night in Russia. Jumped bold
" through the windov- at the risk Of break
ing his neck. He landed safely that is the
only reason he eluded US. Millions and they
clipped through our fingers. If ! could only
find some route TO his hearth The lure we
: held out to him is dead"
Or in the fortress, which ID the same
thing. What are your plans?"
81 have in mind something like this"
And Hargreave was working out his plans,
too and he was just as much of o geaeral
as Braine. He sat at his library table, the
maxillary muscles in his jaws working. Sc
they had found him? Well, he had broken tbs
law Of his own making and he must suffer
80 AWEWG FN&N9 E#BaEH&tGHM SH&S4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
GEN. FUNSTON MAY HAVE TO
MARCH ON MEXICO CITY SOON
Business Men s7rade
Extension Excursion

Business men Of Pensacola in large
numbers are expected to leave Pen
sacola this morning on the trade cx-
tension excursion over the Deep Wa
ter Route. The Greater Pensacola
Club will hold its regular Friday meet
ing at BrOughton today and the mem
bers of this club are expected to be
among the passengers. A low rate of
S1.50 for the round trip has been made
by the railroad and there Will be stops
at every station 50 the business men
can make acquaintances. The spec
ial train leaves the depot at $50 and
the following is the schedule:
Leave Pensacola $50 a. m
Leave Muscogee, 9:40 a. m.-Stop Is
minutes.
Leave McKinnonville 1920 4. NJ
Stop 10 minutes.
Leave Walnut Hill 10:40 a. M
Stop . minutes.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
SOCIAL MISSION
OF THE CHURCH
IN THE CITY LIFE
Rabbi Z. Stcrnheim OF
GreenvilIe, Miss. Made
Able Address Before the
Southern Sociological
Congress Which is Now
Holding Session.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Memphis, Tenn, Nav 7.-ChurChes
should enter into this work of mum
cipaI governments and should take an
active part in the field Of education,
according to Rabbi K. Sterheim, OF
GreenNille, Miss, one of the speakers
in the department Of church and So
cial service Of the Southern SOcioIogi-
cal congress here today
True religion insists on human ser
vice and this is the end toward which
the real development Of religion
should at present be directed" de-
determine the relation OF the individ-
one.
being congratulated on the interest
now awakened in social questions, on
a love which IS broader than any
class. Love is not dead. even in men
and women loaded with success and
hardened by fashion.
The first duty of the church is to
enter into the work OF municipal gov
eTnments. The man is a citizen before
he is a parsOn. The united voices of
the churches should speak through its
personnel for a GOdlv and GOdfearinR
administration o. the city. There viii
be no fear Of sectional differences IF
We remember that the very basis Of
social religion is the subordinatiOn OF
doctrine TO the idea of human ser
vice
"It is the duty Of the church also to
enter into the field OF education and
Continued On Page Three
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
Laws Governing the Selection of
Clerks and Inspectors for the
Approaching Florida Primary

For the guidance of county eXecu-
tive committees in West Florida, the
following sections from the general
election laws Of Florida. which apply
to the June primary. are published:
Section 205. Appointment of In
spectoTs and Clerks of ElectiOn-fOr
the purpose of carrying on and CON
ducting all such general and special
elections, it shall be the duty of the
county commissioners. in each county,
at least twenty days prior to the hold
ing Of any general or special election
therein to appoint three Intelligent.
discreet and fair minded inspectors of
election. and clerk of election for
each polling place in each and every
election district in such county, all of
whom shall be residents and regis
tered and qualified electors Of the cleo
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

- BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.
Washington, May Up
on receiving a long cipher
message from Gen. Fred.
Funston, at Vera Cruz to-
night Secretary Garrison
called the entire general
staff of the army into con-
ference at the war depart
ment. The conference lasted
until nearly midnight. The
officials left with grave faces.
Later Secretary Garrison said
that refugees had reported i'm
pending trouble and possibly a
state of anarchy in Mexico City.
"A IL thought that Ger, Funston
I may have asked for more troops n
case he will have to march on
Mexico City.
Officers regard the situation at
. Vera Cruz as likely to become
desperate in the event of an attack
or troubles in Mexico City.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
Simple Ceremony Marks
White House Wedding
Marriage of Miss Eleanor
Wilson and Secretary w.
c.. NTcAd0o in Marked
Contrast to the Brilliant
Event of Last Fall.
BY AssocIATED PRESS


BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Washington May ~ Miss Eleanor
Randolph Wilson, youngest daughter
of President and Mrs. Wilson, tonight
became the bride of William Gibbs
McAdoo. secretary of the treasury, in
the historic blue room of the White
House. Less than one hundred per-
sons and but a few officials, heard the
low toned voice of Rev. Sylvester w.
Beach, of the First Presbyterian
church of Princeton, as he said the
marriage ceremony.
The ceremony was simple AS the
president and his wife for the second
time within a year. gave away a
daughter, a small group of relatives
and friends stood around them, for it
was a family affair and much the
same kind of a home wedding one
would see in any American household
although the historic surroundings.
and presence of officials preserved for
the function, an official aspect.
1t was contrast to the wedding of
last fall, with its numerous diplomats
and officials.
The ceremony storted at six o'clock
and lasted fifteen minutes. \ brief
reception followed Then the we'd
ding supper and a brief dance At
eight o'clock the bride and groom had
left and the guests departed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08

Some very important home-seckers
excursions into Escambia county dur
ing the summer months are now in
prospect if the plans which the
Fisher -Barkdull Farm Agency mate
riaIize as they are expected to do and
as everything indicates that they will
do.
s A. Scott of Seminole Ala. better
known as Farmer Scott, the Man on
the Ground" former travelling immi-
grafton agent, representing anima |
husbandry, extension work and home
economies in the industrial department
Of the J.. & n. Railroad, has recently
purchased a considerable interest in
the aIl Farm Agency of
his efforts to the settlement OF the
lands around Ronef is: Gonzafez and
other points in the neighborhood of
Pensacola.
Mr. Scott resigned from the L. & y.
Railroad to take up this work, as he
says, not because he loved the whole
South less but the Gulf Coast country
in the immediate neIghborhood of Pen
sacola here. Mr.. Scott has lived in the
vicinity of Pensacola for seven years
and was the first man to ship pure
bred cattle. horses and hogs from the
north and establish a breeding stock
farm in this section. Both personally
and as travelling immigrant agent of
the L. & N, he has probably been
the means of bringing more good far
mers to the Gulf Coast country than
any other one man. Because OF his
belief in the big opportunities that are
offered to the northern farmer and
investor in and around Pensacola he
has decided to identify himself more
directly with the development work in
the Deep Water City and surrounding
country.
Since Mr.. SCOTS connection with
the r-BarkdulI Farm Agency. this
company has purchased outright over
1000 acres Of land from the Fisher
Real Estate Agency in the neighbor-
hood of Roberts and Gonzalez in Es-
Gambia county, to which they are go
ing to devote their best efforts in the
settlement Of this particular tract with
"hand-picked farmers from other
sections Through Mr.. SCOTS connec-
ton they have also obtained control
of about $4,000 acres of other land in
close proximity to Pensacola. This
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
ARMY AVIATORS
SUCCEED NAVY
New York Worlds Special
Correspondent With the
Fleet at Vera Cruz, Says
Navy Flyers Have Fin
ishcd Their Work There
and the Army Aviators
VIII Do Future Flying.

The battleship Mississippi. station
ship for the naval aviation corps. the
half dozen aviators OF the Pensacola
station and the machines, which left
here two weeks ago for Vera Cruz.
are TO return to Pensacola IN a short
time. according to the New York
Worlds special correspondent with the
feet at Vera. Cruz.
Lieut.. Bellinger made the last flight
for the navy men last Saturday morn
ing, when he made reports that salts
fed Gen. Funston, Of the army that
no further flights will be necessary
until the army aviators reach Vera
Cruz, coming from the Pacific coast.
He consequently informed the navy
men to this effect and the Mississippi
began taking on coal, preparatory TO
leaving for Pensacola with the avia-
tion corps as soon as formal orders
come from Washington.
The navy aviators have been or
great assistance in and aTound Vera
Cruz, for they were able to make long
flights and see what the Mexicans
were doing. Since Gen Funston has
landed a brigade of the army at Vera
Cruz and has succeeded the navy iu
the occupation Of the city, he sent for
the army aviators and they are ex-
pected to arrive soon, relieving the
navy flyers. The latter viii be wei
coined back TO Pensacola.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
HARDING ACCEPTS
THE APPOINTMENT
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Birmingham. Ala, May Am
nouncement that W. P. 6. Harding, of
Birmingham would accept an appoint
ment as a member of the federal re-
serve board was made early today
Mr. Harding notified the directors of
the First National bank of Birming
ham, of which he is president. that he
would sever his connection with the
institution and accept appointment at
the hands Of President Wilson.
1t is understood that Mr.. Harding
will he given fifteen days in which to
dispose of his bank holdings and quail
ify. Ii was expected that he would
notify President Wilson at once of
his decision and inform him of his
plans
Mr.. Harding has lived in Birming-
ham a number of years and has been
intimately connected with its finan-
cial interests and commercial bodies.
1t is understood he will arrange to
remove to Washington at an earl5
date.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-05-08
NEWHEADSONS
OF VETERANS IS
FINALLYCHOSEN
Seymour Stuart Of St. Louis
is Standardization to
Ask for Federal Pensions
Causes Quite a Sensation
In Sons Meeting.
- AssOCIATrD PREss.

Jacksonville, Fla, May 7.--Seymour
Stuart. Of st. Louis, Mo- today was
elected communicative chief Of the
United Sons Of Confederate Veterans
succeeding W. w. old, Jr,, OF Norfolb.
Va.
A lively debate was precipitated al
the meeting OF the Sons Of Veterans
by the Introduction OF a resolution
calling upon congress TO pension con
federate veterans. The resolution was
introduced by Judge N. ~. Harston.
of Roanoke, Va. Judge advocate gen
eral. department Of Virginia, Sons Of
Veterans.
Scarcely had the resolution been
seconded when w W Old, Jr.. com
mander-in chief Of the organization
left the official chair in order to make
a speech denouncing the resolution.
II am willing TO take my coat off
and work for funds with which TO sup
ply our Confederate soldiers" he de-
clared land until we are no longer
able 10 do so, we should not ask the
cover ernment to help them"
The speaker was heartily Cheered as
he asserted that he had consulted hun
dreds OF Virginia veterans and had
found none who was IN favor Of be-
seeching aid from the government
Delegates from Georgia, Florida. and
Continued on Page Three