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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
FINDS MAN THROUGH "ADv
Mayor Mitchell Gives $1,000 Job to
Render OF "HeIp Wnntcd.1

NEW YORK, October 2O-AIayor
Mitchell appointed to q $4,000 job to-
day man he found through an adj
vertisement In the newspapers. Tho
office is that of third deputy commits
sioner of charities for New York City,
and the incumbent. preferred above a
dozen politicians who have been seek
Ing the place is George G. Thompson
He answered this advertisement In the
Help Wanted" column:
"Wanted-Business manager. thirty
five to forty-iye years of age; able to
superintend large force of employees,
direct extensive construction work
organize and direct purchasing and dis
tribution of enormous quantity of sup
plies. Only men of marked executive
ability and good experience need apply
Salary, $4,000 a year. Highest refer
ences required"
None of the 800 applicants knew that
Mayor Mitchell was the ndVertiser
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
RECEIVES FEE OF $4,000
French Surgeon We'll Paid For Operat-
Ing on German Crown Prince.

Especial Cable TO The Tlmes-Dispatch.l ]
PARIS, October 20.-A fee Of $4,000
was paid to French surgeon, of Eper-
nay. for operating on the wounded Ger
man crown prince. There was GER
tain retribution of Justice on the size
Of fee, for $4,000 was the precise
amount the Germans demanded as
war contribution from Epernay.
During the battling on the Marne the
crown prince was seriously wounded
No German surgeon was in Epernay, so
the Germans asked well-known local
man, DR.. Vernon, to operate, telling him
they would pay any fee. DR.. Vernon
fixed the fee at an amount equal to the
enforced war contribution, and that
sum the German army treasurer paid
In gold.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
GREAT RECRUITING EFFORT
Nelson Monument VIII BE Centre Iof
Patriotic Scenes.

LONDON. October 2o.-To-morrow-
Trafalgar Day will be the occasion of
a great effort to recruit men for the
army. Hundreds of wreaths have
been banked at the base of the Nell
son Monument. whore great crowds
gathered to-day. Canada. New Zen
land, Australia japan and South Africu
sent floral pieces. ~
In addition to the flowers the entire
base of. the monument is enveloped
with rec1uiting banners bearing the
words. Your King and Your Country
Need You"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
MELLEN CONTINUES STORY
lie ia Telling with Intimate Details,
About New Haven's WrcclSing.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.1
NEW YORK, October 2o.-Former
President Mellen. OF the New Haven
Railroad. to-day continued his recital
OF the wrecling of the company before
the Federal jury. the story he told at
irine into the criminal aspects of the
case. Mr.. Mullen is repeating. before
the Federal jury, the story he told at
the Interstate Commerce Commissions
inquiry in Washington, with n great
deal more intimate detail, 1t is UNDER
stood He Will continue his testimon.
Tomorrow afternoon.
Benjamin G.. Ward, of Augusta, Me-.
to-day testified before the Jury con
cerning the ownership of the mysteri-
among the effects of the late Governor
HILL of Maine - -. -
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
STRIKE FUND PROPOSED Z
1t Will He Used to Enforce Closed Shop
In Textile Industry. ,

SCRANTON, PA October 2o.--A
movement to have tho American FED
Grafton of Labor,raise national strike
fund of millions OF dollars In an effort
to obtain a closed shop in the textile
industry was indorsed by tho United
Textile Workers OF America in annual
convention here to-day. II the propo-
sition meets with approval of the fed
eration 1t is planned to assess all labor
organizations affiliated with that body
end also to enlist their moral support,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
MRS RAMSAY HAS. MANY
STAUNCH SUPPORTERS

Opinion here Is divided. Mrs. Ramsay
during her fifteen years of residence
ut Westover. which was purchased by.
her from Col Gus Drewry, brother-in-
law Of Mr.. Harrison. has made many
warm ffiends,s while 1T Is equally true
that she has made some enemies. Her
friends are confident that she was fully
Justified In ordering Mr. Harrison to
keep on her property--even to using
- (Continued on Third Page.l - /
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
CANAL OPEN AGAIN
Dnmnge Done by Slide In CuIebra Cut
Has Been Repaired.

WASHINGTON. October 2O.-Traffic
through the Panama Canal was re-
sumed to-day after being blocked a
week by landslide in Culebra cut.
Colonel Goethals reported the reopen
ing tonight in a cablegram. Nearly
a dozen merchant men were waiting
at each end of the waterway, and It
ist6aTpected two days Will be required
tdsissa them through.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21
TENEMENT HOUSE WRECKED
Bomb ElploLcs in building Occupied
by RuBsiuns.

MONTREAL. October 2O.--Two men
were killed, a dozen injured and a
tenement block wrecked here to might
by an explosion supposed to have been
caused by n bomb. The block was oc !,
cupied mainly by Russians.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

ATTENTION, NATIONAL BAKERS!
Most advantageous, route to or through,
Baitimoreyvia York River. Line or via Norfolk
or Old peint and .chesapeaks 8. g. Co. 32.5e
on e. Main: Phone Madison 272. d = =
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

According to n Rotterdam dis
patch, three ZeppelIn sheds ARE being
erected Mt Brussels and four Mt Ant-s
werp. II this is true, 1t may bc n.
preliminary to the threatened rnfd:
on London across the channel.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

It Is estlmated that there arc not
less than 2,00n,00O BelGfnna outside
the borders of their own country,
and Tint there nrc mt least 100000
wounded In France.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

Pcking reports, ON the authority
of the refugees from TsinEchnu,
that the Japanese have lost ssycrai
thousand men In their campaign
against the German conccsxion in
China. tH:
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

Jnpnn announces the occupation.
for military. purposes of important
islands in the tNInrinnnc, MnrshnII,I
East Caroline md West Caroiine
Archipelngocs. All the Alarlnnnc
group have been occupied except,
Guam. which was acquired byJ tho
United Stntcs In 1S0S.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

.(Contlnued on Fifth Page.l
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-21

Vienna omciaIly, reports Austrian
successes in GaIicin cast OF Chyroyy
and Przemysl, md ntlds that the.
Austro-Sicrman armies hnye re-
pulsed great cavalry attack In
Poland. ~ ss,s,Atts A.;{i
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07
HoYNE ACCUSES DOCTORS

States Attorney Hoyne has start
ed prosecutions in the County Court
against DR.. Glenford L. Bells, head
physician of the tuberculosis hospital
at Oak Forest, and DR.. Henry G. Wild
man, senior physician there.
They are charged with unlawfully
practicing medicine and surgery.
Hoyne says he has evidence to prove
that DR.. Wildman's certificate was re-
voked by the state board Of health
August IL, 1887, when he is said to
have admitted charges of unprofes-
sional and dishonest conduct made
against him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07

DDS which have done so much to i'm
pede the progress of your cause. 10. =.
you claim that the economic con-
ditions under which women labor in
a community like the East End of
London are such that neither.legisla-
ton nor administration can secure
substantial and intelligent reform I'M
less the women themselves have a
voice in choosing their representa-
tives in parliament. On one point l
am in complete agreement with you.
l have always said that if you are 60
ing to give the franchise to women
give it to them on the same terms as
to men.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07
BURNS DETECTIVES WORK ON
FREEPORT MURDER CASE

New York, July big group of
Burns detectives are now in Freeport
endeaVoring to clear up mystery of
shooting of Mrs. Louise Bailey in
Office of DIR. Edwin Carman.
John G. Haberle of the Haberle
Drug Co., N. Y, has told of a strange
heavy person he saw dressed as a
woman, though he believes it was a
man disguised, so that he might drop
of the skirt and appear instantly in
his true role.
The Burns men held rehearsal of
the murder scene with DR.. Carman as
stage director. Mrs. Carman, the
iron-nerved woman who has admit
ed she knows she is under suspicion,
was the most interested spectator.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-07-07

came out she had no place to go so
she came home with me and shared
my bed and room.
There were five of us in one room
and rather than take the bread from
my children's mouths she went out
one day. never saw her again until
she and her baby were dragged from
the river. She was dead, sir, but the
guilty man went scot free! l am try
ing to tell you, Mr. Asquith, why we
need the vote. As it is now, it is al
ways the woman who pays"
A Brushmaker's Story.
Mrs. Hughes, an elderly woman,
advanced and handed the prime min
lister hairbrush.
"Sir, l am a brushmaker these 43
years, quick worker, having been at
it so long. That brush is sold for
$3.50. For making it ! am paid 4
cents. Employers know it is safe to
sweat women. Two cents one
sweater offered me for filing two
hundred holes with bristles. Man.
says l, I'll have the law on you |
Woman he laughs in my face,
you're nothing before the law
I'VE brushmakers know that to |
force better wages we must strike |
and have questions asked in parlia- |
ment. And politicians belittle wo-
men workers, holding they do not |
count. My husbands trade was de- |
stroyed by machinery. Therefore 1
must work IA hours a day to make 6 |
brushes GA cents), to support my |
home:
"In everything but the name 1 am |
the man of the house. l think have |
a right to vote the same as my hus-
band. He hardly does any work at |
all. l think it is unjust and wrong
that cannot have voice in making |
the laws.
"Sir, has a woman no concern
with the law only to obey it,"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12
&c MILLION EOLLAP MYSTERY AF1aod MQcGath

When Norton awoke, be naturally went to
the door for the morning papers which were
always placed in a neat pile before the sill.
He yawned, gathered up the bundle, was about
to climb back into bed, when headline caught
his dull eye. Twenty-one minutes later, to
be precise, he ran up the steps of the Har-
greave home and rang the bell He was ad-
mitted by the taciturn Jones, to whom the
reporter had never paid any particular atten-
ton. Somehow Jones always managed to
stand in shadows
can add nothing to what has already
appeared in the newspapers" replied Jones, as
Norton opened his batteries of inquiries
Mr.. Jones, 1 have known your master
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12

to the floor and began to hitch the chair to-
ward the table. Half wry across the inter
vening space he crumpled in the chair, almost
completely exhausted. He let a quarter Of an
hour pass, then made the final attack upon
the remaining distance. He succeeded in
reaching the desk, but he could not have stirred
an inch farther. The hair on his head was
damp with sweat and his hands were clammy.
When he felt strength returning, he lifted
the telephone off the hook with his teeth.
Central, Central Call the police to come
to this number at once Hargreave's house,
Riverdale. Tell them to break I'M
Where's your gag?"
There wasn't any"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12

father but fourteen years. know but little
of his life prior to that"
Why did he leave me all these years with
out ever coming to see me" Why?"
at is not for me, Miss Florence, to lin
quire into your fathers act. But do know
that whatever he did was meant for the best
Your welfare was everything to him."
1t is all very strange" said the girl, be-
wilderedly. "Why didn't he come to meet me
instead Of your"
Jones stared at his hands, miserably.
"Why?" she demanded. I have thought
of him, thought of him. He has hurt me with
all this neglect. l expected to see him at the
station to throw my arms around his neck
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12
copyright: 1914: BY Harold MaoarAth.l
CHAPTER II.
THE MASTERS MAN.

" ROOM faced Hargreave's butler SOM
" berly. The one reason why Braine
made this man his lieutenant was be-
cause Vroon always followed the letter
Of his instructions to tie final period he
never sidestepped or added any frills or inno-
vations OF his own, and because of this very
nutonntism he rarely Numbered into a trap
If he failed, it for the simple fact that
the master lOind had overlooked some essential
detail. The organization of the Black Hun
bred was almost totally unknown to either
the public or the police. 1t is only when you
fail that you are found out.
The patrolman has been trussed up like
you" began Yroon. If they find him they
will probably find you. But before that you
will grow thirsty and hungry. Where did yolr
master put that money!"
He carried 1t with him"
Why don't you call for help1"
The houses on either side are too far
away might yell till doomsday without
being heard They will have heard the pistol
shots but Mr.. Hargreave was always prac-
ticing in the backyard.
The people in those two houses have been
called out of town. The servants are OF for
the night"
VERY interesting" replied Jones, staring
at the rug.
Your master is dead"
Jones chin sunk upon his breast. His
heart was heavy, heavier than it had ever
been before.
Your master left will7"
Indeed, I could not say"
We can say. He has still three or four
millions in stocks and bonds. What he took
to the bottom Of the sea with him was his
available cash"
Il know nothing about his finances. I
was his butler and valet"
Yroon nodded. Come, men It Is time
we took ourselves off Put things In order;
close the safe. You poor jaclCals always
have to watch you for outbreaks of vandalism.
on with you'll"
He was the last to leave. He stared long
and searchingy at jones' who felt the burn
Ing gaze but refused to meet it lest the plotter
see the fire in his. The door closed For
fully an hour Jones listened but did not stir.
They were really gone lie pressed his feet
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12
oEwtBUT SLa1W ArEREqM EHSELF WHEN tEUseDTo PINCH

several years, as you will recollect There
never was a woman in this house, not even
among the servants. There are two in the
other room. Who are they? And what are
they doing here?"
Jones shook his head.
Well, l can easily find out"
Jones barred his path, and for the first
time Norton gazed into the eyes of the man
servant. They were as hard as gun metal
My dear Mr.. JONES' you ought to know
that sooner or later we reporters find out
what we seek"
Jones appeared to reflect Mr. Norton,
you claim to be friend of Mr.. Hargreave"
' 1 do not claim. 1 am. More than that
I do not believe he is dead. He was deep
He had some relentless enemies-I don't know
wherefrom or what kind-and he Is pretending
he's dead till this blows over and is forgot
ten"
You are not going to say that In your
newspaper" Jones was visiby agitated
Not till can prove it."
If l tell you who those young ladies' are,
will you give me your word of honor not to
write about them till l give my permission7"
@NoAtOh' ho'ihS III lilnu Ahc p4S SlOI9 at
the end of this mysterious tangle, agreed.
The elder is a teacher from a private
school; the other is Stanley Hargreaves
daughter"
Good Lord" gasped the astonished re-
porter. " He never mentioned the fact to me,
and we've been together in some tight places"
He never mentioned it to any one but
- - L.
he raised his glance to the reporter. Are
you willing to wait for great story, the real
story?"
g If there is one" answered Norton with
his usual caution.
"On my word of honor, you shall have
such a story as you never dreamt of, if you
will promise not to divulge it till the APP
pointed time"
At agree"
The peace and happiness of that child de-
pend upon how you keep your word"
That was sufficient for Norton. Your
master knew me. He knew also that l am
not man who promises lightly. Now intro
duce me to the daughter"
With plain reluctance Jones went about
the affair Norton put a dozen perfunctory
questions to the girl. What he was in search
of was not news but the sound of her voice.
In that quarter of an hour he felt his heart
disturbed it had never before been dis
turbed.
Now, Mr.. Norton said Jones gloomily,
will you be kind as to follow me?"
Norton was led to Jones bedroom The
butler-valet closed the door and drew the win
dow shade. Always seeking shadows. This
did not impress the reporter at the time; he
had other thought but the story. Jones
then sat down beside the reporter and talked
in an undertone. When he had done he took
Norton by the elbow and gently but forcibly
led him down to the front door and ushercd
him forth. Norton jumped into his taxicab and
returned to his rooms, which were at the top
of the huge apartment hotel. He Immediately
called up his managing editor.
Hcllol This is Norton Put Griffin on
the Hargreave yarn. I'm off on another deal"
But Hargreave was a friend of yours"
protested the managing editor.
know it. But,you know me well enough,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12
SYNOPSIS OF THE FIRST CHAPTER.

SYNOPSIS OF THE FIRST CHAPTER.
stanley HarRreave, millionaire, after a
miraculous escape from the den of the gang
of brilliant thieves known as the Black
Hundred, lives the life of a recIuse for
eighteen years. HagreRVe one night enters
a Broadway restaurant and there comes
face to face with the gunE's lender, Brnine.
After the meeting, during which neither
apparently recognizes the other, HAr-
Ereave hurries to his magnificent RlveFdnIe
home and lnys plans for making his escape
from the country. He writes n letter to the
EirIs' school in New Jersey where eighteen
years before he had mysteriOusly left on
the doorstep his baby daughter, Florence
Gray. He also pays "A visit to the hangar OF
n daredevil aviator.
DrnIne and members of his band surround
Hargreave's home at night, but they
enter the house the watchers outside
balloon leave the roof. The safe IL
found empty-the million which HarEreave
was known to have drawn that day gone.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12

anu AoAblNt MN 1edES swain IN
her eyes as she spoke.
Everything will be explained to you when
we reach the house. But always remember
this, Miss Florence: You were everything in
this wide world to your father. You will
never know the misery and loneliness he suf-
Tered that you might not have one hour of
unrest What are your plans?" he asked
abruptly of the teacher from Miss Tarlow's
That depends" she answered, laying her
hand protectingly over the girls.
You could leave Miss Farlow's on the mo-
ment3"
yes"
Then you will stay and be Miss Florence's
companion?"
Gladly"
What is my fathers nameI"
Hargreave, Stanley Hargreave."
The girls eyes widened in terror. Suddenly
she burst into a wild frenzy Of sobbing her
head against the shoulder Of her erstwhile
teacher.
Jones appeared visibly shocked. What is
it?"
We read the story in the newspaper"
with tears. The poor child To have all
her castles-in-air tumble down like this But
what authority have you to engage me?"
sensiby
Jones produced a document, duly signed
by Hargreave, and witnessed and sealed by
notary in which it was set forth that Henry
Jones, butler and valet to Stanley Hargreave,
had full powers of attorney In the event Of
his (Hargreave's) disappearance; in the event
of his death, till Florence became of legal
age.
Said Jones as he put the document back
in his pocket What Is your name?"
Susan Wane"
Do you love this child"
With all my heart the poor unhappy
babel"
THANK you!"
Inside the home he conducted them through
the various rooms, at the same time telling
them what had taken place during the pre-
eeding night.
They have not found his body?" asked
Florence. " My poor, poor father!"
mo"
Then be may be alive!"
Please God that he may said the butler,
with genuine piety, for he had loved the man
who had gone forth into the night so bravely
and SO strangely. This Is your room. Your
father spent many happy hours here prepar-
ing It for you"
Tears came into the girls eyes again, and
discreetly Jones left the two alone.
What shall do, Susan7 Whatever shall
I do7"
Be brave as you always are. I will never
leave you till you find your father"
Florence kissed her fervently. What is
your opinion of the butlerl"
Il think we may both trust him absolute
IT,"
Then Florence began exploring the house.
Susan followed her closely. Florence peered
behind the mirrors, the pictures, In the draw
ers of the desk, in the bookcases.
What are you hunting for, child?"
"A photograph OF my father" But she
found none. More there were no photographs
of any kind to be found in Stanley Har-
greaves home
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1914-07-12

" Then why didn't you yell for helpG"
"The thieves lured our neghbors away
from town. The patrolman who walks this
beat is bound and gagged and is probably
posing back of TIE billboard In the next block"
Murphy, you watch this man while 1 make
a call on the neighbors," said the officer who
seemed to be in authority. When he returned
he was frowning seriously. Wed better
telephone to the precinct to search for Den
nison. There's nobody at home in either
house and there's nobody back of the bill
boards. Unite the man. When this was done,
the officer said Now, tell US what's hap
pened; and don't forget any OF the details"
Jones told a simple and convincing story
It was SO simple and convincing that the
police believed it without question
Well If that amt the limit Did you
hear any autos outsids?"
Il don't recOnect," said Jones' stretching
his legs gratefully. WHY"
The auto bandits held up a bank mes
senger today and got away with twenty thou
sand. Whenever a man draws down a big
sum they seem to know about it. And say,
Murphy, call up and have the river police look
may have been rescued" turning to Jones.
If were only sure Of that, sirl"
When the police took themselves Of, Jones
proceeded TO act upon those plans laid down
by Hargreave early that night. When this
was done he sought his bed and fell asleep,
the sleep of the exhausted. When Hargreave
picked up Jones to share his fortunes he had
put his trust in no ordinary man.
A dozen reporters trooped out to the Har-
greave home, only to find it deserted. And
while they were ringing bells and tapping
windows, the man they sought was tramping
up and down the platform Of the railway sta
ton.
Through all this time Norton, the reporter,
Hargreave's only friend, slept the sleep of the
just and unjust. He rarely opened his eyes
before noon.
Group after group of passengers Jones eyed
eagerly. Often, just as he was In the act of
approaching couple OF young women, some
man would hurry up, and there would be
kisses or handshakes. At length the crowd
thinned, and then 1t was that he discovered
a young girl perhaps IS, accompanied by a
young woman in the early thirties. They had
the appearance of eagerly awaiting some one.
Jones stepped forward with q good deal of
difidence.
You are waiting for some one7"
Yes" said the elder woman coldly.
"A broken bracelet"
The distrust on both faces vanished In
stantly. The young girls face frightened, her
eyes sparkled with suppressed excitement
You are my father7"
No, miss" very graveiy. 81 am the
butler"
Let me see your part Of the bracelet"
said the young girls guardian, a teacher who
had been assigned to this delicate task by
Miss Farlcw, who could not bring herself TO
say good-by to Florence anywhere except at
the school gates
The halves were produced and examined
believe we may trust him, Florence"
Let us hurry to the taxicab. We must
not stand here
My mother?"
She is dead. l believe she died shortly
after your birth. l have been with your