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The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02

DO you mean to say he'd give these
up without a .fghtv
MY dear Grady" said Godfrey, ~
haven't seen Crochard since the min
ute you took him off the boat. I'd
have had him, if you had let Simmonds
call me. That's what had planned.
But he was too clever for us. l knew
that he would come today
You knew that he would come to-
day." repeated Grady blankly. How
did you know that--or is it merely hot
air?"
Il knew that he would come" said
Godfrey. CURLY. because he wrote and
told me So"
NJ. Pigot laughed dry little laugh.
The trouble was" continued God
frey. that didn't look for him so
early in the day. and so he was able
to send me on wild goose chase
after sensation that didn't exist
There's where 1 was a fool. But
discovered the secret drawer ten days
ago-while the cabinet was still at
Vantines-the evening after the yelled
lady got her letters. 1t was easy
enough. am surprised you didn't
think of it. Lester"
Think of what?" | asked
"Of the key to the mystery. The
drawer containing the letters was on
the left side of the desk; / saw at
once that there must be another draw
er, opened in the same way, on the
right side"
II didn't see it." l said IT don't
see it yet"
Think minute. Why was Drouet
killed? Because he opened the wrong
drawer He pressed the combination
at the right side of the desk, instead
Of that at the left side. The fair Julie
must have thought the drawer was on
| the right side. instead of the left 1t
was Il mistake very easy to make
since her mistress doubtless had hey
back turned when Julie saw her open
the drawer. The suspicion that it was
jules mistake becomes certainty
when she shows. the combination to
| Vantine. and he is killed. too. Be-
sides. the yelled lady herself made a
remark which revealed the whole
story. She said she was accustomed
to opening the drawer with her left
hand, instead Of with her right After
that, there could be no further doubt
So I discovered the drawer very
simply"
Yes" / said, land then?"
Then | removed the jewels, took
them down to dealer in paste gems
and duplicated them as closely as
could. l had a hard time getting a
good copy Of this big rose diamond"
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''Not at all, monsieur" Godfrey as
SHred him and placed a chair for him.
81 went down the bay this morning
and met the Savoie," he said. II re-
lated to NJ. Pigot last nights occur
.rences, and begged him to be present
at this meeting. He was good enough
to agree. assure you" he added,
seeing Grady's look. that this IS NJ.
PigOt of the Paris detective bureau
and not Crochard."
~t0h, yes" said M. Pigot, with dep
recating shrug. II am myself-and
greatly Inundated that should have
fallen so readily into the trap which
fsrochard set for me. He is a very
clever man-but some day l shall get
him; every pitcher to the well goes
once too often. There is no hope Of
finding him here in New York;"
~ am afraid not" said Godfrey.
~'DOn't be too sure of that!" broke in
Grady ponderously. Il amt done yet
mot by no manner of meansv'
Pardon me for not introducing you.
NJ. Pigot," said Godfrey. This gentle
man is Mr. Grady, who has been the
head OF our detective bureau; this is
Mr.. SimmOnds. a member of his staff:
this is Mr.. Lester, an attorney and
friend of mine; and this is Mr. Shear
row. my personal counsel. Mr.. Grady.
Mr.. Simmonds and Mr.. Lester were
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Youthful Bride-EleCt
Denied License to We'd

Rome, Ca, Dec. because her
dresses were above her shoe tops,
and she appeared to be only about
thirteen years of age Ordinary
Harry johnson today refused to
marry Miss Victoria Sisson, of
Summerville, to Daniel Hall of
Chatlooga county, and took away
the license that they had previous
lY secured. Hall told the ordinary
that he was % and the girl was Is
and had the consent of her parents
to wed. The ordinary then gave
them license and they made the
rounds of ministers and justices of
the peace to have the ceremony
performed. When these officials
saw them they refused to ofiiciare
and as a last resort the pair re-
turned to the ordinary. After look
ing over the bride-elect Ordinary
johnson turned a deaf ear to the
plea of the groom that her skirts
we're short because that was the
fashion in Atlanta, andtook up the
license.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Quincy, Fla, Plant
Destroyed By Fire

Quincy, Fla, Nov. Boone of
the most destructive fires ever to
visit this section occurred at Z
O'Clock tonight, destroying the
large Fullers earth plant, half a
mile from the city limits, and be-
sides the buildings, which are a
total loss, there was buried in
the ruins over $3.50, coo worth of
valuable machinery, most of
which cannot be duplicated.
Up to a few months ago this
business was owned by the Owl
Construction Company Of New
York, a million. dollar corporation
who sold out to the present ow-
ners, the Florida Company OF
Warren, Pa. Over one hundred
persons were thrown out Of en-
ployment by the fire. The build.
ings were valued at approximate
ly $50, 900, making a total loss OF
over 100000. A small insurance
was carried.
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Announcement For
Justice OF Peace
To the Voters of the 1537th Dis

To the Voters of the 1537th Dis
trict G. NJ. Ben Hill County:
Owing to the vacancy caused by
the death of the late Hon. W. b.
Moore, in the Office of Justice of
Peace. [ hereby announce myself
a candidate to fill the unexpired
term caused by his death, In
making my announcement, l earn
estiy appeal to every qualified
voter of the district, and pledge,
If elected, that ,therheight of my
ambition will be to serve the pub
lie faithfully. My one rule or
motto will be to be governed by
the law and the facts in all cases.
to know the right and do it.
Thanking you in advance for
your vote, support and influence
on the day of election which will
be announced later by the proper
officials.
Yours appreciatively,
w. B. Hammock.
November 18th, 1914. ei-tf
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Last Meeting of
County Board

The board of county commits
sioners held their last regular of
fetal meeting Tuesday. Com
missioners Walker and White re-
firing with the new year, and the
new board, consisting of Hon.
Marion Dickson, Mr.. r. V. Hand
ley and Mr.. M. w. Garbutt will
take charge of the county's af-
fairs with the January business.
The Office of commissioner OF
roads and bridges having beer
abolished by vote of the people
at the last election the new board
will again have full charge of the
expenditures Of the county.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Southern Congressman TO
Discuss Cotton Situation

Washington, D. c., Dec. L.
To determine upon a plan Of pro-
cedure for financial relief legis-
lation for the cotton states, SEN
ator Sheppard, of Texas, today
announced that a joint confer.
ence Of southern senators and
representatives would be held
Immediately after congress con-
venes next week.
Several measures are pending
in both houses, but it is the pur-
pose Of leaders in the cotton re-
lief movement to press bills which
may seem most advantageous
under conditions now existing in
the cotton states.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Conference Is Called
To Consider Cotton

Washington, Dec. Ito deter
mine upon a plan of procedure for
financial relief legislation for the
cotton states, Senator Sheppard, of
Texas, today announced that a joint
conference of southern senators and
representatives would be held i'm
mediately after congress convenes
next week.
Several measures are pending in
both houses, but it is the purpose of
leaders in the cotton relief move
ment to press bills which may seem
most advantageous under conditions
now existing in the cotton states.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Germany Not Taxing
Flour Sent BeIgians

London, Dec. 1.-The American
Belgian relief committee today
characterized as wholly without
foundation the statement published
IN The Echo Beige, November 20,
that the German authorities in
Belgium were taxing flour seat
from the United States for THE
Starving people of the country at
the rate of $2.60 per 100 Kilograms.
This statement came to London
by way of Amsterdam and was
cabled from London to the United
States.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02

present, last night" he added blandly
when Crochard opened the secret
drawer.
us 1t true that the theft of the
Michaelovitch diamonds was planned
by Crochard?" asked Godfrey
Undoubtedly. No other thief in
France would be capable Of it, He ar
Ennged the affair SO ceverly that we
were wholly unable to convict hin,
Enless we should find him with the
stolen brilliants in his possession"
And you were not able to do that?"
mo; we could discover no trace OF
the brilliants, though we searched for
them everywhere"
but you did not know of the Boule
cabinet and of the secret drawer?"
mo; of that we knew nothing. !
must examine that famous cabinet"
ut is worth examining. And it has
an interesting history. But you did
know, Of course, that Crochard would
seek a market for the diamonds here
in American"
I'VE knew that he would try to do
so, and we did everything in our power
to prevent it. We especially relied
upon your customs department"
The customs people did their part"
said Godfrey, with chuckle. They
have quite upset the country! But the
diamonds got in in spite Of them, for,
OF course, a cabinet imported by a
IMAM so well known and so above suS-
picion as Mr.. Vantine was passed with
out question:"
"Crochard won't try to sell them"
said Godfrey.
Wont try to sell themT echoed
Grady. Whats the reason he won't?"
Because be hasn't got them" an
swered Godfrey, smiling with an evil
IDENTITY deep enjoyment of Grady's daz-
ed countenance.
'Oh, come off, said that worthy dis
Eustedly. IF he hasn't got em I'd like
to know who has,
II have" said Godfrey. and cleared
my desk with sweep of his arm.
Spread out your handkerchief. Les.
ter" and as l dazedly obeyed he pick.
ed up a little leather bag opened it
and poured out its contents in a spar.
king food. There" he added, turn.
ing to Grady, ARE the Michaelovitch
diamonds"
But l don't understandw Grady
gasped- Have you got Crochard
too?"
No SUCH LUCK said Godfrey.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
Movement OF Cotton
Opens Railway Shops

Little Rock, Ark, Dec. IA con-
siderable increase in the movement
of cotton was responsible, officials
said, for the resumption of opera
tons today of the St. Louis, and
Iron Mountain and Southern rail-
way shops at Argenta, Ark, which
shut down recently. Six. hundred
men resumed work.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
NobeliPrize To Belsians

Copenhagen, via London, Nov. 80.
- The Scandinavian press favors a
proposal to donate the Noble peace
prize to the Belgian refugees. The
newspapers say this would be in &C.
cOrdance with the ideas of DR.. Alfred
B Nobel and that the money thus
would be devoten to a thoroughly
neutral object.
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it up between his fingers.
ITS a beauty, isn't it?" he
asked.
NJ. PigCt smiled Il dry smile.
1T is the Mazarin," he said. land
is worth three million francs. There
Is copy of it at the Louvre"
WELL" continued Godfrey. "after
got the duplicates, l rolled them up in
the cotton packets. and placed them
back in the drawer, being careful to
put the MaZarin at the bottom, where
| had found it. Crochard knew that
the game was up the instant he opened
the first packet. Do you suppose he
would be deceived? Not by the best
reproduction ever nader
And then l remembered the slow
flush which had crept into Orchards
cheeks as he opened that first packet
Il didn't expect to deceive him."
Godfrey explained. II Just wanted to
give him a little surprise. And to
think l wasn't there to see it!'
But if he knew they were imita-
tions," l protested. "why should be 90
to all that trouble to steal them?"
THAT is what puzzled me last night"
said Godfrey, land, for that matter. it
puzzles me yet, but I'm ready to turn
these diamonds over to you. l should
like you to count them, and give me
receipt for them"
And then. of course. you will write
the story" sneered Grady, land give
yourself all the credit"
Well" asked Godfrey, looking at
him, do you think you deserve anyY
And Grady could only crimson and
keep silent. LAS for the story, it is al
ready written. 1t will be on the streets
in ten minutes, and it will create a SEN
sation. Please count the diamonds
You will find 210 of them"
That is the exact number stolen
from the grand duke remarked NJ.
Pigot and fell to counting The num-
Der was 210.
Mr.. Shearrow has the receipt"
Godfrey added. And Shearrow took a
paper from his pocket, unfolded it and
read the contents.
1t proved to be not only a receipt
but full statement of the facts of the
case, without emitting the details of
the robbery and the credit due the
Record for the recovery of the dia-
monds. GNdys face grew redder and
redder as the reading proceeded.
II won't sign no such testimonial as
that" he clustered. Not on your life
| WON'T"
Your resignation was accepted at
noon today by the mayor" said God
frey.
My resignationr snorted Grady. 81
never wrote oner'
Tell the public that, if you want
to-, retorted Godfrey coldly. That's
your affair. You ought to have phoned
1t in when l told you to. Now, Sim
monds."
Grady crushed his hat upon his head,
strobe to the door. jerked it open and
banged it behind him.
"Now, Simmonds." Godfrey repeat
ed, as the echo died away, and Sim
monds came forward and signed. l
witnessed the signatures, and Godfrey.
with more easerness than he had
shown in the whole affair, caught up
the paper and sprang with it to the
door.
Get that down to the office as quick
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02

Oklahoman fogged for selling his
cotton under 10 cents had just as
soon have taken more and -eone
without the flogging.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02

When nature made you she set a
mark for you to reach. Are you
there?
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NOTICE!

| am back to my shop now prepared to
set up your heater and do your stove and
and tin work. | make my own pipe, which
will last twice as long as that you buy at
the store, and at the same price. also
handle roof cement that will stop leaks
in our roof.
c. P. MCMILLAN, Pioneer Tin Shop.
The leader-enterprise. [volume] (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1912-1915, 1914-12-02
To The Voters of
The 1897 District

| am a candidate for Constable for this
district. Election will be held at the
court house next Saturday. | have SER
we'd in this capacity for the past year and
have endeavored to do my duty. Your
support will be appreciated.
Yours truly,
T. H. HENDRIX.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
crochard Writes an EpiIosue.

~ ODFREY picked the big dia.
- mond from the heap and held
A it up between his fingers.
ITS beauty, isn't it," he
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17

Allies Right is IN Pursuit Of the Army
OF the Crown Prince Which Is
Reported Very Much De
moralized Now
1(BY AssoCIATED PRESS J

PARIS, Sept l7.-The rear guard action supposed
at first to be intended check to pursuit and to facl
tate the retreat of the of the army General
luck and Won Buelow has developed what will
ably be called history the battle of Aisne Whether
Germans have found it necessary advisable to
engage general action not this great battle wages
furlously and rivals Importance the battle OF tne
Marine. s
The war Office says that the French have not inchsa
any point This sounds they the defenslXe
this might of the strength of the position
the Germans occupy. The official communication Sunday
said that the French and English have crossed the
Germans strongly entrenehed the heights of
and Rheims with their right protected by the Disc and
Aisne at Norton
PURSUIT. OF CROWN PRINCES ARMY
The undetermined element this fight the allies
right which is In pursuit of the prince s
General Won Klucks and is suffering from lack
of provisions and ammunition. While Von Kluck has
ceved what he needs this respect is doubtful 1T
prince has
grown prince reaches the front and
he make stand and prevent the allies from
the Germans, left:
Some of the military experts still think that the Ger
mans hope by this action only to check the onsh OF
allies and that later they Will take up the defensive M
Nanlr line There was credit for current
yesterday that Emperor William had ordered General
Kluck not resist France and that he ready to m
ten to offers peace through Pope Benedict Pres
dent Wilson but the steady stream of wounded coming
from the to disproye this and Indicates that
the battle will be to finish.
Cold heavy falling today throughout the
fighting zone northern and eastern France Military
observers are of the opinion that this Indictment weather.
French. It will make the of their heavy field artil
lery impossible except the best roads and nteTfeE
with the progress OF the German supply trains,
bered with men, made i'll by exposure.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17
RESISTANCE IS NOT YET BROKEN BATH
ALTHOUGH ONE POINT GIVES BACK AZ
There Are Slight Repulses on Both Sides
But the Great Battle IN france
Continues Today Without
Decisive Results.
Try ASSOCIATED PRESS

PARIS Sept 1.-THE official report issued III aus
this AFTERNOON on the progress of the fighting norInest
If te capita shows that the great battle IS contlnng
with undecsive results. ,.a1o,
The resistance Of the Germans has not been broken
although certain point given back sllghty AZ QUE
they continue fortfy themselves Inc fTencn
have repulsed some counter attacks Inc text q
the communication is as follows /,
srst on our left wing, the resistance OF the enemy
on the heights north of the river Alsne mas
ned spite of the that the enemy gave back sght
at certain points. - ~ +ha
ssSecond on the center between Berry on Tue
river Aisne and the Argonne the situation SHOWS ~
change The enemy continues to forfy himself along the
line previously indicated Between the Argonne ana the
MeI1se the Germans entrenchng themselves IL Ce
vicinity of Mont Faucon In the Woevre dstrlcI we nave
come in contact with several detachments OF the enemy
between Etant and Chiaucourt =, 17s
shird on our right wing In Lorraine and the Vosges
'i7is 'S GERMAN ATTACKS REFUSED.
.ssl1mming up the battle is being continued nong
the entire front between the Disc and the Ivef
Meuse The Germans occupy positions Dreamed lot 1e
Tense and armed with heavy artillery.
progress of necessity slow but our troops are
animated bv spirit of offensive action and they are CIV
with success the attacks by the @
both during the day and at night The morale OF the
French soldiers is excellent =; Ell
.,The Austrian army evacuatng Gal1cla are IN Iuii
rot Their losses killed, wounded and prisoners are
estimated at several hundred thousand men, Inc
CORPS which went to their succor are fetfeatng
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17
INSURANCE
Agents Are to Hold a Meeting
at the Chancellor Hotel
at Parkersburq.

PARKERSBURG. Sept. IN essrs.
H. L. and p. M. Smith. the local repre-
sentatives of the Northern Mutual In
surance Company. nave completed ar
engagements for an agency meeting of
their force which will take place in
this city Friday. The meeting will
take the form of luncheon which
will be served at the Chancellor hotel
at 12: 80 on the day of the affair. Care
full preparations are being made and
twelve to fifteen guests will be in the
city to enjoy the hospitality of this
enterprising insurance firm.
The Messrs. Smith have been In
Parkersburg since last October and
are operating q district agency for
their company They are rapidly ex-
banding their business and placing
men in every part OF their territory.
Prominent among the geusts Friday
Will appear Messrs. G. B. and II. NJ.
Taylor, general agents for West Vir-
Rinia, Wheeling: o. F. Heyman, Wheel
ing; c. o. Law, Clarksburg; John G..
Burchett. St Adams: Harry L. Dill
worth, Spencer; George Paul Roberts.
Elizabeth; Herbert Barnette, Hartley;
w. e. Mcknight, New Martinsville;
ana Beril A. Dotson, st. Marys.
Captain James II. Hurry, Of Bridge
s.-lSSte,S1 f1sn. .f,Sl.r IN 1.orl -
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But Those Who Make the Raid
Seize a Lot of WET
Goods.

confscation OF half bushel Of
bottled Whiskey was made Thursday
morninr At the home Of Willie Dale.
4 younE man, residing just west Of
the Boyle store ON Baltimore street
by oficers representing the state but
Dale himself escaped the laws
clutches temporarily by jumping
through rear window to the Elk
creek hank and running down the
screek. Omcers traiIed him some dis
lance by his foot tracks IN the edge
Of the creek but finally lost clue Of
him.
The case developed through the
srafI1 ss6EneS ICE and sIees
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17
SAVAGE DEEDS BY RUSSIANS
(BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. }

BERLIN, by wireless, via SayvlIle l. T. sept 6,
An official report given out at Headquarters at md
saws that the French front remains unchanged Ihe
French attack on number Of points successfully re-
pulsed by the Germans, who made number OF victorious
counter attacks c.,s l,
Lieutenant Tiedmann, of the Fifth Pr1sslan Guras-
sers found twenty-one German recruits lying hepess
them the day before had severed their hands and legs
and had cut their and noses eco,
Accompanying gendar1nes captured a RUSSIAN on1cer
who had woman finger with ring it IN his pocket
The commander of the German Eleventh army corps
ort that the Russians cut fingers from the hands
Of the German Landwehr (reservsts) He found twenty
killed women with their breasts cut Off
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17
TAILIFS OCCUPY RIVER
LEDGE AFTER ATTACK
BOYS RUNAWAY
On An Engine They Steal after
Their Escape from the
Reform School.
~ AaaeelArrp Z, ..r,.,

sEDALIA, Mo-. Sept. 17-Four
boys, part of a group of seven. who
escaped from the reform school at
Bonneville, Mo-. took possession of a
powerful engine in the yards of the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas railroad
last night. Though pursued by de-
tectives and another engine. the boys
ran the locomotive beyond Pilot
Grove. thfrty-five miles south OF here.
where they abandoned it. A message
to derail the engine reached Pilot
Grove too late to stop the runaway.
Three of the seven were captured.
but the locomotive riders are still at
liberty
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-09-17
GREAT ROAR OF ARTILLERY
(BY ASSOCIATED PREss.)

NEAR RRAINE ON FRENCH LEFT CENTER, Wednes-
day. Sept 16 Paris Sept l73 e, E ~ b.ta e t
artillery along the entire line OF oatI ~
vicinity for the last four days tn great
If the allies been close grip
the armies lighting rs
there comparatively little visible evidence OF
progress although hundreds
men engaged vicinity Detachment OF artiery IRON
The allies rapidly at the posl
tons French and British aeTopane yang
are that their place OF conceament
has yet discovered 10
For about past observed and Bsn
accounted for That the
Is hesitate to Many dashng incidents are
reckless bravery OF the French
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MISSING MAN
of Davis, This State, is Among
Men Arrested in District
of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. IL
The district police had five requests
yesterday, an unusual number for this
city, to hunt up persons who have dis
appeared, and who were thought To
have come to shin Ct ON 0ns; 8Ol
these cases was that Of Otis 3. Carter;
home in Davis; w. Va. Young Carter
is Is years old, and although no defin-
lite information has been received con-
corning him for some time, 1t Is be-
lieved by his relatives that he is now
in Washington So far no information
has been obtained here.