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The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-23
bELL|CERANTS ARE STRENGTHENING LINES IN FRANCE AND FLANDERS
 AND BATTLE |S EXPECTED

LONDON, Jan. 23The Germans ars massing troops in the vicinity of Labasse evidently preparing for struggle be- ginning in the vicinity of Ypres and Courtra The allies are also strengthening their lines in Northern France and Flanders and clash of considerable magnitude between the opposing forces may be expected soon
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-23

You can buy pair of Gold Seal l2ineh Shoe Paes at ss5O now at s. Blum X Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-23
FRENCH ADVANCE TO GUT GERMAN COMMUNICATION AT METZ
 RECEIVED 4 CHECK

LONDON Jan. 23-The French advace designed to cut oil the German communication with Metz and isolate Ger man forces in the vicinity of St Me has been checked b the Germans according to advices received here today The fight ing has been severe, with heavy losses both sides
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GERMAN AEROPLANES MAKE RAID . '' ON DUNK|RK KILLING TEN
 AND |NJUR|NG FOUR

LONDON Jan. 23-Ten German aeroplanes made raid upon Dunkrk today dropping eighty bombs while lowering over the city Ten killed by the exploding bombs and four other wounded The property damage consdera ble, number of buildings being injured
 British aeropanes attacked the raiders bringing down of the German machines and capturing the avatos in charge
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-23
BRITISH A|RNEN DROP BOMBS ON N|HARVES AT BRUGES AND
 MAKE THEIR ESCAPE

AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23-A report received here states that British amen yesterday dropped number of bombs upon important docks at Bruges in Northern Belgium and made their escape The docks of great importance the Ger The amount of damage done by the bombs could ascertained
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So win I Feb. 9th.

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CHAPTER II-contlnued.

Gail, too. was disturbed. While she
had laughed to cover the embarrass'
ment of her mishap. she had been
quite collected enough to thank ALL
son for his ready aid; but she had felt
the thrill Of that tensed arm. and 1t
had awakened in her mind an entirely
new vein of puzzled conjecture.
Gravity with a man invariably leads
him back to the consideration of his
leading Joy in life, business; and the
first thing Allison knew he was indulg
ing in quite a unique weakness, for
him; he was Dragging! Not exactly
fiat-footed; but, with tolerably strong
insinuation, he gave her to understand
that the consolidation of the immense
traction interests of New York was
about as tremendous an undertaking
as she could comprehend, and that, hav-
Ing attained so dizzy a summit, he felt
entitled to turn himself to lighter
things, to enjoy life and gayety and
frivolity, to rest, as 1t we're. upon his
laurels.
Gail was amused, as she always was
when men of strong achievement
dropped into this weakness to interest
girls. She did appreciate and admire
his no doubt tremendous accomplish
ment; 1t was only his naivete which
amused her, and to save her she could
not resist the wicked little impulse to
nettle him. To his suggestion that he
could now lead a merry life because
he was entitled to rest upon his lau.
rels, she had merely answered.
"Why?"
He dropped into a silence so dense
that the thump was almost audible
and she was contrite. She had pricked
him deeper than she knew, however
She had not understood how gigantic
the mans ambitions had been. nor
how vain he was Of his really marvel.
GUS progress. After all, why should
he pause, when he had such power In
him? She did well to speak slight.
ingly of any achievement made by
man of such proved ability. New am.
billions sprang up in him. The next
time he talked business with her he
would have something startling under
way; something to compel her respect.
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found the most enchanting roadhouse
in the world, and we're going to take
dinner here. It's all right. isn't it,"
Certainly" he replied, equally buoy.
ant. Enjoy yourself. Chubsy." and he
hung up the receiver
What is it," asked Mrs. Davies, in
tone distinctly chill She had a pre-.
monition that Jim Sargent had done
something foolish, He seemed so
pleased
Gail won't be home" he announced
carelessly, starting for the stairs.
She's dining with Allison at some
roadhouse."
"Unchaperoned!" gasped Mrs. Da-
vies.
She's all right, Helen" remarked
Jim, starting upstairs "Alllson's a
fine fellow"
But what will he think of Gall"
protested Helen THAT sort of I'M
conventionality has gone clear out
Jim. you'll have to get back that mum.
ber!"
Sorry" regretted Jim. Cant do it.
Against the telephone rules" and he
went upstairs, positively humming,
The two ladies looked at each other,
and sat down in the valley of the
shadows of gloom There was moth
ing to be done!
1t was not until nine O'Clock that
they expressed their worry again. At
that hour Ted and Lucille Teasdale and
Arly Fosland came in with the exuber-
ance of New Years eve celebration.
IT'S great sleighing tonight" stated
Luciles husband, who was a thin.
walsted young man, with a splendid
natural gift for dancing.
"All that's missing is the bells" chat.
tered the black-haired Arly, breaking
straight for her favorlte big couch in
the library. THE only way to have
any speed in an auto is to go sidewise, p"
We're to get up a skidding match,
so can bet on our chauffeur" laughed
Lucille, fuffing her blonde ringlets be-
fore the big mirror in the hall I'VE
slid a complete circle coming down
through the park, and never lost rev.
olution!"
I've been thinking 1t must be bad
driving" fretted Mrs. Sargent Gail
should be home by nowl"
"Allison's safe driver" comforted
Ted, who liked to see everybody
happy,
Jim Sargent came to the door of the
study, in which he was closeted with
Rev. Smith Boyd. Jim was prac-
tically the young rector's business
guardian.
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from the comfortable nest which she
had not quilted all evening, decided
that II was shame that he had been
cramped into the ministry
There's Gall" cried Mrs Sargent,
jumping to her feet and running into
the hall. before the butler could come
in answer to the bell She opened the
door and was Immediately kissed. then
Gail came back into the library with
out stopping to remove her furs She
was followed by Allison. and she car.
rled something inside her coat. Her
cheeks were rosy from the crisp air
and the snow sparkled on her brown
hair like tiny diamonds.
We've been buying a dog!" she
breathlessly explained. and. opening
her coat. she produced an animated
teddy bear. with two black eyes and
one black pointed nose protruding
from a pun ball of pure white. She
set It on the floor. where 1t waddled
uncertainty in three directions and
finally curled down between Rev
Smith Boyds feet.
"A collie!" and Rev. Smith Boyd
picked up the warm infant for an ad.
miring inspection. Its a beautiful
puppy"
Isn't It a dear!" exclaimed Gail
taking 1t away from him, and favoring
him with a smile. She whisked the
fluffy little ball over to her Aunt Grace
and left it in that lady's lap, while she
threw off her furs.
Where could you buy a dog at this
hour?" inquired Mrs. Davies, glancing
at the clock. which stood now at the
accusing hour of quarter Of eleven.
I'VE woke up the kennel men,
laughed GAIL turning with sparkling
glance to Allison, who was being in
troduced tremendously to the ladies'
by Uncle Jim. I'VE had a perfectly
glorious evening! We dined at Rose
leaf Inn, entirely surrounded by hectic
lights, then we drove five miles into
the country and bought Flakes We
came home so fast that Mr.. Allison al
most had to hold me in" She turned.
laughing, to find the eyes of Rev.
Smith Boyd fxed on her in cold disap-
prevail. They were no longer blue!
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CHAPTER ".
Too Many Men.

"A conscience must be a nuisance
to a rector" sympathized Gail Sar
gent, as she walked up the hill beside
Rev. Smith Boyd.
The tall young rector shifted the
thin rope of the sled to his other hand
"Epigrams are usually more clever
than true" he finally responded, with
twinkle in his eyes. 1t had been in
his mind to sharply defend that
charge, but he reflected that it was
unwise to assume the speech worth
serious consideration. Moreover, he
had come to this toboggan party for
healthful physical exercised
Then you're guilty of an epigram,"
retorted Gail, who was annoyed with
Rev. Smith Boyd without quite know
ing why. You can't believe all you
are compelled, as minister, to say"
That" returned Rev. Smith Boyd
coldly. lis a matter of Interpretation. {"
He commended himself for his pa
thence. as he proceeded to instruct
this mistaken young person. She was
a lovable girl. in spite of the many
things he found in her of which to
disapprove. THE eye of the needle
through which the camel was sup
posed not to be able to pass, was In
reality, a narrow city gate called the
Needles Eye"
Gail looked at him with that little
smile at the corners of her red lips,
eyelids down. curved lashes on her
cheeks, and beneath the lashes a
sparkle brighter than the moonlight
on the snow crystals in the adjoining
field.
1T seems to me there was some
thing about wealth in that metaphor"
she observed. her round eyes flashing
open as she smiled up at him. III 1t
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WILSON TAKES DEFENSE ACTION

Washington, Sept. 3.-President
Wilson tonight made public letters he
wrote to Secretaries Garrison and
Daniels last month, asking them to
formulate for him definite programs
for strengthening the national de-
lenses In order that he might make
recommendations to congress in his
next annual message.
The president told the two secreta-
ries he wanted them to confer with
best informed experts of their de-
partments and submit plans formulat-
ed in very definite terms. Whether
the entire program could be proposed
to congress Immediately, he said,
would have to be determined after
further study.
In accordance with this request.
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels have
been at work on their reports for more
than a month, and now have them
practically completed. They will soon
be submitted to the president, then he
Will ulbCuSS IuCh WIFI TIC CndI man
of the military and naval affairs COM
mittees Of congress.
The following telegram from John
Hayes Hammond, president of the Ma
tional League of Republican Clubs
was made public tonight by Secre-
tary Garrison:
Regardless of politics, the people
are behind you in the important work
you are so ably doing for our national
defense. Any suspicion as to your in
tegrity of purpose is entertained only
by shallow minds and by contemplate
politicians whose wish is father to
the thought 1t will rove to be poltii-
cal suicide to iso-called leaders Of the
Republican party If they do not cor
daily cooperate with the administra-
ton in the mater of national defense"
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CHAPTER III.
The Change In the Rector's Eyes,

The Change In the Rector's Eyes.
The grand privilege Of Mrs. Jim
Sargent's happy life was to worry all
she liked Just now, as she sat on the
seven chairs and the four benches Of
the mahogany panelled library, amid
a wealth OF serious-minded sculpture
and painting and rare old prints, she
was bathed in new ecstasy OF painful
enjoyment. She was worried about
Gail! 1t was six-thirty now. and Gail
had not yet returned from Lucile's.
Mrs. Helen Davies, dressed for din
ner with as much care as If she had
been about to attend one of the unat-
tainable Mrs. Waverly- Gates annu.
ais, came sweeping down the marble
stairs with the calm aplomb of one
whom nothing can disturb and, lorg.
nette in hand, turned into the library.
I'm so glad you came down, Helen!"
breathed Mrs. Sargent. with sigh of
relief. I'm so worried Gail hasn't
come home from Lucile's!"
Mrs. Helen Davies sat beneath the
statue of Minerva presenting wisdom
to the world and arranged the folds
of her gown to the most graceful ad.
vantage.
You shouldn't expect her on time,
coming from Lucle's," she observed,
with smile of proper pride. She was
immensely fond of her daughter Lu.
cile; but she preferred to live with her
sister. 81 have brilliant idea, Grace.
I'll telephone" and without seeming to
exert herself in the least, she glided
from her picturesque high.backed
Flemish chair, and sat at the library
table. and drew the phone to her, and
secured her daughters number.
Hello, Lucille" she called, in the
most friendly of tones You'd better
send Gail home, before your Aunt
Grace develops wrinkles"
Mrs. Helen Davies listened to the
answer. a sparkle in her black eyes.
Where is she?" interrupted Mrs.
Sargent, holding her thumb.
out driving" reported sister Helen.
Have you sent your invitations for
the house party, Lucile?" and she dis
cussed that important subject until
Mrs. Sargent's thumb ached.
With whom is Gail driving, and
where?" asked sister Grace. anxious
for detail
Mrs. Helen Davies touched all of her
fingertips together in front of her on
the library table. and beamed on
Grace.
Don't worry about GAIL" she smil-
ingly advised "She is driving with
Edward E. Allison. He is the richest
bachelor in New York. though not So
cially prominent. No one has ever
been able to interest him. ! predict
for Gall brilliant future" and she
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PEACE OF WORLD
IN THE BALANCE
CARDINAL GIBBONS CONVEYS
SUGGESTIONS TO PRESIDENT
WOODROW WILSON.
FROM HTS HOLINESS THE POPE
Germans Suggest Hague As Arblter-
Berlin Offers Immunity From Fur
Their Attacks, Without Due Warm
ing, to Passengers In All Cases.

Washington, Sept. 3.-Although ON
all the battle fronts sanguinary en-
gagements are in progress, peace talk
Is in the air.
Cardinal Gibbons has convened to
President Wilson message from Pope
Benedict regarding peace-a sugges-
ton that the time is now ripe for pro-
posing the opening between the bell
ngerents Of discussions having as
their purpose the cessation of hostili-
ties.
While neither the cardinal nor the
president has made known the details
of the conference at the white house.
or disclosed the text of the message
from the pontiff, the cardinal admit
ted that peace was discussed and that
he had told the president that he had
been placed in a very advantageous
position to be of service in bringing
to an end the conflict owing to the
apparent settlement of the submarine
issue between the United States and
Germany which had greatly aided the
cause of peace.
Germany is DESTROYS of having the
claims for compensation arising out
of the sinking of the Lusitania and
ARABIC submitted to the Hague for ad-
judication. The instructions issued to
Count Won Bernstorff, the German
ambassador at Washington, according
to dispatch from Berlin authorizes
him to make this offer to the Ameri-
can government, while at the same
time immunity from attack without
warning to passenger steamers is pro-
vided for.
Official circles are reported to be
optimistic with reference to the sue
cessful issue of the negotiations be-
tween Germany and the United States
respecting the German submarine
policy.
The Germans and Austrians, accord
ing to Berlin and Vienna, are contin-
uing their progress agaist the Rus
SLAMS on the eastern line from north
western Russia through eastern Ga
licia. On the northern section of this
line, except in the region of Riga, the
Russians seemingly are falling back
toward the new and less extended
front which Grand Duke Nicholas has
assigned to them for possible stand.
Just where this line is has not been
made known. AS for days past ar
tillery engagements and fighting by
means of bombs and petards are in
progress on the western front and on
the Austro-Italian front.
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The trees formed the first temples
of the gods. and even at the present
day the country people, preserving in
all their simplicity their ancient rites.
consecrate the finest of their trees to
some divinity. Indeed. we feel our.
selves inspired to alteration not less
by the sacred groves, and their very
stiffness, than by the statues Of the
gods, respondent as they are with
gold and ivory. Each kind of tree re-
mains immutably consecrated to some
divinity; the beech to Jupiter, the
laurel to Apollo the olive to Minerva.
the myrtle to Venus and the poplar to
Hercules. In more recent times 1t
was the trees that, by their juices,
more soothing even than corn. first
Modified the natural asperity of man,
-Pliny.
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I moved over contentedly to her favor
lite contrast with Minerva.
Gail would attract anyone" re-
turned Mrs. Sargent complacently, and
then a little crease came In her brow
II wonder where she met him"
AT the vestry meeting Lucille said.
"Oh," and Mrs, Sargent's brow
cleared instantly. Jim introduced
them wonder where Jim is?"
The door opened, and Jim Sargent
came in. wiping the snow from his
stubby mustache before he distributed
his customary hearty greetings to the
family.
Where's CALI" he wanted to know.
Out driving with Edward E. ALI
son." answered both ladies'.
"Stlll?" inquired Jim Sargent. and
then he laughed shes a clever girl
Smart as a whip! She nearly started
a riot In the vestry"
WAS Willis Cunningham there?' In
quired Mrs. Davies interestedly
Took me In corner after the meet
ing and told me that Gail bore a re-
markable resemblance to the Fratelli
Madonna, and might he call"
The telephone bell rang. and Sar-
gent. who could not train himself to
wait for servant to sift the mes.
sages. answered 1t Immediately, with
his characteristic explosive-irst-syl-
Tabled:
"Hello!"
"Oh, it's you, Uncle JIM" called a
buoyant voice. "Mr Allison and have
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countryside with mellow light. and
strewed upon earth's fresh robe .
wealth of countless sparkling gems.
This is wonderful sermon"
unused Gail; then she turned to the
rector She softened toward him. as
she saw that he, too. had partaken OF
the awe and majesty of this scene He
stood straight and tall. his splendidly
poised head thrown back, and his gaze
resting far off where the hills cut
against the sky in tree-clad scallops
1T is an inspiration" he told her.
with tone in his vibrant voice which
she had not heard before; and for that
brief instant these two, between whom
there had seemed some instructive
antagonism, were nearer In sympathy
than either had thought 1t possible TO
be. Then Rev. Smith Boyd hap
pened to remember something "The
morality or immortality Of riches de
ponds upon its use" he generously
stated. as he stepped nut into the road
again. dragging his sled behind him,
following the noisy, lettering crowd
with the number two bobsled MAR
ket Square church, which Is the one
suppose you meant in your compari'
son with the rich man, intends to de.
vote all the means with which kind
Providence has blessed it, to the glory
of God"
And the glorification of the billion
aire vestry," she added, still annoyed
with Rev. Smith Boyd, though she did
not know why.
Again Rev. Smith Boyd drew her
out of the road. almost urgently. and
unnecessarily In advance of need. to
permit a thick man to glide leisurely
by on his stomach on handsled. He
slid majestically onward, with happy
forgetfulness of the dignity belonging
to the president of the Towando Val.
ley railroad and vestryman of Mar
ket Square church.
THAT used to be lots of fun" re-
membered Gail, looking after her
Uncle Jim In envy.
Market Square cnurcn mas dls'
pessed millions In charity" the rector
felt it his duty to inform her, as they
started up the hill again.
"If it's like our church at home It
costs ninety cents to deliver dime"
she retorted, bristlihg anew with by
gone aggravations so long as you
can deliver baskets of provisions In
person, 1t is all right, but the minute
you let the money out of your sight 1t
filters through too many paid hands.
| found this out just before | resigned
from our charity committee"
He looked at her in perplexity. She
was so young and so pretty, so charm
ing in the ermine which framed her
pink face, so gentle of speech and
movement, that her visible self and
her incisive mind seemed to be two
different creatures.
why are you so bitter against the
church," and his tone was troubled,
not so much about what she had said,
but about her.
ITO BE CONTINUEDO
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SHORTER FORM WELL CHOSEN
State Departments Use of the Word
"ldentlc" Altogether Proper and
Orthodox.

To not a few readers of the Eng
lish and American notes" the word
"identic," which was used by both gov.
ernments, must have seemed novel
and rather unpleasing substitute for,
or shortening of, the familiar "identi-
cal"
The word has long been used, how
ever, in diplomatic correspondence
and documents, no doubt because OF
the influence exerted by the French,
once the common language Of inter
national exchanges, and still familiar
to more diplomats than any other one
tongue. The French say and write
'identique," and of that "identic"
is a natural translation.
The shorter form, however. has a
valid claim for preference, in that It
says exactly what identical" says,
and does 1t without the pleonasm or
redundancy which marks so many Of
our words ending in Zeal" Why we
persist in lengthening such sufficiently
long words as "philosophic" and geo.
graphic" with wholly needless al
it would be hard to explain-almost as
hard as to explain the frequent ap-
pearance of such absurdities as dis
embark" "disassociate.' "coincident-
ally" and "superimpose."
One should not be too fussy about
such thin55, however, for in language
whatever is, is right, and enough u.s.
age makes any usage right.
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was so difficult even in those days for
a rich man to enter the kingdom of
heaven, how can a rich church hope
to enter the spirit of the gospel?"
Rev. Smith Boyd hastily, and almost
roughly, drew her aside. as long, low
bobsled, accompanied by appropriate
screams, came streaking down the hill,
and passed them. They both turned
and followed its progress down the
narrowing white road, to where 1t
curved away in silver line far at
the bottom of a hill. Hills and val.
leys, and fences and trees, and even
a distant stream were covered with
the fieecy mantle of winter, while
high overhead in sky of blue, hung
round. white moon, which flooded the
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Armenlans murdered BY trunks.

London, Sept ga dispatch to
the Exchange Telegram company
from Athens, says: Travellers arriv-
ing from Constantinople announce
that on Friday last Turks burned the
town of Ismid and massacred large
number Of the Armenian inhabitants.
Ismid lies at the head of the gulf of
Ismid in Asia Minor about Sc miles
southeast of Constantinople 1t had
the residence of both Greek and Ar
menian arch bishops. Its population
Is about $4,000.
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Out to XIII.

Bacon-The quantity of cattle in
this country has decreased in recent
years, while the poultry flock has
grown larger.
Egbert- Which would seem to prove
that the poor-shot gunner is more dan
gerous than the automobile driver.
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The Worshlners.

He-I didn't see you at church this
morning
She-No; was late and went in
while you were asleep.-Boston Tran.
script
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SYNOPSIS.

At vestry meeting OF the Market
Square church Gall Sargent listens to y
discussion about the sale of the church
tenements to Edward e. Allison. local
traction king, and when asked her opln-
says It is apparently a lucrative business
enterprise. Allison takes Gail riding In
his motor car.
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British Steamer Goes Down.

Hartelpool, England, Sept. 3-The'
British steamer Whitefield has been
sunk. Her crew was saved. The
Whitefield was vessel of 2,42Z tons.