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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22

ing feature OF the curious case. After
seventeen minutes deliberatiOn the
jury returned this verdict:
we, the jury. unanimously End the
accused guilty of writing the letters
as charged. but at the same time she
did not realize that she was commit
ting a crime. and we earnestly recon-
mend he- to the leniency OF the court
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22

Rev. Father Irwin 81 John Tucker.
an Episcopaiian minister. waa arrest
I'd during the recent bread riot OF IN
employed 10 Chicago. He carried the
banner. Give rs thls day our daily
bread ioininE the ranks % thy march
cra by running into the street from
the Sidewalk after he saw the banner
fan torn into the street. Il had been
vrenched from the hands of four girls
during a melee in which the marchers
ana police we're involved.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22

to create a sensation, to alarm and
horrify people by allegations of atroc-
tiles Of an unspeakable and savage
character"
The youthful prisoner wept copious-
ly during the courts remarks and
broke down when released, while the
spectators cheered her.
Even the verdict formed a perpIex-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22

ceived a denial from the supposed
dead and mutilated heroine herself
the telegram reading: Reports un-
true. Safe in Huddersfield."
! The wire was followed by letter in
which Grace expressed sorrow for his
having been made miserable by the
false report. which. she added. lis an
absolute mystery to me. never heard
of such a person as Nurse Mullard.
hope the police will take ii up. The
person who concocted the tale evil
IDENTIFY knew all about us"
This last suggestion of Grace appar-
emily started the investigation on the
right path, and soon afterward Kate
Hume was indicted for writing and
connecting the letters with the in
tent OF annoying the lieges, and in
particular her father. Andrew Hume
and your stepmother. Alice Mary
Hume OF George street. Dumfries.'
The stepmother termed Kate head
strong and rather excitable. and child
tsh for her years. a Mrs. Irving. aunt
OF the girl. said Kate had told her one
OF the letters had been crumpled in
the dying grasp of Grace" Grace
Hume did not consider her sister emo
tionable, excitable or particularly
clever. She had not written her sis
ter and was startled to hear of her
own death.
Admits Writing Letters.
When Kate Hume took the stand |
she admitted to her counsel being the /
author of the letters. after entering a
plea or mot guilty" She did not hear
from Grace after her departure for
she said. and came to
the conclusion that she had gone to
the front Kate said she was in a de-
pressed state, could not sleep at night
and suffered from headache She had
read great deal about German cruel
lies to women and got into her head
nat her sister had been killed at the
'front.'
had no intention. said the girl
OF causing any sensation or of alarm j
ng my father. stepmother or anyone /
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
The TrouSer Sale
is on

Men accustomed to buying
here. look for big things
when S. & l sales are an
nounced. This trouser sale
compare very favorably
with those of the past.
There's plenty Of trousers,
all sizes reduced as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-22
LICENSED TO WE'D

In tho next Austro-GeTmau Derby,
n g. announced. only German. Austri,
an. Hungarian. Norwegian. Swedish,
Italian and R1umauiau horses will De
permitted 90 run.
.l-.t..------- -.II IL ------- I'M. Am.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
A MYSTERIOUS DIPLOMAT TALKS.

The story that comes is dated from London and
is said to have come by way Of Geneva from vi
emma. It may be received with mental reservations
as to its accuracy and the mysterious diplomat who
has talked may be Of the f. Phillips Oppenheim
variety, but nevertheless it is interesting
According to the report the mysterious diplo-
mat in Vienna made the statement that Germany
had trcked Austria into the war and that now
the time is ripe for making peace 1t is said that
this diplomat was a member Of the government
until the breaking out of the war but is not now
connected with the government in any capacity.
Therefore it is doubtful if he speaks with au-
thority. And as his name is not given and as his
identity is thereby concealed il is impossible TO ap
praise the value of the utterance He and his story
may be a mere Pigment Of someone's Imagination
As to Germany tricking Austria into war, per
sons who have been reading the news right along
hardly can have forgotten that il Austria de-
termination to ride rOugh-shod over Servia that
produced the situation which resulted in the grand
explosion. Germany is in the position of standing
in shining armor beside her ally in that matter
Whatever may have gone on under the surface
the outer aspect shows Austria the original storm
center and Germany adhering TO the terms of the
treaty which required the one nation TO come to
the defense Of the other II attacked.
Does the mysterious Vienna diplomat or the Der-
son who invented him mean to insiuuate that Ger
many worked the situation to have Austria start
The trouble, fearing that if it We" the other way
around the Austrian statesmen would take the
view Of their treaty obligations later announced by
Italy the third member of the triple alliance as
rts rule of faith and practice'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
is JoFFRE THE GREAT WAR GENIUS

There have been predictions that the present
European war would bring out another great mill
tary genius and indeed il would be strange if it
did not, but until recently there has been no iud
cation aS to the man upon whom the mantle would
fall
At present some Of the German army officers
are said TO be declaring that General Joffre is a
second Motke and far superior to every com
mander in the kaisers service except General Won
lhndenberk, the genius who has kept the Russians
busy during the past few months
When Joffre was chosen head of the French
army he was known principally us an engineer Of
ficer who had seen much service in the colonies
hut who had never commanded large forces in the
annual maneuyers His Fabian tactics at a time
when the Germans were overrunning northern
France like torrent undoubtedly saved the ma
ton from disaster
There was no danger of Paris being occupied
after the British came to the support of the French
Won hluck turned about just in time to escape be.
ing drawn into a trap At all times Joffre has been
cool and resourceful There is nothing about him
suggesting the dashing officer He works out his
plan OF campaign with the same precision that he
would work out n Mathematical problem.
While he has been deliberate in his movements
against the Germans the fact that he is making
progress day by day is sufficient to show that he
IS working along lines designed to enable the
French eventually to clear France and Belgium
from the invader, In the event of evacuation be
ing accomplished Germany will have reason TO fear
the entry Of the enemy on her eastern and vestern
territory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
A GOOD TIME TO BRANCH OUT NOW.

Caution is the sentiment prevailing in business
circles There is hope, based naturally upon great
orders from abroad but those orders do not ex-
tend through the entire range Of business and do
not affect more than fair percentage of the yari-
Gus Industries Some Of the bankers in New York,
sending out their weekly reviews, urge that it is
fair to ask if the caution is not going beyond reason
and reaching a stage where it must react
That is the way Henry tIews sizes up condi-
tons at the present time and there are many other
hnancers who are beginning to think that the
country has been over cautious This action has
resulted in causing the depression, to a great ex-
tent
But there are many who think that now is
the right time to reach out into new ventures.
There are many investments now that are Just as
safe AZ they have ever been and fully As safe az
they will ever be in the future Many lines Of bus-
ness are offering new inducements for investors
In the course Of time. whether the European
war ends or if it continues there must be new adj
lusments II the man who can see reasonably
well how things are going gets in on the ground
floor he will be ready for the rush when 1t comes
There ls no doubt about opportunities being Of
fered right at this time There should be caution
it is true but the man who does not show too
much of IT is the one who will stand the best
chance of winning and he will also help TO bring
prosperity back 10 the country
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
WORK OF THE BOYS CORN CLUBS

The general education board has very wide
range Of activity In its latest report it speaks with
enthusiasm Of what it called the boys corn club
movement. The general board sought at one time
TO reach adult farmers and did It's best 10 accom-.
plish something by direct appeal but il soon found
that the man long in the business was nearly hope.
less in the sections Of the country in which the
board was al work
10 flank movement was undertaken and the
result OF having first class men in agriculture was
sought 70 be attained by educating the bows and
girls The boys were persuaded to organize corn
clubs, the girls to undertake vegetable gardening
FOR out OF door interests.
The latest report is devoted to the corn clubs
leaving the girls clubs for later treatment, but the
showing Is something wonderful with respect to
what boys have done In the southern states where
the opportunity has been occupied.
Prizes awarded for the yield on the boys acre
showed an increase OF from seventeen bushels 10
rxtv two In Aabama. an increase from twenty two
70 foftynine in Arkansas an increase from eight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
THE PREDoMINANCE OF OPTIMISM

Reporters for The Times recorded faithfully
yesterday the views of large number Of men Of
affairs in this city as to the future outlook of the
city state aud nation 1t may be noted that OPP
tlmism predominatod throughout all their state
ments
In other words the men Of affairs in Oklahoma
city are very much encouraged They are conf
dent that the future will bring additional business
and they are starting the new year with renewed
energy, II means that these men have confidence
IN the city and state in which they live, and that
is all that is necessary
There is every reason for the encouragement
shown by these citizens. They are all prosperous
and It is easy to see that there is even greater
prosperity in store for them The city is growing
steadily and greater things are in prospect
From the statements made by the business men
It is learned that Oklahoma City is in far better
condition than almost any other city in the United
States The amount Of business transacted show
this and the steady increase of the bank clearngs
chnches the argument The business men all point
ed TO substantial increases in their lines during
The past year, and that has been time when there
was general complaint all over the country.
Another pleasing feature of this prosperity is
the fact that The Times is also sharing in it and
as the best newspaper in Oklahoma City expects
TO share still more This newspaper is glad TO
record the prosperity of any man in Oklahoma
city, whether he is an advertiser or not, for its
greatest aim is to see the whole city prosper
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

believe they were held In lust the
same high esteem that they were he
fore they were marrid.
Ear be II from w to offer any sug
gsstions on this subject, hut we fear
this preacher In yenturlng upon
subject about which the married WON
en- know far more than he does
The suppressed laughter that ran he
beard from some Of those In the nu
dlence would seem to indicate as
much, anyhow.
But We are stll charitable enough
TO think that when General Sherman
made that remark about war he had
reference TO the regular outdoor kind
and not TO the more frequent inter
niCine strife
Also II anybody intends to offer u
reward for the apprehension Of pes.
simist In this city there is not much
danger that the money would ever
have to he paid.
And the bank cashier who would
permit man dressed ~ woman ~
take money away from him really
ought to visit an Oculist.
hut the woman who tells her hus
hand with brutal frankness that she
Is sorry she didn't marry the other Eel
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

"Of course he's marrying her for
her money" came shrllly from behind
the big rubber plant in the parlor Of
the parsonage where the semi month.
ly social was being held Wouldn't
you think she'd know that II she
hadn't that 5000 which her father
left her tucked away In bank jim
Caywcll would never have looked at
hery
I'D think so
why, Elsie Barron is thirty four
II she is a day, aud getting fatter
every week Jim's twenty.siX only
good looking g-and- cooking for mon
ey lie told my brother month ago
that II he could raise 5000 by any
means he knew spot to put It where
II would treble every year. And the
very next week Elsie went around
with that cheap turquoise ring"
And that silly, glad smile"
"Oh, she's Deen crazy about him
since we all went to high school 10,
gether In that my son walllngY
shouldn't have brought him. He's such
nuisance. but his father objects
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

to taking care Of him evenings"
Elsi, slipped away from the other
side OF the rubber plnnt, where she had
stopped while hunting Jen Godfrey 10
tell her that her son had swallowed
more pickles that one five-year old
stomach could hold without pain.
Now she watched Jen hurry away. aud
presently Nell Williams, a tall pretty
blonde, the other speaker got up aud
,trallcd across to The piano, There was
no silly, glad smile on Elsle's plump
tace. Instead, II wore q dazed hurt
lOok, rs though the owner were phys
lcally wounded. Crazy about him
Come to think of II, so she had been
eyer since high school days. Az least,
she had always known that he was
the most desirable of men Aud when.
a year before, he renewed the old
friendship dropping IN once every two
or three weeks, thcn every week. then
oftener then every Sunday evening,
and Wednesdays AMI Fridays she had
been surprised and glad. She had
been genuinely surprised, though when
he asked her month ago 10 marry
him.
I'D liSe 10 be here every night. old
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
SIDE LIGHTS ON WAR NEWS.

Jews are In all the armies. and they
are proving themselves to be among
the bravest fighters. There are now
over 5000 Jews In the British army
The casualty lists disclose wounded
Jewish soldiers In many of the resi-
mtnts at the front.
servias army IL IN rags, unwashed
unshaven and barefoot The supply
department IN no longer able 10 meet
the demands upon H. and In conse
qnence the troops are suffering the
greatest hardshtps. The Servian army
has been fighting for three years,
Russian tolerance toward prisopers
ot war is astonishlngly illustrated at
Kostroma, where number Of Aus
trians interned there have been per-
mitted TO lease cinema thenter. while
another group Of prisoners have form
cd a band which plays Czech airs In
the streets.
In Paris, AZ In all the European
capitals there are thousands of hun.
cry men women and children. and
~up kitchens have been extended all
over the city. and now more than
10000 persons, representing an many
families, ARE served daily at an op.
tional cost Of 2 cents
England's tallest soldier, Private n.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

low may be truthful and all that, but
nobody VIII ever accuse her, after
they have learned the fact, of being
a tsctlcian. w
At the same time this Il not saying
that the husband may not be getting.
when he Ia told about It. lust what Is
coming to him
Judging only by what We have sean
" IT, we think We are going to like
the year 1913 very well.
~ course Il Is young yet aud there
Is no way OF knowing how II win turn
out as u grows older
References to newspaper men M
made above, Il should he understood
does not include those who wear tas-
sels Ia their caps
Nor 20 the journalists Of the gutter
snlpe variety whose Ideas Of grammar
lead them to refer 10 the stores who
help"
Hut we'll see you, Of course, at the
banquet next week.
And laugh while you slxSleY
RICHARD :. GRAVES,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02
TROUBLE ON THE NORTHERN BORDER

Border complications Of the United States have
extended no as to include the northern as we'll as
the southern frontier Of the country. and the
shooting OF two Americans by Canadian militia
men in the Niagara river is as troublesome an af-
fair as anything has been that has taken place at
NacO
The Americans were shot down without ade
quate reason, as far as the available facts ndi
cate At the worst they were violators of Canadian
game laws possibly hunting ducks out of season,
but capital punishment is not legally prescribed
in Canada or any other civilized country for such
a minor offense and even if 1t were no law puts
the power of summary execution in the hands Of
individuals
Nor is martial law in force in the dominion The
courts are still open In Ontario and offenders
against the cOuntrys statutes can be taken before
them for trial and due punishment
The shooting is simply nexcusable No doubt
it occurred because the nerves Of some Of our
neighbors are overstrained by the alarming rumors
Of n contemplated invasion on the part of German
American residents, but to those Of w who have
watched the matter from this side those rumors
have been so absurdly unfounded that one can
have little patience with such an explanation.
There ism the slightest evidence that German
Americans are considering an inroad on Canada,
and fears of such happening are utterly base
less, Carried To the extent they reached in the
Niagara river incident such fears react upon the
people who allow themselves to he carried off their
feet and are extremely apt ~ well to result in
serious complications unless the other nation in.
volved maintains high degree Of sefcontrol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

NO" he replied, you didn't Gee
whlz Fm sorry, was just going to
ask you to borrow Il" There was
real discontinue In his voice
elsie felt her heart 60 down TO her
shoes. she went on. "And l gusAs
I've let II go-if the security v no
good, the mortgage In no Eoodr she
asked with u cTeditable assumption OF
dislnny aud ignorance
You've about sized II ny" he re-
torted so you've lOst it
II was not all acting that laid the
grlsved look on ElsieS plump face.
She had lost something more precious
than the money which she was pre-
tending TO have lOst.
We'll" said jim abstrActedly. 'its
loo bad. And then. though II WAS
only 91S, he rose to go Another an.
gagement with Tom He kissed her
mechanically as he left her. She wiped
the spot on her cheek She listened
to his quick. decided footsteps a. he
turned the corner Then she went TO
bed aud cried II wish I'd never
found 1t out ! don't care. l wish
I'd not tried to no sure. wiah
didn't know"
She did not SCI him for three even.
ings. He telephoned that he was busy.
The old cashier telsphoned that the
money was loaned. lie would send
some papers ny for her signature In u
few days. Elsie sat at home and tried
TO prctead that she was glad that she
had learned IN time And when jim
finally dropped In she stayed In her
room and sent down word that she
had a headache. Once before she had
had a headache, and he had sent up n
bunch Of carnations. She expected
him the next day, and by the neat
evening she was In whirlwind of
wrath AT herself for that foolish futile
expectation For he sent nothing but
polite telephone message.
Two evening passed before he came
again. Elsie sat quietly In the living
room while he swung In, threw his hat
upon stand, tossed box Of candy
TO her, and dropped into the Morris
chair with Sigh Gee I've done
some hustling," he explained. Never
knew | could hustle 10 fast. Hows
the headH" he asked solicitously.
In spite OF herself Elsie's heart beat
fast The color flushed into her face.
Even II he were marrying her for her
money she almost felt that she pre-
ierred that 10 his not marrying her ut
all And then she berated herself rs
n silly woman. A silly old woman.
No girl would have 10 little pride.
"lt rather stumped ME that yon
lost that money" he exclaimed care
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-01-02

NJ his enthusiasm should not be dis
c0uraged, for there are still three
hundred and siIty.four days IN which
he can behave himself
And this Is not counting the nights
In which he will have the oppOrtuui
~ To go home early and stay away
from the bright lights.
II should he remembered also TINT
the newspaper man depriyes himself
"f a great deal OF enjoyment Rt times
10y not putting In the paper everything
that he finds out.
But search AZ he may, Horace, hs
viii never be able 10 find the woman
who doe, not think she would have
lived in largo brick house with
garage and automobile attachments
II she had married the other fellow.
or course the chances are thou
sand 10 one that she wouldn't, but that
does not prevent her from dreaming
TINT such things might have come
true
In giving advice TO women recently
preacher told them to keep on fool
ing their husbands by making them