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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

WORK WANTED at once; housekeep-
ing or day work, cleaning Box 20
- I,roeG f1S3
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-02

FRESNO TEAM for sale: 4 big mules.
with harness and fresno, $500; rea :
sonable terms. T. ID. Mccall, I'm
pcrial. Phone 13OF12.
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you like to take my glasses ?" This to
Marsh, who was trying to improvise a
telescope with his curled hands.
Can you make her out?" demanded
the professor.
Marsh shook his head. '"Too low in
the water for a liner. Too fast for
tramp. Might be a yacht. Might be-
but what she might he isn't very il
Eliminating as to what she is. How's
the course, professor?" he asked sud-
denly handing the glass back to it's
owner.
"A little south Of northeast" said
the man Of science majestically, as
he quilted the scene with much reel
ing. Marsh shifted contemptuously.
"There's an answer to make a sea
dog lose his bark" he remarked. "'A
little south Of northeastv o Lordw
Brill smiled, but, the vagaries of
Pennythorpe were of little interest to
him. Here he was at the threshold
of a new day, one of the few remain
ing on shipboard. What would it bring
forth for him? He. could form no
definite plan Of action. Marsh might
have had some brilliant coup, but he
could not bring himself to discuss
that matter even with 30 downright
and honest Il friend. ~=..ss....f Gsefa.
=. Not much of day fer spappaeAad.
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Sianalinq The STRANGER.

RILL found the energetic Marsh
standing in the middle of the
room intently watching Steb-
bins, whose head was in close
contact with the door in the partition.
a moment later the youth turned away,
and at a sign from Marsh the three
left the cabin quietly and returned to
Brill's domain.
Hear anything:' asked Marsh in a
most matter of fact tone.
Stebbins nodded. Yes. A few mo-
ments ago there was cry. Then a
man spoke"
Eyes, yes! What was it? Could you
make it out?' Marsh's voice thrilled
now. and he rolled his great watch
chain between his fingers rapidly.
II heard plain enough" replied Steb-
bins, ''but they weren't words know"
Can you repeat them-give some
Idea what they were like:'
II think so, pretty near. There were
only two. One OF 'em was like ker-
\ keram~ba."
Eyes. yes; that's to. he expected. The
others?"
1T sounded like callacy."
o. "Callacy, callacy!!"n repeated Marsh
earnestly; then ahe dropped into his
former careless tone. Il u hut you're
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or Friday morning, Notwithstanding
the Olympiad's long detour. What was
to happen meantime? \
! He fancied his cabin was hot and
Sitting and rose and opened one Of the
portfolios. Thrusting his head half out,
he felt strong wind on his face, blow
ing squarely against it. The ship was
pitching heavily, the stars We're blotted
out by scurrying clouds, and there was
In the half gale quality of heat that
recalled an experience with typhOon
in the Indian ocean.
"Such wind would blow nowhere
but from the SOUTH" he muttered.
HAS the course been changed again ?"
Once more he looked out. Over the
blackness OF the sea came the distant
CLEAN Of lights, tiny points Of gold
with one star Of red. They rose and
fell with long, undulous motions, some
times disappearing altogether
ADJUST be that the other steamer has
caught up with u.s." Brill thought as
lie went back to his berth and finally
to sleep.
His first knowledge Of the new day
came with the fact that Stebbins was
stumbling about like man with cpl
lepsy.
"What's the matter, Jay:" asked his
patron, not fully awake.
IL think, sir" replied Aristides as
a sudden lurch threw him against the
| door like Il rubber BALI think the
sea has got it's sea legs on. Isn't that
what they call it, sir:''
Its more than you've got. anyway"
returned Brill, laughing. 'Go back to
bed. l don't need YOU"
Breakfast was not fully attended
feast this morning, the first really
rough sea of the voyage having num-
| bered it's victims early. But Marsh
was on hand, serenely smiling at rolls
and pitches.
did anything disturb your SUM-
bers:" Brill asked him significantly.
II didn't even know the wind had
risen. Seem in for Storm replied
the other. After that exchange tact
turnity reigncd until the meal was
over.
On the way out one Of the deck doors
on the lee side suddenly opened, and
the figure Of Professor Pennythorpe, a
curious apparition in violent yellow
oilskins and sou'wester, was hurled
through the opening as if projected by
catapult. A big book flew from un-
der his arm and across the corridor.
Marsh picked it up.
"A code book, ell? Been signaling to
the loved ones at home, professor?'
The little man gave no heed to this
too self evident pleasantly.
eve been trying to read the signals
we've been making to that vessel of
yonder,' he said solemnly
| The two men followed the direction
Of his finger through a port hole and
saw abreast of them and the matter
Of a mile or SO away a black, two
funnelled steamer Of no very striking
appearance.
"Well, what did they say?" asked
Marsh.
II couldn't make out. The signals
were not in this book. An officer said
the captain was using private CODE
"What is the ship?" queried Brill.
II haven't found any one who
knows" returned Pennythorpe "Would
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PROLOGUE.

The action Of the story has it's real
beginning on an ocean liner bound for
Europe and just leaving New York. 1t
has been boarded in haste on winter
day by Overton Brill. an impetuous
wealthy young bachelor, who, attract
cd by pretty girl accompanied by an
elderly gentleman, has followed them
aboard. Brill was en- his way uptown
with Aristides Stcbbins. his valet,
known as Jay. when he saw the girl,
Just after purchasing valuable brace
let as il gift for Il Miss Carstairs. The
passenger list reveals the names Of the
pursued us Mr. Andrew Jennison and
daughter Brill finds himself without
money and negOtiates with dark in
dividual named Benedict for the sale
of the bracelet. receiving $500 for it.,
with which he secures de luxe cabin.
At dinner the conversation turns to
the weather., and Professor Penny
thorpe's storm prediction is placed be-
fore Captain HUMPHREYS for judgment.
Brill makes the acquaintance of Mr..
Jennison, and the two proceed to the
captains cabin to inspect phenom-
email, wonderfully trained canary. At
luncheon a jovial person, Christopher
c. Marsh, Introduces himself to Brill
Starting from sound sleep Brill hears
through the window Benedict, the pro-
fessor and Jennison discussing the
large shipment Of gold aboard: Soon
after this he is rewarded by a smile
from Marion Jcnnison for small
courtesy Marsh is Informed that he
has been selected to take charge Of
the Christmas concert, and he, chooses
Brill, Marion Jennison, the professor
and Mrs. Butcher Ward as his aids.
Brill. known as Mr.. Overton, and Miss
Jennison have a pleasant chat togeth-
er. Icebergs and fog are reported. A
child dies in the steerage, and Miss
Jennison asks Brill to seek the cap
tain's consent to hold the funeral in
the first cabin. He finds the chief off,
Ger in company with Benedict and
wonders. He gets the permit, but the
purSer officiates ut the services. Jen-
nison, worrying about the gold, be-
comes sick. Professor Pennythorpe OBJ
serves that the ship is off its course
Marsh notices that the captain hasn't
been at the dinner table for several
days. Professor Pennythorpe misses
his seXtant and compass. Brill has a
talk with Marion about the concert
and is later told 10y Benedict that the
latter objects to his friendship with
Marion, whom Benedict calls his fan
Gee. Brill meets Marsh on deck. Hear
ing noise in Il supposedly unoccupied
stateroom, they investigate with the
captain, but find nothing. The altered
course Of the vessel frightens the pas
sengers, who protest. Brill and Marsh
look to Jay to assist in 4 secret search
Of the mysterious stateroom. A wire
less reports that Russia has declared
war against Great Britain. Marsh sus-
poets Benedict Of having manufactured
the message. Professor Pennythorpe
armed with Il marine glass watches Il
strange craft approach astern. At the
Christmas feast Brill becomes jealous
Of Benedict's attentions to Miss Jen-
nison. Marsh, still suspicious, con-
tinues his investigations Of the mys-
FERROUS noises. Knocking on the door
of room SO, he is confronted by the
smiling Benedict
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A Useful Friendship,

"Im sorry Jacks coming here TO-
night, for I'm going to the theater with
Harry"
"But l thought you we're engaged to
Jack"
Il know it, but since we have been
engaged we can't afford to 60 to the
theaters."-.St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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His Counter Thrust.

His Counter Thrust.
The Other Sides Counsel (fiercely)-
l suppose you were brought up to tell
the truth?
The Goaded Witness-No, wasn't.
The Lawyer-Not brought up to tell
the truth! What do you mean by
that?
The Witness folks intended me
for lawyer.-Buffalo News.
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Applying the Active Test.

Bonnie was telling his parents about
the wonderful things he saw in the
circus sideshow.
"And what do you Think he said
there was an armless woman who
played the piano with her feet"
Little sister Ruth, who is taking mu-
sic lessons, piped up:
'1'll just bet she can't span an octave
with her toes.''-London Standard
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Then They Quit.

Then They Quit.
whats the trouble here:'
''The bellboys are on a strike
want more pay, l suppose:'
no. 4 man came il, Il little while
ago and asked to have Waldislascz
Szcburczs PACED" Herald.
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Wasting a
Few Minutes
In Laughter
The New Easter Bonnet.

Now Mr.. Fly was very proud
OF Mrs. Fly, his wife.
He bought the SWEETEST Easter hat
Shed had in all her life.
Said Mr.. Fly, There's just one thing
That I'd suggest to you.
I think a wing upon the hat
Would make it swell. don't your
"A good idea," said Mrs. Fly,
but wings are dear, you know"
''1'l give you mine," said Mr.. Fly,
because l love you so''
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Her Easter Hat.
Her Easter lat.

Her Easter Hat.
Her Easter lat.
So neat and pat.
Sat lightly on her tresses;
Ard breezy dips
From April's lips
Kissed it with their caresses.
Her Easter hat
So lightly sat
That l forgave her yeaTnings.
Although it lay.
I'm free to say,
Quite heavy on my earninss.
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Misunderstood.

Hubby, if I asked you for check
for 500 what would you do?"
"Well-er-I believe that I'd give
you assent"
"Oh, you mean old thing!-Balti-
more American.
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Difficult Situation,

THAT man says ours is the wicked
est town OH EARTH
Yes. but he has said the same OF
nearly every town on the map. Where
are we going to move to:'-W ashing-
ton Star.
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Practical Reply.

Practical Reply.
Boardcr-Here'S Il nickel | found in
the hash
Landady-Ycs, put it there. You've
been complaining, l understand, about
lack Of change in your meals.-Boston
Transcript.
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Puts 81 en1 lafo IL

Money may not bring happiness, but
It certainly gives life a sort of snappi.
Observation-Disclosures So
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Another One.

Here's new definition of a pessi
mist:
"A pesSimist is i man who pulls
down all the blinds and then kicks
about the darkness. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
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Appropriate Place,

"Where is this electrical case to be
tried?' II shoul Id think in the circuit
court -Baltimore American.
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Our Hero.

Our Hero.
Weary Variety Agent-And what's
your particular claim to originality?
Artist-1m the only comedian who
has so far refrained from addressing
the orchestra as you in the trench. -
London Punch.
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All Through.

All Through.
"1our friend appears to think that
life has nothing more to teach him."
Eyes; he seems to imagine he is the
only living alumnus of the school of
experience. louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
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The Doctor,

How unkind that doctor is!'
NATURALLY. 1t is doctors business
to treat people l."-Baltimore Ameri-
can.
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Copyright. 1906, by Lothrop. Lee 4 Shep-
ard.
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The
Golden
Greyhound
By DWIGHT TlLTON

4 chase after a fair face leads
Overton Brill, a wealthy man
about town, into assisting in the
defeat Of the most astounding
act OF piracy ever attempted on
the high seas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-10-12

Although the main Serbian forces
are declared to be waiting farther
south for the crucial test, the Teutons
are not gaining ground unopposed in
the North. The war office at .Nish
says that the losses on both sides are
enormous. particularly in officers and
that the Serbs are valiantly resisting
the inroads Of the invaders and at
numerous points have been victorious
over them.
Reinforcements .
Coming to the aid of their compa-
triots are the Serb troops from AL
bania and seven divisions which have
been ION duty along the Bulgarian
front, while unofficial advices are to
the effect that thousands Of unframed
men and many women in the Serbian
Kingdom are preparing to contest the
march OF the Austro- Germans across
their territory.
German Successes
In addition to the capture Of the
old capital Of Belgrade the heights to
the south of the city have been TAX
en-: the German army has completed
its task OF crossing the Danube and
battles have developed to the west
along the front of the River Save.
Berlin asserts that the Germans have
captured thus far in the operations IA
ofAcers and 1912 men and II guns.
Near Obrenevatz on the Save front,
the Serbs say the Germans are us
ing asphyxiating gas in abundance.
Continued on Page 11-Column ~
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CHALMERS TO-DAY
AGAINST SHORE

Boston, Oct. 1.-THE big bat
ter faced the big pitcher at the
crucial moment of the Worlds
Series today-and the big pitch
er declined the challenge. It
was in the thrilling last half of
the ninth inning, where Boston
scored and won the game 2 to /.
More than 10000 baseball fans
mad passed the frantic stage and
We're raving in a delirium Of ex-
Clement. The score Of this crit
zeal third game of the series was
tie. Harry Hooper, fleet of
loot, was on second base, q dane
ing dervish, with only one out,
when Tristan Speaker, Of Hub
oard City, Texas, high priest Of
the sweet-singing hickory, step
Continued on Page Sol. y
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The Plays in Detail

fly. With three balls and one strike he
sent up high foul which Gardner
gathered in near the Red Sox bench,
: Gavvy" Cravath was unable to- fath-
ON, Leonard's twirling and struck out
on the fifth pitched ball. much to. the
delight Of the Red Sox rooters 1t was
a ticklish situation that Boston crawl
ed out Of and Leonard was given q
generous hand when he walked to the
bench.
Paskert Takes Long Fly
/ Hooper, hrst up for the American
Leaguers. had one strike and two balls
called on him when he sent . hard ~
to Cravath. Scott let two bad balls 70
by and then was struck out on three
pitches. He swung hard on the last
one and his bat slipped from his hands
and rolled almost to the pitchers box.
Speaker drove long ny to center
(continusd on Pass s-cel. y
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Boston, Oct. 11.-Chief Umpire
O'Loughlin called play" at 2.oS
O'Clock. Leonard's first Offering 10
Stock, Philadesphia's lead-off man.
was a ball. Stock then fouled off two
giving him two strikes. and the next
pitch he let go by as it was bad one.
Then Stock caught beautiful curve
on the end of his bat and sailed 1t out
to center field. Iris Speaker hardly
had to move for the ball and appar-
emily set himself for an easy out, but
he lost the ball in the brilliant sun
and It fell safe few feet in front OF
him, to the great dismay OF the Bos-
ton fans. stock took two bases on the
play. It was evident to everybody that
Il was up to Bancroft to sacrifice
Stock to third. and "Banny did 50
after one strike had been called. Gard
ner got the hunt and threw him out.
Paskert was called upon for sacrifice
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No Supplies for Either
Villa or Carranza Are
Allowed to Pass Bor-
der at Douglas-Per-
sons and Conveyances
Searched
VILLA GENERALS
DESERVING HIM

Douglas, Ariz, Oct. 11.-An impair
tial embargo on shipments of arms
and ammunition into Mexico was put
into rigid effect here today. Supplies
consigned to both villa and Carran-
"a factions were held up. Persons and
conveyances crossing the border were
searched. General p. Elias Gales, Car
rama leader in Sonora. left Aqua
Prieta, across the border from Doug
las, without 5000 men, westward
bound. 1t was said the movement in
dicated a renewal Of the campaign
against Nogales, Sonora.
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GORDON
FELICiTATES
NATL We tn.
President of Great Tenn
'.perance Organization
Speaks at First Bust
ness Session of Union
at Seattle, Wash'n
EVERY REASON
FOR REJOICING

Seattle. Wash, Oct 11-There was
a ringing note of triumph in the ad-
dress with which Anna A. Gordon. the
president, greeted the first business
session Of the National woman's
Christian Temperance Union here t.
day. Her address came after the re-
port Of the executive committee and
the appointment Of credentials and
other committees. 1t swept the world
as affected by the crusade against al.
cohol, and found therein great cause
for rejoicing.
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OBJECTIONS BY
VILLA TROOPS
TO CARRANZISTAS

FL Paso. Texas. Oct. 11.-Andreas
Garcia, the carranza consul here. de-
clared today that he had advices of
wholesale assertions Of the villa army
mobilizins ct casas Grandes. One gen
eral. he said. had left there with 800
men during the list week to march
to the nearest Carranza outpost. and
another general backed BY 1000 men
was onSthe point.of revolt.
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The Contention

ne OOnCenClOn
The court is informed that 1.-THE sol
vency Of the company and the conser-
walton Of the reserve fund depends ON
the good will Of the policy holders and
no part Of the assets Of the companv
should be loaned or invested in the
securities Of any Of the warning ma
tons or used for the purpose Of abet-
ting existing wars
The bill asks that the officers of the
company be restrained from directly
or indirectly investing its trust funds
In the loan or investing it's trust funds
or suffering any of its assets to be
used for the purpose Of aiding the
manufacture Of munitions of war.
aeroplanes. submarines or any naval
outfit or appliances to be used by the
English or French nations for bellig-
erent purposes. 1t further asks that ].
r. Morgan and ]. P. Morgan & Co. be
restrained from soliciting or connivine
with the officers and directors of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co., for the
purpose OF procuring any Of its funds
to be invested in the $500, OOo. 900
Anglo French loan. A similar rule Of
court is petitioned against the MEM
bers Of the Anglo-French Loan Com
mission.
Contrary to Statutes"
The statutes Of the State OF Illinois
and Of the State Of New York govern
ing Investment Of insurance company
funds are Incorporated in the bill and
the court is Informed that the invest
ment Is contrary to the statutes. al
though it Is declared the defendant
company has already invested large
sums In British consuls, Cape Of Good
Hope stock, and various Australian
governmental securities.
The petition Is presented to the court
IN the name Of the petitioner and all
other policyholders in the Mutual Life
Insurance Co. Of New York who may
care to join in the action.
Inc Dill charges that Charles A. Pea
body. president Of the insurance COM
pany, and George F. Baker, one of its
directors. met secretly many times 'at
one Of. the selected rendezvous Of J. p.
Morgan and the Angio-French commits.
sion,' pledging the support Of the COM
pany to the loan. The company contem-
plated the investment Of 81, 1000, 900 in the
loan, the bill alleges.
After listing tho concerns holding the
insurance company's securities, the bill,
asks that the injunction restrain any Of
these concerns from investing the insur-
ance money on the war loan.
The purpose Of the loan, Il Il charxed.
Is the purchase from American citisens
Of munitions OF war for the British and
French governments to be used against
the German. the Austro- Hungarian and
the Turkish governments. The duty OF
the officers Of the company is to protect
its assets rather than to destroy them
by taking sides In the war. the bill con-
tinues.
The suit charges further that the viola
ton Of their duty BY the officers ''will
Continued on Page 14-cel. 81
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SoX Win
by z to |

Lewis, Spe ker and
Hooper Shatter Des-
perate Defence of the
PhillieS with Six Hits
for Eight B a SEES
Leonard Outpitches
Alexander, Who Pur-
posely Passes Speaker
in Fatal Ninth-BOs-
ton Ready to Put up
Any Odds on Chances
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Chicago Oct 11-Aegng that the Mutual Life Insurance
Co. of New York contepates investing 900 of its trust
funds in the loan of $50O0O0OO0 Olga H. S.
Walsh, Chicago holder Of $4,000 insurance policy
tua filed suit for injunction in the federal court today
The insurance company Charles Peabody president;
the drector members of the Anglo credit loan COM
mission, Morgan Individually and j. P. Morgan Co.,
named as defendants.
The complaint sets forth that among thousands of pol
ICY holders in the Mutual Life Insurance Co. many persons
Of various ponaes and that investment of the trust
funds of these policy holders in the Anglo would
tend to produce the policy holders which
might lead 70 dsrpng the and thereby deprcciate
the value Of Mrs. Wash's interest in the company
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Progress to Victory

Looking backward over the past 20
months and forward to the year 1916
one might epitomize the temperance
movement in retrospect and prospect
as a movement Of victorious yester-
days and confident tomorrows.'" said
Miss Gordon. These months chron-
icle an unprecedented number of pro-
hibition victories. The temperance
transformation Of Russia; the anti
liquor measures in effect IN German,
Continued on Page 14-coI. 81
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PARLIAMENTaOF
ENGLANDEMEETS

The battle is in full swing along the
northern frontier of Serbia, where the
Austro Germans are pounding at the
Serbian positions in an endeavor to
cut their way through the little King
dom with the object of relieving their
Turkish ally.