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Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-11

ure-treasurei We know that the
CretzhoYen treasure Is erormous-we
know that II IL concealed In the tor
ture chamber. whatever or wherever
that may be- Beyond that we know
no more. II IL the other half Of the
coin alone that can tell Us what We
covet now. This half but whets our
anger until we have the mate for II.
Now, my noblemen. you who pre-
tend to serve me and this people.
once more I warn you-yonder half
coin. or your resignatious-or your
heads
His officials left him. all In q state
bordering upon CONSERVATION. for
they knew that this king was not
one soon forgetful Of his hatred or his
revenge. They laid their heads to-
gether. Sachio desperately anxious
now. and tried their best to formu-
late some plan All they could con-
clude was that the coin had found its
way back to Gretzhofen once more
in the possession OF the persons who
50 stoutly had defended H.
Meantime these were far away as
time had allowed them The walls
OF Gretzhofen sheltered now both
Kitty Gray and Roleau- Close behind
these rode King Michael at the head
Of his troops. at his side the man
whose danger had called him forth
none less than Count Frederick him
self.
Ny dear count exclaimed Michael
in his own very pretty opinion OF his
prowess. AL II well that ends well
Did you not note the speed with
which we came TO rescue you, Was
IL not all magnifcenfy
Yes replied the count The Wit
CT yonder girEher couraxe-they
were indeed magnificent
Her wit. Her courage
Pardon. your majesty. but was II
not those things which brought you
TO our rescae,. How else could you
have known Of our stressf Il was she
who carried the news-she. I doubt
not who also carries the coin
The coin, What coin, Why dc
/ you speak OF IT. demanded Michael
In q certain surprise We have that
half coin in our own possessio1-or al
least have supposed so-surely did
have IL but the other day. You have
one half. have you not. and I the
other, II either half be missing. a;
least do not know where It is
1T Is In Crahofen town this min
ute In every likelihood exclaimed
Count Frederick. careless OF any
consequences that might arise IL hi:
counterfeiting were discovered We
had half. that equally Is sure. In our
hands in the mountain fight The
young woman and myself gave IT in
keeping OF her servant. the man Ro
leau-a stout fellow and desperate
fighter, as more than one Of yonder
army might attest"
And where Is he nowr
That is what / cannot say" re
Joined the count At the time the
danger Of conflict ended I turned to
find him. and he was gone. as you
know. We agreed that those two,
Roleau and his mistress. would meet
as soon as possible. My own fear is
that the young woman win take ship
at any time and san for home. With
her goes the secret. for very likely
Roleau would 80 with her"
Il do not share your fears. my dear
count" he said In my own belief
the young woman win not be so apt
to leave the palace presently
Leave the palace
Yes. she was in the charge OF my
people there even as l started out with
the troops / am thinking that q
palace is safer place than a ship for
q young woman who is a stranger in
strange lan6-a beautiful young
woman
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-11

ur own hands We brought 1t to
very edge Of our throne: it was
pur country when they took 1t
Z more"
es. and those persons were per-
that had no more At stake than
hare. Count Sachio.- broke in
tisiaw. with the cold wrath his
fers knew 50 well. Have they
r. reason for success than YOU
they OF greater wit than yourself?
the Lord. IL those things be SO.
time We had better wits about US
e such A. yoursLr
|aehfo hung his head. but found no
zen IN answer and the king went
Listen now"
Re beckoned about him other on
: Of his court. and held out be-
! him in hj~ palm thes half coin
lcn mad g lie possession
= Snaf Y 5 Of treas
Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1915-11-11
The Broken Coin
u Story of By EMERSON HoueH
Mystery and
oQUGnIUTG Grace Cunard
BY EMERSON HoUcH

Copyright r1 By WRIGHT
Motion Picture
Universal
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
NEW NIGHT CLASSES ARE
OPENED BY Y. M. C. A.

To meet the demand for special
night courses caused by the recent
closing Of the high school evening
classes in Detroit. the educational
department Of the X. M. G. A. has
established q number Of new continu-
alton classes. 30 that students in the
high school eSenfng classes may CON
tinue their studies without Interrupt
ton. A new class In business Eng
lish under the Pace method, will open
tonight under the direction of Louis
r. Hawkins. A course In public
speaking also will open tonight under
the instruction Of Attorney Thomas
Black, Of Detroit. This class will also
meet on Thursday.
Several other classes have In
creased In membership since the clos
ing OF the public night schools. and
students are continuing their work
with the Y. M. G. A. Commercial
courses in the Y. M. G. A. night
school have been made to supple
ment the same courses in the public
schools. A new course In American
literature will supplement the high
school In English literature.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
I'D Ask
|S)NAL BOND
LIQUOR men
Wesld Bar Beading Com,
paniss Fron Securing
Saloonists
DEllAlgD FOR STATE
PROHIBITION GROWS
Genator Straight Receives Many
Letters Urging ELIMINATION
Of Booze
RON ! ssar corrsss0saent.

LANSING. Mich, Feb. is---A sub
ptituts measure for the bill sbolishing
~ Michigan BondinS q surety Co.
|was reported out by the senate LIQUOR
ccmmittss Monday Aisht.- - =
According TO Senator Straight.
ehatrman Of the committee. the origi.
~ iii was faulty ~ 10 title and
could not have stood court, tests II
raised In its. original form. ..---, . !. !.
The new bilL however. - more dras-
Z w than the original, inasmuch a. it
.Dgoyides that no 3 bonding company
nay engage in the writing OF liquor
bo6ds, thus compelling saloon men TO
bbtoin persopal sureties. 9. !.
senator Stf&iGht informed q Times
'.sepro osntative also that he had TO
|'coived scores OF letters asking Tor the
'Introduction of his statewide prohibi-
Hon bill In the present legislature.
u "A confereuce between the "drys" OF
ne house ana ssnAke and 'rspresenta-
lives Of antkliQuOr organisations OF
HE state viii be held some time this
2weok % iron out difncultiss which
nroeo when the bin was nrst suggest
"a. according to Senator STRAIGHT
BAI4LENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
SAYS AUSTRALIA BACKS
BRITISH TO THE LIMIT

Australia stands behind the Brit
ish government 20 the last man and
the. last dollar was the declaration
of Hugh ". Mckay, Australian steel
king. sometimes referred to as the
Andrew Carnegie OF the antipodes."
while spending few minutes In De-
troit - between trains, Monday after
noon. He IL on his way to London,
having come via San Francisco,
leaving Melbourne, Jan. 20.
Australia, he said, already has sup
piled $4,000 men and In ready to fur
nish 10000 more and millions Of
money IL they are needed He gave
some interesting details Of the sink
ing Of the German raider, "Emden."
The cruiser was tricked into follow
Ing a-small Australian gunboat using
the IS. o. g." wireless distress signal
under prearranged plan, until she
came within range OF the Australian
battleship sydney. The latter's big
gums made junk of the Emden in
short. order and she was driven ashore
on one of the Cocos islands.
Practically every man OF German
parentage In Australia or who had
come from Germany, took an oath OF
allegiance to the Australian common
wealth at the outbreak or the war
Mr.. Mckay said. An oficer in a Vic
toria regiment, who was discovered Il
be a German sympathizer. was PLACED
incommunicado. Thirty ships OF Ger
man register, In Melbourne harbor al
the time war was declared between
England and Germany. were seized a,
prizes after being allowed TO dis
charge their American cargoes. NJ
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
DECLINE SERVICES
OF LOW MEDIA10RS
Colorado Ceal Operators RsbuR |
Presidents Com
mission =

NEW YORK. Feb, ie~-Ths Colo
RADIO Fuel q Iron Co. has served polite
notice on the Low medistions oonmis-
sion appointed by President Wilson
that the company wiz settle its owe
labor difficulties. q
The reply Of J. r. wslborn to the
commissions offer to help formulate
. plan by which future strikcs IN the
coal districts might be avsrtsA, was
made public here today By Starr J.
Murphy. chief adviser to John d.
Rockefeller. yr Aat the same time .
copy Of q letter written by Rockefeller
to Chairman Seth Low. Of the presi-
dents commission. was given out.
WelboFn made no direct answer to
the commissions offer to suggest plans
for settling labor disputes. His reply
called attention to the fact that the
company has appointed its own msdt
ator 20 arbitrate differences with en-
ployes. Welborn wrote that he was
convinced that this. and other steps
taken by the company, would fulhll
the purposes outlined by President
Wilson. 49, *
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
FIVE NEW BILLS ARE
APPROVED BY HOUSE

IS. FROM stag res10ssdeat..
n. LANSING, Mich. ~Fsb. 16.--Fiye
nm net with the final approval Of
NE. house Of representatives In q
Mort session Monday night.
Rep. Empson's. bill providing that
londs seised by the stats. Tor taxes
|oonnot be sold until rs days after
|1och seizure. was passed without
nmondmeut az was Rep. Herbert H.
1o4 man'g bill providing On allowance
~ o16O . day for labor done on the
&10hwAys In payment Of road taxes,
ND Hep. Warmers bin allowing state
&hnkD % become member banks under
Ekho fe1oF1l reserve system.
Two amendments were tackled onto
~. Gymonds' bin providing that
okoot teachers Z IN MichiSan must
No otudents In state normal school
~ &c Ieast nix months previous to
~ issuance Of q csrtihcafe. One pro
80 b. Rep. Ashley, allows the
111us to be prosecuted IN a county
~ city normal school, while Rep.
r11o<CS amendment provides also
~ hey must be citizens or the Uni.
~ otatss. With thsse changes the
~ uno passed. S.
~: II u. Ford's bill to provide
~ discontinuance Of rural high
n g BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16

SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. 16.--With
"jitneying," OF course, should 60 the
jitney robe, as the steamer rug goes
with steaming. That's the way Mrs.
o. r. Lamson of this city looked al
It. anyway and without further ado
created the new robe for the new
method Of locomotion.
This Is how 1t should be made, says
Mrs. Lamson:
Take yard of any material, bind
the four sides with ribbon and scallop
It, or they may be picoted together
with the lining. When walking II may
be carried very becomingly folded
over the arm, taking the place Of Q
mum. When riding Il may be spread
over the knees without taking any
additional space In the car. II In just
large enough to protect the lower ex
tremeties, which at present are pain
fully exposed to the air"
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
ELLA NAE HAwTHoRNH.
oARRlck.

0AHHICk.
Il n difYicult to imagine play based
on q more sordid story than To-day.
this weeks attraction In the 0arrick
theater. And yet To-day tusunes
itself, both morally and artisticaliy:
|It Is a supremely well done piece OF
dramatic literature. and the lesson
which It teaches IL unclouded by NAV
kish sentiment. Vice 10 pictured IN
its most repulsive aspect. shorn Q!
all allurement, and condoned not ~
all. II depicts BADLY and Ditnessiy
the woman who deliberately sells her
self for money rather than undergo
the privations necessitatcd ~ altered
circumstances.
Frederick wagner, Q pre-eminsniy
successful young real estate dealer.
through an adverse turn ct fortune. 4
forced into bankruptcy. Undaunteo'
| he sells his luxurious home, ana Win
lno capital but his business ability De.
gins anew to provide for hb vile and
aged parents. The wife. deprived o.
| her accustomed luxuries. pines ana
sulks. becoming q milestone about mel
husbands neck rather than nelp
Through an unscrupulous friend. sne
learns the ways In which some otnei
women whose husbands cannot pro
vide them with the things which tney
believe necessary to thar hAppmecs
obtain them. The idea. at nrst rsvolt
inx, takes root, and the vie becomea
frequenter Of discreet" and high
lily exclusive" rooming house.
The husband, in his capacity OF
rental agent. finds his wffeS pnoto
graph adornins the parior OF the
Smadame" who conducts the place %
which she resorts. Unable TO believe
this evidence, he 10. In the guise or
stranger attracted by tho photograpn
arranges for o meeting. When the WIG
appears for the Illicit meeting ns
strangles her.
In the construction Of the play
George Broadhurst and Abraham
schooner, have proven themselves
master OF stage-craft. The interest," y
sustained throughout and the terr1ne
emotional tension II carried TO juss
the right point.
The closing scene, IN III roomin1
house In which the lights OF . dark
ened room fash up. TO reveal 10 M
faithless wife's cavaliers her OWL
husband, would alone stamp the ~
thors az master craftsmen. The darl
brown taste OF the story n relieved
by Just the right amount Of COMEDY
and through II all runs . powerful
sermon against the American national
ambition to be I'm the swim" o.
whatever cost
Edmund Breese. always capable
and finished actor. surpasses himsen
In the character OF the wronged nus
band. His acting was Of the sort
that brings lump In the throat.
Ethel Valentine, a. Lily, the vile
10 worthy second to Mr.. Breese. IN
the closing scene she depicts the
shame and fear Of the trapped adul
Itress, with almost terrific realism.
Bernard A Rsinold and Leuis'
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
MAY INDICT BIG
GRAIN OPERATORS
New York Probe Of High Bread
Prices L. Begun
Today

NEW YORK. Feb. 16.--Indictments
will follow the advance In the price
Of bread to six cents loaf In New
York. Deputy Attorney-G General Alfred
L. Becker limited today ut the opening
Of an investigation to determine
whether state antitrust laws have
been violated by bakers and Hour
dealers.
I'm my opinion certain big dealers
have been guilty OF q criminal conspi-
racy in boosting the price OF bread.
said Becker. I'VE are reasonably sure
who some OF the big criminals are
and we expect to land them"
Eleven witnesses were under sub
posna to testify today They includ-
ed George w. Perkins. chairman Of
the municipal food supply committee;
William Muschenheim. proprietor OF
the Aston hotel; William Steinmetz,
president Of the Retail Master Bakers
association; Hugo Frederlcks. presi-
dent OF the Wholesale Bakers assocta-
ton, and officers Of leading New York
baking companies.
About so witnesses have been sum-
moned thus far. President G. II. Can
by, Of the Chicago Board Of Trade,
has accepted an invitation to come
here and testify. and the deputy attor-
ney-general ID awaiting responses
from James A. Patten, the Chicago
grain king" Joseph Letter, J. Og-
den Armour and other big figures In
the Chicago wheat pit
4 Referee Nussbaum expected to rule
at the opening OF the investigation to-
day whether witnesses would be per
mitted to be represented by counsel.
The question OF immunity will not
come up today, he said. the deputy at.
torney- general having given assurance
that today's questioning will only de-
velop basis for the investigation
and will not bring out evidence Of any
criminal acts. "f gE~Fss q
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
WIFE OF FORMER JUDGE
DONOVAN PASSES AWAY

Mrs. Nettie #. Donovan, wife OF
former Circuit Judge J. w. Donovan,
died. Monday. In her home. No. -
Avery-ave.. after an Illness Of several
months. which had It's inception In .
cold. The funeral viii be- held from
the residence, Wednesday afternoon,
at . o'clock, with intsrment IN Wood
mere cemetery. u
Mrs. Donovan was born In Water
VILE, o., "a years ago, and married
Mr.. Donovan there about 20 years
ago. coming to Detroit with him
shortly afterward. She was prom
inent IN church and charitable work
for many years. She leaves two sis
tiers In Wauseon. o. There are no
children.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
Bill WOULD CLEAR
LIBRARY QUESTION
Or Measure Provides For Vote
On Bond Issue at April
Election
Frox 3 gtaf Oerresponden

Z. LANSING. Mich. Feb. 16.-The SEN
'6ts contsntsd itself with the mini
1num of work Monday night, introdnc-
10 Inst three BILLS and considering
1Do measure. Senator Dam0n's school
onlkation bill. which was up for third
Needing.
ThlS bill was amended slightly and.
Dnder the rules. went over for consid-
nfnflo0 later.
eenator Robert Y. Ogg. Of Detroit.
n<xo1nced . bill similar to that for
|Hhlch Rap. George p. Palmer stood
1Do0oog n the lower house. providing
~ The isnuance of library bonds 20
~ total az 41,5OOs0 900 by tho Detroit
IbEoSy Gummi0sion. Senator Ogg's
5 m contains one new and important
Dofure. however, IN that Il provides
~ the holding Of Q special election
~ To issuance OF the honda. This
youl4 enable the city to vote on the
nntker at the April election and would
Mar mp the library situation without
oiting two years, % would be the
'6oeoswers this provision left ont. Il
Genntor =. Lee Morford. Of Gaylord.
ofro1uced = bin placing the handling
|&e fogost flres IN the hands Of the pub
nc 0omain commission. authorizing
Hal BODY TO hire temporary employees
~ cAse Of fires or danger Of them,
<1nd Hhaking m appropriation Of $780,
80 = year for the purpose.
Senator Charles w. Foster. OF Lam
t1nr, introduced bill authorizing the
E 11tEu1t Judges of the state to desig-
|&ote sosne one Of their number 90 o
E0<ote presidinG Judge.
The amendment to Senator Damon's
1ehooI house bill u Intended TO make
s No measure legal The original bill
vEOvoded for virtual connscation Of
3r9oDexty In cases where the stric-
lures were not built according to the
E<orms &C the law. The amendment.
oroposed by Senator Planck. provides
Xor court action In such cases.
BALLENGER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
WOMAN'S GARTER MAY
BE CLUE TO MURDERER

PUEBLO, Colo, Feb. IA wom-
ans pink silk garter, found in the
pocket Of Thomas Farra at the time
he was shot and killed during cele-
bration. may solve the mystery at
tending II. II is supposed to have
been the clew upon which 0aviani
Mule was arrested as suspect In
the double killing Of Farra and An
gelo Rosa, his fatherin-law.
The. garter bore the initial Of q
young woman to whom Farra and q
son Of Mule are said to have been
paying attention.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
THE WHOLE BODY
NEEDS PURE BLOOD

The bones. the muscles. and all
the organs of the body depend for
their strength and tone and healthy
action on pure blood.
Hoods Sarsaparilla makes pure
blood. II IL positively uneQuaied in
the treatment OF scrofula. catarrh,
rheumatism, dyspepsia, loss of APP
petite. that tired feeling. There II
mo other medicine like Il. Be surs
TO set Hoods and get II today. n
10 sold ~ al drugsists.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16

More than 30 Pc cent Of the tim.
Der In the Philippines Is owned by
the government and is worked through
concessions and licenses, as no land
more valuable for timber than for
agriculture can be bought. The val
liable trees OF the same species are
often scattered through the forests
instead OF being grouped, and this
makes numbering more expensive.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16

with the men ana Womoo Uo{xokmuxv-
The Barnold troupe Of animals prov
ID 90 wen trained that appreciativs
souls couldn't resist the imDulse TO
rive them Q ~hand.s
Mcintosh and HE musical maids
open the show. Mr.. McIntoah plays
the baspipes, and his associatss play
almost every other kind Of musical
Instrument. Added TO thu. they throw
In q little singinS and dancing. The
Mcintosh act n nicely staged. and
was wen received.
Viola Du Val mixsd grand opera
with popular selections. and u was .
toss-up to determine which met with
the greater approval.
MILES
There were persons In the Miles
audience, Monday afternooa. who
would give q good deal to bs able TO
laugh like the man Tar up In the bal
cony. He got his moneys worth. and
II was worth paying money to hear
him. II was all over fellow named
Herbert Hodge. who came out IN .
suit 90 tight he must have pulled II
ON with . shoe horn. and gave . char.
acter study OF q rural boob" that
was . classic OF its kind. Miss NIL
dred Lowell, In dazzling green out
At which must be seen to be fully APP
preciated, assisted him In . sketch
called "A Rural Filtration" which II
lust one laugh after another.
The show II good all the way
through In fact. it's quite wniie
since Niles patrons saw better one.
The Royal Neapolitan band easily CAP
lures the headline honors. There are
only seven members. including one
woman. but every one 10 IN artist.
Their music Ia inspiring. and their
program OF selections 90 varied a. to
reach every one who cares the least
bit about harmonies. A bit Of com
edy. too, n inter1sctsd whom Signor
Omero. the director. whose smile ID
contagious. impersonatss Creators
And after he has given az everything
but "The Star-Spanglsd banner. ne
swings into this very thing for Q grand
finale amid laundering applause y
IL the best band. everything consid
cred, ever heard IN the Miles.
Hal Davis Is back with the late Ed
mund Days racing playlet. The IN
expected" the story Of which centera
around q bracelet Of green Jade with
supposed magical powers. II Ii wei
played by Mr.. Davis and Miss Jane
Ware. but the for .er was handi
capped. Monday afternoon. BY 9
hoarseness that rendered his voice al
most inaudible.
The Rexos open the show with Q
roller skating act that Is full Of nov
elites, including an imitation OF q
freight train going through q, couple
Of tunnels. These tunnels are only
l6 inches high and the man OF the
team II the train. Neary and Miller
are q nifty dancing pair. and one OF
them wins o well-deserved hand" BY
singing q song In two voices. q bari
tone and high soprano, The hve
casting Campbells close the show In
q spectacular fashion and the photo
comedies round out very pleasing
menu.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
No More Piles
Simple Home Remedy 1Adly Applis6
Gives oHi6k Hsli6f-and o.
Nothing . nv. 60.

Pyramid PILE Remedy gives quick
relief, stops itching. bleeding Or pro
trouding piles, hemorrhoids -and al
rectal troubles, in the privacy Of your
own home. 50c box at AL druggists.
A single box often cures. Free cam
pie for trial with booklet, mailed free,
in plain wrapper, on request 70 Pyrar
mid Drug Co., SIC Pyramid Bldg,
Marshall. Mich.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16

Thirty-three years ago, when Mr.,
A. r. Frantx, OF wenatchee. wash.
was q girl, she swallowed needle.
Recently the needle made it, appear
ance In her left leg and was removed.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
01JLD RAISE RATE
OF COMPENSATION

AMAZING. Nicn.. Fen. 1.-Two
fnon1mouts 70 the workmen's
nnofjon act were presented
nlGht by Rep. Paul J. Aver
Vcr111'o bin raises the maxi.
U1G11v compensation to e12 4
~ rFUviGoe further that not
11osy ohall ~ paid. The
49, aro 30 3 week, with a
TT INIT for the amount OF
- ~ Rotation 20 me week
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
CLEAN WATER FOR
RAILROAD STOCK YARDS
From a stan COMPLIMENTARY.

~" oseH SW,0sbVsHoNs-
LANSING, Mich, Feb. ia bill
requiring common carriers to main
tain q wholesome water supply. clean
troughs and overhead coverings at
all railroad stockyards at which more
than 20 carloads OF cattle are shipped
each year, was introduced Monday
night by Rep. Lynn j. Lewis, OF
Bangor. BALLFN3ER.
The Detroit times., 1915-02-16
BILL LIMITS COUNTY
OFFICIALS no TWO TERMS
From . ston Correspo Mdsrt.

From Et0n CorrcspoNdeDH
LANSING. Mich. Feb. IA bill
limiting the number Of terms Of sher
frs, county treasurers. county clerks.
registers OF deeds. and county audit
ors to two In succession, waD intro
duced by Rep. Newell Smith. OF D.
Louis, Monday. The same limitation
now applies to sheri1fs.