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The Washington times., 1915-07-19
SALARY INCREASES
IN P. 0. DEPARTMENT

Effective today, a number Of increases
In salary Of clerks in the Postoffice De-
partment was announced by the Post-
master General. Increases authorised
for clerks in the Office Of the Postmaster
Gener 1 follow:
Walter E. Paul. sl.40O to q 900; william
II. Woolf. jr., $500 to N.A0o: Henry A.
Pekau, $500 to $1,000; Simon ]. Hiiarides.
1900 to 1000; Ralph j. Warren. $500 to
81. 900. and Edwin j. Garrahan. $500 to
1900.
Increases given to clerks in the offices
Of the Assistant Postmasters General
include: Harry c. Douglass, 1890 to
81, 800; George J. Chaffee. 81. 200 to u, ,%OO
Thomas M. Chunn. 200 to 81, 400; o.
Thaxter Smith. 81. 200 to q. 400; Elmer e.
Helm. 81, 600 to $3.50 Frances D. Alex.
ander. G.2oo to q 400: B. Kelsey Saul
$1,2CO to 81. 400: Gustave II. Hauser, 81, TX
| to 81, 400; John W. Haring. 81, 400 TO 81. .6U0
and August Schneider, $500 to 1000.
Transferred from the office Of the
| Postma ster General and Assistant Post.
masters General to other offices In the
service the following were given in
creases: Earle D: Stocking: $l.soo te
$500; John B. Mcbride. 81. 40 to 81. .eOO
Raymond w. Moulton, t1.20O to Sl.lO0
Sherman p. Bowers. $1,000 to 81, 700; Saral
A. Prender. $500 to 1900: Francis r
Kirk. 1900 to 81 200; Joseph Norman
81. 900 to 81. 200; Helen M. Stevens, 500 (,
81 900; Emory e. Peck. $500 to $1,000, ant
Lena P. Shawen. 81. 200 to 81, 400.
The Washington times., 1915-07-19

duced In salary from 800 to $1,000 .
year. to date from July 1S.
The men denoted, the postmaster said
today, had either failed to qualify as
delivery carriers. or had declined to
take the test Of efficiency in this line.
Some weeks ago II was concluded the
delivery service required greater physi-
cal, a. well as mental, capacity than
the ordinary work Of collecting malls.
and II was decided that In future men
ca pabls only Of collection work would
not receive the maximum pay OF deltv-
cry carriers.
4. good number Of those notified to
show cause why they should not be de.
moted qualified In delivery tests. and
these men suffered no cut In salary.
Two changes In supervisory oniciali
Of the office were effected July IS. Oliver
II. Smith. detailed from the mailing d.
-ision OF the office a. supervisor OF mo.
chanical equipment. has been transfer
red to the mailing division. In conform
ity with the recommendations Of tn
departmental committee on standardiza
ton, which would have cut mail del!v
cries in Washington, and the carriel
The Washington times., 1915-07-19
Greek MasSacreS
BY Turks Feared
Relations Strained As Athens
Hears $4,000 Citizens Are
Ordered to Interior.

ATHENS. July 1.-THE Greek gov
ernment today took cognizance Of re-
ports that Greek residents Of Turkish
cities have been rnistreated by Turkish
officials and ordered to leave their
homes. The Greek charge d'affaires at
Constantinople was instructed to inquire
II 1t 10 true that $4,000 Greeks have
been ordered to cvacuate the town Of
Avialik and 30 to the interior of Asia
Minor. II the Turkish foreign office
answers In the affirmative Greece will
demand that the order be cancelled.
Dispatches from Salonika today said
officials there fear the massacre OF
Greeks and Armenians should relations
between Turkey and Greece grow more
serious.
The Washington times., 1915-07-19
Sweden's Participation
In. War Not Impossible

LONDON. July 1s-The Daily Tele-
graphs correspondent at Copenhagen
says:
THAT 1t Is not impossible that
Sweden will enter the war was indi-
Gated by a speech Of the Swedish pre-
mier. DR.. Hammarskjold. in replying to
a deputation representing the Peace
Congress recently held In Varberg.
The premier said:
THE Swedish government sincerely
desires to remain neutral. but It does
not necessarily follow that peace car
be maintained. 1t Is as dangerous tc
believe Sweden favors war as to be.
lieve that she favors peace at any
price"
The Washington times., 1915-07-19

THE time is one Of peculiar excite
ment with half the world on fire and
we, alone OF the great nations. are out
side Of the conflict. At such tine.
when rest int and calm Is the duty of
every citizen. your columns were open
to statements calculated to arouse
wrath and kindle excitement as result
has shown,
I regret. therefore. having to say
that the American Machinist' seems to
me in thise case. to have made a
serious verging. to sa ythe least. upon
unpatriotic conduct. | trust the Of
fense against humanity and against
that self-control which is now a patr'o OF
ic duty, may not be repeated"
The Washington times., 1915-07-19

the Board Of Commissioners. will be
the office OF secretary to the board.
made vacant by the appointment OF l..
8. Livtngston ms secretary to Com
missioner Brownlow. .
The Fairgrounds department and
bathing beach will be combined, and
the beach placed under the supervision
OF Sidney c. Cousins. assistant to the
supervisor of Fairgrounds.
The Washington times., 1915-07-19
FOURTEEN LETTER
CARRIERS REDUCED
Postmaster Praeger Denotes
First Section Of Thirty Co..
Iectors to Date From July Is.

Fourteen mail collectors Of the thirty
notined by Postmaster Praeger two
months ago to show cause why they
should not be denoted. have been re-
The Washington times., 1915-07-19

personnel. l.. J. Robinson. chief book
keeper. was Transferred to the clerical
list.
No further changes In personnel are
contemplated at this time. II was stated.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

the treasure. He must have help. an
armed force of men he could trust On
the mainland were Ahmed and the 10y.
al keepers; behind were three men
who wanted his life as he wanted
theirs. The only hope he had lay In
the cupidity of the men on the sloop.
II they could be made to stand by
him, there was a fair chance. Once
he was of a mind to heave the basket
over the rail and trust to luck In find
ing 1t again. But the thought tore at
his heart. He simply could not do It.
Perhaps he could start revolt. or
win over the chief of the village. He
had known honest men to fall at the
sight of gold. to fight for II, to commit
any crime for it-and. II need be, to
die for 1t. But the chief was with his
enemies. Finally he came to the con-
clusion that the only thing to be done
was to carry the treaure directly into
the chiefs hut and there await him.
He would bride the men with him suf-
ficiently to close their mouths II All
med was on the shore. the game was
up. But he swept the mainland with
his gaze and discovered no sign of
him.
As a matter Of fact, Ahmed had ar
ranged his elephants SO that they could
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19
CHAPTER XVI.
Ended Troubles.

enoeo IrouoIeo.
It was Ahmed's suggestion that
they In turn should bury the nligree
basket. He reasoned that II they at.
tempted to proceed with It they would
be followed and sooner or later set
upon by Umballa and the men he had
won away from the village chief. The
poor fishermen we're gold mad and at
present not accountable for what they
did or planned to do. He advanced that
Umballa would have no difficulty In
rousing them to the pitch Of murder.
Umballa would have at his beck and
call no less than twenty men, armed
and ruthless. Some seventy miles
beyond was British territory, and
wherever there was British territory
there were British soldiers. With
them they would return. leaving the
women in safety behind.
THE commissioner there will OBJ
ject," said the colonel.
mo. sahib." replied Ahmed. The
memsahib has every right in the world
to this treasure. You possess the doc
uments to prove It. and nothing more
would be necessary to the commission
err"
But. Ahmed" interposed Bruce. I'VE
are none Of us British subjects"
What difference will that make, a.
hib?"
quite enough. England IL not in
the habit Of protecting anybody but
her own subjects We should probably
be held up till everything was verified
at Alfalfa; and the priests there would
not hesitate to charge US with forgery
and heaven knows what else. Let us
bury the basket. by all means; return
for 1t and carry It away by piecemeal
To carry It away ~ 1t 10. In bulk
would be counting suicide"
Ahmed scratched his chin Trust Z
white man for logic.
And. besides" went on Bruce, "the
news would 60 all over the Orient and
the Thugs would come like flies scent
Ing honey. No; this must be kept %
cret Il we care to get away with It. Il
cannot be worth less than million
And I've known white men who would
out our threats for . handful Of ru
PEGS"
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

m1OOeo tn0 Vnt0Is
start at once up the coast to the sea,
port. He was waiting ON the native
highway for the return Of his master,
quite confident that he would bring the
bothersome trinkets with him He
knew nothing of Umballas exploit.
The appalling thunder. of the explo-
sions worried him. He would wait for
just SO long; then he would go and
seek.
Every village chief has his successor
in hope. This individual was one of
those who had helped Umballa to
carry the treasure from the. cave; in
fact the man who had guided him to
the cave itself. He spoke to Umballa.;
He said that he understood the holy
ones plight; for to these yet simple
minded village folk Umballa was still
the holy one. Their religion was the
same.
holy one." he said. I'VE can best
your enemies who follow"
How" eagerly.
"Yonder is the chiefs bullock cart.
] myself will find the bullocks."
What them"
I'VE shall be on the way south be-
fore the others land"
An extra handful of gold for, you!
Get the oars out! Let us hurry!"
More. holy one; these men will
obey me-"
They shall all be we'll paid"
Umballa had reached the point
where he could not plan without
treachery. He proposed to carry the
basket into the Jungle somewhere.
bury 1t. and make way with every man
who knew the secret; then, at the
proper time. he would return for II
with brave caravan, his own men OF
those whose loyalty he could repur
chase.
The landing was made. the basket
conveyed to the bullock cart, which
was emptied of its bait and leopard
trap; the bullocks were brought out
and harnessed-all this activity before
the fishing boats had covered half the
distance.
Il see light" murmured Umballa.
He tried to act coolly. but when h,
spoke his voice cracked and the bloo<
In his throat nigh suffocated him.
Sand. holy one!"
We'll, what Of sand?"
you can dig and cover up things II
sand and no one can possibly tell. tn,
sand tells nothing"
They drove the bullocks forwar,
mercilessly till they came to what I'm
balla considered suitable spot
pit was dug. but not before Umball,
had taken from the basket enough
gold to set the men wild. They wer
his He smiled inwardly to think hoy
easily they could have had all Of It
They we're still honest.
The sand was smoothed down owe
the basket. 1t would not have bee
possible for the human eye to discovs
the spot without perfect range. I'm
balla drove down broken stick d
rectly over where the basket lay. H
had beaten them; they would I'm
nothing. Now to rid himself Of thes
simple fools who trusted him.
The man who longed to become tn
chiefs successor was then played upo
~ umballa: to set the two factions Z
each others throat: q perfect elimin,
ton. Umballa advised him to rous
mis- friends. declare that the white pet
pie had taken the gold away from tn
molly man. to whom II belonged Z
agent.
Thus. In this peaceful fishermen
, lviilage began the old game Of gold an
} politics. for the two are inseparabl,
.0mballa. In hiding. watched the COL
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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

The white people departed. They had
caused enough damage by their ap
pearance and It might be that It was
through their agency that the prom
ontory was all but destroyed. The
fsh would be driven away for weeks.
And what would the fierce gun run,
ners say when they found out that their
stores had gone up In fame and
smoke? Al. a! What would they do
but beat them land torture them fos
permitting any one to enter the cavsi
When these men COME" answered
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

American ambassadors are not
growing now about their places Of
residence providing the cellars arc
deep enough.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Think Of the vast multitude In Eu-
rope who have so long made living
by skinning American tourists. How
ever. they can enlist,
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

We are anxious to learn II the faith
full and ever-ready prune has joined
other foodstuffs In trying to jump over
the moon.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

This thing OF keeping fit at fifty
sounds good. but what woman wants
to know Is how not to keep fat at any
old age.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

It's good idea to think twice be-
fore speaking II you can think twice
before the occasion for speaking has
passed
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Chicago claims to have hotel wait
ers who make $1,000 month. It also
has some that try to make 1t in mucl
shorter time
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Sugar at any other price than the
present would be as sweet.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

1t isn't always the wolf at the door
that makes love fly out Of the window.
Sometimes it's the other fellows auto
mobile.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Wellesley girls are knitting mIttens
for soldiers. But wouldn't It break =
soldiers heart to get the mitten hom
. Wellesley girl!
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Now and then one reads of horse
being stolen. but stealing sheep went
out Of style long ago.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

About the only way a general can
get his name into print In a modern
war Is to get killed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

There u . woman In this town who
has trained her dog to eat from her
hand. but she has never been able to
tram hsr husband to eat with fork.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

A Denver musician has been arrest.
ed for forgery. False note.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Sometimes the man who intended to
put 1t back really does It. but you
never hear about him.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

The man who has no faith in HUI
man nature seldom inspires any faith
In himself.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Praying for victory is not like pray
Ing for rain. The rain Is bound to
come.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Flies try to keep clean, according to
scientists; but this is no reason why
they should battle IN our soup.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

This war zone Is something like .
man with the shingles 1T doesn't
kill unless 1t goes all the way round.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Thus far the mere man has not
been able to discern that the styles
are no longer made in Paris, the
homemade ones being quite as ugly.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

It's just like censor to cut out Of
the news the very things everybody
wants to read.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

The trouble in Europe may make
the work Of royal matchmakers more
difficult.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

A man who Is sharp enough him.
self never complains of dull business.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Countries hungry for war news can't
see any sense In a censor.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

They are still playing baseball. but
the fans are reading war news.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Cycling Is coming back. Why not?
Even history moves in cycles.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

The aviators are not the only ones
who are up in the air these days.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Strange that nobody has attributed
the war to the spots on the sun.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

II all the seats In the theater were
empty would the moving picture filmt
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

Whatever happens vindicates the
guesses OF some Of the war experts.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

We do believe some people prefer an
automobile that makes lot of noise.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

One OF the war needs is a selfpro-
Eouncing geography.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

There Is lot of overhead expense
IN the millinery business.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-06-19

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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
Order of Publication.

In the Circuit Court of Iron County,
Missouri, in Vacation, July l, 1915.
The State OF Missouri, at the relation
and to the use of B. p. Burnham,
Collector of the Revenue Of Iron
County, Missouri,
against
G. G. Ackerson and Thomas Allen, il
living: or the unknown heirs and
devisees of G. G.. Ackerson and
Thomas Allen, If they be dead: and
Jacob e. Grandhomme, Justina
Giovanoni, Clara Schulz and Adel-
held Winkler, sole heirs OF Amanda
Grandhomme, deceased, defendants.
faction to Enforce Lien for Taxes.)
Now at this day comes the plaintiff,
B. p. Burnham, Collector of the
Revenue Of Iron County, Missouri,
and files his petition and affidavit,
setting forth among other things, that
the defendants, G.. G. Ackerson and
Thomas Allen, are non-residents of
the State Of Missouri, and that they
cannot be served with summons in
said State.
Plaintiff states that the defendants,
G. G.. Ackerson and Thomas Allen,
have not been heard of for many
years; that plaintiff is not informed
whether they be living or dead; that
II they be dead their heirs, or IL they
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26

tinue; and, if not, then before the end Of
the term), and plead, answer or demur
to said plaintiffs petition, the same will
be taken as confessed, judgment render
ed in accordance with the prayer of said
petition, and said real estate, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special heri facias to be
issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereof
be published according to law in the IRON
COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly newspaper
published in said County Of Iron, and
State OF Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk,
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, this
[sEAL 9Th day Of July, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1915-08-26
QnnN0O'0 nNnInD sA NMn Il

William A. Grayum, and therefore is
unable to particularly describe the same,
and that IN the event of the death OF the
said William A. Grayum, his said heirs
and devisees have, by descent or devise,
succeeded to the said interest and estate
of the said William A. Grayum from
whom their interest in the property here
in described is derived. 1t is, therefore,
ordered by the Clerk of the Circuit Court
Of Iron County, Missouri, in vacation,
that publication be made notifying said
defendants that an action has been COM
menced against them in the Circuit Court
of SAID County, the object and general
nature OF which is to enforce the lien Of
the State OF Missouri on the following real
estate, belonging to the said defendants
for back taxes for the years 1910, 1911, and
1912, to-Wit;
The northeast quarter of the southwest
quarter, and the southeast quarter of
the northwest quarter OF section IS,
township "a, north, range I east, 80
acres-all in Iron county, Missouri.
Gan itemized statement in the nature
of a tax bill showing the amount OF taxes,
interest and costs now due on said real
| CotdtS lOi kiO yCdlo dlOlCouldj diliOutittiS
in the aggregate to the sum of Eight
and 42-Ioo Dollars, is filed with said
petition as provided by law.)
And unless they be and appear at the
next term OF said Court to be holden for
the County of Iron, and State of Missouri,
at the Court House in said County on
the fourth Monday in October next, 1915,
and on or before the third day thereof
(f the term shall so long continue; and,
if not, then before the end of the term),
and plead, answer or demur to said
plaintiffs petition, the same will be
taken as confessed, judgment rendered
in accordance with the prayer If said
petition, and said real estate, or Sc much
thereof as may be necessary to satisfy
said judgment, interest and costs, be
sold under a special fieri facias to be
issued thereon.
1t is further ordered that a copy hereo
be published according to law In the
IRON COUNTY REGISTER, a weekly news
paper published in said County of lror
and State of Missouri.
JESSE M. HAWKINS,
Circuit Clerk.
A true copy from the record:
Witness my hand and official seal, thi'
[sEAL] goth day OF June, 1915.
JESSE M. HAWKINS, Clerk
Circuit Court, Iron County, Mo.