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head, and quickly drew it away. Then
he touched the wood of the bed, the por-
celain shade of the lamp. Again he laid
his hand on the still brow.
at isn't fair" he thought "He is
colder than the things about him.
After long minutes his mother knocked
gently.
mo, mother, not yet-not yeti"
Quietly she went from the room.
The night was advanced when he was
again disturbed. The door opened, and
something struck against chair, sending
hollow sound through the room.
Francis turned quickly. His sleepless
night on the train, followed by the count
ing of slow mie-posts through the long
day, had drawn his nerves to their last
tension. He leaped to his feet and faced
the door.
"Take that thing out of here!"
"But, Francis, this must be done" His
mother spoke in troubled voice from the
hall.
"Not now! Not tonight, mother.
Then, to the men: "Take it out. Go
away, l tell your
The carriers stood uncertain with their
burden.
"Take it out, say!" he cried in rising
tones. Get out, all of you'll" He adj
vanced threateningly toward the men.
Hurredly they backed from the room.
"Now leave us alone togetherl' he
called through the closed door.
SLOWLY in the quiet room calm re-
- turned. Gradually the sounds of life
within the house became still; only the
hushed noises of summer night sounded
about him. The air grew cooler; through
the open window crept the faint rays of
the waning moon, to fall around the white
face upon the bed.
"Grandfather!" The boy whispered
his call Grandfather, am here-wait-
ing!"
He placed warm hand on the chill one
lying across the still breast.
Grandchildren He gently shook the
hand he held.
"Give me some sign-I am not afraid"
But the dead face relaxed no line of it's
marble calm.
"Show me that this is not the end!" he
pleaded. "Save me from the thought that
this is ALI"
He waited.
"Show me! Show me noW!"
He waited again. Then he stood erect.
"You have answered." he cried, his
arms thrown wide. "Living or dead, there
is nothing you would deny me. You can
not come"
ON Thornton's return to the Eagle
House after the funeral his work
fairly ran to meet him. A kindly worded
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grandfather shoulder.
"Then no more talk about WORKOUT
machinery" But he was troubled.
For the first time in all their long
i, = companionship, he had not played
the game fair.
They were silent for some minutes
before Francis spoke again:
Grandfather, you have not for
gotten our compact"
mo, my son, the Colonel laughed
"But are you sure you would not be
afraid"
afraid" Francis answered ear
nestly. "If should be afraid would
die the next moment from shame"
"Ah! That is all very fine now,
my boy. But if should come back
charming smiles lighted the Colonel's
face,-"all ghosts seem to choose
that time-are you sure you would
want me?"
Francis took his grandfather's
hand.
"Seven years agony freshman
year at college-we first made our
compact. We promised then that if
one of us should die he would come
back to the other. Haven't | made
you renew that promise again and
again?"
For answer the old Colonel closed his
fingers about his grandsons hand.
Promise me again! Now, while you
are well and strong, promise mel"
ayes, my boy, give my promise. If it
is possible to return, | shall come when
you need me-"
And the two had gripped hard to close
the compact.
A FLAMING red glow above the crest of
the Blue Ridge Mountains was all
that remained of the afternoon, the next
day, when Thornton reached home. He
rushed up the steps to the broad veranda.
At the door his mother waited.
Her face told him what he dreaded.
"I'm too late" He looked away; he
did not wish even her then to see his eyes.
4Sit here with me, mother; have
something to ask before 60 to him."
Together they watched the f1ame-shot
sky slowly burn out as she told of the
Colonels last moments.
"He died as he had lived, Francis: brave
and cheerful to the end"
"Did he leave any message for me?'
mo, no message. Some days ago he
wrapped up his old portfolio and said,
This is for my boy; nothing of value, just
some old papers, He also spoke of his
seal-ring. Give it to Francis and tell him
that his great-grandfathe wore it until
he died. have had it for more than fifty
years. | wish my boy to wear it in turn"
"But at the end, mother, didn't he ask
you to tell me something -something
about compact between us?"
NO." he talked constantly of you,
but he left no definite word.
The boy took his mothers hand.
"Mother, tell me everything"
"Well, near the end he wandered. He
was back in Europe, think, with you;
for he spoke long French sentences. I'm
sorry | could not understand, but he
called your name several times among the
words. And just at the end he said in
very distinctly: Yes, little Sor-
rel-Top, I'll hear-I'll hear you xhen you
call"
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| O
'ERE'S a tele- y
gram for YOU"
Mr.. Rochester,

y
Mr.. Rochester, W
l. l. bell-boy, clerk and w.,
proprietor of the Eagle House, $50
laid the yellow envelop upon
the young mans drawing-ta
"The Chief is certainly in a rush."
Thornton's voice gave the instant
impression of a native refinement.
He continued plotting.
Rochester fingered, interested APP
parently in the irregular saw-tooth T.
line of railway profile growing be- "a
hind the young engineers pencil. 3
But it was the earnest face that held
him. The frank eyes, the set of the
jaw, the straight line of the firm
mouth, made men like the young
civil engineer, at first sight.
"Seems to me you keep at it pretty
steady; most folks quit when night
comes"
Thornton continued to draw. his
shock of copper-colored hair glowing
beneath the lamp.
"If l stopped when the whistle
blew, with the old man burning the
wires for this report, he'd have me
hunting new job in jig time"
lHOTHlOI, SullllllS, iOOhou up HUH
his work and tore open the envelop
of the neglected telegram.
Instantly he rose, the paper shak-
ing in his hand.
4Why, Mr.. Thornton, is any
thing wrong?"
The young man pressed his lips hard
together, and sat down before trying to
answer.
"Im afraid there is" His voice was
unsteady. "If hurry can just make the
ten-thirty south"
But he remained seated, the open mes
sage still in his hand
81 hope you amt lost your job!"
Thornton steadied himself.
mo; some one IN fond of-my grand
father-is dying"
"Well, now, that's too bad" Roches-
ters plain face was kind. "But old folks
has to 90 some time" he ended, with awk-
ward sympathy.
"But this is different. There never was
"a grandfather like mine"
The boys voice broke on the last word.
He rose hastily and crossed to the win
dow. The lights in the village streets
blurred to many-pointed stars before his
eyes.
His mothers telegram, "Come imme-
diately, your grandfather is dying" fore
Swallowed the greatest loss the boy could
be called upon to bear. Stronger than
the reverence of a son for his father,
greater even than his devotion to his
mother, was the intimate love that bound
Francis to his grandfather And now this
man, idolized through all his twenty-four
years, was to go from his life.
Their unique relationship had started
with the boys birth. Colonel Thornton
at that time had been in Egypt, con-
sidering an offered position in the Khe-
dives army. The first cry of the little
Francis, sounding across four thousand
miles, had abruptly terminated negotia-
tons. The Colonel had at once set sail
to greet his only grandson.
After that first early meeting, the two
had been seldom apart. francis had
hardly tired of his ninth birthday pres
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ON Thornton's return to the Eagle
House after the funeral, his work
fairly ran to meet him. A kindly worded
message from his Chief had been followed
by another urging hasty completion of
the report. After two days in the field he
had secured the last necessary notes, and
had drafted and practically finished the
report Half an hours work would finish
the business.
AS he entered the dining-room after the
days work, Mr.. Rochester called him over
to tho desk and introduced a Mr.. Hoff-
man, who, he said, wanted to make his
acquaintance. Hoffman was man some
where in the fifties, well dressed and I'M
doubtedly well fed. AS Francis noticed
the short legs that supported the thick
body of the stranger, an old saying of his
grandfather's came to him:
"Be careful, my bog, of the man whose
coat-tails are too close to the ground"
But it was Hoffman's head and face
that held attention. large head, SO
round that it just missed being sphere.
Round too was the face, and smooth with
the pink glow of sixteen-year-old lad.
Beneath bullying forehead blue eyes
looked out with an innocent stare.
Francis and his new acquaintance sat
together through the hotel supper. Hoff-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Early Morning Fight.

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. with lead
from the Aqua Prieta battle scattering
over Douglas, daylight today found 8
Americans, including four infantrymen
Of the Seventh regiment wounded, as
result Of renewal of General Fran.
cisco Villas attack on the Mexican
town.
Tho assault begun by Villa at n.
m. today ragged with no signs Of let up.
Bullets from Villa s lines had fallen in
every street in Douglas. Some dead
Mexicans Uttered the ground in Aqua
Prieta though it was thought tae cas-.
ualties were not extremely heavy.
Up to daylight, the commanders Of
United States troops patrolling the bor'
der regarded the situation passively.
They had not ordered, as they had
threatened, return Of the Mexicans
wounded Americans in its wake.
They seemed to be awaiting the ar
rival Of General Funston, scheduled for
today.
Only the ateness of the hour pre-.
vented greater American casualties,
When the assault began in earnest in
the early hours Of today, Douglas, worn
out by its watchful curiosity or by
fear had tucked itself away for the
night.
Jones Family In II.
Before the general attack started,
the Carranzista forces exploded mines
before the Villa front, thus impeding
the progress Of the attackers. Despite
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
MAY ABANDON A TACK
ON THE DARDA. .|ELLES
Premier Asquith Intimated This In Speech Today-Says
Allies Will Not Desert Serbia In Her Pressing Need
Withdrawing Troops From CallpoE To Face TeutOns In
the Balkans Is Being Seriously Considered a. Serbans
May Retreat to Montenegro

ised statement of the war situation
created a profound impression in com
mons.
Concerning cabinet differences over
conscription, the premier said.
In my opinion, it is a question of
purely practical expediency. | do not
rule out compulsion but / hold it should
be resorted to only by mutual consent.
"As long as l enjoy the confidence
Of my sovereign and commons, will
not surrender the task, great as it is.
| am confident as | was Is months ago,
that we will carry our righteous cause
to triumphant conclusion"
While admitting that the British cas-
ualties have been $4,000 along their
front in Flanders, the premier offset
this with the cheering news that two
German or Turkish battleships five
gunboats, one torpedo boat, eight trans
ports and 1877 supply ships had been
sunk or damaged by British submarines
in the Sea of Marmora.
What aid her colonial possessions
have given her was shown by his count
as follows:
Canada had recruited 10000 men;
Australia, $4,000; New Zealand, $4,000:
South Africa, $500; Newfoundland,
l,6OO, and the West Indies, 2,000
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Watchers Out Early.

New York, Nov. 2.-Votes for women
faced the great test today in the states
of New York, Massachusetts and Penn
sylvania. The betting--three and four
to one--predicted doom; the women
themselves were confident of victory.
Mild weather greeted voters in .
three states, and helped to enlarge the
vote.
Thirty thousand women rose at day.
break and took their places at the polls
as watchers TO see that their cause I
not suffer from fraudulent voting.
In the Ohio election prohibition wns
the predominant issue. Massachusetts,
Mississippi, Kentucky and Maryland
elected state officers and legislatures;
New Jersey and New York had legisa-
lures to elect; and New York alone
faced the question Of a new consttu.
tion.
In this city, 5000 watchers, decorai.
ed with the yellow sashes of the equal
rights cause, appeared at the polls he.
fore o o'clock. Scores Of these slept
on cots in the women's political union
that they might be prompt.
A good brigade Of 20 automobiles
carried hot coffee and lunches to watch.
ers and pickets, while reserves stood
ready to replace wearied companions.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Other States Look to Oregon
for Latest Methods ir, Rural
Schools and Improvements

That Oregon is leading the other
states in the matter of improving con.
ditions in the rural schools, and thus
bringing about complete change in the
social life Of the country, is shown by
the universal interest that is now being
taken in her rural system. One of the
lectures at the meeting of the Califor.
MIA state grange, held at Oakland u
week ago, told the delegates Of the
standard school plan being used in the
Oregon schools, and said that every
delegate ought to visit the Oregon ex.
hibit in the educational palace before
returning home. Ii. c. Lutley, master
of the grange at st. Helena said, in
speaking of the Oregon exhibit:
owe are standardiisng our schools
according to the Oregon plan, aud we
are proud to say that our schools are
making wonderful progression. Nine
teen districts in our county have ap.
propriated from 5000 to 5000 each In
order to become standard. We have
found much in this exhibit that il real
value to US in improving conditions. "
So many visitors at the Oregon booth
have asked for a complete copy of all
the charts shown there that j. A.
Churchill, superintendent Of public IN.
struction, has just issued 2O-page
pamphlet giving copies of the charts,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02

photographs Of the most important one.
and complete description Of the ex.
hibit. The pamphlet is itself work
of art, illustrated by beautiful half
tone cuts.
There is an Introductory note Mr.. 3.
F. Carleton( assistant state superin.en.
dent, who WAS responsible fof preparing
tie educational exhibit for Oreg ~. III
this note he explains that IN otirr tt
follow out the plan Of the birrad %
education, he confined the o.nibit 20
only tie phase Of the educatiur1l work
IN Oregon, the one that is being most so.
r' .sly conslH:'l among educators to-
dny numely, t5e rural sclucl problem.
T.nt the ind iJTrif. work III thr high
sf' ocl4 Of Oregon J. on pa With that
j.nr il any sc cic1l Of the Ult1d States
h twn by M Ahibit pllceG IN the
{ tGcu building rid the tcstim my of
c,l".r, from mnn Of the ieA. hoods
thicri bCut the United states Wit have
visited this exri5ir Howestr. ~ tue
&c; caticnal pancc, it waS lhpughS neal
To COZ centrate th1 work upon the rural
work, including the standard school
plan, the boys aud girls industrial
clubs aud the playground work. Morc
than 1000 people from all parts Of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Omitted Press staff correspOudentl

(Cnlteu Press starr correspondent.
Berlin, October 15.-(By mail. )-Ber
lin faces the need for milk cards.
Housekeepers, however, are not SC
much worried by this as by the mys.
terioua 10 pfenning (two cents) weekl,
rise in the price of foodstuffs.
For, in the past two months food
prices have scared skyward.
A few months ago, a bread scarcity
was feared. As a preventive bread
cards originated. With these, each
housewife could get stipulated
amount of bread. Then when milk be-
gan to get scarce, milk cards were sug.
gested. From the fact that whipped
cream is forbidden in Austria Hungary
from the rising price of butter and from
the milkman 8 unwillingness to increase
deliveries, these new cards are likely
Should they be issued, only families
with children will be allowed to get
good supplies, however. The usual fam
lily will still note scarcity.
While milk is scarce, the price OF
butter has scared with it. Three cents
a pound was added in the past weel
and even cooking butter commanded o
price of from so to 54 cents.
Considering the scarcity of pork ia
Clard), so abundant in America at 10
to Is cents, American housekeepers can
understand what it means to pay five
times that amount for one article every
meal.
In both Austria and Germany, the
prices of foodstuffs have been increas
ing rapidly since spring. The German
people economically, however, are bet.
ter off than the Austrians.
The people believe that, as soon as
Bulgaria and Turkey are in direct com
munication with Germany prices will bt
lower, because these nations are report
ed to be stocked with foodstuffs.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02

tinue all night, many persons in this
city sought safety in MOTEL Hobbies out
of range of fire.
Villistas Daring Coup.
Today Douglas kept discreetly in
doors. Schools and smelters were
closed, The people did not manifest
quite as much curiosity as during the
previous battles.
The Villistas scored daring coup
during the night. Twenty snipers
sneaked across the American border
and shattered two Of the Carranzista
searchlights, which were playing on
Villa s army and making the work Of
the Carranza guns easy.
Tnen they made their way back un.
der the cover of darkness, without be-
ing located by American patrols.
The artillery fire tore up Agua Prize
ia visibly, for two hours, before Villa s
night assault began.
The first Villa night assault started
at 6:40 last evening. For time it
seemed general, but after the Villistas
had reached the wire entanglements
facing the Carranza trenches the firing
ceased. Sporadic renewals occurred
later in the evening but the real action
did not open until after midnight.
Carranzistas claimed the Vilhsta loss
es were heavy and his own slight.
More than 200 of Villas men, they
said, had fallen.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Reaten tn standatill

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 2.-Beaten to a
standstill by the Carranzista defenders
of Aqua Prieta, the army Of General
Francisco Villa retreated to the east
ward this morning, leaving four hun.
dred dead and wounded ON the battle
field.
Villas army is disintegrating, many
deserving in search OF food
Repeated assaults by the Villistas
failed. The dense entanglements of
barbed wire proved impenetrable. Ar
tillery could not remove these obstruc.
tiOns and Villas hungry, thirsty le-
gions, after final desperate attack at
$3.50 a. nj. fled from the field.
Some time later the general retreat
commenced. Just too late to partci-
pate in the battle, column of 1000
Yaqui Indians appeared at 9 O'Clock.
General Elias Gales, commanding the
Carranzistas at Aqua Prieta, seat fresh
troops into the trenches to oppose them
If they attempted an attack.
All Gales cannon are intact, but
many buildings in Aqua Prieta have
been badly damaged by Villas shells.
Wounded Villa prisoners in the Car.
rama hospitals declare most of the
Villa troops have been without food for
two days. Villa, tney declare told them
they could easily capture Aqua Prieta.
They are bitterly disappointed.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
Defeated But Defient.

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. defeated, but
still defiant, General Francisco Villa at
noon today declared he would reOrgan-
ze his shattered army Immediately and
return to the attack on Aqua Prieta.
The retreat of villa 5 main column
has been halted several miles east of
Aqua Prieta A herd of 500 cattle
found on tho Mexican side Of the line,
was confiscated by the Villistas, butch
cred, and the beef devoured half cook
ed by the rayenous soldiers. This tenn
ponrily relieves the hunger problem.
While the Carranzstas were cheering
and celebrating their victory, a small
infantry column of Villistas returned to
the deserted battlefield and took up po-
sitions before the city. BY this time
most of the wounded had been brought
in, some being carried, and others limp
ing or hobbling along as best they
might.
General Gales was in his office near
the plaza when couriers brought him
word thta the Villistas were hating n
few miles away.
"If Villa returns to the attack, "
said Gales, "he is insane"
Nevertheless Gales ordered his gar
rison to hold itself ready to resume the
fight, if need be- He made no attempt
10 pursue Villa, being content TO have
his men remain behind their earth
works.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
VISIT PLEASANT
VIEW POULTRY FARM

Mr.. and Mrs. Veron Gilbert, accom-
panied by Mr.. and Mrs Stevens, all CT
Kalamazoo, Michigan, visited a few
days last week at the Pleasant View
poultry farm, the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs, j. +. Costello. The party we're
en- route to the San Francisco and s'
Diego expositious, which thy expect
to attend during the next few weeks.
Mr.. Gilbert is a brother Of Mrs. Cos
tello and their meeting was most en-
ioyable affair, as they had not seen
each other in 12 years The party all
joined in praise Of the wonderful Will
lamette valley and the beautiful little
city Of Silverton.-S -Silverton Appeal.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
OREGON MAN WAR VICTIM

Ottowa, Ont, Nov -Four resi-.
dents Of the United States are included
in the casualty list of the Canadian
contingent, issued by the military de-
partmcnt tonight, Stanley Sheridan
Sprug, Washington, d. G., was killed in
action.
Walter Van Alta DesMoines, Ia, and
Lance Corporal Lawrence A. Nixon, Sill
verton, Ore, died Of wounds.
Earle Merritt Phillips, Hoosick Falls,
N. Y. WINS MOnnded.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
DOES NOT WANT THE JOB.

Portland, Or, Nov. Emery Olm.
stead, general manager Of the North.
western National Bank of Portland
has no intention Of becoming vice.
president of the First National Bank
at 81. Paul, Miss Louise Alexander, his
secretary stated today.
In fact, Miss Alexander said, she did
not believe that he had been offered
the position.
Olmstead is ont of the eity,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-02
RED HOT CAMPAIGN ENDS.
By United Press Staff COrresp@onder pond

~ SAANoA a AOpo 1Oo1A NOlANopOuuSnu
New York, Nov 2.--Today the mer
Of New York, Pennsylvania and Massa
chusetts will say by ballot whether
their women shall be given the vote.
A heavy vote in New York and Mas
sachusetts and light vote in Pennsyl
yania have boon forecasted. Whirl
wind finish campaigns ended last night
Early this morning suffragists were al
every polling place to buttonhole the
men as they arrived and make taeil
final plea for favorable decision.
The ants also were represented gen
orally, but their campaign has taker
more the form of billboard, street cal
and hand bill statements than personal
propaganda work.
Should Pennsylvania vote for suff
rage, the "Iustice Bell, duplicate OF
the Liberty Bell which has been carried
about the state for months with it.
shackled clapper prominently displayed
will be rung in Philadelphia. II suff
rage is defeated, it cannot be voted on
again in Pennsylvania until 1920.
Submission Of the suffrage question
to New York voters today comes 81
years after Susan B. Anthony first took
up the fight for "votes for women.
The constitutional amendment has pass
ed the legislature and the vote today il
a legislative referendum to the people
Governor Whitman will vote Eyes
and Mrs, Whitman has been prominent
in the pro.suffrage campaign
In Massachusetts, the men are TO vote
on the constitutional amendment Civ
ing the women tho right to vote. The
suffragists campaign in this state has
been more conservative than in the 9th
err two, although several big parades
have been staged in Boston, similar ia
the big one ia New York and those in
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia.