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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-14

sent the gaekwar-the vender: aHd
Sir John Carron-he might be so good.
Make those arrangements, Mr.. Grims-
by. and let nothing again disturb
me-" 4 -
We left him. returning to the outer
office.
Sir John Carron expressed himself
willing to remain.
IF I may use your telephone for a
moment Mr.. Anderson" he said. II
can put OF an engagement"
Mr.. CHIME had no other engagement.
| and Mr.. Anderson's duties had de-
, tanned him in any event
There was some general but subdued
conversation before the rest of the
party left; but finally Sir John. CHIME.
Grimsby. Isis Klaw. and myself found
ourselves in waiting room on the
opposite side of the corridor. provided
with refreshments, and the gentlemen
of the party with cigars. while the
hospitable and deeply anxious Ander-
sons piled the table with periodical
literature for our entertainment.
At the expiration of the hour speci-
fed, Isis Klaw rose and walked across
to Mr.. Anderson's office. Mr.. Ander-
lowland Scot-a shade paler than
was its wont l fancy, was glancing
from his watch to the clock.
Isis knocked on the inner door.
opened it and entered. Sir John Car
ron was watching with intense inter-
est. Mr.. Chime met my eye and
smiled a little skeptically.
coat on and carrying his derby in
his hand.
Gentlemen" he said. Il have Sc
cured a mental negative. somewhat
foggy. owing TO those other thought
forms with which the atmosphere is
laden. But I have identified him-the
thief"
sound like a gasp repressed came
from somewhere Immediately behind
me. l turned. Mr.. Anderson and Mr..
Anderson. jr.. stood at my elbow, close
by were Mr.. CHIME. Grimsby. and Sir
John Carron.
Il who snorts?' rumbled Morris Klaw.
peering through his pincenez
mot l." said Sir John. staring about
him.
We all. in turn. denied having ut
tered the sound.
Then there is in this Office a ghost"
declared Klaw. ''Or a liar"
Excuse me. Mr.. Klaw." began Mr..
Anderson. with some heat.
Morris Klaw raised his hand. His
daughters magnificent eyes blazed de-
fiance at US all.
NO anger" implored the rumbling
voice. No anger. Anger is a misuse
of the emotions. There are present
eight persons here. Some one snorted.
Eight persons deny the snort It is
a ghost or a liar. Am l evident to
your"
Your logic is iTrefutable," admit
ted the younger Mr.. Anderson, glanc-
ing from face to face. 1T pains me
to have to admit that you are right!"
In turn I examined the faces of
those present.
Grimsby was a man witless with
wonder Both the Andersons were en-
barrassed and angry. Isis Klaw was
scornfully triumphant; her father was,
as ever. nopchalant.
Sir John Carron looked ill at ease:
Mr.. CHIME appeared to have changed
his opinion of the eccentric investi-
gator. and now studied him with the
calm interest of the cultured Orien-
tai.
"I shall not make you laugh" said
Morris Kiaw 81 shall tell you what he
was thinking of at the psychological
instant-that mysterious thief.
He was thinking of two things. One
was a very pretty. fair young lady.
and the other was a funny thing. He
was thinking of throwing twelve pea
nuts into a parrots cage"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-14
THE BLUE RAJAH

new incident to occur. but when I
learn how today It II to be brought
here, how many hands will touch IL,
how many eyes will look upon 1t, !
know that there is danger! It's his
tory repeated.
These Incidents" again he waved
his hands-'proceed In cycles. !
warned you. But II was perhaps in
evitable. The cycle Of crime is as in
evitable and immutable as the cycle
Of the ages. Mans will has no power
to check It."
Every one in. the room was deeply
impressed. Indeed, no one could have
failed to recognize in the speaker .
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-14

opened the door Of the other cab. He
offered his hand TO the beautiful girl
who was within. according her all the
nervous, deference due to n queen. =
And Indeed no queen OF ancient
times could have looked more queenly
than Isis Klaw-no Hatshepsu could
have carried herself more regally.
She wore a dark. close-ftting cos
tune and ermine furs. In contrast
to the snowy pelts, her large. black
eyes and perfect red lips rendered her
a study for the brush of a painter.
but, like her Oriental grace, defied the
pen of the scribe.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-14

sound Is allowed within-or without
That committee-it can go home. None
Of II has the diamond"
And the other gentlemen" asked
Grimsby. They'll be anxious to get
about their business. too. There's Sir
John Carron from the India once and
Mr.. Gautami Chinje-the gaekwar's
representative"
'Of course-certainly." mused Morris
Klaw. But, Of course. too. they will
all be anxious to know Immediately
the result Of my inquiries Listen
Mr. Anderson will remain; he can rep
resent the city. Mr.. Chime. you will
perhaps ask him to remain. to repre-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
RED CROSS TRAIN ON ROAD TO.
 CAPITAL. State Department Advised That Relief Expedition
 Passes Carranza Lines ARMED ESCORT GIVEN BY s 12Y OF VAR 10 Word From Mexico City Leaves Official in Doubt
 on Conditions

s7asa,e8oaa. July 2-The Aaaaaxdean Rsd ross relief expedition for Mexico City has safely passed Pachuca within the agraaaza, line toward Mexico City. whether 1t has continued on the Zap afa. defeusas and to the capital does not apaear in tcdlayss dearxahcaaes from Coz1sfA SSl5Amah A special train of 12 carloads of corn, which left Vera Csslaz 1Br Pznchuca, destined to Mexico City, was asccczn11azalsd by armed guards ex4ssdzt5o1l is thought hare to be the one Carznza expects to take into the eapfeAl if nfs troops enter.
 Inc state depautxnentss announce- lz1ant t0Sszzy says
 The train was provided with an azzlasdI escort and was acc8mpanied by. ". Gavin, an A1aeTa1an cft1xen. azr. sllz1nzan states that the secretary Of wsr and the raIlr0ad of13caaas at Vera EzzuH saxs special attention to szlEs1l1eEEE, giving p1efe1aEsce over ezlear <szvz.s needs
 ansal1 Saa7sznsn also advises that Consul General S1auklin and C. J- csEonner, Ee1srese ntatkya of the Amer Auan Red Cross. went to Mexico City them 1A11t freight but leaving heavier aztdcFeS behind. 2
 .1are vas no direct word today Grom Mexico City. The text of re- ports telling of chaos and rioting that 1aenaced foEeigners will not be made has had an oppor sun1ty to thoroughly review them All the important i'm. foEuaE1on coming to the state depart ksea1E zegsaf-aaz1g Mexico is being for proEr1ptIy to tz1e4 president at Cornish
 It was said at the stale departznent that while plans for sending supplies into Mexico City through neutral agenries were under considexa ton, zasy had not as ssuIaed syary definite. 
 E1fEerts to induce Carr Anzsa to per- init sending supplies to the capital from Vera Cruz are tc be made. it declared
 telegram reaching the state de- partrzaent to-day and foz-ss aEs1sd to Red Cross here said-
 Just informed that Consul General shank1fn, Joseph W. Rowe. his seere-s Earys C. J. OsConnor, of the Red Cross, and C. B. Wood secretary. left Gen eral GonzaIes' Headquarters this tI1EuTsday1 afternoon for Mexico
 Hospitals in Mexico City are vir- tuaIIy without surgical supplies which the Red Cross delegation is taking in bandaaess chzoroform and drugs, in advance Of the supplies of food which arc being held up until there is some a.szurance of transp orta tipn into the capital
 Rallroad and te1egrapl coz1arnls1li- the coast are linInterT u I1ted A C7n1irsl Howard reported today to the navy department and quiet prevails in the valleys where Indian outbreaks against Americans and other foreign settlers have occurred A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
z Perfect Ladies To Cavort On Diamond
 In Big Celebration

The Perfect Ladies, residing east sof Fifth avenue Laurel Beach will play The Perfect Ladies, residing west of Fifth avenue. NTondayf at the shore celebrations
 Fourth of July will be a great day at the beach. From 10 a.. m. until evening tile day will be a round of sport and other pleasure.
 At 10 a. n- the perfect ladies will gaanboI about the gg.eeneMard scoop up the liners and gather a coIIec- ton of Esprained thumbs. Mayor c. B Wilson has consented to arbitrate Newton HIne and Joseph Dorsey are fhe captains Of the teams
 1.3o all children residing in Laurel Beach will assemble in cos tune for parade at the Laurea1 Beach park
 p. ns parade with band of. 20 pieces
 p. Tn., land contests, class A, all children six years and under; class B., all girls six to nine years; class C., all boys six to nine years.
 m, water sports, all residents at the beach invited to participate in the many Contests ilraIning, diving, tub racing, canoe racing, etc.
 EEery resident and visitor at Laurel Beach isSScordiaI1y invited to attend
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
YVES HOUSE CO.'S BIG WAR CONTRACT
 DlSCl OSED BY SUIT
Former Superintendent of Remington Arms Co.
 Wants Biz Damages.

DIckerson G. Baker, a mechanical engineer. and fo1amer superintendent of the F2efningf on Arms Go, has brought suit against the Westlng- leged to be due him as commission ir1Snegotiating the sale of the J. Stew ems Arms & Tool Co, CElicopee Falls Mass to the Westinghouse firm
 That the Westinghouse Electric Co. has a contract with a foreign nation. presumably one of the allies to turn out 1, 600, 0e0 rifles in a year, and has bought the controlling interest in the J. Stevens Arms and Tool Company. in Chicopee Falls. Mass, became known yesterday through the legal action.
 The papers Set forth that the Westinghou Co. bought Q per cent of the stock of the Stevens concern for-$ 2, ,342,z50 and also bought two of the Stevens -L,uryea autoInobi1e plants near the rifle factory
 Baker wal general manager of CareIs Bros, manufacturers of DeiseI engines in 6fhent, Belgium. Prior to that he hal been superintendent Of the Remington Arms Co He alleges that while abroad he found the all lies needed rifles and that later he met Frank s>TI Page of the Stevens concern, " no told him the company wished to sell out. He declares he was asked to find a buyer.
 Still later, so Baker says, he and Park were told that the West1ng- house Co had a big order. for rifles and wished a factory. He asserts that he conferred with the W'esting- house Co. and informed the officers that the Stevens plant could turn out 1 .00o rifles a day. As result of, his activities, he alleges, the sale was made. but he and Park were denied. coInTnissi ons-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
SCHOONER CLUETT READY FOR PLUNGE
 INTO ARCTIC ICE
overhadled in Bridgeport, Vessel Now is in Nova
 Scotia, Making Ready.

The George B. CIuett. the Arctic schooner of the Grenfel Association. which was in this harbor early in the spring, is now anchored off North Sidney N. S., making final prepare tions for the plunge into the north to find and relieve the lost expedition of Donald B. McMillan
 FyDr. Edmund O. Hovey. 'cdazH1aaz- of the Crocker Land Exploration com n1fttee, left New York today on a journey to North Sidney, where he will beard the schooner as a member of the relief expedition. He will stop at Eagle Island, South HarpsweII Me. for a conference with Admiral Robert E. Peary and thence he will proceed to Sidney.
 The Cluett stopped here for repair work and then went to New York where it discharged cargo of wreckage from the yacht FIeur de Lys, which was smashed on the rocks in a. harbor of the far north. From New York the C1uett went to Bos- ton, where supplies were shipped and then journeyed along the coast north ward.
 The CIuett expedition will search for the MacMiIlan party, which the natives of the north told Captain Pickles of the schooner. is somewhere lover near Crocker land CroCker land is more or less a mythical place to explorers, but both Peary and Dr. Cook reported having seen it. It is a question in the minds Of many whether Crocker land exists or some familiar land was seen by the eE- pIorers in a. mirage. It is for the purpose of both rescping the AEac1LfI- Ian party and journeying to the place where Crockerf land is supposed to be. that the GrenfelI association is sending a ship into the Arctic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
ONE KILLED, SIX HURT WHEN AUTO
 RAMS BIG TRUCK
Auto and Occupants Flee After Fatal Collision
 Near Albany Today.

Albany, July 2.-one man was kill ed, a second so seriously injured that he may die and five others were badly bruised and cut when an automobile sideswiped an automobile truck at East schodak. 15i miles east of here. early today.
 All the victims were riding in the truck. The automobile drove on af- ter the accident and the occupants of the truck were able to give only the most meagre description of it.
 will Clark, of Chatham, was seat ed on a board laid across the truck when the accident occurred. He was hurled head foremost against stone wall and died a few minutes later Edward Everett, of Chatham, is be Iieved to have suffered internal i11= juries which may prove fatal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
Elias Howe Post
 Has Entertainment
 At Regular Meeting

The members of Elias Hoke Post, e. A R., were entertained last even- ing after the regular meeting by a musical. given by Comrade J. F. Me Cam on violin, assisted bye Mrs. John Fav at the piano, and Miss Edith Cooney on the violin. An interest ing program was given
 Mrs Fay gave great pleasure by her piano playing and singing. Connor and McCann gave a violin solo, When I Dream of Old Erin" in an artistic manner. The boys responded with much applause, hearty vote of thanks and three cheers for tn e worn- en at the close of an hour and a half of genuine pleasure It was a musical treat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
Hardware Merchant
 Gladdened When He
 Is Father of FouE

Holiis. Okla, July 2.J'Ts it a girl 9'' asked Flake Reyes. rejoicing over the announcenent that the stork had 7is- tied his home.
 .'No. it's girls; one, two, three four of them was the reply.
 And finally it dawned upon him that his wife had just given birth to four healthy daughters, weighing siz pounds each. Both the mother and the four new Reyes are getting a.lone nicely.
 Mrs. Reyes is 3z years old AIready the couple were parents of two girls and two boys. Reyes is a hardware merchant and the family has lived here four years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

Sebastian represent him as following every development of the war with great interest and with sympathetic leaning to the Allies while the rest of the court is said to be pro-German.
 The Bayonne correspondent of the Petit Journal writes that King Alfonso recently acted as intermediary be tween the German government and the wife of a French soldier who had re- ceived no news form her husband since he was wourNaed at CharIerio, August 28 The king sent an autograph letter her husband was 9 prisoner Of war in
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

N Custom $1e Suit Sale B NOW LYFORD BROTHERS BUY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

The Bank of England released POO, GOO pounds gold for misc sceIlaneous pur-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

Some people will take off their hats reverenfIy to the United States flag, and then will go to the store and turn down goods because they were mark ed Made in A4nerieas
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
King Alfonso Is
 Obscure Parsonage
 With Parisians Now

Paris, July 2.-Tlre King of Spain. who formerly furnished a great deal of copy for French newspapers. has had very little attention since the war. Paris began to cool toward Alfonso XIII in 1913; now he seems to be al most entirely outside tse zone of in -srest Rerorts from Madrid and Saint
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

In the report of the Portland 1Ler chants Exchange, the Pacide Coss wheat is estimated as 20 per cen larger than last sAazaz-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

The college alumni are reminded about now of the enduring friendship of their former classmates, by the customary appeals to contribute to the college endowment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
STOCK MARKET

New York July ctpening -Pass- ing Of the dividend on United States Rubber Common after the close Of yesterdays market was followed at todays opening by decline Of all most seven points in that stock The stock opened with an offering of five thousand shares at 45 to 46. against yesterdays final quotation of 51 7-8 The rest of the list was Irregular. some minor raf1ways and speciaIties yielding fractions. while CanadiAn Pacfdc and American Can rose l to 2 points.
 Nooza-SaIes of Rubber in the first hour amounted to z5, GOO shares and with Can made up half of the opera Hons of that period. Inv estment stocks and high priced war specialties were not affected by the break in Rubber. making further Improvement until Canadian Pacific developed sudden weakness That stock lost it's early @adn of { 3-s and fell a total Of ? s1-2 points to 142. within a. fraction of ats low record. Later prices harden ed again on smaller volume of trading Future selling was the fea- &ure Of the bond list.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02

Germany, deprived of the privilege of communicating with France, and that he was continuing his efforts to ob- tain permission for him to write to his family
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
PERSONAL MENTION

Richard. Oppe4 of the -Hadley Co. Is leaving for Grand Rapids, Mich, for
 his se1ni-annuaI buying trip
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-02
OBITUARY
cHARIEs MMAHoN.

Charles McMahon, son of the late Anthony NIcNIahon. who for years was engineer for the U. M. Geo, died at St Vincent's hospital this morn ing. He was a well known resident of East Bridgeport. His illness was shock to many friends. He was a, member of Bridgeport aerie of Eagles and was active in the social affairs connected with the aerie. Surviving him are one brother, Peter, of 1884 East Main street, and one sister, Mrs Harry Fitzgerald, 76 Bassick avenue CHARLES MEWEN BEARDsIEX.
 Funeral service for Charles Mo Ewen Beardsley. who passed away at the Griffin hospital on Thursday, June 24 were held at his late home on Bagburn Hill on Monday. Many relatives and friends attended. Dr. Arthur Smith, pastor of the Fourth avenue Methodist Episcopal church. oficiated, assisted by the Rev. MT. Wflliarns pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church of East Village. Be sides his widow and two sons, Ray creft M and Edward J., an aged mother, three sisters, and three son of the late Dr. Edward M Boards lev of Monroe. MT Beardsley was greatly beloved for his neighborly kindness and generosity of heart. 4 profusion of beautiful floral pieces surrounded the casket- The three brothers Louis B.. Samuel B., Ed ward G. and brother-in-1a,w, Ed ward B. Hyde of Brooklyn, N. Y., act ed as bearers. Burial was in the family plot by the side of his ances- tors in Cutters Farms Monroe
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-07
NO. 1O7O5. TREASURY DEPARTMENT.

Office of Comptroller of the Cur rency.
 Washington, D. C., February 15, 1915.
 WHEREAS, by satisfactory evi- dence presented to the undersigned, it has been made to appear that 1.-THE HARTMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA AT SEWARD" in the vil- lage of Seward in the Third Judicial District and Territory of Alaska has complied with all the provisions of the statutes of the United States, re- quired to be complied with before an association shall be authorized to commence the business of Bankingi
 NOW THEREFORE l, JOHN SHELTON WILLIAMS, Comptroller of the Currency, do hereby certify that 1.-THE HARTMAN NATIONAL BANK OF ALASKA AT SEWARD' in the village of Seward in the Third Judicial District and Territory of AL aska is authorized to commence the business of Banking as provided in Section Fifty-one hundred and sixty nine of the Revised Statutes of the United States.
 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF witness
 my hand and Seal of office this
 fifteenth day of February, 1915. (SIGNED) JNO. SHELTON WILL
 LIAMS.
 Comptroller of the Currency. Date of first publication March IS,
 1915.
 Date of last publication May 27, 1915.
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To CHARLES A. TECKLENBERG, WILLIAM NICHOLS AND FRANK MORRISON, your heirs, personal representatives and assigns;
 Your are hereby notified that the undersigned, Thomas McConety, eX- pended during the year the sum of one hundred dollars ($10O00) in labor and improvements on the fol- lowing described quartz claim, to wit; The MIST" quartz mining claim To- cated on Ground Hog Creek, Kenai Mining and Recording Precinct, Ter ritory of Alaska, the location notice of said mining claim being of record in Book 5 of Locations at page 279 of the records of the Kenai Mining and Recording precinct; that the expendi ture of said sum of One hundred dol lars ($1OO.OO) on the above mentioned claim for labor and improvements was done for the purpose of holding said claim under the provisions of section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, and the laws supplemental thereto, during the year ending Dec. 81st., 1914; that each of the above named co-owners in said mining claim is delinquent in the amount due for annual labor for the year 1914, to wit; Charles A. Teckenberg, $25.00; William Nichols $25.0O; Frank Nick erson $25.OO; that the amounts specif- ed are the amounts due from each of you as your respective unpaid proportions of the amount neces- sary to be expended for the year named to hold possessOry right and title to said mining claim under the provisions of Section 2324 of the Re vised Statutes of the United States and Laws supplemental thereto;
 And if you, or any of you, fail or refuse to make payments of the amount above specified and recited as due from you as a cO-Owner,
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-07
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Fred McGary:

To Fred McGary:
 You are hereby notified that we have expended Three hundred dollars in labor and improvements upon the Panama Association, Homestake and Wild Cat Association Placer mining claims on Dollar Creek, Left Limit, as will appear by AfIidavits Proof of An nual Labor for year 1914, recorded in the Office of the Commissioner and Ex- Oficio Recorder, Cook Inlet Pre- cinct, Territory of Alaska, Third Divi- sion, in order to hold said premises under the provision of Section 2324 Revised Statutes of the United States, being the amount required to hold the same for the year ending December 31-1914; And if within Ninety days after this notice by publication, you fail or refuse to contribute your pro- portion of such expenditure as Co., Owner, your interest in said claims will become the property of the sub cribers under said section 2324. Dated at Susitna, Alaska January 18th, 1915.
 Andy Taylor,
The Seward gateway., 1915-05-07

according to law, within ninety days after personal service of this notice upon you, if personal service be made, or within ninety days after the completion of the publication thereof according to law, the interest of any of you who may fail or refuse to make the payment due from hlm as a CO., owner will become the property of the undersigned who has made the re- quired expenditure pursuant to statute.
 THOMAS McCONETY, Date of first publication Mar. 3l. 1915 Date of last publication July 15. 1915.