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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-29
CHAPTER II.
The Bio Assianment.

Kitty Gray did not go to her Usual
place for luncheon that day. m;xead
she hurried into a nearby delicatessen
shop and bought a sandwich. which
she put In her handbag. After this
she hurried on back to the Office. Ar
rived there. without ceremony she
went again to the desk of the city edi-
tor. and silently laid down before him
her empty purse, her antique fan. her
sandwich and her broken coin.
Cutler looked up with professional
calm.
Yes. Miss Gray? Why all this or
derly array of fresh and interesting
objects?"
THAT is my story" said she.
What makes you think so? Are
you seeing things, Miss Gray?"
Look here"
Kitty picked up the coin and showed
1t to him.
See. it is broken quite across-more
than a third of it gone The inscrip-
tion is Latin. 1t is not SO much what
is on the coin-it is what is off of it.
Perhaps it commentaries something"
Commentaries what, Miss Gray?"
"Precisely-what? That's the story!"
by Jovei" Cutler was studying at
the inscription. Sub means under
what does it say?-under the bam-
boo tree?'"
NO, under the sidewalk or the
'fiagstone.' or floor"
Underneath the f'agstone' or
pavement or floor'-'in the angle or
'corner'-whatever that may be-
chamber of torture'-'room of tor
ments'-whatever 1t is-'there will be
found treasures'-'of the king-'of
"-'Of Gretzhoffen!' concluded Kit
ty Gray. You have not forgotten all
your Latin. have you. Mr.. Cutler?
There is story for you-if we can
only dig it out. There'd be an assign
ment. wouldn't there? Idf rather do
that than society in the summer
| time"
Billy Cutler, time-tried news man.
| grown thin and grim and gray in the
business, sat for just one moment in
! thought. "Wait a minute, please"
| said he at length, and rose to leave
the room.
Kitty did wait anxiously enough, for
what reason she could not tell. She
sat at her own desk, the mysterious
broken coin tight clutched in her
hand. 1t seemed an hour before she
saw the slender form of the city edi-
tor returning from the door which led
to the Office of the manager and pub
Usher of the Evening Star. He looked
at her thoughtfully as he approached.
He held out cheSk
Three Thousand dollars!" Kitty
Gray's eyes grew larger
Expense money Three months
vacation. Full powers as missionary
plenipotentiary of the Evening Star
to Gretzhosfen, ambassadress to any
old place you happen to think of.
Miss Gray. l never knew the old man
to go off his head before, but he has
this time"
Tugging at her heart the swift feel
ing that she was leaving her usual
modest and safe line of life to ad-
venture upon something perhaps fate
ful-perhaps indeed fatal-Kitty Gray,
sober-faced, turned from the door of
the Evening Star and walked slowly
toward the corner where customarily
she took her car for home.
She entered her apartment. cast one
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glance about the first little room, and
then paused.
The rug in the hall was turned over
at one corner-was 1t by accident
The pictures all hung on the walls,
yet several were askew. and-the lit
tie wall-safe back Of one of the mic
tures-which had held some small OBJ
1ects OF little value, an old daguerreo-
type or two, some silver spoons. a
few gold pieces which she had cher
ished-had been broken open. Its
contents now lay upon the floor.
Amazed. Kitty stopped and picked
them up, one by one. Nothing was
missing--even the gold coins we're
there. Nothing had been harmed. But
who had done this, and why?"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
FEAR DISTURBANCES
IN STRIKE DISTRICT
Arizona Miltamen Ordered to Cliff
ton to Preserve Order - Ansered
Strikers Assault Enginemen Ask
Mine Managers to Return.

Clifton, ARR, (by telephone to Phoe-
nix). Oct 4.-Peace Officers of Clifton
faced Il delicate situation here today in
their efforts to preserve order among
hundreds Of striking copper miners.
What would happen with the expected
arrival late today Of an expeditionary
detachment of forty-eight military
men. no orc in direct authority could
predict, except to say that serious dis
orders were feared.
Tho most serious trouble here oc-
Cured during Sunday when mob OF
angered strikers assaulted Engineer
Thomas Simpson and Fireman Mike
Penn, vino were g. charge Of the en-
CINE which took Norman Carmichael
lJ. w. Benn.e and Milton Mclean, the
three mine managers. to Lordsburg,
NJ, on Saturday night
Simpson and Penn were severely
beaten before making their escape in
an automobile. Minor officers Of the
copper companies were threatened
with violence but those who did not
leave town placed themselves under
protection Of Sheriff J. G. Cash.
Several hundred miners visited the
home Of Superintendent Flynn. at the
Clifton smelter, Saturday night. Some
OF the men ordered him to leave the
district at once, while others demanded
that ne remain to represent the COM
pany. Flynn said he was ready to COM
ply with tfeif orders as soon as it was
decided which he should do.
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Note Regarding Sinking of
Arabic Is Not Satisfac-
tory.
NEGOTIATIONS
TO BE CONTINUED
Rupture Of Diplomatic Relations Con-
sidered Unlikely Because Of Con-
cessions Made-Germans Fail TO
Make OisavowaI Of Sinking, Assur-
ances That Act Will Not Be Re-
peated, No Reparation Offered.

Washington, Oct. 4.-The note pre-
sented by Count Won Bernstorff, the
German ambassador, to Secretary Lam
sing in New York Saturday regarding
the sinking of the Arabic is unsatis-
factory TO the United States because
Of Germanys failure to disavow the
act.
Negotiations will be continued in an
effort to have Germany assume the La
bility and make reparation. a rupture
of diplomatic relations over the case
is considered unlikely.
Altho Germany's new note is unsat-
isfactory, the situation is not consid-
cred serious at this time. The View held
by President Wilson and the state de-
partment on the note handed to Secre-
tary Lansing in New York Saturday by
Count won Bernstorff, was that 1t was
not specific enough on the points in
sisted on by the president.
Disavowai Not Forthcoming.
These are a disavowal OF the sinking.
assurances that the ac. would not be
repeated and proper reparation.
Careful reading of the note has con-
vinced administration officials that fur
ther negotiations on the note are pos
Sible and there is hope that in the end
Germany will acced TO the wishes OF
the United States.
The note will not be answered for
mally Immediately. but Secretary Lam
sing. at a conference later in the week
with the German ambassador. will In
form him of the points the United
States wants cleared up.
Germany position nov, however
more near;s approaches the stand o
the United States than II did in the
previous note or che same question. I
is understood the note gives satisfac-
tory assurances that Americans travel
ing on unarmed liners VIII not be en-
dangered by submarine attack in th'
future, bur a satisfactory disavowal o1
the sinking of the Arabic is not given
Chief Features Of tho Note.
In accordance with his policy of Sc
cret diplomacy. the president exercised
unusual precautions to. prevent the
German refusal of his demands from
being communicated to the public thru
the newspapers.
1t transpired, however. that the prin.
in substance the following:
The testimony submitted by the state
department to the effect that there was
no hostile intent on the part of the cap
tain of the Arabic is impressive but M
more SO that the report of the subma
rine commander, who was convinced
that he was about to be attacked
The testimony offered by the United
States does not prove that the subma-
rine commander was unjustified in be-
lieving that the Arabic changed Its
course with the design of ramming the
undersea boat.
In view of the conflicting testimony
however. the German government !.
willing to submit to arbitration the
question of justification and liability
Germany reiterates it's assurances tina
submarines will not torpedo liner:
without warning and without provid.
ing for the safety of non combatants.
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state legislature. was preparing to
ileave for Ell Paso. Tex, bearing Pc
tition TO three mine managers who fled
the strike zone Saturday night. asking
them to return.
Tho petitions are signed by business
men of Clifton and are said to have
been circulated at the suggestion OF
officials Of the Western Federation OF
Miners, who want the strike settled
without disturbance.
Norman Carmichael! J w. Bennie
and Milton Mclean, the men who went
to Ell Paso, are managers OF three OF
the large mines OF the district.
The forty eight militamen ordered to
Clifton by Governor George W. T..
Hunt were expected to arrive late to-
day
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Iowa may proceed with the greatest
Intelligence possible and without loss

Iowa may proceed with the greatest
intelligence possible and without loss
to the people of their money and to
the end that when 1t is actively en-
tered upon thruout the state, how-to-
do-it and materials. and their relative
value and cost and methods may be
SO well understood az to put the whole
question beyond the experimental
stage at the start, a mission OF
able representative men has been ap-
pointed to take up and study for the
people the whole subject Of road con-
struction.'' explained the governor
They enter upon the task without
hope or desire for compensation, but
as an unselfish, patriotic duty ana
animated only by a sincere desire to
perform a great public service.
think I may say that Notwithstanding
any impression that may have found
lodgment among the people anywhere,
no one has ever thought of forcing up
on any community any particular kind
of a surfaced road They thought to
make it possible for them to surface
roads or not with such material as
they may please. after thorough study
and expert opinion has advised them
to the best and, cost and relative per-
manency and cost Of maintenance.
Some communities are ready now to
go forward building permanent high
ways and the law ought to be such as
to enable them to do so. 1t will be for
every county or district to determine
by vote what their road shall be-
He said that millions of dollars have
been wasted on roads. He pointed out
that Iowa this year is spending on
highways s62tss23. and on bridges
50 s51.29s. and declared with clay
gravel mixture this would surface
quite number Of thousands of miles
of road.
Hard roads must be looked upon
as an investment" he said. "As such
they will return their value over and
over again in ways already suggested.
They will increase the vahle of land
much more than their cost They will
make better place in which to live
and life more worth while. Within not
many years they will put motor trucks
on the highways Of the state from
farms to town But why eSpatiate
upon their great advantages. They
must be apparent"
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Morgan & Co. Announce
Books Will Be Closed
Tuesday at 10. q. m.
ROCKEFELLER ONE
OF INVESTORS
Oil Masnats Amens Larger subserib-
srs - Supposed q Have Purchased
Bonds 70 Amount Of $1o,oooooo-
Subscriptions Continue to Pour In
Include Several From British and
Frsneh Capitalists.

New York, Oct. Am important
announcement indicting the success
Of the Anglo French loan was made
today by ]. p. Morgan & Co. 1t was
to the effect that no subscriptions to
the underwriting will be received af-
ter 10 a. m. tomorrow. The statement
Of j. P. Morgan & Co.. follows:
I'm behalf of the managers Of the
underwriting syndicate OF the Anglo
French enternal loan, ]. P. Morgan &
Co., announce that no subscription
toward the underwriting will be re-
ceived after 10 o'clock tomorrow
(Tuesday) morning"
John d. Rockefeller was reported
today to have subscribed to the $780,
100000 Anglo-French bond issue. It
was said that his subscription was
among the largest taken by Individual
investors, and approximated $4,000,
900.
At the standard Oil Company's of
fees here member of the Rockefeller
staff declined to comment on 1t. Over
lures lOOhlIi8 lOWdIu MI. ItOShSleHeI :
participation were made a week ago
by j. P. Morgan.
There is little likelihood that Mr.
Rockefeller's participation will ever be
officially announced unless he sees fit
to state It, The syndicate managers
have decided not to make public the
amount Of the subscriptions Of the
large individual subscribers.
Subscriptions for the loan continued
to pour in today. Among those seek
ing to subscribe were considerable
number of British and French citizens
residing abroad. The foreign orders
came by cable and from the New York
financial agents Of London and Paris
houses, with wealthy clienteles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
DEAD BODY FOUND ON
SANTA MONICA BEACH
Believed q. a. Mcdonald, Retired Msr-
chant Of Rock Island. lIl. Was MUIR
dsrsd - Robbery Thought 10 Have
Been Motive Prompting Crime.

Santa Monica, Cal, Oct. City and
county officials were investigating to-
day the death of G. "A. Mcdonald. re-
tired merchant of Rock Island, ILL.,.
whose nude body was found on the
beach a shcrt distance north Of here
last Friday. Identification was made
last night by DIR. w. II. Carl, Of Los
Angeles, q nephew.
The body was found close to the wa
ter and at first drowning was believed
the cause Of death. Later 1t was found
there was no water in the lungs.
According to DR.. Carl. Mr.. Mcdonald
usually carried q large amount of
money and wore large diamond ring.
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Iowa Supreme Court Rules
Against Transient Mer-
chants Statute.
NOT UNIFORM IN
IT'S OPERATION
Court Says .kas~,u ecov;dss Unrsason.
able Fsss and Makes Arbitrary Dis.
elimination Between Those Who Do
Business in Towns and Those Who
Do Not-MarshaIItown Buggy Com.
pany Wins Important Legal Battle.
Special to rimes-Rennblican

Special tc Times Republican
Des Moines, Oct. 4.-The supreme
court in an opinion handed down this
morning, holds that transient mer-
chants law passed by the Thirty fifth
general assembly is unconstitutional
This ruling was given in connection
with the case entitled state of Iowa
versus L. NJ. Osborne and w. A. Tuttle,
who were tried in the Warren county
court. at Indianola for violation of this
statute in selling buggies.
w. A. Tuttle was vice president. and
L. NJ. Osborne secretary of the Mar
shalltown Buggy Company.
1--we. Court Sustained
The case was tried in the Warren
county court under Judge Lorin N.
Hayes. The defense was that the tran
sient merchants law, with violation
of which defendants were charged, was
unconstitutional in that it is not of uni
form operation and provides unreason-
able fees and arbitrary discrimination
in it's application and enforcement. 1t
was claimed. that it provided immuni-
ties for certain citizens which were de-
MED to others. A verdict of not guilty
was directed by the lower court from
this ruling and the state appealed. The
supreme court now sustains the lower
court and declares that the law dis
criminated between those who do busi-
ness in towns and those who do not, as
it applies only to cities and towns.
Law Creates Monopoly.
The Marshalltown Buggy Company
conducted sale Of buggies at Indian
ola without complying with the law
recurring transient merchants to pay
a license to the county of 5000 and file
a bond of $1,000. Action was instituted
against the company.
The court says the law was passed
with the object of protecting the resi-
dent merchant and make the transient
nav his share of the taxes. It says the
law was not to destroy the transient or
to create a monopoly for the resident
merchant.
Other Decisions.
Other cases decided today were:
Stromberg, ct al, appellants, VS.. AL
exander. webster county. Reversed
and renianded.
r. s. Crawford VS., MCKINNEY, ap-
pellant. Wright county. Affirmed.
Z. T. Geddes, appellant, vs. w. c.
McElroy. administrator Jasper coun-
ty. Affirmed.
Libbie Keen, appellants, VS.. Conti-
mental Casualty Company. Pottawat-
tamie county. Affirmed.
Stickles vs.. Townsend, ct al, appel
1ontS croena connty Affirmed
Enright, appellant, vs. city OF Du-
buaue. Dubuque county. Affirmed
Testers, appellant, VS.. city Of Des
Moines. Polk county. Affirmed.
CITY of Ottumwa VS.. McCarty I'M
provement Company, appellant. Wapel-
| 10 county. Rehearing oyerruled.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
T.-R. BULLETIN
NEWS OF THE DAY
The Weather.

Sun rises Oct. 5 at $3.50; sets at 5:3S.
Iowa-PaItly cloudy and cooler to-
night. with frost probable: Tuesday
fair.
Following in the rear Of an area OF
very low barometer that passed north
eastward over western Iowa yester-
day is an extensive area of high pres
sure west Of the Missouri river. TT
low pressure area caused rain vest
day or last night over Wyoming. y =
tana the Dakctas. northern and
ern Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois, AZ
sin and northern Michigan, A the
high pressure area is causi' ,Snuch
lower temperature over ar >'est OF
the Mississippi valley, with freezing
temperature in Wyoming, western
North Dakota and northern Alberta.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
BATTLE ON WEST
FRONT CONTINUES
French Troops Claim 70 Have Made
Gains Near Arras-ArtiIiery DueIs at
Other Points-Air Raid Over Zee
pruyye.

Paris. Oct. 4.-French troops con-
tinued to make progress to the north
Of Arras. according to the announce
ment Of the French war office.
There has been almost continuous
fighting between the trenches, ac-
companied by artillery exchanges, in
the vicinity of Nouvron and
Queennevieres.
There also has been artillery fight
ing in the Champagne district. A
squadron of French aeroplanes has
thrown down forty bombs of heavy
caliber on the railroad station at Metz.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04

Washington, Dot. 4-SecretAry Frank
Morrison of the American Federation
OF Labor today made this statement
commenting upon the announcement
Of the Colorado Fuel 4 Iron Company.s
plan for dealing with Its employees:
Mr.. Rockefellers plan Is signif,csnt.
In his plan no yields more than any
other employer hostile to tho trade
labor movement. Great corporations
have been using every device that can
be conceived by their ablest repre-
sentatives to prevent employees from
entering trade unions.
Mr.. Rockefeller says he aolenoWa.
edges the principles Of collective bar
saining-and TO force his conception
OF this theory creates a union ard
evolves comprehensive plan that, the
press states. is financed by tho Cplo-
rado Fuel e Iron Company. We arc
told these workers will bo permitted to
present their grievances
May Withdraw Privilege.
Organized workers present their
grievances thru tho power of their or
ganization. They have . voice in tho
right OF the disposal Of their labor
power. Mr. Rockefeller permits his
workers to present their grievances.'
If one dissects this theory he sees that
the power that permits can also with
draw Mt any time 1t elects.
Herein Is the fundamental Differences
between the Rockefeller plan and that
OF the trade unions. Ono devslops In
dependence. tho other relies on the
good will OF the employer. ; Thoro can
be no compromise between two
theories for II workmen are "a b free
the right to regulate their own lisesa
must be acknowledged.
Not Unlike othsr Plans.
"Mr. Rookefeller's welfare plan con-
tains nothing newt Is only rspeti.
ton Of the employers to keep their
workers. satisfied. ! am sure that time
will demonstrate Mr.. Rockefeller's
plan will prove full cousin to the
other scheme OF like character In
augurated for the sole purpose Of pre-
venting organization Of employees that
will enable them to secure improved
conditions
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sia takes this action. has not been de-
cided. Russia felt compelled to make
this move in view of the failure to ef-
feet an understanding with King Ferdi-
nand.
1t Is believed this move will convince
the Bulgarian people that King Ferdi-
nand's policy Is dangerous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-04
COTTON CROP DECLINES.
Agricultural Department Estimates
| Total Yiald Of 1095QoQQ Ralaa

Washington. Oct. A heavy de-
cline in the condition of the growing
cotton crop during September, almost
double the average decline for the last
ten years. has decreased the estimated
yield by almost 100000 bales. The de-
partment OF agriculture today esti-
mated the crop at 10.s50.000 equivalent
500 crop bales.
Cotton ginned prior to Sept. %. was
2,sO0,OO7 running bales, including 32.2S3
round bales and 1904 bales OF sea is
land. the census bureau announced to-
day.
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swi.. Fail 20 volunteer.

Basel. Switzerland. Sept. 80. via
Paris, Oct. 4.-The call of the Swiss
government for volunteers to serve as
a defense corps to supplement the
regular army of 100000 is meeting
with a poor response. About 10000
men have volunteered. whereas it has
been expected to enroll 10000.
On account of this situation the gov
listment..
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zeebruqoe AGAIN somba rded.

Amsterdam. via London, Oct. T.
The Telegram announces that five
aeroplanes of the allies yesterday
bombarded Zeebrugse. on the Belgian
coast. Some Of the bombs which We're
dropped weighed seventy-tlve pounds.
The aeroplanes were attacked by
anti-air craft guns which brought
down one machine. Another was COM
PEELED by defective motor to land
near Nieuwveiet, on Dutch territory.
British officer was interned.
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crsses Is Ready.

Athens, Oct. 3, via Paris, Oct. A.
All doubt as to the entrance of Greece
into the war on the side of the en-
tente allies has now been disposed Of
The official organ of the government
says that the landing of the French
troops at Saloniki is for the purp $50
Of assisting Greece
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Rriti.h Ship. Damaaed.

Berlin, Oct At was officially an
nounced today that two British Inoni-
tors had been damaged before La
Panne by German nava! a;rshins.
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PROMPT AvowAL DEMANDED.
Russia Insists on Being Informed o
1ulaasia's Intentions.

6uI0eeio'o Intentions.
Petrograd, via London, Oct. 4.-Un-
less Bulgaria has conceded fully the
demands Of Russia concerning the
breaking OF Of relations with the CEN
trail powers by 2 o'clock this afternoon,
the Russian minister at Sofia and his
star will depart. However. as Russia
draws a distinction between the Bull
garian government and the Bulgarian
people, no repressiye measures Will be
adopted against Bulgarian subjects in
Russia.
Even M. Madjariow. Bulgarion min
lister to Russia, will not be expelled. He
will be permitted to remain undis-
turbed, altho no official measures will
he maintained with him as a represents
alive OF King Ferdinand.
The ultimatum was sent in view Of
the acknowledgement Of the dominance
OF Bulgaria in the &c Ike ns Whether
England, France and Italy will with
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euloars in Denial.

Sofia. Oct. 2, via London. Oct. A.
delayed in transmissionl-Form de-
nial that German officers have taken
control Of the military affairs Of Bull
garia, and that Germany is supplying
that country with funds, is made by
the Bulgarian government.
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German. Report Gains.

Berlin, via London, Oct. "A further
gain for the Germans In the struggle
with the British near Loos was re-
ported today by the war office. The
French succeeded in wrestling from the
Germans part OF q trench near Given
schy.
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Joint Demand Probable.

Rome via Paris, Oct. 4.-The belief
prevails in Italian official circles, says
the Tribune, that the quadruple en-
tente powers soon will present Joint
note to Bulgaria demanding an ex-
planation Of her attitude.