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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-28

patrOlllnS That section of the North
sea, which is the most dangerous be-
cause OF the mine fields. sighted the
Germans soon after daylight, accord
ing to dispatches received here. and
started in pursuit. That it was long
pursuit even before the British battle
cruisers got into range with their
thirteen and half inch guns is
shown by the fact that they did not
open fire until $3.50 a. Ill.
Germans Crowd on Steam.
1t was a rear end fight, with the
Germans crowding on every ounce of
steam in their flight for the mine pro-
tected fields. AS they ran they kept
their rear batteries pumping shells at
their bull dog pursuers. But, appar-
emily. they could not reach their
marks. The British remained back
far enough to keep out of range of
the Germans Pinch guns and close
enough to make the shells from their
own 15.5-inch guns effective.
1t was 1 p. m. before the Bluecher,
which had been hammered and pound
ed so severely by the British fire that
she could not keep up with her COM
panions, rolled and sank.
The Bluecher was an armored crris-
er 4S9 feet long and displaced 1850
tons. Her complement was $50 Off
GERS and men. She was built at kiel
in 1908 at cost of $6.5O0,O0O. Her
GnaGi q 1itt1n te
an hour.
The Bluecher carried twelve So.
inch, eight G-inch guns and sixteen
2A-pounders. She also was equipped
with three torpedo tubes.
The Germans were observed some
time after dawn proceeding in the di-
rection OF the British coast. When
they sighted the superior British fleet
they turned and made at full speed
for home and it was only after a
stern chase that the faster British
ships got within range. For more
than four hours the running battle
lasted, the firing being plainly heard
in North Holland, where it was judged
the fight took place north of the is
lands of Ameland and Schiermoni-
koog.
succumbs to Heavy Guns.
The Bluecher, which was slower
than the other German cruisers, fell
behind and succumbed to the heavier
guns of the Lion, which was leading
the British squadron. The other Ger
! Sr,c St,{%o a
submarine area, two of them in a bad
~ damaged condition, and it was dan
gerous for the big battle cruisers to
attempt to follow.
The fact that only eleven men were
wounded aboard the Lion, which led
the line, indicates that the British
casualties were light. 1t is possible
that more OF the Bluecher's crew We're
picked up by the British destroyers.
All the vessels named by the Brit
ish official press bureau as having
| taken part in The naval engagement
except the Blnecher are battle cruis-
crs, all heavily armed and capable of
great speed.
Vice Admiral Sir David Beatty, who
was i'll command Of the British forces
in this fight also commanded the
same battle cruiser squadron in the
engagement Off IIelgoland Blight Aug
% last and in which three German
light cruisers and two German torpedo
boat destroyers We're sunk.
The cruisers were the MainZ, Ari
ndne and Klein.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1915-01-28
GERMAN REPORT
OF SEA BATTLE
TeutonS Claim British Lost
Cruiser in Fight.
ADMIT LOSS OF VESSEL

Eerlin Story Says the 6luecher, Trail.
ing Behind Her Sister Ships, Was
the Object Of Concentrated At
tack by the English and Sunk.
Berlin, Jan. 26.-Destruction of a
British battle cruiser in the great
naval engagement in the North sea
Sunday morning is claimed in an Off
cial statement given out here.
The German war Office admitted
the loss of the Bluecher, but declares
the other German cruisers engaged re-
turned to the naval base without ma
terial damage.
The British, the statement declares,
"discontinued the battle seventy
miles west northwest of Helgoland.' y
According to present reports" says
the official statement, "the British
lost one battle cruiser. We had the
Bluecher sunk, but other German
ships returned to the harbor."
The cruisers Derhinger, Seydlitz
Moltke and Bluecher, accompanied
by four small cruisers and two tor
pedo boat hotillas. were engaged, the
official statement said.
Streaming into the North sea they
encountered a British fleet composed
of five battle cruisers, seven small
cruisers and twenty-six torpedo boat
destroyers.
British Close in on Germans.
The British closed in and imme-
diately opened fire. The Germans re-
piled. Realizing the overwhelming
superiority of the British fleet they
faced about and headed back toward
their naval base.
A running battle followed lasting
for three hours.
The Bluecler, trailing behind her
faster ships, was made the object of
a concentrated attack by the English
and sunk.
The official statement carried no
mention of possible casualties on
board the other German ships en-
gagged and made no estimates of the
damage done to the British squadron.
The official statement from the
British admiralty contained no men-
ton OF the reported sinking of a
British battle cruiser
The German statement, however,
was transmitted by wireless to Lon
don and passed by cable to New York.
The British Statement specifically
stated there had been no loss of Brit
ish vessels.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

SYNOPSIS.

After the finding of WI Fang's body
and Kennedy's disappearance submarin.
appears the following morning on the bay
A man plunges overheard from 1t a1l
swims ashore. 1t is the entrance of Mar
cius Del Mar into America, AT the DodgC
home one of WI Fang's men is trying L
obtain information of Kennedy and the
lost torpedo. His plan Is blocked by Del
Mars arrival, who also succeeds in win
ming Elaine's confidence Later she is
warned by little old man to be careful
Del Mars mission at the Dodge house was
to locate and recover the torpedo. He
would have been successful had II not been
for Elaines dog, Rusty who dug Il from
the flower pot while Del Mar and Flli7r
were TALKING only a few fee away. r. I
carried the torpedo to the attic The u
old man meets Del Mar a the Do
home. They draw guns together, ga e
from the exploded shells of the old mans
revolver overcome Del Mar and Elaine
and the old man of mystery escapes.
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

Del Mar Was Lying on the Floor, Bs
know. Please let me talk to Boum
Boum."
The cavalier bowed reluctantly and
left us.
What are you doing here alone?'
she asked, taking off her own mask
"How warm 1t u.s."
Before l could reply, I heard some
one coming downstairs back OF me,
but not In time to turn.
"Elaine's dressing table," voice
whispered In my ear.
turned suddenly. 1t was the gray
friar Before could even reach out
to grasp his robe, he was gone.
Another mutt" / exclaimed. invol-
UNFAIRLY.
why, what did he say?" asked
Elaine.
Something about your dressing
table"
my dressing table!" she repeated.
We ran quickly up the steps.
Elaine's room showed every evidence
Of having been the scene of struggle,
as she went over to the table. There
she picked up a rose and under It q
piece of paper on which were some
words printed with pencil roughly.
Look" she cried, as I read with
her:
do honest assistants search safes?
Let no one see this but Jameson"
What does 1t mean?" | asked.
"My safel" she cried, moving to q
closet AS she opened the door, ina
CINE our surprise at seeing Del Mar
lying on the floor, bound and gagged
before the open safe. Get my scis-
sors on the dresser" cried Elaine.
] did so, hastily cutting the cords
that bound Del Mar.
What does 1t all mean?" asked
Elaine as he rose and stretched him
self.
Still clutching his throat, as II It
hurt. Del Mar choked, 81 found a man.
foreign agent. searching the safo.
But he overcame me and escaped"
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

combination locks. AS the combina
ton turned, slight sound was made
when the proper number came oppo
site the working point Imperceptible
ordinarily to even the most sensitive
ear, to an ear trained It was com
paratively easy to recognize the fall
of the tumblers over this sensitive lit
tie instrument.
AS he worked, the door behind him
opened softly and the gray friar en-.
tered, closing 1t and moving noiseless.
ly over back Of the shelter OF a big
mahogany highboy, around which he
could watch.
AT last the safe was opened. Rapid
ly the man went through its contents.
"Confound I'll" he muttered. "She
didn't put 1t here-anyhow."
The bolero started to close the safe
when he heard noise in the room
and looked curiously back of him. Del
Mar himself. followed. by the domino
girl, entered.
I've opened IT," whispered the en-
issary stepping out Of the closet and
meeting them, "but / can't find the"
Hands up-all of you'll"
They turned In time to see the gray
friar's gun yawning at them. Most
politely he lined them up. Still
holding his gun ready, he lifted up
the mask of the domino girl.
"So-it's your" he grunted.
He was about to lift the mask of
the Mexican, when the bolero leaped
at him. Del Mar piled in. But sounds
downstairs alarmed them and the
emissary, released. fled quickly with
the girl. The gray friar, however, kept
his hold on Mephistopheles, as II he
had been wrestling with q veritable
devil
Down In the hall, had again met
my domino girl, few minutes after
had resigned Elaine to another Of her
numerous admirers.
II thought you deserted me-" said,
somewhat piqued.
You deserted me-" she parried,
nervously. However, I'll forgive you
IL you'll get me an ice."
fastened to do SO. But no sooner
had gone than Del Mar stalked
through the hall and went upstairs.
My domino girl was watching for him
and followed.
When returned with the ice,
looked about, but she was gone. 1t |
was scarcely moment later, how.
ever, that saw her hurry downstairs.
by the Mexican bolero. !
stepped forward to speak to her, but
she almost ran past me without a
word.
"A nut" remarked under my
breath, pushing back my mask. ]
started to eat the ice myself, when,
moment later Elaine passed through
he hall with q Spanish cavalier.
"Oh, Walter, here you are" she
aughed. i've been looking all over
or you. Thank you very much, SIRE"
The bowed with mock civility to the
cavalier. ut was only one dance, you
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

mo and Gagged. Before the Open Safe.
for the trunks is here, Miss Elaine,
he announced.
rs he? / wonder whether they are
all ready?" Elaine replied hurryine
out Of the room. Tell him to wait.
In the attic, Bertholdi was still al
work. keeping her eyes open to exc
cute the mission on which Del Maj
had sent her.
Rusty, forgotten In the excitement
by Jennings, had roamed at will
through the house and seemed quite
interested. For this was the trunk be.
hind which he had his cache of treas
ures.
AS Bertholdi started to move behind
the trunk, Rusty could stand 1t no
longer. He darted ahead of her into
his hiding place. Among the dog bis.
cult and bones was the torpedo model
which he had dug up from the palm
pot in the conservatory. He seized
It in his mouth and turned to carry
1t OF.
There, In his path, was his enemy,
the new girl. Quick as a flash, she
saw what 1t was Rusty had, and
grabbed at 1t.
Get Quit" she ordered. looking at
her prize In triumph and turning 1t
over and over in her hands.
At that moment she heard Elaine
on the stairs. What should she do?
She must hide It, She looked about.
There was the tray, packed and lying
on the floor near the trunk marked "E.
Dodge" She thrust It hastily into the
tray. pulling garment over it.
Nearly through" painted Elaine.
"Yes, Miss Dodge"
"Then please tell the expressman to
come up"
Bertholdi hesitated, chagrined. Yet
there was nothing to do but obey.
She looked at the trunk by the tray
to fix 1t in her mind, then went down
stairs.
AS she left the room, Elaine lifted
the tray into the trunk and tried to
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21
"Oh-then that is what the"

| On-tnen tnat Is what the
Elaine checked herself. She ha,
been about to hand the note to De
Mar when an idea seemed to come t,
her. Instead, she crumpled it up ant
thrust 1t into her bosom.
On the street the bolero and tn,
domino girl were hurrying away al
fast as they could.
Meanwhile, the gray friar had over
come Del Mar, had bound and gagged
him and thrust him into the closet
Then he wrote the note and laid II
with rose from a vase, on Elaine'i
dressing table before he, too. left the
place.
More than ever | was at loss t.
make it out.
1t was the day after the masquerade
ball that taxicab drove up to the
Dodge house and a very trim but moi
overdressed young lady was an
nounced as Miss Bertholdi."
Miss Dodge?" she inquired as Jen
nings held open the portieres and she
entered the library where Elaine and
Aunt Josephine were.
If Elaine had only known, 1t was
the domino girl of the night before
who handed her a note and sat down,
looking about SO demurely, while
Elaine read:
My Dear Miss Dodge:
The bearer, Miss Berthold, Is an oper-
alive Of mine. l would appreciate 1t II
you would employ her in some capacity in
your house, as | have reason to believe
that certain foreign agents will soon make
another attempt to find Kennedy's lost
torpedo model.
Sincerely,
; M. DEL MAR
Elaine looked up from reading the
note. Miss Bertholdi was good to look
at, and Elaine liked pretty girls about
her.
Jennings" she ordered, call
Marie"
To the butler and her maid, Elaine
gave the most careful instructions re-
garding Miss Bertholdi "She can help
you finish the packing first" she con.
cluded.
The girl thanked her and went out
with Jennings and Marie, asking Jen-
nings to pay her taxicab driver with
money she gave him, which he did,
bringing her grip into the house.
Later in the day, Elaine had both
Marie and Bertholdi carrying ,armfuls
OF her dresses from the closets In her
room up to the attic, where the last
of her trunks were being packed. On
one of the many trips, Bertholdi came
alone into the attic, her arms full as
usual. Before her were two trunks,
very much alike, open and nearly
packed. She laid her armful of clothes
on chair near by and pulled one of
the trunks forward. On the door lay
the trays of both trunks already
packed. Bertholdi began packing her
burden in one trunk which was marked |
In big white letters. "E. Dodge"
Down in Elaine's room at the time |
Jennings entered. "The expressman |
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

Finally Del Mar reached spot on
the railroad where there were both a
curve and a grade ahead. He stopped
his car and got out.
Down the road the bearded and Cog
gled motorcyclist stopped Just in time
to avoid observation. To make sure.
he drew a pocket field glass and lev
eled 1t ahead.
wait here" ordered Del Mar. I'll
call when want you"
Back on the road the bearded cy.
clist could see Del Mar move down the
track though he could not hear the
directions. 1t was not necessary, how
ever. He dragged his machine into
the bushes, hid 1t, and hurried down
the road on foot.
Del Mars chauffeur was waiting
Idly at the wheel when suddenly the
cold nose of revolver was stuck
under his chin.
Not a. woodland hands up-or I'll
let the moonlight through you,"
growled out harsh voice.
Nevertheless the chauffeur man.
aged to lurch out Of the car and the
bearded stranger, whose revolver 1t
was, found that he would not dare to
shoot. Del Mar was not far enough
away to risk 1t.
The chauffeur flung himself on him
and they struggled iercely, rolling
over and over in the dust of the road.
But the bearded stranger had q grip
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1915-08-21

Speeding up the road the former
masquerader and motorcyclist stopped
at last.
Eagerly he leaped out of Del Mars
car and dragged the trunk over the
side regardless of the enamel.
1t was the work of only a moment
for him to break the lock with a
pocket Jimmy.
One after another he pulled out and
shook the clothes until frocks and
gowns and lingerie lay strewn all
about.
But there was not a thing in the
trunk that even remotely resembled
the torpedo model.
The stranger scowled.
Where was it?
(To BE CONTINUED,
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25

School COmmcnccmcnt-Mu Cattle
Being Shipped.

Newton, May 22.-COunty Agent II.
X. Foster is arranging for a meeting
of the corn club boys of the county
some time in June, when an inter
eSting and prOfita bic session will be
held, and the boys entertain socially.
ice cream and the movies being on
the tentative program.
ST. James High School, Of which
Prof r. L. Walker is principal, clos
ed last evening with a play by the
students Exercises were held during
the day and a large number Of peo-
pie attended. The school is one Of
the cOunty'S largest and best. Com
mencement at Startown, the cOuntys
brag school, where they teach domes-
tic science and have a farm life
school. Besides a high school and all
the grades, will be held next week.
r. L. Shuford, the county's famous
dairyman, is shipping number OF
nigh grade Jersey COWS to Washing
ton. n c The lot is handled through
| George Moose, business man of the
/ town. Shipments of thoroughbred
Jersey COWS and calves command very
| high prices, are continually made
| from points in this county.
| Express records at Newton reveal
| the fact that since the quart law was
| effective, the average monthly ship
ments have been reduced from around
200 gallons to Is gallons.
| The RidgevieW hosiery mill is in
stalling new machinery. A number Of
week. which will swell The production
considerably Both the Ridgcview
and the Fidelity mills arc operating
full time though both are handica p
ped somewhat by the dyestuf situa-
ton.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25

Macdonald In Dr. Johnson's sketches
OF his toCrs OF the Hebrides. in r--o.
read his prediction. Flora Mac
Donald - a name that Will he men
TONED in history. and IL courage and
eif-sacrifice he virtues. be mention
ed with honor. On the striking statue
OF the heroine. standing piCtur eSquely
on Castle Hill. in Inverness. the Cap
ital OF the Scottish Highlands, this in
scripton in Gaelic IS car,A-d on tho
base: While the flower blooms n
the meadow. the name OF the fair
maiden shah endure"
Charge Committed by History.
Here in America, in the United
States and Canada. We Of the Scottish
race and tradition. will he untrue TO
ourselves and our blood. If we are un-
faithful 10 the charge which history
has committed TO uH The name and
fame Of Flora Macdonald are a part
| OF American inheritance and touch
with world romance and world-re-
| renown our American history. IL Will
| he TO our discredit and 10 our chill
| dren's loss all over the continent. IL
| America forgets the few touches Of
wonder and bloom. that give distinc-
| tiOn to our life
| In commemorating Flora MacDon-
aids life in America the rest Of the
| United States, and the Dominion Of
Canada look TO North Carolina for a
lead. 1t was here she lived. Her
steadinesS of character the loftiness
of her spirit. her fine devotion To
duty, the accomplishing way she
took her reverses and losses. ant. the
sore dlsappolntments that came into
her life, are all part of the enduring
wealth of North Carolina citize nship.
And the rest of North Carolina has
right TO look for leadership TO this
Scottish Society of America. This
charge is ours TO keel. 1t is our
sacred trust. | have thought II would
be fitting thing, We're a suita BILE
monument erected to her memory
, here at Fayetteville. But the most
worthy memorial to Flora Macdonald
would be an educational institution,
hearing her name, that Will offer to
hundreds of girls and young women
: in these Scottish communities. the
: advantage of a college education
which Sir Alexander Macdonald. the
Chieftain of Sky, gave to Flora her
j., self, when he sent her for three years
!. !. to a ladies' college in Marlborough.
- And now, ladies and gentlemen.
: would ask If the English could affort
- to arrange for the celebration of tn,
- hundred years of peace between tn.
- English speaking peoples under tn
treaty Of Ghent, 10y buying at grea
! cost, SulGrave manor. the ancestra
- home of Washington and endoWing i
heavily, to make il the Mecca of al
Americans visiting in England. an
could arrange to place the statue o
1e Washington in Westminster Abbey. a
Sc one Of the great men Of the EngliS
/ speaking race, could we not affor,
lg especially we Scottish h-AmeriCanS. I
is erect q great memorial to Flora Mac
10 Donald, as one of the great WOme
is of the English speaking race?
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25
SNAKE IN SQUIRRELS NEST.
York (Pa.) Dispatch TO Philadelphia
Record

Noticing a squirrel hole in the limb
Of a big tree which he had cut down,
Henry Grove, Of Red Lion, reached in
on the chance of finding some young
in the nest. Inste@1, his hand en-
countered a seven-yOot blacksnake,
which promptly cam. forth and gave
battle Grove looped IF its head with
his ak.
He believes the sr<,ae disposed or
the Young squirrels, IL 0ugh its climb
must have been an unusual one, the
hole being about forty feet above the
ground.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-05-25

A protector TO be strapped TO q
mans shoe to guard it against wear
from automobile pedals and other me-
chanism operated by the feet has
been patented by a Californian.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
PROMINENT RABBI
TO SPEAK HERE

Rabbi Moses J. Cries. of Cleve.
land, o.. and Rabbi Franklin Of
Temple Beth FL. win exchange pull
pits Sunday. Rabbi Cries ranks
among the foremost men In the
American ministry. Though a
young man. he IL president Of the
Central Conference OF American
Rabbits. Rabbi Cries has the dis
tinction Of having built up the
largest Jewish religious school In
the world. the enrolment running
close TO 1000 pupils. He was among
The first TO introduce the instItu-
tioral work in the synagogue.
Rabbi Cries has taken leading
part In civic activities In Cleveland.
He is a forceful speaker. His. sub.
ject Sunday will be The American
spirit"
From Detroit Rabbi Cries win &c
To Ann Arbor. where he is to ad
dress the Jewish Student congrega
ton OF the University OF Michigan
Tho services In Temple Beth FL be
gin at 10:45.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08

Speakers and singers In Nc
Gregor Institute for the ensuing
week:
Sunday-Tracy W. NcGregor
will give the address. Miss Null
ford will sing.
Monday-Open meeting led by
Mr.. Scott; Mrs, Cudmore will
sing: stereopticon pictures.
Climbing Mt Blanc.
Tuesday-Speaksr, the Rev.
Howard Field. Simpson Metho-
Gist church: singer. Miss Matte
Todd.
wednesday--Open meeting led
by Mr.. Carrabin; institute choir
will sing.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lee
;ure on China by the Rev l. j.
Davies; soloist, r. Slater David
son.
Friday--Speaker, the Rev. l.
G. Dunn. stanton Park Baptist
church: singer. Mr.. Crabowske.
Saturday-Open meeting led
by George Brown.
The Detroit times., 1915-05-08
Y. M. C. A. OBSERVES
MOTHERS DAY

Special observance OF mothers
day Will take place Sunday, in the
Detroit Y. VI. C. A.. where exercises
viii be held In the afternoon and
young men living in the dormitories
OF the building will be urged TO
think OF mother and write TO her"
Every one OF the 800 young men
living In the Y. VI. C. A. building
are being urged not 70 forget mother
on Sunday said Eugene l. Philpot.
social secretary. "Not only are We
calling their attention TO this bit OF
sentiment In bulletins, but we are
speaking 20 the fellows personally.
Many mother will get a letter next
week that she has been looking for
for long time. I predict"
The Sunday afternoon address win
be devoted TO the subject OF moth
err and will be delivered by the
Rev. r. p. Arthur. II viii be pre-.
coded at 2:30 by a lobby concert by
I Andrew p. Davis. harpist, OF the DE
troit Conservatory OF Music. Al
men OF Detroit. especially those who
are away from home on this day. are
urged 10 attend this meeting In the
lobby OF the Y. VI. G. A.