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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
TWO MEN KILLED.
Because Blast Signal Was Misunder.
stood

Glens Falls. n. Y, Feb. 22.-Two men
were killed and three others seriously
injured last night BY a premature dyna
mite explosion while excavating for the
barge canal AZ Northumberland. A nis-
understanding Of signals j. said to have
been responsible for ths z1z5dsnt
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22

The body Of Mr.. Falcetti WIN arrive
u Barrie 60 ASS tomorrow afternoon
and the funeral wil b held from the
station.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
STEAMSHIP DINGLE
REPORTED SUNK
British Vessel Went Down, According to
Information Received by Lloyd's,
and There is Probably
One Survivor.

London, Feb. 22.-The sinking of the
British steamship Dingle is reported by
Lloyd's. Probably there is only one sur
vivor No details have been received
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22

The Turks lost heavily in the fighting
resulting in the capture of Erzerum by
the Russians, according to a Petrograd
dispatch to-day which estimates their
losses at 10000 killed, wounded and pris-
oners. Following up the victory energet-
ically, the Russians are pursuing the
Turks westward from Erzerum, as well
as to the north and the south, as the
Turkish forces split and fled in all di-
rections.
The different Orroman groups, accord
ing to Petrograd adviees, have been cut
off from communication with each other,
while the Russians are declared to have
solidifed their own lines so that their
unbroken advances are rapidly becom
ing forward drive along an unbroken
front from the Black sea to Mush west
+ of Lake Van.
Military operations in European terri
tory are continuing to be relatively un-
important, no extensive movements being
under way on either the western or the
eastern front so far as the official bull
letins indicate, while conditions in the
Balkans are comparatively quiet.
The Austrians are continuing their air
raids over Italian territory The latest
flights were across the province of Bres-
Ella toward Milan. Rome reports that
four persons were killed and five were
wounded.
The British delegation to the Anglo.
French parliamentary committee begins
to-day a conference in Paris with French
senators and deputies, the object being
a full discussion of the conduct of the
war with a view to the guidance of the
parliaments of two nations
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
! FIERCE ENCOUNTER
EAST OF SOUCHEZ
Germans Delivered Strong
Attack, Which Carried a
Large Section, According
to Admission by French
War Office, in the Forest
of Givenchy

Paris, Feb. 22.-The German forces
yesterday evening delivered strong at.
tack against the French positions at the
forest of Givenchy, east of Souchez, ac-
cording to the official announcement of
the war Office, and were successful in
penetrating the first lines of the French
trenches for a distance of 800 metres.
They then occupied some of the French
communicating trenches but the French
counter-attack resulted in driving the
Germans from all but a few of those
positions.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22
GERMANS HELD
SMALL PART
OF THEIR GAIN

After Capturing 800 Metres
Of the French First Line
Trenches and Occupying
Some of the Communicate
ing Trenches, They We're
Dislodged by a Counter
Attack
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-02-22

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The capture of 500
metres of French positions east of Sou
chez by German troops was announced
to-day by the war office.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

You are back from the gates of
death that | fancied had closed upon
you! You are back. =. And there
is forgiveness in your dark eyes. oh,
my love. there is forgiveness"
His lips quivered bit and he went
on.
Did | dream of the great wrong |
did you, Kahwannat Oh, have you for.
given?"
The blue eyes were tragic in their
puzzled wonder, their shining joy, and
the voice was desperately earnest.
For moment Siletz checked her
anguish and strove to understand.
Then something, some divine instinct,
seemed to give her wisdom and she
smiled TREMENDOUSLY.
"All is WELL" she said pitifully. Il
have forgiven"
Thank Cod" cried the old man
sharply, "oh, God, | thank thee! The
way is light at last"
He tried to raise himself on an ell
bow again.
But how does it happen? | saw
you die in the lodge of Kolawmie with
the babe that you bore me for love
on your breast-and yet-yet-I have
you again! Did dream, oh, my prin-
cess of the little tribe?"
"A dream" sobbed Siletz softly,
only a dream"
He looked long into her half-fright
ened face.
Il have searched the world for you
| my maid of service with the gentle
eyes-eyes like a deer's for softness.
| Oh, Kahwanna! ! have chanted the
marriage service, that | never said
| for you in the days of my youth, a
! thousand times among the hills! |
have mated you in heaven throughout
| the years wherein | lost YOU | have
wept for the Primrose that | crushed,
! at dawn and dusk! | have tried to
atone"
There was a pathetic, eager justifi-
cation in the weakening voice and the
others, all aware that they witnessed
| the last act in some forgotten tragedy
of the Preachers life, stood in silence,
unconscious of the darkening smoke
clouds the menace Of the rising roar.
You bore on your face the sign of
the Siletz women-the three bars OF
Bondage, of Faithfulness and of Serv-
ice-and yet you were not of their
blood, but of my own. Only KolaWmie
knew how you came among them, a
wee, dark child, how they took you
in and gave you a name, and he never
told You were red to me, Kahwan.
ma soft-eyed creature of the wild
and you were my woman, bought with
a white mans kiss!'
Here Sandry shrank as if at blow
drawing in his breath with a sigh
But the Preacher hurried on, as if to
tell all that had lain upon his heart
these many years
(TO BE CONTINUED
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Be IL Ever So Humble,

When war broke out in Europe a Sa-
vannah negro had been doing bone
rafting, banjo humping act in one of
the London music halls, and, like the
Georgia negro who told Judge Latshaw
in Kansas City that If released he would
go so far hat it would take SO to send
him a postal card, he wanted to get
back home.
Along with miscellaneous company
of Americans he was besieging the
American consulate when a southern
err in the crowd, noticing him, said:
"Nigger, what are you doing here?"
Wheeling with the light Of discovery
in his eye, Rastus replied: go Gods
sake, boss, 'sist dis niger to git back
to oil Geo'gy. Ise so hungry en- heah
de polk chops callin'!"-Collier's
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
FyS

ran, not to the woman but down the
slope after the horse She found him
prone and groaning in a little trench,
his right foreleg doubled back, the
white bone piercing the earth.
Poppy Ordway peered fearfully
down, her trembling hands gathering
her dust-covered skirts.
Come here!" Siletz cried, COM
manding; come here!"
1t was the same voice, whimpering
with primitive rage. that had COM
peeled that craven "Sandry" from
Poppy Ordway's lips that night at the
pump, and as the woman had obeyed
then, so she obeyed now.
Siletz rose. reaching in the blouse
of her shirt, and brought out a gun.
Poppy Ordway shrank back, white as
chalk.
What do you mean?" she cried
shrilly, what are yoH going to do?"
Horror widened her blue eyes gro.
tesquely.
II never shot living thing in my
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Jury Exonerates Dead Cow.

When an automobile hits COW and
Injuries it badly the driver is to blame
and not the COW, even If the COW did
get nervous when it saw the auto
headlights bearing swiftly down on it.
A Jury decided the foregoing in Judge
Gatens' court and awarded 800 dam
ages to Emil Alt, the cows owner.
August Sempert, who owned the auto,
argued in court that he didn't know
the Hawthorne bridge was browsing
pasture and that the COW should have
worn a red light on its tail. But the
jury disagreed with him.-Portland
(Ore.) Dispatch Los Angeles Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
CHAPTER XxVlI-continued.

Siletz had always ridden bareback,
but now, why she did not know, she
took down Sandry's saddle and slung
| it on Black Bolt. Poppy followed her
movements, and by the time SiletZ had
put foot in stirrup and swung up, she
had caught up her wide skirt and
mounted. SiletZ Jared around at her
and her eyes were beginning to
sparkle in face pale with rage.
Without word they galloped uI
across the lonesome valley and took
to what had once been trail in the
slight depression running amid the
blackened trunks, the endless heaps
of ashes. Poppy Ordway followed ST.
letz, on chance, a dare, mere haZ-
ard. She did not know the danger, the
menace of the hills,
She was saying to herself after her
enticing habit Of self-communion:
I'll have my precious packet soon.
| know shall. The gods are with
me. feel it."
ChSC CliCbL tul HGu upOu
Go back!" she cried fiercely, some
thing is about to happen"
You're right" said Poppy and for
once the hardness of her nature
showed like rock under waves in
eyes and voice and manner, and I'll
be in at the happening"
They spoke no more. Siletz checked
Black Bolt in another mile. rose in her
stirrups and looked over the appalling
spectacle before them. Over and be-
You'd lay the tumbled hills, thick with
heavy timber, that ran into the Siletz
basin. Somewhere in their Businesses
reared the mighty spine of the Hog
Back with its secret trail. And some
where up behind the Hog Back was
Sandry. Calm as she was by nature,
! Siletz shuddered as she looked upon
the world of flame and smoke To
Poppy Ordway, ignorant of it's mean
ing and its might, it was a splendid
spectacle.
Silet2 plunged down the ridge on the
other side and the woman followed
The shadows Of the smoke-filled val.
ley grew into an uncanny twilight. The
fine, light ashes made slippery going
and more than once Black Bolt slipped
10 catch his footing, catlike. They
rode ahead and entered the fire belt
Itself. The dusk grew denser The
leat lay like a tangible blanket in the
follows and dips Siletz urged Black
Bolt. Something was calling out OF
he gray Oimness-chilling her heart
,urrving her progress.
HShe had ridden for time in deer
thought when scream from the WON
an behind drew her up with a start
She turned just in time to see the big
bay fail and go tumbling down the
mountain. With his first lurch he had
flung his rider out of the saddle and
into a pile of ashes. 1t was true tc
her nature that the girl dismounting
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
WHEN THE AMATEURS APPEAR
Another Good Story Added to the
Many That Are Told About Those
Enamored of Stage.
(TO BE CONTINUED.

The anecdotes told at the expense
of amateur players are innumerable,
and OF course of varying degrees, both
of truthfulness and of drollery. An
other is added to the list by some stu
dents, who ambitiously undertook to
play Hamlet" for the benefit of a
charity. The man who was to act the
part of Horatio was extremely timid,
and when the night OF the perform
ance came he was so overcome by
stage-fright that he could hardly re-
member the lines he had so carefully
studied. During the scene where Ho-
ratio and Marcellus tell Hamlet of
the appearance of the spirit of his
father, and the prince asks: Stayed
it long," While one with moderate
managed to stumble out, but so con-
fusedly that Marcellus forgot his cue,
and instead of rejoining Longer, long
er," stood staring at Horatio. The
prompter, with view to helping out
Marcellus, began to whisper from the
wings, Longer, longer" Unfortunate
ly Horatio, having lost all control of
himself, was inspired with the idea
that the man playing Marcellus was
looking at him because he had made
an error, and that the words from the
wing were addressed to him. With a
great effort he Strengthened himself
up. cleared his burning throat. and
said, loudly: While one with moder-
ate haste might tell two hundred,
then"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

But quick as the timberman had
been, another was quicker. With one
leap as Hampden reached for his gun
the Preacher reached Sandry. snatched
him aside and flung himself before
him, his flute raised high in protest,
in command. But the gesture came
too late.
found Judgment in the gentle breast
of the wandering player of hymns,
and he sank down in Sandry's arms.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

ragged aperture where 1t emerged in
the back from which the red stream
flowed in food.
Cloth" cried Sandy, give me
cloth"
His voice broke the spell that bound
Siletz and she sprang forward. tear
ing her garments, ripping out of her
breast some mysterious womanly YES
ture that was white and soft.
oh my God above the seal" she
was crying with gasping sobs, Lord
of the heavens! Spare him! Spare
HIM" And only Poppy Ordway saw
the packet which tumbled unheeded
to the ground. With one catlike, grace
full movement she threw herself for
ward, snatched it up and hid it in her
own bosom.
Sandry hastily made congresses and
bound them upon the wounds. He tore
off what was left of his tattered shirt
and added it. He took handouts of
leaves from the hazelbrush and pad
ded the congresses, binding them
tighter and tighter But it was hearts
blood that was loosened and each eff
fort to stop it was futile.
1t was soon evident that the feet
in their heavy shoes had gone their
last journey upon the hills, that the
triumphant flute had piped its last
song of victory.
81 promised to come when you should
need me. l have served a need. You
are young, my son, and the path of
youth is fair. There are too many
primrOses thereon to sacrifice one
year of it. | am old-old.'
Here Siletz flung herself upon her
knees beside him, unable to control
herself, rocking to and fro after her
fashion, her braids swaying and ter
rible anguish upon her face.
The handsome blue eyes turned
wonderingly upon her
"Daughter-little one of the tender
heart-hush! l hear strange sounds
and l would listen"
He closed his eyes and lay for a
time in silence, the delicate tracery
on his face emerging more clearly as
a pallor spread beneath it. 1t was the
divine record of years spent with his
God in the high places, though here
and there a dropping line bespoke a
vague, forgotten sadness.
Presently he murmured:
The Winds of the Mighty One arc
upon the sounding board of the hills!
Ali"
Again silence and he opened his
eyes with a return to earth. But in
them had come the dimness oil
dreams, and half-remembered years
and times and places.
They gazed wonderingly into the
dark, tear-blinded ones of Siletz bend
ing above. For long time the old
man lay, staring up with that look OF
wonder. Then great joy broke on
his face with a shining smile, and he
struggled to raise himself on an arm
"Kahwanna!" he cried, "Kahwan
nal"
1t was a call from far-distant past
It thrilled that little company of listen
ers with its ecstasy.
"Why-why- What have dreamed
my princess of the hills, that you have
seemed so far away? What was it
| All, have forgot! But you are here
at last!"
He raised palsied, trembling arms
to the girls neck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

Still Intact.
How can she marry him. knowing
that he's dissipated?"
But his fortune isn't"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
CHAPTER xxx.
The Sign Of the Siletz.

1t was Poppy Orway who struck the
gun from Hampden's hand, sending it
flying among the ferns
We'll have no murder here!" she
cried.
Sandy looked at Hampden for one
feeting second as he laid his gun be-
side him
IF you move one muscle" he rasped
harshly, I'll kill you on the spot"
Then he eased the slight form of the
Preacher down upon the deep pine
needles.
Just above the heart blood was pour
ing from the shabby habit. Sandry
tore it away. to find clean small hole
in the white skin, which was fine and
delicate as womans The ball had
gone straight through, tearing a huge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

life" said Siletz solemnly, but I've
got to kill him. And you stand by to
watch-it's your work"
There was a sharp report that did
not echo in the fire-deadened hills, and
the good horse closed his eyes in sud-
den peace. Siletz turned away to
where Black Bolt looked on with won
der, Coosnah crouching beside him.
In a swift revulsion she flung the
weapon far down the mountain
She started to mount without a
glance at the woman when the other
spoke
What am l to do?"
DO? | don't care what you do. Go
home And l hope you never reach
there"
My God" cried Poppy Ordway,
don't leave me like this! And look!
Look there"
All along the valley by which they
had come a Ions, swift drift of smoke
was rolling, sent out like a current
from some newly fired cross-canyon.
It's low-lying pail formed bewilder-
ing mystery to anyone save native
of the hills. A woman on foot would
never reach camp through its binding
darkness.
Long Siletz sat turned in her saddle
and looked at it. Then thought of
Sandry and his standards pierced the
emotions that dominated her. There
was but one thing to do.
Come up" she said at last, "Tll
have to take you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17
Insinuation.

He-I always make 1t rule to new
er speak unless l know what I'm talk
ing about.
She-Aren't you afraid of losing
your voice from want of practice?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-03-17

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
URly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need OF
feeling ashamed of your freckles. as the
prescription othine-double Strengths
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-double
strength-from your druggist. and apply a
little of It night and morning and you
should soon see that even the worst frecllles
have begun to disappear, while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. 1t is seldom
that more than one ounce is needed to com
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this IL sold under guarantee of
money back IL 1t fails to remove freckles.-
Adv.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
No, Philburt, am not arguing with you.
I'm just a-telling you

when real SMOKE behind ppef of Tuxedo and
watch all the big and little Worries that have been abesegng
their trenches and make ruhin the
Those fragrant whs of Tux make them joyf-no self
respecting Worry stand for that.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
THREE QUESTIONS
FANS ARE ASKING
How Will Matty, Benny and Lee
Fare This Season?

New York, March 1.-Presunlablv
fall season in New York is going to
be predicated upon three more or
less opposite questions. Somewhat in
the order of their Importance they
are:
1. Will Matty come back?
3. Will Lee Magee hit $50 Or more
with the Yankees?
3. Will Benny Kaun hit $40 or
more in the National lcagueo
One may find the affirmative and
negative sides of these highly acad-
emic propositions backed, not ONLY by
faultless logic, but by fall money.
wherever the diamond virus has be-
gun asserting itself.
Matty will come back declared
gentleman into whose voice crept
an unm1stakable challenwa in the
Giants office yesterday.
They never do returned an au-
ditor, djsmally.
He pointed out the fact that Chica-
go had waited patiently as a subway
passenger for a seat, in the hope that
Ed Walsh would come back And
did Walsh come back Not so far
as Mr.. Spald;ng's ;mpeccable guide
was able to discover.
There was this difference though.
Big Ed flipped his wins; into tle
baseball morgue by the use of the
spit ball. Matty, ho~>cver. never
had delved into the study Of hydrau-
lies as applied to horse leather.
Therefore, Matty would come back,
whore Walsh couldn't.
Wise Benny Talks.
Matty was d pitching exception and
he may continue to be so much so
that he can jump back into the Win
ming pitcher list against the laws Of
averages and experts Much of Math-
eWson's success during the last few
seasons may have been based upon the
traditions surrounding the mere mare.
Big league bats have separated Natty
from that psychological advantage.
Weak hitters have had good days off
Matty. Confidence is now Oh their
side. Mattys way back is admittedly
a path Of thorns.
II was talking to Benny Kauff the
other days." said q scribe. ''Benny
said: And so they thing Magee /Will
hit 300 in the American league. Oh,
my! Listen! Magec won't hit .275
in the American league. ON the
level they gave him hits in Brooklyn
last year when he could have been
thrown out by Mrs. Pankhurst. l
seen Magee hit 'em to an infie1der on
one hop and be credited with hits
when the infielder began stating
Fields stuff. If Magee hit 800, L
hit .580''
Kony's Views.
Benny's monologue might be dis
carded as purely an eX -parte opln-
ion, and not very chubby one at that'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-01
~ L Lie! II!

combined, where both were TO a
finish with championships at stake.
BasebaIIs Cost.
Few fans appreciate the terrific
cost of modern big league baseball
We will take for 1916 the case of
Captain Huston and Colonel Rupert,
Yankee owners
SO far they have invested this
season $4,000 for new players, over
two-thirds of whom will be sent back
to the bush.
Their Polo Ground rent for the year
is $4,000.
Their salary list, with Baker and
Magee added, will be at least $110, 700.
Training camp expenses will be an
other $4,000.
Hotel bills. travelling expenses and
other incidental costs, including Office
help-which isn't incidental-will be
another $4,000 at least
Total this and you find what the
two Yank owners are up against-a
mere matter of s351,OOO or in that
reighborhood.
The Turnstilc Need.
AS the money spent for Baker,
Magee and others will be an invest
1nent for more than one year, $51, 900
might be knocked from this amount
for 1916.
This leaves an expense account of
100000 for the year. At an average
of SO cents each, the fan attendance,
for the two owners to break even, Will
have to be in the neighborhood OF
CO,OOO-or about 5000 paid admis-
sions to each game.
These figures may be a trifle high
but we doubt it. For most of the ex-
penses recounted are known to the
exact figure.
Fine Chance, Indeed.
You can see from this what chance
a loser or a second division club has
| of making any money. You can un-
dcrstand now why Connie Mack could
put over four winners in five years
and still lose money.
Imagine losing money on daily
attendance of 5,OO0-where a few
years ago from 5000 to 1000 every
day meant a tidy little profit.
Then you can understand what