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Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

"Of course I'm not I'm going to
prosecute her to the bitter end. The
theft"
Chief Allen interposed his muscular
bulk between the two men, just in
time to prevent Gordon from flying at
his enemy's throat.
Next morning, as soon as he could
went to June's apartment and offered
his services as her counsel in the APP
preaching trial. Gratefully, June ac-
cepted the offer, being familiar with
the reports of his legal skill.
He cut short her thanks by saying:
"And now, IL you don't mind, Miss
Travis, we'll go over the case, to-
gether; step by step. II Farwell is
the only complainant against you, I've
a notion can shut him up by threats
of a perjury charge. You know he
swore falsely against me. II there are
no other complaints, you are as good
as freed"
But there were other compliments.
Plenty of them, as Max Lamar and
Chief Allen were at that very moment
finding out.
Max had dropped into the chiefs
private Office for a chat with his old
friend, and to try to enlist his aid In
June's behalf But he found Allen as
firm as a rock, in the matter of bring
ing the Red Circle criminal to JUS
tice.
I'D like to see IL your way, Max"
said the chief But I can't. I'm an
officer of the law. The law has been
violated. And It's up to me to do all
can tc punish the violator. I'm sor-
ry. You've got eloguence enough to
move anyone but a veteran thieftaker.
But L"
mo, haven't" denied Lamar, mis-
erably. Il can't even sway the feel.
ings OF one cranky fool of woman"
What woman" asked the chief.
curiously.
MRS. Travis" growled Lamar. she
came to my office this morning She
remembered | was present when Ted.
Borden was asphyxiated by old Circle,
JIM She knew I'd had some expe
rience with the boy, before that. He
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22
FOURTEENTH lNSTALLMENT
JUDGMENT DAY

or course, it was dream-a vision
bred of terror, of suspense, Of long
continued nerve strain. At least so
June always tried, in later days, to
make herself believe.
But she had not been aware of fall
ing asleep. She was sitting there in
the squalid little living room of the
fiat; brooding miserably over the fu-
ture; and, seemingly, wide awake.
Yet, unconsciously, as she sat there,
she may have dozed.
For, as clearly as ever in her life
she had beheld anything, she saw.
Circle Jim" Borden come into the
room.
Yes, Circle Jim" Borden, whose
mortal body had been lying in the pot
ters' field this many a day.
June" breathed the wraith's voice,
II am your father-your father, who
died. There is no death, save to the
body. And l have come back to you.
I have come back, because | cannot
rest. You alone can give me rest, my
daughter"
He paused. And still that strange
paralysis held June spellbound.
81 sought to wipe out forever the
Red Circle curse. I sought it by end
ing the lives of those who bore that
curse. But failed. You escaped me-"
The voice was tinged with a tender
longing as again the wrath spoke:
"June-my little girl, whom I never
knew, in life-you must help me. You,
and you alone, can aid me now.
cannot rest until the circle is forever
gone. While the curse endures, my
torture must endure. long for rest
for eternal sleep. But there can be
no rest for the dead while their evil
deeds live on. My sins live on in you,
poor daughter of mine. And you alone
can crush the awful power Of the Red
Circle and give me rest. Your fate is
in your own hands. Not only your
fate, but mine. You have the power,
II you will but exert it, to save us.
You alone. You can give me the rest
/ crave.
IT was brought up to crime-to reck-
lessness-to the companionship of out
casts" went on Borden. There were
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

was her son, you know. Though of
course she never guessed 1t and never
even heard of him until Miss Travis
was accused"
"Well, WHAT"
she came to ask me some ques-
tons about him. After the way Mrs.
Travis had behaved to June, | was in
no mood to handle her with gloves.
So I told her, frankly, just what a
rotten sort of cub the boy was. She
didn't like it, very much"
'T'm not surprised"
"Then I tried to soften her heart
toward June. used all the eloquence
and all the arguments l could muster.
1t was no USE"
MAX" said the chief, suddenly.
You're in love with June Travis!"
EYES," was Lamar's defiant answer.
81 am. And I'm proud of 1t. I'm go
ing to save her If can. And If I
can't, I'm going to wait-a lifetime. II
have to-till she gets out OF prison;
and then I'm going down on my knees
to her and beg her to be my wife,
"Red Circle and ALP"
RED Circle and all. She's the only
girl on earth for me. chief. L"
Aliens secretary came in with a
telegram. The chief glanced at 1T and
passed it over to Lamar. Max. read:
~ have a charge to bring
against Red Circle Lady for
theft of war plans.
TODD DREW"
There you are" said Allen. And
that's just the start of 1t. You remem-
Der the case. Drew had plans for a
superdestructive war implement. He
inherited them from his father, the
big inventor. He was just going to
sell them to a foreign government
when a hand snatched them away
from him. 1t was a woman's hand
with a Red Circle on 1t. He didn't
see anything of the woman, except her
hand. But it was June Travis. She"
The Office door banged open and a
man stamped in. 1t was Grant, the
loan shark.
1.-THE papers say you've caught the
Red Circle woman at last. I'm here
to make formal charge against her,
for locking me In my vault and steal
ing all those promissory notes from
my desk"
Lamar, sick at heart, got to his feet
Without word of farewell, he started
for the door. Allen looked, quizzical-
ly, after him, for moment. Then he
summoned his cleverest plain-clothes
man.
Follow Lamar" he ordered In a
whisper. And then go to the fat
house where June Travis is staying;
and watch ii till Il send to have you
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

stupidity into the sternly compelling
eyes of his foe.
Contest shouted Gordon.
"Here! What's all this?" demanded
someone, in the same breath.
Chief Allen had come In. after head
ing squad of policemen who had
routed the mob.
Farwell's back was to the door. He
had not heard Allen enter, and the
chiefs words had been drowned in
Gordon's threatening shout of Con-
fess!"
But one of the bystanders laid a
OBTAINING hand on the advancing
chiefs arm, and stopped his progress
toward the center of the group. Allen
paused a moment, irresolute. And in
that moment he heard Gordon re-
peat:
Confess your charge against me
was a lie!"
Under the blaze of Gordons hyp-
motto look, Farwell's nerves went
wholly to pieces.
Il" he sputtered.
Tell the truth" demanded Gordon,
''or I'll drag you by main force out of
this club and throw you to the mob
of men outside there! The men you've
robbed. and who will kill you if
they"
Il contest" croaked Farwell, in
stark terror. L"
You confess-what? insisted Cor
don, again shaking his foe back and
forth as a puppy might shake rag.
"-I-confess framed you," bah
bled the terrified Farwell "I-I-the
charge / made against you was
was false. I-oh, for Gods sake.
Gordon!" he howled in abject terror,
don't let these devils out there get
hold of me. They'll"
"One thing more!" broke in Gordon,
curtly his face alight at, his victory
and at the complete mastery which,
for the moment, he was exerting over
the panic-stricken man. "One thing
more: Will you retract your robbery
charge against Miss Travis, and vindi-
cate her? Will your"
Hold on, there!" broke in Chief
Aliens peremptory voice. You're go
ing step too far, Mr.. Gordon. /
didn't butt in, while you made him
clear your own name. And I'm mighty
glad you were able to. But ! can't
have you interfering with the Red
Circle case. That's matter for the
police. Lei it alone And let Mr..
Farwell 60"
At sound of the chiefs voice, Far
wells vanished courage returned to
him with a rush.
"Am going to withdraw the charge
against the Travis girl?" he sneered.
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

marry him before the trial and to face
the ordeal as his wife. But very gen.
tly she had put aside the offer.
IF ever | come to you, dear" she
had said, st must be with clean hands
and without stain upon my heart. Not
till can be certain the Red Circle has
gone forever will marry YOU" she
had answered. when I am sure of
Unexpectedly, perfectly sure of it
then l shall come to you"
Gordon. from the very opening OF
the trial. struggled with every. atom
of brain and body to bolster up hope
less case. He warred against over
Charlevoix county herald., 1916-12-22

but two clean influences in all my life
my mother and the wife | adored.
My mother died before could under
stand how much 1t would have meant
to her if.I-had learned tolive-the life
she wished me to. My wife could have
saved me, through love. But she died.
&She died when you were born. And
after that nothing mattered to me. I
went on and on, TO the end"
A spasm of pain marred his rugged
face.
with you It was different From
babyhood, you we're surrounded by
every influence for good. Every pow
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
(By Associated Press,


Washington d. c. July
united States delivered
iOf the Mexican
Inc concllaoy of
of lie
referring TO the notes of the United
rama mentions the immediate release
her proof OF the sincerity the
settlement
anxious the
o the plan for contonmens
oco Mexico
solution the
between the United States and Mexico
reasonably the insecurity of its frontier
W Mexican government believes that the
eoncts therefore the withdrawal
ana protection
ems 10 De solved which must be the
Mexco is wiling consider
spirit offering which
which in
that
the United States disposed
States still believes the results will
tiOns the
In the meantime all avoid
OF which might compcae
ton He that he hopes that the
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
OFFICERS INSTALLED
BY THE ODD FELLOWS
HATTiESBURG LODGE ALSO RE
CElVES TWO APPLICATIONS
FOR MEMBERSHIP.

The Hattiesburg Lodge of Odd Eel
lows today is being presided over by
ne wset of officials, who were ia.
stalled at a largely attended meeting
in the lodges hall Monday night.
The installation was made by the
grand warden. the Rev w. A. Jordan
of Starksville.
The following elective officers will
serve for the remaining part of the
year: Jesse Collier. roble grand; J. S
Mosely. vice grand; A. F. James, rec
ording secretary; H. Katz, financial
secretary; w. A Bilbo, treasurer.
The following appointive officers will
serve during the ensuing six months:
R. f. Busby, r. S. N. G.; W. d. Evans,
L. s. n. G.; F. c. Hall, warden; C. B.
Stevens, R. s. s.; George H. Wheeler,
L. S. s.; H. A. Lee, chaplain; s. s.
Wright, o. c.; T M Dorsett, |. c.; Ed
Davis, R. s. V. c., and NJ. C. Wander
ford, l.. S. V. G.
Several talks were made during the
meet rs, and the applications of two
new meinbers were received. The de-
gree team is preparing to put on the
degrees.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
Didn't Try To Hit
Man WhOCQUedHS
Wife "SWeetheQrt',
TO SEE HOW FAST GENIE
BONNER COULD RUN.

Charlie Nelson didn't want to shoot
Genie Bonner; he merely wanted to
see how fast he could make the man
run.
| In police court this morning, Nelson
told Mayor BatsOn the why's and the
wherefOres of the little alteration
down on Currie street last week,
when he returned home unexpectedly
land found Bonner making violent love
Ito his wife.
Nah mind told me-" he explained
to the Mayor, ito go back home, and
All did. All went into de house, and
hid benin de doah. Soon a man
Showed his way through, and he goes
ovah to NAH wife. Honey, All lubs
yO, and All wants yO' to be NAH
sweetheart he tells her. Jes' as he
starts to hug her. All steps from benin
de dOah. Dat warrantednOt-tO-fad
black niger turned almOs white
Homes, Mr.. Charlie he said, dis am
de fust time All ever has been to dis
house. OATS right, amt it, Miss Hat
tie?'
"Mah wife said it wasn't All said
dat if he got dat familiar on his fust
trip, All wouldn't know what to expec'
if he eber came back de second time.
'Ah stahted fo' my gun, and dat
niger stahted fO' de door. Before All
could get NAH weapon, he had run out
of de yahd, and had jumped two
fences. He was 200 yahds away befo'
All raised de gun. All wanted him to
run jes a little bit faster, and-and
so All fired up in de air. He certainly
did crease his speed"
Nelson said that when Bonner went
out of the door, he tore down the
steps, such rapid time he was MAX
ing. He said fhat he hadn't tried TO
hit the man, but merely shot TO scare
him.
The Mayor fined him SIS and costs.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
Reply Is EvasIve.

Carranza evades a specific reply to
the United States demand for a state.
ment of his intentions, and also evades
the specific response to the United
States question whether he stands by
his instructions to General Treyino to
attack lAmericaR troops in Mexico
moving other than to the north. The
note makes no mention of the repri-
mand administered by Secretary Lam
sing in his note of June 20, regarding
the offensive insinuations and the Ian.
guage of Carranzas previous note de.
the recall of the troops of
the United States.
The note is signed by Foreign Min
ister Agualar. 1t is believed by en-
bassy officials here that CarranZa die
tated it.
AS soon as a translation was made,
a copy was sent to the President. Un.
til Mr.. Wilson and Secretary Lansing
confer over it, there will be no formal
comment
Some State Department officials in
timated that they considered the note
most satisfactory, and likely will re-
move all danger of war.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
POLICEMAN IS FREED
ON KILLING CHARGE.
SHOT TO SAVE SELF
MciNNiS JUSTlFiABLE, COURT
HOLDS, WHEN NEGRO TRIED
TO SLASH HIM.
RESISTING BLACK is
SHOT THROUGH HEART

I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
not guilty, and hold that the killing
was an act of self Defense was the
verdict yesterday in Justice of the
Peace Fairley's court in the case OF
Policeman Hugh McInnis, of the Hat
tiesburg force, who was up on charges
of fatally shooting Mack Fielder,
negro, near the Merchants Grocery
Companys place of business on Mon
day. McInnis was Immediately re-
leased.
The evidence showed that the po
liceman fired at Fielder after the
negro had slashed at him once
with a sharp cotton hook and was
preparing to strike again; the bullet
going through the left arm and pene-
1 ating the heart. Fielder died instantly
The shooting occurred Monday after
noon. With Sergeant Beverly. Nc
Irnis went to the Merchants Grocery
Store and asked if Fielder was EN-
lloyed there. He was given an ar
firmative answer. The policeman ex.
planned that the man was wanted in
Lauderdale county on a charge OF
shooting at an officer The police
men had a warrant for the mans ar
rest. ,tsi.
Black Gets Bad.
With Wiley Jackson. the patrolman
went to a box car in the rear of the
store, where Fielder was engaged in
Continued on Page Four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
TEUT0NS MASS TROOPS
TRYING TO STEM TIDE
Petrograd Reports Continued Sue
cesses Against Austrians, and an
Unofficial Report Says That Hun
gary is Being Raided by the Forces
of the Czar-French Take All Ger
man Oefenses South of Somme-
Fighting in Open Now.
(By Associated PreSS.)


London, July 5.-The pressure OF
the Entente Allies on the Central Pow
ters continues unabated, the Allies
claiming important strategic gains on
the western the eastern and the Ital-
ian fronts.
The French, having captured all
the German defensive positions south
of the Somme, are now fighting in the
open country. Cavalry is being en-
ployed. 1t is believed that the next
French objective is Barleux, north of
Somme
The Anglo-French advance is slow
er. owing to the fact that the Germans
are massing their troops in that re-
gion.
The Italians are attacking the Aus
trians on the lower IsonZO, and are
claiming successes.
Petrograd reports the Russians en-
gaging the Austrians rear guards on
the spurs of the Carpathians.
1t is unofficially reported that the
Russians are raiding Hungary.
The Russians are threatening De-
latyn to sever the communication
with Bothmer's army
Both the Russians and the TeutOns
claim successes around koyel
1t is reported that $4,000 Germans
have been captured in the great Anglo
French offensive
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
NORMAL TRUSTEES
MEET TOMORROW;
WILL DISCUSS BOND
SUCCESSOR TO HISTORY AND
civlcs PROFESSOR NOT TO BE
NAMED YET, HOWEVER.
SMITH ISSUES STATEMENT
DIDN'T ASK FOR THE JOB

The annual meeting of the board OF
trustees of the Mississippi Normal Col
lege will be held here tomorrow, when
the question of electing a successor
to prof. w. F. Bond, who will be
named to succeed Prof. w. H. Smith,
as state superintendent of education,
will be taken up.
Prof. Smith. who has been made
president of the Mississippi Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College, has not
yet accepted the position, although 1t
is certain that he will. Until for
NAL acceptance is made, Prof. Bond S
elevation to the state superintendent
cy will be held up. And until the Nor
NAL College man is formally made
state superintendent it will be impos-
sible for the Normal trustees to elect
his successor.
Who will succeed Prof. Bond is not
known. President Joe Cook said to-
day that while the individual trustees
NAV have under consideration one
man or several men, nothing official
can be done until the board of college
and university trustees act on the
Bond appointment.
No Volunteers" Call.
IF we let it be known that appli-
wanted" Prof. Cook said, I'VE would
Continued On Page four.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
The French Report.

Paris. July 5.-The French have
captured a line of German trenches
east of Curlu, and also have taken
SoramOnt farm, facing Clery The
French resumed the offensive last
night on both sides of the Somme
The French dominate the region be-
tween Soramont farm and Hill 63. on
the FlaucOurt-Barleux road The Ger
mans hold a part of Estrees. and fight
ing is progressing there.
Nine thousand Germans have been
captured.
Heavy fighting continues on the
Verdun front
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
CoastStruck by Big Storm
Much Damage in South

Nashville line on the coast also
occurred, making it impossible to
operate trains over that division
for at least IL hours.
South of Hattiesburg, many
trees were blown down, and the
roads badly washed. A report
from McHenry at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon stated that the high
ways between that point and the
coast are believed to be impass.
able, as no vehicles Of any kind
have arrived there since the storm.
All telephone connection from
Hattiesburg to MeHenry and
points south of there has been in
terrupted by the storm.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

The tropical storm struck the
Gulg coast in all its fury today, and
reports from there this afternoon
tell of great damage done to prop
erty of all kinds.
The Gulf Coast Traction Com
pany was again put out Of busi-
ness, water covering its tracks at
several places, causing complete
suspension Of all traffic.
No reports Of buildings wrecked
were received, although many
houses were injured, and thou
sands Of trees In that section were
uprooted.
A Washout on the Louisville &
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
BOTTuNC WORKS
FIRE DESTROYED
LlME-COLA PLANT ON SECOND
STREET GOES UP; ORIGIN
OF BLAZE UNKNOWN.

Fire of unknown origin in the plant
of the Lime-Cola Bottling plant on Sec
ond street last night, completely de-
stroyed the building and contents. the
damage being several hundred dollars.
The four walls of the structure are
standing today, but the fire damage
was so great as to make them prac-
tically worthless. 4%l~tst
Many hundred dollars worth of ma
chinery was practically ruined. The
building and its contents were only
partly covered by insurance.
The fire originated in the center OF
the building, and the structure was
practically wreathed in flames when
the engines arrived. An investigation
as to its cause is being made today.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
THE COTTON MARKET.

New Orleans, July 5.-The cotton
market at 1915 today was: January.
1916; July, 1882; October, 1921; De-
cember, 1907. The opening figures
were: January, 13c; October, 1878
IS; December, 12.92-91.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05

Camp Swep Taylor Jackson, Miss,
July 5.-Seventeen thousand dollars
in the most spendable money the Unit
ed States government ever put out,
should be in the hands Of the MIssis-
sippi National Guardsmen, in the mob
ilization camp here, during the next
"a hours.
The muster rolls have been COM
pleted, and the money is in Jackson,
awaiting orders from the paymaster
of the militia. There are more than
1000 anxious and impatient young
Mississippians in camp here, waiting
for the orders which will send them
TO regimental headquarters, where
they will line up, file by the paymas-
A~.4s q ~.s-..sie elerl-. a,.I each receive.
his pay for services rendered to the
United States government.
True it is that many of the lads
will receive but a nominal sum, COM
paratively speaking. But it will be
the biggest bit of cash many of them
ever saw They are broke-abso-
lutely broke, and two-bit piece looks
bigger to the average militiaman to-
day than does a watermelon to South
Mississippi negro.
Thousands of Visitors.
Camp Swep Taylor, where sixteen
hundred Mississippi soldiers are now
sleeping on their arms and waiting
the call for Mexican service, was the
mecca for Jackson people yesterday.
It. was the Glorious Fourth, and
some way the people of this city con-
nected patriotism, khaki suits and the
Fourth of July in their minds and
went en- masse to see the soldiers.
The feature of the day at the concen-
tration camp was the band concert at
noon, when the musicians of the First
Regiment dispensed various patriotic
airs, ranging from Dixie" to THE
Star-Spangled Banner" and including
Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean,"
America" Hail, Columbia and
many others.
In the afternoon the soldiers drilled
before a monster audience, the boys
winning much applause by their pro-
ficiency.
Uniforms Arrive.
II developed last night that six car
Continued on Page Tour.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
CALL MADE ON BANKS
FOR THEIR STATEMENTS

Washington, July 5.-The comptrol-
ler of the currency today issued a call
for statement of conditions of all ma
tional banks at the close of business
on June 80.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
| CHILD EACH HOUR
IS n. Y. DEATH RATE
PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC
CONTINUES TO SPREAD; 17s
NEW CASES REPORTED.
(By Associated Press.)

New York, July 5.-An average of
one death an hour was maintained to-
day by the infantile paralysis epidemic
now sweeping New York. Twelve
children have died of that disease be-
tween l and 10 O'Clock this morning
in five New York boroughs, and 17S
new cases have been reported.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
The German Report.

Berlin, July 5.-Violent fighting be-
tween the Germans and the Entente
Allies occurred on both sides of the
Somme, which has been continuous
since last night. The Alice at no
place obtained serious advantages.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
CARRANZA'S REPLY CONCILIATORY
OF TWO COUNTRIES BE MEDIATED

Meek Answer to Wilson's Note, Declares
That the De Facto Government is
Anxious for Pacific and Satisfactory
Adjustment of the Difficulties Still
Insists That American Troops Should
Be Withdrawn---What Effect Latest
Reply Will Have On Washington's
Plans for Rushing Troops to Border
Not Yet Known.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
M|L|T|AMEN TO
DRAW SALARIES
WITHIN 24HOURS
$4,000 OF The Coin OF The
Realm to Be Put in Their
Possession.
THEY'RE A BADLY BUSTED
BUNCH AND THEY WANT IT

When the Mississippians viii Break
Camp and Leave for the Border is
Still Undecided-Prepa parations for
Getting Away Continue, Despite the
Reassurins News from Mexico
Special Cars for Guardsmen Reach
Jackson.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1916-07-05
COLLINS VISITORS.

W. L. Oakley and G. F. Dawson
are spending the day in Collins.