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The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
SWEEPING DEMANDS ARE
MADE ON CHINA BY JAPAN
Mikado Seeks Indemnities, Apology
and Concessions in Mongolia as
Result Of Armed Conflict.

Washington, Sept. 7.-Sweeping de-
mands, far more drastic than any pub
lished summaries have indicated. are
revealed in the secret terms being
pressed on China by Japan as result
of the recent armed conflict between
soldiers of the two nations at ChenS
Chiatun in inner Mongolia. Private
dispatches received here reveal that
japan seeks indemnities, an apology
and political concessions throughout
the whole section of inner Mongolia
and South Manchuria.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Cox were found
dead in their home ut Hartley, LII. 4
coroner's inquest resulted in Il veI%aict
that Cox had murdered his wife 'afssa
shot himself. Cox was fined last week
for beating his wife.
Rioting, an OutgrOwth Of Il strike
of street railway men in progress at
Ell Paso, Tex, followed Il Labor day
parade. The rioters attacked several
street cars being operated by strike
breakers, wrecked the cars, and beat
the men. A dozen persons were ar
rested and so were injured.
Charles E. Hughes declined to at
tend the Labor day celebration at
Nashville, Tenn, us arranged for by
Il local committee, when he was adj
vised that no formal invitation had
been extended him by labor leaders
and that he would not be permitted to
speak except on nonpolitical subjects.
Mr.. Hughes also declined to review
the Tennessee National Guard, say
ing that he had no right to 40 so.
Strong defense Of the attitude of the
railroad brotherhOods was made by
Samuel Gompers in Labor day adj
dress at Lewiston, Me. The American
Federation of Labor head praised
President Wilson for his efforts to set
tie the controversy and unqualifiedly
denounced any attempt by legislation
to compel arbitration.
J. Maurice Petit, the young bridge
groom who murdered his wife ut Chi
cago, broke away from the detective
who was bringing him back from DE-
troit, Mich., where he had been cap
tured, leaped through a train window
and was perhaps fatally injured. lie
confessed the murder. He said: u
did it to save her purity"
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
italian "Army" in Indiana Loses.

Chicago, Sept. 6.-Italian and Aus
trian laborers in the steel mills OF
East Chicago staged the battle of Cor
itz in the streets Of the Indiana town
and fighting along the peaceful Calu-
met became for the time being as
fierce as anything of recent occurrence
along the Isonzo. The race riot was
the outgrowth of bitterness caused by
the war between Austria and Italy
One man is dying in a Chicago hos
pital and seven others were seriously
wounded and IL injured less severely
The Italians finally withdrew.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Finds Things Rosy in America.

London, Sept. 6.-Sir Herbert Tree
has just arrived in London from Am
erica for a fortnight Speaking of his
experiences in America, he said: 'Ev-
srything was rose colored, everything
splendid. Feeling toward the English
people is prodigally good in the east.
The west is little pro-dollar. but the
Germans have done tremendous
amount Of propaganda work and very
little has been done by the English
side. Trees plans are to appear in
Boston next month in Henry VII and
The Merry Wives of Windsor"
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
WILSON'S PLAN TO END WAR
IN EUROPE is DISCLOSED
dent and Peace Advocates Out
lined by Jordan.

Stanford University, CAL, Sept. s.
Definite plans were outlined at recent
conferences between President Wilson
and peace advocates for bringing about
peace in Europe, according to Chancel-
lor David Starr Jordan of Stanford
University, who has just returned from
Washington. DR.. Jordan said he look
ed for peace within six months.
According to DR.. Jordan the confer
ence agreed that any one of three
plans would be feasible.
IA congress of executives of neu-
trail nations might take the lead in
bringing the belligerents of Europe to-
gether.
2-Congress might appoint represen-
tatives of other neutral congresses to
act.
3-The United States might act in
dependently.
Movement Unwise Now.
I'm my judgment, without relation
to the conference with President Will
son." said DR.. Jordan, "the President
can do nothing before the coming cleo
ton and it would be unwise to under
take a peace movement that would be
attacked politically at home
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
MEXICAN War NezVS

Mexican bandits attempted to hold
up Il passenger train near San Luis
Potosi, Carranza troops rushed out and
charged the bandits, capturing II OF
them. The captives were hanged.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

BREMEN TO REACH U. S. IN
: TEN DAYS, LONDON HEARS

s London, Sept. Sit is reported
y here that the German submarine
merchantmen Bremen may be ex-
4 pected at an American port with
& In 10 days, probably at New Lon
don, Conn.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
U. S. to Protect Roumanians.

London, Sept. S.-The American EN-.
bassy in Constantinople has assumed
the protection of Roumanians in Tur.
key, according to a telegram from the
Turkish capital
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
COMPENSATION ACT SIGNED
Provides Relief For Government EN-
pIoyes Hurt at Their Work.

Washington, Sept. S.-President
Wilson has signed the federal work
mems compensation act passed recent
ly by Congress, providing relief for
government employees injured at their
work
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Sporting

When Billy Roche gave Freddie
Welsh the decision over Charlie White
after 20 rounds of scientific and inter
esting championship milling at Col
orado Springs. Colo, the officials in
the Welsh corner were subjected to
a, cushion bombardment from the irate
Colorado fans.
Outclassed in every department of
the boxing game. George CLANCY, chal-
lenger, was an easy victim for Feath
erweight Champion Johnny kilbane in
their scheduled 15-round battle for the
worlds championship ut Cedar Point
Ohio.
Before a crowd of $1,000 speed
crazed persons, Gil Anderson of Chi
cago. driving 4 Stutz. and Bert Shields
also of Chicago. his mechanician, were
seriously injured at the speedway at
Cincinnati.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

A man believed to be Hipoito villa,
brother and former financial agent OF
Francisco Villa, was taken into Gus.
tody on the border near Ysleta, Tex.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Personal

Rear Admiral Arthur ]. PTtchard
L. S. A.. died at Baltimore, Md. He
was in his eightieth year. Admiral
Pritchard entered the navy at the be-
ginning of the Civil war as an assistant!
paymaSter.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Foreign

Lieut.. Sir Ernest II. ShackletOn has
rescued the members Of his antarctic
expedition who were marooned on Ele-
plant island. Shackleton returned tC
Punta Arenas, Chile, with his men
YelchO.
A dispatch from Sofia reports the
death from appendicitis Of Gen. JostOff
chief of the Bulgarian general staff.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

must govern the case.
The house of representatives at
Washington elected Representative S.
Hubert Dent, Jr., of Montgomery, Ala,
to succeed Representative Hay OF Vir-
gina as chairman Of the house COM
mittee on military affairs.
The administra ton emergency reye-
nue. bill, designed to raise 0,OO0,O 900
annually from taxes was passed by the
senate at Washington. 1t will create a
tariff commission; establishes Il pro-
tective tariff on dyestutfs provides for
protection Of American firms from
"dumping' at the end Of the war; and
gives the president authority to take
drastic retaliatory steps against allied
interference with American trade. The
vote was ~ to IS.
The eight-hOur railroad bill became
a law when President Wilson signed
it on the train which brought him to
Washington from Shadow Lawn, N. j.,
where he was formally notified Of his
nomination. The bill as passed by
the senate was not changed In any
particular. The vote was 43 to %.
The new law establishes an eight-hOur
day effective January l next and pro.
vides that the existing wages for ten
hours labor shall be paid for the new
eight-hour day.
President Wilson signed the child Ia.
Dor bill ut Washington.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

Elkus Leaves for ConstantinopIe.
Berlin, Sept. S.-Abram l. Elkus, re-
Gently appointed American ambassa-
dor to Turkey, left for Constantinople
after a stay of several days in Berlin.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Washington

TO the proposal Of the entente allies
that neutrals accept the principle that
all submarines are vessels of war, The
United States has dispatched a reply
which holds to the principle that the
characteristics of each submcrsible
must govern the case.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14
Movement Unwise Now.

3-The United States might act in
dependently.
The Tomahawk., 1916-09-14

With all due fOrmality President
Wilson was informed that he had been
renominated by the Democratic party,
and in characteristic speech he ac
copied the honor. The notification
ceremony took place at Shadow lawn
In Long Branch, N. J.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

A square OF light flashed yellow In
. dark wall. and . voice hailed them
In French.
Both young men could speak the
language. Race better than Western.
and between them they explained that
they were not burglars but bal
loonists.
succor and protection for the Little
Stranger were promised, and the Eng.
lishmen were informed that they had
aiighted within twelve kilometres OF
Hayre.
The journey back TO England across
a turbulent and noisy sea was q vul.
gar experience compared TO their
night with the wind among tho stars.
II was eight In the morning when
they touched English soil, and their
frst thought was TO buy a Newspaper.
OF which they scarcely let a para.
graph 20 unregarded. But they
learned nothing.
All night the expert baiioonist had
puzzled over the problem OF distances
and speed. trying 20 determine from
the map OF England how far and In
what direction the Little Stranger
had drifted after taking Race on
board. before the sudden gale had
subsidized and dropped him. In n rising
sea fog. at the lost house, Now. In
obedience to Westerns calculations,
Scarlet Runners bonnet was pointed
upon n southeasterly course. slanting
always toward the sea.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

the balloon again. humping the bas-
ket against the battiements, so that
both men staggered and fell upon
their knees. So great and so sudden
was the strain that the branch which
for q moment had arrested them
broke with a sharp snap. and the bal
foon, already lightened OF ballast.
was whirled away like q soap bubble
before they had time to speak.
In a second the white girl and the
dark battlements had been swept out
OF sight. Western got to his feet and
seized the valvecord. but Christie
pher. still on his knees. cried out q
warning "Stop."
Western paused with his hand on
the cord. HIS ears alert.
"The sea" he exclaimed. "we're
over the sea"
Another moment and we should
have been In IT," added Christopher.
Then that house must stand close
to the shore" Western said.
"we're being blown out TO sea,
aren't WEI" finished Christopher.
"Im afraid we are" the other ad-
mitted. Great Scottl wouldn't
have had this happen for anything"
lis IL so dangerousG"
Hang danger! I wasn't thinking
OF myself--or you either. I was
thinking OF the girl-that beautiful,
that divine girl We've lost her--de-
serted her. left her Abandoned-do
you understand? We can't get back
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

ry her. II you look again, you'll see
that said Intended to marry her.
I wrote that. so that ] might have
a chance to como in and give my
evidence. But II In true. do hope
TO marry Miss PIantagenet--hope IL
beyond everything. I shah propose to
her on the first opportunity, and tell
her that fell In love at first sight
with the sweetest, purest, most limo.
cent girl I ever met. That girl .
murderess7 My friend and I would
have been fools even to think OF
such a thing--when we'd seen her
face and heard her voice"
SO frank, so enthusiastic was Paul
Western, the famous balloonist, whose
name nearly everybody knew, that he
carried all before him. Perhaps II
was largely due to his evidence that
the coroner's jury brought in their
verdict at last: Suicide whilst tenn
porarily insane"
Christopher admired Paul Western
more than ever, freely admitted that
his was the "first right" fairly won,
and after all was glad to think that
he had helped him win out.
And Western did win the girl; -
would be strange IL he had not.
(Auother Adventure Next week.1
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
BLOW FOR BLOW FEATURE
Railroad Mans Magazine Has
story Of Local Interest.

BLOW for Blow a mystery story Of
railroad life. BY Charles Wesley Sand
ers. features the latest number OF the
s.x Mans Magazine. on sale TO-
As In 'Barehanded McLaren." Tho
Shadow OF Disaster" and his other sirni-
lar stories, Sanders portrays the life
OF the rails with a local color that
will attract all railroad men.
A feature story on the Presidents
waiting room In Union Station here will
be OF special interest 20 local readers.
AZ comparatively few washingtonians
have seen or read OF the Presidents
elaborate chamber at the depot
How to Face Your Fiftieth Year."
by Louise ID. Mitchell. will prove In
teresting reading for railroad men who
are beginning TO notice silver threads
among the gold.
Aside from the fiction and feature
articles. this number contains an In
structive story on railroad accidents.
accompanied by statistics. showing
what injuries fall upon the man In each
branch OF the great business OF trans
portation.
a number OF the latest triumphs In
railroad invention are explained with
accompanying illustrations.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

81 can touch the stone ledge, Just
round the corner OF the housn wall.
It's wet-there's a pool Of"
"water" was the word on his
tongue: but. as he pulled back his
hand and looked at Il In the yellow
haze OF iamplight which mingled with
the moons rays. he drew In his
breath quickly.
"whats the natter" asked West
ern.
Look" Christopher answered. In
an odd voice. holding out his hand
Fingers and palm were dyed red, a
wet red that glistened.
Their lively tones were hushed
now. Invoiuntarily they whispered.
Pooh! / know what you mean, but
IL can't be. A window-sill. why
shouid-such things don't happen"
"AiI the same. I'm going TO hang
out from the car and try TO twist
round the corner far enough to
see"
"wait till hang on to you. or
you'll get a tumble"
Christopher leaned out, with one
knee on the edge OF the trapped car.
one hand plunged into and grasping
the thick.stemmed ivy. Hanging thus
he could see the window whence
came the light: and as he looked
peering through the mist, a slight
breeze sprang up and blew fold OF
the white veil away. He could see
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
LANE CHANGES STAFF
interior Secretary Announces ADDS
tlons and Separations From Force.

Changes approved by Secretary Lane
among employees in Department OF In
terror. effective today. are as follows:
Probationary appointments are: Pat
snt onice--La Rue J. Smith. messengsr
Geological survey-Miss Catherine A.
Scanlin. statistical clerk, $50: Rudolph
y Maserick. assistant map printer. q
Bureau Of Mines-E. Bruce Cotton.
junior mechanical engineer, N,s10
Douglas j. Scruggs, typewriter, $50
Temporary, appointments authorized
siuds General Sf IsnS ofr H@mniUn VI.
Eaton. clerk. 81. BOO
Potent offIss = Bernard Gosnsri.
Geolosical suryeylMrs. Rsba J.
writer. u pdw"s.: Ms. cornelis {.
Gssom nI. stenosrapher and typeyri,sr.
20 cents 2. m. and Mrs J. n Wilde.
'sfn sasnS and ,ypeTr'es 9 pS-:s
Junior physicist. si.5oo and d. W.
sm y stenosrapher and typewriter.
acknowledgements Patent onice-Mrs.
Geological Survey-George w. Ger
land, craftsman. $1,000.
Promotions. effective today. follow:
General Land ofrice-lsaac H. Cor
Stone. copyist 100 to clerk 1900: Miss
Nellie v. Payson. copylst $500 10 clerk
$1,000: Miss Josephine s. Simmons.
copyist f71o 20 clerk 500. Ernest d.
Brown. laborer tclassined). $3.50 TO copy
list t7o0
Indian Office-Alonzo NJ. Glenn, as
sistant messenger $40 TO clerk 500
Patent Onice-Bonjamin T. Rauber.
fourth assistant examiner 81 800 TO third
assistant examiner 1850.
Transfers TO other departments:
General Land Ofrice-Michael n
Coilegenian. clerk 81 900. TO Treasury De-
Dartment
Reclamation Service-Lewis NJ Ham
mond, assistant engineer n GO 10 Navv
Department
designations:
Indian orloe-Michaei johnson. clerk
Patent Office-Earl u. Brooke, me-
senEer boy 500
Bureau OF Mines-MAurice A. No
Donneli. messenger boy $3.50
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
Tenth Episode
1.-The Missing Girl"

can descend. We shall have an IL
Elimination for our landing, and
though we're coming down into a
mist--a sea mist, I should judge by
the salt tang of tits so thin that
we shall know whether we're drop
ping on earth or water"
"Have you any idea where We aref''
asked Christopher, who had long ago
abandoned hope of Torquay or It's
neighborhood--if he had ever really
had any--but, like true sportsman
was reveling In the adventure.
might be Hampshire" suggested
Western vaguely. "or-well, might be
anywhere-near the coast. It's hard
to say to thirty miles or so, the way
we have been racing"
He had pulled the valvo-cord and
they steadily descended. Now they
swan In a sea of creamy mist, laced
with the moons silver. They knew
that they must be near earth. but the
cleaning sea-fog shrouded all detail
"why, we're close to q house,
Christopher cried.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09

20 her. We don't know where she IL.
We can never ind her again"
"The best thing we can hope for
now, I suppose" he went on, rs to
get to France, and then back again,
to and her and the house.
They were racing over sea OF
steel which they could see sometimes
through q great hole IN q torn carpet
OF cloud.
After midnight the gale grew
oeary. They still hung over the sea.
but far away shone . lamp like .
fallen star.
"Landr shouted Western. SHES
brought us safely across, after all.
Below lies France--Normandy, per
haps. Now's our chance. and we
must take Il or fare worse"
He pulled the valve cord and they
fell. The earth few up at them, and
not far OF were . group Of farm
buildings, with . large pond beyond.
Western opened wide the valve. tho
car came quietly TO earth.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
vgRMoNTERs TO MEET.

Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford. Of
the District Supreme Court viii de.
liver an address, entitled Shakes
speAre the Man" at the second meet
State Association Monday evening at
the Washington Club. at 1910 Seven
teenth street northwest. Mrs. Eliza
beth y. Maxwell, with Miss Ethel Gar.
rett Johnston as accompanist, will
sing. Mrs. Mary Randall Dickens Will
give q reading from the author. All
natives OF the Green Mountain State
are invited TO attend.
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
Cast for Photoplay

Christopher Race. Earle williams
The Girl .Louiszita valentine
Paul Western ......J John Roberts
Her Uncle :. Richard Wangeman
The Washington times., 1916-12-09
THE SCARLET RUNNER
by the vitagraph Company

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whE re IS
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-06-29

with her consins, Mesdames VIM.
Brockway and Thos. Swezey and fam
lilies and with her brother-in-law,
Chas. Ping and wife, returned to her
home Friday evening.
Ballerup and Jens Jensen of Chi
cago who came here to attend the
Danish church conference at Harlan
and were guests at the home of their
in Audubon for several days, departed
for their home Friday.
Mrs. A. j. Rushenberg and Miss
Ola PARROT of Manning came Satur-
day to spend the day with Mr.. and
who has been here working for the
Electric Light Co., finished his work
and accompanied them home
Mr. and Mrs. A. d. Ross of Cedar
Rapids, who are here for visit with
lilies, We're called to Manning Friday
brother-in-law, j. w. Gardner. Mr.
war and the founder of Manning. He
vived by wife and five children.
MIS-. Joe MCLduSnllH, accompanied
by her daughter, Miss Verne, depart
ed Friday for Merimac, Okla, where
they will enjoy visit with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Witten. They
were accompanied as far as Kansas
City. Mo-, by their friend, Mrs. L. c.
Donald. who has been their guest
since last March. Mr.. Mclaughlin
accompanied the ladies as far as Lew
s, xx,bn va To ;c;t ~; ic}o
Mrs. John A. Gates and family.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1916-06-29

Mrs. e. M Johnson was passenger
on Saturday to Omaha to visit with
the o. P. Coon family. She also visit
ed with her son, Glen and wife at
Red Oak while away.
The big barn dance held at the
Harrison Stanley place two miles
proved a huge success. There was
large crowd in attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs F. S. Watts and her
sister went to Ployer Saturday for
visit with Chas. Watts and wife.
Frank Bagley accompanied them,
driving Watts new Cadillac.
Will McGovern, who went to Hart
ford, Ia, last week to investigate the
purchase of the general merchandise
store, didn't like the proposition and
returned to Audubon Saturday.
The Misses Margaret and Mary Nc
Carville went to Atlantic Saturday
evening to visit at the home of their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. j.
faulty and with other relatives.
Mrs. Race Mauriques and children,
following a pleasant visit in Audu-
bon with Mr.. and Mrs. John Zamora
home in Atlantic Friday morning.
The express horse of Egg Carter's
took suddenly ill Saturday and for a
time it was thought his days were
numbered, but he rallied and was on
the job again Monday morning.
Rev. G. Haahr pastor of the German
Evangelical church of Adair, visiter
here Saturday with friends, leaving
on the evening train for Arcadia
where he held mission meetings Sum
day.
Chas. johnson, Ed. Johnson, w. E.
Kennels, Chef Caldwell, Harry Searles
C. d. Booton, Homer Booton, Albert
Law and Harvey Delahoyde and their
families were auto tourists to the
lakes Sunday.
ed:-ambitious men desiring
| to earn $4,000 or more per month.
Every salesman given special train
ing. Unlimited opportunities. Write
Immediately. Power Lubricating Co.,
Detroit Mich.
Mrs. Lois Ashby is having double
garage erected on her lots just north
of her mothers home. The garage
will be built of gladstone. A new mod
ern home will also be erected on the
lots this summer.
Miss Esther Keith went to Wash
ington, Ia, Friday morning to attend
a week end house party, given in
honor of her friend, Miss Esther
Bartholomew The party was of
three or four days duration and about
400 attended.
Mrs. Hazel Nicholson of Peterson
Ia, following several days visit here