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The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12

der way, the vessel would not be
stopped to put him ashore.
This was the reason why an un-
equal fight ensued in which three sail
ormen sought to drag an unwilling
youngster in plaid suit from the
hold to the deck that he might be put
off the ship. But the first of the at
tacking force proved himself unfa-
miliar with the strategy of a lead with
the left to make an opening for a
swing with the right, and so this lat
ter blow caught him on the chin and
he went down and out. The second
sailor was squarehead and rushed
his antagonist. The stowaway ducked
and the force of the Swede increased
the severity of a mighty jab with the
right in the pit of the stomach, which
happened at the time to be unusually
full, and the attacker crumbled with
an agony in his inwards. The stow
away grappled with the third man
and showed an additional knowledge
of the science Of tile rough and tum-
BILE. He twisted one of that individ-
up, using the favorite jiu jitsu trick
that American policemen have bor-
rowed from the Japanese. In this
way he had his man at his mercy.
"Shades of Carlos!" came a roar
from the doorway in most Indifferent
Spanish. Where did you learn it
all?"
The stowaway looked up and saw
the huge form of the bearded Russian
who represented the government Of
Mexico standing there. ....
''In the United States" he answered
in Spanish. "Ah, they are wonderful,
those Americans!"
It should be remembered that Billy
Gard had lived abroad when a boy
with his father who was in the con-
sular service. He had learned the
languages of the Mediterranean al
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ship unload her cargo of ammunition.
Egeloff stormed and swore and bribed,
but all to no avail. The ammunition
might not be landed.
Billy Gard managed to get ashore
and find his way to the American con-
sulate. From there he was able to
make his report to the home office and
receive instructions that he was to
remain with the ammunition cargo.
The special agent found his task
comparatively easy here, and merely
had to wait for events to take their
normal course. His chief interest was
G.. Egeloff, who had remained mys-
terry to him despite semifriendship
that had slowly grown up between
them. He had attempted in vain to
lead the Russian into discussion of
his future plans in Mexico, and had
grown to suspect that the gentleman
had no such plans. At Odessa the
big man seemed impatient of delay,
and, Gard thought, rather reckless of
the disposition of his charge.
The representative of the United
States had been contemplating the
value of the guns bought at Valentines
and the figure of $750,OO0 which the
Lily Maid had caught from the lips of
the interpreter. He knew that the
purchases at Hartford had not exceed
ed 100000. He drew the conclusion
that this strange representative of the
Indian head of Latin-American ma
ton would probably give less than
value for the 100000 that had been
placed in his hands for the purchase
of American munitions of war.
The special agent was still attached
to the City of Naples as clerk when,
after ten days of futile attempts at
landing her cargo, she again turned
her nose to the sea. She was two
days out when he became assured of
a fact which he had suspected. The
Russian was not aboard. The ship
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most before he spoke English and was
therefore much at home among its
people. And because of this he had
been able to become an Italian stow
away in half an hour at a second
hand store in Brooklyn.
But why all this fighting?" asked
the Russian.
II would go back to Italy, bon Italy"
said the stowaway. "These pigs OF
sailormen know not how homesick l
am. They would put me ashore. l
not go. You see the result"
"Well, you will not be put ashore
now" said the Russian. Il happen
to be interested in this cargo, and l
want no delay. You may come on
deck with me-"
It happened in this way that Billy
Gard went to sea with a large cargo OF
Mexican ammunition, little believing
that it would ever cross to Europe.
Since he was aboard and might not
be otherwise disposed of, the Italian
captain set him to work as clerk,
and got much good service out of him
on the ships books before land was
again sighted. 1t happened in this
way, also, that he was given an op-
portunity to study and cultivate G. Egg
eloff, but little came of it because Of
the all-sufficiency of that gentleman
within himself.
Gard was greatly surprised when
the city of Naples maintained her
course straight across the Atlantic
Even more surprised was he when she
passed in at Gibraltar, ignored the
ports of Spain, sailed past the towns
of her nativity in Italy and on to the
east. Not until the Dardanelles and
the Bosporus were passed was he
convinced that she was bound for the
| port for which she had cleared. But
after six weeks at sea she reached
Odessa, on the Black sea, and there
put into port.
But at Odessa the unexpected hap
| pened. The authorities, being by tenn
permanent suspicious and ever-vigilant
of anarchistic plots, refused tn let the
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TAGONIS1.

picked her course through the Medl'
terranean, out again past Gibraltar,
but. instead of striking out toward
Mexico as Gard had suspected she
would. she steered to the north and
eventually came to anchor in the port
of Hamburg on windy morning IN
March.
At Hamburg there was assurance OF
ability to discharge cargo. No sooner
had the ship tied up than its long-re'
strained personnel of officers and crew
availed themselves of the freedom or
shore leave. AS the afternoon wore
on. the vessel was deserted with the
exception of the Italian second mate
and few members of the crew. Gard
stuck to his desk in the purser's cao'
in. It was from this point of vantage
that he became aware of an alterca-
ton on deck. An American voice was
saying in English:
sMr. Egeloff; I want to see Mr.. Eye
loff.'
The second mate protested his ma
bility to speak English, whereupon d
second voice repeated lilo 1e4uSaS 49,
Spanish, with no better result. Tnen
of a. sudden a great light seemed 10
break on the second mate.
"Ah! ST, senior. If you will be 50
good as to step this way"
Whereupon he led the strangers 10
the cabin, where he knew Gard. to De
at work, and, remembering that the
supposed clerk spoke many languages
he turned the visitors over to him.
"Mr. Egeloff?" asked the American
evidently misinterpreting the action OF
the mate.
The special agent was taken entirely
by surprise. The possibilities OF such
a situation had never presented them
selves to him.
What if ann" he asked cautiously
ct am Mckay" said the American.
"You have credentials, I suppose
said Gard.
Yes" answered that individual.
am authorized to provide for the re
shipment of the cargo"
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Couldn't Guess.

"What do you suppose will happen
to the map Of Europe when the war
is over?'
"Don't ask me. I never was any
good at those jig-saw puzzles"
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-12
Un AGAINST 1t.

"After all, it's no crime to be poor"
maybe not, but no poor man can nj.
ford to hire a lawyer to prove thns
it isn't"
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not with impunity have anything to
do with Sanchez, as that volatile Latin
would Immediately lead him into
much talk Of Mexican men and condl-
lions. Gard knew almost nothing
about Mexico City and could not even
sustain a casual conversation on that
subject.
It was because of these considera-
lions that the apparently genial dis
position of the supposed purchaser OF
munitions of war proved disappolnt-
ment to Senior Sanchez. This Russian
was evidently no sailor. He took to
his cabin as soon as the Esmlranga
took to sea. His sea manners were
also far from Latin for he answered
with cultural oaths any inquiries that
were made as to the condition of his
health. He seemed to have gone on
a mad debauch and insisted that a
constant procession of highballs be
sent to his stateroom. He cut Senior
Sanchez dead when he met him on
the deck. Caramba! A beast OF a
man was this, to be Stunned as the
plague.
The captain and the wireless opera
tor were the only individuals with
whom this disagreeable shipmate had
anything to do. To the captain it was
made plain that situation existed
off Mexico. Ths ships of those pigs
of Americans were blockading Vera
Cruz. They might blockade but they
had no right to stop a German ship
Evening journal., 1916-11-28
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held in the county.
Il viii not claim that il was his in
tellect which made him notable. His
intellect was good. but not exactly
notably / VIII not claim that pro-
found learning in the law or in any
other line. made hm notable. He was
a good reliable business lawyer. but
not notable for profound learning. or
great legal ability / Will not claim
that he was notable for the achieve
ments OF his life He did fair life's
work but not enough TO put him
among the men notable for achieve
ments. Yet I count him notable, and
that because of his vast capacity for
friendliness. His heart was pure
gold. There was no guile IN him. No
malice ever cleaned in his eyes. Lit
tic by little everybody who knew him
began To believe that he was true
friend one TO be trusted And no.
body was ever mistaken about that.
Such gift for friondliness is sadly
rare. Francis H. H0neckcr had it in
a perfection have not found else
where. For that reason he was no.
table, and for that reason { am proud
to pay this tribute TO his memory y
this place. where he was best known,
and most fully appreciated. Il was, in
very truth, his gifts of heart which
made him so fine and notable
$50. may II please the court we
present these resolutions from the
Bar. and leave his memory IN your
kind keeping His life. as a whole,
honored the profession he followed
If there is any stain on tho name of
lawyer. 70 was most surely not put
there by Francis II. lIomecker The
duke has passed on, and left no
heir 10 his title. He has left behind
among us nobody just like himself
am like many others in that he was
dear to me When his span Of life
was complete. the end came very
swiftly it seemed and Francis "A
Honecker died on October "a 1916"
Mr.. Smalley's Tribute.
William r. Smalley said:
"The most beautiful words in all tho
language are friendship and love. and
they are the most beautiful becauso
they typify the highest ideals to which
man can attain. That man among us
who exemplifes in his life the ideals
Evening journal., 1916-11-28

than he. He did good with no thought
Of recompense. Few few men equal
him in the beautiful kindly qualities
oi heart and soul that so TO make true
manhood. He is gone gone to that
place where the qualities Of the heart
are the only qualities recognized as
the true indices OF character. and there
nc viii take his place high up among
Continued On Page 10.
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LAWYERS VOICE TRIBUTE TO
LATE FRANCIS II. HOFFECKER

but mention it merely TO remark
that his lack OF the closest family
tie was not because his heart had
never been deeply touched
"In the family circle in which he
was raised he was most devoted A
more devoted son or more a1ectionate
brother I do not remember.
Perhaps the social side of Francis
H. Hodecker among men is illustra-
ted by the tender character of his
nickname at the bar That nickname
was not confined TO the bar, indeed
but was known and used by people
generally. II is not everybody who
hss or deserves a nickname. There is
something very friendly about the
general use of a nickname To be-
called Old Hickory. was the poculiai
glory of Andrew Jackson no DC
known as Father Abraham was the
felicity OF President Lincoln Moth
ing was more characteristic of Mr.
Hoffeckcr than that everybody who
loved him. liked to cali him the Duke
Personally 7 was I'm the habit OF eX
tending 81 somewhat when ] called
INN the Duke of Lancaster Pike
the pink of courtesy as true as steel
holding his head high-the kind Of
man who ought TO be a nohleman il
there ought 10 be any noblemen M
ali For my part, ! deem IL q greater
distinction to be nicknamed the Duke
by popular consent as Francis n
Hoffeoker was than it would be 70 be
made 2 duke by royal patent Of any
king on his throne.
but I must speak In this presence
Of Mr.. Hoffeckers quality as a law
yer While we may not call him o
great or profound LAWYER he was
nevertheless. eminently useful in his
profession He was diigent honest
and faithful: submissive to the court
Jealous for his 81 ents and genuinely
desirous of promoting Justice There
was not one drop Of the shysters blood
ever pumped through his heart. His
fellow lawyers could always trust his
word. Tie spoke ever The straight
truth and walked the straight path. J
suppose no client ever went to him
to find out how to walk crooked
safely. That sort OF practice was not
in his line The clients who ma
turally sought him. were those who
merely desired To know how TO keep
straight. Such found him a safe ad-
wiser.
"Mr. Hoffecker took a mans part
i'm the public lie Of the community.
His popularity added Importance to
the causes he espoused. He served
his political party with loyalty. He
contributed something substantial To
the cause of education, particularly to
the educat on of the colored youth OF
Delaware He devoted sincere effort
TO the promotion Of religious zeal and
faith. and in this was bounded and
confined by no UNCONVENTIONAL lines
or boundaries. Whoever wanted him
got m in such cause. Raised on a
farm. he was always part farmer in
his heart, and was devoted TO the
meetings OF the grange.
"I believe. may it please the court,
that these resolutions which we bring
from the Bar. relate to a notable man
Certainly he was one of our best
loved members. l mean best loved
by his fellow members The meeting
Of the Bar, which framed and passed
these resolutions, was one Of the
largest bar meetings I have ever seen
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OF friendship TO the greatest degree.
he is the man who excels all, in the
proportion that he excels in love to
the neighbor. He who practices the
arts OF friendship, he who is the good
friend, the true friend. the staunch
friend. whether the winds OF adver-
sity blow flercely, or the summer
breezes OF prosperity bless. he is the
one who exhibits the highest quail
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ties OF manhood in the sight OF the
Divine.
Charity is blessed That man who
practices It is blessed. and nc man
ever was more consistent or more
persevering In scattering the bless
ings OF charity. Kindness and love
than was Francis H. Hoffecker Never
friend was truer and stauncher than
he. never a man more eager TO do a
kindly deed and perform a kindly act
Evening journal., 1916-11-28

We offer a rich mahogany tan shoe,
widths A 10 d, at $500 and $500. In
black English toe, A TO d width, S4.00.
Other styles in vici kid gun metal and
Russian calf, $3.50 to $500.
Boys Shoes in mahogany tan, $500 and
$3.50. Black, $500 to $3.50, and the best
hat made for price asked $500. Ask to
see this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
(BY HELEN WARE)

chambers of commerce have included Russian in the commercial schools they control; now the municipal schools are doing the same.
 Though Russian is reputed as one of the hardest languages, it is urged that there are compensating facilities. For instance, Russian syntaX is more akin to the French than is the German and the use of lenses is confined to only one form of each of the three, and the unity of Russian vocabulary makes it possible for him who has some knowledge of the language to be cas- lily understood in all parts of the em- pire.
 Subterranean schools have been founded in the war zone by M. For sant, a school inspector. These schools, which continue the usual studies, are situated in a district which has been frequently under fire, so much so that postmen even are forbidden to dis tribute mail at some of them. In spite of this fact, these institutions continue to give excellent results. Last year in this district out of 7l5 pupils (the normal number) 49S were being taught in these cellar schools and 28 received their diplomas, of which number 13 were girls As nearly all the school masters are mobilized, the work is car- ried, on for the most part by women teachers who risk their lives four times day by passing through the streets, where few houses now remain intact, in order to attend their classes. The names of these subterranean schools are significant of the period in which they were created. There is the "Joffre school" subdivided into the
 classes "Foch.' ''Sarrail" and Albert l." The other schools bear the names of the generals Manoury, Dubail and Garibaldi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
FIND OUTCOME OF
 NATIONAL LEAGUE IN
 DOUBT, SAYS WAGNER
tcontinued from Page Three,


 bargain politically Being a ball play CT, I have about half of my Sundays in the six months idle. Yet didn't I forget myself one day and accept fish commissionership from the governor of Pennsylvania?
 Down here in camp I have to re- spect my position. Not that I am a violator in the sense of the word, but why should a man with only about 10 Sundays off in the spring, summer and fall, be a fish commissioner?
 The thing dawned on me last fall and I asked Assistant Pirate Secretary Wat ters to write out my resignation as fish commissioner of Pennsylvania. He looked at me queerly and said:
 "If you do that. I'm afraid you will offend the governor"
 That's so, isn't it?' I reflected "StiIi I don't want to be compyelled by my oath of office to arrest some good friend for fishing on Sunday"
 Walters wrote the resignation in his office and the next day he handed it to me without a word. I looked at it and it was addressed to the governor. read it, thought a moment, and tore it up Here I am again, everything dead on Sunday and stunning my friends who take 8 Sabbath chance at the fishing smacks.
 Running Is the cheapest form of wit and cheap pair of puns by Jack Miller
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
GREAT ADDITION ID SOUTH SAYS WORDSWORTH Auto Racing Is Thrilling g Sport, Says Baron Boss.
 Everybody Favors
 the Plan

"Of course I am for the speedway; haven't met anybody that wasn t." The above remark was made by Carl ton Molesworth, pilot of the Barons who has managed the club so long that anything that makes for Birmingham a better city appeals to him strongly. q can readily see where this city, as well as the south, will be greatly benefited by the building of this speed way" continued Moley. There are very few sports in the world more thrilling than motor car racing. I am familiar with the location of this speedway and believe that it is as good as can be found anywhere. This will be the only track in the world built around lake and the topography of the land makes it a comparatively easy task to con struct a wonderful speedway.
 'The south side of the lake, with the mountains towering above is beautiful. have taken great interest in all have read and heard about this speedway and believe that 1t will be the greatest thing that has ever been started for the benefit of Birmingham. There will be thousands of people who will come here from all sections of the United States to see the speed fiends eat up miles. It is great sight to see these lowswung stripped cars with power full motors belching forth flames of fire and circling 8 track at phenomi- nal rate of speed.
 q haven't seen single man who was not enthusiastic over the speedway and doing his best to make it a success. Everybody who lives in Birmingham is bound to have the future of this project at heart. It will do more for the ad- vertisng of this district than any thing else that has ever been put on foot.
 This sport is receiving larger pat ronage every year. The interest in mo- tor speedway racing is worldwide. I am told that the manufacturers of au- tomobiles and accessories are greatly in favor of having a sufficient number of speedways to keep the drivers and racing cars busy the year round. The local speedway will have an advantage over all other tracks fin the United States on account of our wonderful climate. Races can be held here at sea- sons of the year when it would be inn possible to have them in any other part of the United States.
 T am satisfied that this speedway can be built in Birmingham if any other city in the United States can do SO. What other towns have done Birming- ham will do.n
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
10000 MILES OF
 TRENCHES IN EUROPE

London. March O.-(Special.)-There are at least 10000 miles of trenches now in the western theatre of the European war, according to H. Warner Allen, spe- cial correspondent of the British press with the French army. He writes:
 Tn the section of the French lines that I have just been visiting there are all ready, on front of just over 10 miles, 375 kilometers Cor slightly over 234 miles) of trenches. To make certainty still more sure, another 75 kilometers Cor 46 miles) by the end of the year there will be in that neighborhood 2S0 miles of trenches on 10 miles of front.
 "Elsewhere a certain division has E0 miles of trenches to look after, while .
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-04-09
FRENCH NOL0NGER STUDYING GERMAN Fifty Per Cent of Students Take Up English
 Instead

Paris, March 20.--(Correspondenc of the Associated Press.)-French school authorities have been conduct ing an inquiry as to whether the study of German should be continued in the high schools. It appears that 50 per cent of the students who formerly took German have abandoned this study in favor of English.
 English, however, should not, it is felt. have the whole benefit of this change. A commission which is pro- noting commercial relations between France and Russian, in fact. has for merly requested the government that Russian should be included in the cur riculum of the high schools. Various