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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-25

little chamois bag thus suspended al
her ccrsage. From this; her hands
still trembling in her haste, she
brought out the kings half OF the coin
that which had given her so mucn
trouble to regain.
"They match-'t1s DONE" exclaimed
Kitty, half aloud. And indeed the
broken edges Of the coin fitted abso
lutely. Her errand was done-at last
she had succeeded
"Roleau!" she started up now. But
even as she did so she stopped once
more, arrested, the two halves of the
coin still in her hand.
There was little window at one
side of the room, curtained window
she had not stopped to see whether
or not it was glazed. Now through the
parted curtain of this little aperture
she saw the leveIed black barrel OF
a revolver protruding, its aim directly
at her as she stood
'Roleau!' she called once more, End
as she spoke covered away as best
she might from the weapon whose aim
was full upon her.
Cro BE coNT1ssUEDJ
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-25
copyright. 1915. by Wright A. Patterson)

something to- stop the wolves which
pursue them. While you are rend-
ing me she gains time! But why rend
me? II l had the coin I would give
it to you now, for I fancy a whole
throat more than I do a divided coin.
But you see haven't it.
"Very well monsieur" said the
renegade leader, 81 am forced to be-
lieve what you say-the coin is gone,
no one knows where by now. But
you yourself shall remain here
until my men bring back those
two-rtEe girl and the rufian who
used us SO hard in her defense.
Landozi-he is safe enough. We do
not fear him, for in a way he is our
brother But tell me, monsieur, what
is, it-this coin? Why do SO many
pursue it?"
He turned keen eye upon the no.
bleman who remained SO composed
in these surroup iings.
why, may teil you but little" an
swered Count Frederick "If / had
it in my hand now perhaps I could
tell you more. But always no soon
er do I place a hand upon it than
yonder young woman appears out of
nowhere and makes away with it
again! I have resolved to have it
i admit that. AS you know, mon
sieur, one does not readily give up res
olutions of that nature, when formed.
Is it not SOP"
Frankly, own a like DESIRE" re-
joined Blake. 81 will win-my men
win bring her back"
81 am not SO sure. find her most
active In her ways"
WHO is she then?-and what is
she to you, monsieur" demanded
Blake
Count Frederick paused for half an
instant, as though himself engaged in
thought.
Monsieur" said he, you ask me
a question there indeed! l have not
yet myself decided upon that answer.
Who is she? She is an American
that is almost all know of her. She
may or may not be of quality in her
own land, but she has some desperate
errand here in ours"
with such beauty as hers" said
the apache leader, rank matters but
little
"Stop!" exclaimed Count Frederick.
cit is not for you to comment in
that way" The blood surged> into
the nobleman's face as he spoke.
why? What is it to you?" The
covert sheer on the face of the other
showed his own suspicious as to which
way the wind might set regarding
these two.
''It is no matter what it is to me
nay, do not know in truth what it
is to me-" said Count Frederick, irri-
tated almost beyond speech. "She
is, as / have said, an American-she
has some business here-I know lit
tie more.''
"And you did not answer my main
question-What is she to you?"
The nobleman turned on him
angrily. in loathing of such familiarity
on his part. ''If l could answer that
question, fellow" said he, Il would
not. Since l am not able to do so.
I shall not"
Monsieur admires that jeune fille!"
The sneer of the renegade once more
was evident.
"Yes!" Frederick turned full upon
him now. Monsieur admires herl"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-25

set In place by metal hinge Haoa
of this, in the interior of the cabinet.
below a series of little pigeonho1es,
stood a row of three drawers Of rose-
wood, all beautifully fitted
The eye of Kitty caught these as she
sat deliberately engaged in her dis
tasteful but absorbing task. She
drew out all three Of these drawers
and put them on the desk lid before
her, examining each in turn. She
wondered why she was glad to find
there were no letters from any other
woman-yes, here was one-but the
writing was that of an old woman.
she was sure. And here were certain
rings, seals, trinkets, miniature on
ivory-even tight curled ring Of gray
hair, silken and delicate.
She sat respondent after all her
search. The half coin was not here!
She had failed once more. obviously
at her wits end-for now she knew
not where to look further in the room
she sat gazing at the three little
rosewood drawers before her.
Suddenly an idea came to her mind.
She picked up one Of the drawers, and
stepping to the side of the cabinet,
measured the depth of the drawer
against that of the upper case l5hich
had contained it. 1t was shallower
than the full depth of the desk by
some three inches.
Hurriedly she stopped down in front
of the desk, dropping her eyes to the
level of the drawers, which III the
cunning of the maker had been placed
precisely where the level of the hui
man eye would not be apt to fall.
She peered back into the recess from
which she had drawn the three tight
fitting drawers. Beyond them she saw
three little ivory knobs.
An exclamation escaped her. Not
for nothing, then, had been her own
experience in antiques. She knew
something of the cunning the old max
ers put into secret drawers and spaces
in some Of their furniture.
She thrust in her hand, grasped one
Of the tiny ivory knobs. and drew it
gently toward her. 1t was as she had
thought-there was row of three
shallow secret drawers in the back of
the desk, hidden by the three larger
ones which originally she had drawn
out. Not one time in fifty would any
one suspect the presence of these Sc
cret compartments. The work of the
old cabinetmaker was beautifully done
throughout. 1t had been master
mind, and a cunning one, which had
designed it and executed it.
A strange conviction came to Kitty
that now she was at the tud ri bsr
quest. Hurriedly her fingeIe armed
over the contents Of the little &c To-
cles. One held yet another min iatle3---
beautiful thing-of lsdy whose
high and aristocratic feature remind
ed her of some face, she co,llt not g L
first tell whose. There wss Drthjpg
else.
The second was also empty - ~
address or so in faded yelio8 d 3rs,
treasured for some purpose, = new
not what and could not ask.
The last drawer was filled to dc Ger
with tissue paper which I'D beao
crushed down. Her hands hS4f-trem-
bling, Kitty began to unfold X 3 tissue.
All at once she paused, her eyes gleam-
ing.
The half of the Gretzhoffen coin lay
in her hands!
She caught at the little silken cord
about her neck, pulled to view the
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1916-02-25
SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds In
a. curio shop half of a broken coin, the
rnutilated inscription on which arouses
Of her managing editor, to go to the prin-
cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
followed, and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
of the broken coin begin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
JOHN |. SULLIVAN HAS
ALL OF HIS TROPHIES
Report That Jack Sheehan Has Medal
Belonging to Ex-Champion Is
Branded As False.

West Arlington, Mass. Dec. 10
Pure bunk" declared John l.. Sulli-
van. the former worlds champion
prizefighter. today. when shown a
story from a New York newspaper
saying that Jack Sheehan, the Boston
referee, was to return to Sullivan a
gold medal presented to the great
prizefighter by the Metropolitan Ath-
letic Club of Columbus. Ohio. on jan
uary Is, 1898.
Il have not seen my friend Sheehan
for many months and the last time
met him was on the streets of Bos-
ton. Sheehan is a good fellow, but
he likes publicity.
Il have every medal that was ever
presented me and / have never
pawned nor sold one of them. That
story is an interesting yarn, all but
the facts They're missing"
John was out feeding the chickens
when seen. Asked If he had hit the
Billy" Sunday trail. John l.. replied
he had hit the trail years before, and
he added:
But l didn't need any evangelist
Or sawdust to do it. When a man
has will power enough to cut out the
booze of his own free will he will
never drink again. Unless he has that
Will power, hitting the trail and other
methods of stopping his drinking are
a waste of time"
The Metropolitan Club was made
up of Columbus. citizens. who put on
glove contests. according to advices
from the Columbus Bureau Of the In
ternationai News Service.
The presentation of the medal in
question took place in the old Hen
rtetta Theater, since destroyed by fire
sullivan. who had previously an
nounced his intention OF quitting the
prize ring. was starring in a three
night stand in four-act drama en-
titled The Man From Boston" Play
ing the part of Captain Harcourt"
he put on a mimic fight in the last
act with his sparring partner, Dan
Dwyer
The club staged a fight between
TWO Ohio pugilists while Sullivan was
playing in Columbus, and announced
as one of the drawing cards. that
Sullivan would attend. hut the cham
pion was 'indisposed" and failed TO
appear
.Sheehan saws he bought the medal
in an old gold shop and would re-
turn II 70 the ex-champion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
JOHNSON O|SAPPROvES
ACTION Of Ed. BARROW

Chicago. Dec. i3.--Sharp dis
approval of the action OF the Inter
national League in refusing To abide
by the decision of the National Com
mission granting the Brooklyn club
OF the National League. $4,000 in It's
claim against the Newark club was
expressed today by President r. H.
Johnson. of the American League a
member of the National mission
President Johnson SAID he had
urged President Barrow. Of the In
ternational League. to withdraw the
case from before the National Com
mission. but that Barrow had insisted
the only safe course was to leave
the question To the commission He
said Barrow feared President Ebhets
OF the Brooklyn club. would begin
court proceedings against his organ
ization. johnson said he had not
taken the same view in the case AS
his colleagues on the commission but
that he disa pproved the International
Leagues action.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
THREE MINOR LEAGUES
). PREPARE FOR FIGHT
Representatives of International American Association and
Pacific Coast Leave To Appear Before American League
Moguls National League Is Marking Time.

Association, respectively. as well as
several club owners of the latter cir
cult.
These men. it is known. are on their
way to make such proposals and sub
missions to the American League as
were made to the National League
meeting in it's first days session Tues
day. They concern principally relief
from the drafting privileges in GER
tain quarters. and the formation Of a
new high tribunal in baseball to con-
slider controversies that involve major
and minor league clubs.
They, of course. concerned and are
directed to both major leagues And
the action on the part OF the minor
leaguers in going before the meetings
of the two organizations In considered
a drive direct to the base of complaint
in preference to an appeal to the Ma
tional Commission. Owing to the ma
ture of the two matters. no immediate
action can be anticipated. That Is
no action that will cary any finality.
because Il Joint consideration OF these
by the two big bodies themselves Will
be necessary
In view of the foregoing facts. moth
ing can be expected to result from the
complaints of the lesser lights until
they can be presented to the American
League meeting. AS soon Thereafter
as the two major circuits can join IN
some plan to thresh out these re-
quests, an issue will be made either
resulting in the war which the wise
ones contend is threatened. or else
concessions will be made to the minor
circuits.
Nothing further was developed in
the matter of the deal to send Fred
Mitchell to Chicago as manager OF the
Cubs President Haughton. OF the
Boston club, stated very positively
that he and President Weeghman. or
the Cubs. had held no pariey what
scever concerning the terms OF a
transfer.
wilbsrt Robinson stified the rumor
that Fred Merkle is to be traded to
Pittsburg in exchange for Bill Hineh-
man Robbie lntimates that he mas
plans in mind to give Merkle try
out at the shortheld position. since
his showing at third In few games
for the Giants indicated that he might
III in between second and third
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
NJ INNS brown.

New York, Dec. 13.--Four full hours
were put in by the moguls of the Ma
tional League in annual winter ses-
sion at the Waldorf Hotel this after
noon AT the conclusion II was an
nounced for the benefit Of palpitat-
fng public that a committee had been
appointed to draft a resolution on the
dcAth OF Nick Young. a former pres
ident Of the league: that provisions
hAd been made to relieve the dis
[trcSs of John b. Day. former presi-
dent of the New York club; that the
proposed measure to restrict the sale
0f players after August /. had been
referred to a committee. and that a
provision had been made. including
all players under contract to club
N the players limit. regardless of
VhSther or not they are actively en-
gagged In the services of the club.
There you are what arguments and
controversies arose to string the ses-
sion through four hours were not di-
vuiged. Even a casual glance will
sdfice to show that the above list of
activities required but very slight
time. Wherefore arises speculation OF
multiple form as to just what was
Really going on behind the closed
doors Of the meeting.
Those who professed to be in the
KNOW charged tnat the league mOEuis
were merely marking time pending the
0egtnning of the American League
meeting in Chicago tomorrow. in or
der to see just what President Byron
Bancroft Johnson and his colleagues
are going TO do with certain issues
that the two leagues are facing joint
~. In other words ii appeared that
the National Leaguers were merely
ynaking a counter play to Johnson In
hts action of calling the conclave of
hts league two days after the other
fellows swing into action.
Committee Leaves for Chicago.
At any rate. prominent figures in
minor league circles. who are expect
nd to deal quite a hand In the threat
ened scramble between the majors
and minors liked away for the Windy
City today. Among those were Edward
Barrow, president of the International
League. Allen Baum and Thomas
Hickey who hold the same office In
|ahe Pacific Coast League, and American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
SPRIGHTLY WINTER SHOW
COMES TO THE LYRIC TO-DAY

ARoIiicking comedy. CLASSY mu-
steal feature and a rich store OF
novelties make up the new show that
comes to the Lyric today. to remain
the latter half of the week.
The Asana Students a auintette
az singers and instrumentalsts. who
/. have scored a tremendous hit In the
Keith big time" theaters, are given
4 prominent place in the new show.
They have a musical act designed
10 please every taste in music The
entertainment they provide Is much
III the nature of a concert. the pro-
gram being lengthy and diversified.
The act Is richly costumed and pic
turesoueiy mounted. Rose and Ellis.
comedy gymnasts. are bringing some
thing new in the form of an athletic
act. They are high speed acrohats
and all around athletes
Weston and Glare, singing and
dancing funmakers. promise sixty
1xuxhs to the minute in their up
roAriously funny skit.
John King and Vaughan Comfort.
starling favorites here, will make
their first appearance in vaudeville
in this city. King has been recog-
ft4scd for years as one of the best
minstrel end-men OF his generation.
Vaughan Comfort is not only a sweet
voiced singer. but capital comedian
a. well They are appearing in a
fanciful burlesque of Sardou's famous
sDtvorcons." entitled The Coon Town
Dlvorcons." The piece IL appropriate
N dressed and smartly presented.
Z Mccarthy and Faye have whirl
az tumultuous nonsense. with a .liber-
Ninjection OF song and dance, which
Dimes heralded az one Of the best
laurh- provoking acts in vaudeville
this season. with the new vaudeville
hilr there will be the usual motion
picture exhibits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR SCHOOL EVENTS

All arrang ements have been COM
pleted for the elementary school track
meet. which will be held Friday night,
at s O'Clock. in the Grays' armory'
Seventh and Marshall Streets. More
than goo boys are entered and COM
petition promises to be keen, No ad-
mission will he charged.
The participants will march on the
floor, and after salutng the flag. they
will be followed by the seventy five
pound class events-4o yard dash,
standing broad jump and 220-yard re-
lay. After this there Will be fencing
exhibition between l.. T. Jones and j.
j OLeary. In the ninetypound class,
there will be the 5o-yard dash, run
ming high jump and 22s-yard relay.
These events will be followed by a
gymnastic exhibition in which l. I.
Jones. j. ]. O'Learv and G.. F. Allison
will participate. In the hundred
pound class there will be fifty-yard
dash running broad jump and 100
relay. while in the l15-pound there
will be the 50-yard dash and high
Jump This will be preceded by a
military drill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
'REO CROSS HAS SPENT
S543,535 THIS YEAR
Treasurer John SHELTON Williams
Makes Report-Naval Collier to
sail This Week.

Washington. Dec l3.--The Ameri-
can Red Cross expended S543.535 in
European war relief work in the
eleven months ended November 80,
according to the report OF the treas
urer. John SHELTON Williams. at the
annual meeting of the organization
today Relief funds were distribut-
ed as follows; Jewish. $1,000: Mexi-
can. $4,000: Polish. $4,000; Turk
ish, $4,000, and Syrian. $4,000.
These expenditures were distinct
from the large OUTLAWS made for hog
pital and medical supplies sent
abroad. Treasurer Williams stated
the Red Cross now has a general bal
ance of si.273,24o. including $77e.-
OLE in cash and sisT,225 in securities.
The total receipts for the eleven
month period were $l.544,245.
Ernest p. Bicknell. national direc-
tor. formally announced that the Red
Cross had consented to forward and
distribute about $4,000 recently COL
lected for the relief OF the population
of Lithuania.
plans are complSte for the sailing
iroHi Nc" iofh isse tuaS "ech VI a
United States naval collier with 1000
tons of supplies for Armenian and
Syrian relief. OF this cargo the Red
Cross provided $4,000 worth OF
medical and hospital supplies.
The convention was advised today
that the American Red Cross units
in Serbia will be withdrawn by Janu
airy /, the work Of distributing 31S
carloads of supplies having been prac-
tically completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
HOWARD BERRY UNABLE
TO GO WITH ELEVEN

Philadelphia. Pa. Dec. 3.--How-
ard Berry. PENIS fuIlbaCk. declared
that he would be unable tn accompany
the Red and Blue football team TO
Pasadena. Cal. where IL will play the
University of Oregon eleven on New
Years Day. Berry stated his reason
as follows:
II was kept on the Mexican border
so long that I fell back in my work.
and / viii have to pass up that great
trip to the coast | am going TO get
right down 10 my books and catch up
with my studies. in fact. get ahead.
for | will have a busy spring. ] intend
10 try to win the pentathlon title for
the first time and then | Will have
to spend a lot of time with the ball
club"
Coach F'oiweil said that the Penn
SQUAD would be composed OF twenty
four players, three coaches and Man
ager Lovett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
BREWERY TO CLOSE.



ST, Louis. Mo-, Dec. l3.-The Elk.
celsior Brewery. one OF the Oldest in
ST Louis, will close January I. on ac-
count Of the progress of prohibition.
Paul Schaus, manager. said the
brewery which was- founded more
than half century ago by Julius
Winkelmeyer. had made little money
in the last two years and will be
closed because prohibition lis In
evitabie ana will come in six or eight
years."
Schaus gave ~ Their reasons for
the shutting down of the plant the
fact that 1t would require between
$4,000 and $4,000 to make i'm
provements necessary for continued
operation and the fact that r'people
do not drink beer any more, but
dirk whiskey."
Furthermore. Schaus said, '.the
small brewers cannot exist longer. He
is crushed out by high wages OF union
/ help and strong competition"
The brewery occupies property val
ued at one million dollars. and is
owned by the st. Louis Brewing As
ISOLATION, OF which the Excelsior is a
member. The brewery was built
when there was no refrigeration and
has great cellars 46 feet below the
streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
SOUTHERN RAILWAYS LARGE
OUTLAY IN SOUTH

Washington. d. c., Dec. 13.-Indi-
viduals and industries in the South
received S1.1S for every dollar paid
to the Southern Railway by the peo-
pie Of the South during October. 1915.
according to figures announced today
by Comptroller A. n. Plant.
The Southern Railway disbursed
during the month. for labor. material.
supplies and other purposes, $6,73s,-
AS, of which $5,716.1S3. or S4.S2 per
cent. was paid to individuals and in
dustries located in the South, this
sum being 4642.534 in excess OF the
total moneys contributed by the South
for transportation purposes.
For improvements to its roadway
and structures. the Southern spent
n,317.&24.43 In October, 1919. az
against 3e61.357.44 during October,
1915; during the four, months ended
2essSaSss g sszs1; ai7 9. y asaina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
East End CUNTS Retain Lead Basketball Leaguor Leagues Are Prepared For Fight
The Magnates Meet

"Howdy!" "How do you-do?"
"Hullo!" The nagnatcs meet and
then they blow. "What'n you
have?" "The same for me- "a
feminine voice: I'll take tea.")
I'VE gotta cut expenses, Jim ~
wouldn't swap q dog for him."
Lager for mine.'' Hes going
down grade" "a feminine voice:
''Lcmonade."1 you're crazy, man
that hunk of bOne?" Say, that
reminds me''-thcn groan.
"Wc'll close the parks and freeze
'em out" II suffer agonics with
govt" I'VE gotta show EN- who
Is who" yep. that Is sure the
thing to DO" well, line up boys
-what'lI you have?" More drinks.
more threats, more trades, more
salvc. Name your pizcn-what
shall 1t bc?" "a soprano voice:
I'm take tea.")
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-14
EAST ENDERs RETAIN d
LEAD IN BASKETBALL
Both Church Hill Paramount Athletic Clubs Win Contests
Remaining At Top of Heap In Athletic League-Y. M.
,er G. A. and Barton Heights Show Improvement

With seven field goals and four
of the foul variety to his credit. Bob
Bell led the scoring for the Church
Hill quint. Claude woodward regis
tered six from the field and one foul
goal. while Perkins came through
with trio. Booster Ehmig not only
played good game at guard. but
made a couple of goals, one of which
was a sensational affair from the CEN
ter of the floor.
Walthau and Wallerstein put up
nice exhibition at forward for Y. NJ
G. A.. while stone played a good game
at guard:
The lineup and summary:
c. II. A. c. Positions. Y. NJ. c. A.
Bell ..........R- F........ Blauser
Woodward IL. F.. Wallerstein
Perkins ........ C.....,...... Gray
Ehmig r. G.......... stone
Summary: Goals from feld-Beli,
Z; Woodward. s; Perkins. 3; Ehmig.
.; Walthall 3; Wallerstein. Q; Tyler.
Q; stone. Robinson. Goals from foul
Bell. 4: Woodward. l.: Walthali. 8
Walthall. /. Substitutions: Y. NJ c,
A.-walthall for Blauser, Tyler for
Gray. Look for Robinson. Church
Hill-Scheer for Hatcher. Referee
OI.eary. Time of probabilities
minutes each.