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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
CONTROVERSY QUIET
Both Factions Await Publication
Of Letter to Explain.

PHILADBLI HIA, Arril 1.-THE con-
troversy hetwceE tho RIun,bauRh- PEN
rose factions over the 81 900 check incl
dent Is calm here today.
Leaders OF 10th camps apparently are
awaiting tie next move In the Issue
with hopes that the letter. which ac-
companied the check, will he made pub
lie soon and clear up the question
whether or net the Oliver check was a
Er,imbaugh campaign contribution.
Meanwhile both factions will marsh nj
their forces for the campaign to secure
control of the delegstes TO the Repub.
llcan convention mt Chicago.
Sectionel leaders have been designated
, and within the next few doys are ex-
pected to make the entire State buzz
with excitement
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TALK OF NEW FORD
PARTY HEARD HERE
Rumors Detrolter Might Seek
Presidency on "Peace-at-
Any.Price" Platform.

while Republicans are preparing to
welcome into the fold again tho
prodigals ;rom tic Progressive party
strange rumors have reached Washing
ton that Henry Ford millionaire propa-
glddist 10: peace. is about TO organize
a new political rarty.
'hTe Ford Peace Party" is the un-
official name already suggested as
result of these rumors. A Washington
dispatch to the New York Herald AYERS
that reports are becoming more ana
more persistent that Henry Ford US
about to branch cut as candidate Tor
peace at nny price, disarmament, old
age pensions. and the prevention oil
Americans travelling on belllgerent ships
The dispatch says: AT first the aug-
the report became more generall" pass
ed around II begar to be considered az
possibility. The returns last week
In the Michigan Presidential primaries,
In which Mr.. Eord won over Senator
William Alden Smith. hitherto unbeat-
aole In that State, are not being over
looked
"In some quarters the idea WIS ad'
! vanccd that the time Is ripe for the
formation Of party to- which al ~ me
reace at oi'y price rctcrs can flock. IL
Was said TINT such n movennen; might
appc0l TO the German and the socinlis'
vote. By lis extensive nhNertislnS MT
! Ford lis interesting millions OF men,
| women. and children in the country
! Ills arguments arc undoubtedly taken
| EeriouRly iy many.
"it would naturally follow II such a
party we"n c'Cnniznd that II would have
| n clean cut iYsur with both 70 the Dem
ocrai!c and Republican narties. both OF
| which arr c,Tinin to take 2 stand for
national defense even though they dif
| fer in degree.
ut would be difficult to say ~ this
| time whether Mr.. Ford under such cir.
cumsi ances would draw moro sunDor'
| from the Dem, cratic or the Repuhlican
| party. but lac probably would get most
from mon Who nre blind followers OF
Mr.. Bryan"
The Washington times., 1916-04-11

Oceanica in the Agassiz Museum. and
Prof. II. NJ. Johnston. OF the Harvard
history department
As Roosevelt came out OF the univers-
lty hall 500 students, who had waited
long to greet him, cheered Justify. set
Off hrecrackers. and ran after his auto. .
mobile as he was driven to University
Grounds. Roosevelt told them he was
pleased with their noisy reception.
Roosevelt told the Harvard profess
sors that he did not discover the qua :
chara, for that had been done a CEN
tury ago. but that he had discovered
some OF the birds habits.
Roosevelt goes to Pennington. Conn.
today to visit his sister. Mrs. Cowles.
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Bird Says Wilson May
Get Progressive Help

QUINCY, Mass. April 11.-Charles
sumner Bird. ex-Progressive candidate
for governor, a candidate for a place
on the MassR chusetts delegation to the
Republican National Convention. and
who favors the nomination OF Theodore
Roosevelt for President. spoke at a
rally here last night.
Colonel Roosevelt, he said. has
clearly indicated his willingness to lead
the fight against President Wilson II
the people want him. Against any man
but Colonel Roosevelt. President Will
son Will receive Progressive support.
and II is fair to admit that he has. in
3ome directions. worked along Progress
siVe lines"
The Washington times., 1916-04-11
HUGHES GETS SMALL
VOTE FROM IOWANS

DIES MONIES. Iowa, April ia
boomlet for Charles Evans hughes in
Iowa was demonstrated today In returns
from the first Presidential preference
primary held yesterday
Only fractional returns have been re-
ceived. and while Senator A. b. Cum
Minis gets the delegation to the Repub-
lican national convention by a big ma
Jorlty. HuPhes carried few precincts
and ran well ahead of Roosevelt. VIII
son got the Democratic Endorsement
without opposition.
The total Republican vote was more
than lb,OO and the Democratic $1,000. II
may be a week before all the returns
are In,
For the Republican Vice Presidential
nomination, l26 precincs' gave r. j.
Burkett, of Nebraska, lSil. and n. O..
Webster, OF Chicago, 1871,
Elliott ". Major OF Missouri. had no
opposition for tho Democratic Vice
Presidential nomination.
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mentcd n as an apparently fair and
distinguished tody which he compared
to the Judiciary subcommittee TO tie
discredt OF the latter.
II Is said Mr.. Marahall informed the
select committee that his course would
not be one whit different were hc again
TO write tho Judiciary subcommittee
regerding his attitude toward its in
vestigation.
Calls Them Prejudiced.
District Attorney Marshall Indignant
ly told his auditors today that this sub
commIttee--composed OF .Congressmen
Charles C. carlin OF Virginia. Warren
Gard OF Ohio. and John NJ. Nelson. Of
WiseoLsin--had, according to the belief
of Mr. Marshall. come to New York
pre1udioed In favor Of their colleague
Mr. Buchanan. and there was M intcn-
tor OF giving him fair deal. Mr..
Marshall said the subcommittee tried
to obtain from him the Grand Jury pro-
ceedings upon which the indictment
against Mr.. Buchanan, formerly a
member OF Labor's National Peaco
Council. was returned IN connection
II is also undsrsto5d Tint Mr.. Mar.
shall commented adversely upon the
fact that open hearings were held BY
the Carlin subcommittee IN New Sorh
and he reiterated his statement that tn,
subcommittee has invited every rogue
that you cold lay your hands on Ia
come before you ard Ela"k''ua".l rrd
slnnder me and my assistants
that your expedition &, thiS Town was
not IN investigation conducted In good
faith. hut was deliberate effcr' 10 In.
tiInld1te any district attorney that had
the tcmcrity 70 present charges against
one NJ your honorable body
These ard other statments contained
IN the letter. Mr.. Marshall wrote to the
subcommittee under date OF March
We're reafarmed today by the district
attorney.
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|" Well, What About H9"
Marshall Asks House
New York Attorney Defiant as He Maintains He Will
Not Apologize to Subcommittee for Critics
ing Its Actions in Buchanan Case.

What are you going to do about it,
is virtually the question put up TO the
House Of Representatives today by I)Is-
trlct Attorney II. Snowdcn Marshall, Of
New York, who has failed TO apologize
because he severely criticised the House
subcommittee named to investigate i'm
peachment charges against him.
The House recently named a select
committee to report whether Mr.. Mar
shall shall be cited for contempt. The
afternoon and he retracted nothing. ln-
deed, MFR. Marshall reafhrmed and EN-
phasized his belief that he wasn't heing
gwen square deal by the subcommittee
of the judiciary Committee.
The defiant attitude Of Mr.. Marshall
has left the select committee IN n guam
dairy today. The committee, comprisinE
Congfessmen Moon OF Tennessee. Crisp
Wisconsin, and Sterling Of Illinois. will
meet again Friday 10 vote whether Mr..
Marshall ls guilty of contempt.
Quizzed Two Hours.
when me emerged from behind the
closed doors Of tho hearings room at
o'clock Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Mar
shnll had been Under examination some.
thing like two hours-but he hadn't
II is understood Mr.. Marshall express
ed the highest appreciation OF the dig.
nifty of the House of Representatives
ana, indeed, OF the full judiciary Com
mittee-but he remained firm in the
opinion that the. Judiciary subcommlt.
tee was "a Unfair and prejudiced body
that had come to New York to intimi'
date and disgrace him, and to show
favors 10 Congressman Buchanan OF
Illinois, who offered the impea achment
resolution against Mr.. Marshall.
Looking the select committee over
Mr. Marshall Ia said to have compli'
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WATCH
SUFFRAGE SPECIAL
Invasion Of West BY Woman
ENJOYS Arouses Interest Of
Leaders.

Are the women going to be able 10
form party OF their own?
This question IL sharply raised by. the
fact that an invasion OF the West has
been begun by ENJOYS from the Eastern
states consisting OF a large number OF
suffrage leaders. They have set out to
go through the enfranchised territory
10 complete. the formation Of new
party which they call the woman
Voters Party"
The project was launched by the Con-
gressional Union, which has announced
that the object OF the trip OF the leaders.
more than thirty, Is to consolidate the
suffra gists in the twelve States where
women vote. or. as the suffragistg say.
"the twelve free States" into a group
that will fight for the early enfranchise-
ment OF women through the immcdiat te
passage Of the Federal amendment and
refuse support TO any party opposing nu-
tion-wlde suffrage.
To Fight Democrats.
In the present situation this means the
proposed pew party will fight the Demo.
cratic party because the leaders Of that
party in Congress have refused to sup
port the proposed amendment. More
over. President Wilson has In effect op-
posed the amendment. He has taken
state issue, and this is fiatly at variance
with the position OF the advocates OF a
rational amendment
The women on the special train which
is touring the West will make a direct
appeal to women voters I'm series OF
mass meetings. Miss Lucy Burns. vice
chairman Of the Congressional Union
Is commander-in In chief of the exposition
II the spirit OF the women who have
stirred UP the present movement and
who are In the list of ENJOYS who have
gone West by special train to set the
prairies and mountain tops afire In al
index. there will be series OF lively
meetings.
Tho leaders put the blame for the
The Washington times., 1916-04-11
Die From Anthrax.

PHILADELPHIA. Arril 1l.-Jemes
McCauley and Alexander GremerlS
formerly employed by wool and leath-
er firms. died from anthrax at the
Municipal Hospital. according 20 an
announcement today by Chief Medical
were stricken while handling diseased
hides.
The Washington times., 1916-04-11
YOU NEED
CASCARETS
Spend a Dime! Liven
Your Liver and Bowels
and Feel Bully.

Take one or two Cascarets tonight
and enjoy the INCEST. gentlest liver ana
bowel cleansing you ever experienced.
wake up feeling grand, your head w;..
be clear. your tongue clean, breath
sweet stomach regulated, and your
liver and thirty feet OF bowels active.
Get box AT any drug store now and
get Strengthened mp by morning. Stop
the headache, biliolsness, and bad da-F.
l'cel rit and ready for work or play,
Cascarets do not Eripe. sicken, or in
convenience you the next day like salts,
pills, or calomel.-AdVE
The Washington times., 1916-04-11
When Group Comes
Treat Externally

The old method OF dosing delicate
little somachs with nauseous drugs is
wrong and harmful. Try the external
"Vap-O- Rub" SaIvo.
Just rub a little over the throat and
chest. The vapors. released by the
body heat, loosen the choking pnlegm
and ease the difficult breathing. A
bedtime application insures sound sleep.
25c. SOC. or s100.
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engaged the jailer's interest. 1t was
then that Spike, leaning back, man
aged. undetected, to pass the dough
around the key that opened the lock
of his own cell; in an instant he had
the coveted impression.
A bell warned the jailer that the
visitors time was up. In parting, the
did so, Spike slipped the dough, unob.
served, into Seagrue's palm and sue
ceeded in conveying to him by signs
an, intimation of what he had given
IL Capelle. who had arrived ON Sea.
grue's peremptory summons, at the ap-
pointed place, some distance from the
jail, awaited SeaHue there with
grin: Some expedition you've en-
barked on"
, Seagrue was in no mood for joking.
."One you showed me into" he retort-
ed surlily. He CURLY told his confed-
crate what had occurred. Then he
drew from his overcoat pocket Spikes
handful of dough, showed it to Ca
pelle and explained what it was. Have
key made tonight from this impress
sion; meet me here tomorrow with it"
The following afternoon Seagrue
was again at the jail--this time, os-
tensibly, to visit Hyde. Passing
Spikes cell, a dust coat hanging some.
what SYSTEMATICALLY from his arm, Sea-
gfue paused to greet him. In doing
this to took occasion to lay his fin.
gers on one of the bars of the cell
door; as he said good morning the new
key dropped from his hand inside the
barred door. Spikes foot at once coy
cred Il. Moving on, Seagrue let fall
from his arm one of the two dust coats
which. he was in reality carrying.
Spike, Dropping like cat on his knee,
whipped the fallen garment swiftly in
between the bars; and while Seagrue
and the jailer remained with Hyde,
Spike made rapid change of clothing.
Slipping into the dust coat he found
in one of the pockets cap and pair
Of goggles thoughtfully slowed. And
watching his chance for the corridor
to be empty, he cautiously unlocked
his cell door, peered out and swung
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tho door noiselessly open. Hardly a
moment after the jailer and Seagrue
had left Hyde's cell, Spike walked
boldly up the corridor-his avenue OF
escape was open.
In Helen's home two days practi-
cally completed the rapid tragedy Of
her changed circumstances. Her maid.
whom she told she could no longer
keep, had gone in tears-and the coun-
try seat as well as the town house
had been given over with furnishings
to creditors. Vans stood backed up
in the front driveways and the library
ITSELF scene of her cruelest misfor-
tunes, was being dismantled by NOV
ing men on the morning that Rhine
lander met her there for the last time
to discuss her future.
you are stubborn he insisted,
taking her hand tenderly. Il like in
dependence-an does. 1t is
gritty; it is American and it's all
right in it's place. But under such cir
cumstances as these you should come
with me, as l want you to, to my
home. You will be welcome
daughter to my wife and to me-. You
know we are unhappily childless. Your
father would have wished this, my
wife has asked it Of you as I do
now. Why persist in refusing us?''
Helen did not answer at once,
though her gratefulness shone from
her eyes. I'm not merely obstinate,
Uncle Amos" she responded at length
nor ungrateful. have thought
everything over, or. so long and care
fully. But l can't help feeling that
must, for While, anyway, remain
independent. intend to earn my
own living
Rhinelander felt he could say no
more. They discussed other things
for time and she then confided to
him her plans for making a start.
Nothing in all the rapid events of the
fortnight had seemed to him more
tragical than this resolve that hiS old
friends daughter had so resolutely
taken. He looked almost weary and
troubled as he took from his pocket
book card and on it wrote the mes
sage Helen had asked him to write:
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yelled himself hoarse trying to warn
him off. But instead Of stopping.
Storm fought his way back through
the smoke to the second car. The
trainmen fastened into the station
to the operator and gave the alarm.
The operator telephoned message
instantly to Signal, the next station.
The agent had gone over to the
camp, and it was this message that
caught Helen at Signal, alone in the
office. She picked up the receiver as
the telephone bell rang, listened to
the excited operator and wrote his
hurried words down on pad:
Runaway powder cars on fire. En-
gineer Storm on them. Ditch at first
spur"
She dropped her pencil as she fin.
ished, breathless with shock. Then
pulling her wits together she cast
about for help. She was quite alone.
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against our line were then father
own associates, and. my friends.
Storm was stubborn in his atti-
tude. They are supposed to be your
friends he said skeptically..
AT all events. they have all offered
I me every assistance since fathers
DEATH" declared Helen. They didn't
want me to do what l am going to
do. But shs Strengthened almost
imperceptibly, Il would rather be de-
pendent on no one-at least, as long
as can be-"
/ He looked unabashed into her frank
eyes; Il can't be sorry for that, any
way" he said slowly. Everything
else that happened he hesitatea
again, 81 am sorry for. No, net every
thing, either!" His face lighted laz-
lily. Il am running the locals, now
IS and S6-2nd I'll have chance, may
be, to see you every day
The Coast & Colorado line back
ers showed all of their aggressive
ness in their new undertaking. Head
quarters for their cutoff work were
=
set up not stones throw'-fycm Sig
nal station where Helen had gone to
work. Nor was energy the only mani
festation CT their spirit. The keen
rivalry Of tie erdeavor to reach the
Superstition range with line first
extended even to the construction
crews, and as the work progressed
the foremen would hesitate at nothing
to delay or embarrass their opponents
in the race.
Spike, aided with car by Seagrue
after. he had broken jail. Lad made
good his escape and was new some
thing of an incubus ON Seagrue's hands.
The construction camp offered a tenn
porary outlet for his activities, and
though Spike and hard work lad new
er been Gil worse terms Of init
macy, Seagrue sent him freshly
dressed up to the Colorado line camp.
AS the feud between the two COM
panies grew, Seagrue conceived that
tool, and especially one Of Spike 8
stamp, might prove Of service to him
in the camp of the enemy. Get a
job with the Underwater, and keep
me posted on every 4aoye," he said
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Arthur Gaylord, Superintendent C..
r. & T. r. r.:
Dear Gay: The bearer, Miss Helen
Holmes, wants WORK. Anything you
can do will be appreciated. r."
Though her resolution had been
taken, it seemed to require all of
Helens courage to make the actual
start on the path she had chosen. She
reached the superintendent Office at
Beaman next day, after wandering all
over the yards to find it, almost fright
ened out of her undertaking.
Gaylord, the superintendent, met
her with a consideration that dis
PEELED her fears. In a few words he
spoke feelingly of her father, and after
asking what she would like to try.
gave her note to the agent at Sig.
nal station, assigning her for cleri-
cal work due to the cutoff construc-
ton, already under way there.
George Storm, the freight engineer,
had not seen Helen since the funeral
of her father-which he had lain off
to attend-nor had he heard of her.
He was east-bound at Beaman one
morning, comparing orders with his
conductor, when he saw Helen in her
severely plain black about to board
the local passenger train which was
to take her to Signal to begin work.
The engineer FASTENED to her. She
met his utter Observation-Disclosures she
had told him what she was doing and
WITHOUT embarrassment or con-
fusion, only laughing little at his
concern.
But when, questioning her further,
Storm learned of the cutoff opera
tons, now begun-not alone by the
Underwater people, but as well by their
rivals-the Colorado & Coast line
his suspicious were aroused and he
disclosed them to Helen without re-
serve. That Colorado & Coast crowd
are running our people a hot
race on the cutoff construction.
They know something about that
original survey-they must-or they;
would never start in so far
Helen smiled incredulously Il
think that could hardly be, Mr.. Storm.
You know the men building now
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Notice in Probate.

Notice ~ PROBATE.
State. of Iowa. Crawford County. SIS
In Probate.
In the matter of the estate of Willie
Fleming, late OF Crawford county, de-
ceased.
Notice of Appointment OF Admins
tratriH.
To Whom it May Concern:
You are hereby notified that on tho
23d day Of February, la16, the under
signed was duly appointed admins
tratrix Of the above entitled estate.
and all creditors of said estate are
notified to file their claims in the Of
flee of the clerk of the district court,
in and for Crawford county, Iowa,
within one year from the date OF this
notice, according to law, and have the
same allowed and ordered paid by the
said court. or stand forever barred
therefrom.
Dated this Gath day of February
1916.
GRACE FLEMING,
Conner & Powers, Administrators
Attorneys. a3t
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SYNOPSIS.

Little Helen Holmes. daughter Of Gem
cral Holmes, railroad man. is rescued
from imminent danger on scenic rail-
road. by George Storm, a newsboy. Grown
to young womanhood Helen makes spec
tacular double rescue OF Storm, now a
freight fireman. and of her father and his
friends. Amos Rhinelancer. financier. and
Robert Seagrue, promoter, from a threat
ened collision between a passenger train
and a runaway freight. safebreakers en-
ployed by Seagrue, and Capelle. his law
YER. interrupted by Helen while steal
ing General Holmes survey plans of the
cutoff line for the Tidewater. fatally
wound General Holmes and escape.
Storm and Helen chase the murderers
on light engine and capture them.
Spike has hidden the plans and manages
to inform Seagrue where they are cached.
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FOR.
got in his runabout car and started
for the San Pablo bridge. He found
the document where Spike had hid.
den 1t.
Helen, in the interval, comforting
with her attorneys, and with Amos
Rhinelan5er at hand to soften the
blow as best he could, was learning
bit by bit the completeness of her IA
theirs financial ruin through his sud-
den death. In matter of fact, all that
remained of his free assets was the
recently allotted block of stock-now
an item of merely nominal value-in
the new cutoff line. Long after the
attorney had gone, Rhinelander re-
manned.
Its not that the stock is worthless,
Helen" he said-they were again to-
eether in the library. If the new
line is ever what your father hoped it
would be, the investment may yet
prove of thaaereatest value