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The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
Mems Fine Silk Hose.

Nep shades and new styles, pith quail
tty of such nature that men find it eco.
nomical as well as fashionable to pear them
at all times and In all places.
Silk Hose at Soc are shown in complete assortment
of plain colors and the striped and clocked pattern, in
all combinations; they have double Isle soe heels and toes
The better grades $780, s15o, $500 and $3.50 are
inclusive of the latest novelties and staples and leave nothing
to be desired in durability and beauty.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
MeW Walking Sticks

Are the finishing touch the wardrobe of gentleman par
tcuIay the Easter outfit whether you wear sack or froek
coat. We have the ones either plain or silver trimmed
s1o0 to $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
FOR THE EASTER GIFT:

A Leather Belt, with Silver Buckle.
These made of fine leather and are fitted with
Sterling Silver Buckles in various designs for engraving with
monosrami and stylish. $500 each
The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
EASTER MILLINERY
dress Hats
Tailored Hats
At Really NoteworthyMo der ate Prices

Modeateness of price. combined with Woodward & 10th
op standard of style and quality has gained great popularity
for Millinery this The wide range of individual
models the correctness of styles and of fashions places
them deservedy in the front rank of popular approval
Hats for tailored wear, hats for afternoon and strictly
formal affairs, hats for every hour of every womans day.
Dress and Tailored Hats in the delightful broadbrim
sailors modsh the fang hats poke bonnets close
fitting turbans, dropping brm Sailors the high crowns with
smart masculine brims-aH represented
Dress Hats with soft pretty aigretes flowers in great
numbers. Some of these hats of hair braids
bnatOns of crepes brads nets. Leghorns, Hemps
and Fancy Made Hats.
The Tailored Hats mostly trimmed with the chic
ribbon or broad ribbon bow-bu ribbons in profu-
sion; birds, feathers and smart simple ornaments.
Hats to Your 0rder-Ths a service in which we are
exceptionally efficient and meet your wishes at
extremely short notice.
hoT-F
The Washington herald., 1916-04-20
Mems Easter Neckueor.

Nothing denotes good taste and good
breeding so rpeH as a correct Necktie. Our
past assortments have been selected with the
utmost care, and are sure to please the most
fastidiouS.
An almost unlimited variety of all the coorings
from soc to Sa5o special Easter Tie, of Hand
Basketweave Silk of the attractive colors
shape The style and the quality exceptionally
good, 65c Handsome Pearl Gray FourinHand Ties the
proper tie for afternoon wear sI.oo.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
CHAPTER w.
The Special Agent.

Colonel Posey remained indefinitely
In Louisiana, and David was still in
charge Of the shop. Late the next aft
ernoon he closed and bolted the small
emporium and started down the street
toward the tavern for an early supper.
AS he passed musingly along beneath
the new-green elms and neared the
courthouse, the words he had over
heard the night before from the lips
of Cranmer's comrade came sharply
back. '"The courthouse to-
morrow night. !"
The fascination of the little court
house plucked David as with an out
stretched hand. In a moment he found
himself before 1t. Through the half
open doors David caught glimpse of
the shRdowy and empty place Of jus.
tice; and with a sudden determination
he entered the silent and empty cham
Der. He would conceal himself within
1t and learn why Job Cranmer was
meeting strange men secretly after
nightfall.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

tin'ham, beant It? I remem-
h'r we could see Colwick hall and
Holme Pierrepont from the hill that
day. :"
They both fell silent in the April
dusk, their eyes seeing in fancy the
old Fairgrounds on the sunburnt turf
of Hunger hills or In the green groves
Of Clifton. The dusk deepened into
night and still they sat lost in dreams
Of old friends, old childhood haunts.
The brown-breasted bird finished its
song in the trees overhead; and at
last Cranmer came home, stumbling
uncertainty along the lane that led
from the tavern.
David, having hidden Lydia friend
ly good night, almost indeed ran into
her unsteady parent. Stepping aside
just In time to prevent q collision in
the darkness, he caught glimpse of
a second 1gure-a man from whom
Cranmer was just parting. "If you're
sober enough" the second man was
saying, "we'l have another talk IN
the new courthouse tomorrow night,
-" David did not catch the name
that followed) twill be on hand then"
Puzzled, David strolled slowly back
to the tavern, where he still lodged,
There was something about this mar
Cranmer that was not on the surface.
something he did not understand, OF
like.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

his presence with the coolest of Dows
and invented an excuse to withdraw
Immediately. She took pains to avoid
any repetition of the encounter; and
Lydia, with the field clear, was as
inwardly self-satisfed as hen that
had driven another hen from the barn.
yard.
David devoured Lydia's easy good
humor hungrily. They talked for
hours of the old scenes they both
knew SO well:
'Dld you ever climb Standard hill,
Lydia, and go on till you saw Sher-
wood forest? Going around Robin
Hoods barn, we used to call It."
do you remember the three great
oaks by the roadside? Father and I
used to lie there and watch the dro-
vers go by with their funny sheep and
the silly little lambs"
SAY, I've seen 'em Come into mar
ket by thousands, like. Or did you
ever see the Papist Holes, the caves
in the red sandstone banks Of the
Lene?
"By the Castle road2"
GAY, we boys used to play at hunt
the-Captain In 'em-fair places to hide
in, they were."
81 went a-Maying once to the Hem
lock stone on Bramcote hill. It's near
Mayday now. David. It's q
long mile between Corydon and Not
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
Knew His Money by the Scent.

How real life plagiarizes from fic-
ton was again shown ut Aldershot
when sergeant charged another N.
@. o. with stealing his money wallet.
Says the account: professor stat
ed that he lost his sergeant's mess,
where he was able to small all the
treasury notes taken during the day.
He recognized one as his by its per-
fume. 1t had been kept in the wal.
let with a scent sachet given to him
by his wife."--London Globe.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
RED, ROUGH, PIMPLY SKIN
Quickly Cleared by cutieura Soap and
Ointment. Trial Free.

You may rely on these fragrant,
super-creamy emollients to care for
your skin, scalp, hair and hands. Moth
ing better to clear the skin of pimples,
blotches, redness and roughness, the
scalp Of dandruff and itching and the
hands of chapping and soreness.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold eyerywhere.--Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

talking in low tones. Even SO, Lydia
appeared to fear that someone might
hear what they were saying. Now and
then at some light rustic she glanced
anxiously about and behind them.
But the village street was empty.
Only the tall, bending elms were near,
and they might be expected to keep
her fathers secret,
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

trembling. Lydia felt that TO stay
longer would be intruding ON his grief.
She plucked at her fathers arm and
they left the store.
"There's lad will make good cam
non's-meat In the Yankees service"
said Mr.. Cranmer, when they were out
Of hearing.
"What dreadful storyT" exclaimed
the girl. .And how wise he seemed r.
Learned from his father, I'll be
bound" wagered the farmer. 'Those
nottingham Seavers are q set to make
England tremble."
They walked back to the tavern.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

| others worse off than we. l saw q
starving child knocked down and beat
en- that stole an apple from a cart.
They drove us out of the market when
we cursed England.
1t wasn't till November-that we
could bear the rent of the frames no
longer. The men were fair wolves
by then. Every night they gathered
In front Of the Exchange. Then when
the cold began and we had no Goals
nor even peats from Sherwood-the
men blasphemed. They shouted that
1t was the machinery that was taking
the bread from us. My father .
they called my father Preacher Lar
renee because he begged them to wait,
though he was one of them. My IA
Their I, read to him ut home
the night they stormed the mills .
out of st. John his eyes were
gone they broke the looms
that night"
he stopped. His eyes were burning
like Goals.
Newcastle sent his men from their
quarters in Castlegate to help the con-
stables. They took four of them In
Violation street. And then they came
to our cottage (. . :"
he stopped again, deathly pale.
"They took my father with them .
he kissed me :" David's voice
was low. "There was one who said
that my father had melted the riot"
He was trembling so that his two
hearers watched him in pity, but he
drew himself together.
"Of the twelve judges of England
we did not know which one would try
the rioters. We addressed pleas to
all. do not suppose any of our let
tiers got beyond a clerk. We were
very funny. In the assizes of Michael
mas term the cases were thought so
unimportant that none Of the judges
was delegated to them-John Silver
ter, Esq, recorder, and Mr.. SERGEANT
Bosanquet sitting.
'Four of the FIVE prisoners were
hanged. The case against them was
too open-they had been taken in the
very act of violating his majesty's
decree, crown law since the twenty
second year Of his reign. My father
thanked God for his release"
A cry of joy came from LydIa's lips.
"Thank God, indeed" echoed Gran
mer.
David smiled at them as a man
smiles at his surgeon.
"Tn December we were a crowd of
skeletons in rags. We stood in the
wet snow and watched q man in a
black hood fix the nooses about the
necks of four men. Then the men
fell the length of the rope and were
still. They had little life to lose. The
man who stood next me was my
brother.
'"The fourth felon they hung was my
father"
"Your fatherr'
A man sobbing with dry eyes is
dreadful to look upon.
"But the fifth man-who was set
free?"
David's face was terrible.
'They set him free who betrayed
my father he fled from us.
He was of our Observation-Disclosures
the worse-and had sworn-God help
him!"
Father and daughter were silent.
David could say no more, but leaned
against the counter, his shoulders
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

IMITATION IS slNcEREsT FLATTERY
but like counterfeit money the imita-
ton has not the worth Of the original.
Insist on la Creole" Hair Dressing
it's the original. Darkens your hair In
the natural way, but contains no dye.
Price 81 .00.-AdV.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

"These connoisseurs are wonderful
chaps. They know all the distinctions
In wines. They can tell the difference
in cigarettes.n
"Um. They must be wonderful
chaps. All cigarettes smell alike To
me-"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

David Laurence arrives In the frontier settlement corydon
the indiana territory makes the acquaintance kindly
and his pretty daughter Tonette,
David followed enemy England him.
Immediately involved strange plots America
One Of them develops in this nstalIment
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
Easily Explained,

II wonder why Alice has remained q
MISS"
Because she failed to make a hit"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

+. @. Elmer Of Cleveland has made
q fortune selling five-cent pies.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

Russia is a large producer of as
bestos.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

Anuric cures Backache, Lumbago,
Rheumatism. Send l0c. DR.. V. M. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for large trial package
Adv.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

Do you believe that young
Larrehce has reason TO suspect
that Job cranmer and his dauuh-
ter mean to harm him or others
In corydon? What about Doc
tor ELLIOTT
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
Revenge.

"Yep, they fred me off'n the teami
But put a couple of bricks In their
ball before bowed 1t upI"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07
The Experts.

Cro BE coNTINUED.)
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

he had been right in one respect.
David had spent more than one pleas
ant evening at the Cranmers'. Under
his frlendliness the girl glowed into
a rosy reincarnation of the audacIous-
ly sympathetic Lydia Of their first
meeting. 1t was sweet to hear the
broad vowels of Nottinghamshire on
her lips and to hear the names of
places that struck pang of memory
that David thought would never stir
again. Toinette, running over to see
Lydia on the evening after Elliott's
call on herself, found him and Lydia
there alone in what seemed a most
animated conversation. acknowledged
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1916-12-07

What had Doctor Elliott to do with
Edward Scull?" She puzzled over
the riddle and tried to dismiss 1t with
a laugh. But as she returned to the
smiling garden It seemed to her that a
cloud, no bigger perhaps than q mans
hand but still cloud, came over the
place.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Shippers Would Hold
Out for Arbitration

Ratiroad officials in conference in
Washington were bombarded today
with kilograms from shippers and
commercial organizations urging
them to stand 1rm on the demand for
arbitration. even II q railroad strike
should result.
3 Hale Holden, chairman Of the rail-
road presidents committee. today
gave out a number of these tele-
gramA.
John v. Farweil, millionaire Chicago
merchant. sent Mr.. Holden copy Of
a telegram he sent 10 President Wilson
urging that the railroads be kept run
ming at all hasards, but both sides
should submit all differences to arbi-
"Tf either objects to arbitration the
public will be with you in seeing that
the roads are kept running" Mr.. Far
veil. telegram to the President said.
Less than one half Of one per cent
Of the people Of the country should not
be able to hold up the other ninety
matum. The danger Of abandolns the
hard fought for principle Of arbitration
View in Kansas City.
The Commercial Club Of Kansas
City telegraphed President Holden II
supports undualihedly the principle
Of complete arbitration"
z. De Ricqles, q Denver shipper. said
the livestock and agricultural pro-
ducers OF the mountain States want
tration." He added: 80.
"A strike would affect US seriously
et this time. with our large cattle
shipments moving. but we feel there
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
New Model Which Has Just Reached Washington.
WHITE SLAVE RING.
IN MY. BEST HOMES

NEW YORK. Aug. 26.-Evidence that
the white slave ring in New York
reached its fangs into the best districts
and into several of the better homes in
the city. was obtained today by James
E. Smith. assistant district attorney, in
charge OF the vice probe.
smith said he was on the track OF at
least seventy-five men, who under the
guise OF respectability. are making their
living by the efforts OF women.
lie added that many OF the women in
VOWED are well educated and are be-
lieved BY their friends and relatives to
lead moral lives
To date, indictments for extortion,
bribery or white slavery have been
FOUND against seventeen men.
have twenty-five cases" said Smith
today. and each day reveals additional
evidence which makes me believe that
We do not yet see the end OF our inves-
legations"
FILLED with hope that the stories Of
their experiences az white slaves might
serve as warning to other girls. sew
eral young women appeared at the dis
trict attorneys office today.
III these stories are true. we will have
information within few days which
will astonish New York said Smith.
The story told by Caroline Kaufman,
the high school girl, Is not at all excep-
tional We will be able to reveal many
more OF a similar character where the
persons involved are OF a high social
standing"
ditional indictments, including one for
bigamy against Gustav kugelman, al
legged white SLAYER. who Is now being
held In default OF $4,000 bail.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26

compulsory arbitration or Investigation
during Winch a strike or lockout would
be illegal Ia being much discussed. One
or more bills have been prepared and
may be introduced at any time.
Senator Cummins to Speak.
Senator Cummins will address the
Senate Monday on the question Of what
legislation Congress can enact to reach
situations like the present one. 1t will
be a legal discussion Of the various
modes OF possible Congress action.
Among the possibilities in a legisla-
tive way which some foresee Is aD-
thoHzation for the President to tax
over and operate the roads when he
believes the general welfare reuqires II.
This Is substantially what was done In
the civil war.
The idea Of Federal receiverships for
the roads Ia being studied In some quar-
tiers. Good reason exists for believing
the Department Of Justice has looked
into II at the instance Of the Admlnis-
tration. Able lawyers in Congress think
there Is no way OF bringing about re-
ceiverships under the law now because
of strikes or lockouts.
No one can rredic. when the session
will end II the railroad controversy
goes to Congress. Presumably. Presi-
dent Wilson would 70 before Congress
and ask legislation and much would de-
pend on what the executive should ad-
vocate.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
Clerks Advertising
Shop Early Slogan

The Retail Clerks Union will run ad-
vertising wagons on Seventh street and
+ street again, today in its campaign
10 educate the public TO shop before
6 o'clock Saturdays.
The wagons bear big banners. re-
minding the public that clerks VIII ap-
preciate purchases before 6 o'clock Sat
urdays. The union has permits from
the District authorities for these
wagons, and intends to conduct cam
paign for some time along these lines.
IL one shops early. members OF the
union contend, he gets better service.
When the Saturday strain Is nearly at
close the clerks are tired and ex.
hausted, and when this strain Is kept
up after o o'clock the character or SER
Vice the clerks are able to perform Is
not so high as II the public would do
it's buying earlier. say union officials:
Perhaps 500 clerks are affected ~ ne
They are kept in the store until the
last purchase is made; and 50, 50 perhaps h Ps
prevented from getting the needed Sat
urday night rest and recreation.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
RELIEF BODIES ARE
DOING SPLENDID WORK
Head Of Citizens Welfare Asso.
citation Praises Efforts of
Subsidiary Organizations.

That the women's Relief Associa-
ton and the Relief Association OF the
First Separate Battalion deserve great
credit for their work in cooperation
with the Citizens Relief Association
in aiding the families OF needy mill
tiamen In the District National Guard,
Is the statement Of Mrs. Alice Inger-
soil Stuart In charge OF the work Of
the Citizens Welfare Association.
These two associations have visited
families Of militiamen and when
money was needed Immediately, the
funds were supplied from their own
treasures until the Citizens Relief
Association had time to look into the
matter
The Women's Relief Association has
donated $50 to date in doing this and
the Relief Association OF the First
Separate Battalion has given $138.
The latter association also has turned
over to Mrs. Stuart $3.50 for use by
the. association OF which she Is, head,
Committees from the relief organi-
zations' will be on hand to take
charge OF different parts Of the ma
tional guard field day this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26

ibie thread was cut when President
Wilson notified the select committee OF
three executives that the employees
showed no disposition to yield In any
degree on their original stand against
The day before Judge Chambers Of
the Federal board OF mediation and con-
Citation. apparently. misunderstanding
the brotherhood leaders. reported TO
the President that there were indica-
lions the men might recede somewhat
from their contention. This news was
communicated to the roads Thursday,
but yssstGsrdaS following conferences
dent learned he had been misinforped
and felt compelled to tell the executives
OF the new development.
1t was then the railroads decided fur
Their delay would accomplish nothing.
II was not due to the Presidents urg-
Ing immediate action because, as Presi-
dent Holden said:
18th. The President has At no time sus-
stated his realization that our prob
lem was big one and wanted us to
take all the time we NEEDED"
Claim Industrial Support.
In holding out for arbitration, the
railroads say they have the support
Of all the great Industrial interests of
country. merchants, shippers and ar
rfculturists. They say they are pre-
pared fora strike IL such Is the out
come.
While the negotiations have been
going on between the President and
the executives. the managers in daily
session have been perfecting plans for
II arise.
Before the decision was reached last
night one the substitute proposition to
President Wilson the managers noti-
ned their chiefs that the last word
had been completed in preparation
for q break.
But while the outlook IL unques-
tionably ominous the President, It il
believed. still holds the hand that will
determine whether or not the break
shall come. What will be his next step
has not been indicated.
II became known today that the
Presidents proposition as framed by
him never was voted on in conference
As result It has not been formally
rejected by the railroads. Therefore,
II the President should refuse to con-
slider the roads proposition the execu-
tives have yet to reject the proposal
which has been before them for sew
eral days.
The Washington times., 1916-08-26
What Will Congress
Do With q K. K. Strike?

What will Congress do II q railroad
strike should come and the country find
itself In the midst of a disastrous
tie-up?
This question stands out sharply to-
day. with the controversy between the
roads and employees In an acute stage.
Congress has believed a strike would
be avoided and will continue to believe
80 until shown otherwise. But this has
not prevented members of both Senate
and House from doing lot OF thinking
and q great deal of informal comforting
and counseling among themselves.
Vigorous Action Likely.
As result 1t can be predicted that IL
strike comes Congress il likely to get
down to business and do It vigorously.
1t Is recognized that the public will be
highly Inpatient with those who are re-
sponsible for interrupting traffic and in
terfering with business and convenience
and welfare Of nearly 100, 900 people.
There Is difference OF opinion as to
just what would be done. Chairman
Adamson Of the House Interstate Com
merce Committee says Congress will
legislate In way that will not be
pleasing to whatever element 10 respons-
one possibility establishment Of the
eight-hour day By law.
Rate Question Sounded Out.
While there has been q sounding out
Of Congress on the proposition Of COM
hitting itself to higher freight rates,
It 10 clear Congress will be very slow to
do this. The Administration has been
made aware there Is a sharp opposition
There Ia strong Senate opposition to
enlargement OF the Interstate Commerce
Commission at a time when II would b,
construed as intended to pave the way
for higher rates.
Legislation for some form OF partl,