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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-24

feature shown at the Coliseum t
night.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

his man to top speed. The chase led
straight to the edge Of town, and out
upon country road, with young Lund
managing to keep Chockro's motor
well in sight.
During the chase Chockro and his
man had discovered that their job had
been bungIed. They were likewise treat
ed to a surprise in realizing that in
stead of the old clown, whom they
were ordered by Mrs. Lund to kidnap
and search for the much-desired let
ter, they had brought along the circus
girl.
Fright ahead, in that clump of trees,
is the house." called Chockro. stop
there and let us out"
Arriving at the designated spot,
Chockro opened the door and ran into
the yard. There he met the gardener,
who was In charge.
II heard your house was empty. Do
you want to rent 1t for short timer
said the Hindu. This remark was the
signal Mrs. Lund had previously ar
ranged, and in response the gardener,
literally bribed for knowing and see
Ing nothing, assured Chockro that the
coast was clear.
They carried Peg into the house, an
entirely empty place, with two rooms
on the ground floor. The girl cos
tuned in Flip's clown suit was thrown
into the corner of one of the rooms
and momentarily left there by her cap
tors. When Chockro and his man
looked from the window in the next
room their fears were realized, for
they saw young Lund run through the
gate and come toward the house.
eve must get away with the girl
right now," said Chockro to his con-
federate. "Then we can fix Lund, now
that we have him out here, away from
any help" And suiting the action to
the word, the men again entered the
room where Peg had been thrown.
"We'll get you this time, young
lady" said the Hindu, as he made a
dive for the girl. BY a quick move
Peg eluded him, and screaming at the
top of her voice, made an attempt to
reach window, hoping to thus es-
cape. But the Hindu and his man
were prepared for the move, and head
ed her off.
Just at that instant crash of glass
in the next room warned the conspira-
tors of trouble in another direction.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22
| )[GO TIL DING
* WALTER k: HILL
~ ana 10 BRANDT
Novelized from the Motion Picture
Play of the Same Name by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
copnshl 1915 ~ huaen
SYNOPSIS.

la Belle lie sieur, animal queen, dies
after giving birth to a baby. Doctor Lund,
owner OF circus, La Bellies husband, re-
fuses to recognize child La Belle en-
trusts baby to Flip. q clown. who rears
Peg as circus rider Later Doctor Lund's
second wife determines Peg shall not
share Lunds millions and sends Hindu
servant to follow circus and dispose OF
girl. Doctor Lund sends thugs to get from
Flip letter that proves Pegs parentage.
Mrs. Lund also wants this letter. Many
exciting and hazardous attacks and events
tranapire. Doctor Lund's son who Is fol-
lowing Peg to induce her to become his
wife. rescues girl from many perilous
straits. In the preceding episode Peg has
been shot by the Hindu while performing
in the circus ring. During the excitement
the elephants stampede. One OF them
picks up Peg with its trunk and escapes
from the tent with her, carrying her until
he throws her upon the ground In a lum-
her yard. Here she is discovered by two
sailors from steamer. at a nearby dock
They carry her TO the boat and make her
a captive in the cabin. Young Lund, in a
motor boat, follows the steamer climbs
on board and rescues Peg When Lund
and Peg reach the deck they find their
motor boat has gone adrift, The episode
ends with Lund and Peg. holding at bay
with Delaying pins. the drunken sailors.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

times during the performance, and be.
tween acts Peg went to Flip's dressing
room to get careful instructions from
him as to what were the tricks that
were next to be performed.
| Peg had made several calls on Flip
for these instructions and was back
again for another rehearsal" when
she discovered the old clown was not
in his dressing tent to meet her.
Thinking that he had been momentari-
ly delayed. Peg started to leave the
tent in search of her daddy, when, to
her dlsmay, she was confronted by
Chockro and one of his men.
Without uttering a word and acting
as with one impulse, the two ruffians
quickly lifted the supposed clown bod
lily in their strong grasp and carried
"him" to the opposite end of the dress
ing tent, where they had previously
slit the canvas to permit them to make
speedy exit. Chockro had placed a
gag in Pegs mouth, effectually pre-
venting her outcries.
Their automobile was standing near,
with It's engine running, and into the
waiting machine Peg was thrown. But
despite the fact that they were off in
twinkling, the ruffians had not made
clean getaway"
One of Pegs girl companions had
entered the dressing tent just as the
Hindu and his man were disappearing
with their captive. This girl sounded
an alarm that reused the circus peo-
pie to action.
Young Doctor Lund heard the com
motion, and learning the cause, made
haste to follow. The Hindu had
gained a good start. meanwhile, and
by the time young Lund had secured
a machine in which to pursue the kid
napers, Chockro had covered consider-
able ground.
Promising the driver of the automo-
bile he had rented rich reward IL he
would oyertake the Hindu. Lund urged
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

Young Lund had sent an empty box
crashing through window when he
heard Pegs screams, and in a twink
ling had followed through the opening
made in the shattered glass and frame.
Lund grabbed the knob of the door
leading into the room adjoining the
one he had so unceremoniously en-
tered. Turning the knob and pressing
against the door with his shoulder.
Lund effected an entrance-but was
knocked fiat by sudden blow from the
fist of Chockro's burly companion.
Through the opened door Peg dart
ed, and in all haste vaulted out of the
open window, landing safely on the
ground only a few feet below. Then
the girl ran for her life into the low
bushes that surrounded the house, and
was lost to view.
Leaving his pal to guard young
Lund, the Hindu ran to the window
looked out. His hurried glance fell
upon figure in white, moving toward
the gate, and taking quick aim, Chock-
70 fired from his hastily drawn re-
volver.
Too late, the Hindu discovered his
blunder, for in place of shooting the
girl. whom he supposed the figure in
white to be, Chockro had shot down
the gardener who had been bribed to
aid their conspiracy.
The report of the shot brought
Chockro's pal from the next room,
where he had been guarding the half
stunned victim of his own assault.
The now-frightened Hindu cried:
II thought it was the girl, but I've
shot the gardener. We will have to tie
Lund up and make getaway"
Young Lund, experienced in escap-
ing from thongs that bound him, was
better pleased to have the thugs de-
part than he would have been to keep
the issue confined at close quarters.
| He worked his body. by using his
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

up. Suddenly she turned and said:
I'm do your act. Then he can't fire
you. II your foot is not well tomorrow
afternoon, III make up like you and
wear your togs," said the girl.
When the Hindu reported to Mrs.
Lund, at her hotel that evening, the
woman was Immensely pleased with
the information that the letter was In
Flip's possession. And to secure the
important document, Mrs. Lund and
the Hindu perfected bold plan. Civ
Ing Chockro the necessary instruc-
tions, Mrs. Lund directed him to work
out the preliminary details before
show-time the next afternoon.
Chockro and one of his men, accord.
ingly, drove to the circus grounds the
next day In a rented automobile. The
driver had been bribed and instructed,
and leaving the machine In some
what secluded spot near the tents,
Chockro and his men proceeded to put
the woman's plan into execution.
Mrs. Lund was on hand to give her
hirellngs final instructions. Sneakfng
up to the entrance of the dressing tent,
Mrs. Lund and Chockro saw Flip sit
ting on his trunk, evidently waiting to
begin preparations for the afternoon
show.
Flip was In despair when Peg en-
tered his dressing room.
81 guess wen be forced to try your
scheme" said Flip, In response TO the
girls inquiries. my foot is still in
such bad shape that / can't stand
on 1t, and I've had to send one of the
boys downtown to buy me crutch."
"Well, I've seen your act so many
times, daddy, dear" said Peg, 'that
know every trick, and if you'll show
me how to make up my face, I'll go on
in your place, and I'll bet the manager
won't know the difference"
The girl went through with every
trick Flip was accustomed to do and
to every outward appearance 1t was
the old clown himself who was con-
vulsing the audience with laughter by
his drolleries and comical antics.
Even the few members of the COM
pany who were informed of the sub
stitution could not detect any discrep-
ancies in the girls performance.
The program required that the
clowns should appear several different
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22
TWELFTH EPISODE


Peg and young DIR. Lund were in
vperilous straights, marooned at the
stern of the anchored steamer, with
only two iron Delaying pins to defend
themselves against the onrushlng river
pirates, drunk and half-crazed because
their plans had been frustrated by the
timely arrival of Lund and Jerry, the
jockey, to che defense of Peg.
When the sailors had knocked Jerry
down, mt the time they made their rush
from the bow of the steamer, they
had in their eagerness to assail Lund
and Peg neglected to dispose of
Jerry's revolver This oversight tenn
porarily saved the situation. Jerry
soon gained his feet, once the mob
of sailors had swept over him, and re-
covering his revolver from the SOUP
pers, made quick dash aft.
Hands up, everyone Of you'll" was
Jerry's triumphant command when he
reached the stern of the boat.
up with them, and line yourselves
against the rail-" was the second order.
And the drunken sailors obeyed with
alacrity. as they caught the CLEAN of
Jerry's gun.
wen march them back to the bow
OF the boat said Jerry to Lund. And
suiting the action to the word the
three captives were now masters of
the situation as they drove the sailors
forward.
The motor boat which had brought
Lund and Jerry to Pegs rescue was
drifting farther away every moment,
their only hope was in suhduing the
ruffians, and retaining the mastery.
Jerry made the sailors climb one by
one to the half-deck at the very bows,
and then while Tuud and Peg followed
them, the jockey held the balance Of
command with the revolver. This adj
vantage was an asset until the sailors
discovered, by strategy, that the pistol
was no longer Il weapon to be feared.
The capstan and chains occupied the
greater part of the half-deck on which
the drunken sailors were held under
temporary control One Of the crafty
pirates crept along the maze of chains
and ropes. using the capstan as shield
to hide his movements. There were
too many of the rutlians for Jerry to
watch all their movements and this
man consequently succeeded in his pur-
pose.
When he had gained the edge of the
overhanging deck, the sailor jumped.
Jerry's attention was attracted by this
action. and taking hasty aim the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

But the cruel Hindu Instantly real
tied the prospect of his mission being
accomplished. and, satisfied that the
girl had fallen to al terrible death,
shouted to his pal:
"Come on and get away from here.
she's done for, and We'll have good
news for the boss that will mean a
bunch of coin for u.s. But as they
ran they saw young Lund approaching
across the open space, at the border
Of the woods.
S'Let's tackle him. said Chockro,
coming to full stop.
do it alone, If you like" was the
answer that came from the other
crook as he sped along.
Young Lund ran toward the top of
the cliff. Going to his hands and
knees, when within a few feet of the
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-09-22

Suddenly the Earth Gave way beneatn
Her Feet.
jockey pulled the trigger Of his re-
volver. 1t missed fire. again and again.
There was a shout of joy from the
drunken sailors when they observed
that Jerry's gun was useless, and the
jockey realized that the odds had
quickly shifted and were now heavily
on the sailors side.
Without waiting to clinch with the
man who had jumped to the main
deck, Jerry quickly climbed to the
side of Peg and young Lund to assist
them in the close fighting that had
broken loose. The two men protected
Peg by keeping her behind them as
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18

and all within three or four years.
And still the cry goes UP to the farm
ers, Hand in your cash literally. Let
us build fine roads. They will raise
the value of your farms" and, if the
truth was spoken, enable us auto own
ers to whirl them out into the adjoin-
ing fields in short order. The farm
ers are getting tired of such waste
full policy in regard to the costly roads
their money has mainly helped to
build.
There is one practical way to stop
this automobile practice of destroying
good roads. That would be the pas
sage of law forbidding the sale of
an automobile in the state that can
travel faster than Is miles an hour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18
STONE IN cows STOMACH.

The following very unreasonable
story about the effects Of cement water
on COWS has appeared in the patent
inside news of half the weekly pa
pers in Iowa during the past week.
We give it for what it is worth, but do
not endorse the statement nor express
belief in the possibility Of such thing
ever occurring:
Several COWS near Webster City
died from drinking creek water into
which cement mixture had been pour
ed The board Of supervisors recent
ly built a cement culvert near Kamrar,
throwing the moist mixture Of cement
into the creek. Several days later
three animals died, and upon examin-
alton of the stomachs, it was found
that in each case the stomach was
thickly coated with a hard substance
A ball of cement was also present.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18
AUTO SPEED MANIAC A
MENACE TO GOOD ROADS?

(Ex-GOvernor w. D. Hoard in Wiscon-
sin Good Roads Magazine)
II have your letter of the 21st invit-
ing me to write letter of commenda-
ton Of the movement for good roads.
Il would gladly do this but for the
fact that your association is bound up
and controlled in the final outcome of
its efforts by the State Roads Commits
sion which organization limits it's en-
dorsement OF good roads to only such
as are hard surfaced. We are in a pc
culiar situation. The taxpayers must
pay for the building of good roads.
The Commission says they must be
built OF macadam or gravel and of a
character that makes them very expen-
s1ve. At the same time these roads
are practically ruined in about two
years by auto speed lunatics who
drive their machines at such a rate as
to throw the surface over into the adj
joining fields. Macadam roads built
IN this country have been greatly
damaged by the automobiles in a very
short time after they were built and
there seems to be no way yet devised
of stopping it. The better and more
costly the road the faster the auto
drivers speed their machines and the
sooner are they ruined
1.-THE farmers, Of which [ am one.
who pay heavy taxes, an have the rate
constantly boosted by the Tax Com
mission in order to wiring more money
soon ruined and their good money
thrown to the winds to crafty the in
sane desire of the automobile fratern-
| ity to ride at railroad speed on coun-
try roads.
Behind this good roads movement
are the automobile owners as the chief
inspiring force and at the same time
they are the principal destroyers of
such roads. AS one farmer and a
heavy taxpayer said, 81 am tired and
/ disguised with the idea of paying out
money for an irresponsible set of men
to ruin and destroy. Until something
practical is done to stop this destruc-
ton of costly roads and in some way
make the auto owners responsible for
the widespread damage they do to the
roads, | am not going to shout for bet
ter roads,
The road that stands the punish
ment of the automobile speeder the
/ best is the common dirt road. The
worse it is, the slower must the driv-
er go and the less damage he does.
But even with this idiotic desire to
! go fast the well graded and frequent
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18

ly dragged dirt road will outlast all
others. But this sort of road does not
meet with the endorsement of the
State Road Commission because it
does not satisfy the automobile own
ers. They must have only the most
extensively built roads on which they
can go at breakneck speed and prac-
tlcally ruin in two or three years.
Opposite my farm is a piece of ma
cadam road built by the town and for
which [ gave $3.50 extra beside my
taxes. That road would have lasted
70 years in good condition had it been
subjected only to the travel horses and
wagons; but the autos came flying
over it at the rate of 25 to 40 miles
an hour and now it is full of holes
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18

But, OF course, that would raise
great howl from the auto men who
want the farmers to be beguiled into
building expensive roads for them to
destroy
" Something must be done to make
proper adjustment between the tax
payer who builds the roads and the
automobile owners who destroy them.
Can you suggest how it can be done
so that as l as a farmer can hand over
my money with better prospect of
its being rightly used?"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18
CONVENTION OF FOREIGN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY HAS
ENTHUSIASTIC SESSIONS.

The twenty-fifth annual convention
of the Platteville District WOman's
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Methodist church convened in Lancas-
ter October 10-11. About sixty-ive
delegates from outside the city regis
| tered and the convention was believed
to be the best of it's kind ever held in
the district.
The three sessions were presided
over by Mrs. w. F. Tomlinson, of
Platteville, and the dispatch with
which she conducted the business and
the enthusiasm that she engendered
in large way accounts for the sue
cess of the gathering.
There were three speakers from
without the district, Miss Naoma An
derson, of Saoul, Korea, who went to
China six years ago and from thence
to Korea to join her brother in his
missionary labors. Miss Anderson's
messages, in a delightfully."- unpreten-
tious manner, gripped the hearts and
minds OF all who heard her. Mrs. H.
0. Cady, superintendent of standard
bearers for the northwestern branch,
whose office is in Chicago, gave two
stirring addresses, and Mrs. Herman
Weidenbacher, of Eau Claire, Wis,
conference superintendent of young
peoples work, ably represented her
work.
Other participants in the program
were: Miss M. P. Hutchinson, of Min
eral Point, conference secretary, and
Miss Jessie Smithyman, of Platteville,
conference treasurer; Mrs. F. E. Bau-
chop, OF Madison; Mrs. H. G. Goodsell,
OF Platteville; Mrs. Gertrude Whiting
OF Montfort. and Mrs. G. H. Willett of
Fennimore.
On Tuesday evening the Millville
and Platteville standard bearers pro-
v1ded an unique part Of the program
III the nature of a contest for hOnOrs
in producing the best illustrations of
the nature of their work. Millville
presented a recitation while Platte
vile young people represented camp
life and Missionary school life on the
Mexican border. Millville won the
contest. Both sides did excellently,
however.
The convention elected the follow
ing officers for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. W. F. Tomlinson,
Platteville.
First Vice President Mrs. Joseph
Beadle, Melville.
Second Vice President-Mrs. Thos-
Mundv DodonUi1Io
Recording Secretary-Mrs. J. H.
Chatterton, Cuba City,
Cor. Secretary-Miss M. M. Millman.
Platteville.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. B. Head, Platte
vile.
Supt. Young Peoples Work-Miss
Cora Fruit, Platteville.
Supt. Children's Work-Mrs. o. E..
Gray, Platteville.
Sec. of Tithing- Mrs. Marcia Pol
and, Platteville.
Sec. Extension Work-Miss Mabel
Huntington, Belmont
The ladies of the Methodist church
OF this city provided two sumptuous
banquets for the delegates, one on
Tuesday evening, known as the stand
ard bearers rally and banquet, and
one on Wednesday noon, known as
the jubilee banquet. ***
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-10-18

A leap year girl who proposes in
vain to half dozen men says there is
not much difference in them-but a
lot of Indifference
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-20
MEETS AMERICAN DEMANDS
Reply Of Austria to Second Note on
Ancona Sinking.


Washington, Jan. 3.-Austria's re-
ply to the Ancona note not only meets
the cardinal points of the American
demands, but gives assurances for the
future which are considered more sat-
isfactory in their extent than those
which were given by Germany.
The full American official view will
not be known until after President
Wilson has studied the Austrian re-
ply, which was received from Ambas-
sador Penfield and was Immediately
dispatched to Hot Springs by White
House messenger.
Austria in the Ancona case has sub
scribed to the principle that no ships
will be sunk, unless they offer resist
ance or flee, without the persons
aboard being brought to safety.
This is considered an assurance that
is farreaching and satisfactory.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-20
RUSSIAN ARMIES ATTACKING

Vigorous Offensive Proceeds in Buko-
wilma and Bessarabia.
London, Jan. 3.-The Russians have
captured the heights northeast of
Czernowitz, Bukowina, according to a
dispatch to Reuters Telegram CON-
pany from Petrograd. Eight hundred
and seventy prisoners fell into the
hands of the Russians.
Russia's campaign in Bessarabia
continues to be the most important
visible war activity. From the Pri-
pet to the Rouman,an frontier, over a
front of at least 300 miles, huge Rus
sian force with a great appearance of
confidence is hurting sledgehammer
blows at the opposing force which, &C.
cording to all ACCOUNTS, totals at least
one and half millions of men.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-01-20
LAY BLAST TO FOUL PLAY
General Opinion Of British Regarding
Natal Explosion.

London, Jan. 3.-The loss of the
British armored cruiser Natal. sunk
by an explosion, generally is attribut-
ed to foul play. In support of this
theory attention is called to similar
disasters which overlook the British
battleship. Bulwark, which was blown
up OIL sheerness in November of last
year with the loss of 700 or more
men and the British steamship Prin-
cess Irene, blown up in Sheerness
harbor last May with loss of between
800 and 400 lives.