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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17

Harmon. I've heard enough to know
that him and her is after his money
millions OF it. Mister Jim can tell you
everything Mrs. Croft broke of heI
narrative suddenly, and Miss Lynn he,.
self burst into the room, painting from
a swift run up the stairs.
Quick, Croft! Don't be all thumbs
now" She tossed a sealed letter upon
her table, rapidly unlocked her dress.
stepped out of 1t, aud then seated her.
self extending her feet for change
of slippers She took the moment to
open and read her note.
1.orelei looked up from her sewing
at a little cry Of rage from Lilas. Miss
Lynn had torn the message into bits
and flung it from her; her eyes were
blazing.
THE IDIOT, she cried, furiously, ris.
ing SO abruptly as almost to upset Mrs.
Croft.
What is IT."
"I-must telephone-quick! l must:
or-I.orelei dear will you do me a
favor? Run down to the door and tele.
phone for me? l won't he off again
till the curtain. and that will be too
late" Lorelei rose obediently. That's
Il dear. Call Tony the Barber's place
live forgotten the number-any-
how. you can find it. and ask for Max.
Tell him it's off; lie can't come"
Who can't come? MAXI"
NO. JUST say, 'Lilas sends word
that it's off; he can't come He'll un-
derstand. There's my cue now. I'll
do as much for you Lilas was off
with rush, and Loreiei FASTENED
after her specializing vaguely as to
the cause Of al this anxiety. AS Lo-
relei hurried down the passageway a
man in evening dress turned, and she
recognized Robert Wharton
You are sent from heaven. he
cried. at sight of her. II enter out of
the night and unburden my heart to
this argus-eyed Waterman. and. 10!
you come flying in answer to my wish.
Quick service Judge. In appreciation
of your telepnthy | present you with
some lumbago cure" He tossed a
bank note to Regain, who snatched it
eagerly on the fl.
Lorelei forestalled further words.
"Please-I must telephone | go on
in minute"
Fairy Princess. last night l was a
goldfish; tonight | am an enchanted
lover"
Wait; I'm in a hurry She
thumbed the telephone book swiftly in
search of her number, but young
Wharton was not to be silenced.
Tell him it's all off" he command
ed. Won can't go; won't let you.
Promise" He laid a hand upon the
telephone and eyed her gravely."
Don't be silly I'm telephoning for
someone else
That's exactly what we can't per-
init. The someone else Is here-Fm
It,"
II slapped you last night; promise
to do 1t again." Lorelei told him,
sharply.
Something whispered that you did,
and all day long have been angry ;
but tonight come with another pur-
pose. Outside IL q chariot with ninety
horses-French rating-champing at
the throttle. We are going away from
here"
You're drunk again. Mr. Whartony"
He glanced al the clock over Re-
gans head and shook his head in ne
cation. ITS only ten-twenty. In two
HailrS frnrn
Give ME that phone"
1 Promise to tell him it's all off,
She smiled. "All right. I'll use
those very words.
Wharton hesitated 81 trust you
I'm going TO tell him he can't
come" she said, holding out her hand.
F.. Once the instrument was hers abe
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17

The strange car held to its course:
there was blast Of horns. dazzling
instant of intense illumination, then
crash as the inside mud-guards met.
Merkle's car seemed to leap into the
air; there was a report of an exploding
tire; the automobile was bucking and
humping, as If the pavement had been
turned into corduroy road; then it
came to pause. half in the ditch.
The other car held to Its course, and
(To be Continued)
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17
CHAPTER vi.

Lorelei did not secure another word
alone with the dresser until the middle
OF the second act. by which time Mrs.
Croft was her own color!ess, work
worn self once more
II don't know no more than told
YOU she informed Lorelei. Mir. Mel
cher has been coming here for Il long
time, and he ALWAYS talks about Mr..
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17
Informed.

ferrous ,rrnil~l WAS present
at a dinner at which one OF !ir
enrals heean tn hclida philosophy
He went ON rndalN To express thc
opinion that the word ''phl.oa-
ophar' wa but another way OF
spelline' "fonl
What is YOUR opinion, profeS-
sor ~ he asked, smiling. rs there
much distance between theme
The professor surveyed his Wis
avis leenly for moment, then
with polite how, responded:
Sometimes only the width OF
a table. Tit Bits.
-O--
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17
The 6sst of heasohs.

Mr-. Pafiacr-- Now. ynui,| man,
WIZ aren't Nml al the Front 2?
Young Man milking COW
" Cos there amt any mill. al that
end, missns I! Tit Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1916-08-17
Prs.isisnt. anyway.

Dia The n2W chaullrur nh the
Eiil
No. Eut he came near fiiline
III hospital. Browning S Mac
a2lnp
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
REVO[VERS TABU
IN HAMAKUA NOW
Deputy Sheriff Determined To
Stamp Out Promiscuous Shoot
ings In His District
CNtal Special to The Advert!serl

HILO, December fs-Following the
three murders by Maxine Bondad and
his own death near Konokaa recently,
Deputy Sheriff w. J, HGkapd. Of Har
mukua, has started a campaign aTnong
the plantation men In his district TO
round up every man who is unlawfully
carrying firearms. Last week he or.
rested three men, and an example was
made of them by Judge Hall in the
Hamakua district court.
Two Filipinos and a Porto Rican
were discovered with r"volvers which
were not registered. One of the Fill
mos ms tined fifty dollars and costs
Of one dollars and, failing payment,
was sent to Jail to work out his sen.
tencc. The other Filipino was fined
twenty five dollars and costs, which he
paid out of his bonus money, while it
cost the Porto Ricon thirty five dollars.
Deputy Sheriff Richard has instruct.
ID every store in his district not to sell
ammunition to any man unless he
brings written permission from him.
self to buy it. He says he proposes to
make it so hard for On irresponsible
man to carry revolver or to get am.
nutrition for one in his district that
Promiscuous shootings there win be
almost pau.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
BR|T|SHPR|SONERS
STARVE IN TURKEY
United States Trying To Open
Avenue For Sending Supplies
To UnfortunateS
ASSOCIATED Pres. b, Federal wirelo.l)

WASHINGTON, December GO-Urg.
cnt representations are being made
through the American embassy at Con
stantinOple to the Porto to secure some
avenue through which relief supplies
may be forwarded to th1British pris
oners of war held in Asia Minor The
condition of these prisoners, 80 far as
any authentic information is obtain.
able, is described us serious.
The British government has been en-
deavOring to secure information from
Turkey as to the whereabouts and the
condition of the twelve thousand Brit.
ish prisoners taken, the majority being
those who surrendered at Kut-el-Amara,
but as yet the desired information has
not been. forthcoming and the fate of
the greater number of these prisoners
is unknown.
Representatives of the American en-.
bassy, which has in charge British in
terests in Turkey, have never been al
lowed to visit any of the camps in
which the prisoners taken by the Turks
are kept and what little information
has been allowed to leak out from the
prison camps indicates that the prison
ers ore without medical attention and
in great danger of death by starvation
A majority Of the British prisoners
are Indian troops.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
WOMAN CLEAREDOF
HUSBANDS murder
Mrs. Margaret Beutinger Freed
BY New Jersey Jury After
Two Trials

Thanksgiving came week late at
Mrs. Margaret Beutingcr's home in
Caldwell, New Jersey. The woman had
just been acquitted of the murder of
her husband, whose brutality to her
while the couple were staying at the
N Dana Hotel two years ago led to
his arrest. About eight O clock Decem
Der :, an automobile horn sounded on
the driveway and the five children who
had been standing with their noses
pressed to window were hastily
bundled into coats and hats and rushed
out to the veranda to cling to the moth
Per from whom they had been separated
nearly five months.
AS the woman who four hours be
fore had been acquitted on her sec
ond trial for the murder of her hus
band entered the door, with the chill
dren clinging TO her skirts, she looked
radiantly happy. She took the baby
Billy, aged three, in her arms and kissed
him again and again, while Marie. whC
hs five, murmured plaintiVely, MAN
ma, l want a kiss, too
81 IN rich tonight, I'm rich" sait
the mother as she sank into an easy
chair and gathered all the children
Iinto her arms.
A moment later she recovered he
cOmpOsure and rose TO shake hands
with Father Dawkins, the prison
chaplain, who had come to welcom,
her home.
Il want to tell you how much
L Al
and everybody else have treated me
PeouIe have been ever ready to under
stand and to do everything they could ,
Thus spoke the woman who, in Al
extraordinary murder trial, admitted
she slew her husband, but claimed hi
brutality drove her to the deed.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
CLINTON c. OWEN
GETS PROMOTION
Fertilizer Company Superinten-
dent Becomes Manager of
Main Plant On the Coast

Promotion for Clinton G. Owen,
superintendent of the Honolulu branch
of the Hawaiian Fertilizer Company,
has come and on January q he will sail
for the Coast to take charge of the
main office and plant of the company
there and of the California business,
in place of Manager Vernon L. Tenney,
who retires.
Mr.. Owen has been visiting in Hilo
and on the Big Island getting in touch
with the conditions on the various
plantations which his company serves
HLl renewing old friendships only to
say farewell.
81 hate to leave Hawaii" remarked
Mr.. Owen, "but of course l cannot
very well refuse to take the position
offered. YOu may be sure / will never
forget, and there will be just one more
enthusiastic booster on the Coast for
Hawaii nei.'
Mr.. Owen left Hilo ON Friday last
for Paauilo, where he was the guest of
A. l.. Louisson. From there he went to
KOhala and sails on the Kinau for Hon
olulu this evening.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
OVATION FOR M'kAY
UPON kUA|O WHARF

Word of the ovation given Mr.. and
Mrs. William Mckay, wnen they Duur
goodbye to their friends in Hilo last
friday, reached Honolulu yesterday
All who could get away from home
n business gathered at Kuhio wharf
. say farewell and wish luck to Mr..
nd Mrs. william Mckay. Mckay be
ONES marine superintendent of the In,
rr Island Steam Navigation Company.
Mrs. Mckay practically held recep-
ION on the pier and it really looked
AXE society gathering. She was pre-.
,entcd with some beautiful leis, also
/ silk banner inscribed with the words ::
United Married Wives of Hawaii. "
Just what this meant the united
married. husbands of Hawaii have been
wondering ever since, and some of them
rre inclined to be nervous. So far as
InOwn the American Federation of
.abor has not organized a union OF
Uusewives there and there is no talk
# strike, that is, a combined strike.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
Russians and King Ferdinand's
Troops Must Make 0etermineS
Stand Soon Or Be Forced Out
Of Country Into Bessarabla
FIGHTING NEAR VERDUN
CONFINED TO BIG GUNS
Weather and Military Problems
Handicap Attacks Of Allies
Struggling Against Germans
and BuIgars In Macedonia
ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirslsrs.l


ANEW YORK, December 20---Still
N falling back before advancing
Germans the Russians and Ru-
maninns have reached a point in their
retreat where they must either abandon
all hope of holding even a portion Of
Rumania and cross the Danube into
lower Bcssarahia and Moldavia, or
make q stand and hold the Germans
and Bulgarians under the command Of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen at bay.
The alternative cannot be delayed much
longer. e9
Berlin soys that the enemy has re-
treated still farther to the north in the
Dobrudia district where the hammer
ing of the Teutonic armies has been
renewed, and that the Germans have
been taking large numbers Of Russian
and Ramanian prisoners during the
lighting of the last few days. In addi-
ton the German general staff announces
the capture of large quantities of pro-
visions and munitions as well as ntirn-
Der Of cannon from the fleeing Allies.
While the battle is continuing TO GO
against the Allies in the east Balkan
,'ectors, the fighting in French Mace
lonia and southern Serbia, north Of
Monastir, continues with but little in,
terruptiOn, except from the weather,
which has been atrocious for the last
Few days, making it almost Impossible
30 carry on any serious onsrations and
combining the gunners to their pits and
he infantry to the trenches.
There does not seem 10 be much
.hRncc Of the main allied effort being
expended along the Vardar Mt this
time. The Greek situation has taken
turn which may demand that General
Sarrail, Cr whoever is in command Of
the Sal1nika forces at this time, (there
has been q rumor that the eommander
has been changed,) will have TO hold
his forces well in hand to guard his
rear. and particularly his line of com
munications from Salonika II is a
situation which is causing the Allies
considerable worry, as effective opposi-
ion of the Greeks known to be split
into two factions may cause the col
lapse of the entire Salonika movement.
Fortunately for the Allies, however,
he Greek population seems to be fairly
well divided between Venizelos and the
King. The former has large per.
'onal following and has enlisted for
nidable force under his standard. At
he same time the thread by which the
Allies are linked with Salonika is a
bender one, and one that must be
watched. Sarrail can take no chances,
tut must abide his time and move only
when he not only feels but knows that
his line of communication is safe,
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
D|OMEASURE IS
BEFORE. CONGRESS
Would Give Government Control
Over Wireless Service and
Impose Restrictions
tA.soeiated Press by Federal wirolclsDs

Associated Press by Federal wireleIsDs
WASHINGTON. December 2O-Sen-
ator Fletcher of Florida yesterday in.
troduced his promised bill under the
provisions of which it is designed TO
give the federal government complete
and exclusive control Of the radio serv,
ices being carried on or to be Hstnb-
hshPd between shore stations and ships
at sea and between the mainland the
outlying possessions.
The bin, if passed, win enable the
government to throw open the various
army and navy radio stations for the
convenience of commercial bust ness,
while the government will be author
lied to take over by purchase all the
existing commercial shore stations the
owners Of which are found willing to
sell at q fair price.
For those stations controlled by cor
poratiOns unwilling to sell to the gov
eminent, provisions are included in the
bill to bring them under exclusive "iti.
zen control. No corporation doing n
wireless business in the United States
or any Of it's possessions shall be
allowed to have on it's board of direc
tors more than one alien to every two
citizens and to be permitted to CON
tinue in business, twOthirds of the
stock of the corporation must be owned
by citizens.
Whether government controlled or
privately controlled, under the terms of
the proposed law, none but citizens is
to be allowed to serve in any radio sta
tion as On operator.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
HARRY 8. swINToN

Harry $. Swinton died at the Queen $
hospital yesterday after lingering
Illness.
Mr.. SwintOn had been a searfaring
nan and was well known in this com
nunity. sixty years ago and more his
father was sheriff of Oahu and he left
u number of descendants. In his youth
Harry SwintOn went to sea in whale
ships and later was mate on the Mis-.
'iOnary brig Morning star" and has
for years been in the cot sting trade of
hose Islands.
When l.unulilo Home was first estab-
ishcd he was manager of the institu.
ton. At the time of his death be was
n lis seventy-siKth year, being born
in Honolulu on June I, lS4l. He left
l large number of frientS and will be
missed by many.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
PROSECUT|ONIN
BOMB CASE RESTS
Associated Press by Federal wireless,

ASSOCIATED Press by Federal wirsless)
SAN FRANCISCO, December 90
The prosecution in the trial Of Franz
Bopp, German consul general, and bis
plots, on charges of conspiracy, rested
its case yesterday in the United States
district court.
The last witness called to the stand
by United States District Attorney
sPfeston was Mrs. Louis j. Smith, wife
or Louis !. Smith. one Of the defend.
aIts and star witness for the govern.
mcnt. Smith is reported to have beer.
promised immunity.
Mrs. Smith yesterday corrOborated
the story told by her husband exposing
the details of the alleged conspiracy
Smith 5 TESTIMONY covered a long range
Of movements and attempts to blow up
British ships in Seattle and Vancouver
and to destroy munitions sh pments.
He testified that he had been employed
nv C. G.. Crowley, private detective OF
tnP German consulate, who Is also one
of the codefcndants with Consul Bopp.
Crowley has been identified by wit.
nesses as the man who posed as a secret
service operative of the federal gov.
eminent and Investigated the explosion
of barge of war dynamite in seattle
in May, 1915.
The prosecution successfully coun.
tered the efforts Of the defense to dis.
luunlify Mrs Smith as n witness on the
ground thai she could not testify
against her husband. Judge Hunt
ruled that she might testify against the
j"thrr defendants and on this ruling
she was permitted to tell her story.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
BAKER BACKING UP
UNIVERSAL SERVICE
Declares Obligation of Citizens
To Serve Country Knows
No Exception

WASHINGTON, December 2O-fhe
agitation for some form of compulsory
military service in the United States
is receiving the support of Secretary
of War Baker.
"The obligation of citizens to serve
their country is universal" said Secre-
tary Baker yesterday. He adds that
he believed the national guard system
should be given a fair trial.
Gen. Hugh l.. Scott said yesterday
that it was never intended to send the
national guard companies on the border
into Mexico. He said they would have
destroyed themselves marching.
awe sent the guardsmen to the
border" said General Scott, "because
they were all we had and we wanted the
tMexicans to see the soldiers coming"
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
JAPANESE SCOFF AT.
PEACE PROEFERS
FROM FATHERLAND
Message From President Wilson
Transmitting Proposals Dis
cussed BY Cabinet and Definite
ly Declined As Lacking Sincerity

Especial csblsErsm to The Hawaii HOchD
TOXIC, December 20-United States
Ambassador Guthrie called upon Wis.
count I: Motono, minister Of foreign
affairs, yesterday and presented mes
suge from President Wilson which off.
cially notifies Japan on. the terms OF
peace offered by the Teuton Powers.
Soon after the American ambassador
left the Office cabinet meeting was
called by Premier Terauchi, and u was
decided to reply TO the United States,
after consultation with the Allies, that
it is forbidden to the Entente Allies to
concluded separate peace. .a..... .-
Premier Terauehi and Mr.. Motono
called at the imperial palace in the aft.
ernoon and reported the details Of the
message TO the Mikado.
Japanese papers published here de-
clare that it is not the time to talk
peace and are bitterly attacking the
Teutonic government, asserting that
their conditions of restoring peace lack
sincerity.
As a result of the American ambassa-
doris formal notification the prices Of
various stocks, especially that Of steam
ship companies, have fallen again.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
UNCLE SAM RAISES
PAY OF employees
Sixteen Thousand Men and WO-
men viii Receive Increased
Salaries Under Appropriation
tAssootatsd Press by Federal wirelssar

GAssoctated Press by Federal WireleSO
WASHINGTON, December 2O--By a
unanimous vote in the house yesterday,
salary increase for all the employees
Of the legislative, executive and judi
ciary departments now receiving less
than $500 year was passed, included
in the appropriation bill for those
branches of the government.
I The ihGreases range from a minimum
of five percent to q maximum of ten
per cent in the existing salary rates.
Some sixteen thousand employees will
benefit from this salary increase.
There was much debate over this np-
preparation bill, not in relation to the
increases proposed, as that was re
garded as something beyond question,
but in relation to the general increase
in the cost of living and the general
financial condition of the country.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
JNcLE SAM PAYS MILLIONS
FOR MORE MACHINE GUNS
(AssOciatsd Press bylFsdsrai wirolsasi

ASSOCIATED Prsss bylFsdsrai wirolsasig
WASHINGTON, December 90 Fol.
owing the official announcement by
'ecratary of War Baker of the failure
If the Lewis machine gun to equal the
demands of the exhaustive tests to
which it was submitted by board Of
ordnance officers, the war department
announced yesterday that orders have
been placed for four thousand Wicker
NaxIm machine guns and accessories,
he contract prices totaling 90. 800 900.
IN announcing this contract, the war
apartment states that this is only the
irst of other contracts for machine
;uns to be placed in the near future.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
A GERM DESTROYER.

There is no danger whatever from
lock jaw or blood poison resulting from
Balm iu promptly applied. 1t is an anti
septic. and destroys the germs which
cause these diseases, 1t also causes
wounds to heal without maturatioh and
in one third the time required by the
usual treatment. For sale by all deal.
ers. Benson, Smith 4 Co, Ltd, agents
for Hawaii.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
CAPTAIN I
CLEARED or ALL BLAME

Associated Press by FEDERAL wireless,
NEW LONDON, Connecticut, De-
emher 20 As result Of the findings
# the board of inspectors in the case
If the sinking of the towing tug Scott
" the German commercial submarine
Deutschland off this port, when depart
ng on her recent return trip 10 Bremen,
Captain KOenig, of the Deutschland,
ras been exonerated from all blame.
The ramming, report the inspectors,
vas the result of a mistaken bell sig
nal given by Captain Quincy, of the
'ug, upon whom. the entire blame must
est -ata
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
PRINCESS CHIMAY DEAD

DETROIT, December l9-A cable
gram received here says that the
Princess Caraman de Chimay, formerly
Clara Ward of Detroit, has died at
Padra, Italy, after brief illness.
Clara Ward 3 elopement with the
Prince Chimay was an international
sensation a number of years ago
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
AN IMPROVED OUININE
DOES NOT AFFECT The HEAD

Because Of hs tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BRoMo opININR will be FOAM
better than ordinary ouinine. Does not eAus
nervousness. nor ringing In the head. r,
uembeT. here IL only one Promo outline
The siEna'"rs Of Il. W. Grove IL ON ear'
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1916-12-22
HOPPE MAKES RECORD RUN

SAN FRANCISCO, December 20
Willie Hoppe established world 3 rec,
ord billiard mark here last night when
he ran out from spot unfinished in
O5O mint 1ame