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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

Kenneth's position to receive a lot of
honor ana glory for an act he never
did"
"Scurvy," observed Jim. "More espe-
cially as it tends to infatuate Miss
Wilson with him.
Little Morris started. ''Does she
dine with Sir Kenneth tonight?"
Certainly" said Jim. 81 told you
so. That's why I'm going"
Then take Bob down. Let him ap-
pear at the end of the dinner-sud-
denly. Let him give Sir Kenneth away
before them all. What should she
think of him then. It's a low-down
bit o. work he's done. Would she for
give that? I guess no woman would
to steal another mans credit. It'll
| revolt her, sure. That's your chance"
The lean, wicked little face was
working with excitement.
Its a better way than the other
Bob need be told nothing, except that
he's to give Sir Kenneth away. You
needn't tell him twice. Bob's bitter,
very bitter, Bob is. and no wonder"
Jim Heathcote strobe up and down
his room, asking questions. Could
Bob be trusted? Was his story true?
| Was Morris convinced?
"I'll do it," he said suddenly. "The
cur deserves it," he sdid suddenly. ITO
fitch another mans gloryl It's low,
Morris. 1t deserves showing up"
'More especially" commented Abel
Morris, dryly, when it pays"
A chapter of accidents almost upset
the Morris-Heathcote plot. In the first
place Corporal Bob went to the wrong
house, and the original train to Heath
cote Junction was missed. Then fog
descended and the taxicab, crawling
through the gloomy streets, was the
cause of their missing the next.
The junction reached, the two men
climbed, shivering, from the train to
find heavy fall of snow lying thick
and crisp about the station, and no
sign of any conveyance.
i The Hall carriages and motors sent
\ to fetch the visitors from the junction
had long since returned. The only
hired fly had lost a wheel that same
night in a snow-hidden ditch.
wen have to walk" said Jim de-
spairingly.
1t was ten o'clock before they
reached the hall. As they walked down
the drive Jim noticed that the French
windows were uncurtained. With muf-
fled steps they drew near to the great
windows.
"There he isl" whispered Jim at
the corporal's elbow. "D'you recognize
him?'
Bob could only see Kenneth's profile
He stared at it.
"Yes," he breathed slowly. "Pm sure
dead sure"
Jim's heart hammered. There arose
from within the strains of For He's
Jolly Good Fellow" and cheering
and laughter.
Jim Heathcote stretched out his
frozen hand and raped sharply on
the window. simultaneously he thrust
the soldier forward. Bob Morris STUN
bled into the silver path of light.
Jim Heathcote drew back in the
shadows.
In alarm and amazement the diners
stared at the numbering corporal
blinking in the glare, he fetched VI
by Sir Kenneth's chair. He had con
fused glimpse of holly and mist,etoe
of little flags, of cleaning silver anC
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

thank you, want to thank you all,
and every one of you, for the lovely
present you sent me, and for remem-
berlin an old woman like me. When
it come, and read the card, From the
boys of the old town. the boys of the
boys used to know, for / guess I knew
all your fathers, / told them to put it
here, and I would set in it and wait
until you come. Amt you VIII
StearnsT
"Yes," stammered the chairman,
quite undecided what to say or do.
81 thought so. My, how you favor
your fatheri And was at your
christenin'. guess that was about
the last time was anywhere when
my rheumatic got so bad. And your
father would "a been proud of you
this day. If he could known what you
was goin' to do for an old friend of his,
God rest him!'
At the mention of his father, the
chairman was astonished to find his
hat still on his head. He pulled it off,
hurriedly, ashamed. Then through
that head went fitting first a quick
memory of his father and then the
most astonishing thing in the world
his carefully-prepared speech to the
bride. He had said it over so many
times to himself in secret that after
noon, to make sure he would not break
down when the moment came, that now
everything else seemed to have van
ished. Then an even more astonishing
thing happened. 1t astonished him,
and it quite paralyzed the other young
men.
That presentation speech, altered by
but a word here and there as he STUN
bled and steered away from the inap-
propriate phrase, came falling from
his lips.
"And for many a year." he finished,
"may you sit by your own Preside as
the shadows of life lengthen, with this
chair to give you comfort and to re-
mind you Of the boys of the old town."
There was nothing for the rest to do
but applaud that speech, to wish
merry Christmas !" over and over, to
bend the head for that venerable God
bless you !" and to go quietly away.
The car was turned westward again
before any man spoke a word. Then
it was viii Stearns:
"Well, what do you know about
thatT
There's nothing for them now, but
we can scare up something tomorrow
and say nothing about this" said an
other.
But someone told one of the girls
| who knew all about the chair, and at
the collation. the whole story came out,
Will SteNrns was even made to stand
up and give that speech. And the
bride declared, and, bless her dear
heart everybody believed her, that she
was glad it had turned out just the
way it did.
Somebody remembered the old lady's
name. and then somebody else remem-
bered that it was said that her father
was the man who planted those elms
on Elm street in the early days OF
the town. The bride announced that
she was going over to see the dear old
soul.
She did go, and often, and her nurs'
ing did much to ease that rheumatic
When Harry and Harriet moved into
the big house they now occupy, paper
circulated among the old residents
bought the bungalow at a bargain
price. There the pioneer was moved
by "the boys of the old town." where
she could be under the shade of the
elms her father planted. There, for
| she was wonderfully spry old lady,
. she may be living to this day.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

CAN'T PAY, and
there's an end of it,"
growled Jim Heath
cote. stake what
e v err s. cps you
please"
The little money
lender S u C k e d his
teeth and blinked.
"You spoke of an
heiress and of mar
riage," he said softly.
"I've W ait e d six
months, because you
declared you'd marry
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
The Boys Of
theOld Town
II Christmas
Story
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH
BY DOUGLAS MALLocH
tcopyright.)

CHRISTMAS we'd
ding is always a
very C h ar m / n g
thing, The holly
lends such gayety
to the decorations,
and the mistletoe
seems so appropri-
ate. Then 1t makes
one present do
w h ere otherwise
two would have
been required. And
anyone who brings
that to pass is a
public benefactor.
This reference to
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15
ICOpyrlght.J
& &c G
Holiday HoIdout

"Santa Claus won't bring you a
Christmas tree If you aren't careful"
said the reproving mother.
"All right" replied the small boy,
resolutely; ''then you and father
can't have any Christmas eve party"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

Anuric cures Backache, Lumbago,
Rheumatism. Send l0c. DR.. V. NJ Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for large trial package
Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

Today is the only time we are sure
Of.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1916-12-15

The setting hen may be peevish, but
she's on-nest.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

suffrage movement In tho East.
Women speakers will address tho
mass meeting at the Moore Monday
night
Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch OF
New York will be editor OF The Star
Tuesday. She is national political
chairman for the Congressional
union. Others In the party are Miss
Lucy Burns OF New York. national
vice chairman; Miss Anne Martin
OF Nevada. national legislative
chairman: Mrs. John Rogers OF New
York. member OF the national advis-
ory council. and women who head
the movement in the respective
Eastern states.
The itinerary OF the suffrage spe-
cial takes them thru Nevada Thurs
day and to Sacramento. Cal. Fri.
day. Saturday evening will be spent
in Salem. ore. The party reaches
Portland Sunday morning. and
leaves at night for Seattle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
$1,000 THEFT
IS LAID TO
BOY OF q

Herbert W. Braden. former book
keeper 10 the offices OF the Royal
Milling company. IN the Coiman
building. Is under arrest in Vancon.
yer. II. C.. Wednesday. charged with
grand larceny In connection with an
alleged $1,000 shortage in company
accounts.
Braden 10 ~ years old. and. until
local authorities began TO invesii.
gate his habits. Was supposedly liy.
Ing with his mother. Mrs. Catherine
L. Braden, a miliiner. at 3ss Coryell
place
II WAS found. however. iha, he
was keeping q separate apartment
In tho Ravenna. 1877 Terry ave. oo.
cupicd by young woman acQuaint.
snce. for which he had paid rent In
advance TO May 8.
r. n. Pitcher. agent for the Royal
Milling company. who employed
Braden. first noticed an alleged
shortage OF s2is.
Braden went with Pitcher TO the
formers safety deposit box and
made the shortage good in gold
coin.
Later that day Pitcher says he
found n further shortage OF $500.
lie notified the bookkeeper. who.
Pitcher says. promised to make the
amount good within ~ hours.
That night. according 10 Pitcher.
the office safe was bursiarixed and
the s2i7 given him By Braden that
morning was taken. Braden then
left the city.
The specific charge against Bra.
den is an alleged theft OF sss on
February 8.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
lansing
DENIES
.(,H|N[)A
threat

WASHINGTON. April %.
Reports were circulated to-
day that Ambassador Chinda
has made threats 10 the state
department in connection with
the stand his government has
taken against the Japanese ex-
ciusion clause in the immigra-
tion bill. recently passed by
the house and now pending
in the senate.
Secretary Lansing characterized
the reports a. absolutely false"
such . thing has never been
suggested" declared Lansing.
He asserted that Chinds's negoti-
ations had been entirely diplomatic
and that the ambassador had sought
uDerely TO prevent inclusion OF the
Root-Takahira agreement for ex-
elusion OF japanese laborcrs In the
pending immigration bill.
Leaders In the senate declare tho
ppnding bin. which seeks TO enact
into law the present eoealied "Een-
tlemen's agreement" with regard TO
exclusion cf Japanese laborers. viii
- altered slightly to make II less
offensive 10 Japan.
The changes Will be chiefly IN the
phraseoiogy, Chairman Smith OF
the senate immigration committee
asserts.
No amendments will be offered to
admit japanese iaborers. he said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
SAVED AS
COIN STOPS
BULLET

When Conrad Leo, rconinq
house proprietor. pressed q re-
volver over the heart Of T. 8.
Dunbar. real estate man. and
fired, or Second ave-. near Ser
ses st.. st 10 .. m. "Wednesday.
the bullet was stoppso BY . dol
lar In Dunlsp's vest pocket
Leo then dueNed thru the
crowd, ran vp Senses ss. and
fired Q shot Into his own brain.
90 hs stopped near Fourth ave.
Ne died On the way 10 the city
hospisai, 40 mtrutss later.
Dunbar. who lives at I'LL Coinm'
bia st. had soid Leo a roomins
house at iioTis Fifth ave. last
week.
You'll have TO sell tha, property
again" he told Dunbar when he
stopped him on Second ave.
Then he pulled n 22-caiibcr gun
out OF hts pocket
THAT roominx house II no good.
he exclaimed. and he shot.
Dunbar looked at the powder burn
on his coat and yelled: Stop tha,
man"
Leaves Note 20 Brother
He unbuttoned bis coat and failed
10 find the bullet hole or blood
stain. Then he reached down and
pulled out the dented dollar. The
f1attcned lead slipped into the lining
OF his vest.
Police officers found note In
Leos pocket addressed To ais broth
er. Ernest leo. bs27 Eighth ave
N. W.
II was scribbled on writing paper
In an envelope carried in Leo's
pocket.
II read: Brother. brother can
not stand this life any longer My
last will IN IN my safety deposit box
My keys are in my pocketbook.
owe Mr. Daniels fib. Goodbye"
Tried Suicide Before
Dunbar told the police that Leo
had been acting strangely and had
threatened to commit suicide cv.
eral days ago.
II went to his room q week before
the deal went thru" said Dunbar
"He had his revolver cooked and
started 20 put II against his temple.
I took II away from him"
Leo was 81 years OF age and un.
married. For years he ran Leo's
cafe, at 210 Spring ST.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
U.S.TO GET ARMY
OF $4,000 men

WARRINGTON. April 2e.-
A. . result OF statements BY
Sen. Chamberlain, leaders Of
the house and senate In con-
ference on the army bills said
today the outlines Of the MILL
tary measures ~ they are ss-
pscted to emerge from the con-
fsb will provide for q regular
army Of f75,ooo men, accord
ina TO the understanding Of
congressman.
The federal reserve will be much
less pretentious than Chamberlain
or II may be entirely
The militia will get about all II
demands In the way OF increased
pay for officers. more equipment,
etc.
The senate plan for a govern
ment nitrate plant and trade train
ing for soldiers will probably die.
The conferences may take a
month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

A closeup" os the famous nose
OF sergt. Putnam. official "smeiier." !"
who searches Seattle drug stores for
illegal stocks OF booze.
Victor Il. Putnam. police ser.
geant, is snlffing bis way TO fame.
His delicate nostrils are worth
dollars 10 the city.
But they are fatal to druggists
who keep corn juice where the
pineapple ought TO be. at the soda
fountain.
When Sergt. Putnam steps be-
hind the marble bars. he runs his
nose along the syrup containers
like q plano player doing the scale.
Then. suddenly. he stops.
The tip OF his nose quivers like
a rabbits
His eyes CLEAN. and he smiles n
smile that shows q row OF shining.
set teeth.
A sweet aroma II playing with
his oifactory nerves,
The secret hiding place OF the
forbidden Ticker" IL revealed,
sergt. Putnam yanks out the por.
ceiain containers.
And jangling bottles OF intoxi.
cants 20 rumbling toward police
headquarters in the police patrol.
Sergt. Putnam is a living exam.
pie OF the rusty theory that q po.
lice officer gets recognition for
honest. faithful toll.
l. ~.
tion OF being courteous. sggres-
sive. square. nonpartlsan officer.
That may. or may not. be the
reason why he has been detailed
In the past out In the suburbs,
away from the white lights.
One Of the first things Chief
Rockingham did when he took of.
flee two weeks ago was 10 send for
Putnam.
i've always heard that you were
h OF a good officer" said the
new chief. i've heard that you
tipped things upside down. and
that you don't play favorites. I've
heard that you wouldn't take free
meals where many OF the officers
have been eating their heads off.
You're the fellow want to come
in here and grab these bootleg.
gers"
SO II was that Sergeant Victor
Putnam got his chance-and he's
making the most OF II.
Putnam is in charge OF the spe.
cial detail OF police. working In
plain clothes. who have gone into
drug stores and soft drink bars to
ferret out hidden booze.
They have rummaged cellars. and
attlcs. and sounded false partitions.
In a relentless crusade against boot.
leggers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
BY CARL W. AckERMAN
U. p. staff Correspondent

BERLIN. April 2.-President
Wilson's demand that subma-
rlnes warn freight vessels as
we'll as liners before attacking
them 10 a most serious obstacle
In the path OF an amlcable set
tlement OF tho German-Amerl-
can dispute. the United Press
learned today on good authorl'
~. Other points at issue may
be disposed Of without danger
Of a rupture.
imperial Chancellor Won
Bethmann-Hollwee and Admiral
Won holtxendorH arrived today
at Kaiser Wilhelm's field head
quarters for an important con-
ference concerning the erisis In
German-American relations.
Won hollweg Is expected In
Berlin by the weekend. per-
haps with a rough draft OF the
German reply to American sub
marine demands.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

The Eastern women who are on
their way aboard n special train 10
convince their voting sisters in Sc
attle that national suffrage planks
must come first and party affilia.
tion second in the next presidential
campaign. left California for the
Northwest "Wednesday.
In the meantime, Seattle women
working under the direction OF Mics
Margaret Whittemore of Washing
ton. %. C., are preparing for their
entrance into Seattle Monday morn
ing, and the busy two days they
will spend here.
Three features will mark the Wis
Il OF the suffragists here.
First 10 the big open-alr meet
lne at the King at. station. at
$50 a. m. Monday.
Second 10 tho big public mass
msetInq at the Moore theatre,
Monday night.
Third is the suffrsglst edition
OF The star, edltedAby promi-
nent women workerS from the
East, on Tuesday.
The rest Of the time will be util
ized for organization meetings
luncheons and receptions.
The ENJOYS aboard the Suffrage
Special" are being sent to the West
ern states where women vote By
the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage.
Mayor GIN and Mrs. Frances Ak
tell. chairman OF the Washington
branch OF the Congressional union
Will speak at the station meeting
Answering talks will be made oy
the ENJOYS.
The party includes some OF the
ablest women identified with the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
Germans Join With
japanese; ; Back War
in Central America

MEXICO CITY. April 70
German officers are directing
the revolution raging In ousts-
nais, seeking TO overthrow
President Cabrera. II was learn
cd today.
japanese agents sre supply
ino arms and ammunition TO
the rebels.
Three columns Of revolution
lists have taken the field and
made some progress. They de-
nand labor and land reforms
and improved educational fseIl-
tiles.
Reports that Felix 0iax was
In ouster,sls. seeking support
for hIs Mexican revolution.
proved unfounded, II was learn
Cd from . Trustworthy source.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

The memorandum is aimed to
forestaIi Germany from asking the
American position on the present
method OF summarizing.
In neutral waters, the memoran.
dunn said. the status OF an armed
ship would be decided from all the
circumstances OF the case.
"a neutral government may pro-
ceed upon the presumption that an
armed merchantmen OF belligerent
nationality is armed for aggression.
while n belligerent should proceed
on the presumption that the YES
sci is armed for protection, reads
the memorandum.
The memorandum agrees with
the German position concerning
vessels in the government service
intended for hunting submarines
and warships. but disagrees with
Cermanys contention of right TO
sink an armed merchantman on the
assumption that It is necessarily
armed for the offensive.
by direction OF the president,
the statement reads. "a memoran-
dunn was prepared during March.
1916. In regard to the status OF
armed merchant vessels In neutral
ports and on the high seas. This
memorandum is now made public
as statement OF this govern
ment's attitude on that subject.
The memorandum declares that
any enemy warship may properly
exercise force to compel surrender
N the armed merchantmen fires
first"
The right to sink neutral mer'
chantmen In any circumstances
doubtful. the memorandum de
clares,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
LANE RECALLS
STRIKE TROOPS

WASHINGTON. April 2e.-
Secretary OF the Interior Lane
today requested the war Do
partment to reseind It's orders
Of yesterday directing regular
troops 10 90 20 Anchorage,
Alaska. where a strike was re-
ported on the government rail-
road.
Lane declared the situation
was quiet despite the strike.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

DEL MONTE. Cal. April 20
Women delegates from western
states will support Mrs. Joseph Jo-
siah Evans Cowles OF Los Angeles
for national president OF the FEEDER
alton OF Women's clubs. It became
known today at the convention OF
the California federations.
Delegations from California, Ida
no. Washington. Oregon, Utah and
other western states will join at
Ogden to make up a special train
for Mrs. Cowles' supporters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
HOLD PEACE PARADE

DUBUQUE. Ia, April 2s.--In a
demonstration against war with
Germany, several thousand women
and children paraded the streets
last night. waving flags and singing
Yankee Doodle. The parade was
two miles long, four abreast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
give BECK" A BOAT!

PORTlAk ,, Ore. April 26.
"A f5-gsIIon keo Of beer 10
floating In the Pacific ocean.
OF the Oregon coast, Captain
Dawson OF tho 8. 8. Ventura,
San Francisco 20 Portland, re-
ported TO the v. 8. hydro
graphic office today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
ACQU|T MOTHER
IN MURDER CASE

NEW YORK, April 26.--Mrs. Ida
Snlffen Rogers, charged with muir
derlna her two children. was ac-
quilted today.
Mrs. Rogers poisoned her babies
that they might not grow up TO
learn OF their illegitimate birth.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
Believe SHIP LOST

TACOMA, April 26.-local
shipping men have given up as
lost the British steamship Val
eta. out since January I, for
England.
The Valetta sailed from Ta-
coma with 5000 tons OF barley
for England. under admiralty
order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
CHIEFS 'AclN' BOOZE

BREMERTON. April a6.-Twen-
ty-six police chiefs at their state
meeting here decided TO ask the leg
islature to stop importation OF
liquor for private consumption. The
dry law would havo to be amended.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26


TO Indicate
The
organized upon the efficient plan.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT is NOT IN THE FIRST
RESPONSIBLE THE FAILURE TO COLLECT THE
Ak
original responsibility rests congress for intro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
FIGHTS SUBMARINE

BERLIN. April 2s.-(By Wire.
less 10 Sayville, L. 1.-THE Brit
ish tanker Goldmouth. 77+6 tons.
after having been warned TO halt,
fired on a German submarine and
was sunk after an engagement OF
30 minutes, II was learned today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
SHELLS KILL FOUR

LONDON. April 26.-Four
persons were killed and 12
wounded by the German cruls-
ers on the English east coast
yesterday. II was announced
today. In addition to Loves
toft, the town Of Yarmouth was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26

W.
walsh
= s.d
he :.
RErREsENT FiSN.
s"e'a'
e~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
ey BASIL N. MANLY

oted American Economic investigator
tax for the year ending June 30. 1878, yeloeo
The total tas collected should have been not less
than e4oo oo.o0o The nation was thus defraudeo of
At least THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY MILL
ION DOLLARS, and probably more.
These enormous frsuos were seeomphshsd IN
the time Of the nations greatest need and were per-
pstrated by many Of the same individuals who are
now calIIna most loudly upon the nation for Increased
expenditures to defend THEIR PROPERTY from real
or fsneed danger.
HOW ARE SUCH ENORMOUS FRAUDS pos.
siBlEf
ARE THE WEALTH AND INCOME OF The
NATION so ENORMOUS THAT AN INCOME TAX
RANGING FROM PER CENT TO PER CENT
WILL YIELD 100000. 600 TASEsr
WHO ARE THE rHiEvEsi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
T. R. CLUB TO AID

The Womens Roosevelt club VIII
take an offering at their meeting
Thursday afternoon at GOT Maiden
ave, and turn over the funds to the
national woman suffrage workers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-26
ELKUS TO GET POST

WASHINGTON. April 26.-It is
believed Abram I. Elkus. New
York lawyer. will be named ambas-
sador to Turkey. To succeed Henry
Morganthau, who resigned yester-
day