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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
0'LEARY BELLIGERENT.
Sues Vance Mccormick for Alleged Libel
and Will Sue Newspapers.

New York, Oct. 6.--Nance c. McCor
mick, chairman of the Democratic ma
tional committee, announced late yester
day that he had been served with sum
mons in suit for S50,000 brought
against him by jeremiah A. 0'Leary
president of the American Truth society
Mr.. Mccormick said he had not been ap
praised, however, of the charges upor
which the suit was based. Mr.. O'Leary
stated that his purpose in instituting the
action was "to find out, first, whether
phyenism, so-called, is libellous, and sec.
ond, whether it is inconsistent with
Americanism."
Mr.. O'Leary said he resented state
ment attributed to Mr.. Mccormick, criti-
cising him for sending an insulting mes.
sage" to President Wilson. In that mes
sage Mr. 0'Leary criticised the president
for mot enforcing American rights
against Great Britain" and informed Mr..
Wilson that he would not vote for the
reelection of the president. Mr.. Wilson
replied that he would "feel deeply morti-
fled to have you tMr. OLeary) or any
body like you vote for me-" adding:
"Since you have access to many dsloyal
Americans and | have not, | will ask you
to convey this message to them"
In the statement attributed to Mr..
Mccormick, appearing October 4, and
upon which Mr. O'Leary said he based his
suit for libel, the chairman of the Dem
ocratic national committee was quoted
as having commented upon the presence
of Charles E, Hughes at the Union League
club reception Tuesday night, concluding
with the statement that there could be
no doubt about Mr.. Hughes position be-
cause of his silence on the message sent
to the president by Mr.. O'Leary.
Mr.. O'Leary gave out last night the
following:
MY purpose of suing Mr. Mccormick
is to find out, first, whether phyenism,
so-called,' is libellous, and, second, wheth-
er it is inconsistent with Amercanism.
also sue him as challenge to him to
ct an American jury decide whether a
protest to the president because he has
rot enforced American rights against
Great Britain is disloyalty. ! also re-
'ent the hideous imputation contained in
lis statement that any man running for
public Office could repudate my vote,
,r the votes of millions of my fellow cit
zens who think as | do.
what right would Charles Il. Hughes
lave to repudiate me? What right has
lie to repudiate any voter who would
'ote for him? yield to Mr.. Mccormick
lis right to support Mr.. Wilson and to
ote for Mr.. Wilson, and no matter how |
aultless | believe Mr. Wilson has been |
n protecting American lives, property |
nd commerce ] would never assert that
e was disloyal because he supported Mr.. /
wilson and differed from Mr. Hughes"
John R. Jones. attorney for Mr..
'Ieary, declared that Mr.. O'Leary also
ltends to begin other libel suits against
ewspapers throughout the country who
ave questioned what he considered TO
c perfectly proper telegram to the
resident of the United States"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
FUNERAL OF G. E. c. WHEATON.
Was Held Yesterday Afternoon from His
Late Home.

Funeral services for George T. C.
Wheaton, descendant of one of Barres
earliest pioneering families, whose death
occurred at his home, II Kinney street,
Monday night, were held at the house
Thursday afternoon at o'clock, Rev.
j. W. Barnett, pastor of the Barre Con.
gregational church, officiating Those
who acted as bearers are: Elmer Owen,
Edward Carleton, George A. Reed, Charles
Reed, George Gill and Clarence Dudley.
Mrs. Gladys Bradley sang two selections
There was profusion of flowers. in
Guiding a tribute from Cobb,e Hill grange
many members of which organza ion
were present. Interment was made in
the family lot in Elmwood cemetery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
COCKTAILS WILL ACCEPT.
He Says He is an Officer of the Army and
1t is His Duty to Obey.

New York, Oct. 6--Major General
George w. Goethals was asked yester-
day if he would accept the position of
chairman of the commission which is to
investigate the workings of the eight
hour law. He said: 81 am an officer in
the army, 1t is my duty to obey any
command the president may give me, /
had intended to retire | am still under
orders"
General Goethsls recently returned here
from the Panama canal, where he has
his work.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
MOST VIOLENT
ARTILLERY FIRE
OF WHOLE WAR
Russian Attacks on Eastern Front are
Fearful in Their Intensity and in
Places the Infantry Has Kept
Charge for SO Hours.

London Oct 6.--Russian attacks on
the eastern front are more violent than
any known since the start of the war
according to Copenhagen dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph company, quot
ting an eastern correspondent of the Ber-
lin Tokal Anziger.
The dispatch says that near Kary-
truca and ZuniIno the Russian infantry
have attacked the German lines for the
last 80 hours without cessation. Ger
man officers are quoted as saying that
the Russian bombardment is now nearly
as violent as that on the Somme. The
Russians are using thousands of cannon
and in a few days the Germans fired
10000 shells orr a very small front.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
GERMAN CHANCELLOR
HOLDING GROUND
His Opponents Are Striving Hard to
Force German Government to Re-
sumo Former Submarine
Activity
Activity.

Berlin, Thursday, via London, Friday,
Oct. 6-Eforts to compose the differ
ences between Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg and his opponents in the Reich
stag, which have been in progress since
adjournment, apparently accomplished
little. The chancellor's position, how
ever, appears unshaken and such infor-
nation as is obtainable indicates that
the campaign for the resumption of sub
marine activity on the old basis has met
with no success.
Discussion of the submarine issue and
other problems of foreign politics was
resumed to-day before the ways and
means committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
Sofia Denies Fall of 1Jevolyen.

Sofia, Thursday, via London, Friday,
Oct. 6.-All efforts of the Russians and
Rumanians to advance on the Dobrildja
front have resulted in failure, according
to the official statement. On the Struma
front an enemy battalion under cover of
artillery, infantry and machine gun fire
attempted to advance toward Nevolyen
village but failed, the statement says.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
CAUSED BY LANTERN EXPLOSION.
Fire Destroyed Two Barns and Silo in
Huntington.

Huntington. Oct. 6.-The big barn, the
corn barn, and silo on the Grant Kenyon
farm were destroyed by fire early yester-
day morning, the result of an explosion
of a lantern.
Mr.. Kenyon went to the barn to feed
his horses between four and five o'clock.
people in the village saw the flames at
five O'Clock and men. summoned by tele-
phones and automobiles, rushed to the
farm. But the fire was raging so fu-
riously that there was no chance of saw
ing the buildings The horses and some
OF the tools were saved.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
McGRAW TO STICK.
Will Manage New York Giants Next
Year.

New York, Oct. 6.-John McGraw will
continue to manage the New York Ma
tionals next year despite any reports to
the contrary, according to John B. Fos-
ter. secretary of the club. "McGraw al
ready has gone over plans for next year
with President Hampstead and has high
hopes of leading the New York club to
the pennant," Foster said
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
British Have Captured Ne
volyen on Macedo-
nian Front
BUT SOFIA DENIES
LOSS OF THE PLACE
The Russians Are Delivering
Fierce Attack Along
East Front

London, Oct. 6.-British forces which
recently crossed to the eastern bank of
the Struma river on the Macedonian
front, have occupied the village of Ne
volyen, 1t was announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
DELEGATES TO A. +. OF L.
Henry Alexander of Barre Will Be One of
the Two from G. c. |. A.

Alex Russell of Quincy and Henry
Alexander of Barre h-~e been elected
delegates and with Sec. James Duncan
will represent the G. c. l. A. at the an
nual convention of the American Fedora
tion of Labor in Baltimore this fall.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
ARTILLERY WARFARE
RACES NEAR VERDUN
Germans are Smelling Poivre Hill, East of
the Meuse and North
of Verdun.
of Verdun.

Paris, Oct. 6.-The war office reports
great activity on the part of the artillery
on the Verdun from, the Germans sheil-
ing Poivre hill, east of the Meuse and
north of Verdun on the Somme front.
The artillery was active during the night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
Rov 8. Blanchard OF South Rarre. sol

Roy c. Blanchard of South Barre. son
of Mrs. A. VI. Holt of Brookfield, and
Miss Jennie Blann of Montpelier were
married at the parsonage of Bethany
church in Montpelier Wednesday even
ing by the pastor, Rev. Stanley F. Blom-
field The couple were attended by Miss
Anna McIver and William st. John. Soon
after the ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. Blanch-
ard left for Boston. and on their return
thew viii rsSide IN South Barre.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
RETREATING BEFORE BRITISH.
Bulgarians are Driven Bask in Greek
Macedonia.

Paris, Oct. 6.--The Bulgarians on the
Struma front in Greek Macedonia are
retreating before the British, the war
office announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06

William A. Reilly is back from a bus
mess trip TO Burlington.
Holy hour and October devotion at
st. Monica's church this evening at 7:3o
o'clock.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
BRITISH ADVANCE ON SoMME.
Pushed Their Lines Forward Northeast
of Eaucourt L'Abbaye.

London, Oct. 6.-The British last night
pushed forward their lines northeast of
Eaucourt LAbbaye on the Somme front,
it was officially announced to-day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06

The Franconia was being used as a
British transport. She was vessel OF
1850 tons gross and was built in 1910.
Her maiden voyage was between Liver
pool and Boston in February, 1911.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-06
CUNARD LINER SUNK.
The Franconia Was in British War Serv-
ice.

London, Oct. 6.-The admiralty an
nounces that the Cunard steamer Fran
coma, employed for transport duty, was
sunk i'm the Mediterranean Wednesday
By an enemy submarine. The steamer
had no troops aboard. Twelve men of
the crew of 302 are missing.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-15

thinks they wrong" but anyway
decided
girl Chicago plays of Beauty" in the morality
"Experience."
Sir: yesterday replied followed
caught flirting. Sure" in monthsEsher.
The Spectator., 1916-02-01
CHAPTER llli.
By Land and Sea.

Tn the confusion which followed the retreat of tho Craho1cn troops upon their own capital R&cau found Ai2- self swept ava, from the officer who trsi had taken him in charge.
 Roleau, not unused to scenes of vi0- ienee. had himself wall in hand, and now studied his situation calmly. fad ing it somewhat to,his own advantage. He say thag he now had better oppor- tunity for escape than at any time before.
 Resolved at last, he slipped away be- yond his guards, and made otf through the city. not to the westward toward the plain which lay between the two cities, but 10 the east where lay the water front Of Grahoffen.
 The desert which lay between these two little kingdoms ran far to the southward in barren peninsula, on either side of which swept the blue sea. Each kingdom, therefore. might bo said to have a seaport as good as the other, although that Of Gretzhof- fen lay closer to the Mediterranean proper Nevertheless. the GrahofTen harbor was an ample one. and here all the tiny navy of the little kingdom lay-beyond the aviation grounds where the scanty corps of that sery- ice sometimes held their maneuyers.
 As may be seen, each of these litt'e
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kingdoms, jealous of the other, and riyalir; methods of richer emoires than their own, had developed as best it could each branch of the service approved in modern warfare, Each had it's little corps of air craft, each it's miniature navy, it's submarines, it's destroyers.
 Full details of all this Roleau did not know. He knew we'll enough, none the less, that escape for him lay by water and not by land. It was night when he approached the wharyes along the Grahotfen Gar- bor front At their anchorage lay the dim gray bulks of the few battleships belonging to Cortislaw. At one of the docks signs of activity attracted him. A yacht a long. clean-lined vessel, a thoroughbred in all details, beauti- fully equipped and apparently well manned and officered, was getting ready to set out. Roleau looked at it closely. It bore the royal ensign. In truth, it was none less than the yacht of royalty itself.
 Good morrow, sir" said Roleau to the captain of the yacht, before whom he presented himself little later. q see you are setting out Would you take a passenger, one as anxious as yourself to leave this place?"
 The captain looked at this intruder for a moment with none too much favor.
 This boat is not fer charter" said he. we are leaving it is true. but we offer no passage for the public"
 Nor am I under charter for the public" rejoined Rolaau calmly q am in high service. None the less, am ready to pay for transportation from this place. I am careless where you may b sailing. Ask me not too many questions. and I will not inquire Of you. my dear captain, why you are now sailing with the kings yacht"
 This bold chance thrust went home Roleau suspected now that the cap tain WIS sailing under orders of his own and for reasons of his own. The man hesitated HOW.
 Well then, sad he, at length, I've have room, that is true. But as to refugees-'
 Gal me no refugea," said Roleau firmly - tell you am on business of importance and care little where you eo, save only that you take me hence cau pay
 By this time Roleau vas aboard. The captain neither welcomed him nor repulscd hi,n. He only shrugged his shoulders, and accepted some eoiHs which Eteau placed in his hand.
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,aoN- along the water front, giving ths order and that,
 ',- the kings namen' ore man cried.
 1t was, indeed, in the kings name for new shallow though was his dis suse none less than Cortisl1w had joined Sachio in this nst pursuit oi
 !, ey@siye coins. ItfTici inquiry mad convinced Sachie taa, R1Ytau had made his escape iu tl.s direction.
 AS for CorGslaw hn rassd.
 "It is nothine your u2jas-v.' re joined the daGntloss Couut Sachio 'An ts not ended til all is done. We .haN not l2t them cyada us. Come we have craft of Olr ow7l Here arc some Of onr fast boats. Would your malcafy dare lLa submarino?" i larc anything that auothor. man C' TeJoincd Cortislaw sevagyly. Quick, then-order the first boat resdy."
 Now in truth the nobleman and his sov creiEn ware to embark in a novel undertaking The long. slim fish noSed craft with it's upright peri scnpe. received them. They heard the hatch closed firm above them. heard the singing of the air pumps and saw the gray opaque wall of the water. no, below them, but around them. abovc them, as at length tho craft. obedient to the command of its officer. slid out from it's slip into the harbor and head. ed forward after what had been pointed out to it as its prey.
 Part of the time submerged. most of the time just breaking the surface with the deck, they sped on.
 When at length, with matches open and access given to the deck. they sped on unsubmerged. close upon their quarry, none of them at first heard the curious humming which came on from the rear, none for the | moment saw the vast shape which an. | preached from hebind them and above l
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Copyright, 1915. by Wright A. Patterson)
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ployed into action in regimental front, | the charge. They met the advancing infantry of Grahoffen, many of them with their rifles unloaded, depending upon the bayonet-met them, and rode them down. The line of assault. unsuspecting this new resistance, re coiled and turned.
 Kitty had pressed forward behind the column which now pushed back the advance of the enemy. The plan of Count Frederick was completed But as to Count Freder- ick, where was he? She found him at last, surrounded by little group of his men. who supported him as he lay.
 What do you here, mademoiselle?' said he Retire at once This is no place for you
 You are alive! You will recover!" Kitty Gray was on her knees beside him.
 Frederick essayed to rise, but fell back for moment Give me a mo- ment's time" said he. T am not hurt. l The shell came close, but my horse saved me, suppose. 1 am but slight i ly wounded. l think it was the shock of the explosion. l was dazed for an instant. Where are my men? Come let ne up!"
 Your men are on ahead, Count Frederick, . replied Kitty Gray; too far for you to catch them up now Come, you must rest Come with me"
 With you, mademoiseIle?' she heard him say lie staggered to his feet,
 But now-and her woman's heart admiring ever the strong and reso lute, rejoiced to see it-Couut Freder ick S gaze was turned not to her but toward the front where the fighting lay.
 My men, sad he Look at them the royal reserves! Who brought them on? We have won. They are broken. The battle is ours, alter all
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treasure. I myself have been in that room l have been beneath the walls Il know the very place where that secret is concealed. Look, we have all the coin-and even if this half is counterfeit, their half, the true half though it be, is no more than half. They cannot read the riddle of their own treasure, and yet we know it. Who, then, has won this battle Riches are needful for any king With out the secret which we ourselves hold, what may they hope? No, not all is yet lost, your majesty!"
 The old king turned upon him his burning eye. Count Sachio," said he, you have disappointed me time and again regarding wonder coin; yet after all, of all my noblemen. you have been the most successful, for surely you brought to us the secret. That is true. At one time we had all the coin. Long we have had half the coin. Today we held 1t all in our pos- session, and We still hold it. Bring Ue the coin. 1 want to examine both halves once more with my own eyes.
 Tt is well your majesty. I will go get both halves, We will compare them"
 Count Sachio hastened to the room where on his return from the battle field he had changed his dusty apparel. His tunic and trousers lay where he had left them. Evidently his orderly had fed
 Count Sachio took up the trousers and thrust hand into a pocket. He knew where he had kept the coin, in his little leather folding portemon- naie. But he withdrew his hand and looked at it curiously The blank look on his face remained as lie felt quick ly in other pockets of the same gar ment. as he searched nervously through every pocket of the tunic which he had discarded.
 When Count Sachio returned to his king he was in deep pallor; conster- nation sat on his face.
 Well, well, Sachio," demanded that monarch, testify, You have on your face now the same look which I have learned to know. But surely you have not failed. Come, let me see it
 T cannot, your majesty It is gone!"
 Gone? Yet you had it?"
 Yes, your majesty Both halves--I had them both. You yourself gave them in my keeping on the field. was responsible for them, that is true. But, sec here where I hid them-ev- erything IS empty now They have been taken away by someone. And who could have known of it?"
 A silence fell upon the group.
 "Stay!" added Sachio little later there was a man. a prisoner. who was brought to me just before our re treat began-the man named Roleau.
 Find that man." said Cortislav coldly. returning d savage eye upon Sachio,
 The prisoners taken by the Grahof
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fen men, more bt chance than plan in their own teElp, stuous retreat, had been grouped under locs, guard in tho rear compoaud Of the GrahoIan palace. z vas with them That koluau had been confined, Thl,htr ,oun, Sachio now tU-ped his steps. Hastily ho inquired of ;hls officer and that. oC this prisoner and that.
 Ouca more che spy Roloau had ts- capped
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CHAPTER LII.
RoIesu, the Spy.


 In all these rapid events of the last 1 few hours Roleau had been left quite to his own resources. His mistress had slipped away from him without bis knowledge. Count Frederick was gone, he knew not where. He guessed rather than knew that each of them might be seeking the other. That meant, according to his reasoning. that they must be at or near the royal palace. It was thither Roloau at length turned his own footsteps.
 Discovered at last through the notice attracted by his lack Of uniform. he was halted by an officer. who brought him forthwith to the commander Of the army, none less than Sachio, who sat close to the king, watching the l progress of the battle.
 "General,' said the officer to Sachio here is a man who was trying to get through our lines What shall We do with him? We think perhaps he is q spy
 So, fellow, you are here again Q" he said, gr.mly. q know you, yes. well enough. We have met moro than once before now. recall you at my lodging. and elsewhere What do you here? Where is she, your mistress. the young Amerioan?"
 "YoEdcr somewhere. exceucrcy." 1 said Roleau, pointing toward the pal ace.
 Take him away Henteuant, and keep him safe until call for him" Ii was thus that Rolsau remained for T time uuobscrved, but was Ulti- mataly caught in the general rout of kirg Co7tsiaw- armies it was utEht when finally tha rout ended under th, walls of Grahoffcn itself Cortislaw WAS an old man when he had started out that day. Since -norn- ing he had apod yet Q dozen gears Nothing was left to him. The end Of his lifes dream was at hand
 Curses upon all thincst" exclaimed old CortIs.aw at last. sweeping level glance under his busky gray b7ews at his courtiers. "Onco more they have proved too much for US. It was my one remaining chance"
 None dared raise voice against the wrath of tho broken king. After 6 time, he went on:
 What use, then, Count Sachia, was their coin, after all? We had ii, and We lost"
 Count Frederick told me. your ma jesty," began Sachio, that what we had was only a counterfeit. He said he gave it to the king of Gretzhoffen in bit of deceit for purposes of his own. It read the same-that may be sworn. It's errand should have been the same, But as to our victory look, it was counterfeit"
 'Yes.' said Cortislaw, slowly, count that not for us, but against us. l say the cursed coin is bewitched-it is in the service of Gretzhoffen. nst our own. It is the evil spirit of our own kingdom, that l will be sworn
 But. said Count Sachio, after time. the end never is till all is done True, We have failed at arms, your majesty, but after all, that does not affect the existence of the Gretzhoffep
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CHAPTER LlV.
By Air and Water.

RoIeau wakened at dawn The ripple of water was in his ears. The yacht was under way Soon it was out of earshot of all that went for ward at the wharves. None aboard might know what meant the little group of men who hurried here and
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray, newspaper woman, finds in q curio shop half of 8 broken coin, the mutilated inscription on which arouses her curiosity and leads her. at the order of her managing editor. to go to the prin- cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the story suggested by the inscription She is her adventures while chasing the secret of the broken coin begin.