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WILLS HIS ALL TO BERLIN,
Merchant lraVes Entire 81, I,25O,O ,OOG
Estate to German lapitRI.

BERLiN, ian, s.--Five million marks. a
million and n quarter dollars have been
left to the city OF Berlin by Wilhelm
Ehrccke. "a merchant of the city. who
died here recently.
The sum comprises his entire estate.
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Of passengers aud crow as applying
to her future treatment Of those on
board enemy as well as American mer-
,hantnpn.
The publication OF the German note
I'm the FRYE case and the continuation
~ efforts to reach = basis OF settlement
In the l.usitania case we're the most
important developments in the sub.
marine situation.
II was learned to-day that the United
states will not accept any settlement or
the Lusitana incident on a mere money
basis Germany has offered to pay an
indemnity for the lives and property
lost. but the United states will continue
to iusis' on a disavowal Of the act or AT
least an acknowledgment "f legal la
blity on III" part of Germany.
The German Government H. trying
hard to avoid any Acknowledgment OF
legal liability. for such action would
have q far reaching effect upon many
other claims, amounting to millions OF
dollars.
The saving OF Face.
Tho real dif'iculty lies in framing a
disavowsl in such a way that II will
satisfy the United states and still fall
short of repudiating all that the Ger.
man Government has solemnly and EN-
phatically contended in previous diplo.
matt" communications. Count Won Bern.
storff insists that the assurances given
by Germany and the payment Of indem-
nifty will In themselves constitute y dis.
avowal. hut tho United states wants
something more substantial
Ambassador Won Bernstorff and Score.
tary Lansing are coming closer to a
seitlenent with each conference, and
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I'm dealing with the smaller nations
We have acted like great bully. When
Halti has q revolution aud refuses to
pay he- ,Sbis "" send NarshipS aud
few marines to take charge, When any
OF these republics io the south fan 20
do their duty We do not hesitate to
send men and take charge OF their
finances. But when II comes to thn
time that Nc have to deal with the
greater Powers Of the world We do not
act like brave and courageous nation
We act like towards. | am ashamed to
SAY,
"Notwithstand.ug the Monroe Doc
triue. we have since 1928 permitted ma
tions. and particularly Great Britain, to
violate it IN NOR" instances than one.
and the United States has never done
more than to make silent protest
Great britain took British Honduras
and islands IN the West Indies, but we
conschcd To tho violation and eXecu,ed
the Clayton iSulwcr treaty III 1873.
When we had an opportunity 90 correct
this violation We roassented to Il in the
Hay y-I'auncefOtc treaty in 1901. We let
Great Britain construct fortrcsscs in tn"
West Indies IN violation of tho Monroe
Doctrine when American brains. en-
ergy and money built the Panama Canal
We again consented to violation OF the
Monroe Doctrine and gave to Great
Britain In the control Of the canal the
same voice that We exercise
When We come To poor, ofete China
we forbid her laboring classes from
landing In this country, Whcn we come
to deal with a warl!ke nation like Japan,
which has people AZ objectionable as
the laboring classes of China We hermit
her. because she has power. TO say which
of her citizens shall be admitted A
eertemans agreement When we deal
with a first class Power We permit il
to dictate TO the United States what We
shall do We have the humiiating spec
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state Comptroller Travis's attack on
the financial administration Of New York
city drew a broadside in return from
comptroller Prendergast last night. Mr.
Prendergast challenged the state Comp
troller to make public the vouchers of
the expenses for the commission that
had charge OF New York's exhibit at san
Francisco and said that the trips Nr.
Travis and his deputies made to san
Francisco were the cheap graft that tx
enjoyed sometimes by sunday school
politicians OF MIR. Travis's type
Comptroller Prendergast defended the
city's salary Standardization programme.
which he said Mr.. Travis was unable to
comprehend. accused Mr. Travis OF cx-
travagancc In his own state department
and declared that Mr.. Travis's Office "is
still a tomb filled with the rattling bones
OF ancient and obsolete methods" The
rrendergast statement in part follows.
Comptroller Travis Is undoubtedly
engaged in the old game Of trying to
draw a red herring across the trail. lie
knows We are on his trail as far as the
expenditures OF the state OF New York
at the Panama-pacific Exposition are
concerned.
some months ago. believing that the
city had a right to know how its money
was being expended. 7 asked Mr.. Travis
to let us examine the vouchers of the en-
penses for the exposition commission,
lie gave permission to examine the
vouchers up to "A certain point, but when
we got beyond that point he said the
vouchers were not available. Now I am
going to ask Mr. Travis why these
vouchers are not available. as they are
public records the moment they pass into
his custody.
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kEABOARD FLORIDA. LTD, a:iO P, NJ.
Quickest. finest Florida train via shor tect
line, SeabOard Air Line Ry.. iiS< Broadway.
--AdU.
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Atlantis Blrming ham New Orleans, Calif0rniA
Via SOUTHERN RAILWAY, the popular
route, Information y. Y. Once, :6+Fitth Ave.
--Adr.
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NtiSTA spEtIAI~--i ,Os r. ". DAILY.
r'l IiiEHN RAILWAY for Aiken and Au-
= Superbservice. N, Y. once. 2st 5th Av.
ADJ.
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EInKInA-supERIOR sERAIE \

Atlantic Coast I.inci N Y. & Florida spe-
rial" leaves 2:I: r. VI, other Ltd. Trains
Daiy. Dining Car Service. il9s Bway,--
ADJ,
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Can't Dodge Responsibility.
"The state Comptroller cannot es-
cape responsibility by referring to the
law under which these expenses were
authorized. That law is Just like lot
Of other laws passed bN the state Legs
lature II offers little II any protection
to the public as far as preaudit is con-
cerned but with vnie personality in
the office Of the State Comptroller. who
Is thinking Of the peoples interest and
not OF his own political prospects. or lack
Of prospects one or two good strong
words spoken by him IN public would
have the effect OF preventing unneces-
snry expenditures no matter what coloi
of legality might bs urged for them.
NO such word was spoken. Mr.
Travis was supnely silent all spring
and summer while officials from the
state with their families aud FRIENDS
we're travelling all over this country al
the States expense. He and all his
deputies made trips to san Francisco.
He knows that those visits were not re-
uuired by the public interest. They
were the cheap graft, that is enjoyed
sometimes by sunday school politicians
Of Mr.. Travis's type.
His puerile explanation that while he
and his deputies were in san Francisco
they looked over the accounts of the
commission $ balderdash, because We
know that IL he did look owes the ac-
counts they would mean nothing TO him
II Comptroller Travis had true
conception Of his duties he would never
have refused TO produce these vouchers
and permit copies TO he made OF their
the first time lie was asked. and the
fact that he has not produced them VI
to this time but mas hidden behind p',ltry
excuses for not doing SO shows cunclu
sively that he has some special r"asoi
for not being willing to produce them
when Mr.. Travis says that the saw
iugs made in the city Finance Depart
| ment have been made at the expense
Of old and faithful employees who de
serve better treatment he simply demon
| strates that he does not know what h'
| is talking about. | assume the respon
! sibllty for making such changes in THU
/ department as the public interest justt
| fes. Mr.. Travis should have said tina
I although the budget uf this department
has been decreased $4,000 this yea
under that OF last year have increnseC
the salaries of three men TO every tvs
| decreased.
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LEAVE NEW YORK. 2:is p. NJ.
Breakfast at Court lnn, Camden. s, C,--Atv,
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SENATE CHIEF
LIKENS US. TO
AGREAT BULLY
Chamberlain of Oregon
Says Country Is Coward
~ With Big Nations.
HAlTI'S CASE CITED:
WARNS AGAINST JAPAN

No man has ever spoken more bluntl!
and unreservedly about the weaknesses
Of the tinted States foreign policy or
more frankly about the dangers mat
continued pacitist ideas would lead tn
than did Senator GEORGE l.. thanberldi IN
Of oregon Yesterday afternoon az the
Republican Clubs saturday non-purtisdn
discussion. senator Chamberlain is
Democrat aud the chairman N the
senate Committee on Military Affairs.
lie said what It is dllicult TO imagine
any other member Of the present Ad-
niinistration sdmitting-that In dealing
with Iiayti and the smaller nations We
have acted like "A great bully. but when
1t comes To dealing with the greater
Powers of the world We act like cow
ards. he was ashamed to say. There
was not A single instance in diplomatic
history, he asserted. that We hadn't got
the worst of 1t because of the dictation
of some mrs class Power That was
all right II We still wanted to 60 along
letting any nation that dared slap us IN
the face 1t was horribly wrong II We
had any national spirit or courage lett
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Three Glasses Of People.


We all want to reach the sam" ends,
began the senator. even II with diner-
ent methods Now Is tho time 10 speak
our convictions. even though We offend
our hearers. speak for better pre-
parcdness for defence
There are in inis country three
classes Of persons First come the pac-
fists, who speak FOR peace at any price
peace without honor II need bc. There
is one great people who have peace at
any price to-day. the chinese The only
others | know or who are AZ perpetual
peace are the dead. Which do the
american people want--tho peace of
CHINA or the peace " the dead"
The second class H. made M Of those
who believe in prcps rcdness and that an
emergency exists to-day. The third
class. vino hold the balance of power.
are those who have not given the sub
je,t of preparedness much thought. II
any. These are the people who ought To
he reached. They viii have tho decision
Every man here should see that the
people of this class are ,krought to "A
realizing sense Of tho necessity.
we arc apt 10 forget that America
does not occupy the place ~ isolation
she once did. We are a world Power.
We became SO IN twcrty-four hours
when pew.ys fleet went into Manila
Ray We have become u great factor
/ IN world affairs. our possessions In the
Orient are within thirty days Of New
York We have holdings in tho West
Indies the Panama Canal, whi"h makes
US doubly efficient. and the Sandwich
Islands. If we intend to protect thcs-
holdings and maintain tho Monroe Doc
trinc We must have an army aud navy
sufrcicut to protect these outposts. and
! the doctrine "e have maintained ol.
D
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s,irs 400 Hrar-r. D--pi,.

More than iuO men of all sorts OF
political beliefs gave to senator cham
hcrla such applause az men give when
they are deeply stirred. They had never
heard any comment from a major Gov
ernmcnt official quite 80 frank. II APP
pearrd that they were fairly startled
when the senator charged that Eng
lands alliance with Japan was meant
to intimdate this country and that now
that the troubles with Germany and
Austria were well along toward settle
ment II was time to bring Great Britain
To- book and prepare against Japan.
Their. were numerous other speakers
--Reproseutatiye Martin Dies Of Texas
whose voice. raised for complete uu-
eparndneSs. might have been Mr
Bryan's with a southern accent Frssl-
dent John Grler Hihb.n of Princeton.
who warned tho United states that Great
Bri,sins war weakness of always being
too late was a frightful example for any
nation the Rev br George x. Nan de
Water. who told the audience that II
was this nations Christian duty to tight
! for peace MaJor-tien. John +. D'Isydll,
| who appealed Tor congressional action 90
| make tho National Guard Of every state
I Az efficient nghtiug force, and COT. Alex
, andcr = Bacon. who said he could take
| any American military expert to Europe
! days-but the address of senator cham
! berlain was the one that made ears ring
| aud hearts beat fast.
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the left at the third corner. She's
riding slowly. You can catch up
His last words were drowned in the
clatter of hoofbeats as the policeman
put his horse to a gallop.
The girl, as she trotted homeward,
heard behind her the hurrying hoof-
beats of a horse hard-ridden. She
glanced back. And she understood.
The pursuer was scarce a quarter
block behind In another few minutes,
at most, he would overhaul her There
was also the danger that some other
mounted officer, coming from Oppo-
site direction, might cut off her re-
treat.
To her right, only a block away,
ran the park. If she could gain that
in safety, she might perhaps be able
to give her pursuer the slip, some
where in its winding bride path.
AS she dashed into the park, she
heard him close behind.
A quarter mile farther on she could
see the outstretched bay head at her
knee. The bay crept farther and far
Their ahead.
And now a blue arm shot forth, as
the policeman snatched at her bride.
June, driven on by an impulse amaz-
ingly foreign tc her gentle nature,
whirled about in the saddle, and with
her riding crop she slashed the Off
Ger full athwart his red face.
Under the hot pain and surprise of
the assault, he lurched in his saddle;
unconsciously Jerking his bridle-hand
to one side. At the gesture, his Bride
wise horse veered suddenly to the
right.
The rider, unprepared for this light
ning-quick shift Of his mounts stride,
lost his seat and was pitched head
long into the driveway, where he lay
half-stunned.
On raced June, unpursued. AS she
rode, reaction set in. She realized that
her horse was a-reek with lather and
sweat. To avoid inquiry, she rode to
the stable by back way, dismounted
there and left the horse with a won
dering groom.
Then, on foot, she turned her steps
toward the Travis house-where Fate
crouched waiting for her. Decidedly,
this was day, of shocks.
Max Lamar had done little sleeping
and much heartsick thinking, during
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.Three cheers for Silas Farwell!"

.sThree cheers for Silas Farwell!
shouted the spokesman.
The three cheers we're given with
thunderous zest.
The men came to a halt just IN
front of the window, showing forward
the spokesman, who still held the
bundle of money in one hand and the
typewritten letter in another.
"Mr. Farwell,' he began, I'VE want
to thank you. 1t was a funny way
of sending us our cash, but it was
mighty welcome And / want to apol-
ogize to you for"
"What are you blithering about?'
oueried Farwell, in dire perplexity.
"And what's that money you're shak-
ing at me? What is-?"
"The money!" echoed the spokes-
man. as a murmur of surprise ran
through the crowd. "Why, the CO.
operative profits money, OF course
The money this letter of your agent
He got no further. Farwell reached
out of the window and snatched the
typed note from his hand. He would
have snatched the money, too, but
that cnanCeQ TO Ue JUST Out VI LILO
reach.
who gave you this?" roared Far
we'll when he could get his voice.
"a GIRL answered the puzzled
spokesman. ION horseback. Threw
it over the fence to me- She rode
past, two minutes ago. And"
But Farwell, note in hand, had bolt
ed out into the street. He was just
in time to see girl, mounted on q
slenderly built saddle horse, turn
corner, several blocks away, and van
ish from his view.
Alongside the opposite curb lounged
a mounted policeman, chatting with
passerby. Farwen ran across and
seized the officer by the arm.
Did you see a woman ride past
here a few moments ago." he de-
manded.
why, yes" returned the patrolman,
wondering at his interlocutor..s excite
ment. II did. l didn't take much
notice to her, except that she rode
mighty well. Shed gotten past me be-
fore / saw her. Is-?"
"She has robbed me-" interrupted
Farwell Catch her! She turned to
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The men drew near. At sight \of
their employer, they halted, glanced
at one another, and then stepped up
to him, taking off their hats as they
came
"Mr. Farwell," began the spokes.
man, nervously, clearing his voice as
he spoke, 'Mr Farwell, we are dele
cation from the hands, chosen-chosen
to ask you if you mean to make good
on your promise to share profits with
us. We
NO." said Farwell, coolly, 81 don't
I explained that, in the notice 1 had
the janitor tack up on the work-room
doors. /"
"Then, you rotten crook" roared
the spokesman, losing hold of his tenn.
per, What do you mean to do?"
"Just this" answered Farwell.
Before the others could guess his
intent, his left fist caught the spokes
man, flush on the point of the jaw
and sent him sprawling.
The stricken man scrambled to his
feet. His two companions at his side
he sprang like an angry dog at Far.
wells throat But the three men
stopped their rush almost in midair
as the factory owner flashed out the
pistol from his coat pocket and lev
eled it at the foremost of them.
There was an instant pause; as the
assailants blinked irresolutely at the
black pistol muzzle and at the coldly
murderous eyes behind it.
GO back to your work. said Far
we'll, breaking the momentary silence.
Beneath the menace of the leveled
weapon and the dominating gaze Of
their employer, the trio looked sheep
ishly at each other; then, one by
one, turned and shuff1ed away toward
the yard.
Farwell dropped the pistol back into
his pocket and continued upon his
way to his own office.
The three. delegates returned to
their fellows. The rest of the men
crowded eagerly around them for news
Of the interview.
Its no use," reported the spokes-
man. II asked him, and he"
Something white flew through the
air, striking him across the eyes and
then falling to the ground at his feet.
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TWELFTH INSTALLMENT
LIKE A RAT IN A TRAP

While Max Lamar was musing in
miserable uncertainty over the prob
lem of June's guilt or innocence, June
herself was confronted by problem
quite as disheartening and far more
perilous.
Mary had told her of Smiling SAM
Eagan's presence in the Travis house,
and June realized all it might mean
to her. The man, hidden in the attic
storeroom, held her fate, her liberty,
in the hollow of his grimy hand.
He had seen the Red Circle on her
hand. He was crafty enough to know
how fearful a hold over the girl this
secret gave him.
June could bear the suspense no
longer. Impulsively she got to her
feet and crossed the room toward the
hall door.
Where are you going, dearie,'
asked Mary in sudden anxiety.
I'm going to see him." replied June.
IT must"
June had taken off her hat, and as
she spoke she was stripping the gloves
from her hands. The left glove came
off first Then, as the right glove was
half removed, it's wearer noted the
pulsing Red Circle on her hand. In
stinctively she drew the glove over it.
Meantime Mary had flung herself be-
tween June and the door, exclaiming
in horror:
"Oh, my dear, my dear! You mustn't!
He-he might kill you'll"
Kill me?" echoed June, bitterly.
81 almost wish he would"
"If you're going there" declared the
valiant nurse, giving up the unequal
battle, then I'm going too. I'll keep
him from harming my baby if anyone
can"
June step ahead, they emerged
into the gloomy attic room.
Mary paused, staring timorously
around the dismal and cluttered room.
From an impromptu couch of patched
quilts and moth-eaten pillows, between
two trunks, a frowsy head cautiously
came into view.
At sight of June and Mary he
grinned pleasantly, got up, stretched
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&S$e 1885, |!;;;:;:
AUTHOR OF THE FIGHTER" CALEB con- Con-
OVER" SYRIA FROM THE SADDLE" ETC.
NOVELIZED FROM PATHE PHOTO PLAY OF
THE SAME NAME BY WILL NJ III lC1E1
SYNOPSIS.

Circle Jim" Borden, named from RED
birthmark on his hand, has served ms
third prison term. One in each Borden
generation, always criminal has borne
the Red Circle mark. Jim and his son
Ted are the only known living Of the
Bordens Max Lamar, a detective, IS oe-
tailed to keep an eye on Jim. June Travis
and her mother meet Jim as he IS re-
leased. Jim and Ted are killed. Next
day Lamar sees the Red Circle on WON
ans hand outside curtained automobile
June, marked with the Red Circle, robs
Grant. a loan shark. Mary, June's nurse,
discovers her theft and tells her she IS
"Circle Jim's'' daughter, though mrs.
Travis does not know. Mary tricks La
mar Lamar visits Smiling Sam" Jim,s
old crime partner. Sent to Surfton by
Smiling Sam. Alma La Sale robs the
guests at ball. Mary points her out to
Lamar, who follows her back to town
captures her with the jewels and goes AZ f.
ter Smiling Sam. On the edge OF c!lff
pursuer and pursued engage in deadly
combat. Gordon, a fugitive, rescues La
mar and June in turn saves Go1d9n from from
arrest. Smiling Sam sees the Red Circle
on Junes hand, tells her he knows her
secret and follows her to her city home
She helps Gordon to get away, after re-
covering for him the securities receipt
which incriminates him by trucking Far
we'll and Lamar.
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The spokesman looked around him in
bewilderment. So did the other men.
They had a fleeting glimpse of a gitl
on horseback, riding away from tbs
board fence that divided the yard from
the street.
"She threw it at you,'' said one of
the men. Il saw her. What is it?"
The spokesman had stopped and was
picking up the white thing that had
struck him. 1t was a large envelope,
very thick. The others pressing close
around him in jostling curiosity, he
tore open one end CT the envelope.
Out fell a package Of big denomina-
ton bills. A cry Of amaze broke from
the crowd. The spokesman, holding
the money in one hand, stared stupidity
at the envelope. He read aloud the
typewriter address:
"FoR THE EMPLOYEES OF THE
FARWELL CORPORATION"
What the blue blazes-!" he sput-
tered.
Then he saw a sheet of notepaper
sticking half way out of the torn en-
velope. He drew it forth and. in a
voice shaking with wonder, read the
few typed lines it contained:
"Accept and distribute the incIosed
as part payment Of your accumulated
cooperative profits in the FarweII cor
poration-An Agent"
A cheer from hundreds of hoarse
threats broke in on his reading.
Come on!' yelled the spokesman,
enthusiastically, as he aourished the
handful Of big bills, Come Oh, boys!
Let's go to the boss and thank him.
He's white man, after ALL
Farwell, in his ground-floor office,
overlooking the yard, glanced out of
the open window, just in time to see
the crowd start toward the building.
His hand went to his pistol butt. He
thought he understood that unanimous
movement
Presently, his look of logged def
ance changed to one of bewilderment.
This mob Of avengers was behaving
most strangely! The men were dane
ing along, laughing and waving their
caps and shaking hands with one an
other. Surely no angry mob would
act thus.
Just then, the front rank of them
caught sight of Farwell standing in
the omen window. A roar went up.
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ton. With scream she seized Lama,
and by main force hurled him to ono
side and half way around.
The knife-thrust missed it's marx
by the fraction of an inch. Lamar
whirling, caught sight of his foe. Az
Eagan's arm went back to stab again
Max grappled him..
Back and forth across the hall, the
two men swayed and lurched in their
fierce wrestle. The shoulder of one
of the two close-locked bodies struck
against the attic door, slamming if