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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-09

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-09

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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-09
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-07-09

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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-26
CHAPTER XVII.
"A Wali--and q Firing Squad,

A WaIi--and Firing Squad.
As the door closed behind the ser
geant aud his prey. Streetman turned
to Major Won Brenig.
''The damned Americans we shall
have trouble with them yet" he as
serted.
II hope not. They are not bad peo-
Pile" the more moderate major replied
"Oh. major-have my English clothes
my civilian clothes-arrived from
Berlin" Streetman asked.
"Yes. They are upstairs with my
kit"
Good! Then can start tonight for
the British trenches" the spy ex-
claimed.
The older man looked at him some
what obviously.
"You think then that your plan to
be captured by the English will sue
ceed?"
sit must succeed. This is map OF
their positions" He drew. paper from
his breast pocket and unfolded it. "The
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-26

very keystone to their entertainments!
2T-Streetman made mark upon the
map-"it will be here that shall be
found" he said.
| "Trench 27w Won Brenig repeated.
Yes! / shall be skulking around
and be taken prisoner. Then shall
give the English false information
| about surprise attack that will en-
able you to break through their lines
and smash themr'
splendid! Splendidr Won BrenIg
cried. "By the way" he added, rs an
important detail came into his mind
"a man arrived here this afternoon
from the Wilhelmstrasse On a special
mission"
"Yes7 Who is her
"a Captain KarlF' Major von Brenig
said. you know himF"
"NoI And must meet him."
"You don't suspect"
mo, nor Streetman assured him.
AT the Wilhelmstrasse few of us know
one another; still we cannot be too
careful"
"He dimes with u.s." the major ex-
planted.
"And then we shall look him over"
Streetman said with satisfaction.
"Auf wiedersebenF' And Major Won
Brenig went to his room. congratulate
ing himself the while upon the fact
that be bad so resourceful an assistant
in that able young officer from the VIII
helmstrasse.
Henry Streetman lighted cigarette.
tossing the still blazing match into the
fireplace. And be had not waited long
Lefore Henri ChrIstophe appeared.
Major Won Brenig wishes to dine at
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-26
SYNOPSIS.
p


The chief characters are Ethel will
toughby. Henry Streetman and Capt,
Larry Redmond The minor characters
are Sir George Wagstaff Of the British
admiralty and Charles Brown, New
York newspaper correspondent. Ethel.
secretly married to streetman, a German
apy, though she did not know him AZ
such. Captain Redmond, her old lover.
returns to England after long absence.
From him she learns the truth about,
Etreetman; furthermore. that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval se-
crets. The European war breaks out.
Ethel prepares to accompany Streetman
to Brussels as German spy In order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond, Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
up at q Belgian Inn as the German army
comes. She is Madame de Lorde She
begins to work with a French spy. The
Germans appear at the inn. Madame de
Lorde shows a German secret service
eoa! ana conv,ness the t Ra t nat sne
capes execution.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1916-10-26

And turning to the sergeant he ordered
him to remove the American to an ad.
Joining room.
Sergeant Schmidt at once proceeded
to carry out instructions. And seizing
one OF Mr.. Browns ears In drm grip
he started him out Of the room.
You will remain here temporarily
as my guest" the major explained.
"Rut should not advise you to at
tempt to leave"
Listen. blondy-" Mr.. Brown ad-
iured his evil genius-for SO the enthu-
siastic sergeant appeared to him-"con.
fidentially. because ! know you won't
repea: 1t. IL the French army misses
you I'll never forgive them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
SUES MURPHY'S HOTEL
administrators of Nun Killed In Flo
Fntor SnHs Operator Was
Negligent.

suit for $4,000 damages was filed
yesterday in the City Circuit Court
against Murphy's Hotel. Inc. 10y r. H..
trabtree. adminiStratur Of &. T.. Cuhdl.
of Washington County. who was killed
in an elevator accident at the hotel.
cuddy. who was Il deputy sheriff. had
com" 20 Richmond To bring Il prisoner
and Will" in IN" city stopped at Muir
phys. 1t is alleged by his administra-
tor tina his death was due to the neg
ligencc OF tho colorcd operator Of the
elevator II. was caught between the
TOP Of til" elevator and the second and
third floors and was crushed 10 death.
James Logan also fled suit in tho
same court against tho Hcnrico County
Gas Company for $1,000. L. II. Aaron
brought gut ~Cain:' the Virginia
Eailwny ana FoNcr Company for the
sam" sum Another suit for $4,000
damages was nled by II. g. Bray
against the Richmond ana thesareak"
BAY Railway Iompau, No d~cclarn-
tIon: were nl-d in this case.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
MEMORIAL EXERCISES
I nitrd states Circuit Court OF Appeals
to Honor Judge Hrnrlry's
Memory.

Memorial exercises for the late Judge
William II. Brawlcy. Of charleston, :.
g.. m" Of the United states district
Judges for the distric; az south caro-
lima. and by virtue OF that position.
or" of the judges Of tn" United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals for the
Fourth Circuit. will he held in the
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
hi" morning, beginning at 1890
o'clock
committee representing tn" South
Carolina bar will be In attendance TO
present the resolutions recently adopt
ed hy tho bar Of that state. and = large
number OF tho members OF the Rich
mrnd bar and friends Of the late iurist
In this city ar" expected to be present.
Joseph " Barnwell. of Charleston.
:. g. VII on behalf Of the South Caro-
lina committee. present the resolutions
INC exercises viii be presided over
by circuit Judges p~ritchard. Knapp
me- Woods.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
ANXIOUS INVESTORS
CROWD ABOUT T|CKERS
Richmond Stockholders Offices Are
Thronged During Trading
Hours.
WAR BRIDES" ARE HARD HIT
Many Had Bought mt Low Figure,
However, and Managers Arc Re
ncwed From Time to Time as
Prices Drop Lower and Lower.

The activity in stock trading in Wall
Street was reelected yesterday in the
offices of chm stock brokers.
where several hundred anxious in
vcstors stood closely by the tickers
and watched developments IN the New
York Stock Exchange with suppressed
excitement. While there WAS great in
tcrcst in Richmond among the owners
of certain stocks. more especially the
war brides" there was nothing pam
icky in the action of local traders de-
spite the high pitch of excitement that
YVES in evidence at various times dur
ing the day.
Another factor that increased the
tension in the financial district was the
fact that the ticker service WAS not
fast enough to handle the sales. so
great was tho volume of trading at
times. If an order was given To sell at
a certain quotation. as shown by the
ticker at that time, there was no AS
surancc that the sale would be con-
sumtnatcd AT that figure, for the service
at times was several minutes late.
LOWEST PRICES COME
JUST Nf;I'ON:
Peace rumors have hit" practically
all stocks to a more or less degree.
even to the Southern railroads., which
arc said To he in Il strong financial
position. while several industrial
stocks that would benefit through tn,
cessation OF lighting have responded
To conditions and advanced several
POINTS. The war brides have, how
ever. borne the brunt of the blow.
bethlehem steel falling twenty-five
points below the opening. United
States Steel was also active and
nuctuaS cd. but in Richmond margins
WE'RE renewed and business continued
as usual.
The steady decline caught MANY stop-
loss orders, which accelerated the
movement. Liquidation
continued UP TO within "a few minutes
OF the ending Of the session. the lowest
prices being reached about ten min
utcS before the sounding of the gong.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
WARNING AGAINST DRUG
NOvOcniu aud other synthetic Substi-
tutrs for 'ornin- Held 10 Come
Under Harrison Act.

in consequence az the many maui
RES from druggists and physicians,
relative TO tn" status 90 novocafu and
other synthetic substitutes for co
cainc In regard 10 the Harrison anti
narcotic act and tho regulations jssicd
by the Treasury Department. ~ has
been annouuccd by Tn" dcpar,m,ni
that novocainc and Other SynthcIi,
substitutes for cocaine must hc un,il
further information. pr"scrlb"d and
issued under the terms OF Tho Harrison
act.
rho inquiries had their origin TN tho
fac, that manufacturers % and dcalcrs
In synthetic substitutes for cocaiu.
have r~"c"utlv advised tho trad ina,
since the decision Of The United states
District Court for tho Southern Dis
trict Of Nc" York in The case OF I'arh-
"crE"-iiocch"t Company against Lowe.
collector, wherein tho court held that
the provisions o: the act did not ap-
ply 10 such preparations, IL IL not
longer necessary 20 use the official or
der forms TO obtain these synthetic
substitutes.
Tn" Treasury Department has not
acHulcsc"d III the decision. bnt. on
the contrary. as IS it's right. has taken
an appeal 10 tn" proper circuit court.
the decision OF which is final. In or
der that all persons may avoid the
possibility of Il charge # violation Of
the law. should the decision OF the
now pending they should. IL is warned.
continue tn" use of official order
forms Tor obtaining these Preparations.
and Keep records OF than until final
determination Of the question has
been rendered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
No Bonfres or Toy
Pistols AHoued
Chief Werner Issues Final In
structions as TO Character of
Firccrackcrs to Be Used.

chief OF Police Louis Werner yes
:erday called attention to the orders
issued recently TO the Police Depart
mcpt with regard to Christmas bon
fires. fireworks and other dangerous
appliances employed by the small hoy
in celebrating the event. No boniires
viii be permitted in any Of the streets
or alleys OF the city. The officers have
orders to qucnch all such hiazes and
il necessary call in the services OF
the Fire Department with Il regular
hose thoroughly TO dampen such fires.
The largest thing allowed III fire.
crackers is the No. ). Already a few
p%oppiucs have been heard. and from
the sound OF them they are slightly
larger than the regulation size. The
police arc watching and will arrest any
one using those larger than the reSu-
~latioms permit.
Torpedo canes, dynamite. or fullni-
mite APPS. toy cannon. toy pistols and
regular rifles or revolvcrs are not al
lowed. No minor may even carry one
of these handmaidens of lockjaw. II
u minor he fouud with one in his
possession. while Oft his premises. he
will be arrested.
Despite the warning regarding bon
fires. boxes. barrels and planks and
other movable wooden objects. have dis
appeared in astonishing numbers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
OLSON LOSES CASE
judge scott Denies Ills Petition for
Annuimrnt of Adoption Of
Ills Dnughtrr.

Judc" y. Carter Scott Yesterday on
tered an order in the city Circuit C1rt
denying the petition OF Carl olson
vino asked to huv" tn" order of adop-
ton. appointing Mr.. and :irs. II II.
Gruhhs as guardians of hiss fifteen
yo"f-old daughter. Elsie, set aside.
olsou'a counscl noted AN exception 10
IN" courts ruling and nounc his
Inicuti"n of CARRYING tn" casc to the
SuUTcH" Court Of Appeals, II n"ccs-
s0fy Judge Scott allowed time IN
which, 20 lilo n bin OF exceptions.
OLSON is alleged to h-Vc deserted
his daughter several years q and
sh" was adopi"d by Mr.. and Mrs.
t'ruhhs Recently h" instituted the
proceedings To have the girl restored
10 his custody. and his action was
vieor"ps!t contested by the guar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
ALVIN M. SMITH HEADS
MAYORS COMMITTEE
VIII lie General Chairman in Charge
of Reception OF Returning First
Regiment From Tc>us.

Alvin NJ. smith will be genera chair.
man OF the committee OF lno Rich
mond citizens who will meet at 1880
o'clock to-day in the rooms of tn"
BUSINESS Mems Club. In the American
National Bank Building. to arrang" the
grand welcome for the First Virginia
infantry. which is due to arrive i'll
Richmond on New Years Day, after
serving six months at Brownsville.
Texas.
Mr.. Smith is president of the 10.
tary Club. and has had wide expert
nee in promoting public ceremonies
and civic improvements in Richmond
Although he is not conncCtcd with the
military organizations of tho city. H.
is regarded as especially we'll fitted
10 take charge OF the welcoming fcs-
t~ivitics.
Representatives OF the military, bus
mess. and political organizations Of
Richmond are included In the commit
tee appointed by Mayor AinSli. to ar
range for the homecoming cclcbra-
ton. Each of the is rep
resented on the committee. The Mayor
sent a personal motto" t. each mem
Der Of the committee Yesterday. urg-
ing him TO be present at the meeting.
The names Of tn" members were pub
lished in Tho Times-DiSpatch ycster-
lay. Mayor AinSlic requests that those
whose names appeared in the papers as
members OF the committee consider
themselves appointed, even If the writ
,"n notice Is lat. in reaching them.
flans for the celebration. it IL
thought. will include a reception and
dance. in addition 20 tho parade. In
which Mayor Ainsl!c. Governor Stuart
and his STAFF. tho John Marshall High
School Cadets and tn" !;uy Scouts will
march with the veterans from tho Dor
der.
Tbo roII;,rr o ,..
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
THROWS WHISKY AWAY
Drops Two Sui, Cases In
liE From PIain-Ilothcs

'!ni"nc" MINIS, colored. Of a27 Lewis
street, Fulton. sought refuge in night
yesterday from ratrolinan Louis Her-
'u',l when N" n!aiu-Ciothc man found
'he negro carrying two suit cases laden
WIN WHISKY. Tn" negro spraug from
IN" southern Railway train near tho
Government Road and ran with his
whisky B"rtucci followed. Tho negro
saw that he had no chance ana cast
the whisky away.
lie plowcd through a swamp ana
.sh'icoted u to the home OF ANN,
lhsht'oot. o"lorca, where he attcmptcd
TO hide. lie was pulled forth and
locked up IN the First Police station
We VII! be tried before Police Justice
Crutchne!d today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
HOLD CLASS REUNION
Last fcnr's Grnhuntrs From High
school 10 Meet Wednesday,
Might,

President Claudc W. Woodward. OF
the class Of 1916, John Marshall High
school, yesterday sent out letters TO
all members Of tho class notifying
them Of the first reunion OF the class
IN the gymnasium OF the high school
W cGncsdaS night at S:l5 O'Clock. Mem
h"rS who are attending coilcgcs and
universities away from RichmoI viii
t." IN itchrnond during the Christmas
holidays for The reunion
bfI'.rs OF thc class, which Is the
largest ever graduated from the high
fci'""., axe: PRESIDENT, Claude ". Wood
ward: vice proGt|ent, MISS katharine
Vaughan. secretary, Miss Scott sutton:
treasurer. Ralph l. Dombrower; his
'"Iian. Miss Mary F.iskhorn, and re-
porter, Henry u Fuller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
TAKING DISPOSITIONS
Tax Executive Shrwmukc Icsycs for
Pittsburgh To investigate
Patterson Case.

oscar /. Shcwrnakc. counsel to tho
stat" Tax Board. has left for ritts-
hurgh, IA. wher" he will take dcpo-
S!tions In tn" case Of William l.. Pat
t"rson. "A Gloucester County man.
against whom John II. Ia
of records for the Thirteenth Judi
cial Circuit. has assessed taxes on an
income of 100000 n year for I'VE
years. and who claims Pittsburgh as
his legal residence. Patterson ma:
questioned tn" right OF Examiner Tabb
10 assess HIN for taxes in Virginia.
and has noted an appeal to the Glou-
"cstcr Circuit Court. The ease vii
come up n; tho January term
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
RHODES is PARDONED
Need Not Serve Jail Sentence for Civ
ing Friend Drink of
Whisky.

Upon condition hat he do not again
violate the laws OF this state. Gov
crnor Siuart yesterday granted "A par
don TO William Rhodes. who several
weeks ago was convicted in the lIus-
tings Court OF giving away Il drink OF
whisky in a public place. fined $50 and
sentenced to thirty days in Jail
Rhodes dispensed the drink In his own
automobile. The pardon applies only
to the Jail scntensc. The Cover
nor made it plain in a letter
to Edgar e. English. Rhodes couT-
sci, that the pardon is in no sense
expected that executive clcmency will
bc extended under such circumstances.
The prohibition law now, said the Gov
cruor, is we'll understood. and theEe
will he no eNCuse for future violations.
Judge u. G. Richardson. who pre-
sided in the case, recommended a par
don in the following language:
In view OF the 4 of the accused
and OF his previous good character.
and OF the fact that the offcnse was
committed the day after the law went
into cfcc and the accused did not
know or believe he was violating the
law. | think this is a case for tho "N-
ercisc of executive clcmency and re-
spccirully recommend that the par
don he granted
Wise subscribed to this recommended
ton.
Rhodcs appeared yesterday in the
Hastings Court and withdrew his mo-
tion TO set aside the verdict OF the
jury which found him puilt.. For
nal sentence was passed by Judge
lticha rdson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
SUIT OVER HORSES
Norfolk Bnnk Claims $4,000 From
chesapeake aud Ohio HALLWAY
Company Of Indiana.

tn" suit OF tho National Bank OF
OF Norfolk against the
thcsapeak" and ohio Railway Com
rany OF Indiana. for $4,000 damages,
vas placed on trial yesterday In the
Law and Equity Court and viii be re-
sumcd ct II o'clock this morning.
Tho litigation ia over the loss Of a
consignment of horses. which had been
purchased FOR shipment abroad for
tn" US" of tho allies.
Tazcwcll Taylor. of Norfolk. is re-
presenting III" bank, while D.. II
Leak. OF Richmond. Is counsel for the
rMilWnv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
MAD RUSH OF SHOPPERS
THRONES THROUGH STORES
Tired Shopgirls Wait Wcariiy on
Those Who Failed 10 Heed
Early-lSuying Sign.
liberal VOLUME or TRADE
Two Days of Rush and Crush to End
Annual Saturnalia, When Day OF
Rest lntcrVcncS Before nnual
Festival.

60
Two Gays Only arc l,t' ~ N"'," -
in' Jop U' ~, m v,,"S 800.
ping IN ina' SNORT ,"'' ~" ~.
1nte cor,crs NJ inc BARGAIN counters.
rrhero Is evon roy n strenuous strug-
clio csneci,uy I'm tho biS department
stores To NM h.latod thoughts into
concrete form hy mo purchase OF a
season rrca,inI. for ono half forgot.
5Yesterdnv afternoon the buying
crowd assumed large and serious pro-
portions There was a general rush 10
the doors in tho early morning. be
fore they had hc.n opened. succeeded
other rush.s and TN. doors swung on
tbeir hinges all through a day weary
ING TO shorrirls and statesmen. Dcft
fnrers hoc,r,o numh. lines across tho
hrov. dcepcncd. and the burrows around
tired mouths iongtheucG as time
wore or.
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80 -" ..c,..aI u,ndrads w,r.
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III 80 ,,nt , ,ihl.on or
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AHnn ms
FINISHED us h'i'>'
But these shopEirlS and statesmen
have short shrift. They must GO home
early, or pass a s~lecplcss night for
fear the alarm clock will fail to ouud.
or mother forget to knock OH tn" bed
room door. Having bought their own
little gifts, they will bc glad when
the Christmas shopping IL done. 1t
goes without saying that they are
IErateful that tho greater army Of
shoppers has finished the weary bust
ness.
It liknwirc GOES without saving that
tho ea rly shoppers are glad that they
are finished. that the are prepared
with Christmas tree. postal parcel ana
package for the home. Mos, of the
toys are safely hidden In closet ana
cupboard. Father wears "A smile on his
face, and mother ooka cheerful. These
signs are sure indications to the young
ster that all is we'll with Santa claus.
and that tbs himne is ready against
his coming. And he chcrubiIn :" TO
their beds and snuCgle to their sleep
before mother has reached the foot Of
tho stairs. The elder ones stand at
attention for any command Of father
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22
Survey WIN COS, saoo.

superintendent Trafford, o. the Eicc-
trical Department. yesterday Informed
h Administrative Board that l., VIII
cost 5000 to maze 4 preliminary .x.
animation 10 ascertain whether IL VIII
be necessary TO make an elaborate sur
vey to determine whether clec,rolys!s
exists In the city. The board request
ed this Information when i, wax
brought to the attention Of the mem
bers that electrolysis Is prevalent, her.
II Is expected that the preliminary
survey VIII be ordered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22

''oNorn0r Stuart ycstcrday Issued n
"guiSition on the Governor OF North
Carolina :or william Lee, colorcd.
wanted Al the state Pcnitcntiary for
escape in November from the road
fore" Ia Washington County. Lee was
serving a threc-year term for the lar
C"ny OF Il hcifcr In Hcnrico. lie is i'm
jail at Charlotte. d.. T.. O'Nel VIII
bring him back to Virginia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-22

Clerk l.. NJ. Row"llc. of tho Cit,
Circuit Court, announced Yesterday
that he has in hand the money viii
which to pay tn" Jurors who scrvct
during the November term. They viii
receive their pay II tho! will call al
his office in the city Hall.