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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

kmerIcanlsm--"the lndivislbility and
coherent strength of the nation"--was
proclaimed the supreme issue of this
day" by the platform adopted by the
Democratic national convention at st.
Louis, as a declaration OF party faith.
Military and naval preparedness to
assert and demonstrate" this Ameri-
canism and a violent denunciation Of
"conspirators for the advancement of
the interest of foreign power"
marked the strong planks Of the plat
form. The suffrage plank declared in
favor Of the enfranchisemnt of women
"by the States"
The parcels post system as operated
today is building up corporations that
In a few years will overshadow the
largest trusts of the present time, is
the opinion of a committee of the Ma
tional Wholesale Grocers' association
which reported at the closing sessions
held at Boston.
George w. Perkins, Progressive
leader. after a series of conferences
with Col. Theodore Roosevelt and with
Gov. Charles III. Whitman at New
York, announced that negotiations
were under way looking to "restora-
ton of the good feeling" between the
PrOgressives and Republicans.
Capt. Stanley Willis Wood, an officer
of the British army, was reported
killed in action June 13 last, accord
ing to an army message reported by
Mrs. r. w. Wood of Kansas City. his
mother.
america first" shouted thousands
Of voices In the preparedness parade at
El Paso, Tex. While thousands Of
small American flags were raised aloft
by the marchers, a thousand voices
sang America" and other patriotic
airs.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13
Happenings
Of the World
Tersely Told
Mexican Revolt

Full and complete authority to use
the National Guard as an offensive
arm In the Mexican campaign was de
manded of congress by President VII.
son. Both house and senate will pass
at Washington a resolution placing the
militia called into service under the
absolute authority Of the federal gov
eminent
The Mexican government In Yucca
tan has issued proclamation order
ing out all Americans and declaring
a state Of war exists between the two
countries, according to passengers ar
irving at Galveston. Tex.
The governor of the state of Sinaloa
has declared war on the United States,
according to a radiogram from Com
mander Kananaugh Of the gunboat
Annapolis at Mazatlan, Mex.
The Washington administrations re-
ply to the Carranza ultimatum Of
three weeks ago demanding the
United States withdraw its punitive
expedition from Mexico and allow the
Carranza forces to continue the pur-
suit of villa was sent to Carranza.
While the text of the reply Is withheld
for the present, It Is understood that
II refuses point blank to consider any
withdrawal of the American punitive
expedition.
Preparations were made on both
sides of the international border at
Ell Paso, Tex, for possible hostilities.
The navy department at Washing
ton announced that additional ships
would be sent to the west coast and
east coast of Mexico.
President Wilson has called out the
militia of every state for service on
the Mexican border. Brig. Gen. Alfred
Mills, chief Of the division of militia
affairs, estimates the minimum militia
force to be called out at $4,000 men.
Sonora military authorities have
Seized the Southern Pacific railroad of
the Mexico system and cut all tele-
graph wires at the border, according
to private advices to Tucson, Ariz.
Gen. Jacinto TrevinO, commanding
the Carranzista army of the north. ad-
vised General Pershing. American ex-
peditionary commander, that any
movement of American troops from
their present lines to the south, east
or west would be considered hostile
act and a signal to commence war
fare. General Trevino acted upon
specific instructions from General
CarTnza.
American troops captured Pedro
Lujan. the Villista lieutenant and one
of the leaders In the Columbus raid.
The Mexican was taken at Taphaumes
hacienda, five miles southeast Of
Namiquipn. by Troop NJ Of the Thir-
teenth cavalry, under Capt. f. G. Tur-
ner.
Mexican bandits crossed the Rio
Grande and attacked an American Dor
der patrol near San Ignacio, Tex. Three
American troopers were killed and six
wounded and eight OF the invaders
were slain and several wounded.
Domestic
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Russellville, Ky.-A franchise to
construct an interurban railroad into
Russellville from Nashville. Tenn, has
been sold by the city council to the
Tennessee & Kentucky Interurban
Railroad Company.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Richmond, Ky.-All the members Of
the Madison county fiscal court were
the guests Of Magistrate Williams at
a fish fry on the Kentucky river at
Boonesboro. The party went to Berea
to inspect the work done on the Dixie
Highway and drove back over the pro-
posed route to Boonesboro.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Carlisle, Ky.-The small crop of
bluegrass seed in Nicholas county is
now being stripped. The yield will
be the smallest in years here as a re-
suit of the white clover. There are
many pastures where stripping can
not be done at all on account OF the
heavy growth of clover.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13
Domestic

President Wilson's selection Of
Vance Mccormick Of Harrisburg, Pa.
as chairman of the Democratic nation
al committee was approved by that
body by vote OF AZ to at st. Louis.
The United States is preparing for
any eventuallty In Mexico. Light
draft warships are being assembled
along the east and west coasts Of the
revOlution-torn republic. The entire
strength Of the mobile National Guard
Of the nation is being assembled in
camps ready for active duty along the
border.
-Four persons met death and damage
10 the extent of $500,OO0 was done at
Joplin, Mo, by floods following a
heavy rainstorm.
Probate Judge V. T. Lawler OF
Huntsville, Ala. was kidnapped. shot
and beaten 10 death. and his body
weighted with steel and thrown into
slough In the Tennessee river.
Lieut.. Carlton ID. Chapman, plotting
an army biplane. yolplaned from an
altitude Of 1000 feet near Columbus,
N. NJ, and suffered only minor In
Jurtes In the descent. which was neces-
STATED by broken propeller.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13
European War News

Eighty thousand Austrians were
cornered by the Russians when Czerno-
WITT fell and are threatened with cap
ture unless they make a precipltate
retreat, according to dispatches re-
celved at Petrograd.
The capture after bitter fighting by
the Russians Of Czernowitz, capital of
the Austro-Hungarian crownland of
Bukowina, was officially announced
by the Russian war office and admit
ted by Vienna.
A further withdrawal by the British
below Kut-el-Amara on the Tigris aft
er the recent repulse by the Turks of
an attempt to advance is reported IN
II statement issued by the Turkish war
office Mt Constantinople.
The Paris war Office announced the
capture of German trenches on the
slope south of lie Mort Homme has
given the French a new position on
front of nearly three-quarters of
mile. The claims of the French are
directly contradicted by the Germans.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Richmond, Ky.-Extensive prepare
lions are being made to entertain the
members OF the Kentucky Valley Med
ical Society, which meets here soon.
The session will be held in the new
Elks' building and a number of social
affairs have been arranged for the Wis
itors.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Campbellsville, Ky.-In the election
for tax of 80 cents on the dollar for
a graded school for Campbellsville, 80
votes were cast, 900 for it and Z
against 1t. A school of this kind will
soon be established here.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Maysville, Ky.--Abner Hord, rs
years old, retired pork packer and
farmer. died at his home here from
paralytic stroke. He was twice mar
ried, being survived by his last wife
and four children.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13
Foreign

Lieut.. Gen. Count Helmuth Won
Moltke, chief of the supplementary
general star of the army. died OF
apoplexy during a service Of mourn
Ing In the reichstag at Berlin for the
late Field Marshal Won der Goltz.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Springfield, o.-The spring-summer
term of the Washington circuit court
has adjourned after three weeks
session. The docket was light. The
$4,000 damage suit of Mrs. Annie
Gordon against Richard Cheatham for
an alleged assault was not tried. No
felony cases were tried. The grand
jury returned 10 indictments.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Maysville, Ky.-The recently an
pointed turnpike commissioners Of this
county filed a petition In the county
court requesting County Judge Rice 10
call on the election set. to vote on an
issue OF 100000 In bonds for turnpike
purposes In Mason county. pending the
result OF the court OF appeals ON the
election case now before that court
tried here on November 4, 1914.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Six persons were killed and IL In
jured In fire which started In the
Imperial hotel In Liverpool.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Hopkinsville. Ky.-The city commits
sioners formally passed a resolution
at their regular weekly session that
hereafter permission would be refused
for any carnivals to be given in Hop
kinsville. There has been so much
complaint of late because of carnivals
here that the commissioners put a
quietus on such amusement.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Morehead, Ky.-The Lexington Dis
trict Conference OF the M. e. Church,
South. adjourned a successful two
days session. Seyenty-five ministers
and delegates were present. DR.. e.
@. B. Mann, Of Lexington, presiding
elder of the district. presided during
the meeting. Twelve thousand dol
lars was raised for Kentucky Wesley
an College.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Disturbances at Rotterdam by dem
onstrators against the high price OF
food were repeated. The police cleared
the streets by charging thu crowds
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Mexican bandits crossed the Rio
Grande and attacked an American Dor
der patrol near San Ignacio, Tex. Three
American troopers were killed and six
wounded and eight Of the invaders
were slain and several wounded.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

American troops captured Pedro
Lujan, the Villista lieutenant and one
of the leaders In the Columbus raid.
The Mexican was taken at Taphaumes
hacienda, five miles southeast of
Namiquipn. by Troop NJ of the Thir-
teenth cavalry, under Capt. f. G. Tur-
npr
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

Sonora military authorities have
Seized the Southern Pacific railroad Of
the Mexico system and cut all tele-
graph wires at the border, according
to private advices TO Tucson, Ariz.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-13

President Wilson has called out the
militia Of every state for service on
the Mexican border. Brig. Gen. Alfred
Mills, chief of the division of militia
affairs, estimates the minimum militia
force to be called out at $4,000 men.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03
"You have sufficient force ?"


''Unless the Indians become hostile;
besides there is to be an overland par
ty later to join us in the spring and
Sieur de la Durantaye, of the regi-
ment of Carignan-Salliers is at the
Chicago portage. This 1 learned at
st. Ignace."
'Then it would seem to me, mon
sieur, that you could safely wait the
trial of D'Artigny until our arrival at
the fort. If he does not feel himself
suspected, he will make no effort to
escape, and give you the pledge you
ask"
1t was not altogether graciously
that he agreed to this, yet the man
could not refuse, and 1 was glad
enough to escape thus easily, for it
was my fear that he might insist on
my yielding much more to preserve
D'Artigny from immediate condemna-
ton and death. The fellow had the
power, and the inclination, and what
good fortune saved me, 1 can never
know. 1 think he felt a certain fear
of me, a doubt of how far he might
presume on my good nature.
Certainly 1 gave him small encour-
agement to venture further, and yet
had he done so 1 would have been at
my wits end. Twice the words were
upon his lips--a demand that yield
to his mastery-but he must have read
in my eyes a defiance he feared to
front, for they were not uttered. Twas
that he might have this very talk that
he had found me place alone in his
canoe, and / would have respected
him more had he dared to carry out
his desire. The coward in the man
was too apparent, and yet that very
cowardice was proof of treachery.
What he hesltated to claim boldly he
would attain otherwise if he could.
could place no confidence in his word,
nor reliance upon his honor.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03
CHAPTER XII-continued.

"True, so l did," he said at last.
''They were to depart before dawn.
The villain is yonder-see; we'll off
that farthest point, and it's too late to
overtake him now. Sacre! there is
naught for us to do, that see, but to
bury Hugo Chevet and go our way
the kings business cannot wait"
On the beach all was in readiness
for departure, and it was evident
enough that Moulin had already spread
the news of Chevets murder among
his comrades. Cassion, however, per-
mitted the fellows little time for dis
cusslon, for at his sharp orders they
took their places in the canoes and
pushed off. The priest was obliged
to assume Chevets former position,
and l would gladly have accompanied
him, but Cassion suddenly gripped me
In his arms, and without so much as
Il word, waded out through the surf,
and put me down in his boat, Chamber
ing in himself, and shouting his orders
TO the paddlers.
l think We were all of us glad
enough to get away. 1 know 1 sat
silent and motlonless just where he
placed me and stared back across the
widening water at the desolate, dis
NAL scene. How lonely and heartsick-
ening It was, those few log houses
against the hill, the blackened stumps
lIttering the hillside, and the gloomy
forest beyond. The figures of a few
men were visible along the beach, and
once 1 saw black-robed priest emerge
from the door of the mission house,
and start down the steep path.
The picture slowly faded as we ad-
vanced, until finally the last glimpse
of the log chapel disappeared In the
haze, and we were alone on the mys-
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03
Everything m the Bill.

waiter, waiter, I've swallowed a
bonew
The waiter hurried forward, loos-
ened the diners collar, and buffeted
him Justify on the back.
Feel better, sir?" he asked sympa-
thetically.
"Yes, thanks" replied the diner.
But why the dickens don't you take
the bones out of your confounded
mince? Bring me my bill"
The waiter apologized and departed,
but when he returned with the bill the
diner noticed that a shilling was
marked up against "sundries."
"What's this?" he demanded an
grily. you've charged me a shilling
too much"
81 beg pardon, sir" replied the
waiter, "but chOkin's an extra. Lon
don Tit-Bits.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03

through the water; it was borne high
on wave, and flung up my hands
in protection; u felt myself gripped,
lifted partially, then the grasp failed,
and dropped back into the churning
water. The canoe, or whatever else
it was, was gone, swept remorselessly
past by the raging wind, but as I
came up again to the surface a hand
clasped me, drew me close until had
grip on broad shoulder.
Beyond this 1 knew nothing; with
the coming of help, the sense that
was no longer struggling unaided for
life in those treacherous waters, all
strength and consciousness left me.
When again awoke, dazed, trem-
bling, strange blur before my eyes,
I was lying upon a sandy beach, with
a cliff towering above me, its crest
tree-lined, and could hear the dash
of waves breaking not far distant. I
endeavored to raise myself to look
about, but sank back helpless, fairly
struggling for breath. An arm lifted
my head from the sand, and / stared
into a face bending above me, at first
without recollection.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03
SYNOPSIS.

Adsle la Chesnayne. a belle OF New
France. is forced into marriage with
Commissaire Cassion. henchman of
Governor Ia Barre, who is plotting to
GUST La Sale and his garrison from the
frontier Fort st. Louis. on the Illinois
river. Adele had overheard the plotters
say she had inherited a great fortune
from her father and they had kept II
from her. La Barre and Cassion learned
OF the girls knowledge--thus the mar
riage and the hurried departure of Cas-
sion and a company for Fort st. Louis.
The bride refuses to share sleeping
quarters with her husband. She has
but one friend, young Rene D'Artigny,
guide. He is chary of helping her.
Chevet, the girls uncle. one OF the par
ty. is found murdered.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03

STo BE ooNTINuEDA
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03
Couldn't Fool Charlie.

A gentleman said to live in Brook
line married a second time and his
choice was a wealthy lady about fifty
years of age. When the bride and
bridegroom returned from the we'd
ding the husband, introducing his wife
to his children, said:
my dear children, kiss the lady.
she is the new mamma promised to
bring you"
"After taking a steady look at the
"new mamma" little Charlie said:
Papa, you have been cheated; she
isn't new at all !"
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03

qroeA nd blurred, as the damp vapor
swen, over us in dense clouds. 1t was
a CHASTITY scene, rendered more awe
some " the glare of lightning when
seemt | to split the vapor, and the
sound Of thunder reverberating from
the surface of the lake.
The water, a CHASTITY, greenish gray,
heaved beneath, giving us little diff
Guilty, yet terrifying in its suggestion
of sullen strength, and the shore line
was barely discernible to the left as
we struggled forward. What obstinacy
compelled Cassion to keep us at the
task / know not-perchance dislike
to yield to D'Artigny's adyice-but the
sergeant swore to himself, and turned
the PROV of our canoe inward, hug
ging the shore as closely as he dared,
his anxious eyes searching every rift
in the mist.
Yet, dark and drear as the day was,
we had no true warning of the ap-
preaching storm, for the vapor cling
ing to the water concealed from our
sight the clouds above. When it came
it burst upon us with mad ferocity,
the wind whirling to the north and
striking us with all the force of three
hundred miles of open sea. The mist
was swept away with that first fierce
gust, and we were struggling for life
in a wild turmoil of waters. 1 had
but q glimpse of it-a glimpse Of wild,
rar rim nf iTu al
so close above / could almost reach
out and touch them; of dimly revealed
canoes flung about like chips, driving
before the blast.
Our own was hurled forward like an
arrow, the Indian paddlers working
like mad to keep stern to the wind,
their long hair whipping about. Ehe
soldiers crouched in the bottom, cling
ing grimly to any support, their white
faces exhibiting the abasement of fear.
The sergeant alone spoke, yelling his
orders, as he welded steering paddle,
his hat blown from his head, his face
CHASTITY with sudden terror. 1t was but
the glimpse Of an instant; then a pad
die broke, the canoe swung sideways,
balanced on the crest of a wave and
went over.
was conscious of cries, shrill, in
stantly smothered, and then l sank,
struggling hard to keep above water,
yet borne down by the weight Of the
canoe. I came up again, choking and
half strangled, and sought to grip the
boat as it whirled past. My fingers
found nothing to cling to, slipping
along the wet keel, until went down
again, but this time holding my
breath. My water-soaked garments
and heavy shoes made swimming al
most impossible, yet 1 struggled to
keep face above water. Two men had
reached the canoe, and had somehow
found hold. One of these was an In
dian, but they were already too far
away to aid me, and In another mo.
ment had vanished in the white crest
ed waves. Not another of our boats
crew was visible, nor could be sure
of where the shore lay.
Twice I went down, waves break
ing over me, and fiinging me about
like cork. Yet I was conscious
though strangely dazed and hopeless
I struggled, but more as if in dream
than in reality. Something black
shapeless, seemed to sweep past me
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-08-03

4 Even D'Artigny Kept Within Sight.
, terry Of the great lake, gliding along
d bare, uninhabited shore. | was
aroused by the touch of Cassion's hand
on my own as it grasped the side of
the canoe.
"Adele," he said, almost tenderly.
-''Why should you be so serious? Can
mot we be friends?"
Ny eyes met his in surprise.
Friends, monsieur! Are we not?
Why do you address me like that?"
Because you treat me as though I
were a criminal" be said earnestly
"As IL had done you an evil in max
ing you my wife. Twas not l who
hastened the matter, but La Barre.
TTis not just to condemn me unheard.
yet l have been patient and kind. l
thought it might be that you loved
another--in truth imagined that
D'Artigny had cast his spell upon you;
vet you surely cannot continue to trust
that villain - the murderer OF your
uncle"
''How know you that to be true?''
4 asked.
Because there is no other account
ing for it," he explained sternly. 1.-The
quarrel last evening, the early depar-
ture before dawn"
"At your orders, monsieur"
"Ay, but the sergeant tells me the
fellow was absent from the camp for
two hours during the night; that in
the moonlight he saw him come down
the hill. Even If he did not do the