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The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18
ais MIR. FichteI Here?"

he was conscious that the Roman
watched, watched. At the end OF four
days, Average Jones had satisfied him
Self that if Livius were seeking any
thing in particular, he had an indeti-
mite task before him, for the colonies
bound treasures were in indescribable
confusion.
Often Colonel Graeme spent hours
in one or the other Of the huge book
rooms talking with his strange protege
and making copious notes. Usually
the old gentleman questioned and the
other answered. But one morning the
attitude seemed, to the listening Ad'
Visor, to be reversed. Livius, in the
far corner Of the room, was speaking
in a low tone. To judge from the other
mans impatient manner, the Roman
was interrupting his hosts current of
queries with interrogations of his own.
Average Jones made a mental note,
and, in conference with Warren that
evening, asked him to ascertain from
Colonel Graeme whether Livius' in
uuiries had indicated specific inter
est in any particular line Of reading.
The following day Jones went to
|, look up his aide.
did you find out from Colonel
Graeme," inquired Average Jones,
whether Livius affected any particu-
lar brand of literature?"
eyes. He seems to be specializing
IN late seventeenth century British
classicism."
Late seventeenth century Latinity,
commented Average Jones. "That-er
gives us a fair start. Now as to the
body servant"
"Old Saul? I questioned him about
strange callers. He said he remem-
bered only two, besides an occasional
peddler or agent. They were looking
for work"
What kind Of work."
Inside the house. One wanted to
catalogue the library"
What did he look like?"
saul says he wore glasses and a
worse tall hat than the colonel's and
had full beard"
"And the other?"
"Bookbinder and repairer Wanted
to fix up Colonel Graeme's collection.
Youngish, smartly dressed, with a
small waxed mustache.'
"And our Livius is clean-shaven, y
murmured Average Jones. How long
apart did they call?"
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18

about two weeks. But when are
we going to spring upon friend Livius
and strip him of his counterfeit toga?'
That's the easiest part of it. I've
already caught him filling fountain
pen as If he'd been brought up on
them, and humming the spinning
chorus from The Flying Dutchman;
not to mention the lifting of my news
paper"
Memo mortalium omnibus horis
sapit," murmured Warren.
mo. AS you say, no fellow can be
on the job all the time. But our prob
lem is not to catch Livius, but to find
out what it is he's been after for the
last three months"
Three months? You're assuming
that it was he who applied for work
in the library"
Certainly. And when he failed at
that he set about a very carefully de-
veloped scheme to get at Colonel
Graeme's books anyway. BY inquiries
he found out the old gentleman's fad
and proceeded to get in training for it.
lou uOll huOW, pei udpo, LAltAI AAe. ' -
a corps of assistants who clip, cata-
logue and file all unusual advertise
III ents. Here is one which they turned
up for me on my order to send me
any queer educational advertisements:
'Wanted-Daily lessons in Latin
speech from competent Spanish
scholar. Write, Box 347, Banner office
That is from the New York Banner OF
April 8, shortly after the strange call
er's second abortive attempt to get
into the Graeme library"
II suppose our Livius figured out
that Colonel Graeme's theory of accent
was about what a Spaniard would
have. But he couldn't have learned all
his Latin in four months"
Gle didn't. He was a scholar al
ready; an accomplished one, who went
wrong through drink and became a
crook, specializing in rare books and
prints. His name is Enderby; you'll
find it in the Harvard catalogue. He's
supposed to be dead. My assistant
traced him through his Spanish-Latin
teacher, a priest"
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18

perhaps forty-five years OF age, thin
ana sinewy. with close-shaven face
pale blue eyes, and narrow forehead
running high into a mop of grizzled
locks. D;agonally across the front part
of his scalp a scar could be iimly per.
ceived through the hair.
Colonel Graeme presented the new
conner in formal Latin. He bowed.
The SCARED man made a curious ges-
ture of the hand, addressing Average
Jones in an accent which, even to the
young mans long-unaccustomed ears,
sounded strange and strained.
"Di I'LL linguam astrinxere; mutus
est" said Colonel Graeme, indicating
the young man, and added sentence
in sonorous metrical Greek.
BY way of allaying suspicion, Aver,
age Jones scrubbed upon sheet of pa
per a few complimentary Latin SEN
fences, in which Warren had sedu-
lousy coached him for the occasion,
and withdrew to the front room, where
Hopkins man. Fortunately, the colonel
gave them few moments together.
Arrange for me to come here daily
to study in the library" whispered
Jones to the Latin professor.
The other nodded.
"Now, sit tight" added Jones.
He stepped, soft-footed. on the thick
old rug, across to the library door and
threw it open. Just inside stood Livius,
an expression Of startled anger on his
thin face. Quickly recovering himself
he explained, in his ready Latin, that
he was about to enter and speak to
his patron.
SHOWS remarkable interest in pos,
sible conversation" whispered Jones
on his withdrawal, for man who
understands no English. Also does me
the honor to suspect me. He must
have been a willy chaplin the consul
ship Of Plancus.'
Many hours has Average Jones spent
more tediously than those passed in
the cool seclusion Of Col. Ridgway
Graeme's treasure-house of print. He
burrowed among quaint accommodations
Of forgotten classics and all the time
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18
Gratuitous Advice.

It was Saturday night, and the Dull
hole Grand theater was crammed to
the doors, and for very good reason.
For the play was. What Did He Do
Without His Wages?' Just after the
curtain was rung up, old Mrs. Drigall
was heard to remark to her husband
in very STACEY whisper, Dear me.
John, I've left the glasses at home.
However am I to manage without
them?" Mrs. Necksdorr, q near neigh
Dor and bitter enemy, overheard the
whispered comment, and nurmured in
honeyed tones: There, there, Mrs.
Drigall, don't take on so. Drink out OF
the bottle like you do at home"
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18
LEADING Up.

Maude-What makes you think his
intentions are serious?
Mabel-When he first began to call
he used to talk about the books like
to read.
Maude-And now.
Mabel-Now he talks about the
things he likes to eat-Life.
The Tomahawk., 1916-05-18


you, as his friend. that-er-a close
daily association with the psychic rem
nant of Roman citizen might conceiv-
ably be nonconducive to his best in
terest?"
yes, it has. I see your point. You
want to approach him on his weak
side. But, have you Latin enough to
sustain the part?"
mo, l haven't" admitted Average
Jones. wherefore. I'm a mute. A
shock in early childhood paralyzed my
centers of speech. | talk to you by
sign language, and you interpret"
At the Graeme house Average Jones
was received with simple courtesy by
a thin, rosy-cheeked old gentleman
with a daggerlike imperial and a
dreamy eye, who. on Warren's intro
duction, made him free of the uukempt
old places hospitality.
Colonel Graeme led the way to a
lofty wing, once used as a drawing
room, but now the repository for thou
sands of books, which not only filled
the shelves but were heaped up in
| every corner.
Il must apologize for this confusion,
SIR" said the host. mo one is per-
mitted to arrange my books but my
| self. And my efforts, fear, serve only
to make confusion more confounded.
There are four other rooms even more
chaotic than this
At the sound of his voice man who
had been seated behind a tumulus of
volumes rose and stood. Average
| Jones looked at him keenly. He was
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
OF ARMY FOOD
KILLED BY SENATE
Senator ChamberIain's Amend
y ment for investigation Ru-
ed Out Of Order.

Whatever official Investigation is made
OF the food and other supplies furnished
the army on the border will be made
apparently by army officers themselves.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman Of the
Military Committee. in connection with
the army appropriation bill urged an
amendment which provided for civilian
commission Of investigation to look into
the fitness Of the food supply and
whether. other supplies were up to
standard.
Senator Chamberlain said It was
sharged that embalmed beef was be-
Ing served to the soldiers In some
cases. He said also there was no way
to reach the men who sell emblamed
beef on the border unless they. could
tcrstate commerce law. He wanted the
whole subject Investigated, and made
IL clear he did not want another 1898
scandal
The amendment was stricken out on
q point OF order raised by Senator
Gallinger. who said II was general
legislation on an Appropriation bill.
Various efforts to cut the bill in the
Senate were made In the course OF it's
consideration yesterday. They were
defeated. The bill Is expected to pass.
carrying about $500, 600, 900
After n fight the clause In the bill
against the stop-watch system was
retained. Senator Blair Lee was beat
en- In an effort to include an approp:
Ration for the dependent families of
national guardsmen In the Federal
The proposed national defense coun-
Gil for the coordination of industries
and resources was provided for.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
DIR. GALLOWAY TO-. -....
COME BACK HERE
viii Return to Department Of A.
riculture, Is Report.

DR.. Beverly T. galloway, formerly As
sistsnt Secretary Of Agriculture, and
VINO Tor the last two years has been
dean or the New York state College OF
Agriculture. at Ithaca. 10 to return to
washington and will again be con-
nected with the Department Of Agri-
culture. II was learned today on good
authority.
DIR. Galloway, II Ia understood, will
pc In the Bureau OF Plant Industry, and
VIII be engaged in investigationai work
IN applied plant pathology. lie will
devote himself largely to the prevention
OF the Introduction OF plant diseases
into this country through the importa-
ton OF foreign seeds and plants. lie 10
expected to take up his work in tho
department here shortly after August /.
DIR. Galloway has wide circle OF
friends in Washington. having been
connected with the Department OF Agrt-
culture from 1897 to 1914. lie began his
career there as a plant pathological. was
later chief OF the Bureau OF Plant In
dustry, and was assistant to Secretary
OF Agricultural Houston. during tho
Tart Administration. lie left Washing
ton In 1914 to accept the position as
dean OF the New York state College
OF Agriculture.
His decision to leave college work and
return to the Department II said to be
because his health will not permit him
to continue the strenuous duties OF the
college.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
WOULD HONOR MEN
WHO ANSWERED CALL
Congressman Capstick Proposes
Flags for Men At Border.

Bestowal Of q Service Honor Flag"
upon each member of the national
guard who has been called out be-
cause of the Mexican troubles 10 pro-
posed in a resolution introduced in
the House by Congressman John H.
Capstick OF New Jersey
Mr.. Capstick proposes that volun-
teers who desired to enlist, but were
rejected through no fault OF their own
shall be given flags.
1t is provided In the resolution that
"honor" flags. which may be used to
designate residences OF those who
have gone to the border. shall be 10
by "a inches and shall be Of q design
and color easily distinguished.
Discussing the novel idea Of special
flags for those VINO have left their
daily pursuits to 60 to the Mexican
border. Congressman Capstick says:
Its provisions are designed to give
to these soldiers inducement and en-
courasement to remain constant to
the cause they have sworn to uphold
and defend"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
MANY GOING To- NY.
FOR COP. OPENING
Members Of Both House and
Senate Plan to Hear Hughes
Notified Of Nomination.

Large numbers OF Republicans from
Senate and House are preparing to 90
TO New York to attend the notification
OF Charles E. Hughes next Monday.
10th OLD Guard and progressive Re
pubiicans are anxious to hear what Mr.
Hughes Will have to say. ana at the
same time to start the campaign on
with Ereat acclaim.
Senator Harding. who was chairman
OF the Chicago convention. has an
nounced that senator Lawrence T..
sherman OF Illinois instead OF senator
borah will be chairman OF the commit
tee to notify Charles W. Fairbanks OF
his nomination for the vice presidency.
senator Borah was rrst named. but no
had cnga gemsnts which will prevent
him being in Indianapolis August ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
ROCKIES ADD WEIGHT
IN MARINE CORPS
Men Gain Seven Pounds Each in
Fourteen Weeks.

PORT ROYAL, 8. c., July 2s.-PIain,
wholesome food, fresh air, and regular
hours canned the recruits of the Ninth
Drill Company of the United States
Marine Corps. In training at the recurit
depot here, 20 gain almost seven pounds
per man In weight, after fourteen weeks
OF instruction. This company Of fifty
six men weighed. upon enlistment, sos
pounds and at the cpd of fourteen weeks
training II Increased to 8,t67 pounds; q
gain Of 3pl pounds.
This same company had q chest ca
pacity. upon enlistment. OF 1880 cubic
inches, and, after fourteen weeks. had
gain OF I $50 cubic inches.
The physical gain Of this company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
Shark Fights Its CaptOrs
Until Harpooned to Death

LEWES, Del. July 26.-Following an
exciting fight with an eight-foot shark.
which, after being hauled on the deck
OF the fishing steamship City OF Lewes,
injured several OF the crew.. the big
The crew of the steamship found the
shark tangled in their nets and at
tempted TO capture him alive for exhi-
bition purposes. They got him on deck
fisSt. TRreshing In In every direction and
with his sharp teeth swapping he kept
the men at bay, and It was not until
George Sneder had an arm broken and
Jacob Furley had nearly been bitten by
up the idea of keeping him alive and
harpooned him to death. The shark
had four complete sets OF teeth and
contained several bushels OF fish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
BAN IS PUT On:
SUBSCRIBERS
IN NEW York.
City Zone Plan Adopted by Au-
thorIties - Rush to File
Specifications.

NEW YORK, July 26.-No more
skyscrapers in New York. No
more Woolworth, Singer, or Met
ropolitan towers. No more Equit-
able buildings, nor anything ap-
preaching that structure in height
or area of lot covered.
Moderately low buildings are
the rule hereafter, so constructed
that one owner cannot rob his
neighbor Of light or air.
No more garages invading splen-
did home sections. No more fac
tories intruding in the city's finest
shopping zones.
No more monstrous apartments
to overshadow and destroy the at
tractiveness OF purely residential
districts.
That was the edict sent out yes
terday from city hall when the
board Of estimate, by unanimous
vote, adopted the plan Of the COM
mission on building districts and
restrictions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
Boy Shoots Sister in
Play With Army Gun

NEW YORK. July 2s.-while their
parents were away last night, George
Egbert tr.. nine years old. and his sis
ter. Florence. seven. invited other
children into their home, North Ber-
gen. ". ]. George found an old army
revolver in his fathers room and order
ed the children to stand against the
wall and get shot.
The visitors objected. In the ensuing
struggle the revolver was fired and a
bullet hit Florence in the left shoulder
When Mrs. Egbert returned the girl
was lying on the floor. The wound was
mot serious.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
Dies After Being Run
Over by Auto Truck

Run over by a truck carving I'VE
tons Of cement in Pierce Mil road.
near Connecticut avenue. Yesterday aft
ernoon. Henry I. Queen. coiored, died
at Emergency Hospital last night.
According to the story told police.
Queen was boarding the truck when he
slipped. Tho wheels passed over his
legs. The truck was being driven by
Joseph Brown, colored. Of 1919 e street
southeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
Wanderer From Poland
Seeks Brother In u. S,

PHILADELPHIA. July as.--Julius
Proytatio. ~ years old. who spent
more than three months traversing
the war some from his home In Rus.
sian Poland In search q his brother,
Broad Street station yesterday morn
H City Hall. where Proytatio was
Sus:t,yS onna tSSr r IA Il ncSSsrpressJ I
money and thought his brother was
in Treeiand. Pa The police are maxi
Ing an attempt to find his brother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
MONCURE ROBINSON
IS SUED FOR DIVORCE
Eloped in 1904, and Now Wife
Wants Freedom Again.

PARIS. July @.-Pnpers for Divorce
were filed here on July ) against Mon
cure Robinson by his wife. formerly
Miss sailie Abel. G.: baltimore. The
case will be tried before tho Fourth
Chamber Of the Tribunal Civil do Ia
eeine. Tho date has not been fixed.
Counsel for petitioner 10 Joseph Mo-
reau: for Mr.. Robinson. Paul Jardot.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moncure Robinson
eloped to Chester. January q. 1904. and
were married by Mayor Houston. Mrs.
J.. Victor Baushman. an aunt Of Mrs,
Robinson. and Miss Marie Abel. now
Mrs. Joseph Edwards. her sister. left
Baltimore for Chester to prevent the
ceremony. They arrived too ibte,
Mrs. Robinson IL q daughter OF the
late Walter r. Abel and q sranddaugh-
ter Of the late A. 8. Abel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson have been liv.
ing In Paris for . number Of years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
HEIGHT OF BUILDINGS IS
LIMITED HERE

The building regulations Of the District limit buildings
business sections height Of 100 feet except the north side
Pennsylvania between First and Fifteenth Streets
tie limit Is 100 feet
On the height limit esht.nve feet The
The height buildings the residential depends how
ever, upon the width Of the abuttins street.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-07-26
Farmer, Thrice Reprieved,
Must Pay Death Penalty

BUFFALO. N. Y. July 6-Charies r.
Stielow. Orleans county farmer, three
times reprieved following his convic-
ton for murder of Charles -. Phelps
and Margaret Wallcott, at West Shelby,
In March, 1916, was today denied a new
trial by Supreme Court Justice Cole.
Stielow will be electrocuted at Sing
Sing on Friday.
The Democratic advocate., 1916-08-11
THE TYp0 JOURNAL MS STRONG
BOOST F0n o0s0. IgNIs

The typographical Journal. .
strong union paper. publishes m un-
solicited endorsement Of The eandi.
daey Of Congressman David ]. Lavis
for United States Senator.
The Journal noIaz Iha nomination
BY tho Maryland primaries. held
throughout The zIaIs On HaY /, Of
Hon. David ]. Lewis. nov serving his
third term IN tns house Of Yepreaen-
tatIYez. n y Inn successor Of the
Hon. Blair Lee - Ins United States
senate. Mf Lewis belongs 10 the
small eut flrile group Of union card
holders mo- holding HeaIa IN con
greas. Il maY = I'D Of him that he
came up from he ground. being the
Ameriean=boTn Hou of : Welsh coal
miner. md having himself entered the
mines II : saT. IHndsT aKa, leaving
thai calling anEH ne nad prepared
hinsslf for something better.
He Il entirely Half=madH md self
educated. md h made : good Job OF
It. too lie i lnH father Of The parcel
post. which h 81 through both
houses 81 congress- n HI fzrzI farm.aft-
sr HnanY other Tasu haI failed Il In TO
bc bf ped that b nomination wili be
ratified b ; majority q The voters In
November. The union eardholdera Of
baltimore md other large towns Of
Maryland noE haEe : splendid oppor-
tnnttY % promote one of their own
members to III upper house Of con-
gfezH.s
The Democratic advocate., 1916-08-11
Notice 10 CONTRACTORS MILTON A. SULLIVAN

BidH will bs received b. fhe County
Commissioners OF Carroll County.
Maryland, NJ the Office Of the County
Commissioner In the Court House. =
Westminster. until II O'Clock. Monday
August 10, 1916 for the building Of
two abutments and HInEzsaIIz Tor
bridge over GilliA Falla. II F1emmInE.s
Mil, In Carroll county. Maryland. =
per blueprint accompanying IHsHs
specifications
All BIDS shall b. b the cubic Yara
for haid subatruotufe. Of concrete.
The bids shall include N Yard price
named for substruotufs. al haIIInE.
eofiordamming. pumping. excavations.
etc. which may be required fof Iha
completion OF this work according %
the plan and specifications exhibited
herewith. Should Il b necessary -
so 10 a greater depth or length TN
that shown on the accompanying uI.n.
for all such additional quantities Ins
bidder will be paid for II The rte Of
hil per yard price.
All bidders must deposit Nth bid. ;
certified check made payable n Iha
County Commissioners Of Carroll
County. Maryland. for the I'm -
Ffy tgbO.0O) Dollars.
Checks OF the unsuccessful bidders
shall be returned TO them upon award
OF contract Check af successful bid
der shall be retained b the County
Commissioners ha surety for ths faith
fui performance on hlH part of Ihe
work set forth in his proposal or BID
and as indemnity against nv damage
that might be caused b failure On
the part OF said bidder II perform
the conditions Of his proposal or BID.
Check shall be returned 70 Iha Hnez
oessful bidder when he ahalI have
complied with the terms and eondI=
tions OF his proposal and nnon tie
acceptance OF his bond for The IaIIh=
fnl performance and completion o. hIz
work. which shall be equal . tie
amount OF his bid.
No bid will be considered upon an
other than the plan and HpeoITI=
cations on file nor from any bidder
who fails TO comply with the above
conditions.
The County Commissioners reserve
the right to reject any or all bid.
JACOB N. DeHOFF. President.
MARTIN ID. HESS. Clerk. aug =
The Democratic advocate., 1916-08-11
Notice 70 Contractors.

Sealed proposals. addressed 10 the
County Commissioners 0f Carroll coun.
", and endorsed Proposals Tor building
section Of State AId highway in Car.
roll County, nuon Of along the ReIs-
terst0wn Road. Toad between RAIDERS
Entrance and Reese for distance of
about }. a3 mles. vi b received by the
County Commissioners Of Carroll Ioun-
ty. IT their Office. Westminster. Nd.
until L o'clock noon. oI the Izth day of
August. 1916. n It that time md place
will b publicly opened md read.
All bid must BE- made upon blank
forms TO Be obtained n the State Roads
Commission It it Office. 60I Garrett
Building. Baltimore. nd. must give
the prices proposed both IN writing and
IN figures. md must be signed by the
bidder. wIIh n address.
Each BID i u , accompanied BY q
certified check Tor THo Hundred Dol
lars lS200.0ol. payable to the County
Commissioners D Carroll County. said
check - b returned - the bidder nn-
less BE fila u execute the contract
should i Be awarded 70 him.
Plans en- be zen md forms Of speci-
fication and contract nav b obtained
On can payment O. One ii .00l Dollar,
IT the Office Of the State Roads Com
mission. Baltimore. Id.
The Commissioners q Carroll County
reserve the righI = reject my md all
proposals.
By order of Ihe Board.
JACOB =. DEH0FF.
J. y. MYERS.
BENZ. :. sTIHsIuRY.
Commissioners.
MAETIs .. HIS. CLERK. aug "a
The Democratic advocate., 1916-08-11


we'll equipped for campaign. 30 far
as money is concerned. than any Of
the other candidates OF either party.
His record of public service proved
more influential In obtaining votes
than large bank account could have
been. This is something that aspIranIa
for Office would do well to remember.
1t shows that the voters are : little
discriminating. after all. We have not
yet reached the point where we oan
dispense with the political machine,
1t seems, but, under certain circnm-
we can dispense with the bar
rel. And In saying this we do not mean
to insinuate that any of the candidates
of either party spent money illegally
or unscrupulously"