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Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
Koenig Is Feted
 By German Hosts Berlin Is Celebrating Over the Arrival of Deutchland in
 Brennan Harbor.
(By Review Leased Wire)

BERLIN, via London, Aug. 24- (10:15 D. m.)-Most of the buildings here are decked with flags in celebra- tion of the return of the merchant submarine Deutschland. The papers give Captain Koenig the prominent place in their editorial comment and discuss the possibility of empire get ting certain much needed materials by merchant submarines. Captain Koenlg and his crew have been feted as heroes.
 The press gives liberal praise to the fair and neutral conduct of the United States government The Col ogne Gazette says:
 "The American government was thoroughly and effectively neutral The American fleet saw that the American boundaries were duly re spected by the English as well as by the French"
 Captain Koenig personally expressed great satisfaction at the treatment accorded him by the American gov ernment
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
Legalistds Put Proposition Up
 To First Chief
New Formed Organization To Back the Carranza Govern ment If Leader Will Re establish the Constitution.
(By Review Leased Wire.)

FL PASO, Aug. 2i.-The Mexican Nationalist League. commonly called the "Legalist" party. has promised it's support to Carranza providing he re stores the constitution and the laws to Mexico. according to a statement made public here tonight by local leaders of the organization. The statement was drawn up by the head of the committee, which includes among its members Manuel CaleID. ambassador to Washington under President Madero. and J. F. Magou, minister of the interior in Madero's cabinet
 "Carranza has promised to restore the constitution and the law as soon as peace is established. But there can be no peace while the constitution is not restored
 The members disclaim any personal ambition in the objects of the league. affirming they merely want to see it made safe for all political refugees ro return to Mexico.
 cdNdlrN force or dDOut -9u men arrived in Juarez today to be detailed by General Gonzales along the border as patrols.
 A suit for S125.OOO damages was filed against the Cusi Mining com. pany in the state district court by Charles Watson and Frances Watson for the death of their father. Charles Req Watson. manager of the Cusi mines. who was killed in the Santa Ysabel massacre. The basis Of their suit. which will bring up novel points of law. is the allegation that the com pany failed to maintain proper protec- ton of it's employees. who. on being sent to reopen the mines. were pulled off the train and murdered by the Pablo Lopez band.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
WAR SUMMARY.

Striking simultaneously. the British and French have made substantial gains on the SOmme front. according to Paris and London. Maurepas has fallen @ the French. who have pushed forward more than 200 yards beyond the town on a front of a mile and a quarter The British report a 300 yard advance south of Thiepval and the capture of many prisoners.
 The capture of Maurepas leaves CleTy almost surrounded and brings the French directly in front of the important railroad town of Combles Thiepval is in about the same position as Clery and the allied front as de scribed now resembles the teeth of a great saw between which the Ge:- mans are tenacSusly holding the ruins of several villages.
 Dispatches from the Somme front indicate that the French are prepar- ing to extend their offensive for a distance of 90 miles south of ihe present battle line They are reported to have opened tremendous cannon ading from Estrees to Lassigny and bombardment as said to have reached an unprecedented intensity the last two days.
 No change is reported from the east
 (Conlnued on Page S)
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Prebdring for Big
 Commission Meet
(By Review Leased Wire.)

WASHINGTON. Aug. 24.-Leo S. Rowe, professor of political economy at the University of Pennsylvania, who was secretary of the recent Pan American Financial Congress, will be secretary of the American group of the joint commission which will seek a solution of the Mexican difficulties.
 Professor Rowe has been closely identified with Latin-American af- fairs for years. representing the Un- ited States on many important com missions. He speaks Spanish and holds honorary degrees from many South and Central American univer- sities.
 None of the three American com missioners speak Spanish Secreta- " Lansing probably will confer with the commissioners within a day or two regarding selection of the New England coast city at which the com mission will meet.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
SALT LAKE SEES AND HEARS
 HUGHES
Democrats and Republicans
 Crowd Tabernacle in Mor- mon City to Hear Candi- date Roast Administration.
(By Review Leased Wire)

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. "A. - Charles E. Hughes, speaking before an audience that crowded every avail able foot of space in the great Nor mon Tabernacle here tonight, assailed the administration for "specious dis regard" of the civil service regula- tions in making appointments. He declared that he stood for faithful observance of the civil service and asserted that he would extend it's sphere if elected
 Mir. Hughes spoke with the Demo cratic candidate for governor on the platform and with other Democratic candidates and party officials, spe- cially invited guests, in the hall.
 We have had under this admins tration," the nominee said. flaw af- ter law enacted providing for the ere atiOn of thousands of places with provisions to the effect that it should not be necessary in making the ap- pointments to conform to the merit system which is another way of not being made under civil service regu- lations.
 Spurious excuses were made. They deceived no one Every one of those clauses designed to make inapplica- ble the merit system and to afford an opportunity to provide partisan and political spells.
 We must sedulously guard against that. So far as I am concerned the operation of the merit system will be recognized in order that We increase the standard of public work, that we elevate those standards, that We may have efficiency in the public service" '"
 Mir. Hughes referred to claims of all kinds that they want efficiency of government"
 "I should not expect you would think what I say worthy of special attention" he said. were it not that I have devoted four of the best years of my life. regardless of politics. to maintaining those ideas in the em- pire state"
 The nominee referred to the ad- ministration's policy towards the Philippines
 We have talked too much about our privileges" he said. "It Is now our friends on the other side who had a proper sense of the obligations of this government, they would never have proposed that We scuttle out Of the Philippines and leave them to take care of themselves.
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& * * * * < * * * * * < 4 * PLAN TO BRING MOOSE ?
 k TO G. O. p. FOLD. s

* CHICAGO. Aug. 24-Active * Work to bring all Progressives * + in the western states back into +s * the Republican ranks to aid in * the election of Hughes and Fair < banks was begun today by liar * old L. Ickes. of Illinois, who is *
 x in charge of the work of organ < x iZing the Progressive vote at the * western national campaign head * quarters. x The plan is to send influential * * Progressives into the states to + k act as mediators and bring the < * factions together. Another step * planned is to send well known * Progressive speakers into every # x district where a large vote was * cast for Roosevelt in 1912. * = * ]; < x * * !; R <: < < * s: <
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
Jap Physician
 Claims Credit
 For Villas Death
Latest Story From Chihuahua Ayers That Japanese Doc tor Killed Bandit by Admin istering Poison to Leader.
(By Review Leased Wire)

CHIHUAHUA CITY, Aug. 24.- A Japanese physician by the name of N3dko. claims to have brought about the death of Villa by slow poison given under the guise of medical treatment, according to the Chihuahua local papers today. After Villas death. pr. Nodko is quoted as saying that the remain ing Villista leaders shot craps to decide who should imperson- ate the dead chief, and the lot fell to Colonel Baca, who bears a strong personal resemblance to Villa. To prevent the deception from being disclosed. Colonel Baca is said to be surrounded by his personal bodyguard, who keep the common soldiers and ranchers from coming too near. Dr. Nodko, according to the pa pers, had been administering poi son for three months with the re- suit that Villa died shortly after his defeat at Parral.
 A colonel, five majors, three captains and nine privates be- longing to small remaining bands of rebels, are reported by General Hilario Rodriguez to have surren- dered to him in Durango and northern Zacatecas. The confer ence was held at La Brena. The colonel in the case was named Francisco Lopez. These men left after their surrender, said the message to General Trevino, to bring in their companions under the offer of amnesty.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
German Air Ships
 Raid English Coast
(RX Review Leased Wlrel

LONDON, Aug 24-The German airships again have raided the east and southeast coasts of England, dropping bombs according to an Of ficial communication issued tonight
 The communication says:
 Several airships crossed the east southeast coasts shortly before mid night. A number of bombs were dropped but there has been no report of casualties or damage"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
MARKETS

NEW YORK CITY Average price of cop per for week ending Aug. g, 26.354
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25

National Woman's Party in execu- tive conference at Colorado Springs pledged best efforts in F suffrage states to defeat Wilson and com mended position of candidate Hughes.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-08-25
WEATHER

ARIZONA: Friday and Saturday. probably To- cal showers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29

his young mistress hand and kissed Il;
while contrite tears roilei down his
bronzed cheeks. Briefly he explained
what had happened.
There i but one thing 10 do sale
Esther. Tell the truth am tired
OF subterfuge and DECEPTION. | an
going back 10 my mother in Richmond
Size Las recovered ara she needs me
| cannot shield Arthur mt The exrcI.ss
OF wfOnsins any one much y ! have
loved him and much a. otheFS Eavt
loved him. III lie hlS done evil things
he is not worthy Of further sacrifice
and silence / know Blair StanIr, Il
be wicked. "a are all those wHl live IL
luxury with Arthur. 50 tel. tie truth
No. Miss Esthey.' said Luke huski
"; Il will keep silent. They LaTc d0u
bic crossed me. ana l VIII have ~
vense in my own way-thc gypsy.
way"
There i only one course I'd follow
my poor Luke said Esther gently
and that is the open aud truthful
course
DO not mix mp in this reptile,
Luke earnestly. Go back To IlagaI
and ask her ID forgive ME ana forget
yer rebelled AGAINST her. | will 1t
tend TO my enemies and To hers. !
Will not harm Arthur If | can help Ill
but On Blair Stanley and the others
will have my revenge for their treach
cry. Tell Hagar that when | can gcI
away / shall return 10 her and serve
her ana you faithfully again. my little
MISTRESS.
Luke's determination and contritioI
were 50 evident that Esther made M
further attempt to change his mind
She invoked a blessing Oh the rugged
gypsy and left him. convinced his 10y
atty 10 her and Hagar was what il haC
been before money greed had led Luke
20 evil courses and companions.
At the circus the auction was on
Arthur ana his qrOndam friends were
there: also. glOved and as though just
from Il bandboX. the old beau. Homer
Graydpn. Vivian divided her smiles
impartially.
The tents. the animals. the circus
equipment generally. brought a few
~listicsS bids and went AZ paltry sums
Then came the event Of the sale. the
ono valuable asset. the great DIAMOND
How much am | offered. gentle
man - ..sfnI fhn arretinppar
Ten thousand dollars" cried Arthur
MIR. Powell bids $4,000 cried thu
a%uctioneer gay!y. What else do !
hear?"
Fifteen thousandr' shouted Homer
Graydon.
There was. a buzz Of excitement rs
John Powell. the mad Young million
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-05-29
Laws Of the Vikings.

While the vikings Or the north
Brought terror 10 many lands because
0f their savage warfare. nevertheless.
he IL said 20 their crc,'it. III better
laws We're made or enforced for the
time and people than theirs. Peace
among themselves they Str0ve for. and
what words moro Citing show this
spirit than the following: Now let uS
agree ali DC at peace. one with the
other. iTf good will. whether We meet
on mountain or beach. on ship or snow
shoes. OF earth or jekul ~lglacierl. ON
the high sea or ON horseback. n IL
n find his friend on water or his
brother on the way. agreeing a. well
u with another as son with father or
father with son In all dealings. Now
We join our hands together. All Of NJ.
and keep this truee and all words spo-
ken In this pledge OF faith witnessed
BY God and good men aud an who hear
my words or are here present.. W.
Perkins in Case ana Comment.
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would bid for the diamond for her
sake. Let the eos be what 1t MAJ.
the diamond from the sky wonld b-
hers. no matter who bought IL.
Then Vivian babe go0dby TO Gray
don and drove away. During her a0-
from the Powell mansion there
were callers she might have recogniz-
ed. The first was Luke Lowell. set and
determined upon what he called ".hav-
in- a square deal"
Luke Lowell had encountered Blair
earlier In the day. and the suavc man
ner Of Blair puzzled Luke. Blair told
him that he Luke, was well Within
his rights in demanding n share Of the
Spoils-Arthur's wealth.
Call at the house." said Blair. land
kick up a row. You'll get yours, for
I'll back you up
Then when luke had departed from
the caice Blair called up the police and
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A half hour later Esther and Quabba
part Mt the alley entrance that leads
to Sankey's stables Esther dons her
cloak again 10 cover her gypsy attire
and removes her headdress and thus
CARRIED seems a passing shopgirl. nor
does she attract undue attention rs
she slips quietly TO her No. BIZ tie Gu
trance Of the hotel IA a side street.
Quabba stands gazing after lis young
mistress wistfully until she has turned
from the street some blocks away.
Then Quabba Is reused by a hand upon
his shoulder and turns 10 see he
swarthy face of Luke Lowell.
But meanwhile what OF the Santiey
circus? Santley. the coarse grained
tyrant owner Of the show. lies dead In
the morgue downtown. Beside him Is
Splinters. the clown. who killed SAINT
ley AMI shot himself. and with them
- the disfigured body OF La Belle. wife
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en-. Since the accident to John Pow
ell. the newly rich young oil and
mining man. Homer GraydGn has seen
little of Vivian Marston. for II seems
she is an old friend OF Powell and old
friend q Blair Stanley. the young capt.
talist and relative from the east. now
in charge OF Poweli's affairs. She Is
also an old friend. il would appear. of
Or. Dnrand. Powell's private physician.
In fact. vi" says Graydon to that
fair charmer. you seem 10 be an old
friend 10 everybody but me in this
town
Vivian smiled. She has met Graydon
in the park by telephone appointment.
Now that her charge has recovered Miss
Marston. who So capably nursed him.
has time for her social engagements
again. She must be tactful in social
matters. however. as Blair Is jealous
and Durand suspicious. But Graydon
l. too good n friend TO lose. accord
Ing 10 Miss Marston's way Of think
ing. and unknown TO the others con.
cerned she has driven TO the park and
kept her secret appointment with the
old man.
You have been cruel and neclectful
or me. vi, continues Graydon. But
here il something in the paper that
may interest You. You are crazy about
diamonds. and | remember your tellin.
me OF a wonderful one that broke your
heart when il was taken from you by
train robbers. IL was a wild story. and
cannot say | believed il. But there
seem to be strange tragedies about biz
diamonds. Here. the PAPER SAYS. is n
wonderful II that caused n triple ira
sedy the other day at the circus"
Vivian paled as he showed her the
newspaper account. Yes. | know
she said. Il was there. 1t was A won
derful diamond and"-she faltered-"a
dreadful tragedy"
But she does not tell him the dia-
mond was the yeritable gen she lost.
Homer Graydon was n materialist. He
was skeptical Of much he saw. and he
believed little OF what he heard.
He. he" cackled the old man. The
papers are full Of wild yarns that
the circus owner gave the diamond TO
the lady lion tanner. and the clown. her
husband, told his friend. the old lion,
the lady was unfaithful. The lion
killed the lady; the husband killed the
giver Of the jewel. Then the lion
paved the bauble from the lead wo-
mans neck. and a stableman stole il.
Romantic, TO say the least. eh. WHAT
Il was there" repeated Vivian. Il
saw IL ALL The papers speak the
truth"
well. IL you will he a good little girl
Ill 70 TO the auction and buy this won
derfnl diamond for you" chucklcd the
old bon yivant.
"Will your asked Vivian eagerly.
II will il you promise 10 give III,
these old friends who have recently
monopolized you. Old friends? Pooh,
Never mind old friends. Stick 10 good
friends and you'll wear diamonds"
Il will stick TO good friends who
get me the diamond" retorted Vivian.
1T Is well enough to criticisc my old
friends. as you call them. but they
have promised me the diamond too
'Ill get Ii for you. Ill outbid them
IL 1t costs every cent l haver' cried
Graydon eXcitedly.
Vivian smiled at the thought Of the
compliment to her charms that several
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CHAPTER XIV.
Still In the Clutch OF DRUGS

" EFT the coachman take the rcinsr'
cried purand, subconsciously
changing from his careless afr
OF raccgoer 10 the grave de
mcanor Of physician. lend a hand.
Blair he added as the coachman work.
ed around from the back seat by the
groom to the drivers place on the
tallyho.
Blair aud Vivian. assisting rs best
they could. aided Durand in dragging
Arthur from the box seat TO the second
one. Here the drug victim collapsed.
murmuriny:
Esther How plainly I saw her-in
her gypsy dress, She spoke To me. The
hunchback fellow was with her.
1T was Imagination" said Vivian
s0othinglr TO the stricken man as the
PSEUDO physician. DGrand. administer
"a the all too handy hypodermic. a
touch or sun. wasn't II. doctor:"
EYES," said Durand in equally sooth-
ing accents. Il think It was the sun
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bowed sadly 20 the dust. trud-ed on be
side the patient pony.
The smart fallyho ratified on and ere
long drew up before the portals OF the
Powell mansion. and Arthur was as
sisted of by his whilom friends.
Such is the power of suggestion upon
a drug weakened mind that Arthur had
thrown aside all depression and worry
soon after entering his luxurious home.
Physically his strength had almost full
~ returned. and The plotters rejoicei
to see that under the stimulant admin
isterel and their cajolments the panic
stricken remembrance OF his encounter
with Esther had been dismissed by Ar
thur rs an Illusion.
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told them q threatening fellow va.
hanging around the Powell mansion
evidently bent on blackmail.
Another caller at the Powell house
was Marmaiuke Smythe. legal repre-
sentative Of the Earls Of Stanley lie
had never met Arthur Stanley. Arthur
being a fugitive from Virginia wher
SIIythc had come TO notify him be WAS
Earl OF Stanley. Bat Blake. the Rich
mond detective. had given Smythe q
letter 10 John Powell in Los Angeles
Blake informing Smythe. that Powell
could tell him something of the missing
Arthur Stanley.
A Vivian arrives and after Luke
left Smythe has called and has beer
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WELLS FARGO EXPRESS
500

over the heads Of those closest e
him Luke glanced hXcdly at Arthur
who hlaurhcG anu Ircmblcd. II was d
slip of paper such as had been around
the train ruhber treasure Arthnr had
come upon Ill the desert. funds upon
which he had founded the great John
Powell fortune,
II had been mons the bank pptcs
Arthur had given a. Luke. II had been
hidden among them and Luke had held
10 IL. WHOM the money was gone. H. evi.
icnrc against Arthur. for Luke had
suspicious where the money had come
from.
This looks Ike train robbery STUFF
said the desk sergeant.
And then Drtrand spoke up. II re
member this fellow" he said. pointing
to Luke. II met him nj a place said
TO be a train robbers hangout 81 the
mining town ~ Mammoth. where Mr..
Powell here was injured some weeks
ago"
Wen hold him till we find out" said
the sergeant. Lock him up
And Luke was taken away.
BY the aid Of the police station
messenger. Luke got word or lis plight
20 Quabbl and asked hat Esther he
brought 20 see him
unabba appraised Esther by tele
phone. She had jn~t received n tcle-
gram from The convalescing fTagar ask
inS her 70 return 10 Richmond. ard
Esther had just wired IN reply that she
would ON g~uardedly adding that Ar.
thur seemed TO be under evil influences
here aud that she was discouraged re
-arding hin.
At tlse <tati0a- house Esther briefly
explained that Luke had been "a serv-
ant Of her mother IN Virginia FOR years
and hat she Encw him 10 lie honest.
Quahba waited for Esther. More
strange company. thought the sergeant.
But Esther spoke Of Tom Blake. the
famous Richmond detective. and the
sergeant abSolved her from suspicion.
especially when she winsomciy smiled
and admitted she was Of gypsy blood.
Al the cell bars Luke Lowell seized
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admitted. Flushed with wine and en-.
livened with drugs. Arthur is wild and
boastful. Smythe produces 4 ncwspa-
per and speaks of the circus tragedy
and recovery OF the great diamond.
Suddenly Arthur dashed down his
wine glass and stood erect.
1t is the diamond from the sky!'
he cried. Il will buy ii nj the auction.
If you are the lawyer of the Earis OF
Stanley. listen: | am the earl, ] am not
John Powell. but Arthur Stanley Of
Stanley hail.
Blair and Durand and De VauS. who
were present. started in surprise at
this announcement. The lawyers jaw
dropped. lie stepped back n pace and
fell backward over his chair.
Just thcn the servant announced that
4 rough fellow was mt the door who
demanded 10 sec Mr.. Powell ana Mr.
Blair stanley.
The party left the library ana cross
ed 10 the door. Luke had followed the
butler in. aud Blair and Durand with
ont ado seized the gypsy and thrust
him out.
\ policeman was waiting. and Luke.
struggling ana protesting. was thrown
into IN automobile and taken 10 the
station house. the others going along
~ complaining witnesses.
AZ the station house Luke, strangely
silent now. was searched.
were mn that WAS found upon him. ana
then the policeman flshed from an oh.
scure pocket a small. creased. stained
slip of PAPER. IL was n broken manila
band. such IN ire put around packages
Of hanknoicS. Printed on 1t were the
words.
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airc. doubled the bid. Higher and
higher p 4 the price nroifcrcd for the
diamond from tie sky. The crowd
gasped as the bids went up and up rs
though ID were the Kohin0or.
Going. going drOned the auc-
tioneer. The last call. Am | offered
any moref Going. going-gone."
lTo III Continued
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XVI.
Am Not John PoweHlS

T her arrival In Los Angeles
~ Vivian Marston attracted the
"a attention OF Homer Graydon
q cnnnnfSSaur of fair wnrn