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The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
THREE zEPPELINs WRECKED.
Two shot Down and One Is Dashed
on Rocks by Sea.

London. May 6.-The British admiralty
announced today that a German Zeppelin
was destroyed on Thursday by fire from
an English cruiser. This was the third
Zeppelin lost within twenty-four hours,
the L-2O having been dashed into the sea
BY a storm on the Norwegian coast on
Wednesday The Zeppelin destroyed by
the cruiser was the thirtieth lost by Ger
many since the war began.
A Zeppelin was destroyed at Saloniki
the British admiralty officially announced
this afternoon. The German machine was
brought down on fire. The occupants
were killed.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
Mccormick Strikers Organize.

Chicago, May 6-Aided and cheered on
by Mother Jones'" of West Virginia and
Colorado strike fame. the strikers at the
Mccormick plant of the International
Harvester Company were formed into a
union today. Temporary cards were
issued and formal application to the
American Federation Of Labor for a
charter.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
AGED Hnrn 70 Wed

Philadelphia, May sod Cap Clark.
velvet-coated hero. Ive-sayer and Beau
Brummel Of the Atlantic City Boardwalk,
viii wed tomorrow. The choice of his
heart is Ida DeLong. The captain Is Is
years old. The bride Is 81
The Washington herald., 1916-05-07
ATTEMPT TO KILL 0BREGON.
Try Made Mt Blowing
Up Private Car.

FL Paso, Tex, May 6.-One or more
persons believed to have been hostile
to the constitutionalists in Mexico last
night penetrated the sentry lines of
Gen. Obregon~ troops in Juarez, and
made an unsuccessful attempt to blow
up the private car in which the Mexi-
can minister of war and his bride were
sleeping, according to advices received
by army headquarters here tonight
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-21
MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that there
will be a meeting of the stock hold
ers of THE UNION TIMES CON-
PANY in the Offices of the company at
Union, S. c., 3 o'clock p. m, Satur-
day, April 10Th, for the purpose of
voting upon the question of increasing
the capital stock of the said corpora
tion from TEN THOUSAND DOL
LARS to TWENTY THOUSAND
DOLLARS. The said TWENTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS to be TEN
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($1O,OOO)
common stock and TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($10,00O) preferred stock,
said preferred stock to carry an an
nual dividend of eight per cent.
Lewis NJ. Rice,
l4-4 President.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1916-04-21
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1t is our aim and desire to
give all of our patrons the best
service possible at all times and
we consider it a favor, and not
a kick, when they call our at
tention to any fault they may
find with the service. If you
see a street light out; if the
water is not perfectly clear, or
if your lights are too bright or
not bright enough, call our at
tention to the fact, and we shall
see that the trouble is remedied
If any of your lights are out of
order, let us know, and we shall
have them put in order without
any cost for you.
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Re vi W Sa ia m
CT EN- I.

Quite evidently when completed, the words
were an address. Turn to the Claremont section
of the directory" directed Mona. II think
fairly safe in assuming that is our point Of de-
parture. Now for the rest of it. Run your
finger over the names and places listed under
the letter Rand see what you hnd.
For few moments Mary read steadily,
directed, Mona shaking her head obviously as she
tried in vain to make any of the words match
with the fragmentary letters before her.
"Restview Sanitarium," read Mary.
Wait moment called Mona, excitedly 81
believe we have it." Her pencil SKINNED the
sheet of paper, on which she had iotted down the
cryptic letters. Eureka =! she cried. at matches
perfectly. Restview Sanitarium ClaremOnt. |
wonder if We can have as much success with the
rest of the puzzle. Let's A santarium natur
ally suggests doctor. That may be the explana-
tion of the first D. in our top line. Turn to the
physicians, Mary and see what find under the
letter L That ought to be the first letter of
mans last name.
Mary read through the finely printed names
of physicians her fingers travelling slowly down
the page.
80. ''Ludlow-Doetor, Walter Ludlow" she said
And Mona stopped her, her pencil again busy
with the letters of the puzzle. She sprang to her
feet decidedly.
Our address reads Doctor Walter Ludlow
Restview Sanitarum, Claremont. she said. Il
think NE can prefita bly, spend our morning in a
visit to the sanitarium, and Doctor Ludlow"
But what that have to do with the dis
appearance of Mr.. MAXWELL" objected Mary.
"Everything-or again they may have moth
ing TO do with it. We may be a false lead all
round. That is why going to keep
counsel, and work initiative
until see what develops from quest. You
ring for a car. Mary, while finish dressing.
1t shortly before when the girls
drew up before square gray building, set well
back in a wall-enclosed yard Before iron
spiked entrance gate, appeared the sign. Rest
view Santarium. As the halted, uniformed
watchman opened the gate and came forward to
inquire the errand of the visitors. Mona had al
ready determined her course of action, and
now she leaned forward, and said in a low tone:
Il would like TO see Doctor Ludlow himself. il
possible, professional matter
The nodded and swung open the gate
for the car to pass through.
You will find the sign of his office Just
ahead" he directed. If the doctor is ar liberty,
his secretary will arrange appointment for
you"
Mona thanked him. and the came 10
a halt inside the grounds she beckoned 10 Mary.
and bidding the chauffeur to wait made her way
through the doorway marked Office.
Are you ready for your ordeal, dear, if ne
cessary?" she said in a low tone.
I'll do my part-never fear" the firm
rejoinder And then the two found themselves
inside the private Office of the sanitarium. and
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night clerk up to the chief of the detective staff,
and from that gimlet-eyed individual up to the
august general manager himself, were thrown into
a condition of CONSERVATION. bordering panic.
belated bell boy, chided by Mona rather
sharply for his delay in answering her call but
ton, brought to the two Social Pirates their first
intimation of the startling situation. The bell
boy, it developed, had been detained by the house
detective to answer certain questions regarding
his last call at 1874 and the youth, filled with the
mystery of it all, was more than eager to pour
out the whole story to sympathetic listeners. The
girls found themselves in possession of fairly
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facing a white-coated attendant, who telling
them to be seated while he notified the doctor
of their presence. The attendant had been seated
at iat-top desk, which was opened large
book, suggesting journal or register. Mona
stepped quickly across to the desk the
left the room AS her eyes fell the opening
page before her she gave little gasp The latest
entry in the volume-evidently register Of the
patients of the institution-was
Robert Gardner"
And it had been written in the same hand
writing, which had addressed the mysterious
letter at the Grand Hotel the day before!
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little bit better than anyone else just now!
Come. what do you say?"
Maxwell paced back and forth across the
floor, affecting to consider.
Isn't it fact Wentworth that you and
Durkin have been caught short munitions,
and that you would stand to profit more than
anyone else by the play you suggest"
Wentworth laughed in effort to cover
the confusion, which the others direct question
had caused.
What of it? OF course, have been caught
So have others! We can't all be as lucky
you were"
What do you think am-as big a scoundrel
you two?' returned Maxwell with deliberate
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trouble in the proper wording of it's contents.
At length, however, the task evidently
finished to their satisfaction. The speaker whose
cryptic sentence Mary had overheard finally
picked up the letter-head, and read its contents
to his companion, but his voice slow that,
strain she might, Mary found it impossible to
follow his voice. She saw the couple push back
their chairs, and rise from the table, taking the
mysterious letter with them sealed in an en-
velope. Mary saw them safely out of the room,
allowed herself two or three minutes leeway,
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

and rapidly crossed the desk they had va
Gated. On the polished mahogany surface lay the
blOtter with which the man had dried the ink of
the address envelope. 1t one. and this
the first TO which it had been put. The
girl smiled as she saw several zigzagging lines
of inverted writing the reversed impression
from the envelope. With the aid of a mirror it
Just possible that the lines could he read.
She slipped the blotter into her handbag and
hurried excitedy back to the elevator, and back
to her
Mona awaiting her eagerly. and listened
closely to her report. "All that need is
a mirror" finished the girl Then we can read
the blotter, and will have a real Sherlock Holmes
clue"
Mona smiled. Il am afraid, dear. that blot
not read with mirrors-eXcept in detec-
tive stories. However. we can try i" For the
better part of an hour, the two sought industri-
ously to gather the message of the tell-tale blot
ter, holding mirror in all kinds of lights and
angles. and then going so far TO try the effect
of magnifying glass-but all to purpose.
The impression of the envelopes address had left
out several letters almost entirely and those
which remained faint and blurred that
the end of hour the two owned themselves
fairly beaten.
We'll, have done best" said Mona.
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21

There is some satisfac-
tion in that thought. Per-
haps there will be another
development in the situa-
tion soon which will set us
on the right track !"
Little did she dream
how soon such a develop
ment was to ocCur-or
the sinister situation into
which it was to plunge
them!
1t was shotly after
eight o'clock the next
morning when the final
inkling of the startling
mystery, which was soon
to claim the attention of
the entire city, first OBJ
truded itself into the usu-
ally well ordered routine
of life at the Grand Hotel.
This was nothing less than
the fact that the occupant
of Suite No. 124 had dis
appeared as thoroughly
as though the earth had
opened suddenly and swal-
lowed him bodily. Such
situation would have been
sufficiently unquieting had
the central figure of the
mystery been an ordinary
parsonage, without any in
dividual claim on public
attention. But when it was
learned that the missing
occupant of Suite No. 1874
was Roland Maxwell, the
millionaire plunger and
a m a teur philanthropist,
the official staff of the
Grand Hotel from tho
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comprehensive synopsis of what had happened.
Mona watched the door close behind the boy
with his face glowing at an Unexpectedly large
tip, and then faced Mary impulsively
1T strikes me, girl, that you and hold the
key to the situation"
you mean those men followed yesterday"
questioned Mary, turning back from the window.
Exactly. And what is more, if we use our
wits in the right direction, believe can solve
the mystery. l am going TO have another look
at that blotter. That is kind of a challenge
to me- and think way by which we can
decipher it's secret"
Mona carried the blotter to the window. and
for several mopnents sat staring at the refec-
tion of its broken letters in a hand mirror
Bring me telephone directory, Mary" she
called suddenly As the other obeyed, Mona read
aloud the zigzagging letters in the glass. When
jotted down on paper they made the following
broken words:
The Washington herald., 1916-05-21
GLAND MAXWELL glanced up curl

GLAND MAXWELL glanced up curl
ously from the table as the visitors
were ushered into his room. One
of the reasons for his success was
his human curiosity in people,
whether high or low. The big Wall
Street "plunger" was fond of say
ing that there was no subject so
interesting as the study of a hu-
man face-that the panorama of
a city street held far more expires
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
Those Inspired Revelations.

Less than three years ago, had some financial
prophet ventured the prediction that by this time
we should have exchanged our position as a
debtor nation for that Of creditor he would have
been branded at once as a spurious seer. At that
time, the foreign debt of this country was about
S. 900, 900 900. That is a substantial obligation
even for such a prosperous nation as this to
carry. Due to the vast of exports which
has been going on and is still continuing our
foreign debt must have been reduced more than
one-haf by this time, and the remainder of it Is
disappearing rapidly. SO speedy and radical a
change in the national financial aspect would
seem incredible it not for the ready facts
to substantiatc it.
Since the beginning of last year. the excess Of
our exports our imports amounts to $2o72-
900, ooo Up to the present time foreign borrow
ing in the American market has been as follows:
Great Britain, $55o,ooo,ooo; France $4,000, 900;
Russia, S26oooo, 900; Italy $25ooo,ooo; Germany,
$To,oooooo, and to neutral European states, at
least $27,ooo,ooo To this must be added $780,
since the war began.
In payment for the unprecedented trade bal
ance in our favor, we have become the posses
sors of foreign evidences of debt to the amount
Of ST. 422, 10000 A net sum of over 5000 900 900
in gold has found its way into our Treasury
The unsettled balance of So5oooo,ooo represents
the amount of foreign-owned American securities
disposed of in the open market during the past
eighteen months
When we have recovered a little from our
amazement becoming a creditor nation on
such short notice and with so little effort on our
part we shall probably find plenty to do to
maintain the position thrust upon lis so unex-
pectedly.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

Hannibal Hamlin, in 1852, while on a
journey from Bangor. Me, to New York
told me many things of interest asso-
ciated with his public career before he
became Vice President of the United
states in the first administration OF Pres
ident Lincoln Governor Hamlin appear
ed to have a vivid recollection of the
highly dramatic and sensa tionai-in the
best meaning of the term-events Of the
spring of 1850, when the compromise
resolution framed by Henry Clay with
intent to put an end TO slavery agitation
was before the Senate. Governor Ham
lin was a member of that Senate and he
spoke against the Clay compromise reso-
luton.
1t was. however. the pathetic and prsc-
tlcally farewell addresses to the Senate
which were made at that time by John
[. Calhoun, Daniel Webster and Clay
which Governor HamIin most vividly re-
called, remembering also that Clay had
forgotten his disappointment at his fail
ure TO receive the Wing nomination for
President in ls4s and seemed TO be in good
spirits when he introduced the compro-
mise resolution.
Governor Hamlin remembers the ap-
pearance Of John &. Calhoun upon that
occa sion. Calhoun had already been at
tackled by organic disease, which a few
weeks later proved fatal He was, how
ever, Of indomitable will, and as he be-
leved 1t to be important-especislly to
the section Of the Union of which he was
at the time a conspicuous representative
that Senator Clays compromise meas
ure be defeated he determined to speak
TO the Senate. but when the moment ar
rived he realized that he could speak only
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by proxy. He appeared upon the floor
OF the Senate on the 4th of March, re-
vealing the evidences OF the mastery Of
the disease from which he was soon to
succumb. His great gaunt frame was a
familiar figure in the Senate, but the
evidences were present that strong as il
once was II was no much weakened. His
long and thick locks, brushed back from
his forehead, tinged with gray, had been
unimpaired by time. But the wonderful
fire that was in his eyes, on that day an
almost unnatural fire, glowing as though
he were suffering from fever, as he was.
weirdly fascinated every member of the
Senate.
Calhoun slowly arose. Governor Ham
lin said. supporting himself by placing
his hand upon his desk, and there was not
a Senator who did not pay him the tribute
Of instant and close attention, for there
seemed to be a feeling that they were
then TO hear and see Calhoun for the
last time.
They heard but little. The great states
man Of the South mastered his voice suf-
ficiently 20 speak with something OF his
customary visor and clearness Of tone
but the effort could not long be main
tanned. With a note OF pathos in his
voice. he confessed to the Senate that his
strength was not sufficient to enable him
10 deliver the speech and he therefore
mad placed the manuscript in the hands
OF his friend, Senator Mason. OF Virginia
who had courteously consented 70 read
the speech. Calhoun listened while Sena-
tor Mason read from the manuscript and
when the speech was finished he retired
TO the cloakroom. A few weeks after
that his colleague announced that the
great Senator had passed away.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21
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Latest and Most Complete News Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

directing his discharge as OF August 10
has become effective.
II is reported that on re-examination
Capt. knight failed by only a fraction Of
point in one subject. and II is intimated
that the drastic order separating him
from the army should not have been
issued
Whether the system Of detailing line
Officers for enginee ring duty is TO be ad-
Nerscly affected by the plan Of selection
for promotion Incorporated in the new
naval personnel legislation is a question
over which there is much speculation in
naval circles here
Protection was sought in behalf OF those
officers who were members OF the former
Engineer Corps and Of those who may
hereafter be assiSned to engineering duty
lonly by requiring that the recommenda-
ion Of the selection board shall pass
upon the comparative fitness OF those Of
ficers for the duties prescribed for them
by law and the further provision that
such officers, upon promotion. shall be
carried as additional numbers in grade
The effect Of this new arrangement
however, will be 10 eliminate by 1900
nearly all of the officers who are now
carried on the list for engineering duty
most Of whom will have come within the
scope OF the sge-in-grade retirement
clause.
The legislation in this respect il is
claimed, is not satisfactory by any means
10 the officers most vitality interested. but
ii was the best that could be done under
the circumstances, these same officers ad-
init. At any rate. II serves the purpose
.of showing the intent OF Congress 10
recognize the claim Of the engineers as
eligible for promotion by selection with
out prejudice to the interest Of those Of
fCers
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

Although the is only one-thrd COM
pete, more than $4,000 Pennsylvania Railroad
employees already have signed a petition to Com
gress to enact law that will make it impossible
for a small minority Of railroad employees, by
concerted action, to jeopardze the positions and
earnings of the great majority. The petition also
urges legislation requiring arbitration of railway
wage differences. This may be accepted as in
dication that even such a national menace as
the present railroad situation may have beneficial
results Whatever the outcome OF the White
House conferences, it seems plainly the duty OF
Congress to take steps to protect the nation
against repetition of the dangers of today if
such protection may be given in law
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The Hohcnzollcrn family may not be cast
out result Of the war. The people Of Ger
many must be reckoned with, and they ought
TO be allowed the pleasure OF removing their
own tyrants. But the history Of the House of
Hohenzollern which Williams ill-starred effort
is making will remove from the name all CLAM
our OF greatness we'll constitute a warn
ing to any monarch in Europe who, during the
next hundred years, may feel that he has it in
him to be Alexander.-Louisvillc Courier
Journal.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

For their approvisionment of tools and ma
ehInery, the French industrials will unreservedly
apply to American industry. The masters OF
American capital and industry know it, and they
have already taken the preliminary measures OF
preparedness in view of such unavoidable oc-
currence. They proposed lately to several in
dustrials of the invaded countries to undertake
tories within delay of six months after the ces-
saton of hostilities. Such an Unsuitable activity
might constitute peril if it should develop to
country would be monopozed by foreign CAPT.
talists. This current of foreign activity must
therefore, be restrained within the limits Of tenn
porsry effort necessitated by the rapid reorgani-
zstion of national industry.-La Reforme
Economique, Paris
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

Every day brings reports of increasing ruth
lessness in Germany's new U-boat war. Secre-
tary Lansing says he has received official noti-
hcation that Germany's promises to the United
States have been broken, but reports in
dicate that the undersea is being con-
Quoted according to the rules that caused Presi-
dent Wilson's utimatum. That ultmatum stands
and if Americans murdered Germany
has right to expect the severance of her re-
latons with the United States
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ST, bet. y. Cap. and LIST Sts. Ph. LII
Hegins R8th Year Monday, sept. IL.
New Building Lstet1 EguiTmaur. Gymnasium
Showers. Etc. HiSE-sthnoI cn-r>c claslgs EnE
lsh mathematics modern languages history mill
tRry dril; thorough 10 e'ocItiou and bate
prepares for business and Professional life. Dr
velCpnent Of sUcctssful sthletlr teams including
football, baseball basketball. ETC. Evening ~oursss
will begin October g. 1916
FREE SCHOLARSHIP.
One forryesr Nigh School Srln'ar~hIp offered
for couUetir0n "Wednesday. >eptCmrr g. "a n.
Phone Line. III.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

An American artist in England suspected of
being German spy released when he proved
that he could say Squirrel" like true English
man. The artist, safe in the U. S. A., declared
that the man who invented the squirrel test is not
d nut. Such joke as this should convince any
body that the artist is true Englishman
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

Coincident with the leak" of the news that
Gen. Funston had advised the troops withdrawal
comes dispatch saying that the General has
ordered all militamen to stop serving newspa-
pers correspondents. Now real smart sleuth
may discover where that leak" occurred.
The Washington herald., 1916-08-21

Republican rejoicing over Mr.. Hughes sur
ton has been fait thfu to the Jacksonian prin-
cple-"to the victors belong the spoils.
Democratic efforts to make it appear that Mr..
William Harris, late of the Census Bureau but
now OF the Federal Trade Commission, is some
thing else than deserving Democrat"
Mr.; Penroses righteous indignation over the
tact that men who contributed to the Will son
campaign fund in 1912 prohted when the time
came to shake the plum tree"
Mr.: Bryans emergence from the solitude OF
Lincoln to add to the embarrassments OF his
party by attempting defense Of his career as
Secretary of State.-New York Herald.