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Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
ARMY BILL GOES
BACK TO CONGRESS
LEGISLATION FoR NATIONAL
DEFENSE PREPARED FOR
QUICK SETTLEMENT.
supporters Of Administrator Expect
I'd TO Make Determines Effort
70 Secure CONSTRUCTION 81
sIxty-sIx Vessels.

Washingto National defense leg.
isistion In congress is approaching
completion. on Monday the confer
ence committee ON the army appropri-
alton bill submitted q complete agree.
meat and the conferees ON the naval
bill voted to disagree on the big con
struction program and personnel IN.
creases. the only remaining points Of
dispute in the measure, SO that the
Issues might be referred back for
quick settlement by the two houses
themselves.
Members OF the house, the MAORI.
ty Of whom are away on vacations
will be called back to Washington
next week for q vote ON the building
and personnel sections OF the naval
bill.
President Wilson, navy department
officials and other adequate defense
champions Of the administration are
expected to make q determined effort
to induce house leaders to yield to
the senate program for construction
Of sixty-six vessels, eight Of them TO
be capital ships, during 1917. The
house provided for only fve capital
ships. II It votes to insist on its orr
ginal provisions, It IL said, the senate
conferees will offer to give mp the
three-year continuing program in the
senate bill Is an inducement to house
leaders to reconsider and accept the
biz program for the first year.
Among the big army appropriations
rs agreed to. are:
For aviation, s1s,2S1, see; pay for
officers Of the line, $4,000. 900; trans
portation s23.00O.OO0; clothing, 500
$4,000; subsistence. S20,0O0,O00; ord
nance, stores and ammunition, $40.
100000. Of which e6.OOO.0 900 shall be
expended for purchase OF munitions
the remainder to be used for manu-
featuring; ordnance stores and sup
plies, ss,5o0.OOO; armed motor cars
100000, reduced from $4,000, 600;
field artillery and ammunition for ma
tional guard S2O.O00.OOO, reduced
from 92s.20O.0OO; for automatic ma
chine rifes. s12.O0O.OOO. reduced from
$4,000, 900.
For training camps, such az that q
Plattsburg the bill appropriates e2s
100000, a reduction from s4.3O0.000 ii
the senate bill.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
pandeIIona WllI Do PopuIar.

DandeIions WILL vet become popular
as an article d diet with the people,
They have always been so abundant
that they have not been appreciated.
Now some eastern canning establish
ments are advertising for dandelIons
to can. They are about to be put on the
market. as staple article OF food, to
be had at amy time of the year. If
they are so good for factories to can.
they are also good for the home gar
dener TO can. Our schools are now
teaching the science OF canning. which
will be help I'm making the tande--
lion green available. One Of the great
advantages III favor OF this vegetable
ls that 1t is extremely hardy. II grows
as far moth as the shores Of the Arc
tic ocean. Some Of the seed houses
carry dandelion seeds. Anyone, how
ever, can gather his own seed. and it
should prove interesting 20 experiment
along the line of raising dandelions.
from native seed on very rich ground
and under garden conditions.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
HAD A FEAR OF LIGHTNING
Lifelong Dread Made Woman uncon-
scIous and She Died From
Fright.

During thunderstorm at Newton,
N. j., q woman who through all her
life OF fifty years had felt nervous
dread OF lightning became uncon-
scious from fright and died.
Cannot the multitudes OF otherwise
rational people who are Obsessed by
the same dread take counsel OF the
tate of this unfortunate and allay
their fears7 asks the New York World.
They suffer an access OF terror In
every thunderstorm, and In effect I'M
dergo the agony Of death many times.
Yet there are few other forms of
death SO painless or SO remote. IN
1912 In the whole country only 243 per
sons were killed by lightning. Of whom
but AZ were females. Women, who
mainly feel this fear, should be en-
Couraged by their greater immunity.
But, i'm fact, twice as many people
are burned to death In CONGREGATIONS
In year as are killed by thunderbolts,
and the number OF those who die from
organic heart disease compared with
those who die from lightning is as 854
to /.
No doubt the superstition that has
attached from the earliest times to
deaths by lightning has had some
thing to do with the survival Of the
fear. People who view their inescap-
able exit from this world with phIlos-
Ophy should be ready to accept a light.
ming stroke as an end as easy as am
I
OF physical sensation. while the fear
ridden IRE assured that IL the flash II
seen the sufferer is SAFE.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
aalahs Have noen Worse.

A United States senator recently
spoke OF the problem Of interest and
uaury IN this country. at . dinner Of
tbs New York Credit Mems associar
tion. and told the following story to
illustrate the practices which the
comptroller OF che currency had un-
earthed: "A man down In my own
state went into 3 little hank IN :
country town and gave his note for
go for three months. The hank de
Quoted interest and gave him $3.50. a
friend noticed he was looking pretty
thoughtful and GUM. What's the
matter, JackT he asked. I was just
thinking said Jack slowly. how glad
! am ] didn't give my note for > year
/ wouldn't have got q cent"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
How q, Etcl. olass.

A simple way to etch glass is to-
warm It carefully II heated too rapid
" Il win crack. Rub parafiin or bees
wax over the warm surface OF the
glass. and then with blunt instru-
ment print the desired wording. To
some fiuOrspar calcium nuoride)
placed in metal dish, add enough COM
centrated suiphuric acid to moasten the.
powder Place the glass. with the
marked side down, over the metal dish
containing the above chemicals ana
leave It over night. In the morning.
scrape the parsfHn on and the de-
sired words win be etched on the
glass.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
AssAlLa ApMINlsTRArloN.

Presidential Candidate Delivers First
Speech on Transcontlnentai Trip.
Detroit. Mich Charles u. Hughes, In
the first set speech Of his transconti-
mental trip, Monday night assailed the
administration vigorously for its for
eign policy. It's Mexican policy, for APP
pointing men whom he termed mex
perienced to diplomatic posts. and for
what he characterized as q raid upon
the civil service OF the United States"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
sonnew,sI at Different.

The circus was in town, and on ..
prominent corner Bunko Pete was try
ing to initiate ah old farmer into the
mysteries of the three-shell game.
"Here, your exclaimed a policeman
who happened al ong Just then; .'don't
Won know It's against the law TO OPP
crate q game OF chance ON the public.
thoroughfarep
"Dat's all right, partner. replied
Bunko Pete. "0ur friend here ain't
got no chance"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
lnuantInatlon ao ID caatlr.

Washington. Such a far-reaehing
investigation 81 the beef-paeking huai-
ness as Is proposed BY pending reso-
lutionR IN the house would cost s1Ass-
Geo. The federal trade commission has
Informed congress
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
liarsard RoHa lAlIlI SIC.

hi Paso. Texas. Battery A OF the
Massachusetts national guard. known
as the millionaire battery" has der
clined the war departments offer
mastering out student companies and
voted TO remain ON the border until
the state troopers are sent home
Every soldier in battery A ia a Har-
ward man except one. who comes from
Princeton.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
ee.ltobmen Aorsa g Arbitration.

New George W. W. Hanger
OF the United States board 81 media
ton and concilliation announced Mon
day that as q result of conference
between representatives Of the
switchmen's Union of North America
and the railroads both sides had
agreed to settle their differences by
arbitration.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
80 Man kllled h RIof.

Worcester. Mass.-one man was IN
jured so seriously that he died and
several others were wounded during
q riot at the mills Of the Barre Wool
Combing company and the Norway
Worsted company Monday afternoon,
when special officers who were guard
ing the plants fired upon mob Of
strikers ana sympathizers.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11

a woman from the city was spend.
ang the summer in 4 small town, and
one day. while doing her marketing.
aha asked the butcher how he hap
pened t. choose his business. He hesi.
eated q moment. and then: ~Well,
dent knOw," ne answered. .'but I al
ways was fond Of animals"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
rhIrty-three deaths Il one pay.

New Y0rk.-Thirty-three deaths
were caused by infantile paralysis
.sZ - - 80.
ASf@ Au1AhkE N2HU @NSAAy7AN1A M~s&1
period ending ct 10 a. m. Sunday. This
was 4 decrease Of eight from the rec.
ord the previous day.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
Fronoh capturs Z, 500.

Paris.-According to an official an
nouncement, the number Of prisoners
taken BY the French in the week Of
July s0-August s, for the most part
IN the Mouse region, exceeded $500.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
Rlch Mans pauuhser ! nun.

st. Louis. Miss Doris Dean. young
est daughter Of Richmond Dean Of
Chicago. vice-president OF the Pull
man company. took the vows OF .
visitant nun at the convent here.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
rhrsa Swimmer nrowned.

lama, Ia.-Three swimmers lost
their lives in the Iowa river near
here Sunday. The men had been
swimming near tie dam. when they
were suddenly swept down the
stream By the undercurrent.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
Women Given SAFE conduct.

New ork.-Twenty German wo-
men ana children on their way from
Tsing-Tau, China. to their homea IN
Germany. sailed from here Thursday
On the Scandinavian America line
stsamship Unlted States.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
ROAM Nfans PrehIhltIon.

Houston, Texns.-The proposition
to submit a constitutional amendment
for statewide prohibition received a
favorable majority az 2.Ios votes I'M
the July a2 Texas primary.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
French Corporal Decorated

Paris. Corporal Gouteaubier, OF the
French light infantry. has been dec
Grated with a military cross by PIesi-
dent poincare for capturing 100 Ger
mans. including two officers, aided
only by single companion.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
lapaneas We Admlral pead.

Tolrio.--Vice Admiral Hfkonoio
Kamimura Of the Japanese navy is
dead. vice Admiral Kamimnra. who
was g. years cid, was one OF the most
prominent officers in the Japanese
navy.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
The sllhurhanIte.

~what,s the 0 atter With your an
ger. Babbe. thai you've got it ban-
daged all the way upr
They're not bandages. They're
strings to remind me Of my wife's COM
missions to bring home tonight"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
Nenrn Murdarer eurranders.

Tulsa. Okla. After eluding mob.
WIN Towrey, negro. who. with his
brother, Cecil, is accused Of the muir.
der OF Charles Vaughn. wealthy oil
man. surrendered TO the authorities
here, admitting the killing.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
eunatrokea on shlr n &c.

London. -The Peninaular q Orlen-
tai liner Dongola has arrived at Bonn
bay from Basra, Asiatic Turkey, serv-
ing as a hospital ship. and reports 1870
cases of heat stroke during the voy-
age
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1916-08-11
Prpfuaa n Premises

%He'e q promising author eyes.
rve several o. bis signed promises IN
~ strong box now, and they're al
sverdue. "-Detrnlt Free Press
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-03-17

see now that the King Is for their use,
not they for his! To serve wisely
and justly-mademoiselle, 1t was you
who taught me the beauty of that am
bition!"
Silence fell again. She did not
speak. She dreaded to hear what yet
she longed to hear.
"The treasure Of the king, buried
so long, Observation-Disclosures! But one
treasure which also now ! have found!
Love, Observation-Disclosures is what ]
have found, the greatest treasure of
them all. 1t was buried in my heart,
/ know not how long. l never knew
1t. It's secret was hidden. 1t is but
now that l myself have found it. All.
had l the key to that as well, l should
be the happiest man in all the world"
She still gazed out across white
tipped, ripping waves. Her face soft
ened, but what he saw now on her
| cheek was a tear, stealing down below
her lashes! Grieved, he himself could
not speak. At last she turned to
him.
Il am so sorry!' said she.
For what, mademoiselle? You
know l love you, that ! never will love
again. Is not that the truth itself?
| Can you doubt it? Doubt me, fail to
believe my every word and | will go.
You shall not see me again."
1t was like him thus boldly to chal-
lenge fate. But she only shook her
head.
Il cannot" said she. Il wish l
could"
But you c%annot?"
He had her hands in his now. And
now she turned her face toward him.
You shall never deny the truth. my
dear" said he. "All my life l shall
challenge you to deny me and my
love. When you can, when l have
been unfaithful to you, life ends for
me. But between now and then, long
years Of happiness lie-long years Of
love-long, happy, useful years"
Happy? Useful? Yes, for you,
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again " WIN sinh you without an in

again " WIN sinh you without an in
stant's hesitation"
who are your" demanded Wynd-
ham suddenly, impressed by the force
OF these words.
Il am Count Frederick of Gretz-
hofen. Of the kings cabinet, and his
general in chief as WE'LL" said Count
Frederick. This is the government
boat for which l called. Aboard it
yonder is the prime minister of our
kingdom. We are a small people, sir
rah, but we do not lack spirit. Send
for your W ships il you like, and
blow down our walls-you are a
stronger people than ours. But we
will e them fall before we will
humble ourselves to such as you. AS
to what you have done-say one word
more, and we will sink you and take
our chances with your flag"
Count Frederick, having thus spo-
ken, turned away, and paid no more
attention to the master of the Prin-
cess.
Come" said he to Kitty, when at
last he had found her. !.
In q few moments the two were on
board the yacht OF their own country
or at least that Of Count Frederick.
With q final shot Of defiance to the
craft from which they now had
escaped, the Adelina again got under
way and swept a wide curve around.
heading back for the port of Gretz.
hOfen. The Princess, soon midtown
in the distance, made her way off as
best she liked, to be held thereafter
only in q contemptuous memory.
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perhaps, but how for me? You can
not come to my country. How al l
stay here? What place is there for
met"
He took her face now between his
hands and looked her fair in the eyes
eyes now filled with tears.
But" said she, was it fair-was
It fair to make me love you-when
could have nc hope-to make me love
you-and then to send me away"
Send you away! That should new.
or be. II need be, I also would CO."
And leave your duty-yor place
here? Then I should not love you"
Then you dol"
In spite Of the tears in her face,
Kitty Gray suddenly smiled with a
miraculous sweetness. Il am Amert
can" said she. I'VE have a fable OF
n George Washington. l am like
him-1 cannot tell q lie!"
All her answer now was inarti1u-
late. He caught her in his arms and
for the moment neither of them cared
what the past had been, what the fu-
ture might be.
"Fate has spoken!' said she. IT
only it were right that we might be
together should spend my life in
trying to make you happy, too, Sir
Frederick. But you cannot go with
me-that would be wrong, and how
can l remain here? You forget / am
an American. ! am IN alien here, and
/ am not of your"
He laid q hand upon her lips, frown-
Ing. You shall not say that word"
said hs. You shall not mention rank
or claeo-never in all your life to me.
What ~ have won. We have won to-
gether. What we enjoy. we shall en-
Joy together. What Of honor or rank
Or reward there il for me, that shall
Be for you % well. / will listen to
nothing-I win not tolerate the
thought Of your leaving me now-I
ny. We but begin everything"
Nov, come" said he 1t length,
firmly. III life ended for 10 both now,
4 would mot have been lived in vain.
v6ar not . 70 the future. Let 4 re-.
Come with me-"
Ohe hssftated fof yet q instant,
holding hack 6sQ what che feared.
WIS. = ~ NJ tn . svsnA.
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sat near the rail, both silent, the girl
looking out over the ripping sea,
across which the good boat now was
leaping on her homeward way.
"Mademoiselle," said he softly, his
hand falling on hers as it lay on the
rail, "mademoiselle-"
She stirred-moved-but did not
withdraw the hand. Still she looked
out across that sea beyond whose
waves lay her own country. SO very
far away.
"Mademoiselle," said he once more.
"see, we are going home"
She half turned to him at this
though still her hand lay under his.
"Soon." said she at length, signing,
Il must be going" Her voice had no
citation in it after all.
"Going, mademoisel1e, where?" re-
Joined Count Frederick.
Home, across the sea. It has all
been like a dream. I wonder II I IN
awake, Il l am alive"
II thank heaven that you are both,
mademoiselle. As to your return, how
can that be-"
MY work is done here. have no
reason for remaining"
mo reason, mademoiselle? Our
work is but beginning say. our
work.
know. you surely know!"
He could see the color rise in the
cheek turned away from him. but she
made nc answer.
"Oh," he went on rapidly. Il know
do ! not know7 Some power drove VI
on-some good purpose was under
your coming here-it was some plan
Of fate which brought you. Al you
have said, the coin itself spoke with
it, broken tongue. All the time It
has been crying out, endeavoring to
speak-to tell what was hid-to tel1
N, mademoiselle, what was right"
Eyes" said she. slowly. Liberty
justice3tha& ri the message that Il
meant, perhaps. Those were the bur
led treasures which 20 kong have
been lost to this people,"
~Yesl But ~ have foun1 then III
-We own the key 70 III Of them now
- ~ 1be W. may ne IN these 1oF
ths good Of this country. Yondae
Uaok k1Ag muGt @. To Deoplel /
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said she, you yourself might De-
II might be what, my dear?'
you might be king!"
No." said he. In the country
where we will live love alone will be
the king"
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SYNOPSIS.

Kitty Gray. newspaper woman. nnds In
q curio shop half OF q broken coin. the
mutilated Inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
81 her managing editor. to 60 to the prin-
cipality Of Gretzhoffen to piece ou: the
story suggested by the inscription. Sne Is
followed. and on arrival in Gretzhtfen
her adventures while chasing the secret
Of the broken coin begin.
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CHAPTER Lxxlv,
The KIM OF All Countries.

The King Of All Countries.
Count Frederick signified to the
prime minister that affairs of state
little to his liking at this time.
and that he desired to be alone. On
the deck of the Adelina, therefore
might now be see but two persons
Count Frederick and Kitty Gray. They
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1915. 81 WIGHT A PATTERSON

IN Motion Picture Drama of the Same Name Produced by Il
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-14

WASHINGTON. Nov IA thoro
investigation OF campaign expendi-
lures will be made by the United
states senate at it's coming ses-
sion. Il was announced today by ad-
ministration leaders.
This would be the answer 10 the
reluctance OF the republican com
mittee TO accept the reelection of
Wilson. tho administration leaders
declared charges by both sides OF
improper use of money already had
made It necessary that the matter
be sifted
Administration men said they are
receiving reports from all parts OF
the country indicating unprece-
dented sums we're thrown into dis
tribution In the states by the repub.
llcan committee. One report is
that $4,000 was sent To Long
Branch, y. j.. a town OF 5000 peo.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-14

for the apartment Bates had fur
nished for her.
A short time after. Mrs. Haight
started suit for divorce. This was
denied.
Bates continued to press his at
tentions upon her. Haight did not
contest his wife's next effort 10 get
a divorce and the decree was grant.
ed last April.
Detached from ner former
husband, Mrs. HsIsht waited
only until the legal time had
expired until she married youno
Bates last October. The wed
ding caused no little whispered
conversation among the set In
which the elder Bates had
moved while he lived.
The old, banker provided in his
will that his son was to got no
part OF the fortune he left until the
young man became 40 years old.
Works on Dredge
At that time he In 10 receive an
income OF about $4,000 a year. II ia
said, and meanwhile is employed
on a dredge.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-14
P0C0Ck NOT WITH
MUTUAL co. NOW

J. II. Pocock. former sales man.
ager OF the Mutual Creamery Co..
who. as such at the time OF the
law violation. was fined s25 by Su.
perior Judge Smith Monday for sell.
ing short-weight butter. has not
been with that company for many
weeks.
Il appeared because the charge
was brought against the company
during the 10 weeks ! was with IL. 2"
he explained. Il am in business for
myself at sos Western ave. and
have been embarrassed because |
appeared in court to close up an old
case In which | was not personally
concerned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-11-14

RECALL PLANS
SEEM ALL OFF

Claiming he looked up the recall
proceedings OF 1910 at the city hall
merely for the purpose OF writing
story about II. Jay Thomas. press
agent for the breweries and the
Employers association. Tuesday
emphatically denied any connection
with recall movement against
Mayor GIL.
i cannot make the denial too
emphatic" said Thomas. Il know
nothing OF any recall plans. There
have been no meetings at my of.
flee"
Mayor Gin is at Portland. Be
fore leaving. he declared that he
Is convinced there have been Sc.
cret conferences by certain inter.
ests' TO dircredit his administra.
tion by recall talk.