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Williams news., 1916-06-15
GRAND CANYON ITEMS

\On June 18th, 18th and 17th, the Knights Templar, are tc visit Grand Canyon thousand strono.
 Last week the fire whistle brought out the citize ms o1 Grand Canyon to the burning barn of MT. Wm. Lock ridge. A IJbucket brigade was formed ano the fire speedily put out.. It was started by child playing with matches.
 In Grand Canyon the craze for ice water is on the wane for the principality now boasts an ice cream parlor where ice cream plain or ice cream topped by cherries nuts and all the trim mings, may be had, provided that your last months salary has not disappeared. The mixer of drinks, soft ones of course is an importation from Los An geles and it is vowed he is a wizard at the game. Leathery faced cattlemen are seen drink ing coco-colas and talking of the old days. when fiery fluids were just about a mans size. Tour ists who have always complained of water and lemonade not being served at the head of Bright Angel trail, now eat and drink frozen delicacies at their healthss peril. The formal opening of the ice cream parlor: is to take place the evening of the 14th.
 w. K. Owens and c. C. Salick of Oatman, were registered here the 18th.
 Mrs. Craig Pottinger of Flag staff was a recent visitor at Grand Canyon.
 The following were recent visitors from Prescott: Mary Kinney, George Hill. T. L. Brown and H. Ellingsworth.
Williams news., 1916-06-15

Doesn't the Political '''fapdoodle'' which appears in republican papers
 make you weary?. Take the Coco nino Sun, for instance. in the issue of June 9th. The Su n quotes Con- gressman to the effect that 100000, GOO pounds of beef were imported into the United States, mostly from Argentine, since the enactment of
 democratic tariff legislature. It is no new thing to have Argentina beef on the American market. The beef trust looks out for that, operating as it does all over the world. A republican tariff would not get better prices for the beef produc of ths United States, tho they are not making much com pIaint at present. If the republi- can party really wishes to improve conditions with respect to the beef market, let it work to curb the rapacity of the beef trust. This, however, it will never do. The relations between the republican party and the trusts are too friend y for that -.,s -.
Williams news., 1916-06-15
05933 O27331 NOTICE OF PUBLICATION. DEPARTMENT OF

THE INTERIOR $. Land Office at Phoenix, Ari-
 zona, June 10, 1916. NOTICE is hereby given that James w. Davenport, of Williams, Arizona, who, on May F, 1909, made homestead entry, No. O5933, for and add>I H. E. No. O27331, for SE4NW4sW4, SW4NE4SW4, NJ sy4sW4, N3s4sW4sW4, NW4- NW4sE4, s4NE4NE4sW4, SIN W4NE4sW4, stNE4NE4sW4, Sec .tion 15, Township 20 N., Bange 2 E., G. & 5. R. B. & Meridian, has filed notice of intention to make five year Proof, to establish claim to the land above described, before Charles H. Adams, Clerk, Superior Court, at Flagstaff, Arzona, on the 17th day of July, 1916.
 Claimant names as witnesses: M. W. Robinson, H. l.. Benham,
 H. c. Sanders,
 William Servier, all of Williams, Arizona
 Thomas E. Weedin,
 Register. First Pub. June 15, 1916 Last Pub. July 13, 1916
Williams news., 1916-06-15

They who were opposed to the confirmation of the nomination of Louis Brandeis to the supreme court said they believed he had not a judicial mind. Just what a judicial mind is someone should explain. There is a belief in the minds of a vast number of people that Brandeis as a Justice of the Supreme Court will make justice more certain.
Williams news., 1916-06-15

Our income is way below the limit of the income-tax and so it does us good to see those rich guys sweat under the income-tax inquisition. Don't know how we'd feel in their place, but we'll agree to pay the tax without a whimper, if someone will insure us the income.
Williams news., 1916-06-15
Cf1cial Paper for the Town of Williams

It IS generally thot that Sheriff w. G. Dickinson deserves a great deal of credit for working up the evidence which convicted the Azbill brothers. This credit will, of course, be shared by his deputies and "Bony" Smith of Williams can't escape a good share of it.
Williams news., 1916-06-15
ArchanoeI Becomes Thrivina c

Through the war, the sleepySport Of Archangel, way up under the Arctic Circle, has become a thriving city of 50,000 inhabitants and is still growing The number of vessels sailing and arriving last summer rivaled the rec ord of New York and still greater activity is expected next summer. Over 15,OOO,0O0 poods of wheat were shipped in the last season. An electric street railway has been installed.
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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1916-07-08


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The midland journal., 1916-11-17
THE SCHEME OF
A MASTER SPY
Money From the Won Bern
stOrff's the Plan
ARREST IN DRAMATIC STYLE
Arrested At the Home OF Prince
Hatfield, Who Had Arranged
With Him For the Delivery
OF the Letters.

Washington. Karl Armgaard
Graves, self-styled international spy
and magazine writer, was arrested
here by agents of the Department of
Justice and charged with attempting
to extort $4,000 from Countess Won
Bernstorff, wife of the German Ambas-
sador, by threatening to publish letters
"alleged to contain matter showing
her infirmities and failings."
Officials of the embassy also allege
that Graves had in his possession what
apparently were confidential coded
diplomatic dispatches from the Ger
man government to Count Won Bern
storff. The prisoner told the Federal
agents he obtained all the documents
from persons who smuggled them past
the British censors on the steamship
Oscar II. The warrant upon which he
was arraigned and held, charges him
also with bringing into the District of
Columbia letters stolen in Hoboken,
N. j., where the Oscar II. docks.
"Purely Diplomatic"
In a statement after his arraignment
at which he entered plea OF not
guilty, Graves asserted that he had no
intention of blackmailing the, Count
ess; that he objected to the use OF
the word blackmail, and that the pa
pers he had in his possession were
"purely diplomatic" in character.
Much interest was aroused in OIL
cial quarters at the indirect exposure
of the manner in which persons and
officials in Germany apparently are
avoiding the British censors in COM
municating with the German Embassy
here.
The arrest of Graves furnished a
dramatic conclusion to negotiations
which had been in progress for week
between him and Prince Hatzfeldt,
counsel of the German Embassy.
Graves is said to have come to Wash
ington last week and called at the
Embassy. He was known there as the
man who had published widely what
he alleged to be important secrets of
the German War Office and the Hohen-
zollerns. He also was known as man
who previously had described himself
as a member of the German Secret
Service, and later as an employe in
foreign fields of the British Foreign
Office. "The master spy" he called
himself.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
CHAPTER XIII.
Der

Meanwhile Ethel Willoughby, alias
Madame de Lorde, strolled aimlessly
to the cigar counter and leaned neg
ligently against 1t. Her feelings were
decidedly mixed-compounded of pleas
ure and uneasiness. As it turned out,
she found 1t agreeable to meet Mr..
Brown. 1t was distinct relief to be
able to talk to someone against whom
she was under no necessity of being
on her guard. But at the same time, a
matter Of business had brought her to
Courv oisier, and the inn. To be sure,
Streetman expected to join her there
later. But in the meantime Ethel ex-
pected to meet someone else first Who
that person might be she did not know,
except that the unknown was a SPY
in the service of the French.
No sooner did he find himself alone
with Ethel than the little Frenchman
dropped his paper.
"Bonjour, madamew he said.
Il beg your pardonw Ethel said.
do not look around-stay where
you are" the stranger told her crisply
All at once it occurred to her that
this somewhat inferior-looking indi-
vidual might be he whom she sought
But she could not be sure. And she
resolved to bide her time.
Really, sir" she said, with assumed
hauteur. 81 beg you to explain this
mystery-this-"
Mystery" he took the word Out
of her mouth-"shall we say rather
the mystery of General Jacques" be
corrected her politely.
"0h won are"
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
MExIcANs HOLD U. S. SCOUT.
officers Seek His Release, Fearing For
His Life.

Ell Paso, Texas.-Fearing that Benja-
min Brahan, a scout for General Perish
ing, may be sent to Chihuahua City to
be executed, army officers here are
exerting every effort to have him re-
leased in Juarez. According to the re-
port made to the American State De-
partment agents here, Brahan is held
because of having been with Villa. He
is said to have been employed as a
trainmaster for Villa at one time and
to have held commission in the Villa
army.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
THREE KILLED BY EXPLOSION.
Four Others Seriously Hurt While
Refining Big Smokestack.

Pottstown, Pa.-Three men were
killed and four seriously injured by an
explosion at the plant of the Eastern
Steel Company here. A number OF
workmen were engaged in refining a
big smokestack and had almost COM
pleted their work, the last bolts being
placed in a manhole cover when there
was an explosion and the 500-pound
cover was carried away with terrific
force 1t took with 1t temporary
scaffolding high up in the air on which
the men were standing.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
SYNOPSIS.

the chief characters are Ethel Will
1oughby. Henry etreetman and Capt.
Larry Redmond. The minor characters
are Sir George wagstaff of the British
admiralty and Charles Brown. q New
York newspaper correspondent Ethel,
q resident Of Sir Georges household,
secretly married to Streetman, a German
spy, though she did mot know him as
such Captain Redmond, her old lover,
From him she learns the truth about
8treetman; furthermore, that he has
betrayed her simply to learn naval Sc
crets The European war breaks out.
to Brussels as a German spy in order to
get revenge and serve England. Captain
Redmond, Ethel and Charlie Brown turn
up at a Belgian inn rs the German army
comes
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
n Have Beneath MY Coat a TeIe
phone"

ed breathlessly. 1t was plain that he
had run far. And Immediately he
started on again. But Charlie Brown
called TO him.
"Wait a minutew
"You are surer" Christophe inter
posed.
The man came inside then.
"Sure! Sure! They're not a mile
aheadv' he gasped between great sob
like breaths. And already Christophe's
neighbors crowded through the door
way and peered curiously at the feL
low. "They came through our town.
I saw 'em-I-I, Andre Lemaire. .
saw 'em-all graylike millions of
'em--and they're still coming! There's
no end to them!'
"But we have done nothing. They
will not hurt u.s." the innkeeper told
him innocently.
The man turned his piteous eyes
upon Christophe - upon Christophe,
who had not yet learned what was in
store for him.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
COLUMBIAN SUNK; CREW LANDED
Craft Owned BY New York Company
Believed Victim OF U-Boat.

London. - The American steamer
Columbian has been sunk, presumably
by submarine. The crew has arrived
at Corunna, Spain, in lifeboats, accord
ing to Reuter- dispatch from Madrid.
The Columbian is under American
registry and sailed from New York
October 18 and Boston October 81,
bound for Genoa She was reported as
touching at St. Nazaire. France, on
November 2, leaving that port the next
day for Italy.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17

face there was an expression akin Is
bewilderment. what can 1t mean,
m'sieu?' he asked.
"It's the GermansE' Charlie cried in
great excitement.
"OhY' Despite the tight rein she
tried to keep on herself, that one low
cry would come leaping to Etheps
lips.
Half fearful, half incredulous, Henri
Christophe stood stock still and gazed
stupidly at the American.
"That cannot believer he said at
last. But In a moment more he had
to believe it. Even little Jeanne
knew it. She came flying into tho
room and flung herself into her fa-
TIERS arms.
"Mon pere, mon pere! The Ger
mans are coming" she cried in terror.
Her father looked down at her ten
derly.
.There, there! Do not cryr' Chris
tophe said, trying as best he could to
calm her fears. "They will not hurt
you or me-"
forgot all personal considerations. He
became at once the newspaper man.
the news-gathering machine.
'The Germans are coming! And Pm
in the thick Of it! God, what story"
he exclaimed. 1t was what he had
dreamed Of.
Henri Christophe put his daughter
away from him, as an uneasy thought
crept over him.
$50 to your room, Jeanne, and stay
there till call you," he said gently.
A confused murmur, as Of many
voices shouting in the distance, pene.
trated that still room where they wait
ed. And with every moment that
passed it grew louder.
From his post in the window Char.
lie Brown beheld column of people
sweeping up the road. They were still
some distance off. But even through
the dust he could see that 1t was a
horde Of frightened people, men. wom-
en-, children.
where are they from, my friend? p
Charlie asked his startled host.
"They come from many miles away,
think, m'sieu," he answered. 81
know everyone in this neighborhood; (;
and these are strangers to me-"
Here they comet" the American
said excitedly, as the vanguard Of the
rabble poured up the street almost to
the place where he waited and
watched. you'd better go to your
room, Madame de Lorde," he told
Ethel.
Eyes, perhaps I had" she admitted.
But she still fingered, fascinated by
the contagious fear that impelled those
peasants onward. A man, disheveled,
wild-eyed, thrust his head in at the
door Of the Lion dor.
"The Germans are comingp he
warned them. you'd better get out
they're coming this way!" he repeat
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
new DRIVE ALONG
THE ANCRE RIVER
Positions Considered Impreg-
nable Captured.
GERMANS ARE SURPRISED
Two Strongly Fortified Villages Cap
+ured-An Elaborate Labyrinth
OF Dugouts Found In
Beaumont-H HameI.

London.--What may become known
as the battle of the Ancre opened Nom
day, when the British forces struck a
fresh blow against the German front
in the region of the Ancre River.
There had been no serious fighting in
this section since the opening of the
British push on the first of July, when
the British line of attack extended five
miles north of the Ancre to Connie
court. But after few days, no prog
ress being made in this region, efforts
were henceforth concentrated further
to the south.
Frequent trench raids during recent
weeks indicated that some new move
was contemplated, but the bad
weather, which has prevented any seri-
Gus operations since October 81, when
the last big attack was launched on
the Schwaben-Le Sars sector, delayed
the blow.
Attacking on a front of nearly five
miles on both sides of the Ancre River,
in mist and darkness, the British made
further breach in the original Ger
man front line. They captured the
strongly fortified villages of Beau
mont-Hamef and St. Pierre Divion, and
gained new ground, which has already
reached depth of more than mile at
one point. Between three and four
thousand prisoners already have been
taken to the cages.
Severe fighting continues before
Beaumont-Sur-Ancre on the north
bank of the river and on the high
ground about midway between Serre
and Beaucourt-Sur-Ancre, west of the
road linking these villages.
Notwithstanding the long-prevailing
bad weather, with almost continuous
rains, the attacking troops made good
progress in No Mans Land, the mud
having partially dried in the last two
days. They were not impeded serious
ly by the German machine guns.
The attack appears to have been to
a large extent surprise to the Ger
mans, little resistance being offered at
the first and second-line trenches, ex-
cept before Serre.
South of the Ancre the British line
swept in a northeasterly direction to
the river bank opposite Beaucourt.
cutting off the remaining fragment of
the German position around st. Pierre
Divion, while simultaneously Beau
mont-Hamel was attacked from the
opposite bank.
All the positions of the Germans
north of the Ancre were of exceptional
strength, Beaumont-Hamel equalling
Thiepval in the extent and security OF
its labyrinth of dugouts, while the Ger
man engineers have been laboring con-
stantly for more than two years to
make the defenses of which this was
an important part impregnable. There
was profusion of connected machine
gun redoubts, elaborate telephone and
electric light systems and great cav
erns capable of sheltering companies
of infantry. Prisoners say it was be-
lieved that Beaumont Hamel could not
be taken by the British
The barrage fire accompanying the
attack and the subsequent lombard
ments of the next line of works were
described by the survivors as the most
terrific experienced by them on any
front.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
MAY HAVE CAMP ON LAKES.
Navy Department Plans To Train
$1,000 Civilians In North.

Chicago of $4,000 civil
ians on the Great Lakes each year is
planned by the Navy Department, ac-
cording to announcement made by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Sec
retary of the Navy. He had just com
pleted an inspection Of the Lake Bluff
Training Station here. It was pointed
out that the station can care for sew
eral hundred more men than are
usually in training, and that during the
summer $4,000 can be accommodated
IN tents.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
UNZazZ1NN A4NfEH


"Mr. Brown" Ethel said, you're not
English. am; but you are an Anglo
Saxon, and you must sympathize with
the allies"
"Sure I dor was his prompt re-
sponse.
'Then, whatever happens while
you're here" she continued with an air
Of great earnestness, whatever hap
pens, want you to remember that
am English, and that it is England
serve always. You will believe
it?"
"Oh, Of course I willv' he assured
her And Immediately thought came
into Charlie Browns head that made
him start. "And by the way" he said,
"while I think Of it, want to warn
you about that chap met at tea at
your place. Streetman, he called him
self. You remember him."
To hide her confusion Ethel rose and
moved few steps away from the
table.
''Yes, remember him very well"
she answered.
II happened that night to get some
dope on him." Charlie went on, in en-
tire innocence of the effect his words
had upon her. "He's what you might
call a professional spy-working for
the German secret service now. That's
why he stuck up for them that after
noon; but really he's a Russian"
"a Russianv' Ethel exclaimed, star
tied, in spite of herself, by that sur
prising news.
"Yes," he continued. "He got kicked
out of Russia ten years ago for some
dirty business. Then he worked for
the English against the Beers. They
couldn't stand him either-he's an aw-
full rotter. / don't know much about
him after that. Now he's with the
Germans. You'll forgive my
speaking Of this" he said, "but 1
thought perhaps as you're in the ad-
miral's family, he might be trying to
pump you about some Of the navy's
secrets"
"Oh-thank you for telling mev' she
CASAuAAACu ANU 5OA1CAAVVS
she felt the least bit guilty that she
could not be frank with him. "And
one thing more" she added, as he
seemed about to leave her, you won't
speak of meeting me here? =.
You'll promise, won't you, even though
can't explain"
"My dear GIRL" he protested, 1--WE
been on so many stories, I've inter-
viewed so many people, I've seen so
much Of human nature, that know
pretty well when to print story and
when to kill it-and I'll go through for
you any way you want me to-"
Ethel turned to him impulsively,
! gratefully.
'Thank you-ycu're a dearr' she
told him.
| And at that moment the French spy
he Of the newspaper-returned.
And. paying scant heed, apparently,
to Ethel and her companion, he sat
| down at table. lighted another ciga-
rette, and resumed his intent reading
once more.
AS soon as he caught sight Of the
stranger Charlie Brown warned Ethel
with a quick "Sshv'
"It must be nearly time for dinner -
Madame de Lorde remarked carelessly.
as If their conversation bore only upon
trivial matters.
That's so. And If we're going to
dine together think I'll go wash up
or the folks will think belong here, ''
Mr.. Brown said, glancing down at the
| wreck Of his once immaculate new
English suit. "Oh, almost forgot my
vanity bag" he exclaimed. And he
retrieved his paper parcel from the
table where he had dropped it. Then
he went joyfully to his room.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
EXPORTS OF WAR SUPPLIES.
For the Last Nine Months They
Amounted To 1897 10000.

New York.-Exports of war supplies
for the nine months ended September
81 amounted to 1897, 100000, or more
than 25 per cent. of the country's total
export trade for the period, according
to figures published here. The value
of explosives sent to belligerents was
more than $5O0.OOO,OOO, and automo-
biles. horses and mules, Woodworking
machinery and wire ranked next in
that order.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
p. o. CLERKS WANT s-HouR DAY.

National Federation Writes To Wilson
Calling Attention To Law.
New York-In letter to President
Wilson just made public here Thomas
F. Flaherty, secretary and treasurer OF
the National Federation. of Postoffice
Clerks, entered a protest against work
ing postofice clerks more than eight
hours day.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17

Here Is a big opportunity for
Charlie Brown, the New York
newspaper correspondent, to
show either world Of good sense
or state Of mind bordering on
insanity. The problem Is up TO
him-whether he will stick by
his friends, no matter what oc-
ours, or consider the safety Of
his own person. There ls a big
thrill In this lnstallment. It de-
scribes the meeting and plan.
ming Of spies.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
PUPILS TO BRIDGE SEAS.
Peace Society Takes Up Plan For In
ternatlonaI Letters.

tcTUOS'OUat -SeSSso'
Washington. - Establishment of a
system of exchanging letters between
American and foreign school children,
earnestly supported by Ambassador
Naon of Argentina and other diplo-
mats, was suggested by the American
Peace Society here in letter to its
school division. Already such plan
is under trial by the New Hampshire
division of the Society and its success
full working out will be followed by its
institution on a broad scale will over
the country.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17

Does 1t occur to you that
Madame De Lorde may be dis
covered as a spy by the Ger
mans the first time she tries to
make a mover Thore is a fine
piece of graphic descriptive
work in the next instaIIment.
The midland journal., 1916-11-17
(To BE coNTINUED1

A Philadelphian is the inventor OF
a paper bag the top of which is re-
enforced and so cut that IT forms a
hapdle.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-15
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS

Paterson, N. J. - Life is just one
daTned disappointment after another
here, Orders today required Pater-
sons telephone operators to disobey
fashion dictates and wear. skirts long
enough to conceal ankles, which the
company decided we're too conspicu-
Gus.
New York.-Aero CIubof America
announced institution of National
Aerial derby, which shall be the an
nual classic Of aviation on this side
of the Atlantic This years event
will be traps-cOntinentaI aerOplane
race from New York to Pacific coast,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-05-15
LOUIS B. CHERRY

Cherry, a Kansas City chemist,
says he has invented a process by
which he can refine cheap kerosene
oil into gasoline.
If CherTy's plan works out the cost
of the precious fuel which the Stand
ard Oil company has boosted in
price in the past year, will be cut in
half.