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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
TX.
We Attain the OTTAWA.

W. Attain the Ottawa.
Ii was not yet dawn when the stir
in the camp aroused me, and the sun
Aad not risen above the bluffs, or be-
gun to tinge the river, when our laden
canoes left the bank and commenced
their days journey up stream DAT
tign.y was or In advance. departing in
deed before I had left the tent, the
chief seated beside him. I caught but
a glimpse Of them a. the n round
ed the bend In tho bank, and slipped
silently away through the lingering
shadows. yet It gladdened me to know
his eyes were turned toward my tent
until they vanished.
A new distribution had been ar
ranged, Cheyet accompanying the SER
geant, leaving the commissaire and
me alone, except for the pere, who had
position In the bow. I observed this
new arrangement from underneath
lowered lashes, but without comment,
quietly taking the place assigned me.
and shading my face from the first
rays Of the sun
At loon We landed IN Z sheltered
cove, brilliant with wild flowers. and
partook Of food, tho reerward canoes
Joining 10. but D'Artigny was still
ahead, perhaps under orders to keep
away. To escape Cassion l clambered
up the front Of the clif. and had view
from the summit, marking the sweep
Of the river for many Z league, q
scene Of wild beauty never to b for
gotten. I fingered there ct the edge
until the voice Of the eommissaire re-
called me to my place n the canoe.
It = Of No consequence now what
We converted about during that long
afternoon, - ~ pushed steadily on
against the current. Cassioa en-
deavored to b entertaining and I
na6o every effort - encourage him,
although my secret thoughts were not
pleasant ones. Ho had set ont to over
ceme my scruples. to conquer my will.
and was merely hiding hin time. seek
ing to learn tho best point Of attack.
It wa With this end n view that hc
kept me 70 himself, banishing Chevet,
and compelling D'Artfgny 20 remain
we'll In advances. He was testing me
now BY his tales Of Quebec, his boast
ing Of friendship with the governor,
his stories OF army adventure, and
tho wealth he expected to amass
through his o1ic1al connections. Yet
the very tone be assumed, the conceit
shown in his narratives. only served
t. add to my dislike. This creature
Vas my husband, yet I shrank from
him. and once. whsn he dared to touch
ny hand. ! drsw It away ~ though
: wars ooutAmlDot1eo. Il 80 TIM
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4>S 49,
wilderness, fronting the vast unknown
country Of the West, with every
League q travel leaving behind all
trace o. civilization. There was moth
tng before n save 4 few scattered
misston1. presided over BY ragged
prtesta and an o~ccasional fur traders
staten, ths headquarters Of wander
Ing couriers du bols. On every side
were the vast prairies and stormy
lakes roamcd over BY savage men
and beasts through whom we must
make our way IN hardship, danger and
toll.
Our progress up the Ottawa was 80
slow, % toilsomA the days such .
routine Of labor ana hardship, the
scenes along the shors % similar, that
I lost III conception Of time. Except
for the Jesuit I had scarcely a COM
panion. and there wero days. an
sure, when We did not % much AZ
exchange . word.
The men had no rest from labor,
sven Cassion changing from boat to
boat N necessity arose. urging them
to renewed efforts. The water was
low, tina rapids moro than usually dan
Eerous, % that we were compelled to
portage more often than usual. Once
the leading canoe venturcd 10 shoot a
no1l ut csastdsesd psrilsss. end had
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

peat nothing to him Of what I have
said, and gain me opportunity for
speech alone with Sleur d'Artigny."
He growled something indistinctly
In bis beard, which I interpreted az
assent, but I watched his great form
disappear In the direction OF the IRE,
my own mind far from satisfied; the
man was 90 lacking in brains as to
be . poor ally, and 80 obstinate Of ma
ture 10 70 make II doubtful II he
would long conform to my leadership.
Still It was surely better to connde in
him to the extent I had than permit
him to rage about blindly and In open
hostility to Cassion.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15
Critical.

A now baby boy had just arrived
t the home OF little Melvin. When
asked how he liked his little brother.
ne replied: AL right, but he Is NV.
fully sunturn."
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

Tho trail Is not steep. FaltAi Win
60 now. just - show that an Of
hosEt1."
Hs laughed, N ~unpisasanA sound =
n, Jet made no effort to hAks NJ. The
rude path ! followed was narrow. but
not steep enough to prove wearisome,
And, - It led up through . cfevies
y ths earth. Anally emerged ct ths
top q the blu6 at . considesable dis
lance above the camp I Aaa ieft. Thick
woods covered tn crest, although theeD
were open plains beyond. and I va
obliged to advance TO the very edR
in order to gain glimpse Of the ravee.
Once there, however. with foot1pn
secure on q nat rock, the scene out.
spread was q Of Wild and fascinat.
Ing beauty. Directly below me wefs
the rapids.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

Adele has just declined % share
oeeeplno .q~uartero with her husband.
He b furious when she refuses even
60 ki0o him.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

Young Madame casslon comes
60 the coneluolon that che alone
Will - enable 90 cope with her
husband who has deslens On
both her fortune and her PER.
SON. She knows 10 has plotted
against her and feels free 70
plot aoaInst him. Developments
In the dramatic oltuation aro
here told wildly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-12-15

On this rocky eminenco Adele
fnds opportunity to draw her
web moro tightly around Com.
missalro cassion. What sud.
den turn OF events do yow b.
lieve 10 IMMINENT
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
GRAHAME-WHITE SPURNS
WIFE'S REUNION PLEA.
,edal Gable to The Washington Herald

Special Gable to The Washington Herald
London. Jan. 13.-Mrs. Claude Gra-
hame White, wife of the famous Eng
list aviator. today won the first move
In her suit for divorce. when her pc
tition for restitution of her conjugaI
rights, the usual preliminary in Eng
lish courts to divorce action. was
granted.
Last October, Mrs. Grahame-white
wrote her husband. asking him to re-
turn. His answer was a refusal and
was put in testimony. Mrs. Grahame-
Whites letter said:
Dear White: I ask you to make a
home for me and restore my rights as
wife. I am quite willing to blot out the
memory of all that has happened In the
past. I have done my best to break of
your attachment for the woman who
made our lives unbearable. hope 1t is
not too late for you to give her up and
return to me-"
Graham Whites reply follows: 1--WE
are entirely unsuited to each other. Your
written statements do not entitle you to
suggest that any other woman is re-
sponsibIe"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
CALLS COURTESY
BUSINESS ASSET
Speaker Tells Traction En-
ployes to Remember They
Are Statesmen.
RETAIL TRANSPORTATION
Local Workers Form Section of Amer
lean Electric Railway Association
Representing Many Companies. )

That courtesy Of public service en-
ployes TO the public is a distinct ousi-
ness asset. gain. and never loss to
the company which employees them was
the assertion OF c. c. Pierce, vice presi-
dent of the American Electric Railway
Manufacturers Association, who spoke
to the employees of the Capital Traction
Company at a meeting held In the com
pany meeting rooms on M street north
west, last night The meeting resulted
in the Organization of the Capital Trac-
tion Company section of the American
Electric Railway Association, which in
cludes representatives of practically all
the electric railway companies in the
country
Courtesy is one of the fundamentals of
street railway life,'' said Mr.. Pierce.
Remember that men In the street rail-
way world are all statesmen, simply SELL
ing transportation in place of merchan-
disc. There is splendid opportunity
TO make friends of ones customers in
the street railway business The cleo
trio railway Is the great retailer of trans
portation.
IF the conductor or motorman has
a twenty-four-hour habit of courtesy,
the public thinks his chief must be
pretty good sort II knows that
every concern partakes of the person
ality of its head. Business today, In
every line, depends more and more on
| friendship. The big man is entering
more and more into contest with the
public. he is emerging from the
| cloistered seclusion of his private Of
fees, and his desk is up near the front
I window. where the public may look
| in and see what kind of a person 1t is
| buying from"
The following officers and directors
were elected: r. H. Dalgleish, presf-
| dent; F. Morrill,, vice president; ].
Fleming, secretary; A. Wilkinson,
| treasurer; d. s. CARL, E. Won Culin,
c. ]. Hoshall and q. l. Grayson, di-
! rectors. 1t will hold meetings each
month. At the close of last evenings 8
program, BUFFET luncheon was served.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
.ELKS have EEAST OF
Thumb BITS OF STEAK
Washington Lodge, No. IS, Holds An
nual Ladies Beefsteak
Social

Five hundred members of Washington
Lodge, No. Is. B. P. o. EIks, entertained
their wives. mothers and sweethearts at
the annual ladies' beefsteak social of
the lodge at the clubhouse on H street
last night The guests, in big white
aprons and vari-colored fools-caps, sang
and made merry over 'thumb-bits" of
steak. The entire audience took part in
the musical program, singing Annie
Laurie. Aud Lang Syne," and the
latest Broadway hits.
Henry Hull was chairman of the gen
eral committee on arrangements, with
Charles Caldwell, vice chairman; Leon
Strauss, secretary; Harry Miller, treas
urer; Gus W. Brahler chairman of the
subcommittee on provisions; Gus Bril-,
chairman on refreshments; James L.
Ward, printing; William /. Evans, now
elites: Edward Hutchinson, talent; Fred
J. Asrsheimer, reception; H NJ. Peter.
walters, and F. n. Whitehead, master of
ceremonies. -r.-r#I7
Each guest was presented with a pur-
pie stein, the color OF the lodge, on
which elk heads were painted.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
new HAVEN DIRECTORS
MUST FACE new TRIAL
Attorney General Gregory Announces
Government Will Continue
Prosecutions.

The government intends to continue
the prosecution of the five New Haven
directors. charged with Violating the
criminal sections of the sherman law.
upon whom the jury disagreed in the
verdict handed down at New York
on Sunday. Formal announcement of
this intention was made at the De-
partment of Justice yesterday follow
ing series OF conferences between
Attorney General Gregory and Special
Assistant Attorney General Bats. who
had charge Of the trial of the case for
the government. The Attorney Gem
.erai made this statement with refer
ence TO the New Haven case:
AS hefetofore stated by Mr.. Bats.
the defendants with respect to whom
the jury agreed, namely, Lewis
Cass Ledyard. Edward d. Robbins.
William Rockefeller. Charles F. Brook
er and Charles M. Pratt, will be re-
tried
Certain defendants not connected
with the affairs of the New Haven
Company until 1910 or thereafter.
were granted a severance by the court
The prosecution will be dismissed as
TO them"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
king WINTER PAYS AN
ABRUPT VISIT TO CITY
Cold Wave Awakens Washingtonians
From Dreams of Summer
Weather.

With the thermometer retreating In Its
tube at the rate of from three to four
degrees every hour yeserday afternoon,
Washington awoke from its dream of
early April showers in January, to the
realization that King Winter is still in
the game.
From 49 degrees yesterday noon, the
temperature dropped steadily, as was pre-
midnight 1t was 30 degrees. two degrees
below freezing.
The chill blasts of a wind that car
ried hats and unattached property be-
fore II down Pennsylvania avenue and
on windy corners on Fourteenth street,
began to make the city aware that the
cold wave was coming about o'clock
In the afternoon, when the temperature
was "A degrees. 1t fell to 80 degrees at
8 o'clock and at 8 was at IS degrees.
The mercury was hugging close TO the
freezing point at 10 o'clock, and dropped
to 30 degrees at midnight
The cold wave has recorded its pres
ence all along the Atlantic Seaboard and
in the Middle West Even Atlanta re-
ported a fall of 10 degrees TO IS at 5
o'clock last night. and around Chicago,
which was near the center OF the cold
wave, the temperature was four below
zero.
Weather experts say that Washington
will experience one of the coldest cold
waves in years today.
The forecast for the District, Maryland
and, Virginia Is partly cloudy and much
colder today. Saturday fair, continued
cold, moderate northwest to north winds.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
HEAD STUFFED FROM
CATARRH OR A COLD
Says Cream Applied in Nostrils Opens
Air Passages Right Up.

Instant relief-no waiting. Your
clogged nostrils open right up the air
passages Of your head clear and you
can breathe freely. No more hawking,
snuffling, blowing. headache, dryness.
No struggling for breath at night;
your cold or catarrh disappears
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now. Apply
little of this fragrant, antiseptic.
healing cream IN your nostrils It pen
etrates through every air passage of
the head, soothes the inflamed or
swollen mucous membrane and relief
comes instantly.
It's just fine. Don't stay stuffed-up
with cold or nasty catarrh.-4Adv
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
RFVTXTAN INSURE COTTON.


The easuv Department yesterday
refused outrigt to issue war risk in
sursnce sainst the seizure of cotton
consigned\ 70 Getmany by way of Hol-
land. Tha applkation was presented
informally ~ II. N. Pope, president of
the Farmers Union of Texas, who is
In Washington as representative of a
group of Texas cotton growers, who
have prepared 100000 bales for ship
ment to Germany, provided full war
risk Insurance can be secured.
Mr.. Pope called upon President Will
son, In company with Senator Sheppard,
of Texas, and endesvored to enlist the
Presidents interest in the projected
shipment. He informed the President
that, under contracts already made for
the sale of the cotton in Germany,
subject to an insurance provision, the
Texas growers were assured of a pro-
fit of 2o1-2 cents a pound. 1t was
understood that the PRESIDENT express
ed the hope in general terms that some
way would be found to expedite the
shipment.
Mr.. Pope received no announcement
at the Treasury Department later in
the day, however. 1t was pointed out
that the s5,0oO.00o, appropriated by
Congress to finance the war risk i'm
surance operations, was intended sole
ly to facilitate legitimate risks.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
WEDDING LICENSES ARE
FREE In GOTHAM NOW
Marriage Trust Charged S. to Pilot
Couples, 1t Was Smashed, Now
War Stamp Unnecessary.
eisl to The Washington Herald

Special 10 The Washington Head
New York. Jan. 13.-In the days Of
the so-called marriage trust, when
runners" did a flourishIng business
between city hall and the municipal
building. 1t cost from IS up to be unit
ed. II the bridegroom wore the con-
venttonal cut-away. or IL the pair ar
rived in taxi or limousine. the cost
was proportionately higher.
Later the trust" was smashed and
wedding ceremonies could be had for
the comparatively cheap minimum
price of 10 cents. the cost of the war
tax stamp to be affixed to the certifi-
cate.
Now. with the advent of leap year,
City Clerk Scully makes the announce
ment. upon authority of Corporation
Counsel Lamar Hardy, that the govern
ment has revoked the order compeIl-
ing tax on marriage certificates, and
hereafter the ceremony itself is not to
cost a cent.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
U. S. WILL HAVE IT'S
DYESTUFFS INDUSTRY
American Works Are Now Making
5000 Tons Of Coal Tar Color
Every Year.

A report on the dyestuff situation IN
the United States in November by the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce says that American dye works
are NOW turning out coal tar colors at
the rate of 1900 tons annually, and mat
these are being manufactured wholly
from American raw material Before the
war started, the United States manu-
faotured only 5000 tons of coal tar col
ors made mostly from imported inter-
mediates.
DR.. Thomas II. Norton, author of the
report, says that the United States is TO
have a permanent dyestuff industry. The
textile and allied industries. he says. are
united In the determination that the
country shall never again be exposed to
such a famine as 1t has recently expert
enced
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

dent Wilson'S request with. as bargain
in return, renewed pressure by President
Wilson upon Great Britain.
'.Eleven months have gone by since
President Wilson notified Germany
that he would hold her to q strict ac-
countability' il she sank these ships.
Eight months have gone by since the
Falaba and later the Lusitania was
sunk. Ship after ship has been sunk
untilthe total of lives lost exceeds
2,2O0, and President Wilson has done
nothing except to write notes. each
note being followed by fresh out
rage.
'It is worth while calling attention
to the State Departments assertion
today that 1t had warned Americans
to keep out OF Mexico. In this respect
ample of Ambassador Bernstorn when
he warned Americans to keep of the
Lusitania-
EVIL Day Ahead.
I'VE did nothing when our citizens
were murdered on the high seas by
Germany. Apparently we intend to do
nothing about citizens that have been
murdered by Mexicans. and remember
that President Wilson recognized the
Mexican government which he never
theless so distrusted that he warned
our citizens that at the peril of their
lives they must not stay in Mexico.
when the greu war ceases We shall
have earned the Jontemptuous dislike Of
every combatant. and If we do not do
our duty in Mexico one or all of them
will surely seize Mexico themselves.
Thanks to this administration, our
people may have ahead OF them most
evil day of reckoning when the wsrring
powers are free to return their attention
to us. l say may, but as a matter OF
fact 1 believe that the evil will surely
come unless our government abandons its
attitude of criminal negligence as regards
preparedness and International duty"
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

-pounds. reached the capstol N . large
packing case. The petition was forward
ed TO Mr.. Bennett by George z. Meissner,
a New York Importer.
The petition was apparently prepared
President TO call a special session OF
Congress to impose an embargo and sets
forth that an embargo would end the war
In Europe, which is rapidly dernoraiiz-
ing our Industries and conmerce In nom
contrabsnd merchandise.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Four Arallerymen Drswn.

Houston. Tex. Jan is--Four OF nse
members OF the crew OF . United
States Artillery Corps distribution boat
were drowned today when the boat
was run down by the American tank
steamer Charles r Hsrvoo1
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
Oldest Printer Dead.

Putnam. Conn. Jan. 1S-Alexander w.
Mcdonald. IS. editor and founder Of the
Putnam Patriot. and one Of the Oldest.
IL not the oldest, printer in the country.
died at his home here today.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
WAIT DnARao n4osEp.

nensett Presenss Petitien - House
Against Arnh Expertatien.
Representative Bennett. Of New York.
today presented . petition in the House
bearing the signatures Of bo.ilo citizens of
New York. protesting against the ex-
portation Of arms and ammunition.
The document. which weighs nifty
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

sssson DOS Dscs cuaev nHss. bot b. oss-.s sA>s
Joe A.-Tedo rooe-o II Boston when Phi Boom
~ss svsrued the verde. md cf-. dApssne =
pro<v his ssser1soz
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
To Prevent the Grin.

When you feel a cold coming On, a few dose, 81
LAXATIVE BRoMO QUININE viii stop il and
keep the system in condition TO prevent q sreIl
Of GRIP. There is only one "BRoMO QUININE. -
Z. W. GROVES signature on bon. Sc
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

rse roc, 4 fabulous bird often referred
to in the Arabian Nights" was believed
to be OF such enormous size and strength
as to be able 70 carry even elephants in
sts talonx
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
SEND GEN. WOOD TO
MEXICO, URGES T. R.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14
NO SIGN OF CHANGE In
MEXICAN POLICY HERE

CONTINUED FROM PAGE oNz
The Washington herald., 1916-01-14

to the opinion that this government may
not get indemnity for the Americans who
were murdered
Representative Moss presented In the
House a resolution demanding that the
army and navy proceed forthwith" to
Mexico to capture the perpetrators Of the
deed and protect Americans
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
Gold from Russia.

Early last year II was suggested tha'
despite the great distance from the IN
terror of Russia TO San Francisco there
might vet be shipments of gold to TINS
country via Vladivostok. The thought
then was that it would be sent TO pet
Ter the position Of sterling exchange
here. as the Allies had an agreement
that their gold supplies would be used
for the common good. Now II seems
there actually is a shipment OF gold on
us way across the Pacific. Inquiry yes
teroav could not discover the consignee
no- The amount Of gold that IS coming
from Vladivostok, but IL was thought
reasonable. because the precious metal
WIS coming in two japanese cruisers
tbst II was being sent by the Russian
Government and that II probably Mouid
he deposited in the National City BANK.
In Yesterdays meagre dispatches IT
was said that half the gold was for
Tcrdon. so it is possible that sterling
exchange is 70 have some beneht from
rho shipment as well as ruble eNchange,
The latter is at discount OF over A.
mr. cent. checks selling Yesterday al
20Ss cents, against par OF OIL GEMS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-02
REPORTS SdO,O00,Q00
IN WAR CONTRACTS
American Cans Net Earnings
S6.533.S06 in 1915.

An official announcement Of the
amount Of war orders Of the American
Can Company during 1915 was con
tanned in the annual report yesterday
President +. S. Wheeler gave the
amount at s84.Ooo.oOO This sum was
said not to include contracts taken
from concerns in this country for war
materials which would bring the total
up to approximately Sl0-00o0oo.
Nct earnings for 1915 totalled So
588.sO6, an increase OF s726.oO4 After
writing of ss5O.OOO for depreciation
and dcducting S6si523 for interest on
debenture bonds there was balance
Of S5.029.2t3. Seven per cent dividends
on the preferred stock consumed s.
ss683l. leaving q surplus Of s., li2,942,
equal 10 81 per cent on the common
stock. a. against - per cent in 1914.
Al the close Of last year the com
pany's working capital stood az Sls.-
$4,000, compared with Sl7000,0J0 n
1914. President Wheeler stated that
none Of the profits from war orders
was included in the 1915 report. De
liveries on the contracts, however. Will
have been completed by the last Of Au-
gust. so that the profits will be in
cluded i'm this years income account.
Nearly s. 900, 900 was spent last year
m improving the company plants AT
san Francisco. Chicago, Kansas city,
Ogden Jtnh. Hawaii and luhcc. Nc