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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

Mrs. John c. Bley president of the
Housewives league, said that meet
Ing OF the organization would be call
cd at which the subject of wasted
wheat as the result OF grading meth.
ods would be taken up. She added
that an invitation had been sent to
the Manitoba agricultural department
to explain the Canadian grading
standards
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

they came to q place where they couIA
make no further headway In their car
They were about to abandon the ma
chine and run ahead on foot when
the threatening clouds belehed forth
the furious blizzard that soon check.
ed the fire.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

Mince meat is being freely offered
in the marts of trade and at a rea
sonable price, the ferocIous mince not
being under the protection OF the
game laws nor being controlled by a
trust.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24
HOUSE HELPS.

When roasting meat and there Is
danger of its becoming too brown
place dish Of water in the oven.
The steam will prevent scorching and
the ncat will cook better. A piece of
grcIscd paper placed over the meat is
also good.
Aher fowl of any kind Is cleaned
the inside should be rubbed thor
oughly with piece of lemon beforl
the dressing Is put in.
steep one ounce Of celery seed Ia
half pint of vingar A few drops If
this will give fine flavor to soup
and in sauces for gowl.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

When neutrality can dictate. as in
the case Of the United States. It pays:
when neutrality is dictated to as in the
case OF Greece. II is OF little merit.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24
LONG DISTANCE
DIVORCE CONTEST
COSTS HUSBAND

DENVER, Oct. 24.-Contesting
divorce suit at long distance did not
prove very successful for Mrs. Harriet
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

The gold cure may be all right in
its way, but n man seldom feels the
need OF the cure until his gold is all
gone.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24

The poet may hitch his wagon to a
star but the wise man anchors his air.
ship to the earth.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-24
Daily Chats With
the Housewife

served for this purpose. This will
wliten the hands and keep them soft
aud smooth.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
.ThE bR0KEN(QIN
SYNOPSIS.

rom the Picture Drama
Universal Film Manufacturing Company
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time to talk. Well, then, will you con-
tinue to fight fair If join you as ally
against Grahoffen in this case?"
1T is agreed said Count Frederick.
yes! And let fortune later determine
between US as to which of us ulti-
mately shall own the coin. Where is
he?"
He passed forward but now," said
Kitty.
They turned once more to seek the
guard. Once more he led them for
ward. This time they all took con.
cealment back of door which Bartel
must pass as he left the train.
Nervous, eager to be off the train
and into safety as soon as might be.
Bartel was early in hurrying his lug
gage to the door, and himself followed
1t even before the train was coming
to its stop at Grahoffen town. He
passed by the place of concealment of
the three conspirators. and hearing
some slight sound turned to see the
face of Count Frederick staring
straight at him-to feel at the same
time the iron arm of Roleau cast about
Frederick supplemented the assault of
his man. and between these two Bartel
was helpless. He felt hand rifling
his pockets. but as for himself could
make no outcry. Just as the train
slowed up at the entrance into the
yards, they flung him to the. floor,
where he lay limp.
81 have it," cried Count Frederick,
and held up the Gretzhoffen half coin
before Kitty's eyes. He placed it then
in his own pocket.
why not give 1t to Roleau as an
impartial third party?" asked Kitty
demurely.
Count Frederick caught the chal-
lenge and responded to it.
Very WELL" said he. "Roleau him
self shall be the lord high keeper of
the coin until further orders. But look
yonder."
AS he handed Roleau tie coin, he
nodded now to the window, behind
which could be seen the ranked sol,
diery of Grahoffen, filling the space of
the station platform. Apparently they
had been summoned to receive the
agent of the king.
They passed back swiftly to the rear
of the train, and as it came to stop
all three of them dropped off on the
| farther side. While the officials and
the soldiery were searching the train
the fugitives were making their way
off to the mountain side where there
seemed at least some slight chance
of escape from discovery.
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but departed just too soon to welcome
the return of one CT the fugitives they
sought-none less than Kitty Gray
herselfi
Safe from immediate pursuit, Kitty
paused for a little rest and a little
food. What should she do? For a
time she was undecided. but presently
her resolution was made.
Il will try it, said she to herself.
81 will go to the palace direct l will
see IL ! can get access to the kingi"
And thither, forsooth, she did turn
her way
Rank by rank of the guard she
passed by this way or that, wheedling
them. threatening them. bribing them,
until she found herself within the
doors of the palace.
"Mademoiselle, again." exclaimed
King Michael. Welcome, then" HIS
mottled face did indeed express graft
fication at seeing her once more.
Kitty first made apology for her
disordered apparel. II ask your ma
jesty's pardon" said she, for my
plight. am sure of my welcome only
because of the news | bring-I am
from the front-the warl"
"The front-the war-mademoiselle
what do you mean? What war? We
are not at war!" But even as he spoke
the blood shrank back from his face.
There is war. your majesty, If
may say it," rejoined the young girl
''Yonder at the edge of the neutral
lands. this side of Grahoffen. men are
fighting. Their army is out-they have
brsieged our people"
Our people?-Who are our peo-
ple?"
Two only-one a friend of your
majesty-another of my own"
Meaning"
None less than Count Frederick of
Gretzhoffen is there besieged at a lit
tie pass in the mountains. With him
is Roleau, my servant, whom you do
not know. Horsemen were all about
them when ! left. They were holding
the little pass as best they could"
But what caused all this-why
we're they besiegedy'
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CHAPTER XII.
KING Michael to the Resoue

tNffS tsfSHdCt " tuG hCSCuC.
In Gretzhoffen capital matters had
gone i'll enough this day. The popu-
lace was on edge with excitement
over the mysterious murder
3, The prefect of police was furious
over the results of the days work He
knew that for some time he had been
under the kings suspicion for laxness
in the administration of his office and
felt that it was time to make some
example. to produce some proof of his
own vigilance.
You, Anselm, you Du Brock he
ordered two of his most trusted men
go out-find these people-we must
have them in our own hands. Turn
night into day and day into night un-
til you have them once more. The
girl is with them-be sure of that
find her and you will find Roleau, the
answer to all these riddles"
These members of his staff, thus ad-
jured. made their way out, none too
happy at the task assigned them, for
they knew well enough that now they
were to cope with active brains and
active bodies. Learning that the es-
cape of the accused had been made by
the railway train, for time they hung
about the station in search of further
news. They spent some hours there
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such silent answer as they could. Each
drew his weapon and prepared it for
what might next ensue.
I'VE can hold them for a little
time" said Count Frederick. judicially.
But we must not lose-our cause
is too good to be lostl" exclaimed Kit
ty. Il will not yield to fate-I will
not give up! II myself could escape
perhaps l could get to Gretzhoffen at
last and bring back help for you. II
you could wait long enough
1T is good plan" said Count Fred
erick, suddenly. There is danger in
it. but not so much for you as for
either of us. You are good on your
feet. mademoiselle = what shall
say-?'
But Kitty had made her own re-
solve. Roleau extended his hand to
her She took the coin into her pos
session, unseen by Frederick. A mo.
ment later she was speeding away,
crouching. attempting to cut in ahead
of the mounted men below.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07
CHAPTER XII.
The Escape.


The grind of the wheels under the
brakes had hardly ceased when a higf
official OF the court of Grahoffer
sprang aboard the train, looking this
way and that expectantly, peering
through the windows and doors oil
coach after coach. But he did not find
the man he sought. Hurrying through
the last car of the train, at last he
half-stumbled over the limp form OF
Bartel lying on the floor where Ro
leau's arm had flung him, neck and
crop.
Quick here!" he called out. Here's
murder-but by whom? Where have
they got to? After them, menl"
But now some sort of answer to their
questioning came in a shout from the
station platform. Someone was point
ing beyond the train up the mountain.
side. The official sprang forward
After them, menl They must have
done this" cried he. They have what
we seek"
A band of mounted men an instant
later rode out of the station in full
pursuit of the fugitives. They raced
down the road, toward a bridge which
spanned the stream ahead.
Look yonder, excellencyi" ex-
claimed Roleau at length, as he turned
and faced down the slope to gaze at
these pursuers. They will cut US off
on ahead. Look-they are riding for
the bridge"
He looked this way and that. as the
three paused uncertain. At last his
eyes fell upon vast bowlder that lay
near by the edge of the ridge upon
which they stood. He cast a swift
glance below, lining up the course of
the bowlder straight down to the
bridge below. Bracing himself, he
threw his shoulders against the bowl
der. exercising every ounce of his own
prodigious strength.
The advancing soldiery heard the
roar of the coming stone, saw how i'm
minent was the danger from it, but
some of the riders were already at
the bridge itself as it struck. 1t
crashed through the timbers as 81
they had been straw. What had been
the bridge was a ruin. Horses, riders
all we're carried down into the
stream below.
Come, now" cried Kitty's compan-
ion to her once more as they saw the
pursuit arrested. "On ahead there
may be a better place-we may yet
get through if we hasten"
At length. well-nigh spent, they
flung themselves down In this place of
greater security. Far below they
could see mounted men still coming.
Count Frederick and Role9u made
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

Your majesty. It is because they
want what belongs here in Gretzhoffen
they covet the Gretzhoffen coin"
THE coin? What coin9 Impossi-
BILE, ! have it myself-at least a
half of it, mademoiselle."
"You-your majesty-how can that
be? For see. / myself have It'll fled
with it TO get safety for it,
King Michaels wits were not quick
enough to meet this sudden demand
upon them
1T travels, that coin-I would not
believe that you could have it. So now
they think he has it and have COW
eted 1t? Shall yonder rufiian Cortis-
law take from us that which is ours?
No. riademoiselle, you are right You
are faithful messenger to bring us
this news. Listen. | myself will go to
the rescue!"
Your majesty speaks as a king"
said Kitty Gray.
Pompously. the less rapid for his
avoirdupois. King Michael turned now
to the halls.
Call out the guard" he command
GU. SSSiu INC pueltS now anu Drlue
me my officers here. Quick, equip me,
you men-we must ride-the troops
| must FORM
The word passed quickly. Within
the half hour iron hoofs rang on the
pavements of Gretzhoffen avenue as
the guard. their sovereign at their
head. rode out at speed.
Left in the caro- NJ ona ~ tho bousa
| hold women. Kitty was shown to n
room of her own. where she might
the better arrange her apparel and
dispose herself for rest She did
| not know anything OF Sachio's pres
ence in the palace-indeed, Michael
| himself had not been aware of that /:
but that crafty individual, readily
enough learning what was meant by
all this excitement. himself sped away
| from the palace even before the guard
was out
On the mountain side where they
had been left. Count Frederick and
Roleau. once master and man, now
partners elbow 10 elbow in com
mon cause, lay and looked down.
AS they looked they saw the ad-
vance of the troops below them halt
| ed. Why was this?
surely" chuckled Roleau uncon-
cerned. 1--WE have beaten their whole
army. the two of usl Are they no
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

yes, vast and cumbersome affair OF
iron. She tried 1t. 1t did not yield.
Where then was the key, ii there was
one?
With no special plan, she cast her
light here and there along the wall.
She found at last. near TO the jamb of
the heavy door, an iron prong project
ing from the wall. on 1t vast and
rusty bit Of iron-the key.
With all her strength she twisted
the great key. At length she felt the
lock turn, yield. One moment she
halted. and then threw her weight
against the door. 1t swung open, ST.
lently- She found herself within.
Had anyone, whether friend or foo.
been near TO Kitty Gray at that time,
they would have heard her sudden
scream of mortal terror-would have
seen her fall and crumple, in q limp
heap. on the fior.
cro BE cONTINUEDA
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braver than that, these men of Ora
hoffenu'
Something has happened below
there" reioined Count Frederick. I'VE
could not hold out against their forces,
and it is not fear that has halted
them.
They turned in the other directing,
gazing across the edge of the plain
along the upper Gretzhoffen roadway.
A cloud of dust was advancing swift
| ly. Who goes there. master?" said
Roleau. Are they men of this king
dom or OF our own"
The eyes of Count Frederick kin
died at the sight by the Lordi"
said he, the girl has won! Now they
are coming-it is police duty for
neither of these. but army against
army' VIII it be war, or peace?"
In the event, it proved to be peace
phe counsel of Count Sachio pre-
vailed. Cortislaw's inborn prudence
held back his hand even now, angered
as he was at this failure to secure pos
session OF the coveted coin on which
he counted so surely to mend his own
AOAAhh-o. AAp nt4ib lOl W al u
band of trumpeters with a white flag
for parley. They met the advancing
forces OF King Michael. There were
explanations. apologies. Within an
hour after the dust cloud first had
been discovered. Count Frederick was
shaking the hand of his own monarch
and making such explanations as he
might of this scene of turbulence.
There were two of US only, your
majesty" said he. laughing. and point
ing up the mountain side to the steep
ridge they had left. Two, beside the
young woman"
Yes, yes-she came-she brought
the news. You owe your safety to her.
as usual"
The pourparler at length ended. the
two bodies of armed men saluted. each
dipping its banner to the other. And
SO, with much sounding of trumpets,
each turned back in its own direction.
The leaders of each army turned back
as well to problems of their own. The
coin was now In Grotzhoifen-or half
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Would you take me yonder. Mar
got?" asked Kitty.
The woman crossed herself devoutly.
Not on my lifel" said she Never
in the world II 1t be true that the
chambers are there, let others prove
the truth. / do not know"
1T was but fancy" said Kitty,
turning to her couch and feigning
weariness. 81 will call you. Margot."
Kitty listened until her footballs had
quite died away; then. swiftly. she en-
gagged herself upon the errand which
all this time she had been planning.
She stole from her own apartments
into the hall. passed along 1t toward
the farther corner where stood the tow
er. until she came to another stair
Arrived upon this floor, she found her
self unnoticed-that part of the pal
ace was deserted.
Trusting only to a general sense
of direction, she passed on and down
finding her own way through the
labyrinth OF passages. until at length
she had reached the subterranean
vaults which lay beneath the main ed.
ifice of the palace building.
About her now lay dampness, ST.
lence. The gloom of it all weighed
heavily upon even her stout soul, used
as she was by this time to terrors.
But still she pushed on, the little can.
die which she had brought with her
lighting the gloom at least family.
She could not tell now where she
was. Only there came to her the
vague conviction that If there were
secrets in the palace this was the
way to find them. Therefore she fol-
lowed such passageways as opened
from time to time ahead.
There were walls of rock now on
each side of her. whether of heavy
masonry or hewn granite she could
not tell, her light fiickered so family
on them. But at length she found her
self at the end of the winding pass
ageway. A heavy door stood before
her.
Kitty flashed her light this way and
that to see If she could find trace of
any other visitors. The dust of the
floor lay unbroken. Dust, fine, impal.
pable, lay on the great metal latchet
of the door itself. There was a lock,
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Kitty Gray, newspaper woman. finds In
n curio shop half of broken coin, the
mutilated inscription on which arouses
her curiosity and leads her, at the order
of her managing editor. to go to the prin-
cipality of Gretzhoffen to piece out the
story suggested by the inscription. She is
followed. and on arrival in Gretzhoffen
her adventures while chasing the secret
Of the broken coin begin.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-01-07

OF 1t at least Precisely as much could
be said for Grahoffen. The old king.
Cortislaw. was shaking in his wrath
and humiliation that he had but half
the coin.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
SECURE INTEREST ON BAL
ANCES.

Tsxes for Sinking Fund Ola Bumds
Reduced Onc-half Per Cent.
The report of the secretary and
treasurer Of the city schools publish
cd in yesterdays Item was something
of interest to the entire community,
as it gave a concise statement of
funds being used for school pur-
poses in the city. However, the pre-
face Of the report was not published.
In this preface there are two items
which were not shown in the report
that will be of interest.
The city this year is securing in
terest Of four per cent. on the daily
balances Of school funds in the va
rious banks, whereas heretofore it did
not secure this interest. The building
funds are also drawing interest from
the banks at the same rate. In ad-
dition to this the rate Of taxation for
a sinking fund for bonds issued has
been reduced from one per cent. to
one-half per cent. for taxpayers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
CONFIRMS BREAfEN's Loss.

Telegram From Name City Says Mcr-
chant Submarine is Regarded as
Lost.
London, Oct. 20.--An Exchange
Telegraph company dispatch from
Amsterdam says that q telegram re-
ceived there from Bremen confirms
the report that the German Ocean
Navigation company. has received no
news from the commercial submarine
Bremen and that she Is regarded as
lost. Great anxiety prevails among
the families Of the crew. virtually all
Of whom reside In Bremen, and 1t Is
expected difficulty will be experienced
In obtaining crews for other CONNER
cial submarines which may UNDER
take transatlantic voyages.
According to this information, the
sailing Of the Deutschland on another
voyage across the Atlantic has been
cancelled.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
TO STOP U-BOAT WARFARE.
Appeal to United States Made by
Holland Paper.

Amsterdam (via London), Oct. 90.
"A demand for the stoppage of the
submarine warfare coupled with an
appeal to the United States to take
the initiative toward that end is
voiced by the Telegraaf The Tele-
graaf says
'"Ten days have elapsed since the
submarine war was carried to the
doors of America and nothing has
been done. Are we to understand
that our ships are allowed to be tor
pedoed right on the American coast?
We say in all frankness to America
that submarine warfare must be stop
ped and Germany must be tod that
mistakes, which all the world know
are no mistakes. will no longer be toll
Grated. Let America speak the re-
leeming word lest she rue deeply i'm
the future having neglected task
plainly to be expected from the
mightiest neutral"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
CLAIMS RECOGNITION.

VenizeiOs Government COnstrues Let
'i ter from American Consul in This
Light.
Athens. Thursday. Oct. 19-(via
London, Oct. 20.)--The afternoon
newspapers publish a letter, said to
have been sent by the American con-
sui at Saloniki to M. Politis, foreign
minister of the provisional govern
ment. established by former. Premier
Venizelos. expressing the 'sincere
hope of being able to continue with
the de facto government the cordial
relations always heretofore existing
between the authorities and the con-
sulate."
The adherents Of M. Venizelos claim
that this constitutes recogniztion of
the provisional government by the
United States. The American minis
ter, Garrett Droppers, denies that any
consul has been authorized to do more
than cultivate essential relations with
the de facto authorities in Mytilene
and Crete as we'll as Saloniki.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
TO Make PEACE MOVE.
PEACE SOCIETIES ASK WILSON
TO HEAD. MOVEMENT TO
STOP EUROPEAN
WAR. 9f
Armistice to Be Asked During Winter
and Efforts Will be Put Forth 20
See IL Belligerents Cannot Agree or
Terms OF Settlement. 80

Washington, Oct. 21.-Regardless Of
the outcome Of the election Wilson
will be asked to make another mda
for peace. The movement is bS
fostered by the American Ncef2l
Conference and other organizations
whose identity is kept secret. Stimuli
taneously an appeal will be made 10
King Alfsonso and the Pope.
The plan is for Wilson to ask an
armistice during the winter to see II
the belligerents cannot agree on
terms of settlement. sl
Officials, however, are pessimistic Ia
view Of the belief expressed recent
~ by Ambassadors Page and Sharp.
who told the president the war would
last at least another year.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
TO BUILD NEW COTTON MILL.
Site Purchased for Plant at Winns-
bOrO.

bOrO.
Winnsboro, Oct. 20.-An Industrial
event that presages much to the up
building Of Winnsboro was consum-
mated here today when the Lock-
wood-Greene and firm of Northern
capitalists and present owners of the
WinnsborO mills purchased sixty-eig
acres Of land adjoining their old prop
erty for the purpose of erecting al
additional mill. A corps Of engineers
Will shortly survey the new site, and
with their coming matters will take
on definite outline as to the exact
date Of construction. Under the su-
perintendence Of j. Nj. Williams the
operatives have seen the benefit of his
progressive policy. The people Of the
mill village have had their homes
painted, streets graded, electric lights
and water-works installed and every
thing done for their comfort In q
modern way
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1916-10-25
fltI1lIe on tvElI flolT.
essvAns Capssrc City ana arc Ad.
vnncins ssea16y on, AGonastir Ger
rnans lsecaptsrc Ps'sisions and Des-
s1rey Thrso seHnks-Dlsordcrs Re-
poreeo n Athsns.

11ondon. ocs. so.--violent f,shting is
rsDortsd from every theatre Of war
szcept Ne Itaiisn. serbians who cap
tursd HFod are advancing on 1 Mon
ss>1r. overcoming al resistance ana
eapeurink many prisoners and much
material. ~ M ~,
mo Germans have recaptured some
pos,tions lost 70 the British In the re-
s'eR Of Fsncourt I.eabbaye and de-
ssreysd three British tanks. with
their artillery.
Artillery was furiousiy active all
nisht on the wsstern front.
Russaan attacks during heavy
snsw serm In the Carpathians were
rspulssd by the Austro- Germans.
strens attacks are being delivered by
the Russo Roumanians against the
rsutons In Dobrudja and Transylvan-
~. 9t
Further disorders are reported from
Aspsaa ~.