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Middletown transcript., 1916-01-22

highest circles have sought; and now
you refuse the very choice of them
all! What or whom do you want?"
Calls red spots were deepening, but
she only clasped her knee in her inter.
locked fingers, her brown hair waving
about her face, and her chin uptilted
You can't always expect to retain
your youth, and beauty and charm!"
went on her Aunt Helen. You can't
expect to come to New York every
year and look over the eligibles until
you find one to suit your fastidious
taste! You're capriciOus, you're un-
grateful. and you're unsatisfactory"
Calls eyes turned suddenly moist,
and the red flashed out of her cheeks.
"Oh, Aunt Helen!" she exclaimed in
instant contritiOn. I'm so very, very
sorry that l am such a disappointment
to you! But if just can't marry Mr..
Van Ploon, can't, can 1? Don't you
see?"- She was up now and down
again, sitting on a hassock in front of
Mrs. Davies, and the face which she
upturned had in it so much of beauti-
full appeal that even her chaperon and
sponsor was softened Il was nasty
a while ago, and l had no excuse for
it, for you have been loving and sim
cere in your desire to make my future
happy. I'm so very, very sorry! I'll
tell you what I'll do! You may go
down and tell Mr.. Van Ploon and his
daughter that l will see Houston this
evening" and then she smiled; but
you mustn't say, with pleasure.
The soft air which blew upon Calls
cheek was like the first breath of
spring, and there was the far-off
prophecy of awakening in the very sun
shine, as she sped out the river road
with Allison in his powerful runabout.
Its glorious!" exclaimed Gail, her
cheeks answering to the caress of the
air with a flush of blossomlike deli
cacy. She was particularly contented
today. Allison had been so busy of
late, and she had missed him. With
all his strength, he was restful
Il feel like a new man at this time
of the year," returned Allison, glanc-
ing at Gail with cool appreciation. A
car full of men passed them, and the
looks they cast in his runabout pleased
him. Gail, do you remember the first
time we drove out here?"
Indeed yes" she laughed with
the snow in our eyes, and the roads
all white, with the lights cleaning
through the fakes like arctic will-o'-
the-wisps. We ran away that night,
and dined at Roseleaf inn, and wor-
ried the folks to death, for fear we had
had an accident"
"I had more than an accident that
night" said Allison. 81 had a total
wreck"
Gail glanced at him quickly, but his
face was clear OF any apparent pur
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BRITAIN GOING
SLOW ON BLOCKADE.
Discussion in Parliament EX-
pected Soon.
sMARTING UNDER CRITICISM
Protests Being Ignored Until Trade
OF All Kinds With Germany is
Cut ot-Not Sounding
u S. Public.

London-The American Embassy
has not sent any notification to the
State Department that Great Britain
intends to change the situation created
by the order-in-council into an actual
blockade Some time ago the embassy
notified the State Department by let
ter that there was a great deal of dis
cussion in the British press and among
the unofficial public concerning the
possibility of a change in the blockade
policy of the government. British
official circles, however, declare that
no change will be made until the sub
ject is freely debated in the House Of
Commons. A debate of this character
Is expected soon.
1t seems evident that the foreign
Office is weary of the criticism that
it's policy has been subjected to, and
that it will be quite willing to have the
subject freely ventilated in Parlia-
ment, but it is not regarded as likely
that it will grant the demands Of the
extremists that the entire control OF
the blockade of the Central Powers
be surrendered to the admiralty.
The British answer to the latest
American note on shipping is virtually
ready to be dispatched to Washing
ton, and it is expected it will be sent
as soon as the note has been submitted
to the French government for its ap-
proYal
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May Disregard U. s. Rights.

WashingtOn.-High administration
officials said that Great Britain has
answered the protests of this govern
ment against interference with our
commerce by her announcement of
plans to extend her blockade. 1t was
stated on authority that intimations
have reached the State Department
from private sources abroad that Great
Britain will disregard all the protests
of this government.
The British Foreign Office is de-
clared to be making its plans to
tighten the blockade of Germany with
out regard to the rights of the United
States. The protests already made
by this government and the reports
reaching London of the preparation in
Washington of vigorous note on the
contraband question are being ignored,
until Great Britain has completed all
of her plans for shutting off trade of
all kinds with Germany. 1t was stated
that when all her blockade plans are
complete Great Britain will answer the
On1ISu ObdLCoy 1OJCCJllS1 1lo Cl11Al1o
Officials predicted that Great
Britain's reply to the contraband note
and the previous American protests
will provoke an exchange of acrimon-
ious notes. 1t is understood that
Great Britain's position will be that
she is judge of the ultimate destina-
tion of cargoes and therefore she has
a right to seize ships bound for
neutral ports and conflscate the
cargoes if she thinks they are intended
ultimately for the enemy.
Challenge BY U. S. Expected.
State Department officials intimate
Enat this government will take such a
position to be in denial of the principle
Of freedom Of the seas. In its notes
to Germany over the submarine ques-
tion, this government declared fatty
that it stood as a champion of all
neutral nations for freedom of the
seas. This, it was pointed out, would
make it necessary for the United
States to challenge Great Britain's
position sharply and finally.
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GPoHL[9 9fTIp[
4yGEORGF RANDOLPH OHTSTER
and LILLIAN CHESTER w.
j. SS:5s% 15s e. e, ILLUSTRATED &~CDRHODES !
lco0oootU0y

OF the entire eastern hemisphere.
There are dozen wars, each bigger
than the other, slated to follow, if
needed. like the pressing of row of
electric buttons. Knowing these
things as you shall, it is only a ques-
ton of whether you will be with me
on the crest, or in the hollow"
The caller moisteRed his lips, and
turned his gaze finally from the glow
Ing Goals to Allison's face.
Show me everything you know"
he demanded.
They sat together until morning,
and they traversed the world; and,
when that visitor had gone, Allison
gave his globe a contemptuous whirl
The balance of them we're but mat
ters Of detail With a certain pride
full arrogance, of which he himself
was aware, he reflected that now he
could almost leave these minor pow
ers and potentates and dignitaries to
secretary
Intoxicated with a sense OF his
own power, he went back into his
study, and drew from a drawer the
photograph of young and beautiful
girl, who seemed to look up at him,
out Of an oval face wreathed with 8aV-
ing brown hair, and set with beautiful
ly curved lips which twitched at the
corners in a half sarcastic smile, from
two brown eyes, deep and glowing and
fraught with an intense attractiveness
Every morning he had looked at this
photograph, the priceless crown of his
achievement. the glittering jewel to
set in the head of his scepter. the
beautiful medallion of his valori
only little longer, GAIL" he told
her with a smile, and then he saluted
the photograph Gail the maker of
maps!" he said
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CHAPTER Xxx.
The World at Calls Feet.

Callers for Mrs. Helen Davies, and
huge bouquet of American beauties
for Gail Into the Louis XIV room.
where Nicholas Van Ploon and Miss
Van PIoon sat with unusual impress
siveness, Mrs. Davies came arrayed
in the black velvet afternoon gown
which gave her more stateliness and
more impressive dignity than anything
in her wardrobe Miss Van Ploon,
who was true member of the family,
in that she considered the Van Ploon
entity before any individual, quite ap-
proved of Mrs. Davies, and was in no
wise jealous of being so distinctly out
shone in personal appearance. Mich
Olas Van Ploon also surveyed Mrs.
Davies with a calculating eye, and
bobbed his round head slightly to him
self. He had canvassed Mrs. Helen
Davies before. and had discussed her
in femily council, but this was final
view. dress parade as it were.
Half an hour later Mrs. Helen Da-
vies, leaving her guests in the Louis
XIV room, paused at the head of the
stairs to calm herself The Mrs. Wa
verIy-Gaites' annual faded into dim OBJ
security. Mrs Waverly- Gates would
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SYNOPSIS.
ID

At Vestry meeting of the Market
Square church Gail Sargent tells Rev
smith Boyd that Market Square church
Is apparently a lucrative business enter
prise. Allison takes Gail riding in his
motor car. She finds cold disapproval in
the eyes of Rev. Smith Boyd. Allison
starts campaign for consolidation and
control OF the entire transportation sys-
Eem OF the world. Gail becomes popular.
AIIlSon gains control of transcontinental
Lra11c and arranges to absorb the We'd
ger court tenement property of Market
square church. Gail tells Boyd tina. the
catnedral Market Square church proposes
20 oulld Will be out of profits wrung from
squator. At a meeting of the seven dnan-
cla magnates OF the country, Allison or
company. Rev. Smith Boyd undertakes
Gaus spiritual instruction and Gail un-
CONSCIOUSLY gives Allison hint that solves
me Fedder court problem for him. On
an inspection trip in Allisons new sub
way the tunnel caves in. Gail goes back
70 her nome in the West. Her friends lure
ner and Arly back to New York In the
midst of struggle with the dregs of hui
nlanlty in Vedder court Rev Smith Boyd
suddenly finds that he is a real living
and loving-man He proposes to Gail
out on the verge of acceptance, she re-
members their religious differences, and
refuses. Through Alison's connivance
With the political boss Vedder court is
condemned by the city as unsanitary.
Rev. Smith Boyd proposes to the vestry
to replace the old Vedder court buildings
with model tenements. Allison makes ar
rangements with foreign representatives
for the consolidation of the transporta-
tl0n interests of the world.
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Youth and Ane and whiskera.

AS whiskers are the oldest living
things, so they are the youngest.
Youth and age are accentuated by
whiskers. AS the wind blown upon
hot soup 1.-TWO objects associating
themselves naturally with whiskersI-
as the wind blawn upon hot soup cools
the soup, and as the wind blown upon
cold fingers warns the fingers. so is
dual role played upon young and
old by the facial appurtenance. Meth.
ing in this world looks as old az an
old man wearing patriarchal beard.
And nothing in this world looks as
young as a young man fondly imagin-
ing that he is wearing a Van Dyke.
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CHAPTER xix-continued.

The neat-waisted caller, with the
first slow motion be had used since
he came into the room, drew the slip
OF paper towards him again
There followed another banker,
ruddy-faced man whose heavy features
were utterly incapable of emotion; and
he sat at Allison's table in thick
jowled solidity.
There are about to begin interna-
tional movements of the utmost i'm
portance," Allison told him. There
is a war scheduled for next month,
which is likely to embroil the whole
of Europe"
The banking gentleman nodded his
head almost imperceptibly
"Mr Chisholm advised me that your
sources of information are authentic"
he stated What you tell me is most
deplorable."
Quite agreed Allison. 81 am in
formed that the company you repre-
sent and manage has the practical di-
rection of the entire banking system
Of Europe. with the exception of one
country Besides this, you have pow
erful interests, amounting very nearly
to a monopoly. in Egypt, in India, in
Australia, and in a dozen other quar-
ters of the globe"
You seem to be accurately in
formed" admitted the banking gentle
man, studying interestedly the glow
ing Goals in Allison's fireplace.
"1f can show you how a certain at
tltude towards the international COM
plications which are about to ensue
will be of immense advantage to your
banking system, as well as to the in
terests l represent, / have no doubt
that We can come to very definite
understanding.
The soIidly jowled banking gentle
man studied the glowing Goals for two
minutes.
Il should be interested in learning
the exact Details" he finally suggest
ed.
Allison drew some sheets of paper
from an indexed file and spread them
before the financier. 1t was largely
matter Of credits in the beginning, ex-
tensions here, curtailments there. and
all on a scale SO gigantic that both
gentlemen went over every item with
the imaginative minds of poets. In
every line there was vista of vast
empires, of toppling thrones, Of altered
boundaries, of such an endless and
shifting panorama of governmental
forces. that the minds of men less in
ured to the contemplation of CONNER
ciaI and political revolutions might
have grown tagged. On the third
page. the solid banking gentleman
who had not made a nervous motion
since his grandfather was a boy.
looked up with a start.
"Why, this affects my own eoun-
try4" he exclaimed. 1T affects our
enormous shipping interests, our great
transportation lines, our commercial
ranifcations in all parts of the globe!
II cripples US on the land and wipes
us from the sea! It even affects my
own government"
"Ouite true admitted Allison
The banking gentleman drew a
long breath.
-ATTVrif11z1t HAT ze,t, predict may not come to
PASS" he maintained. although the Sc
cret information which had brought
him to Allison had prepared him to
take every statement seriously.
81 can show you proofs! The war
vzrt,inb is fO no startnd next month is
only The keystone of the political arch
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home. In addition to Washington
Crossing the Delaware" his famous
historical paintings include "The Cap
ture of Major Andre" and Miranda"
AS a portrait painter his most notable
subjects were Thomas Jefferson, La
fayette, James Madison, John Mar
shall. Fanny Kemble and Queen Vic
toria- He visited England to paint the
girl queen in her coronation robes.
Sully lived to an advanced age, dy-
ing in Philadelphia in 1872.
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SURELY HAS EARNED REST
French Soldier, Crippled and War
Scared, Is to Become Citizen
of the United States.

Through the influence of the French
consul a wounded French soldier.
Leon Graux of 347 East Fifty-seventh
street, was released from Ellis island
and restored to his wife, who had re
ceived news six weeks ago that he
had been killed in battle.
After the French liner Rocham-
beau arrived from Bordeaux at her
pier. foot of West Fifteenth street.
Mrs. GTaux received word from her
brother Pierre that he believed Leon
was on the ship. She hurried to the
pier and was informed that her hus-
band had gone to Ellis island with the
steerage passengers. She sought the
French consul, who obtained permis-
sion from the immigration commits
sioner for Graux to land in New York
Leon Graux was a crippled and war
SCARED veteran when he walked
ashore from the Ellis island ferryboat
leaning on his wife's arm. He had
five bullet wounds in his arms, legs
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and body. His company of $50 was
reduced to 81, he said, after the battle
of Scissors, in which both his hands
we're severely torn by shells In fol
lowing engagements Graux had a bull
let in his right shoulder, his left leg,
and finally had his right thumb shot
away. After each engagement he was
patched up and sent to the front
again and was decorated by the
French government for bravery on the
battlefield.
Graux gave up his job as a hair
dresser in this city shortly after the
war started and went home to fight
Now he is going to become a citizen
of the United States and live here
with his wife and two children, eight
and fourteen years old.-New York
Times.
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SAYS Women Help Rrinu War.

Women's love of the martial music
and trappings of war was given some
blame for the European war by Mrs.
Phillip SnowdeE. wife of a member of
the British parliament, in an address
on Woman and the War" before the
National Educational ASSOCIATION.
1T is possibly our own fault-this
war" she asserted. I'VE must admit
that. We love the Uniform. We won
en- affect military styles in clothing anc
We even allow our children to dress in
a military way. We must have less
admiration for the uniform and more
hate for war"
Education" she said, lis the rem
edy for war and for al. social. indus
trial and political conditions which
make for war"
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botanical knowledge. Even Burbank
himself could not produce new fruit
by grating. Such fruits can only be
produced by pollenizing. Every school
boy who has studied botany or a
primer on farming. which always con-
tains instructions on grating. knows
that the scion or bud, grated on to the
root or stock. governs the kind of fruit
to be produced. Otherwise, every
graft might produce hybrid or freak.
One may graft half a dozen kinds of
orange scions on one sour stock, and
each scion will invariably produce its
own kind of orange. and not a cross
between the sour orange and that of
the tree from which the scion was cut.
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Famous Portrait Painter.

The first portrait painter of the Unit
ed States to win general fame was
Thomas Sully, who was born 192 years
ago. One of the first celebrated Amer
ican historical paintings, Washington
Crossing the Delaware" was the pro-
duct of his genius. Sully established
himself in Richmond as a portrait
painter in 1903, but soon removed to
New York, and in 1910 to Philadel-
phia, which city was afterward his
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Nature Fake.

The story of the tomato plant graft
ed on to an eggplant and producing
a splendid fruit, with a purple skin,
deep red meat, few seeds and wonder.
full flavor, survives and goes the
rounds.
This particular nature fake persists
because of the lack Of horticultural or
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The Truth at Last.

What's the matter with your eye.
That boy next door struck me-"
What for, pray?"
He said struck him first"
"And did you?''
NO; honest. didn't. mother"
well. why didn't You2"
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ASKS DEEP CHANNEL.
Delegation Urges Congress To Appro.
pirate 100000.

Washington - Richmond business
men and manufacturers appeared be-
fore the House Committee on Rivers
and Harbors and asked for an appro-
priation of s50O,O00 to prosecute work
on the proposed 22-foot channel in the
James river from Richmond to the sea.
Congress authorized a 22-foot channel
20 years ago.
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NOT SUNK BY GERMANS.
Berlin Finds None Of Its Submarines
Attacked Persian.

Washington. - Secretary Lansing
announced that the Berlin Foreign
Office had informed Ambassador Ger
ard that all German submarines in the
Mediterranean have reported and that
none was concerned in the destruction
of the British liner Persia
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COL. HOUSE STILL IN LONDON.
Times Report OF His Departure
Erroneous.

London.-The Times report that
Col E. M. House, President Wilson's
personal representative. had gone to
the Continent, is erroneous. Colonel
House is still in London, comforting
with Ambassador Page and meeting
prominent officials. He will go to
Paris within a week
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GERMANS EvAcUATlNe LuTsK.

KieV Says Prisoners Arriving There
Bring information.
Kiey, Russia.-Lutsk. the important
sortress in Volhynia. one Of the tri-
angle of fortifications there, Is being
evacuated by the Germans, according
to information obtained from prison
ers arriving here. Four thousand
prisoners have recently arrived hers
from the southwestern front.
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beg Gail on h@ bended knees TO at
tend the annual, and Mrs. Helen Da-
vies could attend if she liked. She
went into her own room, and took a
drink of water, and sat down for thirty
or forty seconds; then she went into
Calls suite, where she found that
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CTO BE CONTINUED1
no Remove Brown Stains.

From earthenware dishes and plates
caused by putting them in the oven.
soak in strong borSX and hot water
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INTERNATIONAL
SUNDAYSQIOOL
LESSON

(By f. o. SELLERS, Acting director of
the Sunday School Course Of the Moody
Bible Institute of Chicago.)
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union)
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-27
HOW CATARRH IS i,
CONTRACTED

Mothers, are sometimes SO
thoughtless as to neglect the
colds which their children con
tract. The Inflammation of the
mucous membrane, at-hrst acute,
becomes chronic catarIh, di
sease that is seldOme cured and
that may prove life'r burden.
Many persons who las this
loathsome disease will remem-
Der having had frequent colds
at the time it was contracted.
A little forethought, bottle of
Cham oerlaiu' Cough Remedy
judiciously used and this trouble
might have been avoided. Oh
;ainabIe everywhere.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-27
BAD COLDS FROM LITTLE
sSNEEZES GROW

albany colds that, hang >on all
a.in,er starts with. a sneeze, 2
sniffie, a sore throat, a tight
chest You know the Symptoms
of colds, and you know prompt
treatment, will breab them up.
Dr.. Kings New Discovery,
with its soothing antiseptic bal
sans, has been breaking up coldS
and healing coughs of NOurg and
old iOr II years. DR.. King New
Discovery loosens the ~phlegm,
clears the bead. sOoths the IT
rHated membr are and makes
breathing easier. At your drug
gist, soc.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-27

BIG CROwD:-The Court room
would not hold the crowd Mon
dav to hear Senator j. c. w.
Beckham speak. Chairs were
carried in and every available
spot was used, and yet many
who tried to gain entrance went
away, without even standing room
Senator Beckham spoke for two
hours and ten. minutes dealing
with the achievements: accom-
plished and many yo2G laws pass
ed by the present administra
ton under. the leadership of thai
matchless leader. Woodrow Viii
SON Sena tor Beckham Is strong
and forceful speaker, makes no
attempts at oratory, but deals with
acts as he finds them, conceding
% others the same rights he claims
for himself, which eliminates
from his speech abuse in any
form, of those of the opposing
parties. Senator -Beckham is
very popular with Rockcastle
democrats and manv republicans
who gave him a hearing Monday,
were impressed with the SINGER
ltF of his. purpose and the
fairness of his argument. He
spoke at London Tuesday and
at Corbin Tuesday night. From
here he went to Western Ken
lucky wh-re he. will be. engaged
until the election.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1916-10-27
SOCK SOCIAL

The Willing Workers. of
the Christian church made quite
a success Of their Sock Social
The little socks were made by
the ladies, and like the coat that
Jacob made for his son Joseph
we're of many cOlors. Each little
sock was sped on its way be-
tween the folds OF poem that
explained its mission. This poem
doubtless inspired by some hour
of need, aided by some practical
muse was very touching" Many
of these, little socks made long
trips: some westward to the
Pacific coast some north ward to
the Great Lakes some eastward
to the Atlantic coast. and some
to the Southland. Some of the
little SOC Ks lever come back to
I
the loving embrace of the old
mother .ock. but many made
these long trips and returned tc
gladden. the hearts of the senders
Others found welcome In some
Mt Vernon home and were
carried tenderly to the. Masonic
hall on the evening Of the nine
teenth. And every little soct
had money in it-some little none,
tsome bigger money-but all money
There were more money in sock
than in. any other article in theil
class handled in Mt. Vernon OF
that evening. But this was no
Eall of the Sock Social" TIL
ladies' entertained their guests il
the Masonic hall rooms wher
they served delightful cream an
I cake. The time spent Social
, was profitable and pleasant to all
The parent Sock into which th
: socks were dropped contained
e very satisfactory sum. And a
: felt. that the sock idea and tn
. social idea had blended in such
. ~ .
! way that: each made /. the 9th,
worthwhile. - 'N '7Ht'a s2+s