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Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06

he would need on the yacht and went
home.
Three hours later he met the young
man Joe in the park. His good luck
still followed him. Joe was quite will
ing to go along on the yacht. He
would be ready on twenty four hours
notice. But he wouldn't tell his name
or his business or anything of his af
fairs. Nor would he give Hemenway
his home address.
There's no need of bringing my af.
fairs into this thing" he told Hem
enway. "Ill go along all right, as |
am quite satisfied to get away and
cool off for a while. You'll find me all
right when we once get started,
Very well, then" retorted Hemeh-
way, report to me here at nine
o'clock every night. We are going to
leave a week from tomorrow, Sunday
morning early, positively and without
fail. You can understand that if had
crew of old salts and one of them
failed to show up it would be a very
easy matter to fill his place.
But this thing is different / am
counting on you, and if you didn't
come to time it would place me in
bad hole at the last minute. If you
have any doubt about it just tell me
now"
Joe fumbled around in his pockets
and drew from them eight double
eagles. There he stacked in the palm
of his left hand, while with the long
bony fingers of his right he fondled
the gold pieces as poker player shut
files pile of chips before he decides
to call.
I'm strictly on the level in this
thing" he said, land to prove it to
you | will put this money in your
hands as a forfeit, although | don't
know who you are, where you come
from, or where you are going"
Nov, that sounds like real
sport" cried Hemenway. "Of course
! won't take your money, but you re-
port here every night and we will let
it go at that guess that's all for
now. Good night"
Hemenway had an appointment
with the other man at nine thirty
o'clock, and while killing time wait
ing for that hour he milled over in
his mind how he could handle him To
the best advantage.
On general principles it wac Vvis-
able that he confine his acquaintynces
to the fewest possible number. So far
he had done very well.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06

who had started to follow the young
man hurried up and fell into step with
him.
Excuse me, sir" he said, "but as
I passed heard what you said to that
young fellow. II sounded like a job
Anything doing? / can turn my hand
to anything.'
Hemenway stopped under an cleo.
trio light and looked the fellow over.
He was apparently about thirty to
thirty-five years old, and rather stock
lily built. He had piercing eyes and
wore what appeared to be a habitual
frown on an otherwise not unpleasant
face.
II guess not" said Hemenway,
after a thorough inspection of the
man. 81 don't know you"
IL can give you reference pleaded
the stranger. "Besides"-he hesitated
an instant-"that young fellow Is a
stranger to you, isn't he? / was not
far away when you came along and
sat beside him on the bench. I'm out
of work and looking for it, and If you
could help me / would be very much
obliged to you"
Il haven't any job that would be of
any use to you. There's no money in
it for that young fellow you speak of.
Sorry l can't help you out" Hemen-
way moved away but the stranger
stuck close He said.
I'm broke, and if l could only get
place to sleep and something to eat
regularly, l wouldn't care so much
about the money end of 1t. II would
give me a chance to find something
regular"
Hemenway reasoned with himself.
"I'm suspicious of this fellow, but l
may be wrong. I'll play him carefully.
Well" he said aloud, "I'll think IL
over. l may be able to do something
for you. Meet me right here tomorrow
night at nine thirty
"Ill be here. Thank you Good
night" and the stranger disappeared.
Hemenway went on his way.
OOmtlnliS lellS me ONeTpldyeu my
self with that fellow" he muttered.
Still can forget that date, If l want
to do So"
The stranger was also busy with his
thoughts as he walked off. II think
made the right play" he soliloquized
my man is headed for home and Is
safe enough for tonight. Maybe
can find out what's on his mind by
tying up to this other fellow"
He went home, wrote out the fol
lowing, and mailed it to the w. & J.
Axworthy Detective Agency.
No. 1870.
Left office 4.30 and went home.
Left house at las, walked to park and
sat alone on bench. Well dressed
stranger came along and made his &C
quaintance. They talked nearly an
hour, and stranger made some kind
Of proposition, for when they parted
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06

l passed them and heard stranger ask
1870 if he knew of anybody else that
wanted to go along" When 1870 left
applied to stranger for job, and have
appointment with him for tomorrow
night, when l expect to find out ma.
ture of proposition made to 1870. He
went home at 945.
Operative No. %.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06
WEISMAN'S.
THE POPULAR STORE
To Men Who Know

Style, character, fine tailoring, and that indie
scribable something in clothes of the highest type
that characterzes them distinctive and different
from ordinary garments-to the men who know SUI
perior clothes when they see them-we extend most
cordial invitation to call and see these excellent
SUITS Ready towear 1928 to $500
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1916-05-06
Continued Next Week.

The funniest thing about a st3ge
comedian is his face.
The little word elf" blunts the point
OF many sound argument.
The trouble with hitting the bottle is
that it's apt to strike back.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Priests of the War God.

4 wall is raised in a London journal by
one who thinks army doctors UNFIT Tor
their Jobs. Here are some examples he
offers to show that these priests OF the
great god of war" are either unscrupulous
or governed entirely by whim: "Of two
acouaintances. both young and unmarried
ono who has a slight attack of non-con-
tagious skin disease on one of his arms
was rejected: the other, who was suffering
from nervous debility, which did not pre-
vent him from following his employment,
was accepted for sedentary work only.
temporary clerk employed in my depart
ment was rejected on four occasions-for
heart disease. he told me-and accepted on
the fifth. He is now in the Grenadier
Guards"
what is to be made Of it all?' he asks
paintively and his conclusion is that the
war has bred fanaticism in the profession
and that when the civil physician JOINS the
army his scruples regarding the fitness
of the sacrifices to his god disappear.
The persistence of the critics own scru-
pies is easily explained He was myope
and he had certain physical defects that
he was confident would insure his reJec-
ton. So. like a good patriot, he offered his
services to the country and to his great
surprise was accepted as "fit for home SER
vice" 1t was a cruel shock, and doubtless
he was unlucky. but fitness, after all, is
relative condition and medical judgment
is relative, too. His friend with heart
disease" being evidently determined TO
serve. may take more lenient view OF the
profession. Would he himself be so un-
charitable if the physical examination had
beon made for life insurance?
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Jersey Justice" Again.

It is not for nothing that Jersey JUS
tice" is famous. On May IA chauffeur OF
Trenton took from a garage an automobile
without the consent of its owner, and with
three other men went joy-riding. Driving
recklesslv. he struck and killed a htteen'
vear-old boy. Now, less than two months
after the commission of this crime, he has
been convicted and sentenced to an inde-
terminate term of from five to ten years In
prison.
Instances of such summary justice IN
this state are few and far between. Auto
mobile accidents, resulting in serious IN
Jury or death, are not. unfortunately. II
New Jerseys laws are better, for the pur-
pose of obtaining conviction OF individuals
in such cases. it is time the attention oi
our lawmakers was given to study OF the
statutes of the state across the river. Vi
| is il merely that prosecutors are more per
sistent and courts less likely to temper JUS
tice with extreme mercy?
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
A Notable Submarine Feat.

We are evidently in for a great deal OF
nonsense about the wonder-trip OF the
submarine Deutschland On the author
itv of Captain Hans Hnch, 1t is already
pronounced the most remarkable thlng
that has ever happened in marine circles
in the history of the world Without IN
the least undertaking a fine feat success
fully accomplished, Captain Hnchs re-
mark NAV be dismissed as grotesquely ab-
surd. There was really never any sound
reason to doubt the possibility of such a
VOYAGE on theoretical grounds; the sole
question being whether in practice 1t was
worth attempting.
\ year ago, when German submarines
began to appear i'm the Dardanclles, 1t was
generally assumed that they had travelled
without renewing their supplies from a
German harbor-a distance of at least
400 miles; and though the route of the
transatlantic vessel was longer, the differ
ence is not so great as to justify Captain
Hinch's estimate of the performance. The
British submarines even of ten years ago,
now relatively out of date. had cruising
range of 1000 miles. and those of the +
class must certainly have good o,Ooo
miles endurance at reduced speed The
possibilities of the later vessels we're
shown when two of them, unconvoyed
completed the 13,OOO-mile voyage to Sgd
ney under their own power. though not, OF
course. uninterruptedly.
The Deutschland's feat is notable. and
if it is found to pay it will doubtless be
repeated. But the notion that it proves
that the English blockade amounts to
nothing" is delusional, as the Germans
themselves are we'll aware.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
THE SCHOOLMASTER'S WEAPONS
These Are the Days Of Paper Brea'twork'
and VoIleys of Rhetoric.
To tho Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. Your excellent and timely editorial
undor caution preparedness and the Schools
in to- days issue of The Tribune should GER
tainly be given at this time well deserved
serious consideration. As people We arc
brought face to face again with the spirit
and reprattable controlling result of national
events. through which longtime schoomas-
fer is placed in the position of chief executive
and defender of our once or earlier respected
national standing before the world; and who
would impress men behind the gun and
martial organization for its most effective use
in every nation on earth that our chicf re-
lance for defence now are paragraphs of How
ING rhetoric and official notice that "wc are too
nroud 10 fight" together with talk of pres
en-. day impossbilities of war that is, as yoc
write "an insult to the intelligence OF hgn
school" II seems plain on every hand that
nature herself anticipated the need Tor pre-
parcdness by providing for individual deience
or aggression by physical force. common evi-
dence of which IS seen IN the horns ana tushs
of the quadruped and spurs of the bird.
With commeadabc results of individual and
collective textbook accomplishments and ap-
proved curriculum, as such. We are volumnous-
lv asked to stand behind paragraph and paper
breastworks for defence or national protec-
tion. with the sound Of cheers" for "Jccrs
at the word preparedness" by national edu-
cation association. And all this against the
existing fact Of the brccchloading muske'
and rapid-fre machine gun in constant use to
day between nations The writer served 10
tho Union army 1862 65-was left on the
field Of Chancelorsvile and readily recall
the confessed confusion before and under hre
resulting from the merely assumed experience
of the unprcpared volunteer. Without en-
tering into details of the deplorabe results
when il is understood that our Civil War was
the first on this side in which the "minie
rife was used this and its ammunition were
placed in our hands with but little, II any, IN
struction in regard to the conlcal ball and
care in loading it, or use of the sights at the
breech of the gun; and now, If called upon,
the majority of recruits will be required to
20 into the field with an entirely different
and much more complex gun and ammunition,
desired preparedness and training to use
which to-day gain the ieers of the most con-
spicuous political failure tolerated IN the
land and the school teachers in conventioc
assembled applaud. IF this is where we are
TO look for the training Of future mothers,
and sustaining patriotism of the fathers
where are we to look for the Americansm
that will preserve the nation that Lincoln
left US? EA-PRlSONEk or WAX
Arlington. y. j.. July 7, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10

are made Popular fancy south OF the NO
Grande. or even north Of it, may yet trans
form Villa into a Rob Roy MacGregor'
Robin Hood or William Tell. Had villa
lived ten centuries ago, his story would un-
doubtedly have acquired by this time all
the characteristics of the "sun myth.
The crcdulty and freedom with when
popular fancy plays with every rumor con-
corning this outlaw show that the mentai
habits which gave rise to the wonder work
inc heroes of ancient folklore still survive
in this scientific age. There must be some
thing of the instructive bandit lurking al
WAYS in the human breast. which perpetu-
ally clothes the commonplace outlaw with
,he colors of romance. To the end OF time
the public will doubtless prefer an eXclt-
ing story of desperate deeds TO SOBER
everyday reality.
Who knows? II may be that such popu-
lar romancing serves deep social purpose
Probably it helps the average man to pre-
serve something aboriginally human in MS
nature from the tanning processes OF CIVIL
ization. vet preserving also the social order
bv enabling us to enjoy the escapades OF
the desperate vicariously. Scandal and
gossip doubtless perform a similar func-
ton. However, since the present interna-
tional situation involves something more
serious than fiction. it would clear matters
I'M a bit to know for sure that the perpe-
TRAITOR of the Columbus outrage was safely
out Of the way.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
"The Girl He Left Behind."
ditor OF The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your cartoon entitled THE Girl h'
Left Behind" seems to be unfinished. II hS'
been suggested in certain quarters that WV
paper on the table is the "dspossess' notice
the patriotic" contribution OF "eopps'
head landlord.
Why not a moratorium 20 protect depehu
ents of men called 10 the colors? Can ~!
one imagine any more disconcerting thrust II
the back than the knowledge that wnile on
is risking his life, or more, his health, IN W
service of his country in the best way -
knows stay-at-home IS turning ms w
pcndents into the street?
The spectacle of this country's trea'ihe"
Of soldiers and sailors in time of peace a''
CT volunteers as soon as they get few mn.
from home is enough 70 make a thinking ne"
resolve to let some one else go and be a nelV'
or TO make heroism an honor that VIII nav
TO be violently thrust upon him.
Will America never awake! Is the teh'.
Of the money changers in the temple
patriotism unshakabe' NJ. II. LouAS'
Jersey City, N. j., July 7, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
For a United Party.
Or of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: am going to give you two classic IL
Illustrations that fit the times. They are the
most commonly quoted and of course, gcner-
ally understood The first is the opening
sentence of Cesar's "Commentaries" "All
Gaul is divided into three parts ." etc,
to the end of the conquest. We will come
to the second illustration presently.
The first illustration fits the times in this
manner: We are ripe for an industrial con-
quest Immediately at the close OF the Euro
pean war; and. as Gaul's division into three
parts made Cesar's conquest easier, so the
division Of our voters into three parties make,
the continuation of tho Democrats in power
easier and assured and the industrial con-
quest invited.
The Tribune saw this when it advocated the
nomination of Roosevelt. Onethird Republi-
can plu. one-third Progressive outnumbers
two to one the onethird Democratic voters II
was a wise move. 1t was movement TO unite
the parties so as TO be industrially prepared
against an industrial invasion, for by re-
turning to the White House a Republican
President supported by a Republican House
and Senate the breach in our tariff wall
made by the Democrats will be Immediately
walled up by protective tariff TO take the
place OF the DlOchddlng brltSn meet "hlch
has providentially ntervened to make the
Underwood tariff law imperative.
No such providential intervention happened
in the case of Troy, and so the breach IN the
walls to admit the wooden horse, notwith-
standing the protests of Providence special
high priest, LAGOON, who knew better, was =
stupid and fatal blunder.
Let US be wise while there is yet time and
help Mr.. Roosevelt in his efforts to unite the
parties again. Numbers will carry the day
Let us unite 100000 votes against 100000
so that when the war is over our markets Will
not be flooded by products from foreign ports
upon which has settled the three years dust
of warehouse, wharf and factory. Let US pro-
tect the capital and the labor we now enploy
to make those products independently and
proftably.
The Underwood tariff is the "immanent
deadly breach" Let US wall up this breach
in our tariff. Safety first. This is real pre-
paredness against sure industrial invasion:
Remember Gaul, remember Troy.
p. II. DAILY.
Trenton, ~ j., July 1, 1916.
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
The Villa Myth.

If the bandit Villa IS alive, and If he
subscribes to a press clipping bureau. he
must enjoy feeling. to use the words of
Mark Twain. that the stories of his death
and various reappearances are greatly eX-
aggerated." Villas lawlessness must have
inspired corresponding lawlessness of
popular imagination on both sides of the
Mexican border whenever his name is
mentioned. The accounts of late remind
one Of the posthumous exploits in which
the returning Old Mother Hubbard sur
prised the remarkable poor dog"
One day we are assured that Villa Is
dead and buried. The next day we read
that he is hiding in the mountains. To-day
he is wounded and far in the interior. and
tomorrow he appears near the border.
Now rumor has it that he is intriguing
with German spies. and again he is re-
cruiting an army to join Carranza in op-
position TO the United States when sud
denly we are told that Villa has attacked
Carranza's forces with band of two thou
sand men. Anybody with new Villa yarn
will have no difficulty finding an audience.
These conflicting stories, besides being a
good illustration of the unrelabihty Of
most Of the unconhrmed reports emanating
from the border. give US an insight into
the process by which myths and legends
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10

be great protector Of human life. In the
year or more it has been in operation the
public has experienced all the dlscomior's
and inconveniences from IT when iorceu
the city authorities TO abandon 1t after a
brief experiment several years ago. lnere
seems to be agreement among the statlstl-
clans that there has been falling OF IN
streetcar accidents to some extent since itS
adoption.
But if in the near-side stop for street
cars lies safety for pedestrians, why per-
nit the buses to endanger life by revert
ING to the far-side stop? Or, If that be Just
as safe for pedestrians. why subject cltl'
zens to the inconvenience of the near-side
stop for streetcars, when it is not always
a ncar-side stop?
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
A New Mechanical Calculator.

IFrOm me IopNdf "uVu~'"'t'
pocket-size mechanical calculator, with
which problems in addition, subtraction and
nultiplication can be quickly solved, has been
ratonted. II consists Of a thin aluminium
case. on the lower half of one face of which
are seven parallel Sits; between these are
printed in columns the nine digits, ! being
At the bottom and being omitted. Seven
aluminium strips as long as the case fl
movably into il, a portion of one being visible
through each narrow slit Each strip is per-
forated almost its full length with row
Of holes. those in the upper half being round
and in the lower square. Besides the holes
are printed figures; the strips are so placed
that the figures are not visible except
through a series Of small openings at the
bottom OF the case, or when the strips pro-
iect from the case
Addition is performed by registering the
sums to be added. This is done by success
siyely placing pencil, or stylus in holes op-
posite the digits in the device that CORE
spond to the dgits making up the sum being
registered. In each case the operator starts
with the left hand digit and, after placing the
stvlus in position, moves the strip up or
down as far as the slip Will permit. After
all the digts Of the first sum have been
registered the remaining sums are registered
in similar manner. without, OF course, re-
setting the mechanism at zero, as should be
done at the outset In case an amount is to be
carried from one column 70 the next a small
brass signal appears in the column having
the surplus This is a signal 20 register the
additional amount in the next column on the
left. One simple rule was observed; When
the stylus is placed in a round hole the
strip should be pushed forward; when placed
in q square hole 1t should be pushed down
ward After all the sums have been regis
tered the result will appear in the total
Tow at the bottom Subtraction and multi
plication are performed in a somewhat simi-
lar manner, except that the individual num-
bcrs registered are arrived AZ by simple op-
orations in mental arithmetic IN connection
with each digit Of the sums involved. The
mechanism, beng practically all aluminium
and simple in construction, Will last for years
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Near Side and Far.

After an abortive attempt TO get their
patrons accustomed 20 the ncar-side stop,
the Fifth Avenue Coach Company's buses.
on all lines, are stopping again al :ne far
side Of the cross street, place which
people seem TO find reasonable and con-
venent. While this may suit better the
patrons of these lines. 1t makes still more
complicated this citys scheme Of street
traffic Strcetcars, under municipal ordi-
nance. stop on the near side-when they DO
not stop on the far side. or on both sides.
of the cross street. No ordinary citizen,
save after careful preliminary scrutiny of
the neighborhood for a "car stop safety
zone" sign indicating a car stop, or
some such guidance, can be sure where
the stop will be. if he is few blocks off
his beaten route.
The near-side stop was adopted, after
considerable preliminary agitation, on two
counts-frst. because it would permit the
surface ears to make little better run
ming time; second, because 1t was said to
New-York tribune., 1916-07-10
Charity at Home.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: ! submit TO you herewith a copy of
letter written to MIR. L. s. ". Perkins in an
swer to his letter published in your columns
July :.
Contribution blanks inelosed with above
letter wore
Association for Improving Condition of the
Poor, l0j East Twenty-second Street.
United Hebrew Charities, 800 Second Ave
nue..
Babies Hospital, 1875 East Fifty-hftt
Street.
Sloane Hospital for Women.
New York Nursery and Child's Hospital
l61 West Sixty-frst Street
CLARENCE II. Low.
New York, July 7, 1915
The inclosure was as follows:
Dear Sir: | have read your letter so gen
erousy distributed amongst the newspaper:
of his city.
at is not my purpose 70 engage in any
lengthy letter writing competition, either
with you or with any OF the undoubtedly
great number of advocates OF this popular
and sudden-sprung enthusiasm OF doing
charity abroad
TO tell you of the great and immediate
needs OF the poor and manned in our own
beloved country would be mpertinent; q
gentleman so well versed in contemporary
history has, needless TO say a thorough and
intimate knowledge of conditions as they
exist among his own people. inclose here
with five contribution blanks to charity or.
CARNATIONS of this city. and beg to advise
you that | shall very cheerfully give the
equa. sum of your subscriptions, not TO ex
coed, however. a total Of SlO0.
"Nery truly yours