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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

the weekend with Mrs. II. ID. Peters.
on Railroad Avenue.
hunter Pcttus loft on Wednesday
ior Hopewel TO engage In business
there.
Miss Norma Harvey. Of Tola, spent
INC holidays with her sister Mrs. j. G..
priddy. -
Misses Annie Osborne and Elizabeth
pe'ers entertained about twenty OF
their friends on Tuesday evening NJ
hearts"
Misses Mildred Watkins. Huyler MAY
anu EVELYN Wood entertained on Mon.
DAY evening at the home Of Mrs. Wat
kinS.
me Social Club was delightfully."- en-
.ertalhtd Oh Thursday by Mrs Writ
Wood. There were twelve members
present.
~. n.ers entertained at forty
two on "Wednesday afternoon
Misses Evelyn Wood and iiuyIer May
returned To their schools a, t.,,,,,
VIE aud Richinpnd College. on Tu.s-
day. " "'S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

England since the early autumn. reports
line zen voyage mud ahows rudy
health. DR.. Petit wont as physician
oil an English merchant vessel sailing
from Newport News To an English port.
pr, pcttit saw much OF the panoply of
war while in England, and reports
much activity there In uIl military lines.
On his noNt trip DR.. Petit probably viii
sail TO some Eeyptiau port on IT vessel
carrying war supplies to iho army OF
tho allies in that country.
Rev. Plummcr ". Jones VIII occupy
tn" pulpit of old Center PRESBYTERIAN
Church, Cumberland Courthouse, next
sunday morning.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

lady Ealrh Facet. whose mother.
lad. Nrthnr FACET. - daughter ~
tue late fsran stevens. at ono tiroe
owner ~ The Firth avenue Hotel Ncu
t"rk. l. pr"h"hi, ono ~ the most
ardcot nrd cross workers among the
British nohil's,. When. Ia 1910. her
husband. tho Hriti>h Minister Ia serbia
took his Young bride Of three years 10
BclSrrd~. She hccamr d~cri. Interested
in the balkan lite and tho welfare Of
tho srrhinn people. and She WAS one
81 the prtncirni rrcnnisrr> of tho hos
pitnl >er>irr In serbia during tho war
81 l9i.. She WAS in belgrade curuEed
IN Tied Gross work when the RuiEsrs
took that riis. She has now applied
I" The Hrls'an Rcd Grass for adtuls-
s'"n. desiring =" rsrry on her mission
"f mercy in tho land ~ t>iur tthcrt.
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KEYSViLLE

Especial To The Times Dispatch.
kEfSNll.LE. VA, January S.-M,s.
John .. watkins, OF South Boston,
VINO has been spending the holidays
with her parents here, left for her home
on sunday.
Miss Annie Osborne. who is a, tho
Randolph Macon Woman's College. at
Lynchburg. and Monroe Osborne. of
Randolph Macon, nj Bedford, left on
Tuesday for their schools. after spend
ING the holidays with their parents
here.
Miss Elizabeth Peters left Tor her
school. the R.M. l. in banville, on
"Wednesday.
Mrs Blanche Watkins ard Miss
Itoyciia Watkins. or Farnviilc.' spent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09
TAPPAHANNOCK

Special 10 The Times Dispatch
TAPPAllANNOCK. VA. January
On Friday night the Tidewatcr -
Union tlnh. OF TapDahannock, deco.
.a.eu WIN eNerereens was a scene OF
unusual brlliaucy. the occasin, ho,,.,.
n leap year dance by the girls OF ,,,n
town. nc
Among those dancing we're: Miss Ia,
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wo,lE>'S MEETINGS.

\ very important meeting Of st.
JohU.s circle - i<iws's Daughters Will
lie held MrnGay afternoon ~ O'Clock
with tire Misses RoNelen. At twenty
NTH Street ana Jefferson Avenue. \
III! attendance = desired, rs Hcport
OF the Christmas wu:> and other I'M
matters NIL Ne made.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

Gowns formerly priced Sl.50. 50,
81. 81, So and St, reduced. re-
spectively. TO ST. 81 so. ST .gx,
S3.gS, S:s.9S
Pefticnat Perfection.
Ia the WOlfhead Brand Reduc-
lions as follows:
pctticoats formerly priced $3.50.
50. Sd. 81 and 50. reduced. re.
spcctivcly. to ST. $3.50. f.1S.
$2.05 and sos.
Wolfhcad Corset Covers and
Drawers. also at marked reduc-
tons, ;sSc, 5Oc, zoe.
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All Silk and Satin Underwear
Reduced.
Satin Camesoles, 500.
Camesolas of Crepe de Chine, 81
Crepe de Chine Gowns. 1898 tc
SlU.9S.
Satin Pelticoals, So, sos. sos,
$1,000.
"kaySer'S" Silk Underwear.
Vests twhite and pink, St.5O.
.8S AMI sos.
Teddy Bears twhite and piDkb,l
:s2.DS and S3.9S.
Union Suits white and pink, light
knee. S2.D3.
other styles. $3.9S to $500.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-01-09

t:"aNcr Sailors. untrimmed. with
grossrain bands. medium high or
3on,:aica crowns. Si.3S,
Orchid Corsage Bouquets. most eN-
4nistr. riyaliing nature i'll the
charm 81 perfect color. outdoinG
hature IL that their bloom does
no; wiihcr away. Two to tho
bunch. packed in individual boxes,
S2.la.
Specioi corSaee, three small orchids
and ferns. aSc.
Flow ers and fruits. assorted styles,
ors. c,". values to SIC; special,
:ac.
New pahliaS tail colorsD SSc.
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Is the inevitable emblem of excellence II
sis, upon undermuslins that bear this sig
and remember:
Moll-Iicad Garments Cost No More
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

"Charters diamonds must be kept
under cover. No. | will manage dis
posal."
Harry Butler was mo. i" of the
Secret Six their brains and leader.
During the ensuing days the daily
papers, morning and evening, fairly
bristled with key-square cipher mes
sages, all of which, of course, were
translated by a Sutherland clerk to
whom had been assigned this now
easy detail. Other plumber was men
toned from time to time; the move
ments of different members of the
mob described, and it was obvious
at all times that they were extremely
chary of attempting to meet one an
other at prearranged place.
But shortly it began to appear that
big enterprise was being planned
indeed, that it had already been de-
termined upon. There vert numerous
references to the Coup" and more
than once the name Belle was de-
ciphered.
One Of the messages, at last, was
rendered in this fashion:
big coup Jan. 2. Instructors mid
mite New Year"
This cipher appeared on the morn
ing of December %, and it was plain
that if the coup were to be check
mated no time could be lost.
How were the instructions to be
given? The issuance of newspaper
extras at such an hour could not be
counted on, and if some other me-
dunn was to be used, or the Six
were to attempt a rendezvous, Felix
Hazard was one who was very anxious
to know all about it.
A few minutes reflection brought
a sly smile to his lean, hawklike
countenance. He hastily sketched a
key-square and set himself to the
task Of preparing a cipher message
on his own account He felt safe in
doing this, for only rarely was any
of the messages signed.
That afternoon certain newspaper
contained among it's personals a
cryptogram which, rendered into
plain English, read:
Am being Swallowed. Instruct in
usual way"
And the fish rose promptly to the
bait. The very next morning a long
cipher appeared in the columns of an
other newspaper, which, owing to it's
length and numerous typographical
errors, required some precious hours
of Hazards time to solve.
mo. a." it was finally translated,
must use every precauticn. Before
Jan. 2 shadow must be thrown off
the track. Belle positively at Mack
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

Here is the key" said he. Every
letter inside the square is indicated by
two of the bordering numerals. BY
agreement one letter is dropped, IN
this case the letter x, which is
represented by two zeros.
ITO manufacture or decipher a mes
sage by this key, assuming, let US
say, that the first two words will be
Meet me- the first letter, M is in
the third vertical column and also the
third horizontal column. The numer-
ais SO, therefore, would indicate the
letter m. In like manner 81 would
be e. % would be t. and so on. The
cipher would appear thus: 33515122-
1851. Note that out Of six comblna-
tons of two numerals three-one half
are repetitions, 81, or the letter e.
But the authors of our hidden mes
sage have offered us problem that
is far from being SO simple as my H.
lustration is. This cryptogram is COM
posed Of letters instead of numerals
and-please remember this-contains
every letter with three notable excep-
tons. The only letters that don't ap-
pear are A, B, and I. Perhaps those
three exceptions will supply US with
the clue we are seeking.
Let us proceed a step farther. BY
charging our square with the addi-
ton of one vertical column and one
horizontal column we have thirty-six
smaller squares instead of twenty-five,
thus providing spaces for not only all
the letters Of the alphabet but the
nine numerals and the cipher or zero
as we'll. And instead of numerals
around the borders Of the square let
us try the effect of capital letters.
The enlarged key-square appeared
thus:
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16
Bertels abduction, had been confined

Bertel's abduction, had been confined
almost solely to stealing valuable
packages from the Transcontinental
Express company, and robbing woman
guests Of costly jewels at notable So
cial functions: which last considera-
ton made it almost certain that some
one or more members of the gang had
entree to the city's most fashionable
circles.
In connection with the fact that all
stolen packages and their contents
were known at the principal Chicago
office of the company, which was also
sort of auditing office for the bal
ance of the country, and that the man.
ager Of the local Office, who was also
the son of the company's president,
was leader in the Lake Shore set,
suspicion was directed toward this
young man at an early stage So in
a night the fashionable young man,
Harry Butler, was transformed into a
thief and a fugitive from justice
The kidnapping Of Helen Bertel by
the Six" her rescue by Hazard and
other operatives of the Sutherland De-
tective agency, the sensational escape
of the Six" have all been narrated
in a previous story of this series. Suf-
flee it to say that Harry Butler was
disgraced, the gang scattered and for
the time being at least their criminal
activities checked.
However, the Sutherland's re-
sources had been taxed to the utmost
and the officials were not inclined to
let the rascals continue to defy them
or be able to boast that they had out
Witted the worlds chief detective con-
Germ.
Arguing that the dispersed criminals
would endeavor to communicate with
one another at an early date, num-
Der of methods, among which was &C
tive cooperation of the post Office
authorities, were put in operation to
intercept any messages that might be
interchanged. Every crook hang-out
in the city was closely watched and
suspects were constantly being put
through the "third-degree."
The "Six," however, were cunning
as we'll as daring, and Hazard intent
ly scanned all issues of the daily
papers for the appearance of cipher
message of some sort.
Within a very few days his patience
was rewarded by the appearance of
the cipher already transcribed. This
was rapidly followed by others, all of
which (Hazard was confidently were to
be attributed to the Secret Six"
It behooved him, therefore, to solve
the secret messages as soon as pos
sible They were desperate and dan
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

gerous and there was no knowing
what mischievous or damaging under
taking they might be planning to in
flict upon the community.
Among the very latest and most au-
dacicus exploits of the Secret Six
was the theft of the Charters $4,000
diamond dog-collar. This desperate
enterprise Helen Bertel came within
an ace Of witnessing, while one Of the
Sutherland operatives only narrowly
escaped with his life.
With this explanation, the cipher,
as it begins to appear, becomes at
once full Of meaning and confirms all
Of Hazards theories respecting it.
The first two letters of the cipher
message, interpreted by aid of the re-
solved key-square, gave this result:
GU EQUALS &C.. And so with the balance
Of the message, as arranged by Helen
it was solved thus:
GU Pv HIN TW Ply SU CT OY
E EN- e y ua a ow FL pw ur HK (
d i n o n d S
10 KQ HK KIP MP SN
m u s e
MS I'D SW OK KQ LIP RU ND TW
k e p t u e
UF QW Ely DIN CT PL LQ 20
C o e r Il o 1
KS MO TVCM LONO GIL on HIM DU
RU MO KO LR QW XII HUI CM
d ] p Q Q
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lin reception No. 4 instead of ap-
preaching house as prearranged will
wait with No. 6 at auto. No. will
take No. As place. Notify at once
when shadow is eluded."
A brief inquiry supplied the informa-
ton that the Macklin reception was to
be held the night of January 2, and
that it was to be one Of the most
elaborate society affairs of the season.
III.
The New Year with it's customary
revel had come and gone. Exclusive
folk, who take their pleasure more
in accord with the canons of good
taste if less hilariously, were looking
to the forthcoming function at the
Macklin mansion as a correct express
sion of their desires in this respect.
The night Of January 2 was mild
and pleasant, and as the hour waxed
late berlines and liElousines aid taxis
passed in and out between the huge
stone pillars CT the Macklin carriage
entrance and discharged their cargoes
of richly bedecked humanity beneath
the Mack,in porte-cochere.
1t was a scene of activity amid
which many minor details might well
be overlooked by the ursuspecti1g
guest. Thus a big curtained touring
car that stood, dark and apparently
unguarded, in nearby alley drew to
itself no particular attention. And
dark ferns that moved quietly among
the dense shadows of trees and shrub
berry of the spacious yard were not
noticed at all.
Inside the great granite house was a
scene of brilliency and gay splendor;
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16
Z . G. B. A

Nov observe pursued Hazard.
THE capital letters around the border
take the place of numerals and will
supply the cipher letters. Further
more, by extending the letters entirely
around the border, as | have here,
there are eight possible different COM
binations of two capital or cipher let
tiers to designate any desired letter
or mineral inside the key-square. For
instance, suppose you want to indicate
the letter e, which is in the first
horizontal column and the fifth YER
teal column The small square pro-
duced by this intersection is indicated
by @ at the top and S at the right
QS. which is the letter e. In like
manner S at the right and B at the
bottom, or B at the bottom and l. at
the left, or l. and Q all designate e.
Proceed around the key-square in the
reverse direction and four more diff
ferent combinations will all indicate
cas-: OIL LIB BIS SO. Yet this is
no more difficult to read with the key
than the simpler numeral form.
1.-The possibilities inherent in this
extension and elaboration Of the key
square system are almost endless in
their variety. Any arrangement of
the alphabet may be made inside the
square, and around the border the
capital or cipher letters need follow
no sequence or any special order. But
the result will always be the same
eight possible combinations to desig-
nate any desired letter, with this ire
mendous disadvantage for any one try
ing to read the message without the
key-that is to say, in a message OF
ordinary length the most common let
tiers and words need never be re-
peated!"
Helen made a despairing gesture.
whats the use!' she exclaimed.
We'll, let's see if it's any use. There
are four clues in this cipher which
promise that the task of solving it is
not altogether hopeless.
Have you counted the characters in
our cryptogram? Nc2 Well, there
are 123 of them. In that number it is
a bit singular, and INST without cause,
that three of the commoner letters Of
the alphabet are entirely missing-A.
B and l.
There! Those letters are three
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16
Experts Puzzled.

The dovetailing of the new city plan
of 1SO7-1S11 on the old line of New
York streets resulted in a curious COM
plicatio1 whereby Fourth street
crossed both Tenth and Eleventh
streets, fourth dimensional achieve
n2ent warranted to stagger the brain
lest of mathematician.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

American Settlers in Canada.
Since the outbreak of the war 3d.
300 settlers from the United States
have entered Canada.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

This story throbs with real
ism in the words narroWest
meaning. 1t is a faithful rem
dering Of an authentic expert
ence In the career Of a high
official of a detective agency
whose name is a household
word throughout the English
speaking world. Real names Of
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts arc
recorded just as they happened.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1916-03-16

each of the five horizontal columns.
The completed figure appeared thus:
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06

teal juggling Of the interests Of
the people.
We want unity Of purpose and
Of act;cn by united people and
for a united people. and nothing
else.
The Mexican leaders determin-
ed to force US to a conflict Of arms
and il it must come it is the duty
Of every citizen to be a citizen in
fact as we'll as in name. Hall
hearted loyalty is not to be ever
considered.
When the national honor and the
protection Of the lives and pro
perty rights of our people are ii
jeopardy political consideration.
and party strife should be rele
gated to the rear, leaving in it
wake nation welded together by
the chains of an unquenchable fir,
Of patriotism.
Our national honor is in tn,
balance today. 1t must be up
held at any cost and under all cir
cumstances and conditions.
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06
Are You Interested

Are you interested in the we'll
fare of Oxford and Lafayette
countyi II so, now is time to
show it. We are asking for help
not a charitable gift-but help
US by paying up your past due
subscription and subscribing for
The Eagle for ten years and pay
ing for it in advace.
BY taking advantage of this OPP
portunity, you get the paper for
80 cents year. Some are due as
much as $40 back subscription, in
such cases (which are few) we
will accept $40 which will fully
pay up the ten years due and ex-
tend your subscription ten years.
Subscribers in this special offer
have the right to send papers to
ten addresses, if they chose, or to
as many less number Of different
addresses as they wish.
Help US to make The Eagle a
great paper, Oxford 9 great city
and Lafayette county the banner
county in the state. There is nc
other medium through which SC
much good can be accomplished
than the newspaper. You car
Judge town and county by the
newspapers published therein.
We are ready to do our part; will
you meet US half wayi
Fill out the coupon elsewhere
in this number and send it in al
once-do it now-and get your
name on the honor roll.
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06
Taking The Home Paper.

Do you know Of a person in this
whole community who would be
willing to 60 through life month by
month and year by year without
a knowledge of the news features
Of the township in which he re-
sides? Would you like to be that
person2 1t is difficult to convince
the average reader of the real
value of his home paper unless he
has at some time or other been
forced to do without it. Then it
is that its value is brought home
to them. Most people subscribe
for the home paper, read it enjoy
it, and absorb the news it contains
as matter of course. giving scarce
ly thought to the vast amount of
labor entailed in the production OF
the issue. And yet that issue
means tremendous concentration
of thought and energy and per-
severance on the part of both the
editor and his entire force of en-
ployees. The work thus represent
ed on an issue of this paper, for
instance, costs the reader the
trlf1ing sum of 2 cents. Would you
like to fill the editors shoes for a
week. or a month, or permanently
Would you consider that the labor
thus involved had met with just
compensation
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06

TT Is beyond the bounds
of possibility to answer
promptly the mass of Gu
riosity telephone calls that
threaten to swamp our ex-
changes every time there 10 Q
large fire.
Calls for physicians, the am
bulance or the police, held up
at such times might result In
the loss of human life.
For your protection, as well
rs for the protection of your
neighbors, we ask you not to
all the telephone operator
rely out of curiosity. After
she has no more informa-
than you have.
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06

- chNt Tic ulhtttf W
arbitration or to the Interstate
Commerce Commission for adjust
ment. The railroad companies
are doing everything in their power
to avert a strike, and their pro-
positions to settle matters of this
kind are fair and right. A strike
just at this time would have a
paralyzing effect on all lines of
business; it would give the coun-
try backset that would take years
to regain; and on the other hand
an increase in wages, as demand
ed by the employees, would work
a burden on the general public by
increasing the already high cost
of living in way of higher freigh,
rate.
In our opinion, this matter
should be referred to the Inter.
state Commerce Commission OF
leave it to arbitration under the
federal law known as the New
land Act. This is no time for
labor troubles and the Govern.
ment should take a hand in the
matter in event of such troubles.
If man is not satisfied with q
job, he has a right to quit it; but
he should not have a right to in
fiuence others to the detriment OF
the country and nation.
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06
Our National Honor.

This is a time when every citi-
zen of the United States, either
native or foreign born. should rail-
ly to the flag of his country.
Whether it be by the bearing Of
arms or by the expression of 10y
atty in sentiment and action. our
country should have the undivid-
ed support of every person. 1t is
not the time for haggling or criti.
cism or for the indulgence in poll
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06
The Community and Its News.
paper.

paper.
We reproduce an article from
the Yazoo City Sentinel under the
caption of THE Community and
Its Newspaper" which applies
just as well to this town and
county Tor any other, for that
matter) as it does to Yazoo City.
1t follows:
ANY town gets JDss as COED "a &
newspaper as it is willing to pay
for. No newspaper man dares
put out paper that is poorer than
he can afford to give. The Senti-
mel is indebted to the people of
this community for a generous
degree of support that has enabled
us, as We believe, to produce a
journal that is credit to the
place. At the same time we have
ambitions. We would like to
produce an even better sheet, one
that would be q credit to a place
much larger than this.
1t would be splendid adver-
tising for the town if this could
be done. When people want to
find out what town is, they buy
a few copies of its newspapers. If
an enterprising, newsy sheet is
being produced, the town gives an
impression far and wide, as a
place where lot of business is
being done. Business men and
every citizen should remember
that every time they advertise and
subscribe they help put the home
newspaper on footing where it
can take on new features and keep
in advance of the community"
Yazoo City Sentinel.
Oxford eagle., 1916-07-06
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