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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10

ears this way and that Coosnah had
crawled to where Siletz kneit, weep
ing, with her hands over her face.
He crouched low to the ground and
laid his heavy muzzle against her boot,
whining dolorously.
Suddenly. in the momentary silence.
Poppy Ordway spoke Her face was
flushed like an April dawn. Chance
and the courage of the last throw lent
1t the last touch of ravishing charm.
kismet!" she said, Il am the only
one who wins in this gamer Hamp-
den, you're right. I've bought you
with your own coin. And let me tell
you Hampden. that you were disgust
ingly easy"
The timberman WINGED at the bru.
tai words.
His ford face darkened with rage
"Ah, yes! So you won his love with
your pretty detective work! You'll
marry him an settle down."
Thus was the crucial moment pre-
sented to Poppy Ordway all suddenly
and she recognized it instantly. II
sent a chill to her daring heart, then
fired it with that love of chance, that
ability to cast great stakes on a
single throw, which in better nature
would have made her great.
She felt with a fash of her genius
the drama of the situation. the tense
readiness of the moment for wild
fantastic things, and accepted it al
once.
''Yes!" she cried, yes! / Offer
Sandry you-and myself"
With a beautiful gesture she
stepped toward Sandry and held out
both hands, her golden head up, bel
slumbrous blue eyes sensuous anC
black with excitement. her whole ex
quisite body lure with the mighty
abandon of her passion and her reck
less gift
Walter" she said TREMENDOUSLY, 81
have said there is no law for a genius
| say it again. / can save your fu
ture-and l give you myself along
with it. because | love you! Oh, you
CdA uGNcI hitOW AOH l lON6 you!
Her golden voice rose with the
force of the emotion that shook her
broke and failed. and she stood pant
ing.
''Will you not take my hands, Wal
teri" she almost walled, q have done
| it all for love of you'll"
Sandry. his eyes upon her face, as i
in fascination, did not move 1t wa.
as if he could not, though every fibel
in his jaded body answered to her call
For love!" breathed Poppy Ord
way, for great love!"
Across her words there cut a shril
cry.
She lies!"
Siletz had sprung to her feet. both
hands feeling wildly in her empty
blouse.
Miss Ordway swung heavily toward
her
"Hush!" she said warningly.
She slipped a hand inside her own
gown and showed a corner of the
soiled packet of proofs that Siletz had
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10

news OF their fate. Miss Ordway
raised palsied hands and let them
drop while she stared with eyes of
frightful horror. Siletz moved never
muscle.
Il told you to go back" she cried.
that big things were about to happen.
and you would rot. Now | shall pay
goa for all things--for what you
would do to Sandry. Also | ray him
for that" She pointed 20 the still
form under the ferns.
There is a way out-the secret
trail which only | know and which we
take"
She sprang and caught Black Bolts
bride, dragging him with one motion
to Sandrys side She bent to him
with arms of loving service. exerting
all her strength.
Climb" she commanded climb
quick! We can make it yeti"
But Sandry looked into her blazing
dark face that was like the peaks in
storm. so wild was it, SO thrilling. so
beyond comprehension, and shook his
head
What would 20 do?" he asked.
DO? Go down the trail across the
Hog Back. There is room for horse,
If he is sure-footed. and Black Bolt
will go where ! put him. Come! He's
faded bit but he'll carry US both"
"And--they?"
She famed from brow to throat with
unholy joy.
Leave them!" she cried savagely.
leave them to burn with their proofs
and their schemes and their wicked
nessi 1t is the right lawi"
No" he said, "it cannot be- If there
is way you must go-you are WON
an-and-you must take her with
you"
"What?" cried Siletz in anguish.
That is the way of the outside
world. Little Sletz-the way of honor.
He saw the fires leap and flicker in
her eyes. felt the tension of her hands
upon his arms Here was a force as
wild and erratic as the great fires in
the forest, and he knew not how TO
handle it. Then came the words of
the Preacher like a way out OF his diff
ficulty
THE three bars-of BonLage. of
Faithfulness and of Service.
You are my woman, said the young
man sternly, is it not so?"
Yes" answered the girl simply. Il
am your woman"
Then | command you to go-and
take her with you
The girl dropped his shoulders and
arose
Il will obey" she said
A change was working in her. The
singing in her ears was growing faint
er. She was coming into the open
country where Sandry lived his life,
even as he had gone for moment
into the Businesses where hers was
laid.
Come" she said to the staring
woman. there is a way out. You
need not die"
As the words forced themselves into
the swaying brain of the other they
stripped her OF every rag of civiliza-
ton With a shrek she threw her
self forward. caught at the saddle,
cIawed at its trappings like one de-
mented
But Siletz flung her back.
"A gift for gift" she cried, Il give
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10
BANDITS GET l YEAR TO LIFE
Four Robbers Whos Looted the Wash
lngton Park National Of Chi
cago Sentenced.

Chicago. March THE four Wash
ington Park National bank robbers
Charles Kramer. Harry Kramer, Har-
ry Fem and Alex BrOdie-were SEN
fenced by Judge Barrett to imprison-
ment in the penitentiary from one
year to life
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10
Wants Couch for Policeman.

Council has reinstated William e.
Hockenbrecht, a policeman. in spite OF
a recommendation Of Burgess Keiser
that he be discharged. the burgess de-
claring the officer loafed in city hall
instead Of patrolling his beat, which
Hockenbrecht admitted.
After his reinstatement the burgess
recommended that the borough buy
Hockenbrecht a couch for use while
on duty.-Sunbury (Pa.l Dispatch,
Philadelphia Record.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10

Constantinvple, March 7. - Heavy
fighting is in progress in Mesopo-
tamia between Turkish troops and the
forces trying to relieve the British
soldiers besieged in Kut-elAmara.
The British relief expedition received
large reenforcements on February 81,
and shortly afterward launched its at.
tempt to move forward
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-03-10
RUSS SHELL U. S. CONSULATE
ing Bombardment of Turkish
Seaport.

Washington. March THE Ameri-
can consulate at Trebizond, the great
Turkish Black seaport, was wrecked
by shells when Russian warships bonn
barded the city on March 1, accord
ing to a cablegram received at the
state department from Consul Oscar
S. Heiser.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
HON. BENJAMIN STANCEL GAY
OF NORTHAMPTON CO., DEAD
Prominent Lawyer and Respected Citi
zen of Jackson Claimed by
Death Wednesday.

Jackson, Aug. 3O.-Hon. Benjamin
Stancel Gay, one of the best known
men in the northeastern section of the
State and especially well known and
county, died in his law office Of heart
trouble at 1890 o'clock this morning
His funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 3 clock from the Mis-
sionary Baptist Church, Of which hi
was an honored member.
Mr. Gay was born December 13, 1856
end he married Miss Annie Odum ii
1897 His wife and ten children sur
vive him. He was representative 81
Northampton county in the House OF
Representatives for the sessions o1
1908 and 1911. He also represented
the Third Senatorial District in the
Legislature Of 1909.
He was a Mason and was president
of the Sunday School Convention Of
the Roanoke -Chowan Baptist Associa
ton. Since 1909 he was associated
in the practice Of law with Hon. Gar
land E. Midget. While he had beer
in poor health for Some time his dealt
came as a shock to the community anf
has caused profound sorrow here w''er'
he was universally popular.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
NEWS ITEMS FROM
RURAL ROUTE NO. TWO
Short Personal and Social Items of In
terest from our Regular
CORRESPONDENT,

Scotland Neck, Aug. 3O.-Mrs. B. F.
Lovegrove, Miss Allie Harris, Messrs.
Ara Station, Freddie Harris and Frank
Cross returned this week from visit
of several days to Panacea Springs
and Brink1eyville.
Messrs. John Harris and Ara Station
motored to Rocky Mount Friday.
Miss Lila Sykes of Enfield is visit
ing relatives and friends in this com
munity.
Mr.. Percy Etheridge of Battleboro
spent the week end around Mullens Wis
iting relatives and friends.
Mr.. Luther Cobb and Mr.. Ara Station
motored to Enfield Sunday.
There will be services at Nahala Sun
day afternoon Immediately after Sun
day School. Mr.. E. S. Currie will con
! duet services.
Mr.. E. P Weeks spent Wednesday ir
| Tarboro on business.
Mr. J. w. Whitehead and family OF
Dunn, N. c., are spending some time
with his father, Mr. A. J. Whitehead
time with Miss Maudc Harris near Au
rclian Springs.
Mr.. J. R. Whitehead left Friday 70
Rurgaw, where he will spend SOM
time with his sister, Mrs. Lizzie Brad
ford.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
TURKEY DECLARES WAR
AGAINST THE RUMANIANS
Bulgaria's Delay in Following Suit is
Causing Much Uneasiness in
Berlin

London, Aug. 3O.--Turkey today de-
clared war against Rumania. according
to dispatch from Constantinople. The
action OF Turkey followed quickly up
on that of Germany. Bulgaria no v
is expected to follow suit although the
delay of the Sofia government in act
ing is reported to have caused much
uneasiness in Berlin, where 1T is feared
the Russian party is gaining fscendency
in the Bulgarian counsels.
In view of reports, however, that
| Rustchuk, on the Danube, and Varna
the great Bulgarian Klack Sea port
have both been bombarded by Ruman
ians it is not expected here that the
procrastinate.
News of Turkeys declaration of wa
was received almost simultaneous,
with official statements from Buchares
and Vienna which indicate that tn,
Rumanians are making wide inroad
upon Transylvanian soil.
Battling in the mountains, the Ru
manians fourth army is reported t.
be within three miles of the large in
dustrial city of Kronstage.
Vienna admits withdrawal alon
the whole Rumanian front.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
WILL MAKE ATTEMPT TO
SALVAGE CRUISER MEMPHIS
Hospital Ship Solace Ordered to Scene
TO Care for the Injured and
Bring to U. s.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-Admiral PoEi
cabled the navy department tonight
LIST of the missing members of the
crew of the United States armored
cruiser Memphis which was wrecked on
the San Domingo coast yesterday by a
tidal wave. Thirtyfour names were
included in the list all of whom are
believed to have been drowned.
The navy department has ordered
the hospital ship Solace to the scene
of the wreck to care for the injured
and bring them to the United States
The transport Dixie will ieave Key
West tomorrow for San Domingo to
bring home the officers and crew Of the
Memphis.
The navy department will try 10 sal
wage the Memphis.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
CRUISER MEMPHIS WRECKED
BY STORM AT SAN DOMINGO
Casualty List Not Yet Determined as
Many of the Crew Fell Into
the Heavy Sea.

Washington, Aug. 3O.-One enlisted
man was killed, two officers and five
men seriously injured and 67 other men
slightly hurt aboard the armored cruiser
Memphis in addition to those lost by
drowning when the ship was wrecked
in a storm yesterday at San Domingo
City.
Rear Admiral Pond 9 despatch to-
day said a steam main burst causing
the additional casualties.
Admiral Pond said all hands had
been removed from the ship which he
previously reported would be a total
loss. Today's message did not sum-
marize the total casualties, merely ad
drowned,'' to the itemized casualties
of the engine room accident which oc
cured while the cruiser was endeavor
ing to make her way out to sea in the
night said 20 men returning to the ship
in motor boat had been lost.
Admiral Pond IS message follows:
"Ail hands off the Memphis Captain
Beach was the last to leave the ship.
When storm struck steam was up and
main engines working. but main steam
line burst. Cause unknown. Those
near too seriously injured to he ques-
toned. Two officers injured but will
recover. One enlisted man dead, fivs
very seriously injured and 81 slightly
injured, mostly in engine force. Sew
eral men missing, probably drowned.
Complete muster OF the Memphis
crew and full report on the loss of
the cruiser are expected at the navy de
rartment today.
The navy tug Potomac, which left
San Domingo City for Port Palenque
at 80 p. m., yesterday, just before
the storm broke, is thought to be safe
although there is no word from her.
The gunboat Castine, which was in the
harbor at San Domingo City, put to
sea when the storm broke and still is
cut of the harbor Size lost all but On
of her boats and had her steering gear
disabled but the ship is under control,
according to dispatches.
The sea was perfectly smooth in thc
harbor until after 3 p. m, when the
storm suddenly broke and the heavy
seas drove the Memphis ashor" al
4:3O p. m.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
PRESIDENT WILSON PUT HIS
SIGNATURE TO THREE BILLS
The Army Bill, the Navy Bill and the
Philippine Bill Became Law
on Wednesday,

Washington, Aug. 29.-President
Wilson today signed the army bill, the
navy bill and the Philippine bill. The
army bill appropriates 1867 ,596,53o for
financing the new army Of 21G,ooO peace
strength, called for under the Hay
Chamberlain army reorganization bill.
The navy bill appropriates $313,3s4,
sso. The Philippine bill provides a
more autonomous form of government
for the islands.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
COLE L. BLEASE POLLS GREAT
VOTE FOR GOVERNOR OF s. G.
A Second Primary Will be Necessary
To Decide Between Present
Incumbent and Blease

Columbia, S. c., Aug. 31.-Former
Governor Coleman l.. Blease gave the
so-called "ring' element sever
shock Tuesday, when he polled 10000
more votes than the present ineum-
bent, and 10000 more votes than Can
didate Cooper for he nomination for
Governor of South Carolina. The other
candidates, Descamps and Duncan were
eliminated. A second primary will be
necessary to decide the contest. The
Manning and Blease forces and busy
lining up'' for the election on Sept.
18th.
Complete returns for the various
Congressional candidates indicate that
all the present incumbents were re.
elected by safe majorities.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
MOB AFTER NEGRO AT LIMA,
OHIO, THREATENS SHERIFF
Put Rope Around His Neck and Cut
Him and Otherwise Abuse
Him

Lima, Ohio, Aug. 30.-A mob Of B.,
600 persons captured Sheriff Eley late
tonight, took him to the public square
placed a moose around his neck and
threatened to hang him unless he dis
closed the whereabouts of Charles Dan
iels, a negro held for assaulting white
woman. The negro had beer spirited
away earlier.
With his clothes torn off end blood
streaming from dozen cuts, Sheriff
Eley has yielded to the mob which had
placed rope about his neck to hang
him, and has left town, presumably tc
take the blood -maddened mon to the
hiding place of the negro Daniels.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
BEGIN WITHDRAWAL OF THE
MILITIA FROM THEH BORDER
5000 Guardsmen Ordered to Quit the
Mexican Border by Government
Army Officials.

Army OmC1a4S.
Washington, Aug. 31.-Orders had
been issued today for the first with
drawal of national guard troops from
the Mexican border. General Funston
was under authorization of Secretary
Baker to return $4,000 guarIsmen, in-
Guiding three regiments from New
York, two each from New Jersey, Illi-
nois. and Missouri, one each from Cali
fornia, Oregon, Washington and Louis
ana, and six thousand regular artillery
men who have been serving as infan-
try.
Similar withdrawal will be contin-
ued within a few days, the War De-
partment plans. 1t was explained the
recent dispatch of additional troops
which had not done border service was
largely responsible for the return move
ment.
The Vermont national guartlsmen
who left Burlington yesterday under
orders from the War Department to
proceed to Eagle Pass, Texas, ahan
doned their trip because, according to
antee that tie troops could reach the
border before the time set for strike
on Monday.
The troop train passed through the
city of Montpelier today on it's re
turn to Camp Gates, Vt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
A CHARLOTTE MERCHANT
SHOOTS HIS WIFE TO DEATH

Charlotte, n. c., Aug. % Robert
A. Beatty, 81 years old, 4 merchant
of some prominence here, shot and
killed his wife at their home at an early
hour today. After committing the
crime he sent his daughter to call In
the neighbors and notify the police.
Some years ago Beatty msde an at
tempt to kill a former wife, who later
divorced him. He is being held by
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
SOLDIERS DIARIES TELL
MANY DANGEROUS SECRETS
News of Great Value to Germans Gets
Out in Spite of Precautions,
It is Said.
(Bv a War Correspondent

(Bv War Correspondent
London, Aug. 29.-There is little
doubt that the British army orde.
which was issued last mont, warning
soldiers against giving Information
IN their letters to their friends ought
to have been put 'ntC effect long ag',
for the amount of news of l. c to the
Germans which in s,.ite of al precau
tons leaked out of England was as
tonishing.
AS regular reader of number o.
foreign papers ! have repeatedly be IN
surprised to see how we'll informed
the Germans have been in :tgard II
intended movements which w.re sup
posed 70 have been kept strictly sec
ret
| read in a Scandinavian Taper dat
cd juno 90 the exact spot and almost
! The exact hour when the great British
! offensive was expected and the state
ment proved to be absolutely correct
"a fact which sufficiently explains, o.
course, why the British advance from
the beginning was SO much slower
! han the French. which came as a grea.
surprise to the Germans.
That English officers and privatcs
are careless in their letters home can
not be denied, but the amount of in
formation conveyed to the German:
through such letters is small in com
parison with the harm which the Ger
man habit of keeping diaries las don'
to the German army plans.
An officer belonging to the Britisl
General Staff tells me that almost from
the beginning of the war exceedingl..
useful German diaries have been foun
in which the conscientious and method
ical Teutons had written down no
only the details of units and forma
tions, and the numbers of the losses
but even their own particular misdeeds
After the first year, when the In
telligence Staff of the Allies had mad
full use of the thousands of diarie
: that fell into their hands, Germa
army order was at last issued fol
p. bidding the writing of diaries, bu
: every day scores of letters found O
German prisoners and the dead ia
into British hands and some of thes
have thrown so important light o
, the German losses and movements c
troops that they have been include
IS in official communica tiOns
A remarkable example Of this kin
of indiscretion was the other da
= quoted by the Russian paper "Retch.
r It was letter found on Germa
i officer of high rank who wrote:
10 eff the news that has reached
S. from the Austrian front is only ha
le correct, even then the position is ho
! rible. because it not only disorganiz'
4 all our plans for the summer, but wi
threaten us with great danger
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
DEMOCRATIC HANDBOOK
FOR STATE is RECEIVED
Sets Forth Party's Claim to Return
to Power in Both the State
and Nation.

Prominent Democrats here have re
ceived copies of the North Carolin:.
Democratic Hand Book, which has beer
prepared by the State Democratic Elk
ecutive Committee, under the direction
of State Chairman Thomas d. War
ren and Secretary J. c. Collie The
book is a publication of 239 pages, anl
presents the claim Of the Democratic
party to its right to be returned to
power in both the State and the Ma
tion.
The first item is recital of the
State Democratic platform. adopted
by the State Convention at Raleigh,
April 27, last, and this is followed by
the address of Senator F. NJ. Simmons
as temporary chairman of the conven-
ton Gilbert T. Stephenson. of Win
ston Salem, contributes an article on
the appeal of Democracy to ycung men
at this time, and Clarence Poe, of Raj
eigh, writes an article to prove that
the Democratic party has made good
/ His conclusion is that it has.
/ There are numerous other articles
describing the success of the Demo
cratic party in North Carolina, anf
recording its achievement during the
sixteen years it has been in contro
Ct the States government. The bool
has been declared by party leaders t.
be one of the clearest statments of th
claim of the Democrats for return t,
power issued in recent years n Nortl
Carolina.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1916-09-01
SHIPS TAXING COAL FOR
POSSIBLE EVENTUALITIES
Navy Department Orders al Naval
Golfers to Take on Cargoes
Irnnedfate1v

Norfolk, Aug. 3O.-To meet emers-
encies in ease the railroad strike ma
terializes Monday, the navy Department.
today ordered all naval colliers. to take
on cargoes of coal. Five began loading
today. The Atlantic fleet is due to ar
rive Friday to coal.
Railroad officials declare they have
only enough coal on hand to last one
week.