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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

about HEN, and naturally sislr fingers
Itch
Il understand" said the chief. s4hat
the Bryant pearl has been recovered.
'Yes. and good work on tie nart Of
the force" was T.gbofs comment. II
The chief smiled under his neary inas-
tache, if there was the fat4.est nos
slble twinkle in tralbo1's eyes, Who was
there 10 see?
Talbot took the chief down to the
station In his gray machine. They had
chatted very pleasantly. But JUST Cd.
posite the steps from Elinor's garden
they biua 1T a tire. The cay swerved.
suddenly throwing the light from tbs
lamps along the bank. Standing in the
shadows, and thus Unexpectedly re-
realed, was Boroday.
Talbot brought the car TO a stop and
Jumped out. The Russian HAD gone
Oh down the hill.
lawfully sorry" said Talbot. Looks
as If you'd have to walk down. Per
haps you viii find another car to pick
you up."
81 Shall rather enjoy the walk" said
the chief, eyes ahead in the darkness.
"Whose place is thisf',
Talbot glanced up and around.
'Pm afraid I don't know anything
about the village" He opened the tool.
/ box.
The chief took two or three steps
along the road and turned about
here, wasn't it, that the Episcopal
/ clergyman was shot?'
Il cannot tell you that either. It was
somewhere along this road"
/ "Good night" sang the chief cheerily
and started down the hill.
Boroday had come out OF the Hilary
Kingston place. He knew that. Right
here, almost where he stopped, was
where Ward had been found. Then
in spite of old Hilary's death, the bant
was still using his house Things wert
closing up. Boroday tramped on down
the road. About one hundred yard;
behind the chief followed.
Talbot, hammering ct q reeaicitran
tire, filed the air with the short, angr1
raDs of his hammer on the rim.
The Russian had an almost uncann.
sense of pursuit. More than once IL
his life 1t had saved him, and now h
knew he was being followed. He mad
no attempt whatever to throw his pur
/ suer of the track, but went directly t
the station. There he got an evenin
paper at tbe closing news stand an
glanced over il, standing under an ar
light. For all his engrossment he sax
quite distinctly @the~ figure Of the chic
as he crossed the track and took u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

charge OF this little affair. Bryant is
senior warden, it seems, in this church
IL was clever"
uoroday passed the letter back to
hm.
90 shall tell my confreres. 1t is quite
original"
THE chief was smoking a large cigar.
Unlike the police chief Of fiction and
tho drama, he did not speak around
ho cigar but carefully removed it, not
out of respect TO his visitor, but out Of
Difference to a good cigar. Now he
leaned toward Boroday.
Either he said slowly, sit was
clever or IL was necessary"
BuJ the Russian had himself we'll in
haHi He only smiled "
'lt has occurred to me-" the chief
went on, that that little town has been
pretty busy lately. There was that
matter of the country club, you know,
and last Thursday night the parish
house burned down"
Yes said Boroday, politely
and now something else has hap
pened and" Suddenly the chief beat
his desk with his nst-"I am pretty
sick of g."
Under perfect control as he was at
critical moments. the Russians hands
bad n way Of twitching. SO now he
licked the ash from his cigarette and
was politely interested.
What happened last night2' he in
CURED.
81 think you know. If you don't
tn tell you. Yesterday morning q
tremendous collection was taken mp al
the church Of Saint Jude's TO build q
new Aparish house in place of the one
that burned down. The rector has
been away; the assistant rector tool
charge Of the MONEY"
81 see"
"Of course you see. What I wonlt
like to know>is why you fellows"
Boroday spread ont his hands in hi
foreign way.
IL fear you give me great credit
DO not deserve it."
why YOU fellows the chief wen
ou resolutely, waited to do this 1o'
until the rector, who is cid and In
firm, had gone away and left huss,
young assistant in his place. And tina
isn't all want 10 know"
In any way that can assist YOU
"What the devils do You mean,
yelled the chief, "by shooting a maj
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

"Bury Them In Old Hliary's Grave"
his station behind a pillar of the train
shed. Boroday was thinking hard. I'll
had been that unlucky swerving OF a
machine on the Hill that had betrayed
him. He knew that now. And he had
just come out Of the Kingston place.
1t was bad, very bad.
Boroday rode all The way into the
city with the chief a dozen seats be
hind him. The chief did not follow
him home. He knew where he lived,
and he could lay his hand on him when
he wanted him. He was going to want
him now pretty soon. The Russian
knew that, too.
When he had entered his apartment
and turned on the light, he found Hnff
standing by window. The boy
ducked back as the light went up.
For a moment the two eyed one an
other. Huff was unshaven, sunken-
eyed, dirty. The contrast between this
wild-eyed boy and the tall Russian was
strong.
"Weu?" said HUFF defautIv.
"Sit down." Boroday's tone was
kind. He went to a closet and got ont
a bottle Of vodka.
when did you have anything to
eat?"
Il am not hungry"
Nevertheless Boroday forced on him
a little bread and meat.
81 didn't know you were out until
| tonight" HUFF said at last, pushing his
plate away.
"Where have you beenT'
drinking my head off in a dive on
Fortieth street" said HUI savagely.
TIN all right now"
''What got into you, Walter? For
you to turn on rs like that--to expose
everyone of us, as you have"
"Sbe was in love with him. I wish
! I'd killed him.
! Very patiently, Boroday told him
what had happened. Over the matter
Of the Bryant pearl he passed as light
iy as he could. But Huff realized the
significance of Elinor's placing It In
the almsbox. He went rather white.
I'VE would have got of with the
country club matter well enough. hui
: this murderous frenzy Of yours has
finished us all. Wen have to hreal
up and get away. I want you to g
out to Elinor's tonight"
''She wiz not see me"
81 think she WILL" said Boroday. g,
want her TO get away the first thing ii
the morning. Let her empty the vault.
He hesitated. Elinor's fortune II
; ! Jewels was becoming a menace. Who
I. ever took them in charge was possihl.
putting halter around his neck.
Bring the jewels to me, If yol
have chance. If st'seems better, per
haps you'd better bury them out there
"WlereT''
''You might" said the Russian
: thoughtfnlly, bury them in CID I'll
: ary's grave
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14
CHAPTER XII.

TIE chief sent for Boroday early the
next morning.
you've turned the trick all right
be said, grimly smiling.
Borodey, az Immaculate as ever, set
led bis tie. j
aYesT
"s.t down." said the chief. snow
that you know you're going, I suppose
you're not In any particular hurry"
Bor0day ran his hand over his silky
beard.
u should Ike 10 get to q barber"
"There is DO great hurry, now" said
the chief. when Boroday was comfort
ably settled and smoking one Of his
eternal Russian clgarettes'"T wish you
would tell me why you disposed Of
that pearl the way you did. It wasn't.
quite Up to our agreement, you know.
II Was to be given TO me and / was to
return &C.. Instead of that / had to
make o. vild,goose chase out into the
country
"Ahw said Borodny, "into the coun-
Try"
Tho CHIEF, who was accustomed to
reading faces watched Boroday closely.
But ~ there was a tightening about the
Russians eyes, It was very faint.
"Y0l know blamed we'll" said the
chief peevlshly. Just where ! had to
go 20 gct that thing And you know
5inmed well also that on Sunday after
noon 7 always play poker. 1t was
we'll iue0nslderate, TO say the least"
U1p1Qy smiled.
cor am exceedingly sorry that you
were put to any trouble about It" he
m.5 "But as you may understand, /
have nor yet seen my--frlends, and of
course
Tie shrugged his shoulders. The chief
was skeptcal OF his ignorance, never.
iha less He humored what he chose
90 consider B0roday's within. First he
gave him the note which he had re-
o1yo1 by special delivery the day be
fore Quick as he was, the Russian
could not quite conceal his astonish
uent.
ON the aims boxW said the chief
Somebody with a sense of humor hat
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-14

tCoatinaed next Saturday,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Justified in Entering Confiics
by Germany's Acts of Bad
Faith and Disregard
of Pledges.
ONE WEEK FROM TODAN
conaress Meets Next Monday and tt1d
President viii Deliver Addresa
on Second Day OF
tho Session.
iBy Robert J. Bender, United Press
Staff Correspondent.

iBy Robert J. Bender. United Press
Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON, March 27-Th6
resolution to be introduced In con-
gress on April Immediately after
the president concludes his address
to the Joint session, will declare that
the time has come when the United
States must vindicgte decisiveiy its
honor and it's rights.
It will declare that by the acts OF
Germany a state Of war exists and
that congress places at the DISPOSE
ton Of the president the means OF
vigorously prosecuting the war, and
| .tharehy .haAteninga restoration OF
peace.
Congress meets April 2, but the
first day will be devoted to organic
ing. The president expects one day
sufficient for organization and will
address the body the following day
Tuesday.
While President Wilson is COM
pleting his indictment Of Germany
this week, the house foreign affairs
committee is preparing the war
resolution.
Anticipating the trend OF the pres
ident's indictment, the committee, ac~
cording to present plans viii draw
the resolution along the following
lines:
That wanton violation Of the rights
of persons and property of our citi-'
zens. committed by Germany; her
repeated acts of bad faith and utter;
disregard Of solemn treaties have
constituted ample cause for war on;
out part:
That Germanys acts have beeu
such as to Justify the United States
before the whole world in restoring
to remedies however extreme.
That. with an anxious desire tot
avoid a rupture, we forebore for
months to assert our rights by force
and continued by amicable negotia-
tions to seek redress for wrongs suf-
fered. in the hope that Germany,
might yield to pacific counsel and
demands of justice;
That in this hope the United
States was disappointed;
That the time has come when this
country must yindicate decisively her
honor, right and interest
That solely by the acts Of Ger
many, a state of war exists between
that government and the United
States and that the congress Of the
United States places at the disposi-
tion of the president the means OF
pros scouting the war vigorously and
thereby fastening the restoration OF
peace.
The resolution will also authorize
(Co1tinued on page 2)
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
COULD END WAR
WITH OUR GOLD
United States Able to Loan the
Allies Five Billion Dollars
Without Upsetting FL
nancial Situation.
THE POWER OF MONEY
=!
This Vast Sum, But a Small Part OF
Americas Fortune, Holds Power
to Stop the Great
War.
THE POWER OF MONEY
IBy Webb Miller, United Press STAFF

IBy Webb Miller, United Press Stan
Correspondent
NEW YORK, March 27.-The United
States-the treasure house Of the
worlds able to loan the allies the
staggering sum Of five billions of dol
lars without noticeably affecting the
financial situation in this country.
An official of one Of the largest
American banking institutions today
told the United Press this country Is
in a position to loan five times the
amount Of our national debt to the
allies in case Of war between the
United States and Germany.
In the gold piled UP in this country
is the power, If loosed to end the war
in the opinion of the banker.
"At this time the wealth Of the
United States is estimated at two
hundred billion dollars" said the
banker.
without hesitation. I would say
that we are able to loan the allies
any amount necessary to bring about
the end of the war. We could do 1t
without making any impression upon
1.-The financial situation in this country
and at the same time carry on our
own war measures.
amount into round figures I believe we
could spare five billions without no.
ticing it seriously.
That amount would be only IA
per cent OF our resources.
And l believe that sum as a loan to
the allies would be sufficient to end
the war under the present conditions.
Con slider that it is one fourth OF the
entire war debt of England at this
time.
With that in mind it can be readils
seen that it would throw the balance
in favor of the allies and bring peace.
In banking circles a loan of that
size in view OF the present state or
affairs is looked upon as peace lnsur-
ance. Before many years 1t Will
save us five times that amount.
with gold flowing into this country
for the past two years
We have become the bankers OF the
world. It is fairly impossible to com
prehend the power of the gold piled up
in this country.
'In it lies the power to pat an end to
this war quickly"
With talk of huge loans in the air,
the banking houses are already mObil-
izine- their resources in preparat ton to
the need arises.
In banking circles it is said an al
most unlimited credit to the allies
for ships, munitions, fOodstuffS would
be the form of such a loan. The
money would remain physically in this
country.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
WEST HAS AWAKENED
TO MENACE OF WAR

Chief Justice s. H. White and host
of prominent citizens, a general call
has been sent out for a patriotic mass
meeting to be staged at the Auditor
ium Saturday night at O'Clock.
The call invites all Americans to
attend the meeting ito urge congress
to take immediate action to mobilize
and use all forces and instrumental
tiles In resistance of those acts which
have created reign of terror in the
world
Every patriotic organization IN the
state is expected to participate Mes
sages from prominent persons VIII
be read, and suitable resolutions
passed.
Thousands are expected to attend,
and action taken will be representa-
tive of the west.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Section of France Which Ger
mans Were Forced to Aban-
don, is Devastated, Out
ragged Land.
SACKED AND PILLAGED
Pacifist Would Change Front and
Find His Blood Boiling After
Ono Hour Spent In
This Desert.
rBy William Phillip Simms, United
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

rBy William Phillip Simms, United
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE. BRITISH ARMIES IN
| FRANCE, March 27.-One day spen,
in the territory just wrenched from
German domination by France-British
arms would make the most timid
human pacifist jackrabbit stand on
his hind legs and spit in the Prus
sian war hounds face.
If American voters could spend an
hour among the pinched faces OF
babies, could hear the stories of
wronged women, could see pillaged
towns, sacked cities and the devas.
tated ountryside--then any Wash.
ington politician refusing to help re.
sist the kaiser's decision to treat
Americans In the same way. would
find himself suddenly snatched from
his chair by the nap of his neck and
hustled where the whang- doodle
mourneth for evermore.
"Is America coming into the warp
a woman with sick husband and
several small children asked me at
Nesle.
Tell your people. for Gods sake
for their sske-for everybody's
sske-help us stop the war, because
won't end until those horrible
Prussians are beaten. And with
America in they'll be beaten the
quicker.
III you had lived as I have lived,
for two and half years-compelled
10 kow.tow 10 them like servant,
you'd understand.
my twenty year old sister, with
+ lots of other girls and women, were
sent away by these Prussians and to
where and to what fate we don't
know. My husband was not taken
because he was i'll; my babies, be-
cause they were too young.
We had cows, horses, pigs, chick
ems and the like-but the Germans
ooH all At first they paid for them
IN notes scribbled on any scrap Of
paper handy. But for over a year
now they have taken what they
wanted, without even giving us these
lotes
before they left asked them if
lhey wouldn't give me a little cash
N IN place of some of their notes, but
they laughed in my face.
Take them to Poincare, they
sald, or to your British friends;
iaeyll pay you,' and then they laugh
ed some more"
ms story of the woman with the
oaoies and the sick husband was
nol unique or unusual, it was dupli-
sd,ed throughout the region.
Aaotner woman with bandaged
aahd said a German officer burst
l'o ner bedroom and that her hand
.so oeen cut by ) his sword while
sls was trying to defend herself
against his advances.
l talked to an old man at Rouy
Nande whose right hand was
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
LAW HAS NINE POCKETS
FILLED WITH OLD CLIPPINGS

hind his ragged and dropping NOUS
tache. and a Scotch chuckle located
somewhere in that long, lean waist.
He'll be interested in anything you
have to say, provided your facts are
on straight, Don't muss them up
when you're talking to Mr.. Law. He
is too courteous to give you away.
but he'll put down a mark against you
for future reference.
The thrillingest moments of the
present parliament have been occas-
ioned by Mr., Laws deadly executions
In the midst Of an argument designed
TO desicate the opposition, he will
casually remark.
In this respect agree with the
honorable and learned gentleman from
Plankshirp." WhProupOn up jumps
he H and 7. gent from r and hotly de-
ups such accord.
Into one of his nine rockets reaches
Mr.. Law Ont comes a clipping dat
ed some months or years ago, quoting
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Handy Reference to Members
of Parliament, to be Flashed
Whenever Necessary.

TBy Lowell Mellett- United Press
Staff Correspondent
LONDON, March Eff you wanted
to borrow dollar. you wouldn't pick
out your bashfullest friend to do the
Job for you. would you.
That's Just the difference between
you and the British prime minister.
Lloyd-George wanted to borrow all
he could get So he picked out tho
NEST diHident. most unassuming man
in English public life to turn the trick
for him.
America. meet Mr.. Andrew Bonar
Law. chancellor Of the eXchequer of
Great Britain.
There's q Scotch grin tucked be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Three Men Surprised While
Attempting to Tunnel Un-
der Fence Surrounding
the Arsenal.
BULLETS WERE FLYING
PatroIman Chased Them Through the
Brush, Dodging Shots While
Emptylng His Own
Revolver.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. ]
WATERFOWL, Mass, March 27.-
Surprised trying to tunnel under a
fence which surrounds the arsenal
here, three men fired at Patrolman
David A. Thompson, who espied them
and fled with bullets from Thomp-
sons revolver whistling over their
heads. They escaped after a fight
through nearby underbrush with
Thompson in pursuit. Three shots
were fired at Thompson.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Iowa Blue Laws.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
DES MONIES, Iowa, March 21.-The
Iowa blue laws" will remain on the
statute books for another two years,
at least The house. by vote Of "a
to 20 today, refused to repeal the Sun
day closing laws. A compromise
offered by Senator Jones
of Clear Lake, intended to legalize a
minimum of Sunday amusements, was
defeated 35 to 70. The votes disclos-
ed that city members favored repeal,
while country members were almost
unanimously opposed to repeal Of the
blue laws"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Carpenters Strike.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.l
DES MONIES, Iowa, March 81
Two hundred and fifty carpenters and
other union men working on the new
Ford motor plant here, walked out
when they discovered sign "thfs is
an open shop" hanging in front of
the Pearson Construction company's
office. A settlement probably will be
arranged. The company is willing to
change the sign.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
'ig Patriotic Meeting to be
he.d In Denver to Urge
Congress to Act.

DpstdIPre Dd Press Leased Wire Service.
|sest y hh, Colo. March 27.-The
|of tbo oy the contagious patriotism
|nots res, resi- OF the country, local pat.
|strat,oa Planning the biggest demon
Ia vn on. N the history Of the section.
,.Iystalize ideals into 3ractic,i
|ef sunnnn. n and assure the president
Heados IN the present crisis
|Guntsr oy Governor Julius c.
Mayor Robert w. Speer.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
War Appropriation.

DES MONIES. Iowa, March 81
While the adjutant generals Office
awaited orders from the war depart
ment for disposition of the First
Iowa infantry, now waiting in their
respective armories, preparations
were completed today for passage of
the Ealf million dollar war appro-
priation in the senate tomorrow. The
measure in finished form will be pre-
sented to the whole appropriations
committee this afternoon.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Censor Takes CHARGE,
Tenant Withdraws Resiunstion

DES. MONIES, Iowa, March 81
Deputy Warden Tenant of the Fort
Madison penitentiary, who resigned
because the number of guards was
reduced. has been prevailed upon by
Warden Sanders to withdraw the
resignation, Sanders stated here Mon
day.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27

The queen of Roumania is said to
have derived a substantial revenue for
some years as result of her owner
ship of large factory for manufac-
turing toothpicks.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Field Orders for First Regi-
ment Have Been Issued,
But They Are Not
Made Public.
TIGHT CENSOR SHIP
Council Bluffs Water Plant Has Been
Surrounded by Armed Guards {.
as Precaution Against
Plotters.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
DES MONIES, Iowa. March 81
Field orders have been received for
the First Iowa infantry, from General
Barry at Chicago, Adiutant General
Logan admitted here today. He de-
clined to discuss the departure Of the
Iowa soldiers from their home towns
and would not give an opinion wheth-
er they would be permitted to write
their families their location on arrival
at their destination. The possibility
that the militiamen might become fed
eral soldiers somewhere in the Unit
ed States" was admitted.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-27
Two Germans Ca aptured.

CHICAGO, March 27.-A sensa-
tional cross continent chase of secret
service men was disclosed today
when two Germans, Kurt Einecke
and Paul Cell, were taken from a San
Francisco-Chicago train at union sta
tion.
The greatest precaution was taken
by the federal agents to prevent the
escape of the prisoners, who were
hurried before Hinton c. Clabaugh,
chief of the bureau of investigation.
Department of justice restrictions
prevented Clabaugh from giving out
information, but other department
officials admitted the men arrested
were wanted badly" and that their
apprehension was "a great piece OF
luck for the government Whether
they were spies, or escaped inteTned
sailors could not be learned A close
guard is being kept over them and
they are being held in ncommunicado
Outlaw Wireless Stations.
CHICAGO, March 27.-Government
radio Investigators today began ac.
tive preparations to run to earth and
put out of business OUTLAW wire"
wireless stations that are believed to
be in existence on the great lakes
Acting under directions from Wash,
ington, all amateur and private out
fits were being located and ordered
dismantled The nationality of the
operators was also being ascertained
The roundup of alleged German
agents and spies is also continuing
unabated. At noon today the third
suspect arrested since morning was
smuggIed into Special investigator