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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15

Washington June 14-Amercas for sending her flag against the fire of the the and the she seeks stated by President Wilson today in Flag Day address beneath the Washington monument.
 Denied Right to Be Neutral United right be neutral extraordinary "ef defense of rights free He recalled
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-15
German ShylOCk Will Demand Its Pound of
 Flesh, and Has Little to Offer Says Wilson
PRESIDENT TIES ANEW REASON FOR ENTERING ON WAR

Flag Day Address in Washington is Made Oc- cason of Sending Message to People Reaf- frlning the Necessity of Fighting Ger many, From Which Comes Grasping
 and Sinister Power With Ugly
 TalOns to Draw Blood
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-04
CHAPTER XI.
The Ivory Carver.

The bazaar In question was be-
ing held by one of the local wo-
mems clubs.
l did some rapid thinking while
was collecting the ring and the
box. don't know why l did it,
but l slipped the ring on my finger
and fastened to the hall where the
festival was being held.
l had only made a partial round
of the booths when I came upon an
ancient Chinaman carving in ivory.
1t happened that I was alone be-
fore the booth, and the old man
had evidently been looking for me.
You watt" he muttered at
once. Shut up soon. ! come for
YOU"
Just then crowd OF young peo-
lple came by and | turned away.
Scarcely had / done so when | ran
into Stub. The sight of him put
an idea into my head, and l kept
him talking while ! scrubbed on
the back of the note that had
brought me here.
81 want you to give plain
clothes man q note from me, and
tell him to get 1t to the chief of
police or to Struber as quickly as
he can"
whats on, boss? The places
been lousy with fly-cops all even
ing. Ones behind you right now,
|pipin' u.s."
Let him pipe. I mustn't be seen
talking with him; and don't you.
Igo directly from me to him, either.
Find a way to slip him this with
out anybody seeing you do it,"
handed this to Stub:
Am obeying these directions lit
orally. Just received first sign from
old Chinese ivory carver at ivory
booth, who doubtless is to conduct
me somewhere. Am waiting for
him. 11:4O p. m.-FERRIS.
He darted away.
Then shortly came the China
man. I fell into his wake, and we
issued through a side door into
an alley-way. Here a touring-car
was waiting with dim blur of a
figure sitting motionless at the
wheel. The old man climbed In
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dark, ugly rumors-be-
gan to drift into various mission
stations, later to be gathered to-
gether and verified at Shanghai
and forwarded to the British wal
office.
1t appeared that good fortune
had followed them as far as Ching
too, where the last supply train
was encountered. Here hardships
and perils began to pile up and
overwhelm them in earnest. The
mountains were crossed, but only
after the loss of IL of the party
more than a fourth.
Later on, those who survived,
before starvation overlook them,
stumbled upon the hamlet of va
lung, in the Di River valley. Their
condition was pitiable in the ex-
IRENE.
And now picture to yourself
amid these surroundings, at the
mercy of an uncouth lot of barbara
ans. not one of whom had ever be-
held a white face, a daughter was
born to Mrs. Sylvester!
This infant, / learned in a mo-
ment, was Marian-Marian Sylves-
|ter-the Marian for whom a quar-
ter interest in something was to be
reserved IL murder had to be done.
When my father penciled that
entry, had it been conceivable to
him that this tender babe could
have survived the final catastrophe
when all but handful were slain ?
THE circumstances was profoundly
perplexing.
The deails of the end were not
satisfactory. Before the party
moved on, Mrs. Sylvester was bur-
led. Then one night the exhausted
little band was set upon by an
overwhelming force. Only four
names were mentioned as being
survivors of the slaughter; two OF
these are now famous and loaded
with honors for later exploits and
for knowledge given to the world ;
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0ARSTENS PACKING 60.
TACOMA, WASH.

somebody touching me upon the
arm. Then, as | wheeled round,
the fingers slipped down my arm
to my own hand and pressed some
thing into it.
Quickly as I turned, the person
was disappearing in the shadows
of the eucalyptus trees that lined
this portion of the street. ] noted
only that the person manifestly
was a Chinaman; then he was
gone.
l opened my hand and saw a
small slip of paper folded once. I
opened the sheet and read six type
written lines:
If you attend the Oriental ba-
zaar tonight before midnight,
bringing with you those potent
charms, the ring and the box, but
not the police, their magic may
find for you the fair white lily.
To disregard these simple direc-
tions may cause the lily to drOOp
and fade, as is the swift fate, alas,
of all such beautiful, tender
blooms when plucked from the
stem.
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a certain place tonight at 1890"
Struber almost sprang from his
chair. 1.-THE dickens you will" he
yelled. you've been hiding him
that's what you've been doing. I've
a notion to take a chance and
pinch yuh right now"
This threat left the Chinaman
wholly unmoved.
1T will take my messenger al
least until 1890 to go where Mr.
Strang is at present and return
with him." he continued. "In his
presence | shall not hesitate to talk
freely, and l am sure he will fill in
the gaps where | am ignorant. Ii
that satisfactory"
Struber and | exchanged bewil-
dered glances.
Lao Wing Flu thoughtfully con-
templated the pad | had drawn to-
ward me.
"Simply say: Please accompany
bearer of this note without delay.
He will bring you to a safe rendez-
vous, where ] shall meet you. Upon
this meeting depends the clearing
up of all our perplexities, and the
removal of all the dangers that
have menaced us. ! urge you not
to delay
THAT will be sufficient" he con-
cluded.
| Still more or less mystified, how
ever, | signed the note and en-
closed it in an envelope. The Chi
naman made no move to take it.
Instead he said:
"If you are satisfied with my
part Of the bargain, will you be
willing to give me the ring?"
mot only willing" | returned,
but I'll do it with the greatest
pleasure"
"Then bring it with you, to-
gether with the ivory reliquary,
when my messenger comes. Now
l must hurry"
With two rapid strides, he ad-
Ivanced, picked up the envelope and
thrust it inside his blouse, and in
another second was at the door.
Until tonight" he said, and was
gone.
Nov what d'yuh know about
that" Struber exploded. 81 gotta
be going"
where are you going?"
Ever hear of Sturtevant
Camp? It's somewhere up east O.
Mt. Wilson,"
Get the machine, then. I trust
you know what you're about"
He grinned cheerfully and wrin-
gled his nose.
That's where Hardwick's fish
ing" he left me to null over.
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ssTHE GREEN SEAL"
By Charles Copyright 1914 by A. c. McClug Co.
NEXT WEEK, "OvERLAND RED" BY HARRY HERBERT KNIBBS
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue. J

CONTINUED From Our Last Issue. J
AT the aforementioned point a
camel and yak train, with a
store of fresh supplies, would
be In waiting. Thence northwest
ward to Chlng-too the party was to
proceed, where second supply
caravan had been arranged for.
After leaving Ching-too the par
ty would be thrown entirely upon
its own resources and the doubtful
hospitality of the natives - not
alone for the success of the enter
prise, but for their very lives.
Thus far / read. and then l was
all at once struck aghast; one of
the party had been-a lady!
The expedition had been under
the auspices of the British Govern
ment, and in command of Major
Hector Sylvester of the British
army.
Here, then, was "Syl"; the lady
was his wife.
AS Is to be imagined, the news
paper accounts made the most of
unavoidable hardships and dangers
to be encountered. Each member
of the party had been chosen for
his special fitness for some one OF
the several purposes of the expedi-
tion-which, briefly, had been to
make geological and geographical
surveys and chronological tabula-
lions. Here and there among the
personnel ! encountered a name
that was not unfamiliar to me. And
the none swan within my vision
that stamped these old clippings
with the utmost consequence-Lao
Wing Flu.
Lao Wing Flu! Why, he, a men,
Der Of this very party, was at this
moment In Los Angeles-"boss" OF
our Chinatown 1t seemed incred-
tble-too astounding for belief.
l turned to the other clippings,
paving them over excitedly to find
q comprehensive sequence in time,
and detailed experiences.
BY and by l succeeded. Rumors
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ed her get into the machine; It
was a big touring car. 1t left i'm
mediately, Wait a min
ute; I'm so frightened and con-
fused that l forget. She left your
message on the parlor table,"
In a moment she returned and
placed in my hand a sheet of pa
per that looked strangely, terribly
ingly familiar.
Please accompany bearer of this
note without delay. He will bring
you to a safe rendezvous, where !
shall meet you. Upon this meeting
depends the clearing up of all our
Iperplexities, and the removal OF all
the dangers that have menaced us.
1 urge you not to delay.-Brice
Ferris.
Excepting that the superscrip-
tion had been neatly cut away, 1t
was the very note I had written
that afternoon and handed to Lao
Wing Flu!
l felt i'll and weak. staggered
over the hall-tree and dropped up
on its leather cushion. Like a
tremendous binding white light,
came the realization that I loved
this girl, and my whole being sud-
denly surged upward on wave
of pure joyousness.
One instant Of irrepressible,
dominating happiness, then my
fears rushed back again.
1t was only a few blocks to po-
lice headquarters, and l fastened
away.
What l had to say was quickly
told. Already the chief had sum-
moned an attendant and the place
had taken on an air of activity that
1t did not have when 1 arrived.
| Men in uniform and men in the
ordinary habiliments of everyday
life entered, were told briefly what
had happened, were supplied with
minute description of Lois--I
was too miserable and distracted
to wonder how the police happened
to be so we'll informed---and were
sent away.
well, the drag-net is out" said
the chief when the last man had
gone.
where do you suppose Lao
Wing Flu could have betaken him
self"
The chief sat thoughtfully a
moment. Presently he said:
within radius of twenty miles
of the city there are dozens of
Chinese companies that rent large
tracts of land for market garden
ing. Each of these constitutes q
| Chinatown on a small scale.
by trying to put myself in Lao
Wing Fu's place, 1t is my belief
that he may be found at one of
these little Chinatowns. Don't for
get-he wants that ring more than
Anything else In the world, the
diamond next, perhaps; and II we
we're to remain passive, I'm pretty
certain he would make some sort
/ of overture before many days had
passed. Miss Fox will suffer no
harm, for the present, at least"
With these slight crumbs of
comfort I was obliged to be con-
tent. I retain only the haziest re-
collection of leaving the police
station and none at all of my pro-
gress back to the San Gabriel Club.
/ My next clear recollection Il
pausing at the club entrance ani
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CHAPTER TX.
Lao Wing Flu,

CHAPTER TX.
Lao Wing Flu.
Is IL not remarkable that Lao
Wing Flu should have chosen the
very next afternoon, after my
night of porting over my fathers
papers and diaries, to favor me
with a call?
Lois showed him in, Stub being
out on an errand. He came to the
point at once.
"No doubt you are wondering,
Mr.. Ferris, why / have trespassed
upon your time this afternoon;
and, indeed, the object of my call
is of such a delicate nature that l
would resitate to breach it were /
not confident of winning your
sympathy"
Wing Flu was highly educated
and quite perfect as to our speech
and manners, though he still wore
a queue and Chinese dress.
Perhaps you already know that,
years ago in China, ! was we'll ac-
pudihtCu Win yOul idtC idlnSl
he added, when l didn't speak.
mo" l replied, 81 did not know
1t. But" I added, II have recently
had reason to suspect as much"
Nothing in his manner betrayed
how this impressed him.
"Then," he continued smoothly,
"you can not, of course, be aware
that on one or two occasions l was
able, in a modest way. to be of
some slight service to him."
Well, there Is no need to record
the tiresome Chinese politeness
with which Lao led up to his re-
quest for the ring. OF course, that
was what he wanted. And after he
had made his errand known, /
dropped all subterfuge and de-
manded knowledge concerning sew
eral things.
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One thing Lao confessed was
that he knew James Strang. He
also admitted having seen the
guide in the Sylvester expedition
and in this connection volunteered
a bit of information that staggered
me. Marian" had not died with
the illfated party. Lao himself had
borne the infant to safety = and
then lost her. How or where he
lost her he would not say.
1t was while l was politely but
firmly refusing for the third time
to part with the ring, that Stub
thrust his head in at the door and
ANNOUNCED:
Mr.. Struber."
Send him in" I said quickly.
well. look who's here!" burst
Surprisingly from Struber, as he
came in and closed the door. He
stood moment glancing question
ingly between Lao Wing Flu and
me.
II s'pose yuh wanted me, or ]
wouldn't a-been asked in" He
waited lnqulringly.
"Sit down." said I. Lao Wing
Flu has just done me the homer of
asking me for the ring. He more
over limited that there might be an
interesting story Connected with
it; l thought perhaps you might
want to hear it,"
"Surest thing yuh know" Stru-
Der agreed.
Lao Wing Flu appeared to con-
slider the matter. Finally he rose
slowly to his feet and addressed us
or me, rather; he pointedly ig-
nored Struber's presence.
This conversation has taken a
turn that l did not anticipate" he
said. 81 came here this afternoon
prepared to pay for the ring any
thing within reason that Mr.. Ferris
might have demanded. 1t has very
little intrinsic value; but l shall not
attempt to conceal the fact that
it does possess considerable value
for it's antiquity-for its religious
associations, IL / may say SO.
want to be fair.
However, this matter of infor-
nation hardly know what to
say. l do not want to appear re-
served or insincere.
"If you will allow me, I think I
can suggest a very simple means
of resolving the difficulty. If Mr..
Ferris will write brief note, will
undertake to have James Strang at
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beside the chauffeur. I opened the
tonneau door and stepped in.
Was it taking me to Lois2

beside the chauffeur. I opened tha
tonneau door and stepped in.
Was it taking me to Lois?
Not a word had any of us ut
tered. So when my guide broke the
long silence by addressing the
shapeless driver, and the latter
grunted an inarticulate reply, I
started to listen. Nothing more
was said; but I knew that the
driver. anyhow, was not Chinese,
and this, for some cause, afforded
me grain of comfort.
Next the machine stopped.
Suddenly the Chinaman leaped
to his feet and peered backward,
the way we had come. knew
what had startled him. l too had
been sensible of the cessation OF
a faint sound. Somewhere, back
on the road, another automobile
had halted, even as our had.
Then right ahead of us, perhaps
a hundred yards, l caught a tiny
spark of light. 1t cleaned a sec
ond, like a FREELY, then vanished.
The chauffeur nudged the China
man, who was still standing and
looking with fixed attention to-
ward the rear.
Hey, john" he growled, "the
light flashed again--if that's what
you were trying to see."
! The Chinaman now opened the
door and climbed out upon the
road. He went ahead at a trot and
presently was swallowed by the
gloom where the light had shone.
Continued i'm Our Next Issue.)
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CHAPTER X.
A Disanearance.

During the remainder of thai
afternoon Miss Fox and l were
both so busy that we found little
enough time for discussing the
topic that had come pretty near to
filling our whole horizon. I'M
mersed as I was in a weller OF
legal details, between periods OF
debating, and when her typewriter
wasn't rafting like a machine
gun, did now and then grasp the
opportunity to drop a word or two
about the days developments and
the proposed programs for the
night, so that in jerky, unsatis-
factory fashion, she got some idea
OF what was in the wind.
/ When she learned that Lao
Wing Flu had promised to produce
James Strang that very evening,
and that the whole confused and
confusing mystery very likely
would be cleared up, tinge of
color stole to her pale cheeks and
her glorious eyes shone with sup
pressed excitement.
Her loneliness gave me an idea
After a particularly trying spell of
dictation, / asked:
| IF ! get word that Strang will
see me, how would you like to be
present, too?"
Her countenance lighted up. "Oh
II only could"
BLESS you, you can. The hour
will be late-10:30, or there
abouts; perhaps it would be bet
ter for me not to call. l will send
a taxi"
"oh, no! Come. if you can
If 1t Is convenient"
She hurried away. We had no
time to consider the matter at
length.
For obvious reasons I had never
called on Miss Fox, close as our
friendship had grown. There was
In our association, a level of con-
fidence and esteem, of liking and
companionship, that was entirely
separate and distinct from the dull
grind of daily routine; but to the
world at large we were merely q
busy - sometimes fussy - law.
yer and his young lady stenog.
rapher and typist, and l could not
be too circumspect in my conduct
toward her.
Il Tonight, however, was to be an
exception; big things were in
store for us, and we could afford
to disregard the conventionalities
just this once. / would accept hel
invitation and call at her home
that very evening.
Why wait alone in impatience
until 10 o'clock? could leave
word where Lao Wing Fu's mes
senger would find me, and Lois
and l could relieve each others
impatience.
I dallied over my dinner and
killed time until eight O'Clock,
then went to Miss Fox's.
Imagine my amazement when
her aunt informed me that Miss
Fox had gone out shortly after
eating her own dinner, and had
not yet returned
II "Where?" l said blankly.
The lady stared at me in sur
prise.
why" she said, II supposed
you would know. She got your
note and hurled away In the auto
mobile you sent"
A thrill Of alarm ran through
me.
Mote! Automobile!" I almost
shouted. II sent no note and no
automobile. What do you mean?'
She shrank away from me with
a hushed, shocked cry of conster-
nation.
"Oh. Mr.. Ferris!" she gasped-
what can have happened?"
With an effort l got a grip on
myself.
For heavens sake, tell me-" ]
begged, what do you mean by q
note from mel"
Il "Wh-why, she showed me a
note she said was from you.
stood here at the door and watch.
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TURN To TIIE CLASSIFIED,
WANT AIS ON PAGE : EOIy
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
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Ithe third has passed into obscur
lily.
The fourth was Lao Wing Flu.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-13
scribed and many more to follow. Lei
ho oond rork IN
THE UNIVERSAL CAR

scribed and many more to follow. Let
the good work 60 on.
Merten Klaus of Manchester and
Miss Grace Holsher were guests of
their relatives at Colesburg Sunday,
Mr.. Klaus driving over in his new
Ford.
On Wednesday, June 20, at the
Earlville High school gym, there will
be a public demonstration. An ex-
pert demonstration from the State
College at Ames, will be present. Ev-
cry housewife interested in this dem
onstration is urged to attend
The board of education has elect
ed the following teachers for the en-
suing year: Superintendent, Guy D.
Ribble; principal, Miss Harriet Wro-
ton; Latin and mathematics, Miss
Ivy Hunt; domestic economy. Miss
Mabel Miller; Seventh and Eighth
grades, Miss Ella Burrell; Sixth
grade. Miss Maylo Dittmer; Fourth
and Fifth grades, Miss Clara Klaus |;
Third grade, Miss Alice Sperring;
First grade, Miss Matte Murley. The
instructor in the Manuel training de-
partment and the Second grade teach
er have as yet not been chosen, but
applications are being considered.
ed.
Earlville registered GO on Tuesday,
among them being four Philippians,
and one alien. Everything passed off
very quietly. -l
George Book was business visitor
in Dubuque Friday.
A rousing patriotic meeting was
held in the opera house last Tues
day evening and was one of the larg-
est attended meetings ever held here
this season. The meeting was ad-
dressed by Rev. Father Dunkel Of Dy-
ersville and Hon. A. M. Cloud of Man
chester. Rev. Mr.. Dunkeps was a
mastery effort, full of the spirit Of
patriotism and in clear and distinct
voice told the people the great need
of loyalty in time of war. Mr.. Cloud,
always a favorite with an Earlville
audience, dwelt largely upon the Lib
erty Loan Bond and the work of the
Red Cross, and urged his hearers
to respond promptly to both calls.
1t was very enthusiastic meeting
from start to finish.
About twenty-five from here were
in attendance at the eighth grade
picnic and program at the U. S. Fish
hatchery Friday afternoon.
The annual picnic Of the Ridgeville
grange will be held in the park at AL
moral Wednesday, June 18th. Every
body is invited to bring a basket and
enjoy days outing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-06-13
J. A. Miller and family were Mon

J. A. Miller and family were Mon
ticello visitor Sunday and Monday.
Rural Mail Carrier Sam McAreavy
who has been taking a vacation for
few days, surprised his friends by
getting married to young lady at
Ryan. We have not learned wheth-
er he intends to make Earlville his
home. but the best wishes Of his
friends are extended.
Mrs. Harrison Ellsworth and two
sons Of Britt, have returned to their
home after a short visit with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Stumpf.
Henry Bergman received word OF
the sudden death of the wife Of his
brother, Charles, in Washington, last
Sunday. She leaves five children,
the youngest of which is babe two
weeks old. The family formerly re-
sided near Colesburg until about four
years ago, when they moved to Wash
ington to engage in fruit raising.
I Before her marriage she was Miss
Shwantes of near Colesburg.
Carl Laxson was at Clarinda last
week to attend the commencement
exercises of the public school of that
city. His sister, Miss Grace Laxson,
teacher in the school, accompanied
him home. .<fE
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