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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-10-05
Sf,THE CURIOUS QUEST
of MR.. ERNEST BLISS
bye. PHILLIPS OPPEV1EfM
Copyright, The Frank A. Munsey Co.

like shrOud upon the London streets
mist which was turning all the time
to moisture, wetting his clothes. chill
ing the life out of him.
| walked slowly and with heavy
footsteps. He took no interest in the
passers-by.
Yet as he ,'crossed one gloomy
square, the houses of which seemed
to frown down upon him like barracks,
he was conscious of girl who ap.
peared suddenly upon the pavement
only a'few yards before him.
She glanced back at the house from
which she had issued, and her express.
sion suddenly aroused his interest.
She was terrified. She had the look OF
one who had escaped from prison,
but who is yet in dire fear of recap.
ture.
Then she turned her head toward
Bliss and approached him swiftly. Her
eyes shone with eager hope.
She accosted him even when he was
still few yards away.
i don't know who you are!" she
exclaimed; "but help me, please! /
have escaped from that house. Don't
ask me any thing about it. Give the
money for a taxicab quickly I must
get away
She hailed passing cab, and as it
drew up at the curbstone she looked
once more appealingly at Bliss, her
hand cutstretched, her white face still
tremulous with terror.
Bliss felt the half crown in his
waistcoat pocket.
you will never regret it all your
life" she continued quickly. Tell
me your name. Tell me where to send
it to. Just half crown, no more.
Oh, quickly-quickly, please! Some
one will come out"
Bliss's fingers were slowly with
drawn from his waistcoat pocket.
She snatched at the half-crown and
jumped into taxicab The vehicle
vanished in the mist.
Bliss stood for moment looking
after 1t. Then he looked up AT the
house, frowning.
Almost as he did so the front door
was opened. A man in light tweed
suit. with a bunch of violets in his but
tonhole, came out humming tune.
he looked up and down the street.
When he saw Bliss he, too, ap.
preached him.
Excuse me-" he said pleasantly.
Have you seen young LADY,"
Il have" Bliss admitted
Can you tell me which way she
has gomez"
Il can tell you nothing about her."
Bliss replied grimly.
The man stared at him. His face
lost its good-humored expressions.
L say!' he exclaimed, you don't
mean to tell me you've given her
half-a-croWn?"
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'CRESTON TREASON
CASE DISMISSED

, Creston, Oct. 3.-The case in federal
court here against William Under
down, a wealthy farmer living near
Mount Etna. charged with treason,
was dismissed.
It was reported that Underdown
had said he wished he had rope
around the neck Of President Wilson,
and that he had hold of the other end.
underdown was given warning
and vii not repeat the alleged Of
tense under pain Of rearrest and
severe punishment
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LEG CRUSHED BY A HORSE.

Dubuque, Oct. 3.-Clara Thul, IL
years old, residing with her parents
on farm near Asbury, short dis
lance west of this city, narrowly es-
capped death when a horse she was
riding stepped into cistern under
construction. The girl was thrown
from the horses back and fell into
the excavation. The animal also went
down and fell in. such a manner as to
crush the girls leg.
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PLAN 70 DEEPEN.

Sac City, Oct. 3.-Plans arc xnoa1
completed for deepening WIN lahA
State Game and Fish CommissjonaR
e. G. Hinshaw and an engineer FoD.
resenting the state highway commits
sion were here few days ago eotnt
over plans for the work. It IL proposed
to take out about 10000 cubic ya1d1
of silt, which has been settling q ~
bottom of the lake for many yegsA
This silt and sand and gravel w@
used in constructing sh6fe. l16lA -
suitable bathing beaches.
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LAND NEEDED FOR RANGE.

Des Moines, Oct Arrangement
of the artillery range to be used in
training the artillerymen of the
Eighty-eighth division of the national
army at Camp Dodge is being consid.
cred. The board of officers appointed
to select range has about come to
the decision that the site selected a
week ago, northwest Of the old Ma
tional Guard rifle range will not be
sufficient in size to eliminate the pos
sibility of accidents, or permit of ade.
Quate practice for the men.
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CHAPTER xxx.
Mr.. crawley is Mystified.

! Bliss was startled. The mention oil
the precise sum puzzled him. "If yor
want to know he said slowly, n
have lent the young lady Il half-crown
to get away from the house which you
have Just left; and from what she told
me am inclined to go in and make
some inquiries"
The man took the cigarette from his
mouth, leaned against the ratings, and
laughed until the tears came into his
eyes.
Bliss looked at him in establishment.
i've lost!" he remarked resignedly
"Have you many half-crowns, young
man, that you can throw them away
so easily?"
II have very few indeed" Bliss re-
piled, Out"
Il suppose she told you that she'd
been insulted in that house and was
trying to ehcape from someone, eh?"
What she said certainly left that
impression" Bliss acknowledged, with
sudden sinking of the heart.
The man had ceased to laugh. He
was looking now little annoyed
We'll, you've cost me a flyer and
put me in a very awkward position"
he declared "The little girls an act.
ress; lives in that boarding house.
She's been bothering me to get her a
Job for the last two months. | told
her last night that she couldn't act.
She bet me five pound note that she
could run out of this house, borrow a
half-crown from the first perfect
stranger she met, and get away with
1t. l was fool enough to take the bet.
Now I've lost and I'll have to find her
a job. too. Confound you, sir!'
III your story is true one," Bliss
said, perhaps, as you know the
young lady, you wouldn't mind return.
Ing my half-crown. l have been work
ing all night for It," \
"I'll see you hanged tirst!" the
other replied irritably. You've cost
me a flyer as it is. II you can't take
better care of your money you don't
deserve to have any. Any person of
reasonable intelligence ought to have
been able to see that the whole affair
was only a joke.
"A joke!' Bliss repeated blankly,
his voice trembling little.
The theatrical gentleman, however,
had walked Off, swinging his cane.
Bliss looked after him for mo-
ment wistfully. Then he turned up
his coat collar and plunged into. the
mist. fast changing into rain.
Bliss awoke, shivering, on the fol-
lowing morning, after a night of
fatigued and spasmodic slumber, and,
having performed his additions with
the maximum Of discomfort, sat down
to await the arrival Of his frugal
breakfast
1t was a fortnight since he had
earned more than an odd shilling or
two, and the fifty-one days which still
remained before the anniversary of
his visit to the physician seemed like
an unbridgeable chasm of time. His
limbs ached, his head felt hot. The
thought of the forthcoming weak tea
and thick bread and butter was more
than usually distastefuI
Among his dreary surroundings he
sat for moment or two and dreamed
Of his empty fiat in Arleton Court, the
soft, luxurious warmth of it, the thick
carpets, the diligent care of a trained
man servant.
He even fancied that he could smell
his coffee. He thought of the crisp
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CYCLISTS HAND MANcLED.

Cedar Rapids, Oct. 3.-The stiffness
OF a new glove was responsible for the
mangling of Charles Sheetz' fingers In
the gear a. his motorcycle. He ind
a companion were riding their ma
chimes to Clinton and the accident
happened while they were riding
through Wheatland. A physician
dressed Sheetz's wounds and hurried
him to st. Luke's hospital in this city.
Three fingers were amputated imme.
diately on arrival at the hospital,
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DON'T SELL SOLDIERS LIouoR

Dies Moines. Oct. 3.-Bootleggers
who sell soldiers liquor are facing SER
ious trouble. Federal authorities an.
nounce they will enforce the law
against such practices and declare
that the extreme penalty will be visit
ed upon offenders.
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TEACHERS IN IOWA
COUNTY WILL MEET

Marengo, Oct. 3-The fourth annual
inspirationaf institute for tho teachsso
of Iowa county will be held in NArsn.
go, October 4 and 5. An excellent pro
gram has been prepared for this 700
which includes twenty lectures.
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YEAR IN PEN-pEPoRrA1,on

Grundy Center, Oct. 3.-Joe Vol.
cano. found guilty OF assault with in
tent to kill, was sentenced to one year.
at Aanamosa, after which he will be-
deported to Italy. He Is 81 years old
Volcano, member OF a paving gang
here, was charged with shooting 4
fellow workman.
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EPIDEMIC KILLS TWO MEN.

Storm Lake. Oct. 3.-An epidemic
OF a fever closely resembling typhoid
snuffed out the lives of two we'll
known Buena Vista county farmers.
Adolph and Axel Kindwahl. Both men.
are married and leave families. There
are II cases Of the epidemic IN thA
county. s.
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FiREMEN WITH A SMILE.

Des Moines, Oct. 3.-Firemen of Des
Moines are wearing broad smile
these days. The city council voted to
increase their salary 9 per cent at an
extra session held the past week. At
the same time the council voted to
raise the pay Of street laborers from
1910 day to So
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LEFT FOR ct puex

Newton, Oct. 3.-Chester Guthrie OF
Newton has gone to FIT. Riley, Kansas,
to enter the army Y. NJ. C. A. work
under DR.. Pratt. the great evangelist.
and both of them probably will be sent
to France later with the army.
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sUFF PROGRAM READY.

Des Moines. Oct. 3.-The program
for the forty-sixth annual convention
Of the Iowa Equal Suffrage associa-
ton, to be held here October 8 and 10.
has been completed. 1t contains the
names of many prominent speakers.
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BOY KILLED ~ SION.

Waterloo, Oct. 3.-DonaM Ams4 -
years old, was killed by falling ~
at the entrance to the cattle congress
grounds. A transfer wagon . short
time before loosened the sign and tie
wind blew it down upon the boy. who
was crushed,
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BAKER SEVERELY BURNED

Dubuque, Oct. 3.-August Ender, Q
baker, suffered severe burns when fire
broke out in the PAIL bakery here. En-
der was melting lard which became
overheated and ignited. His arms were
badly burned. Fellow workmen extin.
guished the flames. that enveloped En-.
der.
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BIG CAKE FOR SOLDIER BOYS.

Logan, Oct. 3.-W. J. Beverness Of
the Home bakery made and presented
the soldier boys recently called to the
colors a 20-pound cake in national
colors.
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CHARGED WITH RAISING cAEck

Chillicothe, Mo-, Oct. George
Amons was arrested by the police on
information from the authorities at
Sedalia, who stated Amons is wanted
In that city on charge of raising
check. An officer of Sedalia is here
with justice Of the peace warrant
for Amos and will return with him.
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MOUSE BITE CAUSES POISONING.

Waukon, Oct. 3.-Louis Cooke is SUI
fering from blood poisoning in his left
hand, the result Of the bite of a mouse.
He was trying to kill the animal when
1t turned on him.
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be just too tired to bother much more
about myself or any one. l am sorry
you're going, Mr.. Bliss-I CANT tell
you how sorry!"-
May come back again." Bliss
promised, eff you've room for me-!
Very likely I'll be able to afford one OF
your downstairs rooms some day"
What have you done with your
things?" she asked, still lingering the
money doubtfully.
Left them in the cloak ROOM" he
lied quickly. I'm after a job this
morning and hadn't time to look for
room before / go. Goodbye!"
He shook hands with her, went out
and walked down the street smiling.
He recognized within himself
traces of a new disposition. He no
longer found his thoughts fixed upon
the selfish Joys Of his coming release.
One of his greatest pleasures he could
see before him was the emancipation
Of Mrs. Heath from her financial
troubles
He walked down the street with
that thought in his head. and he quite
forgot that his feet were weary and
his head ached.
Then he bethought himself of his
destination. He found himself face
to face with the bald truth. He had
one and sixpence in his pocket, a few
coppers and no place to sleep in.
He made his way to Covent Garden,
but his luck was out In every odd
job that was going he was forestalled.
Then he tried the labor bureau and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

Citizens Of Frankfort are working
10 procure a Government shirt depot
for Central Kentucky. II will be
necessary 10 procure the services
OF iOOO women TO sew, and the use
~ the larger rooms in the old Capt.
tol. The Frankfort public library,
Woman's Club, and Susannah Hart
shelby Chapter, ID. A. r., which oc-
rupy the rooms. have agreed to
vacate. The Board Of Control uses
the largest room for inspecting
samples. II will meet here soon and
determine what arrangements it can
make. In the meantime the Cham
her Of Commerce is working to Sc
cure the necessary number OF wom-
en- in Franklin and adjoining coun-
ties.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02
Teachers Salaries Increased

At a meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation Thursday night in Winches-
ter three teachers were chosen to
mi vacancies caused by the resigna-
tlon of teachers who were recently
married. The new teachers are
Miss Florense GilkTson, Miss Ethel
Rowland and Miss Nettie Lou Banks.
The Board voted to increase the
salaries Of all grade teachers TO $50
per month. Miss Annie Woodward
was allowed 5000 as amount due for
back salary. Some time ago, 1T was
agreed that il the teachers complied
with certain provisions, they would
he given a raise Of S. in salary. Miss
Woodwards claim has extended over
period of a number Of years.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02
Young Peoples Agricultural Convention
CONVENTION

Church that was used as a hospital
during the Civil War. Some Of
Madison's best farm homes were
passed, and the hemp fields were
revelations TO the mountain chill
dren.
The procession stopped in front Of
the main Chapel of Eastern Ken
lucky Normal School when President
Coates came out TO meet us and
marched us into the main audito-
rum, where Doctor McDougle, dean
O: the college, delivered the address
Of welcome. Other members OF the
faculty made inspiring addresses,
President Coates closing by telling
us that we would have a "cold re-
ception" at the bottom of the stair
way. When we reached that point
we found a number of students SER
wing ice cold lemonade that was
truly refreshing to our thirsty
crowd. The return trip to Berea
was then started, reaching Berea in
time for supper. After supper a
fine picture show was put on at the
College Chapel which was thorough
/ ~ enjoyed by all who saw it.
On Saturday morning the writer
was called away to conduct Ma
sonic funeral, and did not attend
the farmers meeting, but learned
that the officers for the ensuing veal
we're elected, and believes that Il
the delegates to this convention hat
the casting vote for President OF thu
United States that Bob Spence would
be the next occupant at the White
House.
tconsinusd on PAGE Yivs)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02
MEXICO Warned
OF spy DANGER
U. S. Acts TO Stop Activities
Of Germans.
MUCH EVIDENCE At HAND

csrranxa Government 10 Believed to
Be Disturbed by Abuses Of its Hos
pitaiity to German offieials-May
BE Expelled.
Washington. July 31.-Numerous
reports Of German spy activities and
propaganda In Mexico have made II
necessary for Ambassador Fletcher
upon his arrival at the City Of Mexico
70 call the attention Of the Mexican
government to the links In that eoun-
try between Berlin and German agents
in the United States.
Oficials OF the state department do
not call into question the integrity Of
the Mexican government, but the re-
ports have left no room TO doubt the
existence OF a German organization
In Mexico whose Vaccinations may
be defined as a violation OF Mexico's
neutrality. The Carranza government
IL believed In fact TO be disturbed by
the abuses of its hospitality. and
there is a feeling here that the time
Is not far distant when certain repre-
sentatives in Mexico OF the German
foreign Office may be officially ques'
toned as to their activities.
How extensive the work OF the Ger
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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington. ID. C.-President vii.
son will be called upon to settle the
fight In conference over the food con-
troll bill. The conference committee
remained In session throughout the
day, but failed to reach agreement on
these two important points:
1. Shall the food administration be
controlled by one man or by q board
Of three?
Q. Shall the committee on war ex
penditures be included In the billf
Following the failure to reach an
agreement. Chairman Lever, OF the
House committee. announced that he
would put the two mooted questions up
to President Wilson.
There is no doubt Of the Presidents
stand on either. He is In favor OF Her
bert Hoover as food controller and he
already has cried down the committee
on war expenditures as the same sort
Of device which he declared so ham
pered President Lincoln In the Civil
War.
Il was learned that Mr.. Lever Will
suggest a compromise on the two
points. He will offer to the President
the suggestion that the war committee
Continued on Page rivs)
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

The resignation of Theodore Brent,
vice chairman of the Shipping
Board. was accepted by President
Wilson, and Edward N. Hurley OF
Chicago was sworn in to succeed
William Denman. Mr.. Hurley VIII
be elected chairman of the Board,
and the directors Of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation will name Rear
Admiral Capps to succeed Maj. Gen.
Goethals as general manager.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

Il was my good fortune to attend
the meetings Of the boys and girls
Farming and Canning Clubs OF
Madison, Rockcastle, and Jackson
Counties which convened at Berea
on July i9-20-2t.
This convention, if not the most
important, was the most enthu-
siastic gathering that has assem-
bled in Berea since Hector was a
Pup" Early Thursday morning
delegates began arriving from Big
Hill" and "Scaffold Cane," later, in
autos from Kirksville and Richmond,
but the noon train from Livingston
brought the bumper crowd in
charge Of County Superintendent
Walker Reynolds Of Jackson County
and Mrs. Gentry, County Demonstra-
tor of Rockcastle County.
Robert Spence, assisted by a score
Of lieutenants met the bunch al
the station and marched them to
their headquarters which had been
prepared by Berea College.
At 2:3O the delegates and many ol
Berea's citizens and visitors assem-
bled under the Pavilion at the rear
ol the Library. To carry out the
Granger" idea Mr.. Spence had put
the writer on the program for the
address Of welcome, who proceeded
to make the visitors feel at homo
in his old HAY seed way.
Superintendent Reynolds made al
inspiring speech, and after short
talks by Mrs. Gentry of Rockcastl'
County, and Miss Lottie Farris
County Demonstrators of Madison
County, the delegates were divided
up into squads of from twenty II
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02
BY J. w. Herndon

thirty, each in charge of a compe-
tertguide, to ''see Berea." The first
place visited was Berea Bank &
Trust Company where Mr.. Dean,
the amiable cashier, had prepared
a barrel OF ice cold lemonade for
the visitors. While there the
children examined the big iron safe
and the safety vault and the adding
machine, and all voted Mr.. Dean
the cleverest fellow in town. The
other places of interest visited were
the Chapel, Library, Lincoln Hall,
Printing Office, Wood Work Depart
ment, Laundry, Ice Plant, College
Garden, and Dairy Barn. II was
here that the boys and girls opened
their eyes and stretched their necks
TO see cows MIXED by machinery,
and many questions were asked,
relative to old BOssie's preference
as to the old or the new way.
At six o'clock all had supper at
the Commons. At seven-thirty an
other meeting took place at the Pa
vilion presided over by Doctor Rob-
erts of the Union Church where the
Bible and the Farm was the subject
of discussion.
Friday morning the regular pro-
gram was carried out, and some fine
papers read by boys and girls. be-
sides addresses by Messrs. kercheI
and Chaplin, Government men.
At 2:3O every available automo-
bile was lined up on Main Street and
trip to Richmond started. The
places Of interest were pointed ou'
on Dixie Highway" including thu
villages of Kingston and Rogersville
the battlefield and the old Mt. Zio'
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02
The Primary Election

Saturday is the day when the many candidates for
the few Offices shall learn their fate.
MAY we hope that the best men shall be selected
However our present system OF conducting the pri-
maries does not warrant this hope
In order to realize such hope honorable and con-
scientous voters must "backslde and be reclaimed
il they wish to participate in the primary.
good candidate stands poor show il his party is.
in the minority.
When shall we be able to lay party lines aside and
select the BEST MEN for these places OF trust!
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

William Hady Of Savage Branch,
and Clay Sprouse Of England Hill,
both Of Boyd County, were instantly
killed at Catlettsburg Friday even
ing. The men were sitting on the
railroad track near the depot talk
ing. While awaiting their train the
yard engine backed up, running
over them and killing them instant
ly Dozens Of people at the depot
witnessed the accident. Both men
were about 80 years old and both
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

Secretary McAdoo, submitting es-
Inmates TO Congress Friday for the
new war budget, said the first year
OF the war promised now to cost
siO,735. .SO7 900, exclusive OF loans TO
to the Allies, making it necessary to
raise more than $500, 100000 addi-
tional revenue. The War Tax Bill,
as revised by the Senate Finance
Committee, provided for only a little
more than si,5O0,OOO,OO0 in addition
al revenue. The S5,000,O00,OOO dis
crepancy probably will be made up
partly by increasing the bills levles
and partly by a bond issue.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

AT present there are many interesting comments on
the situation in Russia.
We should not forget that republics are not made
iu-hedged republic
There is now a distressing lack OF unity in senti-
ment and action among the Russian people.
In view of her paralyzed condition on account OF
anarchy within her borders il may not be impossible Tor
the Germans to overrun that vast territory.
Ii would be fortunate for the Allies if Russian re-
sources could be kept from the Germans.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-08-02

The master list Of draft numbers
Tor the national army were received
in Frankfort Friday and mailed TO
local exemption boards by the Ad-
jutant General. Provost Marshal
General Crowder announced IN
Washington that all questions OF
exemption, either personal or indus
trial, must be passed upon by local
or district boards.