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Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
MISSOURI KIDNAPPING
CASES SET FOR TRIAL

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Aug. 9.-The
cases of seven persons charged with
kidnapping conspiracies and brot here
from St. Louis and Stockton, Mo-,
have been set for trial on the second
Monday in September in the Webster
county court at Marshfiedl, Mo. The
prisoners were brot here secretly
early today for a hearing on their re-
quest for q change of venue which
was granted.
The prisoners are Claude ]. Pier
sol. Taylor Adams and Cletus Adams.
charged with kidnapping Baby Lloyd
Keet; Dick Carter and Sam McGin-
nss. accused of attempting to kidnap
C. A. Clement, a jeweler here, all of
whom were brought from st. Louis.
Mrs. Allie Adams and Make Adams.
also accused in the Clement case,
were brought here from Stockton,
Mo.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
GERMAN AGENT IS
TAKEN BY OFFICER
AFTER NATIONWIDE SEARCH
BY SECRET SERVICE MEN
Herr Louis Hollweg Won Bettenhau-
sen Ran Down After United States
Had Been Ransacked-Responsible
For 1. w. ". Activities in west.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. g.
Federal Agents today arrested Herr
Louis Won Bettenhausen, q German
spy. agent for the Krupp works. a
lieutenant In the kaiser's army. and
a deserter from the American army,
after a search of many months. ex-
tending over the entire nation. Herr
Bettenhausen is said to be RESPONSE
BILE for much of the recent I. w. w.
lawlessness, and is charged with fur
nishing funds to that organization TO
help cripple American industries.
Secret service men are much elated
at the success of their long search.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
ONE THOUSAND
MEN WANTED
WILLING TO BE IMPRISONED
TEN MONTHS IN FACTORY
Westinghouse Interests Ask For Vol
unteers to Manufacture of Import
tant Invention of Thomas A. Edi-
son.

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 9-The West
inghouse interests mere are seeking
1000 men who are willing to sign an
agreement to enter a new plant to be
built for the manufacture of war mu-
nitions by a secret process and re-
main Imprisoned for ten months. all
communication with the outside to
be shut off.
Men who have been approached
were told that the plant will manu-
facture a powerful implement of war
and the secret must be guarded un-
til the Government sees fit to make
the details public. Only those work
men and officials who will be engag-
ed in the production of the new wea-
pom will know it's character and the
details of manufacture.
Recreation and entertainment of
every possible sort will be furnished
the isolated employees. Pay double
that which they now get is guaran-
teed, and bonuses will be paid for
high production. Only picked men
whose Americanism is unquestioned
and whose skill in their respective
vocations is of the highest will be en-
ployed.
Officials of the Westinghouse in
terests today refused to talk. An ar
tisan of high standing, who was ap-
preached by the Westinghouse agent,
said he had received an intimation
that the new plant would turn out,
in large quantities, one of the late
inventions of Thomas A. Edison.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Saskatchewan Needs Rain

REGINA, Sask., Aug. 9.-Reports
received by the provincial depart
ment of agriculture from the crop
correspondents throughout the pro-
vince. made public today, indicate
that the wheat yield Of the province
will average between ten and fifteen
bushels to the acre. Rain is needed,
but in some sections the crops are
so badly burned that rain would do
no good now. Wheat in the south
country district will average about
twelce bushels, with oats failure in
some sections. All grains are matur-
ing too fast and 1t is feared that the
conditions of 1914 will be repeated.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Russian Woman Resigns

PETROGRAD Aug. 9-The Count
ess Panina, who recently was appoint
ed assistant minister of social tutel.
age in the new department of public
welfare, has resigned her portfolio
A woman's military congress will be
convened August 10.
The countess, who is IS years old
and wealthy. has long been an &C
tive worker in the constitutional dom
ocratic party In Russia. AS the
worlds first woman minister. she en-
tered upon her duties as assistant
minister Of social tutelags~ dreoed
in workman's blouse and a leather
skirt.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
SHIPS REAL CRUX
, OF WHOLE WAR

LONDON, Aug. 9.-The Observer,
in an article arguing that the western
allies, even without Russia, are more
powerful than the central powers,
says:
"The real crux of the whole war is
to provide ships for American re-
squirements. We refuse for a single
moment to believe that the United
States will fail to rise at the crisis.
The cause needs every single tons of
maritime carrying power that the
United States can muster or launch
later.
"No possible shipbuilding effort in
this country alone can provide the
huge additional tonnage demanded
by coming American requirements.
To get fairly ahead of the subma-
rines, the United States must launch
at least the same amount of tonnage
as that mentioned by Lloyd George
in Paris as Great Britain's output for
the coming year, namely, 40,0O0.0OO
tons, and that within the same time. I"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
WESTERN FRONT
QUIET TODAY
ARTILLERY DUEI.S AND
RAIDING STILL CONTINUE
Germans Directing Terrific BOmbard-
ment Against New British Posi-
tiOns at Staden-British Smelling
German Base at Intervals.

LONDON, Aug. 9.-Operations on
the western front in Flanders are
confined mainly to artillery duels and
raiding operations today. To the east
and north of Ypres the German ar.
tillery are directing a terrific bonn.
bardment against the new British po.
sitions in the sector around West
hoek, and Ypres, and the Staden rail-
road. Staden lies four miles north OF
the great German base, which the
British are shelling at intervals.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
CONSCR|PTs APPEAL
TO j. 5. COURT
WILL ASK RULING ON
SERVING FOREIGN LANDS
Claimed That Constitution Violated
BY Drafted Men Being Compelled
to Leave the United States for For
eign Service.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. g.
Before the selective service army OF
any of the militia will be sent abroad
the United States Supreme Court
will be appealed to for decision on
the constitutionality of forcing con.
scripts to accept service in foreign
lands. 1t is claimed by opponents OF
the draft that operations on foreign
shores must be carried on by volun.
teers and regulars, and that men who
are drafted cannot be taken out OF
the country for service.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
ENEMY PRISONERS
IN RUSSIA ESCAPE

PETROGRAD, Aug. 9.-The not
able growth in the number of enemy
war prisoners escaping from Russia
since the revolution is engaging the
attention of military authorities. Ac-
cording to published data from the
beginning of the war until March a
total of $3.50 escapes have been reg
istered, whereas during March 1856
managed to get away, in April 2.526
and in May more than 5000 escap-
ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
WILL PLACE
EMBARGO COTTON
SUGAR AND LUMBER ALSO
PLACED ON THE LIST
In Effort to Prevent Staples Reaching
Germany Through Neutral Ma
tion President Wilson Will Advo-
cate Embargo.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. O.
The President at an early date will
probably place anembargo on sugar,
lumber and cotton. 1t Is learned that
Germany is desperately hard up for
cotton, which until recently has been
supplied through neutral nations. By
placing these commodities under ex-
pert control 1t is believed that all sup
plies will be shut &C from enemy ma
tions.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
INTENSE HEAT WAVE IN
EASTERN UNITED STATES

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. o.
The most intense not wave of the
year continued today in the central
valleys, the Middle Atlantic states
New England and the lower lake re-
gion. Weather bureau officials held
out no promise of relief for the next
tw9 days.
From the Rocky Mountain region
westward and from Montana east
ward through the upper lake region
today moderate temperature prevail
ed.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
HOstler KILLED; Accidentally

KELLOGG, Idaho. Aug. s.-H. R.
Smith. a hostler, was instantly kill
ed today in the house of DR.. T. R.
Mason, mayor of Kellogg. The trag-
edy was an accident. Smith had been
called into the house to assist Mrs.
Mason to move a bed. A revolver
concealed in the bedding fell to the
floor, exploding, the bullet striking
Smith IN the heart, killing him in
stantly.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
FEW JITNEY BONDS
ARE BEING WRITTEN

OLYMPIA, Washington, Aug. g.
Although the Republic Casualty Co.,
Of Pittsburg has been licenses to
write jitney bonds as required for the
operation of those machines In first
class cities under the legislative act,
but four bonds have been filed with
Secretary of State Howell up to this
time. They are all from Spokane.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Governor of Finland Resigns

GOVefnOr OF Finland Resigns
PETROGRAD, Aug. 9.-Michael
Stakovich, governor general of Fin
land, has resigned.
Governor General Stakovich. pre-
viously announced his intention to
resign by declared the provisional
government would appoint a success
sor to him and maintain the latter
and his staff at Helsingfers to show
that Russia had not recognized the
validity of the act passed by the Fin
nish parliament declaring the indie
pendence of Finland.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Floods Destroy Crops

QUEBEC. Que, Aug. 9.-Damage
estimated at hundreds of thousands
of dollars, including destruction OF
three bridges over the Chauldiere riv-
er and the ruin Of crops, have been
caused by the worst floods this sec
tion has ever experienced. The river
here is still rising from recent heavy
rains.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
FOOD CONTROL BILL
RAI|E|EDBy SENATE
MEASURE PASSED BY
VOTE OF SO TO :
Senate Late Yesterday Afternoon Vot-
ed to Ratify the Conference Agree
ment Amendments, and Bill Will
Go to President Friday.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. O.
The Senate late this afternoon rati-
fed the food control bill by a vote
of sc to Z, and the measure will go
to the President Friday President
Wilson again urged haste stating that
spectators were making millions of
dollars off the people.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
STEAMER CROOK
SAILS FOR NORTH
ONE HUNDRED THIRTY MEN
ABOARD FOR ANCHORAGE
Government Transport Leaves Seat
tie With Large Passenger List and
$500 Tons Of Rails and Supplies
For Government Railroad.

SEATTLE, Aug. 9.-The govern
ment transport Crook sailed today for
Anchorage. with one hundred and
thirty railroad laborers and $500
tons of construction materials for the
railway. A large lot of material is
on the wharf here to be taken north
before the close of navigation on
Cook Inlet
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
PRESIDENT ASKS
INVESTIGATION
I. w. w. AND LABOR
TROUBLES no BE PROBED
Executive Appoints Chief Justice Gov.
ington to Make . Personal Inves-
tigatiOn Of Labor Trouble and Re-
port to Him.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. Aug. o.
President Wilson today took cogni-
zance Of the I. w. w. agitation and
the labor troubles sweeping the coun-
try, by selecting Chief Justice Gov
ington of the District Of Columbia
Supreme Court to make a personal
of conditions and re-
port to him.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
POLES REFUSE TO TAKE
OATH OF TEUTONEC ALLIES

LONDON, Aug. Big street dem
onstrations occurred at Warsaw as
a result of the arrest of General Pill
sudski, of the Polish legion, and 9TH
er leaders In the movement against
imposing an oath of fidelity to the
Austro- German sovereigns upon the
Polish army. Many Of the 1egionaries
have,refused to take such oath.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
FIREMEN THREATEN
TO GO ON STRIKE

WALLA WALLA, Aug. 9.-Em-
ployes of the Walla Walla fire depart
ment today served notice upon the
city fire department today served no.
tice upon the city commission that
they will leave their posts at 9 o.
clock tomorrow morning unless SIS
per month salary increase is granted
by that time. The commission is in
session this afternoon endeavoring to
adjust the natter which becomes
difi1cult It Is said, because Of char
ter provision that no funds in excess
of the budget estimate may be appro-
priated. The high cost Of living is the
reason assigned BY the firsmen in the
ultimatum for asking tho increase.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09

Mrs. Snodgrass and daughter Eu-
nice will be outgoing passengers on
the Mariposa for their home in Sc
attic, after spending the summer with
her son, P. E. Peterson. Mrs. Snod-
grass has been honored at several in
formal functions during her stay here
and has made many friends.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Eighteen Dead In Chicago

CHICAGO, Aug. 8. Eighteen
deaths attributed to the heat occur
red in Chicago within the last twen-
+ty-fonr hours, Coroner Hoffman said
today. The government thermometer
registered 81 degrees and at l p. m.
WIS still climbing.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Free Postage for Soldiers

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. s.
Free postage for all soldiers sailors
and marines during the war is pro-
posed in a bill introduced today by
Representative Lonergan. of Con-
necticut.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Threatens Wealthy Man

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Accused of
making threats against the lives of
J. P. Morgan, John d. Rockefeller
and his son, John D. Rockefeller. jr.,
a man who said he was Ellie Koodin-
OPT. a naturalized citizen born In
Russia, wasarrested today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
American Aviator Injured

PARIS, Aug. 9.-Bennett Moulter,
an American aviator in the French
service, has been injured, but not
dangerously, on the Belgian front,
by being pitched out of his machine
on landing from fight over the Ger
man lines. Moulter fought for and
against villa in Mexico.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
1.-THE RECKONING FLAME" 4,
Ar THE IMPRESS TONIGH!

Henry Woodruff and Tsuru Aohi
in "The Beckontng Flame" will sp-
pear at the Empress tonight, precAd-
cd by the Photograph. s1hs' zydsH
Zee. and followed BY thS eomsl5I
"Luke's Late Lunches" Saturday.
'.srhe Rugmaker's Daugh Filter. 80"
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
NEXT TROOPS
co TO RUSSIA
SENATOR LEWIS STATES
MEN GO TO ITALY
In the Senate Today Jim Ham Lew
is Says Next Contingent of Ameri-
can Troops Will be Scattered
Among Allied Nations.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. O.
The next body of American troops
will be sent to Russia while others
will go to Italy, was the declaration
of Senator James Hamilton Lewis of
Illinois, in the Senate today. The
date for their departure will be kept
secret.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
TWELVE PERISH IN GALE
BLOWING ON LAKE ONTARIO

KINGSTON, Aug. 9.-The steamer
er George A. Marsh was sunk here to-
day in a gale on Lake Ontario, and
twelve persons were drowned.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Two Deaths in Boston

BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 9.-Another
heat wave, in the early stages more
intense than that of yesterday, which
attained 9S.5 degrees and caused two
deaths and many prostrations, spread
over this city today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09
Storm in Montreal

MONTREAL, Que, Aug. "a ter
rife electrical storm last night, after
the hottest day here in FIVE years. des-
troyed trees and demoralized tele-
graph and telephone service.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09

WANTED-a6sa to ship ON barge
Gen. FsirHnild 10 work vessel to Seat
<ie. Apply to 'Cxptxin ON board. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09

Miss Margaret Miller will leave on
the Mariposa for Seattle where she
will enter the Sacred Heart Conven'
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09

James A. Patten. Chicago stock gam
sS:s S':a: ;. who .s.s :.ess ~. a. Esss sss
speculation. u retiring again. this tire
Ifoe patriotic reasons." "9I bsl1sSs
ispecvlat3Qp. must cease In this critical
dfnf1GS Ia NAT cash demand alons
Rs 4 l4Eee11lF @Rkkl = h
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-08-09

Fire Meeting Thursday
r Fire meeting at 1880 shazp. Thurs
day evening. All members must At
tend. At
New Britain herald., 1917-11-06
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The Things Other People Can't Do

is very much upset when anyone drops anything. Wet on the whole he Is rather clumsy himself.
 Perhaps you'll recognize some of these little peculiarities. Or perhaps yours are quite different. But I'll wager, whoever you are, you have at least one-it's the way of the world.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-06
Why Madge Declined William Trum bulls Invitation Without Wound
 ing His Feelings.

put the photograph of Grace Draper which she had sent to Dicky from South America back into the box from which I had taken 1t. and arranged the other contents of the box so there was nc trace of their having been disturbed.
 Then I refastened the boards of the cover, being careful to leave the one board insecurely fastened, as l had found it. I did not acknowledge even to myself that l was doing this to prevent Dicky from fipding out l had investigated the mysterious box which William Trumbull had found hidden behind the rafters of the attic. and which Dicky had evidently for gotten. I still chung to the fiction that I had opened it simply to be sure 1t wasn't something of the Brennans S i which should not be moved. But despite my sophistry. a tiny voice from my souls inner sanctuary told me that had done a most con- 1 temptible thing. And the message of the voice was confirmed by the relief I felt when I was enabled to finish the ] restoration of the box's condition be- fore William Trumbull returned.
 "Ain't nothin' else Mis- Gramie," ;" he announced when he returned from d AAIlCil Illp I1l1OuS1 d1l IlAS AoO41Ao. Katie, she sez to get out of her kitchen, she sez she's takin' care of all that truck. An there's nothin' 1 else but the stuff in your room. Two got that all on the push cart, ready to start
 "Qh, William," gasped in horror, l for the things he had piled on his old 1 push cart were my most cherished possessions, things I didn't dare to trust to any ordinary way of getting moved, and which I had planned to take with me in the taxicab when I should finally leave"
 What's matter?" William demand ed a trihe sullxily. His encounter with Katie had somewhat ruffled him, for the old fellow had most exag- gerated idea of his own importance in the role of protector and manager of any family for whom he was working, and my protest probably seemed to him the last straw.
 I hastened to placate him, much as I would have soothed the unreason- ing grief of child.
 "Why, you see, William,'sI said, '1 had planned to take those things from my room over with me in the taxi cab There are a number of boxes yet tc go, and those cant go any other way | than in your cart, you'll have tc make two trips as it is.'
 1T kin jest as we'll make three, William returned earnestly, his simple homely face aglow with enthusiasm And there ain't no kind of use your hirin' Q taxi, Mis- Gramie. I kin fix you an awful nice seat among the things on the push cart. I'll bel you'd ride easier than in any taxi and 1t won't cost you nothin. I'c love to tote v over."
 A Disturbing Vision. had a sudden vision of William Trumbull, flushed and triumphant, de. posting me with the othar bundle:
New Britain herald., 1917-11-06
REVELATIONS OF A WIFE
By ADELE GARRISON

from the push cart on the doorstep of Imy new home. The almost irresisti- ble impulses to laughter which the vision brought was banished, however, by the sight of the wistful look on the old chaps face. The push cart was the only thing the old fellow owned. To him 8 ride upon 1t was a gift fit for queen, and he had offered it to me royalty.
 Thank you SO much William" I returned but you haven't time for more than two trips, and you must hurry with those. You know MT. Brennan is very angry at MT. Gra- ham, and said that if We are not all finished moving before noon he will mako it unpleasant for us.'
 William strengthened his squat figure and his face took on look of dignity.
 Then you an Katie better get right out of here.'' he said earnestly. "I know Brennan. He's turble ugly when he's drunk, but I kin handle him. I ain't afraid of nobody"
 The Summoning Bell.
 T looked at his long, powerful arms, and the muscular development of the upper part of his body, and decided that indeed he had no need to be afraid of any one. But I was afraid, deathly afraid, that my removal from the Brennan house might be the occasion of an unpleasant scene. How I regretted Dickys cavalier treat ment of our unpleasant landlord the day before! It was like Dicky, reflected bitterly, to set the fuse for an explosion and then to get out of the way.
 But I knew better than to go away leaving William Trumbull to bear the brunt of any ebullition of our land lords ugliness. William had temper most easily prooked, and I feared the two men might get into a disgraceful braw1.
 We won't have to see him at all. William,' I said earnestly, If you'll only hurry with these things Jim is coming back for one more load, and Katie will give him all the kitchen things. And Katie will ride over with me in the taxi. I must stay to give the key to MT. Brennan. The taxi will be here before noon, and everything will be out easily.
 "I'l go down with you now and help you take the things from my room l off your cart and then you can load up | with these boxes.'
 Williams protest was silenced by 1 the sudden and insistent ringing of the 1 telephone. As hastened to answer 1t l I shrank nervously, apprehensively | from the message it might be bringing.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-06

But I've often heard you say things like that yourself" protested Molly when the Cynic resented her attempts to jolly him about his habit of getting excited and talking in punches.
 That's all right" said the Cynic, If want to say those things about myself I can, but it's very different thing for anyone else to say them"
 What a lot of things we do say about ourselves that we wouldn't let anyone else say.
 Wouldn't We Be Mad If Anyone Else
 Said These Things.
 "Here I am monopolizing the whole conversation"
 "I know I have the homeliest nose in existence" etc, etc.
 And then there are, with many of us, certain things that we can't bear to have other people do which, when we do them seem perfectly inoffen- sive.
 For instance. I hate to hear any one else sneeze.- It makes me in- tensely nervous. I feel as if they could help it if they tried and that
 
 noy me. Yet I love to sneeze myself q can almost understand the snuff habit.) I feel that my sneeze is a clean, hard, dry sneeze that no one could possibly take objection to, whereas my housemates, naturally indignant at being requested not to sneeze, assert that it is one of the worst they ever heard.
 She Can't Have Anyone Chew Gum
 When She Is Not
 My mother cannot bear to have anyone else chewing gum when she is not. If she is doing it too, she seems to forget how obnoxious the habit is, but to watch anyone chew when her own jaws are quiet is fair ly maddening to her. She is sure to make cutting remarks about the habit and how 1t distorts ones visage.
 Watching anyone else rock when they themselves are sitting still has smilar effect on some people.
 Hicooughs Afrront Her
 Hiccoughs affect a friend of mine the same way sneezes do me. Shc always bears down upon any ~-hic- tougher with glass of water and full directions about drinking 1t quickly and getting rid of them. Her attention usually passes as kind son> citude for their comfort but she has confessed to me that it is really be- cause she cannot bear to have anyone hiccough. She feels personally af- fronted by 1t. Yet have known her t9 hiccough for half an hour with Out trying to cure herself.
 And man friend of mine who ap- pears to be almost without nerves,