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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
TRACTION STRIKE AvERTED.

Waterloo, July 23.-The threatened
street railway strike here has been
averted. At a conference Of officials
and trainmen. the latter withdrew
their demands for an increased wage
scale. Officials will allow the men
one day OF in each fourteen with null
pay.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
IOWA CITY RED CROSS LEADER.

Iowa City. July 23.-Mrs. Robert
Bloom of Iowa City has been engaged
to conduct Red Cross school in sur.
gical dressing at Mt. Pleasant and
Iowa City. She Is the daughter-in,law
Of the late Senator Moses Bloom and
is a Red Cross graduate.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Wonderful Development Of
Air Fighting in Last Year

ICap la OF he French written
fewd
Of
of the their Manufactured
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-07-24
Air Forces PerceptlbIy Equal.

.Tf we keep in mind what has been
said above, we realize that forces act
ually now taking part in the gigantic
struggle are preceptibly equal. There
are about 5000 allied airplanes against
the same number of Germans. Imagine
what would happen II America sudden
" threw in the balance 1000 or 5000
more airplanes in 1918. This would
mean that there would be against each
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
WhirIing to Face Her Cousin, She Took
the Chance to Back Directly Against

the finance 10 Back Directly against
De Spain.
ingly. Don't you dare fight my
cousin here"
"Stand away from me-" hammered
De Spain, eying Morgan steadily.
"He is wounded now" stormed Nan,
so fast she could hardly frame the
words. "You shan't kill him. If you
are man, don't shoot wounded man
and a woman. You shan't shoot.
Gale! protect yourself" Whirling to
face her cousin, she took the chance to
back directly against De Spain. Both
hands were spread open and partly
behind her, the palms up, as if to
check him. In the instant that she
and De Spain were in contact he real
ized, rather than SAVIOR his eyes
never released Morgan's eyes-what
she was frantically slipping to him
the loaded cartridge. 1t was done in a
flash, and she was running from him
again. Her warm fingers had swept
across his own. She had returned to
him voluntarily his slender chance for
life. But in doing it she had chal-
lenged him to new and overwhelm-
ing interest in life itself. And again,
in front OF her cousin, she was crying
out anew against the shedding of
blood.
II came up here to fight man. I
don't fight women" muttered De
Spain, maintaining the deceit and re-
garding both with an unpromising WIS.,
age. Then to Morgan: "I'll talk to you
later. But you've got to fight or get
away from here, both of you, in ten
seconds"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES


saw De Spain ten feet away, his right
hand resting on the grip of his re-
volver. Stunned, but sobered by NOR
tai danger, Morgan's grasp relaxed.
Nan, jerking away, looked at De Spain
and instantly stepped in front of her
cousin, on whom De Spain seemed
about to draw.
''What are you doing here?" demand
Morgan, with an enraged oath.
Il left some business with you the
other day at Calabasas half finished"
said De Spain. I'm here this after
noon to clean it up. Get away from
that girl"
His manner frightened even Nan.
The quick step to the side and back
| posing himself like q fencer-hiS re-
volver restrained a moment in it's
| sheath by an eager right arm, as if
at any instant it might leap into dead
ly play. De Spain's angry face and
burning eyes photographed themselves
on her memory from that moment.
But whatever he meant, she had her
part to do. She backed, with arms
| spread low at her sides, directly
against her cousin. You shan't fight"
she cried at De Spain.
"Stand away from that mani" re.
torted De Spain.
"You shan't kill my cousin. What
do you mean? What are you doing
here? Leave u.s."
"Get away, Nan, I tell you. I'll
finish him." cried Morgan, puncturing
every word with an oath.
She whirled and caught her cousin
in her arms. "He will shoot US both
if you fire. Take me away, Gale
| You coward :" she exclaimed, whirling
again with trembling tones on De
Spain, "would you kill a wOman?"
De Spain saw the danger was past
1t needed hardly an instant to show
him that Morgan had lost stomach fol
fight. He talked wrathfully, but he
made no motion to draw. 81 see I've
got to chase you into fight" said DE-
Spain contemptuously, and starting
gingerly to circle the hesitating cousin
Nan, in her excitement, ran directly
toward the enemy, as if to cut off hi!
movement.
"Dont you dare put me in danger,
she cried, facing De Spain threaten
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
V E r NJ o N T
STATE NEWS
TO OPEN 7 TRAINING CAMPS.
Fort Ethan Allen to Be Railing Point
for New England.

Boston.-Seven training camps for
reserve officers and candidates for
commissions, to be opened on May g.
have been designated by the war de-
partment in orders transmitted to-
Leonard Wood, command
ing the eastern department of the
army. who came here as a member
of the commission to welcome Arthur
J. Balfour, British foreign minister,
and his party. Gen. Wood made pub
lie the governments program to OBJ
tain "the first 10,000'-the very
cream of the civilian candidates to
lead the initial army of 100000.
Fort Ethan Allen at Burlington.
VT, is to be the rallying point for
the reserve officers of the New Eng
land states although, further along
in the detailed instructions, it Is
intimated that the camp at this
point and at Fort Myer may be used
for regular army cavalry and artiI-
lery brigades. The war department
authorizes Gen. Wood to arrange for
other suitable camps for the men of
New England and the candidates of
the states made tributary to Fort
| Myer.
The enlistment oath is to cover
three months beginning May 9Th. No
assurances are given as to pay or
service for the reserve officers and
men are to be urged to furnish their
own uniforms. The minimum age linn
it is given as 20 years and nine
months and the maximum as A, En-
phasis is placed on the need of ma
ture men, who can be advanced to
higher grades. The department also
calls upon Gen. Wood to urge col
college authorities to graduate Seniors
selected as candidates for commissions
a clause in the laconic orders that will
mean action at last" for the mem
bers Of Harvards regiment
ETHAN Allen and Myer," reads
the order, may be required for reg
ular army cavalry and artillery bril-
gades. You are, therefore, author
lied to arrange for other suitable
places for the two areas concerned,
using public or private grounds and
buildings"
Various sites have been inspected
by army officers in Massachusetts
and this state may get the New
England camp. If Fort Ethan Allen Is
turned over to the regulars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

head with a soft bullet in the way he
tore my fathers open. After 1 get
through with that mamie heSitat-
ed-"they may call me whatever they
like. You want me out of the gap"
De Spain concluded, his voice I'M
changed. 81 want to get out. Come
back, once more, in the daytime.
will see what l can do with my foot
by that time" He paused. "Will you
Gomez"
She heSitated. sit would be too
dangerous for me to come up here in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
CHAPTER XIII.
Crossing a Deep River.

A grizzly bear hidden among the
haystacks back of the corral would
have given Nan much less anxiety
than De Spain secreted in the heart
of the Morgan stronghold. Her
troubled speculations We're reduced
now almost to wondering when De
Spain would leave, and, disinclined
though she felt to further parley, she
believed he would go the sooner if she
were to consent to see him again.
That day Nan washed her hair. On
the second day she found herself de-
Gliding cOnscientiously to see De Spain
for the last time, and toward sunset.
She began dressing early for her trip,
picking the best of her limited stock
of silk stockings, choosing the freshest
of her few pairs of tan boots. All of
her riding skirts looked shabby as she
fretfully inspected them; but Bonita
pressed out the newest one for the
hurried occasion, while Nan used the
interval, with more than usual care,
on her troublesome hair-never less
tractable, it seemed, in her life.
De Spain was sitting with his back
against a rock, and the look on his
face was one of reflection and irreso-
luton rather than of action and de-
cision. But he looked so restored after
his brief period of nourishment that
Nan, when she stepped up on the ledge
at sunset, would not have known the
wreck she had seen in the same place
the week before.
His heart jumped at the sight of
her young face, and her clear, coura-
geous eyes surveyed him questioning.
ly as he scrambled to his feet.
II am going to tramp out of here
tomorrow night" he confided to her
after his thanks. ut is Saturday; a
lot of your men will be in Sleepy Cat
and they won't all be very keen.
sighted on their way back. / can get
a good start outside before daylight
She heard him with relief. "What
will you do then?" she asked.
"Hide. Watch every chance to crawl
a mile nearer Calabasas By the way
he added, his glance resting on hel
right side as he noticed the absence OF
her holster, "where is your protector
today?" She made no answer. 'Fint
FORM" he said coldly, ito come un
armed on an errand of mercy to &
desperado."
Nan flushed with vexaton. "Per
haps you've forgotten you left car
fridge belt behind once yourself" she
returned swiftly.
De Spain, convicted, finally laid hi!
fingers over the butt of his empty re
volver. 'How did you find that out 2
She tossed her head. They were
standing only few feet apart, d.
Spain supporting himself now will
his left hand high up against the wall
Nan, with her shoulder lightly agains
1t; both had become quizzical. "Othe
people forget, too, then" was all sh'
said.
"No," he protested, II didn't forget
not that time. / went over to tn,
joint to get cup of coffee and ex
pected to be back within five minutes
never dreaming of walking into pea
trap" He drew his revolver and
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
CHAPTER xIl-Continued.

But when he opened his eyes later,
and with clearer head, he found food
and drink near. Unable to believe his
sight, he fancied his Wavering senses
deceiving him, until he put out his
hand and felt actually the substance
of what he saw. He took up a bottle
of milk incredulously, and slipped at it
with the caution of a man not unused
to periods of starvation. He broke
eggs and swallowed them, at intervals,
hungrily from the shell and meat he
cached, animal-like, in nearby cram
MES, and. manlike, in his pockets.
He was determined, if she should
come again, to intercept his visitor.
For fOrty-eight hours he tried cat-naps
with an occasional sandwich to keep
up his strength. Nan returned I'M
seen, and disappeared despite his
watchfunesS. A new supply of food
proved she had been near, but that it
would be hard to time her coming.
When she did come, the third time,
an innocent snare discovered her pres
ence. 1t was just before day, and De
Spain had so scattered small obstacles
--handfuls of gravel and little chips Of
rock--that should she cross the ledge
in the dark she could hardly escape
, rOusing him.
The device betrayed her. 'Tm
awake" announced De Spain at once
from his retreat. When she stopped
Mt the words he could not see her; she
had flattened herself, standing, against
a wall of the ledge. He waited pa
tiently. "You give me no chance to
thank YOU" he went on after a pause
Il don't need any thanks" she replied
with calculated GOODNESS. 81 am hop
ing when you are well enough you
will go away quietly in the night. That
will be the only way you can thank
me-
II shall be as glad to go as you can
be to have me-" rejoined De Spain
But that won't be thanking you as
am going to. If you think you car
save my life and refuse my thanks as
Of mean to express them-yOu are mis-
taken. I will be perfectly honest. Ly
ing out here isn't just what I'd choose
for comfort. But if by doing it
could see you once in two or three
days"
you won't see me again"
mo news could be worse. And i
can't, I don't know how I'm goint
10 get out at all. I've no horse-yot
know that. can't stand on my foo
yet; if you had flight you might SCI
for yourself. / think / showed you m,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
His Heart Jumped at the Sight of Her
Young Face.

the daytime. Trouble would follow"
Come at dusk. You know l am
no murderer"
II don't know it," she persisted stub
bornly. 1t was her final protest.
Count, some day, on knowing it."
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gun. If you could tell me where I
am"
He halted on the implied question.
Nan took ample time to reply.
DO you mean to tell me you don't
know where you are?" she asked, and
there was touch Of vexed incredulity
I'm her tone.
De Spain seemed unmoved by her
skepticism. II can't tell you anything
else" he said simply. "You couldn't
have any idea crawled up here for
abe fur of IT,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
BIG Maple Sugar Season.

Rutland.-This is one of the best
maple sugar seasons i'll years. ac-
cording to reports from the Vermont
Evaporation Company Of this city. It
states that following the cold snap
the sap has been running a stream
almost continuously. The great
trouble, however, seems to be in the
securing of cans and pals in which
to ship the syrup and sugar. Tin
WIS never so scarce or so high as it
Is today.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04
AGAINST HER OWN WILL AND JUDGMENT, NAN MORGAN
DOES DE SPAIN A GOOD TURN AND HE PRO-
TECTs HER FROM A VILLAIN

Sleepy Cat railroad division the
Rocky mining is infested with stage robbers and
known the Morgan who hang Morgan
Caabasa
where horses changed the line the Thief
JefrieS
Henry SPAIN with Bob
De Spain becomes
of
gangSterS and himself
disappears him in
dirOus from Nan him
secretly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

All 1917 number plates to automo-
bile owners who have registered
were sent out last week from the Of
fee of the secretary of state at
Montpelier. There was a delay at
the factory getting the order started,
but Mr.. Bailey now has plates to
1920 which will supply the first
rush, since the total registration last
year was around 1880. AS many
prefer to retain their old numbers
those who want plates above the
1920 mark they have to wait a lit
tie while.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

From a grand list of $4,000 and q
revenue of $6,4G0 to a list of IS mil
lions and a revenue Of 92.104.54 ir
a half century is the significant in
dication OF the growth of Burlington
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

What happens after Gale Nor
CAMS discovery Of De Spain's
presence In Morgan gap 10 told
wildly In the next installment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

Rev. Edward Stannard, pastor of
the Methodist church at Monktont
has resigned to take a position with
the Bristol Casket factory.
The salary paid Mr.. Stannard in
Guiding the rent Of the parsonage,
was $675, but he managed to squeeze
out during the year, money and do
nations to the value of 1922.
But that wasn't enough to support
him and his family with any degree
of comfort. so he quit the ministry
for a better job.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

(To BE CoNTINUED.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

The State Committee of Safety
through the State Department of I'd
ucation asks for census of pota-
toes and beans that can be furnished
for seed They will ask for the
bushels or quarts that can be
spared the kind or variety If known
and the price asked. The quantity
is the most important. The kind and
price less important. This informa-
ton will be forwarded to the state
department. 1t is a matter OF ac-
commodation only.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

A verdict for plaintiff to recover
500 was rendered in Chittenden
County Court in the suit of Peter
Poland of Williston against Julius
Murray of the same place.
Poland sued to recover for injuries
sustained by him when the GefeE1-
ant attacked him. and according to
the evidence, chewed his thumb
badly and otherwise injured him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1917-05-04

After a year Of active effort IN,
new industry committee of the Barr
Board OF Trade has succeeded II
attracting to that city an industl,
that may employ 100 hands. It /
the Tauber- Ryttenberg company o
New York. manufacturers of shirts
night robes, pajamas and blouses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
RAINFALL WELCOMED
 BY OREGON GROWERS

SALEM, Ore, Sept. 29.-Rain in the Willamette valley is welcomed by fruit growers and hop raisers. who express hope that the rain will be of three or four days duration. If the precipitation is general it will have the effect of eliminating further dan ger from forest fires.
 Prune growers particularly are benefited by the rain. Owing to dry weather the fall from trees has been heavy.
 Hop picking began Monday. While ordinarily rain is not desirable among hop men after picking starts. It is stated that there is no danger of moulding because the lice pest is ab- sent this seaon in all hop yards in the state. Mould does not form with out lice Louis Lachmund, a promin- ent hop dealer said tonight that hop growers would welcome a thorough rain even if 1t should delay picking a week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
PICTURE CENSOR IN
 VANCOUVER RESIGNS

VANCOUVER, B. C., Sept. 29.- c. J. Gordon, censor of moving pie lures for British Columbia, has re- signed on account of a disagreement between himself and the attorney generals department. It arose over the film Damaged Goods" which has been shown in some parts of Canada, but was rejected by the censors of Quebec and Ontario.
 The British Columbia censor de- clined to pass the film. but the pro- ducers appealed to the attorney gen eral, who decided that it could prop erly be put on after some excisions were made Gordon replied to the governments order by sending in his resignation.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
DRY SQUAD ARRESTS
 GEORGETOWN MAN

SEATTLE, Sept. 29.-Pete Paris is in the city jail awaiting the trail for making a liquid, which he said would ultimately be vinegar. He could not convince the court vinegar was the logical product of crushed grapes. His case will come up next week. When searching his home, on Pearl treet, Georgetown, the authorities found keg of liquid. which Pete said was to be vinegar for use in making pickles from vegetables growing in his back garden.
 Pete has played in hard luck for over two weeks. He was arrested about twenty days ago for attempt ing to violate the draft law. Federal disclosed he had at tempted to enlist and. upon being re- jected, thought his duty was done and neglected to register.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
WILSON PRESU UMPTUOCS
 ASSERTS GROWN PRINCE

BERLIN. Sept. 29.-The Hamburg Chamber of Commerce has received the following message from Crown Prince Frederick William in acknow- ledge of its resolution in protest against President Wilson's note in re- ply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal:
 "I have read with pleasure and ap- proval the text of your resolution of protest against President Wilson's note and beg you to express to the members of the chamber and the mer- chant body of Hamburg my sincere appreciation of their manly words and the refreshing candor with which the presumption of the American presi- dent was deservedly declined.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
ENLISTED MEN TO GET
 CHANGE TO BE OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, D. C.. Sept. 29.- Enlisted men in the national army are to be given special opportunities to become officers. Secretary Baker said today that the establishment of third series of officers training camps was under consideration and that men selected under the draft would be extended such opportunities to enter that a majority of those en- rolled would probably be from the ranks. This policy will be adhered to in all training camps opened during the war. How many more camps will be opened is not known, but it is a part of the general plan to continue the making of oflicsrs by special training as long as 1t is necessary to continue the increasing of the army.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
UTAH PEOPLE MAY
 KEEP THEIR BOOZE,

SALT LAKE CITY, Sept. 29.-Those who before August laid in supply of intoxicating liquor for their own personal use and who do not sell it or give it away are acting within their rights, according to jury's yer dict today at Ogden.
 Prior to prohibition becoming eff fective, August 1, hundreds of per- sons brought liquors to store in their homes. The attorney general says that even if it is decided by the supreme court that the act is unconstitutional in this regard, that other provisions in the act may be enforced and the whole act not be declared unconsti- tutional. there being conditional paragraph.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
DIVES FROM RAFT AND
 FRACTURES VERTEBRAE

SEATTLE, Sept. 29.-W. Maurer. 3s years old. street car conductor living at 123s Forty-second avenue north, was permanently and perhaps fatally injured, when he dived from a raft in Lake Washington into shal- low water and fractured several yer tebrae.
 It was Maurer's first time in the water at that particular spot. He took a deep dive and struck the water with such force and in such a posi- tion as to take the brunt of the plunge on his spinal column. He rose to the surface and was assisted onto the raft by others who were swimming. Maur- CT was unable to use his lower limbs and a physician was summoned, who, after an examination, ordered the Tn. jured man taken to the Minor hospi- tai.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
LIGHT A PIPE FOR
 THE BOYS IN THE TRENCHES

The English Tommies have their pipes filled by their folks at home; the French Poilus never want for smoke, their folks are on the job; the Anzanc have all the tobacco they can use sent them by their loved ones; and now the time has come for the Americans to send little packages of happiness to their boys in the trenches and on the fleet.
 25 cents delivered to Dr. J. A. Sil- verman of this city sends big pack age of tobacco to a boy in France; one dollar will keep him in smoking for a month. Send your 25 cents now. Dive into your pocket and bring out a quarter and mail it at once. Secretary of War Newton D. Baker says: "The War Department approves of the enterprise of those who take part in raising the tobacco fund and thanks them in behalf of many a homesick soldier and sailor who will be cheered not merely by the kindly gifts themselves, but by the spirit of cordial and homely sym pathy which inspires them"
 It has been arranged to have the soldier who receives your gift of to- bacco send you return postcard tell ing you what it means to have all he wants to smoke out there. Let us show the country that the citizens never fail to respond to an appeal of this sort. Send your quarter to Dr. SilVerman.
Valdez daily prospector., 1917-09-29
MOTHER AND BABE
 KILLED IN CRASH

HOQUIAM, Sept. 29.-Mrs. A. L. Crabbe and her infant daughter were killed and four other members of an automobile party were injured to- night when a westbound Northern Pacific train struck the automobile at grade crossing. where it had stall led unexpectedly.
 A. L. Crabbe, who was driving the car, 7-year-old daughter and 15- year-old-son, with Lavina Bartlett, 10 years old, are all in the Aberdeen General hospital here. Crabbe is at the point of death. The children will recover.
 The accident occurred at 6 o'clock at a point near the Hoquiam Coun- try Club grounds. The party was on it's way to copalis beach to dig clans when the accident occurred.