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THE STORY Of FRANCE

struggle over Alsace-Lorraine
which is going on even to this day.
Germany was then part of the
holy Roman empire, under Charles
V. In Henry's reign began the
persecution of Huguenots.
Internal strife for 80 years fol-
lowed Henry's death. with the
Huguenots fighting for religious
liberty. This was secured by the
edic. of Nantes in 1898.
In 1914 the popular states gen.
eral was dismissed not to be re-
called until 1898, when the IA
nous revolution began.
After 1924 the real ruler of
France was Cardinal Richelieu,
who relentlessly repressed the
Huguenots, and smothered Protes-
tantism as a political force in
France. The edict of Nantes.
however, guaranteed religious
freedom.
BY the treaty of Westphalia,
ending the Thirty Years war in
Germany, in 1913. France was as
sured possession of Metz, Toul
and Verdun and gained the right
to intervene in German affairs as
a guarantor of peace.
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CHAPTER ii.

For 100 years after 1899,
France waged war with England
almost necessarily. While Eng
land triumphed, France fell into
bankruptcy, taxation was burden
some, the mobiles took advantage
of the peasants until. encouraged
by their heroine, Joan of Arc, the
people overcame England and re-
covered the provinces England
had taken. Only Calais was left
to England.
Beginning with Louis XI (1461-
S3) absOlutism reigned even with
the support of the third estate,
which correspondent to the middle
class of today. Louis XI was per-
haps the meanest ruler France
had. Forced to concede half-lib-
critics to the nobility in 1855, he
revoked them three years later.
Louis XII, called father of the
people, made the general condi-
ton of his people easier, although
he also strengthened the royal
power.
France, thru Henry II 1547-
so annexed Toul, Metz and Ver-
dun to France and thus began the
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TURN To THE CLASSIFIED
WANT ADS ON PAGE z FOR
RESULTS. SEE PAGE SEVEN.
LEGAL NOTICES.

SEALED proposals will be received
at the office of the Commissioners
OF Public Works, City Hall, Ia
coma. Wash, between the hours Of
1900 M. and 200 p. NJ, on any
week day from the 18th day Of
July to the 18th day of August,
1917, inclusive, for the following
new or secondhand street railway
equipment four motor and six trail
er passenger cars of large carrying
capacity, and one electric locomo-
tive. IT.
Proposals will be accepted for the
whole or a part OF above material
and the Commissioner reserves the
days designated, the day the same
are received, or thereafter at his
option.
Bidder shall state time of deliv-
cry and give full description of cars.
Proposals must be made on print
ed form furnished by said Commits
sloner and accompanied by certified
check for five per cent OF the amount
of proposals, made payable to the
order of the Clerk of the Commits
sioner of Public Works.
The successful bidder. will be re-
quired to put up a bond equal to
contract price. to guarantee deliv-
cry according to contract; and will
be paid by warrants drawn upon
Tacoma Street Railway Fund No. 2,
in pursuance to Ordinance No. 6622.
The Commissioner reserves the
right to reject any and all of tho
bids. 5r
C. d., ATKINS,
Commissioner of Public Works,
July z. 8. 10. IL. IL. 1917.
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Mother and Kidnapped
Son Reunited After a
Search of 10 Years
By Hal Armstrong.

united Press Staff CorrespOndent.)
PORTLAND, Or, July 10. -
Ralph Stewert clasped in his arms
a white-haired little woman here
today. looked into her eyes for the
first time in his life, kissed her
and whispered:
Mother" =
The door closed and they were
left alone the mother from
whose side the boy was kidnapped
at birth 10 years ago, and the
son who had searched continent
to find her.
Meanwhile, in an adjoining
room, waited two girls, one IT,
the other 16, Ralph's half-sisters
whom he had never seen.
Two months ago Ralph Stewert
came to Portland In despair. He
had called on the police of every
city of size in North America to
help him find his mother. The
result was failure.
He had only one clue, or
thought he had. and that turned
out a mistake. He had heard
his mothers name was Amy. 1t
was Annie.
AS last resort he went to
VIII F. Spencer, of the home
finding bureau OF the juvenile
court here, and halfheartedly
told his story.
Spencer spent several days
searching dust covered marriage
records and birth certificates in
the basement OF the court house,
hunting for the name Amy"
Then he gave 1t up and turned to
the newspapers.
The story of Ralph's kidnapping
was published together with what
he knew of his history. He had
been left on the steps Of the
Washington Children's Home
Finding society in Seattle by a
woman, supposedly the one that
kidnapped him, and later was
adopted by a family named Rowe
in that city.
A few days ago Spencer got a
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in all; and in one of them, wrap
ped up in paper, six doubloons or
wedges of gold; suppose they
might all weigh near a pound.
In the other chest were some
clothes, but of little value; but,
by circumstance, it must have be-
longed to the gunner's mate, tho
there was no powder in it except
two pounds of fine glazed powder,
in three small TASKS, kept, 1 sup
pose, for charging their fowling
pieces on occasion. Upon the
whole, | got very little by this
voyage that was of any use to me;
for as to the money, | had no
manner of occasion for it.; it was
to me as the dirt under my feet,
and | would have given it all for
three or four pair of English
shoes and stockings, which were
things / greatly wanted, but had
none on my feet for many years.
| had, indeed, got two pairs of
shoes now, which / took off the
feet of the two drowned men
whom l saw in the wreck, and 1
found two pairs more in one of
the chests, which were very well
come to me; but they were not
like our English shoes, either for
ease or service, being rather
what we call pumps than shoes.
/ found in this seaman's chest
about so pieces of eight, in reals,
but no gold. l supposed this be-
Donged to some officer. Well,
however, / lugged this money
home to my cave, and laid it up,
as I had done that before which
I had brought from our own ship;
but 1t was a great pity, as l said,
that the other part of this ship
had not come to my share; for
I am satisfied I might have load
ed my canoe several times over
with money; which, II I had ever
escaped to England, would have
lain here safe enough till I might
have come again and fetched 1t.
Having now brought all my
things on shore and secured them,
/ went back to my boat, and rowed
or padded her along the shore to
her old harbor, where I laid her
up, and made the best of my way
to my old habitation. where I
found everything safe and quiet.
1 began now to repose myself,
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"RObinsOnCrusOe"
By Daniel Defoe

Continued From Our Last Issue)
l found, besides these chests, a
little cask full of liquor, of about
twenty gallons, which l got into
my boat with great difficulty.
There were several muskets in the
cabin, and a great powder horn,
with about four pounds of powder
in it: as for the muskets, l had no
occasion for them, SO l left them,
but took the powder horn. | took
a fire-shovel and tongs, which /
wanted extremely; as also two lit
tie brass kettles, copper pot to
make chocolate, and a gridiron;
and with this cargo, and the dog,
| came away, the tide beginning
to make home again; and the
same evening, about an hour
within night, | reached the island
again, weary and fatigued to the
last degree.
| reposed that night in the boat;
and in the morning l resolved to
harbor what l had got in my new
cave, and not carry it home to my
castle. After refreshing myself, l
got all my cargo on shore, and
began to examine the particulars.
The cask of liquor / found to be
kind of rum but not such as we
had in the Brazils; and, in a word
not at all good; but when l came
to open the chests, / found sew
eral things of great use to me;
for example, | found in one a fine
case of bottles, of an extraordin-
airy kind. and filled with cordial
waters, fine and very good; the
bottles held about three pints
each, and were tipped with sill
yer. found two pots of very
good succades, or sweetmeats, so
fastened also on the top that the
salt water had not hurt them; and
two more of the same, which the
water had spoiled.
found some very good shirts,
which were very welcome to me;
and about a dozen and a half of
white linen handkerchiefs and
colored neckcloths; the former
were also very welcome, being ex-
ceedingly refreshing to wipe my
face in a hot day. Besides this,
when l came to the till in the
chest, I found there three great
bags of pieces of eight, which
held about eleven hundred pieces
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wretches dragged from the boats
for the slaughter. l perceived one
of them Immediately fall, while
the other victim was left standing
by himself till they should be
ready for him. In that very mo-
ment, this poor wretch, seeing
himself a little at liberty, started
and ran with incredible swiftness
along the sands directly toward
that part of the coast where my
,habitation was.
l was dreadfully frightened
when | perceived him run my
way. However, | kept my station,
and found that there were not
above three men that followed
him.
1t came now very warmly upon
my thoughts that / was called
plainly by Providence to save this
poor creatures life. l immediate
ly fetched two guns, and, making
a short cut, and all down hill,
clapped myself in the way be-
tween the pursuers and the pur-
sued. The three former I shot.
The poor savage who fled was
so frightened with the fire and
noise of my piece that he stood
stock-still. and neither came for
ward nor went backward.
l hallooed to him. and made
signs to come forward, which he
easily understood, and came lit
tie way, then stopped again, and
then little farther, and stopped
again. beckoned him again to
come to me. and gave him all the
signs of encouragement I could
think of. At length he came close
to me, and then he kneeled down,
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Kissed the ground, and laid his
head upon the ground, and taking
me by the foot, set my foot upon
his head.
This, it seems, was in token of
swearing to be my slave forever.
| took him up, and made much of
him, and encouraged him all I
could.
He was a comely, handsome fell
low, and, as | reckon, about 81
years of age. He had a very good
CONFERENCE.-The fierce and
surly aspect. His hair was long
and black. The color of his skin
was very tawny, of bright kind
of a dun olive color, that had in
it something very agreeable.
/ understood him in many
things, and let him know | was
very well pleased with him. In
a little time | began to speak to
him and teach him to speak to
me.
And first, l made him know his
name should be Friday, which was
the day / saved his life. I like
wise taught him to say Master,
and then let him know what was
to be my name.
i gave him a pair OF linen
drawers, which with a little al
teration, fitted him very well.
Then made him jerkin Of goat
skin, as well as my skill would
allow.
A., He went awkwardly in these
things at first-wearing the draw
ers was very awkward to him,
and the sleeves of the waistcoat
CALLED his shoulders and the in
tide of his arms: but at length
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MORE WOMEN JOIN
FOOD CAMPAIGN

The National League for Wom-
ans Service will meet at head
quarters, 1851 Broadway, Friday
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Arrange
ments will be completed for join
ing in the food conservation cam
paign, and the knitting campaign
for the U. s. cruiser Tacoma.
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ARTILLERYMEN
FAIL TO SHOW UP

Nearly 100 coast artillerymen
have failed to show up for the
physical examination being held
at the armory. The medical board
expects to finish work Wednesday
evening and return to Seattle, and
drastic measures will be taken. it
is said, with regard to the men who
have not appeared.
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live after my own fashion, and
take care after my family affairs;
and for a while | lived easy
enough, only that l was more
vigilant than | used to be, looked
out oftener, and did not go abroad
so much; and il, at any time, |
did stir with any freedom, 1t was
always to the east part of the is
land. where l was pretty well sat
isfied the savages never came,
and where I could go without so
many precautions, and such load
of arms and ammunition as | al
ways carried with me IL l went
the other way.
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CHAPTER VII.
7 Witness CannibaI Feast,

In the four-and-twentieth year
of my stay in the island, I was
surprised one morning early with
seeing no less than five canoes
on shore on my side the island,
and the people who belonged to
them landed and out of my sight.
Having waited good while,
to hear II they made any
noise, / set my guns at the foot Of
my ladder, and clambered up to
the top Of the hill by my two
stages, as usual, standing so, how
ever, that my head did not appear
above the hill.
Here l observed. by the help Of
a perspective glass, which I had
saved firm the ship, that they
we're no less than thirty In num-
Der, and that they had fire
kindled.
While I was thus looking on
them I perceived two miserable
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letter from a woman in Castle
Rock, Wash, $50 miles from
Portland. She knew of such a
case, she wrote, and said the
woman was married. moderately
wealthy and the mother of two
daughters.
Taking picture Of Ralph,
Spencer visited the woman re-
ferred to in the letter. She ad-
mitted after a time that she was
the mother of a kidnapped boy
who, were he alive, would he 10.
When she saw the photograph she
broke down.
my boy would look like that"
she said. Il want to 90 to him."
Altho she is but SO years old
herself, Ralph's mother has hair
that is white as snow. Its color
changed thru anxiety over her
kidnapped boy, she says.
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he took to them very we'll.
Continued i'm Our Next Issue. ]
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-01-11

PARIS, Jan i1.-Premier BRAND
handed to American Ambassador
Sharp today the entente reply to the
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AO, CLUB OElEeATES
TO Be rendered 4
LUNCH AND SMOKER

At the meeting of the Daytona Ad-
vertisers club held last evening
committee was appointed to look aft
er the entertainment of the delegates
to the Associated Advertising clubs
of Florida which meet in Daytona next
Wednesday, The committee consists
of President F. M. Rowe, T. E. Fitz-
gerald, F. j. Niver and Chas. e. Gar
diner. 1t is planned to tender the
visitors a buffet luncheon and smoker
in the evening.
The business sessions will take
place during the afternoon and it is
planned to have several noted speak
ers here for both the business session
and the social session in the evening
At last nights meeting a number
of business men were elected to mem
bership.
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BRITISH ADVANCE TO
PALESTINE BORDER
(The Associated Press.)

The British pushing northeastward
from the Suez canal on the Sinai pen
insula havo advanced to the border of
Palestine. They captured the defenses
Of Refa, about 20 miles southwest of
Jerusalem, and dispersed the Turk
ish relief force, says the London re-
port today Sixteen hundred Turks
we're captured.
Greece has formally accepted the
Entente ultimatum. and today began
delivering six mountain batteries to
the Entente naval forces.
The Teutons are pushing the cam
paign in northern Rumania nearly all
along the line from the Danube to
Fokshani The Russians are making a
stand north Of Fokshani and are fight
ing to save Marest.
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MEXICAN STUDENTS FOLLOW
CUSTOMS OF Y. S. COLLEGES
(The Associated Press.)

(The Associated Press.l
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 1.-THE close
of 1916 saw a number of customs long
celebrated by students in the United
States adopted for the first time by
Mexican college boys The most con-
spicuous of these was what in the
United States is generally known as
"pee-rade" The Mexican college year
closes in December After the grad
uating students had received their
diplomas at various institutions of
learning in or near the capital they
celebrated by parade throughout the
downtown streets headed by a band
and vried by songs. cheers. speeches
and snake dances" Many of the
paraders were in grotesque costumes.
II you want to make a quick sale
use a want-ad in the Daily News
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LONDON, Jan. 11.-The Associated
President Wilson's note has desiqnat
ed peace terms, including the restora-
ton Of Belgium, Serbia, Montenegro,
and complete reparation for the DAM
age sustained by the evacuation Of in
vaded parts Of France and Rumania.
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!. !
I. WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE =.
!. entente reply to the presidents +
!. note began arriving late this :.
!. forenoon. 1t is sent to the presi- :
:. dent and Secretary Lansing as !
!. fast as it is decOded. !
= !
:. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. !. ::
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AW ATTEMPTS
|DE AS DETECTIVES
ulTER TO ARREST HIM
SAYS TRAVEL
40 PER CENT over
THAT Of LAST YEAR

S. c. Baird, Florida passenger agent
for the Illinois Central railroad, with
headquarters in Jacksonville, is a
DaytOna visitor. Mr.. Baird is par
ticularly we'll pleased with the volume
of travel the Seminole Limited is ham
ding this season from Chicago and ST.
Louis. He says every train is running
to full capacity and this is true not
only of the Seminole Limited but of
every through train entering Jackson
Vile. Mr.. Baird estimates the pas
senger traffic this season as over 40
per cent over last year.
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reply is long and detailed and will be
published Friday morning.
The French premier also handed to
the American ambassador the Belgian
note expressing gratitude to Ameri-
cans for the aid given Belgians.
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foster N0l1DllTH
But IenoRED DI
GOVERNOR Of fl0l
NEW ADJurANr-cENERAL vuAo
FORMER cLAssMArE or exeee.
TivE-ls A WATcHMAKeR o.
TALLAHASSEE.

JACKSONVILLE. Jan. 11.-Adviooo
received here state that Governor Sd
,ney ]. Cats, has repudiated the De-
ocratic primary, and appointed ]. h
Christian, of Tallahassee, as adjufnnt-
general of Florida to succeed General
nominee.
Little is known here of the noW
adjutant-general. He is a watch max
er and jeweler at Tallahassee, and -
said to have been a classmate OF tie
govern or in Alabama. The advice8 10
ceived here stated that the governor
issued the commission to Mr.. Christ
ian last night and that he would 1t
once enter upon his duties.
Cen Foster. who was nominated =
the June primary. without oppoote1o0s
to succeed himself as adjutant genoCal,
has held the Office since 1901. He wao
appointed by Gov. w. s. Jennings. 10
succeed w. A. MacWilliams. Of s.
Augustine, resigned. Mr.. MacWilllaDD
having been appointed to take charge
of the Office following the death Of
Patrick Houston.
served under N. B. Broward. Albert
w. Gilchrist and Park Trammell. He
has been identified with the National
Guard of Florida since before the
Spanish-American war, going out dur
| ing the war in command of the St
| Augustine company in the only reg
iment Florida furnished for that con-
| flict.
Among his colleagues, as we'll as
military men generally, Gen. Foster Is
rated as one of the ablest adjutants
general in the United States. He is
chairman of the executive committee
of the National Guard association Of
the United States, and has also held
other high offices within the gift OF
the association.
As chairman of the executive COM
mittee. Gen. Foster gained national
prominence in the recent national
preparedness movement He wrote
practically all of the legislative pro
grams of the associations and durins
the session of congress last winter
he conducted the campaign which the
National Guard waged for recognition
in any plan which congress might
adopt for national defense.
|
As adjutant general Of Florida, Gen
Foster is esponsible for practically
Continued on Page Six.)
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NEW BRITISH WAR LOAN
TO RUN THIRTY YEARS
nhe Associated Press.l

LONDON. Jan. 11.-ChancellOr of
the Exchequer Bonar Law today made
the announcement that the new Brit
ish war loan will bear five per cent
interest and will run for 80 years with
the option of redemption in II years.
The securities will be sold at 95.
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KENTUCKY GOVERNOR
TO PROTECT COURT
WITH HIS own BODY
TOOK PERSONAL CHARGE OF SIT
UATION GROWING OUT OF
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY.
(The Associated Press. J


MURRAY, KY, Jan. 11-GovernoE
Stanley arrived here today and took
charge of the situation growing out
of the threats by a mob yesterday
against the lives of Circuit Judge
Charles Bush and Commonwealth At
torney Denny Smith. The trouble grew
out of the granting of continuance
in the trial of Lube Martin, a negro
charged with killing a white man. A
special train was held in readiness to
take the officials away.
Governor Murray told the crowded
court room that he meant to protect
the court with his own body il neces-
sary
1t was stated that the time and
place of Martins trial would be an
nOunced later. The crowd dispersed.
Miss Edna Leonardy, OF Hastings.
is visiting Mr. and Mrs Gettes Long
at their home on Marion street.
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CUTS TARoAT AND
BOTH WRIST VEINS
NvANYg0 ron CRUELTY BEATING
ooooogTggN-NgAR-oL0 KANSAS
cGTY LAD m ROOMS IN NEW
YORK HOTEL.


PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 11-Harry x.
ThaW cut HE throat and the veins Of
hls wrists In . private house here to-
day - dseeetivss sNtered to arrest
MIN, aeeesdlno % Detective Captain
yeee. Ne ls expected to live. He
vQe taken - hospital.
peoseelvss leeatsd Thaw this morn
ljao ane euerounded the he0se, but Just
bseese tisey entsrsd he attempted sui
eo6o. Captain Tate sald.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE police
In every part Of the country. especially
oe the south. were today asked to hunt
for HAIRY K. Thaw. wanted here on q
charge Of Kidnapping and assaulting
Frsdsrick 0ump. Jr.. Of Kansas City.
Rumors have been heard that Thaw ID
+ D1aeas - 1ar apart - Canada and
Georgia and Florida, but no definite
.sn1ogmation seems available. Thaw
has relatives and friends in Georgia
and Florida.
II II alleged that Harry K. Thaw
met young 0ump in an ice cream par
lor at Long Beach. Cal. in 1915. Thaw
had just been declared sane by New
York jury after being brought bach
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
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BRITISH ADMIRALTY SHIP
SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
(The Associated Press.)

LONDON Jan IL The British ad-
miralty ship, Cornwall. has been sunk
by submarine. The seaplane car
rier B.nmchree was also sunk.
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Additional Telegraphic news found
on Page Six.
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SUFF. "SILENT SENTINELS"
CONTINUE THEIR PICkETlNG
(The Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE suf-
fragists' silent sentinels" resumed
duty outside the White House today
They frequently relieved each other
on account of the freezing wind