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The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-12

ness with which the multimillionaire's
daughter came to the phone was nm
intimation that his ring was not entire
ly unexpected.
"Thls Is Montague" he snid, when
Miss Hichlander's mellitluous "Main
four six elglt-Mr. IIlchlander's resi-
dence' came over the wire. Then
"What are you going to think Of a man
who calls you up merely to beg OFF,
he asked.
Miss Richlander's reply was merciful
and he was permitted to go on and ex-
plain. I'm awfully sorry, but 1t can't
very well be helped, you know. Mr..
Durham has returned, and he wants
me at the bank. I'll be up n little later
on, If l can break away, and you1l let
me come. . . . Thank you, ever so
much. Goodby."
The L~awrenceville Bank and Trust,
lately installed in its new martle-ve-
neered quarters. was only four squares
distant. As he was approaching the
corner, Smith saw that there were only
two lights in the bank, one In the vault
corridor and another in the railed-6f
open space in front which held the
presidents desk and his own. Through
the big plate-glass windows he could
see Mr.. Durham. The president was
apparently ut work, his portly figure
filling the padded swing-chalr. He had
one elbow on the desk, and the fingers
Of the uplifted hand were thrust into
his thick mop of hair.
Smith had his own keys and he let
himself in quietly throughsthe door on
the side street. The Observation-Disclosures
chair stood in its accustomed place in
the vault corridor, but It was empty.
To n suspicious person the empty chair
might have had its significance; but
Montague Saith was not suspicious.
The obvious conclusion was that Mr..
Durham had sent the Waterman forth
upon some errand; and the motive
needed not to be ia eyed rs Interior.
Without meaning to be particularly
noiseless, Smith-rubber heels on tiled
floor assistlng-was unlatching the
gate in the counter railing before his
superior officer heard him and looked
up. There was an irritable note in the
presidents greeting.
"Oh, it's you. at last, is itT' he
rasped. "You have taken your own
good time about coming. It's n half
hour and more since l sent that note to
your ROOM"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-12

ish gray eyes were rejecting just q
shade of the militant antagonlsm in
Mr.. Watrous Dunham's when he said
II was dining at the Country club with
a friend, and I didn't go TO my rooms
until a few minutes ago"
The president sat back IN the big
mahogany s%wing-chair. His face, with
the cold. protrusive eyes, the heavy
lips, and the dewlap lower law, was the
face Of a man who shoots to kill.
II suppose you've heard the news
about Westfall?"
Smith nodded.
"Then you also know that the bank
stands to lose n cold hundred thousand
on that loan you made himT"
The young a in the stenographer's
chair knew now very well why the
.night.watchman had been sent away.
Smith saw the solid foundations of his
small world-the only world he had
ever known-crumhllng to q threatened
dissolution.
"You may remember that ] advised
against the making of that loan when
Westfall first spoke of It." he sad,
after he had mastered the premoid-
tory chill of panic. at was a bad risk
for him and for u.s."
II suppose you won't deny that the
loan was made while / was away in
New York." was the challenging re-
joinder.
at was. But you gave your sanction
before you went East"
The president twivled his chair to
face the objcctor and brought his palm
down with a smack upon the desk
slide.
"No!" he stormed. what I told
you to do was 10 look up his collateral;
and you took q snap judgment and let
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-12
CHAPTER u.
Metastasis

Smith drew u the chair from the
stenographer's' table and sat down.
Like the cashiers of many little-clty
banks, he was only n salaried man, and
the president rarely allowed him to
forget the fact. None the less, his boy
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-12

The next lnstallment tells you
how Me-. Durham got the sur
prise OF his crooked life. And
J. Montague Smith came to know
quickly the value Of using all
his latent power.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-07-12

(To BE ~coNTINuEp.)
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
BECOME LAW THIS WEEK

Washington, April 3o.-President
Wilson and Secretary Baker today
took up differences between the senate
and house army bills. The conferees
the differences of the houses
will be informed as a result, of where
the administration stands on the dis
puted points. The ages limit of 81 to
81, fixed IN the senate bill, are pre-
ferred by the administration since they
more nearly proximate the desire of
the war department for age limits of
from 19 to 25 years.
The limits from 21 to 40 fixed by the
house bill are unsatisfactory to the
administration.
A date for the registra tion of those
liable to service will not be formally
fixed by the president until the bill has
been perfected in both houses Until
that time no Campaign will be: under.
taken 70 recruit the regular army and
national guard M u full stIeneth-
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
STUDENTS ENLIST

University of South OAK eta: Somes
where in France, somewhere at sea,
somewhere in some land our brave
boys will be, bat wherever they go
like freemen they'll fight, represent
ing Dakota, upholding the right.
All students who enlist and who
join the colors before the end of the
semester have been promised full
credit and all seniors who are called
to the colors will be given their de-
grees with their class. Among stud
ents who have already left to enlist
either in the National Guard, the
Coast Artillery or the Army or Navy
are: Harold Sprague, Clark; Carl
Walker, Pierre; A. B. Jaynes, Pierre;
William Buell., Rapid City; Harold
Barton, Centerville; G. w. Hicks,
Java; C. w. Johnson, ThunderhaWk !;
w. x. Herrick, Ipswich; G. r. Hus-
man, Presho.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

the senate was one which would per-
nit Col. Roosevelt to recruit ! vol
teer force for service In France. "A
similar proposal had been rejected
by the house.
Speaker Clark. Democratic Leader
kitchin and Chairman Dent of the
military committee, who had favored
the volunteer system. all voted for
the draft bill on the final roll call.
Republican Leader Mann also was re-
corded in the affirmative. as was Miss
Rankin who previously had voted
with the volunteer advocates.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
Boost Mems Pay

Both senate and house adopted
amendments just before the final roll
calls which would greatly increase
the pay of enlisted men during the
war. The house provision, which
was suggested by Representative
Good of Iowa. would make their pay
$50 a month, and that approved by
the senate would fix it at Ss29 a month.
The present pay is only SIS.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
GERMANY'S DEMAND

GERMANY'S DEMAND
There has been heard much talk
about what Germany is fighting for
in the great war and what she will
demand after the war in event she
emerges from the conflict the victor.
Those in America who have been es-
poused the cause of the Kaiser have
been prone TO argue the Imperial
German government was lighting for
nothing more than it's continued ex-
istence. did not or would not demand
territorial expansion and would not
impose great taxes on her defeated
enemies.
But these people have evidently
been laboring inigporance for Prince
Frederick, in a pamphlet recently
published under the title .sWar and
Peace Aims, has thought which
is quite the contrary to the claims
that have been heard in this country.
OF this pamphlet, The Nation has the
following to say:
I'm it he takes up the question Of
the indemnities which victories Ger-
many will exact. The objection has
been made that there will not be
money enough in the world certai n
ly not IN the exhausted world OF the
belligerents-to pay GermanY's just
demands. But the prince knows how
to get around that difficulty. Let the
defeated enemies pay, not in gold.
but in raw materials. Here is his
little schedule:
England will have to deliver tin
and wool, and among her colonies
Canada will have to supply ua with
copper, nickel, cobalt and leather;
Australia with zinc, ore, wool. grain
and frozen meat; the other colonies
with jute, leather, fats and oils, rub
Der, rice, tea, coacoa. ETC.; South AT
RIGA with gold, and Egypt (if it should
remain British) with cotton. Fra nee
would have to deliver olive oils, var
lous seeds, essential oils and wine;
furthermore, phosphates and cork
from Algiers and other colonial pro-
duce. Italy would have to give us
vegetables, sulphur. raw silk, hemp
and oil, and Russia would have to
supply as with wheat, barley, fax,
OIL cake, leather, eggs. platinu m and
bismuth. -
1t is clear that Prince Friedrich
could pass with honor an examina-
ton in commercial geography. How
high mark he could get in answer
ing questions having to do with the
soul of man-that's another matter.
Prince Friedrich had his little say
before America entered the war. If
he should be heard now he would
probably demand from America, corn,
wheat, pork, beef, cotton, copper,
zinc. oil, everything in fact for
the production of which America is
noted.
knowing this, can any one with q
spark of American loyalty in them
hesitate for q moment In demanding
that the American pee PIE exert them
selves in every way possible to assist
her allies France. England and 9TH
ers-in accomplishing the defeat of
the German government and estab-
lishing in its stead republic where
! people and not a Hohenzollern will
have the power.
/ There is no sort of sur prise in the
statement Of the International Paper
company that its total earnings for
the past year were 81, 465, iS27, repre-
Lsenting an increase Of more than "a,
600, 900 compared with 1915 that is
no surprise to newspaper men who
| have been compelled. to pay three
times the former price for paper.
4 The print paper combine continues.to
be defiant and tyrannical.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Even Chinese residents Of the Unit
ed States are anxious to render SER
vice to the country and have, in New
York City, the necleus for Chinese
regiment which they hope may be al
lowed to take the ielc against the
German government.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

The Turk has broken relations with
US. But the Turk never had much in
the way of relations to break.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

day-Company "A benefit
"Tag Day." Buy a tag.
There is a simple way to avoid be-
ing taken for a spy; don't talk or act
like one.
For chaplain to Col. Roosevelt's g
division we rise TO nominate Billie
Sunday.
The Turk has broken relations with
us. But the Turk never had much in
the way of relations to break.
The true patriot certainly Will not
prevaricate when be turns in mis- in
come to the revenue office this year.
Looks as if the government isn't
going to permit any Weary Willies to
hold their annual convention this
summer.
General Won Bissing is really dead.
1t is hard to mourn. He was the
kindly gentleman who had Edith
CaVell shot.
Campaigns for the increase of our
national wealth must get many US
back to the soil for that is the source
of our prosperity.
Another great trouble with the cost
of living is the fact that worrying
over it doesn't seem to ruin the ap-
petite enough to help.
Don't groan SO much while digging
in the garden. Think of the chaps at
the front who have to dig trenches
deep enough to stand up it.
Every bank officer should keep the
fact constantly in mind that money
is like fertilizer, that it only eneits
the locality where it is spread.
Sooner or later Americans will
wake up to the fact that this not a
moving picture war and that Uncle
sam has not embarked upon a joy
ride.
Through the murk and gloom that
hang over Potsdam the efforts of the
anti-conscriptionists in this country
penetrate like rays of glad and living
light.
The nation is going to draft men
for service at the front, it should also
draft capital for service behind the
front. Rich men who cannot fight
can dig.
Senator Sherman declares that he
will not abdicate for the president or
anybody else, thus mis,akjng the
general demand, which is simply that
he act reasonably and patriotsaally,
Henry Pabst, nephew of the Mil
waukee brewer, and said to be many
times millionaire, has been accept
ed by, recruiting officers of the Mar
ihe corps Pabst will serve as a
private.
Europeans have gained something
from the entrance of the United
States. Display of the Stars and
Stripes is apparently accepted by the
people everywhere as the signal of
victory.
1t is already apparent the farmers
of the country will do their bit to
meet the food shortage situation. AL
they need is men to operate the farms
and the co operation of the weather
man. They have the soil and the
disposition.
Remember General Hills advice:
'If you want to do your bit, get back
of the Army Y. M. G. A. when tn e
boys are in the mobilization camps
When the boys go to the front, back
up the Red Cross"
Many an anxious young man Is
feyerishly racking his brain to deter
mine just how much shrinkage or
stretching his age will stand without
showing in his face when the con-
scription officer comes around.
The National Woman's Party has
announced that it would launch a
new campaign "to keep the suffrage
camp fires bright" during the war.
A series of meetings will be held
throughout the country.
The fictitious values on food stuffs
will be curbad by the government
/ with strong hand II ia a nnaofia,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

For chaplain to Col. Roosevelt e
division we rise to nominate Billie
Sunday.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03
HUGE MAJoRITIEs
FOR DRAFT BILL

Washington, April 2S-By over
whelming majorities both the senate
and house passed late tonight the ad-
tration bill to raise a war army
by selective draft.
The final roll calls brought into
line behind the bill many senator's
and representatives who had fought
Tor the volunteer system until routed
by decisive defeat Of volunteer
amendments earlier in the day in
both houses. The senate, which had
voted down the volunteer plan 90 to
is, passed the bin by vote of 81 to 8.
In the house the vote against the VOL
unteer plan was 313 to 100 and that
by which the bill itself was passed
was 397 to "a.
Age Limit in Bills Differ
AS passed by the senate the meas
ure proyides for the draft of men be-
tween the ages of q to 27 years while
the house measure the age limits are
fixed at 81 to 40. This and lesser dis
crepancies will be threshed out in
conference early next week 80 that
the bill may be in the hands of the
president as quickly as possible.
The war department already has
completed plans for carrying it into
effect,
Senator'S who vited against the bill
were:
Democrats: Gore, Hardwick, Kir-
by, Thomas and Trammell-5.
Republicans Boran, Gronna and
LaFollette 3.
Totals.
Senator Vardaman of Mississippi,
democrat. was excused from voting
at his own request. He did not give
a reason
The twentyfour representatives
who voted in the negative were:
Democrats. Burnett, Church, Clark
of Florida, Clay, Pool, Crozier, Dill,
Gordon, HilIiard, Hndleston, Keat-
ing. Sears, Sherwood, Sisson-14.
Republicans Bacon, Hayes, King.
LaFollettee, Lundeen of MINNESOTA,
Mason, Nolan, Powers SIS.
Prohibitionist: Randall.
~ Socialist: London-1.
Total "a.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Saturday-Company "A benefit
Tag Day" Buy a tag.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

There is a simple way to avoid be-
ing taken for spy; don't talk or act
like one.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

The true patriot certainly Will not
prevaricate when he turns in mis- in
come to the revenue Office this year.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Remember General Hills advice:
Ii you want to do your bit, get back
of the Army Y. M. G. A. when tn e
boys are in the mobilization camps
When the boys goto the front, back
up the Red Cross
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Henry Pabst, nephew of the Mil
waukee brewer, and said to be many
times a millionaire, has been accept
ed by; recruiting officers of the Mar
ihe corps. Pabst will serve as 6
private.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

1t is already apparent the farmers
of the country will do their bit to
meet the food shortage situation. AL
they need is men to operate the farms
and the co operation of the weather
man. They have the soil and the
disposition.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Many an anxious young man is
feyerishly racking his brain to deter
mine just how much shrinkage or
stretching his age will stand without
showing in his face when the con
scription officer comes around.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Europeans have gained something
from the entrance of the United
States. Display of the Stars and
Stripes is apparently accepted by the
people everywhere as the signal of
victory.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Looks as if the government isn't
going to permit any Weary Willies to
hold their annual convention this
summer.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

The son of q confederate general
speaking at the anDiysrsary OF the
birth of General Grant in Grants
home town in Galena. is but another
of the many evidences that this great
country of ours is no longer divided
county. that il is united indeed
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-05-03

Senator Sherman declares that he
will not abdicate for the president or
anybody else, thus mistakjng the
general demand, which is simply that
he act reasonably and patriotiaally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-12
Washington Tells
 Status of German
 Ships In Port Here

Washington, Feb. 12-There are
 two classes of German ships in American ports. Those informed are war vessels, such as the commercs raiders Prinz Eitel Friedrich, Kron- bring Wilhelm and such naval vessels as the gunboats Cormorant at Guam and Geier at Honolulu. The crews ot these vessels. as well as the ships, be- ing part of the German naval forces which have taken refuge in neutral harbors. are informed as prisoners for the duration of the war under pro- vision of international law and the Hague conventions.
 The status of the Warbouud Ger man merchantmen is different. and so~"is the status of their crews. The merchant ships are not interned in any sense of the word, but are re- maining in harbor of refuge. They are free to put to sea at any time and take their chances with the enemy warships. Their crews are in the same status as any other aliens com- Ing to the United States. Any one Of them may be admitted to the country on fulfilling the immigration require- ments. While they are in the status of aliens they are for the present con- fined aboard their ships by the immi- grafton authorities in accord with the steps taken against the destruction of or menaces to navigation in American harbors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-12
GEO. ". KNIGHT,
 AGED INSURANCE
 MAN DROPS DEAD
Succumbs to Heart Failure Attack While Walking in Courtland Street.

George w. Knight, of Stratfield road, one of Bridgeport's oldest and most widely known real estate and in .surance agents, dropped dead on the sidewalk in front of Christ. church, in Courtland street. this morning at 9:30 o'clock. His death, according to Medical Examin>r S. M. Garlick, was due to heart failure, which it is thought was superinduced by the ex- treme cold.
 Knight had been to his offices at 952 Main street, where he opened his early morning mail. Taking a bundle of laundry which he had brought from his home, he left the office and started for the Crawford Laundry in Fairfield avenue. While walking past Christ church, Miss Nellie F. Wilson, of 599 Warren street, a member of the Visiting Nurse association, saw him fall to the sidewalk.
 She immediately called the emer- gency hospital corps and Dr. S. I. Aranki removed Knight to the latter institution in the ambulance. Assist ed by Miss Katherine Hehlir, the nHrse at the hospital, the physician, finding the body still warm, worked heroically to restore life without avail. E
 Opening the laundry bundle the doctor obtained his first clue by means of the mark on the clothing and sent for the dead mah's grand son, George w. Wright, of 27 Park terrace, who made the identification positive. MT. Wright said his grand father was about 80 years of age.
 MT. Knight was born in Orange, N. J., 80 years ago. In his youth he engaged in real estate and other busi- nesses in Paterson, N. J. Twenty four years ago he came to Nichols where for 20 years he was the pro- prietor of a large farm. After the death of his wife, MT. Knight came to Bridgeport and engaged in the real estate business here. with offices in the City Savingssbank. He was pronS- nent in Masonic circles of Paterson where he was a member of the Knights Templar.
 MT. Knight is survived by two sis- ters in New York and three grand children in Paterson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-12
ARRESTS LIKELY FOR ATTACK ON
 POSTAL WORKER
John H. Murphy, Slashed by Ruffian Without Provoca-
 tion, May Die.

Detective Sergeant James Doo,ey to- day picked up the trail of the six men, one of whom murderously, and without the slightest provocation slashed John H. Murphy, the clerk in charge of the registered letter win dow at the post office, as he was walk ing with his wife at 9:15 o'clock last night.
 Murphy, who is about 30 years of age and of a quiet and retiring dispo- s1tion, accompanied by his wife, alight- ed from Beardsley park car and walked along Berkshire. avenue in- tending to go directly to his home. AS he approached East Main street, he observed six men proceeding tc- ward him.
 Four of the men passed him and the two who brought up the rear, as they passed Mrs. Murphy pushed her vio- lently, adressing some remark to her at the same time. Murphy, astounded by their actions, impulsively inquired,
 why, what do you mean: Whats the matter" He had no sooner ut- tered the words when one of the pair drew a long knife which he plunged into Murphy's abdomen
 The postal clerk dropped to the sidewalk and was carried unconscious Into the drug store at 1865 East Main street. He was removed in the emer- gency ambulance to the Bridgeport hospital and immediately operated upon, but physicians at ,-1e institution today stated he has no more than an even chance of recovering.
 Murphy could give no accurate de- scr1ptlon of his assailants owing to the fact that the street at the point Where the stabbing occurred is very poorly lighted. He thought from their general appearance, however that all or the six men were foreign born.
 Detective Dooley had located several witnesses of the stabbing but they nave not been able to give any infor- mation which would lead to the iden- t1flcation of the party.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-02-12
StratfOrd Dominic
 Wallops Prosecuting
 Attorney-By Mistake

Stratford, Feb. 12-With one eve at half mast and damaged elbow that is keeping the arnica bottle working overtime, Prosecutor Ivan Morehouse is the synosure of the cur lou5 villagers at present. It was at hrSt thought Ivan had interrupted some rowdy person who was trying to recite '"The Face on the Bar Room Floor"
 Investigation by the village sleuths brought out the fact that there was no scandal lurking in the background. It was found that Ivan had been induced to try his hand at basketball and in game at the Audi torium Saturday night ran afoul of Rev. Robert c. Whitehead In the midst of a scramble for the ball somebody pushed the clergyman and his arm struck Ivan with disa strous re- suits. When he goes to the General Assembly tomorrow Ivan epects to tell anxious inquirers that old one about running into the pantry door in the dark