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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

charge him. and that's about all that
can be done with him"
He is a pretty smooth article"
said Starbuck reflectively. He used
to be a clerk in Maxwell's railroad
office, and he was mixed up in some
kind of crookedness. l don't remem-
Der just what"
Smith caught quickly at the sug-
gestion.
Wait a minute. Billy" he broke
in; and then: There's no doubt in
your mind that he's a spy?"
Sure he is" was the prompt re-
joinder.
Il was just thinking-he has heard
what was said here o-night-which
is enough to give Stanton a pretty
good chance to outfigure our outfit
again"
Right you are"
In which case it would be little
short of idiotic in us to turn him
loose. We've got TO hold him, proof
or no proof Where would we be
apt 10 catch Maxwell at this time of
night?"
AT home and in bed, reckon"
Call him upon the phone and
state the case briefly. Tell him if he
has any nip on Shaw that would
warrant us in turning him over TO
the sheriff, we'd like to know it,"
You're getting the range now"
| laughed the eX-cowman, and instead
of using the desk set, he went to shut
himself into the sound-proof tele-
phone closet.
When he emerged a few minutes
later he was grinning eXultantly.
That was sure smooth one of yours,
John. Dick gave me the facts. Shaw's
a thief; but he has a sick sister on
his han6s-or said he had-and the
railroad didn't prosecute. Dick says
for us to jug him tonight and to-
morrow morning he'll swear out the
necessary papers"
Good. Well do that first: and
then we'll go after this fellow Lam
terby. 1 want to get Stanton where
can pinch him, Billy; no, there's
nothing personal about it; but when
a great corporation like the Esca-
lante Land Company gets down to
plain anarchy and dynamiting, it's
time TO make somebody sweat for it.
Let's go and get Shaw"
Together they went across the cor
ridor, and Smith unlocked the door
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
's'The InSider''
By Virginia Terhune Van de Water

latter supper, you know. We had q
swim about an hour ago, then he
came on home and I strolled across
the fields down below there, watch
ing the cloud effects on the hori-
zon."
But heard the screen door open
only short time ago." I insisted.
Il am sure I did"
1T was probably somebody going
into the house-Mr Norton. per-
haps," he said, easily.
1T was not" l insisted. "I heard
him go to his room a good while ago.
If l hadn't l wouldn't have come
l got as far as this before 1 rea-
lized the admission 1 was nearly
making. and stopped confusedly.
What were you going to say?"
Hugh demanded. DO you mean
that you did not want him to know
you were here because you did not
He paused. Yes" I said, steadily.
Il wanted to be alone"
'Then"-he started to his feet. II
ought not
laid my hand on his arm. Please
stay!" begged. Il only meant l did
not want Mr.. Norton to come out
here. You are different. I am glad
you are here"
Why" he asked with a direct
ness that compelled a truthful an
swer.
Because" I replied bluntly, you
are sane and normal. And I am not!"
Ito BE Continued)
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

Copyright by ChaS scEibner's Sens
(Continued)

''All right A little while past din
ner this evening, Stanton had a hurry
call to meet the Nevada Flyer
Tailed onto the train there was a
private luxury car, and in the pri-
vate car sat a gentleman whose face
you've seen plenty of times in the
political cartoons, usually with cuss-
words under it. He is one of Stan
tons bosses; and Stanton was in for
a wigging-and got it. I couldn't
hear, but could see-through the
car window. He had Stanton stand
ing on one foot before the train
pulled out and let Crawford make
his getaway. You guess, and I'll
guess, and we'll both say it was
about this Escalante snap which is
aiming TO be known as the Escal-
ante mine. Amt it the truth? >"
Again Smith nodded, and said.
Go on"
After number five had gone
stanton broke for his autocab. look
ing like he could bite a nail in two
I happened to hear the order he
gave the shower. and I had my cay
use hitched over at Bob Sharkeys
Joint. Naturally, I ambled along af-
ter Crawford. and while I didn't
beat him to it, I got there soon
enough. 1t was out at JEFF Bartons
roadhouse on the Topaz trail. and
stanton was shut up in the back
room with a sort of tin-horn bad
man named Lanterby."
You listened?" said Smith still
without eagerness.
Right YOU are. And they fooled
ms. Two schemes were on tap; one
pointing at Williams and the dam,
and the other at you. These were
both last resorts Stanton said he had
more string to pull first. If that
broke-well. I've said it half a dozen
times already, John; you'll either
have TO hire a bodyguard or go heel
ed. I'm telling you right here and
now, that bunch is going to get you,
even If IL costs money"
You say Stanton said he had
one more string 70 pull; he didn't
give IL name, did he?"
NO, but I've got a notion OF my
own" was the ready answer. Hes
trying to get next TO you through the
women, with the Miss Rich pasture
for his can opener. But when every
thing else fails, he is TO send a pass
word TO Lanterby. one OF two pass
words, Williams means dynamite
and the dam; Jake means the re-
moval from the map of a fellow
named Smith. Nice prospect, isn't
it?"
Smith was jabbing his paper knife
gently into the desk blotter. And
yet we go on calling this a civilized
country he said meditatively. Then
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
By May Manton ?
By McMdnuS

The blouse that is slipped on
over the head without any
closing is, without doubt, one
of the most fashionable. This
is a very pretty model and also
it is an exceptionally practical
model because you can make
it as it is here or sleeveless,
without the pockets and band,
and cut a little shorter to be
an over-blouse and give no
hint whatsoever of the model
illustrated. Wool jersey is the
material shown here and it is
trimmed with a striped silk to
be very pretty and attractive
but you can get the same color
effect by using linen or cotton
gabardine or material of such
sort, if you prefer it.
For the medium size will be
needed, 334 yards of material
SO or A. inches wide with ~
yards SO inches wide for the
trimming.
The pattern No. o45o is cut
in sizes from "a to az inches
bust measure. 1t will be mailed
to any address by the Fashion
Department of this paper on
receipt of fifteen cents.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

of the disused room. The light switch
was on the door jamo and Starbuck
found and pressed the button. The
single incandescent bulb hanging
from the ceiling sprang alive-and
showed the two men at the door an
empty room and an open window.
The bird had flown.
Starbuck was grinning again when
he went to look out of the window.
The roof of the adjoining building
was only a few feet below the sill
level, and there was a convenient fire
escape ladder leading to the ground.
It's us for that roadhouse out on
the Topaz trail before the news gets
around to Stanton and Lanterby," he
said definitely; and they lost no time
in securing an auto for the dash.
But that, too. proved to be fiasco.
When they reached Barton's all
night place on the hill road. the bar
was still open and a card game was
running in an upstairs room. Star
buck did the necessary cross-ques-
tioning of the dog-faced bartender.
lou Know me- rug, ana what
can do to you if have to. We want
Hank Lanterby. Pitch out and show
us where"
The barkeeper threw up one hand
as if he were wardinG off a blow.
You cd have him in holy minute,
for all o. me, Billy; you sure could"
he protested. But he's gone"
"On the level?' snapped Starbuck
That's straight; 1 wouldn't lie to
you, Billy. Telephone call came from
town a little spell ago and he got
outa bed t answer it. He borra'd
Barton's mare an faded inside of q
pair O. minutes"
Which way?" demanded the ques-
toner.
IT the hills; leastways he amt
headin' FIR town when he breaks
from here"
Starbuck turned to Smith with a
wry smile.
Shaw beat us to it and he scores
on u.s." he said. We may as we'll
hike back, phone Williams to keep
his eye on things up at the dam, and
go to bed. Therell be nothing more
doing tonight"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15
CHAPTER XVI.

With all things moving favorably
for Timanyoni High Line up to the
night of fiascos, the battle for the
great water-right seemed to take a
sudden slant against the local pro-
moters. after the failure to cripple
Stanton by the attempt to suppr ess
two of his subordinates. Early the
next day there were panicky rumors
in the air, none of them traceable to
any definite starting point.
One of the stories was to the effect
that the Timanyoni dam had faulty
foundations and that the haste IN
building had added to its insecurity.
On the heels of this came clamorous
court petitions from ranch owners
below the dam site, setting forth the
flood dangers to which they were ex-
posed and praying for an injunction
to stop the work.
That this was new move on Stan
tons part neither Smith nor Still
ings questioned for a moment; but
they no sooner got the nervous
ranchmen pacified by giving an in
demnity bond for any damage that
might be done, than other rumors
sprang up. For one day and yet an
other Smith tough mechanically, de-
veloping the machinelike doggedness
To Be Continued.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

with a sudden change of front: I'm
in this fight to stay until I win out
or die out, Billy; you know that. AS
have said, Miss Verda can kill me
off if she chooses to; but she won't
choose to. Now lets get to work. It's
pretty late to route a justice of the
peace out of bed to issue a warrant
for us, but we'll do it. Then we'll go
after Lanterby and make him turn
states evidence. Come on; let's get
busy"
But Starbuck, reaching softly for
a chair-righting handhold upon
Smiths desk, made no reply. Instead
he snapped his 1.-the body out of the
chair and launched it in a sudden
tiger spring at the door, which
should have been latched, came in
at Starbuck's wrenching jerk of the
knob, bringing with it, hatless, and
with the breath startled out of him,
the new stenographer, Shaw.
There's your states evidence,
said Starbuck grimly, pushing the
half-dazed listener into chair. Just
this fellow and see what you can
find"
Richard Shaw had an exceedingly
bad quarter of an hour when Smith
and Starbuck applied the thumb
screws to force a confession out OF
him. Nevertheless, knowing the dan
gerous ground upon which he stood
he evaded and sufffed and prevari-
Gated under the charges and ques-
tionings until it became apparent
that nothing short of bribery or ply
sical torture would get the truth out
of him. Smith was not willing to Of
fer the bribe, and since the literal
thumbscrews were out of the ques-
ton, Shaw was locked into one of
the vacant rooms across the corridor
until his captors could determine
what was TO be done with him.
That is one time when I fired and
missed the whole side of the barn."
Starbuck admitted, when Shaw had
been remanded to the makeshift cell
across the hall. Il know that fellow
is on Stanton's pay roll: and it's rea-
sonably certain that he got his job
with you so that he could keep cases
on you. But we can't prove anything
that we say so long as he refuses TO
talk"
No" Smith agreed. "I can dis
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-15

To Be Continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Exemption Alibis
Startle Draft Board
Mems Ingenuity Sorely Tried
in Inventing Excuses to
Evade Service

The ingenuity Of man has often been
sorely tried. but, according to the dis
trict board which listens to the appli-
cations OF those who would escape ser
vice in the National Army, never more
so thai by the necessity Of thinking
up an excuse sufficient to earn exemp-
ton. Yesterday furnished a few strik-
ing examples.
Charles Sanborn, who is employed as
assistant foreman in the Jersey City
yards of the Delaware, Lackawanna &
Western Railroad, said he was super
visor Of chickens, and that it was ex-
tremely important TO the government
that he continue to see that the feath-
cred onas were properly unloaded or
their arrival from back country sec
tions. The board sent Sanborn to zap
hank.
Because the subjects he teaches
often have bearing on products OF
industry, Harry A. Krail. a science
ltdCntT III upilC cSliOOi Ht i'iVHAi
thought it far better that he continue
TO teach rather than journey TO Zap
hank. But the board was unimpressed.
From Camp Upton came plea by
Charles E. Trainor that if he were
allowed to leave the camp he would
60 right back 70 his old job Of adj
dressing circulars 70 owners OF auto
mobiles, asking them to subscribe to
Liberty bonds. The request was denied
And then. just 10 vary the days pro-
ceedngs a bit, came the case Of Joseph
Il. Cohen. who had been successful in
being accepted INTO the hospital unit
az Plattsburg with the rank of lieu
tenant, and then, because Of a delay
I in the mails, found himself on the way
| to Yaphank. His local board heard OF
/ his Plattsburg appointment days after
/ he had been sent to Camp Upton. He
will be permitted TO join the hospital
uni.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Harry Lauder Brings Message
OF Grim War to Camp Upton
National Armv Men See Not the Rolcking Comedian OF
Old but a Serious saged Fighter Wearing Band
of Mourning for Dead Son

his hellishness are doing, ! want TO tel
YOU what | saw in a hospital near the
front the last time ] was in France.
There was boy there whose face was
hidden in bandages. When | asked
him how he had been wounded, he said
| wouldn't believe him IL he told me.
A few days before he had been sent
over the top. In captured German
trench he picked up a fountain pen.
Later he sat down TO write letter to
his mother.
Fountain Pen Exploded
"'When / opened the fountain PED
he told me. ii exploded and blew away
half my face
Now. want TO tell you men the
morale Of the Allies Is splendid. NO
bodys talking about peace over there.
It's all about the next push. They said
to me: Harry, if you hear anybody
talking about peace when you get home,
swipe their feet from under them.
"The brawny, tawny hand of Great
Britain is ready for you, boys. was
i'm London when the first contingent OF
American doctors and nurses came IN,
and ! tell you we gave EN- reception.
We're all in this great melting pot to-
gether, and we're going TO emerge
stronger and better civilization.
The world is on fire. You men, as
firemen. must put il out. And you'll do
it, When you get TO France and put IT
out. don't leave wee bit of red smoul-
dering. Put it out clean.
you're going to light up civilization.
You BOYS are the lamplighters of the
world. You're going to light it up as
never before, and let me tell you 1t
will be very beautiful for your chill
dren to be able to say: My dad lit that
lamp"
A gale of cheering again swept the
tent. At last the fortisslmo tinkle OF
the piano fought its way through the
tunult, and Harry Lauder was singing
lis new war song, "The British Bri-
gade." -.
They would have had him sing it
over and over. Demands from the back
of the tent, where the enlisted men
sat, arose for enc and another of the
Lauder favorites. They were quelled
by nudgs. Il was plain that the old
and sorely wounded man who was pre-
tending to be funny Harry Lauder had
ehaustod his strength. There was a
plea for mercy in his tired eyes.
Everybody up" yelled an officer up
front. Three cheers for Harry
Lauder"
By then everybody was up. The
three cheers became thirty-three hun
bred. A vaudeville manager would
have had his stop-watch out. but there
was no one here to count the time The
cheering stopped when lungs and
throats could do no more.
All through it Harry Lauder stood at
q fantastic salue. his hand to the
pushed back brim Of his tam.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Peace Conference
Sees No Victory
Until After 1918
Stockholm Manifesto Calls
for Indemnities Paid by
International Fund

STOCKHOLM, Oct. l9.-The organic
ing committee % the Stockholm CON
ference has drawn up a manifesto de-
claring that from three years expert
ence il is not rash TO draw the conclu-
sion that there will not be a victory By
either side either in 1917 or 1918, or
even later. II indicates as the general
conditions under which il considers
peace should be made the complete
evacuation of all occupied territories in
Europe and the colonies and the res
toration Of devastated territories by
means of an international fund.
The special conditions demanded b.
the manifesto are:
The complete political and eco
nomc establishment of Belgium,
with cultural autonomy for FLANDERS,
and the restoration Of all contribu-
tions and acquisitions raised contrary
to international law. the amount Of
the damages to be paid by Germany
to be left to The Hague Arbitration
Court.
Solution Of the Alsace- Lorraine
question to be arrived at by Pile
bscite.
The restoration OF Serbia, which
in common with Bulgaria and Greece
would have free access 10 the district
and mort of Salonica.
Bulgaria to be given Eastern Mace
donia as far as the Vardar.
An independent Poland, che Polish
districts of Austria and Germany 10
enjoy as wide autonomy as possible
and the different nationalities of
Russia to enjoy territorial autonomy
within federative republic.
The independence of Finland, unit
ed to Russia.
Solution of the problem Of Bohe-
mia by means of the reunion Of the
Czechs IN a single federative state
with Austria.
The Italian districts of Austria not
coded to Italy to enjoy cultural au-
tonomy.
The political independence Of Ire
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
18th Completes
Hike in Storm at
Camp Wadsworth
Negro Regiment Shows
Mettle by Marching
in Mud
1,O79,350f for the Loan
Troops Expected to Subscribe
at Least Another
Million

CAMP WADSwORTH. S. C., Oct. 10.
The most terrific rainstorm experi-
enced by the New York troops since
their arrival in the South struck camr
this afternoon. The downpour found
the 18th (colored) Infantry about two
miles from camp. completing the last
leg Of ten-mile hike that covered ITS
members with glory and fine coating
of sticky red mud
The rain of the morning was disslpat'
cd shortly after noon, and Colonel HAY,
ward decided TO test the sturdiness OF
his mon with a ten-mle forced march
O The toughest roads possible were
chosen. but the men Of the 18th swung
along. singing and enjoying every step
of the way. The march in the rain
was test Of their mettle. Directly n
their faces the binding storm struck
the soldiers, but they preserved their
alignment as though passing IN re
view. Back to the camp they came
and ss they labored over wet accoutre-
ments, they sang.
Official orders were published to-day
for the converting of the general court
martial board next Wednesday after
noon. II is this board which will try
Captain Howard f. Sullivan. command
err of D Battery, I'd Field Artillery. Cap
tain Sullivan is charged with having
issued orders which led to the severe
hazing Of Private Otto Goldschalk. of
his command.
Camp Wadsworth has exceeded the
million mark in its Liberty Loan sub
scriptions. Up TO midnight last night
81 .O79.35O had been pledged. The Sd
Regiment. with s16O,75O leads. Only
about half Of the units have reported
SO far. and it is believed that another
half million at least will be subscribed
Medical officers to-day began an ex-
animation of all the cooks in camp to
ind &c any are typhoid carriers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Columbia Alumni
Uphold Ousting of
Cattell and Dana
Support Trustees in Move
ment to Protect Patriotic
Name of University

The Columbia College Alumni Asso-
citation, through its standing commit
tee. has issued report heartily ap-
proving Of the action Of the trustees
in dismissing Professors Cattell and
Dana, and likewise deploring the pa
cifist activities Of certain bodies Of
students. According to the opinion
of the association, the most extreme
measures must be taken, if necessary
to protect the good name and patri-
otism Of the university.
This alumni association" the report
saws. Stands firmly behind the board
trustees in whatever measures. no mat
ter how extreme. they may take TO
protect the good name, historic patrl-
otism and scholarship OF Columbia
from the inevitable damage that may
follow from foolish, prejudiced, ire
sponsible. unconsidered, emotional, i'll
digested or immature utterances or
writings. not to mention those that
openly breathe treason, sedition, or
resistance TO duly constituted au-
thority.
"The American university Is place
for thought, study and research, where
truth is maintained and established
through scholarship. II is not a pub
lie debating forum or market place
where intellectual novelties may be
displayed for the delectation OF the
young or the radical. the emotional or
the undiscipinoc. It should aim 10
train scholars, not sosp-boX orators.
Concerning the pacifist utterances
emanating from the student body, the
report terms them "a source Of sor-
row and shame 10 our alumni
They have felt" it continues, that
the public at large has failed TO re-
/ gard these isolated outbreaks as the
! opinions OF unworthy or insignificant
/ individuals. but has considered that
| they were the beliefs and teachings
| Of either the university or of. at least
/ a substantial minority. OF the falsity
/ of such opinions our alumni were, OF
/ course. convinced. but. AT the same
/ time. they were most impatient that
/ any individuals so deficient in loyalty
20 me nation were still permitted 10
associate with the loyal body of the
university
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Guard Against Epidemics
u. s. Health Officers to Watch
Returning Transports Closely

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-World war
medical problems continued to occupy
to-dav's sessions of the American fuo-
lie Health Association, speakers IN
Guiding Surgeon General Gorgas, OF the
army; Assistant Surgeon General Jo iin
W. Trask, of the United states fuoHc
Health Service; Dr.. Hermann NJ. blggs.
New York State Commissioner OF
Health. and Surgeon Major Edouard
Rist. OF the French scientific mission.
Facilities at the quarantine stations,
particularly those on the Atlantic sea
board are being increased TO meet any
e,n ergencv that may rise in connection
with communicable diseases found on
returning TRANSPORTS, DR.. Trask said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Credit Unions May Unite
State Federation Planned by
Associations of Civ

Representatives of credit unions in
the city. including The Tribune Credit
Union, met last night at the Russell
Sage Foundation Building to take pre-
liminary steps in forming a state fed
Grafton OF credit unions. Plans were
also discussed as to the most effective
manner in which credit unions might
cooperate in the campaign to sell Lib
erty Loan bonds.
Among those who addressed the
meeting were William J. Stanton, of
the Massachusetts, Credit Union Asso-
citation; Scott Perky, secretary OF the
Cooperative League Of America. and VI.
Fainberg. American representative Of
the Moscow Narodny Bank in Russia.
Some interesting statistics were
read. showing the growth Of the credit
union idea in New York. On January
!. 1915, there were only two. and now
there are forty-one. The total re-
sources in 1915 were 1926. To-day
they are estimated at S350,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-10-20
Won Tarnow Choice of Poles
For Premier of New Kingdom

COPENHAGEN. Oct ia Lemberg
dispatch says that Count Tarnowski Won
Tarnow. former Austro Hungarian Am
bassador TO the United States, has been
proposed by the Poles as their sole can
didate for the premiership of the new
Polish kingdom, which Office is to be
filed by the recently appointed Council
Of Regency. Count Tarnowski's can
didacy has been opposed steadily by
the Germans.
The count IS now visiting Przemsyl
as emissary Of the Polish Regency to the
Polish Legion in an effort to induce the
soldiers of the legion to return 10 duty.