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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--A few bushels OF seed wheat
and Canada field peas call at r. L. Clark's
feed store, Prospect street. 6lt6s
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-28
TO RENT

FOR RENT - Flats, rooms, heated and
bath porcelain fixtures. electric lights. corner
No. Main and Seminary street apply G. A.
62t3
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20


ming to meet her. the brilliant moon
light giinted on weapon In his hand
With sob Of despair. Patria turned
blindly at right angles and ran--with-
out really appreciating whittier she ran
out upon the harbor dock.
Behind her the automatic OF the
Japanese ratified shrewishly--and was
unexpectedly answered from offshore.
At the end Of the dock. the girl
paused and glanced back. Hakuseki
had given up the pursuit-wns. indeed,
running swiftly for shelter In the
dunes; but the rifles of his followers
were speaking animntedly.
A great flood Of hope surged In her
bosom as she looked offshore and dis
covered an aIrpIane settling down like
an immense water fowl upon the sur
face of the harbor, not twenty yards
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
FIFTH EPISODE
The Island God Forgot.

In the breathless hush of that bright
midsummer dawn the island rested
amid still waters like a great yellow
topaz on field of glowing sapphire.
No land was visible in any quarter,
Yet the mainland was not remote.
Barely an island, little more than an
overgrown sandbar. a desolate patch
of salt-bitten earth producing no vege-
tation more valuable than coarse beach
grass, it was charted and known to
1ong-shore seafarers as Limbo Island.
But few If any of these had ever taken
occasion to visit it; they knew 1t by
tradition for what it was, so passed II
by. Only of late years had 1t grown
accustomed to shelter mankind, lit
tie colony of japanese fishermen hav-
ing chosen it for their base.
As the sun rose, so did these simple
folk; by twos and threes they emerged
from their rude dwellings and went
about their business. Some embarked
in battered craft to draw the nets and
cast the seines with which they wrest-
ed from the sea an apparently pre-
carious livelihood. Others swarmed
upon a little sloop that had come in
overnight to a crude dock that jutted
out into the least exposed harbor of
the island, and began industriously to
empty its hold of cargo of many
heavy packing cases. These worked
under the supervision of one who wore
the habit of authority together with
the wreck of what had once been a
khaki uniform. A solitary inhabitant
n n nd fn cot
task; and this one was not a Japanese.
The sun was high before he discov-
cred himself to its rays, lounging sui
lenly out of a dwelling slightly more
pretentious than its neighbors;
youngish man, well-made, with a dark,
keen countenance of Latin cast; his
clothing of the simplest, a tattered
shirt, trousers worn and patched, an
old belt with rusty buckle-nothing
more, not even shoes.
The gaze with which he reviewed
the too familiar aspect of sea and sky
was eloquent of embittered ennui. His
mouth twitched; his eyes flared wild
ly; he damned the day with a gesture
of passionate discomfort; shrugged.
jerked a coarse cotton bag of tobacco,
and packet of brown papers from a
hip-pocket, deftly with one hand fash
ioned a cigarette, lighted it, inhaled
exhaustively, and slouched off, his
bare feet following indifferently a
beaten pathway out of the dunes.
Near the dock he paused with n little,
lacklustre gaze regarding the activi-
ties of his Japanese associates aboard
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

"Senorita. you have been washed
ashore on Limbo island
Where is that?"
Southeast of Newport-about thir-
ty miles"
"And why are such great quantities
of high explosive stored on Limbo
island?"
'Senorita-I conceal nothing from
you'll am your slave"
Answer my question:"
The muzzle of the pistol remained
in close juxtaposition to the tin of nj
troglycerin. The Mexican shivered
with terror.
because" he stammered because
Japan uses this island as secret de-
pot for munitions"
''To be used in the event of war with
the United States?"
"Sl, senorita-yes."
II understand Now fetch
me food -
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

she Is not at home to Captain Parr ="
Had the servant deliberately slapped
his face, Donald could have been no
more thunderstruck.
Mrs. Wrenn betrayed no less per-
plexity.
Gregory what did you say?"
'Miss Patria instructed me to say,
Mrs. Wrenn. she is not at home to
Captain Parr."
The footman withdrew, murmuring
sympathetically.
"But, Donald" Mrs. wrenn Insisted,
I'm sure he must have misunderstood.
I'll run up at once and see Patria my
self"
please, no, Mrs. Wrenn. Gregory's
an intelligent fellow. Patria is doubt
less out of temper with ME for failing
to catch the boat yesterday"
In point of fact. Parr hardly knew
what he was saying or what he heard.
overruling the objections of Rodney
and his mother. he strobe from the
house, threw himself on the back of
his horse, and rode away In state OF
daze.
1t needed long. hard ride to weary
PARIS emotions TO seminumbness. He
brought back horse sadly tagged and
lathered.
Now Donald Parr was never one to
wear his heart on his sleeve. Toward
mid-afternoon he changed to white
flannels, stlffened his upper lip and
sought the Casino, outwardly man
with mind serene and carefree temper.
Finding nobody of his circle of ac-
quaintances at the Casino-the hou.
was late for lunch. carly for afternoon
tea-he fortified himself with cock
tail and sought surcease of brooding
in that mornings Boston newspaper.
1t seemed at first needlessly cruel
freak of chance that the very first
news item to meet his eye should be so
strong reminder of his unhapplness.
Fall River, June 27.-WhiIe the
Fall River line steamship Common
wealth was off Point Judith last night,
Mrs. John Ferdinand of Chicago, an
Invalid suffering from melanchoIia,
eiuded her nurse and committed sui
eide by jumping overheard.
"chicaeo, June 27.-The City Direc-
tory docs not contain the name Of Mrs.
John Ferdinand"
Slowly Donald lowered the newspa-
per, thoughtful furrow creasing his
brows. Anne's words of that morning
came back to him like an echo preg-
nant with significance:
Miss Patria amt seemed like her
self since that dreadful affair on the
boat last nlghtl"
What If Horror gripped
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

Donald's heart like an Icy hand. .
What If the Patria of last night were
not the Patria of today?
That woman existed so like Patria
in face and form that none could dis
tinguish one from the other, was fact
too well known to Captain Parr.
Pondering deeply Donald rose to
leave the Casino and on the way out
came unexpectedly upon group of
four, seated over cocktails round lit
tie table. He tried to ignore them, but
this was not permitted. A voice that,
If not the voice of Patria Claiming,
was at least a very creditable imita-
ton of 1t, hailed him.
''Don-Dona,d Parr! Do come
herel !"
With the speaker at her table were
Fanny Adnir, Baron HurokI and Juan
de Lima.
Suspicion rife in his mind. Parr
bowed over the hand offered him by
the woman who might or might not be
Patria Chnnning. To each of the 9th
ers in turn he nodded gravely.
awful jolly to meet you here, Don.
do so want you 10 be the first to
know: have promised to marry Senior
de Lima"
To the Mexican. alert to rise with a
brilliant smlrk of self-satlsfactlon and
proffered hand, Donald bowed pro-
foundly. His own hands remained
clasped behind his back.
II am happy to be able to congratu-
late Senor De Lima" he said quietly ;
and turning, left the Casino.
One more move that would be only
natural In an impostorl
He was firmly persuaded that the
girl to whom he had just been talking
was not the true Pntria Claiming.
But how to prove that? How to
avenge that crime which had made
possible the substitution of this I'M
postor?
Parr set his wits to cope with that
problem. Pending their solution, he
applied himself to the task of keeping
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
cHANGEIING.

About mid-morning. young man
becomingly attired in riding clothes
surrendered his horse to the care of n
groom and ascended the steps to the
veranda of the Charming cottage on
the Cliff walk.
In the doorway a footman waited to
greet him with the manner of welcom-
ing an intimate of the household.
"Good morning, Captain Parr. It's
a pleasure to see you again, SIR"
"Thank you, Gregory. Is Mrs. wrenn
at homer"
II believe so, SIR"
"And Miss ChannIng?"
Miss Patria arrived by boat early
this morning, SIR"
please say to her. am waiting for
the ride she promised me :"
very good, SIR"
The footman stepped back into the
house and disappeared. Captain Parr
remained on the veranda, seeming idly
to admire the view, in reality oblivious
of it, preoccupied with private consid-
erations of not unpleasant complexion.
Sounds of stifled lamentation dis
turbed his mood.
He discovered pleasant-faced
laey's maid of mature years, forehead
bowed against the newel-post at the
foot of the staircase, weeping loudly
and copiously.
"Why, Annel What's the matter ~
The woman showed blowsy, tear
stained, writhen countenance.
anh ntof po "a,
broken! l don't know what to do at
all. It's discharged 1 am, slrl'
''What" Parr could hardly believe
his ears.
Miss Patria is after discharging me
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

without notice, strand all these
years I've served her and never a
cross word"
"But why? What did you do?"
ITS my clumsiness. sir. l happened
to drop her hand mirror, and 1t broke,
it did. Ands then it was like herself
went mad. She flew into n rage, sir,
and stamped her foot at me, and called
me a clumsy fool, and said 1t meant
seven years bad luck, and wouldn't
listen to me at all at all, and told me
to pack my trunk and go, that myself
was fired, and"
'Did she say fred Amer"
"She did that, Captain Parr-"
"It doesn't sound like Patrial"
"It doesn't, sir. For the matter of
that she amt seemed like herself since
that dreadful affair on the boat last
night"
"What dreadful AFFAIR.""
You haven't heard about it, sir2 A
poor invalid Indy in the stateroom next
Miss Patria's went out of her head
and jumped overheard and was
drowned, SIR
Anne hastily disappeared as Mrs.
Gilbert Wrenn, Patria's chaperon, en-
tered from the breakfast room with
her son Rodney. AT sight of Parr they
broke into those wondering exclama-
dons he had anticipated.
"Why. Donald"
"Donl For the love of Mike How
did you get here? Patria said"
81 few" Captain Parr explained
modestly.
II should say you did flyi What did
you do? Hire a special train?"
II few" Parr iterated. II planed
from Governors island this morning"
Donald looked round to find the
footman waiting for his attention.
"Yes. Gregory?
The man hesitated. with what
seemed singular reluctance to deliver
his message.
BEG pardon. sir I'm sorry
/. 4. Miss Charming directs me to say
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
SYNOPSIS.

Patria, last of THE Fighting Chan
nings." en- route to Newport. her summer
home. 10 thrown to drown from a Sound
steamer by agents of Baron Huroki, chief
of the Japanese secret service who, con-
spring to embroii the United States and
Mexico, desires control of the extensive
Charming munition plants owned by Pa
tria- Her physical counterpart Elaine, a
notorious dancer in Huroki's pay, substi-
tutes for Patria.
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20

the sloop. Then turning his back to
these he drifted from their ken along
the wave-packed sands. A few hun
dred yards farther on, and he checked
sharply, with a low-pitched cry of
apaze. A curve of the island had
brought him within view of the body
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-07-20
THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE as
Patria Claiming.
MILTON SlLLS as Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND as Baron
Huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN as Fanny
Adair.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
WRESTLING BOUT
ATTRACTING FANS

Sport fans are showing much inter
est in the wrestling match scheduled
for Thursday evening OF this week At
the oregon theater between I. a
johnson, swedish heavyweight chan-
pion who just now halls from Duluth.
and John Berg of Spokane. one of the
best known wrestlers in the country
The match is being staged By Raw
McC,arroll on short notice.
The main event VIII be preceded By
three preliminaries and McCarrol
promises the fans that the first will
begin promptly at $40. The main
bout will be to a finish. best two out
of three falls c. ID. Emahiser oil
Boise has been agreed upon as referee.
Johnson and Berg are two Of the
highest class wrestIers who have been
matched in Pendleton and, so conft'
dent is Promoter McCarroll that II
will be a match that will enthuse the
fans. that he declares he will gladly
refund to anyone their money IL they
are not thoroughly satisfied
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
LOCALS
ePaid Advertisement. ,

For rent-Four room modern
house. Phone 296W.
Couple want small modern house.
close to business district. Will take
years lease. Address r. o. BOX 273.
Neat five room cottage. garage
small house in rear, $3.50. Small
payment down. balance like rent. Box
747.
wanted-F1rst class cook for tho
season at Bingham Springs. Address
VIM Hoch. Bingham Springs. Gibbon
Post office
For sale-New and second hand
Sewing Machines Singer. White
New Home and The Free Machine.
McClintock & Simpson. 400 f. Court.
Lost-Female Airedale dog. disap-
peared last Sunday. Will pay liberal
reward or return or information
leading to recovery Of same. Notify
VIM. Welch or Earl Coutts.
Lost-Iadies' tan knit handbag.
with money and travellers cheques,
payable to b. r Williams. Greeley.
Colo. Suitable reward. Mrs. b. X
williams. this office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Estes Quits shcrifrs Orricc.

The resignation OF DEPUTY Sheriff
j. IL Estes took effect this morning
and his successor has not vet been
appointed by Sheriff Taylor. MIR
Estes resigned To go into the real es-
tate and insurance business with
Manuel Friedley and their new first
floor Main street offices are about
ready for occupancy. A new front has
been put in with a display window
and the office has been completely
and attractively furnished.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
REAMs is RE-NOMINATED.

WASHINGTON, May 1.-Presidcnt
Wilson today rcnOminated as United
states district attorney for Oregon.
Clarence Reams. for receivers of pub
lie money, Nolan Skill of Ia Grande.
and l.. \. Booth OF The Dalles, regis
ter of the land office; II. Frank Wood
cock, or The Dalles.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Recruiting continues to pick up in
Pendleton. Within the last week
eighteen men have enlisted at the To-
cal army recruiting office and have
been sent To Portland. Clyde A. Ber-
ry of walla WalIa who enlisted in the
cavalry. was sent on No. Il today.
Others who have gone the past few
DAYS are Cecil c. Riggs of Pendleton.
signal corps of the aviation section,
joel sherman and Allie Weddle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
INJURY for Rose Ostln.

Postmaster Tweedy has received
from Mrs. Phillip T. O'Neill. Of Spirit
Lake. Wash, a request for informa-
tion as to the Whereabouts of Rose
Ostin. who is said to have been here
several years ago, working in a laun-
dry. Her mother is very i'll at Spirit
Lake and accordingly the writer of
the letter is trying to locate the
daughter
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
EunernI Of Mrs. Kennedy.

The funeral of Mrs. George w.
Kennedy. who died as a result of in
juries received in an accident here
Sunday evening, will be held Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock at the
Presbyterian church with Rev. J. f..
Snyder officiating. Her husband will
arrive from Wyoming tomorrow NOR
ming and her sister is expected to ar
rive from California in time for the
funeral
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Two deaths occurred yesterday at
the Eastern Oregon state Hospital
Payton Ford. 81. patient from Ba-
ker county. was one. ANA Il Campbell,
% who was transferred from salem
and committed from COOS county, the
other. The funeral OF the former will
be held at the Folsom chapel tomor :
row morning at o'clock with Father
Brown of the catholic church officiat-
ing
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
sncs His Enther-ln.IAw.

4 family row found its way into
the courts yesterday afternoon when
Max Gorfkle, local hide and junk
dealer. secured an injunction to pre-
vent MS father-in-law, NJ. Goldstein
of walla Walla, his mother-in-law
his sister-in-law, and other in-laws
from taking furniture from his home
on South Main and shipping it to
Walla Walla. His wife. who is a
bride of only "a few weeks. and he
had some misunderstanding which
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Ladies' Aid Meeting.

Tomorrow is to be ladies Aid
Day at the Happy Canyon tabernacle
and a big meeting is TO be held at :
O'Clock to be attended by the ladies'
aid workers of all the churches. The
meeting is to be held pursuant to the
order of the president and chairman
of the executive committee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

ON answer to the telegram recent
ly sent by the Pendleton citizen SOL
diery to oregon congressman urging
them to support the selective CON
scription bill. Captain Cranston of the
Silver Grays this morning received 4
letter from Congressman Sinnott in
which he expressed himself thor
oughly in sympathy with the provis-
ions of the administration bill for
compulsory service.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Plan Carage in Walla Walla

J. \. Potter and son of Pendleton
have purchased the Durry lot on East
Alder and East streets, so by 120 feet.
and plan the erection of large. mod
ern garage there this summer.-wal-
la Walla Union.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

led to her family claiming the fur
niture and making arrangements to
move it, The injunction was secured
only a few minutes before the dray
was to call, it is said. The trouble
is said to have been adjusted today.
Raley & Raley are acting as attor-
neys for Gorfkle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Ex-Chicf Returns.

T. b. Gurdane. former chief of po-
lice. arrived in Pendleton today from
American Falls, Idaho, where he had
been for several weeks in his capaci-
Y as government secret agent. He
will remain in Pendleton for about
three weeks.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Enilcd In physlcnl Exams.

Frank Engdahl of Helix, arrived
home yesterday from Portland where
he took the examinations for admis'
son to the officers training camp.
He passed all tests except the physi-
cal, being rejected because of sus-
rected minor defect. He states that
the examining officers are quite
strict
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Pendleton, infantry, J. Ellis of Boise,
coast artillery, Otis Sloan of Pendle-
ton. general service infantry, Harry
Stewart, transient, coast artillery,
Alva Victor and Alva Young of Wal
/ Iowa. field artillery. Harry Good
pasture of Pendleton, cavalry, Ann
berton and Trickle of Pendleton, in
fantry.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

follows +. b. Aldrich, Jas. Cook, l..
+. Young,
Corporals--R. E. Farnsworth. VIII
liam Il. Lowell. w. /. Gadwa, f. w.
Bond, l.. A. Reineman c. p. Della
teur.
Trumpeters - II. w. Fletcher,
Thompson.
Additional corporals will be ap-
pointed as fast as increase in size OF
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

The Silver Grays will drill tomor-
row evening, Instead of meeting at
the city han as announced yesterday,
they Will assemble in the gymna-
sium back of the Commercial CLUB
rooms.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Accident victims Imrrove.

Anton Gentges and Fred Bum, who
were injured in the accident on West
Webb street Sunday. are both report
ed to be improving rapidly at the hos
pital
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

GLADYS Snyder, VINO took second
place in the third grade spelling con-
test last week. represented the WASH
inglon school instead of the Lincoln
school as before reported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Draymen Increase Charges.
Because of the high price Of barley
and other feed and the advances in
the cost of auto tires the draymen
of Pendleton have advanced their
prices for hauling trunk or other
small loads from 20 to so cents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
Divorce is Granted.

Clara w. Wiehle has been granted
divorce from her husband, Robert
WiehIe, and the custody of their dau-
shter Dora.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Minor Operation.
r. T. Beavert of the Pendleton Ca
dillac Auto Co, underwent a minor
operation today
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Douglas Belts, c. b. Isaac and En-
rest Isaac have been appointed ap-
praisers of the estate of the late Rob-
ert w. Waucop.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Word has been received that Clyde
Banister. son of w. A. Banister of
Milton, has been made third SER
seant in the regulars at Vancouver. He
Joined only recently.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

Notice is hereby given tina; c. F.
Parker and W. g. Bovee doing bust
ness under the name Of Parker Taxi
Company. is this day dissolved by mu-
tuai consent G. r. Parker will con-
tinue the business. collect and pay alt
bills
Dated May /. 1917.
q. r. PARKER.
fAdvl w q. BONEE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
no Won Wand . Home?

Do you want a homer II so. I will
sell you a lot and you can build
yourself. or will sell you the lot and
build the home for you and give you
serms on the same. A. II. Cox
(Adv.)
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01
End MILITARY UNIT.

The following is published for the
Of all concerned. Addi-
tionaI duty sergeants are appointed as
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-05-01

company will allow formation of more
equads
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14
DRAFTING TO BEGIN JUNE 1s
Local Officials Are to Choose Names
BY Wheel System.

Washington.-The war department
has determined upon the following
course to raise the first army for SER
vice against Germany:
1. Drafting will begin about June
IS. Names will be chosen by the
wheel system by local officials for
each 10000 of population.
2. All men whose names are drawn
will be instructed to appear for physi-
Cal examination before an official me-
dical board.
8. If found physically At, the man
will have an opportunity. II desired,
to present his claim for exemption. II
such claim is denied by the board In
the first instance, he will have the pri-
vilege OF appealing to the board OF re-
view, one of which will be established
in each federal judicial district. Here
decision will be final, aside from pos
sible appeal to the president.
II was definitely declared at the war
department there is no basis for the
widespread reports that the physical
requirements of the army will be low
cred when the examiners begin their
work with the drafted men.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1917-06-14

Notwithstanding that when The
history Of this war is written, equal
credit for the victory over our enemies
will be given to the men who make
up Americas great Industrial army
as to the military leaders and men
in the trenches" Charles NJ Schwab,
steel king, warned 1000 persons gath
cred in Arcadia Monday morning at
the opening session of the Worlds
Salesmanship congress against prac-
ticing economy to the extent that
will jeopardize business" and held up
Detroit as an example among prosper
Gus communities heading the list of
all the cities of the world for pro-
gressiveness and true American ways
of thinking"
Mr.. Schwab provoked an outburst
of cheering when he declared that the
Bethlehem steel plant was absolutely
at the disposal of the United States
government.