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The Arvada enterprise., 1917-10-25
Fifteenth EPISODE
The Sting Of Victory.
DARK HOURS.

It was shortly after sunrise when the
frst shots signaled the attempt of
Patria Channlng's little handful of pa
triotic adventures to stem the inva-
sion Of American soil by the allied
force Of Mexicans and Japanese com.
manded by Baron Huroki.
Patria's first move. then, was to dis
patch kilograms to the nearest post Of
the United States army as well as to
Washington. giving notice Of the inva-
sion and asking for help.
Within an hour, Japanese field bat
teries. shelling with shrapnel the ad-
vanced trenches which commanded the
international boundary line. had rem
dered them untenable and japanese
infantry had swarmed over them in
pursuit Of the retreating defenders.
At the same time Baron Huroki and
his staff, taking possession Of Patria's
hacienda, had converted 1t into field
headquarters. From its patio Huroki
directed the efforts Of his troops to
overcome the resistance Of the de-
tenders.
The Inter had meanwhile occupied
their main intrenchments, far strong
er position furrowing the ridge Of
range of low hills lying back Of the
hacienda and something slightly less
than a mile north Of the border line.
Here they took root stubbornly. De-
spite the disparity between their num-
bers and those of the invaders, they
threw back charge after charge Of
Japanese and Mexican infantry. with
ering and blasting them with the ma
chine-gun fire which sprayed the ter
rain with death as garden hose
sprays a lawn with life: while their
batteries. cunningly secreted back Of
the hills and directed In mastery fash
ion. kept the guns Of the invaders too
buslly on the move to permit their do
ing much damage to the trenches.
But II the defenders fought with un-
shakable determination and fearless
ness. they fought with despair In their
hearts. For their commanding eleva-
ton permitted them to overlook all
the land between them and the bound
ary, and they could hardly help being
appalled, by the flood of allied troops
which was sweeping across the bor-
der and arrayinE against them.
Again urgent prayers for aid were
dispatched to the authorities.
A before. they gained no acknowl-
edgment Of any sort.
Failing to take the main line
trenches by assault. Huroki ordered
his forces to fall back and dig them
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IN, Kind Of Floor. II. Wanted.

"WouId you like the floors In mosa-
ici' nskcd the architect
The Springfield mnn looked dubious.
"Would you like the floor In mosaic
pnttcrns7"
II don't know No much about TINT"
he finally said. II amt got nny prcju-
dice nLOut Moses M n mnn. md maybe
he knew a lot nbOut the Inv. Az re-
CARDS lnying floors though, ] kinder
think I'd rnthcr hnve them unscctnr-
lnn."-Iinrpcr's Weekly.
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selves in-which they did with trained
expedition and efficiency. throwing up
Q line Of lntrsnchments roughly par
allcling those on the hillcrest.
And their batteries, presently finding
shelter, ralned shells upon the Ameri'
cans to keep down their hre. until Pa.
tria'a guns again searched them out |;
when the battle passed into q tempo
rary phase Of big gun duelinE. and the
infantry had Q little time to breathe
and take account Of it, losses.
These last proved astonishingiy
sight. but none the less terrible Ia Pa.
tsaa's understanding. Already the Geld
hospital accommodation which she
I'D provided were ovsrcfowdsd and
- eta6 q s1fesaAs With tAsif -.
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Correctly Defined.

The women were discussing t,cir
mnritnl troubles. when one asked: "By
tho wny. whnt iH your husbund doing
nOwf'
"Oh." snld the other. "hc's n.scttin'
round tciiin' whnts goln' 10 happen
next election"
"rhcn he's n prophctr
mo. he mint So fnr nv this family
In concerned, he's n dcnd loss"
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Of that little room in the adobe build
ing in tho la0Nntaina of MoYic0

Of that little room In the adobe build
ing in the mountains Of Mexico.
There was neither hesitation nor
mutiny in his temper, but only repin-
ing that his efforts In the service Of
his emperor had been so Inflated.
He would have been glad Of n long
er life II that permitted him to repair
the errors Of which he had been guilty.
But he had had his chance. and had
failed.
What must be. must.
With a sudden, swift turn of his
hand this unhappy gentleman of ia
pan reversed the point OF the dagger
and drove 1t In toward his diaphragm.
THE COST.
/ When Patria appeared In the door
way the nurse rose and with friend
ly and reassuring smile slipped out Of
the room.
Donald Parr lay movclcss on his
cot. asleep. The girl snt down on the
chair by his side and gently dropped
her hand upon one OF his that lay
outside the sheet, dark, strong hand
|
and render altogether puny and In
significant the slender white grace Of
her own.
Still Donald did not stir. She was
content with that. Sleep was what
he needed, the best of all medicines
for his hurts. She asked for herself
no more thnn this, that she be per-
mitted to rest little by his side. to
touch his hand, to know that, though
his wounds were grievous. he would
live. and in day to come be whole
aud sound once more-and hers.
She was very weary. The need to
rest oppressed her like heavy bur-
den. Yet she did not dream Of clos
Ing her eyes in sleep. She had too
much to think about. the victory OF
the day to contemplate. its cost to
reckon. Her brain seemed to burn
with thoughts, doubts, fears, regrets.
memories: the screen Of its vision re-
flected in endless succession flashing
scenes from the splendid. awful
pageant Of that day and night Of
fighting.
1t was three o'clock In the after
noon. The last shot at the routed and
fleeing armies of invasion had been
fired hours ago. The last fugitive had
long since disappeared. The last
stricken horse had been killed. the last
wounded man had been found and
cared for. the last dead man buried.
Remained only the stricken field.
bloOdied and defiled and trampled and
furrowed almost beyond recognition |:
the consciousness that the day was
won, the invader disastrOusly defeat
ed. the country saved In spite Of It.
self; the bitterness Of victory.
Sitting there In that close little room
that reeked Of iOdoform, with her
hands touching the hand Of her be-
loved. the girl abandoned herself to
reverie, her dark eyes fathomlng i'm.
measurable depths Of thought.
Unconsciously she began to con the
toll Of victory: Donald wounded nigh
unto death. Rodman Fillsbury and
Bud Morgan dead-and these but the
beginning. names that headed the hun
dreds upon the lists of casualties
merely because they were most intl'
mate to Patria: the hacienda wrecked
beyond repair. the fur countryside
that surrounded It turned into stink
Ing shambles, a great treasure expend
ed In ammunition and the business Of
war.
And all to what endf
She foresaw quite clearly whal
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would happen within the next few
days and weeks; the storm Of popular
Indignation; the massing of troops
along the border; the interexchange
Of diplomatic amenities; Japan's stu
diously polite disavowal Of Huroki'
and all his alleged works; Mexico's
llsavowal Of the part its troops had
played in the conspiracy and the at
tempted invasion; the adminlstra-
tons grudging acceptance Of both
demands for measures of prepared
ness" voiced in congress; the shrill
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SYNOPSIS.

Anticipating the threatened Japanese.
Mexican invasion Of the Southwestern
States. Patria Charming. an American
GIL Of great wealth, with tho assistance
9. A.. converts her vast border ranch
lands Into what 10 virtually an armed
camp: Baron Huroki. commanding the al
Asd Japanese-Mextcan forces. learns Of
them In the bud. orders his troops to at
tack In force.
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RasAnfed lnauIt.

The Judge--you sny ihnt through.
out this nfrnir you noted like \ vcr.
feet lnhyf
Mrs. Cnscy--Surc. your honor; when
hs tips hls hnt 10 me an me not
KNOWN him. ! ups with \ rock ~
caves In his face.--puck.
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Natural Process.

"whnt do you think Of hnvIng a
womnn on the floor In cohgrcssi"
"why, naturally. rcgnrd 1t ns n
sweeping change"
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Ambition.

"Pn, what is nmbIiioni"
"AmbltIon. my boy. IL TINT spirit
which prompts n young innn TO work
hard va TINT he can some day stop
working hard"
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A ateatsale Retreat.

"John, whnt is n prolctnrint"
"Mnry. my dcnr. ! nin nstonishctl
you should nsk me such n question and
before the children. tOO''
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ineesssa In Friends,

~ thought n Ave passenger cal
would ensily hold all my friends."
"Wcli1"
"UnII I got o Ave passcnxer car"
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THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE a.
PatrIa Claiming.
MILTON SillS 40 Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND a. Baron
Aurokl.
DOROTHY GREEN a. Fanny
Adair.
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Meanwhile, they are putting every
agency Of the government in motion
% meet t..
Apparently the next question of great
moment to be- decided relates TO Aus
tria $ participation in the German cam
paign Of ruthlcssness. President viii
son Is ready 10 sever relations also with
the dual monarchy as soon as it official
is aseibps to the German declarations.
While officials refused to admit thai
Austria s formal announcement Of her
adhesion 20 Germany declaration of
unrestricted submarine warfare has
been received officially, there is reason
for believing IL is now before the gov.
cmmcut and that appropriate action i,
being considered.
Arrangements are being made for all
German consuls and consular official.
in the United States to accompany
Count Nou Bernstorff and the embassy
staff ont Of the country. The Who'll,
party, more than 800 in all, probably
will go via Cuba and Spain.
The President has suggested to al
the other neutrals that they break Of
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-05
Forts, Bridges and Munition
Factories in New Eng
land Are Protected
PLANS EVERYWHERE
TO GIVE SERVICES
Societies Representing Every Element
CT Our Mixed Population Ready to
Give President Loyal Support = Ger
mans at Boston Transferred.

BOSTON, Feb 5-Every vulnerable
point on the New England coast was un
der special or reinforced guard today
Cooperating with the federal authorities.
the several states have made effective a
plan for precautionary preparations
worked out in general way when the re-
lations between the United States and Ger
many became strained.
In addition to the preparation Of the
forts, strategic spots inland. includ ng rail
way bridges, have been protected as have
the munitions factories and other large
manufactures engaged in various vo.k
Many big manufacturing establishments
and ship building plants, the latter incIud-
ing the Fore River ship Binding corpora
tion at Quincy, have volunteered thcir Ia
cilites 70 the federal government
Hundreds Of New England sailors and
fishing folks. with their vessels, have ten
dercd their services for coast patrol and
other duties Innumerable owners Of pri-
vate yachts have asked how they may
serve. Patriotic societies. religious, labor
and other organizations representing every
element Of New Englands mixed popula-
ton, have tclegraphed the President an
endorsement Of his plan and purpose tc
ltyally support him.
Capt. Charles A. Polack. who with hi>
cre~ of III men, was disposscssed from
their home on the North German I.lovc
liner kron Prnzessn Cecihe as a resul
OF civil action today, asked u have hi
crew transferred FROM the immigration bu
rcau to German ship at Hoboken. \ ]
The men wished to be among their ra
tionals and where German meals ar
served. The request was referred TO Wasl
! lngton, as was another request en- behal
, o. the German sailors on the other wal
bound German ships here who have sine
yesterday asked that they be grouped o
= the Hamburg American liners koln an
Nittekind, tied up in East Boston
The custom house was closed today
the public except such as could be ident
fed and had business there There wer
+ no transatlantic saiings from Boston t,
= day.
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AMERICAN SHIPS
ARRIVE IN SAFETY
Philadelphia and Finland at Liverpool
New York Now on Her Way
to This Country.

NEW YORK Feb 5-The American
line steamship Philadelphia arrived at
Liverpool at II p. m. Sunday, according TO
cablcgrams received here this morning by
officials Of the International Mercant le
Marine The steamship Finland, also Of
the American line, arrived al Liverpool at
O'Clock this morning
The American line received a cablegram
today saving the steamship New ! ork,
carrying passengers, let Liverpool at ) y.
m. Saturday She is the first American
passenger ship 10 sail since Germany pro
mulgated her new submarine war are The
New York carried 23l passengers, includ
ing many Americans. She is expected t.
arrive here next Sunday.
Officials OF the International Mercantile
Marine officially announced this morning
that the American line steamship st
Louis would not sail today.
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EVERY AGENCY OF GOVERNMENT
PREPARING TO MEET OVERT ACT

Believed in Washington That Steps Are Being Taken to-
Sever Diplomatic Relations With Austria Hungary
German Consular Officials to be Sent Out of Coun-
try with BernstOrfs Party
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. = Still fervently hoping for
peace but taking every possible step to prepare the coun
try for war if it must come President Wilson today ap
pealed congress to quickly dispose Of all routine bus
ness appropriation bills and pending legislation and clear
its decks for action to meet any eventuality.
The President wants congress ready to act if it be-
comes necessary for him to address it again and ask for
authority all the of the United States to
protect American ships and lives their peaceful and
lawful errands on the high
The safe arrival of American ships in English har
bors reported this morning brought air Of relief to
The tensity which has prevailed everywhere.
Officials still hoped Germany would not violate her
pledges to the United States despite her threats All Of
cias realize that the situation had resolved itself into one
of waiting and careful preparation They realized
that an overt act may come soon or be long delayed
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NEWFANE COUPLE
MARRIED YESTERDAY
Miss Ruth Helen Farnum Becomes Wife
of Walter J. Wright - Bride
groom Son Of Postmaster.
Especial to The Reformer.)


Especial to The Reformer.)
NEWFANE, Feb 5.
4 quiet home wedding took place at the
residence of Mr. and Mrs. A II. Farnum
Of Newfane at 6 o'clock Sunday afternoon
Feb. I, when their daughter, Ruth Helen
became the wife of Walter j. Wright.
Rev G. ". Mock performed the ceremony
y single ring service was used and only
the immediate relatives of the couple We're
present. After the ceremony a pleasing
luncheon was served and the young couple
left directly for Riverview farm, where
they will live.
The bride is a graduate Of Leland and
Gray seminary in Townshend and has
taught successfully The bridegroom, who
is a son Of Postmaster and Mrs O. R
Wright of Newfane, is a graduate of the
Lyndonville agricultural school and was
the supervisor OF the first cow-testing as.
sociation out Of Brattleboro and after
wards was employed by the state college
IN the same capacity.
Both are members Of Newfane Grange
and the best wishes OF host OF friends
90 with them to their new home.
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Nine Months for Americans
to Settle Affairs and Get
Out of Germany
RULE APPLIES TO
GERMANS IN u. S.
Germany Will Propose to Ambassador
Gerard a Special Re-ratifcation of
an Old Treaty No internment in
Case Of War.

BERLIN, Feb. /, via London, Feb D
Up to a late hour this evening the United
States embassy had received no official in
structions in regard to the breach Of
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Germany.
The news, however was made known
through newspaper dispatches and United
States Ambassador Gerard virtually has
decided 10 return 10 the United States
from a Spanish port.
The plan to have American interests
taken over by the brazilian minister has
been abandoned and il is not known who
will represent America in Berlin after AiI
Gerard departure.
! The Associated Press learns authorita-
lively that Germany will propose to Am
hassador Gerard a special re-ratifcation o.
the Prussar- American treaties Of 1899 and
lS28 allowing nationals, in case OF war,
nine months in which to settle their affairs
and leave hostile countries. This step
would positively insure Americans in Ger
many and Germans in America against in
tenment if hosulties break ont and
would prevent a preciptous exodus from
either country. such as was general IN
Europe when the war began.
A representative Of the foreign office
pointed out TO a correspondent 0. the As
sociated Press that the ancient treaties be
tween the United States and Prussia were
still in effect and contained a clause con
tlary to TIE usual rule that thev should
rot be invalidatsd hy the outbreak Of hos
tilities.
! This official said that 80 far az he wa.
IL ormed Germany would certainly hold I,
these treaties and that there would be Il,
question Of interning Americans in Ger
many in case o. war
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BIG POWER PLANT
TO BE GUARDED
Sheriff Lord Reaches Hinsdale to Depu--
tiZe Men to Protect Conn ecticut
River Power Property.
Special to The Reformer.) J
HINSDALE, \. H., F,

HINSDALE, =. H, Feb. 5.
The Connecticut River Power Co, it is
viii have armed guards on
duty tonight at the big power plant of the
company between Hinsdale and Vernon,
and men will be on guard there days as
well in the future, it is reported on good
authority here today.
Sheriff Lord Of Keene reached here this
afternoon to deputize the men, three o.
whom are assigned to night work and three
others to guard duty during the day
This is in line with the precautions
being taken at every power plant in the
country ard by railroads generally Ex-
tensive damage to the plant at Vernon
would be felt as far as Worcester, Mass
and Providence. r. |
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VIVID FLASHES
IN SNOW STORM
Boston Given Brief Period of Peculiar
Weather Darkness from
Smoke Clouds.

BOSTON, Feb 5.-Vivid flashes of light
ming, followed by sharp peals of thunder
in the midst of driving snow storm, gave
Boston a brief period OF weather today.
The storm broke Just after the city had
been plunged into darkness, but the skies
cleared quickly. Weather bureau officials
explained that the darkness was caused by
dense volumes of smoke which could not
rise because Of the low clouds While con
prevailed The thunder storm extended to
other points in the state.
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SHIPPED
AWAY FROM CANAL
About 100 viii Be Taken to New Yorl
On the Transport Fitzpatrick,
Sailing Today

COLON, Feb. 5.-Twenty Germans who
have been removed from the working
force on the Panama canal and about So
other Germans will be sent to New York
on the United States transport Fitzpatrick.
which sails today, her departure, set for
yesterday, having been deferred day
The remainder of the Germans are from
the four Hamburg American line steamers
which We're seized Saturday by canal zonc
authorities
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diplomatic relations with Germany as
the United States has done, and has in
structcd all American diplomats in
those countries to report immediately
how the suggestion is received. The
opinion in diplomatic quarters at Wash
ington is that European ncutrals at tho
very doorstep of Germany, threatened
by her military power, will hesitate to
take such step. The effect of the sug-
rcStion in other countries is being eager
iv awaited. This was the only known
development of first importance which
came out OF a day of tense waiting
which followed the actual announce
ment Saturday Of the break with Ger
many.
President Wilson at conferences to
day with Secretary Baker Of the wal
department and Secretary Daniels OF
the navy department discussed expe
diting legislation to empower the gov
4 enmont to take possession Of ship
yards munition plants and other faeil
tiles for hurr. ing the work of prepar
cdness, ii il became necessary.
Spain gave formal notice today of hcl
willingness to take over American dip
lomatic interests in Germany. Nor,
than poo American coasuates in ever,
part of the world have ceased looking
after German interests in addition t,
-
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LIE gislative Notes,

Mr.. Smith of st. AIhans is the au-
thor of bill to increase the salary of
the adjutant and inspector general from
81 200 to $1.T00, to pay his expenses
while away from home and to provide
clerical assistance. Mr.. Prouty of
Newport has introduced bill increas-
ing the biennial appropriation for state
armories from $4,000 to $500.
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FORD STANDS BY
PRESIDENT WILSON
In Case of War Will Operate His
Factory for Government With
out Cent of Profit.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. = Henry
Ford, manufacturer and pacifst, an
nounced here today that in the event
of war he would place his factory
at the disposal of the government
and operate it without profit.
= stand with our President, -
said Mr.. Ford in formal statement,
and in the event of a declaration
of war will place our factory at the
disposal of the United States gov
ernment and will operate it without
one cent of profit. l will also con-
tribute my own time and work hard
er than ever before.
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C. r. CROSBY SUES
BROOKS HOUSE CO.
Seeks to Recover S11,O 900 on 10 Claim
Notes Issued Between Dec. l, 1915,
and Nov. 20, 1916

the county court against the Brooks House
company for damages OF $1,000. len
claim notes, alleged to be unpaid. issued
between Dec. |. 1915, and Nov. %, 1916,
ranging from S25 to $1,000 and aggregating
s9,665.37, are the basis of the claim for
damages. A F. Schwenk is attorney for
the plaintiff.
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AMERICAN SAILORS
ARE GIVEN FREEDOM
Seventy-two, Taken by Raider Which
Sunk Ships in the Atlantic, Re
leased at Bremen.

Berlin, Feb. 5-Germany Yesterday
acceded to the American demands for the
release of the - Americans taken from
ships sunk by the raider in the Atlantic
and brought to a German port aboard the
steamer Iarrowdalc.
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GERMAN CREWS REMOVED.
Taken from Interned Vessels at Manila
Machinery Smashed.

MANILA, P. l., Feb. 5.-The naval
authorities at s o clock this evening
seized the II German merchant vessels
anchored in Manila Bay. All the Ger
man crews were removed.
1t was found yesterday that the
machinery on all of the vessels had
were not in condition to be operated.
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THE WEATHER.
Snow and Much Colder with a Geld
Wave Tonight.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-The wealth
er forecast:-Snow and much colder
tonight with cold wave. Tuesday
probably fair. Shifting gales, becom-
ing strong northwest.
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FOUND BOMB UNDER
STEPS OF HIS HOME
Customs Collector Malone CT New York
Makes Startling Report to Treas
ury Officials

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5.-Customs Col.
lector Malone at New York reported to
the treasury department today that .he
had fourd bomb under the steps Of his
home.
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In Odd Fellows Temple

Monday, Feb. 5-Regular meeting of
lodge. The initiatory degree
will be given a class Of candidates.
Tuesday, Feb. 6, rehearsal of the
Rehekah degree.
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TO GERMAN SITUATION.
President Wilson Giving Whole AttcIl-
ton to the One Subject.

WASHINGTON, Feb 5.-President
Wilson had no engagements for the
day, but planned to devote his entire
attention to the German situation.