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The Jasper news., 1917-08-23
CHAPTER vii.

Later she recalled that one of the
foghorn's agonized squalls had seemed
like signal for the attack 1t was
reverberating in her ears, like the
Shrek Of damned SOUL. all the while
she was struggling in that brutal en-
brace. 1t was still yammering even
when she was released.
Throughout her consciousness was
faithfully registering nightmare i'm
pressions-of the second man closing
In to aid her first assailant; of saw
age tearing of her cloak; of cynical
accents breathed hatefully in her ear,
"Easy nowl Take 1t easy, little one,
IL you don't want to get hurt Steady
so" of someone swearing fretfully (;
Of third voice rapping out an oath Of
rage; of sounds like the crack of a
pistol shot, the thud of heavy fall a
grunt of pain, a vile expression from
him who held her
And then she was free-and the fog
horn still screechtng!
She staggered back to the rail, her
brain reeling, no true conference In her
consciousness-only the struggle be-
| tween instructive desire to scream and
the knowledge that for some reason
she mustn't.
J Then a friendly voice saluted facul-
chance had sent a rescue. "You, Miss
Craven? You?" Quoin was bending
solicitously over her as she clung trem-
bling to the rail.
Words come with difficulty from a
throat parched with fright. "Oh!" she
cried, one hand to her bosom. "Mr.
Quoinl ~
you're quite safe now. But are
you hurt, Miss Craven?"
"I'm all right, think. Oh, thank
you, Mr.. Quoin"
"There I've done nothing-just
happened along at the right time
thank Godl But the first thing Is
to get you out of this confounded fog !"
"No-please-one moment"
The girl was searching frantically
for the lining pocket in her cloak.
And then at last she found 1t, und
1t was empty.
She turned vacant stare to Quoin's
puzzled regard. A sense of suffoca-
tion oppressed her, and his voice
sounded from far distance:
whats the matter? You're sure
you're not hurt? Can do anythingf"
"I've been robbed !" she managed to
articulate plteously.
"Then," he urged, 'let me see you to
your stateroom. Afterward I'll find
the captain"
"No, no! Oh, please, mol Don't
tell anybody"
He stared. LET me get this straight"
he said after moment. you've been
subjected to u dastardly attack, and
robbed, and don't want me to lodge
complaint with the officers?"
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"Yes. yesi" she nodded. eyes,
that's it--don't tell anybody. Promise
me that-please promisei"
"If that's your WISH" he said coolly,
"rve no right to oppose It"
"I'm sorry" she faltered; "but it's
something can't explain. If I'd only
myself to think Of" She checked In
CONSERVATION at that slip.
II see," Quoin said gently. 'It's an
others secret-not all your own"
She was silent.
"But," he persisted, you've been
robbed Of something valuable-whether
yours or another's Do you mean to
let 1t go without effort to regain it7"
"Oh. no-something must be doneT
She worked her hands together In help
less torment.
"Then you don't mean to let the
matter drop? But can you accomplish
anything unaided? I don't want to
seem intrusive, but I'm really bit
experienced in such matters, you
know. And Of the many who have
trusted me, none has ever regretted
It."
"Oh, know, 1 know, Mr.. Quoini
But what can tell your That don't
know what 1t is I've lost?"
His brows lifted at this. "Is that
possible, Miss Craven?"
"It's the TRUTH" she protested. TT
something was given me to tpke care
of, something-I don't know what-in
a little wooden Chinese puzzle box, and
that has been stolen from me-"
Quoin nodded. "These men who at
tackled you-do you know them?'
Il haven't the slightest suspicion
who they were."
There was honesty in her accents; ;
Quoin believed her. II think-possi-
bly, can find them for you, with your
permission"
"You saw them?"
gers are two card sharps. one Of whom
at least Is quite capable of more felo-
NOUS work. know BOTH" he smiled
gravely, "in business way"
"But surely you couldn't have rec
ognized either"
mo. The fog was too thick. But
l marked one Of the brutes for future
Identification"
"Marked?"
"The sign of my fist on his face-a
heavy blow, SO heavy 1t bruised my
own knuckles. Give me permission to
do what can, and I'll look up the
quarters Of my acquaintances, the card
sharps, make them let me in-I know
n way to coerce 'em-and see IL either
wears my brand. If so. you'll have the
puzzle within fifteen minutes-and no
questions asked"
"You are very kind" the girl MUIR
INJURED in confusion.
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Lost AoaIn.

At certain public school 1t was the
custom for the teachers to write on
the blackboard any instruction they
desired the janitor to receive.
One evening, while cleaning a room
the janitor saw written:
"Find the greatest common denom-
inator."
"Hullol" he exclaimed. "Is that
darned thing lost aRainT
The Jasper news., 1917-08-23
The Intensive Gardener,

"Are you going to raise yegetahlesr'
Eyes. It's going to give me great
deal Of pleasure to pull up the rubber
tree my wife keeps In the hall and
plant n potato in Its place."
The Jasper news., 1917-08-23

was whirled about into the hollow Of
a powerful arm, and an incipient
scream was smothered on her lips by
the impact of heavy palm.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-23
Economy Of wIek.dnsss.

Knicker-"Why don't you turn over
a new leaf?" Locker-"With paper 90
expensiveT-Nsw York Times.
The Jasper news., 1917-08-23
stlII Cheap.

'The price of everything has gone
up."
"No; talk is cheap as ever"
The Jasper news., 1917-08-23

The available water power of Scot
land has been estimated at 100000
horse power.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WA BORN IN BARRE.
Clinton Keith Died in East Hardwick
Last Week.

Clinton Keith, former resident OF
this city and a native of Barre Town
died at his home in East Hardwiek Fri
day and the body will be brought to
this city Tuesday afternoon for inter
ment in the Keith family lot at Elmwood
cemetery Mr. Keith's death removes
the last of three brothers in a family
prominent in the earlier affairs OF Barre.
Lewis Keith died at his home in Web
sterville two years ago and the demise
of Erastus Keith occurred some years
prior Clinton Keith was born in 1870
and passed many years of his life in
this city and vicinity. He was a long
time resident OF Hardwick. however, and
active in the affairs of that town. He
leaves his wife and two daughters, Mrs
Charles D. Swasey OF Waterbury and
Mrs. Newton, the wife of a Cambridge
physician. A sister, Mrs. Agnes Lovrien,
lives in Chicago. Ill.
Funeral services were held in East
Hardwick and the body will arrive in the
city over the Central Vermont railroad
at / O'Clock. Rev J. w Barnett, pastor
Of the Barre Congregational church, viii
officiate at services to be held at the re-
ceiving vault in Elmwood.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
SMoTHERED IN FIRE.
John Cunningham of Pittsford Was Last
Seen on Friday.

Pittsford, March 26.-John Cunning
ham was found dead at his home on the
Plains yesterday afternoon about 3
o'clock. Mr.. Cunningham, who lived
alone, was last seen on Friday. As
some of the neighbors feared something
might have happened to him, his nephew,
George Graham, Joseph Dusette and I. IL.
Candon made an entrance to the house,
the door being locked, and found his dead
body.
The house in which he lived contained
only one room and this was found to
have been the scene of considerable
fire. The bed on which he was evidently
lying, was badly burned as well as one
side of the room. 1t is thought that he
was smothered in the fire, which finally
burned itself out. 1t is probable that
the fire occurred Saturday.
Selectman Henry o. Phillips and
Health Officer H. H. Swift were sum
moned and they ordered the body re-
moved to the undertaking rooms of R.
w. Barnard. The funeral arrangements
had not been completed last night.
Mr.. Cunningham was born in Fairfield
63 years ago He is survived by two
brothers, Thomas of Brandon, and James
of this town and a sister, Mrs. law
renee Graham of Chittenden
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
FOLEMBRAY REACHED
ON ROAD TO LAON
Battle of st. Quentin Con-
tinues to Rage with I'm
abated Fury, and the Hon
ors for the Past "a Hours
Have Been in Favor of the
French, Who Are Pushing
On

Paris, March Notwithstanding bad
weather and the difficult state of the
ground the French continued last night
to advance south OF the river Oise The
war office announces that French patrol.
reached Folembray, south OF the Forest
of Coucy.
The Germans made. heavy and useless
sacrifices, the statement says, in several
attacks yesterday ON positions captured
by the French between the Somme and
the Disc. Wherever they approached
Freach positions they were thrown back
by counter attacks.
The battle Of st. Quentin continues
to rage with unsbated fury The honors
of the last twenty four hours lighting
have been with the French who are push.
ing forward steadily taking all the pre-.
cautions that the nature of the oE,ra
tions call for, and in the face OF desperate
resistance BY the Germans, The advance
is necessarily slow owing to the charac-
ter of the ground.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
BIG DEMONSTRATION.
Half of Lowelps Population Turned Out
Periodically.

Lowell. Mass. March 26.-NIore than
$4,000 people joined in patriotic dem
onstration ON the streets of Lowell yes
terday, when Mayor James f. O'Donnell
led a parade Of several hundred persons
through the streets 10 the state armory,
where speeches were made.
The demonstration came in mid after
noon and had been arranged on "a hours
notice. In spite of the short notice, half
the city turned out. The demonstration
was a test to find out If the spirit that
prompted Lowell to send volunteers to
respond TO the first call for voops in
1861 still existed. The parade consisted
OF Lowell business men. military training
school. the boy scouts troops and long
column of civilians. with a band at the
head OF the line. At the armory 5000
people tried to gain admittsnce and when
the big drill shed was filled, an overflow
meeting Of 1000 persons was organized
in front ont in the street.
Speeches were made by Albert d. Nil
liken. Mayor James +. O'Donnell. Rev.
Alfred Rodman Husscy and Hon John
r. Murphy Of Boston. These speakers.
together with Robert r. Marden. ad
dressed the overflow meeting. All the
speakers sought to emphasize the need
FOR snlistnenfs in tho militia and Of
standing behind President Wilson with
ali power possible
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
GOV. GRAHAM GOT
ORDER FROM BAKER
TO CALL OUT co. B
Executive Immediately Transmitted the
Command of Capt. Pell at ST. AL
bans-Other Signs of Mill
tary Activity at State
Canital
Capital.

With Gov. Graham and the executive
committee of the board of public safety
in conference at the State House this
afternoon, war message to be delivered
by the chief executive tomorrow after
noon before the legislature in joint as
sembly and bills pending in the legisla
ture which will enable the state to equip
members of the National Guard and
raise the organization to its full quota,
it can easily be seen that Vermont is not
tagging behind in preparing for any
eventualities which may arise because of
the crisis between the United States and
Germany.
The governor last evening received a
telegram from Secretary of War Baker
ordering Co b of st. Albans into the
federal service. The order was trans
mitted to Capt. c. f. Pell of the company
at st. Albans through the commanding
officers of the regiment. Instructions
were given to mobilize at the armory
and be in readiness TO respond to any
orders issued by Maj. Gen Leonard +.
Wood commanding general OF the de-
partment of the East, at Governors is
land. New York The company will be
used, it is expected, for police duty,
guarding railroads, bridge, munition
plants and arsenals.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
SHOE WORKERS INCREASED.
Get 10 Per Cent Increase in Wages at
Brockton.

Brockton, Mass, March 26-Forty
thousand shoe workers in the old colony
district, which includes factories in the
territory from Weymouth to New Bed
ford, will receive 10 per cent increase
in wages and Saturday half holiday,
according to an agreement tentatively
arranged between the manufacturers and
union officials.
Last night at meeting of the union
lasters of the district, representatives of
the union announced that negotiations
virtually had been concluded and that
the increase would probably 60 into eff
feet MAY l. the date when the 10 per
cent granted by Broekton manufacturers
to their $4,000 employees three weeks ago
will go into effect.
With about $1,000 operatives Teceiv-
ing 10 per cent increase in wages and
with reduced hours making it necessary
to employ additional help to meet the
demand, II was estimated last night that
the total additional cost of production
of shoes in the district would be close
Go S5.0o0,OO0.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
MR.. CALEF TO BUILD
GRANITE LIBRARY
IN WASHINGTON
Gift Accepted on Behalf of the Town and
the Work of Construction on Com
manding Site Will Be Started
as Soon as Possible.

Action taken by the library trustees
and selectmen of the town of Washing
ton Saturday in accepting the gift wa'
the first public announcement of the OF
fer of Ira G. Calef to build a granite Ii
brary structure in the town of Washing
ton. Besides accepting the most gen.
erous offer, the trustees and ~r'ectmer
selected building committee to go ahead
with the work. At the same time it was
voted to extend to Mr. Calef the towns
thanks and appreciation Of his benefi-
cence.
The meeting of the trustees and select
men was called especially to consider the
proposition of Mr.. Caief, and L. w Seav-
er was elected chairman and Mrs. D. Z.
Worthley clerk. After the offer had been
accepted on behalf of the town, the fol-
lowing building committee was named;
W. G, Rogers, G. w. Downing and L. w.
Seaver 1t is now proposed to begin the
construction just as soon as the weather
will permit and to rush the work to as
early completion as possible One OF the
most commanding sites in the village has
been selected for the building, it being a
cHner lot, which was presented TO the
town by Mr.. Calef a year or two ago,
and the building itself promises to be
very attractive with its granite exterior
and well-appointed interior.
In making this generous offer of a
granite structure Mr.. Calef shows his in
terest in his native town and the com
munity in which he now resides. The
people Of Washington appreciate very
much the spirit OF the donor and are
much pleased at the prospects Of getting
a handsome library structure to add to
the attractions OF the little village.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
WOMAN DIED SUDDENLY.
Mrs. Earl WaIbridge's Death Is Being In
yestigated.

Burlington. March 26--aIrs. Earl Wal
bridge died at her home on Colchester
avenue Saturday evening very suddenly
| 1t is thought that her death was caused
| by medicine taken by her with illegal in.
| tent. An autopsy performed yesterday
morning, will, when the chemical tests
have been completed, reveal the exact
cause Of death.
Mrs. Walbridge was with her husband
and two children at her home Saturday
evening. At about $3.50 o'clock she sat
down upon couch in the living room,
telling her husband that she felt faint.
She became suddenly weak and he as
sisted her to the piazza to get air. There
her condition grew much worse and. after
placing her upon the couch, he rushed
to the home of his brother in law, across
the street, to telephone for physician.
She died very soon after he returned to
the house. Dr. +. A. Heath, the family
physician, was called but the woman
was dead when he arrived
The police authorities were notified
and with DR.. +. J. Ennis went to the
house Circumstances were such that
Cbdle AblOfHty MdIIlH was lHlOTIueu,
and following Investigations by him the
autopsy was performed by DR.. b. H.
Stone of the state laboratory yesterday
morning.
Mrs, Walbridge was but 81 years of
age. She was the mother of two chill
dren, Donald, aged about three, and Rus
sell, an infant a year and two months
of age. She was born in Concord n H.,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Stur'
geon, and came here to live about three
years ago. Besides her husband and chill
dren, she is survived by her father and
three sisters, Mrs. George Brown of Con-
cord, n. H., Mrs, Emmett Laramie of
Enfield, n H., and Miss Ethel Stur-
geon of Concord.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
NEW BARRED ZONE
1t Is Announced by Germany That Arctic
Waters Are Included.

Berlin, March 26 (by wireless to Say
ville) Announcement OF new barred
zone in Arctic waters was made yester-
day by the admiralty in an official state
ment, which reads:
Foreign governments have been in
formed that in the future in the district
of the northern Arctic ocean east of the
cath degree of eastern longitude and
south of the 10th degree of northern lati-
tude. with the exception of Norwegian
territorial waters, all ocean traffic forth
with will be opposed, with all arms.
Neutral ships plying this district do
so at their own risk, but provision is
made that neutral ships that are already
on voyages to ports in this barred zone
or that desire TO leave such ports win
not be attacked without special warning
until April s."
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
MOTHER MADE
HEROIC EFFORT
TO SAVE CHILD
Latter Burned to Death and Mrs Lisle
Bolster OF South Londonderry
is Expected to Die.

Brattleboro, March 26.--The ignition
of a can of kerosene, probably from a
spark from the kitchen range, burned
Mrs Lisle Bolster of South Londonderry
and her baby girl, 10 months old, Satur-
day afternoon so badly that the child
died late that night and the mother is
not expected 10 recover. The baby was
playing on the tloor.
The mother started outdoors with the
child, but the door was locked When
she got out through another door to roll
in the snow, her clothing was burned off,
and with the exception of one leg she
was burned all over badly. Mrs. Bolster
is 20 years of age.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
Company B of st. Albans Is
Awaiting Orr ) from
War Dep ! .ment
ENLISTMF $ IS ARE
BE 6 RECEIVED
Company Modified L ast
Night on Word from
Gov. Graham

St Adams, March 26.-A[any signs Of
activity were in evidence at the armory
in this city to-day and that section of
the city is taking on military appear
ance. Guards with bayonets fixed are
posted around the building and civilians,
except for cause, are refused admission
Capt Charles E. pell is without orders
as to the disposition Of his men and it
may be day or two before official or
ders are received. The company officials
are busy fixing muster rolls and enlisting
recruits. Several applications for enlist
ment were received this morning. Maj.
+, J. Melville, surgeon, is examining APP
picsnts this afternoon
Capt. Pell received orders to recruit his
company to 100 men. Enlistments as far
as practical are to be confined to un
married men and in case n married man
presents himself, as has already occurred,
he must swear that no one is dependent
on him in an economic sense.
Although the matter as to how long
the men will be held at the armory is
merely matter of speculation, it would
seem that they are not to be moved. until
equipment has been sent them from the
arsenal at Montpelier. where last even
ing Adit. Gen. Lee s. TiIlotson began to
prepare shipment to the local troops.
The men as assembled are without uni
forms other than oyercoats and wooden
olive drab win have to be supplied The
men returning from the Mexico service
wore cotton uniforms. which, when they
were mustered out of the federal service,
became their property.
Congressman Frank L. Greene. member
Of the military affairs committee of the
House of Representatives, was at the
last evening soon after the call
was sounded and later in the evening, at
the request Of Capt. Pell addressed the
soldiers with few patriotic remarks,
The emergency military alarm was
sounded at Gas last evening by Fire
Chief Guerin, by permission Of Mayor
T. L. Maun. the orders coming at 6:25
from Col f. 3. Thomas at Montpelier.
Forty minutes from the sounding of the
alarm, As men and two officers, Capt,
-harles f. Pell and Second Lieut.. L. H.
-ampman, had reported for duty. First
lieut. John r. Sullivan. conductor on
he Central Vermont railroad, had gone
nut on train, southbound.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
PRES. WILSON ORDERS
A FULL ENLISTMENT
FOR NAVAL SERVICE
Creates Two New Military Departments
on the Atlantic Coast and Calls
Out Part of the National
Guard for Protecting
Property

Washington March President vii.
son took steps yesterday to place the
nation on a war footing.
By executive order he directed that
the navy be recruited without delay to
full authorized war strength of $1,000
enlisted men. Taken in connection with
emergency naval construction already
ordered, this means that the president
has exercised the full limit of his legal
powers as commander in chief to prepare
the navy for war
For the army, the president directed
that two new military departments be
created in the Atlantic coast region, one
comprising the New England states and
the other comprising the states in the
old South. The order means that the
task of organizing whatever army Con.
gress may authorize will be divided
among six departmental commanders in
stead of four in the interests of speed
and efficiency in mobilization.
The third step was TO assume as a ma
tional duty the task Of protecting Amer
lean industries from domestic disorders
in the event Of hostilities. For this pur-
pose ii full infantry regiments, two sep
nrate battalions and one separate com
pany OF National Guards were called
back into the federal service to act as
national police in important districts.
Supplementing these troops, a regiment
OF Pennsylvania guards and twO COM
panies OF Georgia infantry, On route
home from the border fer mastering out
were ordered retained ia the federal
service.
The Presidents orders were made
known in terse official statements issued
by both departments No explanation
accompanied them except the statement
that reorganization of the military de-
partment, effective May l. was designed
to facilitate decentralization OF com
mand.
Following is the executive order bring
ing the navy up to war strength:
"By virtue OF the authority vested 10
the president by the act Of Congress ap- /
proved August 2s, 1916. entitled An act I
making appropriations for the naval
service for the fiscal year ending june
30, 1917. and for other purposes it is /
hereby directed that the authorized en-
listed strength q tie navy be increased /
20 $1,000 men.
tSignedi Woodrow Wilson
The navy must enroll Immediately ap- 4
proximately 10000 men to reach the re-
quired strength. Secretary Daniels sup
plemented it last night with personal .
telegrams to newspaper editors an over
the country. urging them 70 aid the de-
partment in ever way in their power 70 .
Obtain the men
National Guardsrnen Called Out
Tie war departments order calling
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-26
AVIATION ENLIsTMENTs.
Two Men Are wanted'fror7 Vermont; To
Enlist at Burlington.

Washington D. G., March 20 The bu-
reau Of navigation, navy department,
will enlist men for aviation duty only,
and Burlington. Vt, is named as an en-
listment place in the eastern division.
Only two men are desired from Vermont.
out of a total Of S. in the eastern divi-
sion. The men who are accepted viii BE-
sent TO the aeronautic station, Pensacola
Fla. for training The normal course at
Pensacola is Is months, and after the
completion Of this course these men win
continue to do aviation at some shore
station or b. ordered TO ships supplied
with aircraft.