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The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-17

disarmed his temper. II just couldn't
bear to disturb you, after all you'd
been through"
'WeIl," he grumbled un-
comfortably. "How Is Miss
Channing?'
"Still asleep-the lamb ~
"I'll run over to the hotel. :.
Or, wait minute"
A hapchance glance at himself in a
pier-glass had shown him a figure
clothed in garments shockingly the
worse for close contact with fire and
prolonged immersion in salt water. He
streets.
you'll find change of clothes for
me in that hall closet" he said. please
fetch 1t instantly. l want to clear out
of this with the least possible delay"
The woman hustled off, brought back
all he desired. made herself scarce.
He effected the change with all possi-
BILE expedition, but was still in his
shirtsleeves, knotting his tie. when a
knock sounded on the hall door.
Donald hesitated only an instant be-
fore opening the door. This would un-
doubtedly prove to be Ryley, a bit
ahead of time. And Ryley was both
intelligent and trustworthy.
But it was Rodney Wrenn who
stepped in over the threshold as Dom
aid opened the door.
For moment embarrassment blind
ed Donald to Rodney's condition. But
as soon as the latter spoke, it was un-
mistakably manifest.
'Look here, Don; I'm sorry to trou-
Bile you, but Well, it's this
way. mothers all broken up about this
row with Patria and And som
l. It's driving me mad. I've always
been foolish about her and-and all
that-and 1t seemed pretty tough to be
cut out even by you. But you were at
least white. And now the papers say
she's going to marry that damn
Greaser"
The boy paused. Donald regarded
him uneasily. There was no question
ing the evidence of his furred enuncia-
ton, his abnormally flushed face and
unsteady eyes; he had been drinking,
and drinking heavily. A dangerous
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-17
caller. one to be got rid of with all

caller. one to be got rid of with all
possible haste.
"Weli?" Donald suggested coldly.
"Well just wanted to ask
you for Pntria's address. She was at
the Ritz. but she's left, and I
thought you might know where could
find here"
'I'm sorry-I can't help you out"
There was a little pause. Rodney's
gaze wandered past Donald and be-
came fixed. His face even more deep
ly congested.
''You liarw he said quickly.
With groan of dismay Donald
rounded on his heel. to see, poised
ing bedchamber, Patria-a charming
vision of innocent loveliness in the
negligee which she had donned over
her nightdress when reused by the
sound of voices in the sitting room,
but a vision of disastrous omen in
Donald's sight.
$50 this-" Rodney began furi-
ously.
If he failed to complete what he
NphAh 'aAIr ttN"do iiAuiihs OAiy W
the hand with which Donald forcibly
sealed his lips.
'Be quiet, you young idiotr"
With an oath the boy broke away,
aimed an uncertain blow at Donald
and ran from the apartment.
Without daring to look in the direc-
tion of the girl, Donald snatched up
his coat and, struggling into 1t, pur-
sued,
Overtaking the younger man on the
steps outside the front door of the
building, Donald caught his arm and
held it against his struggles.
"Rodneyl" he pleaded. Listen to
me. Be reasonable. You're wrong
all wrongl lean easily explain"
"Liarl"
The epithet sounded simultaneously
with the impact of gloved hand on
Donald's lips. Instinctively this last
released Rodney who promptly took
to his heels and peited up the street.
Remembering that he was hatless
and wore an unknotted cravat. Donald
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reluctantly relinquished further pur-
suit for the time being.
"Ill find him at his rooms" he re-
fiected moodily as he turned back into
the house. 'I'll make him listen. 1t
oughtn't to be difficult; Rods sensible
enough Sober!
AN EXIT.
1t was nearer two O'Clock than one
when Mr.. Ryley found Donald and Pa
tria breakfasting in the name of lunch
con in the grill room of a quiet hotel.
''Im sorry I'm late" he apologized.
I'D have been on the dot only for Mr..
Huroki. Looks as if he's got wind of
these warrants already. somehow-or
else he suspects it's high time we were
taking some drastic action in his
case"
"How so?' asked Donald.
Hes been flying around pretty live
ly all morning-ever since nine o'clock
calling on the Japanese consul, visit
ing his bank and couple of lawyers
offices, and things like that. We had a
man after him all the time, of course.
Here's his report"
The detective offered Donald o leaf
from Il pocket notebook blackened
with memoranda in a minute hand /;
the majority of which was simple.
concise record of an active mans busy
morning, all going to indicate hurried
preparations toward change of ad-
dress, the final item alone excited un-
common interest on the part of Don
aid.
stopped at Walton" he read to him
self-''lunched In grill with woman he
picked up in lobby. Headwaiter says
woman is Iris Mayne. common to the
town. (Qy.: Is this the Badger
QueenO Joined at lunch by boy with
hangover whom Mayne called from
the other side of the room. Couldn't
find anybody who knew boy. Mayne
and boy hurried away before Huroki
finished. ii. then returned to resi-
dence."
SIS he still there?" Donald inquired,
returned the memoranda.
That's all 1 was waiting for-to get
him bottled up. We've got cops and
plain-clothes at both ends of the block
in addition to our own men. He won't
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-17
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroki. chief OF the Japanese
embrol the United States with Mexico,
desires control Of the great Charming mu-
nitions plant5 owned by Patria-iast of
''rhe Fighting Channings" and sole ex-
ecutrix of the si00.000.0oo trust secretly
created by patriotic progenitors to COM
bat the national perils inherent in .'un-
preparedness" His schemes falling
through the opposition of Patria and her
hance. Capt Donald Parr, Huroki in re-
Yenge causes the destruction by fire OF
vast stores OF munitions in the Charming
freight yards near Bayonne-a holocaust
In which Patria and Donald escape ami
hilation by the narrowest of chances.
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ders, her body enveloped In coarse,
damp blanket, her hair in dlsorderly
tangle framing face whose pallor
was the shade of parchment
Captain Parr was scarcely less pale,
though his eyes Were open wide and
his face set in cast Of grave solicl-
tude for the woman in his arms.
With him In the touring car were
two operatives of Miss Channing's re-
Gently organized secret intelligence bu-
reau-Mr. Ryley and subordinate,
both showing the effects of an expert
ence scarcely less trying than that
which Miss Charming and Captain Parr
had pe.eatly undergone
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window an instant before three police
men entered. At sight Of these Don
aid quietly showed the badge of a
special officer of the New York police
department.
you'll find the people you want in
there" he said, jerking his thumb to-
ward the bedchamber door. 'Take the
The Elbert County tribune., 1917-08-17
THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE as
Patris Charming.
MILTON sILLS as Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND as Baron
Huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN as Fanny
Adair.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
TROUBLE
WITHIN
EMPIRE

ROME, Sept. 17.-Austria-Iun-
gary is reported finding 1t in
creasingly difficult to keep in
agreement with Germany.
Diplomatic advises received
here today told of an epidemic of
riots turnout the dual empire and
political differences as to Prus-
sianism that indicate "A growing
breach between the two Teutonic
powers.
Austria is suffering from lack
of food, according to reports here.
Most of the disorders, detailed
news of which has been suppress
ed, have ben due to this cause.
Thousands of the people are
making pilgrimages to various
shrines imploring divine inter
cession for peace.
Prussian officers, IL was as
serted, are frequently insulted on
the streets of various Austrian
cities.
ltaly's successful drive east of
Goriia is likewise reported as
causing widespread apprehension
turnout Emperor Carl's domin-
ions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
SAMMIES GET
A WAR NAME


HEADQUARTERS OF THE
AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
Sept. 17.-One battalion of u. S.
infantry today took pride in the
fact that ii has already received
its war name" 1t will go down
in history as the "Clemenceau
Battalion" The name was given
it by Major Gen. Sibert, in honor
of the visit of Georges Clemen-
ceau, former premier of France.
The short, white-haired French
statesman called unexpectedly on
Gen. Sibert, and Sibert and sew
eral other American generals es-
corted him to "a natural bowl,
fringed with forest hills, where
a battalion of machine gunners
was practicing.
Clemenceau-who lived four
years in the United States
watched admiringly and later
poked his fingers thru the shred
ded targets. At picnic lunch
with the battalion's officers, Gle
menceau welcomed the Americans,
saying:
1--WE welcome the sons of the
pilgrims back to the old world as
liberty crusaders. Wherever they
go in France every household will
receive them as sons of the re-
public
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WILSON BACK
AT BIG JOB
Omitted Press Leased wirc.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. II.
Here are few things that
President Wilson took up today
following his return from a IL
days rest.
Increase in some of the blum
nous coal price schedules found
to have been unfair at rates he
fixed first.
Nominations for state fuel adj
ministrators.
Retail prices on bituminous
and anthracite coal.
Prices on steel and copper.
Discussion of certain other reve-
lations held up by the state de-
partment pending orders from
the White House.
Agreement with allies in rela-
ton to arafting all aliens. Direct
action on the soldiers and sailors
insurance bill that it may pass
this session, and means of hurry
ing congress along to adjourn
ment early in October.
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CHAPTER ].

VIAL Gh bs
you're the Black Sheep of the
Family" said Lord Shropshire,
angrily. You're always wool
gathering. And when you ought
to be gambling or getting soused
like gentleman what do you do?
You dissipate your energies in
mad orgies of differential calculus
and go Keeling down Piccadilly
chanting ribald problems in alb
struse mathematics. BAH"
Don't bah! me father, don't
bah me-" retorted Reg nald Shrop-
shire. 81 don't like to bah-ed.
If I'm a black sheep III be all the
bah-ing myself. Bah by" and he
swung out of the room.
CHAPTER ii.
Reginald Shropshire lay in a
front line trench in Flanders hum
ming a low lullaby to him in
equations. He had just got to IF
equals the cube
root of bVd 4'--when he saw
some black figures crawling across
No Mans Land. BLACK Sheep"
he said to imself at first, for
they locke like that. But he
had a second thought. I will bah
them" he said to himself, land IL
they bah back I'll know they are
sheep So he lifted up his head
and cried BAH"
Bah" answered the leader of
the sheep, but the bah had Ger
man accent and Reginald gave the
alarm and thus saved the trenches
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Especial to The Times. }


SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Sept.
l7.--Sergeant Carl Floeck has
given four years of his life to
Uncle Sam.
He is today In France with the
U. S. Marines, awaiting battle or
ders.
In China, Guam. the Philip
pines and at Vera Cruz, Flock
has valianuy maintained the ira
ditions of the corps that is always
first to fight" Recently he re-
enlisted with patriotic fersor.
And yet he is a man with
out a country.
Wearing the American
uniform, he Is technically an
alien. His case il strange
modern version q Edward
Everett Hale's classic. And
there are scores of men like
r, Flock In the American
army.
Born of German parents who
are British subjects in Canada
Carl Floeck took out his first pa
pers to become an American citi-
zen shortly before he Joined the
U. S. Marine corps. He is "a
years old.
There was a law that automat-
ically made such soldier Q
citizen after he had served -four
years under the colors. Floeci
relied upon the law. He ha! to
for Uncle Sam sent him to China
to Guam, to the islands, to Mex.
ico--outside the United States.
A Loyal Soldier.
Floeck has ben a faithful sub
ject and an excellent soldier. His
honorable discharge from the
marines so testities, and his re
enlistment gives further proof, il
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pounds, 1T covers the body from
shoulders to hips, back and front.
1t has no sleeves. 1t is splendid,
warm protection in cold weather.
1t has long been known that the
thin paper leaves of book in a
soldiers vest pocket have stopped
a bullet, and now it is demonstrate
ed that bullet from a pistol even
at quite close range will not go
thru rs layers of silk laid close
together like the leaves of book.
Cut Wedding Dresses
When a projectile strikes with
such great force that it goes
thru the body it carries the silk
thru, wrapped around it, and pro-
tects the wound from being poi
soned.
Women in England have started
cutting up their silk wedding
dresses and other silk garments to
make these shirts for the English
soldiers
An interesting experiment is to
hang dozen silk handkerchiefs
along a clothes line, three feet
apart, suspended by a very thin
thread, tied to the center so that
the four sides will hang loosely,
then fire bullet from a pistol so
the shot will strike one after the
other of the handkerciefs.
Give Up Steel Ai1nor
The shot will break the sus-
pending thread and carry each
handkerchief along until it has
gathered all in bunch, when the
force OF the bullet will be expend-
ed and 1t will drop to the ground.
Soldiers discontinued wearing
steel armor because a bullet
xuoItId M fhra, Ia
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TRAINSCRASH:
SIX KILLED
united Pres. Leased WIRE,

AURORA, ILL.,, Sept. 17.-Six
persons were killed and six in
jured early today at Earlville,
80 miles west of here, when two
eastbound stock trains came to-
gether in a rear-end collision on
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad.
All of the injured we're riding
in day coach at the rear of a
stock train composed of SIS cars.
1t had stopped at Earlville be-
cause of the repairs being made
on the track ahead.
A. G. Carlson. engineer of the
rear stock train, ignored warn
ing signals sent back, according
to officials of the Burlington, and
crashed into the rear end of the
waiting train, demolishing the
caboose and day coach, in which
we're 20 stockmen.
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Law Brands u. S. Soldier
AS "Man Without Country"

IL prohibited Floeek from taking
out his final citizenship papers.
II gave him and hundreds of
others in his predicament. the
status of an enemy alien.
What was intended as a ma
tional safeguard measure has for
these fighting patriots become not
alone a bitter humiliation but an
actual menace.
For IL Sergeant Floeck, u.
y. NJ. C., Is taken prisoner
by the kaiscr's army he can
he forced to fight against the
United States, without viola
ton of such International
treaties as still exist.
Floeck would have to turn his
rifle against his own American
comrades,
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DEMAND
NEUTRAL
SWEDEN
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STOCKHOLM, Sept. 17.-De-
mand of the Swedish people that
their government take immedi-
ate measures to convince the
world that the Swedish people
are strictly neutral" was voiced
in monster mass meeting here
last night.
Not all the thousands in sym
pathy with public move were
able to press into the auditorium
where the meeting was held. The
socialist minister, Branting, ad-
dressed great overflow meeting
in a field outside the city. Nu-
merous other scattered meetings
to protest against the course OF
the conservation government in
acting as Germany's messenger
were held turnout the city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
LUXBURG VAMOOSES

BUENOS AIRES, Sept. H.
Count Luxburg, German charge,
who used the Swedish legation as
his agency for transmitting mes
sages to Berlin, was reported to-
day to have departed from Ar
gentine.
Notification could not be OBJ
tanned from the German legation
and Argentine officials refused
information.
The rumor of Luxburg's de-
parture was generally believed in
the city and there was great spec
ulation as to where the dismissed
envoy had gone.
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from capture, for the sheep we're
Germans.
CHAPTER III.
Reginald would not accept the
medal the Colonel offered him.
NO." he said, II am a black
sheep. and do not deserve Q
medal"
But this" said the Colonel, "is
mere bah-ble made In WOOL
wich."
I'm that case" agreed Reginald.
81 accept"
"Abah les Boches!" cried the
Colonel.
CHAPTER w.
my precious lamb" bleated
Reginald's mother, as she threw
her arms about the returned Sold
der.
Back to your muttons roared
his father, proudly. my boy. I'm
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long hath the straight silhouette
of the flapper made us suffer.
Venus had curves. Great is Hick-
son even tho he exaggerate, for by
way of exaggeration shall we come
back to natural lines"
The original hustle was an in
vention Of the seventies. 1t was
elongated, eventually, and called
the pannier. Women stopped for
ward in adjusting Their equili-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17

brium as they walked with a mine
ing step. They called their poise
the "Grecian bend while men de-
scribcd it as the Kangaroo"
But nowadays no woman con-
siders the possibility of a return
to the kangaroo. Hickson's drab-
cries are simply the glad promise
of emancipation from the unnatur-
al lines of the juvenile sfraieh
corset.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
SILK SHIRTS WILL
TURN OFF BULLETS

A great life-saving discovery
for the use of men at the front is
that shirt made of 25 layers of
thin japanese silk will prevent an
ordinary shrapnel bullet or a
bayonet thrust from puncturing
the body.
The shirt weighs about three
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
CALIFORNIA HAPPY;
HAS NEW VOLCANO

N'"tc" feHs Fe"HV" WIN
REDDING, Cal, Sept. IA
new volcanic vent, possibly a.
new volcano, was uncovered in
this vicinity today, when dense
column of smoke began to issue
from the hills 10 miles south of
Mount Lassen, CALIFORNIA; vol
canO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17

The hustle startled the style
world when Hickson displayed
these three gowns at the recent
Shelton looms fashion show.
But because they were startled
were women displeased?
Not a bit. The hustle is only a
welcome recognition of woman's
right TO her hips.
And so all-the women said, TOO
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DEVOL COMMANDS
O. M. DEPARTMENT
1United Press Leased Wire,

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. H.
Maj. Gen. c. A. Devol took charge
of the quartermaster's depart
ment of the western department
of the army today, having been
transferred from the offices of
the quartermaster general in
Washington. He commanded the
army transport here during the
1906 fire.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17
THREE BOAT LOADS
MAKE FORT TRIP

Three boats were necessary to
carry all the fathers and mothers
of Tacoma coast artillery boys
who visited their sons at Fort
Flagler Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-17

glad to see you. 1t was Wool
worth while 70 know you fought
so WE'LL"
Father" said Reginald, your
puns are getting worse and worse.
You have sheered close to the In
tolerable in wit. And ! can't
think of any more good onoR
either. Besides. this hasn't anys|
thing to do with mother g0ono
anyhow. so propose we cali thu
the end OF the Black Sleeps talol''
1T would be q relief" axreo6
his father.
"A bah relief" commented Rec
inald.
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from capture, for the sheep were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Pete Herman Outpoints Brandt;
Gus Christie Batters K. O. Brown

Pete Herman, worlds champion ban
tam, outpointed Dutch Brandt, of
Brooklyn. in the main event at the
Broadway Sporting Club last night. In
the last two rounds he had Brandt
hatfootcd and lettering. The champion
got better AS the fight advanced.
Herman stepped into the ring at
1l7is and Brandt at ounces less. They
both looked like schoolboys as they
shook hands in the centre.
In the early rounds Herman was sat
isiicd 10 feel his man out. large
number of Brandt's heaviest blows
glanced harmlessly off the little cham
pion's gloves and elbows. while he him
self shot his punches home as clean
as a whistle.
Gus Christie, OF Milwaukee, out
pointed George Knockout Brown, Of
Chicago, in the first star bout Of tho
evening The weights were: Christie,
lac y; Brown. 1876.
No damage was done in tho first two
rounds. but in the third Christie began
10 connect with vicious uppercuts to
the jaw rs the men fought abreast
Browns mouth started to bleed and his
left car 20 puff up like a toadstool un-
der the hammering.
The ferocious Greek grew more 80 rs
he tore into Christie. Some OF his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-14
Evans Picks Team
For Golf Match
On Atlanta Links
New Course Will Relieve Con
gcstion of Play in West
chester County
By-GRANTLAND RICE

Unless there is change in the sltua-
ton, the Eastern golf team to play IN
Atlanta against the South ana w.
will be composed of Max Marstoh;
Gardner White, John G. Anderson anu AM
either Phil Carter or Norman maA"eii;
In case young Maxwell starts ne wiz
be ptted against Bobby Jones, and the
battle of the two youngsters VIII DC
one of the most interesting golf leaI-
ures of the year .,.,,.
There is now hardly a possibility
that Oswald KirkDy can get away, puI
both Marston and White are hopeiui
of entering the tournament. John All.
derson will reach Atlanta Saturday OF
this week. while j. S. Worthlngton, OF
Mid-Surrey. hopes to arrive by the
middle of the week beyond.
Chick Evans has written the commit,
tee in charge that he will be on hand
carly and that, besides himself, the
West will be represented BY Ned Saw
yer. W. X. Wood and j. L. lie Due.
The rush of golf to Westchester
County has become so rapid that TINS
popular commonwealth will soon be
one vast bunkered sweep.
is the Quaker Ridge Field and Country
Club, a different organization from the
Quaker Ridge Golf Club. The club
site is located in New Rochelle, ad-
jacent TO the station Of the New York,
Westchester g. Boston Railway, about
a mile and a half beyond Wykagyl.
The property taken over by the new
club consists of 100 acres, eXcellently
adapted for the purpose at hand. The
ground is of a rolling nature, high and
commanding above the waters of Long
Island Sound. Golf architects who
have looked the situation over all pro-
nounce it wonderfully suited for a first
class course. 1t is the purpose Of the
new club to enroll three hundred men,
bers. SO far one hundred have APP
piled for admission, the list including
c. K. c. Billings, Collin Armstrong,
Francis A. Stratton, John A. Agar, o.
j. Barrett, Frank VI. Dunbaugh, Mat
thew Have, G. +. Hoffmaster, c. K.
Jones, II. G. Morse. John A. McNickar,
Arthur Lee Newton and others.
As so many OF the Westchester
courses are becoming badly crowded
with long waiting lists it is thought
no great trouble will be encountered in
recruiting the membership limit.