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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20
FIRE IN POWDER
AT NAVAL PLANT
ONE PERSON LOSES LIFE-UN-
KNOWN ORIGIN

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Fire of an
unknown origin last night destroyed
a large quantity of powder at the Ma
val Powder factory at Indian Head,
Maryland. One unidentified man is
known to have been killed. An ivesti-
cation is being made.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20
AMERICANS HAVE PLANNED
FOR BALLOON SCHOOL

WITH AMERICAN ARMY FRANCE
Nov. 19rA site for the American mil
itary balloon school has been selected
and operations there begin SOON A
number of American officers have al
ready been up at the front with the
French observing methods.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20
ONLY FOUR JURORS YET
in DESAULES MURDER CASE

MINEoLA, Nov. 2O.-only four ju-
rors had been selected for the trial of
Mrs. Bianoa Desaulles for the murder
of her husband when the case was re-
sumed today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20

"The Lord knows how Blinks made
his money"
mo wonder lie always looks wor-
ried"
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20
WESTERN STRIKES RAIL
MEN is SETTLED
BUENOAIRES, Nov. 2O--The strike
of the railmen on the western state
railways has been settled.
3
.TEUTONS DRIVEAT
ITALIAN NORTH
CONCENTRATING FORCES WHERE
GAINED LATE SUCCESSES.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS NORTH
ERN -Monday--The enemy is
concentrating his ATTACK on the north
and heay fighting in progress south of
Quero, where the Teutons are attack
ing the Italian positions, Monte Tene-
ra and Monte Tomba.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20

FOR RENT-A three and four horse
farm, three miles from Cordele. Elk
ira good land. A. B. McRAE, Cordele,
Ga. Tu.-3t-pd.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20

Occasionally man is clever enough
to know how important he isn't.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-11-20

Unreal pleasures of life are the
most expensive.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
Now Make Dried Soup.

One Of the beneficial effects Of the
recent scare over q threatened short.
age of tin cans was an extended inyes,
tigation into other possible methods OF
preserving food. The canned soup
manufacturers were among the most
earnest seekers, for they were threat.
ened with having their tin supply cut
off at an early date. They have worked
out q process for putting up a dried
soup in powdered form In containers
of heavy wax paper. Similar systems
Of drying and packing vegetables ara
already In use in Europe. but the soup
idea represents American enterprise
Apparently, it will not come on the
market, because tin cans are going tn
be more plentiful than was anticipated.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

concerned, that functionary smiled
hopefully as if he felt he had landed
the burden of distributing circum-
stance on helpful and reliable Shout
ders.
| found Marvel pacing the floor
of his office in thoughtful way, his
hands clasped behind him. when
called the next morning. He drew
out his watch and consulted it with d
slight gesture Of Impotence, as
though | had kept him waiting.
Two minutes" he announced, and
then YOU will come with me- There is
"a person to find, and no time to
lose"
And the persona" I minated.
The fourteenth man"
stared helplessly at Marvel. He
kept up his restless walk, puncturing
,, each step with a sentence rapid and
enlightening.
There was nothing unusual nor
suspicious as to the social function
which transpired at the Vandamann
SpOho hNAO vas Nv
| motive to it, no plan or anticipation OF
foul play. Get that clear in your
mind in the first place. A strange
thing occurred. however, just as the
guests were about 20 be seated at
the table 1t was discovered that
there were just II persons present"
began to receive glimmer OF
where a Fourteenth Man might
come in.
That arose which might readily
arise where one man OF a group ls
supersttious. Such q man was pres
ent-he was the man who died, Royal
| Ludington He was probably in a
mood for weird forebodings. Wanda
mann did not debate the point. lie
excused himself to his guests, put on
his hat, went out into the street and
apparently picked up the first man
he met to break the hoodoo."
| And this man." l asked.
known to none Of them, apparently
some city wreck on errors shore, a
| freakish contrast in his attire to the
perfectly dressed guests, quietly took
! his place at the table, maintained the
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silence he was paid to maintain, ate
like the hungry man he was. and then
seemed to disappear, his paid mission
executed"
And you now seek to find this
MANI
He must be found" declared Marvel
positively.
"Why?"
Because / am satisfied he can ex-
plain the mystery in this case"
There is a mystery, them"
"A deep one. That matters not
now. l wish to show you something.
AS a memento of the first meeting OF
the organizers of the Copper Queen
Mining company, a fash photograph
was taken That is the group.
MY friend drew from his pocket
a card four by eight inches and held
it before me.
That is Vandamann," he explained,
indicating the broker, whom | recog-
nized-"that Ludington," knew him,
too. That" and by some irony Of
fate the forlorn, frowsy figure at the
far end of the table seemed to have
been focused more prominently than
any Of the others-"that is the Four
teenth Man.
studied the face with interest. Its
owner was apparently one Of the stray
waits of the city to be picked up any
where in the crowded center within
five minutes walk.
Come with me-" directed Marvel
He hailed taxicab as we reached
the street. 1t conveyed us to a police
station In the residence portion Of
the city. l followed after my friend
at his bidding as he went to the office
of the captain.
Marvel named a date-it was the
day of the funeral of Royal Luding-
ton. He gave a name. 1t was Ed
ward Briggs, the man arrested at the
Ludi1gton home that same night. The
official consulted the record book. He
read its details ending with the sixty
days' sentence of the prisoner.
photographer" inquired my friend.
so noted-No 1896"
"That Is all-thanks." nodded Mar
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22

vel, and within ten minutes we were
at the Identification bureau.
THE Fourteenth Man-Edward
Briggs" he observed. as No. 1896 was
produced, and he held it beside the
llaShlight photograph of the Wanda
mann function. There was no doubt as
to the conclusion he had arrived at.
The faces were identical | was won
dering what all this was going TO lead
to while the bureau official was ex-
planning that although only misde-
meanor had been charged against the
prisoner, 1t had been thought best to
take his picture for possible past and
| future reference
Marvel went over to phone and
called up the house OF correction.
had done some brief calculating in my
mind Edward Briggs had yet ten
days OF his sentence to serve, so We
were In time, il that meant anything
| decided. We were not in time.
knew instantly, as my friend hung UP
the receiver with the words.
Not tnere-paFoOneu out.
Our next visit was to the mayors
office. Marvel knew ali the ropes
| There was no indecision or waste OF
time in his procedure. There was nc
reluctancy ON the part OF the mayors
secretary in giving him access to all
the records of the Office.
| | was close enough to the desk OF
! the secretary to catch what was said
Edward Briggs had been sent to the
! house OF correction on the day he ap
peared in court. On the one ensuing
he was pardoned out on the recommen
! dation of Alderman Miles Ryner. All
| here it was, observed the clerk-lettel
| to the mayor from the councilman IL
question. Request that a pardon bt
| granted as the criminal charge o.
! housebreaking had not been pressed
| introduces Mr.. Abel Vandamann,
| valued constituent, who would youcf
for the general good character Of Ed
ward Briggs and practically accep
parole conditions in behalf of the pris
| Oner.
That establishes something more
than a mere incidental connection be
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SHE WOULD NOT CONE. WAS SPOKEN FINALLY
SHE WILL NOT COME.

tween these two men, fancy, OBJ
served Marvel as we went outside
again
rAnd what of that-and what
next?' | inquired.
Well, when l locate our Four
teenth Man it will be forward step,
Of course" observed Marvel. I'VE go
back to the Ludington end Of the
chain now, however. Do you think
you know the daughter of the house
we'll enough to venture call upon
herr"
For what purpose?" I inquired
doubtingly.
To induce her to come to my Of
flee"
ruminated. l considered the effort
to move Miss Grace Ludington from
her stated position hopeless, and my
friend knew instantly that SO l
thought. He went on, however, re-
CARELESS of my opinion.
You will inform Miss Ludington
that it is vital that l should see her
two to four today. She had better
come alone. Tell her that it has moth
ing to do with the money of the bank,
that it is not question OF cash, but
of-family honor"
| could not for the life OF me
| imagine under what dark curtain Resi-
lius Marvel was gazing, but there was
an indescribably lucid accuracy in the
| broad hint that he was about to strike
! a note with the young lady that would
| influence her more than promises or
threats. He suggested explicitly, be-
fore / left him, the course l was to
pursue in dealing with Miss Luding-
ton. went straightway to her home,
| fingered about its vicinity while franz
! ing the manner Of my approach, and
accepted the opportunity offered as
| she appeared with some letters in her
hand to mail at the nearest letter
box
#, Il am not here in behalf of the
| bank, Miss Ludington," l stated con-
ciseiy. Il come from friend and a
professional man who has been pur'
suing some investigation regarding
! the circumstances surrounding the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-22
"Gettinu By the Editor"

Getting by the editor is the most
fascinating of indoor sports, says u
writer in the Atlantic. When l was Il
journalist in the Freudian sense Chat
is, as an unfulflled wish), my chum
and devised a way TO get money for
all our articles. Each agreed when he
sent out "story" to bet the other the
price Of the "story" that it wouldn't be
accepted. That little arrangement took
the sting out of rejection completely !;
and when you lost your pay, you had
the glory of the acceptance. Why and
how the scheme broke down, shall
not divulge.
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Could Do His Part.

Frederick the Great heard Of a
Silesian clergyman who had reputa.
ton OF communicating with the spir-
its.
He sent for him aud received him
with the following question:
Can YOU call up ghOsts?"
"At your pleasure. your majesty"
replied the clergyman, 'but they won't
COME"
Evening star., 1917-03-01
'DEN|ES ANY F|L|BUSTER
| ON APPROPRIATION BILLS
Senator Hoke Smith Says, However,
He Will Oppose Clerks Sal
ary Increases.

Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia. dur
ing the consideration of the naval ap-
preparation bill in the Senate today, de-
MED that he intended to filibuster
against the various appropriation bills
containing the House increases in sal
aries for government employees. He ad-
mitted. however, his opposition to these
increases. and declared that all the
opposing them. He said that he would
oppose the passage of the bills with
the increases.
Senator Norris of Nebraska. who
has championed the proposed increases
for the clerks. pointed out that the
Indian appropriation bill had already
gone through with the House Increases
in il.
Senator Hoke Smith said that the pro-
posed increases in the Indian appro-
priation bill meant an increased ex-
penditure OF only S45, 900, and asked if
Congress should eXpend S26, 900 900 in
increases in other bills merely to keep
in line with the Indian appropriation
bill.
Senator Smith said. in reply to the
suggestion. that 1t would be inconsis-
tent to have a different scale of wages
in the Indian bill:
II want it to be inconsistent It's the
money | want to save. It's because
feel that a serious condition confronts
the country that l want to save its
money. We ought not to spend a dol
lar on increases not necessary for ma
tional defense
Evening star., 1917-03-01
STRIKES OUT PROVISION
. FOR FO0DSTUFF INQUIRY
ESenate Committee Eliminates $4OO,
600 for Investigation From
Sundry Civil Bill.

The Senate appropriations committee
today struck from the sundry civil bill
the item of s4o0, 900. provided for by the
House. for the federal trade commission
to investigate the increased prices of
foodstuffs. The committee decided that
there was no need for such an appro-
priation at this time. and that the ex-
ecutive departments were well able to
look into the matter at present.
The bill was reported favorably to
the Senate from the committee carry
the construction of the new bridge
across the Potomac river to take the
place of the Aqueduct bridge.
The committee amendment does not,
however. increase the authorized amount
for the construction of the new bridge.
which remains at 100000.
The bill as reported to the Senate car
ries total of s139.o2s,51S, net de-
crease of s17s.550 from the amount pro-
vided in the House bill.
The committee placed in the bill a
provision extending the limit of time
before beginning the erection or the
George Washington memorial bulidlns
on the site of the old Pennsylvania rail-
road station at 6th and p streets north
west. to March 4, 1919. The time limit
set by law will expire Sunday
The provision placed in the bill b!
the House committee for the estah.
ilshment of public bathing beach al
the tidal basin was retained in the bill
committee amendment to the bii
provides for the transfer OF Amerlcaf
citizens judged insane in the Panama
Canal Zone, whose legal residence In
the states it has been impossible te
establish. to St. Elizabeth Hospital for
treatment.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
AUSTRIA TOREP[Y
T0U. S. IN A WEEK
Break Between Two Nations
Is Declared to Be Less
Probable. t.:
CZERIN SEES Mr.. PENFIELD

VIENNA. Wednesday, February %, via
Berlin and wireless to the Associated
Press to sayville. March 1.-The Ameri-
can ambassador, Frederic c. Penfield. in
formed the Associated Press today that
he expected the reply of the Austrian
government to the American memoran-
dunn concerning the new submarine war
fare regulations in about one week.
Foreign Minister Czerin called at the
American embassy yesterday to confer
with Mr.. Penfield. Among the matters
discussed was the advisability of pre-
sentation by Count Tarnowski at this
time of his credentials as Austrian am
bassador to the United States.
In the last three days the situation As
between the United States ard Austria
provement.
The statement is made here that
break between the two countries is now
less probable.
The correspondent is informed that
the reply of the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment will be extremely concila-
tory. and while ii may not dispose def
inately of all pending questions, 1T VIII
leave open the way for further discus
sion between Washington and Vienna
The Vienna government continues to
examine in the most careful manner
every phase of international law and
naval warfare brought UP in the Amer
lean governments inquiry regarding
Austria's adherence to the naval meas
ures Of the central powers.
The close consideration thus given
makes the framing of the Austrian re-
ply a lengthy and laborious process. i
Count Czernin tonight will join En-
peror Charles at great headquarters.
1t is understood the Austrian reply to
the United tates will be thoroughly dis
cussed at this meeting.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
MANY ITEMS FOR D. c. IN
GENERAL DEFICIENCY BILL

, In a general deficiency appropriation
bill, reported to the House late this
afternoon, a large number of items for
the District of Columbia are included.
totaling $33O,O00. The total amount car
ried in the bill itself is ss2.5so.000. The
largest amounts are found under the
appropriations for the army, totaling
S3S, 900. This large sum arises out
of the army operations on the border.
In the bill is an item of $4,000 for
the employment of extra guards for the
Washington aqueduct and its access
sories.
Among the important District of Co.
lumbia items are: Repairs to the Court
of Claims building. E15.000; miscel-
laneous supplies at the District build
ing, $500; miscellaneous and contin-
gent expenses. Public Library. $2.1S0;
for constructing suitable viaduct to
carry Benning road over the Pennsyi-
vania railway tracks. $4,000; repair
of the NJ street bridge, $1,000; fuel.
gas and electric light in the public
schools. s64 4,6os.50; eight-room addi-
tion to the Petworth School. $4,000:
foundry at Mckinley High School. $1,000.
Legislation Transferring Collections.
The bill carries legislation transfer
ring to the United States S211.450. rep
resenting fines in the. United States
cases collected in the Police Court of
the District from June /. 1873. TO JAM
uary /, 1902. and deposited in the
Treasury of the United States to the
credit of the District. and similar leg
islation transferring to the United
States So4 800 collected in United States
cases in the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict
A score of other small and scattered
items under the District of Columbia
make up the total.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
Ready to Risk War.

Il long ago would have given the Presi-
dent power to protect against attack
American citizens engaged in peaceful
pursuits in Mexico. and 1 think that we
should now give him the power to save
our rights, our patriotism. our people
and our nation.
Il hope and believe that. by giving this
power to the President we shall be more
apt to keep out than to get into war.
Il don't want to become involved in
the European war, but I am willing to
protect the rights of Americans"
For several minutes after Mr.. Mann
had walked from the front of the
chamber to his seat, members still
were cheering his remarks.
After the adoption of the rule, with
out i roll call, the bill was taken up.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
ITALIAN MINISTRY UPHELD.
Deputies Pass Vote of Confidence by
Overwhelming Majority.

PARIS. March 1.-The italian cham
Der of deputies Endorsed the adminis-
tration of Premier Boselli yesterday
by a vote Of 227 to 81, according to a
Rome dispatch to the Havas Agency.
The vote was the result of an attempt
by the socialists under the leadership
Of Deputy Turati to force discussion
of a resolution introduced by Signor
Turatt dealing with the food supply
and the foreign and military policy of
the government "as it affected the
Fastening of peace negotiations"
Premier Boselii insisted that the dis
cussion of the resolution be postponed
for six months, and raised the issue of
a vote of confidence, which resulted in
= sweeping victory for the ministry.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
GaIlivan of Massachusetts
Excoriates Dry Members
for Their Prohibition Vote

The threat of Representative CALL
van of Massachusetts, to votegw with the
republicans In the organization of the
next House was given substantial
backing by him on the floor of the
House last night in seven-minute
speech. in which he excoriated the dry
members who voted for the Sheppard
bill
IF the democratic party is going to
become prohibition party" he said
u. for one. am going to leave the dem
ocratic party" Representative CALI
van has been reelected to the next
House, and If he votes against Champ
Clark as Speaker he will virtually hand
the control Of the House to the re-
publicans. He was bitter in his speech
against Representative Randall of Cali
fornia. the lone prohfbitionist member
of the next House. who, according to
Representative Gallivan, has scared the
democrats into passing the Sheppard
bill by threats of being able to swing
the Independents Of the Sixty-ffth Con-
gress-
In addition Representative Gallivan
likened Washington to the moonshine
districts of the south. He said:
The gentleman from California has
grown great since the poll was taken
as to the political lineup of the next
congress. 1 nave nOtlceQ that ne mas
become an organizer of new party
Evidently the democratic leaders who
desire to continue in the high places
that they have enjoyed for some few
years past have also noticed this fact.
l cannot help thinking that the gentle
man from California must have fright
ened these leaders (?)-God save the
mark-aimost to death. Why. he has
grown SO great in the past month that
even old julius Caesar would have
grudged him the meat upon which he
hath fed.
However. if the democratic party is
going to become a prohibition party,
for one am going to leave the democratic
party. / do not believe in prohibition"
Evening star., 1917-03-01
PEEVED AT DELAYING TREATY.
Colombian Press Wants Country to
Leave Pan-American Union.

| NEW YORK. March 1.-The Assocfat
ed Press today received the following
cablegram from Bogota. signed by Co
lombian newspapers:
THE Colombian press, commenting
on the indefinite postponement of the
Colombian American treaty, insists
upon the necessity OF Colombia's with
drawaI from the Pan-American Union
Ell Nuevo Tiempo, El TEMPO. La Socie-
dad, La Patria. Gil BIAS. Gaceta Re-.
publicana, Diario Nacional Bl Espec-
tador. La Tribuna de Sur America. La
Republica."
Evening star., 1917-03-01
HIGH ALLIED OFFICIALS
IN CONFERENCE AT CALAIS

PARIS, Tuesday, February. e7 (de-
layed).-An Anglo-French conference
was held at Calais Monday and Tues
day. Those participating in ii Were
Premier BRAND of France, Gen. Lyau-
tey, the French minister of war: Gen.
Robert G. Nivelle. commander-in-c chief
of the French field forces; Premier
Lloyd George of Great Britain. Gen. Sir
William r. Robertson. chief of the i'm
perial staff at British army headquar-
ters, and Field Marshal Sir Douglas
Haig. commander-in-ch chief of the Brit
ish forces in France.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
KID TRICK STARTS PANIC.
Bow Does Fire-Eater Stunt" in Mo
ton Picture Theater.

CHICAGO. March Edward Mnrphy.
a fourteen -year-old messenger boy, al
most caused a panic in a moving pic
ture theater last night when he at
tempted the trick of exhaling fire.
He put kerosene in his mouth and
then ignited the gas he blew out
Patrons of the theater seeing the
shaft of fame started for the exits.
The manager of the theater stopped the
threatened panic by seizing the boy by
the collar dragging him from the build
ing and calling tthe police. After taking
a bottle of Kerosene from his pocket the
police reprimanded the lad and turned
him over to his mother.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
Others Laud Honor Guest,
GREAT BRITAIN CONSENTS
! u. S. SHALL HAVE SHELLS

Great Britain has withdrawn its OBJ
5ection and made known its permission
for the Hadhelds. Limited, the English
munitions concern. to enter into con-
tracts with the United States navy for
armor-piercing shells of the fourteen
and sixteen inch type. Award for the
proiectiles totaling more than $3.o00,-
600 was made recently by Secretary
T. Daniels but was cancelled later when
the British government wanted the
company not to proceed with the work
SO long as "the exigencies of war con-
tinuedy'
The Hadfelds bid was lower by $500
a shell than the nearest American COM
petitor.
Evening star., 1917-03-01
FOUR PERSONS DROWNED
When Taxi Plunges Into Harbor.
Three of Victims Actresses.

BALTIMORE. March -Four per-
sons were drowned. three of them act
resses. when a taxicab. containing a
party of seven. plunged into the harbor
from a Light street wharf early today.
The bodies were recovered.
The dead are: Miss Edna King of New
York. member of the Pat White Gaiety
Roeers of the same company. Miss
Mary Woods, Brunswick. N. j.: u. l..
Gordon, Pittsburgh. Pa one of the
survivors is William Grimes OF Pitts
The party was returning from an
amusement park.