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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07
SHE WOULD NOT CONE. WAS SPOKl
SHE WILL NOT CONE,

tween these two men, fancy" OBJ
served Marvel as we went outside
again.
And what of that-and what
next?' I inquired
Well. when 1 locate our Four
teenth Man it will be a 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
well enough to venture a call upon
herr"
For what purpose?" I inquired
doubtingly.
ITO induce her to come to my Of
fee"
ruminated. 1 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 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"
I 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 it's 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-
cisely. Il come from friend and a
professional man who has been pur-
suing some investigation regarding
the circumstances surrounding the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

One of the beneficial effects of the
recent scare over a threatened shorts
age of tin cans was an extended inves-
tigation into other possible methods Of
preserving food. The canned soup
manufacturers were among the most
earnest seekers. for they were threats
ened with having their tin supply cut
off at an early date. They have worked
out a process for putting up a dried
soup in powdered form in containers
of heavy wax paper. Similar systems
of drying and packing vegetables are
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 to
be more plentiful than was anticipated
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

| concerned, tkat functionary smiled
hopefully as if he felt he had landed
the burden of a distributing circum-
stance on helpful and reliable shout
ders.
1 found Marvel pacing the floor
of his office in a thoughtful way, his
hands clasped behind him, when /
called the next morning. He drew
out his watch and consulted it with a
slight gesture of impatience, as
though l had kept him waiting.
Two minutes" he announced, land
then you will come with me. There is
a person to find, and no time to
lose"
And the persona" l intimated.
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
home" spoke Marvel. There was no
uOllN5 10 IL, no pidH VI dullCipdILOu VI
foul play. Get that clear in your
mind in the first place. A strange
thing occurred, however, just as the
guests were about 90 be seated at
the table. 1t was discovered that
there were just IS persons present"
I began to receive a glimmer of
where a Fourteenth Man might
come in.
THAT arose which might readily
arise where one man of a group is
superstitious. Such a man was pres
ent-he was the man who died, Royal
Ludington. He was probably in a.
mood for weird forebodings. VandaS
mann did not debate the point. He
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 MANI" 1 asked.
known to none of them, apparently
some city wreck on errors shore,
freakish contrast in his attire to the
perfectly dressed guests, quietly took
his place at the table, maintained the
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

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
man.
He must be found" declared Marvel
positively.
"Why?"
Because I 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 flash 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,' 1 knew him,
too. That" and by some irony OF
fate the forlorn, frowsy figure at the
lar euQ Oh the ldDl0 S6CmCQ " nave
been focused more prominently than
any of the others-"that is the Four
teenth Man"
I 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
a five minutes walk.
Come with me-" directed Marvel
He hailed a taxicab as we reached
the street. It conveyed US to 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
Ludington home that same night. The
official consulted the record book. He
read it's details ending with the sixty
days sentence OF the prisoner.
Photographed" inquired my friend.
so noted-No. $685."
THAT is all-thanks." nodded Mar
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

Getting by the editor is the most
fascinating of indoor sports, says a
writer in the Atlantic. When 1 was u
journalist in the Freudian sense Chat
is, as an unfulfilled wish, my chum
and 1 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 a rejection completely;
and when you lost your pay, you had
the glory of the acceptance. Why and
how the scheme broke down, 1 shall
not divulge.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07

vel, and within ten minutes we were
at the Identification bureau.
1.-THE Fourteenth Man-Edward
Briggs" he observed, as No. 1886 was
produced. and he held it beside the
fiashlight photograph Of the Wanda
mann function. There was no doubt as
to the conclusion he had arrived at.
The faces we're identical. 1 was won
dering what all this was going to lead
to while the bureau official was ex-
planning that although only a misde-
meanor had been charged against the
prisoner, it had been thought best to
take his picture for possible past and
future reference.
Marvel went over to a 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
we're in time, if that meant anything,
1 decided. We were not in time, I
knew instantly, as friend hung up
the receiver with the words.
Not there-pardoned out"
OuT next WISH Was W lue lHdyO VI .
Office. Marvel knew all the ropes.
There was no indecision or waste of
time in his procedure. There was no
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-Ietter
to the mayor from the councilman in
question. Request that pardon be
granted as the criminal charge of
HOUSEKEEPING had not been pressed;
introduces Mr.. Abel Vandamann,
valued constituent, who would vouch
for the general good character of Ed
ward Briggs and practically accept
parole conditions in behalf of the pris-
oner.
THAT establishes something more
than a mere incidental connection be-
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07
Could Do His Part.

Frederick the Great heard of a
Silesian clergyman who had a reputa-
ton of communicating with the spir-
its.
He sent for him and received him
with the following question::
"Can you call up ghosts?"
cat your pleasure, your majesty"
replied the clergyman, "but they won't
GOMEZ
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-09-07
THE FOURTEENTH MAN

II W. G. Chapman
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17

The following Bourbon county
young men, who have recently re-
ceived commissions as officers in the
U. S. Army service have returned
from FIT. Benz. Harrison for a short
stay at home: Reuben B. Hutch
craft, Jr., William Collins, Robert
Jones, Rogers T. Moore and Frank
Caldwell.
They have been in intensive train
ing at FIT. Benz. Harrison for three
months. AS far as could be ascer-
tanned, all carried orders to report at
various camps within the next two
weeks, and it is probable they will
leave for their respective posts before
Sept. l. In most cases the orders call
for their appearance at Camp Taylor,
near Louisville, not later than Au-
gust 20.
The Bourbon contingent which ar
rived here is composed of Captain
William Collins, of North Middle
town; First Lieutenants Robt. Jones,
North Middletown, and Reuben
Hutchcraft, of Paris; Second Lieu
tenants Rogers Moore, of Paris, and
Frank Caldwell, of Millersburg.
Editor Warren Fisher, of the Car
Isle Mercury, takes the following
shot at Lieutenant Reuben Hutch
craft:
"Our old friend, Reuben Hutch
craft, of Paris, has been commission
ed a first lieutenant in the officerss
reserve. A crackin good lawyer
gone, but we feel sure that if they'll
only put Rube over the top when
he gets to France and let him howl
like a locoed hound, as he was wont
to do in those happy college days,
when the more pious of the young
men of the school had gathered to
take tea and fudge, or anything else
that was loose-if they'll just let
him howl once and give the Dutch
good look at him, the road to Berlin
will be open"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
OFFICERS ELECTED.

At a business meeting Of the Ep-
worth League of the Paris Methodist
church, the following officers were
elected:
-Finnell Galloway; vice
president-Y. L. Harrison; secretary
Miss Vella Mastin; treasurer-Mrs
James Grinnell, Jr.; corresponding
secretary-Miss Edna Snapp. Five
offices are yet to be filled by appoint
ment.
Miss Elizabeth Wheeler was admit
ted as a new member. The members
of the society gave an enjoyable
social on the lawn at the home OF
Mrs. James Grinnell, Jr., Monday
night.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
WILL CANVASS RETURNS.

The State election commission has
been called to meet August IS for the
purpose of canvassing the election re-
turns of the State primary. 1t is
likely that on that date the county
election commissioners will be Sc
lected. The lists have been received
from the Republican and Democratic
committeeman of most OF the coun-
ties.
The canvass of the returns in
Bourbon county by the County Com
missioners shows no material change
from the first reported figures. Ger
tffcates of nomination were issued to
the successful candidates.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
ATTENDS ASSESSORS MEETING

Mr.. Robt. M. Gilkey, County Asses
sor of Bourbon county, attended the
meeting of County Assessors of the
Seventh Congressional District, held
at Frankfort.
Mr.. M. M. Logan, Chairman of the
State Tax Commission, addressed the
meeting Analysing the defects Of the
old assessment law and explaining
the new schedule in detail, explaining
each in turn.
Assessors of all the counties in the
Seventh Congressional District were
present with the sole exception of
Geo. w. Frazier, of Powell county.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
LIBRARY CLOSED.

Misses Imogene Redmon and Sarah
Meglone, librarians of Paris Public
Library, entered Monday upon their
vacation, and the Library will, as a
result, be closed for two weeks
Those having books out in that time,
which have not been returned, will be
required to pay a fine of two cents
per day.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
REFERRED TO DISTRICT BOARD

At a meeting of the Bourbon
County Board of Exemption held in
the court house yesterday the names
of about one hundred Bourbon
county men who claimed exemption,
were certified for reference to the
the District Board in session in Lex
ington for final action.
A complete list of the names so
referred will be published in the next
issue of THE NEWS.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
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GETTING READY FOR SCHOOL.

Preparations are now being made
for the opening of the Paris and
Bourbon county schools, which is not
very far off.
The school authorities are expect
ing to have a record-breaking en-
rollment this season, and the school
buildings in the city and county will
be put in first-class condition during
the next few weeks, ready for the
reception of the students.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
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READY.

Now is the proper time to select
your custom tailored suit. We have
Just received a wonderful assortment
from the importers of fine foreign
goods.
J. w. DAVIS & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
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BASE BALL.

The Paris Quicksteps, one of the
best colored base ball teams in the
State, defeated the Carlisle team re-
Gently by score of to o. The Paris
team will play a team from Center
vile at White Park, in this city next
Sunday afternoon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
VISIT OUR STORE

On August % and % and take a
look at the Gruen watches, the hand
soonest timepieces in America. Read
the advertisement on page four of
this issue.
17-2t) THE A. J WINTERS CO.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
HONEY. HONEY.

We have the finest lot of hone.
ever purchased. The most econom
ical sweet to buy.
(1D C.P. COOK & co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
READ THE ADVERTISEMENT.

An advertisement appears on page
four of to-day's BOURBON NEWS
about what The A. ]. Winters Co. are
going to have in their store on Aug.
% and %. Read it over. (17-2t)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
MOST BEAUTIFUL WATCH IN
AMERICA.

On Wednesday and Thursday,
August % and %, the representative
of the Gruen Watch Manufacturing
Co. will be at our store with the
most beautiful watches in America.
Read the advertisement on page four
in this issue.
(17-2t) THE A. ]. WINTERS co.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
DIVORCE GRANTED.

In the Fayette Circuit Court, at
Lexington, a decree was handed down
by Circuit Judge Charles Kerr
granting a divorce to Mr. VIM. P.
Fisher, of Paris, from Mrs. Juliet
Erdman Fisher, of Lexington.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
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SCHOOL OPENING.

Mrs. Sutherland's school will open
September 3. Number of pupils linn
tied. Your patronage solicited.
(14-tf)
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
HERE, SLACKERS, LISTEN!

''It helps but little in the strife
Says DR.. Evans, with a Singer.
ITO have a noble aim in life
And never pull the trigger"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1917-08-17
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FALL HATS.

All the newest shapes and colors
from John B. Stetson.
J. w. DAVIS & co.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-20
HATTEES' HOMES SAVED
Settlement Reached for Payment oil
Boycott Judgment by Union.

Settlement Reached for Payment oi
Boycott Judgment by Union.
An agreement for settlement OF
the Judgment of s252,O0O and costs in
the case of D. E. Loew & Co. against
the members of the Uritel Hatters
OF North America was announced
in Danbury, Conn, after short con-
ference between the lawyers and un'
ion officers representing the litigants.
TIE amount paid by the union was
not 'cm;ieIly stated by any members
of tie conference, but it is learned that
the amount paid in final settlement OF
the Judgment was about $165 0C0, MAX
ing. with the S70,OC0 previously col
lected by Loewe C Co.. from savings
banks deposits under attachment,
abou. 1886 900. A check for the final
payment vas given at the conclusion
Of the conference, it is understood, and
formal steps to Fave the attachments
on homes Of the union members va
Gated will be taken.
Martin Lawlcr, secretary of the
United Hatte~s, in declining to state
the exact terms Of settlement, said in
response TO g request for statement
70: the press: "You can say that
Lcewe &c Co. bled the United Hatters
for the last cent"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-20
BIG LINER ASHORE
Scandinavian Passenger Ship Grounds
OFF NeWfound!and

The Scandinayian-Am American liner
Kristianiafiord, with 1856 pesse" e 8
and crew from American port via Hall
fax to Norway, ran aground soTen
miles west of Cape Race, on the scuta
eastern coast of New Foundland.
1t was found necessary to rem eve
the passengers, all of whom were l2nd
ed safely at Portugal Cove.
The liner lost her behring's durlne
the night in heavy rainstorm which
was accompanied by fog.
AS there is no accommodation at the
landing place for any large number oil
persons prompt measures were taken
to have the rescued passengers
brought to this city by rain.
Several steamships from this port
and the Canadian government steam
ship Stanley, which was reached BY
wireless at sea- have gone to the as
sistance OF the stranded liner. Wireless
dispatches from the Kristilniafjord in
dicated that she was badly damaged
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-20
CAPTURE 1900 TEUTONS
Russians Continue Sweeping Drive lr
Gaiicia.

Attacks by tie. Russian troopsS
in the Lodziany region, southwest
CT Kalusz, in eastern Galicia, re
suited in the Austrians losing
their positions, 1000 men in prisoners
and a number of guns, the war office
announced.
Elsewhere the Russians held theii
ground against attacks and took more
than 600 additional prisoners.
Additional particulars concerning
the recent capture OF Kalusz show that
the fighting was of most desperate
character and that the Russians were
once driven out Of the city by Ger.
man counter attack il force. They
rallied, however, aud came back in
greater numbers and in house-to
house battle in which the fighting was
literally hand-to.hand they finally
drove the Teutcns from the city.
A strongly crranized network
of German trenches On a front OF
more than 800 yards and 900
yards in denth, north of Mont Haut
aud northwest Of the Teton, in the
Champagne, was cantured by the
French in q brilliant attack with $50
prisoners, the Paris war office an
nouDced.
During the day the French were
pble to organize the positions as the
enemy reacted only with his artillery
the night statement declares.
The Germans made heavy attack
on the salient west Of Cerny on the
Aisne front and penetrated to a sup
port trench. but after an all night bat
tie they were elected except from
some front line elements on front
OF about 500 yards. There was violent
artillery action in this region during
the day and an intermittent lombard
ment of the French front line in the
Craonne sector.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-20
The Crown Princes War Party
Forced HOIIHeg Out.
BLOW At PEACE EFFORTS
The Depoed Chancellor Had Evolved
6 Peace Plan Satisfactory to Those
Demanding 1t.

In the resignation of 1r. Won
Bethnann-Hollweg, under the as
sauIt of the crown prince and
the military party, is seen the begin
ming rather than the end of develop
ments within the German empire,
which may prove of momentous i'm
portance to the progress Of the great
struggle on the battle fields.
Rethmann-HoIlweg's resignation
came suddenly, although much rumored
in the last few days. His successor
is a typical Prussian bureaucrat, Dr.
Georg Michaelis, Prussian under sec.
retary of finance and food controller
This victory for the heir to the
throne not only aurgurs i'll for the elec'
toral and parliamentary reforms
sought in Germany, but for the move
ment to diminish Germany's war aims.
This means a severe setback to the
efforts which have been put in prog
ress by Emperor Charles of Austria to
hasten peace. The chancellor was
overthrown, although the centTlst
Catholic party and the south Germans
generally hal rallied to the sugge5'
tions of peace emenating from Austria
and preached by Matthias Erzberger,
Just before his official head was
swept away, Dr. Won Bethmann-Hoil'
veg, who was apparently backed by
the kaiser, had evolved a peace for.
mula-declsring that Germany was
fighting defensively for the freedom
of her territorial possessions-that ap
peared satisfactory beth to those who
were calling for peace by agreement
and those demanding the Reputation
of a policy Of "no anneXations and no
indemnities." So far as internal re-
forms had a part In the ministerial
crisis, DR.. Won Bcthmann-Hc!lweg ap
peared to have defeated his opponents,
especially after making concessions
which practically meant the formation
of a sort Of imperial coalition ministry.
The tide, it now seems, turned
against the ct ncellor when, for dy
nastic reasons, the crown prince was
called back to Rcrlin from the front
the kaiser cyr'ai1ing the summons by
stating that the proposed elec oral and
parliamentary reforms affected not
him alone but his successor.
The crown prince for years has been
opposed to Won Bethm2nn Hollweg and
his policies. At the time Of the Aga
dir incident and again when the I'M
savory Zabern incident had excited
disgust even in Germany the crown
prince espcused the cause of the ex'
treme militarists to such an extent
that after his behavior in the reich
stag in the course of the debate on
the Agadir affair the kaiser banished
him to Danzig. The succe@s OF the
crown prince, Theodore Wolff wrote in
the Tageblatt before the chancellor
was pushed out, could hardly be In
terpreted in a manner calculated TO IN
crease the chances of peace.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-07-20
Gas Masks For u. s. Men.

Army orders disclose the fact that
the government and civilian exp rtS
are hard at work on the production OF
an effective gas mask for American
troops.
Major l.. P. Williamson, Of the medl-
cal corps, has been ordered to Pitts
burgh, Baltimore and New Haven E.
inspect laboratory work bei-s done
there.
Every American destroyer or other
naval vessel which sails for the war
zone carries a full equipment of gas
masks.
Gas shells have been used by tha
German naval gunners and 1t was
deemed necessary to equip American
boats against such devices when the
first were despatched