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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-12
CHAPTER XVII


Instead of the mullah. growing
texts out of Duran on his lap, the
Orakzai Pathan sat and summed in the
cave mouth, emitting worldlier wis
dom unauthorized with divinity. AS
King went toward him to see to whom
ne spoke he grinned and pointed with
his thumb, and King looked down on
some sick and wounded men who sat
in a crowd together on the ramp, ten
feet or SO below the cave.
They seemed stout soldierly fellows.
Men of another type were being kept
at distance by dint of arguments
and threats. Away in the distance
was Muhammad Amin with his broad
back turned to the cave, in alterca-
ton with a dozen other mullahs. For
the time he was out of the reckoning.
Some of these are wounded" the
Pathan explained. Some have sores.
Then again, some are sick of words,
hot and cold by day and night. All
have served in the army. All have
medals. All are deserters, some for
one reason, some for another and
some for no reason at all. Bull-with-
aboard looks the other way. Speak
thou to them about the pardon that is
offered"
So King went down among them,
taking some OF the tools of his sup
posed trade with him and trying to
crowd down the triumph that would
well up. The seed he had sown had
multiplied by fifty. in a night. He
wanted to shout, as men once did be-
fore the walls of Jericho.
A man barred a sword cut. He bent
over him, and if the mullah had turn
ed to look there would have been no
ground for suspicion. So in a voice
just loud enough to reach them all, he
repeated what he had told the Pathan
the day before.
But who art thou?" asked one of
them suspiciously. Perhaps there had
been shade too much coclssuredness
in the hakim's voice. but he. acted
faultlessly when he answered. Voice,
accent, bannerism, guilty pride, were
each perfect.
Political offended. My brother
yonder in the cave mouth Pa
than smirked. He liked the imputa.
tion)-"suggested l seek pardon, too.
He thinks if l persuade many to apply
for pardon then the sirkar may for
give me for service rendered"
The Pathan's smirk grew to a grin.
He liked grandly to have the notion
fathered on himself; and his compa-
cency of course was suggestive of the
hakim's trustworthiness But the East
is ever cautious.
Some say thou art a very great
liar" remarked a man with half a
nose.
NAY" answered King. Liar 7 may
be, but am one against many. Which
OF you would dare stand alone and
lie to all the others? Nay, sahibs,
am political offender, not a soldier,"
They all laughed at that and seiz-
ing the moment when they were in a
plant mood the Orakzai Pathan pro-
ceeded to bring proposals to a head
Are we agreed?" he asked COR
have we waggled our boards all night
long in vain? Take him with US, say
!. Then, if pardons are refused us
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hlNC-gHe KHYDER RIFLES
n Romance %Mdr@1fxre
.Gl TALBOT MUNpY

he at least will gain nothing by it.
We can plunge our knives in him first
whatever else happens
"Aye!"
That was reasonable and they ap-
! proved in chorus. Possibility of par.
don and reinstatement, though only
heard of at second hand, had brought
unity into being. And unity brought
| eagerness.
Let us start tonight" urged one
| man, and nobody hung back.
AYE! Aye! Aye!" they chorused
And eagerness, as always in the Hills,
brought wilder counsel in it's wake.
who dare stab Bull-with-a-b beard ?
He has sought blood and has let
blood. Let him drink his own"
"Aye!"
Nay! He is too we'll guarded"
Not he."
Let us stab him and take his head
with US; there well may be price on
| it."
They took vote on it and were
agreed; but that did not suit King at
all, whatever Muhammad Anims per-
sonal deserts might be. To let him be
stabbed would be to leave Yasmini
without a check on her of any kind,
and then might India defend herself!
Yet to leave the mullah and Yasmini
both at large would be almost equal
ly dangerous, for they might form an
alliance. There must be some other
way, and he set out to gain time
Nay, nay, sahibs!" he urged. May,
nay!"
why not?'
"Sahibs, 1 have wife and children
in Lahore. Same are most dear to
me and l to them. l find it expedi-
ent to make great effort for my par
don. Ye are but fifty. Ye are less
than Fifty. Ma, let us gather hun
dred men"
Who shall find hundred?" some
body demanded, and there was a
chorus of denial. 1--WE be all in this
camp who ate the salt"
1t was plain, though, that his dar-
ing to hold out only gave them the
more confidence in him.
But Khinjan,' he objected. The
crimes of the Khinjan men were not
to the point. Time had to be gained
ITO be continued
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WILLIAMSBURG, O.

Mrs. Pearl Stevick and daughter,
Dorothy, returned to their home in
Miamisburg last Wednesday, after
spending a few days visiting e. H.
Timmons and family. Mrs. Nan
Frame returned home last Friday eve
ming after spending about two weeks
visiting relatives in Eaton, o. She
came home sick with lagrippe.
Mrs. Amos Jones and daughter Olga
spent last Thursday in Union City.
Miss Lorene Teegarden of Greenville,
spent the weekend as guest of Miss
Olga A. Jones. The teachers OF
Harrison township sprung quite sur
prise on Miss Olga A. Jones on last
Thursday evening, and they surely
did the job to perfection. They pre-
scented Miss Jones with a fine set of
silver teaspoons with her monogram,
as a remembrance Of their esteem for
her They also brought refreshments
of ice cream and waters. The even
ing was spent with music and games.
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Italy Will Limit
Food Consumption

PARIS, Sept. 1.-THE Italian gov.
eminent is considering series OF
measures which it is expected will
limit the consumption of foodstuffs
and raw materials, according to Ha-
vas Agency dispatch from Rome.
The measures, which it is proposed to
put into effect in the near future, in
clude the rationing of foods classed
as necessities, the monopoly of shoe
production by the state, suppression
after Sept Is. of private automobiles
except those used by officials and dip
lomats, and other measures of like
nature
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Gospel Band Will
Go to Jacksonburg

JACKSONBURG, Ind, Sept. II.
An alLday meeting will be held at
the Christian church here next Sun
day, basket dinner featuring the
noon hour The pastor, Rev. Charles
E. Shultz, will be assisted in the
morning and afternoon meetings by
Charles Roland and several members
of the Gospel band of Richmond. A
reader from Richmond will also be
present to participate in the days
program. There will be special chorus
selections, solos and duets during the
day No service will be held at night.
cordial invitation is extended to
everyone.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-12
Does America Know?

truth Wright Kaufman, special correspondent of tt
Vigiantes sends the following appeal from PARISH
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-12
Lemon Juice
For FreckIes
Girls! Make beauty lotion at
horne for few cents. Try It!

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
bottle containing three ounces Of
orchard white, shake well, and you
have quarter pint of the best freckle
and tan lotion, and complexion beauti-
fier, at very, very small cost
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for q
few cents. Massage this sweetly fra
grant lotion into the face, neck, arms
and hands each day and see how
freckles and blemises disappear and
how clear, soft and white the skin be-
comes. Yes! 1t is harmless.
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FARMERS HOLD GRAIN

WEST MANCHESTER, o.. Sept. -
According to w. E. Michael, the ele
vator man, most of the wheat and oats
is being held by the farmers, who are
generally of the opinion that prices
will be raised by the government
Corn prospects, he added, are excellent
for this section.
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One of the largest and most cumber-
some forms of money is found in Cen
trail Africa. where the natives make
use of cruciform of copper which is
large and weighty.
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DOES AMERICA KNOW

Vigilantes sends the following appeal from PARISH
DOES AMERICA KNOW
That there is WAR going on in Europe?
That the wastage on the British front alone
is 1000 men day?
That a present of 100000 Airships to the AL
lies will do no good unless the engines are Of the
sort that can be used at the front?
That when America sends men to France, the
men must be fed and clothed and given guns?
That the maintenance of an army at the front
is the maintenance of city as big as Chicago
suddenly dumped in the middle of desert?
That England has had to build her own
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CONCERT TO BE GIVEN
IN JAckSONBURG CHURCH

JACKSONBURGH, Ind. Sept H.
On Friday night of this week an en-
tertainment, consisting of readings and
music will be given at the Christian
church by Mrs. Ramsey of Muncie, as
sisted by her sisters the Misses Lamb,
of Greenfork. They have appeared
here previously and have greatly
pleased the audience.
Those present were: Misses Edna
Jones, Mary Hiatt, Mary Nyswonger,
Edna Smoker, Eunice Wilcox, Mary
Flatter, Mary Harrison, Pearl Thorn
as, Marie Hiatt, Luyernia Slower, Inez
Cole, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams,
and Harter Wheeler and family.
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=. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Jenkinson
Sunday and visit their nephew, Wal
ter Fishering, who is in the officers
training camp at Fort Benjamin Har-
rison. Miss Grace Pottenger has
gone to Eldorado where she will teach
school during the winter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-09-12

Men who think they are better than others
never really believe Observation-Disclosures Chat.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Wife Goes 10 Field to
Find Husband Killed

Plaza, Aug. II. Tom Baalrude, a
prominent farmer living ten miles
northwest Of Plaza, was killed Tues
day morning when his team ran away
hitched to binder. One arm and an
ear were cut off. His head was cut
badly. Death was almost instantan
eOus.
No one witnessed the accident, but
it is thought that he was sitting on
the ground in front of the binder put
ting roofing onto the reels. The bin
der was in gear. Mrs. Baalrude saw
the horses running toward the house
and went out to find Mr.. Baalrude
She first found an arm and then his
body some distance away. He was
dead when found
Mr.. Baalrude was one of the old
timers, having ranched northwest OF
Plaza before the town started. He
leaves wife and three small children
an aged mother, 50 years old, three
brothers, Hans and Andrew of Minot
and Amund Baalrude of Saskathche
wan, and a sister, Mrs. w. Organ, OF
Minot. Mr. Baalrude was AZ years old
at the time of his death. He was a
hard worker, good farmer and a
good citizen.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
We Print Auction Bills That
. Attract Attention -
Automobiles in North Dakota
Worth Million Dollars
!. More Than Last Yeal

Bismarck, Aug. 16. - Automobiles
will be assessed nearly a million dol.
lars more than last year if the state
board Of equalization determines on
the tentative assessment as figured
by State Auditor Carl Kositzky. Mr..
Kositzky has the automobiles of the
state valued at $3,402,000 as compared
with $2,411,971 last year.
The auditing board, which has been
in session at the state. capitol all day
today, continued it's review of the re.
turns of the county boards without
making any changes. Although today
was the date set for county boards to
appear before the state board for a
hearing only one county in the state
was represented. Auditor Sherman
of Stutsman county was present to see
that his county was assessed on an
equal basis with the other counties
in that part of the state.
The state board of equalization also
has fixed August % for day to hear
representatives of telephone, tele-
graph, express and car lire companies.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Crowder Pleads Prompt
Action on Exemptions

Washington, Aug. II. &C. Prompt &C.
ton by exemption appeal boards was
urged today by Provost Marshal Crow
der in telegram to the governors de-
claring delays would mean that men
with exemption claims undecided
would escape the September call to
the colors at the expense of others who
have waived exemption. Every dis
trict must furnish 30 per cent of it's
quota on the first call, AMI unless the
claims of all belonging in this con-
tingent have been decided, men fur
Their down the line making no claim
will have to be moyed up into the va
cancies. The government desires that
every man as far as possible go in his
proper order
In replying today to letter from
Senator Weeks, urging that aliens be
drafted for, military service President
Wilson said the matter of diplomatic
action to clear the way for such step
lis already interesting the department
OF state and I have no doubt will be-
pressed as fast as circumstances per-
nit"
Referring to suggestion by the sem
ator that men with families, except
those who have married to escape. the
draft, should be exempted, the presi.
dent said he had reason to believe the
point was very much in the mind at
any rate of most Of the drafting boards
but would take pleasure in calling the
attention of the war department to it
again. ... ~ -a..
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Camp Officers
Due for France

Washington, Aug. 16.-From the
$1,000 officers taken from the training
camps just closed considerable mum
Der are being selected to begin imme
diately intensive training in France
under direction Of Major General Per
shing. .
The plan provides for establishing q
school for officers in the American
army area, where they can be given in
tensive instruction similar to that now
given to the regular army contingent
already on the ground.
In addition some of the young off
GERS may be sent to French and Brit.
ish officers schools as both govern
ments have expressed their willing
ness to undertake post graduate work
of that nature in order to aid in the
task of expanding the American army
Some of the young officers also will
be attached to the regular regiments
now in France. When they have re-
ceived sufficient training they may re-
place regular officers now in charge
of the American units and whose ex-
perience would be of value in the
training of the new armies at home.
1t is possible also that many of the
new officers will be sent home as in
structors as soon as they have COM
pleted training course in France
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Pres. mcvey Accepts
New Appointment

Grand Forks, Aug. 18.-President
Frank L. McVey, of the state univer-
sitX has been chosen head Of the state
University of Kentucky at Lexington
and will accept the position. He will
succeed Henry S. Burrows.
President McVey arrived in Grand
Forks this morning after spending a
vacation canoeing at Cass Lake, Min
nesota, and stated that he would as
sumo his duties at the Kentuckian uni
versity at the beginning of the school
year.
A meeting of the state board Of re-
gents will be held at Bismarck on the
22nd Of this month and at that time
the resignation OF President McVey
and the choosing of his successor will
be taken UP.
The action Of President Mcvey was
entirely unlocked for in this state as
no linking was heard that he was con.
sidering a new institution.
President McVey has. been head of
the state university since the resigna-
ton of DR.. Webster Merrifeld about
ten years ago and has handled the af-
fairs of the institution in excellent
shape. He has a host of friends in
North Dakota who will regret to hear
of his leaving the university.
During his years of service Presi-
dent McVey has commanded the re-
spect of the students and alumni, and
made an enviable name for himself in
educational circles. His appointment
at Kentucky comes as an appreciation
of his work
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
London Denies Eeport

London, Aug. 1.-THE German off,
cial press bulletins state that the
Germans have recaptured Langemarck,
Belgium.
Concerning the report in the German
official communication that the forces
of Crown Prince Pupprecht had re-
taken the town, which was captured
by the British Thursday, the official
press issued this evening the follow
ing:
"The German wireless cOmmunica-
ton tonight contains a series of mis-
statements. The right flank of the
allied attack on Thursday was on the
Yrres-Menin road. There was no at
tack between this road and the river
Lys. The enemy, therefore, nearly
doubled the length of the front of at
tack. 1as
"The enemy has not recovered. Ian
gemarck, nor did he make any attempt
to do so. British staff officer re-
ported at 6 p. m. today that he had
just returned from Langemarck where
he had been for five hours.
"The British troops hold not only
Langemarck, but considerable length
of the German offensive position 800
yards north of Langemarck."
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
French Troops PROGRESS

London, Aug. 17.-French troops in
the Ypres area have progressed in the
neighborhood Of the river Steenbeke.
In the British portion of this front,
according to the official report from
British headquarters in France tonight,
there has been no change and the
Germans have ceased their counter
attacks.
The French and British troops have
captured "a German guns.
The number of prisoners taken by
the Canadians in the Loos-Lens sector
now has reached total of 1,120 The
Canadians have organized and made
secure the positions captured yester-
day and have made an advance west
of Lens
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Automobile Smashed
by N. P. Fast Train

Sanborn Enterprise: Last Saturday
evening as J. L. Houghtaling was
crossing the railroad with his automo-
bile at the grade crossing just east of
Dry Lake, the engine died with the
car on the track. No. 1 was approach
ing at a forty.mile-an-hour clip and
only few rods away. Mr.. H. sprang
from the car and tried without avail to
push it from the track Finding he
could do mother, he stepped aside and
watched the locomotive strike and de-
molish his automobile, upon which he
had but recently spent more than a.
hundred dollars for repairs. The
wreck was complete.
Times Record want ads bring results
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Miss Hilda Winsted, matron of the
Ladies Hall, left Friday evening for
an extended vacation in the west. Miss
Winsted will stop at Billings, Mont,
on business, later going on to her I'M
cle's home near Cody, Wyo., and TAX
ing the Yellowstone Park trip before
she returns to the city, about Sept. l.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Germans Regain Lost Ground

Germans Regain Lost Ground
! On the right flank the German re-
sistance was most desperate. Early
in the day the British drove the leu
tons back, but numerous counter-at.
tacks in which they suffered severely,
enabled the Germans to regain the lost
ground
In the Lens sector the Canadians
made further progress east of Loos
and north OF Lens.
German prisoners to the number Of
nearly 900 were taken in the fighting
here Wednesday and Thursday, bring
ing the allied total for the two days
to 2,700 In Flanders the British also
captured some guns from the Germans.
Berlin Report Indicates Loses Severe
Although Berlin says the allied at
tack in Flanders had been forced back
with heavy losses, it admits French
and British gains at Dreigrachten on
the User canal and near Langemarck
Except for the continued heavy ar
tillery fighting on the Aisne front, and
south of ALLIES, north of the Aisne, has
been the only important infantry ac-
ton south of Lens.
Action Favors Central Army
On the Sereth river in northwest
Moldavia, the Rumanians have been
driven across the river by the Austro.
Germans. Northwest of Fokshani the
Rumanians and Russians have made
numerous attacks.
Berlin says that the forces Of Field
Marshal Won Macgensen have captured
more than $500 prisoners, Is guns and
more than so machine guns in the
recent fighting.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23
Paul Ejelde Called
for Conscription Army

Paul Fjelde, the North Dakota sculp-
tor nephew of DR.. H. O. Fjelde, who
is now in Chicago working for dorado
Taft, has passed the physical examin-
alton for the draft army and will go
to the front, as he has not put in any
exemption claim.
Paul Fjelde celebrated his twenty
fourth birthday August -.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

You business men appreciate having
competent bookkeeners and stenogra
piers. The Mankato Commercial Col
lege can always recommend we'll train
ed young people. When you need OF
fee help write us. Address Mankatc
Commercial College, Mankato, MINI.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Craswell, accom-
panied by Miss Anna Cook, motored
to Hope on business yesterday, return
ing last night Miss Jefferson of Hope
returned with them and will be guest
of the Craswells for few days.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

The Misses Ethel and Doll Miller,
who live over Siegfried's Pharmacy,
are leaving Saturday night for their
home at Buffalo, where they will spend
the week end.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-08-23

Miss Winifred Wood, who used to
teach in the High school here, was in
the city Friday night on her way to
her home in Jamestown. Miss Wood
has been attending the summer ses>
sion OF the University of Wisconsin
the past six weeks.