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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

.Maybe she inst dreamed 1t" Kent
offered sensibly. Let's call ner up
again. She seemed little dented On
top when / first saw her. By tins
time maybe the attack is over.'
That seemed fair enough suggeS
tion, and acted on II. ! asked CEN
trail to give me Huntingdon's island
once more.
I'm sorry" central answered. but
/ can't seem to get them I've been
ringing on that line for the last ten
minutes. There's another party trying
TO get them"
Another partyT' questioned
'whoY"
81 couldn't say. II isn't any one I
know. His voice sounds like he was
tall, thin young man from New York
"Cant get them" I told the listen
Ing group.
what can we do now? must go
to help mother ! must go. ! must
CO." Lucille began TO get historical.
"wait, DEAR Vida said. patting her
/ hand I'VE can't go because we
haven't any boat" Turning TO the
| rest of US, she asked. Whom could We
/ telephone to and ask to go over thereF
''The sheriff Is the right man, I
should think" Bopp suggested.
/ He'd be plumb tickled. too" added
/ Captain Perkins. "He amt had a
chance to arrest nobody since he's been
swore in
THAT'S It. the sheriff" Lucille said
feyerishly. "Get the sheriff and let
me talk to him.
ave don't want the public to know
about this l objected.
What do care about the public II
my mother is in danger?' Lucille very
properly demanded.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Guilt seeks out the criminal and
fastens her brand upon him publicly.
Policemen gre but iaiIers. Detectives
are only men who let nature do their
work for them.
There was nasty staccato laugh. !
did not need to look to know that 1t
was Bopp.
mfr. Kent seems TO have q very
ohservant mind" he said
Lucille looked at me reproachfully.
as this true?" she asked.
Eyes" George Washington could
have done no more.
you didn't catch herr
mo"
Nothing more was to be said. ! had
been tried, convicted and sentenced.
The telephone rang. Lucille went to
answer it. The rest of Us followed
| more at our leisure. When we had
arrived downstairs Lucille was talking
/ to some one over the wire. evidently
/ her mother
I'm glad you're all right" she was
saying, land that you have had some
thing TO eat. Don't feel badly about
breaking the fast No one blames you
a bit. That's ali right We would. too,
If We could
A pause, during which she listened,
q frown gathering on her face
Don't you worry, mother. We're all
right-all except Tootles She is lost.
What's the matter? You saw some
one outside In the moonlight? A man
with whiskers? Nonsense. No one
lives there at this time Of year. Ev-
erybody left in September. Just go
to bed and don't think about such
things"
Lucille stifed scream.
Hello. mother What? Some one
is trying the door? It's opening-hellc
--hello-mother"-
Lucille dropped the receiver and sanh
backward into Vida's arms. picked
up the telephone and held it to my
ear, shouting Hello, hello.'
There was no response. The wire
was dead.
When Lucille had been revived with
out resorting to any of the yiolen
. methods suggested By the resourcefu
, Captain Perkins / endeavored to ex
plain away any cause for fright.
Even If she really did see a man,
I said, which seems improbable, b,
Is not going to murder her. Probabl,
: he Just stopped to inquire the time 0
day."
But mother said he had whfskers."
~ know" l continued. athat
I against him, but maybe It is hereditar
in his family"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

the grandstand after he ran a curtain
pole through cast iron white hoop.
We assembled around the hole had
made. No Tootles In sight.
whistle" Lucille commanded me.
obeyed.
joyful barks, but nothing more.
Take up some more boards" Lucille
might have been saying. "wait untI
you see the whites OF their eyes" or
Don't give up the ship"
Hadn't we better waftT' Captsin
Perkins was an earnest advocate OF
| the Fabian policy.
"No."
took up another board and yet an
other, stopping to whistle each time,
without apparently getting any nearer.
"Shes there somewhere" declared
Tootles' foster mother, puzzled, but
still determined Keep on until you
find her.
I had taken up all but half a dozen
OF the boards wheln my foot slipped
from the cross floor beam ON which I
was working and struck the lath
which was nailed on the other9side.
The lath offered but slight resistance.
The plaster YVES even more fragile, and
went through rather hastily, clutch
ing wildly at nothing In particular,
MY last recollection was of Lucile's
horror stricken face as she saw me
sinking from sight, like the villain in
Lorna Doone."
My next conscious remembrance was
of sitting fat In the middle of a bed,
the springs Of which were gently
bouncing me up and down after the
fashion of net into which a trapeze
performer had dropped from the tor
of the tent. Above was hole in tbs
ceiling, around me were chunks Of
! plaster and splinters Of lath, and sit
ting In chair by the window was Jim
his mouth open, emitting a series o.
short, sharp yeIps-
Lucille, Vida, Bopp, Kent and thu
captain made ring of faces arount
the hole in the ceiling.
stop barking, you darn fooll" shout
| ed the captain after a moment devoted
/ to startled surprise by all concerned
AYE, aye, sirv' replied Jim, salut
! ing.
Then 1t wasn't Tootles at all" In
{ Gle was overwhelmed by grief tina
was all the more poignant because i
$ had been held off so long by hope
You have to admit that Jim is a
all around bright young fellow" dc
? clared the captain proudly. at ain
r often you can find a marine enginee
= who can cook and do as good an i'm
! tation of dog as that"
"But why" / fixed the captain wit
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

malevolent eye-.why did he initiate
a dog at this particular moment7 What
Is the cause Of this character study Of
= canine under floor? Why not q
dog out in the yard chasing his tail u
Newfoundland pup having an argu-
ment with dilapidated shoe.'
why, this was a little idea Of my
own" stated Captain Perkins modest
". when see Miss Green was go
ing to be all broke up if nothing an
swered when she whistled I told Jim
there to go downstairs and pretend to
be the pup. just SOS she'd feel better"
What want to know. Mr.. Blainey,"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

cial gymnastics which Lucille was per-
forming.
Maybe she amt got enough steam
in her biler." Jim was earnestly en-
deavoring to be helpful.
mo; from the way she looks think
she's bust something" said his SUI
perior officer.
At last q faint Kissing sound came
from Lucile's puckered lips. No right
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Jim asked, with a brightly inquiring
eye, SIS how did you know just where
that bed WASP
Il know where 1 saw that dog last
exclaimed Kent as one inspired.
"Where?" Lucille turned to him.
HE was outdoors hittin' the breeze
this afternoon"
Outdoors? She isn't allowed out.
What was she doingT
"She was vamping up the beach, and
Ar. Blainey was running after her,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

minded dog would ever have recogniz-
ed it as a summons to heed, but l
heayed a sigh of relief. l knew at
last trat Lucille was safe anyway.
After a pause Lucille asked, Did you
hear anything?"
Not yet" Jim replied. why don't
you try singing through q combF"
81 meant did you hear Tootles
barkf"
No, ma am"
Then she's dead" Lucille nearly
broke down. She looked around for
a bosom on which to weep, but scorn-
ed both Bopp's and mine. Il loved
her so
TAera was Il whispered consultation
between Captain Perkins and Jim, and
/ Jim tiptoed downstairs mysteriously.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22

Eb5T suE4 LLlE aRteAiA " 4SANhO-
EY "bae pup might hear you
You didn't whistle very
lsEd the FIRST time"
Lucille whistled again with a consid-
erably more audible result. We all
listened
There s7as faint whine and a short,
sharp. but distant bark l presume
that was the most surprised person
in tha party.
There she isl" Vida declared. II
thought maybe she was up here"
BIT that doesn't sound like Too
tles,' Lucille objected.
1T must be-" Bopp announced this
masterpiece of logic. There isn't any
other dog in the house, is there? Prob
ably her voice sounds different far off "
And probably she is penned in
somewhere and frightened That
might make her sound different" All!
Why did I have that idea, and why.
having it, did I not conceal 1t in one Of
I the recesses of my brain instead Of
yoicing it TO all?
/ "0h, my poor Tootles." Lucille be-
/ gan picturing her pet suffocating.
Maybe she Is dying or dead already"
Whistle again." directed the cap
tain.
Lucille made several Intellectual at
tempts, but failed. Il can't" she de-
cIared II have to cry"
Let me call her." / interposed.
"She knows me-"
As boy I used to be able to make
considerable racket by blowing on two
fingers held at the proper angle in my
mouth. I tried it with gratifying re-
suits. I must have been heard on the
mainland.
The reply was immediate-short.
snappy barks. still long way off. but
very reassuring az to vigor and de-
Hight.
She's right under usr' Lucille cried.
mo, over by the window, should
say argued Vida.
Poor darling, she has forgotten how
she got into the place, and she thinks
some one is keeping her cooped up on
purpose. Please, Monty, keep on whis.
Ting. She does recognize you. and
she'll know that help is coming. We
must take up the floor"
In her excitement and time of need
she had turned to me and not to Bonn
/ didn't know how Tootles, whom had
last seen dashing up the beach amid o
cloud of sand, could possibly have man
aged to get under the attic floor. but
Lucille had called me Monty, and rea
son dismounted from her throne. an(
carnival was king.
| whistled blithely, piercingly, joy
fully. coaxingly, and whenever paus
ed the barking rewarded me.
"Tear up the floor" Lucille ordered
1--WE can't let her stay there any long
err"
Hadn't We better see If she won
come out by herself?" the captain ask
! ed tentatively. "It seems shame {,
tear up that there planking."
Not for Tootles,r Lucille replied
; What do care for an old attic foo
when my Tootles Is tn danger? Sh
/. shan't stay there another minute If
can help it." She tried to pry up
board with her finger nails.
: Wait" / requested. Let me do thi
!. scientifically"
a | wrenched leg from an old arm
= chair which had already suffered tn
amputation of one Of its extremitie
q and with that as lever pried up on
of the flooring boards at the ends whic
8, extended loose over the floor heam
As the plank came up amid a cloud q
: dust Lucille gave me a look such a
i must have rewarded LAuncelot fror
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-12-22
CHAPTER XII.
"Oh, My Poor Tooties."

e "A AYBE if you tried again"
nSh said the captain to Lucille,
EF "Boe pup might hear you.
Won didn't whistle very
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
SENATORS REBUFF
HOOVER AGAIN

Washington. Dec 22.-Food Admins
traitor Hoover today made another un.
successful attempt to get his statement
on the sugar situation before the sen.
ate investigating committee and in that
way before the public.
After having been denied hearing
before the committee several times this
week. the food administrator today sent
"A statement dealing with the sugar
question and ignoring all the personal
attacks on him. Out of courtesy to the
committee, he declined TO make il pub
lie himself unless the committee gave
its assent. or put 1t into the record of
the hearings.
After some conference among the
committee members. Senator Reed,
chairman of the committee. and Mr..
Hoover's sharpest critic, announced
that Hoover's statement would not be
admitted to the record prior to an
appearance before the committee, but
added that the food administrator would
have an opportunity with other wit
nesses in his turn.
After the senate committee refused
TO receive Mr.. Hoover's statement, the
food administrator sent IL to President
Wilson. who win decide whether II shall,
be made public now.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
GENERAL KALEDINES
RESIGNS TO AID THE
COSSACk REVOLUTION

London. Dec. 22.-Reslgnation
Of General Kaledines and his as.
sociates In the military govern
ment OF the Cossacks. who have
been resisting the bolsheviki. II
reported in a Petrograd dispatch
to the Times.
The purpose OF this move Is
said to permit the formation OF
a strong popular government.
General Kaledines explains he has
decided to withdraw on account
of his unpopularity with the
troops at the front. who refuse
to obey him in consequence OF
Misrepresentation on the part of
his enemies.
The dispatch does not suggest
any weakening OF the Cossack
movement, which il represented
In other reports as continuing to
progress.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
.LQU|S|ANh.TEXAS
OIL men STUMP ED
FINDINGS OF v. z. REED. MEDI.
ATOR IN GULF FIELD STRIKE,
REVOLUTIONARY
REQUEST MORE Time
Operators Committee at Houston Plead
That Matter So Serious They Should
Call for Opinion Of All Operators
Request Granted.

- -, ao r,, 4,
Houston IeSas' Dec zz-ihat the
findings Of Werner Y. Reed, federal me
diation commissioner and personal rem
p.,s. xx,u. 90,
ie'e"'"'Ne Vi ''-'' - Wv
revolutionary in their nature ana of
such serious moment as to demand the
a,,ar,;o, ~ oil onerators 10 tho sub.
-.
stance Oh statement given ou' H"'ui
day afternoon by the committee repre-
sentipg the oil producers Of Texas and
;,,,,,,o, - ,h., s.r,p. os tho
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

as changes in specifications. differences
between Admiral Capps and builders,
and slow delivery of materials. The
cumulation of delays. Mr.. Hurley ad-
mitted under questioning. brought about
the recent reorganization of the fleet
corporation. which ended in Admiral
Capps' resignation.
Building Program Held Up.
The wooden building program was
held back. Mr.. Piez testified, largely
by the inability Of Southern pine pro-
ducers to deliver timber. The condition
of affairs was uncovered by an inves-
tigating committee. headed by Mr. Piez.
which made a tour Of the yards for
the shipping board.
Whose fault was that?" Mr.. Piez
was asked.
Il do not know" he replied II un-
derstand that the Southern Pine asso-
citation promised to oliver the tirnbers.
and then fell down on the order"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

Washington. Dec. 22.-Testimony to-
day of shipping board officials in the
senate's investigation of delays to the
ship building program disclosed that
the start on construction of steeel ships
was delayed two months by the refusal
of Rear Admiral Capps. formerly gen
eral manager OF the emergency fleet
corporation, to close contracts nego-
tiated by his predecessor. Major Gen.
eral Goethals. until many alterations
i'm them were made.
The fabrication construction delays
and other delays to the program were
brought out in questions asked by the
senate commerce committee conducting
the inquiry of Chairman Hurley and
John A. Donald OF the shipping board.
Charles Piez, now general manager of
the corporation. and Rear Admiral
Bowles. his aide.
Some of the causes for the general
delay i'm both steel and wooden con-
stfuction were given by the witnesses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
DOUBLE MURDER AT
COAL COUNTY SEAT

Coalgate, Okla. Dec. 22.-Lee Cresser
shot and killed his former wife, whose
name was given as Gertrude Sanford.
here today. Cresser then fired three
shots into his body. and il is said by
physicians that he cannot live.
The Cressers were divorced In Creek
county some time ago and IL is not
known whether Sanford is the muir
dered woman's maiden name. IL is said
that she formerly lived in or near Ard
more.
Inquiry last night failed to reveal q
former resident of Ardmore OF the
name Of Gertrude Sanford.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Shibbuilding Delayed Two Months
AS Result of Haggling of Chiefs

What are you doing to correct the
situation?'
1--WE are having fir brought from the
Pacific coast"
Many contracts already let for wood
en- ships in the east will have to be
transferred to the west. Mr.. Piez added.
i'm order TO get the vessels completed.
as sufficient timber cannot be had in
the east.
Nelson Plies Many Questions.
Senator Nelson directed a long series
of questions at Mr.. Piez TO learn why
a practical shipbuilder would not be a
proper man for general manager
Are you a shipbuilder?" asked the
senator.
NO" replied Mr.. Piez. but | have
had large experience in negotiation and
manufacturing work"
Don't you think II would be better
to have practical builder at the head
of the shipping Program
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
15 MORE BLACKS
HEAR vERD|CTS

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 22.-Verdicts
in the cases of fifteen negroes of the
Twenty-fourth infantry. charged with
the death of +. NJ. Jones at Houston
in the riots at Houston. Texas, August
%. last. were returned this afternoon
by the courtmartial at Fort Sam Hous-
ton.
AS was the case in the previous
court-martial of other negroes of the
Twenty fourth, the verdicts are secret
until reviewed by the department Judge
advocate and Brigadier General j. W.
Ruckman. department commander.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
T.. 4 y. ROAD WILL NOT
CONTEST DAMAGE CLAIMS
FOR KENTUCKY WRECK

Louisville. ny. Dec. 22.-Milton II.
Smith. president OF the Louisville a
Nashville Railroad company. I'm a state
nent today. not oaly acknowledges legal
responsibility OF the company for com
pensauon Tor deaths and injuries in
Thursday nights wreck at Shepherds
vile. bet suggested that claims be sub.
mitted to committee and litigation
avoided. Ii is expected the claims. ag-
gregating thousands OF dollars, win be
presented.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

1t Vas reported recently that plans
had been formulated for the gradual
addition of twenty-nine divisions of the
Japanese army, bringing up its strength
to twenty-five corps. The big navy pro-
gram called for a large expansion. Ac-
cording to recent advices. the supporters
of this plan proposed TO enlarge the
navy so that II would consist of three
fleets. each with eight battleships and
eight battle cruisers.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
JAP AN DENIES
ARMY ON MOVE
NOT SENDING TROOPS TO RUSSIA,
MANCHUR1A OR ELSEWHERE,
Is THE CLAIM.
PLANNING BIG FLEET
May Create Three Squadrons, With
Sixteen Superior Warships in Each
ElsO Expected to Build Many War
planes-Niilitary Material Needed.

Toxic. Dec. 22-Notwithstanding re
ports of the activity of the japanese
army and navy, II may be stated posi-
lively that Japan not only has not
moved but does not intend to move
troops to Harbin, Vladivostok, or else
where.
Statements that any portion OF the
japanese army is being moblized are
unfounded AT the headquarters of the
army staff, the Associated Press Is in.
formed no mobilization is contemplated
and reports OF such projects originated
in the fact that the authorities at
present are not permitting the return
to their homes of soldiers whose normal
period of service has expired. Conse.
quently, there hds been some increases
in the army.
These men have been retained as a
precaution against depletion of highly
trained men. The older trained men
are not being permitted TO leave the
ships and depots.
army and navy are, of course. unavail.
able. Similarly. information regarding
warships is withheld absolutely.
Modern War Material Needed
The authorities state that a program
INV oiNliiS Will Dt PdCtu
before the coming season of parliament
1t includes provisions for modernza-
ton of the artillery. the supplying of
armored cars. bombs and other aeces.
sories, and also enlargement of the
aviation service. which the staff regards
as more important than an increase
i'm the number of divisions.
The naval program abandons the big
navy plan. resting content with the
present organization. but favoring an
Increase in light craft including sub
marines. destroyers and light cruisers.
Officials of the army and navy unani-
mously condemn reports circulated
abroad concerning present japanese
activities, which they describe as
stock jobbing." Japan is taking
the necessary precautionary measures
to maintain the highest standing of the
army and navy. This does not result
from anticipation of serious complica
tions IN the far east. In fact, well in
formed persons express the confident
belief that the grave situation in Russia
is not likely to continue. They say,
however that Japan must endeavor to
increase the efficiency of her army and
navy during the time the European
struggle is continued.
A dispatch to the London Times from
Washington. forwarded to Toxic, stat
ing that severe fighting had occurred
at Nladivostok and that Secretary
Lansing had received "A request from
the American consular troops, is denied
categorically as well as a report from
the same source crediting the japanese
embassy at Washington with confirma-
ton of the report that japanese troops
had been landed at Nladivostok. These
reports have caused mystihcation and
here, as well as considerable
comment in the japanese press.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
WEATHER FORECAST.

Louisiana, Arkansas. Oklahoma. East
Texas: Sunday fair. warmer: Monday
fair.
West Texas: SUNDAY and Monday
fair. -..i..i A..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
ARMED VESSEL TORPEDOED.

London, Dec. 22.-The British armed
steamer Stephen F'urness has been tor
pedoed and sunk by a German sub
marine in the Irish channel. it was Of
ficiaily announced today. Six officers
and ninety-five men were lost
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
PROPULSION FOR
Ill OF CANADA
WILL SOON GO INTO EFFECT AS
WAR MEASURE, AND ALSO
CONSERVES FOOD.

Ottawa. Ont. Dec. 22.-As a result of
the determination Of the Canadian gov
ernment TO prevent distilling of liquors
and also forbidding its importation,
there was much lively discussion to.
night over the Dominion.
The action was taken, the premier
stated, by virtue of "the unmistakable
mandate" given the government Decem.
ber II (the date of the Canadian cleo.
tom. for the vigorous prosecution of
the war and for "the employment of all
the country's energies and resources
necessary to achieve victory.
ANY liquor or beverage containing
more than 1-2 per cent alcohol should
be regarded as Intoxicating liquor. and
banned under the new order. The re.
strictions do not apply to importations
for medicinal, sacramental, manufactur-
ing and chemical purposes.
1T is essential and indeed vital for
the efficient conduct of the war that
wasteful or unnecessary expenditure
should be prohibited. and that all arti-
cles capable OF being utilized as food
should be conserved" said the prenier's
statement. 1T is beyond question that
the use of liquor affects adversely the
realization of this purpose"
Issuance of the ordered followed con
sideration of the measure by the war
committee of the cabinet it was stated.
Liquors purchased on or prior to
December "a for shipment into Can
ada will be admitted into the Dominion
not later than January 81, 1915
Toronto, Ont. Dec. %. George
Wright, past president of the Ontario
Hotel Keepers association and member
of the committee on the control of food
in a statement today said
that prohibition at this time in Can.
ada's history was q wise piece of legis.
lation.
The times justify the government
in taking action OF this kind" he said.
The country will heartily endorse the
action taken, because il will enlarge
our food resources and mobilize the full
physically and financially. of
our people"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
.C0IsIN PuSS. IS DEAD.

Quincy, ILL.,. Dec. 22.-Mrs. Tobathia
Greening. the Cousin Puss" of all
Mark Twain's stories. and to whom he
left legacy. died today in Palmyra,
aged SO years.