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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
U-BOAT SEEN RUNNING
AWASH OFF MACHIAS
Then Lobster Fis h erm e n
Came in with Story That
They Had Sighted the OBJ
ject off the Mouth of the
Kennebec River - Coast
Guard at Cross Island Also
Report Suspicion

Portland, Me-, May Pit was Off
cially announced to-day that the report
ed presence of submarine off the Maine
coast is being investigated by the naval
authorities. Patrol scrutiny Of these
waters was ordered following a report to
naval stations that a periscope was
sighted late yesterday afternoon and
that at o'clock last night submarine
was seen running awash off Machias.
On the heels of these reports came
word to-day from three lobster fishermen
that they had sighted from two different
points what they believed to be a Ger
man submarine off the mouth of the Ken
nebec about 9:l5 this morning. The
fishermen reported the matter to Popham
station and when the news was commu-
nicated to naval officer he furnished
the Machias end of the story and con-
firmed the press reports that an investi-
cation was under way.
1t was learned unofiicially that the
coast guard at Cross island sighted the
supposed submarine and watched it for
five minutes, when it submerged.
Persistent reports have been current
since the war was declared that Ger
man submarine was in New England
waters, but not until to-day were they
given official recognition. The supposed
submarine, as described by fishermen, APP
peared to be about 200 feet in length.
The object was sighted south of Sc
guin light, position which would fit
with her probable position if she contin-
ued in her westerly course after being
sighted off Cross island last night. Two
members of the coast guard at the is
land watched the vessel for an hour un-
der favorable weather conditions and
are convinced that she was submarine.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
TIGHT LINES AT PLATTsBURG.
Are Drawn About the Officers Training
Camp.

Plattsburg, y. Y, May 22.-The New
England detachment Of the National
Guardsmen selected for the reserve Off
GERS training camp, arrived yesterday,
465 strong. These men will enter the
camp on par with the student officers
and their daily and weekly ratings and
final examination will determine wheth-
er or not they viii win commissions in
the reserve corps
Tight lines are to be drawn around
the training camp. An order from Lieut..
Col. Wolf. commander, says all news
paper correspondents assigned to cover
ing the camp shall provide themselves
with the regulation army uniform.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
COMPROMISE ACCEPTED
On Seoond-Class Mail Tax, From III
Cents to s Cents.

Washington. D. c, May 22.-k com
promise on the proposed second-elass
mail tax 50 as to make it from one and
one-half cents per pound in the first par
eel post zone to eight cents in the eighth
zone was agreed upon to-day by the
House ways and means committee.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
SMALLPOX IN BRAINTREE.
Several Cases Have Developed from
Teacher, Miss Batchelder.

Randolph, May 22.-Several cases of
smallpox have developed in Bralntree,
only few miles from here, aud the out
break is causing great anxiety in the
vicinity. A teacher, Miss Batchelder,
went to her home in that place i'll, not
knowing what her disease was and sew
eral persons who came to visit her and
who met her otherwise were exposed to
the disease. A quarantine has been placed
upon many there, and general vaccina-
tion of all who in any way came in con
tact with the disease has been ordered,
so it is hoped the disease will not go
any further
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
WANT SEPARATION.
Finland's Wealthiest Glasses Want to
Quit Russia.

Helsingford, Finland, May 81, via Pet
rograd and London, May 22.-The con
gress of the Swedish political party rep
resenting a majority of Finland's wealth
lest and most influential classes yester-
day passed a resolution favoring COM
plete separation OF the grand duchy of
Finland from Russia.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
ATTEMPT ON LIFE
OF WAR MINISTER
AT PETROGRAD
Despatch to Jewish Paper in New York
Said Official Escaped and Plot
tiers Were Arrested.

New York, May 22.-The Jewish Daily
Forward received a cablegram from Pet
rogrsd, saying that an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to-day to assassinste
War Minister Kerensky. The despatch
read; Attempt on the life of Kerensky
made just now. kerensky escaped All
the participants arrested. Rumors plot
arranged by supporters Of old regime
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
onfoe Transferred % Montpelier.

Adjt. Gen. Lee s. Tillotson, by com
mand Of Gov. Graham" announces the
removal Of the Office Of adjutsnt general
Of Vermont from St Albans TO Montpc-
lier and .;hat all communications intend
ed for that Office should BE- addressed to
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
PUT UNDER QUARANTINE.
Supt: Butterfield May Have Been Ex-
posed to Smallpox.

Cabot, May 22.-Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Butterfield went to their home in North
Montpelier Saturday afternoon for
three weeks stay under a quarantine
for smallpox. Mr.. Butterfield visited
school at North Calais where some chill
dren were taken i'll with what has been
pronounced smallpox.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
RALLY POSTPONED.
VIII Be Held at cobble Hill Grange at
Date to Be Announced.

The patriotic rally which was to have
been held at the Cobble Hill grange hall
this evening has been postponed on ae-
count Of the bad weather and the date
will be announced later.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
REPORTED TO WASHINGTON
That Presence of Submarine Was Not
Officially Confirmed.

Washington, d. c., May 22.-The ma
val commander of the Maine district has
forwarded reports of German subma-
rine in that vicinity, which he said were
so far without confirmation. The inves-
tigation is continuing.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
PROMINENT CITIZEN.
Samuel E. Meekin of Middlebury Died Of
Apoplexy.

Middlebury. May 22-Ssmuel z. Meek
in, aged "A, one Of Aiiddlebury's most
prominent business men. who was striek-
en- with spoplexy Sunday. died at his
home here yesterday. He is survived By
a wife. two brothers and sister. The
funeral will b. Wednesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22

All the banks in the city will close az
noon tomorrow "Wednesday on account
OF the funeral Of Ira G. Calef. and viii
remain closed for the rest Of the day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-05-22
One Case at Middlesex.

Middlesex, May 22.-John Nichols is
i'll with smallpox.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
SYNOPSIS

Henry LerouX, novelist, is visited by a
strange woman, bordering on collapse,
who is murdered in his fiat while he had
gone to summon his friend, Dr. Cumberly.
Detective Inspector Dunbar is summon
ed and questions Leroux, DR.. Cumberly
his daughter, Helen, and Mr.. Excl, a
friend. Mrs. Leroux is away, supposedly
on visit
Caster Max, famous French detective,
arrives disguised and under false name,
to ASST t in the case. On the way he meets
Denise Ryland, friend of Mrs. Leroux and
whom she was supposed to be visiting.
Denise disabuses Helen on this point.
soames had secured employment with
Leroux through Greek, M. GianapOl1S,
acting for mysterious Mr.. King. He is
subsidized.
Soames had acted as a go-between and
a spy upon Mrs. Leroux, delivering mail
for her when absent to Gianapolis.
Soames, after escaping from Leroux's
fiat, is regularly employed by Mr. King
through Gianapolis as attendant In the
onilm Joint.
Max calls upon Cumberly, reveals his
identity and discloses the workings OF en-
international opium syndicate controlled
by Mr. King and tells that Mrs. Leroux IS
q victim.
Through Cumberly Max obtains an in
PRODUCTION to patient, Sir Brian Malpas,
M p who is addicted to the opium habit.
Denise and Helen attend tea in an
artists studio and meet GianapoliS and
Mahara a girl secretly connected with MIR.
Kings establishment.
Dunbar suspects the butler, Soames, who
has suddenly disappeared. Helen recog-
4 IN int 1Y0(0n
Mrs. Vernon.
Dunbar visits Mrs. Vernon's solicitor
and learns that Vernon, recently dead
had quarreled with his wife on account or
her occasional disappearance.
Mahara who loves Gianapolis, becomes
Jealous of Helen and threatens Gianapo-
lis.
Max while pretending to be under the
influence Of opium makes many obserVa-
lions in Mr.. Kings establishment.
Max encounters Soarnes, offers him a
large bride to be an informer and APP
points a later meeting outside the estab-
lishment.
Denise sees a light and advises Helen
10 cultivate Gianapolis. Max calls on
Dunbar and tells him Of his discoveries.
Helen shadows Gianapolis, but is trap
ped by Mahara and brought blindfolded
to Mr.. Kings establishment Max plans
a rescue.
Soames keeps his appointment with Max
returns and falls victim to Mr.. King s
vengeance.
Max discovers Mrs. Leroux in Mr.. King S
establishment in a dying condition. He
escapes the yellow claw
Mahara kills Gianapolis and is endeavor-
ing to strangle Helen when the latter Is
rescued by Max Mahara and others es-
cape from Mr. Kings establishment by
boat, pursued by river police.
The boat is swamped and all are drown
ed. Mrs. Leroux, dying fails to explain
the mystery of Mr.. King.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
RIVER FALLS. WIS.

Special courses of study are pro-
vided for High School graduates
as we'll as for those who have
completed the common schools and
grades in city schools.
The Diploma or the school be-
comes a Life State Certificate af-
ter the holder has taught success
fully for one year and received
approval of the State Superintend-
emf of Public Instruction.
An Elementary course of two
and one-half years is offered which
leads to the Certificate which is
valid for five years, after the
holder has taught successfully for
one year.
The school has large reference
and textbook Libraries and we'll
equipped physical and biological
laboratories. Excellent facilities
are provided for special work in
Manual Training. Domestic Science,
Music Drawing and Physical Train
ing.
Tuition is free in the Model
Grades. The pupils in these grades
have the advantages of the cours-
es in Music, Drawing, Domestic
Science. Manual Training and Phys
ical Training.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21

", Max leaped after her. In three
strides he found his foot splashing in
water. An instant he hesitated.
Through the corridor ahead Of him
sped the yellow figure, and right to the
end. The seemingly solid wall opened
before her. 1t was another masked
door.
Max crossed the threshold hard upon
her heels. Three descending steps
were ahead of him, and then a long
brick tunnel in which swirled fully
three feet of water, which, slowly ris-
ing, was gradually flooding the cave
Of the dragon.
On went the Eurasian,~ up to her
waist in the flood, with Max gaining
upon her now at every stride. There
was a damp freshness in the air Of the
passage, and a sort Of mist seemed to
float above the water. This mist had
I familiar smell.
They were approaching the river,
md there was fog tonight.
Even as he realized the fact the
quarry vanished, and the ray OF light
from Max's lamp impinged upon the
opening in an iron sluice gate. The
Eurasian had passed it, but Max real
lied that he must lower his head If he
would follow He ducked rapidly, al
most touching the muddy water, with
his face A bank of yellow fog in
stantly enveloped him, and he pulled
up short, for instinctively he knew that
another step might precipitate him into
the Thames.
He strove to peer about him, but the
feeble ray of the lamp was incapable
Of penetrating the fog. He CROPPED
with his fingers right and left and
presently found Shiny wooden steps
He drew himself closely to these and
directed the light upon them They
led upward. He mounted cautiously
and was clear of the oily water now
and upon a sort of gangway. above
which lowered a green and rotting
wooden roof.
Obviously the tide was rising, and.
after seeking vainly to peer through
the fog ahead, he turned and descend
ed the steps again, finding himself now
nearly up to his armpits in water. He
just managed to get in under the sluice
gate without actually submerging his
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
CONTINUED from June 14)

"Follow mew he gasped, glancing
back at Gianapolis. "Morbleu, make
an effort! The keys-the keysr'
Laying Helen Cumberly upon one Of
the raised divans, with her head rest
ing upon a silken cushion, Max, teeth
tightly clinched and dreadfully con-
scious that his strength was failing
him, waited for Gianapolis. Out from
the corridor the Greek came stagger-
ing, and Max now perceived that he
was bleeding profusely from wound
in the breast.
''She came back" whispered Champ
oils, clutching at the Frenchman for
support, ''the fend! / did not know
that Miss Cumberly was here. AS God
is my witness did not know! But
followed her-Mahara. Thank God
did! She has finished me, | think,
"but"-he lowered the crooked eyes to
the form of Helen Cumberly-"never
mind-saintsw
He reeled and sank upon his knees.
he clutched at the edge Of his coat
md raised it 70 his lips, wherefrom
UlOOu was LUZ liz MA 0IOOP
ed eagerly, for as the Greek had col
;apsed upon the floor he had heard the
rattle of keys.
"She had--the keys" whispered Gia-
napolis. "They have-tabs-upon them.
Mrs. Leroux-No. 3 B-the door to the
stair"-very, very slowly he inclined his
head toward the ebony door near
which Max was standing-''is marked
X; the door--at the top-into ga
rage-B."
.Tell me-" said Max, his arm about
the dying mans shoulders, "try to tell
me who killed Mrs. Vernon and why"
''Mr. Kingp' came In rafting voice.
Because of the carelessness Of some
one Mrs. Vernon wandered into the
room Of Mrs. Leroux. She seems to
have had fit Of remorse or something
like it. She begged Mrs. Leroux to pull
up before too late Ho Pin arrived
just as she was crying to Mrs. Leroux
and asking If she could ever forgive
her for bringing her here. 1t was Mrs.
Vernon who introduced Mrs. Leroux.
Ho Pin heard her say that she would
tell Leroux the truth as the only
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21

means.
Eyes, yes. morbleu! understand
And them
"Ho Pin knows women like a book
He thought Mrs. Vernon would shirk
the scandal. We used to send our wo-
men to Nurse Proctor's sanitarium
then to steady up bit. We let Mrs
Vernon go as usual. The scene with
Mrs. Leroux had shaken her, and she
tainted in the car-Victoria street.
was with her. Nurse Proctor had
Cod! l am dying-a time with her
she got so hysterical that they had tn
detain her, and three days later her
husband died. Proctor, the fool, some
how left paper containing the news
in Mrs. Vernon's room. They had had
to administer an injection that after
noon, and they thought she was sleep.
ing"
"Morbleu! Yes, yes! A supreme eff
fort, my friend!
Directly Ho Pin heard Of Vernon
death he knew that his hold on Mrs.
Vernon was lost He and Mahara and
Mr.. King drove straight to Gillingham
street to arrange-ah! She rushed like
a madwoman into the street a mo-
ment before they arrived. A cab was
passing, and
81 know this! I know this! What
happened at Palace mansionsY
The Greeks voice grew fainter
"Mr. King followed her upstairs
too late-but while Leroux was in
Cumberly's fiat, leaving the door open,
Mr. King went in. Mahara was watch
ing; gave signal-whistle-of some
ones approach. 1t was thought Mr..
King had secured all the message
Mrs. Vernon was writing Mr.. King
opened the door of the lift shaft-lift
not working-climbed down that way
and out by door on ground floor, when
Mr. -, the member of parliament,
went upstairs"
"'Ah, pardieu! One last word! Who
is Mr.. King?"
Gianapolis lurched forward, his eyes
glazing, half raised his arm-pointing
back into the cave Of the dragOn-and
dropped, face downward, on the floor,
with a crimson pool forming slowly
about his head.
An unfamiliar sound had begun to
disturb the silence of the catacombs.
Max glanced at the white face of Helen
Cumberly, then directed the ray of the
little lamp toward the further end of
the apartment. A steady stream of
dirty water was pouring into the cave
Of the dragon through the open door
ahead of him.
Into the disk Of light leaped, fantas-
tic, the witch figure of the Eurasian.
She turned and faced him, threw up
both her arms and laughed shrilly, in
sanely. Then she turned and ran like
q hare, her yellow silk dress cleaning
In the moving ray. Inhaling sibilant-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21

head and to regain the brick tunneI.
He paused for moment, hoping to
be able to lower the gate, but the ap-
paratus was out of his reach, and he
had nothing to stand upon to aid him
in manipulating it.
Three or four inches of water now
flooded the cave of the golden dragon.
Max pulled the keys from his pocket
and unlocked the door at the foot of
the steps. He turned, resting the cleo
tric lamp upon one of the little ebony
tables and. lifting Helen Cumberly,
carried her halfway up the steps, de-
posting her there with her back to
the wall. He staggered down again.
Z His remarkable physical resources
were at an end 1t must be another's
work to rescue Mrs. Leroux. He
stopped over Gianapolis and turned his
head. The crooked eyes glared up at
him deathly.
''May the good God forgive your
he whispered. you tried to make
peace with him."
The sound of muff1ed blows began to
be audible from the head Of the steps.
Max staggered out of the cave of the
golden dragon. A slight freshness and
dampness were visible in its atmos-
phere, and the gentle gurgling of wa
ter broke its heavy stiffness. There
was new quality come into it and
strangely an old quality gone out from
it. AS he lifted the lamp from the ia
BILE, now standing in slowly moving
water, the place seemed no longer to
be the cave Of the golden dragon he
had known.
He mounted the steps again with
difficulty, resting his shaking hands
upon the walls. SCATTERING blows
were being delivered upon the door
above.
Dunbar he cried feebly, stepping
aside to avoid Helen Cumberly where
she lay. "Dunbar!"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
CHAPTER XIII.
Dawn at the More.

HE river police seemed to be
floating, suspended in the fog,
81 which now was so dense that
y the water beneath was invis
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
SUM m
State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court,
for Pierce County.

State of Wisconsin, Circuit Court,
for Pierce County.
Henrick Henrickson. Plaintiff, VS..
Andrew Kinney,--Kinney, h S
wife; Hans 0. A. Gjelstad. --Gjel-
stad, his wife; Griffin H. Miller,
his wife; E. Kinney and---Kin.
ney, his wife; all unknown heirs and
next Of kin of any of above named
persons and any and all p ers n S
claiming under them or any of them
and generally all persons whom it
may concern, Defendants.
The State Of Wisconsin-To the
Said Defendants:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within twenty days after serv-
ice of this summons, exclusive of the
day of service, and defend the above
entitled action in the court aforesaid;
and in case of your failure so to do,
Judgment will be rendered against
you according to the demand of the
complaint; of which a copy is here
with served upon you.
The land affected by this action to
which plaintiff seeks to establish his
title is described as follows, to-wit;
The West Half of the Northeast
quarter(W3 of NE4) of Section Five
81, Township Twenty-seven (2O.
Range Seventeen (1O w est, of
Pierce County, Wisconsin.
Varnum & Kirk,
Plaintiff Attorneys.
P. O. Address, Hudson, St. Croix
County, Wisconsin.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
Continued on page 8
To bring up a child in
the way he should go,
90 that way yourself.

Go to Sunday school with the chill
dren.-adv.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21

II HOdClnS, suspended IN the log,
RMSSSNI which now was so dense that
80 the water beneath was invis-
ible. Inspector Rogers, who was in
charge, fastened up his coat collar
about his neck and turned to Stringer,
the Scotland Yard man, who sat beside
him in the stern of the cutter gloomily
silent.
Times wearing on" said Rogers,
and his voice was muff1ed by the fog
as though he were speaking from in
side a box "There must be some
hitch"
"WOrk it out for yourself" said the
G. l. D. man gruff1y. eve know that
the Office in Globe road belongs to
Gianapolis, and, according to the East
ern exchange, he was constantly ring
ing up East 39951. That's the ware
house of Kan Sub Concessions. He
garages his car next door to the said
warehouse and tonight our scouts fol
low Gianapolis and Max from Piccadil-
ly circus to Waterloo station, where
they discharge the taxi and pick up
Gianapolis limousine Still followed.
CuGy uEIF0. w mere Straight TO Tie
garage at the back of that wharf yOn-
der! Neither Gianapolis, Max nor the
chauffeur come out of the garage. ]
said, and l still say, that we should
have broken in at once, but Dunbar
was always pigheaded, and he thinks
Max is tin god"
A sudden clamor arose upon the
shore near by, sound as of sledge-
hammers at work. But above this
pierced shrilly the call of a police whis-
tie.
whats that?" snapped Rogers, leap
ing up. "Stand by therey'
The sound Of the whistle grew near
and nearer; then came a voice-that
of Sergeant Sowerby-hailing them
through the fog.
''Dunbars in But the gang have
escaped! They've got to a motor
launch twenty yards down on the end
Of the creek"
But already the police boat was
away.
'Let her go!'' shouted Rogers. "Close
inshore! Keep a sharp lookout for
cutter, bOys!
Stringer, aroused now to excitement,
went laundering forward through the
fog, joining the men in the bows. Four
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pairs of eyes were peering through the
mist, the thick, yellow mist that yelled
all things.
Course the fogr' said Stringer. 'It's
Just our rotten luckr'
One of the men on the lookout in the
bows now reported:
Gutter crossing our bow, sir! Get
ting back to her course"
keep her in vieww roared Rogers.
sport, sirr'
"How's that?"
"Starboard, easy"
"Keep her in view!'
'As she is STRIP
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-12

Solely from his prowess as a golf
er, Private Francis Ouimet, who is
stationed at Camp Devens, Mass
has earned the sum of twelve thou
sand dollars for war funds. When
he is not playing golf for the Red
Cross he is showing the other boys
in the. training camp how to play
the game.