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The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18

There have been some Of our race who
have been tempted into the l0wlands
and the cities. Not one of them
brought honor upon our name. Their
pictures are not here. They are not
worthy to be here"
Stephen set dewn the candlesticks
and returned to his place. Louise, with
her hands clasped behind her back.
glanced toward John, who still stood
by her side.
"Tell me-" she asked him, shave
none Of your people who went out into
the world done well for themselves?"
Scarcely one," he admitted.
mot one," Stephen interrupted.
MADAM" he went on, turning toward
Louise, "lest my welcome to you this
evening should have seemed inhospita-
BILE, let me tell you this: Every
Strangewey who has left our county.
and trodden the downward path Of
failure, has done so at the instance of
one of your sex. That is why those OF
us who inherit the family spirit look
askance upon all strange women. That
is why no woman is ever welcome with
in this house."
Louise resumed her seat in the easy
chair.
II am so sorry" she murmured,
looking down at her slipper. II could
not help breaking down here, could II"
"Nor could my brother fail to offer
you the hospitality Of this roof" Ste
phen admitted. 1.-THE incident was I'm.
fortunate but inevitable. It is a mat
ter for regret that we have so little to
offer you in the way Of entertainment"
He rose to his feet. The door had
opened. Jennings was standing there
with a candlestick upon massive sill
yer salver. Behind him was Aline.
"You are doubtless fatigued by your
journey, madam" Stephen concluded.
Louise made little grimace, but she
rose at once to her feet. She under.
stood quite well that she was being
sent to bed, and she shivered a little
when she looked at the hour-barely
ten o'clock. Yet it was all in keeping.
From the doorway she looked back in
to the room; in which nothing seemed
to have been touched for centuries.
She stood upon the threshold to bid her
final goodnight, fully conscious Of the
complete anachronism of her presence
there. . .... is
Her smile for Stephen was respectful
and full Of dignity. AS she glanced to-
ward John, however, something
flashed in her eyes and quivere6 at tho
corners of her lips, something which
escaped her control, something which
made him grip for moment the back
Of the chair against which he stood.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
CHAPTER !.

, Louise was leaning back among the
cushions of the motionless car. The
moon had not yet risen, but faint and
luminous glow, spreading like a halo
about the tepmost peak of the ragged
line of hills, heralded its approach.
Her eyes swept the hillsides, vainly
yet without curiosity, for any sign of
human dwelling. Her chauffeur and
her maid stood talking heatedly to-
gether near the radiator.
Louise leaned forward and called to
the chauffeur.
"Charles," she asked, 'what has hap
pened? Are we really stranded hereT'
The mans head emerged from the
bonnet. He came round to the side Of
the car.
II am very sorry, madam" he re-
ported, "but something has gone wrong
with the magnetic. I shall have to take
it to pieces before I can tell exactly
wha< is wrong. It will take several
hours End it ought to be done by day.
light. Perhaps had better 60 and see
whether there isn't farm somewhere
near"
"And leave us here aloneY Aline ex.
claimed Indignantly.
Her mistress smiled at her reassur-
ingly.
"What have we to fear, you foolish
girl? For myself, would like better
than anything to remain here until the
moon comes over the top Of that round
Ill S~4> fC
sity for Charles to leave u.s."
They oil turned their heads. From
some distance behind there came,
family at first, but more distinctly
every moment, the sound Of horses
hoofs. Louder and louder came the
sound. Louise gave little cry as
man on horseback appeared in sight
lat the crest Of the hill. The narrow
strip of road seemed suddenly dwarfed,
an unreasonable portion Of the horizon
blotted out. In the half light there
was something almost awesome in the
unusual size Of the horse and Of the
man who rode it.
1T is world Of COLLINS, this, Aline!"
her mistress exclaimed softly. "What
is 1T that cOmeSV
1T is a human being, Dieu merci J"
the maid replied, with matter-of-fact
little SIGH of content.
A few moments later horse and rider
were beside the car.
HAS anything happened?" the new
conner asked, dismounting and raising
his whip to his cap.
Il have broken down." Louise said.
"Please tell us what you would advise
us to do. Is there village near, or
an inn, or even barn? Or shall we
have to spend the night in the carr"
"The nearest village" he replied, lis
twelve miles away. Fortunately, my
own home is close by. I shall be very
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
no BE CONTINUED.)
Her Memory Faulty.

She was middle-aged, stylishly
gowned and apparently sane. And she
was looking at the paintings in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art through .
gold-framed lorgnette, that dangled
from a jeweled gold chain.
Another woman was standing before
a canvas, and, in desire for informa-
ton, or, perhaps, for the sake of social
interchange, the lady Of the lorgnetts
inquired, affably: IT,
us that picture Of the death Of
the Lord?"
mo, madam; it represents the mar
tytdom of st. Sebastian"
"Ah, see. have the poorest mem,
DRY. I knew that they killed thu.
Lord, Of course, but I disrenenbere4
Just hew."-WashjnSton Star,
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18

LII the a all the de-
light charming girl fascnates avowed womanhater
eat quietly her hand In the which
q nothing
she has
faithful
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readers enjoy the serial thoroughly.
The EDITOR
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18
@ys. Are Indeed a Good Samaritan"

"Y1n Are inoeeo L 6oo0 SamarItan.
pleased-I and my brother-if you will
honor us. I am afraid cannot offer
you very much in the way Of entertain
ment-"
She rose briskly to her feet and
beamed upon him.
"You are indeed a good Samaritan I"
she exclaimed. "a roof is more than
we had dared to hope for, although
when one looks up at this wonderful
sky and breathes this air, one wonders,
perhaps. whether roof, after all, is
such blessing"
1T gets very cold toward morning."
4he young man said practically.
.tOf course" she assented. "Aline,
You will bring my dressing-bag and fol-
NV us. This gentleman Is kind enough
- oacr ~ shelter for the night Dear
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18

Louise has quite an Interesting
little chat with John before she
resumes her journey, and In his
mind is awakened something
that hasn't been stirred for a
very long time.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-18

Then. between the old manservant.
who insisted upon carrying her candle
to her room, and her maid, who walked
behind, she crossed the white stone
hall and stepped slowly up the broad
flight Of stairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
McAdoo Defends Plan
To Enlist Prisoners
Europe Does 1t and Same
Need Is Approaching in u. S.,
Chief Magistrate Says

Chief Magistrate McAdoo declared
yesterday that army and navy officers
who objected to efforts made by magis
trates TO have prisoners enlist seemed
to forget that in Europe all prisoners,
except mental and physical detectives.
were with the military forces. This
nation is approaching the same need,
he said.
1T seems false point of view" he
said, "to say that because man is a
little disorderly or has done some of
the very venial things that he is unfit
for service. For the things | set forth
he would be sent to Jail for a brief
period or fined few dollars and the
state would be content. In the army
and navy the court martial system
shows the same offences and the same
penalties that the magistrates find and
impose.
THE army and navy do not discharge
men simply because of breaches of dis
cipline in minor matters. Why is IL
then that this attitude is assumed
against those who have committed
slight offences Of barring them out Of
the army and navy or making it lmpos-
sible TO urge them TO think Of devoting
themselves TO the high cause of the
nations honor"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Flowers on Her Grave
Sundays and Thursdays
Mrs. Meek Sets Aside 5000 to
Pay for Them

Mrs. Mary Isabella Meek. Of 236
West Twenty-siXth Street. in her will
set aside $4,000, the income from which
she provided shall be used for the care
of her grave. On it on Sundays and
7 thursdays, "in all weather. flowers are
to be placed. The Will was filed yester-
day. The trust fund was left TO the
Greenwood Cemetery Corporation,
which also is to receive $4,000 for a
sarcophagus for the body.
Mrs. Meek left most of her estate TO
public institutions. She gave her resi-
dence at 236 West Twenty Street
to Warren X. CrofTord, $50 long as he
shall remain unmarried" Mr.. CroffOrd
was lifelong friend of Mrs. Meek
father. To each of the following in
stitutions she left $4,000: St. Luke's,
New York; Bellevue and Roosevelt
hospitals; Home for lncurables, Ford
ham, and the Association for Improv-
ing the Condition of the Poor.
other requests of $4,000 were: Home
for Cripples, Presbyterian Home for
Aged Women, Presbyterian Home for
old Men, Howard Mission for Little
Wanderers, Salvation Army and the
Association for the Adult Destitute
Blind. The residuary estate is divided
among several public institutions, in
Guiding the Society for the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals and the Actors
Home.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
French Ships Officers
Are Hosts to Dekes
Luncheon Guests See Gun
Which Destroyed a Fort
at Dardanelles

The officers of a French cruiser in
port gave a luncheon yesterday on
board their ship 10 members of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon Club, who had
previously entertained them at their
clubhouse. The Dekes were shown over
the cruiser, and were especially inter-
ested in seeing the gun which had de-
stroyed fort at the Dardanelles and
in inspecting the anti-aircraft guns.
At the luncheon Captain Merrieu
spoke feelingly of the reception he and
his brother officers had received in
New York, and also expressed their
pleasure at the prospect of help from
the United States in the struggle for
democracy and liberty.
Ogden Reid, who replied in French
spoke of the appreciation of this cour-
try for the wonderful fight made BY
France in behalf Of civilization. ana
expressed the hope that the United
States would soon take an important
part in our common task. The follow
ing were present at the luncheon: Cap
tains Merrien and Guiton, Ensigns
Leroy, Perceau Villecourt, Hamelin and
Raynaud. Paymaster lie Tarnec, Sur
geons Babin and Bastide. James An
derson HAYES, Oswald c. Herring. Ogden
Reid. Richard Foster, J. Starr, jr., Hart
o. Berg and DR.. c. l.. Hatch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Two States to Try
Alleged Looters of
Insurance Concern
Officials in Conference Here
Plan Action in Pittsburgh
Life Case
By BRIGGS

An important conference between the
Attorney General Of Pennsylvania, the
New York Insurance Department and
District Attorney Swami was held IN
the latter's office yesterday afternoon.
At the end. it was announced that pros
ecution of the men alleged to have
wrecked the Pittsburgh Life and Trust
Company will be undertaken in both
states. The charge in New York will
be grand larceny, and in Pennsylvania
it will be conspiracy.
District Attorney Swami said last
night that the only phase of the case
which is not yet ready for presentation
to the grand jury OF this county is the
proof of the alleged lack OF value Of
the bonds of the Dare Lumber Com
pany, of Bnghamton, y. Y, S6,00O,O 900
of which were given in exchange for
the Washington Life and st. James
Building in this city.
investigation conducted yesterday by
the District Attorney showed that the
Washington Life and the st. James
properties are still in the name of the
two dummies, Thomas Crawford and
Stcnewall J. Jackson, who were asked
to serve in that capacity by Clarence
+. Birdseye, of this city. Crawford and
Jackson are prevented By Supreme
Court orders from effecting transfer
of the buildings.
Investigation of the Dare Lumber
Company and its subsidiary, the East
Lake Lumber Company, shows, accord
ing to the District Attorney, that the
assessed valuation of the lands of both
companies in Dare County, n. c., is
$4,000. There were 1850 shares of
common stock and 5000 preferred held
By about forty stockholders when
George +. Montgomery bought il up
for the new directors Of the Pitts
burgh Life Con pany.
Robert b. Cotter, contractor, who
had been supplying the Dare Company's
mills with logs from their own land,
told Mr.. Swami yesterday that the
properties covered 1000 acres, lying
on an island between Albermarle
Sound and the ocean, and that during
periods of easterly winds large part
of the tract was inundated by sea
water, sometimes TO the depth of two
feet. Most Of the timber, Cotter said,
was white pine logs. There was also
a large quantity of sweet and black
gum used for wood pulp, he said
Jesse 5. Phillips, State Superintend-
ert Of Insurar &c; lie Roy a. Lincoln,
hi9 counsel; w. +. Davis, Deputy At
torney General Of Pennsylvania, ard
Joseph Mccullough, Deputy Insurance
Commissioner of that state, participant
ed in yesterdays conference here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Dislike for Study
Drove Boy, l3, to
Set School Fires
Lad Admits He Wanted Building
to Burn. SO He Would Have
No More Lessons

The series of fires discovered in Pub
lie School 10 and thirteen-year-old
Richard Hippe's revolt against the COM
pusory education law came to an end
simultaneously yesterday.
Last night Richard and his younger
brother Frederick, slept at the Chill
dren's Society Building. The charge of
juvenile delinquency, which he will be
called upon to face, bothered the older
boy not at all. He slumbered content
in the thought that there would be no
school for him on the morrow.
For too much school in one young
life had driven Richard to revolt, he
told his principal and the fire marshal
who arrested him yesterday afternoon
Every day the not unpleasing archl-
lecture of Public School 10, at 1l7th
Street and st. Nicholas Avenue, remind
ed him more and more of donjon
keep. And he resolved firmly that he
or it would have to go. To him II
seemed more simple just to burn down
the building
Richard reached this decision, he
said. one night when he and his two
brothers had been put to bed in then
home, 2O3 West 1l3th Street. Fred
erick, eleven, and Karl, nine. greeted
his project with acclaim.
This happened, the boy said. on the
night of April 10. On April Ii q fire OF
waste paper was discovered under the
desks of one of the classrooms. Two
days later an attempt to burn down the
rostrum in the assembly hall was dis
covered just in time to save it. A few
days later another blaze was discovered
in a closet on the top floor.
Fire Marshal Prial was then notified,
and during his investigation the fires
ceased Yesterday two more fires were
dlscovered-one in the classroom where
Richard was forcibly fed with knowl-
edge, the other in a passageway lead
ing to the basement. While setting the
second blaze the three conspirators
were captured by the janitor. He took
them to DR.. Ernest X. Birkins, the prin-
cipal, who accompanied the trio TO the
fire marshaps office. There Richard
told the story of his plot, and he and
Frederick were arrested Karl. who
was dissolving in tears, was turned
over TO his parents
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Hague Beats Wittpenn
In Jersey Primarls'
Late Returns Indicate D"
Regular" Faction Of
Democrats Won

Five City Commissioners
elected in Jersey City yes'src''
succeed the men who have been '''r-
sible for the cisy's first four yea"
der commission government. -
At midnight last night It app
that three Of the present Ofne''.
Frank Hague, George F. brsn"
and A. Harry MOrre--hsd been
elected. City Clerk Michael l. o,ese
and Police Judge Charles /. "
were also in the lead. n.,.,s d
All Of the leaders are penlo h,sls
the regular" faction. TINS - IN his
by Hague, who has been oppose. ~ II
election by that wing Of the BAR s 4
by II. Otto Wittpenn, NaVa' "
the Port Of New York. -. hssi
The nearest competitor 70 tns r.. y.
Of the Hague candidates IS Is"l ASS.
Mccarthy, Republican, iorm,wl .csril
tant Prosecutor of the fieas' 49, Pre-.
ran ahead OF Mark NJ. Pagan; "" i.s, 3!
emit Mayor. Harry Byrne, me ass.
the present commissioners ana .i,si.
her Of the Wittpenn ticket, was irss
ed. Frank Monahan. who reu'', IA, v
his Office as Chief Of Police 80 Ps.
could run against Hague srsssi
lice Commissioner, was s'sv ,hs p
under. He had the backing o. sskl
trolmen's Benevolent League, ~, },
Hague has been lighting ever
took Office. east ~
More than $1,000 votes were prssi'
terdsy, as against 1850 a. INV
Dental election.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Bird Houses Urged
AS a War Measure
Newark Association Told to
Have Them Built in Streets


Members Of the National Bird
Sanctuary Association OF Newark were
advised yesterday 20 urge the city TO
nut IN bird houses in the streets as
a war measure. Charles ?. Shofner.
Of Philadelphia. who made the suggcs-
ton at a meeting at the Hotel Robert
Treat. also said patriotic citizens would
perform a national service if they scat
tered crumbs for the birds in their
backyards.
By encouraging the right sort Of
birds. MIR. ShoTner explained. tire
mendous burden Of expense would be
lifted from farmers and tremendous
amount Of food now eaten by bugs
would be available for human use He
estimated that bugs cost the country
81 600, 100000 annually. They cost
wheat growers alone. he said. 100000.
000 In a year. and in the same period
farmers Of the Eastern states spent
$4,000. 900 in trying TO kill potato bugs.
4 fraction of the amount invested IN
quail. unplucked and without toast,
would accomplish wonders. Mr.. Shof-
nor believes. if the quail were suitably
protected One could hardly carve a
quail in Texas, he said. without dis
covering at least 100 potato bugs and
en- equal number of miscellaneous in
seCts.
He pointed out that a nighthawk
slept with a clear conscience only when
II went 10 bed with $40 grasshoppers.
three beetles. two wasps and hfty-two
mixed bugs under its belt. The dis
sected tree swallow. he said. would
yield forty chinch bugs and the kill
deer 200 mosquitoes.
After hearing Mr.. Shofner, the New
ark association decided to have a bird
ballet on Nav 21
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Congress of Mexico
To Consider Big Loan
Debt Due to Four Years Of Rev
olution $62, 100000, Car
rama Informs Body

Washington. May S.-As soon as the
new Mexican Congress has disposed of
the numerous election contests now
pending IL will proceed to consider
floating a large loan. according to ad-
vices received here.
General Carranza has informed the
Congress that the national debt arising
purely from the revolution of the past
four years amounts to S62.5OO,OOO
The Mexico City government is con-
sidering the establishment of a bank
Of issue, but no decision has been
reached, as IL is desired first 10 dispose
of the question of bond issues. The
loan problem cannot be solved until
the issuance of bonds is authorized by
Congress. The amount has not been
determined. nor the security. The
financial condition Of the country was
said to be easy. owing TO the retire
ment Of all paper money. only metal
being In circulation, chiefly silver and
gold.
The returns from import taxes, from
oil fields and mines are said TO exceed
any figures by several millions In the
history of the country, but all the rev.
enues will not for few years clear the
government Of debt.
An enormous amount Of money is
needed to assist the people in recon
struction. A tremendous sum will be
required for the sole purpose of con-
structing public schools.
1t is understood that the question of
indemnities TO foreign aliens for dam
ages suffered during the revolution
has not been brought up by any gov
eminent as yet. The claims from the
United States alone are said to approx
innate $500. 900. 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Movie Bill Is Passed
Assembly Sponsors Deny Cen.
sorship Is Intended

Albany. May g. The motion picture
bill Of the Wheeler committee, having
been made party measure, passed the
Assembly to-day. 81 to ~. The meas
ure would tax the motion picture in
dustry and create state department
to regulate it. The minority leader,
Mr.. Callahan. charged the Republicans
were merly trying to get few more
jobs.
Assemblyman Wheeler and the mem
bers Of his committee said it was not
intended TO censor motion pictures. but
merely 10 regulate them. He said that
the tax was designed only TO support
the new department.
The bill provides for the appointment
of commissioner of motion pictures.
at salary of $1,000 a year. Each ex-
hibltor is TO pay license fee Of S. and
each motion picture camera operator
one Of 81 Films are to be taxed &C
cording to length and cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
News in Brief

Anton Sersich. wounded while fighting for
the Allies in France, killed himself with gas
at 555 Kent Avenue. Brooklyn.
The Bloom family's cat asphyxated itself
ind nearly killed lsador and Morris Bloom by
sharpening her claws on the rubber tube of
gas heater at 201 Middleton Street, Will
iamsburg.
Smoky. "A $3.50 Pekingese dog belonging
10 Harold c. Richards. $40 Park Avenue. has
run away.
The blue laws Of Washington. \. j.. have
been repealed. and hereafter one may buy
sodas there on Sunday.
Judge Gricc. OF Newark n. j.. sentenced
Charles Dawn 20 one year IN prison for
stealing "a pair Of socks.
Educators from all over the country will
meet at the Engineering Societies Building
on Saturday TO help the National Security
League plan new lecture campaign on pre-
paredness.
The Supreme Court Of Orange County will
take recess on Friday 20 greet the French
commission. which viii be In the county that
day.
Theodore Langsbury Earle recently d.
vorced from his wife, Hester Rcnwick Earle
has asked the Supreme Court Of Westminster
County for the custody Of both his children.
Mrs Jennie Morris. OF Richmond Hill.
Long Island. mas sued Albert r.. Chamber
lain for $1,000 alleging that he made an
error in prescription which killed her
Mexican hairless dog.
Mrs Adelaide NJ. Leavcns is suing her
husband, Thomas j.. a broker. for divorce.
They have been separated since 1910. and she
alleges that her husband has not paid her
her separation allowance OF $4,000 a year.
The twenty-second annual convention Of
the National Association of Manufacturers
will begin a hree-day session at the Waldor-
Astoria on May Is.
Citizens Of Montclair. N. J. have raised
5000 20 provide a memorial for Lieutenant
Lisle c. Ramsay. killed recently in France
Thomas Natarano. ZAP Cherry Street. was
killed by an automobile a. CathRrine Street
and East Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-09
Swann Asks Discharge Of
"Dopey Benny" and Other

District Attorney Swami yes'o"'
recommended to Judge Rosslsky
General Sessions that Benjanlnfsh
alias "Dopey Benny and seven o
defendants charged with the na'~
of Frederick Strauss in St. NAT
Place January 9. 1914. be disen''''
on their own recognizance. Two ="
OF the defendants, irving Ns'r@
and Joseph Miller, have been vs.
and acquitted.
In making the motion AssIsianS'
trict Attorney Roesch. who presses"
Gordon and Miller. said:
There is considerable reluctance I
the part of jurymen to CONVEX
oners charged with this crime
the testimony of witnesses OF
tionable character and credulity 4,
Judge Rosalsky announced thsa
would refer the recommendsh0'
Judge Grain, before whom Gordos !. :.
Miller were tried. "Dopey Benny
Miller. alias Jew Murphy" were ~
gled out by District Attorney 80 ~.
in his reply TO the City CLUB en't
growing out of the labor union ~ 4,
ments as being the character o. y
witnesses relied upon for the prose-
ton of the union defendants.