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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

slider him an-an ingrate-and scoun-
drel-and a miserable
"Steadyw Captain Elisha's Interrupt
ton was sharp this time. STEADY now!
Leave out the pet names. What is it
you've got to tell?"
T-my sister and / have found out
what a scoundrel he Is, that's what
We have learned Of the lies he wrote
about father. We know that he was
responsible for all that cowardly, lying
stuff in the Planet-an that about the
trolley combine. And we don't intend
that he shall sneak into this house
again. If he was the least part Of
man he would never have come"
"Mr. Warren began Pearson, step
ping forward. The captain interrupted.
"Hold on, jim" he said. "Just a min
ute now. You've learned somethin',
you say, Stevie. The Dunns told you,
I s'pose."
"Never mind who told mew
II don't-much. But I guess we'd
better have a clear understandin', all of
us. Caroline, will you come In here.
pleasew
He stepped toward the door. Ste
phen sprang in front Of him.
my sister doesn't intend to cheaper
herself by entering that mans pres
ence," he declared holly. I'll deal
with him myself"
"All right. But I guess she'd better
be here just the same. Caroline. I
want you"
"She shan't come"
Eyes; she shall. Gardiner
The boy would have detained him
but he pushed him firmly aside and
walked toward the door. Before he
reached 1t, however, his niece appeared
"Well," she said coldly, what is II
you want Of mel"
II want you to hear Mr.. Pearson's
side Of this business-and mine before
you do anything you'll be sorry for"
II think I've heard quite enough o.
Mr.. Pearson already. Nothing he car
say or do will make me more sorry
than I am or humiliate me more thar
the fact that I have treated him as 6
friend"
The icy contempt In her tone wa!
cutting. Parsons face was white
but he spoke clearly and with deliber
alton.
miss Warren" he said, II must In
sist that you listen for another MO
ment. owe you an apology for
"Apology!" broke in Stephen, with {
scornful laugh. Apology Well, b!
CAD, just hear that, Carol"
The girls lip curled. II do not wisl
to hear your apology" she said.
"But I wish you to hear it not fol
my attitude in the trolley matter no
! for what published in the Planet no
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

for my part in the disagreement with
your father. I wrote the truth and
nothing more. I considered it right
them told your father so-and
have not changed my mind. I should
act exactly the same under similar cir
cumstances."
"You backyard !" shouted Stephen
Pearson ignored him utterly.
II do owe you an apology" he contin-
ued, "for coming here as 1 have done
knowing that you were ignorant of the
affair. I believe now that you are mis-
informed as to the facts, but that is
immaterial. You should have been told
of my trouble with Mr.. Warren. l
should have insisted upon it. That I
did not do so is my fault, and apollo
gize, but for that only. Good evening""
He shook himself free from the cap
tain's grasp, bowed to the trio and left
the room. An instant later the outer
door closed behind him.
Caroline turned to her brother.
Come, Steve" she said.
"Stay right where you are!" Captain
Elisha did not request now, he COM
manded. "Stevie, stand still. Caroline,
want to talk to you"
The girl hesitated She had never
been spoken to in that tone before.
Her pride had been already deeply
wounded by what she had learned that
afternoon; she was fiercely resentful,
angry and rebellious. She was sure
she never hated any one as she did this
man who ordered her to stay and listen
to him. But-she stayed.
Caroline" said Captain Elisha, aft
er a moment of silence, 81 presume
likely-of course don't know for sar-
tin, but presume likely it's Mrs. Dunn
and that son of hers who've told you
what you think you know"
1T doesn't concern you who told us !"
clustered Stephen, pushing forward.
He might have been fly buazing on
the wall for all the attention his uncle
paid to him.
II presume likely the Dunrs told
you, Caroline" he repeated calmly.
His niece met his gaze stubbornly.
"Well," she answered, land If they
did? Wasn't it necessary we should
know 1t? Oh,"-with shudder of dis
gust wish could make you under
stand how ashamed feel-how wicked
and ashamed l feel that III should
have disgraced my fathers memory
by Oh, but therel can'tl Yes; Mrs.
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CHAPTER X-Continued.

At last the bell rang. Captain Elisha
Isprang up, smiling, his impotence and
worry forgotten, and, pushing the but
Ter aside, hurried to open the door him
self. He did so, and faced not his niece
and nephew, but Pearson.
'Good evening, captain" hailed the
young man cheerily. Didn't expect
me. did you? 1 dropped in for mo-
ment to shake hands with you and to
offer congratulations to Miss Warren"
Then, noticing the expression on his
friends face, he added: whats the
matter Anything wrong? Am in
trudingT
"No, moi Course not. You're as well
come as another egg in poor mans
henhouse. Come right in and take off
your things. I'm glad to see you. Only
well, the fact is l thought twas
Caroline cOmin' home. She and Stevie
was to be here over two hours ago, and
1 can't imagine what's keeptn' EN-"
He insisted upon his visitors remain
Eng, although the latter, when he I'M
derstood the situation, was reluctant to
do so.
But a good many minutes passed,
and stin they did not come. Pearson,
aware of his companions growing
anxiety, chatted of the novel, of the
people at the boarding house, Of any
thing and everything he could think of
likely TO divert attention from the one
important topic. The answers he re-
ceived were more and more brief and
absent. At last, when Edwards again
appeared, appealingly mute, at the en-
trance TO the dining room Captain
Elisha, with a sigh which was almost
q groan, surrendered.
II guess" he said reluctantly-"I
guess, Jim, there amt any use waitin'
any longer. Sometimes kept 'em, and
they don't be here for dinner. You and
In set down and eat-though 1 amt
got the appetite carlated to have"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12
Where He Goes.

rlgible kid who used to be driven from
home because his parents couldn't do
anything for him?
Tellum-Oh, he takes an hour or two
off from his duties as president and
director Of half the big concerns in
the city to drive around to the old
folks in one Of his new twelve-cylinder
palaces to tell pa and ma that he's get
ting along just tolerable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12
CHAPTER XII.
sCarojins, Want Your

iDEARSON had dined hours before,
but he followed his friend, re-
solved to please the latter by 60
ing through the form Of pretending to
eat.
They sat down together. Captain
Elisha, with a rueful smile, pointed to
the floral centerpiece.
I'VE won't touch the birthday cake,
Jim," be added little later. She's
got to cut that herself"
The soup was only lukewarm, but
neither of them commented on the fact.
The captain had scarcely tasted Of his
when he paused, his spoon in air.
"HeyP he exclaimed. Listen!
What's that? BY the everlastin', it is.
Here they are at last!'
He sprang up with such enthusiasm
that his chair tipped backward against
the buffers devoted shins. Pearson,
almost as much pleased, also rose.
Captain Elisha paid scant attention
TO the chair incident.
what are you waitin' for?" he de-
mAnded, whirling on Edwards, who
was righting the chair with one hand
and rubbing his knee with the other.
Don't you hear 'em at the door? Let
'em inp'
He reached the library first, his
friend following more leisurely. Caro-
line and Stephen had just entered.
We'll" he cried in his quarterback
voice, his face beaming with relief and
delight, ''you are here, amt you! |
begun to think Why, what's the
matterr'
The question was addressed to Ste.
phen, who stood nearest to him. The
boy did not deign to reply. With
contemptuous grunt he turned scorn.
fully away from his guardian.
what is 1t, Gardiner demanded
Captain Elisha. HAS anything hap.
penedT
The girl looked coldly at him. A
new brooch-Mrs. Corcoran Dunn's
birthday gift-sparkled at her throat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12
Detective Work.

at took some pretty smart Sher-
lockin' to sleuth out the fellers that's
violatin' the prohibition law in Grim
son Gulch," exclaimed Broncho Bob.
you must have found some sort Of
a clue"
mighty little. But 1t was enough.
Most every Teller in the town has
bought an automobile. We started right
in an narrowed suspicion down to the
few that didn't have no tires to be cut
up when empty liquor bottles was
smashed in the road"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12
CAROLINE AND STEPHEN BREAK OFF DIPLOMATIC RELA-
TONS WITH THE CAPTAIN.

synopss-Atwood South Dens
Captain Elisha Warren Caught in terrific
while Capn Warren by accident and
informs Capn Warren
eighteen has died
him guardian of his children Caroline aged twenty
The captain tells Graves he will to
before deciding whether he will
arrival New York onsterna
their astoatc friends The captain
with reporter then he conu with
Sylvester captain decided accept his
brothers pleased disgust
surprised for he had known the
captains aid
The captain finds that
the injury makes him help in paying
until his DEATH tells captain of
refused the
birthday
latter Steve had spending
with Dunns fails to return for dinner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12
Suitable.

Bix-'I want to sweep the cobwebs
from my BRAIN" DIX would sug-
gest a vacuum cleaner"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

If a man has a poor memory he
should stick to the truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

You can always get satisfaction by
going to law-if you are a lawyer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

His shady character never kept O
man cool.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1918-07-12

The captain leaves the War
rens' apartment, but refuses to
give up the guardianship which
has caused him so much trouble.
Watch for the developments In
the next instaIment.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

will require about 100000 tons of
steel and 100000 rivets. This steel
is being rolled in 81 mills and fabri-
Gated. i. e., cut, punched and shaped
in about 70 other shops, from which
it is sent to Hog Island for construc-
ton. There will be required $40 boil
ers and about 100000 horsepower of
steam turbines.
The 7,500-ton cargo ships are 400
feet long and 81 feet wide. They burn
oil and run at the speed of llh knots
per hour, using $500 horsepower. The
estimated cost is l,050,000 each. The
8,00O-ton ships are $50 feet long and
So feet wide. Their speed is IS knots
per hour and they are built as cargo
and troop ships and require 5000
horsepower of turbines. The estimat-
ed cost is $l650,000 each.
The ships are to be outhtted COM
plete, even down to the table linen
and silverware. The total tonnage
under construction will aggregate
about 100000, and for the next year
a ship will be launched at the rate of
one every other day.
Yard Cost s5s,OOoO00.
While vast army was battling with
the elements last winter at Hog Is
land a congressional investigation of
the expenditures was begun. Probers,
professional and amateur, alleged that
there was graft, but the launching of
Monday last, in the presence of the
biggest crowd ever assembled to
watch the baptism of daughter of
Neptune, and as they looked over the
846 acres that had been marsh land
less than year ago, that enormous
crowd was a unit in saying that the
shipyard is the greatest the world has
ever seen and is we'll worth the $55,-
100000 spent on it.
Men and women who had sent their
sons and brothers and husbands into
the terrible war for the freedom of
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

humanity felt an icy thrill as the ves-
sci started from their midst. Those
who spent their days watching for
tidings of their own beloved, and the
nights in broken sleep for fear of
what the next day might bring forth.
saw in the movement of the mighty
ship the first shadow glide forth from
American over the face of Germany
Bottle Cost $500.
The bottle that Mrs. Woodrow Will
son smashed across the prov of the
Qdistconck with such force and vim
cost 5000. 1t was most artistic
creation. Its cord was of pure gold
and the bottle was wound about and
enwrapped in red, white and blue
cords that made decidedly pretty ef-
feet. Mrs. Wilson's good right arm
described an arc that was almost
semi-circle, and if she had the kaiser's
head for target could not have put
more force into her blow AS a result
the bottle smashed easily and spray
of champagne bathed the prov of the
boat, while it scattered in all direc-
tions, falling in shower on Mrs.
Wilson's dress, and taking in the pres
ident's palm beach suit on its way
to spend itself in the air.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
LAUNCHING OF
"QU|STCONck"
NOTABLE SIGHT
Bee Correspondent Witnesses
Launching of First Fabri-
Gated Ship at Hog
Island Yard.
BY EDGAR c. SNYDER.
Bureau of Omaha Bet

Washington Bureau of Omaha Bee
In conjunction with President Will
son, Mrs. Wilson and $4,000 other
cheering Americans. witnessed the
launching of the first fabricated ship
built at the Hog Island ship yard, or
Monday of last week. The "Quist'
conck," which is the Indian word fol
"a place for herding hogs" hence
Hog Island, took the water majest'
ica1ly, and as the flagship of lS0 YES
sells, this newest of ship yards. and
the largest the world, is to launch this
year, represents an achievement such
as is only rivalled in the tales of the
Arabian Nights.
When it is recalled that less than
a year ago Hog Island was barren
waste of bog and marsh land. and
practically inaccessible, lying along
the Delaware river between Philadel'
phia and Chester, and now is teem-
ing city where 10000 men and women
are daily employed with weekly
pay roll of $l,000,O00, you can form
some idea of what this magic place
is like. 1t has 80 miles of steam rail-
way track inside the yard and 1e
miles of macadam roadway. One hun.
dred and ten million feet of lumber
have been used for construction~pur-
poses. One hundred and fifty thou
sand piles running from so to 20 feet
N length have been driven. The to-
:al of these two items would make
plank walk one foot wide long
enough to encircle the globe.
Three million feet of electric wire
mas been put underground, the work
being done in the coolest winter
weather Pennsylvania has seen for
several generations. Twenty thou
sand shovels were used and 10000
picks, to say nothing of los auto
trucks, 20 locomotives as we'll as
scores of steam shovels and also a
fleet of dredging machines. tugs,
lighters, etc.
Buildings Cover Is Acres.
The administration buildings, shops,
barracks. guard houses, ETC. which
have been erected, cover approximate
ly Is acres.
Eighty thousand electric lamps have
been purchased and $50 electric mo-
tors, from one horsepower up to 500
horsepower capacity. An air COM
pressor plant capable Of COMPRISING
$4,000 cubic feet of air per minute
the second largest in the world, has
been installed, and complete system
of piping has been run from this to
all the ways and outhtting piers.
On February y, 1918, five months
lacking one day, after the contract
was signed. the yard was so far pro-
gressed as to permit the laying of the
first keel. On August 5, as per sched-
ule, the first ship was launched, ten
and a half months after the signing
of the contract, and on DO of the other
ways there are ships under construc.
ton with several nearing completion
To build the 1870 ships under order
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Chatter
Collected on
Politics Lane"

Candidates for county commission
ership are having merry time ex-
planning to voters the new order of
things relating to these offices. The
last legislative session provided tha,
county commissioners shalt be nom
mated and elected by their respective
districts, rather than at large. -Four
commissioners will be elected this
fall and eight will be nominated at
the primary which will be held week
from next Tuesday. Of the eight
nominees one will be elected in each
of the four districts involved.
The ballots which will be given to
voters at the primary will indicate
the county commissioner candidates
for the various voting precincts.
]. P. Connolly has withdrawn as
democratic county commissioner can
didate in the Second district, which
limits this contest to Sophus F. Neble,
the present incumbent. and Adam
Sloup.
Registrations and filings for the
primaries have been closed by the
election commissioner and ballots are
now being prepared by a printer.
Registrations indicate that the pri-
mary vote will not be heavy.
The following names will appear
on the municipal court nonpartisan
judicial ballot: George Holmes, Ar
thur f, Baldwin, Carl T. Self, c. w.
Peasinger. Fred D. Cherniss, R. w.
Patrick, w. E. Lovely, Percy Wheel
e. and Julius S. Cooley.
Circulars are being distributed to
promote the candidates. of the fol-
lowing legislative ticket under the
caption of organized labor cand.
dates: Republicans, Jonn Lynn,
Henry ]. Beal and John Larsen; dem
"crats, John Casson, C. L. Shamp and
Michael Courtney.
p. A. Barrows of Lincoln. republi-
Gan candidate for lieutenant gov
ernor, makes this announcement on
his cards: "A square deal for every
piece of legislation before the state
serate."
Abel V. Shotwell republican can-
ddate fol county attorney, promises
that il he is elected he will be The
Nemesis of automobile thieves The
best way to stop automobile thefts
IS to pros ecute the fences. Autcmo-
bile thieves can not operate az a
profit unless they have place whstc
they caf dispose of their stolen cars"
he states.
Tower and Power" Allen of Lin.
coin called at The Bee office Turing
tue week to announce that recent op-
pcsiuon developed against his can-
c'oacy for the legislature was due 10
his Everlasting s'nty to put j;
over"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11
Garden County Objects to
State Assessors Fiqures

D. F. Fickes, county assessor of Gar
den county, writes The Bee that in his
opinion the report of County Clerk
Dewey to the commissioners, show
ing reported reduction in acreage
in IA counties of the state IS an error
with reference to Garden county. Mr..
Fickes states that instead OF report
ing 5,651 acres less in 1918 than in
1917, there is an increase shown
by his duplicate reports of 4l,635
acres. The figures submitted by Mr.
Dewey were taken from the records
of the state board.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Plans are under way and site has
been purchased for a second oil re-
hning company for Omaha. The
Omaha Refining company has an
nounced its incorporation for $780,
600 and its purchase of six acres of
land on Avenue H in East Omaha.
Option on II more acres adjoining
has been secured.
Officers of the company are: Bev-
erly c. Plat of Kansas City, presi-
dent; J. F. Cogswell, Enid, Okl., vice
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

president; L. V. Fox, Omaha, secre-
tary-treasurer and general manager,
and D. w. Lennox, superintendent.
The plant will be a modern one
and will have an initial daily capacity
of 1000 barrels of crude oil. The prin-
cipal products which the company
will manufacture are gasoline, naph-
tha, kerosene, distillate, gas oil, road
oil and fuel oil. Eventually the size
of the plant will be increased and
lubricating oil, greases and parafin
wax will be manufactured.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Tower and Power" Allen of Lin.
coin called at The Bee Office Turing
tue week to announce that recent op-
pcsluon developed against his can-
c,odcy for the legislature was due 10
his '"everlastins sbll'ty to put j;
over"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-11

Hundreds of beautiful Floor SAMPLES
and DISCONTINUED patterns that have
accumulated from the past seasons
HEAVY selling must be closed out at
once. When you consider the SAMPLES
are offered at from 1920 to 5000 LESS
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-30
Three WAR MEDALS
BESTOWED ON "Y'HERO
Red Triangle Worker Wounded by
Hun Machine Gun at scissors,
( foul and Chateau Thierrv

New York. August 25-F1at on his
back In the Waldorf-Astoria hotel. w.
A Roberts, who has been awarded
three French war medals for bravery
In the fighting zones. is enjoying a
well-earned rest, and is talking freely
OF almost anything but why the
French government showered donors
upon him.
Mr.. Roberts, a Y. NJ c. A. worker
in France. had bestowed upon him the
Croix de Guerre, the badge of the
Legion OF Honor, and the Medal Mill
taire. He won them all in three
months.
Roberts was assistant auditor of the
Michigan Central railroad before he
was selected to be auditor of disburse-
ments for the Y. M. C. A. in France.
and to handle more than a quarter of
million dollars day He left for
overseas service February IL, was
wounded by a Hun machine gun at
scissors, rescued "Y' secretary amid
. hail Of bullets in the Toul sector
and was touched up by German marks
mAnship again at Chateau Thierry.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-08-30
NOTICE TO ALL LOYAL
MARION COUNTY CITIZENS

The executive committee of the
Ocala Win the War League calls on
all good citizens to furnish it with the
following information; the same win
be treated as confidential and the
name of the informant will not be di-
vulged:
Do you know of any person who has
refused to invest In Liberty Bonds or
War Savings Stamps for any reason
other than inability on account Of f.
nancial conditions?
Do you know of any person who has
refused to contribute to the Red Cross
or the Y. M. C. A.. for any reason
other than inability on account of f.
nancial conditions?
Do you know of any person who is
now or who has violated the regula-
tions of the county food administrator
with reference to the prodigal use of
wheat, sugar and such other articles
as are specially named within the re-
strictions 10-6td-w6
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WHAT YOUR SUBSCRIPTION
TO THE LIBERTY LOAN MEANS

When you subscribe to Liberty
Loan you subscribe to the sentiment
that the world must be. made safe for
democracy and subscribe to the fund
that is to make the world safe for
democracy.
You subscribe to the belief that In
nocent women and children on un-
armed ships shall not be sent to the
bottom Of the sea; that women and
children and old men shall not be
ravished and tortured and murdered
under the plea of military necessity;
that nurses shall not be shot for deeds
Of mercy, nor hospital ships be sunk
without warning, or hospitals and un-
fortified cities be bombed or cannon
AIDED with long-range guns.
You subscribe to the doctrine that
small nations have the same rights as
great and powerful ones; that might
is not rights and that Germany shall
not force upon the world the domin-
ion Of her military masters.
You subscribe, when you subscribe
to Liberty Loan. to the belief that
America entered this war for just
and noble cause; that our soldiers in
France and our sailors on the sea are
fighting for right and justice.
And you subscribe to the American
sentiment that they must and shall be
powerful, efficient and victorious.