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The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-11

struggling more wildly than ever With
his captors. They were handling him
roughly, but he did not vince or cry
for mercy.
Raven turned one final glance on
us-it seemed to dispose of us--fairly
to sweep us Off the chessboard of life,
negligible pawns of no importance in
his eyes.
Slowly and contemptuously he
reached into his pocket and took out
n heavy gun. This he laid on the
table, and the Ieering. suggestive smile
he turned on me seemed TO fairly say !;
well, now, my lady, what are you
going TO do about that?"
A second later Peter Raven swung
away from his menacing contempla-
tion of me and pointed to Jean.
Quick Let's get through with it,
He picked up heavy weight which
/ had not noticed before, but which
must have been part of his devilish
stage properties. This he fastened to
jeans feet by heavy rope. Then
he and one of the men lifted her in
their arms and Madame Laurette
opened the heavy shutter which barred
the window.
leaped across the room to the table
where lay that heavy gun and caught
1t in my hands. Then / raised 1t and
took steady aim.
Before l could pull the trigger. the
man who had been holding Billie
leaped across the room and knocked
thp fyIIn from NV hands
And then I felt that the end of
everything had come.
The window was open and in hid
eous panorama 1 could see Peter Ra-
ven and another man holding Jean
with as little concern as if they had
bale of insensate goods in their
hands. Suddenly her body hurtled
through into space. The cold arms
of the river had received Jeans body.
Ten hours before our city editor
had given Jimmy an assignment which
seemed very interesting to that dash
ing young reporter. It was note
scrawled in blurry pencil strokes: "Pe-
ter Raven escaped from Sing Sing.
Get after it."
And Jimmy proceeded at once to
''get after it."
He started on the trail of Peter Ra-
ven by way of the detective bureau,
where his friend, the chief, had re-
ceived much the same assignment as
Jimmy's, but from n different source
no less person than the warden of
Sing Sing. They liked Jimmy over at
the detective bureau, and the chief was
glad enough to include the young re-
porter in the circle of detectives to
whom he was giving instructions.
'He will come to New York. Get
him before he starts anything. A
couple of you men better trail around
after Morton.
"Stick around the court and follow
him. Keep near his office, too. IT
might be wise for one of you to watch
his house from distance. But the
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-11
an great Dig men. And fierce ones too.
"And then we went driving along un-

an great Dig men, And fierce ones too.
"And then we went driving along un-
I'll we met you"
Suddenly / realized that Jeans
need was rather desperate. 1 remem-
bered n note Jimmy had dropped on my
desk early In the morning before he
went out on the chiefs assignment.
"Peter Raven escaped from Sing Sing.
Get after him." And l remembered
Jimmy's ejaculation.
"Say, Miss Fairfax, there's more in
this story than just the regular CUT
and-dried escape of Il convict. I'll bet
that. When Morton sent Peter Raven
up folks said he was doing a pretty
daring thing. Raven swore he'd get
Morton-and he will. / wouldn't want
to be in the district attorneys boots to-
day-not IL Peter Raven is running
around New York"
And newspaper instinct, which must
reach out through tangled labyrinth
of false clues and find the one true
clue. focused suddenly on Jimmy's
words and tied them cruelty hard and
tight to Billie's story.
Jean was Morton's daughter-his
only child-that l knew. Could there
be any connection between the kid
naping which Billie had witnessed and
the revenge which the convict had
sworn to take?
Never for a moment had lost sight
of the lights of the big black limou-
sine rushing up the road ahead of us.
Suddenly the car drew up at a
dilapidated looking old house close to
the river. 1 stopped behind some
shrubbery around a little turn of the
road Then Billie and 1 crept up to
gap In the trees and watched to
see what would happen.
The three men and the woman whom
Billie had called the "steel-faced lady"
and who / knew must be little Jeans
governess, got out and went up to the
house, carrying Jean with them. Bill
lie and l crept up through the grounds
cautiously.
One man whom Billie called the Big
Warrior could be no one else than
Peter Raven. This must be his at
tempt at revenge on Richard Morton.
We crept up the paths and stole
Mt last into the dark ana musty hail
of the house. The house seemed as
completely deserted as If we had not
with our own eyes beheld five human
beings enter IL but n moment before.
Night had followed the long twilight
and all about us lay black darkness.
Cautiously we crept up the stairway
and came at last to door through
whose casing beam of light wan
dered almost timidly. 1 crept UP to
the doorway and listened.
AT one side of the room sat Jean
firmly bound and gagged. The child's
face looked terror-stricken. Through
an open window at the farther end
of the hall l could hear the sounds of
oars and the creak of boat as 1t
drew up at the side of the house.
Within the room there were voices.
Then the man l took to be Peter Ra-
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-01-11

ven crossed to closed and heavily
shuttered window and threw 1t wide.
Outside the moonlight shone on the
river, whose hungry waters Tapped
close to the window.
"Nvhat are you going to do with the
kid now you got herr" asked the man
in smoked glasses in an ugly, rasping
voice. "Going to stick her father for
about twenty-five thousand dollars?"
Raven pointed to the river and
spoke savagely.
"There won't be any ransom" said
he.
1 felt sudden, sharp pain shoot
through my heart as If he had caught
it in his gnarled fingers and was crush
ing 1t in their pitiless grasp.
So that was to be his revenge on
Richard Morton.
Billie caught my hand in the dark
ness. They're not going to hurt my
Jean" said the little boy quietly.
Suddenly there was a climax of
horror. Strong arms seized us from be-
hind. The door opened and we were
dragged from the cool darkness of the
hall into the threatening light of the
room where Jean lay.
The boy struggled with wild fury.
His youth instinctlvely reacted to dan
ger. l forced myself TO be quite calm
and cool.
Peter Raven eyed us savagely.
have never seen face on which there
was an uglier look of menace and hos
tility. 1t was almost as If he said,
This is my npment-and nothing is
going to stop me-"
Over in the corner was the huddled
figure of the little golden-haired girl.
No victim in the arena of savage days
was ever more innocent. The little
lad who had brought me here was
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
Alex Surprised
At Being Put in
Class One ofDraft

CHICAGO. Jan. 17-Grover
Alexander. the pitcher for whom
the Chicago Nationals paid $50,oo0
alonc WITH his battery mate Catch
80 KiIifer. told PRIEST WeeEhr1an
o. the ChiCasO club over The tele-
phone from Omaha. Neb. TO-DAY that
he was surprised rhat he had l'ecn
placed in class one OF the s4.ective
dlaft.
The former Philadelphia star.
who is married. said he had asked
90 be placed iu deferred classid-
cation ON the ground that lee was
the support OF has aEed mother and
q brother bur that his request was
dCused Alexander lives I'm 81 Paul.
Neb.. q town OF less than 1000 in
habitants.
He said be was iu doubt vbr-her
Ee would appeal
I don't want go Doe called a
Stacker he told Weeghmau. .and
Law myself open 20 criticism. but
I felt as II I should have cen placed
in another class. Z haven't decided
whether / shall appeal"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
POLICE WOMAN
REFUSES TO QUIT
Mrs. Mildred Fay Reports for
Duty Despite OiSmiS-
sal Order.
Sews-Times Special Service /:

News Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, Jan. 17.-Mrs.
Mildred Fay, who the police COM
missioners' board say is not in the
employment of the city, states that
she still regards nerseII as a mem
Der Of the force.
When Mrs. Fay reported at her
usual hour for service Wednesday
afternoon, she was told by Chief
Riblet that he was notified not 70
give her any duties TO perform as
she was discharged, but Mrs. Fay
went to her quarters in the NUM-
cipal bldg. and still maintains that
she is legally employed.
The police commissioners contend
that Mrs. Fay was appointed by the
former police board and that the
power 10 appoint police matron is
only within the power of the mayor
and that there is no police matron
until one is appointed by Mayor
Foster.
Mrs Fay has employed Atty. L.
.. Hall and states that she viii de-
oand a hearing before she is dis
missed. Her lawyer contends that
a police matron cannot be dismissed
without "caue shown"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
MORE MAR00NS READY
TO LEAVE FOR WAR ZONE

CHICAGO. Jan. 17.-Six addi-
tional University OF Chicago ath-
letes are ready today To leave for
the war zone as members 81 hos
pital unit They are Charles Hig-
gins. Jerome Fisher. sam Rother-
mel. Charles Bent. Eugene Rouse
and Edward Mahannah.
Higgins loss viii be tine most Sc
were in the track team. where he
shonc as an ali around man. Fish
err was strong or the pole vault ID
hiCh jump. Rothermel vas A star
IN the RELAYS and Bent as low
hurdle point winner Rouse was q
Splinter while Mahannah was an
al around track man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
DENY lTAL lANS MADE
GAIN IN RECENT DRIVE

VIENNA, via London, Jan. IL
The Austrian official communjca-
ton issued today says:
On the Asiago plateau an enemy
advance west OF Col Del Rosso was
repulsed. East OF the Brenta the
Italians did not continue their
fruitless attacks until after noon.
On the western slope of Monte
Pertica the enemy stOrmed three
times against our line. Each time
his assault broke down under our
artillery and machine gun fire with
heavy losses.
South OF Monte Fontana Secca
enemy attempts to attack were re-
pressed from the very start.
con the lower Piave river there
were frequent lively artillery duels.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

The day of the longtime contract
in baseb is over.
Out OF the many ball players held
by major leage clubs as the year
1913 made it's debut, there were but
few who had hold-over agreements.
and by the close of the 1918 season
it is said there will not be a player
with a hold-Over contract.
Wartime conditions, coupled with
the defeat Of the Feds. have put
the time contract down for the
count. and from now on the player
who hopes 10 keep his earnings up
20 the standard he receives this
year, or the player who gets an in
crease. will have TO show his worth
day in and day out. In the days of
the Feds the players held the whip
hand. but the whip has Topped over
TO the hands of the magnates once
again.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
CAUGHT IN ACT.

NewS-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, Jan. 17.-Dur-
ing the noon hour Wednesday, while
most of the employees Of the Neu
and Ludwig Grocery co. were at
lunch. a stranger tried to steal two
sacks of flour from the store but
was caught in the act by Mr.. Neu.
The thief is thought TO have enter
ed the store from the side and when
about TO make his exit at the rear
door. forgot and slammed the door.
attracting the attention of Mr.. Neu
who Immediately followed the man
and caught him. The man was re-
leased when he paid Mr.. Neu for
the plumber.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
INVENTION
FOR LlMITLESS ENERGY

wASHINGTON. Jan 1.-THE
house bin for patent protection OF
"garabed." mysterious invention
said 10 be source Of limiuess en-
ergy. was passed Wednesday by the
senate. It now goes 20 Pres't Will
son. At the close Of the last session
the president gave the bill d veto.
Garabed T. GiragOssian. Boston
Armenian. is the inventor. He de
clined 20 reveal his secret fully until
congress protected IT, and made such
satisfactory explanations 70 the pat
ents committees that they recon-
mended passage OF the bill
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
MILD SMALLPOX CASE.

NeUs-Times Special Service:
ELKHART. Ind, Jan ia
quarantinee for smallpox has been
placed on the home OF Mrs. Daniel
Eytscheson. 913 Cedar St, where she
and her young son and and dough
ter are patients. The cases are
mild
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Those in favor of the new plan
claim that the provision made for
the two contesting clubs is fair
enough. That the winners, with
$4,000 assured them, will be mighty
we'll paid, and that the losers will
get enough. They claim also tia .
the spirit of the pennant races will
be strengthened. as the chase after
first division berths will be hot from
start TO finish.
Wherever baseball men gather.
the virtues of the new plan are ar
Sued pro and con. IL will probably
hold the center Of the stage during
the remainder Of the stove league
season.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
New Worlds Series Money
Division Plan Has Opponents

International News Service:
NEW YORK. Jan. 1.-THE new
plan for dividing worlds series
money recently announced by the
major leagues. is the topic Of gem
eral discussion among baseball men
everywhere.
Club owners, players writer's and
just plain fans have been busy pick
ing the new system 10 pieces. and
a great deal OF unfavOrable com
ment has been heard.
Opinion in baseball circles today
is divided regarding the fairness Of
the plan. outside the charmed circle
Of club owners, who believe the
game will be stimulated with the
first four clubs of each league get-
ting a slice of the worlds series
money. there is a trend Of opinion
TO the effect that the game will not
profit.
Reduced Incentive.
Under the new system, according
70 one baseball enthusiast, the pre-
MUM for winning the worlds Sc
ries Will be so greatly reduced that
teams will lack the incentive TO
play as they have in the big series
of the past And in line with this
reasoning many critics are taking
the stand that it is unfair TO clubs
which are good enough TO finish
first that they should be forced TO
share the fruits of their worlds Sc
ries labors with six other teams. The
plan is contrary 10 the ideals of
sportsmanship. it is argued, and
may involve the game in some un-
pleasant affairs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
SP|ROS MOVE UP
NOTCH ON LEADERS
CIOthierS Quint Defeats Furni-
ture Men % to IL
ClauerS Win, Too.

The Spiro FIVE had no trouble in
trimming the h-Wherrett team.
in the Commercial league games
last night at the Y VI. c. A. by the
score of % to II. BY their victory
the Spires increased their lead over
the second division teams and
climbed a little closer TO the in
vincible Clauers.
The winners took the lead at the
start of the game and were never
in danger. Rhodes kept his team
to the front with four baskets dur
ing the first half. and in the second
half McEndarfer came to the res
cue and dropped four in, continuing
the good work where Rhodes left
off. The shooting of these two com
bined with the guarding of Near,
who was shifted from the Elbel
team to the Spires, we're the biz
factors in the win. The Smith and
Whereof five were too far out class
ed TO make the game very interest
ing. but they fought gamely regard
less of the fact that they were un-
able to locate the basket. They
were closely guarded by both Nicar
and Webster. but had a number of
good shots which failed TO reg
lister. Cohlmeyer scored the most
points for his team. with a basket
and three fouls.
Lineup and summary:
spires (2S) Smith Whereof U1)
Engdahl HerShenOU
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
Juniors Lose
Lead In Inter
Class League

In the interclass games. staged at
the high school Wednesday after
noon. the seniors won over the
freshmen by the score 26-6. while
the juniors and sophOmOres proceed
ed 10 give their class followers
their moneys worth by playing a
fast and snappy game. which ended
1911 in the soph's favor.
This game forced the juniors
from first place. which they have
enjoyed for the last few games
with the nov first place seniors. -
Lineup and summary:
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
rIAPRnR sPRINGS-Word h,

HARBOR SPRINGS-Word has
1een received here OF the death at
Fort Myers, Va, OF DIT. Degrange
Tiffany. former Harbor Springs
young man. who enlisted last fall
and was taking training in the medi-
cal corps Of the army and for awhile
was stationed at Column bus bar
racks. from which place he was sent
to Fort Myers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

TONIC EXTRACT SARSAPARII.-
IA Best remedy for Rheumatism,
Nsuralgia and an blood troubles,
800 size bottle for soc at-Coon-
ley's. Adv. ll5S-1I
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Baskets-Elbel .: Meyers. 2; Co
chovety. .: Bradstrater. ,; Garfield.
ECkman. Nyikos.
Free throws Sousley. 3; Cocho-
vety. %.
Referee Smith. Time OF periods
is minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
srUDEBAKER VEHICLE LEAGUE.
Id, Nauee Hcadnche Ind Grip

LAXATIVE BROMO OTININE tab
lets remove the cause. There Is
only one "BrOmo Quininc r. ".
GROVES signature Is on box soc
ADJ.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
EIbeIs (15)
CInucrs %

NAtAhNA0 VIZ a4aNNh'' wv
Playing a great game of basket
ball the whole time. the Elbel five
came within an ace OF upsetting all
dope by defeating the league lead
ers, only to have their hopes dash
ed in the last minute Of play by
Cochevety's two timely goals. which
carried the Clauers to victory by'
the score OF Il 10 Is. The fact that
these two baskets were the first
Cochovety had been able 20 Gaze
made the defeat harder 20 swallow
for the lighting musicians.
The Elbel team went 70 the front
at the very beginning OF the game
and stayed there until the last few
minutes They played rings around
the feared Clauers out shoOting
them. out passing them and out
guarding them. Cochovety. the
most consistent point setter in the
league. was held with only two free
throws in the first half. missing
four. something unusual for him.
Cpat. Elbel shot two pretty goals
I'm this period and Bradstrater one
while Sousley contributed three free
throws. The half ended with the
EIbeIs in the lead. q 10 g. In the
second period the Clauers picked up
a little in their play. but IL looked
like an Elbel victory until the last
/ Chadbourue q and Eckman came
through with six points toward the
latter part OF the half and made the
victory a possibility. then Capt. Co
chovet,- shook his link long enough
TO count two baskets. and the game
Lineup and summary:
CIaucrS u7) IIbels (f5)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
PREP SPORTS At
N. D. TO Be DOOMED
Gold and Blue Track Coach to
Put Athletics on a
Higher Plane.

What NAV be the birth OF many
big things for the preparatory de-
partuent az Notre Dame was the
meeting held yesterday afternoon at
the instance OF Coach Knute X.
Rockne. The gold and blue assist
ant athletic director outlined brief
- the purpose OF putting prep ath-
letics on a much higher plane than
ever before attempted at Notre
Dame Organization Of teams
along the lines OF the best prep
schools In the east is the ultimate
goal as set forth by Rockne Com
petition with neighboring high
schools. Culver Military academy
and other nearby prep institutions,
will be sought once the various
teams have been organized.
Basketball and track viii receive
the immediate attention Of the No
ire Dame youngsters. "BOdie" An
drews, captain-eIect or the 1918
football team, was appointed by
Coach ROckne TO groom the basket
ball team. while ROckne himself
will look after the prep trackmen
along with the varsity team. Rockne
already has several basketball
games in view for the props. and
when the outdoor track season
opens ne hopes 10 book several
meets on the cinders with north
ern Indiana high schools April
cation for admission to the Indi-
ana interscholastic meet will be
made. while the best performers
viii undoubtedly be sent 10 Stagg's
interscholastic meet AT Chicago late
in May.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Trying desperately 10 get his team
in shape for the battle with West
ern state Normal college here Sat
urday. Coach Harper continued The
scrimmages that have marked eN-
cry basketball practice this week.
tie stationed Ronchetu al center.
uayes and Bader at the forwards.
and Slime and Pearson az guards.
This frst team made a sOod show
ing against the other members of
the squad. Parsons work at guard
particularly being OF high calibre.
Joe Brandy was the chief works
Of the scrubs.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

GOLD FISH MOSS. FOOD AND
FISH. 1Oc at-CoOnley's.
ADV. Ii5S-I7
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Don't say you saw il IL the
newspaper. Say News-TlmeS
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

McEndarfer. 8; Rhodes.
4: Engdahl, 3; Nicar. Hershenow,
Cohlmeyer. Clyborne. Goodenough.
Free thrOws-Cohlmeyer 8 Eng
dahl, ..
Referee-Smith. Time Of periods
Is minutes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Coach Rockne gave his nigh
Jumpers their initial tryout over the
bar Yesterday. Gnhllan and Wal
ter Miller OF football fame. are the
only candidates ne has in this
event. Upon Giifllan especially de-
ponds much OF the success OF this
years track team. He is the young
fellow who scored A points for
Corby in the annual interhal track
meet on Cartier field last spring.
OF course he will not be able 20
garner anything like that total in
varsity meets. but his great versa
tility is boupd 20 play a big part
against the teams that NOtre Dame
face this season. He is especially
good ia the sprints. hurdles and
high jump, while ne has a rather
good knowledge Of the broad jump,
shot put. discuss. javelin and ham
mer. He will be an even greater
asset when the outdoor season ar
rives than ne will be indoors this
winter He came 20 NOtre Dame
from Joliet. ILL.,, high school where
ne made a wonderful record as a
prep school performer.
Rockne sprang something new
on his men when they appeared in
the gym for practice yesterday He
took his entire squad and divided
IL into three groups, then required
each group 10 sprint 40 yards sep
arately three different times. After
this common workout he sent each
man 70 do different task The
distance men were given long
workouts. and in fact nearly every
runner was required 10 DO some
what more than his distance yes
terday. Rockne believes this pro-
cedure has good psychological at
feet on the men-when they get
in a race their distance viii not
seem so long.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17
BOWLING SCORES
WEST SIDE LEAGUE

X X x x x X X X 4 X x X x 4
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-17

Referee-Colhmeyer.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

\ movement has been started Tor the
OF COWS. Save your calves
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01

Mr.. Garheld's suggestion that each per
son save ton Of coal should carry weight.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-01-01
Know What Ceode Is?

When next the reader goes on Il trip
IL the mountains it will be we'll for
him TO keep sharp lookout. Perhaps
he may discover Il gcode. Probably
he does not know how Il gc0de should
look, but if he chances upon one he
will Immediately recognize it. For a
geode is one of the most wonderful
things in nature says 4 writer. In
the beginning it was nothing more
than cavity in n rock. Then water
tricklcd into the cavity. leaving a de-
post containing many chemical ele
mentS. These clements in the course
of time became crystals, and If they
contained the necessary ingredients
the crystals evolved into gems. Sup
pose for a moment that oxide of man
ganeSc became mixed With the crys-
tails. Then they would turn to anne
thysts of hue and beauty quite past
description. 1t is the interior Of a
geode that is priceless. Some have
been found in which 4 small amount Of
wafer still remained i'll their center,
confined there for thousands, perhaps
millions, of years. BY turning them
this way and that, the water could be
plainly seen TO move.