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Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
THE HEART OF PAULA"

Lenore Ulrich will appear at the Empress Theatre tomorrow night in "The Heart of Paula" The comedy, "The Road Agent" will also be giv- en. Sunday night Douglas Fairbanks will appear in "The Americana"
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
LIBERTY DAY OBSERVED

The city will observe Liberty Day. April 26th, with a short program in Eagle Hall at p. m. All persons who are behind the administration in the present war should attend.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
VALOR OF J. 5. TROOPS PRAISED
Steadfastness Repelling German at-
 tacks at Seicheprey Given Un- stinted Praise by French

FRENCH ARMY, April 24.-The valor and steadfastness of the Ameri- can troops during the German attack at Seicheprey is given unstinted
 praise in report forwarded to the general commanding, by colonel of French infantry regiment which took part in a Seicheprey engagement.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
HALF HOLIDAY FRIDAY

All stores will close at noon Friday, Mayor Dimond announcing that half holiday will be observed in honor of Liberty day. Patriotic exercises will be held at Eagle Hall Friday night.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
INFORMATION WANTED

Information wanted concerning the present whereabouts of Herman J. Sieglaff. Wanted to come home at once to settle important business
 Chas. Sieglaff, 914 West Third Ave-, Waterloo, Ia. kml
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
SUBSCRIBERS ATTENTION

Our subscribers are asked to bear with the lateness of the paper for a few days as we are having our trou- bles with the power situation. With in a few days we will again come out on time and all will be forgotten and forgiven
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
CONFERENCE OPENED TO-DAY

SEATTLE. April a. Secretary Redfeld opened tbe first session of the conference between the American ard Canadian Fisheries commissions this morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
DAIIl FISH BULLETIN

SEATTLE, April 4 Seattle price at noon, April twenty-third. Halibut, fifteen and three-fourths cents; sable fish, twenty cents; ling cod. five cents; red cod five cents.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
HOLLAND MAY BE FORGED INTO WAR
Pressure by Germany on Tight Little Nation is Proving Too Strong
 for Her Neutrality

LONDON, April 24.-Germany is making such pressing demands upon Holland that the Dutch nation may be forced to abandon her neutrality and enter the war on one side or the oth- ar
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
NO MEETING ERIDAN.

There will be no meeting of the F'raternal Order of Eagles Friday night, the hall being given up for the patriotic exercises Liberty Day.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Mrs. Henry w. Miller and daughter Miss Catherine, are passengers for Valdez on the steamship Alameda which sailed today.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

When a man does something mean to you that you had thought of doing to him, it warps the golden rule.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
BATTLE ON IN
 SOMME SECTOR
Heavy Bombar1ment by Enemy Artil- lery-French Repulse Strong
 Attack on Flanders Front

LONDON, April 24.-Strong Ger man attacks developed in the neigh borhood or Dragoutre, on the Fland- CTS front today, but were repulsed by French troops, the war office an ounces
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
NORTHWESTERN SUNDAY

The steamship Northwestern will morning.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24
FOR SALE

One 30 U. s. Rifle. 1895 Model. One box 30 U. s. shells.
 One shotgun shell vest, 12 gauge 3 boxes 12 gauge shells.
 Apply Prospector Publishing Com pany. ti
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Nelson J. and E. N. McCrary are visitors in Ccrdova this week.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Some dogs are wiser than some men; they bury their bones left from their dinner.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

What this country needs is a bar ometer that will indicate decent wea- ther and keep it there.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

If a woman cont convince a man without an argument, the case IS hopeless.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Unless people swallow flattery it is ant to make them sick.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Chief Engineer Duke formerly on the steamship CordOva is now chief on the steamship Northwestern.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

The trail is reported soft at all points today and is rapidly breaking rp.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Adams first fall occurred when he fell in love with Eve.
Valdez daily prospector., 1918-04-24

Red Cross benefit tonight.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10

anything wrong. was epdenvor1ng
to sound an alarm when these fellows
seized me, and threw me down the
stairs into the cabin"
"But how did you get on deck7 And
where did you procure the revolver7"
II cut my way out; the gun was
taken from White. Don't block the way,
Miss Vera! must get TO the deck
again, or 1t will be too late"
SIS Mccain out there7"
"No; only Red. and sailor named
Dugan. White is knocked out, and
Mccain has gone aboard the cruiser.
He has forged papers with him. Let
me go; can fight my way through
with this gun. Those devils will either
make way or get hurt"
She stepped aside, and with no
other thought but the necessity for
action, I turned the key in the lock
and flung the door open. The main
deck was deserted; to my surprise,
all three Of the men had disappeared.
With revolver gripped In one hand, ]
stepped forward, searching with suspi.
cious eyes every dark corner, dimly
conscious that the girl followed. I had
attained the foot of the stairs, even
advanced a step upward. before my
progress was arrested. Suddenly the
companion door was flung open and q
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
miscellaneous: mostly farm

miscellaneous; mostly farm ma.
chinery."
A searchlight swept us fore and aft,
but finally settled on the little group
of men clustered together on the poop
rail.
You're north Of your course"
There was On instant Of hesitation
then Dubois explanation:
I'VE ran before the storm last night,
monsieur, having been struck by light.
Ming"
"Ah, I see; that accounts for your
stump of a foremost and the temporary
wheel aft. What shape are your boats
in3'
'Three Of them left, monsieur"
Send the captain, with the French.
man. over with the ships papers. Be
lively about It."
"Oui. monsieur; what is the name
Of the warship?"
1.-THE French cruiser Descartes. on
patrol. Get your boat over"
What would Mccain do? Was he
ready for such an emergency as this?
Had he taken the precaution to alter
the ships manifest. or even forged a
new one? There was a moment of ex-
cited talk on the deck above me; then
Mccain descended the starboard lad
der, and disappeared through the COM
panion, evidently after the ships pa
pers. Liverpool's voice ordering the
watch to lower number five boat, and
stand by, sung out from the poop rail.
Mccain emerged from the companion,
called up to Liverpool, waving his hand
with laugh full of confidence, and
went forward. A moment later he was
Joined by Dubois, and the two men
clambered over the rail and dropped
into the lowered boat. His actions, his
easy manner, startled me; those must
be carefully forged papers in his pocket
to enable him to proceed with such con-
fidence. Slowly lifted myself until
could peer over the side at the dark
expanse Of water between the vessels.
The searchlight Of the warship rested
In glare Of white on the small boat
bobbing up and down, revealing the
men Mt the oars, and Mccain and Du-
bois in the stern sheets. Neither
glanced back, but l could see their
faces clearly, and Mccain was smiling
as though at an excellent Joke.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10

mob Of men confronted me, surgina
in through the narrow space from tho
deck. I drew instantly back. stunned
by sight Of McCann in their lead, real.
lzing instantly that our effort to at.
tain the open was already too late.
'.There he is IL he cried eagerly. "Get
him, you men. Lively now; there's no
danger; IL he lifts that gun, he's q
dead man."
Twas staring straight into the black
muzzle leveled at my head, but before
could move, or even determine what
was best to be- done, Vera stood be.
tween me and the mob on the stairs.
go back! back to my stateroom /;
he'll never shoot me. Please, please
60 back"
was hot-headed enough to have
fought them all. but to attempt resist
ance then would have endangered her
life. retained sense sufficient to
know this. and that only force would
cast her aside. I heard Mccain NUT
ter an oath, and Red roar out some
order, punctured with profanity, yet
did not truly comprehend what efforts
were being made to block our retreat.
Before a hand could grasp either Of
us, we were within the shelter Of the
'stateroom. and the girl had closed and
locked the door. Fists pounded on the
wood in impotent rage, and heard
voices urging others to bring nipple.
ments with which to batter their
way in.
"McCann." I shouted, "call OF your
men! I have six bullets here; and
there'll be six Of you dead IL you break
In this door,"
There was silence; then a muttel
Of wholesome angry with threat.
others seemingly urging compromise.
Whatever the argument. the advocates
Of peace seemed in the majority, for
out Of the hubbub McCann spoke loud
enough to be plainly heard.
"There is no use of your threats,
Hollis" he said, rapping on the door,
I'VE have weapons as well as you, and
you cannot fight alone against the
whole ships crew. The best thing for
sou to do now is to listen to reason. :"
"What has become Of the French
Sruiser7"
He laughed, and I could hear Liver
pool Join in rather noisily.
give miles to lecward, and going
atrong. She'll be out of sight in two
hours. There's no hope for you there
Iuy man."
(ro BE coN1INUEpy
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cruiser Leaves Va.

Twas still cliEging to the rail, and
staring down at the light; heard moth
ing, felt no premonition Of alarm, when
suddenly hand gripped my throat, the
great fingers sitting every effort to cry
out. Before I could resist, or even
brace myself, another hand was
clapped over my mouth and I was
fairly hurled back below the shelter Of
the rail, dragged across the black deck.
and thrown through the opened door
Of the companion. This was accom-
plished so quickly, and with so little
evidence Of struggle, as to attract no
notice from the Frenchman, from
whose deck no doubt every eye was
fastened upon the approaching boat.
Half hurled, half dragged. plunged
into the dimly lit cabin, and 1t was not
until struck the lower deck that I
even realized clearly what had oc-
CURED, or who were my assailants.
fell sprawling on one shoulder, but was
as instantly on my feet, bruised, but
otherwise uninjured, maddened by a
rage beyond all control. White. emerg-
ing from the stateroom, through the
port Of which he Ind been viewing the
scene alongside, startled by the sudden
uproar, revolver gripped In his hand,
was the first face I saw.
ssWhat the" he exclaimed in be.
wilderment, but before he could say
more my fist TANNED into his Jaw, and
the fellow went over full length on the
deck. the gun flying from his opening
fingers. I had possession Of 1t before
he could stop me. and was backed
against the door of stateroom oppo.
site, murder In my heart as I con.
fronted The two who bad flung me from
the top Of the steps, recognized them
now for the first time-Liverpoo Red
and Tom Dugan. Rut one thought
seethed in my brain-to kill.
course you both." cried. covering
them as they shrank back, "we'll end
this thing right here"
Red gripped Rugan. holding the
Irishman in front Of him as shield.
My revolver covered them both, my
fingers nervous on the trigger. Sud-
denly the door behind me yielded and l
staggered back, unable to regain my
balance until fairly within the state.
room. With a crash the door closed.
instantly shutting out the surprised
faces Of the two men in the cabin: a
key creaked in the lock; and Vera Car.
rington fronted me, her back against
the wood.
"were-were they trying to kill
your" she painted.
'They certainly did their best" I
answered. "but it was my turn when
you dropped me in here"
"You-you mean TINT made a mis-.
take-that you were IN no dnnser?"
IT had the upper hand. took this
revolver away from White, and do not
believe either Of the others were armed,
In another second I should have fred.
Our only hope Of rescue lies in creating
an alarm; there IL q French cruiser
lying just of our port quarter"
"A French cruiser! We have been
capturedf'
.No; mercy halted and questioned
Tia Crencbmaa DOES mt sven saspsct
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
remained desolate. the horizon unbro.

remained desolate. the horizon unbro.
ken by CLEAN of sail, or smudge of
smoke. No echo of cry reached me
from any lookout aloft. The vessel
proceeded quietly, no effort being
made. apparently, to achieve speed.
judged our rate would not exceed eight
knots. and decided there was either
scarcity of men in the stokehole, or
else they were conserving fuel to at
tain greater speed during the hours
Of darkness. The bright sunlight be.
gan to fade into a purple dusk.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
Would Raise Farm loan L,m,

Would Raise Farm Loan Limit.
Washington, Jan. 5.-1mportant
changes In the farm loan bank system
are features of the first annual report
OF tae Federal Farm Loan board, Just
made public. The board recommends
that borrowing through farm loan as
sociatfons be tried for another year be.
fore making borrowing more direct;
that the maximum which can be
loaned to any one borrower be raised
from $4,000 to $25, 900. and that farm
loan bonds be issued in demon.
nations of $50 and $40 for conyen.
fence Of borrowers.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
THIRD LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE
Begins Feb. 15-Extensive Prepare.
tons Near Completion.

Washington, Jan. 5.-The Third Lib.
erty Loan campaign will be opened
February Is has just been learned.
What amount is to be raised in this
third drive could not be ascertained,
Extensive preparations for advertis.
Ing and distributing the bonds were
nearing completion. Numbers of strik.
ing new posters, notably one by How.
ard Chandler Christy, were being pre-
pared.
Secretary McAdoo will give all Of
his time to railroad work until Febru.
ary 1, when he will take direct charge
Of the next loan compaign.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10
(To BE coN1'INUED.)
AnswerInc snecidcatlona,

Answering sreeineations.
1.-THE jury In my case were q lot Of
FOOLS"
"That couldn't bW helped. The law
requires Q man to b tried BY his
I.eers."
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10

You can't grow very great yourself
~ basking always In the shade e
Gno old family hoA -.
Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-01-10

ship Was Plainly Visible.
Of McCann's swift threat Kissed into
his ear; then the frightened French.
man stammered out an answer.
'Oui. monsieur, je parle Francois"
'.Then talk up; what ship is that1''
I could hear Mccain prompting, and
Dubois echoing the words put In his
mouth.
1.-THE Indian Chief, Boston, NcCann
master, from, st. Johns to LIVERPOOL
two days out"
"Wtth What cargor
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

names, while at Kenoma, OF citizens
who lived near by, all of whom are said
to have more flour than the regulations
allow.
Mr.. Schreiner says all who have more
than 15 pounds Of -four, for each MEM
Der of the family must turn it in. II
the merchants where they purchased
the flour, won't pay them their money,
Mr.. Schreiner finds place where they
can exchange it for the cash. The
flour situation is very serious and the
food administration is in deadly earn
est.-Lamar Democrat.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
E0RTHBOUND
LOCAL NEWS.

Money to loan on farms.-First
National Bank.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Money to loan on farms,-First
National Bank.
For the highest market price on
poultry and eggs phone No. 9.
Have you seen the beautiful all
silk hose at the Toggery Shop?
Take your poultry and eggs to
Hammond, the east end house, for
the highest prices.
We appreciate your produce
trade and pay the highest market
price for butter, cream, poultry and
eggs.-Crow Mercantile Co.
Eyes tested without drugs, sat-
isfaction guaranteed, prices right
w. B. Pingree. doctor of optome-
try, Carthage, Mo-. Office with H,
p. Hall, jeweler. loft
We don't take off our hat to any
one when it comes to testing
cream, and our price is right. Ask
Mr.. carp about it. D. Harbur.
Why wait two or three days
when you break a Tense? l grind
u duplicate in one hour. Save the
pieces. Mail or bring them to me.
w. B. Pingree, doctor of optom-
etry, Carthage, Mo-. office with H.
P. Hall, jeweler. lott
Money to loan on farms.-First
National Bank.
Fl. F. Pitts. recently appointed
enrolling agent for the U. S. Ship,
ping Board Recruiting Service, re,
ports many inquiries from young
Jasper men, who perfer serving
their. country in the great war on
the sea rather than on the land
Most of the would-be recruits want
to know what the pay is while
training. They are informed that
it is $50 month. plus board anc
lodging, and the use of uniform
After approximately two months
on a training ship, the Merchant
Marine recruits are placed in the
crews of cargo or passenger vessels
for mercantile voyages to various
quarters of they globe. The ART
exempted from military service.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
Closed Store For Violating Food :, Rules.

Closed Store For Violating Food Rules.
Food Administrator Schreiner closed
his first store, in Barton County,
Wednesday. He closed the general
merchandise store of VIM. Charlton, at
Kenoma, for two days. MIR. Charlton
sold three customers each sack of
sugar. He said a travelling man told
him to do it,
Mr.. Schreiner says about 10000
pounds of flour had SO far been returned
in Barton County. He got list OF
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Csn rs.ssoz ~
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Ward 6. Wolfe shipped a car Of
hogs Tuesday.
Boys suits, trousers, and sum-
mer overalls, also the romper over
alls for girls Dora Ha, tings.
Patterson & Rex are shipping
hops to Kansas City today,
No more delivery service, but we
are selling groceries cheaper at
Wheat'S.
Miss Captolla Cavenee will teach
Summit School the coming term.
Cut Prices on ] C. C. and Col
leee Girl Corsets, for Saturday
only.-At Ladies Toggery Shop.
Miss Adelaide Teter Of Alba
visited Mrs. l.. J. Henderson this
week
Mrs. Raney, who has been sick
the past two weeks, is much better
this week.
Roscoe Webb and wife of Car
thage visited DR.. D. c. Houser and
wife Monday.
Mrs. Dora Hastings attended the
Christian board meeting at Webb
City Tuesday.
Ernestine Lukens of Carthage is
visiting her aunt and uncle, John
Spaid and wife.
c. A Covert had his cottage on
North Main Street neatly painted
the past week.
w. II. Clouser and F. B Dunning
ale new subscribers to the News,
recorded last week.
Miss nellie Cook has been EN-.
ployed to teach Farmers Union
School the coming year.
Herbert ]. McGhie of Columbus,
Kans., was the guest of A. F.
Drake and family Sunday.
Miss Mary Alice Drake spent
Monday with W. z. McGhie and
family at Columbus, Kans.
VERNE Radford and wife Of
Denver. Colo, visited Mr.. Rad
ford's relatives here last week.
Misses Lizzie and Lula Lawson,
and Pearl Cunning, and Arthur
Teeter were in Sarcoxie Sunday.
o. R. Rice and wife, and Mrs.
| J. F. Turner and daughter, Miss
Florence we're inCarthageSaturday
C. D. Hill and wife and Fred
Nesbitt and family of Carthage
visited H. J. Deardorff and family
Sunday.
Mrs. ]. Good attended the dis
trict meeting of the Woman's Home
Missionary Society at Springfield
this week,
Miss Wanda Badgely of Birming'
ham, Ala, is visiting her grand
father, W. N. Cline, and Other
relatives.
Mrs. John Ward and Mrs. Joe
Dearborn attended the Rebekat
Assembly at St. Joseph instead o.
at Columbia, as was stated last
week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Money to loan on farms. First
National Bank;
For auto insurance for syears see
Fl. G. Griffin, State Mutual. tex
Garry your own packages and get
your groceries cheaper at Wheat's.
Remember our twice day de-
livery service of all orders in town.
Grow Mercantile Co.
DR.. Z. H. Van Meter, careful
dentist, extraction by use of Nj
trous Oxide, Carthage, Mo.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
Poll Tax Notice.,

Residents of Sheridan Township
are hereby notified that poll tax of
$3.o each from able bodied male
citizens over FL and under 60 years
of age is now due. Pay at First
National Bank, Jasper.
N Sunderland,
3S 4tx Road Overseer.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Cowpeas for Sale.
See c. c. Algeo, route S, Jasper.
Phone. 40 2tX
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
Cowpeas For Sale.

CoWpeas For Sale.
Good stock.-See L. w. Boyer,
or phone Jaspor Central. 80 2tx
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Dwight Underhill. living o miles
west of Jasper, and Miles Starrett,
8 miles southwest of Jasper, each
purchased this week a new Hercules
Buggy, the good kind Webb Bros.
sell.
Fred Mitchell used his good
judgment this week by driving
home in a new Peter Schuttler
wagon, the good kind Webb Bros.
sell.
Fred Scott, N. NJ. Dixon. James
Conroy, w. D. Conroy, W. D. Kel-
ley and F.W. Wescott bought new
Overland cars last week.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30
Lost.-Child's Coat.

Black silk trimmed in white
braid. Lost in Jasper a week ago
Saturday.-Mrs. Josie Beeson.
40 Itx
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1918-05-30

Lost Locket.
Round gold locket engraved "A
j." Finder please notify Mrs, Dan
Johnson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-06-26
END
CONVENTION

After closing their annual
business session In Tacoma with
the election Of officers Tuesday
evening, the Loyal Order OF
Moose will devote the remainder
of their time in Tacoma to the
festivities OF the carnival.
At the election held Tuesday,
Paul Newman. well known Ia
coma man and former secretary
OF the Northwest Moose assoeia-
ton, was chosen president.
Other officers elected were
Frank e. Hill, Vancouver. B. G.,
first vice president; James j. Nc
Namara, Aberdeen, second vice
president: j. l.. Boucher, fakt-
ma, third vice president; l.. II.
Long, Seattle, secretary, and j. T..
Elwood Raymond, treasurer.
These trustees were elected: IL.
M. Campbell, Port Angeles; X. II.
McFadden. Ellensburg, and John
Akin, Bellingham. The trustees
will select the meeting place for
the 1919 convention.
The carnival, which opened
Tuesday evening, has as its fea-
ture a performance by High-up
Beno, a clever acrobat.