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Meade County news., 1918-08-01

Miss Pearl Runkle and Miss
Grace Heuitt entertained last
Saturday evening at the Run
kle home south of Meade with
a slumber party. The guests
first attended the picture show
and later returned 10 the Run
kle home where merriment
was much in evidence until a
late hour. Those who attended
were Misses HELEN and Ruth
Fee, Madge Elliott, Minnie
Thompson, Mildred Armstrong,
Elsie Roberts, Thelma Jones
and Ruth Brown.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01

Help will be limited to those
who cannot help themselves,
and not more than $4,000 will
be loaned to any individual.
This will relieve most serious
phases of situation, and accom-
plish to large extent the result
for which | have been working
hard for six weeks.
JOUETT SHOUSE.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
Seed Wheat For Farmers

The following telegram was
received Tuesday by II. LEV
elyn Jones and explains itself;
Washington, D. Z.
July 30th, 1913.
The President will supply
Five Million Dollars from his
contingent fund to be loaned
farmers in drouth stricken see
tions for seed wheat to be ham
died jointly by Agricultural
Department and Federal Land
Bank. Details all worked out
and simplest possible methods
of procedure will be employed.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
Attention Royal Neighbors

All members of Middle March
Camp are urgently requested
to be present at the next meet
ing, August Sth, as there is i'm
portant business to be attended
ty. Mrs. Myrtle Gum, Oracle.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
Teachers Institute

Meade County Teachers In
stitutr will be held at Meade
August 26 to 80.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01

Mrs. G. L. Talbot and chill
dren. of Pratt, arrived in Meade
Tuesday and will spend a week
or more here visiting relatives
and friends.
Meade County news., 1918-08-01
REpoRT OF JUNE % FOR WAR SAVINGS STAMPS

The following School Districts of the County tOgeth
er with the quota hepledges of each district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

after the few very violent words in
which he told me Of 1t. there has been
no intimacy, no confidence between my
husband and myself. We live together
like two strangers"
I'm that case, II you have nothing
to lose. what do you fear?'
He would still have loved me II he had
not obtained possession of those accursed
letters"
What! Did he succeed? But surely
the two brothers were on their guard?"
Il have every reason to believe that
my husband has discovered the hiding
place.
Where was it?
Here"
But they did not live herer' ex-
claimed.
This. house stood empty until your ar
rival They probably, therefore, used to
come here: and they thought. moreover.
that your presence need not hinder them
on the day vehen they might want to
withdraw all their, papers But they
reckoned without my husband. who. on
the night OF the 22nd of June forced
the safe. took what he was looking for.
and left his card behind him to make 1t
quite clear to the two brothers that the
tables were turned and that he no longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30
A SEVEN OF HEARTS LAY ON THE FLOOR.

had any cause to fear them. Two days
later. after seeing your article in the
Gil Bias. Etienne Warm came to call on
you in hot haste. was left alone in this
room. found the safe empty and shot
himself"
After a moments silence. Daspry said:
For my part. 1 don't believe your hus-
band has the letters. In my opinion. 1t
was some one else who entered here"
But who can it have been?"
"Why, the correspondent of the Echo
de France, of course-Salvator. Isn't the
evidence overpowerinS?"
I'm that case" stammered Nine An
dermatt. in dismay. he has my letters
as well. and he will threaten my hus-
band In his turn! What. in Heavens
name, am 1 to do?'
Write to him." said Daspry plainly.
"Confide IN him straight out. tell him
all that you know and all that you can
learn. He Is seeking weapon against
Alfred Warm. not against N. Andermatt.
Help him."
How"
HAS your husband that document
which completes Louis Lacombe's plans
and allows them to be employed?'
Yes"
Tell Salvador so. II need be, try to
procure the document for him. In short.
enter into correspondents with him.
What risk % you runr'
In - case. it was an idea; and Nine.
Ands4zsaat. in her mental disarray. was
only too pleased to fall in with 1t. She
thanked US effusively. and promised to
keep US informed.
Two days later she sent US q line
which she had received IN reply:
Tho letters were not there But set
your mind at rest: / shall have them. !
am attending to everything IS"
So Daspry was right: ''Salvator'' was
the great wirepuller in this affair.
What part did the two Sevens of Hearts
play in tho drama? What conclusion
were We to draw from TIE fact thar the
submarine Guilt In accordance with LIZ ul5
L1comhe's plans bore the name % the
Seven Of Hearts?
As for ',aspry. he paid little attention
to the two cards He hunter indefatiga-
bly, for the FAINT hiding place. Soon
the hig room had TO secret left for him,
and he extended he Investigations to all
the other rooms N the house
One day he arrived with a pickaxe and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30
FOOD PRICES

FOR TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY
as interpreted by the price interpretation
board OF Shawnee county. e. Montgomery.
chairman -
The new regulations supersede the 1920
Wheat flour may be sold. beginning at
once, without requiring purchaser pay-
ing any substitutes.
The rules limiting sales by retailers OF
d, wheat to an eighth of barrel In cities anu
q quarter barrel In sparsely settled dis-
tricts are rescinded.
This list is printed by order Of the
United States food administration:
Prices approved by the Topeka board are
FLouI,.wheat flour. 24:lb. sack. cost
per h.. cost 51sc, sell 7@7Ac.
CORN MEAL-Bulx per lib. cost 4.3o,
vit:ronY BREAD-2i- ounce loaf. cost
Ice, sell 1f@15c; 1d-ounce loaf. cost SC. sell
OATMEAL-or rolled oats. bulk, per lb..
cost 5H@5c, sell 6h@ss; 22-ounce pack
age. cost 1O7sc. sell 13@14c:
sUGAI-tiranulated. bulk, per lb.. cost
10.O1c, sell lbs. 41c. ~
BEANs-white. navy or pea. cost ll1se :
sell 15lsc. Colored, pinto or any other Tar-
ETY. OF gc ITsh pe eG
ONIoNS-Per h.. cost o1A@5kc. sell S1s
RAIsINs-seeded. 16-ounce package. cost
PRrNEs~Medinm size. so to Doc per b.,
cost 11Ac; sell iJG17c per Id.
CANNED TOMATOES-Sta grade.
per a0-ounee can. cost 15c, sell 1s@2Oc
CANNED CORN-Standard grade. per
CANNED .PEAS-Standard grade. per
2o-ounce can, cost 1874 to 15c, sell IS to PC.
CANNED sALMoNmTall pink Alaska as "a
per 1G ounce can, cost 1878 to 19c; sell p to
DC Tall red Alaska per 1G-ounce can.
cost &c sell 33@35c.
EvAPORATED MILK-unsweetened. per
q q IT1aTee-san-
cd. per 16-ounce can. lie. sell 1sc.
MiLK-Bottled, quart, cost 1o@121ac, sell
BuTrER-cost co to e1Ac, sell 6o to
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES h.. cost. % to
EGGS-Per dozen, cost &c, sell IS to
CHEEsEMAmerican. full cream cut, per
h., cost 401a to 42c; sell Al to 4Sc.
IlARD-Pure leaf. bulk. per lb., cost
-' LARD sUBsTiTUTE-Bulk, per Ib., cost
2iIs6T25c. sell 2S@3013c.
BACON (breakfast. sliced standard
grade)-Cost As to 45Ac. sell So to Coo per
PORK cHoPs-cost 2s1s to s2c. sell 40
to 43c.
ROUND STEAK-Cost % to Csc, sell 80
to 40c per ID.
HENS year or more old), dressed,
drawn, heads and feet off. cost so to 33c
lb, sell at rs to 43c h. Buttermilk led
hens, dressed, drawn, feet and heads off,
cost 4Oc ID. sell at % to Coo Id.
No one is permitted to have sugar or
flour in excess of thirty days supply. Par
ties having more will be considered hoard
ers.'' for which the penalty is very severe.
Pinto beans are plentiful. Use them in
place of the other kipls.
Retails should conform to the prices or
appeal to the local board for readjustment.
NOTE TO GROCERS-Grocers must have
customers sign for every sale of sugar and
send their signatures every thirty days to
w. =. Innes, Wichita, Kan.
The sugar allowance for each househoid
has been increased from three lbs. to four
pounds per person per month and any fam
lily may secure a months supply in one
purchase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

the heat of too fierce a sum- The fact
remains that I staggered as went. and
that I had to take to my bed, where l
remained for forty.eight hours in a burn
ing fever. and obsessed by skeletons that
danced around me and threw their blood
red hearts at one another's heads.
On the morning of the third day I got
up. feeling very weak still, but cured A
substantial lunch did me good. But an
express letter which I received at about
5 o'clock contributed even more to COM
plete my recovery and stimulated my
curiosity anew. in spite OF everything.
The letter contained these words:
"Sir-The play of which the first act
was performed on the night of the 22nd
of June Is approaching its conclusion.
AS the force of things requires that /
should bring the two principal char
acters face to face. and that this con-
formation should take place at your
house. I shall be infinitely obliged II
you will let me have the use Of your
house this evening. You were able to see
for yourself. on the END of June. that l
made point of respecting all your be-
longings. 1. for my part. would consider
that 1 was insulting you II 1 were for a
moment to doubt your absolute ciscre-
ton with regard to
Yours sincerely.
SALVADOR"
My servant. to whom / had given .
O'Clock when Daspry arrived ] showed
him the letter. He said:
Weir
wen. I shall leave thesgarden gate
unlocked. SO that he can come In"
And are you going out?"
Not II l know it!''
Daspry laughed:
BY Jove. you're right: and shall
stay too. Something tells me that we
shan't be bored"
! He was interrupted By Q ring at the
bell
/ went to the hall. and pulled the cord
that opened the garden gate woman'a
figure came down the path: It was Nine.
Andermatt
She seemed greatly upset. and her voice
caught as she stammered out:
My husband-he's on his way. He has
an appointment here. They're going to
give him the letters.
How do you know" asked.
by accident My husband had 4 mes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30
THE SEVEN OF HEARTS

1t. but from today he il our collaboration
in the work which we havA undertaken"
On the day when this rejoinder ap-
peared Daspry and l dlned together.
After dinner. with the newspapers spread
out on ~ table before US. We discussed
the case.
Suddenly-for the bell had not rung-
the door opened. and a lady covered with
thick veil. entered unannounced.
She raised her VEIL and / saw that
she was dark. with regular features. and
that. though not very pretty. she pos
sessed an infinite charm. which came,
above all. from her eyes-her grave. sad
eyes. She said. simply: II am Nine.
Andermatt"
Mime. Andermatt!" I repeated. more
and more surprised.
Il have come about that matter which
you know of. I thought that perhaps
you might be able to give me some par
ticulars''
Then Daspry. who had never ceased
watching her. said:
viii you allow me to put q few ques-
tons to you. madame?'
'Oh yes!" she cried. IT will speak II
you do that"
He reflected. and then asked:
Did you know Louis LacombeT'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-30

yes. through my husband"
And how do you account for his dis
appearance?
"The article in the Echo de France
seems to suggest"
What 1t seems to suggest Is that the
brothers varin had something to dc
with his disappearance"
"On what do you base your convic-
tion?''
when Louis Lacombe left US he wa.
carrying a portfolio containing all thu
papers relating to his scheme. Two day.
after my husband and one of the YARNS
the one who Is still alive, had an inter.
view. IN the course OF which my hus
band acquired the certainty that those
papers were in the hands of the two
brothers"
And did he not lodge an information7'
NO"
why not?'
Because there was something in the
portfolio besides Louis Lacombe's pa
pers."
What was that?'
She hesitated. made as though to an
swer and. finally. kept silence. Daspr,
continued:
$50 that is the reason why your hus
band had the two brothers watched
without informing the police. He hoped
to recover both the papers and tina
which the two brothers levied a sort o.
blackmail on him.
"On him and on me-"
"Ah. on you. too?"
"On me principally"
Ibid you write to Louis Lacombe?"
"Certainly-my husband had bust
ness"
Apart from those official letters. die
you not write Louis Lacombe other let
ters?"
she turned very red. and murmured
Yes"
$50 NJ. Andermatt knows?''
He never saw them. but Alfred varfr
told him of their existence. and threat
ened to publish them II my husband
took action Ny husband dreaded Z
scandal"
only he did all he could to obtain
the letters from them"
He did all he couldn't least. ] pre-
sumo so; for ever since the day OF tina,
last interview with Alfred Warm. ~
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a spade. gave mo the spade. kept the
pickaxe. and. pointing to the waste
ground, said, "Come along"
followed him without enthusiasm. He
divided the ground into a number OF
sections. which he inspected in sequence.
until. in one corner. at the angle formed
by the walls of two adjoining properties.
his attention was attracted by heap OF
stones and rubble overgrown with bram-
bles and grass. He attacked 1t forth
with. For an hour we labored to no pur-
pose in the glazing sun. But when. after
removing the stones, We came to the
ground itself and opened 1t. Daspry's
pickaxe la!d bare q number OF bones
the remains of a skeleton with shreds
of clothing still clinging to 1t.
And suddenly I felt myself turn pale.
saw. stuck into the earth. q small
iron plate. cut in a rectangular shape,
and seeming to bear some red marks
stopped. 1t was as i thought: the Iron
plate was of the size Of a playing card.
and the marks. the, color OF red lead
corroded in pla ces. were seven in num-
ber arranged like the pips Of q seven
of hearts and pierced with hole at each
Of the seven points.
Was 1t the Excitement Was It the
fatigue of a piece OF work carried out In
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03

gun mounted on the forward deck OF
one OF the Urpats
The men. IN their small boats. were
picked up by the American steamer
Bristol and brought TO New York.
They asserted the attack tool, place
at 4 y. m Sunday. The schooner
was en- route from Boston TO Norfolk
with coal
Tho Ward liner EsperanZa arrived
here today without having seen sub
marines. The captain said he was
detained az Havana 10 days on ac-
count OF submarines being reported
near hy
At Boston the collector Of the port
received information that one OF the
submarines had been caught. and
that IL was being taken to New
York by naval vessels
The chief OF staff OF tho Third
naval district. and the commandant
OF the brooklyn navy yard said they
received only vague reports OF the
alleged submarines operations Some
Of these. they said. placed the toll
~ victims as high as Is ships The
chief Of staff said no submarine
chasers had been sent out from New
York so far as he knew. aside from
those which are constantly patrol.
ling the coast.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
May Attack
New York
by Air

NEW YORK. June 5.--An.
nouncemcni of the operation OF
Herman submarines - mllc~ off
the Jersey coast led to-day To
sp~eulstions ~ io an attack on
New York
Possibility 81 any submarine
penetrating the nets and other
d-iens.~ In the lower hlrbor was
Immediately discounted. The
authorities. however. consider
tie possibility Of an air raid by
airships launched from the deck
of submarine.
This theory has b~~n widely
discussed In the past. and IL
practieability admitted by some
experts on naval matters.
american military Officers
have 40 accepted such a po>sibil.
itt. In fact. that tiairrraft
guns have long been established
al strategic points around New
Work. cily and Its en-, irons. nc
,ording io reliable reports. In
ease the submarines attempt to
bomb New Work. u l. agreed IL
would be- only for the effect on
American morale
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03

>Fw YORK. June 3.--Se,en
ve>~~ls were reported victims Of
German submarines off the der
se, and New England coasts up
10 2 n. m. and there was u posi-.
biIiiy that the number might In
crras~ 10 Is ~ reports are re
ceiysd
Despite this heavy toll. off
cials pointed out that the subins-
rincs undoubtedly were seni into
American waters la attack trans
ports. and therefore their mis-
sion apparently was y failure.
t'-boats attacked merchant ships
at various places. onc schooner being
sunk ~ miles of Atlantic Highlands.
y J.. and two tankers about i5o
miles at sea
The navy department reported two
more schooncrs blown up and sailors
OF the Edward II Cole. which was
sunk. said they siw submarine
closely pursuing q steamer.
The first attack WAS made on the
schooner Edwin : Cole. - miles or
the Jersey highlands. az y. m yes
tcrday The crew landed here this
morning
Capt :. G. Newcomhe. OF the
Edward II Cole. declared that two L.
boats. fying tho German naval en-
Agn. captured his ship. after firing
a shot across his bows gave him
10 minutes TO abandon ship. and
then blow up the vessel with bombs
rursue~ Second Steamer
Aa the Americans were taking TO
the boats. they saw one OF the sub
marines turn and start or In pursuit
81 a steamer. The last ~ccn Of tho
steamer. Capt Ncwcombc said. was
when it was making run speed TO the
eastward. closely pursued boy the Ger
man submarine which was cuttinG
along on the surface. flying the Ger
man flag
y y. Uarbor Closed
Officials of the port OF Ncw York
ordered an ships TO remain In the
harbur The submarine net wac
swung across the harbor entrance.
This followed receipt of information
that number OF ships. including
three schooncrs. had been destroyed.
Huns Are Bold
Sailors OF the Cole had no oppor.
tunity to talk to the Germans but
thcy declared the Uboats were very
bold. and that they carried guns for
ward and remained on the surface Of
the water TO get greater speed
one member OF the crew OF tho
schooner Cole declared tho German
were first sighted at a
distance Of about 900 yards They
circlod around the American vessel
and hoisted the German naval on.
sign.
The schooner was making about
three knots an hour in light breeze.
and the submarines had no trouble
in making her halt, one shot was
fired across the vessels bow from a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
REPORTS CREW
OF COLE SAFE

BOSTON. June Captain New
combe Of the schooner Edward II
Cole. sunk by a submarine off the
coast. telephoned owners OF the YES.
sci here today TO report all hands
safe
He said the German comman nder
gave the crew ten minutes to ahan-
don ship but that all were clear in
half that time.
The Cole was "a freirhter. CARRYING
cargo of $500 tons of coal from
Norfolk 20 Portland. Me
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
BRITISH ATTACK
WINS GROUND IN
NORTH WAR ZONE

u, WILLIAM PHILIP suMMs
rHiicd Prcs Corrcspo"dcHf


WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES
~ FRANCE. June 3--British forces
attacked on the Strazeile.Ln Motto
sector. a front OF about three and "a
half miles. north and northwest Of
Mcrvillc at ! a. m. capturing the
high ground and enemy trenches
near Strnzellc and 100 farms in the
Same locality
The British took ii0 prisoners, in.
cludinR three officers
Further south on the La Mottc
farm. about two miles south Of La
Motto village and the same distance
west OF Mervillc. ten prisoners. four
trench mortars and machine gun
were taken. Tho German positions
were stormcd by starlight
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
STRIKE LOOMS AS WESTERN UNION
co. HEAD DEFIES u. s. WAR BOARD

kamp Intends TO urge government
ownership of telegraph lines
In his final appeal to Preddcnt
Carlton. of the Western Union. 40
quoted in the report of TAFT ana
Frank walsh to tho board. TAFT said
"Of course your submission to
our jurisdiction il u matter OF
discretion, but 7 deprrcate nm
attitude on the part Of an en-.
pIoyer 50 widely distributed
which may defeat the usefulness
Of our board"
III you desire TO join the c. r 4.
A., then We must part President
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
MARTIN IS BOUND OVER

Henry Martin W ". held on
Stacker charges. was bound over for
q second hearing. following prcllm
nary hearing before United states
Conmissioner McClclland Monday
morning Martin testified that the
l. W " was good enough" for him,
and that he was % years old.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
CORN FUTURES
DROP AT REPORT

CHICAGO. June 3.-Corn futures
dropped 2is cents on the board OF
trade today Immediately on receipt
Of the boat sinkings Off the Jersey
coast
Afternoon trading showed a fur.
thcr loss. Provisions also reacted to
the news
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
U-BOatS i'm
40 Miles of
u. S. Coast

WASHINGTON. June 3.-Twe
big. heavily armed German sub
marines. sriealing up off the
Jer-ey coast. have sunk three
American schooner, sheiled .
fourth and destroyed still zuOtls-
or craft.
The three sunk were the four
masied schooner Edward n.
Cole. the schooner Jacob =. Has
krlI. and another unnamed sail
ing vessel
The complete navy department Of
ncial statement was as follows:
THE navy department has been
Informed that three American ships
have been sunk off the American
coast by submarines. The steamship
Bristol. arriving at New York this
morning. reported that the four
masted schooner Edward II. Cole was
sunk by a submarine at $50 y. m
sunday so miles south OF Barnegat,
y. J.. and that the Bristol rescued
the crew and brought them 10 port.
Crews Are Rescued
1T also rescued the crew OF anoth-
er sailing vessel. which was sunk.
The Bristol reported that she =
countered a submarine 3s miles ~
Barnegat at 4:20 D. m. Sunday And
that two submarines were OPERATING
there.
The steamship Grecfan reported
that the schooner Jacob S. Haskell
was sunk by gun fire by a German
49,. A.s
vicinity at noon sunday. The crew
was rescued.
1T Is also reported the Isabelle d.
Wiley was shelled by a submarine.
SUBS Carry Three Guns
Capt Newcombe. OF the Cole,
stated that his vessel was attacked
by a German submarine. which
boarded him. took away his papers
and placed bombs on board. The
captain and crew took to the boats.
Capt. Newcombe stated that tho
submarine which attacked him was
about zoo feet long carried two large
guns. one forward and one aft. and
smaller gun amidships. He stated
that he saw distinctly one other SUBJ
marine beside the one which attacked
him. the second being in the near
vicinity. submerged. with periscopo
showing"
Only a short time before the an
nouncement was made, Secretary
Daniels had parried questions con-
cerning reports OF U-boat chaser ac-
tivities near Cape May last night. His
only comment was that naval boats
were accustomed TO get busy over
any report that their services might
be needed. but he refused to confirm
or deny that the chasers had been
operating last night.
The startling news that U.hoats
have gone so far afield as to actually
come within so miles OF the New
Jersey coast came as a shock to
Washington. The report spread rap
idly thru congressional and diplo-
matte circles. where il was the fore
most topic OF discussion. That the
navy department already has acted
against the enemy. IL was learned.
one OF the first Of the recent
stories OF U-boat activity was a wire
less from an American merchant
transport inbound. saying she was
being chased by a submarine. AT
about the same time report of a
submarine in the Florida straits was
heard The checking.up process,
however. failed to prove that any
U-boats were operating at that time
off the United States
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-06-03
MARKET SLUMPS
AFTER SUB WORD

NEW YORK. June Am leading
issues slumped. following announce
ment Of the presence OF a German
submarine along the New Jersey
coast. Marine preferred made a
new low for the day at i0l u Steel
reacted = from the high at 81.