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The Snowflake herald., 1918-04-05
CHAPTER XIV.
ncod Save You Kindly"


A nurse from the hospital had re-
lieved Diane and Sheba at daybreak.
They slept until the middle of the aft
ernoon, then under orders from the
doctor walked out to take the air. The
fever of the patient was subsiding. He
slept a good deal, and in the intervals
between had been once or twice quite
rational.
The thoughts of the cousins drew
their steps toward the Jail. Sheba
looked at Diane.
"Win they let us pass, do you
think?"
perhaps. We can try"
Gopher Jones was not proof against
the brisk confidence with which Mrs.
Paget demanded admittance.
The prisoner was sitting on the bed.
His heart jumped with gladness when
he looked up.
Diane shook hands cheerfully. "How
is the criminal"
"Better for hearing your kind voice."
he answered.
His eyes strayed to the ebon-haired
girl in the background. They met
troubled smile, grave and sweet.
lawfully good of you to come to
see me-" he told Sheba gratefully
'How is MacdonaldY
"Better, we hope. He knew Diane
this afternoon"
"We haven't talked to Mr.. Macdon-
aid yet about the attack on him." Di-
ane explained. "But he must have
recognized the men. There are many
footprints at the ford, showing how
they moved over the ground as they
fought. So he could not have been
unconscious from the first blow"
''Unless they were masked he must
have known them. 1t was light
enough" agreed Elliot.
"Peter is still trying to get the Off
GERS to accept bail, but I don't think
he will succeed. There is a good deal
of feeling in town against you"
Because l am supposed to be an
enemy to an open Alaska, I judge"
MAINLY that. Wally Selfridge has
been talking good deal. He takes it
for granted that you are guilty. Wen
have to wait in patience till Mr. Mac
donald speaks and clears you"
Gopher stuck his head in at the door.
you'll have to go, ladies. Times up"
When Sheba bade the prisoner good
by it was with a phrase of the old
Irish vernacular. "God save you
kindly"
He knew the PEASANTS answer to the
wish and gave it. "And you, too"
The girl left the prison with a mist
in her eyes. Her cousin looked at her
with a queer, ironic little smile Of af-
fection. To be in trouble was sure
passport to the sympathy of Sheba.
Now both her lovers were In sad
way. Diane wondered which of them
would gain most from this new twist
of fate.
Selfridge had been shocked at the
sight of Macdonald. The terrible beat
ing and the loss of blood had sapped
all the splendid, vital strength of the
Scotsman. His battered head was
Swathed in bandages, but the white
face was bruised and disfigured. The
wounded man was weak as a kitten;
only the steady eyes told that he was
still strong and unconQuered.
Il want to talk business for q min
ute, Miss Sedgwick. VIII you please
step Out7" said Macdonald to his
The Snowflake herald., 1918-04-05
Vas on Top Of Him Like Panther.

Was on Top of Him Like a Panther.
hinges. Before he could gather his
slow wits, the barrel of a revolver was
showed against his teeth.
''Take it easy, Olson" advised Cor
don. "Get up-slowly. Now, step back
into the Office. Keep your hands up"
Strong closed and locked the door
behind them.
81 want my papers, Selfridge. Dig
up your keys and get them for me-"
Elliot commanded.
Wally did not need any keys. He
knew the combination of the safe and
opened it. From an inner drawer he
drew bunch of papers. Gordon looked
them over carefully. Strong sat on
table and toyed with a revolver which
he jammed playfully into the stomach
of his fat prisoner.
Gall here" announced the field agent.
The safe-robbers locked their prison
ers in the office and disappeared into
the night. They stopped at the house
of the collector of customs, a genial
young fellow with whom Elliot had
played tennis a good deal, and left the
papers in his hands for safe-keeping.
After which they returned to the hotel
and reached the second floor by way
of the back stairs used by the serv-
ants.
Here they parted, each going to his
own room. Gordon slept like school
boy and woke only when the sun
poured through the window upon his
bed in broad ribbon of warm gold.
He got up, bathed. dressed, and
went down into the hotel dining room.
The walters looked at him in amaze
ment. Gordon ate as If nothing were
the matter, apparently unaware of the
excitement he was causing. He paid
not the least attention to the nudging
and the whispering. After he had fin
ished breakfast, he lit a cigar, leaned
back in his chair and smoked placidly.
Presently an eruption of men poured
into the room. At the head of them
was Gopher Jones. Near the rear Wal
ly Selfridge fingered modestly. He
was not looking for hazardous adven-
ture.
"Whad you doing hereY demanded
Gopher, bristling up to Elliot.
The young man watched a smoke
wreath float ceiIingward before he
turned his mild gaze on the chief of
police.
"Pm smoking"
"Don't you know we just got in from
hunting you-two posses of us been
out all nightY Gopher glared savage
ly at the smoker.
Gordon looked distressed. THAT'S
too bad. There's a telephone in my
room, too. Why didn't. you call up2
I've been there all night"
"The deuce you have" exploded
Jones. "And US combing the hills for
you. Young man, you're mighty smart.
But / want to tell you that you'll pay
for this"
did you want me for anything In
particular-or just to get up a poker
gamer" asked Elliot suavely.
The leader Of the posse gave him.
self to a job of scientific profanity. He
was spurred on to outdo himself be-
cause he had heard a litter or two be-
hind him. When he had finished, he
formed procession. He, with Elliot
handcuffed beside him. was at the
head of it. It marched to the Jail.
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Chapter XIV Continued
Copyright, 1907, by

Trough luck, Gordon" the engineer
said.
'What does Sheba think?"
"We haven't told her you have been
arrested / heard it only little while
ago."
"And Diane?"
"Yes, she knows"
"WelI?" demanded Gordon brusque-
ly.
Peter looked at him in questioning
surprise. swell, what?" He caught
the meaning of his friend. "Try not
to be an ass, Gordon. OF course she
knows the charge is ridiculous"
The chip dropped from the young
mans shoulder. "Good old Diane. l
might have known" he said with a
new cheerfulness.
81 think you might have" agreed
Peter dryly. "By the way, have you
had any breakfast?"
mo. I'm hungry, come to think OF
it."
"Tn have something sent in from
the hotel"
''How's Macdonald"
'He's alive-and while there's life
there is hope"
"Any news of the murderers p
asked Gordon.
"Posses are combing the hills for
them. They stole a packhorse from
a truck gardener up the valley. 1t
seems they bought an outfit for a
month yesterday-said they were 60
ing prospecting"
They talked for few minutes long
er, mainly on the question of lawyer
and the chances of getting out on bond.
Peter left the prisoner in very much
better spirits than he had found him.
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TO be Continued

It will pay you to look over
Wetzler's stock of furniture
while in Holbrook during this
month. 45-tf
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06

and as the basis fof recon- mendation to
the government.
What method should the government
pursue in the cancellation of contracts
to insure the least hardshipdP What should
be done with the enormous war plants
the government has rrieted? What
conservation measures put into operation
in your craft during thd war, can be con-
tnned? How are we to bring about bet
ter relations between employers and en-
ployes? How can men discharged from
the army and navy. best Ire absorbed by
industry? How far should American
business men go in combining To buy and
sell in foreign countries? What aid should
American business men give the Euro
pcan countries in their rehabilitation?
How closely should business work with
the government in studying rcconstruc-
ton and decentralization plans What
kind Of government agencies shou q be
established 10 deal with Tcconstrurtlon2
What legal methods or means could be
introduced IN the craft 20 better stabilize
prices during the reconstruction pcrodI
What Is your financing problem during
rec instruction? DO YOU recommend gov
crnmcnt aId' On undclivercd govern
ment orders what percentage of materials
on hand. supplied either by the govern
ment or purchased by Won for government
orders. can he utilized bv your craft for
commercial purposes during 1917 What
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
financial supervision and similar sub

financial supervision and similar sub
jects.
II is planned to organize the industries
represented by these 800 or more commit
tees into 35 groups, aligned according to
interests and finally into ten master
groups, which will federate in a single
organization. The importance of this
movement, its organizers say, is that 1t
will effect the largest organization of
business interests ever attempted in the
United States.
The conference was called by the
Chamber of Commerce of the United
States, which has assist d in the orcaniza-
ton Of war service committees for each
industry 10 cooperate with the War
Industries Board and other government
agencics IN regulation of production during
the war. A number of prominent speak
crs have been engaged for the general
sessions, and each industrial or trade
group has formed its own program OF
topics for consideration and of speakers.
The principal immediate purpose OF the
conference will he to determine prac-
teal methods by whirh industry may Co
operate more closely with the govern
ment during the reconstruction period hy
a more centralized scheme OF organiBa-
ton.
Here are some OF the more important
questions to hc presented for discussion
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
UNCONSCIOUS HUMORISTs.
Horrors Of War LiRhtened by Letters
From Soldiers and Kin.

Excerpts from letters written To the
War Risk InFurancc Department:
received s6l and am certainly pro
voked tonight.
In service with the u. s. Armory.
arn his wife and only air.
Please correct my name ma ! would not
and could not go under n consumed
name.
am plcating for little more time.
am writing 10 ask YOU why ! have
not received my clopefncnt
His money was kept from him for the
elopcment which | never received
My son is in Company l5sth Infancy.
Please tell me is he living or dead and #
80 what is his address.
sonE LETTERS FROM SOLDIERS WIVES TO
EXEMPTIONS BoARps
Sir I have received your letter ! an
his grandfather and grandmother He
was born and brought up in tbs house in
answer TO your letter.
Sir. You have changed my little boy
into little pirl Will il make my dif-
ference
Sir Ny Bill has been put in charge of r
apittoon Will get any more pay?
SIR II don I receive my husband pay
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
MUSIC IN DAIRY BARNS ADDS TO
MILK YIEl -.

Phonograph music. oecasioniy sup
planted by orchestra music, has hecomc
a regular m1kingtIme feature IN the
dairy harn on large stock fnrrn IN Ohio
according to the December Popular
Mcchar ice Magazine. Commercial
rather than artistic. reasons have prompt
ed the introduction of thus feature. It
having been found after repeated tests
that the Weld of the COW Is greater when
MIXED 10 the tune of some soft melo-
dioils selection. On several occmioue
an orchestra has played fer the cows
with the same result, nnmclv an increase
over tho prcvinus normal weld OF milk
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06

is the value Of uniform method Of cost
accounting for the individual manu-
facturcr and the craft MS n wholc2 What
new methods and practices would simplify
materials, eliminate waste. reduce number
Of styles, save materials without de
stroving individual crcativeness? What
propaganda is necessary To educate the
retailer and cons,imcr To accept these
cIininations and simpliicaiions2'
1t is planned also To prepare Tor the
quick assembling of extensive information
on industrial and labor conditions for
use by business representatives., Congress
and the government executive branches IN
the reconstruction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
!, S, TRADE INTERESTS
PLAN TO ORGANIZE
Conferences at Atlantic City Will
Aim to Merge All IN
One Unit.

Atlantic CITY. Fec Organization
Of virtually all industrial and commercial
interests Of the nation into a single unit
70 represent business in general will he
undertaken at series of conferences,
opening here tomorrow and continuing
until Fri ay. of war service committees OF
each industrial or trade group formed
during the war as mediums for negotia-
tlon between the government and their
respective business There are more than
300 of these committees. each composed
of the leaders of the industry or trade. and
the conferences arc expected to bring to-
gcther between 2,G0O and 5000 promin-
cnt business men to discuss problems OF
reconstruction. industrial relations after
tho war, raw materials and their control,
price regulation. amended antitrust legiS-
latlon. export and import regulations,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-12-06
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
Both Pilots and Machines
Going Overseas in
Large Numbers.
THOUSANDS OF WELL
TRAINED MEN THERE
Investigator For French Government
: Makes Report Of Satisfactory Pro-
gress and Declared Allied Hope Of
American Supremacy Will Be
ReaIized-StiII Backward In Con.
struction Of Chaser Planes.

Paris, July 9.-Hopes founded on
American aerial aid to the allies soon
will be realized, says Captain Hear
teaux, the famous French aviator, who
has just returned from visit TO the
United States, in statement to the
Associated Press.
Both American pilots and American
machines are coming overseas in large
numbers, he says. His statement fol-
lows:
I'VE now have several thousand Am
erican pilots in France. They have had
adequate training.
1--WE have not sufficient chaser planes
to mount all these pilots but the ma
chimes are being manufactured more
quickly than the pilots can complete
their training.
1T is certain that America alone soon
can supply all its aviators with ma
chimes.
Americans still have something to
learn of construction Of chaser planes
but they are making great progress
The American bombarding planes are
Of the finest quality. The day Of errors
lin which we had our share, is now
over. The hopes which public opinion
founded on American aviation soon will
be realized"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
Largest Corn Crop
On Record Forecast
In Federal Report

washington, July 9.-Prospectivo
corn production this year Is 3,316,0O0.-
900 bushels, the department Of agricul-
ture announced today, basing its es-
innate on conditions existing July /.
The corn harvest promises to be the
largest on record The acreage is al
most per cent smaller than planted
last year, the total being 11S,S35,000
acres.
Reduction Of 40.OO0,OO0 bushels in the
prospective wheat harvest was shown
today in the departments July fore
cast, which is 891. 100000 bushels. COM
pared with 931 100000 forecase in June.
Deterioration during June reduced
the prospective winter wheat crop by
80, ,000 900 bushels and the spring wheat
crop by 100000 bushels.
Record crops of rye. barley, sweet
potatoes and rice are forecast. "a.
Only half as much wheat remains on
on that date last year, and the quality
was about one-fifth Of the average
holdover Of the five years. 1912-16.
Wheat remaining ..n .Arms July 4, is
estimated at s,2S3,000 bushels.
Interest In today's monthly crop re-
port of the department of agriculture
centered about the forecass Of pros
pective production Of the country's
great food crops, especially wheat and
corn. The report gave the first official
indication Of this years prospective
yields Of corn. white and sweet pota-
toes, tobacco, flax and rice; revised es-
Inmates Of the enormous wheat crop
All dthe yields OF oats, barley, rye. hay,
apples and peaches. estimated from
their condition on July and the guam
tity of wheat remaining on farms.
The forecasts Sf production an
nounced today, with the forecasts an
nounced from June I conditions and
statistics Of last years crop quantities
in millions Of bushels. l. e. 000,000's
Onlitted) follow. y
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
ASSASSINATION OF
MIRBACH CONFIRMED
'sIain, at Moscow, July 9, According
to Official Advices From Ambassador
Francis-RevoIutionis Capture Boil
sheviki Offic iaIs.

Washington. July Q. Ambassador
Francis at Volgoda, in message dated
July Z. bringing the first word received
from him by the state department since
Juno "a, has confirmed the report of
the assassination OF Count Won Mir
bach. the German ambassador at Mos
COW.
The killing occurred at 3 p. m, July
6, and latest reports reaching the am
bassador said fighting was progressing
in the streets of Moscow.
Wireless messages to the soviet gov
eminent told Of the capture Of several
bolshevik officials by the revolutionists
Similar information reached the de-
partment from the Associated Press
representatives at Volgoda, who said
there was street fighting both at Mos
COW and Jaroslav.
The messages Of both Ambassador
Francis and the Associated Press cor
respondent were sent to the American
consul at Archangel and relayed. They
brought relief to officials. who had
feared the Germans had succeeded In
completely cutting off the ambassador s
communication with the outside world.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
ALL NEW YORK TO
HONOR mitchell
Former Mayor Killed While Flying to
Be Buried With Great Honors-
Twenty Airmsn to Drop Roses on
Casket As il Passes on Thursday.

New York. July 9.-The body Of Maj.
John Purroy Mitchell, army aviator
killed in Louisiana while flying in
training for service in France. was
brought home today to a city which
mourns its former mayor.
Among the many tributes which will
make the funeral the greatest demon
kstration ever offered by this city to
the memory Of one Of her sons will be
that paid, by three squadrons of Amer
lean aviators from the Hampstead
field. The aviators. twenty in number.
will drop roses on the coffin Of the
former mayor as 1t passes up Fifth
avenue Thursday.
A great throng Of citizens stood sill
emily in the corridors Of the Pennsyl-
Eania station as the casA<et was borne
from the train. Under police escort and
accompanied by men who were his in
innate friends In life, the body was re-
moved to the home Of the majors
mother, Mrs. James Mitchell.
Mrs. John Purroy Mitchell accom-
panied her husbands body on the jour-
ney to New York. .butsshe and the mill
tary escort were on the second section
Of the train and did not reach here un-
til an hour after the body arrived.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09

Washington. July 9.-Deflnite assur.
ancc that there is no danger OF a sugar
famine was given by the food adminis-
traton today and the food situation
generally was declared to be better
than 81 any time aince tho United
States undertook the feeding of the al.
lied world.
The public, however. will be expected
to limit consumption to three pounds
per capita monthly. Whatever savings
other than provided In the regulations
that may become necessary to remove
all danger OF famine will be done by
manufacturers.
Other Foods Restricted.
It was pointed out today with regard
to the wheat situation that even with
a 900, ,00O, 900 bushel crop there can be
little II any ,lessening Of conservation
measures. A wheat reserve must be
held up here and abroad. officials de.
clared.
The new wheat harvest now coming
in, 1t was said, finds tho available por-
tion OF last years crop very low. That
wheatless and meatless restrictions
will be removed. Immediately was do.
clarcd as highly irnprobabis while the
war lasts
May Be Notifications.
Now that the short market in meat
buying has come to end there may be
slight notifications In wheat restric-
tions in hotels and eating places Vol
untecr restrictions on domestic con-
sumers virtually have been lifted. but
from time to time the public may he
asked to resume them.
Conservation OF meats by hotels and
restaurants has enabled the food ad
min!stration to relieve somewhat the
beef shortage among the allies. The
expectations Of beef and pork to Eu-
rope in the past two months were the
highest In history.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
u.soAT BASES BOMBED.
British Airmen Attack in Foroe Coast
Towns Held by Germans.

6rftl9h Rirnen Attack IN for0o C00SS
Towns Held by Germans.
London. July 9.-British naval air
planes between July and July Z
dropped SIX tons of explosives on Ger
man works at Ostend, Zeebruge and
Bruges Direct hits were observed on
buildings and vessels. Five German
airplanes were destroyed and three
others driven down out Of control. All
the British machines returned.
The official statement outlined the
operation of the aerial service reads:
During the period Of July Al air
force contingents with the navy
bombed the Ostend- docks and Zee
brugge and Bruges with six tons of
explosives. At Bruges direct hits were
obtained on a machine shelter, on the
railway and on merchant ships. Near
Zeebrusge four torpedo boat destroyers
and four torpedo boats were attacked.
sixteen hostile machines attacked
one Of our formations. Three enemy
machines were destroyed and three
driven down out Of control.
Seven hostile machines attacked
three of our large seaplanes. In an
engagement lasting fifty-flv minutes
two hostile airplanes were destroyed.
Our machines returned safely. tho
damaged"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09

= Nashville, Tenn, July s.-Telephone
reports say that twenty Eve were
killed and between fifty and seventy
five persons injured when two passen-
ger trains on the Nashville. Chat
tanooga & st. Louis railway collded
near Bellemede Park. in tho western
suburbs Of Nashville.
Six passenger coaches in all were
demolished and two cars Of the thru
train caught fire and burned Wreck
Ing crews and volunteers worked hero
ically to rescue the injured
Most of the dead it is believed are
negroes. The entire crew OF one train
was killed.
The wreck occurred at r7:15 o'clock
on grade seven miles from Nashville.
Every doctor. nurse and ambulance
available in the city was rushed to the
scene
One train was east bound from
Memphis to st. Louis and the other
from Nashville to Memphis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-07-09
PERM BuRYtNa DEAD.

Funeral Held For Twenty two Victims
Of River Disaster.
Peoria. June 9.-Residents of tho
little village, of Pelxin today continued
their sad task Of burying their dead.
Twenty-Five funerals were arranged
for the day..
The recovery = Of another body
brought the total number of bodies re-
covered up to eighty. Vhis leaves ten
still on the missing list making the
total loss Of life in the disaster ninety
During the morning twomore bodies
OF the victims were found floating in
the river, i