VOL. XLI
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The Million Dollar Mystery
By HAROLD MAG GRATH
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Illustrated from Semes in the Photm Drama of ttm
Samo Nantm by the Thanhousmr FUm Company
Oon7Ti«hi, ISM. 1)/ BaxoM KaoOntb)
CHAPTER XIII.
An Agent From Russia.
The Black Hundred, not as Individu
als but as an organization, began to
worry. Powerful, and often reckless
and daring because it was powerful,
It began to look about for some basic
cause ffir all tyese failures against
Hargreave's daughter and Hargreave's
ghost. They had tried to put the In
quisitive reporter out of the way; they
had laid every trap they could think
of to catch the mysterious visitor at
the Hargreave home; they had thrown
out a hundred lures to bring Har
greave out of his lair, and failed; and
they had lost a dozen valuable men
and several thousand dollars. This
must end somewhere, and quickly.
The one ray of hope for the conspi
rators lay In the fact that Florence
had never seen her father and knew
not In the 1/east what he looked like.
They determined to try again In this
direction. w "
"Give it all up," laid the countess
to Bralne. "I tell "you, whatever la
back of all thii la stronger than ye
are. He knows the organization, and
(or all we know he may be a ghost."
"I never go back," smiled Bralne.
"There'a something more than the mil
lion. There's the sport of the thing.
We've been bested in a dozen bouts,
and nearly always by a fluke. They
have the breaks, as they say out at the
Polo grounds."
"But the time and expense when
we might be getting results elsewhere!
I tell you, Leo, I'm afraid. It's like
always hearing some one behind you
and never finding anybody when you
turn. I have told you my doubts. I
have also asked you to trap that but
ler, but you've always laughed."
Tou are seeing ghosts, Olga. A
new man from holy Russia," shrug
ging, "la coming tonight. Evidently
the head over there thinks our contri
butions of late have not been up to
the mark, and they are going to stir
us up. lam willing to wager my soul,
however, that that box la simply a
hoax to befuddle us. Bather that or It
holds the key. But the rest of them
Insist that the box must be recovered.
When I leave this room tonight I am
going over to Rlverdale and atalk all
by rr v i - to get a glimpse
of tliat ey ;t'.ii:us stranger. He car
ries a ecar of mine sqmewhere, for I
hit him that night.'
The door opened and the executive
chamber became silent
"Count Parolt," boomed the voice
of Vroon. "He will present his cre
dentials."
This formality was executed as pre
scribed by the rules; and Count Pan
off was given his chair. He spoke for
a while, rather pompously.
"The head organization is not sat
isfied with Its offspring In this Har
greave affair," he said In conclusion.
"Tou are slow."
"Then you have come with some
suggestions for the betterment of our
business?" asked Bralne ironically.
"Sir, this is not the hour for flip
pancy," said the agent coldly.
Bralne made a sign with his hand,
a sign not observed by every one.
Instantly Paroff bent lowly. He rec
ognized that the speaker was the ao
tual, not the nominal, head of the
American branch.
"What are your suggestions V In
quired the nominal head from his
chair, anxious to avoid a clash be
tween the newcomer and the trucu
lent master of them all.
"I hare been informed that Har
greave'a daughter haa never Been her
father, not even a photograph of him,"
said Paroff, more amiably.
"We are absolutely certain ttiht
this la the case," said the nominal
head, who waa known aa the presi
dent. "But we tried one play in that
direction, and It failed mlaerablv."
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attmcy-il-law
GRAHAM, N. C.
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BURLINGTON, N. 0.
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Lea re Miigii at Alamance Phar
macy "Phone 97 Residence 'Phone
382 Office Hours 2-4 p. m. and by
Appointment.
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
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"I have the story," replied Paroff.
"It was clumsily done. The ruse was
an old one." *
Bralne was frank enough to admit
the truth of this statement,, however
much he disliked the admission. He
nodded. »
"I have authority to take a hand In
this affair. We cannot waste all sum
mer. Those government plans of the
fortifications of the Panama are wait
ing. There's your millions. But the
fact remains that It is the law of the
Black Hundred never to step down
till absolutely defeated. The hidden
million Is but half; we must find and
break this renegade Hargreave."
"If he lives," said Bralne.
"tybo can say one way or the
other?" brusquely asked Paroff. "The
fact that all your plans and schemes
have come to naught should prove to
you that you are not fighting a ghost.
There is but one way to bring out the
truth."
"And that Is to make a captive of
his daughter," 'supplemented Bralne.
"And we have worked toward that end
ceaselessly. We are quite ready to
listen to your suggestions, count."
"And so am I," thought the man
with his ear to the little hole In the
celling above. "And some day, my
energetic friend, I'm going to pay you
back for that bullet"
Count Paroff cleared bis voice and
laJd his plans before his audience.
"To act frankly and In the open,
to go boldly to the Hargreave home
and proclaim myself Hargreave. I
can disguise myself In a manner that
will at least temporarily fool the but
ler."
"Who has been with his master for
fourteen years, knows every move,
habit, gesture, Inflection," Interposed
Bralne. "But proceed, count, proceed.
You will remember the old adage;
too many cooks."
"Ah," flashed back the count "but
a new cook?"
Olga touched Bralne's arm warn
ing^.
"You mean, then, that there has
been talk In St. Petersburg of dispos
ing of some one?"
"A good deal of talk, sir," haughtily,
forgetting that he had bent humbly
enough but a few moments gone.
"Very well; go on."
/Thought the man at the peephole
above: "There's another adage. When
thieves fall out, then honest men get
their dues.*. Yes, yes; proceed, pro
ceed!"
Paroff went on. "I shall, then, go
frankly to the Hargreave house and
claim my own. Meantime I leave to
you the business of luring the butler
away. Half an hour Is all I need to
bring that child here, to break the
wall that stands between us and what
we seek."
"Is that so?" murmured Bralncfc
"Olga, I want you to play a trick on
this handsome delegate-at-large. I'm
not very enthusiastic over his talk. I
Whnt him humiliated. All you have
to do, he says. Is to walk Into the
Hargreave house and walk out again
Well, let's you and I see that he does
that and nothing else. I'll have no one
meddling with my own game."
Some one sneezed, and everybody
looked at his neighbor. The sneeze
was repeated, but muffled, as If some
one was desperately anxious to avoid
sneezing.
"It came from above!" whispered
Olga. "Don't look up!"
Bralne was cool. He walked Idly
across the room to where Vroon sat.
"Very well we give you free
rein." To Vroon he said; "Borne one
is watching us from the room over
head. I thought that room belonged
to us."
"It Vroon stolidly.
"Then how la It that some one la
watching from up there? No excite
ment. I'm going to bid every one
good-night, then I'm going to Investi
gate. When I leave you will quietly
send men to all exits to the building.
I want the man who sneezed, and I
want him badly."
Olga departed with Bralne, only she
Immediately sought the taxi that
brought her and waa driven home. It
was always understood that when any
serious exploit was under way here
abouts she waa to make her depart
ure at once.
readi about In the Persian tale*. Aa
• matter of (act, after the second
sneeze be bad gone op to tbe roof,
got out by tbe trap, and jumped—
rather risky business, too—to tbe next
roof and bad clambered down tbe Ore
•scape of tbe second building. He
was swearing Inaudlbly. After all
these days of care and planning, after
all bis cleverness in locating the ren
dezrous of tbe Black Hundred, and
now to lose his advantage because
of an uncontrollable sneeze! He would
never dare go back, and lust when be
was beginning to pick up fine bits of
Information! Bo Florence Hargreave
was going to have a new father in a
day or so? There were some clever
rogues among this band of theirs; but
their cleverness was well offset by an
equal number of (bola.
Yes, there ware some clever rogues,
and to prove this assertion Bralne
secured a taxlcab and drove furiously
away, his destination the borne of bis
ancient enemy. He dropped the cab
block or two away and presently
•towed himself away In the summer
boose at tbe left of the lawn. It would
have been a capital idea—that la. tf
the other man had not thought of and
anticipated this very thing. 80 be
used a public pay station telephone;
and Bralne waited In vain, waited
till tbe lights In the Hargreave house
went out one by one and fi becanfe
wrapped In darkness within and moon
shine without
Bralne was a philosopher. He re
turned to his waiting taxlcab, drove
home, paid the bill, smiling grimly,
and went to bed. It was going to be
a wonderful game of blind man's buff,
and It was going to be sport to watch
this fool Parol! blunder Into a pit.
The next afternoon Florence and
Norton sat In the summer house talk
ing of the future. Lovers are prone
to talk of that. As If anything else
in the world ever equals the present!
They talked of nice little apartments
and vacations In the summer and how
much they would save out of his
salary, and a thousand and one other j
things which would not Interest you j
at all If I recounted them In detail, j
But they did love each other, and thev !
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Hh X ins v*
Count Paroff Present* His Credentials.
were fcoTngCo oe married; you may De (
certain of that. They did not care
a snap of the finger what Jones
thought. They were going to be mar
ried, and that was all there waß to it.
Of course, Florence couldn't touch a
penny of her father's monjy. If he,
Norton, couldn't take care of her with
out help, why, he worth
the powder to blow him up with. j
"But, my dear, you must be very .
careful," he said. "Jones and I will;
always be about somewhere. If they
really get hold of you once, bod alone
knows what will happen. It Is not
you, it is your poor father they want
to bring out into the open. If they
knew where he was they would not
bother you in the least."
"Have 1 really a father? Sometimes
I doubt. Why couldn't he steal Into j
the houas and see me, just once?"
"Perhaps he dares not. This house '
la always watched, night and (lay j
MKL d
Norton Wanted to Klaa Her.
though you'll 100k In vain to discover
any one. Your father knows best what
he is doing, my dear girl. Tou see,
I met him years ago In China; and
when he started out to do a certain
thing he generally did it He never
botched any of hla plans. So we all
must wait. Only I'm going to marry
you all the same, whether he likes It
or not. The rogues will try to Impose
upon you again; but do not pay any
attention to notea or personals In the
papers. And It waa a lucky thing that
I was on the freighter that picked you
np at sea. I shall always wonder how
that yacht took Are." -
"So shall I," replied Florence, her
brows drawing together in puzzle
ment. "Sometimes I think I must have
done It. Too know, people out of their
heads do strange thlnga. I seem to
see myself as In a dream. And thla
man Bralne is a acoundrel!"
"Tea; and more than that, be Is
the dear friend of the countess. But
understand, you must never let her
dream or suspeot that you know By
lulling her Into tfverconfldence some
day she wlfi naturally grow careless,
and then we'll have them all. I think
I understand what your father's idea
is; not U> have them arrested for
blackmail, but practically to extermin
ate them, put them in prison for such
terms of years that they'll die there.
When you eee a snake, a poisonous
one, don't let It get away. Kill It
Well, I muat be off to work."
"And yon be careful, too. Ton are
In more danger than I am."
"But Tm a man and can dodge
quick," he laughed, pleklng up hla bat
"What a horrid thing money la! If
I hadn't any money, nobody would
bother' me."
"I would," he smiled. He wanted to
klaa her, but the eternal Jones might
be watching from the wlndowe; and
so be patted her band Instead and
walked down the graveled, path to
(he street
It was difficult work for Florence
to play at friendship. "She was like
her father; she did not bestow It on
every one. She bad given her friend
ship to the Rnafrfm tha first real big
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 4 1915
friendship In her lire, ana sua nsa |
been roughly disillusioned. But If the
countess could act, so could she; and
of the two her acting was the more
consummate. She could smile and
-laugh and jest, all the while ber heart
was burning with wj-ath.
One day, a week or so after her
meeting with Norton In the summer
house, Olga arrived, beautifully
gowned, handsome as ever. There
was not the least touch of the adven
turess In her makeup. Florence bad
just received some mall, and she had
dropped the letters on the library table
to greet the countess. She had opened
them, but had not yet looked at their
contents.
They were chatting pleasantly about
inconsequent things, when the maid
came in and a|ked Florence to coftie
to Miss Susan's room for a motnent
1
As soon as she was gone the count
ess, certain that Jones was not lurk
ing abotit, picked up the letters and
calmly examined their contents; and
among them she found this remark
able .document:"' '"Dear daughter I
have never seen: I must turn the
treasure over to you. Meet me at
eight in the summer house. Tell no
one as my life Is in danger. Your lov
ing father."
The countess could have laughed
aloud. She saw this man Paroff's
hand; and here was the chance to be
fool and humiliate him and send him
off packing to his cold and miserable
country. She bad made up once as
Florence, and she could easily do so
again. The only thing that troubled
her was the tact that she did not know
whether Florence had read the letter
Thers Wu Not ths Least Touch of
the Adventuress In Her Makeup.
or not. Thus, she did not dare destroy
It. She first thought of changing
the clock; then she concluded to drop
the letter exactly Where ihe found It
and trait to luck. «.,
When Florence returned she ex
plained that her absence had been due
to some trifling household affair.
Said the Russian"l come primar
ily to ask you to tea tomorrow, where
they dance. If you like, you may ask
Mr. Norton to go along. I begin to
observe that you two are rather fond
of one another."
"O, Mr. Norton Is just a valuable
friend." returned Florence with a
smile that, quite deceived the other
womsn 'I shall be glad to go to the
tea. But I shall not promise to dance."
"Not with Mr. Norton?" archly.
"Reporters never dance themselves;
they makq others dance iostead."
"I shall have to tell that," declared
the countess; and she laughed quite
honestly.
"Then I have said something wit
ty?"
"Indeed you have; and It Is not only
witty but truthful. I'm afraid you're
deeper than the rest of us have any
Idea of."
"Perhaps I am." thought Florence;
"at least, deeper than you believe."
P When the countess fluttered down
to her limousine—Florence hated the
sight of It—and drove away. Florence
remembered her letters. And when
she came to the one purporting to be
from her father, she read It carefully,
bent hr bead In thought, and Anally
destroyed the missive, absolutely con
fident that It was only a trap, and not
very well conceived at that. Norton
bad given ber plenty of reason for
believing all such letters to be forcer
lea. Her father. If be realty wished to
sea ber, would enter the house; he
would not writ*. Ah, when would
aba see that father of bars, so myater
lous, always hovering near, alwaya
unseen?
It moat have been an amusing ad
jventare for the countes*. To steal
Into the summer bouse and wait there,
not knowing If Florence bad advised
Jones or the reporter. If caught, she
had her excuses. Paroff, the confi
dent, however, appeared shortly after.
"My child!" whispered the man.
And Olga stifled a laugh; but to
hlq. It sounded like a sob.
"My Child I" Whiipered the Man.
• "7 am worn out, ra saia. « am
tired ot the game of hide und Beek." 1
"You will not have to play the game
long," thought Olga.
"The money In hidden In my office
down town. And we must go there at
once. When we return we will pack
up and leave for Europe. I've longed
to see you so!"
1 "You poor fool! And they sent you
to supersede Leo!" she inuscd.
She played out the farce to the very
end. She permitted herself to be
pinioned and fogged; and for what
unnecessary roughness she suffered
at the hands of Paroff he would pres
ently pay. He took her straight to
tbe executive chamber of the Black
Hundred and pushed her Into the
room, exclaiming triumphantly:
"Here Is Hargreave's daughter!"
"Indeed!" Said Olga, throwing back
her veil and standing revealed In her
mask.
"Olga!" cried Bralne, laughing.
And that was the Inglorious end of
the secret agent from Hi'ssla.
(To be continued)
UND OF THF. LONG LEAF PINE
Bhort Paragraphs of Btate News That
Have Been Condensed for Busy
People of the State.
Mount Airy entertained the Greena
j be.-o booster* at u dinner and smoker.
j Surry county citizens have the
I "good roads fever" and are busy build
ing highways.
An ,unusual thunder storm visited
Newton recently. Itain ani hall fell
In torrents for several minutes.
Cotton Weigher J. C. Winchester, of
Monroe, says that there has been 14,-
203 bales of cotton weighed on that
market since September 1, 1914.
When the fertilizer Inspector sent
out by the state went to Monroe re
cently, he found that there was not
• bag of commercial fertilizer In the
! town.
| Mount Airy's electric light and
power system lias been made efficient,
and all-night current being afforded
lor lights and ample power for all
consumers by day.
Representative Webb has recom
mended the following postmasters:
W. M. Street, Webb; Samuel Turner,
a brother of Lieutenant Governor
Turner of StatesvHle, Monbo,
■uit Against the Charlotte Electric
Company 'for $7,000 alleged damages
as the result of an Injury during a
j Tide by Mrs. Dlebl and her six-months
old baby on one of the company's can
on June 12, 1914.
Richard A. Dunlop, secretary of the
Chamber of Commerce and prominent
citizen of Richmond, Va., did In Ral
eigh after a brief Illness of bronchial
pneumonia, resulting from a cold con
tracted while on a train en route to
Raleigh a few days ago.
! Seaator Overman will accept an In
vitation from the Territory of Hawaii
I to visit that country In April, leaving
| Washington about April 21. Mrs.
Overman will accompany him. His
expense* will be paid and he will be
entertained while there;
A'telegram has been received from
Raleigh stating that tAe dog that bit
Miss iiertfc Haney and Jacob Fur a
1 few days ago was mad. These make
five victims of maddogs here in tbe
PMt ten day*. They are alt at Ral
eigh at the Paateur Institute.
Deputy Sheriff W. W. Smith, shot
end killed Instantly Jeisee Stuart, col
ored, at Maxton, when the latter re
elated arrest and began to retreat
end at the same time reaching Into
en Inside coel pocket for a pistol with
which to prevent arrest by the sheriff.
The Hickory Are dempartment Is
the possessor of a set of new life-belts
| and ladders In addition to these
there will be purchased an electric
beater for the truck to keep tbe
water in the radiator In the right tem
perature to avoid trouble In starting
tbe engine In cold weetber.
Farm Demonstrator T. L. Brown he*
Arrived In Wayneerllle from. Winston-
Salem and be* opened his office In the
court bouae. He has already assum
ed hie duties ae demonstrator, and I*
I sow getting up a corn club of 1b mem
bers. Each member I* to plant one
•ere on land which ha* not been
planted in corn within the laat few
yean, and I* to be planted and culti
vated under tbe direction* of tbe de
monstrator.
Tbe baieball team at the Unlver
elty I* npldly taking on chape,
' Dr. C. V. Reynold* of AahevlUe.
was elected vlce-preeldent of tbe Tri-
I Bute Medical College (or North Caro
i line.
fiRST RESERVES TO
BE READY FOR WAR
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AMERICAN LEGION 18 NEW OR
GANIZATION COMPOSED OP
FIRST REBERVEB.
INCLUDES ABOUT3OO.OOO MEN
Numerous Public Men, Inoluding For
mer Pneldent Roosevel*. Endoree
the Movement
Norw York.—Formal announcement
was made here of the formation of an
organization of flrst reserves, to be
known as the American Legion and to
lie composed of former Army, Navy
and militia men, which..will better In
sure the nation's preparedness in
case of war. jPapt. Qordan Johnston,
aide-de-camp to Maj. Gen. Leofiaj-d
' Wood, made the announcement on be
, half of a group of Army and Navy
I men acting In an unofficial capacity
I with civilians in promoting the move
ment. Captain Johnston Bald It wa->
planned to establish within a short
I time a first reserve of between 250,-
000 and 200,000 former Army and
I Navy militiamen for Instant call In
' case of emergency.
Major General Wood has given the ,
plan his unofficial endorsement and
former President Roosevelt has writ
ten a letter approving the proposal.
1 NiAntfrouH olher public men have en
dorsed the project, and a statement
by the promoters says that former
Secretaries of War and of the Navy
have agreed to act in an advisory
capacity.
Asserting that he and his four son*
will become members of the Legion,
Colonel Roosevelt in a letter to the
organizers, says that In the event of
war he Intends to ask Congress for
permission to raise a division of cav
alry. Mr. Roosevelt'* letter In part
says:
"I and my four ions will gladly
become members. 1 very earnestly
hope and pray that there will be no
war; but the surest way to avert
war Is to be prepared for it; and the
only way to avert disaster and dis
grace In war Is by preparing In ad
vance.
OUTBREAK OF CATTLE DIBEASE.
In One Heard Near Richmond 12S Af
fected.—Governor Alarmed.
Richmond. Va.—Following the dl*-
covery of 125 fully developed cases pt
foot and mouth disease in a herd of
300 dairy cattle on a farm In Henrico
county, seven miles north of thl* city
Gov. Henry C. Stewart Issued a quar
antine proclamation and announced
that he would go before the Circuit
Court at once and aoply for an Injunc
tion against 18 railroads and steam
ship line* In Virginia to enforce their
full complalnce with his recent procla
mation requiring that no cattle or
cattle feed be moved without the
proper Federal certificates. Oovernor
Stuart also ordered that within a
radius of five miles around the farm
where the outlfreak has occurred there
be no movement of cattle or cattle
feed. Special deputies have been
sworn in by Tire sheriff of Henrico
county and a virtual blockade has
been put Into effect.
The city has suspended It* regular
Inspection of dairies to prevent Inspec
tors carrying the disease from one
herd to Another. Gov. Stuart takes an
alarming view of the situation.
Russian Offensive Along Whole Front
I.ondon.—The Russian offensive
operations arieor at the present time
j to extend along their whole front —
an Indication that they have brought
strong reinforcement* Into the field.
They have checked l*e German ad
vance In North Poland, where the
i German* arc reported In retreat aj)d
the recapture of Przasnysx after se
vere fighting, ha* given them an ex
cellent pivotal point from which to
carry on further operation*.
All the Petrograd correspondent*
refer to the capture of a large number
of Germans as a new phase of the
war, and credit ft to a lack of offlcen
among the German armle* and the
largo ntimber of young untrained men
drafted Into them.
The Russian offensive extend* to
what Is now known as the Bznra-
Rawka front, where they successfully
opposed Field Marshal von Hlnden
burg*s attempt to advance on Warsaw,
There ha* been heavy fighting in
Western Gallcla and In the Car
pathians. but no notable change* In
the situation. In Eastern Gallcla the
Rmslan* report another repulse for
the Austrian* who again have lo«t
a number of prslonen.
With Russia It would seem to be a
ease of keeping up the supply of am
munition which the opening of the
Dardanelles would greatly a**l*t.
Cattle Fever Quarantine.
Washington.—Secretary of Agricul
ture Houston ha* ordered more than
2J.000 square mile* of territory In
counties of eight *tate* released from
Texa* cattle fever quarantine. By
state*. the counties released Include:
Georgia—Walker, Catooea. Win
field, Murray. Gflmer. Dawson. For
syth, Milton, Cobb and Madison.
South Carolina -Chesterfield, Ma
rlon and Florence.
North Caroline—Harnett, Cumber-
Sand, Wevne Oreene and I>enolr.
Virginia—Surry. Vork. Warwick.
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Ths honor of being the most beautl
ful and charming of the South's fair
representatives st the national capital
has been awarded to Miss Marian
Bankhssd of Jsspsr, Ala., granddaugh
ter of United States Ssnator Bank
head. She was sslected aa queen of
the cotton ball, the event which cloeed
the social sssson In Waahlngton. Mlea
Bankhead la a etudent In Fairmont
aemlnary.
PASS AGRICULTURAL BILL
ONE MORE BILL CARRYING AP
PROXIMATELY $23,000,000 PUT
THROUGH.
Seven of the Fourteen Appropriation
Bills Have Been Passed^—Con
tinue Free S**ds.
Washington.—Th* senate added tbe
agricultural bill, carrying approxi
mately $23,000,000, to the rapidly
grQwing list of suply measures passed
and debate on the naval bill began.
Seven of the appropriation bills have
been disposed of, and peven are still
awaltWig action.
After considerable argument the
senate declined to support the action
of the agricultural committee In strik
ing out an appropriation of $235:000
for the free distribution of seeds. One
of the principal new provisions in
the bill Is the $2,500 appropriation
for combating the food and mouth dis
ease among cattle.
Debate on the naval bllf centers
upon committee amendments adding
several missions to the house bill In
cluding provisions for five sea-going
submarines instead of one and 16
coast defense submarines Instead of
11.
The house began work on the list
of the supply measures for considera
tion In that body, the general defici
ency bill. It also adopted the confer
ence report on the seamen's bill. Tbe
senate now must act on it Confer*
ences on other measures which have
passed both houses are progressing
favorably.
| That there Is some hope of passing
1 the bill providing Philippine self-gov
i ernment and ultimate Independence at
I this session becalme apparent Presi
dent Wilson told several administra
tion leaders he wished- the measure
could have the right-of-way over any
' other general legislation and be pass
ed In tbe midst of appropriation legis
lation If necessary.
Senator Simmons conferred with
Chsirman Hitchcock of the Philippine
committee and later Mr. Hltcbcockf
said he believed, tbe bill would pass. '
WAR NEWS IN BRIEF.
London—One sailor lost bis life
when the small British steamer Dept
ford. 230 feet long and 1.208 tons, waa
sent to the bottom In 20 minutes either
by a German torpedo from a sub
j marine or by coming In contact with
a mine in the North sea at a point
off Scarborough. The 15 other mem
bers of the steamer's crew were saved
and were landed at South Shields.
Turks Report Victory.
I Berlin, by via London—Reports
! from Constantinople ssy that a Roa
slan attack In the territory east of
Artsin, Trans-Caucaala. has been beat
en off by the Turks with heavy loss**
to the enemy.
Senate May Have Extra Session.
Washington—Possibilities of aa ex
tra session of the sonata alone after
March 4th for consideration of treat
ies and nominations were being dis
cussed among administration Isadora.,
White house officials refused to talk
on the subject, but It was known Prea-
Ident Wilson was giving It consider
ation.Treaties with Columbia to pay
$25,000,000 for the perUU«Laif Pana
ma, and with Nicaragua td 'Sfay SX
-000.000 for inter-oceanio'aana) rights
sn naval baaes. undoubtedly will (all
of ratification at this session.
Kiulish Spavin Linimnet re
moves. Hard, Soft and Calloused
Lutnfxt and Blemishes from horses;
also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints,
Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stifles,
Sprain*, Swollen Throats, Coughs,
etc. Save SSO by use of one bpt
tle. A wonderful Blemish Cure.
Soi l by Graham Drug Company,
adv '
NO. 3
IMPRESSION MADE
BY AMERICAN NOTE
ENCOURAGING REPORTS ARE 88.
ING RECEIVED FROM LONDON
AND BERLIN.
GERMANY REPORTS WILLING
Difference of Opinion In England
Some Favoring, Other* Wanting
Further Restriction*.
Washington.— Encouraging report!
from both Ambassador Page at Loo
don and Ambassador Gerard at Ber
lin were received concerning the attfc
tude of Great Britain and Germany to
ward the latest American proposals
for the safeguarding of neutral com
merce and the unrestricted shipment
of foodstuffs to the clrlllaa population
of belligerent countries. The United
States does not expect complete re
plies for several day*.
Qermany's willingness to make con
cession! and negotiate for an under
standing on the submarine food and
mine question already has been made
known informally and the United
States expects a formal acquiescence
In a day or two. All eye* now are
turned on London, where opinion is
understood to be divided on the merits
of the suggestion*. Some leading
British Cabinet members are said tfl
favor in principle the American pro
posala as a means of solving the prob
lem with as little inconvenience ta
neutral countries aa possible. Anothej
element, however, is acid to be im
pressed by the military value of far
ther restricting supplies k) Germany.
The exact nature of the Americas
proposals is still unknown because oi
the rigid reticenee of oflcial* here and
abroad, bat each day adds in form*
tlon on the snbjeect Briefly tkh
much of the contests of the Americas
suggestions now has been conflrmed.
The United States has asked thai
the previous roles of International
law with respect to shipment bj
neutrals -of traditional contraband
destined to the civilian population, and
net the belligerent force* of at
The removal of all floating mines bj
Germany and Great Britaia, is pre
posed except mines used for proteo
tlon of coaat defense* and harbor*
pilot* to be furnished to guide nentraJ
■hips through fields that remala.
MANY 810 SUPPLY BILLS PASSED
a —————
Congreee Speeding Up to Be Rsad]
For Adjournment.
Washington. Congress euifcad
steadily ou Its task of cleaning up sag
piy bills which most be oat of thj
way before adjournment on March J
Tfte Senate passed the naval b(R
1152.000.000, the fortifleatioa bill. K,
000.000, and the diplomatic bill, H
200,000 while the Hooee apent the da]
debating the general difldency meas
ore, with Interruptions now aad thee
to dispose of conference reports.
The Senate added about *8.000.001
to the naval bill as it passed tfel
House, providing the two-battleshii
construction program, for Ave aea
going submarines Instead of one, Jtoi
1* Instead of 11 coast defense sobma
rine*. for a gunboat and a hoeptta
ship, and adding 11.004,000 for u u
mor plate and (500,000, for a projec
ttie factory.
Senator Smoot vainly sought to ham
authorized the constrnctlon of 60 sea
going and 25 coast defense suhmaf
ine«j, declaring that ."no man can tal
when the European disturbance wll
involve this country in difficult!**.!
Mms. Bernhardt Still Improving.
Bordeaux, via Paris.—Dr. Dennee
attending lime. Sarah Berahafdl
whose right leg waa amputated ra
cently, said the condition of the pa
tient continued excellent and thai
hereafter no dally bulletin would b|
leaned, lime. Bernhardt cantinuel
to receive many meessges Manj
come from the United Statee.
Chicago Player* at Tampa.
Tampa.'Tla.—President C. H. Thorn
as. Secretary R. B. Cook, Manage!
Roger Bresnahan and IS playera ol
the Chicago National Laagoe Beat
ball club arrived here.
Bill Effects Common Carrier*.
Washington.—Senator Newlands ta
trod'iced a"blll In the senate to *ni
power the Interstate commerce com
mission to examine all paper* of i
carrier. Including corr**pondeno*L 1
would amend the law to meet the al
preme court's decision that the con
mission did not have power to Ins pee
the correspondence of the Lonlsvfli
A Nashville Railway. Mr. Newlandj
submitted communications froaa AM
ing Chairman Clements of the 'coal
mission and Attorney General Gran
ory. urging that the bill he papsed. j
Special Tax on Foreigner* Revofcd
Mexico City.—The French mlgi
ter was advised officially that the M
tlon of the special tax of 20,000,1
pesos levied by general Obregon whfl|
apllee to all foreigner*, will be revfl
ed. General Obregon'* decree stataj
that money was to be used for t)|
relief of the poor. Americans ia Ma
co City at a meeting contributed a M
siderable amount of money for (I
assistants of the poor. Fored
banks have signified their lntenttala
reopening.
S. J. Durahm, a Oaatonia lawyJ
was sitting by an open window.!
a train leaving Spartanburg,
when a rock crashed through ■
window, inflicting a painful tl
not serious wound. .JK
Jefferson Recorder: Ashe coaM
is a fine grass county and qaiteM
number of its farmers
•heep, and tehy would like for M
Legislature to enact a law toJH
vent worthless doga from kiiiifl