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THE ALAMANCE GLEANER voii. XLI | Hie Million Dollar Mystery By HAROLD MAG GRATH . » * Illustrated from Semes ht the Photo Drama of the Same Name to> the Thanhouser Film Company (Oonrrlcht, Uli, bj B>»ld ItaoOntth) CHAPTER XIV. Norton Makss a Discovery. Perhaps the molt amusing phase of the secret agent's discomfiture was the fact that neither Jonea nor Florence had the leaat Idea what had happened. Florenc* regretted a hundred tlmea during the evening that she had not (one out to the summer house. It might really hare been her father. Her regret grew so deep In hec that Just before going to bed ahe confessed to Jonea. "You received a letter of that sort and did not ahow it to met" laid Jonea, astonished. "You warned me never to pay any attention to them." "No; I warned you never to act ufen them without first consulting me. And we might have made a cap ture! Uy child, always show me these things. I will advise you whether to tear them up or not." "Jones, I believe you are going a little tofe far," said Florence haughtily. "It might have been my father." "Never in thia world, Miss Florence. Still, I beg your pardon for raising my voice. What I do and have done la only for your own sake. There are two things I wish to impress upon your mind before I go. This can be made a comedy or a terrible tragedy. You have already had a taste of the latter; and each time yon escaped because God was good to us. But he ia rarely kind to thoughtless people. They have to look out foK themselves. lam act ing under ordera; always remember that." "Forgive me; I acted wrongly. But I'm so weary and tired of thia eternal suspicion of everybody and every thing. Can't I go somewhere, some place where I can have rest?" "If I thought for a single moment It was possible to take you thousands of miles from this spot, it would be done this very night. But this is our fortresa. So far it hag been Impreg nable. The police are watching It; and that prevents a general assault' by the scoundrela. If we tried to | leave we would be followed; and they | play that game exceedingly well Now, good-night We'll have you out of all this doubt and suaplcion one of these daya. There will not be any past; that will be lopped off as yOu'd top a limb from a tree." "Please let it be quick. I wast to see my father." Jonea' eyea sparkled. "And yoa have my word that he wants to see you. But I dare not tell you." "Do you think he would object to Mr. Norton T" she asked, studying the rug. "In what capacity?" he countered, forcing her hand. "As—as a husband?" /bravely. Jones In turn studied the patterns in the rug. "It la only ilatural for a father to look high for hla daughter's husband. But, after all, an honest man is worth as much aa anything I know of. And Norton la honeat and loyal and brave." "Thank you, Jones. I intend to marry him when the time comes; so you may as well prepare father for thia, eventuality." "There to an old adage—" But she Interrupted him. "If you have a new adage, Jones, I shouldn't mind hearing it But I'm only Just out of school, where old adagea are served from soup to pudding. Good night" And Jones went to the'rear of the house, chuckling;. In the passing It might well be ob served that the Hargreave house had a remarkable menage. There waa a gardener, a cook, and a maid; and the three of them reported to Jonea each night before going to bed. They were all three detectives from one of the greatest, oraanisaiiona In America. PROFESSIONAL CARDS JOHN J. HENDERSON Atlonay-at-Law GKAHAM, N. C. J. s. cook:, Attorney-Ht- Law, A HAM, N. C. Offlo* Patterson Beiidlna tt. WILLS.MM,JR. . OCNTICT . . . raksis - - Weft* Carellaa "'KICKin IMMONH BUILDING a u»»® J. KLMU unra liONG * LONG, •'navsandOoonsslorsstli w OBAHAM «*• '. JOHN H. VERNON Attorney and Cmu«l»r^t»Uw l*Q■— Mw tU —lat&aet Mt BURLINGTON, N. C, Or. J. J. Barefoot OPTICS OVER HADLKT's STOtE Leave Ili—gin at Alamance Phar macy 'Phone 97 Residence Thone 842 Office Bonn 2-4 p. m. and by Appointment. -■ ■ ■ y GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, M4HCHII 1915 Finding themselves unable to lure Florence away trim the environs of the Hargreave home, the Black Hun dred set some new machinery in mo tion. Tbep proposed to rid the house of every one in it by a perfectly logi cal device. But the first step in this new move was going to be extremely delicate and risky. It was no small adventure to enter, the Hargreave home; and yet thia must be done. So finally "Spider" Beggs was selected (or the work. The man could practic ally walk over crockery without caus ing a sound; he could climb a house by the window ledges; and he could hold his breath like those professional tank swlmmeft. Three or four nights after the Par off fiasco, Jonas started the rounds, > putting out the lights. He left the one In the hall till the last, for it was his habit, after having turned off that light, to stand by the door for several minutes, watching. One never could tell. On the other hand, "Spider" Beggs never approached a house till an hour after the lights went out. Persons were likely to move about for some minutes later; they might want some thing to eat, a drink of water. So he remained hidden behind the summer house till long after midnight When : at last he felt assured that all in the | Hargreave house were asleep, he moved out cautiously. Both his future and his pocketbook depended upon Here Waa an Operation That Needed All Hla Care and Skill. the success of this venture. It took him ten minutes to crawl from the summer house to the veranda, and to have detected this approach Jones, bad be been watching, would have needed a searchlight. Beggs hugged the lattice work for another ten min utes and then drew himself up and wriggled to one of the windows. Here waa an operation that needed all his care and skill; to lift this window with out sound. But he was an old hand and windows with ordinary locks were playthings under his deft touch. He raised the window, stepped over the sill into the library, and crouched down. He did not close the window; house thieves never do. They leave windows and doors open, because sooner or later they have to make i their escape that way. Presently he stood up, flashed his torch, found the library shelves, and tiptoed toward them; He then selected three or four volumes, opened them at random and laid neat packages of money between the leaves. It was not real money, but only a bank clerk couljd bsve told that. This done, he moVed toward the window again. "Stop!" said Jones quietly. "Spider" Beggs gasped, It was ao unexpected; but at the same time al most Instinctively be plunged head long through the window, and the bul let which followed snipped a lock of hla hair. He threw himself off the veranda and scurried acroaa the lawn, slgzag faahion. Bat no more ballets 1 followed. Jones turned on the lights and in vestigated the room, but he could not find anything disturbed, and naturally came to the conclusion that the in truder had been Interrupted before he had begun hla work. Ha turned off the llghta and sat up the major part of the nght Nothing more happened. Florence came down, but he sent her beck to bed, explaining that some one had attempted to enter the boose and he had taken a shot at him. "Spider" Beggs had a letter to write. He was In high feather. He had tackled a difficult Job aad bad come away without a scratch. But he had the misfortune to write his letter to the secret service officials in a hotel often frequented by Norton. And so Jim, on finishing his own totter, blotted it and casually glanced atthe blotter. A single word caught hla eye. Being an alert newspaper man, always on the hunt for stories, he exsmined the blot ter with care. It was an easy matter for him to read writing backward, having fooled away many an bonr In the composing rooms. The word which had awakened the reportorlal sense In him was "counterfeit" He held ' the blotter toward the mirror and i read enough to satisfy himself that the Black Hundred had become active once more. And this was one .of the best Ideaa they had yet conceived. Hargreave had alwaya been some thing of a mystery to his nelghbora. - Where he had lived in other days waa unknown; neither had any one the re motest idea from what source his richea had been obtained. And noth ing was known of Jones or the daugh ter. It waa a very shrewd method of clearing every one out of the house and leaving It to be examined at leis ure. And he had fallen upon' this thing; he, Norton, all because bis tailor had written him a sharp note about his bill and,he had been pro voked to reply in kind! Counterfeit money. There was quite a flurry these days over certain issues of spurious paper. It waa so good that only ex perts could detect It. There were two plates, OM for a ten and another for a twenty For a while he was pulled b» tween duty and love. Well, it would only add another Interesting chapter to tbe general story when he published it. He started out to Rlverdale to ao quaint Jones with the discovery. "Humph!" said Jones; "not a bad Idea this. So that's what the sneak was doing here last night. I've been wondering and wondering.. Let's have a look." He went through the books and at length came across the three volumes. These held a thousand In excellent counterfeit. "Mighty good work that. What ' ; are you going to do?" asked the re porter. Jones rubbed his chin reflectively. ! "How long .may a counterfeiter be ! sent up?" "Anywhere from ten to twenty years." "That will serve. My boy, this time we'll go and take Mr, Black Hun- , dred right in his cubby hole. "Yojv know where it is?" Sfery nook and corner of It. Now jo at once to tbe chief of the local . brafich of the secret service and put I the matter to him frankly. I, Flor ' ence, Susan, and the rest of us must be arrested. The wretches must be lieve that the house 1s empty. They'll rove about fruitlessly and will return to their den to report tbe success of the coup. All the while you .and some detectives will be In hiding up stairs, dictagraph and all that. When the time comes you will follow. This I" will not reach the heads, perhaps, but it will demoralise the organization In such a way as to make it helplesp for several months to come. There Is a tunnel frgp the stables to this house." "What, a tunnel?" "Yes, Mr. Hargreave had it built several years ago. I den't know what | his Ides was; possibly he anticipated j an event like this. You and your men | will flnd entrance by this method. It can be done without exciting the suspicions of the, watchers." "Looks aa if my yarn wasn't going to be delayed so long after all. Jones, : you ought to have been In the secret service yourself," admiringly. Jones smiled and shrugged. -"I am perfectly satisfied with my tot—or would be If the Black Hundred could be wiped out of existence." "I'll see the secret service people at once. I stand In well with them all." "And good luck to you. We'll need good luck." Norton was welcomed cordially by the chief. The secret service men trusted him and told him 1 ts of tales that never saw light on the printed page. The reporter wert directly to the point of his story, without elabora tion, and the chief smiled and handed him the original letter. "Norton, I've been after this gang of counterfeiters for months and they are clever beyond word* I've never been able to get anywhere near their presses. And for a moment I thought this note was from a squealer. I've a dozen men scouring the country. They flnd the bogus notes, but never the men who pass them. You see; it's new stuff. I know what all the old timers are at; but none of them has had, a hand in this Issue. Some foreigners, I take It, under the leader ship of % man I'd very much like to know. Now, what's your scheme?" Jim outlined >lt briefly. "It all depends," said the chief, "upon the (act tbat they will be lm- I patient. . If they have the ability, t to wait, we lose. But we can afford to risk the chance. Tbe msn who wrote this letter Is not a counterfeiter. He's an old yeggman. We haven't beard anything of him lately. We tried to corner blm on a post office Job, but he slipped by. He may be a stool Anyhow, I'll draw him In somehow." "There'll be some excitement." "We're used to tbat; you too. All we've got to do Is to locate tbls man Beggs. There are signs of spite in this letter. Very well played, if you want my opinion. What's this Black Hun dred?" "I'm not at liberty to tell Just yet It's a strange game; half political, half blackmail. It's a pretty strong organisation. But if they're back of this counterfeiting, there's a fins chance of landing them all." Here the chiefs assistant came in. "Got Beggs on the wire. Says he'll conduct yoa to the home if you'll promise him lmr»*»nlty tor some other offenses." "Tell him he shall have Immunity on the word of the chief. But also say that he must come to see me In porsoo." "All right, sir." "I don't believe. It would be wise fer Beggs to see mis here. I gave blm a good send-off—Sing Sing—Ave years ago. He may recollect" said Norton. "Suit yourself about that. Only, keep In communication with ma by telephone and 111 Up you off as to whan the raid shall take place. Lucky you came In. I should have honestly gone there and arrested innocent people, and they would have had a' devil of a time explaining. It would I have taken them at least a week to 1 clear themselves. That would leave i the house empty all that time." Norton did not reply, but he put i the blotter away carefully. There waa no getting away from the fact, but the sod of lack waa with him. | "Do you knew what's back of It all?" | "I can't tell vnm 53- uri than I have," said Norton. "Then I pass. I know you well enough. If you'va made up your mind not to talk a man couldn't get any thing out of you with a can-opener.' Afid that's why we frust you, my boy. Don't forget the telephone." "I shan't So long." That same night Bralne paid tbe Russlan woman a brief visit "I think that here's where we go forward. The secret service will raid the house tomorrow and then (or a (ew days we'll roam about as we bally please. I'm hanged If I don't have every plank torn up and all the walla pulled down. More and more I'm con vinced that the money 1s In tbat house." \ inn ■WWa 1 JMmjjsm BP.' .J "Stop!" Bald Jonea Quietly. "Don't be, too confident," warned Olga. "So many times have" we been tripped up when everything seemed In our hands. The house should be guarded but not entered for a day | or two; at least not till after the raid Is cold. I'm beginning to see traps | everywhere." I "Nonsense! Leave It to me. We I shan't stick our beads Inside tbe Har -1 greave house till we are dead certain that It Is absolutely empty. Olga, you're a gem. I don't think Russia will bother us (or awhile. Eh? Parol!' will not dare tell how he waa flim flammed. The least he can do to save his own skin Is to say tbat we are fully capable of taking care oi, our selves." Olga laughed. "To think of his writing a note like that! Florence would have recognized—and no doubt did—a palpable attempt to play an old game twice." "How does she act towards you?" "Cordial as ever; and yet . . ." "Yet what?" "I thought her an ordinary school girl, and yet every once in a while she makes what you billiard players call a professional shot. What matter? So long as they do' not shut tbe door In my face, I aak nothing more. But do yo\i rant my opinion? I (eel It In my bones that something will go wrong tomorrow." ■ Jew W flil f i jj? Ml fMI i •I •hall Have to Request You and the Family to Accompany Me ta ths Station.". "Good lord. are you losing yevr nerve T" cried Bralte Impatiently. "The secret (enice baa the warning; the) And the green stuff, and Jones A Co. 'will mog oS to the police-station. And 'there'll be a week of red tape before they are tamed loose again. They'll dig Into Hargreave'a finance* and all that We'll hare all the aecarity In the world to find oat If the money la In Um hooae or not. Why worry T' "It's only the way I feel. There la something uncanny In the regular ity of that girl's good lufk." "Ah. bat we're not after her thla time; It'a the whole family.'* ' "The servants too?" "Everybody la the bona* will be ander suspicion.'* • "And can you trust Begg»r "His life is In the hollow of my hand. Ton can always trust a man whan you bold the rope that's around his neck." 11 Still the frown did not leave Olga'a brow. With all ber soul sha longed l|to be out of thla tangle. It bad all looked so easy at the start; yet here they were, weeks later, no further rorwara tnan at the beginning, and added to this they had paid much In ! " " BPlmlDvMl The Dictagraph Registered Every Word. lives afld money. Well, if she would be (00l enough to love this man she must abide with the consequences. She wanted him all by herself, but of danger. In' a far country. He might tire, but she knew in her heart that she never would. This was her one great pasbion, and while her mode of living was not as honest as might be, her love was honest enough and un swerving, though It was not gilded by the pleasant fancies of youth. . "Of what are you thinking?" he asked when be concluded that the pause had been long enough. "You." ; "H'm. Complimentary?" "No; Just ordinary everyday love." ' "Ah, Olga, why the deuce must you go and (all In love with a bundle of ashes like myself? Ashes and bitter ashes, too. Sometimes I regret. But the regretting only seems to make me all the more savage. What opium and dope are to other men, danger and excitement are to me. It Is not written that I shall die In bed. I have told you that already. There Is no other woman—now. And I do love you after a fashion, as a man loves a com rade. Walt till this dancing bout la over and I may talk otherwise. And now I am going to shake hands and hobnob with the elite—beautiful word! And while 1 bow and smirk and crack witticisms, I and the devil will be •chuckling In our sleeves. But this I'll tell you, while there's a drop o( jbtood In my veins, a breath In my ,body, I'll stick to this fight If only :to prove that I'm not a quitter." 1 He caught her suddenly In his arms, kissed her, ran lightly to the door, and was gone before she could re cover (rom ber astonishment, f The affair went smoothly, without a hitch. Norton and his men gained the house through the tunnel without the least attention. The Black Hundred, watching tbe (rout and rear of tbe house, never dreamed that there existed another mode of entrance or that there was a secret cabinet room. , Half an hour later tbe head of the secret service, accompanied by his men, together with "Spider" Beggs, who was In high feather over his suc cess, arrived, demanded admittance, and went at the front of the business at once. "Your name to Jones," began the chief. Tbe butler nodded, though bis face evin"'"* no llttlq bewilderment at the ' appearance of these men. "What is It you wish, sir?" f "1 am from the secret service and !l have It from a pretty good source .that there Is counterfeit money hidden |ln this bouse. More than that, I can [put my hand on the very place It la 'hidden." "That Is impossible, sir," declared Jqpes Indignantly. ; "I'm an old band. Mr. Jones. It will not do you a Mt of good to put on that bold front." Beggs smiled. How waa be to know , that this was a comedy set especially for his benefit T "I should like to see that money," i said Jones, not quite so bravely. J "Come with me," said the secret I service man. "Where's the libraryT" "Beyond that door, sir." The chief beckoning to bis men. entered the library, went directly to a certain shelf, extracted three vol ; umes, asd. there lay the money In j three neat packages. "Good heavens!" gasped J ones. I -* l sball have to request you and the fatnlly to accompany me I to the sta tion." . "But it 1s all utterly lmpoaslble. sir! I know nothing of tbat money, nor how it got there. It's a plot. L . declare on my oath, sir, that I am Innocent, tbat Mlas Florence and her companion know nothing about It." "You will have to tell that to the federal Judge, sir. My duty, to to take you all to tbe station. It would be Just as well not to say .anything more, sir." "Very well; but some one shall smart for this outrage." "That Remains to be seen," was tbe terse comment of the aecret service man. He led his prisoners away directly. Norton and his men had to wait far Into the night. The Black Hundred did not Intend to make any mistake this time by a hasty move. At quarter after-ten they descended. Bralne was not with them. This was due to the urgent request of Olga, who still had her doubts. The men rioted about the house, searching nooka and corners, examining floors and walls, opening books, pulling out drawers, but they found nothing. They talked freely, however, and the diCTagraph regis tered every word. Tho printing plant, which had so long defied discovery, was In tbe cellar of the house occu pied by the Black Hundred. Norton and his men determined to follow and raid the building. And the reporter promised himself a good front page story without In any way conflicting with his promises to Jones. Events came to pass as they expected. The trailing was not the easiest thing. Norton knew about where the build ing was. but he could not go to It di rectly. He was quite confident that Its entrance was Identical with that which bad the trap door through which he had been (lung that memorable day whon be bad been shanghaied. When they reached the building be warned tho men to hug the wall to tbe stairs. Tbe trap yawned, byt no one was hurt. They scampered up the stairs like a tot of eager boys; broke the door In—to find the weird execu tive chamber dark and empty and an acrid smoke In their nostrils. This latter grew stifling as they blundered about In the dark. By luck Norton found the exit and called to tbe men to follow. They saw Ceggß at the top o( the stairway and called out to him to surrender. He held up hla hands and tbe stairs collapsed. Real fire burst out and Norton and his compan ion bad a desperate battle with flame and amoke to gain the street. The fire was put out finally, but there was nothing in the ruins to prove tbat there had been a counterfeiting den there. There was, however, at least one consoling (eature: In the (u --ture the Black Hundred would have to hold their star-chamber elsowliere. It was checkmate; or, rather, It was a draw. (To be continued) WEATHER FORECAST. Movements Due In ths Cotton •tstes March 14 to 21, 191 S. National Weather Journal Sunday, March l\—The week will open clear and cool In East ern Cotton Belt as previously lore cast and with rising temperatures In Western Cotton Belt. » Monday, March 15 to Saturday, March 21—A cool wave will over spread Western Cotton Belt Mon day, preceded by light rain. The rains will Increase as the move ment passes East. The cool wave will clear the weather and bring frosts to very near the Gulf Coast, except In Southwest Texaa and in Florida. It will continue generally fair In the South the re mainder of the week except that It will be clouding up at the close In Western Belt Temperatures will steadily rise until minima will range In the 60s all over the South. OVER THE OLD NORTH STATE Brief Notes Covsrlng Happenings In This Stats That Ars of Intsrsst to All ths People. A. W. C:ine, who for some time has been connected with The Asheboro Courier, has gone to Thomasvllle, where he takes charge of The David son lan. The annual commencement of the schools of Guilford county will be held this year on April 17. The place will be the same as lasj year, the Central Carolina fair grounds. , The records at the Wilmington cus toms house show that during the month of February tho exports amounted to almost twice what they were In February of last year. The exports February of this year amount ed to !1,73.5&0 and for tbe same month last year |98f,,300. Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, in charge of tbe State Geological Survey, haa been lb* guest of the student body of A. A M. at the chapel exarciaea (or several mornings recently. Doctor Pratt lectured on tbe highways of the state, and gave a brief history of tbe roads In tbe state. Elizabeth City hss given sn order for 1,000.000 bricks with which River side avenue will be paved. This or der Is for delivery and the work of paving the street will begin at once. Wilkesboro will be raised to tbe thlrd-ctoas of postofflces In April. Nor man O. Smoke, postmaster there now may be .promoted and continued la of fice. Representative Page will recom mend him. The Elizabeth City Board of Aider men has made sn -appropriation of 1700 to endow a bed in the Elisabeth City Hospital for tbe poor of'tha city for one year. This endowment pro vides treatment for tt weeks for the patients that the city health officer and tbe mayor ma/select as worthy, free of cost ■ - , 1 IN DANBEROUS STRAITS . "* Vv 63D CONGRESS ADJOURNS TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS dP SES - BION AMOUNTED TO APPROX IMATELY $1,120,484,324. ' I Including 6hip Bill and Rural Credit* Bill*—'Two Appropriation* Fall Paasag*. Washington—After two rear* of almost continuous session the Sixty third Congress, which revised the tariff and the currency system of the Nation, supplemented the trust laws, created an income tax and demonstrat ed the first popular election of United States Senators, has adjourned. When gavels fell In th* House and B*nate signalizing th* adjournment they marked the close of half of Pres ident Wilson's Administration, the Ir«t under domination of th* Demo cratic party since 1885. * Th* total appropriation* of th* see •lon were approximately $1,120,484,824 ■everal millions under the record of previous congresses.. Two aill* Failed. Two appropriation bills fall*d. Cur rent appropriation* for the postal Mr vice and the Indian office w*r* ex tended for another year. After refusing to aocept the Indian bill the senate reversed itself and passed It, but the hous* refused to agree to minor amendment* added at the last moment. •Ill* Signed. •, In the closing hours. President WU ■on signed the leamen'* bill, th* neu trality resolution empowering him to prevent ahlps leaving American ports with supplies for belligerent warehlps, promoted Colonel Ooethal* to be a major general for his service* a* build er of th* Panama canal, and gave pro motion* to other officers associated with the work. The administration ship bill, the Philippine bill, the conservation bill*, the rural credits provision of the agri cultural bill and ratification of the treaties with Colombia and Nicaragua —all 4 hard pressed administration measure*, fell by the wayside. L**t Hour in Hou*«. In the house, the last hour was de voted to tributes to Speaker Clark, Representative Underwood and Re publican Leader Mann. Representa tive Palmer announced presentation of a portrait of Mr. Underwood to be hung in the hall of the way* and means committee. In doing so Mr. Palmer said: "There Is no doubt Mr. Underwood soon will be the leader In the senate. He Is one of the greatest American* of his time." Prealdant Mak** Statement. After his return to the White House President Wilson dictated the follow ing statement: "A great congree* ha* iloaed it* ses sion*. Its work will prov* th* purpose and quality of it* statemanshlp more and more, the longer it Is tented. "Business ha* now a time of calm and thoughtful adjustment before It, disturbed only by the European war. The circumstances created by the war put the nation to a special test, a test of It atrue character and of it* •elf-control. "The constant thought of svsry pa triotic man should now be for the country, Its peace. Ita order, its Just and tempered Judgment In th* face of perplexing difficulties. Its dignity and Its strength alike will appear not only In the revival of it* business, despite abnormal conditions, but also in Its power to thlnk. to purpose, and to act with patlenc*, with disinterested fair ness, and without sxcttement, in a spir it of friendliness and enlightenment which win firmly establish its in fluence throughout th* world. For many mlnuta* before adjourn ment there was a lull In th* senate. Senator Simmons paid a tribute to Senator Perkins of California, whoss term ended at noon. Senator Perkins sat for a moment In contemplation of the tribute. Then he slowly half rose from his sest, fsebly waved hi* hand toward the North Carolina senator and his colleagues In a gesture of farewell, and took hi* seat again too overcora# with emotion to speak. Senator Oal linger offered a rseots tioo of thank* to Vice-President Mar shall for his service* a* presiding of- Seer of the senate. English Spavin Li ni in net re moves Hard, Soft and Calloused Lamps and Blemishes from horses; also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stifl.s, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save SSO by ose of one bot tle. A wonderful Blemish Core. Sold by Graham Drug Company, sdv . i 4 NO. 4 NOTHING FOR WARSHIPS RESOLUTION PASSED BY HOUSE TO PREVENT ANY AID TO WARSHIPS. * Suspected (hip Would Not Be Granted Clearance Papers,—Departments Want More Authority; Washington.—A resolution drafted by the Department of Jostles for the State Department was passed In the House, designed to prevent vessels from leaving American ports with coal and supplies for belligerent warships . at sea. The resolution would authorize the Prasidsnt to direct customs collectors to withhold clearance from any vessel of American registry or license which he has reason to believe has any in tention to carry such supplies. The resolution waa pressed by Democratic Leader Underwood and Republican Leader Mann. It waa put through after Mr. Underwood hsd pre sented a latter from Robert Lansing, Counsellor of the State Department, saying that the Government had been hindered by lack of sufficient legisla tion to prevent vessels from leaving American ports with coal and supplies for warships. "The Department of State heartily supports the proposed resolutions," the letter continued, "and desire to emphasize the great urgency and need of Its Immediate passage that the Government may not be bound Internationally and yet have Ha hands tied so as to be unable to act In the discharge of its International duties." The resolution? to take effect im mediately and to continue while the war lasts. Is designed to "prevent vio lation of the United States neutrality by the use of Its territory, its ports or Its territorial waters as a base of op erations for the armed forces of a belligerent, contrary to the obligations Imposed by the law of Nations." By unanimous vote the Senate latg at night adopted with amendments a substitute for the Joint., resolution . passed earlier in the House enlarging the power of the President to prevent Infringement of American neutarllty by vessels leaving ports of the United Btates with men or supplies for bellig erent warship*. CZARS TROOPS ADVANCING Furious Attacks Fall to Break Lin** of Russian*. Londotf.—ln their determination to leave Prsemys! and drive the Rus sian* out of Oal tela, the Austro-Ger man armies which for some weeks have been on the Oallclan side of the Carpsthlan mountains, have made re peated attempts the last few days to break through the Russian entrench ment* but without success. Since In massed formation they threw themselves against Russian troops holding strong positions, the Aus tro-Oermans have attacked again and again in spite of heavy losses. According to the Russian official aevjunt, the Austrlans delivered fu rious, but unsuccessful attack* be tween the San and Ordawa Rivers, while the Germane made fruitless at tempts around Kozlouwk* and Ro- Janka. At Rojanka tbey lost two com panies, which were surrounded and annihilated. Preeldsnt Msy Abandon Panama Trip. Washington. President ' Wilson practically decided to abandon his contemplated trip to the Panama Ca nal in July, because of the action of Congress in eliminating from the leg islative and executive bill the appro priation for the celebration of the for mal opening of the Oanal. Surplus For PostofDcs. Washington.—The Treasury Depart ment received a check from Postmas ter General Burleson tor 88,600,000, representing the surplus in the rev enue* of hi* department for the fiscal year which ended June M>, 1814. For the flecal year of 181S the postal rev enue surplus was $8,800,000, which also was turned over to the treasury. In acknowledging the receipt of the oheck. Secretary McAdoo said these paymenta were the first representing actual surp'usea made by the Post office Department since 183 S. Belief la Sir Hoars Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved in six hours by the - NBW OREAT SOUTH AMER ICAN KIDNEY CURB." It ii a great surprise on account of its exceeding promptness in relieving pain In bladder, kidney* and back, in male or female. Relieves reten tion of water almost immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this Is the remedy. Sold by Gra ham Drue Co. sdv. On an average the hairs on an adult's head number about no,-
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