VOL. XXJ
TheMißon Dollar Mystery
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
IBiutroted prom Semes in the Photo Drama of the
Sams Nam* by the Thonhousmr Film Company
tOopTTlght, 1814. b
CHAPTER XV.
Another Trap Bet.
If the truth Is to be told, Jones was
as deeply chagrined over the outcome
of the counterfeit deal as was Bralne.
They had both failed signally to reach
the goal sought. But this time the or
ganization had broken even with Jones,
and this fact disturbed the butler. It
might signify that the turning point
had been reached, and that in tbe fu
ture the good luck might swing over to
the side of the Black Hundred. Jones
redoubled his cautions, reiterated hlB
warnings, and slept less than ever,
indeed, as he went over the ground
be conceded a point to the Black Hun
dred. He would no longer be able
to keep tab on the organization. They
had deserted their former quarters
absolutely. The agent of whom they
had leased the building knew nothing
except that he would have to repair
the place. The rent bad been paid a
year in advance, as it had been these
last eight years. He had dealt through
an attorney who knew no more of his
clients than the agent. So it will be
seen that Jones had In reality received
a check.
More than all this, it would give his
enemies renewed confidence; and this
was a deeper menace than he cared
to face. But he went about his af
fairs as usual, giving no hint to any
one of the mental turmoil which had
possession of him.
It Is needless to state Norton did
not scoop his rivals on the counter
felt story. But he set to work explor
ing the cellar of the gutted building,
and In one corner he found a battered
die. He turned this over to the secret
service men. There was one man he
wanted to find—Vroon. This man,
could he find him, should be made to
lead him, Norton, to the new strong
hold. He saw the futility of trying to
trap Bralne by shadowing him. He
desired Bralne to believe that his es
cape from the freighter had been a
bit of wild luck and not a precon
ceived plan. Bralne was out of reach
for the present, so he began the search
for the man Vroon. He haunted the
water front saloons for a week with
out success.
He did not know that it was the
policy of the Black Hundred to lay low
for a month after a raid of such a
serious character. So the Hargreave
menage had thirty days of peace;
always watched, however. For Bralne
never relaxed his villgance in that
part of the game. He did not care to
0 lose sight of Jones, who he was posi
tive was ready for flight If the slight
est opportunity offered itself.
Norton went back to the primrose
y paths of love; and sometimes he would)
forget all about such a thing as ths
Black Hundred. 80 the summer days
went by, with the lilacs and the roses
embowering the Hargreave home. But
Norton took note of the fact that
Florence was no longer the light
hearted schoolgirl he had first met
Her trials had made a serious woman
of her, and perhaps this phase was all
the more epchantlng to him, who had
his serious side also. Her young mind
was like an Italian garden, always
opening new vistas for his' 1 admiring
gaze.
He went about his work the same as
of fid, Interviewing, playing detective,
fattening his pay envelope by specials
to the Sunday edition and some of the
lighter magazines. Sometimes he bad
vague dreams of writing a play, a
novel, and making a tremendous for
tune like that chap Manders, who only
a few years ago had been his desk
mate. He really began the first chap
ter of a novel; but that has nothing
to do with this history.
All ready, then. The chess are once
more on the board, and it Is the move
of the Black Hundred.
The day was rather cloudv. Jones
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attorney-at-Law
GRAHAM, N. C.
Mttee no NeH—l —alii M— 11
J. S. C OOIC,
Attorney -St- Law,
»HAM, N «
Offloe Patterson Buildlna
■Wof-rt Fluor «
•it. rt lLi
. DENTIST . . .
. . North Carelln
I' I MON* BUILD! N
- • »SM 4. CLMBB !*>*'•
• »!f« « M>NG.
vmnsalorast • »
MAHAM N. '.
H. VERNON
MUraey til Ceaaseler-et-law
A mMMWee SIJ HesMeaee Ml
UUKUffoToN. N. U.
Dr. J. J. Barefoot
'IMO* ovgg BIDLKY'S STOBE
Vewegee at Alamance Phar
macy ,p hooe 97 Residence 'Phone
382 Office Hours 2-4 p. w. and, by
Appointment.
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER
* y «
Bkrold MjuQraLh)
viewtu ue say Vfoarur. ue could
bear Florence playing rather a cheer
less nocturne by Chopin. Fourteen
weeks ago this warfare had begun, and
all he had accomplished, he and those
with him, was the death or Incarcera
tion of a few inconsequent members of
the Black Hundred. Always they struck
and always &e had to ward oft. Ho
had always been on the defensive;
and a defensive fighter may last a
long while, but he seldom wins; and
the butler knew that they must win
or go down in bitter defeat. There
was no half way route to the end;
there could be no draw. It all reminded
It Was a Letter on the Back of Which
Was Drawn the Fatal Black Mask.
him of thunderbolts; one man knew
where they were going to strike.
The telephone rang; at the same
moment Florence left the piano. She
stopped at the threshold.
"Hello! Tout Where have yot
been? What has happened?"
"Who Is It?" asked Florence, step
ping forward.
Jones held up a warning hand, and
Florence paused.
"Yes, yes; I hear perfectly. 0!
You've been working out their new
quarters? Good, good! But be very
careful, sir. One never knows what
may happen. They have been quiet
for some time now. ... Ah! You
can't work the celling this time? . . .
Window over the wayC- Very good,
sir. But be careful."
The word "sir" caught Florence's
attention. She ran to Jones and seised
him by the arm.
"Who was that?" she cried, as he
turned away from the telephone.
"Why?"
•You said 'sir.' "
tone's eyes widened. "I did I"
"Yes, and It's the first time I eve
heard you usie it over th 9 telephone
Jones, you were talklnt to my father!"
"Please, Mlssj Florence, do not ask
me any questions. I cannot answer
any. I dare not."
',' But If I should command, upon
the pain of dismissal?" coldly.
"Ah, Miss Florence," and Jones
tapped his pocket, '-'you forget that you
cannot dismiss me by word. I am le
gally In control here. I am sorry
that you have made me recall this
fact to you."
Florence began to cry softly.
"I am sorry, very sorry," said the
butler, torn between the desire to
comfort her and the law that he had
iaia aown for himself. "It Is very
gloomy today, and perhaps we are a
little depressed by It. lam sorry."
"O, I realize, Jones, that all this
unending mystery annd secrecy have
• set purpose at back. Only, It does
Just seem as If I should go mad some
times with waiting and wondering."
"And if the truth mast be told, It
Is the same with me. We have to
wait for them to strike. Shall I get
you something new to read? I am
going down to the drug store and
they have a circulating library."
"Oet me anything yon please. But
I'd feel better with a little sunshine."'
"That's universal." replied Jones,
gong Into the hall for his hat.
Had the telephone rang again at
that moment It Is quite probable that
the day would have come to a cMse
as the day before bad, monotonously.
But the ring came five minutes after
Jones had left the bouse.
"Is this the Hargreare placet"
"Yes." said Florence. "Who Is It?"
"This la Miss Hargreave talking r
"Tee."
"This Is Doctor Morse. lam at the
Queen hotel. Mr. Norton has been
badly hurt, and he wants yon and
Mr. Jones to come at once. We can
not tell Just how serious the Injury Is.
He is Just conscious. Shall I tell him
70a will come Immediately?"
"Tee, year
Florence snapped the receiver on
the book. She wanted to fly, fly. He
was hurt How, when, where?
"Susan! Susan!" she called.
"What Is It, Florence?" asked Susan,
running Into the room.
"Jim Is badly hurt. He wants me to
come at once. O, Susan! I've been
dreading something all day loog." Flor
ence struck the maid's bell. "My
wraps. You will go with me, Susan." :
"Where, Miss Florence," asked the i
ma 14 alive to J*r dot* -«» — I
"wnere? What la that to you?" de
manded Florence, who did not know
that thla maid was a detective,
i "Why not wait till Mr. Jones re
turns?" she suggested patiently.
"And let the man I love die?"
vehemently.
"At least you will leave word where
yon are going. Miss Florence."
"The Queen hotel. And If you say
another word 111 discharge you. Come
Susan."
There happened to be a taxicab con
veniently near (as Vroon took care
there should be), and Florence-at once
engaged it; She did not see the man
hiding In the bushes. The two young
women stepped into the taxicab and |
were driven off. They had been gone 1
less than five minutes when Jones re-'
turned with his purchase, to find the
house empty of Its most valuable asset. j
He was furious, not only at the maid, 1
who, he realized, was virtually help-,
less, but at his owe negligence.
In the midst of Ms violent harangue
the bell sounded. In his bones he knew
what was going to be found there. It
was a, letter on the back of which
was drawn the fatal black mask. With
shaking fingers he tore open the en
velope and read the contents:
Florence Is npw In flur power. Only the
surrender of the million will save her.
Our agent will call In an hour for an an
swer.
THE BLACK HUNDRED.
As a matter 6f ffict, they had wanted j
Jones almost as. badly as Florence,
but her desire for a book —some
popular story of the day—had saved !
him from the net. The letter had j
been written against this possibility. I
Jones became cool, now that he |
knew Just what to face. The Queen ■
ho'.el meant nothing. Florence would '
not be taken there. He called up Nor
ton. It took all the butler's patience,
however, as it required seven different
calls to locate the reporter.
Meantime the taxicab containing |
Florence and Susan spun madly toward
the water front. Here the two were
separated by an effective threat. Flor
ence recognized the man Vroon and {
knew that to plead for mercy would
be a waste of time. She permitted
herself to be led to a waiting launch.
Always when she disobeyed Jones
something like this happened. But
this time they had cunningly struck
at her heart, and all thought of her
personal safety became as nothing.
For the present she knew that she was
In no actual physical danger. She
was merely to be -held an a hostage.
Would Susan have mentality enough
to tell Jones where the taxicab bad
stopped? She doubted. In an emer
gency Susan had proved herself a
nonentity, a bundle of hysterical
thrills.
As a matter of fact, for once Flop,
ence's deductions were happily wrong.
When the chauffeur peremptorily de
posited Susan on the lonely country
roud, several miles from home, she
ran hot-foot to tbe nearest telephone
and sent a very concise message
home. Susan was becoming acclimated
to this strange, exciting existence.
Norton arrived in due time, and
he and Jong* were mapping out a plan
when Susan's message came.
"Good girl!" said Jones. "She's
learning. Can you handle this alone,
Norton? They want me out of the
house again, for I believe they were
after me as well as Florence., Half
808 j I
"ft J 4
wm hhmt
Km
Florence Knsw That to Plead for Mercy Would Be a Waste of Time.
■ .
an honr gons!"
"Trust me!" cried Norton.-
And he ran out to bis auto. It was
a wild ride. Several policemen shouted
after him, bat he went on unmindful.
They could- take bis license number
a hundred times for all he cared. So
they had got her? They could wslt
til their enemy's vigilance slacksd
and then would strike? But Susan!
The next time he saw Busan he was
going to take her In his arm* and kiss
her. It might be a new sensation to
kiss Susan, always so prim and offish.
Corey street—that had been her direc
tion. They bad put Florence In a
motor boat at the foot of Corey street
He was perhaps half an hour behind.
Florence never opened her lips. She
stand ahead proudly. She would
show these scoundrels that she was
her father's daughter. They piled
her with questions, but she pretended
not to hear.
"Well, pretty bird, well make yoa
•peak when the time comes. We've
got yon this trip where we want yon.
There won't be any Jumping over
board this session, believe ate. We're
wasted enough time. We've got yoa
and we're going to keep yoa."
"Let her be," said Vroon morosely.
"Well pat all the questions we wish
when we're at oar destination." And
he nodded significantly toward the
ships riding at anchor.
Florence felt her heart sink In spite
of her abundant eoarage. Were they
going to take her to sea again? She
had acquired a horror of the sea. so
big, so terrible, so strong. She had
had an experience with Its sullen
power. They had gone about four
miles down when she looked back
longingly toward shore. Something
white seemed to be spinning over the
water far behind. At first she could
GR'AiiAM, N. C., THURSDAY, MARCH 18 1915
not discern what It was. As she
watched it It grew and grew. It final
ly emerged from the Illusion of a gi
gantic bird into the actuality of an
everyday hydroplane. Her heart gave
a great bound. This flying machine
was coming directly toward the
launch: it did not deviate a hair's
breadth from the line. Fortunately
the men were looking toward the huge
freighter a quarter of a mile farther
on, and from their talk it was'evident
that that freighter was to be her pris
on—bound for where? Nearer and
nearer came tbe hydroplane. Was it
for her? -
. It was Impossible for the men not
I to take notice of the barking of the
| engines at last.
| "The thing's headed for ns!"
Vroon stared under,his palm. It
I was not .credible that pursuit had
taken place so quickly. To test yonder
I man-bird he abruptly changed the)
' course of the launch. The hydroplane
veered its course to suit.
Florence heard her name called
faintly. One of the men drew his
revolver, but Vroon knocked It out
of his hand.
"There's the police boat, you fool!"
"Jump!" a voice called to Florence.
She flung hersplf Into the water
without the slightest hesitation
All this came about somelhißf after
this fashion. When Norton arrived at
j the foot of Corey street a bo-ttman
j informed him that a. youri'* womun of
his description had gotten Into a fast
| motor boat and bad gone down the
! river.
"Was there any struggle?"
I "Struggle? None that I could see.
, She didn't make no fiAs about go
ing."
"Have you a launch?"
"Yes, but the other boat has half
an hour's start, and I'd never catch
her In a thousand years. But there's
She Flung Herself Into the Water.
a hydroplane a little above here. Ycu
might Interest the feller that runs it."
"Thanks!"
But the aviator would not listen.
"A life may hang In tbe balance,
man!" expostulated Norton, longing to
pommel tbe stubborn man.
"What proof have J of that?"
is or ion showed hi* card mod badge.
"O, I seel" Jeered the aviator "A
little newspaper stunt to which 1 am
to be the goat. tt can't be done, Mr.
Norton; It can't be done."
"A hundred dollars!" '
"Not (Or Ave hundred," and the
aviator callously turned aVray toward
the young woman with whom he had
been convening prior to Norton's ap
proach. The two walked a dosen yard*
•way. . „
Norton had not served twelve years
as a metropolitan newspaper man for
nothing. He approached the mechan
ics who were putterlog about the
machine.
"How about twenty apiece?" he
began.
"For what?" the men
"For sending that paddle around a
few times."
"Get Into that seat, but don't touch
any of those levers," one of them
warned. "Twenty Is twenty. Jack, and
the boas Is a sorehead today anyhow.
Oive her a shove for the fun of It."
It was a dumfounded aviator'who
saw his hydroplane skim the water
and a moment later sail Into the air.
These swift moving diys a reporter
of the first caliber la supposed to be
able to run railroad engines, subma
rines, flying machinee, conduct a war;
able to shoot, walk, ran, swim, fight,
think, go without food like a python,
and live without water like a eameL
Norton had flown many times In the
last four years. At the moment he
called out to Florence to jump he
dropped to the water with all the skill
of an old timer and took her aboard.
And be could not use a tine of this
exploit for his payer! «
• ••**••
Jones heard the ben. It waa the
agent from the Black Hundred. He
smiled Jauntily.
"Well", old fox, we>e cornered you |
at lmit, haven't wet I want that money, '
or Hargreave's daughter takes another
■ea vojfege, and this time ahe will not
Jump overboard. A million; and' no
more nonsense."
"Give me fifteen n)lnutes to decide,"
begged Jonea, hoping against hope. *
"Fifteen seconds!"
"Then we can't do business. What!
Olve you a million, knowing you all to
be a pack of liars? Bring Mlbs Flor
ence back and the money la yours. We
are tired of fighting." As indeed
Jpnes really was. The strain had been
terrific for weeks.
"The money first. We don't lie any
better than you do. Fork over. You'll
have to trußt us. We have no use
for the girl once we get the cash."
. "And you'll never touch a penny of
it, you blackguard I" cried Norton
from the doorway.
The agent turned to behold the re
porter and the girl. He did not stop
to ask questions, but bolted. He never
got beyond the door, however.
"Always the small fry," sighed
Jones. "And if I could have put my
Took Florence Aboard.
hands on the money I'd have given It
to him I Ah, girl, It doesn't do any
good to talk to you, does ltT"
"But they told mo he was dying!"
Jones shrugged. '
(To be continued)
WEATHER FORECAST.
Movements Due and Thslr Local
Effects For the Cotton States,
March 21 to 28. 1915.
National Weather Journal.
Sunday, March 21—Th week will
open with moderately warm tem
peratures, in the South and with
Increasing cloudiness, especially in
Western and Middle Belt.
Monday, March 22; Tuesday.
March 23; Wednesday, March 24 :
Cool wave is due to overspread th# '
Western Cotton Belt Monday, ac
companied by snow well Into Tex- P
as and by rain In the remainder of ■*
Western and Middle Belt, bringing
light freezing temperatures ov«r
the Northern half of Texas, with
f 3ty temperatures nearly to the
Texas Coast,, but only moderate [
falls of temperature elsewhere In I
the South. It Is not expected to |
clear In Texas, so that actual
frosts should be 'generally avoided.
Thursday, March 25 to Sunday.
March 2H-~General rains In the
South Wednesday and Thursday
will precede Cool Wave, which
will clear the weather In Western
Cotton Belt by Friday and in the
remainder of the South by Satur
day. Frosts arc Indicated for this
movement as far South'as Houston,
Texas and In the Northern halves
of the other Gulf States, except
Florida, where no frosts are prob
able from It
MARKET REPORT*.
Cotton, Cotton Sssd and Msal Prices
In ths Market* of North Carolina
t For ths Past Weak.
As reported to the Division of Mar
kets, North Carolina Agricultural Ex
periment Station and Department of
Agriculture, Raleigh.
h h n v
-§ el r-®
,8 s l«s s j
I ifjil hul
North Eastern North Carolina
Ahoakle 4 -1% 4«-42 «"> ....
Farm villa ...1%-TK 40-42 22 00 ....
Kel ford 7 -7% 2i-4S 20 00 ....
New 8am....7J4-7fi lt-42 ..... ....
Vam-eboro ...7*-7S 40-41 «l 00 2000
Washington.. 7*l US* 10 00 ..
Wllllamston. .6 -7H 22-25 >IOO 1«00
WlMeor 7% 40-48
Wlntervllle . 40-42 Jo 00 ....
South Eastern North Carolina
Fayettivllle . . 24-27W 2» 00 I*oo
Jacksonville. 6%
Maaton 7S-7H 2» 00 ....
North Central North Carolina
Alrllo 7* « 20 00 ....
Battleboro .. 1% 40 44 22 00 2000
E.*.M ......7%-7* M-42*... MOO
Oreensboro ..7%-7% 21.00 ....
Kanly 7 -7$ 2S-40 20 00 2000
Loulabura ... 40
pttsboro M« »000 2000
ftatelsh 7%-7% »» 2* 00 Jooo
KotUnd Neck ... M-40 22 00 1700
Selma 7H-7*
South Central North Carolina
Chariott« ~..7*-« 22-20 SO 00 2000
Cleveland .... ... M-41 10.00 1000 '
King's M't'n.. I 20-2S 2100 1000
Stawoe 7M-S 17-20 *O.OO ....
MOOTMVIIIe .. 7% 40 0 00 I*oo
Newton • -» 40-60 12.00 I*oo
Nanrood .... 7% 26-40 21 oo ....
flbelby 1% *2-40 MOO ltoo
Htateevllle... .7H-» M-40 11.00 ISM
Norfolk.'Va... 1% (
RETAIL pricks of corn for THI
PAST WEEK.
Ahoakle 1.00 JO
Charlotte ....... 1.00 .H
OrOenaboro ....»7tt-1.10 LM
Ltimberton I.M
i:SS
£2s ::::::::
Scotland Neck.. H-1.00 M |
tttateevllla M
*
ASK Fi EGONOMT
111 APPROPRIATHMS
MR. QILLETT CRITICISES DEMO
CRATIC CONGRESS FOR SPEND
ING 80 MUCH MONEY. *
ANOTHER PLAN IS NEEDED
Mr. Fitzgerald Baya Tariff la Not to
Blame For Shirking Income But
Economy la heeded.
Washington—Statements Issued by
Chairman Fitzgerald of the house
i propriatlons eommlKee .and Represen
! tatlve, Gillett. ranking Republican
member, agreed that appropriations of
j the last session of congress totalled
>1,115.121,409; that contracts Involving
additional appropriations of $37,400,000
j were authorized and that a treasury
; deficit Is probable.
Chairman Fitzgerald's staement did
I not give the tola! appropriations for
| for the entire Blxty-thlrd Congrese.
j Mr. Glltett p'eced It at $2,231,000,000
! greater than that of the Sixty-second
> congress and $177,000,000 more than
the last Republican congress appropri
ated.
Mr. Fitzgerald estimated that shouid
the condition of the treasury continue
as at present nntll June 30, the total
deficit would be $133,000,000 offset,
however, by Income tax collections es
timated at $80,000,000.
Mr. Gillett asserted that the treas
ury has not been so empty since the
( Cleveland administration.
Chalrfnan Fitzgerald declared the
I tariff In no way was responsible and
j that until the outbreak of war the
| new law had proved an effective rev
enue producer. Mr. Gillett did not
agree with that.
Mr. Fitzgerald sold the effect of the
war was world-wide and that as It goes
on reduction of customs, Imports and
their revenue will continue. At
length he discussed the nied of
economy.
"The finances of the Federal gov
ernment must be readjusted," said he.
"No more Important problem will con
front Congress when It reassemble*/'
NEW DANGER SITUATIONS ARISE
Anarchy Reign* at Manzlllo—But Lit
tle Food.
Washington.—While conditions In
Mexico City have Improved with the
food and water supply replenished and
the Capital placed In order by the
Vtlla-Zapata government, situations
fraught with difficulties for the United
States government have arisen at Pro
greso, the Kast coast port, and at
Manzlllo. on the Pacific. The Ameri
can consul at Manzlllo report* a con
dition of nnarchy there. Foreigners
are apprehensive, he declares and the
food supply I* decreasing, while Vllla-
Zapata troops are Investing the town's
approaches. Admiral Howard, com
manding the Pacific fleet, is reported
ready to take foreigners away if con
ditions do not Improve.
Progresso, the port from which vir
tually all the sisal hemp used for
American binding twine is shipped,
has been ordered closed to foreign
commerce by General Carranza.
Coal Bteamor.' Torpedoed.
Bordeaux, via Pari*,—The steamer
Auguste Consell from Cardiff for Rou
en with a coal cargo, was torpedoed
by a submarine off the Start Point 1
near the southern extremity of Devon, |
England. The crew of 28 men Is re
ported to have been saved by a Danish
steamer and taked to Falmouth.
Big Firs at Norfolk.
Norfolk. Va.—A mammoth lumber
shed, the machinery building and
about 2,000,000 feet of lumber were
, destroyed by fire at the plant of the
Atlantic Coast Lumber Corporation at
Money Point, three miles outside the
city limits.
Reward for Sinking Transport. j
via " Iondon. —A I/elpzlg ,
citizen has offered a second reward of
$760 to the crew of the German sub
marine which sinks a British troop
transport. The first gift of a similar
nature already has been districted.
No Reply From Commander.
Newport News, Va. —Port authori
ties are awaiting Instruction* from
Washington regarding representation*
to be made to Commander Thlerlchena
of the German converted cruiser Prinz
Eltel, concerning the detention of
Charle* Frank and Robert Rogge,
member* of the crew of the American
calling ihlp William P. Frye sunk
January 28. Sworn statementa that
one of these men is being detained
against his will have been made to
the Collector of the Customs by other '
members of the Frye's crew.
Four British Steamsra Torpedoed.
London.—The submarine U-2t, one
of the largest and fastest of German
underwater craft, has had a aucceasful
three days off the Scllly Islands and
In the' English Channel, where the
sank four British *tesmers and one j
French steamer and damaged three
others. The Germsn commander
gave ths crews of most of the steam
era time to leave their veasela and In
some cases towed the ships lifeboats
with lb* craw. The U-I» was chased
by patrol boats, but proved too elusive
tor her enemies.
I'or the Wtoßsch aad U»er.
I. N. Stuart, Weat Webater, N. Y.
writes, "I have used Chamberlain's
j Tat lets for disorders of the stom
ach and liver off and on for yeara,
and it afforda me pleaaure to state
that I have found them to be lust
bp r.-j.resented. They are mild in
tbrir action and their results have
be«-n hixhlv aatisfactory. I value
them highly" For iali by ail
dealers. advr
I
SUBSCRIBE FOR THS QLEANKH
•I.M A YBAB
BIGGEST BATTLE OF
WAR IN KRESS
GERMANS MAKING DESPERATE
DRIVE AGAINST RUSSIANS IN
A NORTH POLAND.
MORE THAN A MILLION MEN
Half ■ Million Men Engaged on Eaoh
Sldo In Big Battle.—British At
tacking In Wast.
London.—Just aa the French attack
ed the Germans In the West when
Field Marshal von Hlndenburg made
his drive from East Prussia last
month, so the Britlah Army operating
In Flandera haa undertaken the taak
of relieving prqpsure on Its Russian
all/, now that the Ruaalans again are
being attacked In North Poland. Thia
Is part of the general plan of the
Allied generala. When one la attack
ed the other attacks to compel the
Germans snd Austrians to keep strong
forces at every point and endeavor to
prevent them from sending new troops
where they could do the moat good.
The Germans now are attempting to
crush the Russlana. For thia purpose
they are reported to have an army
estimated at nearly a half million men
marching along the roads toward
Przasnysz. To prevent thia army
from being atrengtbened further the
British sre thrusting at the German
line north of La Bassee and besides re
porting the oapture of the village of
Neuve Chappells R Is aaaerted that
they have advanced beyond that town.
The battle taking place In the Bast,
experts say, is ths biggest pitched bat
tle of the war, no leaa than a million
men being engaged. The Germans In
their official report claim aa advance,
while Petrograd considers It likely
that the Russlsns will have to fan
back beyond Prxasnyi as they did last
month, before making a stand. It
probably will be days before a definite
result Is attained In thia battle.
Meanwhile another German army
has appesred on the Plllca River
front, south of the Vistula, probably,
military observers say, with the Idea
of inducing Grand Duke Nicholas to
withdraw men from the North, where
the real blow Is being Jmick. t v
Farther south, slong the foothills of"
the Carpsthlsns, fighting between the
Austrlsns snd Russians continues In
wintry weather. Each aide clalma the
other la doing the attacking but it Is
beHeved here, that aa the Auatrians In
itiated this battle, they probably are
atlll the aggressors.
MURDER PROMINENT AMERICAN
Stars And Strlpss Float Ovsr Man
Zapata Force* Kill
Washington—John B. McManus, a
prominent American In Mexico, waa
ahot and killed In his home by Zapata
troopers as they were occupying the
Stoxlcan capital after avacuatlon by
Gen. Obregon's Carranza forces.
Official dlspatchea from the Brazil
lan minister In Mexico CHy reporting
the affair to the atate department, say
the American flag was floating over
McManus' house snd that his doors
hsd been closed and sealed by the
Brazilian consul. The Brazilian minis
ter's dispatch Indicated that the kill
ing may have been one of revenge,
for It was charged that when Zapata
i troops recently occupied the capital
McManua had killed three of their
, number.
' The fact that the American flag
had been hoisted over the houae and
the doors hsd been sealed by the con
| sul of a neutral power waa taken by
the officials, here to Indicate that el
-1 ther McManua felt that he waa In dan
rer or that all foreigners were fear
ful of their safety with the entry of
the Zapata troops and took steps for
protection. The killing of the Amer
ican Is described In the official dls
( patches as hsvlng csused great emo
tion In the foreign colony. McManua
| originally was from Chloago.
Japan Modifies Demand
Pekln—Jnnan haa definitely modi
fied her attitude toward China In con
nection with her demanda presented
after occupation by Japan of the Ger
man concession of Klso-Cbow.
Asks Gssollns and Dyestuffs
Washington—Secretary Lane an
nounced after the Cabinet meeting
that he had entered Into a contract
with private Intereata to build a $260.-
000 plant to house the Invention of Dr.
Walter O. Rlttman of the Buresu of
Mines, a process for the manufacture
of gasoline, dyestuff* and explosives.
Propose Prohibition In Alaska
Juneau. Alaaka—A bill providing
for prohibition throughout Alaaka waa
introduced In the lower bouse of the
territorial legislature.
Mrs. John D. Rockefeller Dead.
New York—Mrs. John D. Rocke
feller died at the Rockefeller coun
try home at Pocantlco Hills, Just out
side of Tsrrytown. She bad been Ul
for some time.
! While Mrs. Rockefeller had been aa
Invalid for many months, ber death
came unexpectedly. Her husband and
ber son were at Ormoad, Via., aad
were advised early that bar condition
had taken a critical turn for the won*
Mr. Rockefeller aad his' son Immed
iately engaged a special train which
left Jacksonville for New York.
English Spavin Linimnet re
moves Hard, Soft snd Calloused
Lamps sod Blemishss from horses;
also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints,
Sweeney, Ring. Bone, StJfks,
Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs,
etc. Save SSO by use of one bot
tle. A wonderful Blemish Cure.
Sold by Graham Drug Company,
sdv
NO. 5 1
IWE COMMISSION j
BEGINSTHEIR WORK;
MEMBERS OF GREAT GOVERN.
MENTAL AGENCY TAKE*OATH
- ■ . OF OFFICE.
GREAT CONTROLLING POWER f
Will Exerclee Supervision Ovsr
American Enterprises^— le
First Chairman.
Washington—The second great gov- • Jf
qrnmental agency created by Con*
gress In President Wilson's Adminis
tration came into being when Joseph
E. Da vies of Wisconsin. Edward N.
Harris of Illinois, William J. Harris
of Georgia, William H. Parry of Wash
ington and George Rublee of New
Hampshire Were sworn in as mem
bers of the Federal Trade Commia- >
sion with far-reaching powers of su
pervision over American enterprises.
There were only the simpleat cere
monies. Chief Justice J. Harry Cov- *
ington of the Supreme Court of the
District of Columbia, administered the
oath, completing the work he began
as a member of Congress, when ha
Introduced the bill creating the com
mission. Later in the week the com
missioners will be received by Presi
dent Wilson.
All of ths commissioners were in
Waahlngton engaged in preliminary
conferences. Mr. Davles, who is ths
first chairman of the commission,
called the first formal meeting im
demlately following the Induction of -*
the members into office. From that
time on the commission will be la
dally session.
No announcement aa to the first
problem to be attacked has been made.
Through the absorption of the Bu
reau of Corporations in the Commerce
Department by the new commission,
its work of organisation will be great- ,
ly simplified. The office staff and
reooids of that bureau are transferred
to the commission aad furnish a work
ing force already organised and equip
ped with much Information aa to the
corporations with which the commis
sion will deal. The declared purpose
of the trade commission is to estab
lish regulated competition among con
cerns engaged In interstate trans
actions.
ENGLAND EXPLAINS BLOCKADE.
Gr.at Brits In Tall* How Bhe Will
Place Blockade on Germany.
London. —Great Britain made known
to the world In a formal proclamation
signed In council by the king and is
sued from Buckingham Palace bow ~ >
she proposes to sever the arteries :f -J
sea commerce to and from Germany
during the period of the war.
The term " blockade" la not used
and no prohibited area Is defined.
Nevertheless the text of the order ~
makes plain England's purpose to pre
vent commodities of any kind from
reaching or leaving Germany during
the war.
The last clause of the proclamation
contains tie proposal most Interesting
to neutrals. This Is s flat agreetnent
to lift'the "blockade" In case any na
tion will certify that the ablps flying
Its flag shall not carry goods to Ger
many or goods originating therein or
gooda belonging to the subjects of the
Oerman empire.
It is notable tbat the order declares
no intention to capture ships proceed
ing to and from the countries of Ger
many'a allies AustrU and Turkey the
reason being no doubt that the pleas
ure Is avowedly a reprisal agalnat Ger
many'a submarine warfare. However,
a cordon of ships will be maintained
to ahut off the commerce of German
ports and regulate trade in the war
zone, although ships voyaging east
ward across the Atlantic, will, it Is
expected, be-seized before they reach
the North Sea.
27,000 Japs Embark For China.
. London.—The Dally Telegraph's Pe
king correspondent says be is able to
asset! on reliable' Information that
>7,000 Japanese troops have embarked
for China and that China Is about to
appeal to Great Britain.
Detained Oerman Vessel.
Newport News, Va.—According to
testimony given the Washington Gov
ernment, Charles Frank, one of the
members of the crew of the American
ship William P. Frye, which was sunk
by the German converted cruiser
Prins Eitel Fried rich is being held
aboard the Oerman warship in Ger
man uniform against his wilt The
circumstances of the case as com
munlcsted to Washington were reveal
ed here by other members of the
craw of the Frye who remain in New
port News.
Frank and Robert Rooge another
of the Frye'a crew It has developed,
were placed In Oerman uniform sev
eral daya ttffOTtHhelr comrades were
released upon arrival at this port. All
facts In the case have been submitted
to the State Department st Washing
ton, but no Instructions so fsr as can
be learned, have been received by offi
cials here as to what course to pur
sure tn the matter. The status of the
situation devolves upon a sworn state
ment made to the collector of the
port hers by E. W. Johnson of the Ill
fated American ship and s comrade of
Frank who also Is known as FroupUu
Keller la Hlx Hoars
Distressing Kidney and Bladder
Disease relieved in six hours b/ I
the "NBW GREAT SOUTH AMER
ICAN KIDNEY CURB." It is a
great surprise on account of ita
exceeding promptness in relieving M
ro in Madder, kidneys and back,
male or female. Relieves reten- |
tion of water almost immediately, j
If you want quick relief and cure
this la the remedy. Sold by Gra- v,
ham Drug Co. adv.