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VOL. XL! Hie Mioa Dollar Mystery • By HAROLD MAC GRATH Illustrated from Semes In the Photo Drama of the Same Name by the Thanhouser Film Company tOopjrkght, HJ4, b j Hkruia CHAPTER XVIII. The Masked Ball. About this time—that is to say. about the time the Blach Hundred was stretching out its powerful secret arms toward Norton—there arrived in New York City a personage. This person age was the Princess Parlova, a fabu lously rich Polish Russian She leasee} a fine house near Central park and set about to conquer social Ngw York. This was not very difficult, for her title was perfectly genuine and she moved in the most exclusive diplo matic circles in Europe, which, as everybody knows, is the most brilliant in the world When the new home was completely decorated, she gave an elaborate dinner, and that attracted the newspapers. They began to talk about her highness, printed portraits of her, and devoted a page occasion ally In the Sunday editions. She be came something of a rage One morn ing it was announced that the Princess Parlova would give a masked ball to formally open her home to society; and it was this notice that first brought the Princess Parlova under Braine's eyes. He was at the PerlgofT apartment at the time. "Well, well!" he mused aloud. "What is it?" asked Olga, turning away from the piano and ending one of mazurkas brokenly. "Here is the Princess Parlova in town." • "And who is she?" "She Is the real thing, Olga; a real princess with vast estates in Poland with which the greedy Slav next door has been very gentle." "I haven't paid much attention to the social 'news lately. What about her?" "She is giving a masked ball to for mally open her house on the West side. And it's going, to cost a pretty penny." "Well, you're not telling me this to make me want to know the princess," said Olga, petulantly. "No. But I'm going to give you a letter of introduction to her highness." "Oh!" "And you are going to ask her to Invite two particular friends of yours to this wonderful ball of hers." "Indeed," Ironically. "That sounds all very easy." "Easier thap you think, my child." "I will not have you call me child!" "Well, then, Olga." "That's better. Now, how will it be easier than I think?" "Simply this, the Princess Parlova is an oath bound member, but has not been active for years." "Oho!" Olga was all animation now. "Go on!" "You will go to her with a letter of Introduction —no! Better than that, you will make a formal call and show • her this ring. You know the ring," he said, passing the talisman to the count ess. "Show this to her and she will obey yon in everything. She will hay# no alternative." "Very good," replied Olga. "And - then the program is to insist that she Invite Florence and that fool of a re porter to this ball. Then what?" "You can leave that to me." "Haven't all these failures been a warning?" "No, my dear. I was born optimis tic; but there's a Jinx somewhere in one of my pockets. Time after time I've bad everything Just where I wanted It, and then—poof! It's pure bald luck on their side, but sooner or later the wheel will turn. And any chance that offers I am bound to accept Somehow or other we" may be able to trap Florence and Norton. I want both of them. If I can get them snug ly away, Jones will be forced to draw In Hargreave." "Is there inch a man?" "Yon saw him that night at the restaurant. s PROFESSIONAL CARDB JOHN J. HENDERSON Attoraey-at-Law GRAHAM, N. C. Mile* over Hattewal leaks! AlussMt j\ s. c oos:, Attarney-*«-Law, * iRAHAM, 1?. C Offloe Patterson Building N*cond P1«or. • • • e . lilt. WILLS. MM, JR. . , , DENTIST , . •raham . - - - Wwtt Carallaa OPFICK IN SIMMONS BUILDING UtJB A. bona J. KLMER Lone LONG 4 LONG, 'tornarsMid Oounseini ss» L w GRAHAM N. -. JOHN H. VERNON Attorney and POKEM—OMee UJ Bssld—re Ml BURLINGTON, N. C. Dr. J.J. Barefoot Omeg OVKB HADLKT'a BTOBE Leave lfn—gas at Alamance Phar macy 'Pbone 97 Reaidence 'Phone 862 Office Honrs 2-4 p. m. and by Appointment. THE ALAMANCE GLEANER "1 have often thought that perhaps I Just dreamed It." She turned again to the piano and began humming Idly. "Step that and listen to me," said Bralne, not in quite the best of tem pers. "I'm in ho mood for whims." "Music does not sooth your soul, then?" cynically. "If I haJ one it might You will call on the Princess Parlova tomor row afternoon. It depends upon you what my plans will be. I think you'jl have little trouble In getting Into the presence of her highness, and once there she will not be able to resist you." "I'll 'go." And go she did. The footman In green livery hesitated for a moment, but the title on the visiting card was quite sufficient. He bowed the count ess Into the reception room and went In search of his distinguished mis tress. The Princess Parlova was a hand some woman verging upon middle age. She was a patrician; Olga's keen eye discerned that Instantly. She came into the reception room with that dig nified serenity which would have Im pressed any one as genuine. She held the card in her flngera and smiled in quiringly toward her guest. "I confess," she began, "that I re call neither your face nor your name. lam sorry. Where have I had the honor of meeting you before?" "You have never met me before, your highness," answered Olga sweetly. "You came on a charity errand, then?" "That depends, your highness. Will you be so good as to glance at this?" Olga asked, holding out her palm upon which the talisman lay. The princess shrank back, paling. "Where did you get that?" she panted. "From the head," was the answer. "And you have followed me from Russia?" whispered the princess, her terror crowing. "Oh, no. The Black Hundred Is as strongly organized here as in St. Pe tersburg. But we always keep track of old members, especially when they stand so high in the world as your self •* "But I was deceived and betrayed!" exclaimed the prlncass. "They urged me to Join on the ground that the organization was to attempt to bring about the freedom, of Poland." Olga shrugged. "You were rjch, highness. The Black Hundred needed money." "And you need It now?" eagerly, believing that she saw a loophole. "How much? Oh, I will give a hun dred thousand rubles on your prom-, ise to leave me alone. Tell me!" "I am sorry, your highness, but I have no authority to accept such an offer. Indeed, my far from being expensive. All the Black Hun dred desires is four Invitations to this ball which you are soon to give. That should not cause you any alarm. We shall not interfere with your so journ in America in any way what soever, provided these invitations are issued." "You would rob my guests?" horri fied. "Positively no! Here Is a list of four names. Invite them; that is all you have to do. Not so much as a silver spoon will b« found missing. This Is on my word of honor, and I never break that word, if you please." "Give me the list," said the princess, wearily. "Who gave you that mgr "The head." "In Russia?" i "No; here in America." Olgadipped into her handbag and produced a slip of paper. This she handed to the prlncesß. "Here Is tbe list, highness." "Who Is Florence Hargreave?" "A friend of mine," evasively. "Does she belong to the organlzv tion." "No." "Then you have some ulteiW pur-' pose in having me Invite her?" "I have," answered Olga sharply; "but that does not concern your high ness In the least." The princess bit her Up*. "I see your name here also; a man named Bralne, and another, Norton." "Say at once that you do not care to execute the wishes—the commands —of the order," said Olga coldly. "I will do as-yon wish. And 1 bee you now to excuse me But If any thing happens to any of my personal friends—" ' "Well?" haughtily from Olga. "Well, I will put the matter In the hands of the police." "Bnt so long aa your personal Mends are not concerned?" "I shall then of necessity remain 'doaf and blind It la one of the pen alties I r.ust pay for my folly. I wish you good-day." "And also good riddance," mur mured Olga under her breath as she rose and started for the hallway. Thus It was that when Norton went to tjp office the nest afternoon be found a broad white envelope on hla desk. Indifferently he opened the same and hla eyes bulged. "Princess Parlova requests" and so forth and so on. Then be shrugged. Tbe chief had probably aske2 for the Invitation and be would have to write np the doings, a phase of reportorial work eminently distasteful to him. He went up to tbe city desk. "Can't you find some one else to do this stuff?" be growled to the city editor. The city editor glanced at the card and crested envelope. "Q»d Lord, man! Nobody In this office had any thing to do with that What luck! Our Miss Hajee tried all maanfr at schemes, but was rebuffed join all , sides. Ho* the deuce did you chance to get one?" ■ "Searoh me," said the bewildered Norton. "If I were you I'd sit tight and take it all in," advised the editor. "It's going to be the biggest splurge of Its kind we've had In years. JJJe've been working every wire we know to get Miss Hayes inside, but it was no go. This princess Is not onto the game yet. In this country you get Into so ciety or you don't through the Sun days." | "Hanged If I know who wished this thing on me." "Take it philosophically," said the editor sarcastically. "The pirlncess won't bite you. Bhe may even have seen your picture—" "Get out!" grumbled Norton, turn ing away. He would go out and see Florence. On the way out to Riverdale he came to the conclusion that the list of the princess fell short and some friend of his who was helping the woman out suggested his name. It was the only way he could account for It But when he learned that Florence had an Invitation exactly like his own and that she received It that morning he became suspicious. "Jones, what do you think of it?" he questioned. "I think it was very kind of the ! Countess Perigoff suggesting your name and that of Florence," said the butler urbanely. "Olga?" cried Florence, disappoint edly. "It Is the only logical deduction I can make," declared Jones. "They are both practically Russians." "And what would you advise?" asked Norton. "Why, go and enjoy yourselves. Forewarned is forearmed. The thing Is, be very careful not to acquaint any one with the character of your disguise, least of all the Countess Perigoff. Besides," Jones added smil ing, "perhaps I may go myself." "Goody! I've read about masked balls and have always been crazy to go to one," said Florence with eager ness. "Suppose we go at once and pick out some costumes?" suggested Nor ton. ■ "Just as soon as I can get my hat on," replied Florence, happy as a lark. "But mind," warned Jones; "be sure that you see the costumer alone and that no one else is about." "I'll take particular care," agreed Norton. "We've got to do some hus tling to find something suitable. For • ft? "t li 1 •.' There Was a Secret Exit. a big affair like this the town will be ransacked. All aboard! There's room for two in that car of mine; and we can have fc spin besides. Hang • work!" Florence laughed, and even Jones permitted a smile (which was not i «nm this time) to stir his lips. A happy person Is generally un- j observant Two happy persons to- ' gether are totally unobservant of | what passes around them. In plainer terms this lack Is called love. And being frankly in love with'each other, neither Norton nor Florence observed that a taxlcab followed them Into , town. Jones, not being In lovo, was keenly observant; but the taxlcab took up the trail two blocks away, so the matter wholly escaped Jones' eye. The two went Into several cos tamers', but eventually discovered a •hop on a side street that had been overlooked by those invited to the masquerade. They had a merry time rummaging among the camphory smelling boxes. There were dominoes ot all colors, and at length they agreed I upon two modest ones that wen evenly matched In color and design, i Florence ordered them to be sent I home. Then the two of them sallied I op to the Rlts-Carleton and had tea I The man from the taxlcab entered [ the costumer's, displayed a detective's shield and demanded that the pro prietor show him the costumes se lected by the two young people who had Just left. The man obeyed won deringty. "I want a pair exactly like these," said the detective. "How much?" 'Two dollars each, rental; seven apiece If yon wish to buy them." "11l buy them." \ , The detective paid the bid. nodded curtly, and returned to bis taxlcab. "Now, I wonder," mused the cos tamer, "what the /dickens those Inno cent looking young people are ap to?" He never foand oat On the night of the boll Norton dined with Florence for the first time; and for once In his life he experienced that petty disturbance of collective thought called embarrassment To talk over war plans with Jones was one thing, bat to t)*ve Jones serve soup was altogether another.,' All through dinner Jones replied to ques tions with no more and no lesa than "Tea, air," and "No, sir." Norton was beginning to learn that this strange f Han could put on a dozen kinds of armor and always retain his Individ uality. And tonight there seamed GRAiiAM, N. C., THURSDAY. APRIL 8, lido something vagtiely familiar about the Impassive face of the butler, as If he had seen it somewhere in the past out could not tell, when or where. As he and Florence - were leaving for the automobile which was to take them to the princess', the truth came home to him with the shock of a douche of ice cold water. Under his breath he murmured: "You're a wonderful man, Jones; and 1 take my hat off to you with the deepest admira tion. Hang me!" "What are you mumbling about?" asked the happy girl at his side. "WBB I mumbling? Perhaps I was going over my catechism. I haven't been out in society In so long 1 that I've forgotten how to act" "I believe that. We've been in here for five minutes and you haven't told me that you love me." "Good heavens!" And his arms went around her so tightly that she begged for quarter. "How strong you are!" The splendor of the rooms, the daz zling array of Jewels, the kaleidoscopic colors, the perfume ot the banked flowers and the music all combined to put Florence into a pleasurable kind of trance. And It was only when the first waltz began that she .became herself and surrendered to the armß of the man she loved. And they were waltzing over a vol cano. She knew and he knew It. From what direction would the blow come? Well, they were prepared for all manner of tricks. In an alcove off the ballroom sat Bralne and Olga, both dressed exactly like Newton and Florence. Another man and woman entered presently and Bralne spoke to them for a mo ment, as If giving Instructions, which was Indeed the case The band crashed Into another dance, and the masqueraders began swirling hither and thither and yon. A gay cavalier suddenly stopped in front of Florence. "Enchantress, may I have the pleas ure of thlß dance?" Jim touched Florence's hand. But she turned laughingly toward the stranger. What difference did it make? The man would never know who she was nor would she know him. It was a lark, that was all; and despite Jim's warning touch she "Invite Them In; That la All You Have to Do " was up and away like the mischievous sprite that she was Jim remained ; In hla chair, twisting his fingers and 1 wondering whether to laugh or grow angrjri After all, he could not blame her. To him an affair like this was an ancient story; to her It wa| the door of fairyland swung open. Let her en- Joy herself. Florence waa having a splendid time. Her partner was asking all sorts of question* and ihe wa* replying in kind, when out of the crowd came Norton (as she supposed), who touched her arm The cavalier stopped, bowed and made off. Norton whispered- "I have made an Important discovery. We must be off at once Come wUh me." Florence, without the leaat suspicion In the world, followed him up the broad staircase What with the many rounds It was not to be wondered at that the difference In the quality of voice* Sid not strlli" Florence'* ear as odd The result if ter confidence waa that upon reaching the upper hall*, opposite the dreislng rooms, she was suddenly ihrust into a room and made priaoner. When the light wa* turned up she recognized with horror the woman who bad helped to kidnap her and take ber away pn the George Washington week* ago. She could not have cried out tor help li she bad tried. Meantime Jim got up and began to wander about In aearch of Florence. Bralne played a clever game that night. He and the Russian, still dom inoed like Norton and Florence, or dered the Hargreave auto, by num ber, entered it and were driven up to the porte cochere of the Hargreave house. The two alighted, the chauf feur >*ent the car toward the garage, and Bralne and hi* companion ran lightly down the path to the (treet where the cab which had followed picked them ap. It grew more and more evident to Jim that something untoward bad taken place. He could not find Flor ence anywhere, In the alcove*. In the ■lde room*, the (upper or card room Later, to bla utter amazement be waa Informed that the Hargreave auto had some time since been called afid It* owner taken borne. Some one had taken bla place! Hi* first sensation waa Impotent fury against Jones, who bad permitted them to play with fire. He Aung out of the manalon unceremoniously, com mandeered si cab, and flew oat to Riv erdale. And when Jonea came to the door be was staggering with aleep. "What'a the matter with you?" de manded Jim roughly. "Where's Flor ence V "lent she with yoa?" cried Jones, making an effort to dispel the drowsi ness. "What time la It?" suddenly. "Midnight! Where la she?" "Midnight? I've been drugged!" Without a word Jonea staggered off to the kitchens, Jim at bla heels. There wa* always hot water, and within Ave minutes Jones bad drunk two cape of raw strong coffee. "Drugged!"he murmured. "Some ! They Agreed Upon Two Modest Ones. one~U> tno house! Til affend to that lator. Now, tho chauffeur!" Put the chauffeur swore on hla oath that he had left Jim and Florence on the steps of the porte cochere. "Get In!" said Jones to. Norton, now fully alive He could not get It out of Ills head that some one In the house had drugged him. The events which followed were to both Jonea and Norton something like a scries of nightmares In the new home of the Princess Parlova a bomb exploded and fire followed the explo sion. From pleasure to terror 1B only a step. The wildest confusion ln«ag lnable ensued. Most of the guests were of the opinion that sdme an archist had attempted to blow up the bouse of the rich Pole. Joneß and Norton arrived Just as the smoke be gan to pour out from the windows. A crowd had already collected. Then Jim overheard a woman mas *querader say: "The fool made the bomb too Btrong. Bhe Is In the room on the second floor. The game Is up If she suffocates " The voice trailed off and the woman became lost In the crowd. But It was enough for the reporter, who pushed his way roughly through the excited mas queraders and entered the bouse The rescue was one of the most exciting to be found In the newspaper fllja of the day. So Rralne In his effort to scare ev erybody from the house had over reached himself once more (To be continued) MAKING MONEY WITH SHEEP Cost of Railing I* Small Compared I With High Price* They Bring— Increase Fertility of Soil. \ Tie cost of raising sheep is small . compared with the high prices they command or with the cost of produc tion of any other farm animal. The Lincoln, Cotawold and Leicester are probably the three largest breeds of sheep—lf any favor lu size the Lin coln probably has It. A practical breeder says: "If I want a large-grow ing lamb, to put on the market at six or eight weeks old, I will use a larger breed than the Southdown, which I might use If I was ufter a mutton chop. For such lambs I am partial to the Oxford, but the Hampshire might give as good satisfaction." Sheep are a good medium for increasing the fer- I tlllty of the farm of the man of limited means. A dozen ewes, properly cared for, will soon raise lambs enough to stock ytfur farm with sheep. The esti mate I* that five sheep can be kept | on what one cow will consume. With good, bright, wheat straw and half a pound of corn dally, breeding ewes and store sheep will winter nicely. One of the difficulties in raising rlioep j consists In the great number of worthless dogs. The only remedy for ! this condition In iho*t case* consists In a high dog-tax and enforcement of the j laws now on the statute book*. Owing { to the scarcity of reliable help, the rals- j lng of market lambs will prove more remunerative than dairying. The farm er and one hand can easily feed and care for a small flock. Have a dog proof exercise yard and a roomy pen with a hard earth floor. Commence with a amall flock. Gradually Increaae as the buslnea* Is found profitable. PROPER TIME TO WEAN COLT Youngatsr Should Be Accuttomed to Eat Hay and Grain Before Re moval—Put Mar* on Dry Feed. The colt should be allowed to re main with tbe mare until It has be come accustomed to eat grain and bay before it la weaned. In nearly all cases It will be best to feed tbe mare for at least several weeks be fore tbe colt I* removed with ground oata and wheat bran. Give the mare a roomy, well-bedded box atall, ao tbe colt can eat beside her. This Is one of tbe easiest and quickest ways of teaching the colt to eat. Give tbe colt good blue grass and white clover pasture, but put the mare on dry feed. This will help to dry up her milk without causing a swollen udder. While It I* not necessary to par ticularly puah tbe growth of the colt. It I* very essential that a steady growth be maintained and generally It will pay to feed a little grain, un let* the pasture I* unucually good. Ground oata and wheat bran, say one to two pint* per day, fed dry will pro mote growth of bone and muscle and a well-developed healthy animal. I Corn Is not a suitable food for a oung growing animal. A cariosity In the *hape of a hand cannon haa been placed In the Hall of Hl*tory, Raleigh. It I* of bronze and tbe barrel la about eighteen Inches long. It has a rosewood hsndle. Above the barrel are two arched dragons side by side. ,Jt weighs about five pounds and la a relic* of early times. It was loaned by Mr. James N, Keelln, of NEED OF DYESTUFF" ; BECOMES URGENT IMMEDIATE AND CONCERTED AC TION BY MANUFACTURERS IS URGED. SUPPLY FOR TWO MONTHS Mr. Metz Says Manufacturers Shoulc. Declare an Industrial War on Great Britain, Philadelphia.—-Immediate and con certed action by American manufac turers to obtain a modification of Great Britain's 1 rules governing over seas commerce was urged as a rem edy for Industrial ills by Herman A. Mctz member of congresß. fom New ! York and a widely-known manufactu j rer In an address at a conference of I dye n:en here. Mr. Metz said manu facturers should declare an Industrial war on England. I Unleps the British government changes Its policy Mr. Metz declared hundreds of factories throughout th*. ' United States will have to shspend operations and about 300,000 men will be thrown out of employment. Mr. Mctz said that American manu facturers are dependent on Germany for certain raw materials but to ge> them they must find a way to ship to Germany cotton and other things. "The Germans," he added, "have got ten tired of sending us dyestuffs and other materials without getting any thing In return." D. F. Waters of tbte city read a let ter from fjfesldont Wilson In which the president said the state depart ment appreciates the situation and Is doing all It can to relieve It. The meeting was under the auspices of the board of directors and advisory board of the National Association of Hosiery and Underwear Manufac turers. Congressman Metz and D. F. Wa tors, president of the Master Dyers' Association were appointed a commit tee to place before the state depart nient "the acute crisis In the dyestuff industry at present confronting this country and urge In the stronger terms that such steps be taken as shall relieve the situation." The com mittee also was empowered to act In conjunction with committees and simi lar organizations throughout the country. Several sneakers at the conference declared the supply of dyestufTs now in the United States would last onl> about two months. RUSSIANS PUBHINQ , GERMANS. Have Air.umed Offensive Along En tire Front In Poland. London.— The Russians are on the offensive along the whole front, from the Baltic Sea to the Roumanian bor der and in the Caucasus and according to a Stockholm dispatch they have concentrated an enormous number of soldiers on the Finnish coast to pre vent the Germans landing there. All the Russian advances accord ) Ing to Petrograd, are proceeding with success. The Russian official report claims that the Germans In North Poland are being pushed back to th® East Prussian border and that In the Carpathians between the Lupkow and Uzsok Passes the Russians have cap tured still another strongly fortlfl>« ridge overcoming Insurmountable dlt Acuities such as the scaling of steep Ice-covered hills and penetrating clev .erly arranged barbed-wire and timber obstructions. The Russians are also attacking th« Germans In the region of Kozlouwka i near the Uzsok Pass. There are k ! large number of prisoners reported t«. have been captured. Germane Sink Three Trawiere Newcastle, England -Three Tyne trawlers, the Gloxlana, Jasen and Nel lie, were sunk by the German subma rine U-10. After all the members of | the crews were safely In small boat* the Germans blew up the trawlers. 1 They then towed tho fishermen to wards the Tyne until they met fish ing craft which brought the men aahore. Obreflon Near Mexico City Washington—First definite Infor mation of the' location of General f> bregon and his army since he evacuat ed Mexico City fo the Zapata forces I came in an official dispatch from Car | ranza to his agency here announc ing that Qbregon had occupied Quere taro, 80 miles north of the capital and was menacing Valla'* advance. The gunboat Manchla* was ordered from New York to Join the American cruis er squadron at Vera Cruz. The bat tleships Deleware And Georgia soon will come north for target practice. Sugar Field Worker* Strike. New York—Between 20.000 and 40,- 000 native workers In the sugar field* of Porto Rico recently went on strike for a wage Increase fiom fifty to sev-. enty-flve cent* a day, according to J. I C. Dill*, chief of the bureau of labor 1 of the Porto' Itlcan government, who arrived here on the Philadelphia. The demands were In process of adjust-1 ment, for the most part, and the ma-1 Jorlty of the striker* were back at j : work wfceh he left the inland Dur- j lng the itrlke, Mr. Bill* *ald, large fields of sugar cane were burned. Nothing Wa .u«4 for a (ough or CoM. When you have a cold vou want the best medicine obtainable so a* to get rid of It with the leaat de-: lay possible. There are many who consider Chamberlako's Cough Rem-j e«lv unsurpassed. Mrs. J. Boroff.l fclida. Ohio, say* , "Ever *ince my daughter Ruth was cured of a se-j • vere cold by Chamberlain'*Cough; Remedy two year* ago, I have felt i kindly disposed toward the manu- 1 facturers of that -preparation. I', know of. nothing *o quick to relieve ' a cough or cure a cold." Por •ale by all dealer*. adv. FLANS FDR SAFETY ' IN MEXICO CIIY ■ > . WASHINGTON PROPOSES THAT CAPITAL BE MADE NEUTRAL TERRITORY. i VILLA ACCEPTS PROPOSAL . Zapata Alio Willing and R**ult ef Effort Diptndc en Carranza Coun oll to Maintain Ordar. • ! Washington —With the hope of **- curing permanent protection for the ' 25.000 foreigners In Mexico City, the j United States Government has pro posed to the Vllta-Zapata forces and | to Oeneral Carranza that the Mexican Capital be declared neutral and out side the Held of operations hereafter In Mexico's civil war. The Villa-Zapata forces hare agreed to the proposal and are willing to 1 evacuate the city aa soon aa a similar agreement la obtained with the Car ranza authorities. On Oeneral Car ranxa depends alao whether or not the eflort of the United States U» j neutralize the railway between Mex | Ico City and Vera Cms shall succeed ■as the Vllla-Zapata officials have agreed to this. The plan with respect to Mexico i City contemplates an arrangement whereby order would be maintained by a local council of prominent reat [ dents. The Capital would not be subject to further attacks nor would there be more changes In Govern ment until a central government had been established. Should the Capi tal be declared neutral, much of the apprehension for the safety of for eigners would be removed and the famine menace eliminated.' No important engagements be tween the Villa and Carransa forcea were reported to the Waahtngton au thorities dispatched saying that com parative quiet prevailed along the border and that the Mexico City alta atlon was unchanged. CATTLE OIBEASE IS CONQUERED. ■ Department Announcea Virtual Eradi cation.—l24,l4l nlmala Killed. Washington.—Virtual eradication of the livestock foot and mouth disease In the United States waa announced , by the Department of Agriculture. It was said that except, for a herd of i animals near Syracuse, N. Y„ tele graphic reports from throughout the country showed the disease wiped cut. Figures compiled by the Depart ment show that 124,141 dlseaaed ani mals have been slaughtered from the time of the outbreak In October to March 25, last. It was pointed out, however, that the total loss could not be estimated alone by the number of animals killed. Interference with the operations of stock yards, the quaran tining of Infested regions and other precautionary measures. It was aald, had caused Indeterminable losses. Ambsssador Asked for Report. Washington.—Ambassador Sharp at Paris was called on by the state de partment for a report aa to circum stances surrounding the arrest of Ray mond Swnboda, an American, charged with having set lire to the La Tou ralne, a French liner, on her recent trip from Now York to Havre. New { York friends of Swoboda had brought press reports of his arrest to the de partmnnt's attention and vouched for his American citizenship. Barge Tamplco Still Adrift. Wilmington.—The barge Tamplco with 13 men aboard which broke aloose from the tug Pan American oti Frying Pan Rhoals In a gale recently fcas not yet been located according to' reports received from the owner* here. The coast guard cutter Semi nole and the fug Pan-American It still searching for the missing craft, Ask Full Value of Cargo. Washington.—lndemnity for the full i value of the American ship William P. Frye, destroyed at sea by the Oer | man converted cruiser Prtnz Eltel Fried rich, has been formally request ed from Germany by the United States government. Divers on Way to Honolulu. .W*«hlngton.—Roar Admiral Moore, in charge of operations to raise the long submerged submarine F-4 at Hon olulu cabled to the navy department that he was proceeding with the work pending the arrival of divers appa ratus The apparatua was forwarded to San Francisco to be shipped to Honolulu on the cruiser Maryland. Rear Admiral Moore's dispatch said /he would not be able to report any thing for several days" but that b« was "making preparations to lift.** Turks Massacre Chrlatlans. ; Tabriz. Persia.—Proceeding the re occupation by the Rusalans of Salmac Plains In Azerbaijan Province, north- Iwest of Urumlah. hundreds of native Christians were rounded up by the Turks In the village of Haftdevan and maaaacred. Many of these were searched out from the homes of rrlendly Mohammedans who tried to hide them. The Russians on entering the village found 720 bodice, mostly | naked i«id mutilated. Recovery of bodies sad their burial kept 300 men busy for three days. English Spavin Linimnet re move# Hard, Soft and Calloused I Lumps and Blemishes from horses; | also Blood Spavins, Curbs, Splints, i Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stiflts, Sprains, Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save S6O by use of one bot | tie. A wonderful Blemish Care. Sold by Grrfham Drag Company. adv NO. 8 MORE TROUBLE IN ■ TAMFICO DISTRICT CARRANZA AGAIN ASKED TO OB TAIN REJECT FOR FOREIGN FLAGS. FOOD CONDITIONS BETTER Oil Operators Corn For Die trlbutton In Order to Relieve the Situation, w Washington—The United State* ha* renewed Its representations to Oeneral Carranza to cfotaln reepect for foiclga nags recently violated at Manzanillo, asking that he Instruct his officer* there to afford protection to foreigner* and their Interests. In the first note to Carranza a con sular report waa transmitted stating that the British and American rfags had been violated by lawless Carranza troops. That was denied by Car ranza and additional data has now been laid before him with a reference to the requests made in the first com munication. No reply haa been re ceived. A separate communication Waa sent to Carranza calling hla attention to the indlacrlmlnate firing by his troops on. the oil tank* near Tampico, 150,000 barrels of oil already having been lost as a result of perforations made by bullets penetrating the oil tank*. Conditions In the Tamplco district gave offices much concern. The dis patches said "that the oil operators , are organizing (or the purpose of buy ing corn in the United States for local distribution which will be disposed of at cost in order to relieve the situ ation." From Manzanillo and the city of Collma came reports of further law lessness. t The State Department received a dlapatch from , Zacetaca* confirming the report that General laabel Robles, Secretary of War to General Elulio Ouiterrez had "surrendered on April 1 all of hi* command, much gun*, am munition and equipment to Oen*ral Villa's forces near Camacho." 810 STORM ON ATLANTIC COAST. Streets Flooded, Wire* Down, Trains Not Moving Along Atlantic Coast. A snow storm of unprecedented pro portions swept practically the whole Atlantic seaboard. Snow, driven by a northeast gale, which at times blew 70 miles an hour, held up ocean travel, crippled telegraphic and telephone communication, delayed steam and electric trains and nearly dashed the hopes of Easter paraders In New York and New England. In Greater New York nine inches of anow fell, a record for April and heav iest of the year. It was accompanied by a GOmHe-an-hour blow and early crippled all surface traffic In the cl-y and envlrona. Hundreds of accld"nt* occurred. Upwards of 15.000 men at tacked the snow and paid special at tention to Fifth Avenue in an effort to clear it for paraders in New York and other large citlea the anowfall proved a boon to the unemployed. Norfolk, where no train* arrived during the day and other places along the Virginia coast, were hit hardest by the storm. They also suffered from lack of wire communication. Although train* as far south as South Carolina arrived hours late at night, Philadelphia and other sea board cities railroad officials pro fessed to see a gradual restoration of normal schedules. Italy and the War. Paris —Giuseppe Bevlone, editor of The Turin Stampa and member of the Italian Chamber of Deputies told tho Associated Press that he had- a deep conviction that Italy would begin war agalnat Germany and Austria before the end of April. French Steamer Sunk. Fecamp, France.—The three masted flahlng vessel, Paquerette of Fecamp was sunk by a German submarine off Etretat. nine miles southwest of Fe camp. The crew waa rescued. American Army Officers Recalled Washington—The live American Array officers on duty aa mll'tary ob servers with German armiea havt. been ordered here and their places will not be filled. The reasm asslgne.l by Secretary Garrison for the recall• order was that their ml**ion had been fulfilled. That statement, It waa an nounced. would be the war depart ment'* last word on the matter, H I* known, howaver, that other reas ons, largely of a personal character, were considered by army officers. In determining to withdraw observers. Big Steamship Company Fall*. New York.—The International Mer cantile Marine Company, the giant ataamablp combination organised it I*o2 by J. P. Morgan A Co., whlcL placed under one control some of the principal English, American and Bel gian .Steamship lines between the Uni ted States and Europe went Into the hand* of a receiver. The company ha* for six months been unable to pay Interest on It* 152.744.000 four and a half per cent, collateral trust bonds said to be on account of war. Seller I a six Hours Distressing Kidney and Bladder Disease relieved in *ix hours b/ the "NEW GREAT BOUTH AMER ICAN KIDNEY CURE." It 1* a great surprise on account of it* exceeding promptness in relieving pain In madder, kidneys and back, in male or female. Relieves reten tion of water almost Immediately. If you want quick relief and cure this la the remedy. Sold by Gra ham Drug Co., adv. BUBBCRIBB FOR THE GLEANER U.M A YEAR