VOL. XLI
The Million Dollar Mystery
By HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated fi-om Semes in the Photo Drama oftha
Soot* Naatm by thm Thanhousur FUm Company
Oo»rrt*hl, 1914, by Harold KteOiMtl
- CHAPTER" XXi.
A Packet of Papera.
Jim said nothing at flrst about"hla
adventure to Jones, whom he met
half an hour later.
"Was it necessary to keep that in
visible letter?" he asked.
"No," said Jones.
"Would it have given our affaira a
serious turn if It had fallen Into alien
hands?"
"Decidedly," answered Jonea. "It
would mean flight for the Black Hun
dred or a long time under cover, If
our friend Braine learned that Russia
was now taking an active interest In
the 'doings of the Black Hundred. And
eventually all our work would have
to be done over again."
"Ah!"
"You look a bit mussed up. Any
thing happened?" asked the keen-eyed
butler.
"Nothing much. I made a cigarette
out of the letter and smoked It"
Jones chuckled. "I see that you
have had an adventure of some sort;
tut it can wait."
"It can."
"Because I want you to pack off to
Washington."
"Washington?"
"Yes. I want you to interview
those officials who are most familiar
with the extradition laws."
"A new kink?"
"What I wish to learn Is this; Can
a man, formerly undeairable, take out
naturalization papers and hold to the
' protection of the United States gov
ernment? That Is to say, a poisoner,
menaced by Siberia, becomes an Am
erican citizen. He Is abducted and
carried back to Russia. Could he look
to this government for protection?
That Is what I want you to flnd out"
"That will be easy. When shall I
start?"
"As soon as you can pack your
grip." —. '
"That's always packed," replied the
reporter. "You see. I'm eternally
shunted hither and yon, at a moment's
notice, so I always have an extra grip
packed for quick travel."
"The Russian agent wants Braine,
Vroon, and the countess; and tonight
I'm going to try to point them out to
him. It would satisfy me more than
anything I know to eliminate this
precious trio in Russian fashion. It's
thorough; and once accomplished,
good-day to the Black Hundred in Am
erica. The organization in Russia
has atill some political significance,
but on this side of the water It Is
merely an aggregation of merciless
thugs."
"I'll take the flrst train out But
you will tell Florence?"
"Surely."
"And take care of your own heel*.
You were watohed at the hotel."
"I know it; but the watcher could
learn nothing. Henri Servan aa a name
will suggest nothing to the fool who
followed me. Besides, we both knew
that he was trying to peek through
the keyhole. That hotel, you know,
still retains the old-fashioned key>
holes"
"To keep the maids in good humor,
I suppose," laughed Jim. "Well, I must
be on my way to make that flyer."
The two shook hands and Jim hur
ried off. The butler watched him till
he disappeared down the subway.
"He's a good ted," he murmured,
"and a brave lad; and money Is only
an Incident in human affairs after all.
11l be a good angel and let the two
be happy, alnce they love each other
and have proved It In a thousand
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
JOHN J. HENDERSON
Attorney-a t-Law
GKAHAM, N. C.
Office over Natloaal Umk of /UUiac*
WM. I. WARD IRA C. MOSER
WARD ft MOSER,
ATTOKNCYB-AT-LAW
GRAHAM, - - - N. C.
Practice ijp State and Federal
Court*.
J\ a. COOIZ,
Attomty-at- Law,
GRAHAM, ■ . . 1 . N. C.
Offloe PaUaraon Building
»aoood Timor.
DR. WILL S. LMG.JR.
. . . DENTIST . . .
Graham. - - - - N«rt>Cai»lhi«
OFFICB IN SIMMONS BUILDING
JACOB A. VOU9. t. BLMXB LOIS
LONG * LONG,
Attoraajaand —tin a»fL «
OKA HAM, M.
JOHN H. VERNON
AtUraejr aa4 Cnuelar-tl-U*
roRBMMca (U RMUMM Ml
BURLINGTON, N. 0.
Dr. J. J. Barefoot
OFFICE OVER BADLKT*■ STORE
Leave UimgM at Alamance Phar
macy 'Phone 97 Residence 'Phone
382 Office Hours 2-4 p. m. and by
Appointment.
THE ALAMANCE GLEANER.
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Meanwhile the Ruaalan agent settled
down before his writing portfolio; and
, once or twice aa h* wrote he thought
, he heard a sound ontslde the door.
No doubt this butter of Hargreave's
had been watched and followed. By
and by .he rose, revolver, and
tiptoed to the door obliquely w that
the watcher outside might not become
( aware of his approach. Swiftly he
swung back the soor and the member
. nf the Black Hundred stumbled into
\ the rooir. Almost instantly the Rus-
I elan caught him by the colter and
t held btm up.
' "What were you doing outalde my
1 door?"
1 The man did not answer. He was
trying to collect his thoughts.
"A spy of some sort, eh?"
| "I'm a detective," said the man
finally, thinking he saw his way clear.
"And what did you expect to learn
1 by looking through the keyhole of my
( door?"
Servan laughed. "Show me your
badge of authority. 1 *
The man fumbled In hla upper
| pocket, hoping against hope that the
muzile of the revolver would waver.
"You're an ordinary thief," declared
the Russian; "and as such I shall
, Instantly hand you ofer tT the'hotel
authorities unless you tell me exactly
w"ho and what you are:"
The man remained dumb. He hung
between the devil and the deep sea.
i If he told the truth the organisation
would soon learn the truth; If he kept
still he would be lodged in jail, per
haps Indefinitely, for he hadn't a sav
ory police record. Presently his
nerve gave way In face of the steady
eye and hand, and he confessed the
why and wherefore he had sought the
keyhole of Servan's room.
"We are after this butler. Where
ever he goes we follow."
"Well, you've wasted your time, my
man. All I am here for 1a to take
over some property Mr. Hargreave
left In France for sale. I know
nothing about your private feuds.
. Now, get out. But keep out c£ my
way; I am not a peaceful man."
I* The spy tumbled out as he had
) tumbled In, by an act of gravity; and
I Servan waa alone. He spent two
days In comparative Idleness. Then
things began to wake up. '
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For a long time the leather box
across which was inscribed "Stanley
Hargreave" lay In peace undisturbed.
A busy spider had woven a trap
across the handle to the quaint lock.
The box was still badly stained from
Its Immersion In the Salt water. At
a certain time It waa quietly with
drawn from its hiding place. It waa
stealthily opened. A hand reached In
and when It withdrew a packet of
papers was also withdrawn. The box
waa again locked and lowered; and
presently the spider returned to flnd
that his cunning -4rap had been to
tally destroyed. With the Infinite pa
tience of his kind he began the weav
ing of another trap. Perhapa this
would be more successful than Its
predecessor.
Later Henri Servan received a tele
phone call. He was Informed that his
purpose In America would be real
ized by his presence at such and such
a box .that night at the opera. Fur
ther information could not be given
over the telephone. Servan seemed
well satisfied. He dressed carefnlly
that evening, called up the office clerk
and Inquired if his box tickets for the
opera had arrived. He was Informed
that they had. Instantly the spy, who
had dared to linger about the hotel,
overiiearlng this conversation, deter
mined to notify Braine at one*. And'
at the aame time, Norton, In disguise,
determined not to lose sight of this
man whom he had set himself to
watch.
. The spy left by one entrance and
Jim by another. Jim had learned
what hg desired: that the Russian
agent would be followed to the opera
and that It waa going to be difficult
to hand the documents to him. The
spy entered a drug store and tele
phoned. Jim waited outalde. When
the man came out he strolled up the
street and entered the nearest saloon.
Jim's work was done. o
It was Bralne'a lieutenant however,
who took the news to Braine.
"We have succeeded."
. "Good!" said Braine.
"He will go to the opera. H#, will
have a box. Donbtlee* they/have ar,
ranged to deliver the pa pen; there." )
"And the next thing la/to d*t thy
number of his box." This Braibe
no difficulty in doing. "8* that'* all'
£J
tt Waa Stealthily Opened.
fixed. He .«idb him salt Servan
aad registers from Pari*. 11l show
th* fool that k* has no moujlk to
deal with this Ume." •
"And what ar* thee* documents?"
asked Olga.
"Ah. that*s what we ar* so anxious
to find onl.. Boa* papers ar* going
' to be exchanged' oetween this HUB
slan spy and Jone* or hit agenti.
That these papers concern na vt-.
tolly I am certain. That la why
j I am going to get them If
there haa to be a murder at the
opera tonight * Norton haa been to
Washington. He waa aeen coming out
of the Ruaalan embassy, from the
aecretariea of state and war and a
doxen other offlcea. I've got to find
out just what all thla means "
"It meana that the time has come
for ui to fly," said Olga. "We have
failed. I have warned you. We hare
still plenty of money left. It la time
we folded our tents and stole away
quietly I tell you 1 feol it In my b6nea
that there ia a pit before ua some
where; and if you force lisnes we shall
all fall Into It"
"The white feather, my dear?"
"There la-altogether aome difference
between the white feather and com
mon-sense caution."
"I shall never give .up. You are
free to pack up and go if you wish.
Aa for me, I'm going to light this out
to the bitter end."
"And take my word for it, the end
will be bitter."
"Well?"
"Oh, I ahall stay. Tou know that
my future la bound up in yours. In
the old daya my advice generally ap
pealed to you aa sound; and when
you followed It you were successful.
From the first I advised you not to
pursue Hargreave. See what has hap
pened!"
"Enough of thla chatter. I've got to die
some time; it will be with my face to
ward thla man I hate with all toy soul.
tou trust to me; I'll pull out of thla
all right Tou Juat flx yourself up
stunningly for the opera tonight and
leave the rest to me."
Olga shrugged. She was something
of a fatalist This man of hera had
suddenly gone mad; and one did not
reaaon with mad people.
"What ahall I wear?" she asked
calmly.
"Emeralds; they're your good luck
stones. Tou will go to the box before
I do. I've got to spend some time at
the curb to be aure that thla Servan
chap arrlvea. And it la quite possible
that our friend Jonea will come later.
If not Jonea, then Norton. I was a
fool not to shoot him when I had the,
chance. We could have covered It up
without the leaat difficulty. But I
needed the Information about that pa
per. With Norton going to Washing
ton and Jonea conferring with this
Servan, I've got to atrike quick. It
concerna .ua, that I'm certain. Perk
up; we've lota of carda in our sleeves
yet. Be at the opera at eight-thirty. Pay
no attention to any one; wait for me.
Remember, I shan't write or send any
phone messages. Be wary of any trap
like that to get you outside. Now, I'm
off."
Jonea approached Florence immedi
ately after dinner.
"I have Important business In the
city tonight Under no circumstances
leave the house. I ahall probably be
followed. And our enemies will have
need of you far more tonight than at
any prevloua time. I shall not send
you phone or written message. Tou
have your revolvea. Shoot any strange
man who enters. Well make Inquir
ies after."
"We are near the endT" whispered
Florence.
"Very near the end."
"And I shall aee my father?"
Jonea bent hla head. "If we suc
ceed.
"There la danger?" thinking of her
lover.
"There la alwaya danger when I
leave this house. So be good," the but
ler added with a smile.
"AM Jim?"
"He haa proved that be can take
care of himself."
"Tell hifli to be very careful."
"I'll do »o, but It will not be neces
aary;" and with thla Jones set forth
upon what he considered the culminat
ing adventure.
The uaual brilliant crowd began to
pour Into the opera. Braine took his
atand by the entrance. He waited a
long time, but hla patience was re
warded. A limousine drove up and
out of the door came hla man, who
looked about with caaual Interest. He
dlamiaaed the Umoualne, which
| wheeled ilowly around the corner
where It could be conveniently parked.
Then Servan entered the opera.
Braine hurried around to the Umou
alne. The lights, save thoee demand
ed by waffle regulations, were oat
The chauffeur waa huddled In hla seat.
"My man," said Braine, "would you
like to make aome money?"
"How much?" llatleasly. The voice
waa muffled.
"Twenty."
"Good night air."
"Fifty."
"Good night and good morning!"
"A hundred!"
"Now you've got me interested.
What kind of a Joy ride do you want?"
"No Joy ride. Llaten."
Briefly the oonaptrator outlined hla
needs, and Anally the chauffeur
nodded. Five twenties were preeaed
Into hla hand aad ha curled up In hla
Hit
Servan entered hla box. In the box
next te his sat a handsomely gowned
young woman. He threw her an Idle
glance, which waa repaid In kind.
Later. Brain* came in and eat down
beside Olga.
"Everything looka like plain Bail
ing," he whispered.
Olga shrugged slightly.
During the intermission between the
•rat and aeeond act*. Servan took the
rear chair of hla box, near the cur-
Ulna. Braine, watching with the eyes
of a lynx, suddenly observed the cur
tains stirring. A hand waa thruat
through. In that hand waa a packet of
papers. With seaming Indifference
Servan reached back and took the pa
pers, stowing these away la a pocket
Brain* roe* at the beginning of the
aeeond act
"Where ar* you going?" asked Olga
nervously.
-To eee Otto."
A hold attempt wea made to rob
Servan white la th« box, hat the time
ly arrival of Jtm frustrated thto plan.
So Braine waa forced to rely on the
chftiffeor of the lUBMStef.
Aa FarW* teat thrilling not* died
-—•» Braine aad Olga roee.
GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL S9 1915
"Be careful.-' And come to the apart
menta Juat as soon as you can."
, "111 be careful," Braine declared eas
ily. "You can watch the play if you
wish." * t
When Servan entered the llmou-lne
he waa quietly but forcibly seized by
two men who- had been lying In wait
for him, due to the apparent treachery
of the chauffeur. Servan fought val
iantly, for all that he knew what the
end of this exploit was going to be.
One of the men succeeded in getting
the documents from Servan's pocket
"Done, my boy!" cried the victor.
"Give him a crack on the coco and
we'll beat It."
"Just a minute, gentlemen!" said a
voice from the seat at the side of the
chauffeur. "I'll take those papers!"
And the owner of the voice, backed by
a cold, sinister-looking automatic,
reached in and confiscated the spoils
of war. "And I shouldn't make any
attempt to slip out by (he side door."
"Thanks, my friend," said Servan,
shaktag himself free from his captors.
"Kn't mention tt," aaid Norton ami
ably. "We thought aotoething like
thla would happen. perfectly
Braine and Hla Accomplice Plsn Cap
ture of Bervsn.
quiet, you chaps. Drive on, chauffeur;
drive onl"
"Yes, my lord! To what particular
police atation shall I head this omni
bus?"
"The nearest, Jonea; the very near
est you can think of! Some day, when
I'm rich, 111 hire you for my chauf
feur. But for the present I shall ex
pect at least a box ot Partagas out of
that hundred." it-
Jones chuckled. "11l buy you a box
out of my own poclcet That hundred
goes to charity."
"Here we arel Out with you," said
Jim to his prisoner*. He shouldered
them Into the police station, to the
captain's desk.
"What'a thlsT" demanded the cap
tain.
( "Holdup men," said Jim. "Entered
this man's car and tried to rob him."
"Uh-huh! An' who're you 7"
Jim showed his badge and card.
"Oho! Hey, there; I mean you!"
said the captain, leveling a finger at
Otto. "Lift up that hat; lift it up.
Sure, it's Fbuntaln Pen Okto! Well,
well; an' we've been lookln' for you
for ten months on the last forgery
case. Mr. Norton, my thanks. Take
'em below, sergeant. You'll be here
to make the complaint In th' mornln',
sir," he added to Servan.
"If it is necessary."
"It may be against Otto's pal. I
don't know him."
"Very well."
And Joifes and Norton and Bervan
trooped out of the station.
At last Jones and the reporter en
tered a cheap restaurant and ordered
coffee and toast.
"You're a wonderful man, Jones,
even If you are an Englishman," said
Jim as he called for the check.
"English? What makes you think
I am English T" asked Jones with a cu
rious glitter In his eyes.
"11l tell you on the night we put the
rollers under Braine and company."
Jones stared long and -tfitently at
hla young partner. What did he really
know?
(To be continued)
Short Paragraphs of Btat* New* That
Hav* Been Condensed for Busy
People of the State.
P. Q. Moore ha* been renominated
for mayor of Wilmington.
Cotton ha* reached ten cents on
many markets In this state.
Gaston county has the eighth larg
est corn club in the state. Wake
leads.
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The Southern freight warehouse at
Wln*ton-Balem was destroyed by Are
recently.
' Robert Hsynee of Lincoln county
Invented a plow that will make a
four-foot furrow.
An Aaftevllle pbyskrlan waa arrest
ed recently for falling to register
births under vital statistics law.
A trust company at Southern Plo*s
to distributing pur* breed anlmala that
th* farmer* may improve their Uv*
stock.
The managerial form of municipal
government waa l*at la the election
at Burlington by th* overwhelming
vot* of t7S to >l.
Th* Department of Agriculture to
•Mil sending out bulletins on "Report
•a Piedmont Soils." This to consider
ed oo* of tb* moet voluble bulletin*
recently leaned by tb* department and
contains mach Information along tb*
line* of the nature of the soils with
adaptability to various crops.
A purchaser haa been found for th*
ISO.OOO worth of boods. recently to-
Mad by tb* coanty commissioners, in
the Arm of Baker A Watts Co.. of
Baltimore. Tbeee bonds wsre Issued
to tak* car* of a Boating Indebtedness
of lredail county and will be expended
for various cause*, such aa roads.
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LADYtONDONDERRY
Lady Londonberry Is colonel of the
four companies of women's volun
teer reserve* already organized in
England for service In caee of In
vasion. The women are taught sig
naling, dispatch riding, telegraph
ing, motoring and camp cooking.
WILSON MAKES IT CLEAR
NEUTRALITY IN PABT HAS BEEN
DIFICULT BUT FUTURE WILL
BE MORE SO.
Neutrality Has a Higher Basis Thin
the Petty Desire to Keep Out of
Trouble.
New York. —President Wilson gave
• definite and clear statement of the
neutrality guiding his udnilnlstratlon
during''the war In Europe. He chose
the occasion of the annual luncheon
of the Associated Press for what he
said he regarded as a statement of
gravest 'inportnnce to the American
people.
The Influence of the newspaper in
moulding public opinion Mr. Wilsor
said, prompted him to make clear his
ldeaa „of true neutrality, and In doing
so, to Impress on his hearers the im
portance of adhering strictly to truth
fulness ftnd honesty In the dissemina
tion of the news.
Mr. Wilson seemed to weigh each
word he uttered. The Importance he
attached to the statement was re
flected In a request that no attempt bv>
made to paraphrase his speech or to
give It publicity until the olflclalj
Whito House stenographer had Iran
scribed it In full.
As the only great Nation not en
gaged In the war or suffering under i
the immediate Influence of the war!
sone. Mr. Wilson declared that a great
distinction awaited the United States
when the hour of re-adjustnient
should come, provided this nation
should prove to the world its self
control and self-mastery. The past
had been difficult, he pointed out, but
the future would be more dffflcutt.
America, the President said, never
would attempt to sit In judgment on
another natloq. No nation was Ot to
do that, he added. But America, free
from hampering ambition* as a world
power, free of a lust for territory,
calm, cool and without self-interest,
must be appealed to to astilst in the
reconstructing processes of peace.
The neutrality of the United States
Mr^Wilson said, had a higher basis
than a petty desire to keep out of
trouble.
"There Is something so much great
er to do than fight." ho said. "Let
us think of America before we think
of Europe, in order that America
may he fit to be Europe'* friend -when
the day of tested friendship come*.
The test of friendship Is not synipathy
with one or the other but getting
ready to help both side* when tho
struggle Is over."
The President was greeted with
cheers when he appeared at the lun
cheon and constantly was Interrupt
ed by applause and expressions of ap
proval.
Cansl Trip Is Uncertain.
Waahlngton.—it developed in naval
circles that officials sr* by no mean*
certain the Atlantic fleet can pass
through the Panama Canal early In
July aa planned. Some part* of lhe
canal are not deep enough now to per
mit the passage of dreadnought* In
safety and there Is no assurance thst
dredging will be completed In time
for the proposed cruise to Ssn .Fran
c'sco. When plans for aendlng the
fleet through the water way were an
Doanceu. Governor Ooethals declined
to promise the feet possible.
Mbeaaetie Pale* Relieved.
Why suffer from rheumatism
when relief may be hsd at so smalt
a cost? Writes Mrs. Elmer Hatch,
Peru. Ind„ "I have been subject
to attacks of rheumatism for years.
Chamberlain's Liniment always re
lieves me me> immediately, and I
take pleasure in recommending it
to others." Por sale by all deal- :
era.. adv.
Some of the world's most
able nationa are now runnine
amuck. . '
MFOFMP
JORE CONFIDENT
CONDITION OF ARMY AND OUT
RUT OF MUNITIONS IN
CREASES ENTHUSIABM.
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SUBMARINES ARE \CTIVE
British Submarines s Found In Cerman
Waters—Cabinet Ministers Make
Frank Statements.
London.—Glowing accounts of th*
strength and condition of the British,'
army and of the great Increase In th*
output of munitions, which It Is ex
pected, next month will amount to 25
times what it was Inst September,
given by David Lloyd-George, Chan
cellor of the- Exchequer and Harold
J. Term a nt. Parliamentary Secretary
of t' e War OfHce. In - the House of
Commons. ha>c enthusiasm
and confidence of the people of Eng
land In the wtr.
Supplement!! g ' the Chancellor's
statement t>at Great Britain has
more titan 30 dlvlrlons of troops on
the Continent and that the output of
munitions has Increased enormously.
Mr. Tennant,, iipeaking on bel-alf of
the Secretary of War, Lord Kitchener,
declared that recruiting had been most
satisfactory*nd gratifying; that the
health of was splendid, and
that the wounded were In the London
hospitals 21 hours after they were
stricken In France. He wished to Im
press on tVo country the necessity of
increasing t,he supplies of artillery
munition, r,d«!lng: ' \
"There- Is no limit to the amount,,
required."
The frankness of the Cabinet Min
isters In making known the number
of iron nt front, and the reports
that reach London from various
sources hnve convinced the people
that at last t ie big effort against Ger
many and Turkey, Is about to com
mence. Both In the Aegan and North
Seas there are signs of increasing act-,
ivlty. From today all steamboat com
munication with Holland Is stopped
by order of the British Government.
Taken In connection with the news
from Rerlln that British submarines
have be»n In the night of Helgoland,
where tlies German admiralty lays
claim to having sunk one. and per
haps more, this Is believed to fore
shadow some movement In the North
Sea; while there Is no longer any
endeavor to hide the fact that a big
Anglo-French force Is prepared
as General O'Amande the French
commander, has said, "to any point
where It Is required."
CRUIBER WILHELM REPAIRED.
Taken Out of Dry Dock After Bmall
Hole Is Btopped.
Newport News, Va.—Atter having
her hull below the water-line cleaned
and painted the German auxiliary
cruiser Kronprlnz Wilhelm was taken
from the drydock at the local ship
yard and is lying at anchor in the
harbor. The only repairs made to the
' ship while she was In dock was the
stoppage of a small hole In her port
bow, made when the raider rammed
and sank one of her prizes at sea.
When floated from the dock the big
cruiser showed a had list which is
said to he due to faulty construction
but which Is overcome when the ship
is loaded.
The new bolter tubes ordered by
Cojnmander Th!orfo!der soon after
his arrival l.ere lias arrived. They
will be Installed by workmen from
the shipyard and not by members of
the crow as was the rt»#e when the
Prinz Kltel Frfcdrlch was repaired.
The work done by the naval survey
board has been so closely guarded
that the time of t'e survey has not
been mad" known The armed guard
of artillerymen from Fort Monroe re
turned to quarters.
F rinU Asks For Clemency
Atlanta. Ga.—Attorneys for Leo M
Frank filed a petition with Govern
or Staton find the Georgia prison com
mlsnion asking that the sentence of
death Imposed upon Frank for the
murder of Mary Pliagan he eommut
ed to life Imprisonment.
March Exports Increased.
Waahlngln. Excess of American
exports over Import* In March this
year was 1140.969,347. the largest fav
orsble trade-balance for March In thf
history of American commerce. Ex.
ports for the month were 1299.009,M3
and Import* 115*.040,216.
For the nine months ending with
March." says a department of com
merce statement "Imports have de
creased from 11.401.M4,M3 fn 1912
IS to $1,395,?,82,r.78 In 1913 14 and |l,.
213,671,843 In" the current year."
Villa Concentrating Hla Forces.
Washington. Consular dispatcher
from Mexico Indicate that while lem
porarlly disorganized by the defeat at
Celaya. General Villa's forces by no
means have been removed as a for
mldable factor In Mexico's civil war
Plana for another battle with Obre
gon'a Carranza force* are proceeding
rapidly. Villa's chief difficulty Is his
lack of ammunition. Too. when tie
met Obregon at Celaya, Vllia had »ent
force* to attack Matamoros. Neuvc
I*redo. Vamplco and Weat coast towns
greatly depleting his main force.
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SAMUEL L. RODGERS
Samuel L. Hogers, of Franklin, N.
C„ recently selected by President
Wilson for Director of the Census has
had an eventful and unusual life, both
in and public station. As a
/°""K tmu\, he was elected clerk of
the superior court of the county of
which he was a resident In North Caro
ling, where he first gave evidence of
his fidelity to public trust. Later, dur
ing the second administration ot Presi
dent Cleveland, he was appointed Chief
Clerk to the collector of Internal Reve
nue for the western district of North
Carolina and when the collector died,
succeeded to the office of collector.
For twelve years Mr. Rogers was a
member of the corporation commis
sion of North Csrollna. This is one
of the important public agencies of
the state having control of common
carriers, state banks and other public
service corporations.' The corpora
tion commissioners of North Carolina
are also a board of state tax commis
sioners. Their services in this con
nection are of value and far-reaching
Importance, both In their effort to aid
In preparing laws governing taxation
and In the equalization of the burden
of taxation.
His Ideals of Integrity and loyalty
to duty are of the highest. Those who
know him and have followed his-work
In North Carolina bespeak for the Cen
sus Bureau a fair and efficient admin
istration.
BRITISH~FORCES IN FRANCE.
Number 750,000 Man.- Every Place
Filled.
London.—The British expeditionary
force In France, which at the begin
ning of the war consisted of six divis
ions, has been Increased to more than
36, or, roughly speaking, 750,000 men
according to a statement by David
Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Ex
chequer, In the House of Commons.
The Chancellor added that the place
of every man who had fallen in bat
tle bud been filled and that the army
was adequately equipped. But be re
iterated the need for munitions, de
claring that during the battle of
Nueve Chapelle more ammunition was
used than In the whole of the South
African war, which lasted nearly
three years.
The interesting Information also
was given that the output of the muni
tion factories had been Incraaed more
than nlneteenfold since the outbreak
of the war but the city was still for
more, and as Mr. Lloyd-George con
tinues to hold the opinion that con
sumption of liquor Is Interfering with
the work, he promised leglsTtttlon to
deal with this matter.
Mrs. Story Reelected by D." A. R.
Washington—Mrs. William Cam
ming Story of New York was re-elect
ed president general of the Daughters
of the American Revolution over Mrs.
George Thatcher Guernsey of Kansas
by a vote of 695 to 461.
Ford Psople Increase Wsges.
j Detroit, Mich.—A sweeping advance
In wage* snd reduction of working
I hours for sll employees was made by
1 the Ford Motor Company, Limited, ol
I Canada. All employe* la. the com
1 pany's service six months or longer
will receive a minimum wage of 50
cent* an hour or $4 00 a day, the work
; Ing hour* being reduced to eight hours
a day or 48 hours a week. The com
| parf* employ* about 2.400 per»on* at
lt*Nci/iory at Ford, Ontario, and Hi
nine branches In principal Canadian
cities.
•svsral*Psrs«ns Killed.
Birmingham, Ala.—More than s
C'.en persons were believed to havt
t their lives snd a score were
| known to have been injured in th*
j wrecking ot two stores here by th«
falling of a flve-story wall of the Steel
Smith building on Second avenue. Th*
body of A. E. McLeod, manager ot th
wrecked Atlantic ft Pacjffc Tehygtor*
and three unldentlflpl bodies liad
been I eejvered from'the debric. Many
others are known to be buried la th
ruins. ,
English Spavin Liniinnet re
moves Hani, Soft and Calloused
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Sweeney, Ring Bone, Stifles,
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NO. 11
ROOSEVELT TELLS
HBOIIT THE BOSSES
DID NOT KNOW WHO CONTRIBU
TED TO HIB CAMPAIGN
FUND
NOT FOR HOPE OF REWARD
Prompted By Same Spirit That Would
Cauee Him to Donate Bimilar
Bum to a Church •
Syracuse, N. Y.—Theodore Roose
velt told on his cross-examination
in William Barnes' suit (or $50,000 al
leged libel, abotlt hlg dealing* with
the "bosses" his personal relations
with Burnes and his ideas aboot cam
paign funds in millions of dollar*. He
mentioned the famous half million
dollars which Thomas Fortune Ryan
contributed to the" presidential cause
of Alton B. Parker and swore he never
had seen a list of the names of the
persons who helped swell the $3,000,-
'OOO fund used in his own campaign for
the presidency.
The list contained initals of men
whom the Colonel readily Identified
as being allied with the country'!
most powerful business and financial
Interests.
In speaking of the Ryan contribu
tion the witness gave it as his opinion
that a leader of big business who con
tributes half million dollars to help
elect a candidate for President of the
United States is prompted by the same
spirit which would cause him to do
nate a! similar sum to a Church, and
that such a contributed has no more
hope of reward in one casp than h*
has in the other. Personallly, he said,
he would have been very much sur
prised if many masters of big business
had not contributed to the Republi
can campaign of 1904.
The Colonel mentioned the Stand
ard Oil Company. He said that it
the report of the Congressional Com
mittee which Investigated his cam
paign contributions showed that "H.
H. R." and "J. D. A."—which the
witness thought stood for H. 11.
Rogers and John D. Archbold—had
contributed to the Republican fund in
1904, he was astonished. He said
he had given explicit Instructions
sgalnst receiving Standard Oil con
tributions.
Personally be emphatically declar
ed, he would regard just as highly a
contribution of $26 from the station .
agent at Oyster Bay as he would a
contribution of $25,000 from George
W. Perkins, who In 1904 was a part
ner in the firm of J. P. Morgan ft Co.
And he expressed the belief that there
was a limit to the amount a cam
paign fund should total. Over a cer
tain sum, he did not know how msch,
be thought there mlgbt be some dan
ger.
GERMAN PAPERS COMMENT.
American Note and President's Ad
dress Net Pleasing.
Amsterdam, via London.—The Am
erican answer to Count Bernstorff's
recent memoradum drew thla com
ment from the Berlin newspapers:
The Tagelische Rudschauke:
"America takes all possible trouble
over the ammunition requirements of
our enemies ostensibly from a love ol
neutrality. She does not trouble about
the possible food requlrementa of Ger
many; thla also is done from a love
of neutrality."
Th»Vo*slche Zeltung:
"Washington should recognize that
such an attitude on the part of Ameri
ca will not speedily be forgotten in
Germany."
The Lokal Anzelger:
"The German standpoint on this
question Is founded on thoroughly es
tabllshed principles and practice of In
ternational law. The American stand
point can be explained only by the
profits of the armament firmss."
Cannot Restrain Jitney Buaaea.
Richmond, Vsi —The Virginia Su
preme Court of Appeals rnstalned the
lower court In refusing the petition ot
the Virginia Railway ft Power Co.,
for an Injunction forbidding two jit
ney bus companies to operate here
without Drat securing franchises from
the city.
Fourteen Drowned In Flood.
Austin, Tex.—Fourteen persons are
known to have been drowned 'til the
flood which swept down Shoal and
Waller Creeks on the outskirts ot
Austin durfng rainstorm, washing
away more than 200 dwelling bouses.
Eleven other personsnot Accounted
for. are believed to"have lost their
.lives. The property damage Is esti
mated at $600,000. Ten Inches of rain
fell within two hours, the creeka ris
ing rapidly and overflbwlng the'.r
banks before residents of the lowland:
could be warned.
Think Exports Reach Record.
Washington—Secretary Redfield laid
before the cabinet estimates that the
American exports for the current fiscal
year will reach $2,750,000,000. The
secretary took to Hie cabinet meeting
tables showing that exports of bread
staffs last ipotrth amounted to $59,000,-
; 000 compared with SHOOO.OOO In March
'1914. Breadstuffs exported since th«
war's outbreak have totalled $418,000,
'OOO Half of all exports during tlx
elxht months ending February 28 went
to British territory as agiinst 45 pet
cent a year ago In the same period.
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