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c ■ »1— V NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Briet A house committee proposes to build mail cars for government use. Party lines were entirely forgotten in a currency debate in the senate. Mr. and Mrs. Sayre, the White House newlyweds, have arrived in London. A terrific snow storm, accompanied by a 60-mile gale, swept the New Eng land states. The president o f the Missouri Pacific says low rates threaten the solvency o f the railroads. Democratic leaders regard Wilson’s nomination for president in the next campaign as certain. It is claimed the Coast artillery is short o f men necessary to properly man the fortifications. Cincinnati was practically “ dry” for several days, owing to the break ing o f a 60-inch water main. An international campaign to pre serve the game birds and animals of the world has been started at Berne, Switzerland. Portland, Or., gave a “ municipal” band concert, charging 10 cents ad mission, and took in $66. The ex pense was $200. ■ Attorney General Stands Pat on Zti-Tr'ZLw Oregon's Com Show Opens Visitors’ Eyes Washington, D. C.— Attorney Gen eral McReynolds, in his first report as head o f the law department o f the government, submitted to congress Wednesday, makes few recommenda tions for legislation. On an anti-trust legislative program the attorney gen eral was silent. He asked congress Pendleton— With 160 entries and more than 6000 ears o f corn on exhib it, the Corn show opened in this city. There were exhibits from every county in Oregon penetrated by the for no amendment to the Sherman act, Q.-W. R. & N. company, under whose the rod bis department uses to bring auspices the show was held. C. L. Smith, agriculturist for the trusts to terms, and he points out no railroad, declares tne corn on display fault in its operation compared favorably with any dis Attorney General McReynolds made played at any show in the country, it clear, however, that so long as he | and says the exhibit demonstrates that was head o f the department he would there is no section o f Oregon in which oppose court decrees in anti-trust suits where the combination was dissolved into parts under the control of the same stockholders. That plan, adopt ed in the Standard Oil and Tobacco cases, he calls a “ fundamental defect” j and later adds in the same connection: “ My fixed purpose is to oppose any plan of dissolution which would leave La Grande — Farmers from many the separate parts o f the unlawful combination under the control o f the parts o f Oregon, Southern Idaho and same set o f men.” ' Eastern Washington who are members of the National Educational and Co Shoe Machinery Trust operative Union o f America convened Head Denies Intimidation in their fourth annual convention here. Former Mayor Hall welcomed the Boston Sidney W. Winslow, presi- an(j speeches in response were dent o f the United Shoe Machinery made. The session was featured by company, denied from the witness committee deliberations and speeches stand in the proceedings brought by ! bY 8 national officer. .. . . . . . . . In the evening the La Grande Com- the government to dissolve the com- merial club wa„ ho8t at B reception, pany, that he had attempted to intim- aft er which there was an address on ¡date or coerce competitors or that he “ Marketing” by Professor McPher- had threatened to drive them out o f | son, o f Oregon Agricultural college. . , ,, . ,__• j , l „ . l ,0, i Three hundred members were in at- business. He also denied that he had ... . . „. . . . ,, tendance, with state officials from fomented labor trouble. These a l l e - ---- ---------------------------------------------- Remnants o f the Mexican federal garrison o f Chihuahua together with many other rebel troops and officers and many civilians, have reached Ojinga, across the Rio Grande from Presidio, Tex., after a desperate march o f 186 miles through a region parched by heat and devastated by the warring armies. Dr. Anna Shaw has been re-elected head o f the North American Woman Suffrage association. * Denver, Colo., is completely tied up by a heavy snowstorm and blizzard. Mrs. Pankhurst arrived in England and was arrested on board the steamer before she could land. Yakima, Fruitgrowers o f North Wash., won about $1000 in prizes at the Spokane Apple show. A tremendous fall o f snow extends over the entire Rocky Mountain sec- tionl of the United States. Civil and military authorities in Germany have a serious clash over a triffling matter in the town of Zabern. An appropriation is being urged 'be fore congress to reimburse rural mail carriers for extra work put upon them by the parcel post system. Rebels and federáis have big fight near Tamaulipas oil fields, 40 miles from the Texas border, and several hundred federáis are reported killed. A French woman giving her age as 19, has written Governor West, of Oregon, saying she is anxious to come West and marry some sober, indus trious farmer, and will work in the fields the same as Fernch peasant women do. PORTLAND MARKETS W heat— Track p rices: Club, 83c per bushel; bluestem, 936294c; 40-fold, 84c; red Russian, 81c; valley, 83c. Oats— No. 1 white, $25.60 per ton. Corn— Whole. $36 ton; cracked, $37. Oats— No. 1 white, $26.50 ton. Corn— Whole, $36; cracked, $37 ton. Barley — Feed, $24 62 24.60 ton; brewing, $25; rolled, $26. Mill feed - Bran, $20.606221 ton; shorts, $22.606223; middlings, $29((230. H ay — No. 1 Eastern Oregon timo thy. $16.60; m ixed tim othy, $14; al fa lfa , $14; clover, $9(410; valley grain hay, $116213. Onions — Oregon, $2.50 sack; buy ing price, $2.10 f. o. b. shipping points. V egetables— Cabbage, 1621 Je pound; cauliflower, $2.60 crate; cucumbers, 400246 dozen; egxplant, 106212c pound; head lettuce, $2.26622.60 crate; peppers, 6627c pound; radishes, 1062 12c; per pound; head lettuce, $2.26 box; garlic, 1226216c per pound; sprouts, 11c; artichokes, $1.60621.75 dozen; squash, 116212c pound; celery, $3.60624 per crate; beans, 86210c pound; rhubarb, 82c pound; turnips, $1.25 per sack; carrots, $1.10; pars nips, $1.26; beets, $1.25. Green Fruits — Apples, 60c62$2.26 box; pears, $1621.50; grapes, crates, $1.60621.76; cranberries, $11 barrel. Potatoes— Oregon, 80c62$l per hun dred; buying price, 706280c at ship ping points. Poultry— Hens, 1462 1 42c; springs, 1326214c; turkeys, live. 18c; dressed, choice, 23 62 26c; ducks, 12 62 1 6c, geese, 1262122c. E gg s—Oregon fresh ranch, 406241c dozen; storage, 296234c. B utter— Oregon creamery, prints, extras, 376i.38c; cubes, extras, 84c; cubes, firsts, 82c. CANCER MICROBE FOUND BY NOTED SCIENTIST flames. The workmen were caught in the midst o f the fire. The rig was destroyed and the well is burning. Farm Aid Plan Approved. Washington, D. C.— Unanimous ap proval was given by the senate com mittee on agriculture to the bill of Senator Smith, o f Georgia, for a sys tem o f agriculture extension work. The measure would unite the Federal agricultural department and the state colleges in a plan for carrying inform ation to the public. An original ap propriation o f $480,000, to be increas ed yearly until it amounts to nearly $3.600,000, is proposed. Provision is made for a director o f co-operative extension work to be appointed. Portland Puts Foot on Bonds. Portland, Or. — Complete returns from 157 out o f 168 precincts in the city show that every proposed charter amendment and boni issue voted on at the special city election was over whelmingly defeated. Not even the proposed $26,000 public market bond Issue, which was considered the strongest measure on the ballot, pulled through, it. with all the others, being snowed under by votes ranging from 2 to 1, to 6 to 1 against adoption. “ Wets” Divide With "D ry*.” Women Ofliciala Rebel at Tobacco. Coffeyvile, Kan.— Women had their first experience here as judges and clerks o f election and two o f them re belled because the men clerks smoked and chewed tobacco. They also de clared the election booth was not prop- 1 erly heated. O RVATH D EAN HOARD COPYRIGHT. 1913 'BY.W.tiGHAPMAN IK U * UNITED ÍIAItS AND SREAI BRITAIN ♦ 8YNOP8IS. For fifty y e a n the continent o f North Am erica naa been Isolated from the rest o f the world by Z-rays, the Invention of Hannibal Prudent, president of the united government. A message from Count von Werdensteln. chancellor o f Germany, that he has succeeded In penetrating the rays three state. hastens the death o f Prudent. Dying, he Members o f the union marched in a warns his daughter Astra that foreign in Is now certain. Astra succeeds her body to the meeting place headed by vasion father as president. Napoleon Edison, a form er pupil o f Prudent’s, offers to assist the La Grande band. Astra and hints at new discoveries which Arthur Swift, state president o f the will make North Am erica Impregnable. A union and vice-president o f the nation- P*8? tfv ln g the name o f Chevalier dl .. r . , , „ o i D«on offers Werdensteln the secret of al organization, presided. Mr. Burk- making gold in return for European dis- holder, o f Coquille, in his address said: | armament. The chevalier Is made a prls- ’ ’ oner. Countess Roslny, a spy. becomes a “ The farmers’ union will be felt as j prisoner in the hope o f discovering dl a »ra n i in th e com m ercia l w orld I L * ° n's Secret. She falls In love with him a g re a t power in tne commercial woria ar.d agrees to join him in an attempt to as well as in the political world and escape. By the use o f rockets he sum- will be recognized by the greatest poi- ™ ne* and*"lends" alnmeT»aagh.ln*io " a . i ™ iticiana o f the country." which reveals the fart that he la Napo- e ,, xxr l * a i leon Edison. He warns Astra that the a resident Crowe, of the Washington : consolidated fleets o f Europe have sailed organization, spoke, and was followed £ ° , J ? v ? d e A ,m ,• J r ic a *_ H e «'all» on Astra the , * lf , m m , , follow ing night and explains his plans for by L. M . Khodes, Of lennessee, Who defense. By the use of aeroplanes made said that all the farmer wants is a a new substance Which Is indestructl- . . . , . .. hie ho expects to annihilate the European square deal, and he will get it. forces. forces. He He delivers delivers a a note note to to von von w er- Q re g 0n B o o s te rs M a k e 1 Seek Open Gateway Big Showing at Chicago for Oregon’s Timber Chicago—Oregon made good Satur- day at the tb®. United States Land Show jn the Coliseum in the prediction that Jt would show the Middle West the true meaning o f the term “ boosting.” It was Oregon day at the exposition and if anyone doubted it that doubt was soon dispelled by the Amalgamat- ed Association o f Oregon Boosters, not incorporated. Representatives o f nine commercial clubs, development leagues and com- missions and special commissioners ap pointed by Governor West united in celebrating the day. All day long the aisle near the ex hibit o f the Oregon State Immigra Montpelier, France— Dr. Bose, pro tion commission was crowded with The Oregon boosters gave fessor o f pathological anatomy at the visitors. University o f Montpelier, who has 14 illustrated lectures in the Great been making extensive investigations Northern railway lecture hall and the into cancer, declares he has discovered regular exposition halls. Two men who attracted considera the microbe o f the disease. It is o f the protozoa type and is found prici- ble attention were William Hanley, pally in water. A large number o f in the Harney county ranchman, and D. sects, fish and warm blooded animals M. Lowe, special representative o f the Ashland Commercial club, who has an act a 1 carriers. Professor Bose says he has traced exhibit o f 314 products grown on his several cases o f cancer to insect bites Rogue River Valley ranch. Colonel and pricks from fish bones. He ha» Hanley gave two lectures, interesting with personal stories o f also found intestinal cancer prevalent | in villages where snails are eaten in how homesteaders are “ making good” in Oregon. large quantities. In the evening the Oregonians sere- | naded the different exhibits, accom Federal Phone Lines and panying from booth to booth the Ro- Mail Cars are Proposed tary Quartet, o f Chicago, singing Ore- 1 »nn ny.ncen Urt DrttXl I D(VOOei Ono O T V / I gon songs. T The Royal Rosarians and Washington, D. C. — Legislation the Eugene Radiators, in uniform, preliminary to government ownership accompanied the singers. D. M. of telegraph or long distance telephone Lowe, wearing overalls and carrying a lines or both may be included in the little pig and a hoe, was also along. annual postofflee appropriation bill Sprigs o f mistletoe and fir were dis soon to be reported to the house, Rep tributed to the women and envelopes resentative Moon, o f Tennessee, and containing Bmall grains to the men. Postmaster General Burleson have All were treated to Hood River apple been conferring on the subject and cider. they are expected to reach a final agreement within the next few days Rogue River Fish Pack as to the form the proposed legislation Is Not Up to Average. should take. Experiments in the ownership of Wedderbum—The fishing season on railway mail cars have already been provided for in the railway appropria Rogue River closed by law on Novem tion bill as drafted by the committee. ber 20, but few fish were caught dur ing the month. The fall run o f fish did not come up to expectations nor to Drillers Burned By Gas. that o f former years when the late R. Taft, Cal. — Five men, seriously D. Hume operated the cannery here. The Macleay Estate company put up burned, are in the hospital and a sixth was injured when a great body o f gas nearly 6000 cases o f canned salmon was encountered in the Standard well and 187 tierces o f mild cured fish dur near here. The men burned are F. L. ing the pHst season. The law opening Brittain, J. F. Richardson, R. W. Pat Rogue river to commercial fishing terson, Otto Munson and L. O. Davis. went into effect June 4, this being the first commercial fishing done in The drill was down only 700 feet whon the gas was encountered. There was Rogue river since it was closed in a great roar o f the escaping vapor and 1910. Under the new law, the season in a second the air was a mass of commences next year on April 15. Boston— Two o f the 16 Massachu setts citiee which held elections Tues day changed their attitude on the li cense question. Lynn broke a “ dry” Pork—Fancy, 1062102c pound. period o f six years by voting in favor V eal— Fancy, 14c pound. - Hops— 1913 crop, prim e and choice, o f licenses; Newburyport returned to the no-license column after a year in 206221c; 1912 crop, nominal. C attle — Prim e steer«, $7.76628; which liquor waa sold legally. choice, $7.60627.76; medium, $7627.60; choice rows, $02(26.60; medium, $6.76 620; heifers, $0620.76; light calves, $8629: heavy. $0627.76; bulls, $ 62 ( 26 ; stags. $6.60620.60. Hogs - L igh t, $7.26628.10; heavy, 0.60627.26. Sheep Wethers, $4626; ewes, $8.26 624; lambs, $4620. coin cannot be satisfactorily grown. Some o f the largest ears o f corn ever exhibited in the United States were here from Baker county. With most o f the entries were re ports o f yields per acre and cost per bushel. On irrigated land the produc- tion runs as high as 86 bushels per acre, and on dry land from 25 to 45 bushels. The most successful yields are all from seed produced in Oregon. The universal experience is that seed imported from the East does not do well until acclimated. Farmers in Convention Demand Square Deal A theatrical manager at Oregon gations wero made by shoe machinery City, Or., held a “ fake” baby lottery, manufacturers and others who testified and the house could not hold the last spring as witnesses for the gov crowds who bought tickets. ernment. Vilbjalmar’s Stefansson’s Arctic ex Mr. Winslow declared he had neither ploration vessel, the Karluk, is drift driven competitors out o f business nor ing helplessly in an ice pack some threatened to do so. When questioned where in the Arctic, with 26 o f the about the testimony o f Frank W. crew on board. Merrick, o f the Union Lockstitch com A terrific storm Nov. 30 dashed pany, o f East Boston, who said Mr. water against the lenses o f the light Winslow predicted for that company on Tillamook Rock, otf the Oregon “ nothing but the blue sky” if it did coast, 132 feet above average high not sell out to him, the witness denied that he made any such declarations. water, breaking one of the glasses. ^ I solated La Grande— Eastern Oregon lumber- men at a meeting here took steps to prevent permanent closing o f the Plummer gateway in Idaho, whereby Eastern Oregon would lose Milwaukee road connections to points east of Minneapolis. The lumbermen have densteln on his flagship demanding Im mediate withdrawal. He Is attacked and. by destroying two warships and several aeroplanes, forces von Werdensteln to agree to universal disarmament. The countess, who has remained tn America as a guest of Astra, receives an offer from von Werdensteln o f the principal ity o f Behomburg-I.lthow In return for Edison’s secret. Edison and hia assistant. Santos, go In search o f new deposits of the remarkable substance, ctrynltn. They find It on the estate o f Schomburg-LJth- ow. The countess gets Santos Into her clutches. She promises to reveal Edi son's secret as soon as von Werdensteln turns over the 9ehomburg-I.lthow estate to her. On the day of the wedding of Astra and Edison the countess and Santos flee the country. Santos perfects a ma chine, le made a count and marries the countess, now princess o f Schomburg- T.lthow, Edison finds a new deposit of elrynlth and builds a new fleet of air ships, He accidentally discovera a liquid that will render opposing airships help less. Santos completes a fleet fo r the rlncess The aviators of the fleet elect er queen. She plans to master the world. organized a sub-organization o f the Western Pine Manufacturers’ associa- tion. The Interstate Commerce commis sion recently suspended until February its order closing the Plummer gate E way, and the Eastern Oregon men will have counsel to bring argument C H A P T E R XXI— Continued. against the closing. This Sunday was the first real day The meeting held here resulted in of rest that Napoleon had enjoyed for such steps being taken. Resolutions a long time. He found perfect peace were adopted and forwarded to the in the company of his mother and commission setting out that great wife. Nobody knew he had returned. harm will be done if the Middle West The surprise that swept over the ern market is closed so that the Ore members of the staff when he ap gon & Washington will be the only peared In congress Monday morning carrier. They pleaded for open gates was great. at Spokane and Silver Bow, which i As Napoleon arose the great hall heretofore afforded added rate compe tition and markets. The matter is became instantly silent. He bowed serious with Eastern Oregon millmen, he said: “ Honorable President and Repre as the difference in rates with the sentatives, before all else I want to gate closed is material. thank you for your kind reception.” A loud “ hurrah!" stopped him for a Big Tumalo Project moment. Then he continued: "There been so many changes since I After Government Aid have went away that I can hardly express Bend— Upon his return from a meet my opinion, particularly In regard to ing o f The Dalles power project com the political affairs of the present. I mittee, several days ago, Vernon A. am very glad to see that congress Forbes broached a project whereby it realizes Its duty, and that every mem is hoped to obtain $460,000 from the ber is prepared for action. I place my Federal government for the irrigation faith In Its wisdom and hope that It o f 20,000 acres west of the Deschutes will know Its duty and do It accord river and adjacent to the present state ingly. Tumalo project. “ Compatriots, I greet you a ll!” A t the time the so-called “ Columbia A sigh of satisfaction swept over Southern bill” was introduced in the the hall when Napoleon, after this last legislature, the secretary o f the short speech, sat down. An air of un interior said, in effect, that the gov certainty prevailed; they had expect ernment policy would be to match ed so much from him and had re- state appropriations for such projects, j celved nothing definite. The speaker dollar for dollar. in the Deschutes 0f tbe house then opened the session. investigation, where the state put up ______ $50,000 for survey work, the national C H A P T E R XXII. government also contributed $50,000. Now it appears that the department of Princess Rosltta Shows Her Colors. the interior has notified The Dalles The answers of the international Power Project that it has set aside peace committee and congress of the $15,000 for co-operative surveys and United Republics of America were investigation o f the Celilo water proj identical In wording, and were duly ects on the Columbia. cabled to all the rebelling monarchs. Neither the peace committee nor congress gave a thought to consenting Railroad Buys at Eugene. Eugene— By agreement, the South to the wishes of the decree of the Eu ropean rulers, and It is quite likely ern Pacific company has just paid that the prompt refusal to accede to $5000 to Mrs. Annie McClaren for their demands was not unexpected, for 2.31 acres o f land at the Western lim the Count von Werdensteln rubbed his its o f Eugene, in order that a “ Y ” hands contentedly when he read the may be laid to connect the main line first dispatch. His first act wae to New Line May Be Delayed. Eugene— Recent rains along the o f the Southern Pacific with the tracks call the Princess Schomburg Ltthow The con on the ’graph. Her headquarters coast are causing concern to engineers of the Willamette-Pachc. nection now made gives direct access in charge o f the construction o f the to the coast line from the East on the were In Suemeg. Werdenstein’s message found Ro- Willamette-Pacific railroad from Eu Southern Pacific, and it is desired to gene to the Siuslaw, givin g rise to the have Mother branch‘from the North- : sltta In the air. She connected the fear that it w il' be impossible to fin west. The whole of the included tri- apparatus to the ’graph and bowed to I the smiling count. ish some of the concrete abutments angle is purchased. “ Ah, good morning, count!” before the rivers rise. Without all ’’Good morning, princess.” the abutments it will he impossible to Cords Short Is Report. “ The Americans refuse our de- finish track to the tidewater by the Salem -Deputy Sealer o f Weights mande,” said the count bluntly. first o f the year, as had been hoped “ Ah, Indeed!” for. A landslide at the western portal and Measures Buchtel has been noti ” Can you come to Berlin and talk o f the Noti tunnel makes necessary to fied that in various parts o f the state cords o f wood containing less than 128 to me?” send out a ateamshovel. cubic feet, the number required by She thought for a moment "Is your law, are being sold, and has instructed answer ready T" Polk Potatoes All Dug. the county sealers to make investiga- ! “ An ultimatum? Is that what you Monmouth— The last o f the Polk tions. The complaints say that the county potato crop has been dug. 1 shortage consists in the wood being mean T” “ An ultimatum that says distinctly Shipments to Portland markets from sawed about four inches shorter than that peaceful relations will be broken this city have been heavy, commenc the usual stick. While the depart after a lapse of twenty-four hours and ing about 12 days ago. In nearly all ment ran not compel the sawing of cast's the prices obtained are astisfac- i wowl jnto c e r U in le n R th i it can com that Europe s ill act as she sees fit ” tory to the growers, and although the pel that a cord contain 128 cubic feet. replied Rosltta with a firm click of her even teeth. acreage and the yield were smaller "I am going to see his majesty now this season than last, the profits are Cream Rate* Protested. and will communicate with the pow greater. Salem -T h e Portland Pure Milk and ers. Replies should reach me by to The quantity and prices indicate Cream company has filed a complaint morrow morning," was the count's an that potatoes will not Dc stored away with the State Railroad commission swer. to such an extent for feeding to cattle against the American Express com “Then do so. my dear count, and lf and hogs as was the case last winter. pany, alleging that its rates for send one of the powers should refuse It ing cream over the O.-W. R. A N. be should be considered as an enemy. In Troutdale Get* Woman Mayor. tween Portland and other places in league with the Americas. Tomorrow Troutdale— Oregon and the West | Oregon are excessive. Eight other you will kindly call me up again and won another woman mayor when Mrs. Portland creameries also have signed tell me the results. I will then ar Clara Latourelle Larsson. daughter of a petition which has been filed with range to meet you.” the late Joseph Latourelle, one o f the the commission protesting against the The count consented, then discon pioneer* o f Oregon, was elected head rates. ________ nected his Instrument He went to o f the Troutdale city government with hie majesty and had a gloomy recep only five votes to spare. Her oppon Oakland Skunks Plentiful. tion. The kaiser listened to the de ent was S. A. Edmundson. Oakland— Skunks are so plentiful in tails of the count's plans and shook this vicinity that catching them has Ms head doubtfully. In the end he Pendleton Get* Thank*. become a lucrative occupation. A lo consented to the ultimatum, remark Pendleton— Expressing her thanks cal barber has $135 worth o f skint o f ing that the situation could not be for the Pendleton Indian bathrobe sent animals caught during recesses from much worse. her as a wedding present, a letter was tonsorial duties and Ralph Lucas, a Answers consenting to the terms of received by the Commercial club from high school boy, took a day off from the ultimatum came promptly, and au Mrs. Francis B. Sayre. The wedding ths study o f algebra and composition thorised the count to send It out present waa thq g ift o f the associatiou to catch enough o f the animals to England. however, refused. The in behalf o f the citisene o f Pendleton. , bring him $18. Uland Kingdom was the only one that sent a flat refusal. The count shrugged his shoulders Indifferently. “ Then we will do with out England, that Is all.” Calling Rosltta on the 'graph, he ad vised her to have her men In readi ness. “ Ie the ultimatum on Its way?" was her eager question. “ It is ready to be sent, already In cipher.” “ Then send It and In an hour an aerodromone will call for you. I want you to come to Suemeg to see my fleet.” Rosltta shut off the current before the count could answer. His dignity was ruffled at her behavior, but since it was Imperative that he see her he had to submit to her plan. When the aeroman called for him the ultimatum was on Its way and he was ready to go to Suemeg. Just before he left, however, he sat down to hie desk and wrote a letter, then hurriedly folded It and, sealing It in an envelope, rang the bell for his aide de camp. The Captain von Hochamberg en tered and saluted gravely. “ I have a very Important mission for you, captain. Take the first train to Hamburg and thence to England. This letter contains a sealed order for you. You must be at the German con sulate In Liverpool by 8:00 a. m. to morrow. If you receive no further or ders then you are to follow the In structions that you will find In this Bealed letter as quickly as possible. Otherwise return It intact. Here is an order for money and a pass. Secrecy is Important!” He shook hands with the captain and dismissed him. "That makes me feel easier.’ He j sighed and started for the elevator that took him to the waiting aerodro mone. An hour later be was In Suemeg, greeting Roeltta. The man who had made her what she was had lost his value In her eyes. He could do noth ing more for her. so he could be dis carded or destroyed. “ I have called your honor here, to exflfcilt the fleet I possess, and to show you what we have accomplished and what we can do.” The latter words carried a peculiar accent to the chan cellor’s ears. “ I am quite curious to see every thing, my dear princees." “ Your curiosity will soon be grati fied, as I have already given orders to my men.” She placed an emphasis on the “ my.” The chancellor only bowed; then after a pause he said: “ I also have some orders for you, princess, from hie majesty the kaiser!” She waved her hand airily. “ We can talk about It later.” The princess led him at once Into the open and pointed toward twenty- one aerodromones that were stationed on the plateau, glittering In the sun shine. The uniformed aeromen stood at attention by their machines and sa luted the princess and the count as they passed In old military style be tween the two rows of aerodromones. The princess led the way to the ma chine that was decorated with the princely crown, and pulling a silver whistle from her pocket she blew It. The well-trained men Jumped Into their machines and sat at attention. She blew shrill blasts on her whistle and the fleet shot up Into the air as one bird. The Count Santos Duprel was at the wheel and Rosltta commanded the T*n You. Woman, to Stand Before Ms.” Ths "Princess” carried ths eapttvs machine back to Suemeg with ease. The other machines returned, one after the other, all enthusiastic and discussing the tactics of air warfare. After the inspection dinner was served. In which the whole squadron took part, tyeruennteln greeted sev eral of them as old acquaintances and friends of tho6e good days when the arpiles held their own and when he was planning to conquer the American continent. The times had changed. Now the air men ruled—at the com mand of a beautiful, bold woman, whose only motive seemed to be vanity. These gloomy forebodings were war ranted sooner than he expected. Only appetizers and soup had been served, when Count de Korona stood up and addressed the gathering: "The pleasure of greeting the world- famous chancellor, the Iron-handed man of the German Empire, has been given me. It is a great honor for us to have you at our feast, and we, the conquerors of the air, greet you. who are considered the representative of all the European powers.” Rosltta smiled sweetly at the chan cellor, who was watching the speaker In amazement After a short pause, de Korona continued: "W e greet you as such, as a repre- sentatlve, and I, in my comrades' names, ask your excellency to be with us In heart and drink to the elected queen of the air, who Is distlned to be queen of the world. Long live our beloved Queen Rosltta.” The huzzas that thundered through the hall told the chancellor plainly that this wae no pleasantry. His sus picions had not been without founda tion. He paled and when the tumult died away he stood up, calm and de termined and without a word left the hall. This action made Rosltta furious, but she did not show her indigna tion. "The chancellor seems to have lost his appetite," was all she said. After the dinner was over, she gave a few curt orders and the aeromen proceeded Into another hail beautifully and regally decorated. At the tar end stood a magnificent throne. Rosltta retired to her own apart ment, while two men went to Invite the chancellor to the throneroom. They found him soberly pacing the distance between the entrance gate and the first hangar. He followed them. Rosltta sat on the throne with a glittering elrynlth crown on her head. She was more beautiful than ever. The Count von Werdensteln was led before her. He showed no surprise. His face was calm and his whole atti tude expressed disinterest. "I have requested that your excel lency come to Suemeg, for I have a message that I want brought before the whole world." The count looked at her steadily, and without waiting to hear hor fur ther words he said in his strong, pen etrating voice: "I tell you, woman, to stand before me. Tell me your petition standing. Then I may listen to it. Do not for get that I represent the Emperor of Germany." Had these words not been spoken In such deadly earuestness some of the audience would have found the acene ridiculous. As it was, it was grave and embarrassing and every one stood stunned. The blood left Rosltta’s cheeks and It took almost a minute for her to recover her composure. Then she rose and pointing at the chancellor, said In a shrill voice: “ Take him away— back to Berlin quick or I shall forget myself and kill him !” (TO BE C O N T IN U E D .) ARE NOT SLAVES OF FASHION In Chins a Man Can Dress as Plsaaea Without Attracting Attention. Hs The fashions in Suchlen, Kiangsu province, have a variety of such extent that every man can dress according to his Individual choice and still be in correct taste and without attracting special attention from anybody else. In other words, the styles thiB year are of personal ideals, according to a correspondent of the British China Daily Herald. He says that every man wears what Is right In his own eyes, and there are few lf any, to ridicule. A panama hat goes Jauntily down the street, closely followed by a fur-covered brim hat; felt hats of scarlet and verdigris green come along with grays and browns that do the hatter credit for unique In vention. These, with the Eskimo top capes, a few derby hats and the smart military uniforms, give the streets a piquancy which was unknown In the monotonous china blue of former years. Among the notices posted on the city gate Is a fashion plate that has been exhibited for weeks. It displays two or three of the typical “ western suits”—the swallow-tailed and the low- front frock for evening wear—street garb of European and American style, and many other varieties. There one also finds the plaited skirts recom mended for the women, and close by them Is the proud silk or stovepipe hat of felt, which has Its special corner with other headgear. Shorter Name Lowered Taxes. fleet. The second line of machines was signaled to reverse their flight and the first line followed her. After they had separated from each other a mile or so both lines turned toward the center, and the chancellor at last understood the significance of the ma neuver when red pennants were hoist ed on the eleven machines comprising the princess' fleet and blue on the ten opposite. The aerodromone “ Princess” made a detour and took a position on the right wing of the line; then the sham battle began. The princess could not resist the Im pulse to show her prowess. Santos flung their aerodromone Into the fight; they dodged and turned, each trying to gain tn elevation. Finally, with a quick spring the “ Princess" evaded lta enemy and alld between It* sings from the back and the next moment the enemy was a captive. It waa an exhilarating sport. “I congratulate you. princess, the count to the Intoxicated Rosltta. The city government at Tampico, the second largest seaport In Mexico, recently decided to tax all publicly displayed signs tn a foreign language. Only names of firms were exempt The tax was ten cents a month ou each letter. The proprietor of "The American Saloon" was particularly Incensed when he had to pay the first $1.70. He aired his grievance at the Colonial club so loud that It attracted atten tion. "Make It >1 Cantina Americano.’ and save the $1.70.' someone sug gested. “ Won't do It," replied the saloon keeper. “ Must have a sign In Eng lish to make it homelike.” “Then make it ’U. S. Bar.’ ” He did; and saved $1.20 a month. All the Same. “ Why do they have to have to pat on a dumb show?” “Why not 7“
