LD HAPPENINGS DRAFT IN TWO WEEKS
OE CURRENT WEEK
Firat Call W ill He for From 900,000 to
1,500,000 Men Under New Plan —
625,000 W ill
Washington,
He Selected.
SENT TO BOTTOM
D. C. — Plana o f the
Brief Resume Most Important lr ; , « r i r r r ; . S l j K a i s e r ' s
Daily News Items.
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Naval Bate on Belgian
who, it is expect**!, wiii be regutered Coast Bombarded by British.
for the new army, were disclosed Tues­
day by Provost Marshal General Crow­
der to the senate m ilitary affairs com­
mittee. Exemptions, he said, prob­
ably would result in reducing the num­
ber to 625,000 men for immediate
service.
W hile the War department had or-
iginally planned to select 500,000 men
! first, General Crowder told the com­
m ittee the plans have been revised and
it now is proposed to require 625,000.
To secure this number he said it
probably will be necessary to draft at
least 900,000 and possibly 1,500,000
cause o f expected exemptions.
General Crowder told the committee
the additional 125,000 would be needed
SECOND SHIP INJURED
STATE N E W S
IN BRIEF.
Union county crops, long held back
by unusually cold and sunless weather,
are fairly "ju m p in g ” out o f the soil
this week, follow ing several days o f
improved weather.
Harold Hansen, o f Carlton, about 30
years old and a native o f Denmark,
was crushed to death Friday about
midnight by a cave-in in the tunnel
being dug to carry the pipe line from
Haskins Creek to McMinnville.
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CLOTHING
LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
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PETER TRAFT CONFESSES HIS LOVE FOR LYDIA CRAVEN,
AND MRS. MERRILEES SHOWS A MAGNIFICENT PEARL
NECKLACE WHICH SHE PROMISES TO GIVE LYDIA
SYNOPSIS.— A well-bred young Englishwoman, nervous and sus­
picious, finds when she boards the steamer Aisatla, bound from L iv ­
erpool to New York, thut her stateroom mate Is Mrs. Amelia Beggar­
staff, a fascinating, wealthy American widow of ubout sixty years.
The girl Introduces herself as Lucy Carteret and says she Is going to
America to meet her father. Lucy’s behavior puzzles Mrs. Beggar­
staff, who Is vastly surprised to fiud the girl in possession of a mag­
nificent necklace, stolen from a museum some time previously and
passes the news on to her friend. Quoin, a private detective on board.
Lucy, dresalng In the dark In her sts eroom, hears a mysterious con­
versation between two men Just outside her window and recognizes
one of them as Thaddeus Craven, her father, whom she hasn’t seen
for five years. She confesses io Mrs. Beggarstaff that she Is in reality
Lydia Craven. The girl discover» her father and young Mrs. Mer­
rilees, a charming widow, engaged to be married. Mrs. Merrilees 1»
bewildered for u momeui because Craven bad always posed us a
bachelor, but she and Lydia like one another. Craven tells Lydia he
secretly represents the British government In the United States.
Recommendation o f Coos Bay for an
aeroplane base by the naval commis­
C H APTE R VI.
English porre o f Light Cruisers A t­ sion was the result o f a recent visit to
Eventa o f Noted People, Government!
“There, Peter,” announced Sirs. Beg-
Marshfield by the tw o submarines H -l
tack Six German Destroyers in
and Pacific Northwest and Other
and H-2 and the lieutenants who were garstaff. “ there goes a very happy
instructed to examine Coast ports for girl I” Ile r amazing complacency would
Hot Eight Capture Men.
Things Worth Knowing.
submarine and aircraft basea.
have suited a fairy godmother gloat­
ing over some signal beneficence.
Judge Charles L. McNary, Republi
Past the deck chair lu which she
can, o f Salem, has been appointed
The Fashion A rt League o f America
London— A German destroyer has United States senator for Oregon, to wa* reclining, with Peter T ra ft at her
punishments.
Besides, I'm not sure j At length. "Sixty thousand dollars?"
been sunk and another damaged in
has decreed that a woman must spend
succeed Senator Harry Lane.
The side, arm In arm. Lydia Craven and I want her hushed. I'm not ashamed Tjuoln inquired listlessly.
$653 for clothes if she’s to be properly
running fight between six German de­ official announcement o f the appoint­ Mrs. Merrilees were striding briskly
of the fact, and If I let the Beggarstaff
"M y dear man, I do believe you've
stroyers and Commodore T yrw h itt’s ment was made by Governor W ithy- aft. Rare color warmed the face of
dressed this year.
alone, aooner or later she or someone seen the bill 1”
combe, and Judge M cNary has le ft for Craven's daughter, mirth danced lu her will mention the matter to Lydia, nnd
Hans Sulzer, who has been appointed 1J " « 11 “ P vacancies In the army o f 500,- sqaudron, the admiralty announces.
Smiling, the detective shook hla
The German naval base at Ostend, Washington, D. C., to take up the du­ eyea, a smile edged the pretty lips
visa minister to the United States, *°° “ n<i 1,1 k“ P trH,mn*
,n con‘
Swiss
from which the breeze caught a snatch then— well, rouse a womun's curiosity, head.
tinuoUB o jie ratio n .
on the Belgian coast, has been bom­ ties o f hia office.
is on his way to Washington. His ap­
“ Worth hnlf ns much again,” Mrs.
o f laughter as musical as singing gluss. and half your battle’s won."
When the original plans for service barded by British warships. The B rit­
pointment has been approved by the
The University o f Oregon is consid­ and bore It to the ears of her two
“ Cottier wanted
Craven turned to Inspect the pair Merrilees affirmed.
for 500,000 men were made, he said, ish forces were undamaged.
American government.
ering a plan o f sending professors devoted admirers.
at the rail. “ She might do worse," he ulnety."
the department had not planned to
The text o f the admiralty announce­
along with m ilitary organizations, i f
"They seem perfectly matched,“
“ Um-hm,” Peter assented Indistinct observed.
Lieutenant Colonel Fred W. Sladen, send American forces abroad so soon.
ment reads:
the W ar department w ill permit such ly between teeth gripping the mouth­
Quoin pursued, knitting his brows;
"TlmDks I”
commander o f the m ilitary training
Casualties from foreign service, he
“ The vice admiral at Dover reports
“ but I'd like to look at them In a
“ Than Quoin, I mean.”
Basking in the
camp, reserve corps officers, has or­ believed, sickness, etc., make neces­ that the enemy naval base and work- an arrangement, according to an an­ piece o f his pipe.
“ Curse I t !” said Peter, flushing. stronger light.”
dered the dismissal o f the unfit men sary a reserve o f 125,000 men, in ad­ ships at Ostend were heavily bom­ nouncement by President P. L. Camp­ warmth of a late Suptember sun, ns
bell. The purpose o f the plan is to lazily content as any cat, Peter "I'm In earnest, Tnd.”
'T a k e them out Into the sun. If you
from the Presidio camp.
dition to the duty at training ramps.
barded in the early hours Tuesday
permit students to continue studies watched the girls swing down the deck
“ I believe you are.” Mrs. Merrilees like.”
General Crowder told the committee morning. A large number o f rounds
On Memorial Day the flood waters
while in the service.
Craven sat forward lu nervous Im­
and disappear round the superstruc­ Interjected with dispassionate scien­
The
o f the Clearwater river, Idaho, claimed he favored immediate drafting o f men were fired with good results.
patience. “ Do be reasonable!” he ex­
ture.
Then
he
removed
the
pipe
to
tific
Interest.
“
I
really
believe
you
registering,
rather
than
postponement
Work
on
all
new
buildings
at
the
enemy
shore
batteries
returned
our
tw o victims, Eleanor, 13 years old, and
Hospital
has been observe, critically, "Business of taking are, Peter. Certainly you were never postulated. " It ’s sheer Idiocy to have
Uretta, 8 years old, daughters o f Mr. o f the draft for several weeks after fire, but our bombardment forces suf Oregon State
registration. He regards it desirable fered no damage.
so Intolerably stupid when in love that thing up here at all, with (Jod
started. These include the new $60,- all the credit to yourself— ehT"
and Mrs. Calvin Boyer, o f laiwiston.
knows who spying! And there ure
that men drafted may know and have
“ Why not?" the Dowager Dragon with me."
"Commodore T yrw h itt also reports 000 addition to the receiving hospital,
Memorial Day celebrations were held ; 8 f ew weeks to make their personal that early Tuesday morning a force o f the enlargement o f the amusement hall demanded with asperity.
“ Didn't
Peter, by this time recovered, fired some queer fish aboard— eh, Quoin?"
at both ends o f the Panama Canal, arrangements before called to the col light cruisers and destroyers under his and dining room to the main building discover who she v/as and bring her her with a reproving glance. “ Uttered
“ Rather I"
the detective
agreed
with speeches by W iliam J. Price, Un- ors.
command sighted six German destroy at the institution, and the tubercular anil Tad together? That's why she's in the presence o f a third party." he dryly.
American minister to Panama, and
Details o f making exemptions also era and engaged them at long range building, which w ill be constructed at happy. If you must know— not because said severely, “ slander Is actionable.
“ Please be ndvlsed I” Craven urged
Major Herbert White, o f the United were explained to the committee by in a running fight. One o f the enemy the rear o f the infirmary, and w ill be you've fallen head over heels In love
Merely because I didn't like to show "Lock that thing up again and let inn
States Army.
the provost marshal general. He said destroyers, the S-20, was sunk by our 215 fe et in length.
with the girl and moon around after my distaste for your Infatuated ad­ take It back to the purser."
“ Tad. you’re tlresompJ" Mrs. Merri­
I t was announced in London this the government does not contemplate gun fire and another severely damaged.
When the local committee at Moro her like a stray puppy looking for u vances. you take up with an emergen­
cy ration like Tud here, nnd then gel lees began.
week that, owing to the shortage o f any class exemptions, but that all will Seven survivors from the S-20 have was canvassing the prospects o f selling good home.”
But Quoin Interrupted. "Craven Is
“ Ouch!” said Peter pensively, and sore because I don’t forbid the banns—
shipping and the consequent necessity be personal. Farmers, factory opera­ been picked up and made prisoners Liberty Bonds recently, P. W. Strong,
right.'’
o f economizing all available supplies tors and other special classes would There were no casualties on our side.’ a farmer living near there, stepped up repluced the pipe.
peevish child 1"
“ Oh, well I I f you will spoil every­
With a grim sniff, the Dowager
o f tobacco, the board o f trade w ill re­ not be exempted as such, nor territor­
“ Just for that," snld the woman,
and said he would take $2500 and also
ially, but all exemptions w ill be made United States Trade to
quisition all stocks.
during the period o f the war he would Dragon withdrew momeuturlly into "Just for thut, Peter, I ’m going to thing, take all the fun out o f my sur­
individually.
thought. “ Have you asked her heap coals of fire upon your uug-rate- prise.”
J. E. Black, a policeman o f Selma,
Get Ten Billion in Year invest 50 per cent o f his income each deep
The men drafted probably will be in
" Surprise?" Peter echoed.
to marry you yet?”
year
from
his
farm
i
f
he
realized
the
rul head— and heaven knows I hope
Ala., was sentenced to one second im­ training camps by September 1, Gen­
“ Who— me?" Peter
ei|>ostuluted. they’ll scorch nnd blister—”
Mrs. Merrilees nodded emphatically.
New Y ork— Ten billion dollars to be expected war profit on his crops over
prisonment in the county ja il for k ill­ eral Crowder said, and added that he
spent during the coming year by the and above what had been considered in "Nothing like thut!”
Marble?" Craven suggested with "Look well at them, my friends; for
ing A lex Posey, a negro, while trying favored beginning selections within
"W hy not?”
the minute I get them through the
open Incredulity.
to arrest him. The sheriff took Black two weeks after registration so that United States and the allied govern­ the past as a normal price.
"T oo much sense,” Peter explained,
ments for the products o f American
Be quiet. Tad, nnd run an errand customs, to safe deposit they go and
to ja il, locked him up and immediately exemption work may be expedited
W
ith
Salem’s
share
o
f
the
Liberty
rarely sententious.
farms, mines and factories, Secretary
for me, like a biddable child." Mrs. there remnln." She paused deliberate­
turned him out,
and notifications o f final selections MeAdoo declared here Tuesday night, Ixian bond issue set at the $300,000
"Whose— hers?”
Merrilees loosed the drawstring of a ly, with n challenging smile.
mark,
active
steps
are
being
taken
A tornado struck Mineral Point, Mo,, may be made us s<ion thereafter as w ill bring to the country t*,e greatest
"Even money you can’t guess.”
"W hy?” Peter demunded blankly.
Incework wrlstbng, took out a tiny
there
to
float
the
c
ity
’
s
share.
Carl
S.
late Wednesday, killed four persons possible.
“ Yours, o f course I”
prosperity in its history.
“ Don’t you ever mean to wear ’em.
poekethook,
and
from
tills
last
extract­
and injured 30, demolished the entire
“ Some people profess apprehension K elty, o f the Lumbermen’s Trust com­
“ There 1” groaned Peter. “ I might've ed u slip of paper. “ Take that to the Betty?”
town with the exception o f the school-
I about the future o f business,” said Mr. pany o f Portland, is to assist in the known better than to bet against In­ purser and bring me what it calls for.”
She shook her head. “They're not
BABY
PLAGUE
BEING
TRACED
house, and then swept southward to
McAdoo. " Why, gentlemen, prosper­ movement and is co-operating with the tuition."
With assumed reluctance Craven for me, Peter. I f I dared smuggle,
Salem
Commercial
club.
That
club
Eye, where Fred Harper, a farmer,
ity in the next 12 months w ill be
Why pluln Intuition, Peter? The
I should wear them, Just to be sassy
Cominitte Declares Infantile 1’aralysls greater than it ever has been in our itself took $3000 worth o f the bonds, phrase Is rightfully ‘feminine lutul- heaved up from his place and rolled about It. But since I don’t dare, I
was killed by flying debris.
forward, while his flauceo cradled her
it
being
the
first
commercial
organiza­
Communicated by Contact.
history. You cannot prevent it i f you
tion.' ”
S. X. Constantinidi, first secretary
chin In her hand and regarded Peter mean to keep them for a wedding pres­
try. “ The only thing that could stop tion in the Uinted States to make a
“ The weed Intuition flourishes only
ent to my stepdaughter— If I ever have
o f the Greek legation in Washington,
with a whimsical smile.
New Y ork — Infantile paralysis is
move
o
f
this
kind,
and
it
has
been
one." She closed the case with a snap.
has presented his papers o f resignation communicated by personal contact, and prosperity would be the refusal o f the commended by Secretary McAdoo for In the well-known sex. Mun, possessed
“
Quit
It
I"
he
said
crossly.
“
You
o f bruin, reasons to a logical conclu­
Lydia sat back with a little gasp,
to the State department and announced not from contaminated sources o f milk people to support the reasonable meas­ its action.
haven't
got
anything
on
me,
you
sion ; woipnn— hm !— shuts her lovely
her eyes hlnnk with confusion. Quoin
his allegiance to the forces o f Venizo- nor from lower animals, insects or by ures o f taxation that are needed and to
A ll mills on Coos Bay have an­ eyes, sticks a pin through the card, know.”
los. He said he disapproved o f King clothing and other extraneous objects, buy the bonds o f the government.”
laughed an odd. brief laugh, nnd
"H ow about the others?”
The secretary addressed a great mass nounced the minimum wage for able- and i f the perforated horse wins,
Constantine's pro-German attitude.
glunced askance nt Craven. This last
says a report made public Tuesday by
“ Others? I never looked cross-eyed
meeting at Carnegie hall in behalf of bodied men, commencing June 1, would claims her choice was dictated by a
turned to his betrothed with o star­
Representatives o f the Midde West the special committee o f physicians the Libery Loan, which, he warns, be $3.18, which is declared to be the
mysterious faculty denied to man. The at a girl before this."
tled gesture nnd lips that gaped. Pe­
liaving brick and light and power in­ appointed lust summer to conduct an would succeed as it must succeed, only highest w a g », paid on the
Peter
1"
Pacific word Itself Is a sort of ubracadabra.
ter T ra ft alone betrayed no abnormal
dustries protested against the proposed inquiry financed by the Rockefeller i f everyone flirt his duty.
Well,
hardly
ever.
And,
anyway,
H e appeal­ Coast for mill workers.
The C. A. at mere mention of which fools fnlut
emotion.
Grinning cheerfully,
he
15 r per
_ _ cent
____. . . f r e ig h t rate Increese at Foundation,
ed to those who cannot fight on the Smith Lumber & Manufacturing com­ oiul wise men climb trees."
from now on I ’m going to wear a sign­
Trie report made to Mayor Mitchel
watched the two women, absorbed In
weoriesohy s hearings before the In­
battle front to supply the means that pany said the fiat wage would be $3 a
board
here."
He
sketched
the
site
Secretly charmed, Mrs. Beggarstaff
each
other— Lydia
finding
breath
terstate Commerce commission, and gives the record o f a study o f 5496
will enable the government to provide day, with an added bonus o f 6 per cent wrinkled her nose unbecomingly. "F or upon his waistcoat;
enough for the protest, “ But, Mrs.
predicted curtailment o f business or cases. It asserts that slight and non- for the so'diers who go to the front.
for all who had worked for two weeks. ouce you admit man Is deficient.”
Private. No Thoroughfare. This means
paralytic
cases
are
the
most
frequent
Merrilees, you mustn’t I” the other con­
failure i f it were granted.
row!
Grlnalng, Peter made a quaint obei­
sources of infection, “ as these cases
Practically all o f the 400 acres of
"It seems go funny— you !” Laugh­ firming her Intention with an emphatic
Citizens o f Berlin, Wis., arc seri­ arouse no suspicion and other persons
Judge Lindsey Attacked.
sance,
and
strolled
aft,
leaving
Mrs.
flax selected by the Salem Commercial
nod and the statement, "But I ’ve rnnde
ously considering changing the name come in contact with them; “ that the
Denver Judge J. B. Lindsey, o f the club for sowing this year had been Beggarstaff to gnaw her nether lip over ing quietly, the woman looked up to
up my mind, dear; so you may as well
review
Lydia
with
a
long
glance.
o f the place from its namesake across
disease usually develop« from three to Juvenile court, and a nationally-known seeded, according to a statement made the discovery, too tardily made to be
give me my head. Besides, you prom­
“
She's
a
dear
girl,"
she
observed.
the ocean. W hile there are literally ten days after exposure, and that
figure in child delinquency study cir by Harry A, Schoth, government flax turned to hts discomfiture, that what
dozens o f cities in the United States
“ Promise uever to call me ‘mamma,’ ised always to call me Betty.”
“ previous good health does not give cles, was attacked in his court room expert, who has had charge o f the took him from her was his utter In­
Locking the metal box. she rose.
bearing the same name, this is the
and
I'll do my best for you."
ability to rest In Ignorance o f Lydia
immunity from attack.”
here Wednesday by Bennie Huffman, work.
“ Come. Tad. I owe my appetite five
first, so far as is known, where the
"W
hat
chance
have
I
got,
with
Craven's whereabouts.
For the two
The report says that males apparent­ 14 years old, and Mrs. Huffman, the
agitation to change the name has as­
Stockmen from various sections of young women bad failed to round out Quoin tanking the pace? He's a regu­ more lnps round the deck before lunch­
ly are more susceptible than females. boy’s mother, after he had sentenced
sumed definite shape.
The Indian
Douglas
county
reported
during
the
lar fellow — I'm ouly a drawing room eon. Peter, please take this back to
their circuit of the deck.
Barents are urged to isolate sick chil­ the youth to the reform school for
the purser nnd get his receipt.
If
name Mascoutin is said to be favorably dren.
[last few days that many horses had
entertainer."
Turning
past
the
veranda
cafe,
at
highway robbery.
considered.
become affected with what is known
"H e's a strange man,” Mrs. Merri­ you’re afraid, Lydla'll go along to pro­
the
after
extreme
o
f
the
promenade
Both Mrs. Huffman and her son as “ pink e y e " and that in some in- ;
lees mused. “ I f he hadn't taken up tect you.”
Warning Given Hankers.
Ideas embodied in Rear Admiral
grasped the jjd g e around the neck. stances the animals are in a serious deck. Peter came upon Mrs. Merrilees.
"W hat becomes o f me?" Quoin de­
such
nn Impossible profession— ”
Washington, D. C. A t the request Slight wounds were inflicted by the
Bradley A. Fiske's invention o f a tor­
seated at an adjacent table In com­
manded with mock truculence.
condition.
"D
o
you
suppose
he
has
a
case
In
pedo-launching seaplane have been o f the State department, the Federal boy's fingers as officers removed the
pany with Craven.
“ You're to walk the other side of
"ap propriated” by the Germans, and Reserve Board has warned member pair.
Baker county officials have informed
A second glance showed him I.ydla hand now; aboard this vessel, I me,” the lady ordered imperiously,
were used by them in tor|asloing the I banks o f the reserve system that Ger-
State Treasurer K ay that they intend In the angle of the start <ird rail. mean?"
“ and help me make Tnd behave."
"Call him, and I ’ll ask.”
3000-ton British steamship Gena off
to pay for that county's share o f the Quoin at her side,
Artillery More Active.
| man interests in I.atin-America are
Craven breathed heavily. "W hether
Peter compiled with the best grace
Aldeburgh, on May 1, according to a | seeking to secure American funds for
state tax, only 6 per cent more than
In
response
to
a
hail
from
Craven,
London — Considerable activity was
Imaginable. “ Quoin! I say, Addison, I like It or not— ” With a last reluc­
statement given out in New York by
was
paid
for
the
state
tax
last
year,
he
turned
sulkily
to
thut
quarter,
fomenting trouble in this hemisphere, displayed by the artillery on both sides
come over here u minute. A beautiful tant glance at the treasure box, he
the A ero (Tub o f America. T w o sea­
I and that all transfers o f money to neu along the British front in France or $59,839. The amount o f state tax where, nt least, n cheerful disposition lady wants to nsk you something.” rose and somewhat sulkily prepared
planes participated in the attack and
last
year,
or
$59,839.
The
amount
o
f
wouldn't
go
unappreciated.
Indeed,
he
tra! countries on both sides o f the A t Wednesday in several districts, includ-
In a lower tone he added, “ You’re the to obey orders.
one was brought down by the British.
lantic must be scrutinized carefully. | ing the neighborhood o f Vim y and the state tax which has been asssessed was welcome. Having privately dis­ best little diplomat ever. I'll be grate­
against
Baker
county
is
$62,646.90.
seminated news of their engagement.
Enlistments in the Naval Reserve The board suggests that bankers scru- Ypres sector. British raiding parties
ful as long as I live.” And rising with j
forces since the war began have tinize accounts o f any resident alien and airmen also were busy in numer-
Through plans effected at Hood R iv ­ Craven Hnd Mrs. Merrilees were Indus­
What do you think about this
the sunniest of smiles, lie drew up 1
brought the personnel o f nil branches ,-m-rny and re|s>rt to the tsiard any sus ous successful operations. The British er, it was decided that all local Fourth triously conducting themselves In as
man Quoin? Is he strictly on
chairs for I.ydtu and Quoin.
up to about 25,000, or almost half the pieioua transactions.
have recaptured the advanced positions o f July events would be given under smartly an unloverllke manner us pos­
the level— or do you euepect him
“ Yes. Mrs. M errilees?" the detective j
size o f the regular Navy a year ago.
near Cherisy, taken by the Germans in the joint auspices o f the T w elfth com­ sible. A tentative third was always
of connection with the profes­
inquired, taking the place at her side.
encouraged
In
their
company.
This includes the fleet reaerve,
the
pany,
Coast
artillery
corps,
and
the
reserve, the
Gains lawit by Austrians.
j Saturday night's attack, and have re-
sional smugglers aboard?
“ Peter and I have been bickering j
naval auxiliary,
volunteer
roast
de­
local
chapter
o
f
the
Red
Cross.
The
“
Sit
down
there.”
Craven
insisted.
auxiliary, volunteer coast de- j
R„m e— Italian troops Tuesday with- J pulsed hostile raids near La Basse and
fense ami flying corps reserves and wo­ stood a heavy attack by the Austrians j Neuve ( hapelle, the War office an- city w ill give these organizations a “The steward'll be back In a minute. about you.” the lady fibbed brazenly. I
men enlisted for special duty.
Bos­
(TO BE CO NTINU ED .)
blanket concession to operate refresh­ I want to talk to you about this "A re you. or are you not, wasting your
on the western slo[>ea of San Marco in nounced.
ton, N ew York, Philadelphia and Nor­
ment stands, hold open-air dances and wretched concert tonight.
They've brilliant tuleuts on my devoted trail?" :
the Gorizia area. The war office an­
Quoin looked puzzled. ' “ Something SUCH IS LIFE IN NEW YORK
folk, in the order named, have led in
participate in other forms o f entertain­ asked me to be muster o f ceremonies—
Slackers Rush to Altar.
nounced that at the (Mints where the
on your conscience?" he advanced ten- ,
enlistments.
ment.
awful
bore
I”
New
York
On
the
eve
o
f
registra­
Austrians had been able to penetrate
With a fixed, agreeable smile, Peter tutlvely. “ You don't mean to try any Only by Accident Did Residents of
Every jitn ey bus operating in Spo­ lines leveled by their artillery they tion day hundreds of men and women
E. F. Slade has been appointed by sat, drank whatever the steward smuggling this trip, I hope."
Apartment in Big City Discover
kane was ordered off the streets by had been promptly driven out again gathered in the municipal building to Superintendent o f Banks Sargent as «
" I enn’t make up my mind, I’d lore
Neighbor Is Old Friend.
and back to their own positions with obtain marriage licenses, which were state bank examiner, and his appoint­ brought him. automatically consumed
Mayor Flem ing Tuesday.
severe losses. Austrian attacks else­ ! Iieing issued at the rate o f one every ment was unanimously confirmed by Craven's cigarettes, and listened with­ to. Are you Interested?"
“ Only In your Interests,
Be ad-
out the least interest to the other's
Resolutions adopted at the great where between Vertoibizza and the mintlte and a half. Before noon 125
Tw o boisterous children romping tn
the State Banking board.
plans. How rould he be Interested, vised— don't I”
massmeeting in favor of the entente ■oast were stopped in their incipiency. j licenses hail been handed out and 60
the halls o f a large uptown apartment
"W h y?"
Mrs.
Merrilees
pouted, house In New York met a middle-aged
allies held in Madrid Tuesday were
j couples had been married in the chattel,
The Newberg Commerial club is put­ with that fellow Quoin monopolizing
presented to the S|>aniah minister of
t City officials in charge o f the license ting on a novel gardening contest. Lydiu? Not that he didn't like Quoin. “ Why not, If, ns Peter would say, I man and forcibly dragged him Into the
Spain Sends Sharp Note.
In fa c t Peter admired that man tre­ can get away with It?"
the interior. The resolutions were to
library, where they proceeded to “ play
Madrid The Spanish government, 1 bureau declared the m ajority o f the Tw elve prominent business men are
" I f for no more moral reason." said horse" with him by riding on his back
the effect that “ Spain should break
Each w ill plant, hoe and mendously: so much the more reason
it is announced in the newspH|iers, has prospective bridegrooms were taking enrolled.
diplomatic relations with Germany and
the detective seriously, "because It while he galloped around the room on
care for two rows o f potatoes in the to fear his influence!
instructed its representatives in Ber­ I wives in the hope draft.
should acept all the consequences from
And Lydia, leaning on the rail, a can't be done. The customs people are his hands and knees.
vacant block across from the city hall.
lin. Vienna and Constantinople to pre­
the action which she is compelled to
The man who gets the smallest yield vision more rudiant even than the day. laying for you."
Russians Win Positions.
They made so much noise that mem­
sent an urgent note demanding that
adopt for the defense o f her d ign ity .”
“ W ell?" Craven demauded with par­
“They’ll be disappointed."
bers o f the family opened the door and
I’etrograd, via London — Russian must be host at a banquet to the rest.
there be an end to the persecutions,
donable Impatience.
“ Don't deceive yourself. E ikry man looked In. With the two children still
Rear Admiral Sims, in charge o f deportations and liMtings practiced scouts Tuesday broke through four
Stanley Hickey o f Cottage Grove,
Peter started and batted his eyea on the force know* It was your agent clinging to his back with all their mlghl
King rows o f w ife entanglements in front of
American naval operations in Euro against the Jews in Palestine.
has a ewe which he thinks is a prize­ “ Eh?" he Inquired stupidly.
who secretly purchased that three-hun­ — they wouldn't let go— the man stood
pean waters, was formally appointed Alfonso, it is said, has intervened di­ the German (tosition near K ovel and
"W hat do you think?"
dred thonxand franc pearl-and-dla- up and bowed.
winner. Within 14 months she gave
Wednesday a vice admiral by Presi rectly in this question.
“ A h—about what?"
rnond collar at Cottier's In Paris."
birth to seven lambs. The first birth
dispersed the Teuton barrier guards.
“ Pardon me.” he said. "You see, p.
dent Wilson.
“ Good heavens 1“ Craven exploded
"But I've quite made up my mind live In the apartment opposite “ onr»
Farther south in the Carpathian was twins, the second trip let: and the
liritons to He Retried.
third twins. She is o f the Shropshire a full, deep note o f exasperation. never to stoop to anything so truly and your children are very old friends
T w o employes o f the Giant Powder
Washington, D. C. Ralph K. Rlair mountains Russian scouts [tenetrated
“ H ere I sit yammering at you— “
breed and gave a good clip o f wool.
low as smuggling."
company at Oakland, Cal., were killed
i at mine. W e play together on the
anil Dr. Thomas Addis, British citi«- the German wire entanglements near
“ Sorry.” said Peter.
"Fact is— I
Tuesday afternoon, when the nitro­
Over this virtuous protestation Mrs. 'fairs. But I have not seen them for
ens, by a Supreme court ruling Tues- Pnevi, drove the Germans from their
Chief Grant, Sheriff Burns and dep­ know Mrs. Merrilees won’t mind being
glycerine house at the company's plant
Merrilees pursed prim lips belled by so long that this evening I ventured
day. must undergo a second trial at trenches and raptured a machine gun, uties, o f Astoria, searched the steam
near Richmond, blew up.
let Into my confidence on the ground danolDg eyes; then broke down and to renew acquaintance • Itli them.''
San Francisco on a charge o f conspir­ the War office announced.
schooner Florence Olsen, which arrived
floor— fact la I'm In love with your Joined tn a general laugh as Craven
Then he went back to hls hands and
Panama has proposed that the U nit­ acy to violate American neutrality in
recently from San Francisco. They
Hruaailoff in Command.
daughter. Tad. And Quoin's talking reappeared with a small dispatch box j knees and resumed his wild i uUcs
ed States advance $10,000,000 for im ­ recruiting Englishmen in this country
found five five-gallon kegs and one
to her. So. natnrally, I'm sick with of black metal.
IVtrograd General Michael V. Ale-
| with the children.
mediate construction o f strategic roads for service in the British army. The
two-gallon demijohn o f whiskey and Jealousy."
gieff. commander in chief o f the Rus­
“ Mayn't I giggle too?" be Inquired
As It developed, he w is a man the
and railways as a step in proper de­ court refuso! to interfere with a sec­
three sacks o f bottled beer, which they
sian armies, has resigned. General
“ It's like your cheek.” observed plaintively, looking from face to face family had met abroad a year before
ond trial ordered.
fense o f the Panama Canal Zone.
confiscated.
Alexis nruasiloff. commander in chief
Craven.
“ Have you mentioned the as he delivered the box to Its owner.
Not until the children used him as s
o f the armies on the southwestern
An official statement issued in Lon
“ Not worth repeating," his fiancee horse did they discover he was their
Although fishermen were not agreed matter to Lydia?"
Ex-Governor Haines Die«.
front, has been appointed to succeed with the Mncleay company at Wedder-
"Certainly not I She'» haring too reported, fitting » key Into the lock. near neighbor.
don recently says that counting the
Boise, Idaho John M. Haines, gov- him. Genreal Gurko, commander of
Americans serving in the British and
hum, near Marshfieki on the price good a time. Women won't listen to a " I was merely swearing I meant to be
Such Is life In New York aparimen.a
French armies ami the additional units em or o f Idaho in 1913 and 1914 d iol the western front, replaces Rruaailoff for catches and did not begin fishing gratuitous lover unless bored or a » good— when every blessed drop of
at
his
home
here
Monday
after
a
long
on the southwestern front.
ordered to France, therr shortly will
until eight days after the season tively unhappy."
blood In me cries out against the sin­
Efficiency In War.
illness.
He was 54 years old. He
be 100,000 Americans in France.
'Then why bother me with your ful extravagance o f paying duty on—
opened, the pack at the cannery is 500
The usual means o f transportation
I l l Alien Enemies Taken.
will lie buried Thursday with m ilitary
lovealek vapors 7"
cases
ahead
o
f
the
same
date
last
year.
th
lsl"
In the Bulgarian army used to be the
A mob estimated to number 3000 honors.
New York The government's activ­
"W all. I wanted to see how rusty
Opening the dispatch box. she re­ ox-cart. It was used. Indeed. |n the
persons, shouting threats to rid East
The Hammond Lumber company at you'd cut up. Beeldea Mrs. Beggar­
ities against alien enemies, it was
moved
a
handsome
Jewel
case
of
first advance Into Serbia.
Now the
Italian U nto; to Enlist.
St. Ixiuis, HI., o f negroes imported to
learned here Wednesday, have resulted Mill C ity is now paying $3 a day for staff has discovered my hideous se­
grained morocco unlocked this In turn, motortruck has replaced I t The offices
work in factorise ami munitions plants,
laredo, Tex. — Silvio Cambiagio, in arrests o f 141 persons in recent common labor in its big mill and near­
cret. and Is now busy— or about to and disclosed that same necklace
In charge of the supply department
swept through the streets Wednesday Italian minister to Mexico, arrived weeks in this district, which ‘ ndudea by logging camps. An increase o f 25
be—distributing handbills."
which Quoin had Just named, watch­ says that one truck does In a day thv
night, attacking and beating negroes here Tuesday on a special train from parts o f Northern New Jersey and cents a day in wages was announced
"Can't you shut her up?"
ing with a smlie o f gratified vanity work of 300 oxen. 230 carta and 3UC
wherever found.
Several negroes 1 Mexico City on his way to Italy. The Western Connecticut.
The specific Wednesday. The mill had raised the
"The law forbids erne 1
inhuman > the effect on her four frien d*
were injured so severely they probably minister told newspaper men that he charge in each case has not been made pay from $2.50 to $2.75 only a short
i •
w ill die,
1 intended to enlist in the Italian army, i jaihli
tim e ago.
J