The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1916 Page: 3 of 6
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•sCOanf«nr'a,te k,SerKea'" Wyatt Is sent
Gruin f, natlve county on the
nlmert il ^ ,e nieets " mountaineer
Hot Snrin Taylor. At a houie beyond
Tivlnr m J mPI'' Major Harwood.
Wvn?t -hi ™ Harwood und escapes,
to thi ni? e^< U. S. uniform, escapes
Hn!wLS.e? Brlar country and (foes to
Ha^wonrt u°",'e' w.h,,t' he fln,ls Noreen
i*™™ He Introduces himself as Lleu-
to fh Raymond. Parson Nichols comes
confi.. a?rt Wya,t forces him to
Ti.!. /. hns been sent In advance
Nnrir^ pow'an, who proposes to marry
lnnrt °1 once' RU(I 80 ''ulel title to the
NoreJ Jl®pute hetween the Cowans and
It™ ,l(l father. Anse Cowan and
he )5£i,a,Ve Wyatt tells Noreen who
TTnihi ■ y force ,he Preacher lo silence,
tli^ escape while the Bans Is on
Wv-1. r :ini1 around the houje.
. Pr"""8,'s to marry Noreen and
, r from,Cowan. She accepts and
forces the preacher to marrv
, Cowan's gang i8 driven off by
« i troops, pne of whose officers is
Lieutenant Raymond. Wvutt is
2 Mm* «r?h Noreen attempts to de-
fnr Wyatt ,s taken to Lewisburg
ant Jii^i ns ^ ?PV^ The ramP cominand-
i*1 fr v,P, Fox v,8it wyatt in his
fnio . e courthouse basement. He re-
nnrt .,e^"le«nc^ In return for information.
hiitMinv • boyhood's knowledge of the
Duiiding to prepare a way of escape.
CHAPTER XVI—Continued.
How is It, Wyatt?" Fox asked, as t
failed to speak. "Should Misa Har-
wood be informed of the lieutenant's
action?"
"By no means, captain. I doubt if
she really trusted the fellow even
when she made him a messenger."
So do I, for later she went herself."
"To Colonel Plckney?"
Yes, an hour ago, after Raymond
returned with his report. 1 was at
the hotel, and saw her slip out the
side door. Colonel Pickney has bead
quarters In the big stone house oppo-
site the courtyard, and I had the curi-
osity to watch. She was inside nearly
half an hour, and returned by way of
the side street. Then she sent for
me."
liness. "And," in spite of every effort
at control my voice faltered, "you will
tell Miss Harwood how much her mes-
sage of kindness meant to me."
"I certainly will, my lad—is that
all? It may not be possible for me to
come again."
"There is nothing else; Jackson
will learn the truth through other
sources—good-by, and may God guard
you."
"Good-by."
Our hands clung, our eyes met, and
then he turned away, without ventur-
ing to glance back; the door closed
behind him, and 1 stood staring at it
through blurred vision. I was still
standing there motionless when the
iron barrier opened a few Inches, and
the hand of a soldier pushed a tin
containing food along the Boor,
"Here's your supper, Johnny,"
growled a voice indistinctly, "an' 1
guess you won't be bothered any more
tonight"
1 sat on the box, and choked down
what food I could, endeavoring to
drive away the feeling of depression
in which Fox had left me. 1 needed
now strength and courage to front the
one chance left.
CHAPTER XVII.
"She told you the result of her inter-
view?"
"It was not even mentioned, but I
knew she had met with no success.
She seemed distressed, but was anx-
ious that you should know at once the
seriousness of your position, and the
only hope of escape offered you."
My heart was beating fiercely at
this direct evidence of her interest in
my affairs. She had even humbled
herself to beg for me a chance; per-
haps, to Colonel Pickney she had even
confessed the truth in hope of chang-
ing his decision. But the effort had
proved useless; he had named terms,
which she evidently considered unwor-
thy.
"What hope?" I asked coldly. "You
mean the t^rms offered me before?"
He bowtj gravely, but without
speaking.
And did Miss Harwood request you
to urge my acceptance?"
"By no means. Her purpose was to
acquaint you with the conditions, to
relieve your suspense, and permit you
to realize her friendliness. 1 was to
tell you this frankly, but not to urge
any decision upon you."
"And I thank you, Captain Fox, and
beg you to express to her my appre-
Fox Grasped My Hand Firmly In
Both His Own.
elation of her kind loyalty. My life is
of small account in this struggle, and
its preservation would be no excuse
for treachery."
Fox grasped my hand firmly in both
of hlB own.
"I am glad of your decision, Wyatt."
he said earnestly. "I had no doubt
of what it would be; nor do I think
she had. Is there anything I can do?
Any comfort I can add?"
"Only one; I would ask of Miss
Harwood a single favor. It is that she
write my mother the conditions of
my death—a woman can do that best."
"I can promise you it shall be done.
I sincerely wish, Wyatt, we had met
under pleasanter circumstances. This
is a sad ending to what might have
been a lasting friendship; I confess I
have learned to like you, my boy."
"And I you, Captain Fox," I respond-
ed earnestly, feeling deeply his friend
The One Path of Escape.
There was absolutely nothing for
me to do but wait, but it was hard to
judge time. The noise of the camp
without was some guide, but, as the
evening lengthened, a band began play-
ing overhead, and 1 could hear the
sound of feet on the floor above. Evi-
dently a dance was in progress in the
big courtroom, and for the moment
my heart seemed to stop beating in
a sudden fear that my plan of escape
for that night was blocked.
It was the big fireplace opening Into
this room through which I had hoped
to emerge, but I could never accom
plish such hope amidst those dancers.
And they might keep up their danoing
to so late -,n hour as to give me no
opportunity before dawn to find a
place in which to elude search. Ye!
the noise was in my favor, if I could
only be assured the chimney was
wide enough above to permit of my
finally reaching the roof. Once there
I would discover a way down. The
grim incongruity of that merry party
above, dancing and laughing in the
bright light, and of myself in that
black cell below, waiting the certainty
of death the next morning, served to
steel my resolve.
I could hear nothing of the guard In
the corridor, although I listened in-
tently, my ear against the iron door,
during a lull in that babel overhead.
It was hardly likely another inspection
would be made, at least not until the
Bentrles were again relieved, probably
at midnight. To my judgment this
would allow me nearly three hourB in
which to make my effort—and surely
half that time should prove sufficient.
The band burst Into harmony again—
a polka, I remember—and I tore free
the loosened support. It made an
ugly bit of iron, well adapted for the
purpose I had in mind. Not only could
It be utilized as a lever, but it was
no mean weapon for use in emergency.
It must have required fifteen or
twenty minutes to break the iron
sheathing edge loose so us to insert
the point of my wedge. The bar, once
inserted, furnished the necessary lev
erage, forcing the Iron to yield about
tta rivet heads. I waited between the
dances, recruiting strained muscles,
and listening anxiously for any alarm-
ing sound in the corridor, only to
spring again feverishly to the work
the moment the band resumed play-
ing.
The barrier yielded inch by inch,
until I forced fully half the Iron cur-
tain backward, jamming it against the
wall, and thus revealed the black
opening into the chimney. The open
lng which I had uncovered was suf
ficlently large to permit the squeez-
ing through of my body, and. once
within the chimney, I found ample
space in which to explore.
I could see nothing, and was com
pelled to rely entirely upon the sense
of touch. Iron bars had been left on
one side the chimney, forming an
irregular ladder. My groping hands
located these, and by their aid I began
to climb slowly upward. At the level
of the first story I came upon a pro-
jection of rock, possibly six or eight
inches wide, on which I found secure
foothold, and was thus able to regain
breath and strength for a renewal uf
the struggle. I was crouched opposite
the oldtlme fireplace, and the band,
playing noisily, was within a very few
feet of where I hid. However, not a
gleam of light was visible, and It was
some time before I located the open
lng which had been left for a Btove
pipe. Even then I could feel no pipe
but, as 1 extended my arm, a finger
burst through the paper which had
been pasted across the entrance, and
a glow of radiance illumined the blach
walls about me.
1 waited, motionless, holding m
breath in fear that some eye might
have Witnessed the tearing of the pa
per, but there was no cessation of
noise, no evidence of discovery. As
sailed by a temptatloo to view the
scene. I found foothold a little higher
up, and. clinging to the edge of the
hole, brought my eyes to a level with
the rent in the paper. The vista was
not a wide one and I dare not enlarge
the space, yet I saw sufficient to yield
me full knowledge of the party and
its occasion. The floor was crowded,
the men almost without exception in
Federal uniform.
The couples whirled past, circling
the room. I watched the faces ea-
gerly, but they were all strange No
doubt some of those young women I
had known as girls, but they had
grown out of my recollection. None
among the officers preseut, so far as
1 could tell, bad I ever couie in con-
tact with—ah! yes! there was Whlt-
lock sitting disconsolately alone below
the judge's bench. 1 clung to mv
perch determining to assure myself,
but my eyes encountered no other
lamlllar countenance. Of course No-
reen would not attend, but there must
be some special cause to account for
Raymond's absence. He was the sort
to whom such an occasion as tblB
would naturally appeal.
Satisfied by my scrutiny. 1 explored
the opposite wall In vain for any simi-
lar opeplng As I remembered there
were offices there, where in days of
peace the county officers held sway,
and the floor above was an unfur
nished attic, extending the full length
of the building, having a low, unceiled
roof. In the old days It had been
used for storage purposes, and there
was a narrow stairway leading down
into the sheriff's office. Ay! and there
was a contrivance there once In wh'ch
they used to burn waste papers. 1 r
membered a certain house cleaning In
which I assisted, and wus assigned to
the Job of stirring the papers fre-
quently with an iron poker. I thought
it fun, and the chimney funnel was
a big one. Possibly it was there still,
but could I succeed In getting up that
far? The light shining through the
broken paper permitted a faint glimpse
of my immediate surroundings, yet re-
vealed little to encourage me. The
chimney was barely large enough to
admit the upward passage of my body,
and was a black mystery. However,
the irregularity of the stones promised
finger and foot hold. It offered a
chance, a hope—and 1 could ask no-
more.
I was climbing before the music
ceased, clinging desperately to every
slight projection, and bracing myself
against the walls. Progress was slow,
and occasionally painful; the con-
tracted space gave me a feeling of suf-
focation. and I dislodged enough soot
bo I was compelled to struggle con-
stantly to refrain from coughing. My
only relief was to bind a handkerchief
across mouth and nostrils.
While the music remained silent. I
rested, fearful lest my struggles would
be overheard, taking such meager
comfort as 1 could. The first blare
of the horns started me off once more,
careless In the midst of so much noise
as to whether I rattled the loosened
plaster, or even dislodged an Ill-
secured stone. But at the best the
passage was made by Inches, and 1
took more than one desperate chance
of slipping; twice I clung breathless
as the music ceased, but the secord
time I felt convinced 1 had attained
to the level of the upper floor.
W ith the next, burst of melody from
below, now somewhat mellowed by
distance and the intervening wallB, I
made another attempt to ascend, but
had scarcely attained more than a
foot or two when my right hand
plunged into a wide opening. Clinging
as best I could to a precarious foot-
ing, I ran my arm deeper in until I
came in contact with a tin covering,
which fell rather noisily to the floor.
I paused, startled at the sound, but no
gleam of light came through the open-
ing. and I Instantly realized that the
attic was unoccupied. The rattle of
the tin would, In all probability, cre-
ate no alarm because of the din be-
low.
1 knew now exactly where I was. the
only immediate problem being my
ability to squeeze through that nar-
row space. The old-time burner had
evidently been removed. 1 wriggled
my way in head first. My knees
were doubled up in the chimney, and
my feet found solid purchase against
the stones. 1 felt as though the very
skin was being peeled off me. but I
shot forward, my head and shoulders
emerging into the open. Heavens!
what a relief! I drew a long breath,
dangling over the floor, unable tii
reach any support; then kicked and
distinguish the desk and a few round,
ed-back wooden chairs pushed against
the wall. There was a door to the left,
standing ajar, leading Into a wash-
room, and I ventured within, feeling
about to assure myself If there had
been any water left. I found a bucket
nearly full, and two bars of soap, and
unable to resist the luxury, 1 stripped
off my ragged uniform coat, and be-
gan vigorous scrubbing. How thor-
ough a job I made of it T cannot tell,
but the soap lathered freely, and I
certainly did my best, using up an
entire roller towel in the flual effort
to attain cleanliness.
There was a coat and hat hanging
on the hooks, neither article of the
highest respectability I judged from
feeling them, but more to my purpose
than the rags I had cast aside, and I
donned the two gladly, finding them
no bad fit. 1'he hat was looped up
with a star. Feeling quite myself
again in these new habiliments, and
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temporarily 9reat progress has been mnde in
the campaign against typhus in Mexica
City that schools have been reopened.
The United States Steel Corpora-
tion is to build 1,500 by-productB coko
ovens at Clairton, near Pittsburg,
that will cost J15,000,000. H Is claimed
that when completed the group will
be the largest of the kind in the world.
Ten persons were killed and four se-
riously burned by the explosion of the
boilers on the tow boat Sam Brown
of Pittsburgh, in the Ohio river at
Huntington, W. Va. The explosion in
believed to have been due to the ail.
mission of cold water to the boilers.
Active fighting has
ceased on all fronts.
For a Long Time I Lay There.
conscious of a clean face, I Btole
across the sheriff's deserted office,
seeking the door into the corridor. I
found it, but It was locked. Failing to
force this, I tried the windows, only
to discover them securely barred. All
these offices were connected together,
that of the county clerk adjoining the
sheriff's, and possibly I might find a
door unlocked somewhere; at least
none of the other windows would be
ignored.
I listened at the door leading Into
the clerk's room, but heard no sound.
There was no lock on the door, and
It opened silently to the pressure of
my hand. A flood of light swept Into
my eyes, and I stood blinking blindly,
too surprised and startled to draw In-
stantly back. There were two men In
the room, one bending over a desk,
the other leaning back against the
wall directly facing me. The latter
was Lieutenant Raymond.
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Chinese "Altar of Heaven."
No altar on earth vies in marble
majesty with the Altar of Heaven—
Tien T an—In the south of the Chinese
city of Peking, which Emperor Yung-le
of the Ming dynasty reared in A. D
1420 with Its triple balustrades, stairs,
and platforms of pure white marble
carved miraculously, its great circle
covering a wide area in the midst of a
vast enclosure. Standing alone, de-
serted under the blue Chinese sky. It
is a dream of majesty and beauty AS
the great setting of a scene of ritual
pomp that calls for thousands and
thousands of robed celebrants, with
music. Incense, sacrifice, It Is trans-
cendently Imposing and Impressing
There the emperor knelt once a year
and worshiped "the only being In the
universe he could look up to"—Shang
ti—the emperor of the world above,
whose court was In the sky and the
spear tips of whose soldiers were the
start.
The British steamship Belle of
France, has been sunk. The Euro-
peans in her crew and 220 Lascars
were landed. Nineteen Lascars are
missing.
Field Marshnl Llman von Sanders
has been appointed commander-ln-
chief of the Turkish forces on the Cau
casian front. " He was commander of
the first Turkish army and directed the
fortification of Galllpoli peninsula.
By direction of the naval and mili-
tary authorities, commanding In the
city of London, the police ordered dis-
continuance of chimes and the striking
of hours by public clocks between sun
set and sunrise, a precautionary meas-
ure.
Two Greek soldiers, five refugees
und seven workmen were killed and
fifty civilians were injured by the In-
flammable bombs dropped from the
Zeppelin in a raid on Salonika. No
damage was done to military build-
ings.
Fifty-four persons were killed and
sixty-seven injured in I he latest Zeppe-
lin raid in England. Bombs were
dropped at several towns and in rural
districts in Derbyshire, Leicestershire
and Staffordshire. Some damage to
property was caused.
The French newspapers announc
an offer of 25,000 francs to any aviator
W ho succeeds in bringing down a Zep
pelin within the French lines and an
offer of 10,000 francs to any gunner
in the anti-aircraft batteries who ob-
tains the same result with shells.
The British South African liner Ap-
pam, given up for lost, was brought
Into Hampton Roads flying the German
man-of-war flag with a German prize
crew of 22 men, commanded by Lieu-
tenant Berg. She was captured at sea
on January 16, four tlays after she left
Dalfar, British West Africa.
Ten persons were killed and thirty
Injured in a raid of Zeppelins on Paris.
About a dozen bombs were dropped.
The first whirr of the Zeppelins was
heard about 9:20 o'clock, but before
that warning had been given and the
entire city was darkened. Fire en-
gines and trumpeters went through the
city sounding the alarm.
New Rural Schooling.
The old district school Is rapidly
disappearing, and modern and attrac-
tive schoolhouses. thoroughly equipped
with proper apparatus, are spring-
ing up everywhere. A new type
of teacher will shortly supersede the
average rural schoolmistress of the
Since the outbreak of the war to the
end or last October, 254 British mer-
chant stealers, aggregating 542,648
tons, were lost "through enemy ac-
tion," according to a new "white pa-
per." Of these 157 were sunk by sub-
marines, forty-six by warships and
thirty-seven by mines. Nineteen sail-
ing ships of a tonnage of 15,542 were
sunk. The fishing vessels numbered
227 with a tonnage of 14,104.
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The suicide of Yushlf Izzedin, heir
apparent to the Turkish throne, is re-
ported in a Reuter dispatch from Con.
stantlnople.
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The subscriptions lo the Italian wai
loan have reached 2,000,000,000 lire, al<
though ihe lists have been open only
since January 10.
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The British and French government!
in December bought 200.000 tons ol
wheat from Australia, of which Greal
Britain took 50,000.
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Dr. Francisco Bertrand and Dr. Al-
berto Membreno were inaugurated as
president and vice-president of the rt>
public of Honduras.
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Floods are continuing In centra]
Java. Thus far 120,000 native houses
Im vc been wrecked and many miles of
railway line destroyed.
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Messages to Mexico City and all otlv
ei parts of Mexico are 110 longer sub*
Ject to censorship it was announced
by the Western Union Telegraph Co.
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In the Roumanian chamber Ihe min-
ister of finance introduced a bill au.
thorizing a supplementary military
credit of f8,000,000. Total war credits
thus far amount to f24,000,000.
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Forty thousand men are being pr
pared for a campaign against the Za-
pata forces In the states of Morelcu
and Oaxaca and operations will start
within (he next ten days.
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Francisco Villa, with ler.s than 10«
followers held up a south bound Mex-
ican Central passenger train a few
miles north of Chihuahua City and or-
dered the killing of General Thoma«
Omelas.
Grabriel Corella, cfillector of cus-
toms al Nogales, Sonora, has tendered
his resignation because his salary was
being paid In constitutional currency
instead of gold. At the present quota*
lions constitutionalist money Is wortlt
about 3 cents on the dollar.
Patrols of the thirteenth cavalry
stationed at Sierra Blanca. Texas,
ordered to move closer to the
Fire in Ihe union railway station at =
Indianapolis caused damage estimated
at $10,000.
past. She will be country-born and
struggled untii I fell out headlong ami ! bred' wlth both a hlgh and u "ormal
lay too exhausted even to move ' -- -- |
It was bo still I could plainly hear
the swift beating of my heart, and so
dark that not an object was discern-
ible. The music belo* had ceased,
and, as I was uw ou the opposite
side of the building, the sound of con-
versation and movement did not reach
me. For a long moment I lay there
endeavoring to recall the surround-
ings. but 1 dare not waste much time
in such Idleness. The night was slip-
ping away, and every Instant gained
was to my advantage. There was no
safety until I was out of this building.
I ached from head to foot, my clothes
must be in rags, and, no doubt, I was
as black as a negro from chimney soot.
Yet my heart beat high with hope, and
the spirit of adventure gripped me.
The stairs were somewhat to the
right, unprotected by even a handrail
I crept toward them across the rough
board floor, fearing a fall, and finally
located the opening. Nothing Indi-
cated that the room below was occu-
pied. and 1 slipped down as silently as
possible, although the steps creaked
under my weight. Once In the .her
Iff's room. Bome recollection of Its
form and furnishing recurred to mind
My memory served by the dim reflec
tlon of a campfire without, which ren
dered objects faintly visible, 1 could I
school education, and she will be a
lovei of country life. Her aim will be
to better existing conditions In the
country, coupled with a strong desire
to save these boys and girls for the
farm. A teacher governed by these
motives, and possessing a strong per-
sonality, will accomplish much In this
direction.—Margaret Woodward In
The Countrywide Magazine.
John Coigan, reputed to have been
the first chewing gum manufacturer in
the United States, died at Louisville.
Louis Utley, a negro, was hanged
It Houston for the murder of W. Clint
Harless, constable at Spring, near Hou-
ston, last April.
The annual report of the Reptibllo
Iron and Steel Company for Decem-
ber 31, 1915, shows net profits of $4,-
385,723, an Increase of $2,510,649 over
1914.
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Two persons were murdered, an-
other probably fatally Injured and a
fourth severly beaten In an automo-
bile holdup near Buffalo.
border opposite the Bosque Bonito
country of Chihuahua state, about 99
miles east of El Paso, in anticipation
of Ihe possible flight of General Fran-
cisco \ ilia across the international
line at that point.
General Carranza has formally de-
creed Queretaro the provisional capi-
tal of the republic and Mexico City, the
capital of the federal district. The de-
cree issued by General Carranza pro-
vides for a raise of 25 per cent In the
salaries of government employes ami
of the men In the army, effective March
1 and also pensions for families or per-
sons who die in combating the typhus
fever.
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The urgent deficiency bill, first of
the appropriation measures, was
passed by Ihe senate carrying $13,523,-
247 which is $951,170 more than when
it passed the house.
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A sufficient supply of ammunition is
on hand, Rear Admiral Strauss, chief
of ordnance of the navy, told the
house naval committee, to equip all
, ships already constructed.
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The president will be authorized rm
negoliate with tlie Carranza govern-
ment for the purchase of Low. r Cali-
fornia by a resolution introduced
IlepresentAt've Britton of Illinois.
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Something to Do.
Asqulsition of more territory at both
Hie Atlantic and Pacific entrances to
I lie I anama canal has been recom-
Warden Sale of Ihe Norlh Carolina! Winded <o the war department by
Senator Lodge was talking in Wash-
ington about a dull summer resort.
"I know a man." he said, "who took I
penitentiary at Kaleigh, died of apo- Brigadier General Edwards to increase
plexiy, after he had superintended the: ">e safely of the defenses,
electrocution of two negroes.
The Phillippine Independence
bill
a cottage there last summer to please I mll-hm^^i'ledTHmieift ^orpor®t'°n c°rn^^'"di would extend a greater degree
—■- I mission lib d a protest agalnsi the plan "f self-government and which would
his wife. i , , , nuui,
" This cottage.' th. agent said Ira- 1 O'.th!.?i'riBC0' now| authorize the president to grant the N
presslveiy. during the signing of the
lease, Is Just a stone's throw from the
station.'
" 'Oood,' said the man. 'That will
give us something to do on the long
summer evenings.'
" 'YeB?' said the agent with a puz-
zleC smile. 'Yes? How so?'
" 'It will give ub something to do. I
said, on summer evenings,' the man
explained. 'We can sit on the front
porch and throw stones at the train 1" "
I have made up my mind to one
thing. When I get ready to be saved
I do not Intond to let the job to a boy
nreacher.—Buck Kllby.
being considered by the Missouri
mission.
om-l lands absolute independence within
| four years, passed the senate, 62 to 24.
, T.'Ve T.n' th' 1,andlt* wh0 The administration', tariff comml*-
I ^ „UP h^a«hl"K|< > Par* National, sion bill was Introduced In the House
1 LhlcaK°' and escaped with, by Kepresentative Rainey of Illinois
>15,000 In curency, were taken into . • .
custody and the money recovered iv
Reducing Ihe proposed payment to
Colombia from $25,000,000 to $15,000.-
The United State. Steel Corporation '>00 and altering the proposed apology-
put luto effect February 1 an advance 'he United States for the partition
of 10 per cent In the wages of Its em-, Panama to make It a mutual expres-
eks ago. ItI slon of regret on the part of the Unlt-
ployes announced some
Is estimated that the Increase will add
between $12,000,000 and $15,000,000 to
the corporation's annual payroll and
that It will affect about 250,000 men
.-d Slates and Colombia, the senate
foreign relations committee ordered n
report on the long pending (. olonibluu
treaty.
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Tryon, D. M. The New Era. (Davenport, Okla.), Vol. 8, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 10, 1916, newspaper, February 10, 1916; Davenport, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc110042/m1/3/: accessed March 18, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.