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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

Miss NJ. Gertrude Young, president of
the Principals Association and principal
Of Carbe-y School. addressed the Moth
ers' Congress at the Tuesday meeting.
She is q firm believer in the value Of
parent-teaeher associations, and advises
every parent with child in school to
make the acquaintance OF his teacher
and principal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

Company II. of Western, will have It's
company dance January s.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

Alfred Bell, a pupil of Potomac Schooi,
broke his arm while sliding down the
chute-the-chute at the school play
ground Wednesday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

The girls in section A. Of Tech wrote
= Decentralization OF the fight bot vecn
OdysscIs and Irus from the ''Odyssey'
Their teacher. Miss Baker. was IN
charge OF tho stage. The characters
we're all taken by girls in the section.
and during the presentation two girls
sang incidental SONGS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

Basketball is so popular ct Dennison
School that the ball itself is much
overworked at recess. With football and
baseball shslved for the present. bas-
ketball Is rapidly supplantinz red-line
and Chinese tag as a recess game.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

The fourth-yeer Tech girls, who are
taking major free-hand drawing. have
been making designs on wood blocks
which have been sent TO San Francisco
for the exposition in 1915.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1914-12-19

The following comment on girls has
kotball at Western appears in the last
plumber of the Western
THE third and fourth-year girls are
now thoroughly in the spirit Of the
game. and the desire 10 play in the best
form has alre ady lessened the fumbling
that u certain TO appear aftsF 40 long
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16
sy LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE
Copyright, 1914. BY Loui. Joseph Vance

AOulo Joscpn VoRCo
mfstaKabfe rattle OF a ponceman.s 10
Gust on the sidewalk
That damned maid;" Alan OWNED
thoughtfully.
THE same" Judith agreed with
ominous calm. Has it struck you that
you may have some trouble getting
away without my permission?"
I'm not SO stupid as not to have
thought of that he countered.
Then be advised-and take me
with you"
"In what capacity. please? AS
enemy or-ally?"
"As ally-you're right: we can't be
friends-until we overtake that spe-
cial train. After that, by your leave,
I'll shift for myself"
IT'S not such a bad notion" he re-
f1ected: with you under my eye, you
can't do much to interfere"
If / promise" she suggested.
I'll take your word" he agreed SIM
ply. But you're in for lot of hard
ship, I'm afraid. The one way to catch
up with your father is by aeroplane-
and I've got one waiting"
She nodded intently. Don't con-
slider me as woman when it comes
to hardship" she limited obliquely.
I've no reason to, going on what 1
know of you"
Give me one minute to find my coat
and hat"
In less than that time she was at his
side in the hallway
The police entered by the front door
as the two crept out of the area win
dow.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16
CHAPTER XXI.
Via Air Line.

Via Air Line.
Not once in the course of the next
sixteen hours but thousand times
Alan questioned (and, it will readily
be allowed, with all excuses) his SAN
fty in permitting himself to be in
f1uenced to humor Judith's insistence
and make her a party to this wild
aerial cross-country DASH
Between whiles the plane few fast
and high. cutting a direct line, as the
crow files, athwart the eastern and
western states.
Chicago they raised as a smudge on
the northern horizon about one O'Clock
in the afternoon; thereafter some lit
tie time was lost in descents to ascer-
tain the identity of the many railroad
lines that criss-crossed the swimming
andscape. Only at the third cast did
hey succeed in picking up the line Of
The Santa Fe. And 1t was some hours
ater. though still daylight. when they
picked up the special train. flying like
\ bunting across the levels.
There was scant room for doubt
hat 1t was the train they sought. Spe-
:ials are not common. Moreover Alan
:ontrived with considerable dificulty
70 focus binoculars upon the rear plat
form of the car. and caught a fugitive
glimpse Of a white-coated figure with
black face that was watching the bi-
plane in the same manner, that is,
with glasses.
The man in the white coat, Alan as
Iured himself. was positively Barcue.
And hardly had he comforted him
self with this assurance when his sar-
donic destiny struck the motor dumb.
In response to his look of dashed
Inquiry the aviator merely shook a
weary head and muttered the words:
Engine trouble
Swiftly the earth rose to receive the
volplaning mechanism. Under Coast's
admirable handling 1t settled down al
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16
CHAPTER xxxIII.
Pullman.

Pullman.
"Come inside" Law suggested, "and
Introduce me to the brakeman. pre-
sumo I've got to fix things up with
him"
III there's really any doubt in your
mind as to that" Barcus said, rising.
Il don't mind telling you you're right"
He paused as Alan entered the car
before him and was greeted by storm
OF vituperation that fairly blistered
the panels of the Pullman. Mr. Seneca
Trine, helpless in his invalid chair,
thus celebrated his introduction to the
young man whom he had never before
seen whose life he had schemed to
take these many years. His heavy
voice doomed and echoed through the
car like the sounding OF tocsin.
Alan made no effort to respond, but
listened with his head critically to
one side and an exasperating exYres-
sion OF deep interest informing his
countenance until Mr.. Trine was
out Of breath and vitriol: when
the younger man bowed with the slight.
est shade Of mockery In his manner
and waved q tolerant hand to Barcus.
He has. no doubt" Alan inquired.
''his own private cell aboard this car?"
"Yas subj" Barcus agreed. apins
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below of rage. The brakeman leaped
for his shovel and brandished it threat
eningly. Mr.. Barcus made nothing of
that: he closed in without hesitation
and got the fireman by the throat, pro-
ceeding to shake the breath out of his
body with the greatest good will and
dispatch. In the course of this enter
tainment the fireman slipped on the
cab platform, trod on nothing. and
Gus with him to the ballast.
At almost the same moment Mr.
Law, attempting to restrain the engi-
neer from going to the assistance of
his fellow-worker, ducked in under a
vicious swing for his chin, grappled
with his foe. tripped him up-and went
with his to the ground on the oppo-
site side of the locomotive from that
occupied by Mr.. Barcus and the fire.
man.
For the next several seconds he Was
very busy indeed keeping his face out
of the ballast. The engineer was q
heavy man, but active and infuriated
He fought like a demon unclaimed. Il
was all very exciting. Mr.. Law was
even beginning to enjoy 1t when he
heard a woman shrek. At the same
instant revolvers began to pop.
Mr.. Law released his foe almost as
quickly as he was released. Both rose
as one man. to find Judith Trine be-
side them. little smile OF excitement
playing round her lips as she looked
up the track and watched the special
slow down to a stop-eeveral persons
on the back platform plying busy trig-
ger-fingers all the while.
AS these last threw open the plat
form gates and dropped to the ballast.
still perforating the air with many bull
lets, Mr.. Law, Miss Judith Trine. and
that late belligerent, the engineer.
turned simultaneously and sought the
rear of the tender.
On the opposite side they found
Rose Trine and Mr.. Barcue standing
uncertainty above the body OF the fire.
man, who, 1t appeared, had stunned
himself in falling and remained In
sensible.
The appearance OF Law and Judith
Dculuu tue tcuutI, SioStiy pun
sued by the engineer, who was in turn
closely pursued by gentlemen with re-
volvers, stirred Barcus and Rose to ac-
tion. Alan passed him at round
pace, pausing only long enough to seize
Rose and drag her with him toward
the special. Judith flung him phrase
of well-meant advice in passing:
"Come along. you simpleton-unless
you want to be shot down where you
etand!"
Mr.. Barcus acted on that advice, as
Immediately as resentfully. Judith
Trine was little before him at the
steps OF the Pullman: Mr.. Law had al
ready assisted Rose aboard. Mr.. Bar
Gus ungraciously gave place to the
lady: his ingrained chivalry sorely
strained by bullets that kicked
among the ballast round his feet.
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16

brought to view were none too many
for the task imposed upon Alan Of
overcoming the scruples of the en-
gineer and fireman.
Another minute, and less than fifty
feet separated the two-the special
train and the light engine. both hur-
ting through the light at top speed.
With a word to the engineer Alan
crept out along the side of the boiler,
with only greasy handrail and mar
row foothold between himself and
what meant death, or something close
lys resembling it, should he be shaken
off by the tearing wind and the sway
ing of the locomotive.
1t seemed an hour before he worked
himself up to the cowcatcher-now
within four feet of the rear platform
of the special.
On this last he could see a woman's
figure indistinctly silhouetted against
the light through the door, and beside
her man in a white coat, clinging for
dear life to the knob of the door
holding it against the frantic efforts of
some persons inside to tear it open.
<AhOthSi ioui VI ouoPtnSt uTdkR6u
out-or such was the effect-while the
light engine with intolorable slowness
bridged those four scant feet.
At length 1t was feasible to attempt
the thing. Rose Che could see her
strained white face quite plainly now
was half over the rail of the car ahead.
ready to jump.
His heart failed him. 1t was too
hazardous a risk. He dared not let her
take it.
Something very like a shot sounded
from the train and something very like
bullet whistled past his cheek, and
proved the signal for several more.
Strangely, that knowledge steadied
his nerves. Straining forward and
holding on to a bar 80 hot that It
scorched his palm, he offered q hand
to the girl on the rail.
Her hand fell confidently into II. She
jumped. His arm wound round her as
she landed on the platform of the cow
catcher. He heard her breathe his
name, then hurriedly passed her be-
tween himself and the boiler to the
footway at the side The fireman was
waiting there to help her Alan turned
his attention to Barcus.
To his dismay he found that the en-
gine was losing ground. The space
was widening rapidly as Barcus re-
leased the knob and threw himself
over the rail
By a miraculous, flying leap, the
man accomplished that incredible feat
and gained the platform.
An instant later ten feet separated
the engine from the special, as the en-
gineer applied the brakes.
And this he did none too soon: for
at the same time Marrophat and an
other appeared on the rear platform
and opened hot. but. thanks to the
widening distance, Intellectual Gre.
The engine ground slowly to a halt
as the rear lights Of the special train
swept from sight round . harA
CHAPTER xxxiI.
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most without jar, on the outskirts Of
a city whose name Alan never learned.
For the biplane was barely at q
standstill before he was out and, reel
ing with the giddiness that affects men
after long flights, making his way as
best he might toward the managers
office connected with a trainyard i'm
mediately adjacent to the spot where
they had come to earth.
Lavish disbursements of money won
him his way against official protests
that what he demanded was an impos-
sibility. Within twenty minutes, leav.
ing Coast to follow on when and ~
best he might, Alan and Judith were
spinning through open country in the
cab Of an engine running light, with
only clear track between It and the
special.
The several hours that ensued be-
fore the rear lights Of the special wsrs
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steps which led to the topmost floor
with extraordinary stealth, advised
thereto by sound, or rather series
of sustained sounds, which had there
tofore been inaudible to him. Possibly
they had not till then existed; possibly
the man servant whom he found snor-
ing IN a cna1r oursIde closed door
had not fallen asleep and begun to
snore until the moment when Alan set
foot upon the lower step of that final
ascent.
Turning the head of the stairs,
Alan paused for little, speculatively
intent on this man who must somehow
be disposed of before he might solve
The secret of that shut and guarded
door.
Aside from actual violence no solu-
tion offered to the puzzle-and vio-
lence was abruptly forced upon him.
No sound warned him of the door
that opened at his back as he stood
watching the sleeping guard. A pierre
ing shrek was the first intimation he
received that his presence had been
discovered. 1t served as we'll to move
him instantly into action: q single
glance overshoulder showed him the
figure of a maid-servant In cap and
gown, her mouth etill wide and full of
eound-and Alan fell upon the guard
like a thunderbolt. The man had
barely time to jump up and recognize
the alarm: then a fist caught him on
the point OF his jaw, and he returned
promptly to deep unconsciousness.
No time now for Qualms of COM
junction on account of the savage
ruthlessness of that blow: no time
even to search the fellow for key to
the closed door: already the maid was
taking the stairs in full flight and cry.
four steps and howl like a warlocks
to every jump.
Backing of, Alan took short run,
cleared the prostrate body Of the guard
with leap, and flung himself full
force against the door, his shoulder
striking point nearest the lock. With
Q splintering crash 1t broke inward.
Without dignity or decorum he
sprawled on all fours into the presence
of Judith Trine.
Poor Mr.. Lawl" she cried. with a
shocking nod, always disappointed!
I'm so sorry-truly ami"
"Oh. spare me your sarcasm" he
begged resentfully. Its ridiculous
enough. this whole mad business"
But I am not sarcastic" she insist
cd with such sincerity that he opened
his eyes in wonder. Believe me, l
am sorry for once 1t ia l and not Rose
whom you find locked up here! For,
you see. am licked up. by. way of
punishment-thanks to my having had
pity on you once too often-while my
father decamps mysteriously for parts
unknown"
you don't know where he's gone,
then?"
do your" she asked sharply.
I'm general way. By special train
% the West"
Taking Rose?"
so I'm told"
The woman choked upon her anger,
but quickly mastered 1t.
HE shall pay for this!" she assever-
ated.
Your father? / wish him nothing
more nor less than your enmity," Alan
assured her civilly. But since it
seems that he has gone, and Rose with
him, If you'll forgive me. / think I'll
be going"
"Alone?
That one word, uttered with all the
significance that this woman knew SO
we'll how to infuse into her tone,
checked him suspiciously on the
4hreshold.
Why-yes."
You wouldn't care for a companion
Au voyage?" she suggested.
"Oh-really!" he protested.
She held up an arresting hand. Lis
ten" she begged.
From the street below came the un-
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16

a, alTu v1nned, as common nlgger, Dy
railroad hands!
1t was the fireman Ito be JUST who
brought the row to focus by slight
ing reference to that "shiftless and
misbegotten dinge."
He repented quite promptly. Mr..
Barcus jumped for his throat with a
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16
Light Engine.

Toward the close of that summers
day 1t was the whim of that arch-man-
ager of theatricals whom men call
Fate to stage an anticlimax in the
midst of vast and hilly expanse OF
desolate middle western country-a
rude and rugged disk OF earth which
boasted no human tenancy within a
circle of its far-flung horizon and was
bisected, not neatly, rather irregular
ly, by the flowing double line Of steel
ribbons which marked the railroads
right of way over the old Santa Fe
trail.
So much for the stage: the light eff.
fects were provided exclusively by the
crimson and purple and gold Of por-
tentous sunset; the properties en-
ployed were simply a special train and
what is known as a light engine tmean-
ing a locomotive unhandicapped by
cars) audience there was none, If one
except the actors-who were one and
all far too deeply preoccupied with the
Interpretation of their several roles
to be aware of the show.
They were not many In number:
perhaps half a dozen aboard the spe-
cial train-which was making away as
fast as 1t could run toward the glory
of the sunset; as many more aboard
the light engine.
1t was the engineer who started the
trouble. After bringing his monster
to a full pause, he turned upon his
passengers and-not without plausible
excuse-violently indicted Mr.. Alan
Law for abuse OF his and his fire.
mans trustfulness. This the said fire.
man climbing forward over the ten
der) vigorously applauded.
They had been engaged, both gentle
men asserted vigorously, for nothing
more dangerous than a quick run
across the prairies. in furtherance OF
the unspecified plans of Mr.. Alan Law
and his companion, Miss Judith Trine.
After starting out, they had wickedly
and maliciously been bribed by the
said Law to put on speed and catch up
with the special. in order that he might
rescue from the latter young woman,
his bride-to-be and the sister of Miss
.Trine.
But-and here was the grievance
they hadn't bargained to be shot at
with pistols. And precisely that out
rage had been put upon them during
and subsequent to the moment Of res
cue.
1t was unhappy Mr.. Barcus who pre-
cipitated the affair. This gentleman
was suffering from severe sprain to
his sense Of decent pride. In the serv-
ice OF Miss Rose Trine and her be-
trothed, Mr.. Law. Barcus had black
ened his face and hands to the hue Of
ebony and had garmented himself in
the garb Of Pullman porter. surren-
dering himself to humiliating service
to those aboard the special, suffering
their insolence and scorn without q
murmur. but with the tides OF wrath
mounting ever higher in his bosom.
And now, when at length he had
won bis freedom from that ignomini-
The Delta independent., 1914-10-16
DONT'S"

Don't carry large sums OF money
around with you. Hold-ups are not
uAheard of.
Don't hide money around the
house. There are q few burglars left.
money in this bank and add all You
can spare to It.
Don't fail to take this advice and
you viii have an easy and happy
I'd age.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-09
CarsWeII's
Liver Aid.

New Remedy That's Better
Than Dangerous Calomel.
Better Than Salts. Oils or Pills, and
Money Back From John E. Jackson if
it Doesn't Danish Constipation.
Oh! What bliss! People in Taz-
ewell have no fuiher use for calomel
or other slam bang cathartcs that act
harshly on sick livea. CARSWELL's
LIVER~AID has the call these days;
every hour in the day; IRIS going fast
than the proverbias not cakes.
It's changing hundreds of weak,
sickop, lazy and .overworked livers in
to healthy, strong vigorous ones. It is
driving poisonous waste from the body ;
putting an csc to indigestion and all
stomach misery and causing conatipa-
tion suffering to rejoice.
CARSWELL'S LIVER-AID is
pleasant and harmless; it takes the
place of calemel. Children crn take it
freely; tia gentle action cleans out
their littlo bowels in fine shape. It's
a splendid remedy for sick headache,
malria and kidney trouble. Get it
from John E. Jackson for only so cents
bottle he guarantees CARSWELL' S
LIVER-AlD.
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FOLEY CATHARTIC TABLETS
hecp Stomach Sweet Liver Active Bowels REGULAR
SAVES DAUGHTER
Advice Of Mother no Doubt Pre-.
vents Daughters UntimeIy End.

Ready, KY" was not able TO do
anything for nearly six months" writes
Mrs. Laura Bratcher, OF this place, ''and
was down in bed for three months.
cannot tell you how suffered with
my head, and with nervousness and
womanly troubles.
Our family doctor told my husband lie
Gould not do me any good, and he had
10 give II up. We fried another doctor.
but he did not help me.
at last, my mother advised me 10 take
Cardui, The wonian's tonic. ] Thought
Il was no use for was nearly dead and
nothing seemed to do me any good. But
took eleven bottles, and now | am able
10 40 all OF my work and my own
washing.
think Cardul is the best medicine In
the world. My weight has increased,
and ! look the picture of health. F"
II you suffer from any of the ailments
peculiar 10 women, get a bottle of Cardui
today. Delay is dangerous. We know
II will help you. for il has helped so
many thousands of other weak women
In the past SO years.
AT all druggists.
,W'yHs 10: Chattanooga Medicine Co., Ladies'
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga Tenn for Ssffiai
LssfrgefionI on your case and 64-page book Homo
Treatment for Women" In plain Wrapper. NC. i2B
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Thanks to President Wilson.

Thanks to President Wilson,
there is not a gap in the Demo
cratic ranks at Washington.
Thanks to President Wilson, the
party is faithfully carrying out
its promise. For the first time
in a generation a national plat
form is proved to mean what it
said, and the way is cleared
both to a new freedom and a
new prosperity.
Two years ago any man would
have been laughed at as a fool
if he had ventured TO predict
that a Democratic President and
a Democratic Congress could ac-
complish in four years what this
Administration has accomplish
ed in nine months. The school
master"-the professor
his opponents sneeringly dubbed
him, has given the country a
new lesson in the art of govern
ment. New York World.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1914-01-09
GOOD REASONS FOR RETIRING.

NOT tho least interesting part of the
liquor journals Is tho advertising sec.
tion. We read In tho last issue of ono
OF these periodicals that the largest
ana Oldest mail order whisky house In
tho SOUTH doing business of ono
and ono'half million dollars per an.
mum, liz for sale, the owner desiring
10 go into another line OF business. g
An advertisement Immediately follow.
Ing simply state that good rensons
Tor selling Wholesale and retail limior
business Will be impaired privately
by this Office" II speaks well for tho
foresight and business sagaclty OF
these men that they desire to 90 Into
another line of BUSINESS" In tho grow
Ing sentiment against the use OF alco-
mol on the part OF railroads. industrial
corporations. insurance companies
athletic clubs, charitable associations,
ana men OF science. they see the hand.
writing on tho wall They realize that
tho determination of tho liquor traffic
Ii foregono conclusion.
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H@TlllDtts
"wAEN MILWAUKEE GOES nav

WHEN MILWAUKEE GOES DRY.r
The following facts concerning tho
liquor industry in the beerridden city
OF milwaukee, are OF interest. They
are taken from the chapter on so.
ciaiism and the Liquor Traffic" In a
volume by Alfred Raymond Johns.
Amount OF capital invested In
liquor making. s51.000,00; number of
men employed. 1855: value of the
product paid out in wages. SO per
cent. Amount OF capital invested In
an other Industries, stS6, s5s.Ot1; mum.
Der or mon employed. 1O4,4e1; value
or the product paid out in wages,
S4.S per cent.
win moro than one-fifth OF the
total capital invested. the liquor In.
terests employ fewer than one-twen.
ty-third the number OF men and pay
less than one-flfth tho per cent In
wages. In other words, II the $751;.
100000 now invested in liquormak.
Ing In Milwaukee were transferred to
some other line of industry. the city
would be employing $4,000 more men
and be receiving moro than $4,000.
ooo per year In wages. when MIL.
waukee goes dry" says Mr.. Johns.
then Will the city really prosper.
me liquor business" he declares. rs
curse to general prosperity"