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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09

them now. All OF a sudden she threw
up her arms. Craig. In q fury, turned
around and fred into the darkness
Then suddenly. as though on the bid
uing OF some unspoken word, there
was queer silence. Everyone was
distinctly conscious OF an alien sound
the soft thud of many horses feet
gailoping from the right; then q sharp,
English voice OF command.
Hold your FIRE. men. Close In to
the left there. Steady"
Inc cloud suddenly rolled away
from the moon. A long line OF horse
men were Immediately visible. The
omcer In front rode forward.
Drop your arms and surrender" he
ordered. sternly.
me Mongars. who were outnum-
oered by twenty to one, obeyed with
out hesitation. Their chief seemed
UNCONSCIOUS, even. of what had hap
pened. He was on his knees, bending
over the body Of Feerda, half support.
co IN Craig's arms. The ofIicer turned
to Quest.
Are you the party who left Port
sald for the Mongar osmpY" he asked.
Quest nodded.
rhey took US into the jungle-just
escaped. They'd caught us here.
though. and I'm afraid we we're about
nnished II you hadn't come along. We
are not 'English--we,re American"
same thing" the ofiicer replied. -
hs held out his hand.
= (ro BC CONTINUDDA
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09

on their horses, and. turning north
wards. galloped away.
The professor looked on anxiously.
Il am not at all sure" he said In
an undertone to Quest. about our po-
sition with the Mongars. Craig has a
peculiar hold upon them, but as a rule
they hate white men, and their blood
Will be up. See! the fight is all
over. Those fellows were no match for
the Mongars. Most Of them have fed
and left the caravan"
The fight was indeed over Four OF
the Mongars had galloped away in
pursuit of the Arabs who had been
the temporary escort of Quest and his
companions. They passed about q
hundred yards away. waving their
arms and shouting furiously. One OF
them even fred shot, which missed
Quest by only u few inches.
They say they are coming back"
the professor muttered who this?
It's the chief and"
Our search Is over, at any rate"
Quest interrupted. IT'S CRAIG"
They came galloping Up. Craig in
white linen clothes and an Arabs
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09
SYNOPSIS.

Sanford Quest. master criminologist Of
the world. hnds that in bringing to JUS
ice Ascdougal. the murderer OF Lord
Ashleigh's daughter. he has but just be-
gun a Hfe -and-desth struggle with a
MYSTERIOUS master criminal In a hidden
hut In Professor Ashleizh's garden he has
seen an -snthropoid ape skeleton and =
living inhuman creature, half monkey.
half man destroyed b. fire In his rooms
containlnx sarcastic. notes aligned bv a
pair OF sfmless hands Laura and Lenora
bis assistants. suspect Craig. the pro-
fessor's servant. OF a double murder The
black boxes continue to appear in uncan-
ny fashion. Craig is trapped BY Quest.
but escapes to England where Quest, Lee
nora and the professor follow him. Lord
Ashleigh is murdered by the Hands. Le-
nora 10 abducted In London and rescued
Craig Is captured and escapes TO Port
Said. where Quest and his party also 20
and beyond into the desert
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09

absolutely refused my request. Feerda
has overheard some OF your converse
ton. and the chief believes that you
too"
They all rose at once TO their feet.
and few moments later horses we're
brought
The little procession was already be-
ing formed In line. Craig approached
them once more.
You will mount now and ride In the
middle OF our caravan" he directed.
The chief does not trust you. II you
value your lives. you will do as you are
hidden"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09
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They struggled on once more. Night

They struggled on once more. Night
came and brought with II a half-sooth-
ing. half-torturing GOODNESS. That
vain straining OF the eyes upon the
horizon at any rate was spared TO
them They slept in a fashion. but
soon after dawn they were ON their
feet again. Suddenly Quest, who had
gone q little out Of his way to mount
q low range of sand hills, waved his
arm furiously. He was holding his
neld-glasses TO his eyes. 1t was won
derful h. Vat ray OF hope trans
formed them. They hurried 10 where
he was. He passed the glasses TO the
professor.
A caravan" he exclaimed. Il can
see the camels. and horses"
The professor almost snatched the
glasses.
1T is quite true" he agreed. 1T is
caravan crossing at right angles TO
our direction. Come. They will see
US before long"
Presently three or four horsemen
detached themselves from the main
body and came salloping towards
them. The eyes OF the little party
glistened as they saw that the fore
most had = wsterbottle slung around
his neck. He came dashing up, wav.
ing his arms.
You lost, people?" he asked Want
water?"
They almost snatched the bottle
from him 1t was like pouring life
into their veins. They all. at the pro-
fessor's instigation. drank sparingly
Quest. with q great sigh OF relief, lit
q cigar.
Some adventure, this" he de-
clared.
The professor. who had been talking
to the men in their own language.
turned back towards the TWO girls
1T Ia . caravan" he explained. of
peaceful merchants on their way to
Jaffa- They are halting for US. and
we shall be able. without a doubt. to
arrange for water and food and a
camel or two horses The man here
asks II the ladies will take the horses
and rider"
They started of gayly to where the
caravan had come to a standstill They
had scarcely traversed a hundred
yards. however. before the Arab who
was leading Lenora's horse came to q
sudden standstill. He pointed with
his arm and commenced to talk in an
excited fashion to his two companions
From ACROSS the desert. facing them
came a little company Of horsemen
galloping fast and with the sunlight
flashing upon their rifles.
THE Mongars!" the Arab cried
pointing wildly. They attack the
caravan"
The three Arabs talked together fol
a moment in an excited fashion. Then
without excuse or warning. they swung
the two women to the ground. leaped
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09
CHAPTER XIV.

You can call this fairyland. IL you
want" Laura remarked. gazing around
her II call 1t a nasty. damp. oozy
spot"
Quest motioned them to sit little
nearer.
Il had moments talk with Craig
this morning. and from what he says
| fancy they mean TO make a move
a little farther in before long. It'll be
all the more difficult TO escape them"
you think we could get away"
Lenora whispered. eagerly.
Quest glanced cautiously around.
They were surrounded By thick vege-
tation. but they we're only very short
distance from the camp.
Seems to me-" he continued, I'VE
shall have to try It some day or other
and I'm all for trying it soon Even
II they caught US. l don't believe
they'd dare to kill US. with the Eng
fish soldiers 30 close behind am
going to get hold OF two or three rifles
and some ammunition. That's easy,
because they leave them about all
the time. And what you girls want to
do is to hide some food and get bot
tie OF water"
What about Craig?" the professor
asked.
We are going to take him along"
Quest declared, grimly He's had the
devils own luck so far but 1t can't
last forever. I'll see to that part Of
the business. II you others get ready
and wait for me to give the signal"
They dispersed in various directions.
1t was not until late in the evening.
when the Mongars had Withdrawn a
little to indulge In their customary
orgy OF grooming songs. that they were
absolutely alone. Quest looked out OF
the tent in which they had been sit
ting and came back again.
"Well?"
Laura lifted her skirt and showed
an unusual projection underneath.
"Lenora and | have pinned up our
petticoats," she announced We've
got plenty OF food and a bottle of
water"
Quest threw open the white Arab
cloak which he had been wearing. He
had three rifles strapped around him.
The professors got the ammuni-
tion." he said, ''and we've five horses
tethered q hundred PAGES along the
track we came by, just behind the
second tree turning to the left. |
want you all to go there now at once
and take the rifles. There isn't soul
In the camp and you can carry them
wrapped in this cloak. I'll join you
in ten minutes"
What about Craig?" the professor
inquired.
Il am seeing to him." Quest replied.
Lenora hesitated.
Isn't 1t rather a risk" she whis-
pered fearfully.
Quests face was suddenly stern.
Craig Is going back with u.s." he
said. I'll be careful. Lenora Don't
worry"
He strolled out OF the tent and came
back again.
The coasts clear" he announced.
ON you go. One moment" he
added, there are some papers in this
little box OF mine which one of you
might take care Of"
He bent hastily over the little wallet,
which never left him. Suddenly lit
tie exclamation broke from his lips.
what is it?"
Quest never said a word. From one
OF the spaces Of the wallet he drew out
a small black box. removed the lid and
held out the card. They read It to-
gether:
Fools, all Of you'll The cunning Of
the ages defeats your puny efforts at
every turn.--The Hands-
Even the professors lips blanched
little as he read. Quest. however.
seemed suddenly furious. He tore the
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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09

Novsli.ed from the motion picture drama of the
ame name produced by the Universal Film
Manufacturing Company. Illustrated with pho
toHrzPhs from the motion picture production
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1915-09-09

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McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09

The United States Is not consider
ing the placing of an embargo at pres
cnt on shipments to any belligerent
country. This was an official state
ment.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
RECALL PETITION
IS NOW SIGNED
MORE THAN $500 CITIZENS ASK
DESIGNATIONS OF HoWSE
AND COMMISSIONERS
RECEIvERSHIP IS PREDICTED
Opposition to City Administration
Draws First Blood When Chan
celIor Allison Appoints Com.
mttee to Hear Evidence.

Nashville.
Over $500 citizens have signed the
petitions that have been In circula'
ton, calling for the resignation of May.
or Howse and the city commissioners,
and it is confidently expected that
double the number required for re.
call will sign up for the removal Of
the officials in question, for under the
provisions Of the city charter it so
happens that only 1900 qualified vot.
ers are necessary for recall under
the light vote that was cast for Mayor
Howse when he was put at the head
of the city in the last election.
Whether this recall will ever be in
voked, however, is now a question with
the great Indignation that has shown
against the city administration and
with the turn that the injunction suit
and receivership fight took on July 2
in the chancery court.
1t seems, however, that the trend Is
towards the "ouster" bill for quick
removal. and along with the news In
regard to this Is the raising of a pri-
vate fund by citizens to employ corps
of Burns detectives to help ferret out
the apparent rotten condition Of things
about the city hall.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
RIOTING AT MEXICO CITY
Courier From Capital to Vera Cruz
Brings Alarming Reports-Wash-
ington Says It's Serious.

Washington.-Des conditions
in Mexico City, with unchecked mobs
rioting and looting, are described in
dispatches cabled to the United States
government from Vera Cruz by cour.
Ter who left the Mexican capital last
Friday, June rs.
When the courier started virtually
the entire garrison had been with
drawn to join the Zapata army on the
outskirts of the city opposing the at
lacking Carranza force under Gen. Pa
BILE Gonzales. Gonzalez had been driv-
en- back with considerable loss, but
was waiting for re-enforcements com
ing up from Vera Cruz before renew.
ing the assault.
No mention was made of attacks
upon foreigners, so officials assumed
that they were safe. Many stores had
been looted, the dispatches said, and
great mobs were rioting and Selling
food wherever 1t was to be found.
The Mexican capital has been cut off
from communication with the outside
world by wire and rail since June IS.
The Zapatistas are said to have
nearly $4,000 men and, although poorly
equipped for battle against Gonzalez,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
ELEVEN AMERICANS DROWN
Captain OF British Mule Ship Makes
Effort to Escape Submarine, But
Is Overtaken.

Avonmouth, Elgland.-There wer,
II Americans among the 10 members
of the crew who lost their lives in the
sinking of the Leyland Line freight
steamer Armenian by the German sub
marine U-3S off Trevose Head, Corn.
wall, on June 2S. Some members Of
the crew were killed outright when the
German torpedo struck the ship.
When sunk by the German subma'
rine the Armenian was carrying q
cargo Of 1,422 mules from Newport
News to Avonmouth for use by tina
French army. The vessel had crew
of 70 men and carried So men as mule
tenders.
The submarine first was sighted by
the man at the wheel, and though the
ship was pushed to the limit, the mos.
quito craft rapidly overhauled her and
commenced Smelling The Armenian's
efforts to keep her stern to the sub.
marine were futile.
The faster vessel circled the freight.
er and the German commander, speak.
ing through a megaphone, ordered the
Armenian's captain to surrender or he
would sink the ship.
The skipper of the Leyland liner
struggled hard to evade the under-sea
boat, but the latter dropped a shell
through skylight into the steamers
engine room, putting the engines out
of action. The Armenian then surren-
dered.
Lifeboats were lowered and the crew
and some 70 mule tenders, nearly an
Americans, scrambled into them. As
one Of the boats was being lowered a
shell from the submarine cut the falls
of the boat. The occupants were spill
ed into the water and presumably were
drowned.
Five boats loaded with survivors got
away. The submarine then then fired
two torpedoes into the Armenian and
the vessel sank within thirty minutes.
The survivors rowed around in the
boats until the following morning,
when steam trawler landed them al
Avonmouth.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
JOHNS DEDUCTION AT FAULT
Result of Bright Youths Reasoning
Brought CONSERVATION to His
Employer.

John was the new boy at the board
ing house. His mistress was scolding
him because he never surmounted an
obstacle.
john she said, when sent you
for two-pound loaf of cake and they
had none, why in the world did you
not bring two one-pound cakes? That
would be exactly the same thing"
John seemed to grasp the knowl-
edge. His mistress thought so until
the next day.
She was going en- a journey, and
being large, stout woman, told John
to engage her two seats in the Bus.
When John returned she asked:
did you have any difficulty?'
mo, madam" replied the hopeless
John, "but could not get them both
together, so | got one on the inside
and one on the t-p!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
BELIEVE MORCAN'S
ASSA|LANT INSANE
HOLT WILL PROBABLY BE SENT
TO MATTEWAN TO END
HIS LIFE.
WOULD SATISFY MORGAN
Language Teacher Thought He Could
Stop War Shipment by Shooting
the Head of the Great Bank
ing House.

New York.-Frank Holt, the Cornell
instructor, who on Saturday shot ]. P.
Morgan, and on the day before left the
bomb that wrecked the east reception
room in the national capital, will not,
in the opinion of Nassau County Off
cials, go to trial before jury for his
crime. Instead they expect that he
will be sent to the hospital for the
criminal insane in Mattewan, there to
end his days.
This disposition Of the case will be
satisfactory to Mr.. Morgan. 1t at
once saves him the necessity and an
noyance Of appearing in court as a
witness against him. Mrs. Morgan is
also saved that trouble. and any dan
ger of annoyance in the future from
the man is escaped. Paranoia is not
one of the diseases from which recov-
cries are made.
Mr.. Morgan was shot twice on July
at his country home near Glen Cove.
He is now out of danger.
Both shots took effect in the region
OF the nip. A bulletin, issued by spe-
cialists at his bedside, stated that
there were no unfavorable symptoms
and that Mr.. Morgan was resting cas-
lily
Holt was overpowered by Morgan
and Henry Fiske, the butler in the
Morgan household, who grappled with
him in the hallway. He was locked up
In jail here and from his cell issued a
written statement, saying that he had
intended no harm to Mr.. Morgan, but
had come to Glen Cove to persuade
the banker to stop the shipment
abroad of munitions of war in this
country. He went into the Morgan
home, he said, with a pistol in his
hand and a stick of dynamite in his
pocket, intending to remain there till
Mr.. Morgan did something"
Another loaded pistol was found in
Hollis pocket and more dynamite was
in suit case which he had taken to
the Morgan house. In addition, there
were numerous newspaper clippings in
the suit case, all bearing on the Euro
pean war.
Holt is native American. He has
taught languages at Vanderbilt, Okla
homa City and at other Southern col
leges. He was to have become the
head of the French Department in the
Southern Methodist University at Dali
las, Texas, this fall.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
Two Killed in Train Wreck.

Trenton.-Two men were killed and
a third is fatally injured and two ne
groes seriously hurt as the result of a
wreck of M. & o. northbound through
freight train No. 3S two miles south Of
here, June 20.
The wreck occurred early in the
night and was caused by spreading
rails. Seventeen cars were precipitat
ed into the ditch.
The dead are Tony Verbeck, Moss
Point, Miss, and an unknown man
buried under wreck. Injured: Clifton
West, IS, Moss Point, Miss; two un
known negroes, badly bruised.
Members of the train crew savei
their lives by jumping.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
All His Fault.

One witness in recent police court
case was an old Irish woman.
Immediately the prisoners lawyer
asked her question she began talk
ing, and talked and talked and talked.
"Stop! Stop!" ordered the magis-
trate. hammering on his desk.
But the old woman still talked on.
Here, you in the witness box, do
be quiet!" Numbered the magistrate
again. "Oh, do stop for minute!"
And the old woman still went on.
Then the magistrate turned angrily
on the lawyer.
Look here, Mr.. M" he shouted.
you started her-now stop her!"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
BOMB IN THE U. S. CAPITOL
Midnight Explosion Wrecks Reception
Room on East Side of Building.
No One Injured.

Westinghouse tremendous explo
sion, believed to have been caused by
some kind of bomb or internal ma.
chine, wrecked the public reception
room on the east side of the capitol
building shortly before midnight Of
July 2. No one was injured.
Officials believe that the explosion
was placed by crank who desired to
create a sensation. Visitors were al
lowed in the room during the day and
timed machine might have been left
without attracting attention.
Supt. Woods of the capitol building
summoned by panic-stricken watch.
men, made a hurried investigation,
then telephoned for an expert on ex.
plosives. Until the expert has made
his report no official statement con.
corning the incident will be made pub.
lie.
The building had been closed since
dark and there was no one in it but
the watchmen and telephone switch.
board operators. Waterman Jones on
the floor below at the east entrance
said he was blown from his chair.
The report could be heard for a
mile, and in few minutes a crowd Of
excited people had gathered.
While some officials thought the
explosion was the work of an ire.
sponsible crank with no other end in
view than a sensation, others sers.
ously suggested that 1t might have
been perpetrated by some one dasir.
ing to demonstrate his disapproval Of
some of the policies of the American
government.
Elliott Woods, superintendent of the
capitol building; Sergeant-at-Arms
Higgins of the Senate and the head Of
the capitol police who directed the in
quiry, refused to give any theory of the
causes of the explosion until the in.
vestigation was completed.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
TRAVELLERS HOLD
SIXTH CONVENTION
ATTENDANCE OF 200 PRESENT AT
KNOXVILLE MEETlNG-MEM.
PHIS NEXT YEAR.
HALF MILLION FOR ROADS
Hawkins County Bond Election Gives
Big Boost to Good Roads in
East Tennessee-News
Over State.

Knoxville.-The sixth annual con
vention Of the Tennessee Travellers
Association opened here July I'd with
an attendance of about 200. Opening
exercises were held in the morning, a
business session in the afternoon and
the annual banquet was given in the
evening. Joe Bowles, secretary Of
the board of commerce, and c. A. Wei.
Ter, prominent r. P. A. man, made
the welcoming addresses, and w. A,
Hensley of Cookeville responded.
President ]. R. Thomas Of Lebanon
made his annual address, showing the
best year of the association in mem.
bership gain. Memphis will probabl,
be chosen for the 1916 convention.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
Fireworks for "Baby" sayre.

Cornish, N. H-'The Fourth" was
celebrated at Harlakenden House for
the benefit of Francis Woodrow Sayre,
the presidents infant grandson,
Baby" Sayre received box Of fire
works and they were touched off while
Mr.. Wilson and others of the house.
hold watched the proceedings from the
porch.
No definite plans have been made
for the presidents departure from Cor.
nish. He already has been here longer
than on any previous visit. He has
been benefited by the cool mountaiI
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
His Bid.

Between the blonde young woman
on the other side of the car and her
stout neighbor next to the left there
interviewed space perhaps four
inches in width. Clinging to the
strap just in front of the blonde wom-
an was cheerful individual whose
uncertain footing was, 1t seemed, not
wholly due to the jolting and jerking
of the common carrier. Presently he
fastened an ingratiating smile upon
the young woman.
Madam murmured he, IF you'd
femme sit down in that place there
by you ibid vote for woman suf.
frage."-New York Evening Post.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
Terrific Hall In Maury.

Columbia. - Considerable damage
was done July by terrific hail and
wind storm at Spring HILL Carriers
Creek, Kedron and other sections OF
Maury county. The hailstones were
as large as goose eggs. Judge Adkins.
sons arm was broken by the hail and
boy named Therrell was thrown from
his wagon and badly hurt when hail
stones struck his team and made them
run away. Several men were injured
when struck on the head by the hail
and sveral shoats were killed. The
wind unroofed a number of houses.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09

Seven hundred unemployed men
gethered at Salina, Kan, in advance
of the harvesting season, were guests
of the First Methodist Sunday school
at a hot breakfast served in the
church.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-07-09
Austrlans Use Rocks.

Genueva, Switzerland.-Severe fight.
ing is in progress on the plateau of Cor.
nico and Doberdo, between the Italians
and the Austrians, according to ad-
vices received July 5 from Innsbruck.
The Austrians continue to cast down
boulders and to blow up hidden rock
galleries on the advancing Italian
mountaineers.
A large Italian army is reported to
be marching on PLAYA from Western
Gorilla, and to be methodically driv-
ing back the Austrians, despite severe
resistance.