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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15

his orders as they passed them around
the line. Arnold lead the way!"
Together the soldier and the strange
figure rushed to the front door of the
bungalow. All was still inside Heavy
as it was. they broke it down and
burst in
Walter. there's Walter!" cried
Woodward as he saw me lying on the
floor of the study when they ran in
They hurried to me and, as quickly
as they could, started to bring me
around. i>
Where's Elafne?" asked the strange
figure of the hermit.
Weakly, l was able only to point to
the panel. But it was enough Tho
soldiers understood. They dashed for
it. looking for button or an opening.
Finding neither. they started to bang
on it and batter it in with the butts
of their guns
1t was only seconds before 1t was
splintered to kindling. There was the
passage. Instantly Woodward, the
hermit, and the rest plunged into it
utterly regardless of danger On
through the tunnel they went until at
last they came, unmolested, to the
end. There they paused to look
about.
The hermit pointed to the ground.
Clearly there were footprints. leading
to the shore. They followed them on
down to the beach
'Look!" pointed the hermit.
On IN the water they could now see
the most curious of sights. Four
strangely heimeted creatures were
wading out, each like a huge octopus
head, without tentacles.
Only few seconds before Del Mar
and his companions, carrying Elaine,
had emerged from the secret entrance
of the tunnel and had dashed for the
shore of the promontory
Stopping only an instant to consid-
er what was to be done. Del Mar had
seen someone also emerge from the
tunnel.
"Come-we must get down there
quickly" he shouted. hurriedly issu-
| ing orders. as all three, carrying
Elaine, waded out into the water
At sight of the strange figures, the
soldiers raised their guns and a vol
ley of shot rang out.
| "Stop" shouted the hermit, his hair
streaming wildly as he ran before the
guns and threw up as many as he
could grasp with his outstretched
arms. DO you want to kill her?"
Herr" repeated Woodward.
All stood there, wonderingly, gazing
at the queer creatures.
What did it mean?"
Slowly, they isappeared-literally
under the water.
They were gone-with Elaine!
ITO BE CONTINUED.)
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
SYNOPSIS.

The morning after the finding of WI
Fang'B body and Hennedy's disappear
ance. Marcus Del Mar. foreign agent.
swiIns ashore from submarine In the
torpedo. He Wins the confidence OF
IIeinc-, She is warned, by little old
man to be careful of Del Mar. who gets
the torpedo. only to have It destroyed by
the little old man. Jameson Is captured
by Del Mars men. Elaine rescues him.
Lieutenant Woodward aud his friend.
Professor Arnold. attend a party given
at the Dodge home. where unknowingly.
Del Mar gives Elaine n clue. In her at
tempt TO prevent his cutting the Atlantic
In a hydro-aeropiane, saves her from
drowning. Disguised as "A man she dis
covers the entrance Of Del Mars wire
less cave. She !s saved by Jameson. Ar
mold and woodward destroy the wireless
station. but Del Mar escapes. In de-
serted hotel In the woods Elaine discov-
ers Del Mars men at work. is captured,
but escapes. When the hotel is attacked
the men retreat to the woods. where
they explode gas bombs. defeating Lieu
~. Elaine receives a new searchlight gun
from an unknown friend. Elaine discov-
ers bomb hidden by one of Del Mars
snen. They take 1t TO Professor Arnolds
and his men. The searchIisht gun saves
elaine and Jameson who reach the yacht
safely. Del Mar appears With subma-
rire and destroys the yacht with tor
pedo. Professor Arnold and his party
escape. Iurcd by a woman posing as II
modlste Elaine is again captured by Del
Mar and rescued by an old naturalist and
Jameson as she is about to drift over a
waterfall In n boat. Professor Arnold, In
Il desperate attempt to prevent Del Mar
snakes Elaine the unconscious instrument
to save them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15

his trusted men and was talking to
him, when Henry, the valet, re-entered
after his trip to see US.
They're coming as soon as they
can." he reported.
Del Mar smiled a cynical smile.
Good" he exclaimed triumphantly,
then, looking about at the electrical
fixtures, added to the man. Let US
see where to install the thing"
He walked over to the door and put
his hand on the knob. then pointed
back at the fixtures.
That's the idea," he cried You
can run the line from the brackets to
this doorknob and the mat. How's
that?"
Very clever" fiattered the man,
putting on heavy pair of rubber
gloves.
Taking a pair OF pliers and other
tools from closet in the library, he
| began removing the electrical fixture
| from the wall. AS Del Mar directed,
the man ran q wire from the fixture
along the molding and down the side
VI Il uOOI, Wuefc ue iudu6 Ii COHieC-
ton.
In the meantime, Del Mar brought
out a wire mat and laid 1t In front of
the door where anyone who entered
or left would be sure to step on It.
| The various connections made, the
man placed switch in the conceal
ment of a heavily curtained window
and replaced everything as he found
| it.
Thus it was that Elaine and ! came
at last to Del Mars bungalow, l must
admit. with some misgivings.
| Preparations for our reception had
| just been completed and Del Mar was
issuing his final instructions to his
man. when the valet, Henry, ran In
hastily.
They're mere. sir, now he an
nounced excitedly.
''All right. I'm ready" nodded De
Mar, turning to his man again and in
dicating place back of the folds ol
the heavy curtains by the window
You get back there by that switch
Don't move-don't even breathe. Now
Henry, let them in
AS his valet Withdrew, Del Mai
gazed about his library to make sur,
that everything was all right. Jus
then the valet reappeared and ush
cred US in .
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-10-15
THlRTY-FiFTH EPISODE
In Del Mars Cottage.

II was early the following morning
that, very excited, Elaine and l
showed Aunt Josephine the photo
graph which we had snapped and de-
veloped by using Kennedy's trick
method.
But who is it," asked Aunt Jo-
sephine examining the print carefully
and seeing nothing but face masked
and with a pair of hands before it,
seal ring on the little finger of one
hand.
"Oh, forgot that you hadn't seen
the ring before explained Elaine.
Why. we knew him at once, in spite
'of, everything. by that seal ring-Mr.
Del Mari"
Mr.. Del Mari" repeated Aunt Jo-
sephine. looking from one to the 9TH
or OF. us, incredulously.
81 saw the ring at his bungalow and
on his own finger reiterated Elaine
positively.
But what are you going to do
now?" asked Aunt Josephine.
Have him arrested. of COURSE"
Elaine replied
Still talking over the strange expe-
out un the veranda.
Well. of all the nerve." exclaimed
Elaine. catching sight>uf man COM
ing up the gravel walk. III that isn't
Henry, Mr. Del Mars valet"
The valet advanced as though moth
ing had happened and indeed l sup
pose that as far as he knew nothing
had happened or was known to us. He
bowed and handed Elaine a note
which she tore open quickly and read.
Would you go?" she asked, handing
the note to me.
1t read:
Dear Miss Dodge
II you and Mr.. Jameson will call
on me today, I will have something
Of interest to tell you concerning my
Investigations In the case of the dis
appearances Of Craig Kennedy.
Sincerely,
M. DEL MAR.
Yes 1 asserted. 81 would CO."
Tell Mr.. Del Mar we shall see him
as soon as possible" nodded Elaine to
the valet, who bowed and left quickly.
Aunt Josephine shook her head
sagely in protest. But Elaine waved
all her protestations aside and ran
into the house to get ready for the
visit.
Half an hour later two saddle horses
were brought around to the front of
Dodge Hall and Elaine and 1 sailed
forth.
Del Mar, still continuing his pefari-
GUS work OF mining American harbors
and bridges. had arrived at scheme
as soon as he returned from the at
tempt to get back from us the Sandy
Hook plans. Smith, who had stolen
the. plans from the war department.
was still at the bungalow.
EARLY in the morning Del Mar had
seated himself at his desk and wrote
a letter.
Here, Henry" he directed his valet,
take this to Miss Dodge"
AS the valet went out. he wrote an
other note. ''Read that" he said, hand
ing it over to Smith. TITS mes
sage / want you to take to the head
quarters right away"
1t was worded graphically:
"A. A. L.
N. Y.
Closely watched. Must act soon or
all will be discovered. M.
Smith read the note. nodded. and
put It into his pocket. as he started
co the door,
mo, no." shouted Del Mar, calling
him back "This thing means that
you'll have to be careful in your get
away. You'd better go out through
my secret passage" he added. point
ing TO the pane. in the library wall.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
ALWAYS 1T

Now take notice of this fact-that
British textile manufacturers are
permitted to import German made
dyes from Holland under certain
regulations established by the British
government. 1t makes a great diff.
ference whose OK is gored. Great
britain does not want its textile trade
to suffer. 1t does not care about the
American trade. 1t permits English
manufacturers to buy dyes Of German
manufacture, but refuses to permit
American manufacturers. The Eng.
hsh mills keep open-the American
mills are beginning to close.
a few years ago the so called IL
puzzle held the attention OF the ma.
ton In its most difficult aspects it
was yet a toy adapted TO the intclll.
gence of a babe in comparison with
the puzzle the game Of international
"a" presents. In that game Uncle
sam is always 1T Los Angeles Tx.
press.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07

skin is to be left on as when II Is
stuffed or baked whole.
A tomato is over 81 per cent wa.
ter, and good water at that, which
evaporates when this vegetable is
baked. In some cases, when its wet.
test part is removed to be replaced
by stutiing the only thing left of
the tomato after 1t is baked Is a Ia.
vor and sometimes but a very slight
flavor at that.
Whole tomatoes may be boiled with
out breaking up or losing their shape
though the peel and core have BEEN
removed. This method of preparing
them leaves to them their natural
bulk, and they may be just as hand.
some for a garnish as most baked to.
lratues. They may be made hand.
some by boiling them on bed OF
flavoring vegetables in beef stock or
water and butter and little sugar,
If the liquid is all boiled away.
But plain boiled tomatoes with q
seasoning are also good better If
little butter Is added to the water,
which if not boiled away, may be
used in soups and sauces. These
are good cold with French dressing
as salad and may be eaten by tn so
who find the raw tomato intolerable
for some reason. Boil carefully in an
aluminrm kettle. They are likely to
bum on to enameled ware.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07


private bankers whose the confidence OF the buying public
when asked relation of the banker the
of the nation, said
One the important functions of the banker is to be the
development railroads other industries He does this by buying
needing which
himself with large number Of other financial houses great and
SMALL syndicate Having this concluded
the buying transaction he offers the public the securities by
through facilities OF
houses included the syndicate Of whom employ travelling
the other hand they the risk Of the securities which they
definitely bought their
wholly in part the public for reason or another should be
recurring much experience ogaon machinery and scrutiny This
public through bankers than they offered them direct The
public their confidence
the banker who makes the offer and banker who attempts
find himself without customers and therefore out Of business In
OF bonds secured by farm Bonds OF this nature issued
real estate and deposit them security for their own bonds which their
of be created America thus placing the farming industry
a facilities obtain capital"
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
DENTISTS DISCUSS LAWS
Three Urgent Needo Of United States
Named az Convention

San Francisco. Sept. 3.-The es
adjustment of dental consultation
rooms in schools TO care for tho
teeth OF the poor children. compu'.
sorry instruction of every prospective
mother in the measures she should
take to give her children coed teeth
and health and uniform dental laws
arc the urgent needs in tho United
states according TO speakers today
before the Panama Pacific Dental
Congress.
There are more teeth among tho
children of the poor in need Of pro-
Iessional treatment than there arc
practitioners to treat them said pr.
Edward F. Brown OF New York. Or.
Brown is superintendent Of the Bu.
reau Of Welfare OF School Children
of the New York Association for the
Improvement OF Conditions OF tho
Poor.
A system OF compulsory reports Of
all prospective mothers by physici.
ans was suggested by DR.. Brown so
that the mothers might be sent print.
ed information, instructing them on
measures to insure health and good
teeth Tor their babies and to convince
them OF the value of prenatal care.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
SYST EN- OF
EFFICIENCY

Prof. Giddings OF Columbia Uni.
FcraIty has stated some wholesome II
lnpalatablo truths in his recent com.
ACht upon European and American
conditions. German efficiency, he de.
cIaro5 Is secured by the exercise OF
aulocratic power TO an extent that
Americans are not likely to tolerate.
Hut French efficiency which seems TO
be showing up as quito match for
German efficiency, 10 secured by Co.
operation under the supervision OF
men Of admittedly powerful intellect.
In France he points out, the voters
put their best intellects at the head
OF the political system In America
the politician is often cheaper, less
efficient man than the average bust,
ness or professional man.
II the United States wants to be.
come efficient land It must become
80 or suffer serious disaster when
the present war is over It may have
to choose between the iron systems
OF government instituted by Prussian
statesmen, and the popular govern
ment Of the French idea, securing Us
efficiency by exalting the leading men
OF each community to public office
Boston Advertiser.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07

have 1900 officers of the line, we
must have 400 more. 1t takes four
years to train a sailor, but ten years
to make a well trained officer.
The organization of the navy is
the root of it's inadequacy. It must
have governing staff to formulate
a consistent policy of naval develop.
ment. A step toward this end has
been made in the appointm of
Admiral Benson as chief of operations
but the matter should go farther.
1.-THE mere appropriation of money
no matter how stupendous the sun,
will not give us the navy we need.
Appropriations will be misappropria.
tiuns Until the navy is properly or.
ganized. The proper number in per-
sonnet will only come with proper
national interest in our fleet. If the
navy is inadequate, 1t is primarily
the fault of the people and not the
fault of any legislative or official
branch of government. Our officials
are all awake to the danger OF our
naval impotence; let us hope that the
people will be back of Mr.. Daniels
in his patriotic work in strength
ening of our most important means
of defense"
JOHN HAYS HAMMOND JR.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07

What she had tried to do against
France, 1t was now even more essen.
tial that she should accomplish
against Russia. She had planned to
bring her victorious armies west from
France to destroy Russia She must
now fight campaign to release all
her eastern armies for use against
the Allies in the west.
Thus, In a military sense we are
witnessing today the closing opera
lions In the second phase of the war
Germanys second bid for a decision
Is at the critical point. Within the
next few weeks we shall know wheth.
er the decision that was not to be
had in the west has been attained in
the east and the victory lost at the
Marine has been retrieved at the Wis
tula.
In view of the importance of the
eastern operation, in view of the OBJ
vious fact that 1t constitutes the most
colossal military operation of mod.
ern war, in numbers, in extent of ter.
ritory, in strategic combinations, !
purpose to devote most of my com.
ment for this month to a slightly de-
tailed review of the eastern campaign
and leave to another number the dis.
cussion Of other phases of the war,
as yet wholly Insignificant by con.
trast. Review of Reviews.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
THE BALKAN STATES
AND THE WAR

If Germany can keep the Balkan
states neutral she will have won a
diplomatic victory counterbalancing
that won by the Allies at Rome. But
defeat here will be more expensive
than that in the Italian capital. For,
the fall of Constantinople Is an event
far more important to the issue of
the war than the capture of Warsaw
without the Russian army. One of
the most dramatic circumstances in
the whole strength is now supplied by
the Balkan crisis The solution may
not settle the war, but If the Allies
are defeated It will materially length
en- 1t, and may save the Turk for
many months or even years.
Rarely in human history has there
been a more striking contrast than
mat supplied by the fortunes OF Bull.
garia two years ago and today. Then
she was beatyL aud forsaken, a pa.
riah among the Balkan pariahs. To.
Cay Bulgarian decision Is awaited in
every capitals OF Europe with the in.
tensest concern, and the rulers OF all
The Great Po@e"s ere bidding agalns.
each other for bIlgarian favors. Even
Car Ferdinand's chagrin at missing
mat triumphal entrance into Byzanti.
UNI and the world filling ceremony at
saint Sophia must be partially for.
gotten today when no king is too
great to do him homage. Review of
Reviews for September.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
POINTS ON TOMATOES

Do you know how to skin tomato
expertly. Are you not tempted to
pare off the peel from the round side
first? II Is SO easy to take this Off
that 1t seems as though 1t must be
the quicker way but It is rot the right
way First cut out the stem, but
with the core adhering to it, thea
remove the skin. No matter what
use Is to be made of the tomato,
this Is the way to handle It unless the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
The Latest
Fashion Hints

Do you remember that delightful
silk braid in loose basket weaves that
was used for trimming a number of
years ago Well, 1t is again in fash.
ion. Rows and rows of it are used
to trim both wraps and frocks. 1t
comes in varying widths. The favor
lite arrangement is to braid skirt
from the hem to just below the knees
with alternating widths of the braid
sometimes as many as twelve rows
in all being used.
A hint OF the directoire period is
seen in afternoon frocks. The note
is masculine rather than feminine,
but in either even the lines of that
period are SO attractive that one cares
not whether its masculine or femin-
inc expression is followed. Several
afternoon frocks also display an 1880
draping at the back, almost suggest
ing the hustle, only that the fullness
is entirely accomplished by the ma
terial alone, fold upon fold. The lat
ter frocks are best made of stiff tat
feta. The back fulness is then
more easily accomplished.
Another indication of the return of
past fashions is new dolman wrap
quite along original lines. Taffeta in
any of the various colors Is charming
" employed in the construction OF
the dolman. Pinked quilting usually
borders the edges.
That wonderfully successful COM
bination of black and white which
promises to become staple Is, 1t is
rumored, to have a rival. Midnight
blue, which has also experienced an
almost unprecedented popularity, Is
now being combined with white and
at first glance one can scarcely de-
tect the difference. So 1t Is that blue
and white in stripes. checks and the
combination OF the plain materials in
one frock Is finding much favor with
the really smart. Blue and white,
always midnight blue, is also com.
bined in hats and wraps-in every
thing in fact for which the back and
white is used.
Among sports garments Is q most
practical, comfortable and smart blan-
kct coat. Indeed, If you have an OK
ira steamer rug at home It would be
just the thing for the making of the
garment. The plaids are usually
large. The coat Is made very loose
and along tailored lines. There is
also a hood attached to II, so that II
one is in the mountains or aboard
ship upon a cool day the head can be
snuggled into the hood for comfort
These coats are not usually lined, be-
ing very practical in this respect for
knockabout purposes. Such a coat
can be made without q hood, Of
course, or on the hood can be made
in detachable form, fastening TO tho
neck and shoulders of the coat with
buttons and button holes.
The hip girdle OF q season or 10
ago is returniug-that is to say, 1t
has been seen upon some very new
frocks both for morning and after.
noon wear. Indeed, one suit OF light
weight material displays such Cir
die in dull messaline draped about
the hips. The wide hip girdle is al.
so occasionally worn with wash.
able separate skirt.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1915-09-07
S Interest
In China

Beside commercial interests, Japan
has in China most vital political in.
terest, for the shaping of events in
the latter might not only undermine
Japan's position on the Asiatic main
land, won at an enormous sacrifice of
blood and treasure, but might en-.
danger even her national existence
For self protection, therefore, Japan
cannot remain idle while China's
weakness constitutes constant
source of trouble in the Far East and
while China helplessly strips herself
of valuable territory and rights at
the bidding of European Powers.
The ultimate aim of our China pol.
icy, says Count Okuma, has been no
other than to awaken her from this
morbid torpor in order to insure her
future prosperity and avoid conflict
with the European nations. over and
over the warning has been given
time and again it has been left un.
needed. Nay, even the grave disast.
ers that repeatedly overlook China
have not succeeded in awakening her
from lethargy., The sad and humili.
ating spectacles that meet one at ev.
cry turn, at the Legation Quarter of
Picking where foreign troops are
quartered, at the foreign settlements
wherein China's sovereignty Is over.
ridden and are established republics
within the republic-these also have
failed to impress upon China and
make her bestir herself. President
Yuan Shin Kai has himself confessed
that no soon as the trouble was over,
We INDUCED in all kinds of pleasure,
forgetting all the former humiliations.
Unpleasant task as 1t Is to narrate
this sad story, it must be done TO
clarity the situation. In short, in
spite OF the wonderful stride China
has made within recent years in va,
rious domains OF civilization, she
still lacks scn reliance, foresight
preparedness.
Under the circumstances the ut.
most Japan can do Is TO adopt every
legitimate means to safeguard her
interest and forestal European en-.
croachments upon her neighbor.
Moreover, friendship engages Japan
to prefer to China suggestions for
her betterment. This must have
been the inspiration back OF the pro
posals made by Japan as to the en-
ployment of Japanese political, mill.
tary, and financial advisors and the
supply of arms and ammunition.
They are, however, entirely different
in character as Baron Kato explained
in his instructions to the Japanese
/ Minister at Picking from the demands
that were pressed and accepted. The
former class belongs to friendly prof
fers, and 1t was but just that they
were expunged from the ultimatum
and left for future discussion. Their
acceptance by China depends alto
gether upon the value she places on
japanese friendship and abllity.-Re
view Of Reviews.