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The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1915-10-28
SIXTH lNSTALLMENT
THE CAVERN OF DEATH
CHAPTER XIV.
A Secret Service Message.

MEAL Lu4ASU W <aAACIIO. OO0AS AO
exclaimed, you're safe at any rate.
Where is my mother-where are the
rest?"
"In the wireless ROOM" returned An
nette. She laughed a bit Historically.
Even Joe Welcher is quite safe," she
said.
Neal held her for a moment, shield
ing her body with his own. He looked
about him.
This mutiny is over" he said, in a
tone of relief.
He was quite right. The mutiny
was over, but with disastrous results.
Meals commanding officer lay on the
deck with fractured skull. The cap
tain and the mate of the fruit steamer
Coronado were dead or nearly so, and
the decks were strewn with disabled.
bleeding mutineers.
ItNow come with me-" said Neal. He
waved his hand and a small squad of
his companions joined him. He sought
and found his mother and her fright
ened companions, Joe Welcher and
the Castro girl-known to the rest as
Irene Courtier He led them aft and
placed a guard over them.
NOW" he said warningly, "stay
where you are, mother, and all the
rest. You, too, Annette. I've got my
work cut out for me for some hours
Annette shook her head. mot until
Il dress your arm" she said.
Neal nodded to one Of his compan-
ions. Mate" he said, ''shcot the first
oh
fish to fry"
He went back to his work. He wig
wagged to the Jackson for his orders.
The orders were brief and to the
point:
you take charge of the steamer.
We are sending help"
He took charge of the steamer, not
only because he was ordered, but be-
cause he had to.
Inside of half an hour he had his
own heutenant's wounds carefully and
scientifically dressed-had all his
own companions well attended ton
short, in few hours he had righted
1.-The ship completely.
He signaled for further orders, for
the Coronado was now resting quietly
at anchor, and he got his orders:
"Put into the nearest port"
By midnight they had reached the
nearest port-had locked By mid
night he had landed all his passengers
land had reported considerable prog
:ress to his commander on the Jack
son. By midnight something else
happened-a secret service message
filtered through space and got the
wireless operator on the destroyer.
Reduced from cipher, it read about
like this:
American citizen said collecting
arms and ammunition at Martinique
or Porto Rico for Dolores insurrec-
ton. Follow at once. Investigate, ar
rest, prevent. Report.
Next morning this news mad filtered
into Neal. He took it to the homely
little hotel where Annette and his
mother and their party had been har-
bored for the night. He dropped into
a chair.
'Now," he said, 81 can talk and
listen to some talk. Gee whiz, but I'm
dog tired
Annette pouted; then she smiled. Il
love to talk" she said. And then she
added two significant words. oscar.
face"
Neal leaped to his feet. 'Scar-face,'
he cried. Where? When? What p"
On the Coronado" said Annette
saw him twice-Scar-face and his
two companions, the big man and the
other"
Fell me everything" said Neal.
'She told him. He waited impa-
tlently until she had finished, then
darted down upon the wharf again.
1s boarded the Coronado and gave or
b
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
PROBE SHOULD BE THoRoPGH

THE TELEGRAM has two congratulations offer today
TO the people of Crksburg and elsewhere Virginia
well that they have public institution sufficiently empowered
restrain greed and oppression Of public service corporations The
carried fight behalf of people and was ultimately
rewarded for the efforts.
The second congraulation out the Public
mission OF West Virginia for its consideration
plant made to it by the editors Of the TELEGRAM
MISSIONS prompt action in the Of the gas
the Clasburg district which has caused much suffering
the people The commission sensed the gravity
Caksburg Light and Heat Company supply gas readily
available sources
The commission did not there readers have
already been informed 1t Immediately directed chief npec
tor Sheppard to proceed to Carsburg once and nyes
gate the situation This step and that will
prevent the from pulling any wool
missions eyes, in the should attempt anything
The TELEGRAM takes this welcome Mr. Sheppard
here upon his present important mission and respectfully
ges to him that he make full and thorough investigation
gas supply of Carsburg There entirely many rumors
oatng around in the air concerning alleged
lksbrg Light and Heat Company for the inspector
thing in peunctory way with simple assurances from
the light and heat that the supply will in the future
be adequate The people what
unjust and nhumane treatment the the light and heat
company and the whole situation should be probed from TOP to
bottom in order that there may be repetition the suffering
and loss that has been caused in Carsburg its vicinity the
last several days.
This investigation should proceed without regard to the fact
hat the light and heat has asked big its
rates The public service commission has separate
Heat Company has been dere its duty serving the people
ana that phase of the local situation should be probe
without fear and without avor TELEGRAM con-
fdently expects it shall be.
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uno.lMinkinc is over.

The Clarksburg Light and Heat
Company says 1t is short OF gas.
Who controls that company? The
Standard Oil Company of New Jer-
sey controls it.
The Hope Natural Gas Company
has oceans of gas ready for use but
never touched. Who owns and con-
trolls the Hope Natural Gas Company?
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey owns one hundred per cent OF
the Hope Natural Gas Company, and
therefore controls 1t.
Thus, it is seen that the Standard
Oil Company of New Jersey refuses
to supply the people of Clarksburs
with gas unless they agree to raise
the gas rates fifty per cent.
In addition the Standard Oil Com
rany Of New Jersey also controls the
Reserve Gas Company which has
oceans Of gas in this section.
The people of Clarksburg should
cease to regard the Clarksburg Light
and Heat Company as local institu.
ton. 1t is a part of the great gas
trust and is controlled by that trust
The Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey should not be permitted to tel
the people of Clarksburg that one OF
its companies shall not give them Q
sufficient supply of gas to keep then
warm unless they pay a big price II
another of its organizations in order
to do SO.
lis an outrage that there has beer
even one moments shortage of gas If
Clarksburg. The Standard Oil Com
pany OF New Jersey is responsible fol
any suffering that has been causet
and II is also responsible for the idle
ness Of factories on account OF tn,
loss of gas.
The people of clarksburg ar,
aroused and the end is not yet.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

cCHARLEsToN: II. l.. White, a
young man who lives near Porter.
Clay county. discovered broken rail
in the Coal and Coke track near his
home at night and averted the derail-
ment of the southbound passenger
train by Tagging the cngineman and
helping make repairs
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holes and garlands OF gray and yellow
Dlnkelposies wero strewn around.
The man bcckoned 10 a waiter.
What would you like to drink,
Pianola?" he asked indulgcntly. "a
claret lemonade?"
What arc you going to have?" she
asked, cautiously.
81 think I'll have stein of beer"
he answered.
That's hne!" said pianola. And.
turning to the waiting waiter, await
ing the order. she resumed, Fine!
You may bring me tub OF suds. too"
And Papa's gasp and subsequent
faint were drowned in the noise, for
just then the orchestra struck up
Don't Take Me Home for Wifey's
Waiting"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
Hnrry Inrrler ON TI.rlft.

Harry Lauder. the famous Scotch
comedian, who has made millions
laugh. and who commands fabulous
salary for his vaudeville sketches. be-
lieycs 1t thrift. He would not be a
Scotchman IL no did not. Easy
come, easy so" is the rule in profess
sions where big money is made for
little effort. The theatrical profess
sion is noted for Its spending pro-
pensities. but Harry believes in
saving. Out OF his earnings he ac-
cumulated enough to subscribe $780,
900 to the British war loan--patri-
otism ut four per cent.
Harry has a few homely maxims
o nthrilt that have been widely cir
culated during the war period, In
the hope that his followers would
profit thereby. "Mlther wadna
waste" says Harry. land l would be
disgracing her memory II wasted.
Here are some OF his rules:
I. Behave toward your purse MS
you would to your best friend.
2. View the reckless spending OF
money as criminal and slun the com-
pany Of the reckless spendcr.
d. oleos Aehtlst uus '-os ~ ''..''
A bank pays higher rate of inter-
est than your back.
4. Take your amusements judict-
ously. You will enjoy them better.
S. Don't throw away the crusts..-
eat them. They are as nourishing as
beef.
6. 1t is more exhilarating to feel
money in your pocket than beer in
your stomach.
Z. Remember, it only takes twenty
shillings to make a pound. and
twelve pennies make shilling.
s. You can sleep better after a
hard days work than after u hard
days idleness.
0. Get good value from your
tradesmen. They watch out that they
get good money from you.
TO- A bank book makes good
reading-better than some novels.
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And now I know ! never should,
Believe their lives could sever.
puzzle Poem. J

She was dream of wonderful. daIn.
ty girlishness all clothed in soft
gauziest. tllmiest Howltzer pink. with
small rose-buddy hat on her ex-
quisitely curlcd INDEPENDENTLY
curled at BowersoGk's Hair Empor-
ium-Adv
All. what beauty! ALI, what chic.
She was with an elderly. gray
haired. distinguished-lo looking man. He
was the image of her, only in n mas
culinc way. of course. and he was roll
ing comfortably in layers of fat.
All. what avoirdupoisc,
They sat at table decorated with
a lovely bunch Of Dough Nut Button
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16
WEST VIRGINIA BRIEFS

pARKERsBuRG: The amended
and supplemental bill of the Man
nufacturers Light and Heat Com
pany in the contempt case against II.
G. Ogden. Wheeling newspaper pub
Usher. required to be filed In the
United States court for. the northern
district of West Virginia by recent
order of Judge Waddil, was not fled
According to the order the rule of
contempt against the publisher issued
in July last. is now quashed and the
proceedings are at an end.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

WHEE.!NG: II. D. Naylor. sec
rotary OF the Wheeling board of
Trade. announces that existing pro-
jects call for the expenditure OF at
least S10.000.000 in the Wheeling
district during the coming year. The
largest single project is the $4,000
900 plant of the American Gas and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

CHARLESTON: After Judge p.
T. Keller, Of federal court overruled
motion to set aside the verdict Of
his court in the white slave case OF
Mrs. May Swan. her attorneys de-
clared that they would appeal to
President Wilson to pardon their
client. She was convicted of having
transported a Charleston girl to Ash.
land. KY. and is under sentence OF
thirteen months in the penitentiary
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Electrical Company at eBech Bottom.

CHARLESTON: Public service
commission activities will be conferred
in various cities of the state during
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

MANNINGToN. For giggling in
church during services conducted by
the Holy Rollers here. four girls of
! TO IS years were arrested on COM
plant of the pastor, the Rev. Mrs. A.
II. Barnhart. The girls told the may
or the services were so funny that
they could not help laughing. The
mayor released them with lee
ture.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

the next few days. A member Of the
commission will go to Elkins Decem-
ber Fl for the purpose OF hearing evil
dence following complaint made by
A. Epates Brady about passenger
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An EYenIne Echo.

Old Time, in whose bank we dcpos-
II our notes.
L. miser. who always wants gum
cas- for groats;
He keeps all his customers still in mr.
rears
By lending them minutes and charg-
ing them years.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
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service between Coalton and Navy on
the Coal and Coke railroad.
A member Of the commission will
go to Bridgeport, January 4, to take
evidence following petition Of the
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-12-16

BUcKHANNoN: While hunting.
J. Fl. Sharps killed squirrel. The
bnshytail's mate followed Mr.. Shnrps
home and got into the house. While
the family was asleep the squirrel
created panic. Mr.. Sharps got up
and killed the squirrel with broom.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
I. B. Tuggle

MT. T. B. Tuggle died at his home at Tulsa, Okla. Sunday after few days sickness caused by pneumonia and the remains were brought down this after- noon and inferred in the Ozark cemetery, the Odd Fellows off, ciating.
 Mir. Tuggle was formerly a resident of this place and had many friends here. He leaves a wife and several children.
 His remains were accompanied by Mrs. Tuggle; his brother, Rev. J. H. Tuggle, of Alma and a delegate from the Tulsa, Odd Fellows lodge.
 Mrs. Tuggle has the sympathy of her many friends.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Farmers Club

Will hold a special meeting Wednesday night, March 31st at 7:45 at the Court House. Sub- ject, Grass and Stockraising.
 This is a meeting which you cannot afford to miss. Come and bring your friend. We will have several talks on the subject by practical stock raisers. They will prove to you that there is money in stock. Come and let them convince you.
 Yours for more and better stock.
 Sect'y Farmers Club.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
New Method Of Road Working

Judge Weaver is investigating the efficiency of power road graders with a view of securing a more powerful grader which will work in our rocks and stumps and throw up a higher, better grade than can be made with horse power. He has in view a traction engine and grad CT weighing over 15, 900 pounds, which will cut through our slate and rotten sand stone and move as much dirt in one day as a common grader will in ten days. This grader will be put on the road and thoroughly demonstrat- ed by the company and proven to be able to do the work claim ed for it. The price (which will come out of the road fund of the districts using it) will be in neighborhood of S1, 700 with two years to pay for it,
 While Judge Weaver is con- vinced that it will be a great saving to the tax payers and will greatly improve our roads. he wants the tax payers to con- municate with him, giving him their idea of the proposition. He will take no action before the third Monday in April.
 If you think this will be a good investment for the county tell him so. If you are oppos- ed to it tell him plainly your objections. That's what he wants.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Christian Steward
 ship Exempli6ed

Mir. II. z. Duke. a Christian business man of Texas. who owns a chain of twenty-one five cent stores. is giving all the pro- fits to the cause of Christ. For many years Mir. Duke has been an enthusiastic tither, and his experience has been widely quot ed. Four years ago he coven- anted that when his savings reached a certain sum he would turn over all additional profits to religious work. Having at- tained this competency. he is now devoting all his income to the support of the ministry, foreign missions, Christian edu- cation. and other branches of distinctly Christian work.
 Voice.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Planters Of Potatoes

Truck growers who annually plant a considerable acreage of potatoes are warned by the United States Department of Agriculture that there was, on Jan. l, 1915. a very m uch larger supply of northern-grown pota- toes in the hands of growers and dealers than was the case Jan. l, 1914. Experience has demonstrated that a large hold up crop of northern-grown pota- toes which is in good condition and selling at a reasonable price when the early truck-crop pota- toes reach the market means low prices, sometimes so low that the shipment of crop nets a loss to the grower. Under such con- ditions a small acreage means a smaller loss than a large acreage.
 With 43. 1000, 900 more bushels of potatoes in sight Jan. 1, 1915 than were available at the same time last year and with a 1915 price of 43.2 cents as compared with 66.2 cents year ago, a price which under the then exis- ting conditions did not improve before the truck crop began to move. there is little hope that the conditions will be better this year. The price now is just about B per cent less than it was a year ago. The distribution of the crop is much better than last season so there is little likelihood that the price of hold-up stock will reach last years mark even by the end of the storage period.
 Office of Information. U. s. De- partment of Agriculture.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Now Is The Time
 To Swat The Fly

Uncle Sam is waging a relent- less war on the deadly house-hy and in a late bulletin prepared by the Department of Agricul- ture, valuable information is gwen on the best means of con- batting this deadly pest. The most effective way of extermi- mating the fly, according to the bulletin. is to eradicate his breed ing places. The breeding sea son of the fly begins early in March and continues throughout the spring and summer months. All dirt should be removed from the premises. stables cleaned and decaying vegetables destroy ed.
 The fly has rightly been called the undertaker's travelling sales man. and in addition to his reg ular line of ''typoid bugs" he carries a side line of tuberculosis. Asiatic Cholera and other dis ease germs. Now is the time to swat the fly.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
His Parting Remark

Once when a Baptist preacher was on his death bed, he called a lawyer to make out will. SC the lawyer made the will to himself. After he. had finished the preacher asked him what his fee was, and the lawyer said, one hundred dollars. :"
 The doctor was also present and the preacher asked what his bill was and the doctor said, only one hundred and fifty dollars. y
 The preacher was asked if he had another request to make; just one," replied the preacher. What is it. inquired the law yer, and the preacher said, T want you to stand on one side of the bed and the doctor on the other when 1 die. Why do you make such a strange re- quest?' asked the lawyer. The preacher said. "I want to die like Christ; between two thieves. "
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Unique Telephone Directory

Richard Swindler. the efficient manager of the Home Telephone Co.,, is busy today distributing the new directory. They are well gotten up attractive and convenient-having a complete business directory in connection.
 Mir. Swindler has been thought full of those who must listen and has inserted verses which make good 'redin" for every man, woman and child in Arkansas.
 The manager has not only spent much time in getting up a model directory, but he has care fully selected a corps of assis- tents to help serve the public with the least friction and great est dispatch.
 Ira Hofstatter, the lineman, is always on his job keeping the wires working in perfect order; and you might look the United States over and you could not find more pleasant and oblig- ing crew of operators than Misses
 
 Florence Warner, Bertha and Lois Smelling. Bessie Taylor and Clifford McClllnnuh
The Spectator., 1915-03-23

convict problem. In more than one instance escaped men have voluntarily returned to the pris- on.
 The work Colorado is doing in this direction might well be imi- tated by other states. Selected.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Dissolution Notice

The partnership of T. L. Dick erson and w. l.. Haskew is dis solved. The Ozark Variety Co.,. T, Haskew and Hendrix to collect all accounts and assume all obli- gations of Dickerson and Has kew. By consent this March 19, 1915. T. l.. Dickerson.
The Spectator., 1915-03-23
Honor System With Convicfs

Canyon City, Col. When Gov ernor John F. Shafroth appoint ed Thomas. J. Tynan. a success full Denver salesman. for war en of the state prison, it was the best thing he ever did.
 Yet no appointment that Sha- froth made was more severely criticised. The machine politi- clans could not see the wisdom of giving plum to one who was not a political worker. The sheriffs and police were astound- ed.
 What could that fellow know about handling, convicts"' they asked. He never arrested any,"
 It was just that getting away from the criminal hunters that helped to make his appointment so successful.
 Tynan strove to change entire ly the old harsh and brutal treat ment given the prisoners. He insisted that kindness and con- sideration be shown all who were tractable and who would meet him half way. Any guard or keeper complained of for roughness or for harsh lan- guage was immediately discharg ed if investigation proved him guilty.
 The prison buildings were cleahsed and fumigated to kill all vermin. Every mattress was renovated and all bedding washed. The interiors of all cells were freshly painted. The prisoners were given clean suits. without stripes. Their clothing was ordered changed and clean bedding supplied at regular in- tervals.
 In order to keep the food up to the standard the warden oc- casionally personally goes in and takes a meal with the prisoners. As he never gives warning of his determination to do this the stewart is forced to keep the quality up to standard always.
 Tynan's personal work with the prisoners has been most effective. Alone he visited each man in his cell.
 ''I am going to see that you get square deal. You are not here to be punished. but to be improved. We are going to