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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06
High School Won by
Marrow Margin.


The local High school team won
from the Salem High nye Saturday
night by the narrow margin OF one
point. The game was rough on both
sides and was a fast and Interesting
contest. The teams lined up as fol.
lows:
EaIrmont--2 salen-2s.
Knight .........F ......... Watson
Hamilton B 1000. Wilkinson
Meredith ...... ~ ..........sF ruH
Hawkins ..G............ Male
Wilson .........G ......,...... Smith
Substitutions: Richie for Hawkins;
Hawkins for Meredith.
Field baskets: Fairmont-Knight 8,
Hamilton 6, Hawkins g. Richie /.
Salem Watson 4, Wilkinson 1, Frum
Foul baskets: Fairmont, Knight S
out Of 8: Salem, Watson. s out Of II.
Referee-Davis. $
Il Timer and scorer sharadin.
Time OF period 20 minutes.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

A New York sport scribe says VII.
lard n abort Sot EWindss iAws light, Jess.
You've atilI got Tom Jones on your
stan. Il l{
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

Mrs. Rroxnstonewhy dtd you
name yonrsson Engenes
Mt. Bacsbay show he d the
result 81 ,pes9sctly engenie maETtage
n! Jadsei e
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

'sEctelder loneB has never finished
worae than third e. experts o st. Louis
writer. But Eel der never before has
mnnnged the Browns. Z; Il
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

japan boasts thirty 1iu jitsu experts
who claim they can best Willard. They
oughta turn the trick with half that
crowd. +4
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06
.Everniing Chat.

The John b. Rockefe1lers q. Pierpl
iorenns and John Wanamnk OF the,
next generation believe In getting an
carly start. Frinstance. Yesterday
morning Ut prectsety 8. o'ciock the
only news merchant AZ the corner Of
Adams alias Main street and Madison,
vas not niuch taller than ~ bundlc
Of Burg papefs no was struggling
With. and ne vas pretty much 1.-THE
mercy OF the public. Or perhaps It
would l,e nearer the truth 70 say that
tho public WIS complete ely at his mer-
paper that 81 not often demanded at
That partieniaF corner was invited to
pick II out o. the pack himself and
1nother man WHO rendered a quarter
found n would be necessary to walk
to q street car standing nearby and
bone the conductor for the necessary
change. But there was not q minute
bf the time when the younggter was
not absolutely gelf:posBessed and Sc.
rene In tho con1d enceE that "the world
was his oystet,s
Speaking % rewspapers, the kind
thnt come here from the big towns
for sale on the streets are a rum lot.
Tho morning edit tons must close theiT
fcr7na abont 1 o'clock at night. The
man who depsnds upon them as his
only aource ofsnewsg never gets any:
thing that happsnsia after. midnight and
when ttnportant stories are running
the Times always contains Intelligence
of sleyeloprnents three and four hours
later than DO the pittsburgh papers.
IL is the sens way In the evening
Wien the trains are on time tee pa
pers come 10 a. $40 and not nswor1
in them was received In the pub1i-
cation OFFICES late than noon. But the
Sunday editions are the worst The
editions sod here seldom contain j
story nat vas mot printed to some
extent ~ the West Virginian OF Sat-
urday afternoon. Sometimes they Ella
borate q III on the same stories, but
frequently they do not. A CONSPICUOUS
recent example was the report OF a
Northern Pacific railway train being
carried over the side OF a mountain
with consid erable loss Of life. Except
for the fact that Pittsburgh news
edltoEs had more time to build bigger
heads On IL the report printed in tho
West Virginian Saturday and in the
sunday editions OF the Pittsburgh pn.
pers resolved refwas the same.
~ U H H
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

Hlvesy spring 8uncovers a new flock
of speed merchants il, Dixie. ST, Lou.
Is Cardinals have the edge to date.
camp. Eaadsthey remained IN Gotham
tonic W two days.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

Dispatched from Marlin, Tex, state
the New York Giants encountered
drop 81 9 degrees after arriving in
camp. Had they emainedin Gotheam
until March Is they might have been
frcssbttten. re-
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-06

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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

turned to the show cars. young Lund
had decided upon his immediate plans.
He told Peg and Flip that he would go
home, for a few days. as his father
would probably want to advise with
him about the future OF the show.
When Mrs. Lund returned home
from her hurried automobile trip to
the counterfeiting den she owned and
controlled. she was greatly surprised
to be informed by the butler that
Chockro had returned during her abb
sence. and left word that he had an
important letter to give her.
This information came to her early
In the morning following the fire at
the circus, and only q few hours after
she had reached home from her all
night ride. She was passing through
the entrance hall. on her way to make
preparations again to 90 to The
House of Mystery" when she heard
Doctor Lund In conversation with
someone in the library.
Mrs. Lund stealthily approached the
door and listened while her husband
talked with Jack Bcygne, the man he
had sent to the circus for the letter
Flip possessed-the very letter that
Mrs. Lund had reason to believe WAS
right then safe in the possession OF
Chockro, her Hindu servant.
How could / get the letter." she
heard Jack Boygne exclaim, when the
circus burnt up? There was 30 much
excitement that couldn't do q thing
on the letter job"
Il don't care II the show did burn,
the letter means moro to me than the
circus Does said Doctor Lund.
you've got to get that letter, tell
you-and just to give you another
chance I'll newly outfit the show and
open it again right away"
Mrs. Lund INDUCED in = smile of
quiet satisfaction as she passed on
upstairs to her room. When she was
leaving the house to take her automo-
bile, Doctor Lund and Jack Boygne
departed through another door and
took the train for the disabled circus.
With all speed Mrs. Lund proceeded
again to 'The House Of Mystery"
When Mrs. Lund reached the parlor
she intuitively felt that she was being
followed. When she closed the door,
after entering, she sensed that some
one had observed her.
She Immediately suspected that her
counterfeiting operations had been
traced to headquarters.
There was bat one way out-the
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

| chance that men were still in the Cd.
Grating room to work the secret ele-
vator. The chair stood in its accus-
toned place in the middle of the
room.
Mrs. Lund seated herself and pressed
the signal. Luck was with her, for
the trap began to slowly descend. Once
she had disappeared through the par
Tor floor, the opening to the trap was
mechanically closed. by the trick sub
stitution Of another chair and section
of the floor.
Mrs. Lund descended to the lower
level, passed through the secret en-
trance and was safely out of the den
when the secret service operatives,
who thought they had her trapped, en-
tered the parlor and found the room
deserted.
They left the house, assembled the
prisoners they had under guard among
the lumber piles and departed.
And as the officers and their prison
ers walked down the street, Mrs. Lund
passed them in her swift automobile.
That afternoon Doctor Lund arrived
| to discuss with his manager the ar
rangements for reopening his circus.
Doctor Lund commissioned his man.
ager to work out the details of reju-
venating the circus. All of the stock
and trained animals were safe, and
much of the regular equipment of the
show had been rescued from the
flames.
1t was decided to haul the circus
train TO Doctor Lnnds home town and
there equip the circus anew. Tele-
grams were sent to the tentmakers
for a new equipment OF canvas. Or
ders were wired to replace the seats,
lights and miscellaneous property that
the fire had destroyed
The owner OF the show left on the
first train for home, and the next day
the circus cars arrived at winter quar-
tiers soon to be sent upon the road for
new start. Notification was given
to the advance forces to change the
exhibition dates in various towns, and
to route the show for the rest OF the
season, taking the new opening date
IA tho basis OF calculations.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

them into the yard and scattered them
into individual searching parties.
While the counterfeiters were beat
ing back and forth among the piles OF
lumber, Peg was making her way
swiftly. but cautiously. out of the maze
| of timbers which served her SO well az
shelter and also effectively to baffle
her pursuers. She soon found herself
at the end of the lumber yard and
near a network of railroad tracks. upon
which freight cars stood in long rows.
On she ran. out into the railroad
yard, and made her way among the
cars. She fed without purpose other
than to escape her pursuers. but kind.
ly fate was guiding her steps. AS she
rounded the end Of long row of cars
her delighted gaze suddenly fell upon
the circus train. lying on the opposite
side OF the main line of tracks.
When Peg dashed into the sleeper
where she hoped to find Flip, the car
was crowded with performers.
Old Flip was seated on the edge of
his berth. He had been out all night
searching around the lot, inQuirinR
about Peg from everyone he met, and
had just returned to the show train,
utterly discouraged. The other per-
formers were trying to comfort the
disconsolate old clown when Peg
dashed through the door Of the car
and with wild cry of Joy threw her
self into the arms of her daddy"
Their fond embrace was of short du-
ration. for Peg made haste to tell, In
brief and excited sentences, OF her
adventures in THE House OF Mystery.
She begged the show people to follow
her back to the counterfeiters' den and
rescue the person, whoever he might
be. that was being held prisoner there.
Flip insisted that Peg stay close to
him as the party dashed across the
freight yards In the early morning.
They ran through the lumber yard,
Peg retracing her steps as best she
could, without, of course, climbing
among the rows Of up-ended timbers.
Chockro and his gang had given up
hope Of finding Peg and had Assem-.
bled in front of the den to discuss i'm
mediate plans. when the sharp-eyed
Hindu discovered Peg and her res
cuing party rapidly approaching.
Quick, into the house, and lay low"
cried the Hindu. And he led his gang
into THE House of Mystery"
The advance guard of circus folk
saw the door through which Chockro
had entered, and were not surprised
when they found it locked. Two of
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

| the athletic showmen threw them.
| selves against the panels and burst the
door from it's hinges.
Then the rescuers crowded into the
house and followed close to Peg as
she cautiously directed progress to-
ward the room where young Lund was
still lying. bound helpless, on the floor.
Thus the rescuing party found the
object of their search, and quick prog
ress was made in loosening the rope
that bound Lund SO securely. When
the show folks were about to retrace
their steps. Chockro and his gang
burst in upon them. running pell NELL
gaging the rescuers in a rough-and.
tumble fight. The counterfeiters were
matched In strength by the athletic
circus performers, and the battle was
proceeding recklessly when matters
suddenly took an utterly unlooked-for
turn.
Four men with drawn revolvers ap-
peared at the head of the stairs, down
which the counterfeiters had Just
rushed to pounce upon the showmen
and the leader of the new arrivals
sharply commanded the combatants to
hold up their hands.
I'VE are members of the secret
service" declared the leader OF the
new arrivals. Nobody leaves this
room until they stand a search" Then
the officers proceeded to make all
hands identify themselves.
The circus crowd easily explained
their presence. Chockro had sent his
gang into the fray and then, without
risking his own skin, had made his
getaway Taking the counterfeiters
with them. the secret service men left
the house, and permitted the circus
people to return to their train.
When young Lund and Peg emerged,
with the show folks, from THE House
of Mystery" the young doctor. Peg
and Flip walked slowly along in a
little group by themselves. AS they
proceeded toward the show train.
Lund and Peg briefly compared and
gave Flip the benefit of their combined
experiences.
By the time the circus folk had re-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

One q tho men, talking for an
three. said In reply to Doctor Lund's
demands for an explanations:
We are secret service operatives
and our visit here Is the result of our
having received this letter, by special
delivery. only a few hours ago.
Taking the letter in hand. Doctor
Lund read: III you will be at the cir
Gus party at Doctor Lund's tonight you
will ind the ringleader of the counter
letters" There was no signature.
Doctor Lund was astounded. He
protested that there could be no like
1ihood of truth in the assertion con-
veyed in the letter. But the secret
service men were lnsistent, and their
actions and loud talk attracted the at
tention Of the guests. In twinkline
there was an atmosphere of suppressed
excitement everywhere. The dancing
stopped, the musicians ceased playing,
and the guests began to gather In
groups around tho excited men.
Young Lund and Peg had left their
seclusion in the conservatory and were
on the point Of indulging in dance
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01

given orders to his men that Lund
should be carried into the yard. But
a new idea had struck the Hindu and
he told his henchmen to carry Lund
into another room in THE House of
Mystery"
The thugs were numerous enough.
with their combined strength, to hold
Lund under control until they had car
ried him to the room Chockro had
designated. Then they freed him, un-
tying his bonds. He took advantage
of brief respite to get his breath
and to gather his strength for a new
resistance.
The gang was after him In a twin
king, and in the larger room the scrap
was renewed.
Lund dropped tn the floor and the
gang OF counterfeiters fell upon him as
one man. They well-nigh knocked him
breathless. This time Chock ro took
pains to do the tying himself, and in
short order had young Lund bound
hand and foot. and with strong cord
fastened gag over the mouth OF his
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
SIXTH EPISODE

Peg dangled in the air for few sec
onds, her frail hold upon the floor sur
rounding the opening through which
the trap had just descended giving her
a perilous grip on temporary safety.
But the girls strength in forearm and
hands was not sufficient to sustain her
weight for very long.
She felt her hold slipping and de-
spite every effort she was finally COM
PEELED to drop, precipitately, down to
the room below. She landed with her
feet on chair upon which she had
been sitting when the trap fell Be-
fore she could recover her bewildered
senses she was grabbed from behind
by strong arms that rendered her
helpless.
In twinkling she was thrown to
the floor OF the trap. the chair was
sent spinning by kick from the foot
of her new captor. and with a sudden
Jolt the trap again started downward
with Peg pinioned by strong hands
to its fast-descending floor. Her cries
fell upon deaf ears. She was at the
mercy OF Chockro's burly henchman.
The elevator trap quickly descended
to subcellar. dark and musty. Be-
fore Peg could realize what was hap
pening, the floor of the elevator was
mechanically tilted. and the girl rolled
helplessly on to the damp, soggy
ground. She knew that her descent
had finally ended-and as the elevator
was drawn up, she realized that she
was alone and defenseless.
The damp subcellar was still as
death. When she cried out her voice
gave forth a strange sound.
Not a sound of the struggles and
commotion in other parts of THE
House of Mystery" reached the girls
ears. She was utterly alone, prisoner
In unknown confines and helpless
utterly helpless.
Meanwhile young Doctor Lund was
fighting bravely to free himself from
the grasp of his opponents. the thugs
Chockro had set upon him in the room
through which Lund had first entered
the counterfeiters' den. Chockro had
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01
DEGO) IH[ ping }!
/ Hy IMA IF Rb & fl454t
NOvelized from the Motion Picture
Play of the Same Name by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Co.
c.pynsht y
SYNOPSIS.

La Belle lie Seur animal queen. fatally
injured by tigers, dies after giving birth
TO a baby. Doctor Lund. owner OF the
circus. and La Bellies husband, refuses &
recognize the child. La Belle intrusts
baby to Flip. clown. Flip rearo Peg as
circus rider. Later. Doctor Lund's sec
ond wife determines Peg shall not share
Lunds millions and sends Hindu servant
10 dispose OF her. Doctor Lund sends
thugs to get from Flip letter that proves
Pegs parentage. Lund. Jr.. follows the
show determined to marry Peg. After
being at the mercy OF lions on three occa-
sions. Peg, while In her dressing tent. liz
locked In a wardrobe chest by the Hindu,
who has stolen the letter from Flip. Peg
is carried to the den OF band OF coun-
ferfeiters of which Mrs. Lun0 is the head,
Peg releases herself from the chest when
II Is carelessly left unlocked, but before
she can escape from the house she drops
through an opening In the floor. created
when a secret elevator is dropped from
under her feet. She manages to grasp
with her hands the edge OF the opening
in the floor and hangs there. Young
Doctor Lund who has come to the res
cue of Peg, is overpowered by the Hindu
and the counterfeiters carry him bodily
from the house.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1916-09-01


merge Her.
when the music stopped. They noticed
the crowd around Doctor Lund and the
three strangers, and quickly joined
the group OF curious and excited
guests.
From another room Mrs Lund en-
tered, and working her way through
the group crowding around Doctor
Lund and the secret service men. soon
caught the drift Of the discussion. Her
face blanched for an instant, and then,
by an effort recovering her self-pos-
session, Mrs. Lund said in a command
ing voice:
Doctor Lund, why don't you have
these intruders bodily elected from the
house. They have no right to come
here in this way and disturb our
guests"
Before Doctor Lund could make re-
ply the spokesman for the secret serv-
ice officers responded:
I'VE are officers of the law, como
here to find the leader of a gang of
counterfeiters. and we are going to
stay here until we are ready to leave.
The first person to lay a hand upon
one Of us doeo 30 at his peril"
And three revolvers were whipped
simultaneous move.
Peg screamed, as II in terror at the
sight of the revolvers. Old Flip sprang
to her side, his face paling with ap-
prehension. He looked at his watch
1t was close to the midnight hour.
do be careful. Peg DEAR" said Flip.
don't excite yourself. We must hur-
ry away from here And he attempt
ed to gently draw her aside, with the
intention of leading her from the
room.
But 1t was too late. Pegs voice
raised to a hysterical scream as she
cried:
Il sent letter to the secret serv-
ice, Doctor Lund. A member of your
family is the head OF a gang of coun-
terfeiters." Then the circus girl
laughed wildly. as Flip struggled to
restrain her.
The secret service men were quick
to reach Pegs side. Doctor Lund's
unfeigned establishment made him
speechless under the girls accusation.
Mrs Lund's face was drawn instinc-
lively into hard. set lines, as she stood
within few feet Of the excited girl.
rigid as statue.
Who do you mean?" the oficer
shouted. putting his hand on Pegs
shoulder with rough clasp.
When the secret service operative
grabbed Peg, young Lund got into ac-
ton. He struck the forearm of the
officer, loosening his hold upon the
girl, and shouted
Keep your hands OF that girl, you
big bully. I'm able to protect her
from your kind"
Pegs hysteria was now at its
height. Poor old Flip tried with
what strength ne had to restrain her.
but her natural vitality, augmented by
the nervous ferocity Of her affliction,
made the old clowns efforts utterly
useless.
The girl screamed again and again,
striking out with her hands and feet
after the manner her attacks usually
took effect, and before young Lund
could realize her purpose, she caught
him by the hair OF the head and vigor.
ously shook him back and forth. de-
spite his struggles to resist.
Then she threw him from her grasp
and pointing an accusing finger
straight at young Lund the girl cried
out:
There is your man. He is the lead.
er of the counterfeiters'
Then Peg gave one more Wild hys-
terical laugh, and swooned In Flip's
arms.
(END OF SIXTH EPISODE.)
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-05-27

for the managing editor. Don't laugh
at his falling hair. Pass the hat,
raise the coin, and buy him wig.
Mr.. Frank Davis of Garland is
stopping with his daughter Mrs. He
Der Olson for few days while
working in the temple.
Mr.. Gustave Olsen of Glencoe, Ida
no. made a business trip to River
Heights and Logan on Tuesday.
Mr.. Alma Olsen of Oxford, Idaho,
was a visitor at l.. j. Gustaveson's
last Sunday.
Owing to the softening of the
ground by the recent rains there was
a change in the scenery on the bench
on the south side Of Logan river,
taking about eighty feet in length
of the River Heights irrigation ditch
with it.. The repairs will probably
REQUIRE about ten days time.
Mrs. Andrew Fuhriman of Frank
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-05-27

F., lin, Idaho, is making an extended
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Elijah Jones.
The library received an addition OF
six new books last week and more
are ordered. Since the residents of
the Heights, by practical demon.
stration, have learned how easy 1t is
to have library they can see where
they have been behind the times for
number of years.
Matchmaker Jones is having some
trouble with the ditch banks and is
having Bishop Olsen put in another
section of cement fume to save what
would probably be a bad break in
the ditch.
Bishop Olsen was the speaker at
the Parents class last Sunday and
gave an interesting talk on the value
and blessings of labor. After his
talk a general discussion was held
lby the members Of the class.
Elders II. A. Peterson and J. A.
Peterson and j. A. Carlisle were
the speakers at the Sunday evening
meeting. Elder Peterson said the
young people by the large number
present were to be commended and
were an inspiration to any speaker.
II showed the environment must be
-. IN.
make the most of their opportunity
to study the truth. Elder Carlisle
said he too thought the young peo-
pie showed that there was not lack
of faith and were wasting no time,
but were trying to cultivate habit
Of church work, and thus be ready
to confront any criticism that might
arise. t'