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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-03

Miss Gray's countenance was too real
and convincing to have been assumed
Hazard added
''If you did not know yourself that
the check bore such a message, how
could he have possibly discovered the
fact?"
What do you mean?" returned the
girl blankly. Il don't understand"
Smiling, Hazard pressed a button.
Il think | can make everything clear
in few minutes" he explained; a
rash declaration which subsequent de-
velopments were to contradict SO en-
phatically that he was goaded to his
best endeavors to justify what was
tantamount to a promise,
He was hurriedly scribbling note
when a youth appeared at the door.
He paused to direct: Bring me the
alcohollamp," and by the time the
youth had fetched the lamp the note
was finished and sealed in an envelope
addressed to "Philo Goodall."
Deliver that and report immediate.
ly,' were his instructions as he handed
the message to the young man.
The door closed behind the messen.
ger and Hazard lighted tn" wick be.
meath metal plate.
Shortly he extinguished the flame
and spread the cancelled check face
down upon the heated plate. Come
over here and watch" he invited
Profoundly curious, Miss Gray came
round his desk and watched across his
shoulder. In few seconds faint, red
dish lines began to appear upon the
blank surface, and little exclamation
of surprise burst from her lips as here
and there letter became clear until
the lines resolved themselves into this
sentence
Hakluyt's Principal Navigations'
"Western Discoveries" are the
gateway to your inheritance.
"Sympathetic ink" Hazard ex.
planned. "Thn inference that the check
bore some sort of message was pretty
manifest and looked for evidence Of
it. My lens brought to light numerous
slight abrasions where the penpoint
scratched the glaze.
And now," he added, as the mes
senger re-entered and laid brown
paper parcel and a folded trade jour
nal upon the desk and at the same
time handed him a note, with the key
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-03
mean to intrude. Nobody seemed to
hear my knock, /"
Hazard interrupted.

Come in, Helen. This il Miss Gray:
she has brought rather pretty prob
lem for us to solve" And to Miss
Gray he explained: Miss Bertel is one
Of our operatives"
But Miss Bertel did not seem very
curious respecting Miss Gray and her
problem and the latter, after promis-
ing to return the next forenoon, gave
Helen Bertel final doubtful, inquir.
ing glance, and departed.
"A very pretty girl" Hazard com.
mented
WAS she?" was Miss Bertel's indif.
ferent response. Il didn't notice.
came to learn whether the papers ir
the Minch case"
Hazard cut in:
81 mailed them two hours ago. Wha,
about them?"
That's all The chief told me to
ask"
She was moving toward the door
again when Hazard stayed her. He in.
dicated the two shabby volumes and
began telling her about the enigma
whose elucidation he had undertaken.
BY degrees professional zeal excited
the girls interest and, sinking into
the chair recently vacated by Miss
Gray, she lent an attentive ear to the
recital
And all that evening, and till the
small hours of morning the two Ia
bored side by side over the two vol
umes. Thin, cunning instruments
searched the covers for hidden re-
cesses; X-ray photographs were taken;
page by page, line by line, word by
word, the text was gone over in search
Of cryptographic message; heat and
various acids were applied on the
chance that invisible ink might be
made visible, as had been accom-
plished with the check; but all to no
purpose Tired, worn and sleepy after
hours of concentration and application,
Hazard impatiently pushed the books
away from him and owned himself
baffled, beaten.
Helen smiled at him slyly.
Cheer up, Felix" she encouraged;
Miss Crystal Gray can come again
another day-and again and yet
again"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-03

This story throbs with real
Ism In the words narrowest
meaning. It Is faithful rem.
dering of an authentic expert
ence In the career of a high
official of detective agency
whose name Is household
word throughout the English
speaking world. Real names OF
persons and places are some
times disguised. In all other re-
spects the amazing, often thrill
ing, always gripping facts are
recorded just as they happened.
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GOING WEST.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
Electric Iron Burns
Way Through Building

Dayton, Ohio.-The strangest freak
fire in the history of the Dayton Fire
Department occurred at the Paris
store. An electric iron left on a table
in the repair department on the sec
ond floor burned its way through the
table through the flooring, through a
ten-inch joist and was dangling by it's
wires from the ceiling of the store
room below when found.
The fire department investigated, but
did not use any water, for the iron had
not fired the building.
GOOD GRAIN CROPS
Berlin, June ..-Everything indi-
Gates that Germany will have un-
usually good grain crops this year
From all parts of the country the re-
ports are most satisfactory. The win
ter was mild, and thus far the Spring
weather has been well-nigh ideal.
The rainfall has continued salts
factory in nearly all parts of the
country; hence grain and meadow
grass have been making fine progress
Livestock has been turned out to
grass, and thus the scarcity of feed
stuffs has been relieved. The greatest
danger just now for the grain crops
is that there may be a relapse of cold
weather, which may injure the we'll
advanced plants. Another factor that
is expected to increase Germany's
production of grain and other crops
is that much moorland has been re-
claimed and will, now come into culti-
vation for the first time. The pros
poets for an excellent fruit crop are
also good
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
Church Members Don
OveralIs to Lay Steps
Seseial to the Telegraph

Thompsonville. Conn.-Led by their
new pastor, the Rev. Harvey E. Dorr,
the made members of the Methods t
Church here worked to install new
concrete steps to the front entrances
of the church, as we'll as a concrete
curbing. dividing the church lawn and
sidewalk the entire frontage of the
property.
At 7 o'clock in the morning twenty
five men of the church reported for
work and not until after 6 o'clock in
the evening did they lay aside their
shovels and trowels after one of the
most strenuous days labor some of
them had done in years. Even then
the work was not completed and ar
rangements will be made for another
picnic" as soon as possible.
The Ladies' Aid Society served din
ner to the workers in the church par
lors
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
CERTAIN FOODS COMPLETELY
DESTROY DISEASE RESISTANCE

the discovery of Hunt that the resist
ance of animals to certain poisons
differs greatly according to the char
acter of their diet.
They will learn that Bulletin SO,
Hygienic Laboratory. United States
Hygienic Laboratory, United States
treasury Department, declares that
IN extreme cases mice, after having
been fed on certain diets. may recover
from forty times the dose of acetoni-
trile fatal to mice fed on other diets.
They will learn that experiments
with oats and oatmeal and eggs are
of special interest.
They will learn that a diet of oats
or oatmeal usually leads to marked
resistance of mice to acetonitrile. and
that the administration of certain
iodine compounds with such a diet
further increases the resistance.
They will learn that the expert
ments reported by the governm ent
show that as far as resistance to
acetonitrile is concerned iodine ex-
erts its action through the thyroid
gland and the resistance caused by
an oat diet is in part an effect exerted
upon the thyroid.
The results achieved with iodine in
the Rotunda hospital. Dublin; the
thyroid researches of Victor Horsely,
anu the discovery OF InyrOldlne by
Bauman led T. Alphonsus Wallace to
the conviction that iodine was a very
potent factor in the naturalization of
the toxic substances elaborated with
in the human body.
Finding all the pharmaceutical
preparations of iodine either power
fully irritant or altogether inactive
Wallace departed from the beaten
path and compounded an organic
iodine solution which bears a remark
able resemblance to the active and
non-irritant constituents of the thy
roid gland.
The proper name for the Wallace
formula, which we can promptly for
get, is tri-chloro- di-phenol- di-iodide.
Our interest in this high-sounding
substance lies in the results obtained
through it's use at the Central and
Neurological hospital on Blackwells
Island during incumbency of Stivel-
man.
It's influence, significant of the role
played by the healthy thyroid gland
when able to secrete from unde-
natured food the organic compounds
of iodine necessary to the normal re-
sistance of the body, has been follow
ed by almost miraculous results. In the
treatment of long-standing, perforat-
ing ulcers, empyema of knee Joints,
erysipelas of legs and faca, blood
poisoning, post puerperal infections,
diphtheria and many other violent
cases of poisoning.
The school children will learn from
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
CHAPTER 70

School Children, Studying the Chick
en-Feeding Experiments Outlined in
the Last Chapter. Will Learn How,
Upon Diet of Certain Foods, Nat
ural Resistance to Disease Is Largely
Increased, Whereas, Upon Diet of
Other Foods, Such Resistance is
Completely DESTROYED - Through
Their Own Observations They Will
BE Forced to the Vigorous Convic-
tion That Man Is Guilty of an I'm
pardonable Sin When, For No Other
Purpose Than to Make His Products
Commercially Profitable, He Delib-
erately Removes from the Invigor-
ating and Immunity Conferring
Foods the Very Elements Upon
Which Vigor and Immunity Depend.
Having become familiar with the
experiments. as con-
Quoted in the ten cages in the school
house basement or on the school
house roof, the children will learn
that it is possible to alter the resist
ance of animals at will and to over
come the effects of one diet by COM
bining it with another.
They will learn the facts concerning
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
$2OO,OOO,OOO Merger For
Automobiles Called Off

Toledo, Ohio, June ,16-The $780,
900. 600 proposed merger of the auto
mobile industries OF the country was
abandoned because Of lack of cash,
according to John n. WHY'S, president
of the WHY'S Overland Company, in
a statement He said.
"As the proposition was first put to
me. 1 understood that ] was to receive
payment on a cash basis for the hold
ings which I would turn over. There
would have been no objection to such
procedure.
When I discovered that the cash
was not forthcoming and that it was
the intention to carry through the
proposition on a different basis, 1 de-
cided to withdraw"
Mr.. WHY'S asserted that fear of vio-
lation of the Sherman antitrust act
had nothing to do with the abandon
ment of the combine.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

such hints as these that man is guilty
ofunpardonable sin when he deliber-
ately removes all the iodine COM
pounds from his food supply for no
other purpose than to make such food
commercially profitable. They will
learn that all through nature there are
subtle and significant hints that the
fixed laws under which all natural
food is elaborated were intended, with
the cooperation of mans intelligence,
to control the preparation of foods for
him that would serve his needs.
They will learn that nature demands
of man that he shall accept the prop
osition that her dispensations are not
the result of blind accident. but beau
tifully ordered. rhythmical processes,
profound in ther operation and be-
nevolent in their functions.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
Insect Broth Tasty,
Scientists Declare

Washington D. C.-Insect broth,
beetles a la mode, larvae lachnesternf
on toast and white grub salad are pos
sibilities of the menus of the future.
DR.. L. o. Howard, chief of the Bureau
OF entomology of the Department Of
Agriculture. says there is no reason
why people should not eat bugs
DR.. Howard confded this news IN
the Washington Biological Society at
the Cosmos Club. Several scientists
present declared that insect broth was
very appetizing. The subject came as
a result of inquiries in regard to what
hungry humans were going to do II the
food supply continued to decrease.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
I'm Sorry, New Custom,
Beg Pardon Dropped

Cambridge, Mass.-Harvard students
no longer use that hackneyed phrase,
II beg your pardon" The new idea is
I'm sorry" Harvard men dread being
answered, preferring, as does the uni
versity's most famous alumnus, to do
all the talking themselves. For that
reason nowadays when they step on
the hat of an untutored Bostonese in
the course of their gambols they in
variably admit that they are sorry and
let it drop right there.
tn sorry" comes from England
via France. via Chicago, which learned
1t from New York"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
SpoOks Took Him to Hills
and He Lost Young Bride

Denver Colo.-Clairvoyants whom
he frequently consulted. convinced
Fred Sherman, son-in-law of William
c. Nevin, president of the Nevin Candy
Company, that a fortune lay within.
his grasp in a prospect hole, high on
the Medicine Bow mountains in
Wyoming; so Sherman went there
with his 22-year-old bride, Edna Nevin
Sherman, who was fresh from high
school and society, and took up his
residence In a dilapidated log shack
with a dirt roof through which rain
and melting snow poured in muddy
streams.
Months of life in this rude shelter
obliterated Mrs. Sherman's love for
her husband.
This is the substance of an answer
filed by William c. Nevin to the SO. :
900 alienation suit filed against the
candy manufacturer.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

his second and latest Mutual release,
THE Fireman" at
Chaplin in the Regent to-day and
'Srhe Fireman" tomorrow. In 'Ihe
at Regent Fireman he includes a
little Serious" acting.
The first few scenes of THE Fire
man" marks the beginning of the fun,
which continues through to the end
The sliding pole, fire engine, which
comes in handy around lunch time, it
being only necessary to turn a spigot
to have conee, rich in color and smok-
ing hot, and other aids numerous and
varied assist Chaplin in provoking
laughter.
The Isle of Love-" featuring the popu
lar star, Gertrude Mccoy.
Tomorrow "The Trail of the Thief"
in addition to THE Fireman
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
The Board of Governors.

American AmbuIance Hospital.
Gentlemen:
1t gives me pleasure to inform you
that the Triangle Film Corporation will
exhibit for us the moving pictures of
the American Ambulance Field Service
recently taken at the battle front by
the French Government, and that the
Triangle Film Corporation has volun-
teered to render us this service without
any charge as its contribution to our
work.
I am, very sincerely,
ROBERT BACON,
President.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
POSTPONE PYRoTECHNICs

Felix NJ Davis, superintendent of
TRANSPORTATION of the Harrisburg Rail-
ways Company, announces that the fire.
at Paxtang Park, will be indefinitely
postponed because of the wet weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
PLAYS AND PLAYERS

A production of Loves Comedy" by
Henrick Ibsen, is bei-- prepared by
the Art Drama Players under the direc-
ton of Hilda Englund. who will herself
appear in the leading role. She is an
authority on the plays of the Nor
wegian dramatist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

Peggy Hyland. who has appeared on
the legitimate stage and in feature pic
lures in England. is one of the latest
players to be signed by the Vitagraph
Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
LOCAL THEATERS

Yesterday the new bill for the last
half of the week came to the Majestic.
The bill, which presents
The Bill at quite a wide line of va
the Majestic riety, is made up of
Kuter, Hughes and
Kuter two little boys and girl, who do
a singing and talking act. The Seven
Honey Boy Minstrels present an act
that is full of singing and comedy,
while Edmonds and Leedom present a
comedy talking act. Rounding out the
vaudeville list are Harry Holman and
company in their comedy sketch. en-
titled Adam Killjoy," and Samayoa,
trapeze artist.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16
6M91TSI
rHEATRICAL pIRECroRY

MAJESTIC - Vaudeville and Motion
Pictures.
PAXTANG-Vaudevil
COLONIAL-"The Primal Lure.
REGENT-"The Isle of Love-"
VICTORIA Gods Country and the
Woman.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

All arrangements have been complet-
ed for the fireworks display at PaXtang
Park this evening. A large
Pnxtang number of frames for set
Fireworks pieces, some of them the
Tonight very latest in the pyrotech
nical art, have been erect
ed on the hill at the rear of the park
theater.
The vaudeville performance at the
park theater will begin Immediately
after the fireworks are over. The bill
has as its feature attraction the Gal
lerini Four, one of the best musical Of
ferings, it is claimed. that has played
the town in a long time. Another act
on the park bill is The Youngers, who
present posing act that is strikingly
beautiful as well as artistic.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

william s. Hart has the leading role
in THE Primal Lure" Triangle-Ince
production of Vingie E.
VIM Hart Roe's novel of the same
at Colonial name. adapted for the
screen by ]. G. Hawks,
OF the Ince staff.
"The Primal Lure" is a drama of life
in the Canadian Northwest, which will
be shown at the Colonial to-day and to-
morrow. It recites the romance of An
gus Mcconnell a young Scotch Cana
dian factor, and Lois LIE Moyne, daugh-
ter Of a French settler at the post. The
keystone players in THE Moonshiners," !"
a new funny two-reel comedy, will
complete the program.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-06-16

To-day the Victoria presents for the
last time Goods Country and the Wo-
man" All the scenes were
At the taken in the great Canadian
Victoria woods To-day will also be
Today shown another part of The
Iron Claw" featuring Pearl
White. For tomorrow there will be
THE Lights Of New York" and Charley
Chaplin in "The Floorwalker," which
we showed on Wednesday.
Charlie Chaplin will be presented in
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-05

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so you can see what it has done for me
already. My husband says he knows
your medicine has saved my life. -
Mrs. J. S. BARLOW, 1924 South 4th ST.,
Columbus, Ohio.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound contains just the virtues of roots
and herbs needed to restore health and
strength to the weakened organs of the
body. That is why Mrs. Barlow, a
chronic invalid, recovered so completely.
1t pays for women suffering from any
female ailments to insist upon having
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-05

We're comparatively moderate for a
Wednesday, some 100 cars or 2,500
head. as against 1884 a week ago
and 2,209 the corresponding day a
year ago.
Clearance for all grades OF killing
cattle was Judged to be fully steady
with the previous day, and move
ment scaleward was started in good
season.
Little or no change was noted in
the stocker and feeder deal. Country
attendance was reported as not as
large. and this tended to make deal
ers conservative, but as supplies were
we'll within trade requirements out
let was had for all useful grades of
both steers and she stuff at steady
figures.
Hog buyers did not appear salts
fled with the sharp decline effected
yesterday, and We're out again to
cheaper prices. Compared with the
close yesterday, values We're 10 a 15c
lower, or Is 25c lower than the
early business on that day. Tops
dropped to $9.15, while the bulk of
sales ranged from $3.50 a S.95.
Packer demand was lively for the
limited run of live mutton on offer
and everything cleared at steady to
strong prices as compared with yes
terday. High sale of native lambs
for the day was seas.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-05
Stockers and Feeders.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE.
To the Voters of Lake County:

To the Voters of Lake County:
This is to announce that | am an
independent candidate for the office
of county judge of Lake county to
be voted for at the coming November
election. You will find my name
among the candidates in the indie
pendent column and on the indie
pendent ticket. To the old residents
of this county | need no introduction
and for the information of those who
are not SO well acquainted with me l
will say that | am the oldest estab-
lished lawyer in Lake county, having
settled in the county in 1878 and
have lived in the county almost con
tinuously since that time. / assure
you that / will appreciate your in
~fluence, your support and your vote
at the polls on election day and fur
Their will assure you that if elected
to this office | will give the people
my best efforts in that capacity and
will be on the job all of the time.
Thanking you in advance for any
thing you may do for me, and asking
the support of each and all of you,
| am,
Your obedient servant,
F. l.. Soper.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1916-10-05
PR0BERS SAY AERIAL
SERVICE IS EFFICIENT

Washington, Oct. 5.-The special
war department board which investi.
gated military aeronauts reported that
its inquiry not only failed entirely to
substantiate allegations of inetficien.
cy on the part of army officers, but
clearly established that development
of this branch of the service lis be-
ing conducted with energy and fore
sight"
A war department statement on the
report replied to criticisms against the
service which took the form OF in
spired editorials appearing in the
metropolitan press and in statements
signed by Henry Woodhouse and Alan
n. Hawley. both OF the Aero Club OF
America" and declares that "as far
as this branch is concerned, the ma.
ton can view the future with conf
dence and serenity"