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The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20
CHAPTER xxVlI-continued.

Alan's eyes cleaned with amuse-
ment at the ripping words. Alix was
certainly well. Then suddenly she col
lapsed in chair. "Three years. she
gasped. Her hands went up to hold
her head and she began to cry in a
way Alan had never heard a woman
cry before. The gasping sobs racked
his nerves. He felt as though the sobs
were tearing their way up from his
own breast. He gripped the arms Of
the chair in which he sat- His body
telephoned to his brain that he was
going 10 faint and at such astounding
news Ten Percent Wayne woke up and
took charge. "Alixr' the word snapped
out like the crack of a whip. you
stop crying or I'll slap you, and when
slap l slap hard"
AliX choked, swallowed and looked
at him, outraged and unbelieving.
Alan's eyes were blazing. "You listen
to me-" he commanded, "listen to every
word say. You've gone through a lot
in three years, but just fasten your
mind on to this: so has Gerry. That
note is colorless because Gerry made
IT cOlorless. 1t doesn't tell anything,
because Gerry isn't coward and be-
cause there are things he must tell
you face to face 10 get your answer
clear in his own mind. I'm making
you curious with every word. All right,
be curious. But you can be sure of
one thing; II Gerry had wanted me
20 go A.. hof1
me to, but he didn't He didn't even
ask me not to. He was standing In
deep waters, but he had his head and
shoulders out. He wasn't asking for
my or anybody elses hand to help
him up the bank. He didn't ask me
not to NEEDLE because he knew / was
man enough to see where he stood
without words. He trusted me-" Al
ans voice trailed off weakly. he
closed his eyes.
"But. Alan" said Alix. 81 must know
something Is he well2 Is he"
Alan held up his hand. "Just one
thing and then I'm going to sleep.
never thought the old Rock would ever
loom so big"
Alix watched him doze off. she fell
strangely comforted by the crumb be
had tossed her. She went back in heI
mind 10 dinner of long ago, wher
abe had defended Gerry's placid
weight against Alan. She sat on fol
half an hour, busy with varying
thoughts. She looked curiously around
AIan's sitting room. How strange
that she should be here and yet how
natural How safe she felt She won
dered IL Il was all because Of the de
lenses she had raised up in herself Of
whether any woman would feel safe
with the new and weakened Alan. Sh'
slipped out without waking him and
sent cable TO Pernambuco. BY nigh
she had an answer. Gerry had not ye
sailedl
Days passed. She went out only 70
exercise. Her mind was busy witt
wondering. The Judge called regu
1nrly. He had put of going to Re-
Hill. He wanted Alix to feel that
friend was at hand and, besides, h
had Alan on his hands. Alan wa
worrying him in a new way. Some
thing had gone out Of him. Sometime
he seemed to the judge mere she'll
blown egg, rlnbed OF the seed OF VIE
[be Judge TALKED Of him often tJ ALI
Sst sAs could not taStsn her mind q
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20

Tered WIN Iemale
trouble, backache,
nervous spells and
the blues. Ny chill
dren's loud talking
and romping would
make me so nervous
/ could just tear
everything to pieces
and | would ache all
over and feel so sick
that 1 would not
want anyone to talk
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20

Here Alan has an opportunity
20 spoil all Of Gerry and AIix'
future life by telling just little
about Margarta and the boy
back in South America. Men
and women frequently do such
things in mere human perversity.
Should he answer AIix truthful
Iy or should he lie like gentle
man and save the day for Ger
ry7
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20

A gosling never attempts to teach a
goose, yet there are children who inn
agine they are wiser than their pa
rents.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20
CTo BE CoNTINUED)

Rainfall In United States.
The rain which falls on the United
States every year equals In amount the
water IN ths Mississinp1 rfvss
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20

Honor compels us to tell man his
faults to his face. But, safety first"
Use the telephone!
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20

To Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg.
etable Compound.

Washington Park, Ill. I'll am the
mother of four children and have suf-
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20
IF YOU On ANY FRIEND

Suffer with Rheumatis or Neur'tis, acute or
chronic, write for my FREE BOOK on Rheuma-
usm-Its Cause and Cure. Most wonderful book
ever written, it's absolutely FREE. Jesse A
Case, Dept. Q. W. Bzockton. hass-Adv.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1916-07-20
INTERNATIONAL
SUNDNSQIOOL
LESSON

By r. o. SELLERS, Acting Director OF
the Sunday School Course OF the Moody
Bible Institute. Chicago)
Copyright. 1915. Western Newspaper Union)
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Motion Pictures Planned to Help
Local Troops With Recruit.
ing Campaign.
TO SHOW MILITIA IN CAMP
Kow America Prepares" to
Form Part Of Show Of Brit
ish Training.

Recruiting with motion pictures
will be tried by the National Guard
OF the District II present plans
are carried out.
Efforts are being made to secure
teveral reels Of film showing the
District troops in camp at Fort
Myer when they first arrived and
after they had been. there q while
and were able to get themselves
settled down.
With these pictures will be cou-
pied pictures of. other national
Euard organisations in different
sections Of the country. Pictures
% the regular army in action Will
be shown, and with them are to
be special titles appealing to the
young men of the city to Join the
national guard.
The only difficuity that has been
struck is in the matter Of funds.
the local militia having no re-
cruiting funds. Through the cour-
tesy Of Manager Taylor. Of the
Belasco Theater. special induce
ments, are made to would-be re-
cruits to see the Minis How Brit;
American Introduction that has
been secured.
Manager Taylor 10 trying to Sc
cure. for the latter part OF this
week. q few reels OF films that
will show what the national guard
here and in other sections OF the
country have done to prepare.
Mr.. Taylor plans to show these
Aims at the Belasco in connection
with How Britain Prepared" to
carried on in the two English
speaking countries.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Nervous Periodical
Headaches

This trouble commonly called "siok
headache, Is said to be due to the reten-
ton of urea in the system. Often IL IL
stated that q poor condition OF the blood
Is a cause Of these headaches, or that
II 10 nervous condition; and in certain
cases, no doubt this 10 true.
Where treatment 10 demanded, It 10
more for the pain than anything else,
and DR.. A. #. 6chellschmidt of Louis
VILE, has found anti-kamnia tablets TO
give prompt and satisfactory relief.
REST should be insisted upon. "he says,
and the patient sh ould 60 to bed, darken
the room. and all the attendants and
family should be as quiet as possible.
An emetic will sometimes shorten the
attack. The bowels should be kept open
with "Actoids"; hot bath and q thor
often give grateful relief. Two anti
kamnia tablets when the f1rst signs APP
pear, will usually prevent the attack.
During an attack, one tablet every hour
or two will shorten the attack and re-
lieve the usual nausea and vomiting"
These tablets may be obtained at all
are also unexcelled for nervous head.
aches, neuralgia and all pains.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Acid StomachsAr
Dangerous
Nine Tenths Of All Stomach Trouble
Due TO Acidity Says New York
PhyaIcian.


A well-known New York physician
VINO has made a special study Of
stomach and intestinal diseases re-
ffssa sent mad made the startling statement
well as many diseases OF the vital
organs. are directly traceabie TO ex-
cessive stomach acidity commonly
termed sour stomach or heartburn
the delicate lining of the stomach
put may often cause gastritis and
dangerous stomach ulcers.
oh Megiect ne says easily leads to. a
taken for indigestion and is the prin-
sWallowing Of the various so-caiied
temporary. and false relief
In an acid condition of the stomach
no artificial digestents whatever
should be employed as these are like
acid on into the intestines, causing
serious trouble there. Instead he rec
ommends the use OF some simple.
as a teaspoonful OF bisurated mag
nesia, taken with a little hot or cold
water right after meals or whenever
distress Is felt.
seconds from Its entering the stomach
| neutralizes or sweetens all It's sour
acid contents: Dissolve the dangerous
acidity and there Will be no need for
ton will promptly cease. Sufferers
from acidity. sour stomach or indiges-
ton should get few ounces OF the
druggist and give this treatment a
trial. In view however of the many
varieties of magnesis used for various
purposes. stomach sufferers should
be careful to get 1t only in the bis
lets) and In a sealed package to In
sure Its purity.-Advt.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Uncle Harry Explains
Mexican HOStiLitieS

would you think I was forgetfui
or little slow at understanding things
II asked you again to explain about
Mexico and the United States?" said
Joe.
Il wouldn't think anything OF the
kind. and I'll be very glad to tell you
all I can about the subject" said INCL
Harry. and then he smiled as he said
Boys. this Mexican situation is like
weather vane on a gusty. windy day-,t
swings around man ytimes and one mo-
ment II points one way. and the next
time you look It 10 pointing in the OPP
posite direction"
why did President Wilson call out
the national guards from all the
States?" asked Jimmy.
ITO patrol and guard the border-the
dividing line between the United States
| and Mexico" said Uncle Harry.
Wasn't the regular United States
army doing that7" asked Joe.
"A part of the regular army was per-
forming that service. but many Of the
soldiers-more than 1000 OF them. were
In Mexico" said Uncle Harry.
well. even that left many soldiers
for the border. didn't it?'" added Jimmy
Il read in the paper the other day that
| dltnOuBn tneTe were ABOUT lo,VW sOluleTs
/ In the regular army. and that In add
ton to those that had gone into Mexico
there were more than 10000 patrolins
the boundary"
But suppose President Wilson had de.
cided that later II might be necessary
to order the 10000 regulars into Mcxi-
co; then-how about guarding the
border" asked Uncle Harry.
have to call on the national guards oil
there wouldn't be anyone to guard the
border?" said Joe.
Exactly said Uncle Harry. land
II was"
But what made the Presiden,
think he might have to send all the
army into Mexico?" asked Jimmy
Wouldn't that mean war between
the two nations? And thought you
told us the other night that all this
Mexican trouble started over Villa
and his raid into Columbus, New
Mexico. and didn't you say that the
Mexican government was just al
anxious to see Villa caught as the
United States Government was &c
II see you are not forgetful boys
said Uncle Harry. Il did tell you
Just what Jimmy has said. The pur.
the trouble. But many other thing,
have happened since then. The Amer,
lean army under General Pershinl
pursued villa several hundred miles
into Mexico and killed and scattered
practically his entire gang of bandits
Villa disappeared and there were re-
The Washington times., 1916-07-06

Senator Clarke Of Arkansas indicated
the bill would have to be much changed
before he would support II. E
Senator Bankhead said he was, op.
posed TO II. Csnators vardaman and
O'Gorman remained but q short time
and Senators Hitchcock and Hardwick
did not attend. They are the six Sena-
tors on the Democratic side who refused
to support the bill last Congress.
Would Minimize Ownership.
Some Of the Democratic Senators who
will line up expressed the hope the
Government ownership features would
be minimized. Senators Simmons
Fletcher. and Stone pleaded for united
party support OF the bill.
The Democratic plan OF action. II ia
expected. will be to force the shipping
bill ahead OF the appropriation bills
II possible. and thus prevent the Re.
publicans using the appropriation bills
for purposes OF delay.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Cotton Exports Grow.

Cotton exports during the week ended
July totaled l46.92s bales as against
,o.sa3 bales for the corresponding week
Of the previous year 49,.
This brings the total since August,
1915. according to report published by
Commerce of the Department of Com
'inerce. to approximately $685. bales,
as compared with S.312.521 bales In the
previous cotton year.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Would Minimize Ownership.
Lumber Concerns Attack
Rates; Call Them Unjust

Nine lumber producing concerns IN
Virginia and West Virginia. and twenty
one manufacturing corporations, con-
Stunning lumber. in Pennsylvania. New
York. New Jersey. Connecticut. hnode
Island, and Massachusetts today named
twenty-five railroads in a complaint be-
fore the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The plaintiffs allege unjust rates on
oak. hemiock. and spruce lumber. and
discriminatory rates on soft wood IN
favor OF hard wood.
Vast quantities Of lumber moving from
virginia and West virginia mills to
Northern destinations may be afrected
by the complaint.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Nav Bar Athlete.

CAMP WHITMAN. N. T., July G-aaea
Sheppard. long distance running cham-
pion. who FIRST refused the Federal oath
because his wife objected. and res
enlisted when her consent was obtained.
may now be held back from the border
because Of athletic heart'-distension
OF the organ through his years Of runs
ming
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
FIGHT ON SHIP BILL
WILL TIE Up SENATE
Republican FIIIbuster and Presl.
dents Demand for Action
Knock Out Adjournment.

Plans for the adjournment Of Congress
have been thrown completely in the air
by the developments in respect to the
shipping bill.
Not only Is a long nlibuster threat
ened against the bill by Republicans,
but the appropriations are In such shape
that " may be possible for them to night
the shipping measure indefinitely and
successfully.
President Wilson has sent the word
down the line that the shipping bill
must be passed before adjournment.
While there is open opposition on the
Republican side and some open OPPOSE
ton on the Democratic side, there also
Is much lukewarmness among the DEM
ocrats. who are not enthusiastic as q
rule over the Administration plans for
Government ownership Of shipping.
Caucus Again Tonight.
Following a caucus of Democratic
Senators last night. another caucus will
be held this evening on the shipping
measure. and the legislative program.
Definite action was deferred last night
owing to the fact the Commerce Com
mittee has not yet reported the shipping
bill. but is expected to report II today.
The Republican Senators in confer
ence today will map out their course OF
action.
IA the Democratic caucus last night
The Washington times., 1916-07-06

ports that he had been killed in one
of the fights. After several more weeks
of searching for scattered bandits Gen.
eral Fershing,s army moved back q
number of miles toward the American
boundary. and then halted. About that
time some of the smaller gangs Of
bandits made two or three more raids
into Texas and New Mexico. and moro
United States troops we're sent into
Mexico"
And Carranza sent a long NOTE to
President Wilson asking him to with
draw all the American troops from Mex
leo. didn't her" asked Joe.
Yes, he did," said Uncle Harry. and
diers Be used in patrollins and guard
ing the border. He also said that he
was afraid that II the American SOL
diers stayed in Mexico any longer the
Mexican people might think that the
United States was going to intervene
step into Mexico and run the affairs or
the country for while. and that that
would likely lead to trouble between
the soldiers and the people. Then
. came the report that the Mexican army
would attack the American army II II
/ moved In any direction but toward the
border"
What did the United States do Them
asked Jimmy.
First, the President called out the
national guard" said Uncle Harry.
Then he ordered them to mobilise at
the various State camps and make
ready to move on to the border when
ever General Funston. who Is the COM
mander of all the American forces.
should call for them. Then the Presi-
dent sent a note to the Mexican govern
ment calling attention to the different
raids by Mexican bandits. and saying
that the United States Government
would not withdraw the soldiers from
Mexico at that time. and that II
Mexican soldiers attacked the American
soldiers who were In Mexico. such action
friendly nation. and would in ali prob
ability lead to war. That, boys, Is a
brief outline OF the steps that led to the
present trouble. Later will tell you
more about the Mexican situation"
| Copyright, 1916. by The NC Syndicate. }
| Uncle Harry ,DiN be glad to ans.oer IN
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
What Lucille Really Said.

A scene from Gaumont's Tho HID
den Face was recently filmed on
the lawn OF a handsome Flushing
watch Lucille Taft bid farewell to
Alexander Gaden.
It was a most pathetic parting, the
lovers clinging in q fervent cling un-
I'll Director Edwin Middleton could
fade out the scene. A woman noticed
Mr.. dsden While her brow was
wrinkled with the pain Of parting
She asked the screen hero what had
been said to him.
We'll" replied Mr.. Gaden with a
smile, "she kept saying. Hurry. hur-
~, there's a gnat biting me on the
forehead"
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
TODAY'S BEST FILMS
Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and F
Smurgiers" Paramount Famous

Loew's Columbia. Twelfth and F
streets-Donald Brian In THE
Smugglers" (Paramount-Famou
Players).
Masonic Auditorium. Thirteenth
street and New York avenue-Car-
lyle Blackwell. Ethel Clayton. and
Paul McAlister in His Brothers
Wife" World Film Corporation).
Hippodrome. Ninth street and New
York avenue-"iIuman Cactus"
Uaemmle).
Olympic. l43l U street-Lillian Walk.
er In THE Ordeal OF Elizabeth"
". l.. S. E.-Vitagraph).
Crandalrs. Ninth and y streets
Bitter Root" COX Film Com
Savoy. Fourteenth street and CO.
lumbia road-Edna Wallace Hop
per and Frank Sheridan In THE
Perils Of Divorce (Wor!d Film
Corporation).
Apollo. e24 II street ENTHUSIASTICALLY
lyn Williams and Wheeler Oak
man in The Meier Do WE'LL"
adapted from the story by Rex
Beach w. L. s. E.-selig'.
Avenue Grand. 645 Pennsylyania
avenue-Theda Bara in East
A%y"hS VIVA = company.
Central Park. Ninth near q street
Virginia Pearson and Joseph XII
gour In Thou Art the Man" (V.
l.. s. E.-Vitagraph).
Circle. 2105 Pennsylvania avenue
Charles Richman In The Hero OF
Submarine DE-" ~. l.. s. E.-Vita-
graph.
Garden. 42s Ninth street-Bilie
Burke In THE Shadow of Scan
dial" (Kleine).
Strand. Ninth and d streets-Crane
Wilbur In Wasted Years" (Mu-
tuaD.
Belasco. Lafayette square-"How
Britain Prepared" Patriot Film
Corporation.
NOTE--These selections are made
from programs prepared by the man
egers OF the theaters concerned.
and no responsibility is assumed
for arbitrary changes without notice
to The Times. They IRE based ON
the per sonality OF the players and
the producing company. and not per-
sonal inspection. except In special
eases. q. n.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Plan For Convention.

For the purpose OF discussing
plans and appointing committees for
the reunion convention to be held in
this city in 1917, Washington Camp.
No. 305, Sons OF Confederate Veter-
ans, will meet tonight at the Con-
federate Home. 1922 Vermont avenue
northwest. at $3.50 o'clock.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Hearing Date Set.

The I. C. c. today set July - for
further hearing In Washington In the
general tnvestigation into the condi-
tion of the Pere Marquette railroad
and others.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06

1914, the products Of which for mat
year were valued at so. 2S,4W FOR rts
they were reported ~ embellishments,
with products valued at ySs,Siz.UsS. thus
the annual value during the nve-year
periOd.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06

iaire Mcdowell, we'll known as q
sim actress. especially for her work
~ member for half a dozen years
of the Biograph company. has Joined
the Universal Film Manufacturing
Company at the Pacific Coast stu
dos. Miss Mcdowell comes Of a
long line of theatrical ancestors. and
has appeared not only on the legiti-
mate stage but In many Of the big
productions before the camera.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06

Uncle HGrry Will De glad to drstoer ~
provided letters are signed Nth the full
name aud address Of the persons prit-
ing. The correspondence names toiH not
appear IN the articles.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Fgmans In Comedy.

washingtonians who saw Max Fig
man and wife, Lolita Robertson, at
Iroew's Columbia this week, have
learned that the Figmans have been
enga ged by Rolma Film TO make a
weekly one-reel comedy feature
which will be released on the Metro
program. It was the first comedy Of
this series called Love Me. Love
My Dog" seen here this week.
other one-reel weekly features will
be- added In the near future, but
Metro Is not prepared to make a
definite announcement as to their
characters and the stars who will
,2ear In them.
The Washington times., 1916-07-06
Caucus Again Tonight.

I:
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-11-25

then, but NJ. Blanc did not forget me
either. So | went into Paris, taking
my two girls with me. The hotel was
a small one, but well known, and 1t
was a rendezvous for many interest
ing Americans. The tables were deck
ed with holly and mistletoe.
an. Blanc in his ardor had mixed up
our American fetes. He moved about.
smiling mysteriously and whispering to
q~uestioners that he had a surprise in
store for us-a dessert which would
make us all feel as if we were not in
Paris at all. but back in that faroff
chez vous' TAT home) whence W. had
come.
There was much laughing and mer-
riment, and WI drank M. Blanc's
health in his best wine as a mark of
appreciation. His walters soon appear
ed tottering beneath the weight of a
huge plum pudding wreathed in holly
and bearing an American and a
French flag.
"Of course we heaped him with
praise. He beamed and beamed. pour
ed brandy over his chef d'oeuyre and
lighted it, served it himself and said to
each person as they thanked him: Did
l not tell you you would feel chez
vous? 1t is good and hot. Your ma
tional dish! Will you have some more
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1916-11-25

Old Hadey a beautiful New England tow, situated upon the cas-. bank of the Connecticut River son
twenty miles north of Springfield Mass, was center of great activity during the stirring DAYS of XII
Philips Indan wars On Sept l. 1675 while at worship the village meeting house. the inhabitants of
HMy were surprised by an tack Upon theirs GNemmtb W hOde of Indians
Abannngw worship, they seized heir arms and. ed out to dMdN their homes but the ddnnes
the attack found them utterly demomlHed When the confusion was at its height here suddenly appear
their mt an unknown man of rave and elderly bearing who at once. took command of the Shho
issued orders rallied the defenders and in hort order routed the redskins from the town Tmn, as SUI
dHB as he had appeared did he stranger effect remoud rom the scene and his IDENTITY for many yea
remained comparative mystery
1t was later established that thee Mr of Haney vas General William Goe one of the three En
rgcdes of Charles l. and for whose hada liberal bounty was offered After years Of pursuit from place
he fud safe hiding udrth hspabe roof of PMor John russell fteO Old Haey conpgto
1t is believed ata his spectacular deGvernce of the aUy sthHY he remained still undiscovered
Russell household until his death some five ears later
A beautiful state road winding up the Conn@hctv ale takes Housands of auMs each year. direct
by the spot whp Gr"~ 40He rallied the inhabitants of Old HaHey to he defense of heir homes