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The Washington times., 1916-07-26

one hot
In 1876. Michael Balfour. her
chief officer. was lounging sleepily
on deck. when an explosion shook the
ship from end to end and n pillar OF
fire shot out OF the black water "a mile
to starboard.
Balfour sprang onto the rail and
steadied himself by catching hold OF
the mizzen royal backstay as he peer
ed out at the wondrous spectacle.
The pillar OF flame vanished as sud
denly as 1t had appeared. The ves-
sci. heeled violently to giant swell.
time he came to the surface the swell
had carried the ship far out OF sight
or sound through the darkness.
Balfour swan aimlessly on amid
the queerly churping and eddying
waters. lie paused now and then TO
shout. Once. In the distance. he caught
a glimpse of boat sent out to look
for him. But 1t quickly passed be-
yond his range Of vision.
A Mysterious Island.
Then directly In front Of him ap-
peared a mass of land-hundreds OF
miles from the nearest charted island
The exhausted man made his way to
rocky beach that was almost I'M
bearably hot under his bare feet
There he threw himself down and slep,
the sleep OF utter fatigue.
When he awoke the sun had risen
Balfour staggered to his feet and
stared dazedly about him. The Her
cules was nowhere to be seen. The
castaway saw he himself was on q
flat topped island of pumice stone
whose porous surface had no sign OF
vegetation nor grain of dust. On every
side It sloped down to the water. The
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Stories of Stories
Plots of Fiction Masterpieces
By ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE
THE ADVENTURE. By w. Clark Russell.

top was as level as a table. but with
an odd lump In the center Of 1t.
All at once Balfour understood. The
explosion and the pillar Of fire had
been caused by volcanic disturbance
stone sea floor had been upheaved
bodily to the surface to form this
island.
There are hundreds OF volcanic isles
In the southern seas But to Michael
first OF all men. upon this one.
Starvation and thirst seized him. OF
course there was no fresh water on
the island: In assure Of rock he found
a fish This he ate raw. Strengthened
little by lhs meal he began to explore.
The queer lump" on the center Of the
pumice mountain top proved to be a
bodily uplifted from the water along
with the seafioor on which II lay.
The galleon was thickly enorusted with
barnacles. Its metal work was rusted
coral and Of rainbow hued shells.
The Treasure Galleon.
Balfour clambered aboard. To the
mast stump was dashed gruesome
skeleton--that Of man who had gone
down with his ship.
This might well be a treasure galleon
| laden with Jewels and bars OF gold. But
Balfour was too weak from thirst to In
| vestigate.
A shout made him turn seward. A
brig lay In the offing. A boat was pull
ing shoreward. Bslfour collapsed as the
senses in the cabin of the brig.
| boat crew reached him. He regained
Captain =! he heard a second voice
shout down from the deck. THE islands
gone! It's sunk I saw 1t founder. I
had my eye on II when II sank"
| "Well." drawled the briggs captain.
| turning to the slowly recovering Bal.
four. I'VE didn't come too soon!''
Copyright, 1870.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

THE Adelphia Theater in
Sidney, Australia, has an
American leading woman
this summer-and a Washing
tonian at that. The Capital girl
who is winning a name for her
self SO many thousands Of miles
from home is Miss Helen Le-
Cain, known in private life as
Mrs. Charles w. Sears.
She is a member of the Full
Ter and NARROW Musical Stock
Company, which is presenting a
season Of summer opera in Sid
ney. The trip to Australia was
by way of picturesque Samoa
and Hawaii, and the return
route in the autumn will include
China and Japan.
Miss LeCain was graduated
from st. Cecilia's Academy in
this city about eight years ago.
She then studied in New York
for q time and became a member
Of the "Top O. the World" COM
pany. Since her first venture in
musical comedy she has been
with a number of musical COM
edy and light opera companies,
playing frequently in this city.
For the last year, before join
ing the Fuller and NARROW COM
pany. she was a member Of a
San Francisco stock organiza-
ton. Her husband is manager
Of the Columbia Theater in that
city.
Miss LeCain. though still in
her twenties, has achieved re-
markable success in musical
comedy, and her repertoire is
extensive. Mrs. Laura LeCain.
her mother, resides in Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Paste for Pests.

Here's a way to catch flies. ants,
reaches. and other insects that are like
ly to harass the housekeeper. Mel,
rosin and add sufficient sweet oil. lard
or lamp oil while the .rosin IL soft 70
make II the consistency Of honey when
II has cooled. Spread on writing papc
and put around the place where the
pests live.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

Spaghetti With Cheese.
Handful of spaghetti.
a cup of butter.

Grated cheese.
Take a handful OF long stalks OF spa
q kettle OF boiling water lightly sailed.
As the sticks soften bend the mass
around In the kettle. putting all in
carefully. not to break 1t. Cook fifteen
or twenty minutes. until tender, then
drain and blanch. Return to kettle, add
a little milk. let 1t cook slowly until
milk Is absorbed. Just before serving
add one-fourth cup OF butter when
melted turn out on shallow dish. sprin-
he with a good grated cheese and
Serve.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Sc win 6 B y
MQchineNOW
Taught Early
u. S. Bureau of Education
Finds Most Schools APP
prove Training Girls of
Ten to Use Machine and
Do Work of Practical VAL
I ue Later From CONNER
cial Patterns.
United states Bureau OF Edu-
cation has been conducting a

Mic limited States RnrpaIl OF Edtl
oa,,ar ~. 49,. s,,.,
s,,as,' o'n .o"uuo'"e
fucS'iohhaire regarding TN
teaching OF sewing in the graz
1,srrs sraues, me particular topic To-
e "o' y. .ne "e"'"'
IT, r.suI,. u '"e eoi''niercia' pattern
.r,,osn,, a.. 60. ~
~ ~. ,., oooi'es he.'e
p eoo''"e 'ie opi'iohs Oh
NUMBER OF SUPERVISORS OF sewing In tn
grade schools:
Sewing Is now taught by making
articles of real value, and ouestions
arise as to the period in the chiids
progress when she shall he taught
the use of that best OF household In
bor-saving devices-the sewing ma
chine. Another Important question
p,ttern. One teacher s,e, oo thn casa
tbns. Machine acw,nS s,o one ea se
fntroducnd ne soon w. oo
ara ynode ,ao soo, a any sarhen ,ts
anaue, tne seuihs ol wnlcn should
chine sewing and hand sewing can
oe taught AT tne same time. we ought
not to teach the sewing of garments
by hand where I, Is possible to make
them on the machine. for many
Of hand work. question Whether
I would teach drafting M anv time
Commercial nottcrns sbo,,d no used
Sro,,, ,he bogi,ning as 60, n. 60
w.. n,oLi,S n,,,,, as 81" 10 ea'
''"N"e 'o''"''e''
Machine Sewing in Schools
A supervisor writes: Machine sew
Ing In the sixth grade and up. Com
mercial patterns from the fifth grade
up" The above quotation does not
coucern a theory. 1t Is a condition In
tne ekceheiit department. unoer TINS
woman supervision.
a cniiu OF ten years OF age VINO
comes from a careful home can be
taught to use the machine with
care"
Another supervisor writes, Hand
sewing should precede machine
sewing only a short time. Machine
sewing should be introduced early
throughout the entire course. In
this day and age, II Is more neces-
sary to be able to use a machine
than to use needle. In prop
orly arranged sewing course, the
use Of the machine will not inter-
fere with learning to sew with a
needle. A little embroidery intro
duced at intervals throughout a
course will give interesting and
used as means for correlation
with design" Rather strongly, but
perhaps truly. she adds. ut IL a
crime to teach girls to make un-
derwear, etc. by hand. for life and
time are too precious to be used in
that way
p... H., r
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Welsh Rarebit.

u pound OF soft grated cheese. ; =
gill OF ale.
eggs.
tablespoon of butter.
teaspoon OF lemon Juice.
teaspoon OF Worcestershire
sauce.
N teaspoon Of celery salt.
Put the butter into a broad saucepan
over a flame. and when II Kisses ftir
In the cheese: then still stirring add the
dry seasoning. Have ready the eggs.
beaten separately and light Add three
spoons OF the hot mixture to these rap
idly. then pour tho eggs NOW warmed
by the chcese) into saucepan. never
letting the spoon rest. In one minute
more add tho sauce and lemon juice
and put upon rounds OF hot buttsred
toast or crackers. t'
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Apple Fritters.

I tablespoons OF -four.
Sugar.
8 eggs.
n pint milk.
Powdered cinnamon.
Salt.
medium sized apples.
Make good stiff batter with four
tablespoons OF -four. n little sugar. three
eggs, one-half pint of milk. a little
powdered cinnamon, and pinch of
salt Chop six moderate sized apples
very small. mix them with the batter
and fry the pancakes in the usual way.
They will require great care in turning.
Time to fry. ten minutes. Sufficient for
a moderate size dish. serving one for
each person.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

In Private Life Miss lie Cain
Is Mrs. Charles w. Sears,
Wife of the Manager Of
the Columbia Theater, in
San Francisco-She Was
Born and Educated Here,
However, and Has APP
peared Locally in Musical
Comedy.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

Eurtherinore. photographs may be
,a,h hh IRON the ;sble mirror. which are
snn ' ana used ns y basis for coinpar.
pnotogrnnhs prove toe expensive. n di-
rect outline Of the foot is made By
pnntlng Tho solcs Of the feet with
n no,Inn sol,:tion Of iron: When tho
1901 Impression IL transferred to an ac-
curateIy ruled surface. The remaining
urnccs OF .hc stain are removed by the
Diagnosis From Results.
me choice OF proper shoeing is un-
doubtedly great question. or course.
the individual must decide this on ac-
count or the expense, but wherever
possible the shoe Is given the prefer
ence. IL the shoe has a good last, the
question OF new heel Is taken up.
rates are advised wherever needed
or the patient Ia referred. to some
local physician IL the condition is one
OF operative or medical nature.
or 800 men examined, ITO were dag
nosed as having foot faults of one
re-examined by the new methods with
the following results:
Week foot
One foot. left .. right . -. IS
Both rect ................ ~
10
One root, left, 2. right L..
Both feet .................2 20
2s
Relaxed ...................
70
With pronation-
One foot. right I, left 5..... 8
,Both rect .............. ~
with symptoms ............. 20
Symptomless ................ IL
1ll-fitting shoes and improper lasts
were the most prevalent causes, with
excessive violent exercise, poor stand
Ing position, general debility from
overwork and birth deformities in the
following order:
I-Unknown ............. "
-SHOes
Successive use ........... s
Poor standing position 3
General debility ........ .
6-Natal deformity ...... l
Total 10
Copyright. 1916. Newspaper Feature service)
The Washington times., 1916-07-26
Washington Girl Wins Operate
Honors in Far Away Australia

Miss Helen lie Cain, of This
City, Is Leading Woman
of the Fuller and NARROW
Musical Stock Company
in Sidney, Taking the
Principal Feminine Roles
During a Season of Sum-
mer Opera.
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

NE Adelphia Theater in
Sidney, Australia, has an
American leading woman
The Washington times., 1916-07-26

= HE ship Hercules OF Liverpool
lay becalmed in the Spanish
Main one stiflingly hot night
In 1876 Michael Balfour her
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27

and boy that supports a widow.
ed mother and cares for sisters,
deserves honor. Let us give him
chance in Congress-Mr. Can't
rlll has had his round.
Crowded out last week.
|. III. Mcdaniel and j. A. Bow
en- took some cattle to Mt. Ster.
ling Saturday.
Jerry Brewer, of Middletown,
o., is visiting relatives here.
Jerry says there is demand for
labor there at good wages, and It
is almost impossible to fluid a
vacant house.
The new school house is near.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
SPOUT SPRING

Moses Mckinney is moving to
Irvine this week to engage in
the livery business.
Mrs. Dave Snowden is visiting
the family of her father, VIM.
Snowden, jr at Winchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shelf Mckinney
spent a few days the first of the
week with relatives in Winches.
ter.
Mrs. James Snowden is very
sick at this time and the services
of DR.. Martin was called upon
Tuesday.
Frank Barnett, Garrett Mitten,
Sanford Crow, StrOther Embs,
and Grant Pickett have emigrat
ed to, Ohio from this part of Els
till.
Pastor Fryman baptized five
candidates into membership of
the Methodist church at Jack
sons Chapel, Sunday, the 10th
inst.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27

ing completion, but is to be
painted yet before school begins,
and the school will be a month
late. If the winter is cold and
roads bad as usual, it will be tax
alton without representation, for
the children can not get to the
school house.
News was received here last
week of the death of Mrs. Minnie
Reeves, of Dayton, Ohio. She
was formerly Miss Minnie John
ston, daughter of Rev. J. A.
Johnston, of Flemingsburg. De-
ceased was buried at Richmond,
Ky. Funeral services were con-
Quoted by Rev. d. H. Matherly.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
SLADE.

j. Z. Cole of Portsmouth, Ohio
is visiting friends and relatives
here this week.
Rev. j. III. Johnston of Elem
ing county, will begin a protract-
Ell meeting here, in September.
Corn is looking fine and farm
hands so scarce the poor old farm
ers have to make their own crops
alone this year.
The church and friends here
extend to Bro. Easter and his
family our sincere sympathy IN
the death of wife and mother.
Walter Ashley, who was dan.
gerously hurt at MAZDA mill, is
improving and it is hoped he will
soon be able to return home.
Grover Ashley was called home
from Ohio to see him.
John Caldwell and Pete Clio.
ira of Douglass, visited Ed and
Brent Even Saturday and Sunday
and went on to Middletown. Ben
Wells, WOodson Little and Miss
Bessie wilbur, went also.
Frank Watson of Fitchburg, is
here and reprts oil booming that
part of Estlll. Lots of land,
worth almost before oil discovery
is now valuable-and the oil lay.
ing in the direction of Powell.
We still have hopes of sharing
in the good fortune.
The Slade school, in the last
% years, has laid the foundation
for II teachers, 6 telegraph oper.
ators, l preacher, 3 soldiers, l
trained nurse, some fine business
men-and we're still turning out
teachers. Is there any small
school in the county that can beat
usr
We hope our people will read
carefully Mr.. Murphy's letters
to The Times and give serious
thought as to his standing, and
to the things for which he stands,
and give him their support. The
self.made man is good material,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
GENET

Died July 10Th, Willie Hatton,
after a lingering illness-more
than a year.
A drilling machine is being
set on the farm of Geo. Woodland
by A. j. Barry, the oil driller.
Scores of land ovn ers round
about here are giving themselves
IA good kicking for leasing their
land to come slick duck for one
dollar, and Mr.. "Shck Duck"
then, in turn, sold them out for
ii good round sum of Uncle Sans
bright round dOughnuts.
A party from about here went
to Estlll oil feds last Tuesday
to "see and be seed" They land
ed there about 10: 80, am, and
after inspecting wells and par.
apherna!ia of different compa
MES, they turned their faces
homeward. Arriving at the
forks of the road where each
went another way, it was sug.
gested that the trip be "writ ny
in poetry" Whereupon tn e
spokesman-being the local po-
et-on his memorandum, penned
the following poem:-
Hark from the tomb doleful sound
The Woodchoppers have come
Back to the coaling ground;
Tom Coles track l do pursue
| believe Frank Russell
Has got back, too.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
81 can now eat anything; am
free from catarrh ills" says
Mrs. Collins, Of McVeigh, KY.

Il am sure the reason | feel so
well to day is because took Tau
lac and | want to give 1t a good
recommendation" said Mrs Cor
dla Collins, of McVeigh, Ky.
Yes, had a very serious case
of nervous trouble. | was so
run down that / really didn't
know what 20 do. My blood was
bad and | had spots on my face.
"Since taking Tanlac my nerv-
business has disappeared. can
eat anything | want and do not
have any bad after effects. 1t
has given me lots of strength and
| can do my h0usework again.
l sincerely advise everybody to
give Tanlac a chance"
Such statements as Mrs Col.
Inns should appeal to thousands
that suffer from the same troub
Most people who have stomach
ills, nervousness, liver ailments,
kidney arrangements and de-
preston of spirits and who are
in a geneal run down condition,
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27

simply need something to tone
up their system and to assist he
vital organs in performing their
natural functions.
Tanlac is wonderful recon
structlve tonic and produces the
most gratifying results.
1t is because Tanlac does the
work and does it quick that its
leap to higher success has been
marvellous. That Tanlac sur
passes all medicines as a recon
structive tonic has been proven
in these columns by the leading
men and women of the common
wealth of Kentucky.
Tanlac is being specially intro
duced in Clay City at the store
of Eaton Il Mcclure,
Ianlac may be obtained IN
Stanton a t Hardwick & Go. /;
Bowen, Day & King; College
Hill, Ginter Bros; Torrent, j.
Taylor Day; Irvine, Irvine Drug
Co. ; Genet, Genet Cash Store ;
Waltersvllle, Henry Waldron.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27

ADVICE: Never buy cheap or un-
known cosmetics from bargain stores,
five and ten-cent stores, etc. Such
goods too often contain deleterious in
gradients which do ultimate injury to
the skin. All Elizabeth King Toilet
Speclalties are of superfine, warranted
quality. Miss Ollie Hoskins
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
Bass Drum for Sale.

Having retired from the Clay City
band, | offer for sale bass drum,
used but little and in perfect con-
dition. Price reasonable.
s. V. LARSON.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27
A Hacking Cough weakens the System

Don't suffer with hacking
cough that has weakened your
bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, in use over 40
years, and benefting all who use
it, the soothin6 pine balsam with
tar heal the irritated air passage
soothes the raw spots. loosens the
mucous and prevents racking the
body with coughing. DIR. Kings
New Discovery induces natural
sleep and aids nature to cure you.
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1916-07-27

j. W. Mckinney, of WInches-
ter, was in the city Tuesday.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
Cotton Market Twice Touches New High Level

New York, Oct. 23.-The COT
ton market touched new high
levels for the season twice here
today, a wave OF bullish activity
sending active months up to new
figures soon after the opening
and excited buying in the late
trading forcing prices to still
higher fl cures. Between times
there was heavy realizing causing
slight reactions, but the setbacks
were Only temporary and the
close WAS firm. within a few
points of the best. Advances of
from IS to IL points were made
during the day.
January contracts sold at 1922
and May at l9.49, or more thar
$3.50 a bale above the closing
prices or saturday. Claims chat
the mills could pay sill higher
prices for cotton, rumors Of a
falling off in giunlng returns, a
strong spot market in the South
and a bullish Liverpool markeI
were the chief Influences behind
the rise
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
A SALISBURY MAN GIVES EVIDENCE.
His Testimony viii Interest Every Salisbury
Reader,

The value Of local evidence is
indisputable. 1t is the kind of
evidence we accept as true be-
cause we know we can prove It
for ourselves. There has been
plenty Of such evidence in the
Salisbury papers lately, and this
straightforward testimony has
established a confidence in the
minis of Salisbury people that
will not be easily shaken.
NJ. L. Earnhart, carpenter, 12S
Caldwell street, Salisbury. says:
| have had ATTACKS of lumbago
nearly all ray life aud my back
has been SO stiff and lame that
could hardly move. Doan's Kid =
ney Pills have always given me
qnick reli1f when | have taken
them.'
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ;ss L for kidney remedy,
get Doan's Kidney Pills, the
same that Mr.. Earnhart had.
Foster Miiburn Co., Props,
Buffalo. N. Y,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
Phys High Tribute to Police Force.

Yesterdays Charlotte Observer
says: w. 9. Lisk, deputy collector
of internal revenue, who has been
spending two months in Charlotte
on business, will leave this morn.
ing for Greensboro to report to
Revenue Agtnt T. H. Vanderford
there. Before leaving Mr.. Lisk
expressed himself in the highest
terms about the Char!ns'2 police
department, W; :! ~..i1ll he has
been &C .: ;!.ls, ever since his
arrival E'ie. II know of no de
parerlent in the State or in the
South for the South for that
matter, that approaches the local
force in systematic management,
efficiency and all those things
that so to make up a meritorious
systerl," said he. "Chief Moore.
Sergeant Pitts, Col Tom Black
and all the other men are splendid
officers and it is a source of keen
regret that l have been called
away"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
55Ware Of Ointnents for Catarrh that Con.
tain Mercury.

AS mercury will surely de-
5troy tue sense of smell and com.
'leteiy derange the whole sys-
an when entering it through
mucous surfaces. Such articles
'nnuld never be used except OF
prescriptions fro'a reputa ia BILE
physicians, as the damage they
will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them
Halls Catarh Cure manufactured
by j.. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo
o., contains no mercury, and is
taken internally, acting directly
on the blood and mucous surfac
es of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure vol
get the genuine. 1t is taken in
ternally and made in Toledo
Ohio, by F, J. Cheney & Co
Testimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75e
per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills TO,
constipation.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
No Hope for II Miners Trapped by Explosion

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 22.-
No hope is entertained for the
lives of IL men who were trapped
by an explosion at the mines of
the Roden Coal Company at Mar
vel Ala, this afternoon. Seven
white men, including the chief
electrician and. the master mech
anic and five negroes are known
to be entombed.
The cause of the explosion has
not been definitely learned but it
is expected to have been due to
gas, although the mines were
tested for gas and found safe
few hours before the disaster.
Hundreds of people were grouped
about the heading Of the mines
tonight awaiting news from the
rescuers who have reached the
ninth entry, 1900 feet from the
men, who are believed to be in
the twelfth entry.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-10-25
Sloaa's Liniment for Heuralgia Aches.

The dull throb of neuralgia is
quickly relieved by Sloan's Lin
iment, the universal remedy for
pain. Easy to apply; it quickly
penetrates without rubbing and
soothes the sore muscles. Clean
er and more promptly effective
than mussy plasters or ointment;
does not stain the skin or clog
the pores. For stiff muscles,
chronic rheumatism, gout, lum.
bago, sprains and strains it gives
quick relief. Sloan's Liniment
reduces the pain and iniam ma
ton in insect bites, bruises,
bumps and other minor injuries
to children. Get a bottle to-day
at your Druggist, 25c.