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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-06

might be found Their pursuers were
no longer near them, though they could
still hear their cries
Creeping cautiously forward, Joe
reconnsitered, and then beckoned to
his companion to follow them.
In front Of them lay sort of tun-
mel in the rocks. Within the mouth OF
the cave there should lie safety.
Leontine fled down the trail. She
hardly dared hope to find help In time.
She had only gone couple OF hun
dred yards when the sound Of an ap-
preaching automobile arrested her at
tentlon. A moment later she saw the
machine whlzzing toward her, and
planting herself In front of it, called to
the driver.
The machine stopped. In 1t was a
party Of men, touring the woods. Leon
tine hurried toward them.
Help" she gasped, almost inarticu-
lately.
Eyes. WhereT
She pointed back along the trail.
There are band of crooks there, and
they're going to commit murder" she
cried.
She tried to get them to drive on, but
the leader Of the party shook his head
"Ill drive you to the sheriff" he
said. "You can tell your tale there"
He would not listen to Leontines
frantic appeals. They drove to the
sheriffs office; and in a moment she
was telling him her incoherent story.
He hurried to the door. put the
machine about" he commanded.
The auto, running at full speed,
came into sight Of the shack. Leontne
saw Blanca run into the doorway, and
her heart leaped joyfully. He was I'M
harmed then!
The next instant rush of flame
came from the hut, the roar of the ex-
plosion followed it. The hut collapsed
into heap Of debris.
Leontine jumped from her seat and
ran to where Blanca had been. There
was no trace of her.
The Queen Of the Underworld had
met her fate.
Leontine flung herself down upon
the sill of the broken door and wept
The sheriff, half stunned by the sud
denness Of the disaster, quickly re-
gained his wits.
watch the trees, gentlemen, and see
II you can find any traces Of them"
The car moved on, leaving Lsontine
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-06
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks
In search of h !den treasure with the
promise of Leontne Walcott to be his
wife on his return. Her father favOrs
Sebastian Navarro Jerry's ship is burn
ed, he Is reported lost Sebastian presses
his attentions. jerry suddenly turns up
to confront charges of the NaNarres
against him. In a struggle for forged
paper Diego Navarro is lied and jerry
is convicted of the murder. He eScap 49,,
and finds the treasure and a wonderful
chemical pellet. Leontine is for ell to
marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon,
he attacks her in rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by weird apparition. Raw
engar forces a confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get it. An earth
quake occurs; in the excitement, Red
Finn steals the confession and r IS. He
appears in New YorH as RomanOlf and
enlists the aid of Madame Blanca.
Leontine confronts her husband in the
gambling house The Shadow battles
for her and she escapes with the con-
fession. One-Lamp Louie follows her and
takes the paper from her. The Shadow
saves Navarro from robbery Romanof
attempts to ki6nap Sebastian and Leon
tine, but RaVengar appears to thWart
him Blanca and her thugs are puzzled
by RaVengar'S repea, ed escapes and re-
turns to his cellar prison. Leontine con-
sents to accompany Hamilton on a bal
loon ascension. Sebastian drugs Hamil ION
and arranges to have leontlne set adritt
in the balloon. The balloon bursts into
flame and LeOntine finds that her COM
panon is Ravengar, They are rescued,
but One-Lamp Louie reports that they
persisted in a hurricane Sebastian ar
ranges to marry Blanca. Louie prevents
it to save himself and is thrown to death
by Sebastian who changes his MARRIAGE
plans. He sees Leonline alive and well
Later Sebastian kiduaps Leontine, but the
Shadow has promised her protection. Raw
engar delivers Leon line from the hands OF
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-06
ELEVENTH EPISODE
The Passing of Blanca.

Stumbling along the forest trail Raw
engar and Leontine pursued their way
for what seemed an eternity of hours,
Ravengar growing weaker and more
weary as time went on. He leaned
more and more heavily upon Leontine,
But neither dared to stop, for they
knew that their pursuers were close
upon them.
At last, Just as Ravengar was ready
to drop from weakness, they saw a
small, abandoned hunting shack be-
fore them. They went in.
1t ccHssted of a single room and a
kitchen with a small cellar for storing
ice. Ravengar sank down on the
wooden bed and lay there, half I'M
conscious from his wound.
Leontine looked about her. The
shack had been occupied at no distant
date, and still contained the camping
apparatus, including a shotgun and a
pair of binoculars. She took the
glasses and, going to the door, looked
out.
Through the trees she could see the
rocky hillside down which they had
come in their first flight. And on the
hillside, little black specks against the
brown, she saw the forms of their pur-
Sucrs.
Ravengar rose and came out to her.
II must leave you here, Leontine,"
he said The cloth must be recov-
cred. Without that we are lost"
He went back and took down the
shotgun. In it were two unexploded
cartridges. He handed it to Leontine
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he heard the buffers footsteps in the
bedroom. He poised himself like a
swimmer. and plunged.
BY miracle of good fortune he fell
into the leafy branche chung to a
Dough, and made the descent unin-
He fired The detective staggered
and dropped. He did not move again.
Beneath the window, but some dis
lance away, was a tall tree. AS Sebas-
tan hesitated, uncertain whether to
make the desperate leap or to go back,
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1917-01-06

you will be safe with this" he said.
Don't hesitate to use it. Wait for me
here; shall come back to you"
He went out Of the door, and Leon
tine, watching him with sinking
heart, saw him disappear, carrying the
glasses, among the trees.
Presently he saw something thai
brought his heart into his mouth. Ii
was the solitary inquire Of Il man stand
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
importance of thought and continu-
Gus cultivation in the home vegetable
garden is pointed out In new Farm
erS' Bulletin of the U. 5. Department
OF Agriculture, No. SIS, The Small
veSetahle Garden" After the seeds
have sprouted or after the plants have
been set in their permanent location.
continued cultivation becomes neces-
sary.
The gardner should never permit
the surface of the soil to become
baked or even TO form an appreciabie
crust. Constant stirring with hand
tools or a wheel cultivator should be
fracticed between the rows and
about the plants. Such a stirring per-
nits the air to penetrate the soil,
where it facilitates chemical action
ard bacterial activity, destroys weeds
which otherwise would utilize large
amounts of plant food, and. finally,
censerves the moisture supply. The
rake is perhaps the gardeners most
valuable tool in cultivating. This can
be passed packard and forward over
the ground until il is in an open, mel
low condition. Where vegetables
grow closely in the rows 1t often will
eb necessary to supplement the cul-
tivation by hand wedding. Small i'm
Elements are made for this purpose
and may be purchased eheaply. 1t is
Wen also in some cases to pull up
weeds by hand. especially where they
srow closely about the stalks OF the
garden plants
stirring the Soil After Rains.
Just as the gardener should be
careful in early spring not to dig the
ground when the soil IS too moist. SO
he should be careful later in the sea-
son not to cultivate too soon after
rains. The stirring of very muddy
sell 'spuddles' il into a compact. ce-
ment-like mass in which the plant
food is securely locked. The garden
viii require attention, however. as
soon as the excess moisture from
rain has soaked in or partially evapo-
rated. Unless the ground is stirred at
this time a crust will form almost IN
evitably. Such crust. besides re-
stricting the plants, prevents the ac-
cess of air. and also facilitates the loss
OF moisture through evaporation
Irrigation.
When during prolonged dry speiis'
the plants give evidence OF suffering
because of the lack of moisture. wa
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
FARMERS BOUGHT 100
AUTOS FOR USE IN A
POLITICAL CAMPAIGN

ST. PAUL. Mimi. April 13.-one
hundred autos were purchased by
the National Partisan League
here today for use in what probably
win be the greatest and the hottest
farmers political campaign ever wa
ged in Minnesota The cars will be
delivered within few days and with
these and many others owned by the
league. each manned by non-par-
lisa league organizer. every farmer in
the state will be visited
The league plans to organize the
state as completely as the North Da-
kOta farmers were organized when
they captured the legislature last
year by the time the next political
campaign arrives the league will have
as members IS per cent OF the farm
ers OF Minnesota said A. G. Town
ley. president OF the league, here to-
day.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
PERSONAL NOTES ABOUT
UMATILLA AND PEOPLE
(East oregonian special.l J


UMATILLA, April 13.-Mr. and
Mrs Arthur Spinning were down
Wednesday evening to attend the
dance given by the Minority club.
Harold Adams and Harold Sulli-
van of Hermiston, were visitors here
Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Lingow came
down from Starbuck Tuesday evening
to spend a few days with relatives
and attend the Minority dance.
Mrs. w. H. Shippard and Misses
Knowles returned from Colfax Wed
nesday morning
t. Hurl returned from Portland
today.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. C. o'sullivan of
Stanfield attended the Minority club
dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmore Mckenzie re-
turned today from Portland where
they have been spending a, few days
shopping.
The city of UmatiIla is still keeping
up with the times. Water meters are
now being installed as fast as posi-
BILE.
Charlie Powell is now clerking in
the Brownell Grocery.
F. H. Gentry and family returned
from Walla Walla today where they
went to spend Easter.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
SPECIAL NOTICE.

This week is "Ciean Up week in
rnany cities, spring renovating is in
the air. It is just as necessary TO
clear the human body as it is to clean
house. After winters indoor life the
system is clogged with impurities
Foley's cathartic Tablets thoroughly
cleanse the bowels, remove undigest-
ed waste matter, swzeten the stomach
and tone the liver. Do not grip or
nauseate. stout persons praise Fo-
lev Cathartic Tablets for the light
free. comfortable feeling they bring.
Tallman & Co.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
HINTS FOR HOME GARDENERS

tificially. Where a supply of piped
water is at hand, perhaps the most
usual method Of irrigation Is by
sprinkling with a hose. II sprinkling
is practiced 1t should be done late in
the afternoon. 1t is not sufficient
merely to dampen the surface; n
thorough wetting should be given. A
more satisfactory and more economi-
cal method Of irrigation. however, is
to open small burrows between the
rows of growing plants and to supply
water In these bitches from hose or
pipe. Several hours after the water
has soaked in, the dry earth should
be drawn back into place.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
INA CLAIRE To MARTY SOON.


She will be the Bride OF Lieut.. Law
F-encf. Townsend. Jr.. L. S. n.
NEW YORK. April IS Ina Claire
actress. is TO be married within
short time 60 Lieut.. Lawrence Town
send. Jr.. 4. < N The announce
nent was made last night. but il was
said that the date for the wedding
had not been set
Lieut. Townsend IL the son Of Lew
renee Townsend OF Washington. d. g.
former United States minister to Bel
giun and Portugal & few days sgo
David BeIasco announced that he
had engaged Miss Craire to make her
first appearance as a star under his
management on the dramatic stage
next season
Hitherto she has been best known
as a star in musical comedy and has
appeared in the last two ziegeld Fol
Hes. following her return from Lon
don.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-04-14
BTtOTHFtt JOHN y ExPFCTED
To DIE At ANY MOMENT

CLEVELAND. April 13. - Prank
RockefeIfer. youngest brother ~ John
ID Is momeniarilv expected 20 die
re has been unconscious twenty-four
hours Recently he underwent an op-
Grafton. John-nnd Prank we're cs-
traured because of business feud.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21
[RepubIican A. p. Leased wlrel

WASHINGTON. Feb. 20.-Final ap-
proval of the naval appropriation bill
was voted today by the senate naval
committee, with the total raised to
about half a billion dollars by adding
SIPS 600, 600 to the measure as it
passed the house. Appropriations are
carried for the coming years share of
the great three year building program,
and there are various special provi-
sions. including authorization for COM
Wandering of private shipbuilding and
munitions plants in time of national
peril.
The emergency construction appro-
priation of $l50.000 600 recommended
by the senate sub committee was re-
duced to s1l5000,000 with a specific
direction that $35. 900. 900 of this be
expended by submarines. An amend
ment by Senator Poindexter was
adopted directing that forty OF the ad-
ditional submersibles should be coast
vessels and ten fleet submarines, half
of each type to be biult on the Pa
cific coast.
The committee also added to the
house program three coast guard cut
ters to cost 1880, 900; S772, 900 for ex-
tension of the Washington navy yard.
and $750000 for dry dock at
Charleston, S. c.
Provision is made for increasing the
class at the naval academy by GA
members, providing for appointment of
four instead of three midshipmen by
each senator and representative. for
100 from enlisted men instead of 25
and for four from the Philippines. The
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21

CHIHUAHUA CITY. Feb. 20 The
vanguard of the main army proceed
ing against Villas forces has over
taken and dispersed a band OF 400
rebels at Dorado. a station halls way
between Jimenez and Parral. il was
announced at military headquarters
tonight. The report said that the
advance of General Francisco Murguia
toward Parral. now the main strong
hold of the rebels, is being pushed
vigorously General II. T. Perez com
manGed the government forces in the
Dorado fight. while the enemy were
under Mesa and S4linas. The main
body of the rebels at Parral is COM
manded by Nicolas Fernandez and
Baudelic Urlbe, the ear cutter
The latest rdmor respecting Villas
wherea bouts is that he is heading for
Las Nieves on the Durango border
with a small and badly armed body or
men.
The local press asserts that Julio
AcOsta a Villa chief. was killed at
MADEIRA by the ranchers belonging to
TIE home defense society OF that
place.
Colonel Cardona reports here that
he routed a tand belonging TO Sala-
zars command at G1llegos
The publication Of the new consti-
tuition of the republic was celebra ted
here with the national salute and 4
military parade.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21
TWO AMERICANS IN PERIL WHEN GERMAN
SUBMARINE SINKS NORWEGIAN CRAFT
UNARMED BOAT
HEEDS WARMING
WITHOUT AVAIL

Republican A. P. Leased Wire1
The Associated Press summarizes
sea operations of yesterday in con-
nection with the European war as
follows:
Two Americans were on board
the norwegian steamer CaIbeatie
when she was sunk Saturday by
the shell fire of submarine. Mel
ther was injured. All the crew es-
capped.
Two fishing schooners totaIina
203 tons were the only vessels re-
ported Tuesday as having been
sunk by submarines.
The American ambassador to
Austria Hungary has handed note
to the foreign minister requesting
clear and final information as to
the standpoint of Austria Hungary
regarding submarine warfare, and
whether previous assurances given
by that government are to be re-
garded as changed or withdrawn.
It is announced officially that the
British government is to issue a
proclamation announcing a change
in the attitude of the government
toward neutral Shipping.
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21
Steamer is Unarmed

WASHINGTON, Feb 20 Consul
Frost cahled the state department to-
day that two native Americans were
aboard the Dalbeatie when il was sunk
by shell fire last Saturday. He said
the steamer was unarmed and stopped
her engines at the first shot from the
submarine. which continued to shell
while the passengers were abandoning
the ship. The dispatch follows
Norwegian steamship Dalbeatie, SO
tons. coal. Glasgow to Gibraltar. sunk
7 a. m, 18th. by shell fire, 30 miles off
Fastnet Carried neither guns nor
wireless. Stopped engines upon first
shot but was shelled without pause
while abandoning ship No injuries no
offer of aid
Weather heavy, swells. light wind
clear sky, boats rescued l: 80 a. III. 18th
after burning flares.
Two native Americans. Frank Wood
John Guerra, of whom former is in a
hospital at Schulz, acute bronchitis
contracted prior to disaster, but aggra-
waited by exposure. Am mailing affi-
davit from master and Guerra.
Another cabinet meeting passed to-
dav without an announcement concern
| ing the crisis with Germany
| High officials said after the meeting
| that there had been no development of
importance and indicated that Presi-
| dent Wilson had not made known his
| decision as to when his next step would
| be taken
Members of the senate who talked
with administration officials during the
day gained the impression that ar
arrangements for the presidents appear
ance before congress probably would he
made early next week. Apparently only
the president knows just what he will
| ae-lr Of hut i-e a
sumed that with the session about to
end, he will see authority to deal with
any situation which may arise as a re-
suit of the unrestricted submarine cam
| paign.
At the state department it was said
that the situation continued to be as
serious as it could be short of war
| The department received after the
cabinet meeting dispatch from Consul
Frost at Queenstown announcing the
sinking by shell fire of the Norwegian
steamer Dalbeatie, with two native
Americans in her crew The consul
said the Dalbeatie stopped at the first
shot but that the submarine continued
Smelling while the ship was being
abandoned and offered no assistance to
the crew. After being on the sea in
their boats for about eighteen hours the
men were rescued.
This IS one OF number OF instances
in which reports to the department tell
of violations of neutral rights and en-
dangering of neutral life. All available
information about such cases is being
assembled for the president
Secretary Lansing would not com
ment upon the aide memoir handed to
the Vienna government by Ambassa =
dor Penfield asking specifically whether
Austria had repudiated her pledges Civ
en- the United States after the sinking
of the Ancona and the Persia
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21
Nd NEED 0F SENATE SESSION AND
PRESIDENT MAY WITHHOLD CALL

time before the public ceremonies of
Monday, March ;. Secretary Lam
sing has advised him that it would
be proper to take the oath Sunday.
March T. and then take it again at
the public ceremony. There were
some indications that the president
might decide not to take any cath at
all until Monday, March s. That
would leave an interval, strictly speak
ing, during which the country would
be without president but there is
precedent for such action.
The news that President Wilson
might abandon the special senate ses-
sion caused officialdom to gasD until
1t refreshed its memory and looked
up the constitution and laws. 1t was
found that the president was doing
no more than breaking a precedent
for which he has set a pace since
| coming into office.
When the situation as it affects his
: inauguration was referred to Vice
President Marshall he explained the
constitutional provisions
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21
SIX YEAR OLD
G|RL. VOYAGES
On SUBMARINE

COPENHAGEN, Feb. 20. (Nia Lon
dOn)-SOlveig Jacobsen. the siX-year-
old daughter of a Norwegian ship
master who arrived here with her par
ents on the way to Norway, has the
distinction of not only being the first
child to make a voyage on German
submarine, but of being the guest dur
ing the eight day trip of the submarine
commander, who is declared to have
sunk the Lusitania. SOlVeig's father,
lssah Jacobsen, was master of the Nor
wegian ship Thor II, which was sunk
by the submarine, The U-boat towed
the Thor's boat with the crew of 2S
toward land for while and finally left
them to shift for themselves, but the
commander retained the master. lis
wife and child on the submarine while
he continued the cruise.
The operations, however, We're of
short duration, for the next ship en-
cOunteref proved to be laden with am
munitiOn for France The submarine
was so shaken by the terrific explosion
when the steamer was tOrpedOed md
by an encounter with British de-
strOyer, which all but sank the U-boat
by ramming. that one of its engines
was put out Of commission and the
commander determined to make for his
home harbor for repairs
The Submarine limped homeward and
finally came into port at HelgoiaEd.
Captain Jacobsen, in describing the eY-
per1ences dWelt on the human side o,
the man, who ne came TO understand
was the LUsitania' S destroyer. as shown
in the treatment of little SolveiG. The
child was adopted as a sort of mascot
IN the submarine and was decorated
with a bit of ribbon from the COM
manders iron cross which he received
for an earlier achievement
Captain JacObsens 5 description of the
torpedoing of the ammunition shiu
shows one Of the peTils to which sub
marines are exposed. The submarine
had halted the ship, and, ignorant of its
character, prepared to sink it by gun
fire to save tOrpedOes. The t.rst shot
attracted a British destroyer which
came at full speed.
The submarine hastily submerged
sending torpedo at the steamer ;s-ipre
going under. An appalling explosion
followed
The submarine was tossed about 81
convulsively," said lhe captain, that
we were all thrown down The sub
marines deck was ripped up and Nc
thought our last hour had come"
The destroyer headed at ever in
creasing speed for the suDrnerging Sub
marine: but the boat was fer enough
down to escape the fun force CT tho
blow The men in the U-boat were
thrown hither and thither but quicH
examination showed that the subma-
rlne had not sprung a leak. one en-
CINE, however, was disabled and the
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Arizona republican., 1917-02-21


WASHINGTON, Feb. 20.-President
Wilson is considering breaking an
other precedent of more than a hun
dred years standing by not calling
the customary special session of the
senath Immediately after the begin
ming Of his new term.
Inauguration arrangement, already
much upset by the fact that March 1
falls on Sunday may be further dis
arranged by the abandonment of the
special session, which in measure
would change entirely the method of
ceremonies Of inaugurating the vice
president.
The presidents purpose, as under
stood al the capitol, is to avoid a
special session Of the senate unless q
extraordinary situation of the who'll
congress is necessary at the same
time. The senate called in special
session, as is the custom to confirm
appointments of cabinet members and
others, would be powerless to resO/
10 any purpose alone, but there would
De nothing to prevent the body from
remaining in session as long as ii
pleased and discussing any subject II
chose. The understanding at the
capitol today was that such situa-
ton was to be avoided If possible.
Abandonment of the special session
would do away with the usual cere-
mony of inauSurating the vice presi-
dent in the senate chamber in the
presence of both houses Of congress,
the diplomatic corps, the supreme
court and other dignitaries. II would
eliminate exactly one-half of the Of
ficiaG ceremony Of Inauguration day
Vice President Marshall pointed ous
today that under the constitution he
could take the oath of office and file
notice with the secretary of the sen
ate any time before March and then
if he chose, take another oath at the
formal ceremonies March s.
President Wilson has no. decided
SO far as is known. what he viii dt
about taking oath of office some