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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

When the czar is brought to trial he
might try the insanity dodge.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-07-05

(Tomorov-A Directors Meetine.)
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Leontine. he saw the happiness which
she made no effort to conceal
Ravengar came forward and nodded
ironically to Sebastian. He pushed him
back, took Leontine by the hand, and
led her toward the door.
"Get out!" yelled Sebastian. pre-
cipitating himself upon the other.
He struck Ravengar with his full
force under the chin. Ravengar reeled
back under the sudden impetus of the
blow, stumbled, and fell upon the floor,
Leontine tried to rush past him. but
Sebastian caught her and hurled her
back into the interior of the shed.
Springing to his feet, Ravengar
threw himself upon Sebastian anew,
trying to seize the key from him. They
clinched and wrestled to and fro. Raw
engar got Sebastian to his knees; he
held his head securely in his arm,
while with his free hand he drew the
key from Sebastian's pocket.
He flung Sebastian to the floor
opend the door. and took Leontine by
the hand. Sebastian rose dizzily; he
staggered, grooming, toward his en-
emy. He saw Ravengar lead Leontine
out into the freedom Of the sky.
This was the juncture at which Bi-
anca and her men came on the scene.
Sizing up the situation, and maddened
by the sight of Ravengar, who had
escaped them, they hurled themselves
upon him, and bore him back into the
shed. They followed him, holding
Leontine between them.
Sebastian, unsteady on his feet,
looked triumphantly at Blanca. ''Take
her away" he said.
'Wait!" interposed Ravengar, hold
ing up his hand. "Leontine, lock the
door on the outside when you go out. T"
Sebastian burst into laughter ut The
words. They turned and looked a,
him curiously. He was making some
strange motions with his hand. as II
it held an invisible garment. He raised
it from his side and moved it toward
Leontine, with the manner of one put.
ting n cape about her.
Suddenly cry burst from Sebas.
tian's lips. Leontine had disappeared
The door opened. The key was with
drawn. The door closed again. Joe
hurled himself against 1t just as the
lock clicked.
"One minute!" interposed Ravengar
They looked at him in terror, but
there was an air of authority about
him that maintained silence. He ad-
vanced into their midst.
"We're all locked up very comfort.
ably together" he said, "and we're go.
ing to stay together" He drew out
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
TENTH EPISODE
The Vanishing Mantle.

At the top of the river bank Leon
tine stopped and looked about her In
uncertainty. She was in an outlying
part of the city which was unfamiliar
to her. 1t consisted of fields, with n
was n road-house with n shed Mt the
back. Nearby policeman was talk
Jug with friend.
Leontine hurried up to them. The
men ceased their conversation and
looked at her In nmazement. She was
dripping wet, her hair was falling
about her shoulders, and her whole
aspect was that of crazy woman.
Help met" pleaded Leontine, run
iing up to the men.
II want you to save my friend and
wipe out this band Of criminals" Leon
tine PLEADED after telling her story.
please hurry. or I don't know what
may happen to him."
As she turned aside moment to
fix her dress the policeman tapped
his forehead significantly. "Wheels ~
he whispered. ...r, .
"I'l take charge Of her." said the
other.
As Leontine looked up he spoke to
her soothingly.
I'm Detective O'NIara, madam" he
said. "It's lucky 1 was here. Sure
know the gang you speak of, and II
yOu1n come to the station house well
look into the matter right away"
Outside the roadhouse he paused.
"Excuse me one minute" he said.
ssys-
got to turn In report"
Leaving Leontine outside he entered
and went to the telephone. In few
moments he had Sebastian on the
wire.
Sebastian, who had not learned of
his wife's escape from Biap -a's house.
was staggered by the message. He
thought hastily.
"HOld her right where she Is" a. an
swered after II moments delay. My
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Shouts came from the road-house
The proprietor and a number Of men
came running out.
When the fire broke out the group
was still standing facing Ravengar.
His fall and the starting up of the
flames were almost simultaneous
They forgot him and rushed wildly to
the door for safety.
They could not break 1t down. The
shack was filled with smoke. In the
corner where Ravengar lay the flames
werc shooting up to the roof. which
was already ablaze.
They rushed to the window. The
shutters were Of iron, and heavily pad
locked.
Joe staggered against one Of the
blazing barrels and, in his fall, hurled
1t aside. His companion shouted. The
barrel had been standing over a trap
door, with a large iron ring set into
It.
The trap door came up. disclosing a
flight of steps leading down into a
cellar. By this time the shack was
ablaze In every part.
Biancn cast hurried look toward
Ravengar. He was lying between two
blazing barrels. Her heart and her
head were in bitter conflict. On the
one hand was Ravengnr. who had
scorned her; on the other Sebastian
with his millions.
Head won. Struggling her shoul-
ders, Blanca followed the rest down
the steps into the cellar, leaving Ra-
| vengar lying unconscious where he had
fallen.
The little cellar was provided with a
| bulkhead leading outside. Sebastian
and one of the men rushed up 1t, heed
follow them the man Joe. overcome by
the heat, pitched forward unconscious
upon the floor.
That moment of hesitation changed
Blanca. She stopped. She consid-
cred ugain. Now heart won. She
| turned and made her way back into
| the burning shack to save Ravengar.
She could hardly enter on account of
the furious heat. The whole of the
roof was afire. and sparks were set
Ting down. The walls were blazing
The smoke was SO thick that ut first
she could not find Ravengar.
Then. STOPPING. she managed to get
her hands upon him and drag him into
the cellar.
She kneeled beside him and burst
| into tears.
Then, when he did not stir, Blanca
became frenzied. She lifted Ravengar's
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

his match box, struck n match, and
held it to an oil-sOaked piece OF tarred
paper which he had picked up. IF
you folks try to open that door," he
said. I'll throw this into that grease
barrel. l guess this oil-soaked shack
won't take long to burst into flame"
With yell, Joe drew his revolver
and fired at Ravengar, who stag
gered and fell. The paper which he
held fell, into the grease barrel. In
stantly column of fire shot up. The
shack was ablaze from end to end.
Leontine had failed to understand
Ravengar's meaning, but she had
trained herself to obey him.
That the mantle which he had
thrown over her in appearance actu-
ally existed, that it made her invisi-
Bile, were facts undreamed by her.
Leontine went out and locked the
door, as she had been instructed.
At that moment her attention was
attracted to a filmy piece Of material
apparently hanging from her, sleeve.
Wonderingly she plucked at 1t. She
had feeling as II some filmy garment
covered her. She reached up. took 1t
off, and shook herself free. She found
that she was holding in her hands
mantle, of the thinnest material, and
only in places visible.
AS she examined it the secret
dawned on her. On one side the man
tie was invisible, on the other 1t was
visible. Ravengar had thrown 1t over
her with the invisible side uppermost.
She heard voices within the shack.
Ravengar was saying something loud
ly, and there was responsive muir
mur, followed by silence. Suddenly
the revolver shot rang out.
Leontine ran toward the door. As
she did so a flame burst through tho
aperture, followed by flames and smoke
that seemd to curl out Of every corner
Of the building.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15
SYNOPSIS.

Adventurous Jerry Carson embarks
in search of hidden treasure with the
promise of Leontine 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 Ser Navarres ,a1gss
paper Diego Navarro is killed and jerry
IL convicted OF the murder. He escapes:
and fnds the treasure and wonderful
marry Sebastian. on the honeymoon.
he attacks her In rage. Suddenly he Is
confronted by a weird apparition. Raw
engar forces a confession from Louie
Finn steals the confession and fees. He
appears In New. York as Romanoff and
Leontine confronts her husband in the
gambling house. The Shadow battles
for her and she escapes with the con-
takes the paper from her. The Shadow
saves Navarro from robbery. Romanoff
attempts to kidnap Sebastian and Leon
tine. but Ravengar appears to thwart
them. Blanca and her thugs are puzzled
by Ravengars repeated escapes and re-
turns to his cellar prison. Leontine con-
sents to accompany Hamilton on bal
loon ascension Sebastian drugs Hamilton
and arranges to have Leontine set adrft
in the balloon. The balloon bursts into
flame and Leontine finds that her COM
but One-Lamp Louie reports that they
perished in hurricane Sebastian ar
ranges to marry Blanca. Louie prevents
Il to save himself and is thrown to death
by Sebastian who changes his marriage
plans He sees Leontine alive and well.
Later Sebastian kidnaps Leontine. but the
Shadow has promised her protection. Raw
engar delivers Teontine from the hands of
her enemies, but rianca's thugs capture
him. Blanca hesitatcs to kill him as she is
passionately in love with him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

body in her arms again and started
to carry him out of the cellar.
She laid him upon the ground safe
distance from the shack, which was
now entirely In flames.
Leontine, hidden in her mantle, had
stood among u cluster of trees some
little distance away, looking on in hor-
ror which paralyzed her limbs. Ra-
vengar was in the burning shack. and
her palsied will failed her.
With last effort she began cropping
her way toward the shed again.
Then she stopped, hoping wildly, as
she saw Sebastian and one of Biancas
men emerge from the bulkhead. They
had found way to escape; and Ra-
veng,ff must be behind them.
Pulling her mantle about her, she
went toward them. Sebastian and his
companion passed within n few feet OF
her without seeing her. AS he walked
Leontine heard her husband say:
"Well, there's one consolation. Ra-
vengar won't trouble us again."
At the words the girl uttered a
scream, and, entirely forgetful of her
disguise, pulled the mantle from her
head and shoulders and, clutching IL
in her hand, began to run toward the
bulkhead. Sebastian stopped Mt the
cry and, to his amazement, saw Leon.
tine few PAGES away, running.
He dashed at her and grasped her
yelling at the top Of his voice. The
proprietor of the road-house, who had
abandoned his futile search and had
given up all hope Of saving the shed
came hurriedly toward him.
1--WE must get taxi and take her
home" he said. "This hns been O
terrible experience. I should have ia,
ken better care of her. She is homi.
cidal maniac. I'll recompense you fol
your loss. Call taxi, please"
Leontine was in a frenzy. Graf
came to her aid. She ceased to strug
gle. and. looking towardk the shack
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

had wra spsd herself in her cloak and,
running toward the hogshead. removed
it for a moment, to allow her pres
ence there to be seen. Then she had
pulled it once more about her.
She had stood at the opposite angle
of the outbuilding and watched Sc
bastian intent upon his work.
Then she ran back to Ravengar.
Now, standing before him. with her
arm about him, to steady him. she
urged him to take the mantle and make
good his escape.
"You take it, dear Leontine, and CO."
he said. II am safe enough. l will
go over to the rOad-hOuse and rest
there; they will not dare attempt to
murder me-"
But Leontine, anxious for him. and
thinking nothing Of her own safety,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

Leontine Thanks Blanca for Saving
Ravengar's Life.
wife is mentally unbalanced and es-
capped from her nurse this afternoon.
TIL come right over with the nurse and
the DOCTORS assistants"
O'Mara shrugged his shoulders, and
vent out to Leontine.
would you mind waiting just mo-
Ment in here?" he asked, indicating the
land office. II believe we can get the
facts from hc.e AID snve your friend
aI.kout eoixg b the station house."
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-11-15

push.
A few seconds later there came to
the watchers ears the faint sound of
the splash In the river.
Ravengar opened his eyes and looked
about him. He did not at first know
what had happened to him. Then he
felt the throb of the wound in his shoul-
der, and, looking down, saw that he
was covered with blood.
He heard distant shouting, and saw
thestream of water from the hose that
played upon the burned shack. He
was alone, lying in the shelter of the
group of trees. On the other side of
them Sebastian was watching the bar
rel make its way toward the cliff.
He staggered to his feet, his mind
filled with foreboding as to Leontine's
fate. He remembered nothing since
her exit from the shack, followed by
the revolver shot. Where was she :?
Had she escaped, as he had hoped, in
the invisible mantle7
Suddenly, to his amazement, he saw
her standing before him.
He staggered toward her and caught
her hands in his. "Leontine" he
cried.
The girl had not entered the hogs
head. AS she ran from her husband
she seemed to acquire the craft Of the
animal, long hunted, which realizes
that only this quality will save it. She
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
BY A GARDENER

No definite rule can be given re.
garding the time for planting seeds
and plants IN the garden, because the
date varies with the climatic condi.
tions an the time that It is desired
to have the crop mature.
But It is never too early TO SOW in
a house box or hotbed, from which
the plants should be transplanted to a
cold frame, which is nothing moro
than protected spot In which the soil
is very fertile and which may be GOV.
cred up cool nights.
In northern cities, where the grow.
ing season is short 1t is necessary to
transplant several OF the garden crops
in order to secure strong plants that
will mature within the limits of the
growing season. In the south the sea.
son is longer, and transplanting. while
desirable, may not be necessary.
Transplanting should be done as
soon as the seedlings are large enough
to handle, and again when the plants
begin to crowd one another. This
transplanting takes the plants to the
cold frame unless the ground is warm
and nights no longer cold.
Certain crops which are grown for
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MdkiinY a Gdrden

their straight roots are often injur
ed by having their roots bent OF brok.
en- in transplanting. On the other hand,
such plants as are grown for their tops
are greatly benefited by transplant
ing.
In all cases transplanting has ten.
dency to increase the number OF small
roots, and these are the main de-
pendence OF the plant at the time it
is set in the open ground.
A large number Of garden crops,
including melons. cucumbers and
beans, do not transplant readily from
the seed to the open ground. A com.
mon practice among gardeners is 70
I'LL pint or quart berry boxes with good
soil and plant single hill in each
boX-see illustration. Cut away the
bottom of the box and set the whole
thing in the ground, when les warm
enough.
A few hours before removing plants
from seed bed or plant bed they should
be well watered and the water allow.
ed to soak into the soil. This will
insure a portion of the soil adhering
to the roots and prevent the plants
LrOm whiting.
II the plants have. been properly
thinned or transplanted 1t Ia often pos
sible to run knife or trowel between
them, cutting the soil into cubes that
are transferred with them to the gar
den.
Previous to setting out plants, the
land should be worked over and put
into good condition, and everything
should be ready for quick operation.
Don't let the plants lay around so
that air may get to the roots.
The time best suited for transfer.
ring plants from the plant bed to the
open ground is when there is consid-
cradle moisture in the air and the
clouds obscure the sun, and IL the
plants can be set before shower there
will b0 no difficulty in getting them to
grow.
During seasons when there is very
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WINFIELD.

Sunday school was organized at Win.
field last Sunday. 1t will be held in
the afternoon.
Protracted meeting closed at Win.
field last Friday night.
Miss Leafy McHenry was calling on
Miss Pauline Satterfield Saturday
night last.
A birthday party was given in honor
of Ola Moore last Saturday night. Sew
eral attended and all reported very
nice time.
Pauline satterfield. Dorothy and
Mamie Baker were calling on Misses
Eliza and Blanche Baker Sunday last.
Miss Nellie Morley has been Ill for
the past several days.
Will HayhuIst's small daughter
while playing Sunday fell and broke
her arm.
Miss Leafy McHenry was calling on
Miss Mary Hall Monday Of this week.
Several attended the last day OF
school at Winfield last Friday.
David Baker, of Fairmont, was call.
ing on his father. Scott Baker, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Moore were at his
fathers, owen Moore, Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Mary Hall was calling az Char
ley Morley's Sunday last.
Miss Lola Baker was calling on her
mother, Mrs. Rose Deusenberry Sun
day last.
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Berry box used for starting and
transplantIns plants, especially beans,
melons, and others which cannot BIO
pulled out Of ground and reset.
little rain at planting time, evening
Is the best time to set the plants.
When water is used in setting plants
1t should be applied after the hole has
been partially filled, and the moist
earth should then be covered with
dry soil to prevent baking.
Plants should be set a trifle deep.
er in the garden than they were in the
plant bed. The majority of plants
require to be set upright, and where
the dibble is used for planting care
should be taken that the soil is well
pressed around the roots and no air
spaces left.
A dibble is pointed piece of wood
-sharpened cutoff portion OF a
broomhandle which is thrust into the
ground where you want the plant to
grow. This makes round hole INTO
which drop the plants roots. Then
press the earth firmly to fill the hole.
The plant should be set trlfle dep.
er than 1t was in the plant bed, and
1t should be set straight.
For a day or so after the plants have
been transferred to the open ground,
protect them from the hot sun at noon.
time by placing u board along the
south side of the row, sheltering the
seedlings
II a cold night should come UP un.
expectedly, cover the plants with
boxes, glasses. sr cheesccloth tents.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30
THE BEST SELLER
is OLD BLACK JOE COUGH SYRUP.

Wherever introduced, Old Black Joe
Cough Syrup soon becomes the best
selling remedy for coughs. colds, bron.
chitis and irritated threats. The rea-
son is plain-it is absolutely safe for
children as we'll as for grown folks and
It does the work quickly and surely.
There is not single drop of opiates,
chloroform or narcotic drugs in it. 1t
loosens the phlegm, opens the air pas.
sages, soothes Irritation and kills the
cold germs. A big bottle costs only
25c at any store in city or county.
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1. O. o. z.

Marion Lodge NO. IL. fleets every
Tuesday in Odd Fellows Hall. w. $.
Pitzer, Sec.
Palatino Lodge No. So. Meets every
Wednesday evening at $50 o'clock in
roe streets. IL. v. SwearinEcn, Secy.
1885 MorgGntown Ave.
Mountain City Encampment No. 6.
Meets in Odd Fellows Hall on the first
and third Fridays of each month. C. II.
Riggle. Scribe.
Patrlarchs Militant. Meets in Odd
Fellows Hall Thursday evenings. II.
w. Stoneking, Captain; Harlan Miller,
Clerk.
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KNIGHTS OF pYrHlAs

Mountain City Lodge no. As. Meets
in Third floor, Fleming Bldg, Thurs
day evenings 1880. p. H. Hall, Mas
ter of Finance; r. c. Miller, X. Of
Il. and S.
Marion Lodge No. 81. Meets ut Market
and Merchant Streets. First Ward. every
Tuesday evening.
Sisters. Meets eEery Tuesday evening Ia
Fleming Bldg.
Monumental Lodge No. 20l. Meets IT
Pythlan Lodge Room, Barrackville. every
Tuesday evening,
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KNIGHTS OF MALTA

Mountain State Ccmmandery, No.
446, A. & l. o.. Knights Of Malta,
meets every Thursday evening al 1880,
in third floor Cunningham building.
over Ideal theatre. Sir J. n. Chilson
Sir knight Commander, Sir +. L. KIN.
Kead, p. c., Recorder.
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hNornER nIe LINER SAFE.

new YORK, March 29.-The French
IN passenger steamship La Touraine
.:ias arrived safely at French port
iafter voyage across the Atlantic. &C.
cozG.ng to messages received today by
TIC iiae's agents here The vessel car.
4,pd-S6 passengers including IL Ameri.
aan ci;izens, when she left the Ameri-
can port
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NEWS ENJoINEp

INTERNATIONAL NEWS ENJoINEp
NEW YORK, March 29.-The appli.
cation of the Associated Press for a
writ of injunction restraining the In
ternatlonal News Service from appro.
priating the complainait's news at any
time prior to publication by complain
ants members was granted by Judge
Augusta NJ. Hand in Federal court to.
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-30

FaiTmont Lodge No. 0. Meets In Ma
sonic fsmple llrs; an6 third Mondays in
each month. Francis Z. Nichols. SEQ.
Orient Chapter No. y. Il. A. n. Meets
In Masonic Temple second Monday Of
each month. Francis Z. Nichols. Sec.
Crusade Commandery No. :. X. T.
Meets In Masonic Temple every fourth
Monday. Francis Z. Nichols, Sec.
Fairmont Chapter No. 81. o. Z. =.
Meets IN Masonic Temple first and third
Thursday Helen Fleming. Sec.
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NATIONAL nuARn.

Co. II, First West Virginia National
ArmorY Jackson ST Captnln Frapcis
Thrallj; 1st Lieutenant {. ]. Straight
Co. /. Meets every Wednesday IN new
Arnory. Captain h. u. Carskadon; LIST
q. MutthewA
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Meets q.

Fairinont Lodge No. 2s4. Meets at
Elks Home, 419 Main street, near Mad.
ison. every Tuesday evening at 1870
o'clock. Charles D. Barry. Sec, 22s
High street
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Setting Sun Tribe No. lG. Meets each
Thursday evening at Red Mems Hall
r.. lSs state Street First Ward.
Waneta Council No. 6, Degree OF Poca
hontas Meets every Friday evening at
Red Mems Hail. First Ward.
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FRATERNkL NEWS

United Commercial Travellers. Fair.
mont 'ouncil No. 497, l.. 2. Bennett
secr"tary-treasurer, meets In Maca.
bee Hall, LIST and 3rd. Saturday even.
ings. L. E. Bennett, secretary.
surer.
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GERMAN RAIDER in PACIFIC.

VANCOUVER, March ga dis.
patch to the Canadian News from To.
kio, says that a German raider has
sunk a Japanese warship in Southern
Pacific, The name of the vessel was
not disclosed.
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MARIoM GO. MEplcAL snclErv.

MeetL last Friday Of each month in the
tleninS Bldg. President. DR.. L. C. Hol-
lnnd; vice president. DR.. l.. ID. Howard /;
DIT. w. IL. Sands: board OF Censors. DTs'
L. n. Yos J. Z. Offnor. VIM. F. Boyers;
delegates 10 West Virginia state MedIca
Association. Drs. II. II. Carr. A. .. PEE
t !s aiternates, Drs. (. P. Smith. c. ".