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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-05-15

Grover A. Moran has been commits
stoned postmaster at Porterwood, w.
Va, his commission dating from May
10th.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14

mob of men confronted me, surging
In through the narrow space from the
deck. drew instantly back, stunned
by sight Of McCann in their lead, real
izing instantly that our effort to AZ.
tain the open was already too late.
'"There he is I" he cried eagerly. "GM
him, you men. Lively now; there's no
danger; II he lifts that gun, he's .
dead man."
was staring straight into the black
muzzle leveled at my head, but befora
I could move, or even determine whaA
was best to be done, Vera stood be.
tween me and the mob on the stairs.
go back back to my stateroom.
he'll never shoot me. Please, please
go back"
I was hot-headed enough to have
fought them all, but to attempt resist
ance then would have endangered he,
life. l retained sense sufficient Il
know this, and that only force woult
cast her aside. heart ScCann NUT
ter an oath, and Red roar out some
order, punctured with profanity, YET
did not truly comprehend what efforts
were being made to block our retrest-
Before a hand could grasp either o!
us, we were within the shelter of the
stateroom, and the girl had closed anc
locked the door. Fists pounded on the
wood in impotent rage, and l hearc
voices urging others to bring impie
ments with which to batter theii
way in.
"McCann," / shouted, "call Off your
men! i have six bullets here; and
therell be six of you dead If you break
in this door,"
There was silence; then a mute:
Of wholesome angry with threat
others seemingly urging compromise
Whatever the argument, the advocara
Of peace seemed in the majority, for
out of the hubbub Mccain spoke louG
enough to be plainly heard.
'There is no use of your threat
Hollis" he said, rapping on the door
tive have weapons as well as you, and
you cannot fight alone against tho
whole ships crew. The best thing for
you to do now is to listen to reason"
"What has become Of the French
cruiser?"
He laughed, and could hear Liver
pool join in rather noisily.
give miles to leeward, and g0iaS
strong. She'll be out Of sight In tvs
hours. There's no hope. for you therN
my man."
(To BE coNTINUED.)
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anything wrong. was endeavoring
to sound an alarm when these fellows
seized me, and threw me down the
stairs into the cabin"
"But how did you get on deck2 And
where did you procure the revolver"
IL cut my way out; the gun Was
taken from White. Don't block the way,
Miss Vera! l must get to the Ieck
again, or 1t will be too late"
as Mccain out there?"
"No; only Red, and sailor named
Dugan. White is knocked out, and
Mccain has gone aboard the cruiser
He has forged papers with him. Let
me go; I can fight my way through
with this gun. Those devils will eithes
make way or get hurt"
She stepped aside, and with no
other thought but the necessity for
action, / turned the key In the loci
and flung the door open. The main
deck was deserted; to my surprise.
all three Of the men had disappeared.
With revolver gripped in one hand, !
stepped forward, searching with suspi-
cious eyes every dark corner, dimly
conscious that the girl followed. / had
attained the foot of the stairs, even
advanced a step upward, before my
progress was arrested. Suddenly the
companion door was flung open and a
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Miscellaneous; mostly farm ma

Miscellaneous; mostly farm ma
chinery."
A searchlight swept us fore and aft,
but finally settled on the little group
Of men clustered together on the poop
rail.
you're north of your course"
There was an instant of hesitation
then Dubois explanation:
ave ran before the storm last night,
monsieur, hRving been struck by light
ming"
"Ah, / see; that accounts for your
stump of foremost and the temporary
wheel aft. What shape are your boats
in?"
"Three Of them left, monsieur"
"Send the captain, with the French
man, over with the ships papers. Be
lively about It."
"Opi, monsieur; what Is the name
of the warship?"
"The French cruiser Descartes, on
patrol. Get your boat over"
What would Mccain do? Was he
ready for such an emergency as this?
Had he taken the precaution to alter
the ships manifest, or even forged a
new one? There was moment Of ex-
cited talk on the deck above me; then
Mccain descended the starboard lad
der, and disappeared through the COM
panion, evidently after the ships pa
pers. Liverpool's voice ordering the
watch to lower number five boat, and
stand by, sung out from the poop rail.
Mccain emerged from the companion,
called up to Liverpool, waving his hand
with laugh full Of confidence, and
went forward. A moment later he was
joined by Dubois, and the two men
clambered over the rail and dropped
into the lowered boat. His actions, his
easy manner, startled me; those must
be carefully forged papers in his pocket
to enable him to proceed with such con-
fidence. Slowly lifted myself until
could peer over the side at the dark
expanse Of water between the vessels.
The searchlight Of the warship rested
in a glare Of white on the small boat
bobbing up and down, revealing the
men at the oars. and Mccain and Du-
bois in the stern sheets. Neither
glanced back, but could see their
faces clearly. and Mccain was smiling
as though at an excellent joke.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
What Convinced Him.

Defendants Lawyer-You say my
clients called you names How did
you know for sure that they were
talking to you and not to somebody
else?
Plaintiff-Well, maybe was mistak-
en-, but when they accompanied their
conversation with biffs on my jaw and
swats In my ribs naturally couldn't
be blamed for thinking they were adj
dressing their remarks to me.--Judge.
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Responsibility.

prohibition has male n great
change in Crimson Gulch," commented
the occasional visitor.
"Yes," replied Three-Finger Sam, IL
never saw the settlement so quiet and
polite"
"How 10 you account for it,"
"Well, liquor is no longer handy as
an excuse for reckless talk and every
body's nerves has steadied down so
that If man should reach for gun 1t
'ud have to mean something"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
CHAPTER Xxx.
The Cruiser Leaves Us.


I was still cliEging to the rail, and
staring down at the light; heard moth
ing, felt no premonition Of alarm, when
suddenly hand grlpped my throat, the
great fingers sitting every effort to cry
out. Before / could resist, or even
brace myself, another hand was
clapped over my mouth and I was
fairly hurled back below the shelter Of
the rail, dragged across the black deck.
and thrown through the opened door
Of the companion. This was accom-
plished so quickly. and with so little
evidence Of struggle, as to attract no
notice from the Frenchman, from
whose deck no doubt every eye was
fastened upon the approaching boat.
Half hurled, half dragged, I plunged
into the dimly lit cabin, and 1t was not
until / struck the lower deck that
even realized clearly what had &C.
Cured, or who were my assailants.
fell sprawling on one shoulder, but was
as instantly on my feet, bruised, but
otherwise uninjured, maddened by a
rage beyond all control. White, emerg-
ing from the stateroom, through the
port of which he had been viewing the
scene alongside, startled by the sudden
uproar, a revolver gripped in his hand,
was the first face saw.
"What the" he exclaimed in be-
wilderment, but before he could say
more my fist damned into his Jaw, and
the fellow went over full length on the
deck, the gun flying from his opening
fingers. / had possession of Ii before
he could stop me, and was backed
against the door of q stateroom oppo-
site. murder in my heart as I con-
fronted he two who had flung me from
the top of the steps. recognized them
now for the first time-Liverpool Red
and Tom Dugan. But one thought
seethed in my brain-to kill.
"Curse you both" cried. covering
them as they shrank back, 'we'll end
this thing right here"
Red gripped Rugan, holding the
freshman in front of him as shield.
My revolver covered them both, my
fingers nervous on the trigger. Sud-
denly the door behind me yielded and
staggered back, unable to regain my
balance until fairly within the state
room. With n crash the door closed,
instantly shutting out the surprised
faces of the two men in the cabin; a
key creaked in the lock and Vera Car
rington fronted me, her back against
the wood.
"were-were they trying to kill
your" she painted.
"They certainly did their best" I
answered, "but IL was my turn when
you dropped me In here"
"You-you mean TINT ] made mis-
take-that you were In no danger"
II had the upper hand. took this
revolver away from White. and do not
believe either of the others were armed.
In another second should have fired.
Our only hope Of rescue lies In creating
an alarm; there Is a French cruiser
lying just off our port quarter"
"a French cruIserl We have been
capturedT
"No; merely halted and questioned
The Frenchman does not even suspect
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
WATCH YOUR SKIN IMPROVE
When You Use Cutieura-The Soap to
Purify and Ointment to Heal.

On rising and retiring gently smear
the face with Cuticura Ointment. Wash
off Ointment in five minutes with Cuti-
cura Soap and hot water. Continue
this treatment for tenSdays and note
the change in your skin. No better
toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14

remained desolate, the horizon unbro-
ken by a CLEAN of sail, or smudge Of
smoke. No echo of cry reached me
from any lookout aloft. The vessel
proceeded quietly, no effort being
made, apparently, to achieve speed. I
judged our rate would not exceed eight
knots, and decided there was either
a scarcity of men in the stokehole, or
else they were conserving fuel to at
tain greater speed during the hours
of darkness. The bright sunlight be-
gan to fade into a purple dusk.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Some Speed Car.

"What did you do yesterdays"
"Psmythe took me for drive out In
the country In his new car"
HAS Psmythe got a new carr"
"Well, he calls 1t car, but I'd call
IL thunderbolt."
"What kind of car Is it?"
"It's this kind Of car: The man
who is driving 1t says: Isn't that fine
view ahead Of us?' And you say: Yes,
wasn't 1t ="
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the harsh croak belonging to Jim

Wulte.
Cd you-you was asleep"
81 lay back to rest, but l was not
asleep, monsieur-non, non."
swell, we won't fight over that now.
You're the only Frenchman on board,
and we want you on deck. Go on up
I'll stay here. Aye, man. yer better
leave the gum"
swat ees it, Monsieur White? Why
they want me on deck?"
whats the difference, you frog
eater? But I'll telfy yer anyhow. There
Is cruiser showing up off our port
quarter, which has caught sight o. us.
She looks Frenchy, and If there is a
hail, 1t will be up to you to answer
you are the only one aboard this
hooker who talks the lingo like a ma
tive, see!"
Dubois stood staring, his lips parted
in sudden terror.
"A French warsheep; eet hail us?''
"Not yet; but they are bound to
question us, all right. There did you
hear that? A shot across our bows,
politely asking us to heave to; aye
and we are slowing down; come, hurry
up on deck with you, Frenchy."
"But-but, monsieur, what ees ii I
can say? l know not re words, ze-
re explanation"
"You speak French, don't your
"Oui, monsieur, Oui, but-but know
not what to speak,"
LOT hot 70
Cam will tell you-but God pity you,
Dubois, If you fail to repeat it. Up
with you now, and be lively about 1t -
All thought Of my former purpose
vanished from my mind as realized
this new chance of rescue. At any risk
l must attain quickly to the open deck,
where l could create an alarm suffi-
cient to awaken suspicion on board the
approaching Frenchman. McCann's
only hope Of escape lay in some salts
factory explanation, which would lull
the suspicious of the French COM
mander-some lie smooth enough to
prevent boarding and search.
Assured that White was beyond OBJ
servatlon Of any of my movements, I
crept cautiously around the stair rail,
and noiselessly mounted the steps. I
found the after part of the main deck
deserted, although forward of the
mainmast / could perceive dark
blotches along the port rail, where
members Of the watching party were
observing the approach 'of the French
cruiser. With heart beating like a trip
hammer, made my way along the
front of the cabin, until ventured to
peer over the port rail, secure that my
presence on deck was screened by the
deep shadows In which I lurked.
The CLEAN Of the stars alone re-
vealed the glittering surface Of the sea.
but the night was clear of fog, and the
black outline of the French warship
was plainly visible, approaching us at
half-speed, and silently closing up the
narrowing gap of water between the
two vessels. / felt the heart come up
into my throat as I gazed spellbound,
every nerve in me throbbing painfully.
A single voice echoing along those
decks yonder could blow us out of the
water. Even as / stared at the grim
spectacle, the slim figure of man APP
peared at the end of the bridge, and
a voice hailed us in French.
"Ahoy there! What ship is that"
There was a shutting of feet above
me; then Mccain spoke in English:
1.-THE American freighter Indian
Chief, bound for Liverpool"
rs there anyone aboard who speaks
FrenchW
/ heard them hustle Dubois forward
to the rail, and caught a word or two
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Banana Cheap and Nutritious.

During the year 1917 more than six
billion bananas were imported into
North America. Three Of these ba-
nanas weigh about a pound and cost
generally about five cents. At five
cents pound bananas may claim to
be as cheap and nutritious n food as
any on the market ut present prices.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Answering Specifications.

1.-THE jury in my case were lot u
fools"
THAT couldn't be helped. The Law
requires a man to be tried by ~
peers"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14

1t isn't SO much matter of time
as it is Of disposition that so many
things we could do are left undone.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14

New York city will give returned sol.
diers preference on municipal jobs af-
ter the war.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Retribution.

"Bliggins says he wants to go into
business and be his own boss"
1T would serve him right. higgins
makes about the meanest boss ever
known"
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14

You can't grow very Ssest yoNNd
by basking alwayA La - Eaado 81
fins old family troA
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Of McCanns swift threat Kissed into
his ear; then the frightened French
man stammered out an answer.
"Oui, monsieur, je parle Francois"
"Then talk up; what ship is thatT
i could hear Mccain prompting, and
Dubois echoing the words put In his
mouth.
"The Indian Chief, Boston, Mccain,
master, from st. Johns - Liverpool,
two days out"
"w'th what cargoY
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-12-14
Those who have once loved can new
err be satisfied with common friendship.

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROEO QUININB removes the cause.
There Is only one "Bromo Quinine." H. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. &c.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
RAISED DERELCT
AMERICAN SHIP

Guatemala City. Guatemala. Jan. s.
The steamer Sesostris of the Kosmos
Steamship company of Hamburg, which
sank off this coast seven years ago. has
been raised by the Skinner Syndicate Of
Seattle. WASH, and. after the vessel
has been repaired in the drydock at
Panama, the derelict will be registered
as an American vessel in the coastwiss
trade. She will be renamed Estrada
Cabrera, In honor Of the president Of
Guatemala. She has net tonnage of
s025. The Philadelphia Breakwatcr
company made attempts to raise the
vessel many years ago. but the work
was abandoned as hopeless and the
Skinner Syndicate was formed for the
purpose. engaging the British Colombia
Wrecking company for the work. 1t 10
estimated that after repairs have been
made the recovered steamer will ~
worth nearly million dollarA
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
LEWIS FEARS THAT
UNITED STATES WILL
BE DRAWN INTO WAR

Washington, Jan. 5.-Speaking in the
senate today In support Of the Hitch
resolution to indorse the presidents
peace note. Senator Lewis, Democrat,
declared the European war could not
continue without the United States
becoming involved in 1t. Senator
Lewis declared the American peoples
temper would brook no apology or eN-
cuse for further destruction of Amer
ican life but would resent and pun
ish to the full extent of Americas s
power"
BY a party vote the senate agreed
to make the Hitchcock resolution the
regular business of the senate.
Senator Gallinger, minority leader,
after conference with Republican
senators today. submitted a substitute
resolution to say: THAT the serNtte
of the United States in the interest
of humanity and civilization expresses
the sincere hope that just and per-
manent peace between the warning ma
tions of Europe may be consummated
at an early date and approves all prop
er efforts to secure that end"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
SLAYER OF GIRLS WILL BE ALLOWED
LIBERTIES AFTER FORTY YEARS OF
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT IN PRISON
Gay House Party Fox Tr0tted
to Music Sent Over Wireless

Morristown. n. j.. Jan. 5.-Dancing
to music transmitted by wireless was
a novelty offered to guests at house
party in the home here of Theodore
Gaty, vice president of the Fidelity
and Casualty company. The music was
played in the laboratory of the De For
rest Radio company at Highbridge. N.
Y. and was received at the Gaty home
on an instrument so delicate that 1t has
picked up radio signals sent from the
German government station at Berlin.
The fox trots and waltzes played 81
miles from the Gaty home were made
sufficiently loud by an amplifying de-
vice designed by P. F. Goodley. an elec-
tfical engineer of Montclair. The plan
was suggested after music sent from
the De Forrest laboratories had been
heard by accident. Music has also
come over the Gaty aerial from New
Rochelle.
The receiver caught the sounds so
distinctly that 1t recorded remarks of
the sender and the grinding of tho
spring as the photograph was wound.
Mr. Gaty and his two sons. one of
whom Is student at Cornell! uni
versity. have made a hobby of wire
less and have q very elaborate plant.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
ZAPATA DELEGATE
WILL TAKE PART IN
REBEL CONFERENCE

El Paso, Jan. 5.-Emiliano Zapata
will be represented by a delegate nam
ed Paz at the meeting which is expect
ed to be held in San Antonio. Tex. by
Villa partisans to plan provisional
government for the movement being led
by Francisco Villa, according to govern
ment agents here.
1t was also reported here that DR..
Francisco Vasquez Gomez was being
considered by one faction as one of the
possibilities for provisional president II
the proposed government was organiz-
ed at the San Antonio meeting.
Hipolito Villa, a brother of Francisco
Villa, will represent his brother at this
conference, 1t was said. and number OF
Villa delegates would attend the meet
ing. An effort will be made at this
meeting, 1t was said Thursday night. to
have Villa Issue proclamation giving
guarantees to all foreigners and foreign
property and conduct his campaign up
on lines similar to the rules of modern
warfare.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
BILLIK GOES FORTH
FROM PRISON FREE;
TO START LIFE ANEW

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Bent, white -haircd.
although only SO years old. Herman
Billik left Chicago last night for Cleve-
land to begin ME anew. Billik was
freed after serving eight years i'll the
state prison at Joliet, following his
conviction for murder upon testimony
which is now admitted to have been
perjured.
He bore no malice, he said, toward
Jerry Vrzal, who confessed he had
perjured himself to convict Billik Of
the murder of one Of five members Of
the Vrzal family. who died by poison.
In fact, commenting on reports that his
daughter, Edna. 10 years old, is engag-
ed to Vrzal, he said:
"If she loves him I shall be satisfied
to see them married. Every day of
the eight years I was II prison ] strug-
gled to forgive those whose falsehoods
sent me there. I have conquered. /
forgive them all. ! hate no man."
Billill says he expects, with the fnan-
cial assistance Of a sister, to establish
a grocery business in Cleveland.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
Jesse Pomeroy to Be Al
lowed to Mingle With Eel
low Prisoners but Will Al
ways Be Under Guard.

Boston, Jan. 5.-After more than 40
years spent in solitary confinement,
Jesse Pomeroy, the noted "lifer" at the
Charlestown prison. is to be permitted
once again to look upon the faces o.
his fellow men. As q result of many
years of public agitation a special
council committee was appointed some
time ago to investigate Pomeroy's case.
This committee has now prepared re-
port to the governor recommending that
certain privileges be granted with
view to ameliorating the condition OF
the celebrated prisoners incarceration.
Jesse Pomercy is considered the most
extraordinary life prisoner in confine-
ment in the United States. So far as is
known he is the only man In the entire
history of the country who has spent
40 years, or even any considerable por-
tion of that period. in solitary confine-
ment. The conditions of his imprison-
ment were prescribed by the court
which sentenced him. His cell Is un-
ff,ontfu,,ad on Page Eixht1
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
TENNESSEE WOMEN
FIGHT FOR BALLOT

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 5.-To win for
Tennessee the distinction of being the
first state in the south to grant to We
men the full rights of the ballot Is the
aim of the Tennessee Equal Suffrage
association, which met in annual con-
vention in this city today. The dele
gates to the convention have come from
every section of the state and are
among the leaders in their respective
localities. Officials of the national or
ganization and other eminent leaders
are also here to give to the cause" the
most notable impetus since the incep-
ton of the equal franchise movement in
Tennessee.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-01-05
GREAT AUTO SHOW AT
NEW YORK OPENED

New York, Jan. 5.-America's great
est exhibition of motor cars and ac-
cessories, the seventeenth annual auto
mobile show under the auspices of the
National Automobile Chamber of Com
merce, will open at Grand Central Pal
ace tomorrow afternoon and continue
for one week. While large automobile
shows were held in London, Paris and
Berlin before the war, the New York
exhibition, 1t Is claimed, will surpass
them all in number of exhibitors. The
exhibitors will be American manufac-
turers exclusively. While the show will
mark the introduction of number Of
new cars, mostly in the moderate price
class, the main group of exhibitors will
be composed of the companies whose
activities have been the foundation up
on which the industry has been devel-
oped