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fore her scheduled sailing date; that
she carried passengers of some impor-
tance (but these were not named) and
| a cargo consisting of arms and ammu-
milton for the Carranzista forces final
ly, that treasure of vast. value had
been brought aboard at the last mo-
ment and stored in strongly guarded
stateroom In the officers quarters.
AS the freighter drew out to mid
stream and began to drop down the
river the deckhands trotted of on other
business and left the stowaway to di-
gest, his information and formulate his
plans.
The last proved no easy matter.
What one man could be expected to ac-
cOmplish against shipload was a rid
die that baffied PARIS wits for the best
part of a long hour. Satisfied that the
Claiming treasure bad been brought
aboard the Sandal" and quite rendy
to believe that Baron Huroki and his
pet Mexican, Senior Juan de Lima. had
not been actively concerned in It's theft
but had sailed in charge of 1t, he still
failed to puzzle out any feasible way to
inform the authorities and cause the
detention of the freighter and the ar
rest of the thieves without sacrificing
the neck of Donald Parr.
Huddled in the shelter of the bales
the young man commanded view
through the cargo port; and his
thoughtful gaze had long been fixed up
on that breadth of harbor water slip
~. 81. l.
fore he distilled an inspiration from its
hue.
And even as he began to take cogni-
zance of the fog. Parr heard the Jingle
of signals in the engineroom below his
hiding place. And Immediately the
pulsings of the engines ceased. For a
little the "Sandai" drifted with stead
lily slackening way. Then the anchor
was dropped. with chain roaring
through hawse-holes. and the freighter
settled down to wait the lifting of the
fog.
In this combination of circumstances
Parr thought to see his chance. The
ship could not be far from land and
he was a strong swimmer. If he could
slip unseen over the side and win to
the shore. or even to a friendlier YES
sells decks. :.
With every precaution. he stole out
to the main deck and-was instantly
espied by barefooted little monkey of
sailor. whose shrek of warning rang
out the instant his vision comprehend
ed the face of stranger.
Failing in an attempt to gain the side
his way barred by half dozen Japa-
nese who seemed verltably to spring
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where he arrived in time even to see
the last of the vans, now empty, whip
briskly out of pier shed and up the
street.
Delaying only long enough to note
the license number of the vehicle, he
darted briskly into the pier shed and at
discretion lost himself among its
shadows; in which business luck-of Il
sort-again was with him. For he
barely escaped being spotted by two
particularly grim and repulsive look
ing young Japanese, who had appar-
entity been posted near the entrance for
the express purpose of preventing es-
pionage.
1t was busy place. a-roar with the
activities of multitude of longshore-
men. on either side steamers were
taking in cargo, with every indication
of furious effort to get finished with
the job and away. But which was
which? Aboard one the Charming "pre-
paredness" fund had been slowed and
presently would be outward bound !:
Presently u lull fell in the sound
and fury of cargo loading on one side
of the pier. Preparations We're made
to take in the gangplanlis. Dock labor
ers concerned themselves with the
cables that moored the vessel. Its deep
throated whistle blasted a warning
once, twice, and again. Down the
pier ran alertly the two japanese who
had stood guard near its entrance. As
they jumped aboard the last gangplank
was withdrawn. The vessel began to
sheer away from the pier.
Parr FASTENED to the nearest opening
and waited there till, overhead, an
open cargo port in the ships painted
flank moved past. At peril of his life
he leaped, caught the lower lip of the
opening, and scrambled aboard to find
himself in 'tween-decks gloom-and
definitely committed to the most des-
perate adventure of his history.
1t seemed impossible that he could
have escaped observation. Yet, APP
parently, he had and that despite the
fact that, not far distant, n number of
efficient, deadly little Japanese deck
hands We're busy slowing cargo at the
behest of boatswain.
Eavesdropping attentively upon the
conversation Of the deckhands. he
learned all he needed to know-discov-
cred that he had slowed away aboard
the Sandal of Yokohama, bound for
Vera Cruz that she had sailed with
considerable suddenness. three days be-
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THE CAST.
SYNOPSIS.

on her twenty first birthday. when she
Is to take over control OF her fortune,
Patria Charming finds her guardian
sassnated by Japanese In her New York
home letter written by the murdered
man tells OF a secret vault beneath the Ii
brary containing 800. 600 900. boarded by
Phtria's patriotic progenitors to combat
the perils OF national ''unprepnredness"
-of which trust Patria Is sole executrix-
and warns against Baron Huroki, alleged
head of the Japanese secret service I'm
America. Japanese invade the house and
set II afire while Patria is inspecting the
treasure vault with Capt. Donald Parr OF
the United States secret service. The two
escape by underground passage to
garden behind the house.
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cifully anonymous. For he had been
severely manhandled before ironed and
imprisoned.
Now he had knowledge neither of
his whereabouts-save that he was not
far from bilge-or of how long he had
lain there insensible.
Vaguely he apprehended that the
ship was once more under steam. But
he suffered too much to reason from
this that the fog must have lifted. :.
1t was. in fact, only just lifting at
that sunset hour. And as the evening
breeze gained strength and swept clear
the face of the sea, it showed those
on the Sandals bridge the slender.
graceful, white shape of Naval Re
serve cutter standing between her and
the open sea.
Aboard the cutter Patria Claiming
indicated the freighter with trem-
bling hand.
moment later two-pounder spoke
from the cutters deck, and its shot
dropped neatly beneath the Sandals
bows.
Now the freighter had drifted almost
dangerously near inshore during that
afternoon of fog; while the cutter was
still well out. She would need several
minutes in which to lay her boats
alongside the Japanese-more minutes
by several than the Japanese would
require in which to land her own boats
on the nearby, lowlying shore. And
the crew of the freighter, no more than
her passengers, desired to become priS-
oners of the United States government.
There followed, consequently, some
thing of u scramble aboard the Sandal.
But her boats We're launched quickly
and in sailorly fashion, and were actu-
ally headed shoreward and pulling fast
by the time the cutters were well
started toward their destination.
But before the japanese abandoned
the freighter, Donald Parr was briefly
entertained by a fugitive caller.
A manhole above his head was sud-
denly opened. An active little officer
slipped down the iron ladder to the
plates whereon the American rested.
Without noticing Parr in any way, the
officer moved off into the gloom, and
for moment was busy in some mys-
terious fashion. He reappeared, pur-
sued by noise of gushing water,
swarned briskly up the ladder, re-
closed the manhole.
Parr moved uneasily in his irons
Cold water was swiftly enveloping his
body in a pool. Then abruptly he I'M
derstood, and with desperate effort got
upon his feet. His tongue clave to the
roof of his mouth and his heart was
like mad thing in his breast.
For the sea-cocks had been opened
to scuttle the ship-and he was penned
in there to die by drowning in the
dark.
| When the Naval Reserve men opened
the manhole, they found Parr clinging
with his manacled hands to the upper
rungs of the ladder, his head barely
out of water.
But he wasn't long about regaining
his poise, when they bore him up to
Patria on the deck. Under the infiu-
ence of that surprise he was even able
to muster a flickering smile when the
lieutenant in command of the board
ing party laughingly explained that his
| life had never been in real danger.
since the japanese had tried to scuttle
the Sandal at point SO shoal that she
could not have sunk or even have
| filed beyond the point the waters had
reached when Parr was rescued.
AS for the treasure, that
was saved without any loss what
soever.
i
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session of the garden with nothing
more to report than that they had OBJ
served no suspicious circumstances of
any sort.
1t was Burgess who offered this re-
assurance--a tubby little man with a
low-pitched, pleasant voice, and mild,
friendly eyes. He had just finished
speaking when he started violently.
cried out in sharp pain, clapped hand
to his left breast. stood for u moment
swaying while n look of acute. amazed
protest widened on his countenance-
and dropped dead at their feet, shot
through the heart.
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List of C0nveyanCeS

e. A. Lutz and wife to j. Frank
Lutz, land in Ashby district; $500.
DR.. J. e. Good and wife to DR.. W.
F. Driver, lot in New Market; 81 800.
B. E. Baker and wife to E. G. Kib-
Ter and A L. Hannah, three tracts
OF land, and also the stock of msr-
chandize and store fixtures, Davis
district; ss. 500.
Chas. W. Chandler and wife to
Henrietta Hotel, lot in MT. Jackson;
$500.
David B. Lichliter and wife to Roy
A Lichliter. 6 acres and % poles at
Seven Fountains; $50.
Isaac N. Foltz and wife to Jas. Il.
Foltz and wife, 20 acres near Liberty
Furnace; 800.
Harvey Romack and wife to Delora
A. Tisinger, Jacob I. Tisinger. and
Annie 7. Smoot, farm OF 80 acres,
near Mt jackson; s6, 500.
F. S. Tavenner and l.. Triplett, Jr.
special commissioners, and Annie
Smoot and husband to Jacob T. tt
singer, undivided half interest in the
'.home farm" of ]. 7. Tisinger. decd.
about 4 miles from Mt. Jackson, con.
tanning l29 acres; $1,000.
Bessie M. Burner, Jas. r. Burner.
her husband, and others to VIM. q,
Wright, 2 tracts of land near Maur,
Iertown; %, 800
Atwell W. Fry and wife to Edward
N. Fry, 8 acres in Stonewall district
as.
Jas. o, Hoffman and wife to Hupl
F. Sweeney and wife, s acres and 10
poles on Valley Turnpike, part OF til
James Nj. Painter, decd, farm; s72s
Il Geo. T. CARRIER and wife to CART
L Lewis for her life, then to the chi
cren Of Carrie L. and James +. Lewil
, lot In Woodstock; u, 200 cash.
i Homer Fisher and wife to San
Ridge Orchard Co., q acres aud
: Polsg Dese Ellllgt 2l)li eoaN0.
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Summer Complaint.

During the hot weather OF the sum
mer months some members OF almost
every family 10 likely to be troubled
with an unnatural looseness OF the
bowels, and IL 10 of the greatest I'M
portance that this be treated prompt.
". which can only be done when the
madeleine il kept ct hand. Mrs. F. F..
scott. Scottsville, N. Y, states, II
frat used ChamberlAin's Collie and
Diarrhoea Remedy as much 81 i've
years ago. At that time had = Sc.
we're attack OF summer Complaint and
va suffering intense pain. One dose
l relieved me. Other members OF my
family aav9 slq1a M 4 WIN like
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HARRIS HART, OF ROANOKE
Candidate for State superintendent of Public Instruction

Charlottesville. July 16.-(S2eciaD-
Addressing the Harris Hart Club. of
Albemarle county, Harris Hart. of
Roanoke. candidate for S-ate superin-
public the platform on which he IS
seeking the nomination in the ap-
proa ching State Democratic primary.
Mr. Hart is vigorous and forcefll
to with close attention and manifest
approval His platform announced in
the course of his speech, follows:
1. samplify the school System:. The
public school is intended to meet =
great common need in a direct and
training of all the children of all the
people. The machinery of conduct
ought to be as simple as is consistent
with efficient service, and every I'M
necessary thing ought to be eliminat-
ed in order that the largest possible
amount may be devoted directly to
teaching, The present complicated
rules. regulations, reports. etc, is ex-
pensive to maintain and does not bring
proportfonate results.
=. Improve the Teaching Profession:
One Of the main points of contact be-
tween the Department of Public In
struction is the means of certifcating
teachers. BY proper method much
can be done to improve and encourage
professional training. The develop
r.
pendent upon the well prepared teach
er than on anything else. The present
complex scheme of certificates, does
not encourage professional training
1t keeps teachers In constant doubt
and perplexity. Emphasis ought to be
put on the teacher not on the certifi-
cate Teachers shave r'-ht to de-
mand definite~~Hequiremen with d
clean-cut standard Some appreciation
OF what a trained teacher really is is
the first step towards securing for
them better salaries
3. Develop the One and Two-Room
school; This problem cannot be solv-
ed by consolidation. Moving the small
rural school to some center, without
due regard to local conditions, works
prive others of chance to go to
school at all. These schools need to
be carefully developed as part of the
school system. The Assembly has
wisely appropriated 100000 for one
and two-room country schools. This
means about $50 for every such school,
which. with soma local aid. would not
only give longer term, but permit u
bonus to secure better teachers. These
schools need the best teachers procur-
able
4. Do Not Multiply Subjects and Text
Books, There is a wide difference be-
tween education and Information. The
public school is not designed to give
a smattering OF information on a null
titude Of subjects. It's true purpose
come only by thorough and irtcn-
sive study of limited number of sub
jects. For about twenty-five years we
have had periodic trouble about te.t
books. This matter needs to be per-
manently settled. As a member Of the
State Board Of Education, l work ed
to bring all the counties and cities of
the State to identically the same list
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CT elementary books, and also to re-
duce the number of books the child
must buy. This meant certain changes
of course, but it seemed to me that
these two things had to be accomplish
Cd before the book problem could be
settled. Having secured uniform
and reduced list tor the entire State,
l oppose material change at the end
of this or any other period of adop-
ton. so long as the books are disable
and the prices satisfactory.
5. Definite Budget: The Assembly of
Virginia ought TO have presented to
showing the precise school needs of
every county and city in the State.
This alone is 2 safe and business-like
basis for appropriation An exact ac-
count ought to be rendered showing
where every dollar of the regular and
special school funds is spent. We
should not wait for some crisis to i'm
pei Us to demand the highest efficiency
and economy in the administration of
our State affairs. However, at this
time, as never before, is it necessary
patriotic citizens of Virginia will not
murmur at paying the heavy federal
taxes imposed by war conditions, but
they will demand more urgently than
ever before, the most careful and eff
Gent conduct of their local state af-
fairs.
8. .: structive Program: A few of
the considerations which ought to
Vial the prORTS.n
OF our schools are as follows:
l The School is maSe for the child
and not the child for the school This
means = new adaptation to the needs
Of childhood.
2. The old school was based on the
theory that all children are alike The
new school must develop on the fact
that no two children are alike. This
means that instead OF a ST city grad
ed and lockstep plan of procedure
more natural methods must be en-
ployed.
3. The primary school. particularly
the rural primary school. is the real
foundation of the whole system. The
safe development of the system de-
Ponds on the thoroughness and care
sltn which the primary school is con-
Quoted. To emphasize the quality Of
instruction and the length of term in
the high schools. without due regard to
the same elements in the primary
schools, is not unlike attempting to
erect a mansion on the foundation Of
a hut.
The new school must recognize
that its work is to be altered by tha
changed economic conditions. The
certainly more clearly reflect in its
work the rural needs. just as the
school in the urban community ought
TO reflect the needs OF the city. In
deed. every school ought TO be a prac-
teal workshop i'll which not only
also offer industrial, commercial and
vocational work as the needs of the
locality may demand. 1t is not possi-
bic for such program to be widely
introduced now. but thu first step in
that direction is to make what We now
have, by sirplfr" ton and the elimi-
nation of MONIES > 'als, a safe basis
Tor progressive a.. elopment
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METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at II A. M. and 500
IN. Rev. j. r. JACOBS.
Pastor
PRESBYTERIAN.
Woodstock-Every Sunday Ii A
NJ. and 1880 M. except End Sunda,
Mt. Second Sunday ii a
NJ. and 500 P. ~,
REV. J. MCMURRAY.
Pastor
LUTHERAN.
Every Sunday II A. NJ, and 7.30
pm. REV. S. w. KUHNs, Pastor.
CHRISTIAN.
Second Sunday. II A. Nj. and 7.3o
P Nj. Rev. j. D. HANAKER
EPISCOPAL,
There will be services in the Epis-
copal Church on End and 4th Sundays
at II A. NJ, and on LIST and 3rd Sun.
days at 1880 P. Nj.
REV. G. B. PALMER, Rector.
REFORMED
St. Paul's Woodstock-2nda and 4th
Sundays A. NJ. Every Sunday nigh,
Calvary-1st ana Bird Sundays A Nj
REV. W. b. CAUSEY, estoI
Services will beheld at the follwing
places:
WHITE CHAPEL
Preaching every lst. Sunday lo;3t
q. IN. 3rd Sunday 7:45 p. m.
Sunday school, every Sunday 9:3(
a. m. Epworth League, every Wee
nesday 7:45 p. m.
OAK LEVEL
Preaching I'd Sunday 1880 q. IN.
4th Sunday 1870 p. m. Sunday schoo
every Surday'9:30 a. m.
SLATE HILL
Preaching 3rd Sunday 1890 a. m.
ELMER P. SLOANE, P. y.
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doses of k-Draught."

doses or Black-Draught."
Seventy years Of successful use has
made Thedford's Black-Draught a
standard, household remedy. Every
member, of every family, at times,
need the help that Black-Draught can
give in cleansing the system and re-
lieving the troubles that come from
constipation, Indigestion, lazy liver.
etc. You cannot keep well unless your
stomach, liver and bowels are in good
working order. Keep them that way.
Try Black-Draught. 1t acts promptly.
gently and in a natural way. If you
feel sluggish, take a dose tonight.
You will feel fresh tomorrow. Price
Csc. packaSeOne cent a doss
An dzugybA LN
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LIVER DIDN'T ACT
DIGESTION WAS BAD
Says IS Old Kentucky Lady, Who Tells How She Wa. Relieved
After Few Doses Of Black-Draught

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Cynthia
Higginbotham. Of this town, says: "At
my age, which is IS, the liver does
not act 50 we'll as when young. A few
years ago, my stomach was all out of
fix. I was constipated, my liver
didn't act. My digestion was bad, and
1t took 80 little to upset me. My ap-
petite was gone. I was very weak, .
I decided would give Black.
Draught thorough trial as knew it
was highly recommended for this
trouble. I began taking it. 1 felt
better after few doses. My appetite
improved and I became stronger. Ny
bowels acted naturally and the least
fSpubls was soon Tighted with q tn
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FOR SALE

My seven room dwelling, tw.
squares from Court Hose, fronting
100 feet On Church Street. up.to-oat,
in all its appointments. with waite,
electric lights, bath roo and lare.
cement cellar, also cemeas walk-ways
very productive garden, and q variet;
OF select fruits. The DIV ling Is new,
architecture, frst-class, making il
warm in winter and cool in summer.
Possession given April lst. Pric,
reasonable. Apply at oace to
Mch l0-tf w. M. CALVERT
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Put your savings il the Savings
Department of the Shenandoah Val.
Icy Loan, land Trust Co., Woodstock,
Va, at per cent compound interest.
Amounts Of s1.00 and upwards re-
ceived. The only savings institu-
ton in the county for 1.-The accomula,
ton Of the small savings of laboring
men, women, and children.
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Invest you money in the per cent
Certificates OF the Shen. Valley Loan
& Trust Co., Woodstoc6, Va. Sc
curity unquestioned. Interest pay
able semi-annually, and Certificates
redeemsble any time after six month,
no short notice.
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WESTBOUND. from Woodstock.
No. 23-Daily except Sunday, :':0s
q. N. Local for Harriso Iburg. Ar
rive Harrisonburg $50. u. m.
No. 49-Daily-l2:58 p. M. Local
for Harrisonburg. Arrive Harrison
burg 2:30 p. m. Buffet Pdrlor Car.
No. Il - Daily = 1874 p. NJ.
Local for Harrisonburg. Arrive
Hsrrisonburg 1918 p. m.
EASTBOUND-fro Woodstock.
No. IL Daily $50 y. IL.
Limited for Alexandria and Washing.
ton. Arrive Washington 1850 a. IN.
Buffet Parlor Car
No 2S-Daily-4:40 p. IL. Local
for Alexandria and Washington.
Arrive Washington 9:15 p. m. Buffet
Farlor Car.
No. "a Daily except Sunday, 6:55
p. m. Local from Harflsonburg to
Strasburg. Arrive Str asburg 7:3O
p. m.
W b TAyLoE. Passenger Traffic
Manager.
81. F. CARY, General Passenger Agt.
r 81 DEBUTTS, Division Passenger
Agent, No. 705 18th ST., W.,
Washington, D G.
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Woodstock
Works
WOODSTOCK, VA.
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Barber Shop.
i CouRr ST., WOODSTOCK Va.
Warden Fravel, Prcpr.

Shave. 10 Haircut. Is
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Facial Massage...... Is
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Shaving Corpse. i-JO
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custonsers.
A shau Of the vublic patronage
solicited,
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Executors Notice.

hereby notify all parties sndsbted
TO the Estate of Jas. F. Wright, dec d,
to make settlement ct once.
Parties having claims against thu
estate will present them, properly
authenticated.
W. q. WRIGHT,
Ex'r OF Jas. #. Wright, decd.
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doah County.

doah County.
The sire of the heifer, Alice
Netherland Korndyke 23S353, is
Spring Farm Lady Korndyke
77171 and his dam is Tweede
White Lady with a record of
BIAS pounds of butter in 7 days,
the heilers dam is Alice Neither
land SepiS 127733.
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T EMUEL BORDEN.
e 81. BRUMBACK,

e Il. BRUMBACK,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELORs
AT LAW.
Woodstock, Va.
OFFICE: In "Lawers Row." former
occupie d by The late Z. W. Magruder'
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Church Directory.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL. SOUTH.
Every Sunday at II A. M. and SOC
p. M, REV. j. r. JACOBS,
Pastor
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N THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF
VIRGINIA, AT LYNCHBURG, VIR-
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY
sly E M
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andria, Woodstock and Il .rrisOnburg.

Schedule figures publis ned only as
Information "Nol Guara lteed."