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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
Precautionary Measure

From the Argonuat.
 Tim Casey, juror, rose suddenly from his seat and hastened to the door of the courtroom. He was pre- vented. however, from leaving the room and was sternly questioned by the judge.
 Yes. your honor. I'll explain me- self" said the juror When MT. Finn finished his talking me mind was clear all through, but whin MT Evans begins his talkin' I becomes all con- fused an says I to meself, Faith, I'd better lave at once, an sthay away until he Is done because, your honor, to tell the truth didn't like the way the argument was goin.'"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15
THE HOME AND ITS MANAGE-
 MENT"

By Mabel Hyde Kittredge. The Century
 Co. publishers New York city.
 'The Home and Its Management" by Mabel Hyde Kittredge, incorporates the practical experience of the author in do- nestle economy acquired as president of the Association of Practical Housekeep- ing centers In New York city The book includes advice on inexpensive furnish ing on practical marketing. wise division of moderate incomes and best methods in cooking. It includes also 300 economical receipts
 President Wilson has called upon every woman ito practice strict economy and thus put herself in the ranks of those who served their country" 'The Home and It's Management" should find it's place in the home a useful guide to the ex- perienced homekeeper and an invaluable companion to the inexperienced house. wife.
 "The Home and Its Management" is for the mistress of one or more servants: woman who does her own housework. woman with a house of her own; woman in a city apartment.
 This book, just published, contain ing the latest word on it's tremendous ly important subject, will help every American woman to serve her coun- try. To even the woman of the widest experience in household management it will give helpful information worth a hundred times its cost. To the house. wife of comparatively little experience it is, in these times, positively invaI- uable.
 "The Home and Its Management" is authoritative. It makes its points absolutely clear. There are numerous illustrations throughout the book ac- curately Illustrating the text It con- tains 300 inexpensive receipts, and it covers every detail of home organiza- ton and management.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

In constructing a series of small bridges over the streams which inter- sect many of the roads of Sumatra, a rather unusual course was followed. The builders used timber stringers, and made abutments of piles of burlap bags filled with cement and sand. Shortly after the bags had been put in place, heavy, soaking rains converted the whole into a mass of solid concrete.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

"GER8TANY-THE NEXT REPUBLIC' By Carl W. Alderman. Illustrated.
 George H. Doran company, publishers,
 New York city.
 "Germany-The Next Republic" IS an account of two years in Berlin spent by the author largely in interviewing the great figures in German military and political life-Von Bethmann-Holweg, von Hindenburg, von Tirpitz, von Fall kenheim, Schneidemann, won Ludendorg Liebknecht von Buelow. This has given MT. Alderman what the New York Tri- bune describes as "a greater personal knowledge of conditions in Germany and Austria than Is possessed by any other American except Ambassador Gerard" :" His belief that Americas two years of patience have succeeded in stirring the germ of free thought and free speech in Germany, is of immediate interest His warning that there will be no possi- bility of German republic until Prussian militarism first suffers a decisive defeat. is of immediate and solmen importance Carl w. Alderman, correspondent for the United Press until last February, was recently mentioned in an after-dinner speech by Ambassador Gerard as "one of the only two American correspondents whose dispatches remained uncolored by German prejudice during two years of residence in Berlin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

may be a teetotaler. but nobody wiz believe it.
 "We have a femininist proverb-'sJ man thinks he knows, but a womall knows better"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

"~~HE ADVENTURES OF A WOMAN
 HOBO"
 By Ethel Lynn, NJ D. George H. De-
 &n company, publishers, New York city. They had very little of this worlds goods-and not too much health-so they purchased an old-fashioned tan dem" bicycle, strapped small kit to the rusty old frame and started out in search of health and happiness.
 Across the dry and dusty plains, down canyons and arroyos. over foot hills and through forest trails to the land of sunshine and flowers, this courageous couple "biked" and bun dle-stiffed" their way.
 And along the journey they pur- sued that most fascinating of all studies-human nature. There is more than mere entertainment in this story; there is song of release and hope for many tired and discouraged city dweller.
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THE DERELICT AND OTHET
 STORIES"

THE DERELICT AND OTHER
 STORIES"
 By Phyllis Bottone. Eight illustra- tions by Norman Price and other artists. The Century company, pub fishers. 353 Fourth avenue, New York city.
 In 'The Derelict and Other Stories," by Phyllis Bottone. we find the story of the complications arising in the lives of Godfrey Amberley, artist, aud Emily. his fiancee, who indulges de- lightedly in the mission of making fallen people-especially women stand on their own feet. ''The Dere- lict" is a tense love story set in Lon don and on the Cornish seacoast. The authors own mental and emotional background Is of a richness and va rety that afford delightful satisfac- ton to the reader who appreciates the fine points that give a story un- usual distinction. Miss Bottome's gift of satire. of humor. and of dramatia handling of her theme has been used to exceptional advantage in "The Dere- lict"
 Tn addition to the little story, the volume contains seven short stories The Liauer Glass;" 'sMademoisellc L'Anglaise," An Awkward Turn" "The Eyren's Isle" 'Ironstone" "l'he
 
 list including, we believe. some of the most brilliant short stories written in the past 10 years.
 "It would be a triumph for Amer can fiction.' said the Dial recently If 1t might count Miss Bottome with in its ranks"
 This author by reason of her novel, The Dark Tower" and shorter stories lstely published in America, has all ready taken a very high place In the esteem of discriminating readers. She has, as the Boston Transcript points out, the pre-eminent gift of the short story writer. ITO understand uner- ringly that the way people react when touched In the part of them that mat. ters deeply. is also the whole clue to the rest of their complicated human mechanism; and to show them so viv- idly in these acts is to make us feel that we know them through and through"
 The Derelict" and the other stories in this volume are rich in humor. sat ire. thrillingly dramatic situatfons and the gusto of a born storyteil,r They are varied in theme and Sitting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-15

MIR POULI.'' By Herbert Ward George H. Doran company. publishers, New York city.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
TO VETO
100 MILL LEVY
FOR EDUCATION

OLYMPIA. Feb. ~ The peace
and harmony" OF tho 18th session
OF the legislature apparently Is
knocked askew. and diplomatic re.
lations are strained.
The senate passed the buck to
Gov. Lister Yesterday by adopting
tho figures of the educational sur.
vey commission and placing the
levy for hieher educational institu.
tlons NJ 90 mills In the face OF tho
assurance that the governor would
veto Il
Loss than an hour later the gov.
ernor threw down tho gauntlet. by
relieving himself OF responsibility
for the act OF the legislature. which
n understood 10 have been run
ming and which he now declares
seems To be running Wih
VIII Veto u
The GOV sInor issued statement
In which he declared that n Senate
Bill a., fixing the levy. becomes "A
law he will veto IL
The amendment. increasing tho
appropriation for the University of
Washington from the proposed rs
mills 10 90 mills. and the state col.
legc from sc mills To- .b5. was
passed hy vote OF &c To n after
"a sharp fieht led by Boner and
Nichol1
Have II for Other Things
lioner declared that without this
Increase. the work OF the higher ed
vocational institutions would be-
crippled
Let's prune where the pruning
ought TO be done. he urged. not
who're the education OF our boys
and girls rs at stake"
DiscloSing the governor threat
TO veto The increase. Nichols was
In favor OF putting the buck mp 10
him.
Let the responsibility 20 where
IL belongs. he said
We seem 10 be- very willing %
give all sorts OF money 20 relieve
the public service commission and
other Institutions which need
money. and yet We are willing 70
ncgiect the Institutions watch train
our boys and girls boner argued
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
A GREAT MEDICINE.

That most successful OF all RENE
dies for womans ailments. Lydia
r. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound.
owes It's origin TO a botanic recipe
which came into the possession OF
Lydia r. Pinkham about nifty
years ago.
This recipe had proved 80 effect.
I've in the practice OF skilled
physician thar Mrs. Pinkham pro
cured the herbs and STEPPED and
prepared them In true old.time
fashion on her kitchen stove for
her friends and nsighbors who suf.
fered from woman's ailments. The
fame OF tho virtues OF this wonder.
ful medicine spread. until II Is to
day recognized az the standard
remedy for woman's Ills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
Public Inspection
Now Is Prohibited

Public inspection of all clear
ances OF vessels and their cargo IL
forbidden by an order received by
Collector Of Customs Roscoe NJ
Drunheller
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
THEATRES
PANTAGES


Pantases has one act that Is
big time act IL there ever was one.
II includes Harry Iangdon. a
pretty giH and an automobile. The
AUTOMOBILES viii do stunts that no
ordinary automobile Is capable OF.
Reynolds and Donegan appear In
a roller skating act.
The Kline brothers. tramp admi.
rails. pull nut stuff and take rap
at &. Allen Dale. while Feeicy and
McCloud offer their submarine
dance. which calls for a hard head
more than anything else.
The Act Beautiful" includes a
white horse. several dogs OF the
same hue. and the man and woman
who pose They represent marble
statues.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
HOFFMAN, ACCORDED
HEARTY RECEPTION

JOSEF hofmann. pianist. renewed
ola acquain,anceship and made
new ones Monday nlght az the
Moore theatre. where he was pre.
sented by J W. Sayre.
Holman, who has appeared upon
several occasions before In Seattle.
seemed TO please Monday nixht
more than ever before.
Upon several occasions. Hofmann
found Il almost impossible 90 leave
the stage. 30 great was the ap-
plausc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
MILLIONS IN FOOD
STORED ON DOCKS

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 27.-San
Francisco's determination to lower
the high cost OF living resulted IN
the discovery OF $4,000 worth OF
foodstuffs stored in warehouses in
the city.
The discovery Of large quantity
Of beans. onions. flour and other
products was made by deputies of
the scaler Of weights and measures.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
BONDING COMPANY
LOSES JITNEY CASE

OLYMPIA. Feb 27-The state
supreme court has upheld n SUI
p.rior King county court decision
In the Sigfrid Salo case to the cf.
feet that jItney bus bonding com.
pany Is liable for tho fun amount
OF s. 500 for every person Injured
In the car. thru negligence OF the
driver
This holding rules that tho col.
iective damages shall not be lin
tied TO s2.50p.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
BIDS ARE MADE ON
AMTI.DIvER GUNS

WASHINGTON. Feb. 27.-Bids
will be opened By the navy depart.
ment tomorrow for 400 one pound
guns and mounts. $50 three-inch
guns and mounts and several -four
and five.inch mounts. These guns
are the type most effective against
submarines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
Eight-Hour Day for
Maids Is Proposed

SACRAMENTO. Cal. Feb. IL
An eigh,-hour day for housemaids
cooks and All other domestic sery-
ants Is a possibility here as q re.
suit OF a bill introduced in the leg
stature oy Senator Henry Lyon.
OF Los Angeles.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
Bill Nye's Friend.
Benton. Dies Here

William NJ. Benton. an old.time
printer and newspaper man. and
friend OF Bill Nye. the famous hu-
morist. and relative OF President
Harrison. died sunday at the fam.
lily residence. i53 r. Park drive.
Mr.. Benton was born In 1852.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-02-27
Second Accident
at l.. Of w. Building

The second accident during the
construction OF the new classroom
building at the T. of w. occurred
Monday. when William Campbell,
of the Stanley hotel, steamfitter
suffered a fractured leg when a
radiator that was being installed
fell on him.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

oaKen uOUr one Dy one. Stretched full
length upon a bench, his hands under
his head, was Ravengar. asleep. Bian-
ca leaned over him and touched him.
Ravengar started. opened his eyes,
and then sprang to his feet with q
bow.
You see. Mr.. Romanoff," said Bi-
anca.
Hes fakingw screamed the crook,
thoroughly exasperated, and fright
ened, into the bargain, by the amused
smile upon Ravengar's face. HE
warned the cops about our little
game"
"Get out Of here!" snapped Blanca,
"or you'll be thrown out by Wong Lee.
Come, now, march !"
Scowling and muttering, Romanofr
beat retreat. Blanca hesitated a
moment, then said to Wong Lee:
"Help him upstairs and make him
! comfortable-but not in my boudoir,
please"
When the door of the cellar had
closed behind them Blanca stood look
Ing in silence at Ravengar. The an
ger had disappeared from her face.
She was smiling gently. 1t was the
Blanca whose charms had lured a
score Of men to their ruin the woman
who thought her power irresistible.
There was no mistaking the inviting
gesture, slight as it was. Blanca had
recognized in Ravengar a man unlike
any of her other easy conquests. His
indifference had piqued her, then he
had fascinated her. The woman of
hundred conquests, she had met her
match at last.
"You perhaps don't realize that I
saved your life just now!" she cried.
II am half inclined to reconsider my
decision"
"'It Is a woman's privilege to change
her mind. madame" replied Ravengar
suavely.
Blanca clenched her fists and
glared. But the look of amusement
in Ravengar's eyes was too much for
her eQuanimity. She swung about and
hurried from the cellar in fury. How
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
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 Navarres
against him. In a struggle for a forged
paper Diego Navarro is killed and Jerry
is convicted of the murder. He escapes
and finds the treasure and wonderful
chemical pellet. Leontine is forced to
marry Sebastian. On the honeymoon
he attacks her in rage. Suddenly he is
confronted by a weird apparition. Raw
engar forces confession from Louie.
Sebastian attempts to get II. An earth
quake occurs; in the excitement Red
Finn steals the confession and fees. He
appears in New York as Romanon 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 Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

ever. she did not forget to bolt the
door behind her. shooting each one
home as II it were a dart to the heart
of the man who had scorned her.
Upstairs in her boudoir she flung
herself down on lounge and re-
viewed the situation. The humiliation
stung her like fire; her face, which
had been scarlet, was now ashen. She
trembled. She rose and paced the
floor. She threw herself into chair
and burst into hysterical sobbing. 1t
was the most incredible thing that
had ever happened to her.
Suddenly looking up, she saw some
thing in the farthest corner of the
There again were the luminous eyes,
and the dead-white hands beneath
them. The eyes were fixed steadily on
| hers.
Then, as she watched, terror-strick-
en-, she saw letters appear in the air
beneath the hands, traced as If in
phosphorescent fire.
"Only in one way can you win Ra-
| vengar's love-" the writing ran. "Se-
bastinn Navarro has committed a
crime Of which you are well aware.
The confession has been destroyed.
| Draw a confession from him and Ra-
vengar's feelings will change"
The writing quivered and disap-
peared, leaving Blanca staring at the
blank wall opposite. And through the
windows crept the first pale gray of
the morning.
"Leontine!"
Sebastian Navarro stood before his
wife in her boudoir. She rose nerv-
ously and looked at him in uncer-
tainty; she was afraid that he had
come to renew his protestations of
love, but there was only contrition
upon Sebastian's face.
| "Leontine, l have come to make a
proposal to you" said Sebastian. 81
have wronged you in the past, but the
past cannot be changed. Let us be
happy in the future"
Leontine looked at him steadily
you forget one thing" she answered
1.-THE forgery that still asperses the
honor of the man whom l love-"
He is dead, Leontine."
His name Is not dead. He is un
der cloud. Dead or alive, his reputa
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

ton must be cleared. That confession
of Louie implicated you"
Sebastian fidgeted uneasily; he
could not understand Leontine's stub
bornness about the natter.
ut implicated you, Sebastian, and
you behaved like a guilty man. You
tried to get that paper"
1T was a ne." he burst out. "Don't
you see, Leontine, that every wealthy
man such as myself is at the mercy
of a hundred blackmailers7 Throw
mud, and some of 1t sticks. mo
smoke without a fire. the public
cries. Louis Lamb wrote that confes-
sion of forgery. which implicated me,
at the behest of a gang of blackmail-
ers."
criminate himself"
"He wrote it before he found that
gold mine in Whites Village. That
crook Romanoff who came here that
morning wanted to sell it to me. Is
that not evidence enough? Perhaps II
/ were stronger man should have
taken the matter to law. had the fel-
low arrested and fought 1t out. But
you would have been drawn in as a
witness, and no man is willing to have
his wife baited by thieves lawyers
upon the witness stand. II 1 acted
foolishly am to blame, but 1 am
clean of the dishonor which you i'm
pute to me, and it was for your sake
that I acted as l have DONE"
every WELL" said Leontine, making
up her mind swiftly. you shall have
your chance, Sebastian. You have a
right to ask that"
And she extended her hand frank
ly, which Sebastian took and raised
deferentially to his lips.
"And now. he said, assuming a gay
ETY. which he was far from feeling,
"whnt do you say to a little auto trip
with me? Let us go out on the Plain
field road and have dinner together
at Smiths roadhouse? Well be back
by evening"
"As you wish," answered Leontine.
"Well start in half an hour. then"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

said Sebastian, rising. I'll telephone
the garage to send the car around"
He left her And all the while she
was putting on her cloak and hat and
veil Leontine felt intuition struggling
against reason. Sebastian could be
fascinating when he chose. His man
ners were perfect; but in her heart
she knew that these fair words were
only mask for his designs.
As the auto whirled away Leontine's
maid, Marian, hurried to the telephone
and rang up Blanca.
At that moment Blanca was holding
session In her house. with Romanoff
and three other of her adherents. She
took down the receiver from the tele-
phone at her side as she sat on the
lounge, listened, and then hung it up.
She turned to Romanoff. "Now's our
chance" she said. "They are off for
the day to Smiths roadhouse on the
Plainfield road. Does anyone know
it?"
'T dol" cried Romanoff. Its near
the top Of the Ramapo mountains. in
the midst OF the woods, and miles
from anywhere"
"Well, boys, then here's your chance
to get Senior Navarro" said Blanca.
Get him out of the house without his
wife's knowing. Tell him-let me see
tell him that One-Lamp Louie is
waiting to speak to him. That will
fetch him. Hustle him into the auto
| and take him into the mountains.
There you'll get confession from him
about the forgery. And see that it
duplicates the one which we had be-
| fore"
whats the use?'' demanded Roma
nofr. "He won't buy back a confess
sion that we got from him by force"
"Will you do as tell you?" demand
ed Blanca.
"Well, boys!' said Romanoff, rising.
"And don't come back until you have
it," Blanca added.
She watched them drive away and
sank back upon the lounge again in
despair. What was the use? There
was no money in the project, and not
much chance of success. Blanca knew.
She, whose well-laid schemes had
failed her, had descended to this wild
scheme in order to win the love of
Ravengar. the first man who had pos
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
SIXTH EPISODE
The Disappearing Prisoner.

"And he has given her the Rajah
necklace!"
Romanoff ended his speech and
waited for Bianca's appreciation. She
had listened quietly while the man
discoursed, and now regarded him
with an ironical smile.
Next time you bring me informa-
ton, Mr.. Ranonoff. why not tell me
something did not know?" she asked.
"How?" demanded Romanoff.
"How? Why, by bringing me the
necklace tonight, of course" answered
Blanca sharply. "The job won't be
so difficult. l have all the plan de-
tailed. and youll take Reddy along to
act as lookout"
Policeman Casey, who had been
sleeping in the station house, while his
comrades of duty played dominoes,
started up In his berth, his teeth chat
tering.
They looked where he pointed. In
far corner of the station house, lumi-
nous against the half gloom, appeared
two burning eyes and two white
hands. which, us they watched. traced
in fiery letters the following message: !:
"An attempt will be made tonight
to steal the Rajah necklace from the
home of the millionaire, Sebastian Nh
vurre"
The men started from their seats
and stared ut each other in constcr-
nation as the message slowly faded.
Then with one accord they rushed into
the corner.
There was nothing there. The room
;,as empty, except for their presence.
So vigorous was Officer Casey's rush
that he ran his head full tilt into the
wall. But only bump developed.
ITS warming" muttered Casey.
rubbing his head Lets tell the cap
tain"
"And get called down."
81 tell you it's warning"
You tell him, Casey"
"Youll back me up?"
81 guess so. 1 saw 1t sure enough"
"Sny. what's eating you boys?" de-
manded Captain O'Shaughnessy an
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18
Then he was conscious that the van

Then he was conscious that the van
wps moving.
In fact Romanoff and his compan-
ions had picked up the shafts and had
given the vehicle the primary impetus
that was to start 1t on Its way down
the mountain side. The wheels would
revolve faster and faster until the
edge Of the precipice was reached
The van was half way down the
descent when Leontine's companion.
cropping about him in the darkness. felt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1917-10-18

grily, as the policemen stood before
him with their story told. You go
and lie down, Casey"
ITS true" said officer Logan. II
saw 1t with my eyes"
"Iror the Lords sake! You, too,
Cohen?"
Sure l saw It." said Policeman Co
hen, shifting uneasily beneath his su-
peror's glare.
"You did. hey? All of you did?
Then / tell you what well do. You
four'll go out to Mr.. Navarre's house,
and don't come back until you get the
burglars. Seer"
Four dogged hut rather shamefaced
men left the station house five min