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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
CONTINUED From Our Last Issue.
CHAPTER VII.

CHAPTER VII.
"Jail? Me? Chief, am afraid
you had a glass too much of that
favorite Chablis OF yours at din
ner."
"Cut it, Jack. What's the an
swsr?"
flanagan shrugged his shoulders
and glanced around. There was
bell-boy at the desk. He motioned
to him.
eff this gentleman, Chief Les
lie. takes me away with him, tele-
phone Sampson, city editor of the
Enquirer that I'm in, will your
Leslie stopped the boy. 'Tele-
phone nothing" he said angrily.
Lanagan's eyes began to blaze
Keep within your rights,
Chief" he snapped. Just re-
member that I'm Jack flanagan
of the Enquirer a newspaper
man on duty. My rights were es-
tablished in a place of greater i'm
portance than the lobby of the Al
iison, and defined by a man OF
vaster worth than myself-oI
you."
Telephone and be id them
said Leslie. you going to turn
Masters up without fuss?"
sWhere is her" asked flanagan.
''He's up in your hotel, where
he's been since he disappeared"
'Oh, is that SO? Let's go up and
see him then. I was just feeling
you out, Chief" he salad, In diff
ferently. Come on"
To the bell-boy, standing at a
distance he called: Never mind
that message.
They went to the room at the
Inverness, and flanagan opened
the door. Leslie made no com
ment.
Once again the Allison lobby
found flanagan sitting at ease and
smoking. Once again Armstrong
made his leisurely way thru the
buffet. finally to drop into a seal
beside flanagan.
Mrs. Pernau is In her room"
"When did she come in?"
about 1 o'clock"
Good. There's that fly cor
Maggart just coming in. He's beet
following me. Has he been after
you at all?"
"He was standing at the desk
when Mrs. Pernau registered. and
when she told me she had returned
the suitcase earlier by messenger
as 1t was not hers. I thought he
was very curious about that, as he
asked me what I knew about hel
and her suitcase episode. l TOLD
him as little as possible"
flanagan pondered this informa
tion. 1t cleared up Maggart'!
source of suspicion on the woman
He had jumped to conclusions tina
IL was suitcase flanagan hat
followed.
whats her room NUMBER"
1856"
"She's not alongside of Masters
them"
mo; she did not ask for an,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23

ment does a Sc
lective service
man become act
ually a soldier?
Merely register
ing or passing
his physical ex-
aminat ton does
not make him a
soldier. ] u 8 t
when does the
change t a k e
place?
The question
has become i'm
portant owing to
the threat of ex-
treme penalties
for desertion. A
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
GERMANY.
HOLLAND.
United Press Leased wireJ

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 20.
Germany is bringing pressure
on The Netherlands with threat
to give her no more steel for ship
building unless these ships are
used in German interests during
the war and for five years after.
In addition, Germany has told
Holland that she can have GER
tain allotment of coal, but II she
wishes more coal she must send
her own miners into Germany for
1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-08-23
WHEN'SA
PERSON A
SOLDIER?
By ellison Gardner

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Aug. 22.
AT what mo-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13
DR. CORSER IS
 OFF FOR FRONT
Brother of Wrangell Church. man Leaves for France
 Ranks As Captain.

A copy of the Scranton (Pa.) Tribune just received contains an account of the departure from Scranton of Dr. J. B. Corser, who is leaving for France to do his "bit."
 Dr. Corser is a brother of Rev. H. P. Corser, rector of St. Philips Church, Wrangell. The latter had hoped to make a trip east in time to say goodbye to his brother before his departure for France, but it is too late now. The article referred to is in part as follows:
 "Dr. J. B. Corser, one of Scran- tons most prominent physicians, leaves Scranton today for New York, and within a few days will be on his way across the ocean to- gether with seventeen nurses and nine other physicians, their des- tination base hospital in France.
 "Dr. Corser is to join Dr. Grille, of Cleveland, known the country oyer as being one of the most famed surgeons the country has ever known. Dr. Grille left here with one of the first medical units to cross the ocean aud has since been in charge of a base hospital near the battlefront in France. He has a corps of workers and has sent word for additional help.
 'Dr. Corser for the past several weeks has been undergoing train ing at Fort Ogiethorpe. Ga., and returned to this city last week. He spent most of the time at his farm at Dalton before leaving for the front.
 'Dr. Corser has been cormis- stoned a captain in the medical corps and will be in charge of nine other doctors. He said when and wherefrom he would sail he did not know. All that he knows was that he was to report to New York and that he was to sail for France.
 In speaking of the life at the Georgia fort, Dr. Corser said that it was great and that while the work was somewhat hard all the physicians liked the life very we'll. Since the war broke out he has always wanted to do his ''bit' in the great conflict and was one of the first physicians in Lackawanna county to volunteer his services for the wounded at the front"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13
THE CHURCH AND EDUCATION
St. Philips Church

What is the matter with mod ern education? Is anything the matter? Why do so many young people leave school before they are prepared for life? Why do the graduates of the little red school house on the hill so fre- quently go ahead of our town and city schools? What is the church's place in education? Can society afford to allow the rchurch's place in education to fall into inocuous desuetude? These and many other questions will be considered at the lecture Sunday evening, September Is at 7:30.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13
WILL TRY TO
 REACH TAKU
 HEADWATERS
Steamer Cassiar Leaves Juneau for a Trip Up the Takl
 River.
(Juneau EmpireD

Leaving Wednesday ot this week there will be attempted the first steamer trip ever made to the headwaters of the Taku river, by Captain William Strong of the riyerboat Cassiar, with Juneau business men under the direction of E. P. Pond.
 The Cassiar is now at the Wor- then dock. She is 65 feet long, aS foot beam, draws one foot of water and has tunnel propeller.
 The purpose of the trip is to im- vestigate the conditions with a view to securing the Atiin trade to come via Juneau and to get into closer touch with the industrial mineral and agricultural possii,dii- ties of the Territory drained by the Taku system and the inland dis tricts beyond.
 Three years ago MT. Pond and MT. Strong, realizing the possibil- ities of trade up the Taku and es. pecially with the Atlin district. made trip up the river, but the boat they then used drew too much water. They kep. in mind the mat ter until the Cassiar Was built.
 Aside from the industrial pos abilities of the trip, the journey up the river presents to view the most wonderful scenery in Alaska.
 There are ample accommodations aboard the steamer for a number of persons. Messrs. Pond and Strong will call on the business men tomorrow to see how many can get away to make the first trip to the headwaters of the Taku. A battery of cameras will be taken along and tt will become historic trip, when trade in that direction has been fully developed.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13

The Wrangell Sentinel would like to know the whereabouts of the relatives of Charles Stagger, the diver who was drowned be- tween here and Juneau some time ago. It will be to their in- terest to communicate with the Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13

For Sale My drayage business, including barn and feed on hand. Oscar Carlson.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13

Ladies' visiting cards neatly printed at the Wrangell Sentinel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1917-09-13

Is your subscription paid upa
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-10-12
/ HAVE EXPLORED CRYSTAL READING. HE SAID FINALLY

quoted and sent home. She is one of
those impressionable beings who go
easily into hysterics-you had an ex-
hibition of it."
"And something more" replied Mar
win sternly-'the number of the auto
mobile that conveyed her away from
here"
l saw Nirvasa vince. For a mo-
ment her audacity was daunted. But
only for moment.
Il do not know her NAME" she said,
"but can help you further, Mr.. Mar
vel. She lives at the Glendale apart
ments."
"Thank you" said Resilius Marvel,
if surprised not showing it, and my
lady led us through an intricate va
riety of corridors and apartments I'M
til we reached the front of the building
and turned us over to a tawny-skinned
servitor in costume. Still smiling, still
radiantly beautiful, still unruff1ed,
Nirvasa bowed-as from that remark
able haunt of mystery.
From the manner of the high priest
ess of what l considered to be a tenn
pie of chicanery and the way in which
Marvel treated the proposition, / was
satisfied in my own mind that the
woman Nirvasa was one of the many
clairvoyants and mystics who made it
a business to catch the unwary and
credulous. We regained our machine
without Marvel saying a word. He
was silent and thoughtful until we
reached the office OF the United Bank
ers' Protective association. He waved
me to a seat, went to a bookcase, Sc
lected a scrapbook, opened it at a
certain page, placed the volume before
me and went to the telephone.
Within five minutes l had perused
several old newspaper articles telling
of Nirvasa. She was shrewd adven-
turess. successful amid oriental occult
surroundings. She had been mixed
up in several cases where her clair
voyancy had gained the confidence of
clients, and she had induced them to
invest in worthless stocks and bonds
owned by outside confederates. The
Oldest Man in the World was really
patriarchal individual, and had once
been one of the living curiosities of a
big travelling circus outfit. Nirva sa
was a grade above the average for.
tune teller. She really possessed q
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-10-12

Old" purred the tones Of Nirvasa. II
have the proofs. He is the gold MAX
ca. A wonderful power, but lacking
still some Ingredient to make his
knowledge so complete that the touch
of wand would turn clay into bright,
shining bullion. To leave his native
mountains and breathe this tainted air
would mean death. We dare not re-
move him for any length of time from
the artificial air generated in those
tanks. will show you"
l watched with interest as the lady
tapped on a hinged section OF the
glass globe, opened it and spoke TO
the Oldest man in the world. He
reached out and took up crucible,
placing something within it, and hand
ed it to Nirvasa.
SIT is coal" she said, and Marvel
deigned to examine and agree. The
man in the globe handed out next a
tiny phial. 1T is distilled yapor from
his sole discovery, the gold rooot of
Brahmaputra," she said further. Pour
it in. Come-see."
She moved the retort across a met
al plate, turned on an acetylene jet.
and surrounded it ali with q metal
drum. There was a kissing sound.
She turned off the gas, with tie aid
of a pair of tongs immersed the cru
chile in Jar of water, and poured out
upon a marble slab jagged nugget.
accept as a souvenir, Mr.. Marvel"
she said in a low, winning tone. you
will find it of superfine quality"
DOUBTLESS" acceded my friend dry
ly. II see your plan-the genuine ar
ticles in equipment to cater to your
mystery-loving clients, and | suppose.
a new religious fad to sustain all the
accessories? l am not interested, as
l did not come as a seeker after mys-
tic revelations. / came by an unac-
custOmed way-the rear, and l am
here to learn the occasion OF an almost
tragic Outburst from the young lady
who was. removed so suddenly by your
servitOr.''
"Oh, yes" smiled Nirvasa, as tran
gully as if the simplest, most or
binary statement in the world had
been made. 1.-THE young lady was
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-10-12

There was a beaten circle all around
the rug covering the floor.
A man, Hindu, lightly CARRIED, thin
to the point of attenuation, was slow
ly, regularly turning somersaults. In
the corner of the room seated before
a blackboard was Sepoy youth. He
had a piece of chalk in his hand, and
at every overturn of the wiry acrobat
he would chalk a number on the
board, obliterating it's predecessor.
There We're five figures in the chroa-
icle, and he would name them in a
drowsy, sing-song way each time he
wrote record.
"Asoli Ben" explained our guide.
"He is paying penance to release
the soul of a sinful father-ole hun
dred thousand somersaults. 1t was
to have been along the Delhi road
but he joined my party and is eomplet-
ing his eighty odd thousand evolution
here on the path to clearing the score.
"Abou Hamed," she continued, lift
ing a curtain and showing a couch
covered with tiger skins upon which
lay curled a small dwarfed man. ''He
is of the highest theosophic circle
twice returned TO earth.
''The oldest man in the world
Djalma."
She had proceeded like some lectur-
err exhibiting his menagerie. AS she
swept aside a final drapery the last
and most remarkable disclosure greet
ed us.
In the center of room resembling
a laboratory was balloon-shaped globe
of glass. Ii was about ten feet high
and broad enough to contain inside
chair, table and a man. From sew
eral iron tanks there ran rubber pipes
to this giant retort.
'The oldest man in the world" Mir
vasa had said-and it seemed possible.
Inside the glass globe, reclining and
engrossed in time-worn tone bound
in ivory, was the strangeSt human
being / had ever seen. His skin was
like yellow parchment. His frame
seemed ossified. He had hair and a
beard of faded white sweeping to
his waist. His hands were like claws,
his face beak-like. Only his eyes were
alive--they cleaned like two sparks
of electric fire.
'He is Djalma Xiii, the alchemist,
l and nearly one hundred and fifty years
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-10-12

| had noticed that Marvel's comnre.
nensiye glance had swept the room
keenly. His eyes were most attract.
ed by chart behind the gilt table
1t was a complex chart with tracinos
OF suns, moons, crescents ar1 Stars
upon its surface, heiroglyphic charac-
tiers and tables.
"a life chart observed Marvel Nv.
ing his glance now on the oracle of
the place.
"A seance chamber of Mahamat." re-
piled the lady promptly, but dlmming
any boastfulness by maintaining that
even, complacent smile.
"Ah, yes" remarked Marvel-"clair-
voyant."
Mystic" corrected my lady.
"You are better informed than the
police, then" retorted my friend in
cisively.
A pretty dismay wrinkled the fore
head of the woman. She made an
expressive movement with her hands
to express helplessness. Then those
liquid eyes took to their depths a
pretty, pleading power.
1T is Unfortunate that you accept
so much on hearsay," she said softly.
'You are the final. / wish l had your
good opinion. VIII you let me try
and gain it'll would have no secrets
from you. / am no impostOr. | com
from the Himalayas, the seventh
daughter of a seventh daughter in
verify I profess to tell no fortunes,
but some day, with time given, / may
be able to show even Resilius Marvel
that there is a cOherency and potency
to some of my claims"
My friend was silent. There was
slight curl of disbelief on his lip as
the lady placed her dainty hand on
the crystal globe.
II have explored crystal reading"
he said finally. Il was more fortunate
than one of your clients-an old farm
er who lost several thousands between
here and his home"
Nirvasa shrugged her graceful Shout
ders and looked grieved and friend
less. Then she swept aside the dra-
peries behind her. We entered large
square room. Again amazeIneht.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28

a special delight 10 the children
patrons. The funny comedy Fatty
Arbuckle in the two reel comedy.
"A Rough House: the Pathe news
OF the latest interesting events;
speed and Spunk," another com
edy with funny Hughie Mack;
Tracking OF Stingaree." a two reel
sensational western story are on the
program for Sunday Monday and
Tuesday the most remarkable war
pictures that have ever been shown,
The Tanks in Action at the Battle
Of the Ancre." will be the Offering
This picture has played 10 record
breaking business at the Strand
theater in New York. Orchestra hall
Chicago. and the circle theater, In
dianapolis The battle OF Ancre
marked the most decisive victory
on the part of the allies and signal
ed the beginning Of the intensified
and scientific warfare waged by the
British. Some Of the most remark
a BILE scenes Of these huge monsters
in action are shown. making the pie
ture one Of thrills and excitement.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28

ELEVEN FRAME BATTLE
GOES TO ST. LOUIS

ST. LOUIS. July IS. - s.. Louis
beat Boston in IL innings Friday.
20 8. In the 18th Cruise doubled.
took third on a single 10y Paulette
and scored on Raird's. sacrifice fly.
Tyler batting for Nehf tied the
score after two were out in the
ninth with single which scored G.
Smith. 81 Louis got two runs in the
fourth Miller walked and Hornsby
was hit by a pitched ball Both
runners advanced on Cruises saCri-
flee hit and scored when Paulette
singled In the sixth Miller singled.
Hornsby sacrificed and Cruise sin
gled. scoring Miller Score:
Boston 200 900 0O1 00-3 IA l
St Louis 900 POI 600 OF Q ,
Allen, Raglan. Nehf. Barnes and
Tragesser Rico Packard. Ames
and Snyder.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
THE HOUSE OF CARDS"
AT THE IASAIIE

II il weren't for two little tots
The House Of Cards" shown at the
Las Sale today wouldn't be a very in
teresting picture AS il is little Kit
tens Reichert and an unknown pick
aninnv register with never-failing
strength and folks will like the an
tics Of the two kids" The story is
OF the domestic sort with a neglect
full mother and a careless father,
who reform when they think they
have lost their baby She has been
enjoying herself rOUghing il with a
little colored boy. who took good
care of her. Frank Mills is good
actor but Catherine Calvert does
little but look pleasant. Victor
Moore. a clever cut-up presents good
fun and clean comedy in Commit
ing"
Sunday. Olive Thomas. one Of the
"Follies" favorites viii be seen in
''Madcap Madge"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
CUBS ESCAPE 8. D.
BY NINTH RALLY
Sallee Holds EN- While Team
mates Get to Demaree
Opportunity.

CHICAGO July rs. - saIee held
Chicago 90 four hits Friday while
New York hit Demaree opportunely
and won from the locals. 10 j.
Demaree pitched "a good game but
TIE visitors punched hits iu the first
and seventh innings Chicago bunch
Cd two OF It's nits in the ninth. "a
double and "a single and saved them
se.ses from "a shltout.
The 4sth Canadian hiehlanders
with their band PLAYED patriotic airs
and gave am exhibition drill before
the game lu am effort 90 encourage
recruiting. Maj. Gen Barry in
charge Of the central department Of
the United States army witnessed
the game. Score.
New York 100 600 z0O-5 II /
Chicago 10000 COO 001-1 2
saIlee and Gibson, Eariden. De-
maree and Dilhoefer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28

come tax, $3.50. 100000: from miscel-
laneous taxes and other items. S70,-
600. 600; Panama canal tolls. $1,000.
600 and deposits 10 retire national
bank notes. an item which is repre-
scented by the same figure on the
credit side Of the ledger, $4,000
600.
No suggestions or recommends
tons as 20 methods for raising the
money were made by Mr. McAdoo
He probably will advise later, how
ever. with the finance committee.
which wrestled all OF today with the
war finance problems and will meet
tomorrow for further discussion.
Radical differences of opinion exist
within the committee regarding the
future financial burden Some
prominent senators insist that de
spite the secretary's figures at least
$4,000, 100000 additional revenue
must be found.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
FIRE THREATENS ST. JOE
RUBBER INDUSTRY
News-Times Special Service

ST. JOSEPH, Mich. July IS. -
Fire. which broke out Friday in the
cementing room of the Palmer Tire
& Rubber Co, threatened TO destroy
one of ST. Joseph's leading indus-
tries.
The fire started in the room where
the cord tire fabric is impregnated
with the rubber solution which is
largely composed of gasoline. 1t is
believed a spark from a crossed cleo
trio wire fell into one OF the huge
watts Of infiammable liquid and in a
moment the room, which is apart
from the main buildings of the plant.
was a mass of flame. Famed by a
north wind the flames covered the
roof like a blanket They were soon
under control however. and the
damage was confined to the one
building The loss OF material and
damage 10 the building Will not ex-
coed $4,000. II is covered by in
Surance.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
PHILADELPHIA HURLERS
EASY, DETROIT FINDS

PHILADELPHIA. July 2S-De-
troit hit the deliveries of johnson
and Anderson hard and easily won
Fridays game. II 10 3. Cobb made
"a double and a single and was rob
bed of triple by Righthelder jamie
son. i'm FIVE times at bat. He pulled
the trapped ball trick in the third
inning With one out Bodie on sec
ond and Bates on first. Cobb trap
ped Mclnnis' fly 10 short centerfeld,
and threw TO Young. forcing out
Bates. Young then threw TO Witt
and Rode was doubled up at third.
Score.
Detroit 200 300 104-11 y
Philadelphia 200 O1O 900 3 81
Ehmke and Stanage; Johnson,
Anderson and Meyers.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
COOPER'S PITCHING IS
PIRATE AID TO WIN

PITTSBURGH. Pa. July IS
Cooper was safe all the way in Fri
days same and Pittsburgh easily
son from Brooklyn. TO l. Cooper
allowed three hits. passed none and
not a BROOKLYN PLAYER was left on
base Daubert's triple and Myers
sacrifice scored the only BROOKLYN
run i'm the first. Wheat and cut
shaw who singled later m TIE gam
were both put out in attempts 10
steal score
Brookyn 100 600 BOO 3 I
pittsburgh 100 COS 1O'-5 II o
Coomhs and NJ. Wheat. Cooper
and Fischer
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
SAILORS WELCOMED BY
PEOPLE OF ARGENTINE
IntprnationnI News SorvIce.

international News Service:
BUENOS AYRES. July IS Rain
has 10 some extent interfered with
the entertainment OF the United
States sailors visiting Argentina. but
il has not dampened the cordiality
of the Fluctuations that are being
extended 10 Admiral Caperton's men
on every hand.
Several Of the open air festivals
which had been set for Thursday
had TO he postponed until today on
account OF wet weather There are
a number of Porto Rican and Fill
pino sailors in the American squad
ron and they are constantly being
pressed into service as interpreters.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
SOX POUND WAY
To SO VICTORY
Thirteen Hits Net Win From
Yankees on Eastern
Diamond.

NEW YORK. July %. - Chicago
defeated New York in hard hitting
game here Friday, TO 5 The Wis
itors pounded four New York pitch
ers. Caldwell Love. Shocker ane
Mosridse. for L hits, most Of them
coming opportUnely
New York also hit hard and drove
Russell out of the box. The batting
OF Miller and Hendryx featured.
Score:
Chicago ......1O2 40 030-9 Is D
New York leo OH 1905 Is. ,
Russell. Cicoyte and Lynn; Cald-
well, Love, Schoker, Mogridge and
Walters
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-07-28
OLD FRIEND MURDERS
DOCTORS WIFE WHILE
HE Is OUT ON CALL
International News Service

DERRY. Pa, July 2S.-A murder
mystery of unusual phases confront
ed the police Friday in the killing
OF Mrs s. 2. Boyer, wife of a local
physician by Dyer Goodwin. a Pitts
burgh insurance agent Thursday
night. Goodwin shot and killed him
self after Staying Mrs. Goodwin.
The insurance man appeared al the
Boyer home late yesterday after
noon. He was an old time friend of
Mrs. Boyer and was invited TO re-
main for supper. Dr. Boyer was
called away TO attend a patient and
on his return found the couple dead.
The police today were without
any motive for the crime. They be-
lieve Goodwin may have been in
sane.