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Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-03-23
9 Drops Make Corn ':Fall' OFF

1--WE Joined the Never-AEain Club.
Never again will use anything for
of 'Gets-It' on, and from that sec
ond the corn begins to shriVel,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
SYNOPSIS.

Cant. Ralph Payne. u. 8. A.. Is given So
crst plans on defense 70 deliver 20 Pana-
ma. He attends a ball at the Granada em-
bassy with Colonel Dare's daughter
Pearl As a climax TO q series OF mya-
terioua Incidents he Is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador Of Granada Is found
lead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival, enters
Bonn. Payne Is sentenced to life impris-
OnmenL A train carrying Pearl, Bertha
Bonn and Payne on his way TO prison rs
wrecked and Pearl sees Paynes uIeless
body at her feet. She meets Adams, a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services TO trace the traitors. She learns
that ne has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
in Washington and learns or his PECULIAR
actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld
that he r. In danger from n ring Of spies.
while they talk the senators oih9e ls
asks Pearl TO hand Adams a package
which proves TO be the plans. ADAMS "
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered south The G~ranadians capture
Pearl and Adams 20 get the plans. Pearl
begs Adams to let her a k his belt which
contains the defense plans. They escape
and Adams steals the belt from her.
Pearl Is captured again by the Grana-
dams. She IL rescued by Adams. DIS
guised as his brother she accompanies
him into the camp OF the consplrators
oFnIzed; In the fight Adams saves Pearl
from harm. Colonel Dare arrives with
American troops. The black scarf appears.
Pearl and Toxic follow Adams on his way
for appoIntment at the Chemical build
Ing An three fall into the hands OF the
"aiIiauce." Adams Is arrested bv coun-
terfeit soldiers who also take Pearl with
them. They carry her aboard ship and
she IL again saved by Adams from the
'foreign alliance" The ship Is blown up.
They escape. Adams surprises Brent IN
Dare's home stealing the plans. They IN
turn are confronted by Toxic. Adams finds
a note which calls the Silent Army to
arms at the Chemical building. Colonel
Dare. with n regiment. appears at the
spot They ind the building wrecked and
Tined. Pearl is carried away by the 81
lent Flyer. She descends in a parachute
and meets Adams who has destroyed the
FLYER. During the progress or the defense
board meeting at Dare's house Brent re-
ceives the locket from Bertha Bonn. The
Silent Menace traps Adams and Toxic and
gets the war secretary's portfolio. Adams
appears In Brent's room and demands the
tncket
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

tation OF troops, and even food -
scarce and costly. Her spirit alone,
m~essIeurs, though unawake, Is not
lacking. This Is u only fear, for II
the slumbering young giant Is aroused
all Europe In an avalanche could not
stop her We must make haste"
He looked at a wall calendar.
oMessieurs," he concluded, "subma-
rine 20 awaits you at Bar Stable In
let. Go there Mt once and proceed to
Colon. 1 will follow In the manner you
well know. Eight days from now,
with our complete knowledge Of the
weakness in the canal defense, we viii
bottle up the American feet, blow II to
the bottom Of the ocean and the world
gateway will be ours to barter as we
wish. on behalf Of the home thrones"
Waving a farewell, he dismissed the
Foreign Alliance, who Immediately
left the vessel.
Pearl had no time to lose. She
found a sheet Of paper and rapidly
scrawled a note Of warning to Colonel
Dare. offering n huge sum for its de-
livery. Rummaging about the state
room she discovered an empty though
corkless bottle. Into this she stuffed
the note and clnmped a handy tallow
candle into the neck, thus sealing
1t snugly. She was about to toss the
bottle through a portfolio into the riv-
er when, with an added thought, she
tore a piece from her petticoat and tied
it around the bottles neck. Then. with
an inward prayer that someone would
see the thing when daylight came, she
threw 1t into the stream.
Some time after that the door
of PEARLS stateroom opened and
Adams stealthily entered.
He was pale and tense and at sight
Of Pearl few to her side.
'Thank heavens !" he murmured,
trembling like a leaf. "You are safe |
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19
TWELFTH EPISODE
The Foreign Alliance.

II those %personages in Washington
knowing Of the loss Of the war secre-
tary's portfolio containing the army
mobilization data expected the morn
ing metropolitan newspapers to pub
dish any statement other than the n
given to the reporters the night before
by Colonel Dare at his residence, they
were sadly mistaken.
The newspapers contained the au-
thorized statement and nothing more
on the subject.
This proved beyond any peradven-
ture that the newspaper men were not
guilty Of the theft Of the army mObili-
zatiOn data. II left but n other con-
clusion. The Silent Menace and tho
Foreign Alliance were responsible for
the mysterious disappearance.
On the night Of the theft Of the army
mobilization data, Adams went to see
Major Brent in his quarters the mo-
ment he recovered from the wound on
his head sufficiently to walk. The lock-
ct containing the miniature was now In
Brent's possession. Adams demanded
that Brent give It to him.
In an abandonment Of fury Brent
threw the lOcket, from the bed on the
edge Of which ne was sitting. at Adams
standing in the middle OF the floor, who
caught 1t In his hand.
Adams babe him go back to bed In a
grun though not unklnd way. Brent
did so, as much for his own comfort
as otherwise. Adams coOlly seated
himself near the footboard, lighted @
pipe and began to talk.
"YOu're twisted up all wrong, ain
you. maJor7 You've gotten lin mighty
ieep and nasty, amt y-you?"
Brent looked him calmly in the eye
"Yes, thanks TO you, largely" replied
Brent with curling lips.
"YOu've had It in flor me from thu
FIRST. amt your
"From the very first time l laid eye
on you" Brent acknowledged wlthou
hesitation.
"Back at the r-railroad wrecl
placer Adams thoughts seemed Il
drift.
Brent corroborated with a nod. 9Th.
wreck In which Payne was Killed,
he said grimly.
"You had lit in for Captain Payne
.ooY"
That's a mistake. Adams" an
swered Brent, showing a little irrita
lion. "He waH my rival, that's all. !
wouldn't have been human for me t
have cried my eyes out when he wa
removed out of the way. AS a matte
of fact, / was plagued sorry tina
Payne never got "a chance. In the ligh
OF after events, to try to prove that h
was Lot the traitor we conference.-the
him for being. That was once l at
init. as do all other army men, that
little delay might have developed a Il
Of things we would now like to know.
Il g-guess you're right about that,
reflected Adams, soberly, pulling hi
pipe hard. "You might have got q It'll
on that there Silent Menace, anyhow.
Brent lnughed at that. "Slnce I al
80 frank with you, Adams. why not /
so with met You know that | kno'
who the Silent Menace Is. You are n
Silent Menace" and his eyes gleame
Ironically.
"But THAT'S not why you've got
n for m me-" Adams quickly inaecteI
adking a match, for his pipe refuse
v draw. He shifted his position. "YC
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-10-19

An Impulse Came to Pearl to Shout.
Did you see them-the Foreign ALI
ance and the Silent MenaceT"
She flushed with fright and resent
ment. "Yes, l saw the Foreign ALI
ance and-yOu. Silent Menace, in
deedl" Tears filled her eyes. adams,
oh, how could you so wound and dis
appoint met How you have tricked
us all !"
He seemed not to comprehend her
entirely. you don't mean, g-girl, that
you still doubt me? Great LuciferI"
he grOaned. Beads of Precipitation
stood on his forehead. so intense was
his emotion.
81 must doubt you, Adams" she fall
tered, choking back the sObs. "HOw
a 1 do else?"
He raised his head and listened In
tently. Suddenly he drew her to the
crack in the wall. He peeped first.
Then he stepped back, his face
wreathed in smiles, and forced her to
look.
There's that there Silent MenaceI"
he exclaimed, triumphantly.
Pearl, very greatly confused, saw
that he spoke truly. The tug-boat cap
tain and the Silent Menace were stand
ing together in the adjoining room, the
former receiving orders to get under
way at once
An impulse came to Pearl to shout.
Instead, she smiled c~uriOusly and
whispered "WhO is he2'
Adams did o reply. He kissed the
astonished Pearl.
Early In the morning, but long after
the tugbOat and the barges left the
wharf, two fishermen found the bottle
containing Pearls message and, more
interested in obtaining the reward
than In the startling nature of her in
telligence, delivered 1t to the officers
of n revenue cutter at anchor in the
Washington harbor. Now followed a
thrilling dash to Bar Stable inlet, a
rough, desolate and reedy spot in the
lower Potomac marshes. The Foreign
Alliance had just gone aboard a sub
marine, the coming tower had just
been closed and the craft was begin
ming to immerse when, through a peril
scope, the submarine lookout espied
the cutter. Immersion was FASTENED /;
but too latei AS the tail Of the under
sea craft dashed and disappeared un'
der the surface the cutter torpedOed
her. She sank to the bottom. Her crew
persisted. The Foreign Alliance was
exterminated.
In the midst of these exciting and
never-to-be-forgotten movements the
tugboat and its barges steamed peace
fully down the river and headed to-
ward the ocean, disappearing In a lit
tie while around a bend in the stream
where they lay. But neither Pearl nor
Adams knew how close they were to
means of rescue; or II Adams knew
he did not tell Pearl.
"Colon In eight daysT" muttered
Adams to himself. Then he smiled
Slight more days-alone with Pearlf'
= (END OF TWELFTH EPSODR).
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
IRE BA HIS
 NECES SsaRY ?

This looks like foolish question in th16 enlightened age. but there are nearly . million Americans who knew nothing of Internal Bathing . few years ago and are now eager to testify that they are fully a. essential to health as External Baths. sss x 435 Ssss s5if h5 Sf ss5sfs g x BY purely natural process of prop erly using warm water the v B. L. Cascade removes ALL the poisonous waste from the Lower Intestine which physicians agree is the cause of 95 per cent. of all human ailments.
 It instantly relieves sconstipatfon.i prop erly regulates the bowels and prevents all the dragging down which Biliousness and Liver Troubles always create.
 E. W southan. M D.. of Geneseo, NY. writes: sSsS 8 5s
 1T challenged the doctors in this town last week In regard to what can do with with your .Cascade.' T can ray for z truth that know the reason for my sncs cess with many serious illnesses wAs due to having tho bowels washed out 4cncs and sometimes twice . day only wish \ could make the people in general be- Nsv1 In the emciency Of . xpod bowel washing. Sincerely yours." ss {. The Clark 6 Brainerd Co. and Lggett's Rikor-HeGemen Drug Store in New Britain, have filled . tremendous demand for "J. B. L. Cascades in the past few years, and will
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15

The number of New Britain citi- zens that have indorsed Lax-a-Tone speaks we'll for it said MT. Martin at The Economy New England Drug Co. I have been very insistent on the fact that your own people have spoken so we'll for it, as l know that home in- dorsements, carry weight and convince the public, I also wish to impress on the people that Lax-a-Tone is a rem edy that Is purely Herbal and contains no mineral or harmful substance. It can be taken with a feeling that 1t is natures remedy and will produce re- suits quickly and without harming one. MT. Smith, who resides at the Hotel Nelson this city says:-
 T have been great sufferer from indigestion, dyspepsia and malaria, and have been unable to get relief until I used Lax-a-Tone and that medicine has certainly worked a marvellous change in me I can tell
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
BRITISH WORRYING
 FRONT LINE ENEMY
Minor Raids Maintains Morale in
 the Trenches

With the British Army in France, via London, Feb. 15 (from staff cor respondent of the Associated Press)- The past thirty hours have witnessed three British raids which are carried out daily and nightly with the object of making life unbearable to the Ger mans in the front line trenches. Two of the raids were conducted by the Ca nadians, who really invented the prac- tice of trench raidtng wh'rh has now spread throughout the British army. These raids. added to the steady prog ress by the British on both sides of the Ancre, are evidence that the cold est weather of the war on this front has not stopped the constant worry ing pressure hat the British seek to exert upon the Germans.
 Old soldiers say that there is noth- ing quite so valuable as these minor attacks for keeping the troops in fight ing trim, while nothing is so depress- ing and injurious to morale as the con stant defensive which the Germans have endured all winter opposite the British lines In this respect the British are very unlike the French in their methods of winter warfare. Gen eral Haig's policy has been one of un- ceasing bombardment punctuated by daily raids and minor attacks. tao tics which have brought in a constant stream of prisoners and inflicted g. heavy toll of casualties on the Ger mans. The Frenci on the other hand, prefer lying quiet in their trenches for :of.E rEl1ods and them alta acizia1g sud- denly on wide front in a sharp, fierce combat. The British have not the same appreciation of the dramatic as the French, bat beiievO tmp1icity in the efficiency of the steady grinding down process which they are carrying out
 In their biggest raid the CanRdia captured forty prisoners of the Eleventh Bavarians, who only came into the lines yesterday. The Canad- ians remained in the German trenches
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
LACK OF TONNAGE
 HOLDS UP FREIGHT
No Consignments Accepted Unless
 Shipping Space Is Secured

New York, Feb. 15.The immedi- ate cause of the serious freight con gestion reported by many interior cities, railroad men declared today, is thir policy of refusing shipments to New York of freight, for export unless the shipper. can prove that he has cargo room engaged 50 that his goods can be loaded on boat imm ediately after its delivery here. The rigorous application of this rule has trans ferred the accumulation Of freight that otherwise would be pi1tng up here to the wareh ouses at misunderstanding and producing centers in the west and south. 5sls ss
 As the base Of the freight transpor- tation situation a number Of causes are assigned. Among these are the reduction in the amount of freight leaving New York because of Ger nanys new submarine policy, cold trains and interfered with truck de-. liveries in cities and shortage Of cars.
 The car shortage, according to w. G. Besler, president of the Central Railroad of! New Jersey is due to the congestion of loaded cars at terminal points and the difficulty experienced by conagnees in unloading their goods.
 New Embargo In Force
 For the purpose of relieving termi- nal points, the railroads in this terri tory are imposing new embargoes. Beginning today the Lackawanna will refuse freight for points west of Buffalo in order to clear it's yards there and allow eastern shipments to come through. The Pennsylvania has applied temporary embargo on shipments for delivery by truck in this city on all except perishahle freight. foodstuffs, government supplies and news print paper. The New Haven has in effect an embargo against ship- ments in less than carload Lots Tor de- livery in New Haven or for trAnsfers at New EIavsn. where tho cnngestton Is the most severe. At the offices of tho New York Central 1t 1as saad that measures would bs anneunced Aeo11 along similar lines.
 The situation, 1t is expsctsd. would be considered by thS executdye com rntttee of the Amsrioan railway com r1aittee which will meet hare tomorrow.
 Meanwhile the association car ser-. vice commission. Of which MT. liar rison, president Of the Southern rail- way, is chairman, is cooperating with the Interstate Commerce Commission. it was stated here today, in endeavor-s ing to work out plan to relieve the situation.
 If .he embargoes are continued one result, it is predicted, will be the dumping of thousands of tons or foodstuffs into markets in order to prevent the food from perishing. Ra1i- roads are said to be suffering heavily financially and it Is pointed out that l nly by unloading supplies at the | tiles where the loaded cars stand al He, instead of holding for-exporta- ta on, can the situation be relieved so Lh at some of the embargoes may be Ii 6 ed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
WINCHESTER ARMS
 GAINS $6, ,131 ,990
Ann nal Statement Shows Gross Busi n ess of $26,441, ,O75 and Profit
 of $4,A8, $50.

Neav Haven, Feb. 15.-The Win chest ar Repeating Arms company earneNl a gross income last year of s26,4L1,O75, a gain of $6,131,990 over 1915 The annual statement shows that sN4448,85O of this was saved as profit, a total $203,243 less than the year ba fore.
 The I, eport said that special business taken fl om August, 1914, to Decem- beer 31, 1916, exclusive of contract for Enfi,a Id rifles which recently, amounted to S37,149,169. Of this amon mt, cancellations removed S7153681. and at the end of the period $3,t 64,113 remained to be com pleted. IA ,liveries were delayed and manufactus ing costs greatly increased because of abnormal industrial con- ditions whs ch affected the whole country
 Referring to the rifle contract with the British government, which was all tered two m n nths ago, the report said that the co m pany would be reim- bursed for expenses. The payment is
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15

aches or dizziness This wi.U all go, and besides. there will be lso sour food left over in the stomach to poi sor your breath with nauseou t' odors.
 Pape's Diapepsin helps to ne Altralize the excessive acid in the 1,omach which is causing the food fe' nEnenta- ton and preventing proper di gestlon
 Relief in five minutes is wait Ing for you at any drug store. fl
 These large flfty-cent cases c x)ntain enough Tapes Diapepsin" to Iu;ually keep the entire family free from stomach acidity and its sympto ms of indigestion, dyspepsia, sOurness, Eases, heartburn, and headache, for many months It belongs in your hol ne.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN OF NEW BRITAIN
 MAKES INTERESTING STATEMENT AS
 TO FACTS. WELL WORTH READ|
MT. Franklyn Smith of This City Was Restored to Hea By Herbal Lax-a-Tone and Therefore Makes
 Statement of His Case for the Public.

you. Previous to taking it W bloat up, have gas pains and a stomach, no matter how little I I would get up in the morning ing worse than when ! went to at night. It was surely wearing down and I was getting very disc aged when tried Lax-a-Tone a am glad to say that I am toda well man and thank this remedy.
 If you are a sufferer from bi attacks, sick headaches. back; have dizzy spells, and bloat up, constipated, have nervous spells want tonic that will increase tn, petite and build you up,. make red blood, join the many people New Britain and seek the roac health through Lax-a-Tone.
 MT. Martin the Lax-a-Tone e. is at The Economy New Enl Drug Co.,, 365 Main St., where V introducing this remedy to the Britain public.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
SHORT SHIP DATES

Sage Park Draws Early Date For Trot-
 ting Events-Gocher Explains Re
 gently Adopted Rules.
 Stewards of the Bay State Short Ship Circuit, at the annual meeting at the City club in Boston, arranged the schedule of light harness racing for 1917. The circuit made name for it. self last year and the steps taken to- day indicate that it will be the leading organization of half mile tracks in the country this year.
 Windsor asked for the same week it had last year, which includes Fourth of July Woonsocket will come in at the start and Hillsgrove follows, the latter being an easy ship from Woon- socket. No new towns sought admis- sion in the circuit.
 This year there will be eleven nem- bers. The circuit will open at Woon- socket the week of June IT, which is early enough for anybody. IIillsgrove comes next, with a four-day meeting, tAeH W 1nQSOr, Wlln US OlgA holiday program. Afterward come Northamp- ton, Worcester, Boston, South Wey- mouth and repeat meetings at woon- socket and Hillsgrove, followed by Marshfeld and Barnstable, Spring field will stage race meeting in Octo- Der, instead of midsummer as in the past.
 Tn the afternoon at the open meet ing, w. H. Gocher, secretary of the National Trotting association, ad- dressed the horsemen and explained the new rules recently adopted by this parent body. Many other noted horse men. including trainers, drivers and owners. expressed their views on the new rules. The schedule is as follows: X Woonsocket, June 19 to 22. x
 Hillsgrc ve. June 26 to 29.
 Windsor. July 3 to 6. M
 Northamp pton, July 10 to 1 3.
 Worcester. July IT to 20. Boston, July 24 to 27.
 South Weymouth, July 31 to August 5. N Woonsocket, August to 10.
 Hillsgroye, August If to IT. Marshfeld, August Fl to 23. Barrstable. August 27 to 31.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
Stomach Relief! Stop Indigestion
 Gas, Souness-P -Pape's Diapepsin
In five minutes! Neutralizes stomach acidity, rssiev
 ing dyspepsia, heartburn, distress. Readl

Time it! Pape's Diapepsin will sweeten a sour, gassy or out-of-order stomach within five minutes. If your meals don't fit comfortabl bly,, lead in your stomach, or if you nave heartburn, that is usually a sign of acidity of the stomach.
 Get from your pharmacist a fifty cent case of Pape's Diapepsin and take dose just as soon as you can. There will be no sour riSngs, no belching of undigested food mixed with acid, no stomach gas or heart ; burn, fullness or heavy feeling in the stomach, nausea, debifftating head
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
PHYSICIAN, ARRESTED. A

Danbnry. Feb. 15. Dr. George A. Gilbert, a well known physician, was arrested here last night. on orders cf Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport charged with second degree murder in con- nection with the recent death of Mrs. Harold Braun. Her death Is alIeged to have been due to malpractice. The Woman.s husband was arrested on Monday and is now lodged in jail. Dr. Gilbert was released in 5000 bonds for hearing. 14s
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15

to be made partly in cash and the balance in British Treasury notes. Announcement of this plan appeared some time ago. Rifle contracts of the Mfdvale Steel and Ordnance com pany were revamped in the same way at that time. r,
 The number of directors was re- duced from 10 to g yesterday. Henry Stoddard was elected and Henry Brewster and F. G. Drew retired.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15

Sage Park Draws Early Date For Trot- ting Events-Gocher Explains Re-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15

for more t. b an an hour and left them completely wrecked. Their most i'm portant wolak was probably the blow ing in of fcAlr mine shafts, by which they sealed, ' in living tombs, scores of Germans whit were tunne1ing toward the British n nes.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
NO SUBMARINE AGAII.

Amsterdam, via London, Feb 16, 4:23.a. m. na.--According to the German papers, letters for delivery to foreign countries by snbmarfues will not Be accepted at present. Letters which were intended to be sent to America by the De atsehland will be returned te the K ssrs and the postase refund ed. .aas 2 ,.ss
New Britain herald., 1917-02-15
NoRWALK iCE-BoUND

Navigation Menaccd. by Strong Tides
 and Water Fro1e pl to Maximum
 Thickness of Thress Feet.
 NorWall. Feb, 15- The ice-bound condition of the Non walk harbor is the worst in years he ice IS from a foot to three feet ins thickness and, due to the strong tides which have been running, navigau on is most dangerous The East N orwalk chan mel is entirely closed by ce while that of South Norwalk is l ,ept partially clear of it by the conn inual passing of tugs and oyster boats ].
 Lighthouse Keeper Heinzleman walked from Pecks Tod ,e lighthouse to Norwalk on the ice. Al feat which was not accomplished s \ Ice 1912.