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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18

Springfield June iS-Three weeks
salary as 3 farm hand Ia q mere baga.
telle to George Smith Tie appeared
at Che farm 81 w. A. Stitt, near here,
three weeks ago ana asked for job,
saying that he was from the state Of
Virginia. re got The job. and ac
ccrding To stitt labored hard for the
three weeks Then he disappeared iii
the night Stitt rays monthly
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18
GERMANS THROW MORE
MUD AT AMERICA

y Amsterdam, June 1.-THE Tage-
liche Rundschau suggests that the
American symbol instead of an eagle
be a carrion hawk. which would rep
resent more faithfully than any other
heraldic device the national charac-
teristics Of the hg-mouthed sons of
the land of freedom
Continuing. it says. The American
Union has now shown itself in its
true lieht-that OF a filthy bird of
rapine battening on the corpse
decked fields of Europe.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18
OUR GOLDEN BULLETS.

MOI the lease cause for pride In our
great liberty loan Ia the fact that S2..
0OO,00O,060 In bonds represents AZ
OoO,OOOlOO0 IN real money. Every
bond IL worth 100 cents on the dollar
N Inc worlds markets, and will soon
be worth more.
The last German war loan, while
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18

I. Springfield, June Amt it a
grand ana glorious feeling was the
laconic really Of Kent Hagler, Harvard
student to telegram from his far
ther consenJing to his enlistment in
a Harvard unit Of the ambulance corps
for service in France. The fathe rhad
been denying permission and thereby
keeping bis SON In America.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18
nominally brineilN in $4,000. 5000 .ooo

HOTTIlIlalIy bringing m E3,IO0, 600 600.
was really only worth about $4,000
100000 because the German mark had
declined to two-thirds of its normal
value 1t has gone lower since In
the next loan the German government
may have to pledge itself for twice as
much money as 1t really gets ana pay
runous rate Of interest, too.
Not the least Of our military ad.
yantages is the fact that we're fight
ing with sound money Every "gold.
eli bullet Is solid clear through.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-06-18

Mt. Auburn. June is Deserted OH
her wedding day, Mrs Phoebe Paytou
has given ap hope Of tile return Of het
husband. elmer payton, and las filed
a divorce ait in the clrcut court at
Taylorville. She was married on the
first Of June. That night is she slept
Payton disappeared, She hasn't en-
him since.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-03
Continued from April 81

Said, the Egyptian, came out or the
door at the farther end of the place.
bearing a brass tray upon which were
q little brass lamp of oriental manu-
facture wherein burned blue spiritu
Gus flame, a japanese lacquered box
not much larger than a snuff box and
a long and most curiously carved pipe
Of wood inlaid with metal and having
q metal bowl. Bearing this. he cross
ed the room, passed Ho Pin and enter
ed the corridor beyond
You have, of course, put him in the
observation room?' said Gianapolis.
Ho Pin regarded the speaker unemo-
tionally.
"Assuwredly," he replied, "for, since
he visits us for the first time. Mr..
King will wish to see him"
A faint shadow momentarily crossed
the swarthy face Of the Greek at men
ton of that name-Mr King! The
servants of Mr.. King. from the high
est to the lowest, served him for gain
and from fear.
Utter silence had claimed again the
cave of the golden dragon. Gianapolis
sat alone in the place. smoking a ciga-
rette and gazing croOkedly at the i'm
age on the ivory pedestal; then, glanc-
ing at his wrist watch, he stood up
and. stepping to the entrance door.
was about to open it.
"Ah! 50? You go-aIready?"
Gianapolis started back as though he
had put his foot upon a viper and
turned.
The EuraSian. wearing her yellow
Chinese dress and with a red poppy in
her hair, stood watching him through
half shut eyes, slowly waving her little
fan before her face. Gianapolis at
tempted the radiant smile, but its
brilliancy was somewhat forced to-
night.
eyes, l must be off," he said hur-
riedly. Il have to see some one-a fu-
ture client, think"
"a future client-yesr' The long
black eyes were closed almost entirely
now. ''Who is it, this future client
that you have to see?'
MY dear Mahara! How odd of you
to ask that"
1T is odd Of me? So! 1t is odd OF
me that 1 thinking to wonder why
you Always running away from me
now?"
Run away from you! Ny dear lit
tie Mahara" He approached the
dusky beauty with certain timidity
as one might seek to caress a tiger
cat. Surely you know
She struck down his hand with q
sharp blow OF her closed fan, darling
at him a look from the brilliant eyes
which was living flame.
Resting one hand upon her hip, she
stood with her right foot thrust for
ward from beneath the yellow robe
and pivoting upon the heel of it's little
| slipper. Her head tilted, she watched
him through lowered lashes.
ut was not so with you in Moul
MEN," she said, her silvery voice low
cred caressingly. "Do you remember
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SYNOPSIS

Henry LerouX, novelist, is visited by a
strange woman, bordering on collapse,
who is murdered in his fat while he had
gone to summon his friend, Dr. Cumberly.
Detective Inspector Dunbar is summon
ed and questions Leroux DR.. Cumberly
his daughter, Helen, and Mr.. Excl, a
friend. Mrs Leroux is away, supposedly
on visit.
Gasttn Max, famous French detective
arrives disguised and under false name,
to ASST t in the case. On the way he meets
Denise Ryland, friend Of Mrs. Leroux and
whom she was supposed to be visiting.
Denise disabuses Helen on this point
Soames had secured employment with
Leroux through a Greek, M. Gianapolis,
acting for a mysterious Mr.. King. He is
subsidized.
Soames had acted as a go-between and
@ spy upon Mrs LerouX delivering mail
for her when absent to Gianapolis.
Soames after escaping from Leroux's
fiat, is regularly employed by Mr.. King
through Gianapolis as attendant in the
oninm Joint.
Dunbar suspects the butler, Soames, who
has suddenly disappeared. Helen recog-
nizes the dead woman as an acquaintance
Mrs. Vernon.
Dunbar visits Mrs VernOnS solicitor
and learns that Vernon, recently dead,
had quarreled with his wife on account Of
her occasional disappearance.
Max calls upon Cumberly, reveals. his
identity and discloses the workings of en-
international opium syndicate controlled
by Mr.. King and tells that Mrs. Leroux is
q victim.
Through Cumberly Max obtains an in
PRODUCTION to a patient, Sir Brian Malpas.
M P, who is addicted to the opium habit.
Denise and Helen attend a tea in an
artists studio and meet Gianapolis and
Mahara, girl secretly connected with MIR.
Kings establishment
Mahara, who loves Gianapolis, becomes
jealous Of Helen and threatens Gianapo-
lis
Max while pretending to be under the
influence Of opium makes many observa-
lions in Mr.. Kings establishment.
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with me night beside the Irawadli !?
Where was that, l wonder? Was if
in Prone? Perhaps, yes? You threat
ened me to leap in if-and 1 think to
believe you. believing your
''Mahara." cried Gianapolis and
sought to seize her in his arms
Again she struck down his hand
with the little fan, watching him con-
tinuously and with no change of ex-
preston But the smoldering fire in
those eyes told of a greater fame
which consumed her slender body and
was potent enough to consume many
a victim upon its altar. Gianapolis'
yellow skin assumed family mot
tied appearance.
whatever is the matter?" he inquir-
ed plaintively.
$50 you must be off-yes? / hear
you say it asking you who to meet?
why do you speak in English?
said Gianapolis with faint irritation
LET us talk
She struck him lightly on the face
with her fan, but he clinched his teeth
and suppressed an ugly exclamation.
"Who was it," she asked unsteady,
that say to me, TO hear you speaking
English-like ripping water?"
"You are madI' muttered Gianapolis.
beginning to drill the points of his
mustache as was his manner in mo-
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ments of agitation. His crooked eyes
"You go too far"
BE watching, my friend. that you
also go not too far"
The tones were silvery as ever, but
the menace unmiStakable. Gianapolis
forced a harsh laugh and brushed up
his mustache furiously.
'What are you driving at?'' he de-
manded. with some return of self con
fidence. cam to be treated to anOth-
err exhibition of your insane jealous
ies?''
"Ah!" The girls eyes opened wide
". She darted another venomous
glance at him. 81 am sure now, am
suren'
''NIy dear Mahara, you talk non
sense!'
"Ahv'
She glided sinuously toward him.
still with one hand resting upon her
hip. stood almost touching his shoulder
and raised her beautiful, wicked face
to his, peering at him through half
closed eyes and resting the hand which
grasped the fan lightly upon his arm.
You think l do not see? You think
| do not watch?" Softer and softer
grew the sitvery voice. AT Olaf van
NoOrds studio you think do not hear!
Perhaps you not thinking to care if
see and hear, for it seem you not see
ing nor hearing me. l watch and
see Is it her so soft brown hair? That
color of hair is so more prettier than
ugly black! Is it her English eyes?
Eyes that born in the dark forests Of
Burma so hideOus and so like the eyes
of the apes! Is it her white skin and
her red cheeks? A brown skin-thOugh
some one there was that say it is satin
of heavens so tiresome; when no
more it is a new toy it does not inter
est
Really" muttered Gianapolis un-
easily. 81 think you must be mad!
don't know what you are talking
about"
LIAR
One 1.-THE step forward the Eurasian
sprang and, at the word, brought down
the fan with all her strength across
Gianapolis' eyes.
He staggered away from her, utter
ing a hoarse cry and instinctively rails
ing his arms to guard himself from
further attack, but the girl stood pois-
ed again, her hand upon her hip, and
swinging her right toe to and fro. Gil
annapolis. applying his handkerchief to
his eyes squinted at her furiously.
LIAR" she repeated
1T is dangerous Of any one in a
house of Mr.. King to think to make
1ttachments"-sh Kissed the words
beneath her breath-"outside of our
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the small but luxurious apartment to
which he had been conducted by the
Chinaman, he awaited with interest
the next Development This took the
form of the arrival of an Egyptian at
tendant, white rObed, red slippered
and wearing the inevitable tarbOosh.
Upon the brass tray which he carried
were arranged the necessities of the
opium smoker. Placing the tray upon
a little table beside the bed, he ex-
tracted from the lacquered box piece
of gummy substance upon the end of
a long needle. This he twisted around
skillfully in the lamp flame until it
acquired blue spirituous fame of it's
own.
He dropped it into the bowl of the
carved pipe and silently placed the
pipe in NJ. Max's hand.
Max, with simulated eagerness, rest
ed the mouthpiece between his lips
and exhaled raDturously.
continued on page 9
1Dbopo uO11r naWa ifanq f0 fhQ
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-03

phone your news items to the
Journal. ,Phone No. 20.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-03

selves Mr.. King would not be glad
to hear Of it, | do not like to tell it
to Mr. King"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-05-03
CHAPTERsXV.
Musk and Roses.

. IT is time to rejoin NJ. CASTOR
q Max in the catacOmbs Of Ho
~ Pin. Having prepared him.
~ self for drugged repose in
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
Thief LEFT HIS watch
IN MIDDLETOWH CANNERY

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
MIDDLETOWN, Del. March ST.
Harry r. Preston, has contracted with
the farmers for two hundred acres OF
tomatoes, the price to be S14.25 per
ton.
The missionary collection for Beth
esda NJ 2. Sunday school last year as
reported amounted to $3.50.
A meeting Of the Home and Foreign
Missionary Societies of Bethesda NJ.
IL. Church viii be held at the home OF
Mrs. L. Clarence Scott on next Mon
day evening.
The members OF the Christian On
deavor Society Of Forest Presbyterian
Church are expecting a number Of
Endeavorers from Wilmington 10 have
charge Of the service on Sunday even
ing which will begin at 645 O'Clock.
The societies at Odessa, Port Penn
and Newark have been invited 70 be
present.
The business office OF @. Harold
Baker at the corn cannery was broken
into one day recently. A safe In the Of
fee had been broken open, but Mr..
Metten did not know what Mr.. Baker
had left in the safe, therefore he can
not say what was taken.
/ A Waterbury watch was near the
safe, running, and If It was left there
{ by the thief, MT. Metten will doubtless
/ be glad to return II by the owner prov
/ ing property.
John B. Price Is slightly improved
after paralytic stroke.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
save YOUR HAIR
AND BEAUTIFY IT
With "DANDERINE'
Spend IS centsl Dandruf disappears and
hair stops coming out.
Try thisl Hair gets beautiful, wavy
and thick in few moments.

II you care Cor heavy hair, that glist-
ems with beauty and is radiant with life;
has an incompatible softness and Is
fluffy and lustrous, try Danderine.
just one application doubles the
beauty Of your hair, besides IL immedi-
atcly dissolves every particle OF dond-
ruff YOU cannot have nice, heavy,
healthy hair If you have dandrun. This
destructive scurf robs the HAIR of its lus-
tire, its strength and it's very life. and II
not overcome It produces feverishness
and itching Of tho soalpi tho hair roots
famish. loosen and die; then tho hair
falls out fast.
il your hair has been neglected and
Is thin, faded, dry, scraggy or too oily
get 25-cent bottle Of Knowlton's Dan
derine at any drug store or toilet eoun-
ter; apply n little as directed and ten
minutes after YOU will say this was The
best investment you ever made.
We sincerely believe, regardless OF
everything else advertised, that If YOU
desire soft. lustrous, beaut full hair and
lots Of itLno dandruf-no itching scalT
and no more falling hair-you must use
lIuowlton's Danderine. II eventually
why not nowi
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
Var Spirit Turns NelU
York City American

THIS war and what it means and what
it has already done for mankind. The
spectacle Of Russia free, and It's new
born freedom threatened by surviving
absolutism is one thing that has pro-
foundly stirred us here, there is no
doubt of that.
And then tho spectacle of France
bleeding from a thousand wounds and
still fighting on and making all these
terrific sacrifices. not for herself alone
but FOR ALL MANKIND-tha grips
us more every day. In the light of
these things, dollars look cheap, bust
ness seems taWdry and the nation
wakes up to its OPPORTUNITY AND
DUTY!
It is a wonderful thing to think Of.
Materlalism dropping off us like an
old garment aud the SPIRITUAL
SIDE OF MAN touched to an amazing
activity and reality-EVBN HERE IN
{ OLD NEW YORK!
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
Guaranteed TO
MAKE GRAY HAIR
NATURAL color
Q.Ban Is Simple, HeaIthful
Preparation Satisfaction
or Money Back - Don't
Use Dyes.

Il is not necessary not even wise, to have
gray hair nowadays, But don't use danger
GUS dirty. sticky dyes. Turn Back TO Ma.
turc
Restore tho uniform color Of your hair
with the aid o. Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer.
Thousands have done 40 and are proud OF the
result Years OF study by expert chemists
resulted in Q-Ban. the one preparation that
actually works hand In hand with Nature IN
banishing gray hair in a healihful way
You simply apply Q-Bnn like shampoo,
and your hair will resune natural color
evenly. gradually, safely and surely. Your
hair win become soft glossy, abundant and
beautiful. You will look so young you will
be delighted. But beware OF limitations as
you would % dyes. There is nothing like
Q-Ban.
Q-Ban is all ready 20 use--is guaranteed
20 be harmless, and IS sold under the makers
money.back guarantee II not satisfied. IL is
the only preparation for the purpose so guar
nnteed At Eckerd's Drug Store, Louis X.
Iigeett Co and al good drug stores, 500 a
large bottle, or write direct 70 Hessig Ellis
Drug Co. Memphis Tenn. Hair Culture, "
an illustrated interesting book Of lectures,
Try O.Ban superhno Hair Tonici Q-Ban
LIQUID shampoo; QBan Toilet Soap; Q.ban
Depilatory for removing superhuous hair
Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
ACTIVITIES OF
PEOPLES settlement

Plans made for April include the
following arrangements:
April 6, Good Friday, house closed;
April 3, box social Of the Senior Girl
Scouts; April 10, box social OF the Sc
Nor Social Service Club at this house;
April 81. annual dinner OF the Won
ans Club; April "a, annual meeting OF
the Peoples Settlement Association;
April 20. cooking demonstration before
Woman's Club: April 26, closing ex-
hibltion Of the girls gymnasium
classes; April "a. closing exhibition
OF the boys gymnasium classes.
Fresh violets are for sale at the Set
Element at 10 and 25 cents a bunch,
the proceeds to 80 toward the summer
camp Orders will also be taken for
homemade fudge at so cents a boz
for plain. and 90 cents a box. with
nuts
Mrs. T. II. Elliott and Miss Mar
Evening journal., 1917-03-31

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kSHt% kE$zZZGS (zSSS-X
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Evening journal., 1917-03-31

garet Elliott. Of Massachusetts,. via
spend few days at this Settlement
next week.
All OF the usual clubs and ciRsse1
are doing active work and are preDar-
ing for the closing activities Of the
season Of indoor work which win con-
clude in about six weeks.
The Girl Scouts will take ehoi.
usual spring hikes" through tho couri-
try. New scout suits win be worn
The house is always open to guests
and the fathers and mothers OF the
children who come here are especially
invited to visit the Settlement at any
time.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
MARIAN CHOCOLATEs-s9c

The nut cream center package.
Each box contains rich Maple and
Vanilla Creams, with Walnut. Brazil
Nuts, Peanuts and whole roasted
Almonds. chocolate covered. DAN
FORTH'S DEPENDABLE DRUGS.
Market and Second streets~-Adv.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
CHILDREN WHO ARE STCKLY

Mothers who value their own comfort and
the welfare Of their children, should never
BE- without q box Of Mother Gray's Sweet
Powders for children for use throughout the
erishness Constipation. Teething Disorders,
Headache and Stomach Troubles. Used by
Mothers for 90 years. THESE POWDERS
NEVER FAIL Sold BY all Drug Stores 25c.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample mailed
FREE. Address. Mother Gray Co.. lie Roy,
n y
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
nlscuas LIvlNe PRoelEMs.

Vegetables and Well Planned
Meals" was the subject Of a lecture
that was given in the New Century
Club yesterday afternoon by Mrs.
Frederick G. Snyder, government ex'
pert in home economics. Her talk was
very instructive and interesting.
Miss Janet h. Richards will lecture
at the New Century Club on Tuesday
evening on Public Questions" Non.
members OF the club will be charged
so cents admission.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31

Collars have increased TO cape size and
shoulder capes have grown until they
make sleeves quite unnecessary.
A unique wrap of chartreuse char
meuso looks like series Of three capes
90 arranged that openings do away with
sleeves.
This splondidly simple design is made
elaborate by a generous amount Of
Oriental embroidery.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
TAKE A "CASCARET"
TONIGHT AND SEE!

bad and stomach sour--Why DON'T you
get a 10.cent box OF Cascarets at the
drug store and feel bully. Take Cas-
carets tonight and enjoy the incest,
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you
ever experienced. You'll wake up with
a clear head. clean tongue. lively step,
rosy skin and looking and feeling 1T.
Mothers can give a whole Cascaret "a
a sick. cross. bilious, feverish child
any tlme-they are harmless--neveI
grippe or slcken.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
JON NURSES TRAINING CLASS.

Miss Helen Bender and Miss Louise
M. Baldwin. employees at the City
Building, have Joined the training class
for first aid nurses to be organized by
Miss Edna L. Ellison and Or. v. NJ
Myers. Tho class Will meet at the
Homeopathic Hospital on Monday
evening.
Evening journal., 1917-03-31
Spend a Dime! LiWen
Your Liver and Bowels
and Feel Fine.

Enjoy llfel Your system is tilled
with an accumulation OF bile and
bowel poison which keeps you bilious,
headachy. dizzy. tongue coated, breath
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-01
GERMANS FEAR AIR DRIVE BY j. S

were sheIled from two outposts in
fortified farms and withdrew slightly
to the west of these places
A captured German officer of con
siderable intelligence and indvidu
ality has made some interesting
statements, among which was one to
the effect that he expected the Amer
leans next spring to continue the Of
fensive on the Ypres front He
added that he was looking to America
TO build 100000 airplanes lie de
clared that there would be no gen.
eral withdrawal OF the Germans IN
Belgium. but that they viii fall back
fighting for each position tie stated
Significantly there had been a de
crease in the morale Of the German
troops and that the men we're losing
respect for their Officers
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-01
MILLIONS IN
FOODPLEDGE
GLOWING REPORTS FROM MANY
STATES OF THE UNION ON
FOOD CONSERVATION.

WASHINGTON, Nov 1.-Incom-
plete returns show that approximate
ly a million families had been en-
rolled at the close of the third day
of Food Pledge week. This total
largely represented the efforts OF
workers In the centers of population
In thirty-four states, no reports hay-
ing been received from the smaller
towns.
Information sent to headquarters
here, ii was announced, is that the
pro-German propaganda against sign
ing the pledges spread through many
of the middle western states has re-
suited in aiding the campaign. arous-
ing the workers to renewed efforts
and convincing many householders
that the movement must have great
merit to arouse an active fight
against il by German agents ard
sympathizers.
Indiana now leads all the states
with 11O,2S2 families enrolled. Vir-
ginia is second with 100000 In New
York City 100000 families have been
enrolled.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1917-11-01
F FAMINE IN
To BE
R Relieve
IMMEDIATE STEPS PROMISED BY
FUEL ADMINISTRATORS;
NEW ORDERS.
NY Associated Press. ,

WASHINGTON, Nov. l.-Immedi-
ate relief from the coal shortage in
the East was promised yesterday by
the fuel administration, which will
issue an order today modifying the
arrangement under which shipments
to the Northwest have been given
preference over all other movements.
Priority orders will he suspended
in number Of mining districts, par
ticularly in Pennsylvania, to release
both bituminous and anthracite coal
for munitions plants and domestic
consumers in the. larger cities along
the Atlantic seaboard This. 1t is
said, will assure an ample supply
OF fuel to the big steel producing
and shipbullding plants and will per-
nit householders in New York and
Boston to obtain all the anthracite
they need.
AZ present most OF the coal mined
IN Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ken
tncky, Ohio and Indiana is going to
lake ports for trans-shipment to the
Northwest and Canada. This move
ment has been so great that the
Northwest is in position to have
the supply cut down