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The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-20
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FOR sALE-one SIG Avery tractor,
complete with 3-bottom plow; just
plowed acres;s $1,000, list price
$1,170. r. L. Gesell, r. l, Box 2, Moor
head, MINI. So 49,.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-20

ONE of finest tailor shops in city;
mighty good bargain If taken at
once. John Johnson, SIS N. p. Ave.
NICE, S-room, furnished nat for rent
Phone 1923.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-02-18

An tho trrps ef iht rsAas Wtsad.
toRth,r Wth aiI tueipm,a win hc
Inspected tai- mmmns 50 uut n,loch
hY NenUiAl t,mes iarkrr commands
uf lhe NrowusNillc tHuiyt THE 500
aitfs Win rAfsdr in hyRN} magch.uN
rf4ief tfvuf,iinE Gao equipment g. irsa
ntlons HNd HnimnnWlar HAHft uuH
20 ihe hfiratic win andtiEv tholoneh
Inspection hy Denetal rarbtr Watch
iuCiudee l.etsunsi equipment auA unsi.
trre
The Eenera puhile "a pxunard a
cordial myitMluu in witness the o..
view which wlll be- eumplelc in EVERY
detail
a hler nNnhsf nf ihe enlisted ntn
from Camp StNff> attended thp An.
formal iunrr 90 lht NteCes last niehi
ilellshiinl mUsio Wss tfruphcd p, the
Third Texas INFANTRY ihuL
tinr ,t thy mnsi uui4Ns nia scots
erned le shs fnlalrfs az Camn Seurs
e chat ~ Inc hnys 81 tht THIRD rrNas
'nacnlue zen eompnns q Is MsNi.
can eaele which ~as rcecntsN cap
tlttd bv tlsen while out an a scouting
tpar az niansavera They arr exert
ine lots ~ effort TO samr the bird. but
are not having very much snccess.
npgr ani pits DO not llnrcr lonR whea
rAcy epms N epn,aei 9TH III Esglo.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05

class compartment for Lyons. She
carried sIunR across her shoulder a
beautiful bag, with a gold monogram.
The four ierrOTists themselves
would not have recognized their Sc.
we're and Puritsnical Vera in this
most mOdish Of travellers.
The young girl wrapped herself in
the fUrs which a porter or the station
brought in for her. and closing her
eyes she lapsed into long and pro-
found study.
She thought OF her father. the re-
Toubtable and mysterious man
whose resurrection would be almost
as startling II ,he world as the terri
BILE maritime exploits OF the unknown
had been a month earlier.
At this haunting name which she
repeated many times. Vera smiled
and said:
can the unknown, who has terri
Ned the powers OF the earth and over
turned its people. can the unknown be
my father
She trembled with a strange joy. as
she recalled the fTightful cataclysm
which was to have SWEEP over the
earth. FIRST destroying IL, then restOr
ing il in the name OF holy anarchy.
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rine telephone stations. GO.'and go
TO victory"
\ few moments later. after having
visions and the ammunition OF the
Torpedo. Hictaner left the grottoes Of
the Lost Isle and sped away toward
the deeps Of the Persian Gulf.
lie crossed the Straits OF Ormuz.
went down the Sea of Oman 20 the
Gulf OF Alden. went through the Red
Sea and the Suez CanaI.inJo the Medi-
terranean. and stopped near Mar
settles.
As Hictaner was nearing the an
Client city. a torpedo boat Of The hItt
class was leaving the harbor.
II saIuted the fort or SAINT Jean
with the prescribed signal. circled the
Isle of II. whose old chateau had been
RACED to give way To low fOTlifica-
ton provided with hiEh-power guns.
and numerous garrison, then sped
out to sea.
The torpedo ,hOat was, the Cyclone.
On the forward deck Lieutenant de
CiserHt and Ensign Saline Claire were
tach scanning the hOIlEoh WIN q ma
rine f6Id glass. -
At the sanre moment they lowered
their glasses.
Nothing. as usual!' said the en-
sign. Oh,
No"
And stin they persist in sending
torpedo boat to recunnOijrr every
day. though they realize perfectly
that the un5 nown has never appeared
aboard a cruiser,
He has never appeared at all" ex-
claimed the lieut-nant
The sea IL deserted. and suddenly
ship Is blown up. The unknown has
passed by unseen
Yes. and. one of these days W shall
be blown p.-tou, when We md our
selves. In the uuknown's' ppth''
And. they will send out other tor
pedO boats To sim, a. We did.
Unless. o. course. the gentlemen at
the Worlds Congress decide that II is
better to surrender than 20 dI,."
The two Officers shrugged their
shoulders.
ITO he Continued IOnSFrO~.l
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For two days IIIctaner watched at
the entrance to the Persian .ulf. go
ing along the shores OF Persia and
searching the little Islands strewn
along the Straits Of Ormenz. He did
not discover the electric launch in
which Severac had borne away Moi
settle.
Realizing that the hidnapers must
have passed Unnoticed. owing to the
narrowness OF the strait. u the dark
ness OF niE"t and 1" the protection
furnished by the little islands. He
taner did not stay longer on a useless
watch.
He returned to the Lost Isle in all
haste. announced himself In his GUS
tOmAry manner and entered the labor
atory where Fulbert and Oxus were
awaiting.
Il have mot seen him" said He
taner. 'Sev~rAr has gone. But l
shall go after MIN even L. the ends
OF the earth. II you see me now, in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
Sweet Content Stories

eyes shone with gladness when he
saw Sweet Content and Rushing
Air. for she knew right away that
they were fairy folk. She was over
joyed to ride with them on whIrl-
wind. who was paving the ground
with his silyery hOofs In impatience.
Sweet Content wrapped Mary in her
Eelvety cape and they started OF.
They soon ieft Cuddlytowu be-
hind and arrived in a land OF glory.
Truly they rode through clouds Of
gold. silver and scarlet. They stopped
long enough 70 make. with magical
hi ste. 4 scarlet dress for Mary Jane
and allowed her to MI her pockets
with gold AID silver dust from the
clouds. They hung a chain Of tiny
stars about her neck which twiukled
Ike diamonds and made shoes Of
gold for her soft feet.
They rode through the sky all
night until finally they arrived at
the. Tainbow's. end. where the raip.
fairies live. When they saw Mary
James magical gifts and knew she
was mortal they were very angry
at Rushing Air for bringing hsr.
They chased WhirIw!nd away. dump
ing the contents OF their. watering
pots on to Rushing Air
She held her fan up as an UNI
brella and IL got very wet. In fact.
she has never been able 70 dry u,
nor have any one of her ffty sisters,
for the rain fairies bewitched their
fans a. well as. hers, so that when
ever they wave them rain drops fall
to earth.
Perhaps you will hear people say
that when there Is a wind from the
East there will always be rain and
now you know the reason why.
Rushing Air was careful to keep
Mary Jane dry. and when tsSy ar
rived at her house she was dry as
could be and sound asleep Sweet
Content tucked her IN bed. FIRST un-
dressing her and wishing her into
her natural size.
In the morning Mary Jane would
have thodght IL wac ali a dream
except tie. scarlet dress was on 4
chair and .tfs gold slippers under
meath It while her pockets were
hlled with gold and silver dust
which she save 20 her aunt. Vow
no longer Is Mary Jane ta:tered.
for GOLD aud silver. money from the
heavens is surely magical.
Sweet Content still visits May
Jane. and often leaves a rose ptal
on the floor to show she has been
there but Mary Jane has never sean
her since
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
Ais Well That.
Ends Well
The Country Girl in the Car Who, Found Two
Champions Unexpectedly.

sciousIy 'oFueE OF course. all youth
bs,a 9tfie pit cruel. but neither
wanted toshuTt the little girl oppo-
site. Neither wished her to over
hear what they were saying. They
were just sublimely satisfied. with
Themselves. and needed to express
their feelings. And neither thought
OF anything that word "appropri-
ate To a distinerested person it
might have sounded laughabIe.
=, Ellen flushed deeply. however.
and her eyes dropped She wonder
ed. miserably II the remark had
been h'strd by any one else. the nice
looking. elderly man in the. corner.
or The college boy next TO her.
~She Wondered too. what was wrong
WITH her dress, and the pretty Volle
;,goWn swhich she had thought so at
-tractive seemed suddenly countrined,
and the wide hat inappropriate and
childish m a.wofd. she was rendered
INTERCHANGEABLE. self-conscious and
unhappy by a couple OF unnecessary
remarks from a couple Of self-centred
girls
Ellen sat SILL. not-~dAring to
raise her eyes lest they betray the
fact that she mad overheard the
conversation, and IT wasn't until
they had passed three stations that
she took courage to raise her head
and SCAN the advertisements that
ran along the top OF the car As
she did, she could not help noticing
that the nice-looking elderly man
in the corner had been Joined by
I'm acuuaintaHce and that they
were both CHANGING her way.
Again the lessening of the roar
made the conversation audiblesand
again she was the topic Of CONVEX
Saton. -
: ri isn't often mat one. sees,
rEdresSsd ~ sehsibly. is ftsl the :
nice-looking man was saying.
NO, they are nearly all dressed
M like the ones opposite" said the
other. ridiculous. 1 call it. No
wonder we have so, many heat
prostrations during the Summer.
should think they'd happen Oftener
than they do" - '-'-' -
Ellen raised her. eyes suddenIy to 3
those Of the girls opposite her. and
met. instead Of studied self-assur-
ance, the slightly embarrassed.
slightly annoyed look that. sfgni-
ned that theX had also overheard.
They had reddeRed too. and looked
just a little bit, wRrml.and rus
tered. fft.
Neither, said a Anything for a mo-
ment, and Ellen did not know why
she suddenly felt 'nora at ease. She
would have flashed a grateful look
at the, .nAee-iooklng; elderly man.
but she knew, that It would never
do. Sc she smiled fnwardlY instead.
and promptly Target the hurt II
had been only q surface hurt any
way 49,. 20 ~.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
Don't Be Stubborn.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

4
am eighteen and have been
going with a young man for the
past year. Recently we had an ar
Eument and didn't see each. other
for some, time At the. end OF three
weeks I called him up and asked
him to come to see me. DO YOU
think # was my place to give in or
his? As he is very stubborn. l
know that had not called him up
he would never have given in to me.
Now. Miss Fairfax. do you think
he loves me in spite OF the fact
that he would have let our friend
ship end II hadn't called him up?
We do not know who was at fault
A. NJ
WHAT does it matter who gives
I'M" You seem to think that
love and friendship are contests OF
will. Why try to Guido the boy
you like in one OF his faults? Stub
bornness Is a grave weakness and
often separates real lovers. Don't
cultivate this unpleasant quality.
hut rather try to cure your friend
of t.
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HICTANER--''Th Man Fish, That Lived In the Wdte1
Failing Attempt Mse

this room. it is because I want to ask
you in Severar's name and your own
to reveal all do not know"
Then in anguish and in anger he
added
Il shall ask the powers Of the earth
10 aid me in finding MOisette. II dr.
not shall spread fire and blood
across the fact OF the globe.
- am listening -speaG'"
OXus had stayed motiOnIess. his
face twisted with suffering. but HE
taner's words had only brought
demOniacal smile to Fulbert's face.
lie leaned toward OXus. and In the
Catalan dialect. which Hectanrr did
not understand. he said.
Il Will prevent hit finding Moisette.
our allies will BE- warned. As he
says. he will spread fire and blood.
Thus the world will submit.
"Of course Severac intends to 20
before the congress at MaTseilles in
order to beg pardon for his anarchist
lc past by betTaying US. Our ennis
saries will follow him. find Moisette,
take her and bring her back here.
One good blow from dagger will
relieve us Of SeverRc. And IT is We.
therefore. who will treat with He
lhntIa W fhu XIV Nlul AAbAHFNAt IL
he obeys our commands. 1t Is agreed,
ONus?
1T is agreed. Fulbert. Speak to
him"
While the monk was revealing this
Machiavelian scheme to ONus. HE
taner remained standing. with knitted
browE and determined air. lie
trembled when FulbeTt encompassed
him with his dominating glance.
My SON" he said, you who have
such need OF Us are talking like an
enemy. But We Wish to show you
that We always love you. Sit down
and listen.
Hictauer obeyed.
Rapidly the priest sketchrd the
events relating to Hictaner for the
past eighteen years.
He did not. however reveal the
drama OF his birth. lie said that he
had been found in hospital. here
his mother. n deserted young girl.
had died IN giving him his life. IT,.
revealed the vast pr"le"ts uuderJak en-
by the duality OAusFulberl and con
Cluded:
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Once OUers
Keep Your Nerves
Under Control

Copyright information
Are Of the screaming :
spider drops mouse
screech and scream being
What do suppose you really dog
you? 80 ,.:@.
Couldn't yell donoS
Self control is you
in a thcky populated street
about eight O'Clock night
screams but expressed many
curdlng noises and hks
been fooled to it,
Parents have youngser train that
child self control something for and
a plenty.
Make the penalty enough fer
appreciated fGyGE, -"* -, -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
Advice to the LOyelO1n
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Most Undigni6ed.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
What do you think of young
ladies who. when attending a
partx insist on spending the
. greater. part OF, the time in the
conSpah? or some other men. and
when their escort shows that he
does not. Hike this. accuse him OF
jealousy. =
don't believe a man should
monopolize all a girls time II
other scquaIntances are present.
but ] think she should use some
discretion in the matter. J.K.
A GIRL who conducts herself in
the way you describe is showing
a lack OF respect for herself as for
the man she sights BY all laws OF
courtesy and good taste. she should
show her appreciation TO her escort
in a pleasant. amlable way and
should not simply use him as a con-
venient means OF getting to the ball
and then haunt her conquests OF
other men in his face. believe
that the same laws Of courtesy hold
for women and men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
By Edith Hixon.

CwEET CONTENT. our rosebud
- fairy. was listening eagerly to
Rushing Air. the east wind
fairy. She was dressed In snowy
white from her head TO her heels,
while her hair was as dark As a
ravens wing, - Her black eyes were
like deep. silent pools in her scarlet
cheeks. She carried a black and
white feather fan. so large that 1t
trailsd on the ground as she walked.
She waved it-My what a roar.
When her nifty sisters waved theirs
at once they raised a gale which
blew down houses and uprooted
trees. as well as whipping the waves
OF the ocean-into mountainous fury.
Rushing Air was begging Sweet
Content TO come and ride Whirl-
wind, her winged horse withs her.
We will ride through clouds OF
gold. silver and scarlet, as well Is
fields OF stars growing like flowers.
You may ill your pockets with any
thing you desire" '.'t
Sweet Content shook her head at
hrst, then suddenly she thought OF
Mary Jane.
Mary Jane livd In Cuddlytown.
but was nobody's little girl. Her
father and mother had died years
ago and she lived with her aunt
Now her aunt had so many chill
dr-n Cshe was almost like the old
woman who lived in the shoe). that
she did not know what to do. She
tried to be good TO Mary Jane, but
she was too busy to take much care
Of her Mary Jane was always
tattered and tired. so much 80 that
Sweet Content felt very sorry for
her. Many a night she told Mary
Jane magical tales until the child
smiled IN her sleep.
Will you let ne take Mary
jane she begged.
Certainly. 10 she won't be fright
ened." answered Rushing Air.
: .They jumped on to whiriwind's
Back. arriving in Cuddlytovn iE one
instant and hyinE In the window Of
the room where Mary Jane was
sleeping Sweet Content touched
Mary with her magic wand. saying:
Wand made Of mooubeRm ray,
Let me have this wish. 7 pray.
May Mary be just the right size
70 ride with US through the starry
skies
Immediately Mary Jane grew 50
tiny that she fell right out OF. her
~ ghtie and Rw"!e. Her dear blue
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money. Have important hostage. Safe.
successful"
Here" said Vera coIdIy. lis a
translation OF my fathers cryptic
gram. Read It and let us decide"
What, No more than this" ex-
claimed Martial. Eleven words"
Yes. only eleven words. respond
ed Vera. In my fathers cryptOgram
there are twenty times as many let
tiers as the message requires"
And the key Of the cryptogram? 90
asked Gayilo.
Yes. the key" echoed ampa and
Martial
1T was Architects secret. SO IL will
be mine. Tchouvin- even does not
know il: and il have killed a man
he has killed a woman.
He deserves 10 know the key He
does not know it nor any one else. be-
cause SeveTac's secrets were Archi-
LIENS. and Architects secrets are now
mine"
The four men bowed at these words
spoken with such rud authority. The
mistress to whom they had pledged
themselves had their absolute Obedi-
ence
Very we'll" said GaviIo. "Severac
H. alive. He is AT ROsa's grott5. on
the shores OF CatalOnian Spain. not
far from Cape Circus. He asks for
you and for money. Vera What have
you decided?"
Il will obey as freely as YOU have
Obeyed. will leave tonight for
Spain. Vampa. how much have We
in the treasury:
Fifteen thousand eight hundred
and twenty francs"
Very we'll ] will TAX, 10000 in
French nix notes
And the organization OF the
party asked Tchouvine.
-'Severac will decide. Let us dis
band now"
Il will take the s o'clock train this
evening. vamps. When may have
the money?
Il will brir # to you in two
hours
One by one the men. rose and
grasped the cold hand which Vera
held out To them.
At o'clock that evening a richly
dressed young woman entered a nrst
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
By Jane Mclean

, 81. u
IT was SIltyery episode least It
was 70 everyone perhaps but
the few who took part In It.
Sometimes. however. tie most tense
little dramas take place in a short
space OF time, the results perchance.
OF an e9lsods7 -,
This episode took place In the
subway, the New York subway.
Everyone likes to hear story
about New York. Those who live
there Rvid1y devour anything per-
tanning to their manners and Gus
toms. and those who live m other
smaller cities or towns read with
Just as much interest stories thar
happen in and around New York.
Ellen had come to the CITY to hnd
work. and through the EFFORTS OF
SOME kind friends she had obtained > /
good position. She was a SWEEP
looking girl and had. not absorbed
many city customs. therefore she
was natural and unaffected. When the
FIRST hot day came to the cIty-she did
as she had always done in the conn-.
try. or in the small town. where, she >
had lived. and dressed comfortably.
II all the girls in the larger cities
dressed com fOrtably. there would b.
no more Summer" furs and many
more contented girls. But fashion d.
dictates are OF more Importance. any
day than the mere fact Of being
comfortable: and on the particular
day featuring in this story. when
Ellen entered the subway train in A
cool little Summer frock and
wide-brimmed hat. she encountered
the hostile gaze Of two city damseIs'
across the way. &C.,
Ellen locked at them InterestedfS. {
and.t indeed. they would haEs heen,
Interesting to any Iayman. They
were both young and pretty. and
very. very smart. They wore ons= i.
piece frocks Of blue serge with
pointed satin collars. They wore.
chic little hats githStlght face
veRs, and sf0nnd their. tffo1ts
nuffy FUR boaS Their cheeks were,
family pink and not a tEaees or
moisture dishgured the smoothneHs
OF their skin. Ellen thought them
marvellous. but they did not.return-
the compliment.
One OF them smiled and above
the roar OF the train as IL slowed
down for a station. her; biting. COM
ment cosild be plainly heard. '
Look at little Nellie from me
country. she looks exactly like,ths.
heroine of a motion picture. All
she needs is her hair down her back" ID.
The girl with her smiled loftily.
Yes. isn't II weird. my dear. the
queer get-ups one sees sometimes.
Some girls think about everything
In the world but appropriate dresS"~
Neither OF these girls was con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-08-05
The Present Vogue.
For Capes
They Are Now All the Style and Are Most
Effective and Smart

Another model that is more strict
ly "militaire" is fashioned of navy
blue serge and black braid. This
style is not so full or circular. but
is cut as narrow as is gracefully
possible. When the wind blows the
cape back an exquisite silk lining
Of blue and white strips is revealed.
Very interesting and unique is the
cut Of the collar. This is cut seps-
rate from the cape II Is deep and
crushed, coming well up behind the
ears. and is extended in front to
form long straps. These are'crossed
in front in true military fashion.
and fasten in back at the waist
line.
The ertir. cape is outlined in
narrow rows OF black silk braid.
With this type cape some designers
are showing . wsistcoat. cut on
straight, snug lines. with the cape
attached at the shoulders and
swinging freely in back.
Since this Influence has crept into
delightful little models in pussy
willow taffeta. Shrimp pink, light
chanEeabls taffeta and sky blue are
the favorite colors At we'll
known Summer resort there recently
was seen a very dainty cape of
shrimp pink, which might easily be
copied at comparatively small
cost.
II was built from a yolk which
showed the bottle shoulder" an
effect somewhat like the raglan
effect" of several seasons past. The
lower portion was attached BY a
heading forming cunning up
standing rUffe: Strips of silk were
frayed at the edges, shirred through
the centre ana Used for trimming.
The armslits were. outlined with
this delicate stirring. and so was
the. bottom of the cape. Two long
ribbon Etreamers. tied In a coquet-
tish bow at the neck and hung grace
fully almost to the knees. Who
would want a more fetching or
dainty Summer wrap for cool eve
ninRs7 White or cream serge Is
being exploited again for evening
capes and IL meeting with very fair
success
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-CHOUVINE had seen Vera, and
he came toward her.
Come" she said. il n low
voice, lit is done. but we must
make sure or the servant so that the
thing will be discovered as late as
possible. T5u can bind her, and We
will shut her in the kitchen
Tchouvine folded his paper. put It
in his pocket. crossed the garden
after Vera and entered the house.
The old woman was still at the foot
OF the stairs. She drew aside to let
the girl and gentleman pass.
Two strong hands seized her throat,
and before she had time 90 cry out, She
was bound hand and foot and thrown,
half faintinE. on the kitchen floor.
Vera Tchouvinp said. 1T would
be better to xiii her. II We let her
live. she would reveal our sign. and
we would be arrested sooner Or later.
mo one saw as come in. The court
Is deserted. There are a great many
chances that we can leave unseen II
the maid doesn't talk. no one will
find US, and our mission will not be
marred by an arrest"
The girl reflected moment, then
she said simply:
You are right. XIII her"
In lower voice she added. as
Tchouvine bent over the prisoner:
What does the life OF this ola
woman amount to? Nothing. Whist
does it weigh in the balance with Ine
liberty of the world? Less than moth
ing
She left the kitchen while Tchou-
vine rtrangled the servant
The terrOrists met Nhe following
day in Architects little lodgings in
Geneva Besides era and Tchouvine.
Martial. paviIo and Eampa were
seated round the table.
Vera drew a single sheet Of paper
from her bosom. In the middle Of II
were these two lines in the young
girls own writing:
"Rosa's Erotto. Send Vera and