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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02

A Score Of shrieking Blacks Were
Upon Them.
upon the black warriors when they
saw the mischief they had already
wrought. KOvudoo. realizing the dan
ger Of coming to close quarters with
these mighty ape men, seized Meriem
and called upon his warriors to retreat.
For time the apes followed them.
and several Of the blacks were badly
mauled and one killed before they sue
ceeded in escaping Nor would they
have got of thus easily had Akut not
been more concerned with the condi-
ton of the wounded Korak than with
the fate of the girl, upon whom he had
always looked as more or less of an
interloper and an unquestioned bur-
den.
Korak lay bleeding and unconscious
when Akut reached his side. The great
ape tore the heavy spears from his
flesh, licked the wounds and then car
ried his friend to the lofty shelter that
Korak had constructed for Meriem.
Further than this the brute could do
nothing. Nature must accomplish the
rest unaided or Korak must die.
He did not die. however. For days
he lay helpless with fever. while Akut
and the apes hunted close by that they
might protect him from such birds and
beasts as might reach his lofty retreat.
Occasionally Akut brought him juicy
fruits which helped to Stake his thirst
and allay his fever. and little by little
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02

escaped some one came and struck
down the shelk. stealing his daughter
away. II this Is she the sheik win pay
you we'll for her return"
korak's arm had gone around the
shoulders Of Meriem. And then from
behind him broke hideous bedlam of
savage war cries, and a score of
shrieking blacks were upon them.
Korak turned to give battle. Meriem
with her own light spear stood by his
side. An avalanche Of barbed Missiles
flew about them. One pierced Korak'a
shoulder, another his leg and he went
down.
Meriem was unscathed for the blacks
had Intentionally spared her. Now
they rushed forward to finish KoraI
and make good the girls capture. But
as they came there came also from an
other point in the Jungle the great
Akut and at his heels the huge bulls
OF his new kingdom.
Snarling and roaring, they rushed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02

one would have harmed me. The 9TH
er; who he has Just killed. tried to stop
him. They were both very bad men,
but this one is the worse. II my Korak
were here he would kill him. sup.
pose you are like them, SO you will not
kill him"
The stranger smiled. ale deserves
killing" he said. There is no doubt
Of that. Once should have killed him,
but now not. l. will see. though, that
he does not bother you any more"
He was holding Malbihn In a grasp
the giant Swede could not break.
though he struggled to do so, and he
was holding him as easily as Malbihn
might have held a little child. yet NAL
bihn was huge man. nightly thewed.
The Swede began to rage and curse.
He struck at his captor, only to be
twisted about and held at arms length.
Then he shouted to his boys to come
and kill the stranger.
In response dozen strange blacks
entered the tent. They, too, were pow
erful, clean limbed men, not at all
like the NANCY crew that followed the
Swedes.
I'VE have had enough fpolishness."
said the stranger to Malbihn. "You
deserve death, but am not the law.
know now who you are. l have
heard Of you before. You and your
friend bear a most unsavory reputa-
ton. We do not want you In our coun-
try. shall let you 60 this time, but
should you ever return shall take the
law into my own hands. Now. get out.
and next time you see me remember
who / am" and he spoke a name in
the Swedes cara name that more
effectually subdued the scoundrel than
many beatings. Then he gave him a
push that carried him bodily through
the tent doorway. to sprawl upon the
turf beyond.
"Now," he said, turning toward Mer-
lem. who has the key to this thing
about your neck?"
The girl pointed to Jenssen's body.
"He carried 1t always" she said.
The stranger searched the clothing
on the corpse until he came upon the
key. A moment more Meriem was
free.
"Will you let me 60 back 10 my Ko-
rakr she asked
Il will see that you are returned to
your people," the stranger replied.
"Who are they, and where IL their VII
lager
He had been cycling her strange, bar
barrie garmenture wonderingly. From
her speech she was evidently an Arab
girl, but he had never before seen one
thus clothed.
/, "Who are your peoplei Who is Ko-
rak?" he asked again.
"Korak! Why. Korak IL an ape.
have no other people. Korak and I
live in the jungle alone since Ait
went to be king Of the apes" She had
always thus pronounced Akut's name,
for so 1t had sounded to her when first
she came with Korak and the ape.
i A questioning expression entered the
strangers eyes. He looked at the girl
closely.
$50 Korak is an aper' he said. "And
what, pray. are your
II am Meriem. I also an an ape."
i Mn" was the strangers only oral
comment upon this startling announce
ment But what he thought might
have been partially interpreted through
the plying light that entered his eyes.
He approached the girl and started b
lay his hand upon her forehead. She
drew back with savage little growl.
A smile touched his lips.
"You need not fear me-" he said II
shall not harm you I only wish 10
discover If you have fever@H you are
entirely we'll Il you are We wzli set
forth in search Of Korak."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-02-02
CHAPTER VIII.
korak and hicrien.

Korak and Mcriem.
For many months the strange life
NJ the three went on unmarked by any
unusual oCcurrCnccs-at least without
any occurrences that seemed unusual
"a the youth or the ape-but 70 the
,ittle girl il was a constant nightmare
of horrors for days and weeks until
she. too. became accustomed to gazing
into the eyeless sockets of death and
10 the feel of the icy wind Of his
shroudlike mantle.
Slowly she learned the rudiments Of
the only common medium Of thought
exchange which her companions pos
.essed-the language Of the great apes.
More quickly she perfected herself in
Jungle craft. SO that the time soon
came when she was an important fac
tor in the chase, watching while the
others slept or helping them to trace
he spoor Of whatever prey they might
be stalking.
Akut accepted her on a footing
which hordered upon equality when 1t
was necessary for them TO come into
close contact. hut for the most part
he avoided her. The youth always was
Kind 10 her, and ii there were many
occasions upon which he felt the bur-
den Of her presence he hid II from her
Finding that the night damp and
chill caused her discomfort and even
suffering. kOrak constructed tight
little shelter high among the swaying
branches Of giant tree. Here little
Meriem slept in comparative warmth
and safety. while the Killer and the
ape perched upon nearby branches, the
former always before the entrance to
The lofty domicile. where he best could
guard It's inmate from the dangers Of
arboreal enemies.
After the construction Of the shelter
the activities Of the three became To-
called. They ranged less widely. for
there was always the necessity Of re-
turning TO their own tree at nightfall.
A river flowed near by. Came and
fruit were plentiful. as were fish also.
Existence had settled down to the daily
humdrum Of the viid--the search for
food and the sleeping upon full bellies.
They looked no further ahead than
today.
If the youth thought of his past and
Of those who longed for him in the
distant metropolis 1t was In G de-
tached and impersonal sort Of way. as
though that other life belonged to IN.
other creature than himself. He had
given up hope Of returning TO civlliza
ton. for. since bis various rebuffs nj
the hands Of those to whom he had
looked for friendship. he had wan.
dered SO far inland as to realize that
he was completely lost In the mazes OF
the jungle.
Then. too. since the coming of Me.
rem he had found in her that one
thing which he had most missed be-
fore in his savage jungle life-human
companionship.
The little girl idolized him. as she
might have idolized an indulgent
brother had she had one. Love was q
hing unknown 10 either. But rs the
youth neared manhood ii was inevi-
table that it should come to him. as IL
did to every other savage jungle male
As Meriem became proficient in their
common language the pleasures OF
their conpanionship grew correspond
ingly. for now they could converse
and, aided by the mental powers OF
their human heritage. they amplified
the restricted vocabulary Of the apes
until talking was transformed from a
task into an enjoyable pastime.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19
A WEEK OF WORK
FOR A FEW FEET
OF THE FILM

am an actor. Not q hero. Not a
villain. No girls will sigh solefully
when they see me upon the screen
In Paramount's 1.-THE Son or DEM
ocracy." No men will hiss. I will
be practically ignored. for my hair
10 white and my whiskers are grey.
and I'm little more than atmosphere.
In BENJAMIN Chapin's famous photo
play series.
But how I did have to labor to
present that little bit Of atmosphere!
II was my first Job In the studio
whore they work . week for . few
feet OF film.
Most persons In motion pictures
call me An extra. But at the actors
employment agency there came call
one winter day for Civil War types.
1t took my memory back to the days
when I was real actor. when I
played with Booth. A Civil War type
10 usually man who looks as tho
he has Just shaken hands with Abra-
ham Lincoln. About fifty Of NJ an
swsred the description.
Go out to Ridgefieid Park. New
Jersey. We were told. The chances
are you can be used without make
up; 70 there probably won't be more
than half days work. with your
lunch and carfare thrown In. Tha'
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

trial costume outfit" consisting Of a
pair Of boots. a pair Of trousers. coat.
plug hat or felt, vest. stock collar.
and in some cases a shirt. Then we
were ordered on stage. Surely now.
we thought. the camera would be
started for we looked as well as any
group usually appears in pictures.
When we reached the stage up
under the ground glass roof . there
was the Lincoln Man." a. Beijamin
Chaplin is known to almost everyone.
dressed In the old familiar stovepipe
hat and long. loose coat. ready for
work. Three Of US present had lived
In Abraham Lincoln's time. It was
some time before we recovered from
beholding this apparition. He moved
about, now humorous, now serious, as
though really carrying all Of the
cares Of 81 ON his shoulders. We
soon realized that this was to be no
ordinary picture. A quiet order
from the man to one Of. his assist
ants. and we were lined up for the
Inspection.
Some Of those hats will not do. -
was his first remark, and we could
see that his glances were also trav-
cling disapprovingly to coats. trous-
ers and in many cases. to collars and
ties. Were we going to be paid only
for soming to this place and trying
on . lot OF ancient looking clothes!
Ie began to look that way. ana pc.
fore much time had passed, We real
ICED that there would be more thar
one days pay for us. We were dis
missed and ordered to report the fol
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

meant not more than two dollars for
me. an extra. after the agency had
pocketed It's fee. but It was q case Of
half loaf. We left. voyaged over
the Hudson. entrained. and vera
soon walking through Ridgefield
Park. holding q course on the ground
glass roof we could see in the dis
lance.
The average layman would sup
pose that We would be hustled into
q scene Immediately and kept there.
Not 30. Fully two hours were re-
auired to equip each Of ~ with what
the Technical DEPARTMENT called "a
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

the outside had chilled the air up
under the glass studio roof until 1t
seemed as cold on the stage as tho
It were outdoors. At seven-thirty,
the first scene was photographed.
and from that time on the camera
clicked increasingly, for we were per-
feet in our parts, even though suf-
fering from the cold.
Benjamin Chaplin was driving US to
finish these scenes. but he was also
driving himself and his staff.
We were told to return to the
agency the next day. to be advised
whether or not all the scenes were
OK. Not until tests have been made
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

France, March 17--There has been
intense aerial activity on the AM
erican sector Of the Lorraine front.
American observers piloted by the
French aviators descending within
100 feet Of the German trenches and
pouring in fire from machine guns.
stung by the activity Of the Ameri-
cans In the Montsec region. the
Germans are now using their five and
six inch guns more and more. A
few weeks ago the Germans con-
fined most Of their Smelling to three
inch shells, but now only about 30
per cent Of the shells that come
over are Of that caliber. ~
The artillery activity recently was
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

lowing morning and dress for anoth-
or inspection, with all the changes
made in our costume.
More changes followed the inspec-
ton on the second day, and more
costumes were ordered from New
York. Again we were ordered for the
next day.
Then. on the third day. at last
BENJAMIN Chaplin ordered the cam
era set up. After the principal &C.
tors had been rehearsed. he held up
his hand for the extras, and we lis
tened to rather unusual little
speech: It was unusual from 4 big
director to men Of the lower ranks
in picturedom. Usually we are ig-
nored by all save the assistant direc-
tors. who yell and sometimes even
curse from the side lines.
"You have been called here" he
said, ito take part in a production
with which we hope to better the
whole world. With 1t we will try
to recreate the Lincoln Spirit, the
spirit Of heroic sacrifice, Of honesty
of patriotism and all that America
and the rest Of the world needs to-
day. We may seem to waste time
and money in preparing for these few
scenes In which you are to take part
but II you will work with me tc
bring into these scenes all that w
are striving for. I will consider that
not one minute has been wasted OF
10 penny thrown away. Action!"
All that day rehearsal followed re-
hearsal without an inch Of film be-
ling exposed. A blizzard raging OF
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19
"a Airships Shot Down
By Allied Pliers

comparatively light. both sides she'll
ing support lines and the areas back
of the front, seeking out battery en-
placements.
The Americans have been active
with rifle grenades, dislodging a
German machine gun from an ad-
vanced position and forcing snipers
to evacuate their camouflased hid
ing places. The occupants Of Ger
man listening posts were compelled
to flee also F
The boches are using . new style
Of hand grenade called "potatc
masher" fro mits shape. It has q
time fuse attached and bursts a few
seconds after It has landed.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

Of the photography can motion pic
ture producers tell that their work
is successful, and we reported, as d.
rected for the news.
"All out to Ridgefield Park again.
the agent greeted us, to our amaze
ment. Everything is going to be re-
taken!"
The intense cold had made our
breaths visible on the screen. so that
we all appeared to be smoking whom
ever our mouths were open. and Ben
jamin Chaplin could not pass that, in
view Of the fact. that the scenes Of
the story were laid in Washington.
D. c.. in the late spring Of 1851.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19

$500 PRIXE-During our adver-
Using campaign commencing Febru-
cry Is we sold large number Of
sewing machines. We now offer Q
IS prize for the personsTho bought
. machine number G6713261.
G5712361. G56Ss756. Call at our Of
flee, 80 West First North street and
get your prize. r.. b. Glines. Mana
ger. Adv. II
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-03-19
CLASSIFIED
ADVERTISING

\ MONEY 10 LOAN-One hundred
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and city property. H. A. Peterson
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II
Evening star., 1918-07-30
Vicious Assaults Only Dent
Franco-American Positions
Slightly.
U.S.LADSLOSE ClERGES:
BEUGNEUX IS RECLAIMED


WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON THE AISNE-
MARINE FRONT, July 3o pm-Under fire from the
enemy only slightly less than that of yesterday the Amer
leans the front north of the Ourcq held their
positions this forenoon and advanced little toward
the road from Seringes to Sergy.
Repeated efforts by the enemy disodge the Amer
leans futile.
On the Americans left the French moving forward
To the right the lines holding steadily.
The guards that were brought in by the Germans to
attack the Americans yesterday appeared today to have
been withdrawn by the German command
The fighting is the heaviest the Americans have
perienced. Their conduct winning the praise of the
French observers.
By the Associate Press.
The Germans have thrown nearly million into the
gigantic battle between scissors and Rheims and have been
vciousy attacking all around the circular line that
stretches from Scissors to the neghborhood of Rheims.
Even this formidable force however appears have made
in the allied front in
FORT while points progress for the allies Slight but
portant, is reported.
Through the German blow the Americans
Cerges southeast of while
northwest of Fer the Americans have
of Beugneu which they had penetrated after passing
through Grand Rozoy.
Buzancy situated the side of river about
miles south of Soissons has also been the
fighting and the battle have been general along the
line south of that point notably Pleer wood where the
front turns abruptly to the east
gagements but reports credit the allies with making
Aubly the Ardre valley, of Rheims They
forged ahead farther down toward the bottom of pocket at
Villers -Agron-Aguizy.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
FOR DOUBLING TAXES ON
AMUSEMENT TICKETS
Majority Of Committee Favor More
Than Doubling Tobacco Tax,
But Delay Decision.

Doubling of the war taxes on ad-
missions to places Of amusement and
on club dues was decided upon today
by the ways and meane committee
considering the new eight-billion-
dollar war revenue bill
Majority sentiment Of the commit
tee was said to favor more than
doubling the present taxes on tobacco.
but ANAL decision was deferred until
additional information could be had
from the Treasury Department, which
had recommended only twice the pres
ent tax.
Summary of Committee Work.
There will be no provision for in
crease of either passenger or freight
TRANSFORMATION charges in the bill
This was decided yesterday.
on both Import and export trade. II
constitutional
Consideration Of increased taxes on
lfouors and other beverages was post
poned until practically all other items
have been decided. ~
Extension of the pine-line tax SO AZ
to include companies piping their own
products also was deferred
Proposal to increase taxes on LIE.
considered but put over for additional
discussion.
In the absence Of Chairman Kitciain,
who is detained at his homo by illness,
the acting chairman. Henry T. Rainey
Of Illinois, issued q statement last
night summarizing the work Of the
committee - statea .s->.- {
Evening star., 1918-07-30
WOMAN INSPECTOR
ACcUSES9STANDS
Dealers in Arcade Market
Sold Above Fair Food
Prices.

Nine retail merchants operating In
the Arcade market, 18th street and
Park road, have been notified to ap-
pear before the District food admin
istrator tomorrow and explain why
they have been charging more for va
rious articles than the prices quoted
on the weekly fair price list.
This roundup Of fair price boosters
is the result of carefully executed
bit of inspection on the part Of the
administrations woman inspector.
Prompted by the frequency Of COM
plants about merchants overcnarg-
ing, this inspector. win oniy nasAs .,s
basket as a disguise, spent two days
making an investigation which con-
sisted principally Of pricing and -pur-
chasing food articles.
Potatoes Favorite Mark.
Potatoes were tho favorite article
for price raising by these nine Of
tenders. Although the maximum price
for the best grade is quoted on the
fair price list at sixty-two cents q
peck, the majority Of these nine mer-
chants were charging seventy cents q
peck. Ham and bacon also were
prominent among the over-priced ar
ticles.
Five local bakers have been hailed to
the District Food Administration to an
sWer charges this afternoon OF vfolat-
ing the baking regulations In nearly
each case the accused baker is charged
with making bread without the required
amount of wheat flour substitute. One
of these five bakers was notified to ap-
pear at the administration for hear
ing last Friday, but he failed to remem-
Der the notice and did not show up. !,
The baking division Of the local ad-
ministration prides itself on the fact
that thus far few bakers who have
been brought before the administrators
to answer charges have escaped punsn-
ment.
The District administrator expects to
make decision in the cases OF the
sixteen grocers who we're caugnt IN tne
round-up of nearly two weeks ago, and
who were given a hearing on charges OF
violating their fair price list.
Evening star., 1918-07-30
HeQuu German Counter BlOlUs
Delivered All Along the Line

gion on the Flanders front vere en-
tered last night by Australian troops,
who took forty prisoners, the war Of
fee announced today.
The enemy artillery was active in
the region northwest Of Albert. throw
ing in. gas shells It also displayed
activity between La Baasee canal and
Ypres.
Hard Fight for Sergy.
LONDON, July 2s-The heaviest
fighting of the last twenty-four hours
occurred in this sector last night
against the French and the Ameri-
cans. Sergy, after having been taken
and lost four times, was in allied
hands today.
Still farther north toward Scissors
the French surrounded the village of
Buzancy and took 200 prisoners, but
later lost the village.
From various parts Of the line the
news is that the Germans are contin-
uing their refinement, but are resist
ing strongly at several points. es-
pecially on the easterly wing along
denois and Saint Gemme-
British troops last night carried out
a successful operation in the Morlan-
court sector. the war Office announces
tonight. The BRITISH TOOK tnelf op-
jectives and three German counter
attacks were beaten OF with loss to
the enemy.
Lessen Pressure on AmienA
By the Associated Pross-
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, July 2e.-Ths Australians
early this morning attacked and cap
tured the enemy lines astride tho Bray
Corbie road between Moriancourt ana
Sally -Laurette, thus stiIl further lessen
ing the pressure on AmienA
In this latest Of the series OF little
bites the Australians have been making
into the enemy lines the attack was On a
front Of 1000 yards, and the Australians
penetrated to a depth Of 500 yards. At
4 o'clock this morning, three and q half
hours after the opening of the attack.
two officers, ninety men and hve ma
chine guns had been taken and many
casualties inflicted upon the enemy. :
The hostile retaliation was slight ana
easily overcome Except for interrnit-
tent shelling at various points along the
line the remainder Of the front con-
tinued quiet
Evening star., 1918-07-30
us. TROOPS WELCOMED 4
Americans Given Enthusiastic Re-
ception When They Arrived
in italy.

American combatant troops. whose
arrival recently In Italy to go into
action ON the italian front, as am
nounced here by Gen. March, chief Of
stan. were received with great ova-
tion on their arrival at Turin; and
Milan, Princess Iaetitia and the civil
and military authorities enthusiast
ca1ly greeted the Americans at Turin.
vhere athey paraded through the city's
streets amid great oyations. according
to an ofiicial dispatch today from Rome.
In Milan q. similar reception greeted
the Americans, which continued
through the. afternoon, assuming the
Character ct q great popular demon
stration for fhe United StatsA