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Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-16

long passage, holding his hand all
the way, to show him slots cut In the
floor for the use of archers.
"You entered Khinjan caves by a
tunnel under this floor, well-beloved
There Is no other entrancep
BY this time ''well-beloved" was her
name for him, although there was no
air of finalliy about it. 1t was as II
she paved the way for use Of Athelstan
and that was q sacred name. 1t was
amazing how she conveyed that Inn
preston without using words.
''The Sleeper cut these slots for his
archers. Then he had another thought
and set these cauldrons In place, to
boil oil to pour down. Could any army
force way through by the route by
which you entered?"
NO." he said, marveling at the ton
weight copper cauldrons, one to each
hole.
And have more than thousand
Mauser rifles here, and more than q
million rounds of ammunition
She showed him cave in which
boxes were stacked in high, square
piles.
Dynamite bombs" she boosted.
How many boxes? l forget! Too
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-16

Yasmini shouted in his ear; for the
din, mingling with the rivers voice,
made a volcano chord. "They will lay
waste India They win butcher and
plumber and burn 1t will be what
they leave of India that we shall build
anew and govern, for India herself will
rise to help them lay her own cities
waste II is always sol Conquests
always are so Comet"
She tugged at him and led him back
along the tunnel and through other
tunnels to the throne room, where she
made him sit at her feet again. The
food had been cleared away In their
absence. Instead. ON the ebony table
there were pens and ink and paper.
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-16
CHAPTER XvI--Continued.
IN

Listen, while tell you all from the
beginning The sirkar sent me to dis
cover what may be this Heart of the
Hills men talk about. / found these
caves-and this / told the sirkar a
little about the caves, and nothing at
all about the sleepers. But even at
that they only believed the third of
what l said. And hack In Delhi |
bought books. When had read enough
came back here to think. | knew
enough now to be sure that the sleeper
is a Roman and the Heart of the
Hills Grecian maid. She is like me-
That is why know she drove him
to make an empire, choosing for be-
ginning these Hills where Rome had
never penetrated. have seen it all in
dreams. And because was all alone,
saw that would need skill and much
patience. So began to learn.
"Times / would 60 to Delhi and
dance there little, and a little In
other places--once indeed before
viceroy, and once for the king of Eng
land. And all the while l kept look
ing for the mantle man who should
be like the sleeper, even as am like
her. whom he loved There was none
like the sleeper until you came. And
when the world war broke-for it is
a world war, world war, tell you -
/ thought at last that / must manage
all alone. And then you came!
"But there were many tried-many
especially after | abandoned the
thought that the man must resemble
the Sleeper. There was a prince of
Germany who came to India on a hunt
ing trip. You remember?"
King pricked his ears and allowed
himself to grin, for In common with
many hundred other men who had
been lieutenants at the time he would
once have given an ear and an eye
to know the truth of that affair. The
grin transferred his whole appearance,
until Yasmini beamed on him.
I'm listening, princess |" he remind
ed her.
"Well-he came-the prince of Ger
many. / offered him India first, then
Asia, then the world-even as | now
offer them to you. The sirkar sent him
to see me dance, and he stayed to
hear me talk. When I saw at last that
he has the head and heart of hyena !
spat In his face and threw food at him.
HE complained to the sirkar against
me, so / told the sirkar some-not
much, indeed, but enough-of the
things he and his officers had told me.
And the sirkar said at once that there
was both cholera and bubonic plague,
and he must 60 home! His officers
laughed behind his back. Ever since
that time there have always been Ger
mans In communication with me, and
/ have not once been in the dark about
Germany's plans-although they have
always thought am In the dark.
II went ON looking for my man.
There came that old Bull-with-a-beard,
Muhammad Amin. He thinks he Is the
Mountain Home Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1915-1946, 1918-03-16

"They viii Lay Waste lndiai They
viii Butcher and Plumber and Burn
II VIII Be What They Leave Of
India That We Shall Build Anew
and Govern"
many to count Women brought then
all the way from the sea, for ever
Muhammad Amin could not make
Afridi rifemen carry loads. | have
wondered what Bull-with-a-beard will
say when he misses his precious dyna'
mitel"
you've enough In there to blow
the mountain up!" King advised her
"If somebody fired a pistol In here
the least would be the collapse of this
floor into the tunnel below with hun
dred thousand tons of rock on top OF
1t. There Is no other way outr'
"Earth's Drink" she said, and he
made grimace that set her to laugh
ing
But she looked at him darkly after
that and ne got the impression that the
thought was not new to her, and that
she did not thank him for the advice.
He began to wonder whether there
was anything she had not thought Of
any loophole she had left him for
escape-any issue she had not fore
seen.
She showed him where eleven hun
dred Mauser rifles stood in racks In
another cave, with boxes of ammuni-
ton piled beside them-each rifle and
cartridge worth its weight In silver
COMA very rajah's ransoml
"The Germans are generous In some
things-only in some things-very
mean In othersw she told him. "They
sent no medical stores, and no blan-
ketsw
Past caves where provisions of ev-
cry imaginable kind were stored, suffl-
cient for an army, she led him to where
her guards slept together with the
thirty special men whom King had
brought with him up the Khyber.
~ have five hundred others whom /
dare trust to come In here" she said,
"but they shall stay outside until |
want them. A mystery is q good thing !
1t Is good for them all to wonder what
| keep in here! 1t is good to keep this
sanctuary; 1t makes for powerW
Pressing very close to him, she
guided him down another dark tunnel
until he and she stood together In the
jaws of the round hole above the
river, looking down into the Cavern Of
Earth's Drink.
Nobody looked up at them. The
thousands were too busy working up
frenzy for the great jihad that was to
come.
Stacks Of wood had been piled up,
six-man high In the middle, and then
fred. The heat came upward like
furnace blast, and the smoke was a
great red cloud among the stalactites.
Round and round that holocaust the
thousands did their sword-dance, yell
ing as the devils yelled at Khinjan's
birth. They needed no wine to craze
them. They were drunk with fanaH-
clsm, frenzy. lust
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sage into the outer chamber, and the
illusion was Of walking behind a gold
en-haired Madonna to some shrine of
innocence. Her perfume was like In
cense; her manner perfect reverence.
She passed into the cave where the
two dead bodies lay like high priest
ess performing rite.
Walking to the bed, she stood for
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(To BE coNTINuEDD
'Arkinu Back.

The Vicar-What a dreadful plague
Of caterpillars, John
John--Ah; an 90 let loose the first
pair Of 'em2 Noah Sketch.
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IN the Hills Are Laughing! Ihey
Are Getting Ready! Thou and -"
man, having more strength to hope and
more will to will wrongly than any
man ] ever met, except German.
have even been sure sometimes that
Muhammad Amin is a German; yet
now am not sure.
"From all the men I met and
watched have learned all they knew !
And have never neglected to tell the
sirkar sufficient of what men have told
me, to keep the sirkar pleased with
me 1t was fortunate that knew of
a German plot that could spoil at the
last minute. A million dynamite
bombs was big haul for the sirkar
My offer to go to Khinjan and keep the
taills' quiet was accepted that same
@syl
"But what are million dynamite
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
BANKERS TO SEND
 DELEGATES TO THE
 DENVER MEETING

The Birmingham Chapter, American Institute of Banking, has made ar- engagements to send two of it's members venes at Denver, September IT, IS and 19. w. w. Clayton of the Birmingham Trust and Savings company and A. J. Ceravolo of the American Trust and Savings bank were elected at the an- nual meeting of the local chapter to represent the banks of the Birmingham district at this meeting.
 There will be nearly. 800 delegates present from all over the United States, and some of the country's most promi. nent speakers and most learned bark CTS will be present to conduct and ad- dress the sessions. The Denver chap ter is making elaborate plans for en- tertaining the young bankers.
 The Birmingham Chapter, American Institute of Ranking, contemplates a very successful season beginning Sept emher 26. The active work begins on that date and the meeting will be held in the Civic association rooms, and a large attendance is anticipated.
 The subjects which the study class will consider this year are commercial law and negotiable instruments. Cap dple iHStTucloTS are DtlHS secured 10 conduct this branch of the work
 The officers of the Birmingham chapter are as follows:
 President, J. A. Holcomb, First Ma tional Bank; Vice president, c. c. Bryant, North Birmingham Trust and Savings Bank: Secretary, A. J Cera volo. American Trust and Savings Bank; Treasurer, W. W. Clayton, Bir- mingham Trust and Savings company.
 Board of governors. W. w. Clayton, Birmingham Trust and Savings com pany J. D. McGill, American Trust and Savings Bank. A. ]. Daily, American Trust and Savings Bank; J. E. Carter, Birmingham Truss and Savings ccm- pany; J. A. Holcomo, First Natit nal Bank.
 This chapter is member uf the American Bankers association and of the Alabama Bankers association.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
SUNDAY SCHOOLS
 OF CITY ID CAMP
 AT W|NNA-TASKA
Three Regiments of Men and Boys to Be Formed. Dr. l.. c. Branscomb to
 Be Principal Speaker

The final details have been completed for the Officers Training Camp" for boys, which is to be held September IS. IA and 15 at Camp Winna-Taska. Pres cott This camp is being held under the auspices of the secondary division committee of the Birmingham Sunday School association and takes the place of the boys conferences, which have been held during former years
 The camp will be divided in three regi- ments. The first regiment vii be for the boys of the ages 15. IS and r. The second regiment will be for the young men IS years old and over, while the third regiment will consist of all the men who teach boys in the Sunday schools of the city, and Sunday school superin tendents or men who are interested in poys who care to go, Jim Jackson will be the colonel of the first regiment and E. A. Wilson and Dr. J. B. Crippen col oneis of the second and third regiments. respectively.
 A number of boys have registered for the camp and there is till room for many more. The registration VIII close next Friday morning at g o'clock, after that time no one will be allowed to register The registration fee is s2.5O, which will take care of all camp expenses
 pr. l.. c. Branscomb will be the prln- cipal speaker for the camp. There will be other men speakers and also num- Der of boys will be on the programme. Any boy or Sunday school official who wishes further information about this camp can secure same by calling at the office of the Birmingham Sunday School association, 4ol Title Guarantee building
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
AMERICA ANSWER
 AT THE JEFFERSON
WOman's Division of Four Minute Men Boost Official
 War Picture

Unusual interest has already been ex- cited in the presentation of the United States government official war picture, Stheatre, next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday, Mrs. Tom Mccarthy, chair man of the woman's division of the four minute men, and Mrs. E. T. Rice chair man of publicity, together with Mrs. George H. Davis, chairman of the Lib erty chorus. have united their activities to make the occasion a supreme success and credit to Birmingham On Mon day afternoon Mrs. William Little Brown of the woman's division of the four minute men will make an address.
 At the evening performance Miss Lucille Roberts will sing '"rhe Star-Spangled Banner assisted by the Liberty chorus in camp community uniform. She will also sing Miss Daisy Rowley's stirring new war song, "Verdun." During the intermission Private Scott of the First Canadian expeditionary force. Eighth an address. The Liberty chorus will sing Little Black Dcvils," will address the audience. He was gassed at Ypres and wounded with shrapnel at Neu Chatel; he was in a German prison for two and one-half years.
 On Tuesday afternoon Mrs. w. l.. Mur- doch will speak at the matinee perform ance and in the evening Commissioner J. R. Hornady will make a patriotic ad- dress. At the Wednesday matinee Mrs. J. A. Rountree of the four-minute men will speak, and at the night perform ance the Rev. M $. Barnwell will make battalion, Winnipeg known as ''The at all the performances and eight Red Cross girls. in uniform, will act as ush- CTS at the evening performances.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11

served with the Fighting Fourth" Geor- gia cavalry under Gen. Joe Wheeler, who helped make history in those stirring days Of 6l and '65. Continuing, he said:
 'I have suffered from stomach trouble, which took the form of indigestion and dyspepsia, for the past 15 years; my liver was sluggish and my kidneys were affected; l was always constipated and il was almost impossible for me to eat Z solid food. meats or vegetables.
 My food fermented in my stomach and was constantly belchng up sour food gas pressed under my heart, causing paI- pitation, and I had headaches and was always dizzy. I had become very ner- vous and restless and at night could not sleep.
 .I had used various remedies without any permanent results until finally l be- gan to take Plant Juice. and have con- tinued to take it until now I have used three bottles and wish to state that I am now feeling fine. I can eat my food and digest it perfectly, have no more indiges- ticn or dyspepsia and the constipation is a thing of the past.
 T am indorsing Plant Juice to all of my friends. for I think 1t is one of the best medicines on the market today for people suffering from stomach, liver and kidney trouble.' Nf
 Such words as these and those of many others which have been printed have wide influence for they come from people of standing and influence, who have given Plant Juice fair trial and have been greatly benefited thereby.
 The Plant Juice Man is at, Nortons s Drug Store, corner of Second avenue and Twentieth street, where he is daily meee ing the local public, and introducing and explaining the merits of thisAremedy. Free samples given.--AdY.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
.GOMPERS DEFENDS
 AMERICAS DELAY /.
 IN ENTERING WAR
Pledges American Labor to Stick Through War to Vic torious End-Says Work CTS Know What Allies
 Are Fighting For

London, September 10-Ame $ delay in entering the war was de- tended by Samuel Gompers, head of the American Federation of Labor, in an address at the American Lunch- con club today.
 MT. Gompers said he was one cf those who was impatient during the period while America was maintaining neutrality, but that he had found that the wisdom of the President of the United States far outbalanced the judgment of all else"
 Mir. Gompers pledged American labor to stick through the war to a vic- torious end. American workers, he decl$red. had no illusions regarding the conflict. They knew what the United States and the allies were fighting for.
 The workers of America did not only talk freedom, Mir Gompers point ed out, but they had lived it. He had visited Germany several times, he added, and had never heard more tunes sung to freedom in any other country But, he said, "mouthing it and prac- ticing 1t, are two different things"
 MT. Gompers declared that only men who were willing to make sacrifices, supreme sacrifices, knew what freedom or liberty meant. He quoted the phrase, External vigilance is the price of liberty" and added that men who were unwilling to fight for liberty were undeserving of it. As far as Eng land, France, Italy and the United States were concerned, the speaker de- clared, their arming for war was not militarism, but it was case of their civilian populations getting into uni form >to defend the rights of civiliza- tion. They were uniformed so that they might distinguish between their friends and the enemy
 MT. Gompers said that he had ap- pealed to his fellow workers in Great Britain to do their job. They had done wonderfully, but. he added tnis was time that tried meh's souls, and it was the duty of all to insure that the war should not be lost or success in it endangered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Colored Woman's S Home and Foreign Mission Society Meets at St. James Church

The Sunday School convention of the Womans Home and Foreign Mission society of tke southern Birmingham district met yesterday at St. James A.
 NJ. F. church and was called to order at Il o'clock by pr. F. ". Williams, presiding elder.
 He introduced Mrs Eckhart, who has charge of the colored council of de- fense in Jefferson county who made
 shcrt talk presenting her work in an interesting manner The opening ser
 mon was preached by Rev I. F. Fields
 and Clara Watson was made secretary.
 The finance committee is composed of
 Dr. Warren chairman; I. B. Carl. R. H.
 Haynes and D. P. Burgess. Anolhey
 committee appointed was composed Of
 J l.. Montgomery, chairman. Gertrude
 Prior Eliza Prannon and Lillie
 Thomas. The benediction was pro- nounced by Rev. Haynes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Among fhe Bleacherites Fair Hits and Foul Chatter Garnered From the National
 Pastme

1 players in the big leagues are like the average human beings.
 Mitchell may come back with Tyler today and Barrow is almost certain te work Mays. The Cub pilot seems to be afraid to pit righthander against the sox and his Judgment in this respect is good, we think. Hendrix has been ready to go in every day, but thus far he has been used only as pinch hitter in which role he has performed noblv.
 
 According to reports from Chicago Carl Mays was a little wobb1y in the third game and should have been beat en, but the breaks were all with him, Those "Chi' scribes are hoping that their favorites will have another crack at the slow-ball artist.
 Joe Bush, in Jumping out of the play CTS dug-out in Chicago Saturday, sprained his ankle and may not be able to get back into another game, even if he is needed, which just now seems unlikely. Umpire Klem also suffered an accident, being spiked by Pick as he slid into the plate in a vain attempt to tie the score
 The fielding of Scott continues to be leaeuio ol every game. This SenSa- = uonal shortsmith has cut down more hits than any man on either team and has started nearly every doublep lay.
 If Chicago should win today Bar row will shove Ruth back into the box tomorrow and Babe" has never been beaten in a worlds series battle. Neith- CT has Tyler for that matter, the last game in which he worked was thrown away by Phil Douglas.
 If Tyler comes back against Mays today, the Cubs have an even chance to win, but if Hendrix is the Chicago hurler we believe it will be all over.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
U. 5. WILL NOT
 FIX COTTON PRICE

Washington, September 1o.--(Spe- ciaL L)-Sou.hern senator's following their meeting this afternoon with Ser nard l3aruch, chairman of the war in- dustries board concluded that the gov ernment would not at the present or coming session of Congress fix the price of cotton
 MT. Baruch had evidently prepared himself for the interview with the q southerners, and yet he was unable 10 cite authority under which tie gov ernment might proceed toward the fix ing Of price for the southern staple.
 Following the statement of Baruch, senator Smith of South Carolina, and Senator Smith of Georgia spoke at length The later declared it ridiculous that the government should regard cotton ir the sane class with wheat should regard clothing in tho same class with food--and thereby attempt to pacify the west by limiting the fluctuation of the cotton market.
 Reference was made 10 the fact that whereas southern cotton was re- tailed at certain limitations, there was no limit placed on the margin of profit which New England cloth manufac- turers might charge for the stuff man. ufactured from cotton.
 Following the session Senator Bank head, in answ CT to the question, DO you think the government will fix the price Of cctton?" answered equivocally None"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-11
Indications Point to
 Great Wheat Yield

The executive committee of the food preparedness bureau will meet at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the di- rector's room of the Chamber of Com merce building.
 Secretary A. S. Leath states that tho movement for more winter whea t planting in Alabama this year has met with general approval on the part of the farmers and from present indica- tions, the 1919 yield of wheat in Ala bama will be by far the greatest in the history of the state.
 The recent guarantee of $2.20 a bushel for the 1919 crop given by Prcs- ident Wilson, has had a wonderful ef- feet ~on the farmers who are now planning to increase their winter sow ing to severalfold over previous years.