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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
SYNOPSIS.

Patricia Montez. known to her intimate
friends rs Pat" has been snubbed by
the famous detective, Phil Kelly, other
wise The SPHINX" when she is intro,
duced to him in Paris. She enters upon
y series of adventures and becomes
Queen of the Underworld" committing
robberies for tho purpose of bafiing and
humlliating the great detective. As a
result. she IL ordered TO leave France.
Kelly being also practically deported to
America BY the Paris police. On the
steamer. where they both meet. there is
. woman who has been betrayed and
robbed by a man Of the name OF Phillips.
who v likewise, with his wife. passen-
ger on the same steamship. The woman
tells Pat that a string of pearls Mr.. Phil
Victims money that he had stolen. Pat
steals tho pearls and manages to SNUG
gle them safely to land. She sends for
Phillips and demands $4,000 from him as
ransom for the pearls. Pat has taken .
house built especially for her and owned
by the American Society of .Apaches
Phil brings tho money to redeem the
pearls. When he calls . second time and
y admitted he hnds himself alone In
tngly disappeared.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
.oh, You A.. . Dear, Nj. orloIe."

"Oh, You Are q Dear, Mr.. Ortole."
me. In fact when 1 saw how lovely
you looked this spring couldn't re-
sist asking you to be my mate. You
just suited me. You were all that
an oriole could ask for. And don't
believe you can say that I was any
thing but very devoted, ehf"
Mrs. Orchard Orioie chirped softly.
"You were very devoted. yes indeed"
she said. "Mr. Orchard Orioles are
always famous for being tremendously
devoted during the mating season,
though I've heard they could be quite
cross II anyone annoyed them"
That's so." agreed Mr.. Orchard
Oriole. But my dear, to return to
the subject Of your frock. think It's
quite perfect. Never will I forget how
my heart went a-futter and how
burst into song when first saw you
In the orchard, with 4 lovely dress Of
olive green which looked 30 much IKE
the early spring leaves. And It Is as
becoming to you as ever"
"Ah. you're q dear Mr.. Oriole," said
Mrs. Orchard Oriole. "And we have
n happy home. haven't we?" she asked.
Il think it's SO nice to have such long
nest as-we have. It's almost like a
deep bag, aRd freshly dried grass IL
such good material for a nest. Much
better than straw and sticks. Our Or
chard home Is beautiful"
ut Is" agreed Mr.. Orchard Oriole.
Mother" said little Oliver Oriole,
won't you tell me what was like
when I was little baby7'
"Ah, yes" said Mother Oriole. "you
were one of five little bluish-white,
spotted eggs, scrawled all over with
black marks. Now your coat is very
unlike your fathers. In fact no one
who didn't know would take you
for his son. Next year you will wear
n suit like my dress and you will be
given a handsome necktie like your
fathers.
"And the year following that you
will be allowed to wear beautiful
chestnut and black suit as your daddy
wears. and that will be the same with
your brothers who are of hunting for
worms ut this moment"
II have an invitation to give you."
Mr.. Orchard Oriole said to his mate.
I've been saving it as n surprise"
'Oh, tell me-" said Mrs. Orchard
Oriole.
"The Elves" said Mr.. Orchard ORR
ole, "have invited us to sing for their
big summer concert. The Baltimore
Orioles are asked as guests"
"Oh, indeed" snid Mrs. Orchard Or
iole. isn't that quite too thrilling for
words?"
YES" said Mr.. Orchard Oriole, "for
the Elves said that while our cousins
the Baltimore Orioles wore more bril-
liant plumage we had far richer
voices"
Wonderful" said Mrs. Orchard Or
iole. GLOW much we have to be thank
ful for. Beautiful voices are better
than beautiful frocks in my opinion"
"And in the opinion of the Elves,
too" said Mr.. Orchard Oriole proudly.
"Also in my opinion" chirped little
Oliver OriOle.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
Strained His Telescope.

The oldest inhabitant of Little
Cockleton possesses telescope which
he never uses.
why don't you make use of it some
times, James?" n neighbor asked.
ut used to be good H." James
said sorrOwfully. "but it's broke now"
'BrokenT the neighbor asked.
Flows that?"
WELL" James replied, "it was such
a goodn that could see the old church
steeple FIVE miles away quite plain,
but Joseph, the scOundrel. got the
lend of it and tried to make out the
steeple Of the Methody chapel morn'n
ten miles away. He tried and tried
and couldn't, so that he strained my
glass and it's never been right since.
Drat Joseph"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
REALLY NO SECRET
Power to Charm Lies in Forget
fulness of Self.
Women Who FaseInate Have Simply
Developed the Art or Power Of
Putting Others "on Good
Terms With Themselves"

A vivaciOus woman writer seeking
the secret of feminine fascination,
finds 1t in the art or power some wom-
en- have of charming others by putting
them, as bluff Britisher phrased 1t.
''on ripping good terms with them
selves" Is not this characteristic
Of almost all those persons, men and
women, whom we like the best and en-
joy the most? Do they not, either by
artffice or by instinct, endeavOr to
make the people they meet, feel that
they amount to something. know some
thing. have some excellence, attrac-
tiveness or interesting qualities, and
thus put them on pleasant terms with
themselves. The persons who are
least adept at this or least inclined to
try 1t are the self-centered. selfimpor-
tant people completely absorbed in
their own affairs and not wise or we'll
bred in little worlds of which they are
the centers, and may be said in a Ger
tain sense to revolve about them
selves.
This Is a characteristic brought up
from lower forms of life from which
we nre ancestrally derived and only In
part outgrown. For most animals the
only concerns of the least importance
are those which directly affect them
selves. They are egOcentric. The
things that touch them make up their
world md they have no interests out
side of that. More than any other AMI
nal the dog can sink his personality
30 to speak. subordinate himself and
make his masters interests his own.
Only infreQuent individuals of other
species can or will do this. Hence dogs
as a rule are more companionable for
man than any other living creatures
below him in the evolutionary scale.
But 10 return to human beings, Jo-
sepEine was the most beloved nnd
charming woman In France because
she took a genuine and kindly Interest
In the affairs OF all with whom she
came in touch. She was outgoing, in
elusive in her sympathies and thus
counteracted antagonism created by
Napoleon. who was self-centered to IN
extraordinary degree. Not to multiply
examples, does not experience teach
all observant people that in selness-
ness lies the secret Of charm? Are not
the lovable people those whose love
goes out spontaneously, or appears tor
Is not egocentricity. entire absorption
in themselves, Characteristic held In
common by most Of the people who
get on ones nerves? Kind hearts are
more than cOronets. said Tennyson.
More attractive. therefore. than
beauty or the brilliancy and glitter Of
intellectually is the drawing power Of
kindly consideration for others. Fas-
cination Is born Of the heart, not Of the
mind: and whether instructive or ac-
Guired, would seem to be the art Of
entering into the lives Of others and
putting them, as the Engiishman said,
on good terms with themselves.-Roch-
ester Post Express.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

night I am sure my private safe was
tampered with. The secrets of my
business are there-and you have con-
vinced me that the actions of Drew
and Elliott certainly do not place
them above suspicion"
Jackson did not arrive at his plnce
of business the next day, and for two
weeks more. nothing was seen or heard
of the head Of the firm. Finally to
the CONSERVATION of his employees.
and to the great grief OF his niece,
Jack Elliott, the factory foreman re-
ceived cablegram.
1t was sent from London and read /:
Robert Jackson died here today"
Wallace Drew and Jack Elliott
worked fast. Elliott took charge of
the business and Drew. acting official
ly for Miss MacLean, urged a speedy
reading Of the will.
There were preliminary difficulties
encountered, but Drew retained good
counsel and managed ultimately TO
have the contents of the will disclosed.
The result was u surprise to Elliott,
who had hoped to be among the bene-
ficiaries.
But to his great disappointment, the
principal beQuest read: ITO my niece,
Mary MacLean, leave the business
known rs the jackson Motor company,
together with the fnctory, machinery,
inventions and accessories" Not q
word about Elliott.
The foreman of the factory. having
nothing to lose or gain, decided upon
avenging himself because of what he
fancled was an injustice.
Pat. OF course, was conversant with
the hoax and had explained to the nu-
thorities the object of the move.
There wns n surprise for the girl
however, when Phil Kelly appeared on
the scene the next day, retained by
Elliott to investigate the disappear.
ance Of his employer. When the
Sphinx heard the complete story, all
that Elliott could tell him. in addition
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
Commander = .ceod Fellow

One of the home-guard boys had on
n uniform that was too large for him.
While waiting on the station platform
for the train to come the commander
noticed this boy and coming up to him
turned him around and around. look
ing him over on every side. Finally
he said: Young man, that suit does
not fit you.'
The boy, not realizing to whom he
was talking. promptly retorted: well,
that is no reason why l should be
made windmill of, is it?"
Luck favored him and the comman-
der laughed.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
There Was But One

"Oh, my dear" said the new proud
mother to her husband, II wish you
could see the new baby across the
way. It's perfectly lovely! Such
delicate, sweet little creature as it Is!
It's perfect little cherub, with the
loveliest eyes, the sweetest little
mouth, and the cunningest little nose.
1t looks as If 1t had just dropped from
heaven. and every tiny feature had
been fashioned by the angels"
''Is It as nice as our babyf" quickly
asked her husband.
Mercy. no! Not half!' was the
emphatic reply that came from the VI
cinity of the dalnty-rufiied crib.-Den-
yer Post.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

women."-Mrs. JoHN KoPrEL1ArgsS, r.
No. I, Mclean, Nsbrsska.
This famous root and herb remedy,
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
yesrs and It will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacsmsnts, In
dammation. liberation, irregularities,
backache, headaches, nervousness or
''the blues" to give this suceessful
remedy . trial.
For special suggsstions IN regard 10
your ailment Writs Lydia E Pinkham
Medicine Co. lynn. Mass. The result
Of it, long expel3enee II At your seSyics.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
SmelIed Awful Solemn.

1t was church wedding. and the
church was handsomely decora ed
with flowers, the air being laden with
their fragrance. Just as the ceremony
was about to begin small Vivian ex-
claimed in an audible whisper: "Oh.
mamma. doesn't 1t smell awful solemn
In heref"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

compound TO all
women who suffer
from any functional
disturbance, - 1t
has done me more
good thAn all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking II. I
have . fine healthy
baby girl and have
gained in health and
strength. Ny hus-
band and / both
praise your med
{e3n~ n All as,RAr;n~
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
Self-Supportino.

''Of course, you read up on agricul-
ture" ..r.
''Yep." replied Farmer Corntossel.
II expect to make enough of the farm
this year to buy books to teach me
how TO run It,"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
Fiery Red Pimpies.

Fiery Red PimpIeo-
A hot bath with Cuticura Soap followed
BY ar application Of Cuticura Oint-
ment to distressing eczemas. ETC.,
proves their wonderful properties. For
free samples address "Cuticura, Dept.
x, Boston" At druggists and BY mail.
Soap rs, Ointment % and 6O.-Adv.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
The Way She Dressed Him.

"What do you want to be when you
grow upf" was asked OF a small boy
by the visitor.
"Oh," said he, ~ want to be man,
but ] think mamma wants me to be
n lndy"-Buffalo News.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

Aakes the laundrs,s happy-that's Ksd
oS:: cS;.: Sss Blue An n,ss' ..oS sss S:s.ss As
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15
TO ALL WOMEN
WHO ARE ILL
This Woman Recommends
Lydia E. Pinklam' Ve1o-
table Compound-Her
Personal Experience.

Mclean, Neb.-"I want to recom-
mend Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1918-08-15

Pats voice ceased, ana the men were
left alone.
She hurried to the garage where
Miss MacLenn's racing machine was
presumably being tuned up for the
race, having signnled to the Apaches
scattered among the other workmen to
follow. When Pat reached the car the
men who were trying to block Miss
MacLenn's plans had just started to
wreck the machine.
Before they could do serious dam
age, Pats Apaches had disposed of
them in a short and decisive strife.
Then the girl jumped into the machine
and started for the speedway. When
Pat reached the inclosure, Miss Mac
Lean wns awaiting anxiously the ar
rival Of her car.
"Your driver was just injured. Miss
MacLean," said Pat. but make the
substitution with the starter and
will drive for you in the race"
track. When she turned into the
speedway the first car in the Golden
Cup race was off and nway at the
starters signal.
There was no turning back for the
venturesome girl. The race must be
run and II possible won. Without hesi
tntion Pat ran her machine into line
away to win fame In the g:eat CON
test. ...
(END OF NINTH EPIsODE)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
ANOTHER. RETURNING
TRANSPORT IS SUNK
No Troops Aboard Ship,
Three Life Boats With 81
of Crew Missing

WASHINGTON. June 25-Sinking of
an allied transport under American
charter on June IS about 700 miles east
of the Delaware Capes was reported to-
day to the navy department. The trans
port had no troops aboard and was
westward bound.
Reports are that the submarine was
not seen until after torpedo struck
the ship. The crew took to the boats
after the vessel settled and it was fu-
tile to use the guns. The U-boat APP
peared on the surface and fired nineteen
shots into the ship.
Three boats with about sixty-Seven or
the crew are missing. The crew of 14S
got away from the vessel in seven
boats, four of which have been landed.
The total rescued so far is given as
lutely no speculation in wheat, he de-
clared. ..-
No change in flour prices to the pub
lie will result from the new arrange
ment, Mr. Hoover said.
eighty-one men. Two boat loads arrived
by steamer at New York, one by steamer
at Hampton Roads, and one by sailing
vessel at Bermuda. .-... 3,
Under an agreement with the British
admiralty the navy department is not
permitted to announce the name of the
vessel sunk. Unofficial reports have
reached here from New York that she
was the Dwinsk a British steamer, for
merly under the Russian flag.
In view of the fact that the vessel
was attacked far outside the European
zone of submarine activities, some Off
Gals here think she may have encoun-
tered a submarine heading for home
after participating in the raid on the
American coast
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
Great Crowd Attends
Tractor Demonstration
At Commerce Tuesday

COMMERCE, Ga. June 25.-Over 5000
farmers, business and professional men
fro mall parts of the Eighth and Ninth
congressional districts gathered mere to-
day for the farm tractor demonstration
arranged by the Georgia Council of De-
Tense Harry HodgsOn. of Athens, is pre-
siding at the demonstration, which will
continue through Wednesday.
The visitors were welcomed TO Com
merce by Mayor T. J. Hood. Among the
speakers at the opening session were
Governor Hugh NJ. Dorsey, Mrs. Samuel
Inman, of Atlanta;. Commissioner of
Agriculture ]. J. Brown and Chancellor
Barrow, of the state university.
During the demonstration of farm ma
chinery the tractors, large and small.
were driven by members of the National
League for Women's Service.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
u. S. PREPARING =.
FOR ADJUSTMENTS
TO FOLLOW WAR
Country Will Face M any
Weighty Problems When
Peace Is Had and Depart
ment Heads Are Busy Now

WASHINGTON, June 26.--The Ameri-
can government is formulating plans
for economic and industrial reConstruc-
ton after the war.
That the United States may return to
its normal status as rapidly as possible
when the great struggle is over, Presi
dent Wilson has personally urged that
the tremendous problem of REIMBURSEMENT
be tackled now. That is one of the rea-
sons many department chiefs are going
abroad this year--to study measures
France and England have taken already
to this end.
Meantime, the National Defense Coun-
Gil has begun work on questions involv-
ing international trade, shipping, diplo-
matte relations labor establishments and
Industrial reorganization.
The shipping board is supplying plans
for conversion of the giant war fleet into
a merchant marine.
The war industries board is collecting
data on peace plans of European powers
relating to war industry.
The war department is preparing 20
meet trying diplomatic tangles to fol-
low when lighting stops.
The department of commerce is send
ing agents throughout the world scout
ing for markets and raw materials. The
tariff commission is completing it's
study Of international trade agreements
and international tariffs.
Rehabilitation Of 100000 to $780,
coo soldiers offering serious problems,
Secretary of the Interior Lane is work
ing on a plan providing for land for
many returning soldiers. The depart
ment of labor is laying the foundation
to meet labor readjustment.
Medical chiefs in the war department
1a1 syn1 &
fast as they come back from the
trenches and will have most of them
iitted for active life again.
Director Clifford, of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, is personally studying
organization Of reconstruction bodies in
Europe. Later centralized body to head
up the work of all departments and TO
formulate general reconstruction poll
cies will be appointed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
CAN TIL TFfE pE opLE 9naa
fE@WHO HAVE IRON In THER BLOOD
FSTRONG HEALTHY, VICE ROyS FOLKS z

their strength and endurance simply by taking
iron in the proper form. And this. after they
had in some cases been going for months
without getting benefit from anything:
Ii you are not strong well, you owe it to
yourself to make the following test: See how
long you can work how far you walk
without becoming tired. Next take two five
grain tablets Of Nuxated Iron three times per
day after meals for two weeks. Then test your
strength again and Tor yourself hoW much
you have gained. There is nothing like good
old iron IT, help put color in your cheeks and
sound, healthy flesh ON your bones. But YOU
must take iron in form that can be easily
absorbed and assimilated like NuXated Iron If
YOU want il to do you any good, otherwise it
may prove worse than useless.
MANUFACTURERS NOTE: Nuxated Iron rec
commended above Is of the rewest organic
iron compounds. Unlike the older ilOrga mic
products il is easily aSsiMi!ated does not injure
5hc teeth, make them black, nor upset the
stomach. The manufacturers guarantee success
full and entirely satisfactory results 20 every
purchaser or they will refund your money. 1t is
dispensed in this city by all good druggists and
general stores.-(Advtl
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
Five Men Indicted for
Failure Of the Heard
Bank Of Jacksonville

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. June 25.-J
J. Heard, millionaire; George II. Ma
son. wealthy hotel man; J. II. Null
holland, connected with the Emergency
Fleet corporation; J IA. Bell and j. b
Parton, will have to stand trial for
the alleged misapplication of funds OF
the Heard National bank, which failed
here ia January, 1917.
The five men were indicted by the
federal grand jury late yesterday There
are forty counts against Heard, which
allege false entries and reports to comp
troller Mason, Barton and Mulholland
stockholders. are indicted on two counts
aiding and abbctting Heard, former
president of the bank
The Heard National bank was the
largest bank in Florida.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
American Success Is
RepOrted hN the French

FARIS, June 26.-"A brilliant Amer
lean operation i'm Belleau Wood and
successful French raids on various por-
tons OF the front were reported by the
French war office today.
French raids i'm the AIailly-Reneval,
MelicocG. Vinly, Clornilet and Lor-
raine regions resulted in the capture
Of prisoners and machine guns" the
commuuique said.
american units conducted a brilliant
detail operation in Bellcau Wood last
night. one hundred and fifty prisoners,
including captain, are already num-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
SAIL FRANCISCO MAN !:
SAYS IMPROVEMENT .
IS JUST WONDERFUL
Blake Declares FanEae Has
Proven Better for Him Then
Health Resorts-Friends Are
Surprised at. Change. ~ az g.

Like a vast forest sfire, springing
from a single spark, the fame of Tan
lac has spread from a single testimonial
given in its behalf a little more than
three years ago until over Ten Mil
lion bottles of the medicine have been
sold and its praise is now being heard
all over the United States and Canada.
William L. Blake. d weH-knowh~ hotel:
man, residing at 1867 Page street, San,
Francisco, California, in telling of the.
remarkable results he obtained from the,
use of Fanlac, recently, said: = .f-:-c---.
About six years ago, l was unfortu-s
nate enough to have an attack of pto-
maine poisoning and since that time I
have never been able to eat anything
that didn't give me misery. Gas would
form on my stomach, causing swell
ing and intense pain 1 finally got
to where l was afraid to eat anything
and lost nearly all my energy and grew
so weak and thin and uncomfortable
that l could not walk without beccm-
ing entirely exhausted. l was advised
to go to the springs in Lake County,
which I did. 1 spent quite a while there,
but did not get any relief No medi-
cine had even helped me and ! didn't
know what to try next .--t,s
"On my return to San Francisco. L
read several high endorsements on Tan
lac, and started takfn~ It. Before | had
finished the first bottle. it had begun
to straighten me out. ] kept on taking
it, until now l am able to eat just any
thing | want-pastry, solid foods
many things / haven't touched for six
long years. My nerves are in better
shape, MY strength has come back to
me. am in better condition every way
and am picking up all the time Ny
Improvement seems wonderful to. me,
and even my friends are surprised at,
the great change in me since l started
taking Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by one established
agency in every town.-CAdvD.. ..-s-< ,,-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
BeIuianS COurtmartiaIed

AMSTERDAM, June 26.-Forty-tour
Belgians were tried by court-martial at
Client on charges of transmitting to
the allies certain papers concerning the
German army and the effects CT air
raids on the Bruges canal. the Echo de
Beige declared today. Sixteen were
sentenced to death, five were acquitted
and the remainder were sentnced to pris-
o nterms Of two to twenty years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1918-06-28
Another German Sector
Taken hN Americans

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES N;
FRANCE. June 26.--An American unit
has taken over a new sector in German
Alsace. it is now permissible to an
nounce. Already it has repellled sew
eral minor German raids
This new sector is in the vicinity of
Gabeweiler. The line rurs through an
extremely rugged territory of noun
tains. deep ravines and dense forests. 1t
is the third sector taken over by the
Americans in Alsace, and the second in
German territory.