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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1919-04-11
Si.69 and up
MEMS HATS

MEMS HATS
Crceds and codes Of fashion shift like a ka!cido
scope. Pre-war styles and those of today differ
greatly. Ju.t now mems hat styles more than
ever thoroughly Amcr;canized Spring styles in soft
fes, dclbies and Panamas ready now. You'll be sur
prised at our wonderful spring showngs at
$3.50 and I'D
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30

came rushing into the room. her hair in
curl papers and a blanket thrown
about her. while Rainface. acting upon
the orders Of Morgan. brought a hot
tie Of whisky from . locker and
pressed 1t to Davis lips. Revived by
the stimulant. the patient sat up.
Tell us what happened to you.'
cried Ethel as the victim of the Hawks
treaehery was once more able to
speak. He shook his head.
"It Is almost as much Of mystery
to me as 1t can be to you. ! found
myself attacked in the night by some
one who was trying to spear me from
the roof of the lean-tO. Somehow I
mnnnged to save myself. then MS the
attack ceased. I jumped from the bunk
and looked out Of the window. saw
q figure fleeing up the mountain and
pursued it. All at once II vanished
over a cliff. and as I stood there won
dering. something thrust me violently
from behind. fell and knew moth
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30


they would be in direct range. AS
Ethel and John came back from the
stable he addressed the latter in u
friendly voice.
Suppose you draw up some simple
articles of agreement as to how we
shall work the mine when we find H..
Davis"
"All right responded the one ad-
dressed. Going to the table which had
been placed In range by the plotter he
seated himself and began writing.
Morgan. pointing down the canyon Mt
an imaginary object. thus diverted the
attention of the girl while he grasped
the string. The next instant there
was flash. a roar and a cloud of
smoke.
Startled by the explosion SO close
behind her. Ethel turned upon the In
stant to see Davis pitching forward
out Of his chair and falling hands out
stretched upon the floor. With a cry
she brushed by Morgan and ran to-
ward the prostrnte and unconscious
man. the Hawk close following on her
heels. Together they lifted John up.
Across the side of his head was the
track of bullet where II had plowed
ming him. Owing to the fact that the
Injured man had turned his head to
look at the pair Just at the instant
that the shot was fired. the bullet
merely had missed his brain. Paus-
ing only long enough to see that his
plot had again failed. the Hawk left
his w0uld-be victim to the ministra-
tions Of the girl and hurrylng to the
cellar removed the pistol. concealed
the line and went back to meet Rain
face and Bridget Wegan.
at was another dastardly attempt
on his life by the mysterious strnn-
ger" explained Morgan with an as
sumption Of great Indignation. Point
ing to the hole In the floor he told
them that the shot had come through
1t. and turned to Davis.
1.-TWO attempts on your life and one
on mine." he said. 1--WE cannot let
this thing go on. Suppose we 60 and
search the vicinityT
"He must have . cup Of tea first
to brace him up after this" Insisted
the kindly hearted Irish woman. and
Morgan agreed.
Leaving John for his cup Of re-
freshing brew the Hawk approached
the barn. AS he did SO man came
shding down the hillside. bringing up
at his feet in q cloud Of snow. In
stantly Morgan whipped out his pis-
tol but in the act Of firing stayed his
finger as he aaw who the newcomer
was.
"Spider Belfast" he exclaimed as
he replaced the weapon. You made
good time In coming" The Spider
grinned.
"Yes. got yer telegram. could
have come up with the Indian and the
Biddy. but thought I'd hetter take a
horse and the trail on the other side
of the mountain. Well. now I'm here.
and what do you want Of me?"
Quickly Morgan explained his plan
ending by saying:
"As soon as Ikivis gets across.
show yourself and lead him on. Don't
let him catch yon. Just give me time
to AZ the thing up. then make n circle
and meet me here tonight Get me?"
With nod the Spider turned and
went up the canyon. Providing him
self with snowshoes and a small
shovel and saw which he concealed
beneath his coat. Morgan met Davis
at the door. He addressed the other.
suppose we keep together until we
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30

short and heavy automatic he thrust
the barrel into the hole. aimed It care
fully AT a given point in the room
above. then wedged It fast in place.
Then tying stout cord to the trig-
ger he ran II along the ceiling toward
tile front of the house and forced 1t
through The front wall. Running as 1t
slanting door. it was not visible to
anyone coming back from the stable
or barn.
Entering the cabin the Hawk ex-
amined the place of the knot hole In
the floor. carefully calculated the di'
rection which the bullet would take,
then placed n table and chair where
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30
EPISODE 2.
SYNOPSIS.

0INOTot0s
John Carr. miner. commits suicide His
will directs his nephews, John Davis and
Hawk Morgan. to work his gold mine
and names them as Joint guardians of
his adopted daughter. Ethel. He specifies
that certain sums shall be paid to Ethel.
his nephews and two servants and that
the remaining profits shall be used for
for the support of war widows and or
phans. Morgan proposes disregardink the
latter clause and dividing the profits He
quarrels with Davis over the proposition
and later attempts his life.
Morgan. on the roof of the lean-to.
again thrusts with his lance at the
breast Of the prostrate John upon his
bunk below. Again the point Of the
great bowie knife just grazed him as
John. by a desperate twist of his arm,
diverted 1t. allowing 1t to plunge IT.
self into the mattress upon which he
lay.
Just as the knife buried itself in
the mattress 1t was violently swayed
sidewise and stood there quivering, as
though the long rake handle to which
1t was strapped had been released by
the hands which had held 1t from
above.
AS Morgan upon the roof made his
last shove with the lance at the one
below whom he was endeavoring to
slay. from out of the darkness a lariat
came whistling and frightened over his
shoulders as he knelt there. From
the ground there came 4 vicious jerk
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30
NOVELlZED FROM VlTAGRAPH PHOTO PLAY o~~

uOWH tIIc OtHeT SIltully, lntn NDOkt
aloud again in the low tones of one
who has long lived in great solitrdes.
II amt certain just how he IN go
ing to take this when he come to.
so l guess I'd better be on the safe
side. lie Is liable to start In being
rough II he has a chance. therefore III
truss him up for the time being until
| can find out how he wants to act.
Might as well tie handkerchief over
his face. too. In case lie should be n
mite curious or want to start trou-
ble."
HoiSting the still mOtiOnless one
upon his back. he started down a small
tunnel which evidently had been blast
ed from the rear of the cave.
+, Bnck In the living room of the cabin
Rainfnce. knocking at the door of
Ethers room. listened a moment for
response from within. None came
and for a second time his knuckles
fell upon the panel. Hearing him
this time the girl listened. sat up In
her bed and then called out demand-
Ing to know who was there. The voice
of the old Indian came family through
the door.
ME. Rninface. knock. Young chief
he gone"
With a little cry Ethel sprang from
the bed. Thrusting her feet into her
slippers. she drew on q wrap and
throwing the door ajar breathlessly
asked what had happened. Silently he
led to the lean-to. opened the door and
pointed at the bed. Then still un-
speaking but indicating by motions
that the window had been open he
stood lmmobile as he watched her face.
Greatly alarmed and wholly puzzled
at the mystery Of 1t all. the girl stepped
back into the living room and opened
the outside door. furry Of snow
struck her in the face.
She turned to Rainface.
"Fire your gun. That will bring
Mr.. Morgan. and maybe Mr.. Davis Is
with him."
With a nod the Indian drew his
weapon and fred twice into the night"
Within the harness room Morgan,
hearing the reports and knowing that
the alarm was raised, smiled grimly
Us he drew on his coat. Leaving II
unopened as though he had responded
with the greatest Of haste. he rushed
out In the direction Of the cabin,
throwing open the door and entering.
"What Is the matteri l heard the
shots and came as quickly as could"
he exclaimed as he looked Into the
agitated face Of the girl. Quickly she
approached him.
mfr. Davis is gone. Wasn't he with
you? Haven't you seen him7" Az
he was about to reply a sound as Of
a stone thrown against the door caused
them to wheel with start. For an
instant they stood looking into each
others face. then striding to the door
Morgan threw II open. and the form
Of Davis lurched heavily into the room.
Quickly Morgan and Rainface grasped
him. and closing the door laid him on
a robe before the fire. Clasping her
hands in her anxiety Ethel bent over
him. while Rainface severed the bonds
by which the Hermit had bound him
before he had brought him there and
hurled the stone against the building.
Bridget. awakened by the commotion.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-10-30

Closed with His TreAcherous Enemy.
upon the rope. and the would-be as
sussin came tumbIIng to the earth.
where he lay stunned In a drift Of
snow.
Within the iean-to Davis. now that
the attack upon him had ceased. quick
ly threw OF the entangling blanket and
got upon his feet. Then pulling on his
boots he picked up his gun. rushed to
a low window and threw II open.
Through the darkness he obtained
a momentary glance of a rapidly van
ishing human figure as 1t sped up the
mountain side. The window from
which he looked was upon the side Of
the lean.to. while the senseless Hawk
Morgan was lying across the end.
Pausing only long enough to AZ the
picture of the fleeing man in his mind.
John leaped through the window and
started In hot pursuit.
Morgan regaining his senses just at
this moment slowly raised himself to
q Gtting posture In the drift. The
cold air and snow had swept the fog
Of inaensibility from his brain and
for few seconds he remained silently
watching the figure of John a. 1t was
swallowed up by the darkness. Then
arising he threw OF the lariat that
had caused him bis tumble and once
more scrambled to the Iean-fo's top.
From here he pulled out the lance. re-
LEASED the roof board and tossing the
rnce toward the barn sprang to the
ground and started in pursuit OF
Davis
Taking q short cut which he had
noticed .Aar afternoon. Hawk gained
rapidly upon the one he was pursuing.
the res1lt being that presently he was
close upon the others heels. II quick
~ became apparent that the strange
dgure which was in the lead knew
the mountain side perfectly. for de-
spite the strenuous endeavors Of Davis
the other man 4 little more than held
ais own In the flight. It was hut few
moments later that the stranger gained
the summit Of the ridge. where for 4
ieeting instant he was outlined against
the sky. then with 4 leap he vanished.
In that second when he had been re-
vealed clearly Davis had raised his
gun. but before he could pull the trig-
ger the leap and disappearance had
come and the weapon fell unused to
his side.
He thrust the pistol back into his
belt and once again pressed on. closely
followed by the Hawk. He reached
NE summit Of the ridge and looked
about but no one was In sight.
And In that moment the Hawk.
creeping up on him from behind. gave
hin, . violent push. With cry and
q futile uphinging OF his arms. John
reeIed and disappeared even aa sud
denly as had the one who had preceded
him.
For an instsnt Hawk Morgan stood
6peo the brow e The cliff and looked
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
BRISTOL NEWS

DR. F. T. Briggs is out after his re-
cent illness.
Cyrus Butler is at home from an
army camp.
J. Burrows Pope went to Burling
Tuesday for few days visit
Mrs. A. w Cove went to Middle
bury Monday for few days
The ll-month child of Mr.. and Mrs
a. c. Wyman is critically ILL
Miss Helen Newman of Poultney is
the guest OF her sister, Mrs J. c. Nor
ton
The local Red Cross provided for
Bristol's quota of 1880 in the drive fol-
the Near East sufferers.
The influenza situation is improv.
ing daily, with no new cases reported
and those who are i'll are gaining
Mr.. and Mrs. F J Brady have clos
ed their residence, "Rosebank cottage,
for the winter and left Monday for
Hot Springs, Ark.
R. F. Hatch has received word that
his sister Mrs E NJ Doten, died Sun
day at Washington, D. c. The funeral
was held in Burlington.
Letters from Corporal Daniel Nc
Knnon and Private Peter French an
nounce their safe arrival at Camp
Merritt from France. They expect to
be discharged soon.
Miss Edna Leopold, a teacher in the
high school the past two years, has re-
signed She went Friday to Dalton,
Mass, where she has accepted a posi-
ton in the high school.
Representative and Mrs G F Ed
munds who passed the weekend at
their home here, returned to Mont
pelier Monday Mrs. Edmunds went
Tuesday to Bangor Me, to attend a
wedding
The influenza situation improved
steadily last week. Saturday there were
l6 families under quarantine, but the
health officer thought it would be I'M
wise to raise the quarantine for at
least another week.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
GRANVILLE NEWS
(Mrs. H. E. Ford, Correspondent

(Mrs. H. E. Ford, Correspondent
Mrs. B M Hutchins visited her
brother in Montpelier recently.
Mrs E. F. Briggs who has been car
ing of her daughter, Mrs. D. n Rice
has returned to her home in Randolph
There are several cases of influenza
in town, the condition of the sick
being as follows: family of D. N
Rice, improving. Mrs H. H. Hubbard
has pneumonia. Clyde Campbell, re-
Gently attacked Herman Ford, i'm
proving
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24

honorably discharged. He arrived from
overseas about two weeks ago.
Eugene Baker lost one of his farm
horses last Tuesday The animal broke
its leg.
The Ladies Aid society met Thurs
day with Mrs. George Severy and Mrs.
Elva Whittemore. Dinner was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phenner Vail and
daughter, Angie, and Miss Margaret
Vail have gone to Florida to spend the
winter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
SOUTH STARKSBORO

Mrs Daniel Sargent is ILL.,
Sewel Hallock, Walter Orvis have
pneumonia.
Elroy c Babcock of Bristol is as
sisting Russell D. Young on the noun
tain
Mrs. Walter Palmer of Shelburne
was a recent guest of P J. Orvis and
family.
The condition of Mrs. Alfred Jim.
mo who has been seriously ill with
pneumonia is improved
Mrs. Benjamin MacQuivey of New
Haven is caring for her parents Mr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24
SUDBURY

(Mrs. E. W. Parent, Correspondent
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rowe, who have
been ill are improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Newton were
Rutland visit RS Saturday.
MIS-. Alma Boutele of East Middle
bury is at William Damon's.
Jesse Graves arrived home from
Camp Devens Saturday having been
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1919-01-24

and Mrs Fred Orvis who are ill.
Mrs Rorenzo Orvis died january
18th after a brief illness with pneu-
monla. A private funeral was held,
Rev. E J. Meader officiating, She is
survived by one son, Walter.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
u. S. FOR FREE PHILIPPINES
Baker Tells Mission He Speaks for
the President, in Reply to
to Plea.

Washington, April 5.-Members OF
the special mission of the Philippine
legislature here seeking immediate In.
dependence for the islands, were told
by Secretary Baker that he spoke
President Wilson's mind when he said
he believed the time had come to grant
the complete independence desired by
the Filipino people.
The war secretary also said he be.
lieved the mission would be able to
carry home word that the American
people loved liberty too dearly to deny
it to others.
He read a letter left by President
Wilson when he went to Europe, ex.
pressing the hope that the mission
would result in bringing about the de.
sirab1e ends set forth in the Joint
resolution of the legislature"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
INDIAN FORD

Bill Trick has been busy around here
dehorning cattle.
Bert Cox made a business trip to
Madison Monday.
Max Fox has gone to Koshkonong to
stay while with the Krauses.
Dave Alverson is working the Mars
den land on the Edgerton road.
Miss Marion Cox sold one of her tiny
ponies to Deerfield party last week.
The John Lyke family of GAINESVILLE
were entertained at the Price home
Sunday.
Madaline Babcock is in school again
this week after a long absence suffer
ing with tonsilitis.
Several of our kind matrons assisted
with the miscellaneous shower given
for Mrs. Sayre at Fulton last Friday.
Henry Cox called in the Ford last
Thursday, the first time in four weeks.
He has had a most severe pull with the
flu.
Thirteen of the faithful Red Cross
ladies met at the hall last Thursday
afternoon to do refugen sewing. Mrs.
Page has whole armful of yarn to be
worked up into children's sweaters.
National time and rational time don t
jibe worth picayune. The cows have
to be taught new milking hour, and
one little fellow here says the hens are
not through laying yet when he goes
out at night to gather the eggs.
Mrs Nancy Howell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Glen Price and little daughter Mildred
of Edgerton, Miss Leora Sherman, Mr.
and Mrs. II. Abblet and MIR. and Mrs.
Will Price were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bert Cox for their annual supper, the
date, April 7th, being the wedding an
niversary of the Prices and Coxes, also
the birthday of Mrs. Will Price and
Master Allen Price Cox.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
CLUB NOTES

The Monday Club met this week
with Mrs. J. D. Whittet.
The Educational Club met at the
home of Mrs. S. F. Madden Monday
evening.
The Progressive Study Club met
with Mrs. F. K. Satterfeld Tuesday.
The Philomathian Club met Mon
day evening at the home of Mrs. Os-
car Olson and had community sup
per.
The Marquette Club met with Mrs.
Frank Kellogg Monday evening.
The Five Hundred Club met Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. Holton and
Mrs. Coon won high score.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
Pennsylvania.
LANCASTER, Pa, April 2,

LANCASTER, Pa, April 2, 1919.
The project for creating world wide
market for Lancaster county tobacco
appears to have taken firm hold on
the fancy of the growers, for wherever
one goes in the country, among the
farmers, talk along this line is heard.
The plan was preached some weeks ago
by Otto Olsen, head of the federal ex-
pertinent station at Ephrata, and he is
boosting the project all he can, with a
view TO creating steady market
abroad and creating higher prices along
standardized lines.
With probably half the crop sold,
many growers are still holding back in
the hope that prices will advance. The
bulk of the crop sold has been at around
fifteen cents, and good deal sold at
twelve, thirteen and fourteen cents.
There were some sales at seventeen
and half and eighteen cents, and a
few extra fine crops brought twenty
cents.
1t has been good many years since
a Lancaster county tobacco crop has
hung fire in selling this late in the sea-
son and the end is not yet. But for the
fact that farmers of all grades, big and
little, even troopers, made, so much
money from farm products during the
war, this crop would have been sold
long ago. Tobacco cannot lie around
loose without care, for there are many
ways in which uncased tobacco may be
damaged, and how the farmers are go
ing to do their spring farm work and
care for tobacco also in a puzzle. The
two Lancaster "farmers" packing COM
panies and the four county organiza-
tons at Mannheim, Quarryville, Lititz
and New Holland, may be able to pack
and care for few thousand acres, but
it would be only small percentage of
this county's big crop
Buyers are still in the field, but they
are buying slowly, and among them are
very few local men who are buying for
themselves.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
Public Library Notes

Twenty Boy Scout books have
been received from the library at
Madison. The list is as follows;
Altsheler--Last of the Chiefs
Beard-Boy Pioneers
Breck--Way of the Woods
Cooper--Deerslayer
Dana--Two Years Before the Mast
Dimock- Outdoor photography
Duncan--Billy Topsail M. D.
Eastman Indian Boyhood
Eaton--Boy Scouts of the White
Mountain
Grinnell--Jack Among the Indians
Hall--Boy Craftsman
Kipling- Second Jungle Book
Matthew'S Paulding
Mokriovitch- When I was Boy in
Russia
Parkman--Orego Trail
Perry--Boy's Odyssey
Roberts--Around the Camp Fire
Serviss--Round the World with the
SCdrS
Shafer--Harper's Beginning Elec-
tricity
Thwaites--Daniel Boone
There IS a time for sowing and a
time for reaping, as every one knows,
and some have the whole garden
growing year marked out on the
calendar.
1t is time to begin the spring gar
dening when the seed catalogues be-
gin to arrive by post. These are
halcyon days.
At tn Public Library these cata-
logues have begun to arrive, there
are garden books on our shelves and
garden magazines on our tables. Let
us help you plan your garden.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
AT THE LYRIC

A perturbation of Rex Beach's
story, "The Auction Block" will be
the attraction at the Lyric Thurs
day, (tonight.) Almost everyone has
read "The Auction Block" and will
enjoy photoplay version as well as
they did the book Prices II and
20 cents.
cents.
The beautiful picture "Thais" will
be the attraction on Saturday. Mary
Garden does some wonderful dramatic
acting as the girl That's.
Constance Talmadge will make her
appearance in comedy-drama, ga
Lady's Name" on Monday. A sue
cession of amusing and exciting
events arises when Mabel We're (Con-
stance Talmadge) who is a writer,
advertises for a husband in order to
secure material for a new novel.
After much effort and great ex-
pense the Lyric has at last secured
Mickey" one of the greatest photo
plays of the season. A good clean
comedy drama, one that women,
children and men will all enjoy.
Coming April 10th and 21st.
The other large attractions secur-
ed are Fannie Ward in Common
Clay" woman" and Nazimova in
"Out of the Fog" Keep these in
mind and boost your home theater.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1919-04-11
CORRESPONDENCE
ALBION

F. B. Lawton is driving new Ford.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Reuterskiold Wis
tied their home and called on friends
last Wednesday.
Mrs. E. A. Drake attended Red
Cross. meeting of county chairmen at
Madison Saturday.
Mrs. Fl. Nj. Stout has moved to her
home which has been rented the past
year by Mr. Kurth and family.
Henry Babcock and family of Milton
visited at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. C. I. Babcock, over the week
end.
Mrs. Clarence Lawton and children
spent few days of last week with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Stewart,
at Milton.
Mrs. /. D. Humphrey, Miss Marion
Bliven, Miss Hazel and Edna Emerson
and Mrs. Swift of Edgerton spent
Wednesday of last week in GAINESVILLE.
Mrs. Steingen of Madison called on
the clerks of the school boards and
other workers Monday in the interest
of the next Liberty Loan and several
promised to attend the meeting in
Madison, Tuesday, April s.
Albion Township Red Cross. There
will be a meeting of the executive
board at the Red Cross rooms IN the
church Monday afternoon. Every of
ficer is urged to be present, also all
members of the Red Cross. Another
quota of sewing has been received.
The time has been extended for receiv-
ing old clothing so bring all the old
clothing and shoes to the post Office
none too old to send.