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The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
CHAPTER TX
. "Marvelous!"

Lady Erythea recoiled.I There were
already. Evidently nothing was to be
learned from her niece.
"Go back to your bed and don't be
silly. There is no DANGER" snapped
Lady ,Erythea. The sharp .whirr of a
motor on the drive below drew her
attention. and she rhastened down
stairs. y
:, The car sdrew up at the, entrance.
with a Jerk and elected three police
men; a. constable. "a sergeant and In
spector Panke Of Stanhoe, a man of
enormous energy. for his bulk, with
:, thick, black egebroYs and A singularly.
bitter expression. He ran up the
steps, but before he sVuld sopen his
mouth Lady Ewthee foresfailed him.
"You are awagtinguy yoHfI, time hefe'
Go at once In chase Of q motorcycle
that got away ten minutes ago by the
Stanhoe roadi" .is7s 4 u
"A motorcyciel'' exclaimed the in
spector, sftnost joyously, rs one who
seems his theories confir1ned .'Ser-
geant. get after them at once in the
car-take, Poison with. you. As we.
didn't meet them they must have
taken the branch lane at the cross
roads-awayt with you, map- --quick ~
II shalln consider no reward too
great. II my emeralds are recovered!''
exclaimed Lady ErytheA, as the cnr
drove away. DO you think your men
will be successful. Inspector? My but
Ter allowed the malefactor to slip
through his. fingers in the most .fatn.
Gus manner Can you"
"One moment ~ interrupted the in
spector. "The thieves were seen then,
by your ladyship's servants J. Was one,
of them woman p if
He had to bawl the question into
Lady Erythea's ear-trumpet, which
Alexander brought. When she under
stood, Lady Erythea's eyes flashed,
fiercely. i A4f-t fs ~. -
"YesH' she exclaimed. "a young
woman. You suspected woman then
Vbefore you came hereT
u do more than suspect, my lady"
SAID Inspector Panke grimly. 81
known
VINO was this, woman, Inspector,
and when do you propose to appre-
mend her? We have piece of the
creatures skirt!"
"Hah let me see 1t at oncel'' said
the Inspector, his eyes lighting up. II
was brought to him and Its capture ex-
piained. Inspector Panke examined
the yard of cloth, tried Its strength,
rubbed it, held it up to the light,
peered keenly at the torn edges.
Good" he said under his breath,
and turned upon Mr.. Lambe so sharp
~ that that gentleman. jumped "Your
telephone, slr-where Is it?"
who Is the abominable creature?"
exclaimed Lady Erythea-. "And why
is she at large, scourge upon the
country. breaking into
She won't scourge 1t much longer"
saiu the inspector grimly. "I'll very
soon give your ladyship news of her
want the telephone, quick!"
Ihis way" said Mr.. Lambe, and
,ed him to the call-room. Inspector
fanke remained mt the instrument
considerable time. He emerged tri-
umphant.
II they get away now-well, may
l never handle another case" he said
quietly to MFR. Lambe. ~ can't an
swer questions at present, sir; I've
set to get busy. II ] might suggest
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-05-03
What a shameI

"Dubson doesn't like his new ear"
,s''Is that: ..so7 Whst.s the matter
wtthritT .s.sS'r '.es a,..,s
4 "He has to throw II In low gear be
fore heli cHny pillow .thFoushsthA pedes-
trians.r .isTtss serls,b. stikis14ds
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REPUBLICS FUTURE IN ROADS
Together With Railroads and Water
Routes Highways Are of IRE
mendous Importance.

Development OF the Far Eastern Re.
public through more highways is pre-
dicted in the booklet TRADE and In
dustries," published by the special del
egation Of that country to the United
States of America. Together with the
railroads and water routes" says the
report, highways are Of tremendous
Importance. The purpose Of highways,
among others, is on the one hand to
carry through the territory of the coun-
try commodities for export. and TO d.
rect these commodities into the prin-
cipal routes, and on the other hand.
to distribute among the population the
imported goods received from the
principal routes. BY these highways
It will be possible TO reach the known
vast mineral deposits. In the near fu-
ture it will be possible to organize,
either through the government or by
private means, automobile and tractor
transportation Of freight on the same
commercial basis existing at the pres
ent time on the railroads and water
routes"
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WAS HERE BEFORE COLUMBUS
Claims Put Forward That Danish
Navigator Landed on the Amerl-
can Continent in 1876.

Several months ago DIR. Sofus Lar
sen of the University of Copenhagen
reported having discovered among old
Portuguese and Danish documents, evil
d"nce that John Scolvo or Scolf. a
Danish navigator, reached the Ameri-
can continent and landed there i'm
1476, 10 years before Columbus
sailed.
According to Doctor Larsens ac-
cunt the Portuguese prince, Henry
the Navigator, after his twentieth at
tempt to reach India by sailing
ground the lower end of Africa had
succeeded, conceived the Idea that
ships could reach another part of
India by sailing nOrthward across the
Atlantic. He got in touch with Chris
tian of Denmark, his brother-in-law,
nd asked him to assist in dispatch
ing an expedition from Denmark in
search of a northwest passage to
India. Christian fell in with the plan
and chose John Scolvo, an expert
enced, competent sailor, to pilot the
ship. Finally the ship reached the
coast of Labrador In safety, and
found harbor in what is now called
the Gulf of st. Lawrence.
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HOLD CONVERSE BY SIGNS
How English WeaVers Make Them
selves Understood Amid the Deaf
ening Din of Heavy Machinery.

Among Lancashire weavers there is
q soundless system of communication
which has been in use for generations.
Amid the crash of the machinery
when no human voice could be heard.
the workers converse easily with one
another by means of lip movements
and signs made by the hands. KnowI-
edge of the weavers' language is a
necessity to the craftsman and the
little "tenters" study it along with
their lessons in weaving. Usually the
first thing learnt is the time of day.
A forefinger crooked and held I'D. then
four fingers held UP, signifies a quar-
ter to four. If the crooked finger
moves to either side 1t means a quar-
ter past four. The pupil watches the
movements of the lips. At first he
can only comprehend their meaning
when the words are simple and the
movements are exaggerated. In sur
prisingly short time, however. he
is able to talk to his fellow work
men with perfect ease, during the in
tervals when the looms do not need all
of his attention.
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GIVE WARNING OF STORMS
Tides Said to Show When Unusual At
mosPheric Disturbances May Be
Looked For.

1t has been shown, in the opinion
OF certain scientists, that West Indian
hurricanes and other great storms at
sea frequently produce a remarkable
effect upon the tides along neighbor-
Ing coasts.
When a tempest is approaching. or
passing out on the ocean, the tides
are noticeably higher than usual, as if
the water had been driven in vast
wave before the storm. The influence
extends a great distance from the cy-
clonic storm center, so that the pos
sibility exists of fOretelling the ap-
proach of dangerous hurricane by
means of indications furnished by the
tide gauges situated far away from the
place then occupied by the whirling
winds.
The fact that the tidal wave out
strips the advancing storm shows how
extremely sensitive the surface of the
sea is to the changes of pressure
brought to bear upon it by the never
resting atmosphere.
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ID 1 lie
SURELY HAD A BUSY DAY
Novelist Must Have Been Kept Fully
Employed, Judging From the
Result of His Labors.

English novelists are effete. They
go In too much for style. There's u
lack of red blood in their work.
AT dinner in a country inn
here we were staying together,
Faid one evening to an English nov
slist:
"'Well, 1 dashed Off 5000 words to-
day. What did you doT
"Oh, 1 was immensely busy said
he. 7 corrected the proofs of my
new essay
Make any changesr 1 asked.
81 made one very important
change he said. 4 took out q
comma
81 couldn't help giving a Disguised
laugh.
land is that all you did all day. I
sald-'take out commaT
"'Oh, no. said he. After deep re-
Election put the comma back"
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LAND YET TO BE EXPLORED
Brazil Has More Wholly Unknown
Territory Than Has the Entire
African Continent.


Just as the most remarkable devel-
opment Of the Nineteenth century took
place in North America so the most
wonderful Developments of the Twenti-
eth century are destined to take place
in Latin America, Samuel G. Inman
writes in Current History. Here is
room for the overcrowded populations
of the world; here is power TO pro-
duce the food and raw products for
the world; here is IA great market
place for the manufactured goods of
the world, and finally in these coun-
tries is found one of the most remark
able circles of intellectual leaders in
all civilization.
Beginning at the Rio Grande and
stretching on down through Mexico,
over Central America, beyond Panama,
through Colombia and Venezuela, the
Andean countries, Brazil, Chile, down
through the Astounding plains of Argen-
tina to the Straits of Magellan is the
largest expanse of undeveloped fertile
land in the whole world. There is
more undiscovered territory In Brazil
than there is in the whole continent
of Africa. One state in that mighty
republic equals the area of Great
Britain, France, Germany, Austria and
Switzerland. If Argentina were as
densely populated as is the state of
New York-and 1t is far more capable
OF caring for u dense population-it
would have 225,OOO,OOO instead of it's
present population of 100000. Ven
ezuela is not considered one of the
largest republics, but it has three
times more territory than Japan, while
Japan has population equal to that
of all South America. Arguments
might have been made in the old days
against the dense population of some
of these lands because they are trop-
zeal, but modern science has overcome
the difficulties of the tropics for men.
The island of Santo Domingo Is said
to be more capable of sustaining a
dense population than any other sim
iiar-sized territory in the world Now
that the United States is severely re-
stricting immigration, the overcrOwded
populations of the Orient and of Eu-
rope will very rapidly turn to the
great fertile fields and friendly eli
mates of these Latin-American coun-
tries.
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To Keep Relic of Warshio

The captains cabin of H. NJ. S I'm
pregnable, one of the last of the old
wooden warships, has, by a happy de-
cision, not been broken up. Instead,
it has been erected in the basement of
II Westminster store and was opened
as wireless demonstration room by
Admiral Sir T.. Freemantle. The cabin.
complete in every detail, is fitted with
the original brass lamps, both oil and
candle. Outside one of the portfolios
is moving picture of what would be
seen If the ship was anchored Off
Gibraltar at night This moves ND
and down and represents the roll of
the ship, while at the same time the
swish of an artificial wave is heard.
The Impregnable was built and
launched at Pembroke i'm 1860, and
about 1896 she served under Admiral
Freemantle at Plymouth.-London
Times.
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Wiped out the eonhers.

As prize for the township killing
the largest number of gophers, Linden
township won purebred Holstein bull
given by Cavalier county (North Da-
kota in its 1922 gopher campaign. ac-
cording to reports to the United States
Department of Agriculture The 60
piers were well cleaned up, saving the
county 10000 bushels Of grain on
Il conservative estimate, and every
farmer in Linden township has the
privilege Of breeding to the bull for a
small fee charged to help defray the
expense Of Keeping him. The prize
promises TO be OF much benefit to the
dairy industry of the township
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IT STOPS THOSE
COUGHING SPASMS
SAYS R. R. man
He Had Bronchial Coughing Fits
Made Him Weak and Sick
All Winter.
TOOK HYP0-COD AND
FEELS LIKE NEW MAN

Il suffered with chronic bronchitis and
general debility. Those coughinV fits
would nit me and made me as linn and
weak as dish rag. l was all run down
ana even my appetite was poor Then
one night l read an advertisement in the
fttsourgh paper claiming that Hypo-C'od
was good for coughs like that and to
puiId you up. 1 was skeptical. but after
rocked at package and saw the for
mula bought IT. and it is greaX I re-
gained my appetite and increased NV
weight; The bronchial cough left yNe
atter the second bottle OF Hypo-Cod ard
To-Day 1 feel as fine as 1 ever did in INV
me. l like Hypo-Cod also because there
tsht any mystery about what you ase
taxing. 1t tells you everything right On
me PACKAGE" declared Mr.. Harry -
Kelly. one of Pittsburgh's well known
railway clerks. 100 S. 18th St
Hypo-Cod has been found good by half
million people in Pennsylvania IT isn't
a. patent medicine. Eminent physicians
oIten prescribe 1t. Druggists say il is
amazing the way 1t helps customers. II
IS made OF the very finest ingredients (see
formula and full directions on bottle)
Inc name Earle Chemical Co on bottle
Is guarantee of finest quality and purity
IN medicine. Don't risk having throat
bronchial or chest weakness this time OF
year J t IT is dangerous. Save time All
avoid substitutes Advertisement.
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For the Man of the House

Equipping an electrical den for the
man of the house is a project that
will not require as much money as
one may think. These are some of
the things that go with it: An electric
log fireplace, an electric cigar lighter,
humidifier that clears and perfumes
the air of every faint of tobacco
smoke, and even in these days the
electric cocktail mixer cannot be over.
looked. Other articles for the den
are clock that never has to be
wound, and an immersion heater
which may boil water for hot drink
or for shaving in ten minutes. His
couch can be fitted with an electric
comfort which covers it entirely. and
a softly shaded reading light will
surely be a most welcome companion
at his shoulder.
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COUNTY
DIRECTORY
OFFICERS

Judge Circuit Court, w. H. OBrien,
Ripley, w. Va.
Clerk Circuit Court, L. L. Terrell,
Grantsville, w. Va.
Prosecuting Attorney, Lorentz G.
Hamilton, Grantsville, w. Va.
President County Court, c. p. G.
Taught, Sycamore, w. Va.
Commissioners County Court. G. A.
Witt, Grantsville, w. Va, and r. A.
Board, Cremo, w. Va.
Clerk County Court, S. T. Waldo.
Grantsville. w. Va.
Sheriff, George A. Richards, Grants.
Vile, w Va
Assessor, Creed Yoak, Milestone, w.
Va
Surveyor, Dwight Shock, Pennsboro.
w. Va.
superintendent Free Schools, T. c.
Cain, Bigbend w Va.
TERMS OF COURT
Circuit Court, third Tuesday in
April, August and November.
County Court, first Monday in Jan
dary, April, July and November.
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Require Much Grass Seed.

It is estimated that golf clubs will
use 2,OOOOO0 pounds Of grass seed this
year for seeding the $500 links in use
and for planting the approximately
200 new courses. The old courses.
comprising some 100000 acres. use an
average of 400 pounds q year, while
the new require 5000 pounds for the
first sowing Most Of the seed used
for fairways is blue grass and red
top, while on the veIvety putting
grounds the bent variety finds favor.
1t is said that the outlay of golfers
for grass seed is about 100000 a
year.
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IMPROVED
ROADS
COUNTRY OF GOOD HIGHWAYS
New Federal Act viii Give United
States Best System of improved
Roads in. World. q "<'

The new federal highway act viii
give the United States the best high
way system in the world. This means
greater comforts for sightseers as they
motor over the country. and it means
direct public benefits in better trans
portation of farm products to shipping
points. Money expended for improved
highways is money wisely invested,
providing the program is kept within
the ability Of taxpayers TO pay the bill
without burdening themselves unduly.
About 10000 miles OF road are in
GUIDED In the system being mapped out
oy FEDERAL and state engineers. The
FEDERAL highway act requires that all
federal aid be spent on a connected
system consisting OF not more than Z
per cent of the road mileage in each
state, and that this whole scheme shall
tonsist of interstate and primary roads
and intercounty and secondary roads.
Several states have adjusted some
what difficult problems from neighbor-
Ing states. For example, the Nebras-
ka system showed a big gap In an i'm
portant highway along the northern
boundary. South Dakota has agreed
to follow with road plan which will
tit like pictures on toy blocks Under
the federal act, only roads certain to
be on the general system have been
approved for construction.
The days of highway building by the
farmers in their spare time is becom-
Ing a thing OF the past. The job is
being done on a big scale now.
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miles Of roads and 81, III miles of trails
must be constructed at an estimated
expenditure Of $64,693,OO0 For the
system of forest highways Of primary
Importance to the states, counties and
communities the rough survey Indi-
Gates that $1o7 ,65S,0Oo must be ex-
pended for construction or improve
ment. If the present current appro-
priations are continued, It appears pos
sible to complete the development of
an adequate road system within the
national forests covering all require
ments In from 20 to &c years.
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Homo Sapiens

The boy and girl fell in love. Secret
ly, the boy was glad that, although
the girl was a trifle plump, she would
never resemble her mother, who was
rather stupid, fat old dowager
They have a daughter now. Secret.
ly, her father is glad that, although
his daughter is a trine plump, she
will never resemble her mother, who
is rather stupid, fat old dowager.-
Life.
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Preparing for Increased Business.

"Rastus," said the judge sterniy,
you are fond guilty of having stolen
two chickens from Mr.. Robinson's COOP
last week. The fine will be five dol
lars"
Smiling complacentIy, Rastus ap-
pro; he'd the clerk of the court and
laid $10-0ilI on the desk.
"Hassuh, jedge," he said. $50 an
gives you ten bucks which will pay
up to an includin mex Sattidy nights
Lawyer and Banker.
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Up in the Air

Mrs. Henpcck Say, you remind me
Of 81 telegraph wire.
Henpeck- How's that, darling; be
cause I'm so full Of energy2
Mrs Hcnpeck-NO because you're
no good on earth.
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Coming of dirt roads onto gravel
you unconsciously loosen up on the
throttle, the car goes faster, less gaso-
line is consumed, and there IS less
wear and tear on the car, with greater
comfort TO the users.
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HIGHWAY NEEDS OF FORESTS
To Complete Necessary System 1860
Miles Of Roads Must Be
Constructed.

prepared by the United States Department
of Agriculture)
a comprehensive study is now being
made of the road needs of the national
forests, according to the annual report
of the forest service, United States
Department of Agriculture. The fig
ures available indicate that TO conf
plete the necessary system of forest
development roads and trails. 1850
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common Sense with Roads.

Common sense knows it is better 70
put a good, but Inexpensive covering
on a road and maintain it than to lay
the best, byt most expensive surface
snd allow It TO deteriorate through
lack OF maintenance.
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His SnecialtN-

"Of course, / am only small town
sleuth," admitted Constable Sam T.
Slackputter of Petunia. But / want
to tell you, there's one thing that
can do just as durn well as any of
them big town detectives"
What is that?" asked an ac-
quaintance
Being bafled, b'gorry P-Kansas
City Star.
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The mother of this family of five children For tbe
last years have used Father Johns with great
success not only for colds but body builder When INV
second boy Raymond weak and down brought him
back to good health again" ~
Sgned) Mrs Leontne De Cock 346 St. New York Cit
Father Johns Medicine scientifically highest
grade cod liver oil and other ingredients
so that 1t rich in vamn content may easily be absorbed
even by weakened digestive system. than az
years OF success because the body
w -' p"i' aiNA
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Gives Charming New Shade to Old Lingerie
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
What H3 Meant.

Ida-Jack Merry tried to hug me
last evening.
May-Oh, that's what he meant
when L saw him hurrylng toward your
house. He told me he had a pressing
engagement-Boston Evening Tran
script.
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w. MI, PITTSBURGH, NO. 1s-1s2s.
The Reason.

The Reason.
Il make my children mind, or know
the reason why !" declared Gap John
son of Rumpus Ridge to the gents as
sembled in the crossroads store.
We'll, what is the-p'tu-reason
why?" sarcastically inquired old man
Sockery.
"They gcnerly don't want to; that's
the-confound 'em treason why l"-
Kansas City Star.
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Millions Use It-Fine for Hairl-Not
Sticky, Greasy or Smelly.

A few cents buys a jar of 'Hair-
Groom at any drug store. Even stub
born, unruly or shampOoed hair stays
combed all day i'm any style you like.
"Hair-Groom" Is a dignihed combing
cream which gives that natural gloss
and well-groomed effect to your hair
that final touch to good dress both in
business and on social occasions.
Greaseless. stainless "Hair-Groom"
does not show on the hair because It
is absorbed by the scalp, therefore
your hair remains so soft and pliable
and so natural that no one csn pos
sIbly tell you used It.
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Knowledge is power"
81 don't know just how to construe
that saying"
"HehT"
Most OF us haven't much power."--
Louisville Courier-JOurnal.
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Meanlna Of Eurone nshnsd

The name Europe signifies a cOun-
try of white complexion, so called be-
cause the inhabitants were of light
or complexion than those of Asia and
Africa
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Hallway Taxes.

Highway taxes represent less than
10 per cent Of total taxes and are re
sponslble for only one-eighth OF the
total increase In taxes since 1910.
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GRADING Must Be Done.

Grading work is fundamental and
must be done. This fact, though com
bated at first, has passed the point OF
argument
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Meteors by Millions

1t has been calculated that not less
than 20,0O0O0O meteors, each large
enough to be visible as a shooting
star" enter our atmosphere daily.
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A man always looks we'll when he is
looking for man who owes him
money.
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The man who considers himself one
In thousand naturally regards the
other 800 as mere ciphers.