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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
SAYS CLERKS WILL HAVE
NO CAUSE FOR COMPLAINT
REPRESENTATIVE Nolan Predicts Salts
factory Raise in Federal Salaries
in Address to California Society

Government clerks will have no reas
to be disappointed when Congress S,
through its program of salary increase.
Representative John !. Nolan of Califor.
MIA told members of the California State
Association at a meeting held at the New
Ebbitt- House last night. Representative
Nolan was unanimously chosen president
of the association
Il hope that the federal government
viii do as well for the clerks as the large
corporations are doing for their en-
ployes,' Mr. Nolan said, adding that the
outlook was bright.
NJ. r. O'Donoghue. the retiring presi-
dent. was made president emeritus of
the association, and the following officers
were elected. John r. Waldorf. first vice
president: ~ q. Foster. second vice pres
ident: Mrs John f, Raker. third vice
president, Mrs. Marie II. Smith. fourth
vic" president; Joseph J. O'Brien. sec
Rotary; Mrs. Nellie RapleY. financial sec
rotary: {. 7. Nogel treasurer; a. j.
Boyer historian, and Rev. Edward Mar
shall Mott, chaplain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

Beans on easy payments II be
tn next thing.
We've certainly travelled some
since tn day a beau could cit by
on nickel's worth o peppermint
drops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE sToFEHoLD-
ers OF the Natioaal City Dairy Company of ti.e
District pf Columbia VIII b. held Room Jis
Jenifer hrldne. 1th AMI u SIS. NV, Washing
ton. D. e., on "Wednesday. January 11-!i. 1911
at > pm. for the parpose % considering reduc-
iion Of the capital stock % tie company and
other important br>jursS
+. u. NIiITFp:.i. J. e FISH
VI. J. HINE. 5. BRASH -.AES JR
Boar;i Of Directors I.
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BY the Governor:
tSeal) JOHN l.. BUNKER

THE ANIMAL NEEIING OF riIr STUck-
holders of the Potomac Electric Power Company
for the purpose of elertinc board If directors
TO serve for the ensuing year AMI 10 transact
such other business may properly before
the meeting viii be held AZ the office Of the
company iith and g streets NV, Washington
D. e.. on Saturday. January 20. 1917. at II
O'Clock noon. In connection tlIc-, with. She books
for the transfer Of stock Of "a III co:apany tD;lr
suant 10 the bylaws will u. cios4.t from tine
close Of hrsipess December - 1916 TO tie
opening of business Jan'ary /. 1917.
Es1vv-r<
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
spECIAL NOTICES,
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
3 DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

To all to whom these presents shall come.
Greeting:
In accordance with the provisions OF the AcI
of Congress approved February 3. 1877. certi!
that the following is a true copy OF the GER
tiicate of the final ascertainment OF the electors
for President and Nice-President, appointed "
the state Of Maine. at the election htic
therein on the eth day of November. 1916. as
received by from the Governor of the sa'n
State. 1,
In Testimony whereof I, ROBERT LANSiEh.
Secretary of State, have hrreunto caused w,
Seal of the Department of state to be a'nNfu
and my name subscribed by the Chief Clerk Of
the said Department. at the city OF WASHING
ton. this 10th day of December. 1916.
(SeaI) ROBERT LANSING.
Secretary 81 State
BY BEN CT DAVIS.
Chief Clerk.
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and several car tickets. Mrs. Zeigler
explained to the police that she was on
her way to visit a neighbor and had
not been out of her home more than
two minutes when the robber made his
attack. She held to her handbag with
one hand, she stated. and jabbed the
hatpin into his left chest with the
other.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18
Plans for Inauguration Ceremonies.

A plan for California and the other Pa
citic coast states to be represented in the
inauguration parade by series of floats
showing the history and economic life of
the states was discussed. and Joseph J.
DBrien was appointed chairman of
committee TO confer with Chairman Har-
per OF thu inauguration committee.
DuriIkg inauguration week the society
hopes TO hold its annual banquet. and Mr.
Waldorf Was appointed chairman of
committee to arrange the affair
The next meeting Of the association will
be held q \ O'Clock on the night of Jam
uary II, 1917, at the New Ebbitt House.
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trance was gained by breaking open

trance was gained by breaking open
a rear door,
Early yesterday morning an unsuc-
cessfui attempt was made by some one
to enter the store of Charles Swan.
1o1b 9Th street southeast, with a dupli-
cate key. The key was broken in the
lock.
Mrs. w. D. Parham, 1875 New Hamp-
shire avenue, told the police that two
well dressed white boys made an at
tempt to take her automobile from in
front of her home yesterday afternoon.
Ihey were frightened off by the eleva-
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Loses Breastpin Worth $500.

Miss Hattie Newmyer, 1926 Lanier
place. told the police of the loss of an
oval-shaped diamond breastpin valued
at $500. She said the article of jewelry
disappeared Saturday afternoon while
she was employed in a 18th street
jewelry store.
Burglars visited the store of Thomas
Gardner. 2011 9TH street, early yester-
day morning, wrecking two slot ma
chimes and taking their contents. En-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

In Testimony Whereof. have caused the seal
Of the State 20 be hereunto affixed. GIVEN
under my hand at Augusta, this sixth day 81
Hecember. in the year of our Lord Thousand
nine hundred and sixteen. and in the n;i. hun
bred and forty-first year of the Independence of
the United States of Anrrica.
OAKLEY c. CURTIS.
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Autos Disappear.

The police were told OF two automo-
biles disappearing from where they had
been left by their owners. One of the
cars. the property Of William H. Simp-
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PALMIsTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ BY MR.. DAOUD
the well known scientific paImst
Readings 81. only by appointment
phnn, Nprti, 1I3u Studio, If22 q st. NV
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GIVE EYEGLASSES

If your friend wears eyeglasses why
not give him her new pair:
We make eyeglasses to order in our
our own Optical Factory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-18

OFFICE OF THE FIREMEN'S INSURANCE
Com paEy of " Washington Georgetown. eth
ST. and Louisiana ave u.w-Tiie so khoI4crs
Of the Firemea's Insurance Company of Wash
1ngton and Georgetown will meet at the ett.ce
on MONDAY. January /, 1917. for the purpose
OF electing thirteen directors for the ensil.ns
year. Polls open IL a m end close at l. m
". N HnEENAN Sn.-re-arr
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-08

Rastus Watson, Jemima's lord and master, flung the sheet of paper down on their kitchen table in disgust when it was placed before him as the extent of a days 'pickins"
 Now, Rast1s, who was of much port Her frame than his spouse. was a firm believer in the efficiency of forced feeding. And since the days harvest had been a lean one. and the larder showed disturbing signs of emptiness, that plump-bodied negro possessed himself of a worn gunnysack and an nounced his determination of acquir- ing a few bullets while hunger ran high and the moon swung low. In- stinct combined with fate to lead Ras tus by the nose, take him stealthiiy over the backyard fence of the afore- mentioned Hannah, and from there to the door or the padlocked coop. 1T III the excitement of the moment the lightness of one bird tossed into the
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SEVENTH EPISODE
THE HOODED HELPER.n

Margery Golden's serenely self willed Aunt Agatha disliked animals almost as much as she disliked mys- teries. And about her tranquil Ce- dar home she felt were transpiring events altogether too inexplicable to remain long to her liking.
 So when Hannah, the plump but less practicalminded caretaker of that erstwhile abode of tranquility, trem- ulously announced that a stranger in a yellow mask had left a bright-col- ored parrot, answering to the name of Tito, at the door for Miss Margery, the bird in question was viewed with open disfavor, and Margery was sub jected to many disturbing interroga- tions.
 None of the girls answers proving satisfactory, however, her firm-willed maiden aunt proposed that they pro ceed with their interrupted game of Preference" But a green parrots in- stinct and enigmatic cry of Look out for the Iron Claw" proved in no way consistent with so tranquilizing a game, and the owner of the house finally and firmly commanded the de- parting Hannah, who slept out" to carry the disturbing creature of to her own cottage for the night.
 This Hannah did, with much num- bling, and deposited it in her chicken coop.
 There Tito would have spent quiet and uneventful night, in all likelihood, had not certain mildly-predacious negress answering to the name of Jemima Watson, returned all but empty-handed to her suburban home. For one of the by-products of this dusky lady's activities as a scrub woman was the gathering of those tri1es which find their way to the waste baskets and refuse cans of of flee buildings. And her only harvest, on this occasion, was half portion of a time-yellowed code chart and map, which had blown from the dizzy balcony of the Central Tower building.
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ing preference" in the light of a green-shaded reading lamp. But the man in the mask, preferring to leave that peaceful game undisturbed, stole quietly in through the back of the house, locked himself in a small room above stairs, and there adroitly but quickly made facsimile of the map. Before that map could be completed though, strange events were already transpiring directly beneath where he sat. For Margery Golden, glancing up from her game, stared idly into the old-fashioned mirror of bevel plate facing her from the opposite wall. And peering in at the window reflect ed in that mirror she saw a bearded face scanned with an unmistakable scar.
 She did not scream aloud, as her first impulse had prompted, but she sat staring down at her cards, trying to study out the dilemma which con fronted her. For the face she had seen was Legar's.
 The move she quietly decided upon
 to call the strangely reticent
 of her strangely elusive de
 ask him to make ready for
 e flight to the city. She
 chauffeur as hc threw
 hss.:-skiS coat and cap. -uno a muffler about his neck, and started for the garage. she watched him as he stepped out into the dark ness. Then the bear-skinned figure became the center of strange and un- looked-for activities, for 1t was plain that several men, lurking there in the darkness, had sprung upon him. It was equally plain that they lost little time in overpowering him, for before the startled women could rise from the card table they found that home Of peace invaded by a group of au- dacious-eyed ruffians headed by Le- gar himself.
 The latter bowed ironically to the whitehead girl as he confronted her. His advance towards her, though, was interrupted by the suddenly renewed struggles of the chauffeur, who, as he tried to break away from his captors, called loudly for help. Legar, looking
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hat fool in the mask tries to move. plug him one"
 He handed the automatic to one of the men and motioned to him to un- lock the closet door. Then he or. dered the chauffeur to step out. Now, you beat it with these ribs and beat it quicki"
 That chauffeur had not taken six steps across the room before a sud den cry broke from enc of the men standing close beside the card table. Your maps gonei" was the be wildering message that fell on Legar's ears as he leaped to the table side. The man in the bear skins at the same moment stepped out through the door. That guy gave you a copy, a fake copy lone in disappearing ink
 Lsgar gave one glance. Then, with al path. he leaped for the closet door, n-ug it open, and sprung bodily on The masked figure, dragging it out to .lo 'isht as he tore away the band O. yellow that covered the latter's face.
 That's tue chauheuri" cried one of l5s Men. They switched makeups ir hat closet, and the main guys got away"
 Then came a suddeh trample of feet, chorus of shouts and the charge of armed officers of the law through the house. For the sheriff had at last arrived.
 Legar, knowing what that meant. with one sweep of his hooked arm l. flung the green-shaded lamp from it's table, jumped through window and vanished from sight.
 
 " The Shell of Deceit. s' !, Margery Golden, all things eonsid- cred, was once more in very excellent spirits. There were even moments when young David Manley considered those spirits as both depiorabIy aid .distur6ingly excellent. ts etf.sS,a sts For the girls happiness, he felt ar sured, was due to thepreseHce Of yopng Count Lugi da Espares. He had come, as pbote than 6ne i'm poverished young nCblenan had come 10 sAttlgriesa. lto 6ispases of those 'can- vases and chries which, ii they ihsd
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SYNOPSIS.

On Windward island Palidori intrigues Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil which causes Golden to capture and tor ture the Italian by branding his face and crushing his hand. Palidori opens the dyke gates and floods the island and .n the general rush to escape the flood kid maps Golden's siX-year-old daughter Mar gery. Twelve years later in New York a Masked One calling himself the Hammer of God" rescues an eighteen-year-old girl from the cadet Casavanti, to whom Jules Legar has delivered her. and takes her to the home of Enoch Golden, millionaire, whence she is recaptured by Degar. Legar and Stein are discovered by Manley Col den's secretary, setting fire to Golden's buildings, but escape. Margery's mother fruitlessly implores Enoch Golden to find their daughter. The Masked One again takes Margery away from Degar. Legar loots the Third National bank, but again the Laughing Mask illustrates his plans. Legar sends Golden The Spotted Warning" demanding a portion of chart of the Windward island. Margery meets her mother. The chart is lost during a fight between Manley and one of Legar's henclmeQ
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 nonchalantly about, crossed to a -~Jr, swung it wide, and saw that it opened into a closet.
 Throw that grizzly in here until he learns how to keep quiet!" was their leaders crisp command.
 And now. my girl, guess it's your turn again." was his next sinister ex- clamation.
 At the same moment that tness words were spoken still another unex- pected intruder entere the room Only this time it. was the oddly inter ruptive figure of that man of mystery known as the Laughing Mask.
 Not a move from any man herei" he cried out as he faced that threaten ing circle, gun in hand.
 It was Legar himself who stepped back a pace or two, closely watching the automatic.
 Before we start any shooting around here," the Laughing Mask calmly suggested, T want just word or two, Legar, with you. know what you're after. You want Golden's DOT tion of a Windward Island chart. Well, l have that chart, and l have it with me. But there is no reason why women should be dragged into this fight. So the first thing you have to do, if you want that chart, is to al- low Margery Golden and her mother here to return quietly to the city with my chauffeur, and return tonight"
 Legars lip curled.
 And then you'll as quietly hand me over the paper, ! suppose?" he gcoffed
 I'll hand you over the paper" agreed the Laughing Mask, for above all things he knew it was necessary to play for time.
 The gun and the map together" was the prompt demand.
 And then what?" inquired the Laughing Mask
 Then you wait in this closet until make sure it's the map I've got" an nounced the audacious Legar.
 T await your decision, gentlemen, in the jury room,'' mockingly an- nounced the latter as he stepped into the closet
 Quick as shot Legar shut and locked that door
 We've got him, whatever his game is!' he announced as he darted across the room to the green-shaded lamp and placed the sheet of yellow paper down on the card table close beside a second piece which he had already drawn from his pocket
 By God, I've got it." exulted Legar. Let out that driver in the bear skins first" he commanded, and if
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one glimpse at the sleeve of the serv- ice-coat from which a button had clearly been torn away, convinced nim that all his vague suspicious of the past week had been only too well founded. And he wasted no words on argument
 He leaped to that startled figure, thrust his automatic against the waist line of the service coat and command ed Wrench to back up against the wall. As he did so a sudden shout sounded from the doorway behind him and in- stinctively he glanced about to ascer- tain the meaning of this shout. Wrench, seeing his chance. knocked
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halls, had at least been conscientiously made,Son the far side of the Atlantic after models bearing every earmark oi the authentic. And enc of the treasures which he had succeeded in disposing of to Enoch Golden was a full suit of medieval Japanese armor, complete even to the long-bladed Kagisaki dag. ger and grotesquely fashioned metal face mask.
 TEat leering metal face David Man. ley had hated from the first moment he saw 1t in position at the far side of the somber Golden library. The ugli- ness of that metal mcnstrosity, in fact, seemed accentuated by the soft-toned canvas painting which stood immedi- stely behind it.
 Just what do you see to like about that thing?' hs somewhat brusquely inquired. The girls face grew seri- nus.
 That leering metal face makes me think of the Laughing Mask, and nov I'm almost certain I knew who this Laughing Mask is,"
 ''Who?"
 Count Luigi da Espsres hiuseiflT
 'I don't believe it."
 "Ies but listen: Quite by accident yesterday. when we were having tea together g yellow domino dropped from his pocket. He wss confused and seemed unwilling to mate 1pv real .s- T.-pations about it.
 Even I count could afford to invest i'd 9 ten-cen. domino pas Naul9v'5 tort.
 Isui r beautiful she asked ss she " vuHe the 7r-nor ahout 'vcr sec it
 quite open iu Inc baet The oou1. t1ys they were mod ths' gsy h-eap.s they Tsr@ Fcro only bv beroes. And 3 hero must always he brav enough lc stand laliug his enemies,"
 fFsu. swing it round then. tor In us erepv all righ" hate tre thing
 Three hours later Ia Was paromu- torily summoned to the billiard room. where he found Enocb Golden in slip pers and dressing gown feverishly pacing the floor. Manlsy stared in- terrOgatiyely down at the paper which the older man held in slightly tremu- lous fingers.
 It's another of Legar's Spotted Warnings" explained Golden, in 2 voice heavy with apprehension.
 Did you speak to Da Espares about thisl' Manley asked.
 No. Da Espares went to bed an hour ago"
 And Margery?"
 "Margery is with her mother"
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-A .Z A~ Iron ClaW'' WITH Pearl White AND ALL-STAR CAST
 tssa | 10 & I5 CTS.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-09-08
WHY ALICE CHANGED HER MIND

low, well modulated tone, but did you
wish to speak with the butler?''
1t seemed to Alice, oven in her ex-
cited state. that it was not voice that
though her acquaintance with buffers
was very limited; in fact, it extended
only to the present instance.
/ Yes" she burst out with a deter
mined grip on her courage and rush
wanted to ask you TOTO marry mel"
For moment there WIS a dead 81
lence then:
What" cried the man with a gasp
of incredu1ity.
Alice repeated her request and
waited.
HfPlease step insideA" invited sae
man in awed tones falling back a step.
Alice threw a frightened look over
her shoulder contemplating flight, but
as her eyes encountered that wall of
darkness her courage sank and she
stepped into the hall and the door
closed
please be seated" begged the man,
pushing forward big chair. ''Now tell
me the reason for your extraordinary
request" he added, gently. as one
speaking to q child.
And Alice. unable to think OF any
reason for refusing, did SO. The man,
standing at a little distance, watched
her closely as he listened. At the con-
clusion a faint smile Of amusement
lowered about the corners of his fine
mouth.
Am I supposed to accept" be que
ried gravely.
TT don't knowl" gasped the girl.
Then the huTnor of the situation struck
her and she burst into laughter as she
looked up into his face for the first
time Then the merriment died as
quickly as it was born-the man before
her was not the butler. but Gordon
Morse, the old mans son. who had
been away to college for four years,
admired. Leaping to her feet in con-
fusion, she would havea fed had not
| two strong hands pushed her gently
back into the chair.
81 believe" he said with sudden in
terest, scrutinizing her closely, "that
| you are Alice Rice, though it is an
amazing change from the pig-tailed
little girl Of four years ago. Am
right"
Her flaming cheeks and downcast
eyes gave him his answer.
| And you haven't q word of welcome
| for a returned fellow towns1nan? he
added.
! Word" she heard herself say. Ell
seems to me that I've said too many
words, Please let me go, Mr.. Morse
for I feel very foolish and miserable
Il had no idea that you We're here
| Certainly. you may co. he laughed
an infectious laugh that brought {
| smile to the girls lips: and she caugh
! herself glancing slyly Up at the man
! '+But you must allow me to accompany
! you TO your gate" he added with anx.
ious concern; at is rather gloomy
along that road-if 1 remember right.
Alice demurred, but in the end he
! had his way. And so was born G
romance which caused her to change
| her mind about becoming a member
of the Bachelor Girls Club, for only
a few weeks later she mur1nured yes
| to something Gordon said. But, mar
like, he will probably always tease hel
about taking advantage of the oppor-
tunity which leap-year offers.-Bos.
| ton Post,
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-09-08
THE SAME OLD ALTITUDE.

The greater the effort that is made
on the part of this country to get at
the real attitude Of Mexico the more
befogged it becomes. Reports now
come TO the effect that General PERISH
ing has proposed the cooperation of
the United States forces in Mexico
with those of Carranza for the pur-
pose of actually running down Villa
and putting an absolute end to his
operations and thereby terminate the
danger which EXISTS from his leader
snip of the bandits across the border.
It is such cooperation which Mexico
is still said to be opposed to and
rather than participate in it will per-
nit Villa to go unmolested. This is 40
different position than was taken af-
ter the punitive expedition was sent
into Carranzas country. That Villa
exists today is due to the fact that a
cold shoulder was turned upon such O.
plan months ago, and even after
Pershing's forces had ceased it's
search the de facto government failed
TO do alone what it has persistently
refused to do jointly with this coun-
try.
Thus Villa continues to be menace
to Mexico end TO this country. He
may not possess his former strength
but if given his way long enough he
will be able to regain much of it, and
it is the attitude Of Mexico in refus-
ing to do anything which will hasten
the end, and even fighting those who
would help, which keeps the rela-
tons between the two governments
unsettled and the demands of this
country unsatisfed.