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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

work three-inch steel hawser is the usual line used. This consists of six steel wire strands tightly wound on a central strand of hemp which is soaked in oil, giving a certain pliabi1ity. This sort of hawser is also used by some of the steamship lines for permanent moorings. The breaking point of the three-inch steel lines is about 23 tons. Its cost is about 29 cents a foot.
 The largest of steel towing lines is the one six inches in circumference, the breaking strain of which is 54 tons, or 10S,000 pounds. Because of the weight of the line and the difficulty of hand ling it the four and half inch haw-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
The Greatest Music
Lawrence Gilman. in the North Amer

Lawrence Gilman, in the North Amer
 ican Review.
 If Wagner had not written Tristan and Isolde" what we now know as modern music would not exist Doubt less we should have had today some kind of music, but it would have been a very different thing from that which we actually possess. For modern mu- sic without Tristan" is inconceivable. Look wherever you please in the music of the last three decades: French mu- sic or German, Russian or Italian, Eng fish or American, and you will nnd, somewhere-in a modulation or me- iodic turn, chord or sequence-some reminder of 'Tristan." In this score Wagner gave music a new language. incomparably rich, various, and ex- pressive. Through technical devices or nnexampled audacity, he liberated mu-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Big Hawsers
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
 After laborious attempts to tow the Thessaloniki into port the Greek liner Patris arrived here and her captain re- ported that three heavy steel hawsers had parted during the effort to save the disabled ship. The lines that parted were four and half inch hawsers, which means that strain of 31 tons, or 62,000 pounds. had been exorted be- fore the break.
 In general towing and lighter shtp
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

bumped up, with cork screwed faces gouging, picking, drilling out their corns making packages of their toes with plasters, bandages, tape and con- traptions,--and the "holler" VI in their corns goes on foreverl Don't you do it. Use "Gets-It." it's marvellous, simple never fails. Apply it in seconds Nothing to stick to the stocking, hurt or irritate the toe. Pain stops. Corn comes "clean off" quick. It's one of the gems of the world. Try it-you'll lkick-from joy. For corns, calluses, warts, bunions.
 "'Gets-It" is sold everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct by F. Lawrence & Co., Chicago. III. Sold in Birming- ham and recommended as the worlds best corn remedy by Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, 1904 Second avenue. Bir- rningham; Gale Drug Co. @ stores), BOT First avenue and Pratt Station. Pratt City, Ala.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Sense sof Humor

From the Washington Star.
 "Is it true that women have no sense of humor?"
 .I don't think so," replied Miss Cay enne If a girl laughed every time she felt like it shed be considered rath- CT impolite and perhaps even cruel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

ser is the one mostly used for heavy towing.
 In bulk of biggest hawsers used here were those on the Hamburg American liners Vaterland and Imper- ator. For permanent moorings these great liners used 24-inch hemp haw- sers besides smaller lines of steel wire and hemp.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Where the Dent I,ies

From the St Louis Republic.
 q observe" said the fiend, that MT. success to go1f
 'It was my notion" said the low brow, that most men owe much of their golf to success"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
STATEMENT OF North American Accident Insurance Co. Of Chicago, Illinois
 As of December 31, 1915

 Loans Real Estate $249 15000 Collateral Loans 37OO0OO Bonds and Stocks 44 1396O Cash in Banks and Office 7912434 Agents Balances and Uncolected Premiums 47938S9 Interest Accrued 6,SS595 Less Assets Not Admitted ................. 170636 Total Admitted Assets ............... ss32 532 42
 LIABILITIES
 Losses and Claims $143 OO621 Unearned Premiums 2140375 50 Commissions Due Agents .................. 1597963 Return and Reinsurance Premiums 1,OO7.47 All Other liabilities 2578454 Capital Up in Cash ................ 20OOO0O0 Surplus Over All Liabilities ............. 232,71707 Total Liabilities s3253242
 EDWARD T ocoNNoR, District Manager s12 American Trust Building Birmingham Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20
Alas. Too Truei

Alas, Too Truel From Sharks Winter Annual. From your bumps I should say you are very quarrelsome fellow" Well, you're a liar. see; and if you say it again I'll smash yer jaws"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-02-20

Isn't it wonderful what difference Just a little "Gets-It' makes,-on corns and calluses? It's always night some where in the world, with many folks
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

Then. with q concerted rush. the bcsieeers of that rocky citadel eev- cred the remaining distance and cam, swarming over the rough-hewn bat dement's. The Laughing Mask threw a protecting arm about his slender comrade and stood waiting for inc shock of hand-to-hald conflict. But even as contaminating hands were reached out toward the shrinking girl there came the sound of many feet pounding along the ridge.
 Beat it, the bulls are comin' v shouted one of the gangsters as . group of flying figures charged down upon them. Out of that inferno or raging fighters whose !urid oaths were punctured by revolver shots and the crash of heavy clubs on thick skulls two men detached themselves and made a quick dash for liberty. The scar-marked fugitive, with two detec lives close at his heels. succeeded in reaching the highway. Here he seized upon the motorcycle heloEging to Da. vid Manley, and the next moment its chugging explosions woke the echoes as with a flying leap he was in the sad dle and rocketing down the road.
 The other refugee. who wore a vel low mask. was honored by the hot chase of the russet-faced Captain Bracket himself. Making straight for a huge. round powder standing in solitary isolation, he outstripPed his somewhat portly 2ursuer and lodged around the gIobular mass of stone.
 A little later that self-poSseSScd young woman was sitting peacefully OF the wide and shady verauda of her fathers home when David Manley. still in his cycling togS. came up the steps toward her. In his arms was a lumpish and wriggling collie puppy. Margory fixed on him stern look of interrogation.
 What were you doing at Seven Oaks hill this mornins?" she inquired bruSquely.
 Davy's eyes fell before the direct gaze of his inquisitor. .
 e. haven't been near Seven Oaks hill today" he replied slowly, after a lit- tie pause. "I have been over to Aunty Kicks ever since talked with you this morning. l thought you might change your mind about wanting a puppy, SD picked out the best of the lot for you"
 As Miargery rose to her feet there came into her lace an expression of intense scorn.
 This is the second deliberate false hood you have tcld mc." she replied.
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standing by her side But when her rescuer turned from gazing eau tiously and intently into the valley it was with an involuntary gasp of sur prise that she perceived his face was covered by a yellow cambric mask,
 
 'We are going to have fight on our hands in a minute" he said quiet ly. 'Legar and his men are gesing ready to rush the place."
 Almost as he spoke, a group of de- terlnined and grimly silent figures, each armed with a formidable-Iooking revolver, came storming up the peace full hillside. The Laughing Mask. with quick movement. drew his companion to place of safety. Then he leaned slightly over the natural stone breast work and leveled his black automatic at the foremost of the oncoming ban dits.
 With the spiteful crack of the pistol that figure stopped short, waverei un- certainly for moment, and then plunged headlong into the valley. From that advancing line of gangsters came sharp fusillade of answering shots. but the man in the mask seemed to bear charmed life. He continued to pump his automatic in apparent indif- ference to the rain of bullets fattening against the rocks about him. second Sunman spun about in his tracks. and dropping heavily, caught on a projec- ton. where he hung limply suspended.
 When the third of Legar's evil sol diery dropped his revolver, and with a howl of pain clapped his hand to his shoulder, his companions broke and scurried for cover, followed Icy their blaspheming captain. Legar's attempt to rally his demoralized forces to fresh attack was apparently futile, for there followed long and oppressive silence. But as the Laughing Mask warily raised his head for brief re- connoissance of the situation. a bullet whistling perilously close to his ear gave warning that his hidden enemies were decidedly on the alert.
 He flung up his automatic for a auicl, shot at the sniper whom he saw half concealed behind a tree trunk. Bur only q dull click followed his pressure on the trigger. Margery's defender hastily explored his pockets. but his search proving fruitless.
 AS he turned to tell her of the des- perate situation confrOnting them. he could not repress an exclamation Of startled surprise. For at this most danger-fraught hour of her existence. he saw Margery Golden apparently
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

amusing herself with a round hand mirror.
 Isn't this rather ill-chosen time for such childish diversions?" he in- Quired little Sternly.
 The prcoccUpied girl continued for a full moment to turn and twist that ever-shifting mirror before she spoke.
 ''This childish diversion, as you call it may be the only means of saving our lives" was her calm answer. T heurd that click that meant your last cartridge, and I am trying to heliO- graph for help"
 She resumed her quick movements that sent the long beams of light ra- diating out across the valley. Sud dcaly they s:rw an automobile filled with passengers turn off the highway and wind rapidly up the drive. They saw the distant figures of the men as they got out of that machine and start cd to enter the house. Then the bulky figure in the lead stopped abruptly and concentrated his attention on that faint spot of light flickering on the side of the yeranda. After a moment he turned and spoke excitedly to the little group around him.
 Ii was apparent the stalwart police captain had interpreted those dancing splaShes of light into the frantic call from Seven Oaks hill for badly needed help.
 Throwing aside his useless weapon. the Laughing Mask seized heavy rock and hurled it dow. upon the ad- NancinG group. now halfway up the slope. He followed this by another granite projCctile, and still another. But it was an easy matter fer the at tackcrs to dodge thcse clumsy mis- siics, and it was evident tlf.t at best pTly q brief respite could be gaiued by this medieval method of warfare. One of the gangstcrs drew deiil- crate bead on line exposed figure or tbe Laughing Mask. but Lc-gr struck up his arm before he coI'l fire.
 CT want to snare those birds aiice." Margery heard hiln =limiJ auuUuulv.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

On windward Island Palidori intrigaess Mrs. Golden into an appearance Of evil which causes Golden to capture and tor 1ure the Italian by branding his face ana crushing his hand. Palidori floods the ls- land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter Margery. Twelve years later Tn New 1ork a Masked One rescues Margery rom Le- gar and takes her to her fathers s nome Legar sends Golden a demand for the chart. The coveted chart is lost Tn a fight between Manley and one Of Iegar $ henchmen. but is recovered by the Laush- ing Mask Count Da Espares figures Tn 2 dubious attempt to entrap Legar ana claims to have killed him. Golden nouse is dynamited during masked bali Le- gar escapes but Da Espares IS crushed m the ruins Margery rescueS the LaugnlnS Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar gery not indifferent to his love lie saves her from Maukfs poisoned arrows Man ley plans mock funeral which talls tc accomplish the desired purpose, the cap ture of the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar gerry is saved from death at the hands or the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the O'Mara cottage is frustrated in the nick of time The Laughing Mask diScloses his identity to Margery. Margery over hears the police's plan to take the Laugh ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn him They escape both the police and the Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask IS almost taken while with Margery al her home. He eludes capture; MarSery father tells her that the Mask has met death. A mysterious woman frightens Iegar's henchman into a promise Of con fession to clear the Laughing Mask. She meets Margery and discloses herself to that young lady as David Manley. Le- gar an1 his gang get possession of some loot and escape, taking Margery with them. The Laughing Mask adds to his mysteriousness by once more saving her from death Margery rescues the chart of the Van Horn loot. The police attempt to arrest David as the Laughing Mask; The Mask appears on the scene. DaYlu saves Margery and her friends from Le- gar's henchmen. one of whom loses hls life trying to escape.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

mixing each word stab, "aud dc not care to accept a gift of any kinc from your hands," As she finished speaking the wruthful girl turned au, swept into the house. leaving a >JG dened young man abscutly holding q Sprawling collie puppy in his arms.
 The Dice of Chance.
 David Manley was decidedly un. happy. And his dejccted spirits wer, due entirely tO the fact that hc had fallen under the scornful displeaSur, "f a certain adorable young woman who hai caught him in a deliberate and unwarrIntCd fulScho0d.
 Following his disastrous rout at the. battle of Seven Oaks hill. their one armed enemy hai seemingly declared truce, and now the gentle Mrs. Col den, in the hope that il might prove a distraction for inc deeply broodiu. girl. planned a gay lawn fctc. tp which fhc whole countryside Was invited. Tu.lrr inc stimulus of preparation for tri> elaborate affair. 4Iargery'S dropping spirits revived tn a certain extent. Bui in thinking flat Lesar would for long rclin4uish his relentless purpose Co re- vcngc, they had sadly misiudgcd that vicious maStcr-crimlual.
 From certain inside sources he learned of the proposed festivities. and at once decided the upportunc moment had arrived for him Co strike and strike hard. Among the perniciuus crew which did his biddin. was swarthy-raccd Neanolitan bomb setter known as Black Tony. Because of this mans proclivtjos for high explo- sives he was selected as the particular instrument for the consummation of Lc.ars iRiquitous scheme.
 A little later in ihe Owls suhfcr- runcan retreat. he was receiving his final instructions from the lips of his scar-marbcd leader. Black Tony might we'll prove a r'iant gud dar.cr- o.i., tool in skilled hands, lut hc Was ,adlr deficient in tMt m;uuy. ,.. srtiial for any wort, more compile. ..,I shun dynnmiting tue srUcerI s- .. ..-
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

But as she was about to lower the glasses she gave a sudden exclamation of dismay. for the motorcycle slowed down and came to a stop just on the brow of the hill. The khaki-clad rider dismounted. and after a searching glance about him, proceeded with some difficulty to drag the heavy machine over the stone wall, where it was ef- fectually concealed from the view of any chance passerby. Then he strucl; off along the top of the ridge in the di- rection of the row of stately trees standing like sentinels guarding the valley.
 Even as Margery stood puZzling over vers. look of startled apprehension came into her eyes as she saw a group of sinister figures sinking along the side of the road short distance below the house.
 She knew she must run as she had never run before, if by taking advan- tage of a shortcut she hoped to reach Duvy before that evil band of gunmen, bent on his destruction.
 Eut even as she was about to burst through the bushes ringing the high WAY she heard the low murmur of ap- preaching voices and realized her reso- lute efforts had been in vain. Legar and his fulscEie crew of jailhirds had outStripped her in that arduous race.
 He must be in back of those rocks" |" she heard Legar say in positive tones, "and if we go outalong the ridge he is going to plug couple of us before we get him. The best way is to go down the hill and circle around back of hin" !"
 It flashed into the mind of the hid den eavesdropper that one chance yet remained to save her fathers secre- tary from q shower of bullets fired from q cowardly ambush. By running directly along the crest of the ridge she might still reach Davy before the band of savage marauders, who were seeking to creep up on him by more circuitous route.
 But at that moment the straggly bush at which she had clutched to steady her precarious footing sud denly uprootcd in her hand, and, fiinging up her arms in n vain effort to regain her toppling balance. she went iolting down the sharp declivity into the midst of the astGlishe1 gun men.
 Get that she niountgin-gCat and get her quick ,' Legar stormcd at his vicious followers.
 One of the younger gangsters made a flying leap after the agile girl, whu HOW had q start of several yards. As she frnntically scrambled up the broken slope, she could hear the heavy. crunching steps of Ter pursuer comiug closer and closer. She could hear the prufare encouragement shouted by Le- Car's mea to their straining cOmpan- ioY. Then, with the goal almost within reach. her CvcrtaNeI strength com iGenccI to fail Her struggles became weaker. and the world seemed cloudcd with a stTaicc tarkueSS. She herr,i the sound 1f hgayy breathing and felt q rlIdc IunL c.utcl.iSg at her arm.
 Ever as ihat offensive hand started roughly dI-Ggipg Lcr back. pistcl rruc.;ed cGkeo tb2 eiixelorE.g dark. r.es' and ;ht .:yiiesES fingers suddenly "l;~vd ii,tir !i.'i.
 .Ehu ;ha "..'; finally cleared from
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ryinS toward the garage that would have cOnsoled him greatly could he have seen it The next moment that look changed swiftly to one of horri' fled surprise. Over the top of the ivy. mantled brick wall fianking the garage slowly appeared a ma a's head and shoulders. Then followed a lean-fin. gered hand clutching glittering heavy calibered revolver.
 She saw Legar raise the nickeled revolver and squ;nt with deliberate and careful aim over the sights. Be i2s which was trembling on her lips the revolver in Legar's hand was sud denly lowered and that malignant faced outlaw slipped out of sight.
 The white-lipped girl saw that Le- gar's hurried retreat was due to the fact that at the moment he was about tO press the trigger of that menacing revolver a liveried chauffeur had emerged from the garage pushing a cluEsy-looking motorcycle. She saw Davy. still in ignorance of his near approach to death, jump into the sad dle of the cumbersome affair, which developed q surprising burst of speed as it flashed down the drive and veered sharply onto the macadam highway.
 Certain that the unrelenting master criminal would not so readily relin- quiSh his savage purpose of extermi- mating the young secretary, and more anxious for Davy's safety than she would admit even to herself. Margery ran lightly to the bread veranda of the manor house and caught up the field glasses which were kept hanging against the wall. Sweeping the long stretch of highway with the powerful lenses. she quickly picked up the straight young figure guiding the rae ing motorcycle. With q sigh of relief she saw him nearing the crest of that ridgelike elevation called Seven Oaks hill.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17

standing by her side. But when her rescuer turned from gazing eau tiously and intently into the valley it was with an involuntary gasp of sur prise that she perceived his face was
 covered by a yellow Gambric mask,
Bisbee daily review., 1916-12-17
AUTHOR OF 1.-THE OCCASIONAL OFFENDER"
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SYNOPSIS.

SarrR,enr ,sl, sY ARTHUR sIarrcIR
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Changing Seasons Bring Colds.

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Treat a cold persistently; halfway
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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
Notice to Taxpayers.

Colfax, La, Oct. 20, 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the tax
rolls of Grant parish are now on file
with me for the collection of taxes for
the year 1916, which are now due and
collectible. Taxes on movable proper
ty became delinquent on the first day
of October, and taxes on real estate
will become delinquent on the first day
of January, 1916. All property owners
are notified to come forward and pay
their taxes and thereby save penalties
and costs.
L. o. CLINTON,
Sheriff and Tax Collector of Grant
Parish, La. OIL
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04

accomplish these things they are
doubtless thinking less now of
an inconclusive peace than ever.
One or the other side may
bleed to death between now and
next August. But not probably
before. Daily States.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1916-11-04
No Peace This Year.

Short of a tremendous victory
by the Allies within the few
weeks remaining before winter,
end of the war before next sum-
mer is hopeless; and if it should
come then it would add to Lord
Kitchener's reputation as a great
soldier that of a no less remarka-
Bile prophet.
Max Nordau sees no possible
hope for either side to give in
until then, no matter how serious
its internal conditions may be-
come.
Germany went to war with a
solidifed people behind her be-
cause the masses had been led to
believe that it was necessary to
draw the sword in order to save
the nation place in the sun and
because the hope was held out to
them that the prizes would be
more territory, huge indemnities
sufficient to cover the cost of the
war and a worldwide expansion
of German influence.
For Germany to sue for peace
now would be to sacrifice each
one of these aims; and patriotic
as are her people and loyal to the
Kaiser such an outcome, after all
the blood that has been shed and
treasure wasted. would come
perilously near inviting a revolu-
ton which might prove fatal to
the dynasty and the military
caste.
So it may be expected that
Germany's armies will continue
to fight in the hope that there
still may be a silver lining to the
cloud and the possibility of re-
deeming some of the glittering
promises which were made to the
people.
AS to the Allies, now more than
ever, must they feel encouraged
to go to the bitter end, which
means the expulsion of Germany
from all the territory she had oc-
cupied, and transfer to her own
soil the horrors of this war with
the expectation that then she will
be forced to acknowledge her de-
feat.
The Allies cannot stop now be-
cause they know they can never
achieve any of their own aims
while German armies occupy a
foot of their soil. They are
pledged to restore the integrity
of Servia and Belgium, to clear
France of the enemy. to win back
for Russia her lost provinces and
to put Bulgaria and turkey out
of the war; and since, for the
FIRST time since the war got a fair
start, they seem in a fair way to