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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21

in the evening. Now they had gone
into the ballroom. and the nall was
empty
There's the door" said Fitzgerald.
There's only that one. and the glass
door at the Far end. through which we
go when alrs ready. Mcclellan. you
must keep this door. ] want Race at
the other as he's chauffeur and should
be out first to start the car for us. The
minute we get in see IL there's n key
in the lock OF your door. Mcclellan. and
II there Is, turn IL and pull IL out II
you can, so that we shall have every
body penned before the fun begins.
throwing off our robes when ] say
Pax vobiscum to Miss van Bouten.
who'll be tndine, In pale green, with
showers of diamonds and pearls-as we,
know for certain, thanks to Miss Dauv-
ray"
At the sound OF her name the girl
stopped on her way to the door as II
to answer. But she did not answer.
She simply touched Christopher's arm
with her arm. as II by accident, and
went on.
A moment after they were inside
the ballroom In a blaze OF light.
snSRantne sFe' Sf1'f Ss By as e1 os
fairyIand and the kings and queens
OF earth since the world began wove
themselves Into ieweled patterns as
.
waltz. and the music died as II in
reverence for the monkish band who
entered the last guests. with the last
note.
One monk fingered by the door.
The other three and the abbess
wound through the brilliant crowd
toward the gold curtains at the far
on, answering tests that were tossed
| to him as he passed; and he reached
the glass door end kurned lust In time
SsS6 no,S Sss 70 TI n sR9Sk her
geous as a. sun god.
pax vobiscumr cried the discarded
that thers we're ms sSsepy fona
| Observation-Disclosures ed, beited, and
SLOUGH -hRtted-where four reverend
friars had stood.
| and with all that was In him of dra-
matte talent he made the most of II.
He had but one assistant in the blithe
game of holding up the company; for
the other. but Jack Sheppard himself
could not have cut a Drawer dash than
CAV Fitzgerald
en- and the laughter or ATTEMPTED
protests OF men drowned the music
OF a new waltz. which stopped al
%S Sst Sy 'S %o az m ssS oT
| OF the -. while others, dislikinR IT,
would have slipped from the room
had not another masked robber he'll
! the door. Here and there ran for
christopher took for a detective. but
IJndine herself checked their zeal
"We must yield, to the bold highwsy-
men!" she cried, unlooping from hei
| Then, recognizing their hostess
voice (she had worn a domino when
receiving them. her guests laughed
ample, free from all lurking fear
Fitzgerald and his masked follower
were reapinR q rich harvest. drop
tiaras into the big leather pouches
that hung from their belts.
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| answered for the girl. without giving
her time to speak. Were all to be
| monks at first. we four men. At the
right moment we're to throw of our
cowls, but she's to remain an abbess."
Then. when we've made our ef-
feet" said he, gaily, I'VE suddenly
throw of our monkish robes and APP
pear as masked, top-booted, belted
highwaymen from the Wild West OF
America. We shall be bristlingNwith
bowie knives and big revolvers mot
really loaded, of course), and while
two of us--you, perhaps. and one
other-guard the exits, the other two
will hold up the crowd and make 'en
hand over their valuables in the
most realistic manner just about
by Jove, said Christopher. look
fla! ha! II you don't understand,
prepared as you are, how much less
viii they? It will be the great April
For you. But won't It spoil Miss
| van Bouten's ban?"
| Make a guess as to what we mean
| to do next"
"All this will happen before supper,
| There's to be n grand Shutdown sup
per, and unmasking. People will be
| in the most awful quandary. BY that
| time they won't know whether they
| have been the victims of a grand
joke or whether they've hoen robbed
! of their little all; but-they'll go
In to supper, except the poor detec-
| tives, who'll be scurrying around like
mice for news of the mysterious mo-
tor. Then after midnight will appear
a great dish-a pie with wonderful
| cover. 1t will be set down by sery-
ant (hell be In our pay; not Miss van
Bouten's. by the bye) on the princi-
pal table, with a request for Miss
van Bouten herself to cut IL. She
will do so, and In that pie will be ali
the stolen Jewels. with our visiting
cards on top, and sort of round
robin dated Al Fools Day and claim.
name needn't be there unless you
like. as you don't know Miss var
Bouten and aren't one of her invited
guests; but you'n get your share ali
prize-or be voted without a sense
OF humor. Now, there's an adven.
ture for you, n'est-ce pas?"
"It's regular boy-and-giri ad-
venture,Hsnothing grown-up about IT,
amused at the ohildishness of the
T'Thats the charm" retorted Fit1.
gerald and Christopher admitted tina,
In any event, he was committed tC
the affair now, and he was so eager &c
find out whether the beautiful Miss
Dauvray were bored with II all, a,
yexed with him for being In 1t, that he
would not have backed out even II ht
could.
When the great night came Christie
pher could have laughed at himself 70,
the boyish excitement which raI
through his veins. He was Thoroughly
in the spirit OF the adventure at last
as thoroughly as Fitzgerald. ~ y
He arrived early at the rendezvous
but not early enough to be the first OF
the scene, There was garden witt
rather a high wall. and as Scarle
Runner teuf-teufed round the corner o
Fitzgerald looked out from under |
dim. hanging light. Stopping the car
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Christopher saw that there were two
other men with him. both already wear
Ing motor goggles. when disguised
at the masked ball.
We've all been dining here" said FitE-
gerald. land are so impatient to be on
we've been ready for the last ten min
utcs. Mrs. Dauvray, our friend's
grandmother. can't bear the smell OF
smoke, so we've had a cigarette apiece
In the garden, expecting you. I'll call
Miss Dauvray. Oh here she comes
now. She must have heard the car"
Of light, and the cloaked figure Of a
tall girl appeared. attended by a maid.
Miss Dauvray had covered her face
with a thick chiffon veil as protec-
ton against wind (there was no dusO.
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man in evening dress asked to see their
invitation cards.
II have one for myself and party OF
four friends" said Miss Dauvray, lift
Ing for an instant, as required, her
ebbess' veil. and also showing an IL
Illuminated square OF pasteboard
30 Fitzgerald had had no separate
invitation! was the thought which slip-
ped into Cbristopher's mind as they
were allowed to pass on without ques-
ton. Well, what OF that2 .. But
what Of Miss Dauvray's gift. which nc
wore In his belt now! He had had no
Inspiration yet. He was no nearer
guessing than at first wnnt she had
meant him TO do with II.
The last guests were ushered into a
fine hall. where the two hostesses had
stood to receive their friends earlier
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THIRD EPISODE
THE MASKED BALL"

mention that we're to be highwaymen7'
And he laughed out boyishly.
You did forget that part Christie.
pher laughed. too. And Miss Dauvray'
he could not resist bringing her int
she to be a highway womenT'
She's to be an abbess." FitEgeralC
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Copyright. 1914 by the Star Company All
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-10-21
CHAPTER Ill.
THE MASKED BALL.

~ CHRISTOPHER drew up Scarlet
Runner before the door Of the
new Athenteum restaurant just
as the tall porter In dark green
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
ANNUAL POTATO SHOW
ONE CROP BURNS MORTGAGES
AT MONTE VISTA.
Farmers Union Association Holds
spud Show and Members Publicly
Celebrate Freedom Of Debt.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Monte Vista, Colo.-The first annual
potato show given by the Farmers
Union Association of the Monte Vista
district was held here. The potato
crop in this section this year has been
far beyond anything ever known be-
fore. Yield and prices have been phe-
nomenal. The farmers arranged the
show to exchange ideas as to the most
successful methods used, as well as to
celebrate their success in the growing
of their crops. During the exhibition
the mortgages on their land, this
years crop having enabled them to
pay off all Indebtedness.
Some of the yields reported by indi-
vidual farmers were painted on
streamers and posted in conspicuous
places at the potato show. For in
stance, William Macy and sons report
ed a gross return of $42310 from one
measured acre. William Bowsher
cleared $4,000 from 16O acres.
About 1900 carloads of potatoes
have been shipped already from Mon
te Vista and Del Norte stations. and
1000 cars remain awaiting transport
alton facilities. The potato growers
plan to build $4,000 storage house
next summer to hold their crops in
case other years have car shortages
such as marked the present year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
sYRNE HEADS FARM CONGRESS
Resolutions Ask Federal Aid for Ru.
raj Schools

Ell Paso, Tex.-Gov. Frank NJ. Byrne
of South Dakota was elected president
of the International Dry Farming Con.
gress here. Frank NJ. Forbes of Ari,
zona was elected first vice president; /;
DR.. Z. G. Peterson, president OF the
Utah Agricultural College, second vice
president; B. Youngblood of Texas
third vice president.
Selection of a meeting place for the
1917 congress will be made later, by
the board of governors.
In the report of the resolutions com.
mittee recommendation was made
that the federal government aid the
rural schools, greater efforts be made
to get the "landless men on manless
land.' and vote of thanks given Mex.
leo for its exhibit and military hand
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Bride of an Hour Kidnapped.

Trinidad.-A scene such as one
might expect to read in a dime novel
was staged here when a bride Of less
than an hour was kidnapped on a high.
way. A Mexican living near here had
taken a bride and the two had started
on the road of life together when a
third person appeared. Before he
knew what had happened the groom
saw his bride hurried down the road
under the arm of another, while the
villain with a gun had the drop on the
hapless husband. The officers were
notified and the girl recovered from
the brigand.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Miners Head Caught in Ore Shoot

Leadville.-William II. Frank, 20, a
trammer at the Yak tunnel, was suffo-
Gated. Two other trammers passing
the shoot where Frank was at work,
found the young mans feet protruding
from the end of the shoot and extri-
Gated him. He was dead. 1t is sup
posed that Frank. finding the shoot
blocked, thrust his head and shoulders
into the passage way to loosen the
ore when 1t suddenly started to run,
catching the unfortunate man before
he could pull his body back.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Ore Worth s11.5o Per Pound.

Ouray.-Another pocket" of high.
grade gold ore has been opened in the
Sneffels district, the latter pocket"
being richer than Ae one found few
weeks ago. A seventyfive-pound sam.
pie brought to town shows returns
that figure out at the rate of S11.5O
per pound
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
New Fish Bait Declared Good.

The United States bureau of fish
cries reports that on the last cruise
of the Fish Hawk in Chesapeake bay
samples of crayfish meat, put up in
brine, were distributed among crab
and the possibility of introducing 1t as
a substitute for some of the bats now
on the market. Fishermen who have
tried the crayfish say that it is a very
good bait.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Pueblo Mans Jaw Crushed.

Pueblo.-His lower jaw crushed and
his side caved in by forty-foot fall
from a scaffold, w E. Hurley, 35, a
laborer, lies at st. Mary's hospital
conscious and with a fair chance for
recovery. Hurley was engaged in
wrecking concrete form on the Pu.
eblo Elevator Company's building.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
rIre DESTROYS Rocky Ford Factory

Rocky Ford.-The worst fire in
point of loss that has visited this city
for a long time destroyed the entire
plant of the Rocky Ford Canning
Company, the loss running well into
the thousands. The factory was filled
with finished goods ready to be
shipped. and while the insurance car.
ried by the company was a reason.
able amount. 1t will not cover the loss
at this time of the year.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Storm Puts Out Liahts.

Durango-This city was without
lights or street car service two hours
Wednesday night as the result OF one
OF the worst electrical storms that
ever visited the San Juan country
The storm was followed by sudden
drop in the temperature.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Lightning Causes Jap $4,000 Loss

Fort Lupton.-Lightning struck the
barn of C. S. Furushima, Japanese
farmer near here. causing loss of not
less than $4,000. The barn. with its
entire contents. consisting of five head
of good horses. more than 1000 bush.
els of wheat. several sets of harness
and two wagons, were destroyed. The
place was only partly insured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Pioneer Passes Away.

Loveland, Colo.-Judge William B.
Osborn. 80 years old, the first settler
in the Big Thompson valley. died here.
The death of his wife. less than a
year ago, coupled with his age. broke
down his health and caused him tc
lose courage.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03

western, Newspaper Union news service.
Berlin, Oct. "a. - Count Carl
Stuergkh, Austrian premier, was shot
and killed Saturday while at dinner,
by the editor of a Vienna newspaper.
Ludwig Adler. says the Overseas
News Agency.
Count Stuergkh was shot three
times. He was dining at hotel when
the publisher attacked him. Three
shots were fired, all of which took
effect, the premier dying instantly.
Count Stuergkh has been a promi-
nent figure in Austrian political af-
fairs for years. He was minister of
public works in the cabinet formed
in 1909, at the retirement of which
in October, 1911, he was asked to
form a new ministry. The count was
born in 1859 at Graz, was educated
at the University of Graz and entered
the service of the state in 1881. He
began his parliamentary career on
March ~, 1891, when he was elected
to the Reichsrath. In 1894 he became
ministerial director in the depart
ment of which he afterwards became
the head. In the interval he was out
of office for time, resigning after
the fall of the Windische-G -Graetz cab
met.
London.-A wireless dispatch from
Rome reports that there were grave
riots in Vienna after the assassination
of Count Stuergkh, which the police
Ixxs.,
also reports a renewal of manifesto
tions in Athens in favor of the United
States intervening in behalf of the
Greeks against the occupation of Ath.
ems and Firaeus by allied forces.
London.-Between the Ancre river
and the Pozieres-Bapaume road on the
Somme front, Saturday. British troops,
after checking an offensive by the
forces of Crown Prince Rupprecht of
Bavaria, attacked successfully and
pushed forward from 300 to 500 yards
on front of 5000 yards.
The advance was made between lie
Sars and the Schwaben redoubt, which
was the scene of the earlier attack
ny the Germans. Gen. Haig's mencap-
tured the Stuff and Regina trenches,
advanced posts north and northeast oil
the Schwaben redoubt, and several
hundred prisoners.
In the face of continued violent at
tacks by the Teutonic allies in Do
brudja from the Danube to the Black
Sea, Rumanians and Russians are
falling back. Toprai Sari and Coba.
din have been taken by the combined
Austrian-German. Bulgarian and Turk.
ish forces.
On the transylvanian front hard but
indecisive fighting continues in the
mountain passes. Petrograd says the
Rumanians have been forced back
in the Buzeu valley. Bucharest, how.
ever, does not concede this, asserting
that Teutonic counter-attacks We re.
pulsed at the point of the bayonet
The battle last week along the Nary.
uvka river in Galicia has resulted in
an important victory for the Austro-
German forces over Russians, accord,
ing to Berlin.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Ozuna Army Purs,es viii,

Ell Paso, Text was stated at the
Mexican army headquarters in Juarez
that' according to the latest reports
from Chihuahua City, Gen. Ozuna,
after making stand and overcoming
Villas forces at Paloma, was now en-.
gagged in their pursuit.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
17-Pound Boy at Adams Home.

Greeley What is said to be the
largest baby ever born in Weld coun-
ty and one of the largest ever born in
the country, came to the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd L. Adams here. 1t
was a boy and weighed II pounds.
Both mother and son are doing nicely.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Safety First.

Young Cheekly-Sir, have come to
ask for the hand of your daughter In
marriage.
Old Gotrox-But, my dear sir, she Is
only schoolgirl of twelve.
Young Cheekly-Yes, am aware Of
that. But l. came early to avoid the
rush.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
When the Home Team Lost.

"Charley, dear" said young Mrs.
Torkins, "do you believe in going ac-
cording to the will of the majority?"
"Of course. Everybody does"
'Then why doesn't the baseball mn
pire try to make his decisions that way
oftener?"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
WASHINGTON

Army aviation officers al ...r-
ing to carry their campaign for the
development of the air service into the
field of balloons and other lighter
than-air craft.
Short-measuring gasoline pumps, ac-
cording 10 an investigation by the fed
eral bureau of standards, are mulcting
motorists of millions of dollars a year.
In Illinois alone the loss is not less
than $50O,0O0 year.
Excellent bread can be made by US
ing three pounds of boiled and mashed
potato and two and a quarter pounds
of good bread flour, according to the
baking specialists OF the United States
Department of Agriculture.
The National American Woman Suf-
frage Association announced that $40
candidates for Congress had declared
for federal suffrage amendment.
Loss of the German submarine
merchantmen Bremen virtually was
conceded by the ranking Teutonic dip
lomats.
Officials of the great amy base hos.
pitfalls at Washington. Hot Springs
and the Presidio, San Francisco, are
making preparations to care for the
sick and wounded now on the Texas
border.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
Report Abyssinians in Revolt.

Paris.-A revolution has broken ou,
In Abyssinia, according to information
received here. A battle is imminent
near Antobei, where the government
forces are concentrated.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
New German War Credit

Berlin.-The German government
VIII ask the Reichstag for a new war
credit of 12.oOO,OoO,OOO marks, says
the Overseas News Agency.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
His Desire.

Aviator-You're up in the air where
you wanted to go, you've got more
than the worth of your money. What
more do you want?
Scared Passenger want the earth.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03
CARL STUERCKH
ASSASS|NATED
NOTED AUSTRIAN PREMIER is
SLAIN BY ASSASSIN WHILE
AT BERLIN HOTEL.
SHOT BY vienna EDITOR
NOTED DIPLOMAT HOPED MOD.
ERATE DEMANDS WOULD
END WAR SOON.

Western, Newspaper Union News Service.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1916-11-03

The man of business is born. not
made.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Early Adjournment Is
Expected by President

Washington, ID. c., May 1S.-Presi-
dent Wilson, talking with congress
sional callers yesterday, indicated his
qualification at the progress being
made on legislation supported by The
administration and expressed hope
that Congress would be able to ad-
journ early in the summer. The Presi-
dent hopes to see most of the admiris-
tration program completed. before the
political convention in June.
The measures which the President
particularly wants passed before The
conventions are the shipping bill, the
rural credits bill, the Philippine and
Porto Rican bills. the tariff commits
sion bill and corrupt practices act.
lie has been told that 1t may he pos
sible to complete all of these bills in
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18

Richard p. McNeely, of Philadelphia.
yesterday filed suit in the United
States district Court. in this city, to
compel the defendants to give an ac-
counting of more than 100000 which
the bill asserts was Illegally diverted
from the company through alleged IL
legal and fraudulent cancellation of
the common stock of he Du Pont In
ternational Powder Company.
The plaintiffs, allege that Pierre S.
Du Pont, John J. Raskob, the treas
urer; Edmund G. Buckner, a director,
and John p. Laffey. counsel, diverted
to their own use large sums of money
belonging to the powder company. I.
Coleman Du Pont as president of the
International Powder Company, a dis
solved corporation which figures in the
bill of complaint, is named as a de-
fendant. This suit bears no relation
to the s60.00O,000 action now pending
in the Federal Court.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Employers to Present
Solid Front to Labor

New York, May lS.-The National
Association OF Manufacturers at the
final session of its three-day conven-
uch accepted yesterday the proposal
Tor the establishment of n national
federation of all employers in America.
1t is hoped to include in its member
snip the employers of virtually all of
the 10000 600 workers in this country.
The object OF the federation will be TO
present solid front to the American
i feoeratlon or Labor in battles between
capital and labor 10 present to law
making bodies the consensus of the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
TO-DAY'S BEAUTY HELP

You can keep your hair at its very
best by washing it with this simple, in
expensive shampoo, which cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly of all the
dandruff and dirt and leaves a clean,
wholesome feeling: Just use a tea
spoonful of canthroX dissolved in a
cup of hot water, afterwards rinsing
thoroughly with clean water. One
finds that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, is unstreaked, bright, soft and
fluffy, so fluffy in fact that 1t looks
more abundant than 1t is, and so soft
that arranging it becomes a pleasure.
All scalp irritation will disappear and
the hair will be brighter than ever
before.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Relics of Civil War Are
Found on Maryland Farm
Sbccial to thc TeLegrahh

Hagerstown, Md. May Is. - While
plowing field on Springfield Farm at
Williamsport this county, farm hands
yesterday turned up a nest of $50
bullets, the largest find of relics of
the Civil War ever made in this sec
ton. Some of the bullets retained
the paper caps, filled with powder, in
good condition. 1t is supposed that
the bullets were buried there by mem
bers of the Thirteenth Massachusetts
Regiment, which camped on the farm
in 1861.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-05-18
Doctor Who Was About
to Marry Is MISSING

Poughkeepsie, n. Y, May IS. -
Poughkeepsie society received a shock
yesterday when it became known that
Dr. Freedman S. O'Brien, a prominent
young physician of Wappingers Falls,
who was TO have been married to Miss
Agnes Olive Timmins, daughter of Ed
ward M. Timmins, retired merchant,
yesterday afternoon had been missing
three days.
The couple We're TO have been mar
ried at 81. Mary's Church and nearly a
hundred out friends and reIa-
tives, who arrived to-day for the we'd
ding, returned to their homes.
DR.. O'Brien was last seen at t.3O
O'Clock Monday morning by a Wap-
pingers Falls policeman, who says the
doctor was driving south through the
village.
DIR. O'Brien is 2S years old. Miss
Timmins. who is 20 years old. gradu-
ated from the Putnam Hall School for
Girls, Nassar preparatory school, last
year.