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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-20
SUGAR TO BE TARIFFED

Washington, April 2O.-The
triumph Of the house in the su.
gar conference was interpreted
today as forecasting a substan.
till victory for Representative
Hays army bill over Senator
Chamberlain s military meas.
ure. Although the senate had
President Wilson, 5 support for
a suspension instead Of repeal
OF the free sugar bill, the house
proved itself TO be the dominant
branch. A conference on the
military bills began today.
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Campaign Hated.

Columbus, N. NJ, April 2O.--The cam
paign to catch Francisco Villa has prac-
tically halted today No new active
steps in the pursuit will be undertaken,
it is believed, until General Hugh
Scott goes back to Washington with
recommendation for Secretary Of War
Baker.
An army train left for the interior
today over a new and more direct route
toward Dublan. The old trails have
been cut TO pieces.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-20

was reported raging along the Meuse
and on Woeyre plain.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-20
Cabinet Crisis Losses.

Cabinet Crisis Losses.
London, April 20.--The crisis which
threatened to disrupt the British cab.
met has been averted and all differ.
enees over the conseription issue set.
tied, it was announced today. A state.
ment covering the conscription agree.
ment is being prepared.
1t was reported that the compromise
pOstpones general eonseription for two
months to give the volunteer system
another chance to produce the number
of men that army heads demand.
David Lloyd.George, minister Of mu.
nitiOns, told friends that he was satis.
fled with the settlement, although b
did not disclose its nature.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-20

villa Located Again.
FL Paso, Texas, April 20.-Informa
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Continued on Page Five.)
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Freneh Capture Position.

Paris, April 2O.-French troops cap.
tured fortified work northwest Of
vaux during the night, taking 200 pris-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1916-04-20

Fifty-eight firms and citizens of Sa-
lem yesterday contributed the sum Of
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Continued on Psgc TwO)
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Continued on Pare siE.
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London Is JubiIant Thinking
America viii Be Drawn
Into War
ENGLISH PRESS EXULTS
in ILL CONSIDERED WAY
Pail Mall Gazette Says Amer
lea More Useful While
a Neutral
FRANCE rs PLEASED

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The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-28

peech, tho
swung the
He did so
ID onlookers
turned the
'an headlong
all but col.
en- herself.
lime by the
bunced, 40
q huge old
,ck which
rall. The
ing open
,e clock.
for the
ere al
ad no
for
a.
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Thirteenth EPISODE
The Hidden Face.

noch Golden looked at the heavy
lows about his daughters eyes.
b he seated himself heavily in the
chair which she had so abstract
turned about for him.
Aargery." he said with an effort
bternness. "are you still worrying
lat that young Manley?"
or q moment or two the girl re-
ned silent.
can't help It. father" she finally
nowledged. And she further dis
|ifited her fiowning parent by a
picion Of tears in her downcast
3.
But don't believe David Manley is
more dead than ! ami" the old
.ionaire finally and stoutly as
Grated.
Then why has there been no word
him. no trace of him, since the
1t Of that awful explosion?"
his question, apparently. was not
easy one to answer. But Enoch
den was not to be lightly dis
ded from his task Of consoio~'n.
RI tell yors what I bell
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that means Req - must surely

that means RED - must surely
have seen HIM"
The next moment q man with his
arm in sling had town the band
age aside and was ming towards
the window that opeA ON the fire.
escape landing. n
On that narrow ledge1 sheet-metal.
wedged in between tn window sash
and the escape railing. terrihc COM
bat was already taking hce. Beforo
Legar could get the winow open ne
Laughing Mask. by an afoit jul p
movement of the body, tcceeded IN
pinning the winded Red E In down on
the fire-escape platform. Gut already
second sentry of Legar's gas swarm
ing up the narrow meta stairway,
and all the attention Of tie man IN
the mask had to be directed towards
his new adversary.
1t was while countering the on
slaught of this second enemy that the
Laughing Mask became conscious OF
still another point Of attack. For as
he fought there. on his knees. astride
the painting form Of Red Egan, an Iron
claw reached viciously out over the
window sill behind him. and fixed IT.
self In his shoulder. The next mo-
ment he was being hauled bodily In
through the open window.
Ready hands were there to take pos.
session Of that battered and breath
less captive.
Put him in that chair!" exultantly
commanded Legar.
Now what'll We do with him?" de-
manded the painting Red Egan.
Leave him to mel" announced Le.
gar. studying his captive out of mar.
rowed and sinister, eyes. Then the
man with the iron CLAW stepped slow.
" and studiously closely to the chair
in which the helpless Laughing Mask
sat fo11es1I1'lt in the room was none
so yoIie the man Of mystery, are
you! YOU'VE the hero who keeps q
dead wall b.tween him and the world,
Ell! Well. ny valiant hero, we'll soon
put your ''sor up"
Williamsbug Sadie. with her mouth
slightv agap stood halfway between
the cnair ana he wall. watching the
MAD with tns ira claw as he exulted
ovei nis enemy. he watched Legar's
hand as It reached ut to the mask of
yellow cloth and tore't viciously from
the face which 1t hat concealed.
Then Q scream, sh-t but h,ph
pitched, burst from her .artled lbs.
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For what she stared at seemed more
like a charnel-house cadaver than a
human face.
And Legar drew back at the sight
of those loathsome features. He
backed slowly away, staring at that
face, until he came to the electric but.
ton set in the wall. He reached out
to switch on the electrolier, for the
struggle on the fre-escape landing had
left a curtain hanging half over the
window, and this made the light un.
certain. But even as Legar lifted his
finger to the switch a sudden knock
sounded on the door of the room.
Both Red Egan and the woman
turned mutely to Legar. - WI as they
looked. the knock was repeahed, loud.
er than before.
Lock him in that closet" was the
Iron Claws whispered command.
And throttle him at the first sound!"
Legar, who had already crossed to
the door that opened into the hall,
waited there until the closet door had
been locked and shut.
He found q chambermaid standing
there.
rs there anything the matter, sir?"
she asked in genuine alarm.
"The matter? What should be the
matter?" inquired the sleepy-eyed oc-
cupant Of the room.
II thought | heard a scream, sir, !"
explained the chambermaid, already
relieved.
mot in this room. my dear" calmly
announced Legar.
"Tm sorry II was mistaken" ex'
planned the maid.
1t was Red Egan who stepped to
Legar's side as the key was once more
silently turned In the lock.
Here's a signet ring took of your
man in there. Would that give you
any tip as to who he is +"
Legar stood studying the ring, turn
ing 1t over and over in his hand.
mo-" he finally announced. "Bu'
It'll let me send tip to our old friend
Golden. III send him that ring Il
show him we've got the Laughinl
Mask here. With It will 60 a not,
giving him his last chance to han,
over that chart!"
"Aud who'll carry that notsf' askst
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SYNOPSIS.

1pdward Island Palidori intrigues
oen Into an appearance Of evil
usee Golden to capture and tor
aiian BY branding his face and
n his hand. Palidori floods the is-
|nd kidifaps Golden's little daughter
Try. Twelve years later In New York
Sksd Ono rescues Margery from Le-
Ind takes her to her fathers home.
Go she !: recaptured. Margery's
sr fruitlessly tmplores Golden to find
daughter. The Laughing Mask
takes Margery away from Legar.
u sends to Golden Q warning and q
hnd for . portion Of tho chart of
bward Island. Margery meets her
her. The chart is lost in a fight be-
ID Manley and one OF Legar's hench-
but ID recovered by the Laughing
(. Count Da Espares figures In q
pus attempt to enTap Legar and
hs to have killed him. Golden's house
gnamited during q masked ball. Le-
Escapes but Da Espares Is crushed in
Fuins. Margery rescues the Laughing
X from the police. Manley finds Mar
not Indifferent to his love. He saves
from Mauki's poisoned arrows. Man
plans q mock funeral which falls to
bmplIsh the desired purpose, the cap
Of the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar
10 saved from death at the hands of
Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
npt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
ara cottage Ii frustrated In the nick
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arm, she noticed, was carried In vol
luminous white cotton sling.
X Didn't tell you to keep away from
his dump?r he wrathfully reminded
Ter.
well, / didn't come because want
ed H." was the others retort.
WHAT'S wrong?"
"Evrything's wrong! !, Old Golden
had bunJn ss. a.attits in his house,
and that Laughing Mask boob
squealed on me to the 'sunch. So l
had to beat it,
Legar swung about on her
And you beat 1t straight here, in
open daylight, leaving paper-ehase
trail at your heels," There was rage
in his voice.
II tell you left no trail. I've got
my own scalp to take care Of. And II
I've taken a chance to beat 1t up here
and put you wise. 1t seems to me
there's more than this grouch-talk
comm to met
Then, for the love of heaven, wom-
an, don't holler so the whole house
will hear you! Speak quietly"
A one-sided smile played about the
hardened face Of that worldly wise
young woman.
Il guess you're kind o. losin' your
nerve" she contemptuously an
nounced.
Listen to me, my girl. I've been at
this game longer than you have, and
I've learned there are times when
even walls have ears"
The woman laughed.
Then you'd better get earmuffs on
that window sill, for I've got a hunch
It's"
Har voice died away at the same
moment that the smile vanished from
her face.
Don't turn around" she said in q
sudden startled whisper as she looked
down at her feet. For there's q mans
face starin' in at that window now"
Legar remained motionless.
What face" he quietly asked.
Its the man In the Laughing
Mask" was the whispered response.
Legar continued to stare at her, still
motionless.
THAT means be came up BY the IRE.
escape" msditated the fugitive. And
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NyStuaIs
mecn' or rather, low little, I know
soout tnat mysteri,us stranger!"
Later In her roos Margery Golden,
looking up. saw hxure in a yellow
mask silently and pensrely regarding
her.
You are unhappy!" he quietly in.
Quired.
You seem to appear only on those
occasions when l am" she slowly and
4 NoTshtfully replied.
ou are wondering At this very
moment II young Manley Win ever
come back to you"
She colored little as She stared
up into the masked face.
YES" she finally acknowledged.
that is something l must know"
"Whyr
She remained silent,
s It because you care 4 or himi"
Yes. It 10 because I carIe . for him
Agreat DEAL" she found 1.-THE courage
70 reply.
He turned about and tn s-toed to the
door. There. carefully rhursine the
.nop y tne palm Of his hand. he re-
aseo the catch and swu ng the door
suooeniy inward. And c, touched low
= tne hallway. close best de the door
1ans. Wa the figure OF . young vom.
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ng girl W.
n. Where Is
,uld know asked IL
d young woman.
l1,c barn opd rra,II ,nk htv,, d

JulQ l hHOW. hsheu IL
d young woman.
il, he's here, and we'll get him."
red the man who seemed to be
gtne leader OF the others. Then Margery
Golden's heart suddenly came up into
her mouth, for she could see that he
was hurrying across the room in the
direction OF the clock. She could see
his right hand go into his pocket and
whip out revolver as his left hand
threw open the little black-walnut
door along the face of the clock. Then
she breathed again, for the clock was
empty.
But the man with the revolver had
dropped to his knees and was patting
interrogatively about the clock base.
II thought SOL" he suddenly called
out. There's spring trap here that
opens through the floor Quick, some
of you men. get down to the base
ment!"
Margery Golden was even able to
smile again.
Wilson" she said. "be so good as
to show these gentlemen the way to
the basement. And then be so good
as to have Miss Betsy LeMarsh come
here
But Miss Betsy LeMarth had COM
mandeered a hat and coat belonging
to her mistress, possessed herself Of q
jeweled ring or two and small moroc-
co case, which she discreetly slowed
away as she stole quietly down the
servants stairs, and slipped out
through the shrubbery.
So preoccupied was she, however. in
putting distance between her and the
house which she had Just left that she
failed to observe q figure simultane-
ously and quite ss eagerly emerging
from basement window. Yet as she
hurriedly rounded the block. In eager
quest OF 4 taxicab, this figure showed
an unmistakable interest In her move
ments. And when she had finally
hailed q taxicab and climbed into It.
the stranger In . ysllnw mask 10 eau.
tiously shadowins her made . signal
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long enough to
heeing figures al.
Aho Aro oanan>

.44a4sEay, took the stairs on
ircled out through the ro-
a1a. hg springing through shrub
berry any flower beds, leaped into q
limousine drawn up at the side Of the
road.
Follow that touring car those men
have Just piled into" he called out to
his driver. Follow 1t until we get into
the city. Then swing past 1t and get
to Golden's house before 1t does. what
ever happens!"
But that touring car showed itself to
be . much speedier vehicle than its un.
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to the driver pf = mysterious limou
sine. which selhed to be casually en-
gagged in following his own move
ments.
Follow that taxicab," he com
manded his driver as he leaped into
the still-moving car.
The man In the limousine sat tense
and silent, watching the flight fol
mile after mile. Then, realizing that
1t was taking them beyond the bounds
Of the city itself. he drew shut the
side-blinds of his car, reached under
the seat and took from its hiding
place a japanned tin box, remarkably
similar to an actors makeup box.
Balancing this on his knees, he first
removed his mask of yellow cloth,
adjusted small folding mirror to
the box lid. and busted himself with
the assortment Of pigments and cosmet-
les of the makeup putty therein con.
tained, The clear-lined face which
first gazed into the folding mirror
slowly but unmistakably became con-
yerted into something repellant to the
eye.
The next moment the limousine
came to q stop at the roadside.
THAT ta1icab has Just turned in at
the Bellaire inn." the well.trained driy.
er called back to his master.
so ! notice. And that's the place.
I'll wager, where Legar himself is
trying to keep under cover"
There's the woman herself. run.
ming up the steps," announced the
driver.
$50 I also observe. And under the
circumstances, think 1t would be
best for you to slip after her. as quiet.
ly and quickly as you can"
"Yes, sir!"
Then come back to the car and re-
port to me the number of the room
she asks for. Find out the number.
whatever happens. For in that room.
l imagine. we're going to encounter
our old friend Of the Iron Claw"
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i O~@s
The startled young woman. on dis
covering that she had been detected
in the act Of listening at q keyhole.
sprang to her feet and fed like q
shadow down the long hallway.
why. that was one of our maids!
cried the astonished girl.
And also . secret agent of the
Iron Claws" announced the man In
the mask.
But what are you going to dor
demanded the puzzled girl.
I'm going to show that I'm still
your friend, and at the same time
prove that this particular maid is your
enemy" called back the man in the
| mask.
But that particular maid. realizing
apparently that events were shaping
themselves into some final issue. lost
no time In lettering along the hallway
Of that shadowy house. She ran
straight to the heavy folding doors
which shut OF the library wherein,
she knew. Enoch Golden was already
conferring with his circle of officers
from the detective bureau. Opening
these doors. she confronted those
startled officials.
IF you're after that man you call
the Laughing Mask" she announced
in her shrill soprano. you'll find him
here in this house, at this very mo-
| ment."
IN this house?" echoed the astound-
ed old millionaire.
you'll find him." shrilled the white
faced maid. "in Margery Golden's
room. And the sooner you get there
the better!"
They rose as one man and moved
towards the door.
But they did not pass through that
door. They came to pause. for the
very material reason that man in q
yellow mask, holding revolver in
his hand, confronted them from the
hallway.
"Just a moment, gentlemen" this
masked stranger suavely announced,
although the suavity of his voice was
somewhat discounted by the obviously
menacing position Of his fireArm.
"Since denunciations seem to be/in or.
der, will you permit me to poRht ont
ts~-ou ~,t the young lady Fho has
d you is Betsy GeMarsh,
urg Sadie, not only one
!. wouenf crooks In
Nssary and
III"
peech, the
swung the
He did 80
ID onlookers
turned the
'an headlong
all but col
en- herself.
lime by the
bunced, as
huge old
)ck which
vall. The
ing open
10 clock.
for the
ere al
ad no
: for
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Tho Flash for Help.

Jules Legar was In anything but an
amiable frame of mind, and when
Williamsburg Sadie was quietly ush-
cred into room 307 Of the Bellaire INN.
he greeted her with Q malignant
scowl which she promptly and openly
resented. g
you don't seem exactly crazy TO
see me-" she announced a. she
watched Legar lock the door through
which she had just enterad Hie right
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
Hospitality In Greece.

Hospitality as understood in the
west is not characteristic of the
Greeks. who in their own country rare
ly invite friends to their tables. In
her Greece Of the Hellenes"e Miss
Lucy Garnets relates how on one Oc-
casion she and friend were invited
into the suburbs of Greece by Gre,
clan lady who was giving a birthday
tea to her young son and his play
mates. "My share of the entertain
ment," says Miss Garnets. Consisted
in watching the little lions feed. for
neither a cup of tea nor slice Of the
birthday cake came my way or the
way of my companion. whose hospital
ity the hostess herself frequently en-
joyed." This apparent niggardliness
is. of course, entirely due to the Gus
tom of the country. The writer adds
that the same hostess on coming to
England entertained like the average
BritOn.-LOndon Chronicle
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
The First Bomb.

The bomb came into being during the
troublous times in France toward the
close of the eighteenth century. Its
inventor was a French fanatic named
Chevalier, who had conceived such an
intense hatred of Napoleon that he de-
termined to kill him.
Being employed at a government
small arms factory, he had gained some
knowledge of explosives, and with this
knowledge he managed to construct a
bomb out of a barrel, which he filled
with mixture of powder, bullets. bro
ken glass and white arsenic.
Chevaliers idea was for the bomb
to explode under Napoleon's carriage as
it passed through the streets Of Paris.
A miscalculation, however, caused it to
go off a few seconds too soon.
Had Chevalier succeeded in his OBJ
ject the whole history Of Europe would
of course have been changed.--Pear-
sons Weekly.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
a Cayse of Unrest.

Undoubtedly for everything there is
an ample cavse Far be it from the
likes of me to knock on natvre's laws.
Bvt why do modern architects ASSUME
that u is V and carve in stone that
palpable and bold absvrdity? The Ian
gvage vsed to be so poor, SO terribly
in debt, that it covld not afford U
to grace the alphabet.
Bvt now that we possess the o with
soft and graceful cyrve. of vnexcelled
docility and willingness to serve. why
do they carve United States and pvblic
school and svch and make the English
language look as fvnny as the Dvtch,
with restaurant and Pullman car and
university and other marks of edvca-
tional perversity?
That Y impresSes some of VS. as
cheap and gavdy blvff. which parvenvs
may pvll in place of more substantial
stvff. bvt people who are fashioned ovt
of vnpretentiovs dvst view all svch af-
lection with an vnassvmed Disgust.
Svch exhibitions always make me
very glvm and blve. Now. honest In
jvn, don't they have the same effect on
yov?-Printer's Ink.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
GETTING Into a Scrape.

Many years ago the wild deer that
roamed through the forests of England
used to dig holes in the earth with
their forefeet. They paved it out
sometimes to the depth of several
inches. sometimes a foot or more.
These holes were called ''scrapes." and
travellers at dusk or night or those who
were careless about their footing often
tumbled into them. They were laugh
ed at for their heedlessness when they
came home covered with mud. and as
this frequently occurred after they had
been imbibing bit they were said to
have "got into scrape." Some Cam
bridge students took up this express
sion. and thus it came to be applied to
people who had got into difficulties of
various sorts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
After Eight Years
Edgerton Testimony Remains
mistaken.
DEAN SWIFT
THE REXALL STORE

Time is the best test of truth. Here
is an Edgerton story that has stood the
test of time 1t is story with point
which will come straight homo to many
of US.
Mrs. A. D. Humphrey, Blaine Street,
Edgerton, Wis, says: 81 suffered
from weak kidneys for several years.
| had a dull ache through my kidneys
and often felt weak and worn out. In
a short time after began using Doan' S
Kidney Pills, | felt better and |
steadily improved until / was well. :"
Statement given July q, 1909
AGAIN PRAISES DOAN'S
After lapse of more than six years
Mrs. Humphrey said: 81 seldom have
any kidney trouble now. but when l
do. few doses of Doan's Kidney
Pills fix me up all right again. =
Price Soc at all dealers. Don't SIM
ply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills the same that
Mrs. Humphrey has twice publicly
recommended. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
The Sun In Winter.

In winter we are 100000 miles near
er the sun than in summer Some
may think that if this statement is
true we ought to have warmer wealth
er in winter than In summer. but it
must be remembered that the heat we
receive from the sun depends very
much upon the direction of it's rays.
In summer the suns rays are more
vertical than in winter; hence the days
are warmer
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18
SEEING Around Corners.

There are many insects which have
a very much larger field of vision than
we have. This is due to the greater
concavity of their eyes. enabling them
to see around the corner. so to speak.
behind and ut the sides. This devel-
opment in man would have its objec-
tionable points, but also its good ones.
not the least of which might be the
detection of Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-02-18

A druggist has many opportunities
to make lasting friends of his custom
.ers.' said Mr.. j. c.. Brady. popular
Rexall Pharmacist Of Fall River.
Mass. 1.-THE very nature Of his bust,
ness draws their confidence for little
helpful suggestions on the matter OF
health. Many people have thanked
me for recommending Rexall Orderlies
as the best relief for constipation and
it's resultant ills. Put up in dainty
candy tablet form, they are pleasant to
the taste and make an ideal laxative
for the home-for men. women and
children alike"
We have the exclusive selling rights for
this GREAT laxative