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the White House
Mrs. McAdoo was a YOU" y
woman who had
Shows Off Baby. a proscenium
box. IS 1t were, and looked down on the
scene from the vantage point OF win
dow In the White House.
This young person was Miss Ellen
Wilson McAdoo. who, secure and happy
in her nurses arms, waved her hands
and feet to express her pleasure in the
CAV scene while her pretty young
mother conducted many intimate
friends toward that part of the White
House so that they could the more
readily see the baby, while Of almost
every one with whom she talked she
asked the question, Have you seen my
baby" and thereupon pointed out the
apple of her eye.
Mrs McAdoo thinks that two-month
trip to foreign countries is just about
as long time as she cares to stay
away, and she said the trip seemed 50
long she expected to find all her friends
looking ten years older, and was sur
prised that they did NOT. She herself,
one would say, if it would not put her
back in the schoolroom is looking ten
wears younger. At any rate. she looks
remarkably well and very attractive
Every one was shaking hands with her
and the Secretary and welcoming them
home again.
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Take Longer Than
Two Weeks.

have offered themselves up as willing
sacrifice to their country. and tears are
brought to the eyes of the sympathetic
at the thought of these tenderly nur-
tured darlings suffering from blistered
feet and drinking from coffee cups that
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Anything more socially quiet than the
past week it would be difficult to imag-
inc, and except for
Miss Hoar the drerting in
fuence of the Vim
Gilded Goddess. cent Club perform
ances there was almost nothing to at
tract. In fact, the girls tell me they
have worked so hard in behalf of the
play they have thought of little else, says
the Boston Post. To say the least. it
was a wonderful achievement, and l
wish some one would enlighten me as to
how Miss Frances Hoar succeeded in
Transforming herself into the gilded god
dess, 'kuan Yin''-or rather how she
freed herself from the Midaslike coating
which thickly covered her head. face.
neck and arms. bare to the shoulders.
when her act was over She glittered like
gold piece fresh from the mint. and so
closely matched her gold spangled cloth
of gold attire, it was difficult to see which
was goddess and which dress. Slight
wonder that social Washington bowed
low before Miss Hoar's dancing the past
winter. and that all privileged to see her
were unanimous in her admiration Bos-
ton has evidently followed suit and
praises of the dancing of the youthful
Washington belle are heard on all sides.
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Miss Cannon Also
Holds a Court.

party. and was surrounded all during
the reception by host of friends
When one of the foreign ministers
was regretting that stress of affairs had
made him overlook Mr. CannonS elgh-
tieth birthday, the other day, MISS can
non spoke of the museum their home
had been turned into by the receipt OF
wealth of gifts to her father. from
all over the country, and, as she said
some were funny. some were pretty
and some were useful"
To the query as to whether she pro-
vided birthday cake with eighty
candles for her father, she replied IN
the negative, but said that he had
cake Just the same.
At dinner the butler brought on
very good looking cake. very pleas :
ant surprise. she thought. Is she had
not ordered it, but when ii was passed
to her father. he refused it, saying, No.
| never eat cake" whereupon the but
Ter leaned over and said, 1T s a birth
day cake. sir" and so. as Miss Cannon
said "it was up to father to take some.
for he could not disappolnt both the
cook and the butler.
::
Among the prettily gowned women at
the White House was one who wore the
Evening star., 1916-05-14

Miss Cannon, daughter of Repre-
sentative Cannon. familiarly known
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felt the glow of popularity. others the
dim gna wings of the wall flower.
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Mrs. Allen Won
Needed Parasol

same soft pretty
Mr. Ala, W., shade of gray
did her hostess. She
Needed Parasol. was Mrs. Sherman
Allen, wife of the former assistant sec
retary of the Treasury. Instead of taf-
feta. Mrs. Aliens gown was of chiffon.
embossed lightly with gold thread, and
as she left home with a friend to at
tend the garden party she remarked to
her that she regretted that she had
not provided herself with a parasol to
match her gown. Their route to the
garden party lay in the path of friend
to whose house they had been asked
for a round or two of bridge. Mrs.
Allen won the prize offered and it
turned out to be a pretty paraSol, the
identical shade of her gown.
On the way out from the White House
grounds many fingered to wander in
the little garden
ro1or uor alongside the east
ern esplanade which
in Old Garden. Mrs. roosevelt had
originally planted as Dutch garden.
If has since been changed under other
mistresses of the White House to an
old-fa shioned garden with hardy per-
ennials. including, of course. the Dutch
bulbs but is not exclusively of them
as at first.
Now the little plot is aboom with
rose -colored tulips and white pansies,
the latter nesting at the feet of the
tall and stately tulips, making de-
lightful color harmony, and many eX-
clamations of admiration and pleasure
were heard as the beauty of the little
inclosed plot was glimpsed at the open
ing in its hedge. White carved mar
BILE chairs and garden benches add to
the attraction.
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Gossip Of Society.

A spectator who took an enthusiastic
and keen interest in the garden fete at
Evening star., 1916-05-14

Today, when society's thoughts and
daughters are all at Chevy Chase. and
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10 dII z 3 7 ITITt
Joe" held a little
court of her own
at the e a + d e n
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Leap year, and all's we'll. SO might be !
the cry of the Watchman who looks |
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Anything more socially quiet than TIL
past week it would be difficult to imag
Evening star., 1916-05-14

Among the prettily gowned women at
the White House was one who wore the
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-30

I'm done for, sir! Some guy pbon-
ed call for Mr.. Manning. / was go
ing to tell him when
The mans voice failed, yet ere the
mists of death clouded his brain for
ever he understood the vital impor-
lance of passing on the message he
had received. Thus, in faltering ac-
cents, ever becoming more weak, he
recited Hong Kong Harry's words.
Bronson, of course, grasped their true
significance. He, with the others, had
examined that very fireplace. Even in
the horror of the moment he recalled
its peculiarly massive and immovable
aspect He felt the butler sinking un-
der his hands and. despite the dark
ness, realized that the poor fellow was
dead. Laying him down, he leaped to
the library door, being aware of new
dread because of the disturbing fact
that Manning had not put in an APP
pearance.
Holding his breath, Bronson advapc-
ed into the room and discerned his
friends body sprawling across the tn.
BILE almost In the same attitude as Sem
atOr Jobnson's after he had been stung
to death. The young bankers first
thought was to turn Off the gas. Then
he seized Manning and dragged him
forth, never hating until they were In
the open air.
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had trusted to the protection OF the
government of the United States.
The weather was fine, and one OF the
windows In the room was open at both
top and bottom. The house, being an
old one, was not fitted with electricity.
but depended for its lighting Oh incan
descent gas. After a time all other
lights were extinguished save the read
ing lamp On the table, aud he fell
asleep.
lie could not guess that pair OF
almond shaped eyes, cleaning from
swaruhy features, had watched his
every movement from the cover Of a
clump OF shrubs on the lawn. When
1t was evident that the inmate of the
room was asleep a slight, active form
crept closer to the window and peered
In. Then the lower sash was quietly
drawn down and the upper one raised.
a simple proceeding which seemed to
give much satisfaction to the LURKING
ghoul, who straightway went to a
basement, forced open a small window
and made his way unheeded to the gas
meter.
He turned OF the gas, waited a mo-
ment and turned 1t on again, by which
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dying butter. willing hands helped,
and the spring which permitted the
ponderous stones to move was found.
Manning sprang into the passage thus
revealed. Running along fearlessly, he
came to Ali Singh's room, whence an
open door led into the torture cham
Der. Bronson and Kemp were close
behind, and the CHASTITY apartment was
soon filed with amazed and Mortified
men. Policemen carried out many Of
the wounded Asiatics. They examined
the rack and the motor, and Manning
picked up a woman's comb from the
platform.
On such frail foundations did the
two friends build up a new edifice Of
hope. And the search of that marvel
GUS underground residence was resum-
ed. There were evidences in plenty Of
recent habitation; but, other than the
gagged and bound Captain Downing,
no living soul, either man or women,
could be discerned.
In the back part of the upper house
a detective had found the broken wire
and the rope Of sheets by which May
Manning had escaped. None knew,
then, of course. that an accident SO
terrifying at the time was simply provi-
dental In its effect, because the dyna-
mo once more ceased to work, and
Hong Kong Harry was thus saved.
temporarily at any rate. from the ter
rible retribution planned by ALI Singh.
Another man, stamping upon some
boards at the end OF passage, found
that they emitted hollow sound.
Tearing them aside with an improvised
crowbar, the police peered down into a
tunnel. Manning was advised inme-
diately, but some inspiration babe him
resist the impulse which would nat
urally have led him to take up the
trail at the significant spot
'Let some of your men explore the
passage" he said to Kemp. you and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-30
SIXTH EPISODE
The Torture
Chamber
CHAPTER XIII.
Najla's Terrifying Ordeal.

"HOUGH Ali Singh stopped short
Of no barbarism to obtain his
ends, 1t Is almost Uncomfortable
In these days that any man,
even Mongol fanatic, should adopt
the horrible expedlent Of torturing a
woman. Yet this is what this fiend
did to his own niece.
When the, unhappy girl was brought
into the torture chamber her eyes were
so dilated with fear that she could
hardly take In Its prewsome features.
She found herself In large square
room devoid Of any furniture or fit
tings save curious looking contriv.
ance, somewhat resembling loom,
which stood in the middle Of the floor.
From a stout wooden platform rose
two heavy upright beams boted to-
gether in the center. They were also
attached to perpendicular stanchion
about half their length. At the back
of the beams a powerful gear of iron
bars connected with pulley, which I'm
turn was attached to twenty horse
power electric motor.
MALTA was dragged forward, and the
chains were fastened IN her wrists and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-12-30
4IM TE MST
By LOUIS TRACY
The Great Unity Serial Produced
~ by the Serial Film Company
SYNOPSIS.
BY LOUIS TRACY
Copyrifht. 1915. Serial FIN Company

4
Mr.. Thomas ii. Clark. United States
consul at the Chinese treaty port OF Kan
koi, worried over the activities OF All
Singh. who has succeeded In banding to-
gether the antagonistic races OF the far
east writes TO Enrol Manning, confidential
state department agent at Washington.
All Singhs niece. Nine. Malta. Is being
educated at Vassar college, riot breaks
out. which Is quelled by All Singh, who
seems to bear charmed life All Singh
sails for the United States. Manning
takes steps to prevent his entry. II Is re-
ported that All Singh IL drowned. II later
develops that this was ruse, that Ali
Singh Is In the United States. He threat
ems the life OF Banker Bronson's daughter.
Margaret who Is a chum OF Nine. Malta.
May Manning and Margaret Bronson are
walking In the garden when they are
rendered unconscious Margaret Bronson
Is taken to a Chinese Joint In New York.
where she In held as n hostage until her
father wlthdraws his support OF Senator
Iohnston's anti-allen bill Manning and
young Bronson rescue the girl. Senator
Johnston is found dead In the library.
Malta saves her old friends from similar
fate She explains that Senator John
ston's death was brought about by
poisonous insect. Hong Kong Harry
makes violent love to Malta. She IL res
cued from his clutches by Captain Kemp.
IBronson's automobile Is wrecked In chase
after All Singh, who again escapes. Sena-
tor Stevens, an advocate OF the anti-alien
law, il assassinated Margaret Bronson.
Malta and May Manning are decoyed I'm
an auto and kidnapped. Banker Bronson
Is assasslnated. ..
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l and Bronson will make for the river.
Somehow l feel that Ali Singh will
choose that outlet"
There was a. sound common sense
behind his words, because the tunnel
undoubtedly led in the direction of the
bank. Even while the three men were
running to the police launch they heard
a shrill whistle. which was the signal
agreed on II the police In the motorboat
saw anything that excited their suspi-
cion.
Sure enough, another launch. with a
closed-in cabin, was speeding swiftly
upstream at distance Of q quarter of
a mile or more. The chase began, and
it was quickly evident that the police
boat would overhaul the other craft
within few minutes.
A policeman crouched In the bow
held moose In readiness to cast on to
the first stanchion that offered, and he
was actually measuring the distance
for the throw when the leading boat
disconnected him by stopping suddenly
and swerving to the starboard. Then
1t actually backed, being handled by
some one who displayed both skill and
daring. A slight, dark skinned form
rose in the stern and flung a moose,
apparently with the unbelievable OBJ
ject Of making fast to the police boat.
The watchers were so taken abacle
by this amazing incident that they did
not even shoot the fellow. Then tho
sinister craft. from which the shrieks
of Margaret and Malta were distinctly
audible. drew away again. and Man.
ming wondered why the patrol boat
was slow In taking up the chase.
He learned the bitter truth only too
speedily. The captain approached
with look of utmost detection on his
weather beaten face.
"Were bested this time. gentlemen"
he said quietly. "That rascal was one.
too many for us. He managed to-
lasso our propeller, which is now foul
ed by the rope. 1t will take half an
hours work to clear the tangle. and
even then the shaft may be twisted.
This was too much for Manning. Tie.
collapsed to seat In a stnte of phys
ical and mental exhaustion, while
Bronson could only stare with haggard
eyes at the fast disappearing boat
which contained not only his beloved
sister and her friend. but the mis-
creant who had doomed their father
TO q terrible death.
ITO Be Continued
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Bronson, Thrusting q Revolver In His
Dressing Gown, Started For the Stairs.
effective expedient he had unquestion-
ably doomed Manning to death, be-
cause the unlighted lamp was now
pouring forth a mephitic vapor which
would not only assist the drowsiness
already overcoming him, but ere long
must poison his lungs and paralyze his
brain.
All Singh knew well how to exact
the utmost service from his helpers.
The wretch whom he had commission
ed to kill Manning in this way was an
outcast japanese, once employed I'm
the gas plant operating the supply to
Mannings house.
1t was only a matter of a few min
utes before the poison would do its
work. Manning's life literally hung on
a thread when the telephone Jared the
silence of the night and awoke the
sleeping butler. The man listened for
a moment. but failed to hear, as he ex-
pected, his master going to the instru-
ment. So he ran hastily downstairs
and picked up the receiver, to be as
founded by strange, foreign voice
saying excitedly:
Tell Mr.. Manning to come at once
with big posse of police to the de-
serted house In the New Jersey marsh
which he visited yesterday. The wom-
en- are here. Never mind who l am.
I'm giving you straight story. Tell
Mr.. Manning that he must force open
the fireplace in the back parlor. He
will find passage leading to Ali
Singh's secret headquarters. What
ever you do. don't fail to let him know.
More than one life depends on thisv
The astounded butler heard the dis
tant receiver bang down on its hook
and realized that his informant, who
ever he might be, dared say no more.
He left the instrument and turned to
enter, the library. food of moonlight
rendering hall and stairway sufficiently
visible.
He had his hand on the door when
he became aware of a sinister shadow
stealing swiftly upon him and. having
bitter reason to dread such apparitions
in the house ever since Ali Singh In
truded his blighting personality into
New York. grappled instantly with one
whom he suspected as an assailant.
Unfortunately the butler, valiant
souled fellow, was taken at a dlsad-
vantage Ere he could close with the
threatening specter he was stabbed
twice and fell In the hallway, uttering
a yell of agony.
Now. Bronson. too, was awakened by
the telephone and, hoping such late
summons meant news from the police.
came to the door of his room and listen
ed. Thus he was aware Of the strug-
gle and, thrusting revolver In bis
dressing gown, started for the stairs.
Osaki, the Japanese murderer. dared
not tackle the newcomer, but tore
madly at the lock of the outer door.
which he succeeded In opening. The
action led to his undoing, since his
body was outlined against the brilliant
moonlight. and Bronson had no hest
tation in firing. The shot took effect.
and the japanese spun round twice
ere his knees yielded and he tumbled
headlong down the steps.
Bronson tried to raise the dying but
Ter, but the man could only gasp bro
kenly:
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ankles In such wise that she was
forced on to her back, while the cross
ed manacles held her down. She
shrieked wildly for mercy, her incoher-
ent phrases alternating between an APP
peal to the Almighty for succor and a
broken plea to All Singh that he should
spare her unoffending youth.
you wretched apostater' he scowl-
ed at her. Call on your Christian
God for mercy! You will get none
from All Singhr'
At another sign from their leader
the two men In charge Of the rack adj
justed the shackle. while the ruffian at
the motor threw It into gear. All
Singh touched a switch on the wall,
and the ponderous beams began to
move slowly. By this time Malta was
almost insensible. Her lips. breathed
. delirious prayer. She did not know
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28
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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28
ssssg2 s n: 9 z! N III ;ss y

There is a story connected with the
Russian prisoner who Is shown here
In the custody of Teutonic captors
Before the war the prisoner was
known as Madame Mario Mako, the
wife Of a Russian junior officer When
war was declared she changed her at
tire. cut her hair and joined the army
All the rigors and hardships of the
different campaigns and the trench
life did not bother her In the least
and her sex identity was secret to
all but herself Then she was cap.
tured and along with the rest of the
prisoners turned over to the German
sanitation corps. All the prisoners are
forced to 60 through the disinfecting
station, where they battle and have
their clothing disinfected When
Madame Malko's turn came the truth
leaked out. .s... w..
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28

Electric refrigeration is so simple
and SO clean that a large drug store
in Chicago has now installed re-
frigerating plant in the middle of the
open store, for the purpose Of making
ice cream in sight of the patrons of
the soda fountain. Very little floor
space is taken by the srefrigerating
machine, which is operated by cleo
trio power and uses the ammonia
process more space being taken for
the 40-quart freezer and the cabinet
for dry-hardening the cream after it
has been frozen. The refrigerating
machine also serves to do the cool
ing for the soda fountain and for a
storeroom in the basement. 6.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28
PRESIDENT FOR TARIFF BOARD
Bill Soon to Be introduced in Congress
lin Line of Preparedness.

Bill Soon to Be introduced in Congress
lin Line of Preparedness.
Washington. - Creation of tariff
commission has been determined upon
by the Wilson administration. bill
providing for such a commission will
be introduced in congress in the, near
future The duties Of the proposed
commission or board would be to col
lect information regarding the tariff
and to coordinate similar powers now
believed by President Wilson to be
held by existing government bodies.
Aside from his belief that the tariff
always should be treated in scientific
fashion the president has given con-
sideration to the situation which will
follow the European war and has been
urged by many of his advisers that
legislation will be necessary to safe
guard Americas commercial and in
dustrial interests when that time
comes.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28

Undoubtedly it was republican
and rabid republican at that, who
put this story into circulation. He
said a lover of the works and The
memory of Samuel L. Clemens went
to the town of Hannibal, Mo-, where
MT. Clemens spent his boyhood, and
hunted up the Oldest inhabitant.
do you remember Mark Twain
Samuel L. Clemens who once lived
in this town." asked the visitor.
The aged Hannibalite shook his
head.
Never heared tell of him., he said
well, didn't you know the orig
inal of Tom Sawyer?"
Nope, never ihsared tell of that
fellow, neither"
Maybe you knew Huck Finn?"
Nope"
well, how about Puddin-head Viii.
son--ever hear of him?"
+ Hell, yes; I voted for him in
1912!"-Saturday Evening Post
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28

A Chicago man, having unexpected
ly come into a fortune through lucky
strike. set up country home near
the Windy City, where his family lived
in style. \.
One day, while his wife was show.
ing some of her old-time friends about
the place, they came to the poultry
yard.
"What beautiful chickens!" one OF
the visitors exclaimed.
Call prize fowl" haughtily explained
{ the hostess. ~
"And do they lay every. day."
ooh, they, could, of COURSE" con
tinued the lady, "but in our position
it is not necessary for them to do So
-Harper's Magazine.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1916-01-28
WOULD YOUR. SKIN
STAND THIS TEST


The bright lights of an even
ing gathering show up merci-
lessly the defects of a poor COM
plexion. But the regular use of
Resinol Soap makes it as easy
to have naturally beautiful.
skin as to cover up a poor one
with cosmetics. 1t lessons the
: tendency to pimples,, redness
and roughness,~ and in a very
short time the complexion usu-:
ally becomes clear, fresh and
velvety.
In severe or stubborn cases..
Resinol' Soap should beaded by
a little Resinol Ointment. ALI
druggists sell them.