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Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-07-08
What Is Adequate Advertiser g.?

The amount of required for the adequate advertising
in about the ratio that vary in
size importance enterprise.
Enough space for the telling clearly, fully interestingly
of the stores is the obvious need.
the sake of saving space the story is only
half told the interest awakened by will halfineres
IT, in issues of this newspaper stores story is
omitted entirely, will have gone far toward nulfying
the public interest in what you doing.
store might just well follow policy of uncertainty
whether it to be opened certain days to follow
a similar policy to its advertising.
that prodigal of space in
their advertsng there great many that
ing of it.
merchant has problems to solve. Yet this one of
the amount of advertising space which could use PROF
ITABLY is of the most VITAL IT, by using third
space he could double the RESULTS of his advertising
that would be good business And many merchant has
demonstrated that this is, measurably, true.
Limiting the advertising space usually limiting the
volume and interest of the store news.
If store prepared to for MORE BUSINESS it Is in
position to larger advertising space-PROFITABLY
r%son II Dave ~ ID ool kt>o IL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
Twelve Years Later,

Casavanti, the cadet. was a firm
upholder of the pregnancy of ap-
parei. lie believed in keeping up ap-
pearances. He even reveled in his
appellative of the Beau Nash OF the
Tenderloin. His clothes were of the
latest cut and from the folds OF his
novelty cravat always flashed
sinner of the first water. This pas
sion for splendor, indeed, extended
even to his place of abode, for a
cursory glance at Casavanti's house,
IN a side street of the lower Tender
loin, revealed nothing of the timbers
OF rottenness behind its snowy facade
OF prosperity, Just as careless in
spectlon OF Casavanti himself might
ran to betray the fact that he fol-
lowed profession which stood the
despair of social reformers and a
degradation to modern life. Yet this
Slim bodied youth, with his lustre-
less eyes and his thin-lipped face,
with his white hands and the rest
less movements of the confirmed coke
snuffer, was one of those acrid bub-
bles that sour the scum forever ris-
ing on The melting POI of American
life, Being product of city gang
life combined with the drug addic-
ton 50 common with it's submerged
tenth, he gave small thought. how
ever, to the ignominy of ais position.
His success in fact, was rather a
matter Of personal pride with him.
And there was. accordingly, almost O.
note Of condescension in his manner
as he received "Slim" Legato in his
nleretriciously sumptuous sitting
room. For Slim" whatever his as
pirations in crookdom, was still q
mere underlinG.
WHO sent this?" demanded Casa
Yarti IS he took note from his Wis.
itor's hand.
Legar,' was the answer. The
cadet pulled Ianguidly at a cigaret
as he opened the note. and read it.
1.-THE girl spoke of will come to-
night at Il. You will find her flower
that is ripe for the picking. And once
the flower gets in your hands / want
1t kept there--Jules."
Casavant. restored the letter to It's
envelope, Then he stood thoughtfuliy
regarding his visitor.
Did anyone see you come here?"
he asked
Not that I was wise to-" was Sims
prompt reply.
Then SEQ that you get as quietly
awayi"
Slim Legato, accordingly. kept O
weather eye open as he emerged to
tho street. Nothing suspicious met his
gaze. 1t was not until he had
descended the steps and reached the
curb that a closed limousine, running
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

MY God, it's true!" the planter
cried as he stared out across the
island. For plain before his eyes ne
could see q river of silver light widen
ing across his plantation. Already,
crowding up to the higher ground or
the manor house, came shouting
groups of negroes. men and women
and half-naked children, carrying
their belongings with them. Already
the river of silver light had widened
into lake. Out of the night came
the screams of frightened girls, the
pitiful calls of children, the duh roar
of the water as it swept brushwood
and fence boards and shack walls
before 1t. And Golden knew that no
time was to be lost, for already the
sea had crept to the lip of the manor
garden itself.
Then, as the water rose about his
feet. he suddenly turned and rushed
back into the manor house.
"Margory," he called, like a man
gone mad. "Margory. where are
your"
But that call remained unanswered,
for the old negro nurse. at the first
shouts of alarm, had caught up the
child and carried her out through the
servants entrance, on the way to the
wharf-cut where she knew the boats
TO be moored. The child had proved
too heavy for the quiveringly old
arms, so she had left the girl, with
her kitten still clutched to her breast,
safe in the door way of cotton shed,
while she herself staggered out on in
firm old legs to seize an empty punt
drifting by on the rising water. But
the current was too strong for her,
and as negress and boat were carried
away the water rose still higher about
the child's feet. Yet, thinking more
OF her frightened kitten than of her
own peril, as the flood crept closer
the child clambered up the broken
timhers Of the cotton shed to the roof.
There she sat, calling forlorniy for
her lost nurse
Golden, in the meantime, ragged
through the flooded manor house
threatening and storming and COM
handing his servants to find his child.
He was still deep in that agonized
search when three of his older
servants appeared with a small surf
boat and called frantically for him
to come. while there was still time.
This boat was without oars, two of
the negroes padding it with bits of
boards.
Golden, rousing himself at his serv-
ants shout. saw that this second
craft, rowed by bearded white man,
was bearing down on o nearby cot
ton-shed At the same moment that
he caught sight Of his daughter Mar
CORY on the roof of this shed he made
out the figure of Palidori himself d.
recting the movements of the beared
man so frenziedly rowing the boat.
Above its gunwale showed one arm.
bandaged in white. But that boat
had swung in beside the shed roof be-
fore Golden could even realize the
meaning of the movement AS he saw
the Italian and his confederate drag
the child from the flooded shed roof,
sudden cry burst from his throat.
My child-they will kill my child!"
ne gasped.
Open laughter showed on Paiidori's
sinister face. as with his sound arm
he held the struggling figure in white
close to his side.
Have no fear OF that" he called
back across the swirlfng water, as his
bearded confederate bent to the oars.
She will live. But she will live in a
way that VIII leave you praying she
diedy'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

as quietly as a frozen river, flowed
along the pavement little more than
ten PAGES away from him. At the
first corner it turned sharply and
stopped. obstructing the crossing.
The debonair Slim drew up, blink
ing suspiciously at the mysterious
vehicle. Then he blinked even harder,
for from the open door window of the
limousine gloved hand had unmis-
takably beckoned to him.
Slim promptly decided to investi-
gate. But no also decided to advance
with caution. Before he could place
a foot on the running board, however.
and thrust pertly inquisitive head
into the hooded gloom of the ear, that
car began to move forward again.
Yet before 1t passed from his reach
the gloved hand had thrust into his
own an envelope.
On this envelope was clearly in
Scribed:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
.'Dr Ludwig Palidori,
Care Of Jules Lesar,'

and beneath these words Sims be-
wildered eyes made out the unmis-
taxable emblem of a laughing mask.
What it meant was more than he
could tell.
So inscrutable did this mystery
seem, in fact, that Slim, after one
minute of deep thought, promptly
yet delicately, slipped the blade of his
penknife along the gummed flap OF
the envelope and forced it open. On
a single sheet of paper he found writ
ten the cryptic words:
Remember the hammer Of
God, which smites. and
brushes whom it smites."
Slim, the gay cat and gangster.
puzzled much over this message as
he restored Il to it's violated envelope
and adroitly reseaied the flap.
The Owls Nest proper was an I'M
savory cellar room III one of tho most
unsavory sections of the lower East
Side. Years before it had been a
wine cellar, presided over by Nea-
politan of Mano Nero affiliations, until
a federal shoo-fly in search for coin
ers," had been found stilettoed be-
hind one of its casks of MARSHA,
whereupon the Neapolitan had van
ished. and in due time the Owl her
self had taken possession of the quar-
ters And she seemed well fitted to
her new environment. That even this
vocation did not bring in vast re-
wards was evident to the most casual
visitor. for the Owl, with her sunken
eyes and her aquiline beak half hid
den In a mat of grizzled hair. was as
unclean in person as her career had
been uneiean in action.
1t was plain to see that Legar was
accepted as n leader by the half dozen
dips and gangsters and moll-buzzers
into whose midst he had so quietly
slipped. If not openly deferential.
they were at least passively respect
full, for this keen-eyed man of 40, with
the ominous-looking iron hook where
a hand ought to be. and the great
scar across his face. which even a
neatly trimmed beard failed to hide,
had proved himself the brains Of that
coterie. He approached crime
irnaginatively. large-mindedly. as
coldiy and critically as Napoleon
engineering a campaign. And it was
his boast that no man had ever
stepped between him and success.
Where's Legato?" he CURLY asked
as the glanced about the circle.
The question answered itself. for
even as 1t was put Legntos himself
slipped into the dim light of the Owls
cellar.
What's this?" demanded Legar,
az the newcomer without speaking,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

ward the shrubbery OF the eastern
point Margory. the fair-haired child,
chartered and fluttered birdiike about
her silent mother as she approached
the house and passed inside. But on
the wide loggia Enoch Golden, stern
eyed and grin-lipped, paced back and
forth, scared by the fires Of jealous
suspicious.
The master Of Windward Island
was a man Of action, and prolonged
inaction before a peril which threat
ened his home had eaten like acid into
his soul He paced back and forth,
wrestling with his black thoughts,
stopping only for moment to bark
out a word or two at the negro
servant who stopped deferentially be-
fore him for orders. His face re-
Taxed, however. as little Margory
crept to his side and took his hand.
lie lifted her head and stared into her
innocent young face. SO like her moth
er's. But a moment later, as he stood
at the railing looking after the de-
parting Paiidori, his great chest
heaved. Golden. the man of strength,
the man who made all life n battle,
found this fight against that insub-
stanttal enemy known as jealousy too
much for him. He wheeled about and
strobe into the house.
ASK Mrs. Golden TO come here" he
commanded
Golden leaped to his feet, He strobe
white-faced, through the silent house
hurried on along the narrow garden
paths, and suddenly slackened his
pace as he approached the thick
shrubbery beyond. The sound OF
voices came to his ear. Creeping for.
ward he cautiously parted the
branches There, screened from the
world about them. palidori stood gag
ing down into his wife's eyes.
II cannon give you the key" HI
heard her say MY husband still
has it."
Then what can we do?" asked tht
italian.
II will give It to you tonight. I
will be safer then" was the quaverini
answere.
Then you must give me NOR
than the key" murmured Palidori.
Golden, dropping back. staggered
away like a stricken animal anC
heard no more His last hope hat
withered out. The worst was known
He re-entered his home, like a maj
in a dream.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

handed the letter Of mystery to his
chief.
That's what want to find out"
was Sims retort. "A gink in the Fit
avenue go-cart hands me this and
speeds off. That's all know
about it,
Legar tore open the envelope. His
ferrety eyes narrowed as he unfolded
the sheet.
The Hammer of God again!" he
said, with sneer. But q troubled
look crept into his face as he stood
studying the message and the enve-
iope in which the message had come.
Then he laughed. But it was laugh
without mirth., ''Palidori?" he NUT
tered. why should L know anything
about q man named Palidori?" And
again ne laughed his mirthless laugh.
Yet he showed no exultation as he
followed the -hohbling Owl along q
darkened passageway and up flight
of wooden stairs leading to the floor
above AT the end of another passage
the Owl silently unlocked a door and
Legar as silently stepped inside.
Bent over a table beside the barred
window he saw a girl. a girl still in
her teens. girl with look Of inalien-
able innocence still in her mournfui
eyes. And Legar, as he crossed to
the table, saw that she was good to
gaze upon. Yet at the sight of him
she shrank back, letting the locket
which she had just tied about her
neck fall from her trembling fingers.
Don't cover that wayi" COM
manded Legar II haven't come to
beat you. I guess the Owl gave you
anough of that"
Then why are you here?" the
questioning eyes seemed to ask him.
I've come to tell you think you've
had about enough Of this sort of thing.
It's going to be stopped and you're
going to see the world"
You're going to set me free?"
gasped the incredulous girl.
Free as bird!" announced the
ironic Legar. And with as fine fea-
theirs as any bird that ever fiew!"
He stood. ferret-eyed and impas-
sive. watching the girl as she feverish-
ly gathered together her meager be-
longings. He hurried her out of the
room. then along the passage and
down the narrow stairway and out ia
the street where the taxi waited.
There McTigue sat ready for her.
That worthy remained silent, how
ever. as sob or two shook the girls
body and light Of exaltation shone
from her timorous eyes. She, too, re-
manned silent as they threaded their
way through the darkened streets
and drew up before q brown stone
house. Up to the door of this house
McTlgAe led the still wondering yottns
woman. There his finger played
graphically on the electric push bell
sounding Casavanti's pass signal, anl
moment later the door mysteriousl,
opened and the girl found herself
alone. Even before the door coult
close behind her .silent-runnins
limousine swung up to the curb and {
hnrrying figure stepped from Its run
ming board.
Casavanti. as he looked up and saw
her. let the cigaret TALL from his thin
Tipped mouth. Whatever he had ex
rected, 1t was plainly not this.
The Doc was dead right" he sale
under his breath. she's . flower. al
right"
Then. still watching the girl, h,
said aloud: Arc you afraid of me?'
NO." was her answer.
= \ =
Then come here" he commanded
But she still stood gazing wonder
ingly about the room. A suspicion
that all was not AZ 1t should be ha1
crept over her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

why was I sent here?' she de
manded. as Casayanti, white-faceo
stepped closer to her.
For this" he replied, as with
sudden movement his arms went ouG
and encompassed her shrinking body.
She fought and struggled in that
communicating embrace, nat her
strength was not equal to her cap
tors. Casavanti. bending her body
close to his, cupped his impassioned
lips over her parted lips. 1t was
several seconds before he lifted his
head.
Before he did so, however. the closet
door on his right opened and figure
stepped noiselessiy out into the room
It was the figure of "a man Who wore
q laughing mask. In his hand he
carried a revolver. And this revolver
was leveIed neatly at the cadets
temple as -Casayanti- raised his head
his jaw dropping with sheer wonder
''One word, you hound. and it's
your issti" said the quiet voice
behind the mask. But the revolver
remained pointing at Casavantts
head as the stranger took The girls
hand and backed slowly toward the
hall door. He groped for the door
handle, Ieveled his weapon ana stun
watched Sasayanti. But the door. he
discovered, was locked. Perpiexed,
for ono short second he turned and
looked for the key. But in that an
slant the tense-limbed Casavanti. be-
holding the revolver barrel waver
from, it's target, saw his chance and
leaped for his enemy.
The force of the impact sent the
mysterious intruder staggering
against the wall and the revolver it.
self Gathering across the floor. The
girl screamed in terror as the two
.ontending figures fought and writhed
about the room. Hurryine steps ana
voices were already sounding from
outside the locked door and Casa
vanti, knowing the slimness or his
chances, was battling like q wildcat
But the man in the mask. with an odd
and quite unexpected movement OF
the body, brought into play the
familiar iiujitsu trick of catapulting
an adversary over his own shoulder,
demanding on the force of the fall
alone for any final result. And the
fall In this case was not gentle one.
=
"Ouick." he gasped to the girl. foi
the enemy was already pounding and
battering the locked door. II came
in that way, 80 you can go out by it.
Cross the roof to the next house. 60
down to the street door and I viii
meet you there! But hurry! What
ever you do, hurry!"
Then he swung shut the closet door
and locked 1t, peeketing the key as
he darted across the room. Seeing
the hall door quivering from the pres
sure from without, he stood to one
side. close in beside the frame, adroit-
ly turned the key, and let the door ny
open. That sudden release sent Casa
vanti's retainers sprawling and tum-
bling In through the door. The MIN
ble-footed man in the mask at the
same moment slipped out behind
them. He dove for the stair. splinter
ing the woodwork Of the street door
as he unlocked 1t. Yet he took time
for close beside the curb, he saw,
stood his waiting limousine.
A moment later he had crossed to
the next house front and thrown open
the street door.
That young woman stared at him
with wondering eyes
''Who are your" she demanded.
I'm only q hammer" was the sud-
denly sobered reply. "The Hammer
OF God"
ITO BE- continued neSt SamdayJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05
in a dream



He was stlll pacing the room when
his wife came in--As she approached
him she caught sight Of the open
locket on the desk and took II up.
Tears started to her eyes. Then she
crept to her husbands side, with her
hands clnging hungrily to his Shout
ders. But Golden could neither meet
her gaze nor speak TO her. The gulf
that had yawned between them was
already too wide ever to be bridged.
And he vas glad when their golden
haired child danced into the room and
put an end to that scene which was
only a torture 10 him.
And late thaht night, when the hour
for his Intervention drew nearer, he
was almost able to eXuit IN finding
something against which to centralize
all his earlier vague suspicious. He
moved with both catmueSS and pre-
cision. He showed the quick instinct
of the trained hunter in seeking COW
er behind the heavy portiere, for the
French window beside him CONF
manded a view of both the library
within and the moonlit garden with
out And along the shrubbery of this
garden he soon detected Palidori
stealing carrying a travelling bag in
his hand and n coat over his arm.
Through the softly tighten library, a
minute later, the figure of Golden's
wife slowly advanced.
The watching husband could see the
two come together, he could hear the
murmur Of whispering voices, he
could see Palidorls hand go out and
clasp the woman's. AT that. the man
h4l(-htdden by the heavy porticro
"a ed down 10 his bolster and drew
his revolver Then he stopped, for
Palidori was no longer speaking in
whisper,
II will not 20 alone. | love you
and I want you to be happy"
IT was then that the planter
stamped on the wooden floor, not with
mere rage. but as "A signal to his
waiting servants. He could hear his
wife's call for help, for already his
three huge negroes had darted
through the bushes and surrounded
Palidori.
The Italian. drawing his revolver
as he wheeled about. found his fire.
arm suddenly knocked from his hand.
Even before Golden could reach him
he was seized and overpowered and
held prisoner. The master Of the
manor. once his path was plain. was
not given to hesitation.
Tie up that man" was his curt
command land take him to the
manor cellarsi"
Then Golden turned to his wife. who
stood swaying from side to side, with
her hands covering her face. But the
steely glitter of his eyes did not
soften.
y \ T.
''You have dishonored my home
and my name. That leaves you only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

Then como here" he commanded.
But she still stood gazing wonder
ingiy about the room. A suspicion
that all was not N 1t should be had
crept over her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-03-05

"Afista, the seas gwine to git us!"
painted the black.
What do you mean by that?
barked out the rnaster OF the manor.
some ones done opened all the
sluice gates The seas a-tioodin the
island!"
THE seas comm in! The seas
comm in on u.s."
Golden was already on his feet.
Get Johnson and his men down to
the east pumps. and start them work
ing he called out. And you, Stark,
get Stevens and his men out TO those
sluice gates and work them shut. Get
them shut If you have to swim out to
them"
"Tain't no use. masta,' cried the
terrified negro. "Dey'se Already
flooded more'n man-deep. And we'se
all a-goin' to be drowned--O Gawd,
we'se all goin' to be drowned"
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-03
CARLSBAD WATER USERS
ABSORB IRRIGATION co,

Carlsbad y VI Jan 3-Thc ict-
ture ot the all-wock session at the
board ~ directors OF the Water Users
association was t deal THURSDAY nighi
whereby the association absorbed the
Farmers Irrigated Land COMPANY, oi
Kansas CITY, Mo
The deal hrlug4 u complete scllint
organization INTO the command nl
water usors g. T. Ladd, manager OF
the ,ompanN. via place nv" men ia
the field a. ucc the iatioh how
ever. having arranged for commits
sious to be limited to 81 an acre N
ans sale,
AIR Lhdd attended the entire Sos
hon of the d%iTcctor-. f. -. Kennedy
first assistant tu the chief OF the Sanii
Fos colonization service ais" was
present aud declared the plans adopted
Were satisfactory To- his 90 mpauA,
Mr.. ladd himself win MAINTAIN an
office m the new Union station hullh'
ng in Kansas GUY WINCH ,irtuhlA Nil.
be- an eastern office Tor IN" Wa,ri
users.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-03
MASS MEETING OPENS
FIGHT FOR PERMANENT
DROUGHT IN CLOVIS

CLOVIS " NJ Jan @ \ mass meet
ing nt the Lyacum th'at,t I'.I uIth'
attended 10y the prohInH .n..i. uf boil.
the ohurohoa. under whose 1I.pI.,, If
was Reid and 10, prohibitions mot
affiliated with % ,huf b. Up.H,l '1'
formal u-ht for q Ir clown. -'t,f1l
local m'r made SHORT address
The ANITA faction BIS NOT '>ur i.i ID.
conduct , campaign uu TOTS SCOTT .i
plan but Its aIpport,rs H,' nurtIu;
hitl n a quiet vlt
Tn, p.'inuoi f.cnua .. Ero0..e o..
tense ami 70 be- probable hat tho uut
CONT" q. the p%tohlnItiuu '.r iIuI. .f..
four weeks away, WJl hpt" a mat.'l
erect uu tho count, election ihia fan
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-03
w COURT UPHELD
IN DRAINAGE ACTION

santa Pc. y. Nj Jan a-ln a d"-
,isiuu banded down FRIDAY tn" SUI
ur,mc court sustains the a,u"n "i IN"
lower court ~ the DcNt"r-ireenheIh
drainage litigation
The opinion Whirh was written hN
Justice Parker, holds that the "p'
proNal and confirmation of assess
mouts tor benefits In draInag" dis-
tricts do not Constitut" power ot taNi'
ton. and therefore al" within tbo
rights eff the courts
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1916-01-03

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