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Arizona republican., 1916-01-14
MANDAMuS SUIT IN FOWLER CASE
Proceedings Against School Trustees By Mrs. Billings
 Ousted Teacher

The 'steenth chapter in the Carrie Green Billings case had its begin ming yesterday when Mrs. Billings and her husband Arthur A. Billings filed mandamus prceedings against the board of trustees of Fowler dis trict. Otto Green, J. r. Ivy and H F. Homer
 The complaint covers some dozer closely typed pages and reviews the case from when Mrs. Billings was dismissed from the school in district A. until the present time. She state, she was willing to compromise ant settle without litigation.
 She asks to be reinstated on the grounds that when il came to a vote
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14
LOCAL WEATHER YESTERDAY

Deficiency in temperature yester- day, s degrees
 Excess in temperature since the first of the month. degrees
 Accumulated excess in tempera- ture since January 1, 9 degrees.
 Deficiency in rainfall yesterday, 0S inch.
 Deficiency in rainfall since first of month. 65 inch.
 Accumulated deficiency in rainfall since January 1. 65 inch.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14
Data for Tucson

Highest temperature yesterday. 5S
 Rainfall yesterday ............... 0
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14

The Best Size of Irrigation Head. Winter Operation of Canal Systems. Drainage of Water Logged Lands. Laws Relating to Artesian Water
 500 p. M.
 Maintenance of Canal Banks, by Orc McDermith, irrigation manager L. $. R. S and Chas. A. Burns, assistant engineer L. :. R. <. Discussion by D. C. CaylOr.
 Effects of Alkali on Concrete Struc- lures. by L. F. Foster. Discussion by L. M. Lawson and D. H. Matthews. The Functions of Farmers Cooper ative Associations in Irrigation lro- jects by $. F. Morse. Discussion by l. D. O'Donnell.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14

of the people they demand her being placed in the school and also asks for back salary for two months and one week amounting to $1GS.I5.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14
Friday. January IA. Sis A. M.

Starting Right With Pump Irriga- tion, by G. E. r. Smith. Discussion by
 C. R. Olberg, superintendent of irriga
 tion, L. $. 1. $. Methods of Measuring Water, by A l.. Finger, assistant engineer, A. E. $ | Discussion by H. A. Storrs,' irrigation engineer, L. $. l. $.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14
BOO p. M.
BOO P. M.

Automobile ride through Santa Cru; Valley to Tucson farms and san Xavie mission.
Arizona republican., 1916-01-14

STATE TEACHERS NEE T-There will be a meeting of the State Teachers Association on the campus of the University at Tucson April 13, If and r.. At the same time University Week will be celebrated.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

that means Red Egan must surely
have seen him."
The next moment the man with his
arm in a sling had thrown the band
age aside and was running towards
the window that opened on the fire.
escape landing.
On that narrow ledge of sheet-metal.
wedged in between the window sash
and the escape railing, terrific com
bat was already taking place. Before
Legar could get the window open the
Laughing Mask. by an adroit jiu-jitsu
movement of the body. succeeded in
pinning the winded Red Egan down on
tho fire-escape platform. But already
a second sentry of Legar's was swarm
ing up the narrow metal stairway,
and all the attention of the 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 chairi" exultantly
commanded Legar.
Now what'll we do with him?" de-
manded the painting Red Egan.
Leave him to me-" announced Le-
gar, studying his captive out of mar
rowed and sinister eyes. Then the
man with the iron claw stepped slow
ly and studiously closely to the chair
in which the helpless Laughing Mask
sat, for the light in the room was none
too clear.
so you're the man of mystery, are
you! You're the hero who keeps a
dead wall between him and the world,
eh! Well. my valiant hero, we'll soon
put your visor up!"
Williamsburg Sadie, with her mouth
slightly agape. stood halfway between
the chair and the wall, watching the
man with the iron claw as he exulted
over his enemy. She watched Legars
hand as it reached out to the mask of
yellow cloth and tore it viciously from
the face which it had concealed
Then scream, short but high
pitched, burst from her startled lips
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25
: eo.rs,snI. .s.s n -NaIrQs srsn.e.s,
SYNOPSIS.

On Wndward Island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance OF evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palidori floods the is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
n Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home,
whence she is recaptured Margery's
mother frultlessly implores Golden to find
their daughter The Laughing Mask
again takes Margery away from Lcgar.
Legar sends TO Golden a warning and a
demand for portion of the chart of
Wfndward Island. Margery meets her
mother. Tho chart is lost in a fight be-
tween Manley and one of Legar's hench-
men, but Is recovered by the Laughing
Mask. Count Da Espares figures in a
dubious attempt . to entrap Legar and
claims to have Killed him. Golden's house
is dynnmited during a masked ball. Ie-
gar escapes but Da Espares is crushed in
the ruins. Margefy rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Man1ey finds Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love. He saves
her from Maulis poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans mock funeral which falls to
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture of the Iron Claw and his gang Mar
gerry is saved from death at the hands of
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up tho
o'Mara cottage is frustrated in the nick
of time
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

For what she stared at seemed more
like a charnel-house cadaver than
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 fire-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 And as they
looked, the knock was repeated, 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 chambermaid standing
there.
''Is 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
81 thought / heard a scream. SIR"
explained the chambermaid, already
relieved.
mot in this room, my dear" calmly
announced Legar.
I'm sorry If 1 was mistaken" e1-
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 signet ring took Off your
man in there. Would that give you
any tip as to who he is
Legar stood studying the ring. turn
ing it over and over in his hand.
NO" he finally announced. But
It'll let me send tip to our old friend
Golden. Ill send him that ring to
show him we've got the Laughing
Mask here. With it will go a note
giving him his last chance to hand
over that charti"
And who'll carry that note7" asked
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25
Thirteenth EPISODE
The Hidden Face.

Enoch Golden looked at the heavy
shadows about his daughters eyes.
Then he seated himself heavily in tho
armchair which she had SO abstract
edly turned about for him.
"Margery." he said with an effort
at sternness, ARE you still worrying
about that young Manley?"
For a moment or two the girl re-
manned silent.
Il can't help it, father" she finally
acknowledged. And she further dis
comflted her Fl owning parent by n
suspicion of tears in her downcast
eyes.
But don't believe David Manley is
any more dead than l ami" the old
millionaire finally and stoutly as
severated.
Then why has there been no word
of him, no trace of him. since the
night of that awful explosion"
This question, apparently. was not
an easy one to answer. But Enoch
Golden was not to be lightly dis
suaded from his task of consolation.
I'll tell you what l believe. my
6his bNiit'c SNcIy . dll liBnt,
no matter what you think. Every
things going to come out all right
Before the week is out, IL what the po-
lice tell me is true, we're going to
have this man Legar safe behind the
prison bars where he belongs. What's
troubling me more than David Manley,
Just now, is the problem of this
Laughing Mask person. had nothing
less than deputy commissioner call
me up this morning, for the authori-
ties down In Center street are con-
vinced of the fact this Laughing Mask
would be better haul than even
Legar himself. They claim to have
a clear record against him, and in ten
minutes I've got to face a delegation
from the detective bureau and tell
them for the twentieth time just how
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

arm, she noticed, was carried in vol
luminous white cotton sling.
Didn't tell you to keep away from
this Dump" he wrathfully reminded
her.
well, didn't come because l want
ed to!" was the others retort.
What's wrong?"
"Everything's wrongl Old Golden
had bunch of flatties in his house,
and that Laughing Mask boob
squealed on me to the bunch. So
had to beat it."
Legar swung about on her.
And you beat it straight here, in
open daylight, leaving a paper-chase
trail at your heels!" There was rage
in his voice.
81 tell you left no trail. I've got
my own scalp to take care Of And If
I've taken a chance to beat it up here
and put you wise, 1t seems to me
there's more than this grouch-talk
comm to mel"
Then, for the love of heaven, wom-
an. don't holler so the whole house
will hear youi 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"
Her voice died away at the same
moment that the smile vanished from
her face.
Don't turn around" she said in
sudden startled whisper as she looked
down at her feet. For there's a 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 he came up by the fire.
escape" meditated the fugitive. And
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

closet fingered only long enough to
point out to them the fleeing figures Al
ready at the foot Of the fire escape.
Then he himself darted down through
the hotel hallway, took the stairs on
the run, circled out through the ro-
tunda. and springing through shrub
berry and flower beds. leaped into
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 it until we get into
the city. Then swing past 1t and get
to Golden's house before it does, what.
ever happens,"
But that touring car showed itself to
be much speedier vehicle than its un.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

to the driver Of . mysterious Iinou-
sine, which seemed 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 for
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 japanned tin box, remarkably
similar to an actors makeup box.
Balancing this on his knees, he first
removed his mask of yellow cloth,
adjusted a small folding mirror to
the box lid, and busted himself with
the assortment CT pigments and cosmet-
les of the makeup putty therein CON
tanned. The clear-lined face which
first gazed into the folding mirror
slowly but Enthusiastically became con-
verted into something repellant to the
eye
Ihe next moment the Limousine
came to stop at the roadside.
THAT taxicab has just turned in at
the Bellaire inn." the well-trained driv-
er called back to his master.
so l 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.
so I also observe. And under the
circumstances, 1 think it 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,
/ imagine, we're going to encounter
our old friend of the Iron Claw"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25

much. or rather, how little, know
about that mysterious stranger"
Later in her room Margery Golden,
looking up, saw u figure in a yellow
mask silently and pensively regarding
her
You are unhappy" he quietly in
Quired.
You seem to appear only on those
occasions when am" she slowly and
thoughtfully replied.
You are wondering at this very
moment If young Manley will ever
como back to you"
She colored a little as she stared
up Into the masked face.
Yes" she finally acknowledged,
that is something must know"
"Why?"
She remained silent.
rs 1t because you care for him?"
''Yes. 1t Is because 1 care for him
. great DEAL" she found the courage
to reply.
He turned about and tip-toed to the
door. There. carefully nursing the
knob IN the palm OF his hand, he re-
leased the catch and swung the door
suddenly inward. And crouched low
in the hallway. clone beside the door
frame. was the figure OF young wom-
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-08-25
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 malignant
scowl which she promptly and openly
resented.
You don't seem exactly crazy to
see me- she announced as she
watched Legar lock the door through
which she had Just entered. His right
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Mad suitor Kills Gil WITH Razor.

Pueblo.-Agosta Magnetic, so years
old, killed Carmello Silito, a l7-year-
old bride, on one of the main street
of Pueblo, by slashing her throat with
razor. He then fired shot into the
girls body and fled An inspector
who saw the killing held Magnetic un.
I'll policeman TOOK him into custody
Magnetic declares that the girl bride.
who was married about two years ago
and whose husband has disappeared.
had promised to marry him and then
had refused to carry out the compact
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
s465,OOQ,OOO IN GOLD
STORED BY UNCLE SAM IN DEN.
YER TREASURE HOUSE.
Largest Amount on Deposit In Any
Mint or Subtreasury, but Not
Greatest Ever Stored in
Denver.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-The stock of gold now
stored in the Denver mint by the
United States government is the larg
est on deposit in any government
mint or subtreasury in the country.
This condition has been brought
about by the European war. Until re
Gently the subtreasury in New York
and the mint in San Francisco had
the largest amount of gold. This was
due to foreign exchange and the re-
ceipt of gold from Europe and Asia
at these ports.
Little gold has come from foreign
countries since the war began and as
a result the stock in the Denver mint
now is larger than in either the New
York subtreasury or the San Fran
cisco mint.
The gold on hand at the Denver
mint is s465,000,0OO. 1t comprises
about one-third of the governments
entire gold reserve. Deposits of bull
lion at the local mint have been in
creasing lately.
The gold now stored in the Denver
mint is not, however, the largest
amount ever held there at one time.
Several years ago it reached s2S,000,-
900, the largest amount stored under
any one roof in the world. The gov
ernment removed large stocks of gold
to Denver from San Francisco at
that time on account of danger of
trouble between this country and
Japan.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Bandit Served Two-Year Sentence

Golden-William L. Carlisle, the
Union Pacific train robber, served a
two-year sentence at the State In.
dustrial School at Golden from 1900
to 1902 for stealing shoes from his
father at Loveland Carlisle was
brought to the institution April %,
1900, and was released on parole dur
ing March, 1902. Carlisle's conduct
while at the school was good. Carl
isles father, who at that time owned
a small shoe store at Loveland, de-
clared the boy was incorrigible and
that he could not control him.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Aged Labor Asitator Visits Denver.

Denver.-"Mother" Jones arrived in
Denver for what she said was likely
to be a three months visit in Colo
rado. She explained her presence in
the state by saying that she jus;
wanted to see how the boys down in
the coal fields were getting on" The
aged agitator, still vigorous in spite
of her years, declared that the Rookie
feller industrial plan, now in effect
among the Colorado Fuel &: Iron EN-
ployes in the southern coal fields and
In the steel plant at Pueblo, was
doomed to failure.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
FOREIGN

-Four more rebel prisoners were
sentenced to death by court-msrtial
and shot in Dublin.
a Havas dispatch from Athens says
that several pretenders to the throne
of Albania are conducting active
propaganda.
The Alton Bladet prints a rumor of
an unsuccessful plot by Socialists
and anarchists against the life of
King Gustave of Sweden.
The revolutionists have organized
a southern republic in Canton, en-
bracing the provinces of Yunnan,
Kweichow, Kwangtung and Kwangsi.
Four more of the leaders in the
Irish revolt have been sentenced to
death by the Dublin court-martial and
executed, according to an official
statement issued in London.
The Irish question was again raised
in the house of commons by Laurence
Ginnell, nationalist, who attacked the
government on account of the put
ting to death of leaders of the Dub
lin uprising.
Joseph Plunkett, one of the leaders
in the rebellion, was married in Dub
lin, an hour before he was put to
death, to Miss Giffard, sister of Mrs.
Thomas MacDonagh, widow of one
of the first rebels who was put to
death after court-martial.
The postmaster general of Sweden,
according to the Overseas News
Agency, has protested to the British
authorities, against the illegal con-
fiscation of at least $4,000 money or
ders, sent during April from the
United States to Sweden"
Direct word from Washington that
President Wilson will accept Ger
many's submarine concessions, has
caused the greatest satisfaction at
| Berlin. The public now believes the
| German-American controversy is de-
finitely closed. The newspapers are
discussing the possibility that Presi-
dent Wilson may prove acceptable to
Germany as a peace mediator when
the time comes to end the world-war.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Predicts Big Yield for Long Time.

Grand Junction-D. B. Wright, man
eger of the Book Cliff Coal Mine and
Railway, has completed an investiga-
tion of the mine which the Isaac Wy
man millionaire estate leased to him.
He finds that this mine, the oldest
mine in Mesa county, established on
$40 acres of coal land, after being in
operation twenty-six years, has
enough coal in sight now to furnish
$50 tons day for forty years.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Nsed Woman Dies, Clothing AfIame

Pueblo-Mrs. Sarah Field, II, was
burned to death in her home here
The woman lived alone and it is pre-
sumed she accidentally overturnei
the lamp setting on a table at the
head of her bed. The bed clothing
caught fire and Mrs Field, who was
i'll, was unable to beat out the flames
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
SPORTING NEWS

Thitry-five members were enrolled
in the Pueblo Rifle Club.
Kansas defeated Nebraska, 6S to Al,
in the ninth annual dual meet at
Lawrence, Kan.
Umpire Anderson was beaten se-
verely by u crowd of fans at the
Wichita baseball game between
Wichita and Topeka of the Western
League, which Topeka won, to 6.
w. R. Crosby of O'Fallon, H., and
Jake Gibbs, Union City, Tenn, pro
fessionals, had perfect scores of 100
breaks in the practice shoot at Mem.
phis, Tenn, preliminary to the South
ern trap shooting tournament
Omaha will be awarded the silver
loving cup offered by Gov Arthur
Capper of Kansas to the team in the
Western League that had the largest
attendance on opening day, according
to a message from President +. c.
Zehrun of Topeka.
Iron Mask, S-year-old gelding by
Disguise-Royal Rose, owned by jeff
sociation farm at Lexington. In 1914,
at Juarez, Iron Mask set a new
worlds record for three-quarters of a
mile, 1909 3-5. Later in the same
year and at the same track he went
five and a half furlongs in 103 2-5,
which was new worlds record.
GENERAL
New Mexico's forces, comprising
approximately LOO men, are ready to
start to the border, according to Ad
jutant General Herring.
Eleven companies of coast artillery
stationed at Gulf and Atlantic coast
posts were ordered to San Antonio.
Tex, to serve as infantry with the
border patrol.
Reuben H. Stafford was brought
to trial in the United States District
Court at Cheyenne, Wyo., charged
with attacking young woman in the
Yellowstone National Park in 1914
A violent wind storm which swept
Minnesota and parts of North Dakota
and western Wisconsin caused con
siderable property damage At Two
Harbors, Mimi, a man was killed by
lightning. At Crookston, Mimi, a
abernacle was unroofed during serv.
ICES but no one was hurt. The roof
of the grandstand at La Crosse,
Wis, baseball park was lifted by the
wind and dropped on street car,
slightly injuring several passengers.
Hope that at the end of the present
war the nations of the world would
undertake a joint effort to keep the
peace, backed by a common police
sorce, was expressed by President
Wilson in an interview with COM
mittee of the American Union
Against Militarism, which called to
protest against his preparedness pro-
gram and advise him that they had
found fear of militarism in the
country west of the Alleghenies.
Robert Fay, former lieutenant in
he German army, and his brother-in.
aw, Walter Scholz. convicted in the
Federal Court in New York of con.
spring to destroy munitions ships of
the allies through bomb contrivances,
were sentenced to eight years each in
he Federal Penitentiary at Atlanta
Paul Daeche. also convicted but with
a recommendation of leniency, was
sentenced to two years.
Seven thousand union men, mem.
bers of sixteen urions in the build
ing trades, were called on strike at
st. Louia.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Farmer Burned Out.

Ault-Joe Sachez of the Cactus
Hill district west of here, lost his
barn, six head of cows. three head OF
horses and a large quantity of hay,
Grain and farming implements by a
IRE of unknown origin. The loss is
estimated at $4,000, with no insur-
ance. Neighbors are helping him get
started in farm work again.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
Man Falls Ninety Feet and Dies.

Pueblo.-George Savigh, "a, a Ser
Wan, died at the Minnequa hospita.
as the result of ninety-foot fall from
the top of one of the blast furnaces
al the steel works. Pete Medonovich
who was struck by the body of Sa
Iigh, is in serious condition.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-05-13
State Rests In Dickens Case.

Boulder, May l0.-rhe state has
rested its case against Rienzi C. Dick
ems, charged with the r.urder of his
father.