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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-27
Soldiers Make Complaints.

The proprietor of one large lunch.
room reported 10 Mr.. Wilson that the
only complaints re had OF the las,
neat'ess day came from soldiers i'm
UNIFORM 1t WAS rather peculiar. he
thought, that men who are direct bene-
ficiaries of the effort to save meat
should have protested in a puAlic eat
ing place because IL was not served Ia
them.
Mr.. Wilson has sent out to the retail
grocers of Washington copies of The
regulations adopted by the national food
administration for the sale of sugar and
flour. In cities and towns sugar MAY
be sold to consumers only in two Il
five pound quantities and in rural com
munities in 1--WE TO ten pound quantities
Flour I'm cities may be sold to CON
sumers in eighth to quarter barrel guam
titles and in rural communities in quar-.
ter TO half barrels. Wholesalers are
forbidden to sell sugar to retailers In
excess of 1000 pounds at a time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-27
Route Urged by Ship Canal Men.

The direct route" on the other hand,
would be from Grangemonth to a point
on tie River Clyde a few miles below
Glasgow. and by it n canal would be on
the sea level. No locks would be neces-
sary anywhere, but there would have to
be a "seagate' at either end. SO that the
rise and fall of the ocean tides would
not affect the level of the canal. The
Mid-Scotland Ship Canal National As
ISOLATION claims for this route many ad-
vantages as compared with the route
by way of Loeb Lomond. 1t would fol-
low very largely, if not almost wholly,
the line of the present Forth and Clyde
barge canal, which in it's turn follows
the natural valley which joins the firths
of Forth and Clyde. 1t would pass
through or near the majority of the
most important industrial areas in the
Scottish midlands, and its western end
would be right in the middle of the
great Clyde shipbuilding area, to which
war vessels could be taken from the
new naval base at Rosyth for overhaul
or repair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
BIG DAY AT M'CLELLAN.
Ruth Law And Lieut.. D'Aiguy, The
French Officer, Reach Camp.

Camp Mcclellan, Ala, Oct. 49,
The arrival of Ruth Law, bird wo.
man, with her aeroplane this ever
ing, the coming Of Lieut.. Raymond
9'Aiguy. officer Of the French Chas.
seurs a,Pied. popularity known as
The Blue Devils" to act as advisor
in the machine gun schools, the an
nouncement that Col. Theodore
Roosevelt had been invited 10 adj
dress the Blue and Gray Division,
With Secretary McAdoo, on Liberty
Loan day, October 81, all made yes
terday a big day in this camp.
Today will be a bigger day than
the first Liberty Loan day. In the
afternoon Ruth Law will fly wei the
camp in the machine she hopes to
use in the army when she gets the
commission for which she is striv-
ing. Maj-Gen. William P. Duvall,
commander of the Southeastern De-
partment, will arrive in the morn
ing and may make an address TO
the soldiers. Drills will be suspended
and programs of entertainment, OF
which the Liberty Loan idea will be
the chief feature, will be held in all
" ,,l .,oIronnts
General Duvall was an instructor,
at West Point when Brig.-Gen. "
c. Rafferty,, temporary division COM
mander, was d cadet there.
The One Hundred and Fifteenth
Regiment increased its lead in Ii
berty Loan subscriptions over the
other regiments today by rolling up
its total to $6S,900, putting it $500
ahead of the One Hundred ana
Fourteenth. The divisional tota! Is
now $3.50, 500.
The signal battalion of the Blue
and Gray division is believed to have
The highest per capita subscription
in the entire army. Each man mas
averaged Sl34 in his Liberty Loan
subscriptions.
Drafted men are expected in camp
coon. From New jersey
,l3 are coming, and II will come
rom Delaware. Drafted men from
Maryland and Virginia will prooa-
,ly be sent for Don to fill up IN"
anks of the depot brigade.
About $780, 900 is being guaraS"
n the Admission City National banH
Nv armed military police command
erred by Lieut.. Charles Wlsner, OF
old Troop y. The money will DC
lsed to pay the mcn of the Blue ana
Cray Division.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
greater number than any otie:

a greater number than any otile:
party.
Copenhagen, Oct. 1S.-Couatt von
.Reventlow, mouthpiece of Ire Ger
man admiralty, publishes in mis-
newspaper, the Tages Zeitung, CT
Berlin, an article preparing his reai-
ers for a decrease in submarine &C.
structiveness in September as shown
by the German statistics, publication
of which is about due. In addition
to his earlier explanation of the de-
crease in the figures Of tonnage
sunk Won Reventlow advances the
theory that Great Britain has With
drawn ships from service Tor TIE
remainder of the year, in Greer 20
have them in readiness to transpor;
the Argentine harvest in January.
These Withdrawals, he says, decrease
the opportunities of the submarines
for sinkings. This theory contrasts
strikingly with his earlier assertions
hat Great Britain's available tor
mage already had become too small
for its needs.
Sudden changes in the routes of
ships. Count Won Reventlow says, are
II increasingly difficult for
submarines to locate their prey. lie
attributes to American authority a
statement that the passage OF pas
scnper liners between America anG
England now require 20 days. |
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
WILL OUTsPEED U-BOAT.
Vessels Driven by New Motor oi
American Make are Dangerous

Representatives of the United
States. British, French and Russian
Governments have for some time
been watching the performances Of
a 53-foot m]otorboat equipped with a
. gasoline engine of nsw design IN
vented by an American which prom
ises to solve the problem Of putting
power enough in submarine chaser:
to make them cope in speed with the
swiftest German submarines. The
motor has a capacity of 400 horse
power, the highest of its type IN the
world, the inventor says, and III a
run on the Sound it drove the boat
at il miles an hour.
The inventor is c. D. Holmes, who
designed the motor now widely used
in the United States Life-Saving
Service. He started to work on the
motor soon after the war began III
Europe, with the aim of a design
specially suited to the submarine
chaser. c. B. Cottrell and Sons Com
pany, printing press manufacturers
of Westerly, R. l., with whom Mr..
Holmes has been associated in the
construction Of the motor, will manu-
facture the new engines. Production
of parts Of the engines has already
been commenced, but a representa-
tive of the company said that none
OF the engines would be offered fol-
private or commercial use during
the period of the war.
With this engine three times as
much power can be placed in d SUD
marine chaser in the same space, anr
at practically the same fel@ht. as Is
possible with any engine in present
use, according to the inventor, max
ing possible a larger boat and an
addition of from five to seven mile
an hour in speed. At present, az
cording to reports from Europe, the
newest German submarines have a
speed Of several miles an hour fast
or than submarine chaserS, 30 that
the addition of five miles IN speed
to the chase-s wcu!d ne a great nd
in the campaign against
enemy submarines. Saving OF space
is also a prize item, 4: every o
available is needed for living room
and ammunition. The new engine car
also be adapted for airplanes and
armorcd tanks. It's smooth opera
ton. with absence of vibration and
steadincss, were noteworthy in the
The engine is Of the twin six v
tvpc. and is the first application OF
this design to this kind of motor. 1t
500 pounds, is S feet ! IN.
long and 3 feet 10 inches in hei2Ht
The test beat is equipped with two
Of the engines.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
'"The Store of Greater Service
H,dNS,|Hsss,ss}a
Washington, D. c.
NOW IN PROGRESS OUR
57TH
ANNIVERSARY SALE
Washington, D. c.

This sale surpasses all
other sales of this kind for
vaIue-giving. The reason for
this is that manufacturers,
iobber5 and wholesale mer-
chants have co-operatcd, more
than ever before, with US to
make this the biggest value
carnival" Sof the season
Then too, we have been CON
tinuaIIy on the market ana
placing contracts, some Of
which dating back to last
wear. Only last week werc
the last of these contracts
completely filled.
For these facts you can un-
der.tand better. what is Of
fered in this remarkable sale.
In many cases the merchant
disc we offer can not be dup
Heated. Think what it means
to buy here.
When you come to town
remember Lansburgh & Bro, IL
where you can save money.
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE
PROMPT AND CAREFUL
ATTENTION.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
NO SEPARATE PEACE.
Russia Regards German Ohers as
Hypocritical, Says Tereschenko.

Russia regards the kaiser's peace
offers as "hypocritical, enigmatl"
and even contrary to the relcnStaS
resolutions" according to a cable to
the Russian embassy in Washington
rem Foreign Minister Terescheniio.
The statement did not disclose the
slightest leaning toward a separl5e
neace with the Teutons. THE Ger
nan government does not rcnounce ii
German peace which conflicted with
principles of law and justice" saln
T~ereschcnko. ut would only consent
to peace negotiations on the basis
If maintaining the conquered Terri
tories except, perhaps, partial resti-
buttons which would be decided upon
i The peace conference Itself.
After declaring that President
Wilson's reply to the Vatican pre-
clscly formulated the allies general
aims. Tcreschenko said: "On the
other hand renewed Russia mas an
nounced the principles for which
the free people of Russia are fight
ing. With regard to this Germany
has made no open and frank Gccia-
ration. always procIaiming the ST.
prcmacy of force to law, awaiting
,hc moment when she will have the
DOS. .hility Of consolidating her al
tanned conqucsts by force
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

The space for this advertisement
is contributed by the First National
Bank, the Citizens National Bank, the
Alexandria National Bank, Burke 4
Hcrbcrt'S Bank and the Alexandria
Fertilizer & Chemical Company.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
AFTER MiCHAELIS' SCALP.
Socialists to Vote Against New Wal
Credit if lie Remains.

SOCIALISTS 10 Ole against -NS" va"
Credit If lie Remains.
Amsterdam, Oct. lS.-A German
SOCIALIST newspaper says the Socla-
list have decided to vote against
the new war credit Of lO,060,ooo.oo
marks, which is to be submitted 70
me Reichstag in December, unless
Chancellor Michaelis resigns.
Except for the Independent Socla
lists represented in the Rclchstag ~
about 20 deputies who broke away
from the party last year, the 80
.~ia!i.;ts have supported the German
Government through the war ana
vo;ed for the war credits. Delcc-
ton Of the entire Socialist body i
the Rcichsta~ would represent d
serious division, inasmucff as the %
cia! Democrats and The independent
Socialists combined have los seats
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
hUSTRlNN ARMY CRACKING.
Worn Down to Point Where Land
s,urr, Is LII First Line.

Austria's army has been so worn
down that il has been necessary to
draw upon the Landsturm for men
for first line duty, according IL
cables from Berne. These reports
quote proceedings in the Austrian
Hcicl;strath recently when the Aus
TRAN Minister of National Defense
raplving to assertions from the mill
tary committee that the old men
called out of the Landsturm were IN
iii for service. said The wearing
down Of the Austrian military forces
made it absolutely necessary TO cal!
for auxiliary service with the snort
est possible delay. eycn though i
had brought out 4 large number OF
men unfit for service.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
I, TIC Circuit Court of the City OF
Alexandria. Virginia.

Hattie Everett. complainant. vs..
.;ohn Henry Everett, defendant. ~
Chancery.
Upon The application If inc com,
n%IaiHart stating specifically the las
known place Of ahodr Of III" defend
mi, and thai 1hc defendant is not 4
resident o. the State Of Virginia. the
clcrE: on this 10th day Of October.
1911. doth grant the foIIowm" Or
der of publication:
The object If this suit is to on
tain "A decree granting 20 the com
rlairant m ahsoIut" divorce from
The defendant on the grounds Of
w;llful dcscftior ard abandonment
for a period Of more than three
wears prior 20 the institution of this
suit.
An affidavit having been filed, that
The defendant. John Henry Everett:
3 not a residcn+ nf this State. and
that the said. defendant not having
entered his appearance. it is this
day ordered that he do annear in
the Clerks Office. q? CIR said Conr,
within fifteen davs aftnr the due
rr,'l;cation of this order. and do
what is necessary to nrotect his in.
tnrcst in this suit: that a cnpv ri
Sis crdcr h" forthwith inserted II
the Alexandria Ga%et.a. : r"7r< "a
ner published n the City of Alex.
2rA~ia. Virginia. once a week fo'
four successive woHfs. and a cn:r'
rested at the front door Of tho Co'r'
FIc,I.c Of this City cr ~ before ths
next Succcofinr ri" dav after ~.
ordcr. is entered. that = con If thi:
order of publication 10 sent by r."
ais.ered mail hv TIRE Clerk # thi;
, Court. addressed {" H." said non.
resident defendant 1T No. 1906 NOV
HewrShira Avenue. "c"i-' West
Washington. in the D; -rfct . CO
lumbia. the list krorr most Office a.
dress and place Of abode Of the sal
defendant.
i Capv TeSte:
NEWELL s. GREENAWAY.
Clerk
Thomas NJ. Watson. William G
! r. q n 05n-i--
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18

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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
Auction Sale o. a Desirable House
And Two Lots in ST. Elmo. Alex
apfria County. Virginia.

InCTlu NNfHls- 'iBi''S'
Pursuant 20 the terms Of a deed
of trust bearing date or Octoher -
1911, and duly recorded among th2
land records of the County OF Alex
andrja. Virginia. in Deed Book ia,
page sos. given by Charles A.. Val,
catirc and wife to the Undersigned
Trustees. to secure IN Indebtedness
Of fifteen hundred dollars. default
having been made in the payment OF
said sum. at the request and by the
direction Of the holder Of the SAID
note the undersigned will offer tor
sale at public auction, on the pf.-
mises. on Monday. October 18th
1917. at 4 O'Clock ?. NJ, those lots
or parcels Of ground. with the build
inps and Improvements thereon,
known az lots lis and l76. in a GER
tain plan OF lots called "St. Elmo,
\ plat of which is duly recorded
among the land records Of Alcxan-
dria County. Virginia. in Deed BOOK
O No. 4, pages 440. ct seq.
This property is improved by q
modern six room frame house am
bath.
ing at the cost of the purchaser.
c. s. TAYLOR BURKE,
GARDNER L. BOOTHE,
T~rrStrr-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-10-18
INDIGESTION

vhcr chronic IS permanently corrected by
.c celebrate Shivar Mjne:1l Na;cr. Pos.
~i,ivclv guaranteed BY moncr-back oae1
Tastes f;"c: ca7ts i ir;fc. Dc!i:~;cd any.
.j,arc by our Alexandria Distributors, l. :
Harper. iac. Phone ,ac"1
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

THAT blum don't work." he replied.
mot when we know the Laughing
Mask was wounded In the left hand
not half an hour ago" Then he
solemnly enunciated, David Man
ley, you are under arresti"
With these words he dexterously
slipped the handouts over the secre-
tary's wrists.
but this is preposterous. Captain
Bracket" declared Enoch Golden
somewhat heatedly. II would as soon
think Of accusing my own daughter
Of being the Laughing Mask az this
boy, who has stood by me through all
my troubles"
I'm sorry. Mr.. Golden, but the law
must take its course" answered the
smug-faced police officer. Il didn't
make any move until l was sure OF
what I was dom, though I've had my
suspicious ever since / found this here
piece OF joolry on your library floor
the time the Laughing Mask gave US
the slip"
Fishing in a deep sidepocket, he
drew out a gold cuff link with the let
tors d. NJ. m-onogrammed on its oval
face.
You'll have to do a lot OF explainin'
before you get through" he Numbered
at Davy in a third-degree voice. "and
since you say you amt the Laughing
Mask, you might as we'll commence by
tellin' us how he happened to drop this
sleeve button with your initials on It."
II guess you'll have to do your duty,
captain" anne his low-toned deply.
Il have no explanation to ofer you"
Suddenly from behind a lace hang.
ing stepped a familiar figure holding
a black automatic in his hand, His
features we're hidden by q yellow
mask, the mouth slit curving into an
enigmatic smile.
THE Laughing Maskl" i~nvolunta.
rily burst from the astounded group
Entirely at your service" came the
hooking rejoinder. Then he cried
tersely. Throw up your hands, all Of
you. The cuff link which this highly
intelligent officer considers so very i'm
portant was borrowed by me because
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
SYNOPSIS.

on Windward island Paildori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance Of evil
which causes Golden 20 capture and tor
ture the Italian BY branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palldori floods the Is
and ami kidnaps olden's little daughter
harEery. Twelve years later I'm New York
4 Masked one rescues MarEcry from Le-
gar and takes her 70 her fathers home.
Legar sends Golden a demand for. the
chart me coveted chart f. lost IN a
hght between Manley and one OF Legar's
heuchmen. but is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Count Dn spares figures In a
1ubiOus attempt TO entrap LeBar. and
claims TO have killed him. Golden'g house
b dynamited during a masked ball Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares Is crushed In
he ruins. Margcry roscues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
rery not Indifferent 70 his love. He saves
her from Mauh,s poisoned arrows; Man
Icy plans a mock funeral which falls TO
accomplish the desired purpose, the cap
ture OF the Iron Claw and his rang. Mar
gerry Is Baved from death at the hands OF
he Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw TO blow up the
O'Afara cottage is frustrated In the nick
n time. The Laughing Mask discloses
bis identity TO Margery. Margery over
bears the poilce's plan TO take the Laugh
ng Mask prisoner and hastens TO warn
him. They escape both tho police and
lhe Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
3 almost taken while with Margery at
aer home. He eludes capture, Margery's
lather tells her that the Mask has met
seath. A mysterious woman frtghtens
Legar's henchman into a promise Of con-
lession TO clear the Laughing Mask. She
meets Margery and discloses herself TO
hat young lady as David Manley. LIE
gar and his gang get possession OF some
DOT and escape. taking Margery with
hem. The Laughing Mask adds to his
nysteriousness by once more saving her
rom death.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13

the Laughing Mask like Sinking Jungle
cats hunting IN pairs.
The next moment those creeping
figures had avalanched themselves up
on him. knocking his weapon from his
hand and bearing him heavily to the
ground under their combined weight.
Fighting with a courage born OF des-
peration, the Laughing Mask with one
supreme EFFORT shook on the clutches
Of his unwieldy opponents and sprang
to his feet, the strip OF white paper
still gripped In his left hand.
One-Lamp Louie. seeing his oppor.
tunity. leveled the revolver and fred
at close range. A singing pain in his
left hand forced him to Involuntary
relinquish his hold on the crumpled
bit of paper, and a pun Of wind sent
1t kiting high above his head.
The astonished girl, sitting as mo
tionless as an equestrian statue, had
barely time TO gather her scattered
wits, when that disputed scrap of
parchment came gently floating down
the breeze. She knew that paper must
have some great intrinsic value or the
Laughing Mask would not have ieop-
ardized his life for its possession.
Wheeling her tender-mouthed horse
In his tracks, she struck him n sharp
blow with her riding crop. Smart
ing under this unusual indignity, he
launched out like q black %thunderbolt
toward the startled gangsters block
ing his path. Margery swung low like
an Indian and scooped up the paper.
AS Margery swept past the last Of
her enemies she saw the black limou-
sine backing out from the shrubbery
just ahead of her, and by a herculean
effort succeeded in pulling up barely
In time to avoid a collision with that
mysterious vehicle. Just then the
Laughing Mask, with his left hand
hastily bandaged, burst out Of the
bushes and ran swiftly toward the
waiting motor car. He stopped in sud.
den wonderment as he saw the serene
eyed girl who smilingly extended q
frayed and soiled strip Of white paper
Il don't know whether this is YOU
property" she said lightly as he came
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-13
SIXTEENTH EPISODE
The Unmasking Of Davy.

In that gloomy sanctuary Of evil
ioers known as the Owls Nest, Jules
Legar bent over the half sheet Of pa
per on which the pen in his lean fin
gers was inscribing certain cryptic
characters. Then he quickly folded the
strip Of parchment. placed 1t in an en-
Telope, and securely gummed down
he flap with the aid Of the iron hook
which took the place Of his missing
eft hand.
Crossing the dank tagging Of the
Tu~bterranean chamber, he stood be-
ore a rat-faced individual, who
iquinted slavishly up at him with n
good eye. Although fortified by liber-
II portions Of the OWLS Illicit brew. it
vas evident that One-Lamp Louie
Iourished an unwholesome dread of
hat scar-marked tyrant, who brooked
10 infraction OF his malign authority.
"Cut out that booze and listen to
ne" commanded Legar in curt tones;
you know the place where those bulls
from headquarters gave us such a
lively run that ! had to cache that Van
Horn swag. Get out there as quick as
Fou can and turn this envelope over
% Dutch Frank. who will be waiting
With Tony Rafello along the road near
The lake. They will know what to do,
and remembering bungling on this
lob"
AS the one-eyed gangster placed the
Envelope carefully in his pocket and
skunk out Of that harborage Of human
ierelicts, It would have BODIED Ill for
ais peace Of mind could he have seen
It that moment into the dark cubby-
aole where that nocturnal old bag,
the Owl, nested during the daylight
hours. In that unsavory retreat stood
4 m~otionless figure. with n ear