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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
HEADS Of RAILWAYS
PLANNING DEFENSES
WAR PROBLEMS COME UP
FOR TALK.
Transportation Lines to Coon
crate With All COuntry's
Military Departments.

Washington, March 1-Heads OF
the country's leading railroad sys-
tens met here today with the council
OF national defense to approve plans
for giving the government the full
cooperation of transportation inter
ests in the event of war. Tonight
they were returning home to work
out cooperation details with com
manders of the cOuntrys four mill
tary departments. The more than
20 executives present comprised u
special committee of national defense
OF the American Railway association
and with them met the committee OF
national defense of the American
Electric Railway association.
After a call on Secretary Baker.
the railroad men heard army officers
on transportation problems and then
discussed the situation among them
selves. Next to the number and size
lof guns, Secretary Baker told them
the transportation problem in war Is
the most important the military will
face. OF the country's state OF de-
fense he said:
We have gone on in this country
for long time in the somewhat COM
placent assurance that the Atlantic
ocean is 5000 miles wide, the Pacific
$1,000 or something like that, and
that we are separated by nature as
we'll as by traditions and our own
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
LARGE REVENUE BILL
HAS FINALLY PASSED
STONES EFFORTS WERE
ENTIRE FAILURES.
Many Billions of Dollars Are to
BE Raised Through Special
Tax Levied.


Washington. Feb. 2S.-The admin
istration revenue bill designed to
raise s35O.OOO,OOO through special
taxes and bond issues was passed by
the senate late tonight by stric,
party vote. AZ to 33.
Immediately after vote, which fol
lowed the defeat Of scores of amend
ments offered in quick succession by
Republicans, Senator Stone moved to
adjourn until 12:4O O'Clock so az to
clear the legislative situation for con-
sideration Of the armed neutranty
bill.
Then a motion to adjourn until
1855 a. m. was carried by a vote OF
GO to 9. There were protests in the
Republican ranks against the tactics
OF their leaders and Senators Borah
and Fall told their colleagues they
were tired Of seeing time wasted and
wanted the senate to get down to
business.
Senator La Toilette began a single
handed ilibuster against the armed
neutrality bill when the senate recon.
vened at 1885 o'clock after recess
OF ten minutes following passage of
the revenue bill.
Senator Stone. chairman of the for
eign relations committee, sought
unanimous consent to dispense with
parliamentary formalities in order to
get formally before the senate the
armed neutrality measure reported
by the committee which would au-
thorize the president to arm Ameri-
can ships and employ "other instru-
mentalities" to protect American life
and rights on the seas.
Prompt objection came from Sena-
tor LaFollette. who insisted upon
consuming time reading the journal
OF the previous day over the viz
orous objection OF Senators Eall and
PoirdcXtcr. Republicans
Finally the Wisconsin senator wa~
induced to Withdraw his objection on
condition that there should be 30 az
tempt 10 pass the b}} before Tri'
When Democratic leaders agrool 'o
this the committee presented the h...
with favorable report and Senate
Stone asked that it lie over until I'n
day
The senate adjourned until i"
o'clock this morning Thursday
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
MINIMUM PENSION FOR
RETIRING ERGYMEN

New York, March 1 Every cler-
gvman of the Protestant Episc'pal
church I'm the United States who r.
tires at the age OF GS or thereafter
will receive a minimum pension OF
5000 annually under the provisions
NJ the pension fund which became ef-
fective today.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
BOYS ARM BROKEN.

Spartanburg, March 1.-Otho Cald.
well, a 12-year-old boy, son OF N
Y. Caldwell. merchant on North
church street, had an arm broken
and an elbow OF the same arm dis
located yesterday while wrcstlna
with a school mate at the graded
school here.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
MOB HANGS NEGRESS
FOR SHOOTING OFFICER
Charged with Wounding Negro BOY
Negro Woman Assaults Officer
Who Arrests Her.

Hammond. La, March Emma
Hooper, negress. charged with
shooting and seriously wounding
Constable Fred Karleton. when he
tried to arrest her for wounding a
negro boy was taken from authori
ties by a mob last night while sh"
was being taken to Amite City ana
hanged to a tree west of Hammond.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
GERMANY TO REPLACE
SINkEN DUTCH STFNMEIl.
Negotiations Have Only Rcachc
Preliminary Stage, However.

Preliminary Stage, However.
The Hague. March lit is learn.
ed that only the preliminary stag
has been reached in the negotiations
consequent upon Germany's offer t.
replace with German freighters the
seven Dutch merchantmen torpedoed
lost week.
1t is said the German ships will he
taken from Antwerp and the Dutch
East Indies
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-03-02
CONGRESS READY TO
SUPPORT PRESIDENT
BOTH HOUSES FOLLOW
"AMERICA FIRST
Revelations About Germany's
Plot Causes Decided Change
Among All Lawmakers.

TO unite Japan and Mexico with her
IN war upon the United States and
then convinced by official evidence
or its authority, congress today
abandoned the delays and obstruc-
tons which have checked President
Wilson, efforts to be clothed with
express authority to deal with the
submarine menace.
The house, after a 10 hour debate
and by an overwhelming majority
passed bill TO empower the presi-
dent to arm merchant ships and pro-
vidinS for a $4,000, 900, 900 bond
issue. The bill, however, does not
contain the grant OF authority to use
other instrumentalities" which the
president specifically desires. and
would prevent government war in
Isurance for munitions ships. another
provision which the president does
not approve.
When the house bill is received in
the senate tomorrow, the senate hiII
which the administration ully com
mends will be substituted and that is
expected finally to be adopted by
both houses. Official announcement
was made at the White IIorse todo,.
that the administration stands no
hind the senate hill "drst last ana
all the time" with its nrovision ,or
other instrumen:alities In III.
senate. an attempt TO ask tho nra,i.
dent to disclose the government
source OF information OF the at
tempted intrigue with Na>ico an,
Japan on the supposition that il cam.
from one of Germany enemies was
defeated after sharp ana scpsa
tional debate. Instead the senate
merely asked for official notice of th.,
authenticity o: the dfspatrh of IN
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23
SEVENTEENTH EPISODE
The Vanishing Faker

The staid Wilson. who in his many
years of faithful service as butler In
the Golden household had seen many
strange and unusual happenings. was
at that moment decidedly perpleXed.
Unless his beloved young mistress had
been suddenly bereft of her senses why
was she INDUCING in such queer and
childish antics out there In the rose
garden.
As Wilson turned from the window
sadly shaking his old head the object
of his sOlicitous anxiety turned to her
red-faced companion.
81 think / understand the code fairly
well now" she said with quiet salts
faction, land you certainly have been
very efficient teacher"
"Don't mention it. Miss Golden" an
a pleasure to teach quick learner
like you, an If you ever want job
In the. signal corps come to me for a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23

scurried for cover. followed by their
disappearing captain. Legar's attempt
TO rally his demoralized forces to Il
fresh attack was apparently futile. for
there followed long and oppressive
silence. But as the Laughing Mask
warily raised his head for brief re-
cOnnOissance of the situation, bullet
whistIing perilously close to his ear
gave warning that his hidden enemies
were decidedly on the alert.
He flung up his automatic for quick
shot ut the sniper whom he saw half
only dull click followed his pressure
on the trigger. Margery's defender
hastily explored his pockets. but his
search proving fruitless. he realized
that it was only Il matter of minutes
before his lack of ammunition would
be discovered by his willy adversary
with consequent rush of his rabid
followers. For himself. lit did not mat
ter, but he shuddered at the thought rf
his brave-spirited companion falling
As he turned to tell her of the des-
perate situation confronting them. he
could not represS an exclamation of
startled surprise. For mt this most
nger-fraught hour Of her existence
he saw Margery Golden apparently
amusing herself with round hand
mirror, on which she caught the rays
of the midday sun and sent them glnnc-
ing off into space in the direction Of
the great manor house topping the
hill across the intervening stretch of
valley.
Isn't this rather ill-chosen time
for such childish diversions" he in
luired little sternly.
The preoccupied girl continued for
full moment to turn and twist that
ever-shifting mirror before she spoke.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward 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 k1dnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New YORK
Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home
Legar sends Golden a demand for the
chart. The coveted chart is lost In a
fight between Manley and one OF Legar
henchmen. but Is recovered by the Laugh
ing Mask. Count Da Espares figures In a
dubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
is dynamited during a masked ball. Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares is crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley nndS Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love- he saves
her from Maukfs poisoned arrows Man
ley plans a mock funeral which falls TO
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture of the Iron Claw and his gang, Mar
gerry iSsaved from death at the hands OF
the Ir6n Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
OM1ra cottage is frustrated In the nick
OF time The Laughing Mask discloses
his identity to Margery. Margery over
hears the policss plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hastens to warn
him. They escape both the police and
the Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
is almost taken while with MarSery at
her home. He eludes capture; Margery
father tells her that the Mask has met
death. A mysterious woman frightens
Legar's henchman into a promise OF con
fession to clear the Laughing Mask. She
meets Margery and discloses herself TO
that young lady as David Manley. Lee
gar ami his gang get possession Of some
loot and escape, taking Margery with
them. The Laughing Mask adds to his
righteousness by once more saving her
from death. Margery rescues the chart
of the Van Horn loot The police attempt
to arrest David as the Laughing MASK;
The Mask appears on the scene. David
saves Margery and her friends from Le-
CARS henchmen, one of whom loses his
life trying to escape
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23
Millions Spent on Music.

If expenditure of money is any test,
America can certainly claim the credit
of being musical country. Accord
ing to an estimate comIsled some time
ago by an expert, the United States
spends no less than S120,000.O00 on
music every year. This is three times
as much as the same country spends
on its army and navy; while musical
Germany" it is pointed out, spends ten
times as much on its army and navy
as on its music.
In the American total, church music
accounts for $10,000,000 Il year. The
sale of pianos reaches S27,000,000, Of
organs S2000,0O0. of gramophones and
records S13,000,0O0, and of sheet music
and music books $2,100.000.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23
TAKES OFF DANDRUFF
HAIR STOPS falling
Girls! Try This! Makes Hair Thick,
Glossy, Fluffy, Beautiful-No
More Itching Scalp.

Within ten minutes after an appli-
cation of Danderine you cannot find a
single trace of dandruff or falling hair
and your scalp will no. itch, but what
will please you most will be after a
few weeks use, when you see new
hair, fine and downy at first-yes-but
really new hair-growing all over the
< httle band( civ don.
bles the beauty Of your hair. no ~
ference how dull, faded, brittle and
scraggy, just moisten q cloth with
Danderine and carefully draw 1t
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time. The effect is amaz-
ing-yOur hair will be- light, fluffy and
wavy, and have an appearance Of
abundance; an incompatible luster,
softness and luYlriance.
Get % cent bottle of KnOwltOn's
Danderine from any store. and prove
that your hair is as pretty and soft
as any-that it has been neglected or
injured by careless Observation-Disclosures
all-yOu surely can have beautiful hair
and lots of it if you will just try lit
tie Danderine. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23

lumpish and wriggling collie puppy.
Margery fixed on him a stern look of
Interrogation.
What were you doing at Seven Oaks
hill this morning?" she inouired
brusquely.
Davy's eyes fell before the direct
gaze of his inquisitor.
Il haven't been near Seven Oaks hill
today" he replied slowly, after n IIt-
tie pause. IL have been over TO Auntv
Kicks ever since | talked with Won This
morning. | thought you might change
your mind about wanting a puppy. so
| picked out the best of the lot for
YOU"
AS Margery rose to her feet there
came into her face an expression of
intense ScOrn.
This is the SECOND deliberate false
hood you have told me-" she replied.
making each word a stab. land do
not care IN accept gift of any kind
from your hands," AS she finished
speaking the wrathful girl turned and
swept int" the house leaving n sad
dened young man absently holding a
sprawlins collie puppy in his arms.
The Dice of Chance.
David Manley was decidedly I'M
happy. And his detected spirits were
due entirely to the fact that he had
fallen under the scornful displeasure
of a certain adorable young woman,
who had caught him in deliberate
and unwarranted falsehood.
Following his disastrous rout at the
battle of Seven Oaks hill. their one
armed enemy had seemingly declared
truce. and now the gentle Mrs. Col
den, in the hope that it might prove a
distraction for the deeply broOding girl.
planned gay lawn fete. to which the
whole countryside was invited. Under
the stimulus Of preparation for this
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23
ring in this jOcular
|edoubtable Captain

taken upon himself, to the exclusion
of all other duties, the self-assigned
task Of rounding up that hooking and
elusive parsonage known as the
Laughing Mask.
A thick-set detective now came brisk
ly down the grass-bordered path and
respectfully saluted his chief. After
a lOw-toned conference with this man.
Captain Bracket excused himself and
hurried away. Left alone, Margery
snt down on a rustic bench close by Il
Towering bush of fragrant lilacs, her
hands toying idly with the mirror as
she gave herself up to her not alto
gether pleasing thoughts. For these
thoughts, in large measure, concerned
her fathers secretary. David Manley,
and of late she had been greatly disap-
pointed in that young man.
In order to WIN her love he had led
her to believe that in the guise of the
Laughing Mask he had protected her
from the Vaccinations Of that arch
tiend. Jules Legar. But now this shall
low pretense had been ANONYMOUSLY
exposed and Margory's heart was curl
ously torn between deep-rooted affec-
ton for the bOyish secretary and hot
Indignation because of his shameful
deception.
The siver-backed mirror slipped
from the fingers of the distracted
girl and dropped with little clatter
on the graveled walk at her feet.
Reused from her reverie she stopped
to pick II up. and as she did so Il
curious thing happened. Reflected in
that circular hand-glass was the
image of man, peering out through
an opening il the lilac bush. Covering
his face was the familiar yellow mask
with the laughing mouth-slit. More
determined than ever to ascertain the
identity of her mysterious protector
\ MarVry quickly lodged around the
lilac bush. hoping by this flank move
ment to take the intruder by surprise.
But Margery, herself. was the one sur
prised. for no trace of that masked and
evasive figure rewarded her thorough
search.
To her further bewilderment she
suddenly saw David Manley. dressed
in his motorcycle toys. standing on
the other side of the strangely pro-
ductive bush.
"What nre you doing here?" she in
quired Jelly. you Seem to have ac-
Quired rather impOlite habit OF
startling people by springing out of
the ground quite unexpectedly"
As David Redeemed under the sting
OF this cutting remark he realized
that Margorys faith in him WAS de-
cidedEy shaken.
Tin awfully sorry annoyed YOU.
Margery." he stammered apologetical-
iy. "but Aunty Kicks over ut the old
homestead telephoped could have one
of the litter of collie pups-they're
prizt-winning stock. you know Before
picH one ont | thought I'd ask you II
you had any particular preference for
markings"
Margesy promptly and ungratefully
rejected this proposed peace offering.
Thank you. but am rot nj all in
terested In the prospect of raising a
Troublesome puppy" she answered
with quiet scorn as she turned toward
the ho,ise.
iini 'rspite her cool treatment of
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them in this precipitous manner. Ar
that second was all that Margory nee
ed to spring to her feet and swift
start toward the rocky bastion on
summit of the ridge.
1t was then Legar took hand in TIN
proceedings.
Get that she mountain-goat and get
her quick" Legar stormed at his
vicious followers.
One of the younger gangsters made
flying leap after the agile girl, who
now had start of several yards. AS
she frantically scrambled up the
broken slope. she could hear the heavy,
crunching steps of her pursuer coming
closer and closer. She could hear the
profane encouragement shouted by Lee
CARS men to their straining compan-
ion. Then, with the goal almost within
reach, her Overtaxed strength COM
menced to fail. Her struggles became
weaker, and the world seemed clOuded
with strange darkness. She heard
the sound of heavy breathing and felt
rude hand clutching at her arm.
Even as that offensive hand started
roughly dragging her back, pistol
cracked out of the enveloping dark
ness and the gripping fingers suddenly
relaxed their hold. She heard the
sound of a heavy body thudding down
the hillside. Then another hand caught
her arm, this time i'm a firm, steady
hold, and pulled her upward onto the
stretch of level ground back of the
rampant of massive powders.
When the mist finally cleared from
Margery's eyes she expected to see
the familiar figure of David Manley
standing by her side. But when her
rescuer turned from gazing eau
tiOusly and intently into the valley it
was with an involuntary gasp of sur
prise that she perceived his face was
covered by yellow cambria mask,
which on. so many previous occasions
had shrQuded the identity of that self
appointed Fighter of wrongs. On this
occasion he also wore long, loose au-
tomObile coat reaching nearly to his
feet.
I'VE are going to have fight on
our hands in minute" he said quiet
ly. "Legar and his men are getting
ready to rush the place"
Almost as he spoke, a group of de-
tprninp6 and urip,Ix- Gil
each armed with n Notwithstanding
revolver, came storming up the peace
full hillside. The Laughing Mask. with
a quick movement, drew his companion
to place of safety. Then he leaned
slightly over the natural stone breast
work and leveled his black automatic
at the foremost of the oncoming BAN
dts.
With the Spiteful crack of the pistol
that figure stopped short, wavered I'M
certainly for moment. and then
plunged headlOng into the valley. From
that advancing line of gangsters came
a sharp fusillade of answering shots,
but the man in the mask seemed to
bear charmed life. He continued to
pump his automatic in apparent indif-
ference to the rain of bullets flattening
against the rocks about him. A second
Sunman spun about in his tracks. and
dropping heavily, caught on a projec-
ton. where he hung Imply suspended.
When the third of Legars evil SOL
diery dropped his revolver. and with
howl of pain clapped his hand to his
shoulder. his companioRs. hpebe,-a
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-02-23

came into her eyes as she saw group
of sinister figures sinking along the
side of the road a short distance below
the house. She studied them for a mo-
ment through the glasses. and it was
apparent these skulkers were no hon
est tillers of the soil. for their leaders
left arm dangled straight ut his side
and terminated in an ingeniously fash
toned iron hook.
AS she glanced hurriedly about the
place she saw the only man available
was old Tim. the head gardener. who
was engaged in languidly spraying a
rose bush. but that rheumatic old
servitOr could be of little use in such
an emergency. Something must be
done. and done quickly, if Davy was
not to be struck down unawareS. To
the establishment of old Tim, Mar
Gory's girliSh figure went suddenly rae
ing across the lawn, and with flutter
of white, lightly scaled the fence into
the adjoining fields.
She knew she must run as she had
never run before. If by taking advan-
tage of shortcut she hoped to
reach Davy before that evil band of
gunner. bent on his destruction. She
became conscious of something persist
emily bumping against her knee, and
then remembered she had slipped the
circular mirror into the outside pocket
of her serge outing skirt. The dis
lance was not great, but this desperate
croSS-cOuntry chase eXacted Il heavy
toll on Margory's strength, and it was
with labored breath she finally reached
the highway at the crest of Seven Oaks
hill.
Sut even rs she was about to burst
through the bushes fringing the high
way she heard the low murmur of ap-
preaching voices and realized her reso-
lutte efforts had been In vain. Legar
and his fulsome crew of jailbirds had
outStripped her i'm that arduous race.
As she crouched low i'm the bushes
painting like hound-harried rabbit
Margory saw the one-armed criminal
ringed about by his henchmen holding
IL
lie must be i'm back of those rocks"
she heard Legar say in positive tones
"and if we go out along the ridge he is
going to plug Il couple of us before we
get him. The best way is To go down
the hill and circle around back of him -
This cold-bloodPd plan of asSassina-
ton apparently met with general ap-
proval tor the group stealthily
moved off down the road leading to
the foot of the. ridge. 1t flashed into
the mind of the hidden eaveSdropper
that one chance yet remained to save
her fathers secretary from shower
of bullets fired from a cowardly
ambush. BY running directly along
tie crest of the ridge she might still
reach Davy before that band of saw
age marauders. who were seeking to
creep up on him by more circuitous
route.
But NJ that moment the stracgly
bush at which she had clutched to
steady her precarious footing sud-
denly uprooted in her hand. and.
filnging mp her arms In n vain effort
to regain her toppling balance, she
went jolting down the sharp declivity
into the midst of the astonished gun
men. For a second they stared in
stupid wonder at the slerder white figf
ure which had launched itself among