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Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27
TWENTIETH EPISODE
The Laughing Masks Triumph.

Margery Golden suddenly threw
aside the magazine which she had been
listlessIy thumbing, and springing to
her feet, crossed rapidly TO the window
of her cool, white bedroom. As she
stood gazing out with UnseeiDg eyes,
a little frown of vexation puckered
her forehead. From the open windows
of the spacious living-rOom on the
first floor came the subdued murmur
OF voices. But TO Margery's strainlng
ears not a word of that low-toned con-
ference was audible. Occasionally she
heard the rumble of Captain Brackets
voice, more strident and authoritative
than the others.
The resentful officer of the law had
conceived the idea than on more than
one occasion Margery had aided and
allotted the Laughing Mask In slip
ping through his fingers, and 1t was
for that reason she was now excluded
from the deliberations where the cap
ture of the elusive masquerader was
under discussion. In anticipation OF
this very state of affairs Margery had
devised the ingenious method for
learning the plans of the detectives.
Having ascertained that the con-
ference was in full swing, she quickly
went 70 q small wicker table and,
taking off the telephone receiver, held
il pressed tightly to her ear. Her
wire was q house extension connected
with the trunk line which ran into
the living room, where her father and
the officers were now gathered. In
that room the telephone standard
resting on a heavy mahogany table,
had been skillfully tempered with
Presently the booming voice of the
police captain came to the ears of the
listening girl.
when so after man / don't
quit till j get him." she heard him
announce in self-laudatOry tones. y
landed that One-armed crook, Jules
Legar. in a cell all right, an I tell
you, Mr.. Golden, if it hadn't been fol
your daughter interferin' I'd had the
bracelets on the Laughing Mask long
ago"
At that moment Margery heard the
door shut behind a new arrival, ant
again il wes Captain Brackets voice
which rea,hed her as he impatientll
questioned the detective who had jus
entered.
"What are you dom here, Walters
Didn't you get the orders 1 sent YOU
by Jenkins TO take Legar out of that
chicken-coop they call a Jail out here
en- keep yourself hanccuffed 10 hin
every minute until he was safe In
the Tombs?'
"I got your orders. chief" came ;
hesitating voice, presumably that OF
the sieuth called Walters, but I've
got some bad news for you, Legar'.
broke Jail. He croaked Jenkins ant
made a clean getaway"
Then Margery heard the hurried
tones Of the detective as he launched
into an account OF the strange escape
of Jules Legar.
II don't see where I'm to blame
chief" he began in a somewhat ag
grieved voice. Il seen Jenkins aroun
noon. He WIS goin' into the Jail will
a tray from the restaurant. He stop:
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the background except on one or two
pressing occasions. Miss wilkins. my
stepsister, made our masks, and we
used her garden as a meeting place.
Miss Golden has known all this since
we worsted Legar In the coal mine.
and 1 think she will join me in In :
viting you all to come to a little afat
which is going to be held In a church
in the very near future"
As Margery turned away to hide
her tears and her bushes. her father
warmly grasped his former secretary'S
hand, and after a moment the solemn
red face Of Captain Brackett siOwlS
cracked into a sheepish grin as he ex
tended his beefy paw to David MaSsey
alias the Laughing Mask.
1.-THE END)
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-04-27

and gives me your orders and says j
might as well wait outside until Legar
had his feed. That seemed reason
able, an hung aroun' for bout half
an hour. Then when jenkins didn't
come out, I commenced to get kind
o. uneasy like an steps inside to see
what was goin' on.
Lynn face down In the corridor /
found Jenkins, just outside of Legar's
cell. The cell was empty, with the
door standin' open and Jenkins key
in the lock. We Ncombed every inch
Of that JAN. but Legar had disappeared
without leavin' a trace behind him.
j could tell By the looks Of Jenkins
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
FINkaCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
STOCK PRICES FLucTUATED. Shippinss and Rails Were the Only Exceptions in a Heavy Market.

New York, April 26.-Additional ad- vances in stocks today, only a small part of which were finally retained, again received their impulse from the precarious position of the short in terest that fraction making further strenuous efforts to cover contracts. This condition was most noticeable Tn the first half of the session, when leading issues were rushed up one to threfss points over yesterdays highest leveis
 1t today's best prices. many of the more prominent stocks registered maximum quotations thus f9r this year and United States Steel, which added 1 1-4 points to yesterdays substan- tiaI gain at IF 3-4. was within a point of it's record for that period, receding almost two points. however. at the end Other industrials as well as score of specialties, relinouished most of their advantage in the last hour, some showing moderate net loss eS Almost the only exceptions were the shippings and rails, those rising where. Total sales amounted to slight ly over a million shares, the largest in several weeks.
 Peace runors were brought into play in the later dealings, but these receiv- ed little credence In high quarters. Factors which. initiated against an immediate further advance of prices were found in the small accession of oulSIoe iHQUiTy dhu tue "eii-hiio".i ".i 0e titude of banking interests, who have registered their opposition to any sus- tained market movement at this time.
 Announcement that the leading steel manufacturrs had placed orders for the government at prices far below those obtainable by private consumers served to revive interest in the broad question of supplies to foreign govern ments with which this country is now acting.
 Some redec+ion of inc more adverse features of the international situation was again seen in the weakness of rubles, although all other foreign re- mittances were steady to firm. Lo- cal money rates were easier, call loans holding between 2 and 2 1-2 as against yesterdays maximum of 4 per cent.
 Bonds were irregular on broader trading. Total sales (par va1ue) az $4.550, 900. U. s. bonds were on call.
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BERRY TO HAVE
 PLENTY OF COMPETITION
PentathIon Champ Will Meet Aa-
 gresave Rivals.

Howard Berry. the pentathlon cham pion of the last ten years will have plenty of competition in the pentathIon which will be staged Friday, April 27 In addition to Burke of Wisconsin, Higgins of Chicago, Thompson, Dart mouth and Moot of Swarthmore, Sy- racuse has sent in the names of Rob erts and Schultz. Colgate entered Grille and Lehigh entered w Mo- Carthy. Of these Grille and Roberts are the best known.
 Roberts is a good hurdler and broad jumper He will give Berry hard tustle in the 200 meters and the broad jump. If he can do wer with the discus and the javelin he will prove a very dangerous competitor for Pennsylvania's famous athlete.
 Grille has a great reputation in northern New York as an all around athlete. Mccarthy of Lehigh, has been given a careful preparation for the event. He throws the javelin and the discuss well and is a good runner Like Berry, he is not really a star at any one event, but he is good at all His coach thinks that he will make a
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COFFEY LACKING IN
 RING GENERALshIP.
Wasted Strenoth in Trying to Land
 Jaw Blow on Morris.

Jim Coffey did not do so badly in his bout with Carl Morris. Considerfng the condition Coffey was in last year after his defeats by Frank Moran, his snoWing against the Sapulpa hulk in- dicates that he is improving in the matter of endurance, at any rate. Cof- fey's nerves still are somewhat un- steady, however. The excitable Irish man was under a great nervous strain and this sapped his strength and pre- vented him from timing his blows right, says Fred Keats in the New York Sun
 Lack of generalship still is Coffey's weakest point. He directed all his blows for the head, although it was plain he had little chance of scoring d knockout by that style of attack In contest of endurance a body blow is of
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SPORTS NOT ENTIRELY ABANDONED
As Result of Military Training Develops New Type of
 Manhood Athletics Behind Firing Line in Europe.

Although the war has eliminated the major portion of athletic competition
 throughout the European countries. and there is plenty of evidence to support the belief that there will be a general revival of athletics following the declaration of peace. Many close observers of the physical condition of ton that the training necessary to it the young man for the modern battle
 Held has produced a new type of Flu ropean manhood which will instinc- lively turn to sport with extraorii- nary zest as soon as arms are laid aside.
 1t is a matter of record that many forms of athletic competition are con- just back of the firing lines. and these games are particularly encouraged by both the French and English army authorities. Football, baseball, golf. cricket, wrestling. boxing and foot racing are all participated in by the soldiers off duty and 1t is said that some remarkable performances are witnessed from time to time when the are played. are taken into considera- tion,
 In the Scandinavian countries steady progress in. the development of athletic standards is reported, not withstanding the fact that these na- tions are far more affected by the great conflict than neutrals at q greater distance. An example or the upbuilding and broadening of sport throughout this section of Europe is found in the recent Scandinavian Ath- letic Congress held at Stockholm.
 This congress was formed at the suggestion of the Swedish A. A. U. and was attended by representatives from the athletic organizations of Norway, Denmark and Sweden. At this conference it was agreed that the new body should have full charge of all arrangements looking toward ath- letic meets between these three na- tions or with teams from other coun- tries which may later desire to com- pete against an nAll-Scandinavian com bination.
 A committee was appointed to pre- pare d new code of eligibility and regulations that will be uniform throughout Scandinavia. It was informally announced that this step was deemed advisable in view of the athletic challenges which this as- sociation is prepared to issue follow ing the close of the war.
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little more than a week old the batting avarages show that the leaders of last season have not yet struck their stride. Many of the new men in the lea que have gone to the front, Fabrfque Of Brooklyn being fourth among the play CTS who have played in at least four games up to April 19.
 Hank Gowdy of Boston leads the batters with an average of 500, Benny Kaun of New York is next with .55S
 Baird of Pittsburgh leads in runs scored with six. Roush of Cincinnati leads in total bases with 20 In the nome run department six players are tied with one each. They are Dugey, Cravath and Luderus, all of Philadel- chy of Boston and Hornsby of St. Louis.
 Tie in Base Stealing.
 The stolen base record shows five players tied with two each. They are Baird of Pittsburgh, Zeider of Chicago, Long of St. Louis, Schulte of Pitts burgh and Carey of Pittsburgh. Ward of Pittsburgh leads in sacrifice hits with four.
 class in the National are Gowdy of Boston 500, Kauf Of New York .558, Roush of Cincinnati .519. Fabrique of Brooklyn 800, Cravath of Phila adelphia .467, Doyle of Chicago .461, Robertson of New York .450, Baird of Pittsburgh .376, Herzog of New York .36S, Zim- of New York .36S, Ruether of 1858, Whitted of Philadelphia .333, Ban croft of Philadelphia .353, Elliott of .33S, Burns of New York .y3, Konetchy of Boston .312-
 New York leads in club batting with .3o5 and in fielding with .979.
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chin- Morris recognized this fact and played for the body throughout, but Coney wasted his strength in efforts to reach the jaw when he was too tired and exhausted to hit the smaller mark.
 Morris and Frank Moran will meet In the next heavyweight battle of any importance. These men are matched at Kansas City for a bout next month, the contest to go Is rounds to a de- cisioD. Why Kansas City was selected for the battle-ground when the big fel- lows are playing to packed houses in New York is not apparent. However Gotham fans probably will have no cause to regret missing this affair.
 Moran recently showed that he is back in his old time form again and he always is an interesting scrapper, but it is doubtful whether he would make a good opponent for Morris, whose style, or rather lack of style, spells every bout in which he takes part Moran is one-punch man and a poor infghter. As Moran has found out that his only chance is to keep close and use his great strength to his opponent into a state Of it is clear that the bout will be a dreary spectacle for the specta- tors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
l SPRINGFIELD LOOKS
 FOR FAST TEAM
Fans Expect Ponies to Make Hot Fioht
 For Flag.

Worcester and Springfield promise to be hot rivals in the Eastern league race this year The New London champions are out to repeat and iene McCann has a prospective team which looks very good on paper
 with the opening of the season only lew weeks away. Manager Jack oiHara, of Springfield has already laid plans for a gala occasion to start the Eastern league on its way in that city. A parade. a band. and the froistine Of Cid Glory to the top of a brand-new fagpole at League park are auono the features promised.
 Within the short space of 10 days the players who will make up the Green Sox team this season will be monii1zed at League park and prac- O'Hara hasn't been saving a whole iot about that team. but he is promising this much-that when the time comes It IS going to be a team which will give Springfield fans it's all. Accord ing to the line pursued in building up the Sox the local club is going to be one of the rising young stars rather than beaten torn war horses an dthat IS the kind of club which shows re- suits. Manager O'Hara has been busy for the past week getting in touch with the men who will repre- sent Springfield this summer and he now has fair line on those he will bring here.
 
 Cpringf1eld has reserved Powers, Gero and Johnson. Daniels has been sold to Portland and Hal Justin is now with the Buffalo club. To the nu- cleus O'Hara has added Jack Bar rom, Otto Rettig and MaLette. These six, together with several youngsters with college and semi-pro regulations, will probably give O'EIara ali he wants for a twirling department. Jimmy Stevens and digger Oferholn1 will return to take care of the catch ing Reserved inflelders include Ma honey, Rfconda, Spires and Hammond, who will report after the collece sea son closes. To these he has added the names of Rubber Woods and John ny Mitchell.
 The Springfield outfeId is the real problem, for John Hickey is the only ,ne of last seasons trio reserved. Fred Smith was signed only for the remainder of last season when he came here. and Everett Boce is now olaying an infield position in the Texas league Eddie King, former "Aggie" and Athletics star, has l been added and other recruits will be 1 lround trying out. so Manager O'Hara s not worrying over this department 1
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
wilIard,s Title No. in Danger.

Competent judges of pugilism who have witnessed the various bouts of recent months in which Fred Fulton Jim Coffey, Carl Morris and Frank Moran have participated appear to be a unit in the opinion that Champion WiHard's title is not in danger None of the quartefte has shown boxing skill equal to that possessed by the cham pion. With the possible exception O. Morris, Willard is easily superior in physical strength and has demonstrat- ed ability to stand punishment with less discomfort and confusion of pur- pose than any of the four leading con tenders for a chance at the heavy weight hOnOrS
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
STAND DiNGS.
American Leasue
Sale of EIdred Sanctioned.

CIncInnatl, April 26.-The sale of Player Eldred by the Chicago Ameri- can league club to the Newark team was given official sanction bv the Na- tlonal Baseball Commission here to- day when it dismissed the claim of the Milwaukee club to the player.
 The Milwaukee club contended that the player was returned to the Seat tie club and that Seattle entered into an agreement to sell him to MiIwau- See upon delivery to Chicago. The commission ruled that the Chfca go club retained the player and paid for ttin' in full, instead of returning him to Seattle. and. therefore it had a per fect right to sell him to Newark
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Trimmed Green
PLATTs7URGH GRADUATES
 TO BE CALLED TO coLORs
Those Who Have Received comnnis-
 sicns Are to Drill Recruits.

New York. April 26.-Graduates of the military training camps at PIasts- burgh who have received commissions as reserve officers in the army will be called to the colors May to drill recruits when they report at the camp on that date, 1t was announced to- night. Applicants who are accepted for the three months training prepa- fatory for examination for commis- sions will be paid at the rate of s1eOO a year. it was said.
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very good showing.

Berry is a busy man these days. Tn addition to being captain Of the base ball team. Berry Is very active in mil itary matters. As one of those who spent. all last summer on the Mexi- can border Berry is a valuable aid to Major Pickering in training the ath- letes' battalion.
 In his spare time Berry gets in q little practice for the pentathIon event. His previous two years ex- perience will stand him in good stead this year. Between his military train ing and baseball he Is in fine shape. and Coach Robertson counts on his making a very. good showing.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

We are now virtually in the midst of the horse breeding season. Every farmer and horse breeder in the Unit ed States should make 1917 a banner year in the way of production. Intel ligence should be exercises in the mat ter of selection. Type should be ad- hered to. and for those who are grop- ing in the dark such authorities as the Bureau of Animal Husbandry of the Department of Agriculture at Wash ington, the various state institutions the bureau of. breeding of the Jockey cI-b fin New York or the Kentucky State Racing commission, with head quarters at Lexington. should be con suited. The Jockey club has in the Genessee Valley and other sections of New York state hrst-hand exhibits, which point the way to success. It takes about six years to produce a horse ready to go into active service and the time to increase our supply Is now Tn two months the season will be virtually over and a good year will have been lost. It Is fortunate that we have so much good blood, thorough bred. standard bred and coaching, in the United States. that great thinNs may be accomplished in a decade.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
BATSMEN GET AWAY
 WITH FLYING COLORS.
Averages Show That the SIusgers in Both Leaoues Are Rounding in Form.

Iris Speaker of Cleveland, champion batter of 1916, got away to a flying start in the race for hitting honors ip the American league, his unofficial av- craze for the first six games of the season being .400-25 points ahead of Peckinpaugh of New York. The aver ages include games of Wednesday, April IS.
 Cobb of Detroit is seventh in the list with an average of .335. Lebolid Of Chicago and Hoblitzell of Boston lead in stolen bases with three each. the list in sacrifice hits with four, and Tn runs scored with eight. Sisler of St. Louis, Schalk of Chicago, Hobiitzen and Walker of Boston, Jackson of Chi cago and Bodie of Philadelphia are tied for home run yhonors with one each. Walter of Boston leads in total bases with r.
 Cubs Best Eaters.
 Chicago is leading in club batting with percentage of .25S, and in field ing with .93S.
 The leading batters in the American league are: Speaker of Cleveland 400, Peckinpaugh of New York 375, Bates of Philadelphia .360, Pipp of New York .353. McInnis of Philadelphia .34s, of Boston .346, Cobb of Detroit .S33, Guisto of Cleveland .333, Hoblit- zell of Boston .333, Judge of Washing ton .333, Lewis of Boston 1920, Schalk of Chicago .S1S, Fe.sch of Chicago SIS Strunk of Philadelphia .31S, Sisler of St. Louis SIS. Bodie of Philadelphia s04
 With the National league season
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all intercollegiate athletics, following the declaration that a state of war eE- Isted. Intermural competition has been found 10 be q failure as a subRtitute and individual entries or hastily re- arranged schedules are being advocated to rectify the situation created by the first burst of patriotism.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
Cleveland Blank. ch;e.oo.

1. Chicago, April 26-c5eveland shut but Chicago to 0 today. Schallx all lowed the third strike on Chapman to get away from him in the first inning and this was followed by Speakers
 triple. Speaker then scored on a wild pitch Leibold's huff of a fly the eighth inning. Bagby keVt the locals hits we'll scattered. Score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
COTTON.

New York. April 2s.-Cotton futures closed steady May 1e.S6 July 1867; October 1862; December 1870: Jan uary 1872.
 Spot quiet; mi6dling 3o.15.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

More than 10000 fans paid to see the Braves and Giants play the first two games of the series here last week
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Totals $ 2t IF 5I txl Batted fer Deal in 6tt.
 Cxxl Ran for Reuther In 9th.
 Cxxx) Batted for Douglas in 9th.
 by innings: ChicaGo .........-0 O-4 Cincinnati 70 l I-6 Two base hit Mans. Three base hits. Chase. Win go Rcuher, Neale Home Groh.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Calling off football just at a time when most of the 1916 team is about to graduate is a tough blow to some colleges.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Some magnate who owns a bunch Of jokes ought to have the nerve to admit 1t and hire Eddie Toy as manager
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

BurIeigh Crimes the Pirates young pitcher, made his first start last week and was in great form. Keep your eyes on him.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

We only hope that the Giants and the Tigers won't meet in the worlds series. There's enough war and blood shed already.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Sailing his picked up a fine young player in Outf1elder Bailey. who was a member of the Washington and Lee team last year.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

In the opinion of some baseball men George Smith, the Giants young pitch CT, is another Christy MathewsOn.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

New York. April 26.-Cau money weak; high 12: low 2; ruling rate Ia: last loan 1-4: closing bid 2; of fered at 2 '1-4.
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Reds Win Final Game.

Cincinnati, April 26.-By punching long hits with Chicago's errors, Gin cinnati won the final game of the se- ries here today. 6 to 4. The game was featured by long hits. coming at opportune moments for each side. Ruether batting for Deal in the sixth inning, tripled with the bases full. Three of Cincinnati's seven hits were triples and one was a home run by Groh in the eighth. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27

Uncle Sam expects every citizen to do his duty and, if necessary. he will call on umpires, wrestlers, boxers and Marathon runners, too.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-04-27
SPORTING NOTES

The Athletics are powerful hitters. The Yankees pitchers will face them in four games beginning today.
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Eastern coIIeqes Hasty.

A number of the larger eastern col leges have awakened to the fact that they acted too hastily in declaring of
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Canadian soldiers will welcome an American contingent. no matter how small. provided there are at least nine ball palyers among 'em.