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The Washington times., 1917-12-23
CONGRESS ASKING FOR FACTS ABOUT U. S. SMALL GUNS

Expert ,rileman have arsd twenty
nye piped shots IN sixty seconds
with thi0 arm. using the msrazine,
and tvstty-ope shots In the same
length OF time using II a. . single
loader, with the magaxIne cut Oft.
When The SpTinGiasld rifle Is fired.
the ,axplogiop or the charge OF so
grains Of pyroeeilulose powder exerts
. pressure bf ~ 900 pounds upon
evsry square iaeh Of the chamber
which holds the cartridge. and sends
the bullet IRON the muzzle al the
rate OF 7.T0o feat q second. The bull
let which fis eompossd Of q core OF
soft metal surrounded BY a Jacket Of
cupro-hiciCls and which neasures 80
Of an inches In diamster. has an ex-
trsne range Of 4.saI yards-neariy
three miles.
The chief. apd practically the only
ohjeetion which military rifIennen
have found with the Springfield, lies
In its sights The rear sight. upop
which the rifiemAn must aspend for
most of his accuracy IN .shooting, IL
mounted Abopt niHe inches away from
the eye. III u causes eyestFsin. Then,
toe, there are five different SIGHTS in
the Springfield equipment. al eon.
e~@N11 n Nlt INAI DtBnb pTOp9r.H Inl1
tendssto confuse the untfeInsd marks
man. -
When il became appsrent that a
sufficient number o. Springfield rifIesI
could not be Manufactured in time to
eautp the entire fighting forces Of the
United states with these weapons. the
Wsr pspartnaent found that BY taking
over the sfaetories-Yhich were making
the British rife, model 1914, for the
allies, = sufficient number Of rifles
could be supplied 70 adequately equip
the netiopalsarmy. a. the great fores
Of drafted men q TO be known. This
rise, IS Il vas then being mSnufaetur-I
Cd, carried = bullet which measured
,3oa Of IN inch IN diaanetsr, slightly,
larger thau the bullet used IN the am
munition for the Springfield.
Dee t. ARH1affiea-
Now; although the SpFingfield rifle
Is conttdered the best military weap-
on IN the world military autAoritiss
admit tkat much Of its axeellence Is |
due to the amnaupition which has been
supplied for IL , IN DETERMINING tod
ADOPT the British rifle-ef 1914 as AMI
The Washington times., 1917-12-23
Last Weeks s Winners

n.,.,.., Washington. n. c
l1SAIns1 me-, AaaEerasinS Manager. The WASH
Dear str-As now have the opportunity. I
StS an. 70 sApress my appreciation for the splen-
E..,A moIA gone Tor me by the Vienna Hat
E1ctory. had an old velvet hat that +
wanted recovered on a new frane seVsr.I
pleees were Recommended to me; out of this
,Ist ~, l enose the one already mentionA To
ing as II Il were new. I viii Siv-av. tsEs
pleasure In recommending The Vienna Uat
ESeto,y y 70 anyone as the cheapest and most
reliable place Of rs kind. RespectfIIly.
f. B.
Washington. D. C.. May 8, 1917.
Classified Advertising Manager. The wash
ington Times
Lear sir-Preparatory to going shopping f,r
a new spring hat OF course conElilted m.
Times Tor the best offerings However s.sin.
ne ne adyertisement Of the Ladies' Capital Has
buy new one. So taxing my last -. .,rss
% THIS ,nop told the clerk 70 N Il the best
reeoI5,aS ~ 1SGIo- Wien rstu5ned could hardly
new, and blocked into the latest styIs. 7 ne
70 heIp boost wofthy hrm and me Times
T rssderS vii not rssret giving the LADIES'
them. for like ali Times advertisers they srS
renanle Yours truly. By
~ Fairmont st. n. W.
Washington. D. C.. Dec Is. 49,.
Cias1ned Advertising Manager The wash
Dear Sir-BeIng constant reader OF The
Warrington Times I noticed the advertise
nsnt ot Jersey Dairy, 4so X st. ". w, and
We have It," Il the truth Try them and
convince yourself Respectfully,
MRS. D. X. LANDER.
Washington. Dec. -. 1917.
ington Times.
lear Sfr-Beins constant reader Of The
" MashnSton Times and noticing the adv. OF
Seekcrs Market continually purchay yed Foris
Erocsries from them. ] must say that these
articles were not only fresh and Of nrst-class
grade out that they were cheap. Try Beck
er's Market. 80 1918 7th st. N w orce and
you will call again MRS IA
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The Washington times., 1917-12-23
THREE GIRLS ESCAPE
FROM TRAINING SCHOOL.

The police today are searching for
tAres girls who escaped from the Ma
tionaf Training School for Girls.
The girls are Lois Carret, fourteen
years old;. Grace ElIer. fourteen
yssss old, and Marie Jones' sixteen
years old.
They were dressed in the regulation
stripes They wore knitted sweaters
and Boy Scout shoes.
Allsthres were fesidepfs Of Green
While, S. c.. and are. believed TO be
trying to make their way e that city.
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THE SEVEN PEARLS
serial by Charles w. Goddard author of The Pe of Pauline

she was amazed to nnd the bulky
article taking up a good share OF her
sitting room.
She called the superintendent. "It
was addressed to you, Miss" he said.
The Washington times., 1917-12-23
FIRE DESTROYS WAREHOUSE.

NEW ORLEANS. Dec. 23.-Fire
starting in the warehouse OF the
Standard Paper Company in the
wholesale district destroyed the four
story building and caused damage
estimated between 100000 and $780,
900.
The Washington times., 1917-12-23

small portion OF this powerful gss
Is drawn from sntall port IN tbs
barrel near the mUzzle, OF the weapon,
Into cylinder under tie barrel.
There the gas force operates upon q
piston, driving the piston backward
and opening tin action, ejeeting the
empty sheh, and feeding in 4 fresh
one. Power to close the action II
supplied by the painsprins( Of the
weapon. ~
The Lewis sun Is automatically cooled
by a unique system. This Is accom-
plished by entirely surrounding the bar-
rel with an aluminium radiator having
thin. hiGh radical fms which extend its
entire length and which present largs
radisting surface to the air. About this
radiator is metal sleeve which insures
movement Of air along the radiatinb
surfaces to carry of the heat. the ez-
plosion Of firing constantly pulling I
current Of fresh air through the sleeve
whenever the gun II in action
The light machine gun. - planned for
the United States army. - ehtirsiy diff
ferent from either the heavy or the In.
termediate types. which are rustomarily
mounted on tripods. or on carriages .es-
pecialIy designed for particular pur-
poses. such a. aeroplane mountings and
hxed bases. The light type, on the other
hand. Is the true machine rins. II must
not be too heavy 70 be handled BY
man Of ordinary physIque, sud the ideal
light sun is one which follows closely
the lines Of the military ride and which
can be nred from the SHOULDER.
Fed By CIiIs.
: The light types Of rSpla hTers selected
by the United States army, win weigh
from sixteen TO nineteen pounds. Or
dinarily the light types are fod BY clips
holding twenty cartridges, which can be
fred at the rate Of, several hundred :
minute. =.
As in the case Of the heavy Brown
ing, all details a. 70. the, light Brown
Department: The gun, however, Is
said to meet satisfactorily all of the
requirements Of weapon Of this
class.
Pending the production et the
Browning in large Quantities, the
War Department has selected from
the armament OF the allies. the French I
machine ride which weighs
in the peighborhood of nineteen
pounds. This weapon does not look !
unlike an extraordinarily heavy rnilE !
tary rife. II is reeoH operated and I
air cooled. Although II weighs twice
as much as the average military /
weapon It can be carried easily aad !
can be fred from the Shoulder The |
Chauchat as at present being issued
to the American forces in Frabee !
uses the regulation Frepch cartridge I,
which is slightly larger than the car.
fridge used by the United States. /
Hundreds OF these guns are now, how
ever, being alteredSto take American
ammunitiou.
Concerning the militsry rifles with
which the rank and file Of the over n
seas forces viii be, armed:
The regular army and the national
guard. now as ,heretofore. viii carry
the time-tried Springfield. This is a
repeating rifle. hrinE eve
at each loading. II is 43.2
inches long. one Of the shortest high
powered weapons ever produced. 1t
weighs roughly az pounds without
the knife bayonet with which it Is
sqpipped. and which adds approxi-
nately one pound TO the weight Of
he weapon.
Has Five CartFIdEes.
The Springfield Is loaded with a
clip" Of hve cartridges. which are
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=
article taking up a good share OF her
| sitting room.
She called the superintendent. ut
was addressed to you, Miss" he said.
PUZZLED BY PACKAGE.
lima was puzzled. She took up her
phone and called Harry. "Oh Harry.
, did you send a large box to me? Big
enough to put small piano in: You
didn't? That's funny. she hung up
the receiver and turned. In the mir
ror her eye caught a glimpse Of a
figure emerging from one end OF the
box. She knew who it was but she
pretended to have seen nothing.
Perry Mason crawled out and then
jumped to his feet. At the some mo-
ment. lima reached into her top
drawer and leveled a pistol at his
head
Hands up" she cried, and backed
away toward the phone still. cover
ing the furious plotter. -"
With some difficulty she asked for
police headquarters, but before she
could give details, a second person.
this time q woman exactly resembling
lima in figure and dress slipped out OF
the other end and creeping UP behind
Ine unsBpecung g1rl Knocked the pistol
out OF her hand. Perry Mason bounded
forward and seized her arms while his
confederate politely informed the oper-
ator that the call was a mistake.
Perry Mason WIS none too gentle as
he bound and gagEsd lima This time
he meant 10 leave her no chance. to get
away. He bundled her into the box
and opening the window sigpaled up,
the street. At once the truck re-
turned.
There's been a mistake" explained
the driver, ''thst box doesn't belong
here after all"
The superintendent assuring the pseu-
do lima that she did not know anything
about the box. made no objection. The
box. with lima and Perry inside was
taken down, loaded on the truck, and
carted OF.
II happened that when Harry reee,ved
Ilma's call the Exeeutioner was with him
and Harry was showing him with some
pride his new license as an aviator. The
on hearing the message from
lima became thoughtful and counseled
the young man 10 waste no time before
Investigating the mysterious bex.
The two visited Ilma's apartment and
what they learned there increased their
anxiety. The box had been taken away,
but no one knew where.
The Washington times., 1917-12-23
DISCLOSE TWO PEARLS.

He shook it but there was no
sound. The best way" said Harry,
"is TO break it." He TOOK the lamp
from the others hand and smashed
it against a radiator. In the debris
appeared 4 small roll OF tissue paper
and in .he paper were two pearls.
The executIoner examined them
carefully.
Those are two OF the seven pearls
he said. You already have four and
that makes six. All you need now is
the seventh and the girl, but where
is the girl?'
In his excitement at finding the
two extra pearls Harry had almost
forgotten lima. The eNecutioner's
remark recalled the object OF their
visit.
He slipped the pearls into his
pocket and called up Ilma's house.
There was no answer. Then he got
the superintendent on the phone and
asked him il he had seen lima. The
The Washington times., 1917-12-23
BOX HAS DISAPPEARED.

This looks bad" said the Executoner,
there's danger here or I'm very much
mistaken"
What can we doT: asked Harry,
telephone the police"
NO, know Perry's hiding place we'd
better go there and maybe we can md a
clue"
While Harry and his friend rushed
OF to Perry's house the box contain
ing lima was on its waySNorth. A
few blocks away Perry Mason
emerged, ard to the delighted Stayne
explained that lima was safely in
side and that nothing could now
prevent their reaching the border
The question was how to get the
box across without exciting suspicion.
Perry and Stayne both agreed that
the best plan was to load II on an
auto truck and run as fast as pos
sible for Niagara Falls: so that be-
fore Harry and the Executioner had
reached the home OF the arch plotter
that individual was well on his way
toward Lake Ontario.
At least the EXecutioner and Harry
had much to be thankful for in that
they found Perry away, for there was
no one in his house to dispute imme-
date entrance. In fact, the Execu-
toner knocked in vain, and then. with
the air OF a man who did not care for
the consequences. broke open the
door. The hallway was dark. and as
he entered the library he cautioned
Harry to be careful. His experience
OF Perry's wiles had taught him that
the ingenious aviator had probably
filled his home with traps.
Harry and the EXecutioner were
busy examining a table on which was
a litter OF papers and books, but their
search for a clue to the direction
taken by Perry and Stayne was not
fruitful.
Suddenly. with loud roar. a shot
sounded from the fireplace and shat
tered the lamp in the center of the
table. Both men started back in sur
prise. and Harry. running TO the
CRATE, found there a contrivance
which depended for its discharge on
an electrical connection with the desk
1t is evident" said he, that that
gun was trained on the lamp. Now
why should Perry want 10 protect
the lamp? There must be a reason"
There may be something in IT that
is worth saving" said the execution
er. picking Up the base. which was
OF hollow pottery.
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: sight. but q number OF boxes stood
| against the wall. She laid down the
cigar and set TO work to erect q
means of reaching the sprinkler II
was adiffieult' task, but lima was nc
weakling. Holding the butt in her
fingers. she climbed from one box to
another and until she was close to
! the ceiling. Then holding the cigar
| end close TO the alloy she blew yigor-
ously
outsideths building the disEruntied
newsboy was telling Harry and the
Executionsr that be had seen two
men carry something inside the ware
house. An interested policeman
Joined the group and 10 him the
young man explained his anxiety to
get into the building. What for:''
asked the blpecoat. 80
II have q suspicion that something
that belongs TO me has Just been left
there" said Harry, winking at the
Executioner. f-- -
well. you can't get in without a
warrant. unless the watchmAn will let
you look inside" said the policeman.
WATcHNAN IS o5DURATE.
The wstchmsn was obdurste. He
shook his head and walked of. In
vain Harry argued. His words were
drowned by. the ringing Of an electric
gong. .y
The place is on hre." cried the Ex-
scutioner. Now we can get in with
out q warrant" 81.
The two men seized the watchman
and forced him to open the door. OF
IRE there was no evidence, but there
was a rush Of water and lima, half
drowped, was crouching on a box
while the sprinkler was throwing
great Jets OF water all over the place.
1t was with q sigh of joy that
Harry found the girl OF his heart nn-
hurt, and as he and the Executioner
wrapped her In . blanket and sped
lips with amazement the latest evil
denee Of Perry Mason's deyilish in
genuity. That plotter had seen the
rescue, and with stayne he had de-
parted to his house in the suburbs,
his face working with baked fury,
and yowtng vepgeapce II lima ever
again fell into his hands
You're iine company tonight" said
Stsype. growing.
-The merit tims!" said Perry,
nercely.
TITS always the next time with
you," said stayne.
Perry started to reply when ring
of the bell announced a caller, Perry
slipped back of . secret panel and
left Stayne TO receive the visitor.
Are you Mr.. Perry Mason?" asked
a taIl, Immediately groomed man
with foreign accept. Here is my
card
Stayns looked at the card. 1t bore
the name OF Rechad Bey. -
Stayne, now determining that this
was a safe person, signaled to his
confederate, who thereupon emerged
and himself took the card with evi-
dent satisfaction.
Having introduced himself, Perry
waited for further details. They were
not long in coming. The caller pro-
duced a letter which the aviator
greedily read:
ITO Ny Faithful Servant, Peter
Mason:
aDellver lima to the bearer. Rechad
Bey, at the place he desiEnates, and
1 will give you the reward promised
for the pearls. ABDUL,
Sultan of Turkey. Commander
- tha Faithful /"
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iloqwaHoW News
DUNK Bolts, Regular Correspondent
TX Bolts, Regular Correspondent
George Bingham)

Sim Flinders says he may not live
to see the day, but that lizards are
going to have to stay at home all the
time when there is nothing but barbed
wire fences. w
Washington Hooks, who has been
troubled with his eyes for some. time
past, went to Tickville Thursday and
had them treated by specialist, and
he can now see how the doctor has an
auto.
fOne of the big whisperable neigh
borhood mysteries is where some peo-
pie get the money to buy their gaso-
line.
for man while at Rye Straw store
last Saturday. He had curiosity to
read the petition to see what the fell
low was wanting, but it is not custo-
mary here.
Washington Hooks has made up his
mind to run for some good easy office,
having done the public many favors
in past years that deserve reward. He
will probably run for the office Of
treasurer Of the Dog Hill church.
Miss Rosy Moseley, who has been
dabbling in literature for somy time,
past, has laid aside her pen, and will
devote her time to raising a pig, which
is mightier than the sword.
"A good many went to hear what the
Hog Ford preacher had to say about
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28

i crime Chance, who teaches at Helena,
Mont, are here to spend the holidays
with their parents.
Edgar Christensen, who attends tho
state university, is home for the holi.
days.
II. A. Warner Of White Bear left
Friday for Menahga, after a short
visit with his sister, Mrs. C. II. Brown.
Miss Mary NELSON is up from st.
Cloud, where she attends the normal,
for the holiday vacation. 4
Mr.. and Mrs. julius Jetka were al
Excelsior for visit with relatives tho
| first Of the week. Mrs. Jetka was CALI
ed there Saturday by the death Of .
relative. -. ~ ~
| Mrs. 8. Peterson Of Mortified ar
rived Friday for visit at the 81. o..
H. Murson home. M. /.
Mrs. H. Meyers and daughter Myr-
tie went to Minneapolis Saturday to
spend the holidays with relatives.
| Miss Mildred Barnes, who attends
Carleton college ct Mortified, is homo
for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Ida Carlson, who is employed
in Minneapolis, spent Christmas at her
home here.
Miss Thelma Brown, VINO is employ
ed at st. Paul, visited at her homo
here over Christmas.
Miss Mathilda Newgaard left for
her home at Brainerd Saturday to
spend the holidays. Misses Mabel
Graham and Ruth Lind, who are en-
ployed here, also spent Christmas at:
their homes. - ~ <.-.
John K. Anderson, who is employed
in the northern part Of the state, il
home for visit with his family.
Miss Ruby Buskirk went to the twin
cities for a short visit the latter part
of last week. -5-.
Miss Rose Bracke, who is employed
at Mitchell, s. D., is home for short
vacation.
Misses Beatrice and Ruth Sitter Of
Grey Eagle, who teach school at st.
Cloud, were in the city for short
visit with friends Saturday, enrouts
home to spend the holidays.
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the present, past and future last Sun.
day. His sermon was interesting and
instructive, and he had good order
and close attention until Miss Fruzie
Ansop appeared with her new hat on.
Frisby Hancock signed a petition
Poke Eazley notices the government
is lending money to other countries
by the millions to fight Non; but he
bets right now home man could not
borrow enough to pay his fine.
Miss Rosyola Moseley is making
herself taller by wearing an upright
hat with tall feathers on it.
The dogs along the road are merely
wasting their time and breath when
they bark at the Mail Carrier, be.
cause he does not pay any attention
to them.
Atlas Peck says it is interesting to
watch the ants at work in large droves
running to and fro on the ground, but
that it is a hard matter to tell just
what they are trying to do.
lobe Moseley says when person
runs out Of something else to talk
about they ought to quit, but that Is
where lot Of us begin.
>. A strange man stopped at the post
office yesterday morning and bought
a stramp. He had his hair combed and
talked well educated while getting the
stamp. The postmaster at first sus'
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-28
COME AND GONE

William Robinson of st. Cloud spent
Sunday in this city, guest at the c.
Thomas home.
Miss Janet Chance, who attends the
state university, is home for the holi-
days. -
Mrs. J. Durga of Natvy, Sask., Can,
is here for visit with her sister, Mrs.
! r. l.. Palmer.
Miss Olive McNulty Of St. Paul ar
rived Saturday night to spend the hol-
idays with her sister, Mrs. H. Hamm.
I. w. Hinckley of Loman spent
Christmas in this city, a guest at the
N. D. Woodwork home.
Miss Creetie Gilmore, who teaches
school at Brainerd, is in the city ia
spend the holiday vacation with he1
sister, Mrs. Charles Jensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Cochrane went
to Portage, Wis, Saturday, for visit
with relatives during the holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Kay of St
Cloud were up the first Of the week fol
a visit with Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Bat
ties.
MI. and Mrs. L. r. Tanner of Brain
erd spent Christmas with relatives
here. :
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Nelson and
children motored to Clarissa Sunday
for a short visit with relatives.
Joe Tomelty, who attends the state
university, is home for a visit during
the holidays.
Roy Turner returned Sunday eve
ming to Minneapolis, where he is sta
toned with the university base hos
pital corps, after days visit at hi
home here.
Leo Grimes and Wells Graham arr
home on Today furlough. They are
in the marines and came from QUAINT
co, Va.
Miss Goldie Putnam, who attend.
school in Minneapolis is homo for thu
holidays.
Miss Ella Sand of St. Paul arrived
Saturday night for visit at the home
of her aunt, Mrs. M. Sand.
Mrs. Lucille Williams of Minneapo
lis arrived Monday to spend Christmas
at the home of her mother, Mrs. A.
Stedler.
Albert Rank of Minneapolis arrived
the first Of the week for visit at the
Ernest LaFond home.
Mrs. Fl. Hershey went to Crosby The
first of the week for visit over
Christmas. a...
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Parsons spent
Christmas with relatives in Minneapo.
lis. ......... .
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. strom of Akeley
and Mr.. and Mrs. "A. Bloom Of Fargo
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week to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Wright s parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.

week to spend the holidays with Mrs.
Wright $ parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. w.
DR.. and Mrs. E. E. Hall and dauqh-
ter Allison and Miss Laura Brannen
were at Minneapolis the latter part
of last week. s
Misses Gertrude Lyon, Marion Hoist
and Cecile Beattie, who attend the
state university, are home for the holi-
days.
Willard Severson Of GAINESVILLE, who
attends the local high school, is spend
ing the holidays at his home.
Miss Nellie Bahr went to Dodge
Center the latter part Of last week ia
spend the holidays with relatives.
A. Dahoot Of the local ice company
! was a business visitor in the twin
cities the latter part Of last week.
Tom Picotte was in Minneapolis on
business Friday. ~
B. J. Hinckle was in McGregor or
business for the Pine Tree Manufac
turing company the latter part of last
week.
Richard Lee returned Friday from
a business trip to Cloquet.
Louis Gendron, who is q travelina
salesman, was home to spend Christ
! mas. s..n ~.
Mrs. J. M. Blake and son have re
turned from visit with relatives al
Karlsruhe, N. D. - =.
Jeanette Gendron, who is employed
at Princeton, was home to spend
Christmas. ....--- .-u,..
Miss Blanche Battles, who is EN-.
ployed at Downing, Wis, came home
the latter part Of last week for q
visit with her parents.
Spencer Highly, who is employed al
Durand, Mich, is home for the holi.
days. Warren Highly, who is in the
navy, is also home. p
Clarence Artonowski, who is in the
navy, was home on brief furlough
the first of the week. " -.-.. .,
Lieutenant L. 8. Ryan, who is sta.
toned at Camp Dodge, is home on q
fourteen-day furlough.
Miss Loretta Vessel, who teaches
at Great Falls, Mont, and Miss Kath-