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Evening star., 1917-10-26
Statement to Voters.

7 have been ambitious for many wears
70 represent Prince Georges county in
the senate of Maryland, and had plan
ned long ago to be n candidate for
your suffrage on November OF this
year.
In the frightful war that has been
thrust upon US l have considered It my
duty to offer my services (aiong with
thousands of other Americans who are
beyond the draft age. as I an1) to my
country and am accordingly undergo
ing a course of training at the officers
camp at Fort Myer, Va, which occupies
every minute of my time, from 80 in
the morning until $50 at night. 1t Is,
therefore, impossible for me to visit
the various sections of our county and
see and talk to you, as l have in pre-
vious campaigns. and am compelled to
depend upon this statement to you
through the press and to rely upon your
friendship and good will and the hope
that my record of service through four
sessions of the legislature has proven
me worthy of your support in these
trying and stirring times.
The present democratic governor has
frequently stated that without my as
sistance the excellent program of legis-
lation drawn UP by the Goodnow com
mission would have failed. and as a con-
sequence the extravagant methods by
which the taxpayers money was ex
pended in the past would have contin-
ued, to the very great injury to your
pocketbookS,
Evening star., 1917-10-26
Messenger Boy Buys Bond.

Harry Flynn Of s21 c street south
west, a messenger boy in the onice
Of markets. Department Of Agricul-
ture. has subscribed to q $50 liberty
bond, the first messenger boy in that
Office to be reported as having sub
scribed to the second liberty loan.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
Comment by Mr.. Tew.

In reference to the principle involved
MIR. Tew stated:
THE argument IN behalf Of tho pro-
vision. that 1t is designed to establish
a reciprocal relation with Germany
whereby patent rights of the enemy
alien in both countries shall be pro-
tected during the war, is sound II there
were any assurance that Germany was
reciprocating.
Il know of no way in which a United
States citizen might sue for the protec-
tion Of his rights in Germany at the
present time Moreover. patents in Ger
many are taxed, and they become In
valid If this annual tax is not paid.
| Only six weeks of grace is allowed I
have no doubt that many American
| owned patents there have lapsed be-
cause 1t is impossible to get the money
to Germany at this time to pay such
taxes
Evening star., 1917-10-26
Field Not Covered by Act.

Moreover. this case. like many others,
opens up a field which Is not covered
by the provision IN the trading-wtth-
the-enemy act for licensing manufac-
turers to use German patents. This
case involves not the manufacture but
the use OF patented article acquired
by purchase. and there Is no provision
for licensing the purchase of devices
upon which patents are held by German
owners.
FOR these reasons It seems to me the
law is clearly discriminatory to the in
terests OF Americans and In the in
terest OF alien enemies. 1t is admitted
that 1t sets up a new principle in law"
Evening star., 1917-10-26
First Term in Legislature.

During my first term in tho legis-
lature. ten years ago, took the stand
that our citizens had right to make
our country dry If they desired to do
SO. and It was as a direct result of
the bill that I then introduced that
we voted on the question at that time.
My course on this question has been
steadfast and unwavering. Every one
knows that I stand where I have al
ways stood on this issue. and 1t has
never been necessary to send delega-
tions or kilograms to Annapolis to
bolster up my courage.
My Army service Will not prevent
my being present during the entire
session of the senate, and I don't be-
lieve that you are going to permit the
sacrifice that l am making in being
to initiate against the chances Of my
election"
Evening star., 1917-10-26
This Is the Knabe Warerooms Liberal Policy:

Within years time you may exchange the Piano
PlayerPiano purchase for other Piano Player
Piano of equal greater value floors and all pay
ments made the first instrument will be credited in full
against the second.
We give you Bench and IL Rolls of Music FREE with
each Payer-Piano Stool with every Piano.
We will allow railroad fare any purchaser of instru
ranging in price from 500 upward and Free Delivery
within 100 miles of Washington.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
ASKS TO Be FAVORED
WITH VOTES At POLLS
Oliver Metzerott, Candidate for
Maryland Senate From Prince
Georges, Issues Statement.

Oliver Metzerott, candidate on the re-
publican ticket for the Maryland state
senate from Prince Georges county. is
a student at the reserve officers train
ing camp at Fort Nyer, Va, a member
Of the Sth Infantry Company. The train
ing which he IS undergoing for the
Army makes it impossible. because of
the long hours which the candidates
for commissions must work each day.
for Mr.. Metzerott to make q personal
campaign for the election, which takes
place November 6.
Mr. Metzerott, therefore. has issued a
statement calling upon the voters of
Prince Georges county to support him,
and explaining why he cannot meet
with them at present. In it he refers
to his record as member of the lower
house in the Maryland legislature and
pledges his best efforts, If elected to
the senate. on behalf Of the people of
Prince Georges county. He says in
Evening star., 1917-10-26

With the entire credit Of the United
States back of them the liberty bonds
nre the safest Investment In the world.
Buy a bond today.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
LEGAL FIGHT LIKELY
OVER RECENT LAW
ConstitutionaIity of Trading
With-Enemy Act to Be
Tested.
BASED ON COURT RULING

Probability OF a vigorous legal bat
tie to test the constitutionality of the
provision in the trading -with-t the-en-
envy act, by which alien enemies in
this country may institute and prose-
cute suits involving patent rights. is
indicated by action OF the United
States federal court in Buffalo, news
OF which has Just reached Washing
ton.
Before the passage OF the act Johann
Stulnpf of Berlin brought suit against
the A. Schneider Brewing Company,
represented by George L. Tew. pat
ent attorney of Washington, alleging
violation of his patent rights In ma
chine bought and used by the Schret-
Der company. Judge Hazel of the Buff
falo federal court granted a motion
made by Mr.. Tew to suspend the suit.
upon representation that the plaintiff
was a German, and that under common
law practice an alien enemy cou j not
prosecute suit in the court of ! bel
ligerent nation.
Evening star., 1917-10-26
SAVING A BIT MEANS
Doing Your Bit.

With s1o saved week for nine months
liberty bond worth in eash t"e
$50 and increasing s. in value each
You will be doing b for country and laying up some
thing for "rany day"
opportunity which Subscribe for liberty bond
you
Any the District Of Columbia is willing to
range all the details for you.
yours?
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17

insults and rebuffs he encounfered ~
vain struggle against the evil which
seemed to be inherent in humanitv
We're innocuous as dust in summer
gale compared with the lash of this
national indignity. American men.
women and children had been slain
an American town given over to ruth
less brigandage- John Burton read.
and his stern face whitened with rage
and determination. He picked up a
telephone
'4That you, Rogers?'' he said. adj
dressing the manager of a manufacture
ing plant in which he had a controlling
interest.
Eyes, Mr.. Burton" came the answer.
for John had forbidden the use of his
title.
do you know of this scandaIous af-
fair in Texas?"
why, yes" and the voice almost
chuckled. Haven't I been trying for
weeks to persuade you that some
thing must be done? During my trip
to Chihuahua three mopths ago, saw
on every hand signs of the fate in
store for US if the nation wasn't
aroused"
you were right" said John grimIy.
Count on me for the utmost support
in future. Arrange a preparedness
meeting for tomorrow night Spare
no expense. Someone must raise the
fiery IorchI Let it be lighted here and
nowi''
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cut of place on a ranch In literal
fact. she was clever but hitherto dis
appointed actress, whom Rogers had
chosen to play a leading part in a
drama of real life.
The astute manager guessed that the
simpie-minded president of the COM
pany would surely invite Mrs. Kerr to
share his box at the meeting, and that
very thing John did at once, none of
his disastrous experiences having up
rooted his fixed belief in the finer quail
tiles of womanhood-
Rogers proved a most effective or
ator Retaining a well-conceived adj
dress until the psychological moment
he swept a crowded meeting off its
feet by an impassioned plea that ev-
cry man and woman in America should
unite in upholding the flag. His words
raised the audience to q deliriuIa of
enthusiasm. When he sat down, cheer
after cheer rang through the great
building.
At last silence was restored The
chairman was about to call on an
other speaker. who would second the
preparedness resolution proposed by
Rogers, when Madge Kerr attracted
every eye by rising and leaning well
over the front of the box which she
shared with Burton and some of his
co-directors. Her beautiful face was
pale with emotion, her fine eyes were
ablaze with tragic fire.
81, a weak woman, have message
for you men of America - she cried,
her well-trained voice reaching every
ear and its pathos touching every
heart. ct is brief. but very much to
the purpose. Get Panchoi Get Pan
che, Get Panchoi"
Thrusting a hand into Der bodice.
she produced n small American flag
and held it alofti
That supreme moment gave Madge
Kerr the chance of her life, and she
seized it with magnificent abandon.
Her success was instantaneous. New
er again would she be compelled to
fawn on theatrical agents or poster
managers already bewildered by the
ever-increasing mob of applicants for
| stage honors. Now they would hunt
her in droves. She had become a no
liability. That cry, "Get Pancho ~
was destined to become the slogan of
| a great party in the state, party of
which Madge Kerr, the actress, was
recognized as at once the mouthpiece
and the prophecies
Truly, she did then look inspired
| Small wonder if men shouted them
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17
rntervention-From the Inside.

Burton, worker in metals during
some of the happiest years of his life,
had gone back to his old love. A To-
cal manufacturing plant, dealing with
automobiles and bicycles, had been
driven into bankruptcy by bad man
agement and lack of capital. A young
and energetic man, that same Rogers
who spoke over the telephone, had
persuaded Burton to buy the concern
in conjunction with several other no.
tables of the iron and steel trades
The reconstruction had come too late,
however, to share in the first boom re-
sulting from the European war. Very
unwillingly, John had been coerced by
his colleagues on the board of direc-
tors into equipping the works for the
production of munitions.
By reason of his money, Burton was
appointed president, but he little
dreamed how thoroughly Rogers, the
manager, had manipulated matters.
European orders for arms and ammu-
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17
you Are No. ENGAGED in won,an,s Work. Sonora"

selves hoarse. and well-balanced minds
forgot the dictates of common sense
Apparently overcome with emotion,
she sank back out Of sight. Burton
imagined that the frail woman had
bent under too great q strain. He little
dreamed that the incident had been
planned beforehand, and its effect cal
culated to a nicely.
He was so concerned about her that
she played up to him with skill she
had seldom displayed in her profess
sion At the close of the meeting he
Insisted on driving her home in his
car. With well-feigned hesitation, she
told him her story-how she and her
husband lived happily on a ranch near
Chihuahua, until the day when Pan
cho rode up to their homestead, shot
Mr.. Kerr at sight, and offered a help
less woman the vilest indigaity his de-
PRAYED mind could conceive.
This thrilling story provided the last
straw so far as John Burton was con-
cerned. He entered heart and soul
into political campaign designed to
bring about the introduction of Amer
lean law and order into disturbed Mex
leo. He backed the project with all
his energies and accumulated wealth.
At his own cost he recruited and
equipped a company among his own
feIlowworkers, and his services were
recognized by the government by the
bestowal of a temporary commission
With him, travelling west on a troop
train. were Rogers and Madge Kerr,
the latter now the accredited CORE
spondent of ring of important news
papers She had contriveG to make
herself one of the leading figures in
| the punitive expedition
This-is not a record of war but of
suffering. so the main incidents of the
campaign may be passed over without
comment It is one thing to whoop
| up preparedness in a public meeting,
but quite another to lead troops
! against the enemy. Burton had a
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17

milton he'd already been gobbled up by
hundreds of old-established works in
all parts of the country. A newcom--
er found it difficult to obtain any share
of the trade. Purchasing agents de-
handed the warranty of experience
and unqueStioned excellence in the
finished article, so Rogers had to run
the works at their maximum output,
yet bide his time ere picking up any
part of the golden shower coming frcm
Europe Obviously. if America her
self caught the craze for armament,
the trick would be done, and the Bur
ton & Rogers Iron and Steel company
put on the solid base of prosperity.
Rogers looked only to the end He
was absolutely INSCRIPTIONS as to the
means of obtaining it.
Rogers was a man of mystery. He
called himself cosmopolitan. and said
that he was a citizen of the world.
When asked what nationality he was,
he always evaded the question While
he lived and carried on his business
in the United States he never voted.
John passed a full day prior to the
meeting in the Convention hall. Some
how, his name figured prominently in
the new movement, and kilograms
poured in on him from all parts of the
country.
Before the meeting began he was
met by Rogers, who introduced an un-
known lady as one deeply interested
| in the capture and punishment of Sc
bastian Pancho. In the hurry of the
moment John gathered only that she
was Mrs. Madge Kerr, whose hus-
band had been killed during a small
frontier ARRAY which took place long
before San Jose doomed into such
| prominence
She was very good-looking woman,
young, attractively dressed, and nota-
| bly, elegant in her movements. Had
Burton given a thought to the mat
ter. he would have decided that such
an exotic must have been remarkably
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17

Kerr had been left behind. aud. liter
ally daring everything for her sake.
rode back into the camp. where hot
nght was now reaching its Inevitable
end Groups of Mexicans, deprived of
their horses by the first batch of their
compatriots, We're selling their lives
dearly, or stlrrendering when any no.
tice was taken of their frenzied sig
mails.
The ring of steel and lead was fast
closing in. yet Pancho did not fly. bur
continued his search. At last he found
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17

her, covering behind pile Of empty
ammunition boxes.
s'Come with lnel'' he cried passion
ately. II love you! 1 can save you
In few months [ will make you u
queen :" r
She refused, whereupon the Next
can, rendered frantic BY the thought
that he would probably lose her for
ever now clasped her to his breast.
She uttered a choking appeal that he
would save himself, and the infatuated
man interpreted the words as convey
ing a hint that she returned his love.
So he relaxed his grip, and, wrench
ing herself free, the girl angrily bade
him go, since the American troops
Were now within few yards of her.
At that instant a Mexican woman,-
none other than Juanita, came from
some hiding place in the camp, and,
noting the imminent danger of her
one-tiIne lovers position, sped swiftly
to his rescue. Panchoi leaped to re-
gain his horse, but was brought down
by bayonet thrust, which inflicted
serious though not vital wound. His
assailant shortened the rifle for ancth-
err stab, but the unhappy Juanita flung
herself on Panchos body. and received
the steel intended fer him.
The battle was now ended. Burton
was overjoyed at finding Maage Kerr
safe and sound. But his delight was
shcrtlfved. In the confusion Rogers
drew near.
'tPancho is not dead" whispered the
manager ''None of the men has rec
ognized him. Let him be taken hack
to his ewn people on safe conduct"
t'Pancho?" cried Burton, looking at
the wounded man in Abatement rs
this hep
':Of course it is
s'But how comes it that you know
him?"
s'Why shouldn't 1 know him? He
must be allowed to escape, L tell YOU
If he dies, our concern will never get
the money for the rifles I sold him.
.sYou internal traitori'' roared John.
He saw red, and would lave struck
his companion, but Rogers fuElbled in
a pocket, and produced typed sheet
which he thrust viciously before his
eyes.
you fooll'' he muttered ~Don't
think you are not as deep in the mud
as I am. Look at thisI'
Even in the stress of the moment.
John forced himself to read The doc
unent was brief. It ran:
March 81. 1916.
Received of Messrs. Burton and Rog-
ers two thousand dollars in payment
for my services in the campaign for
intervention and for myself in per-
suading John Burton to finance it.
(Signed) MADGE KERR
The woman herself had witnessed
the scene between the two men and
was now striving to assume an air OF
indifference.
rs this true2'' demanded John brok-
emily, holding out the accusing paper
Why shouldn't it be-" she retorted
with sullen brazenness. "One has to
live somehow
A new light dawned on her unhappy
nearer.
Had you ever met Pancho before
the last two days?" he inquired
Mo- she said. you had better
have the straight tale now. This trou-
BILE needed engineering, and you We're.
too easy
Burton groaned aloud He almost
reeled as he put hand to his eyes
in a vain effort to shut out-the horrible
reality. All, all, were false-friends,
patrfotic motives, even the most sa-
cred name of womanhood. In that
mortal hour how could he fail to be-
lIeve that Humanity was in the Grip
Of Evil?
(END OF ELEVENTH EPIsoDE.l
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eleventh EPISODE
Mammon and MoIoch.
Intervention-In the Open.

hnkGTSenLiOn-tn Ine open.
Oapt- Richard F. Markham, COM
zzzaRtIIng Troop B, Twenty-frst United
<Srz9es cavalry, emerged through the
Ezaa of field-service tent, straight
4=Eek his well set-up, alert frame, and
=szzrez,esI with careful eyes the far
HUNG vista presented by. an open val
ley sf the Rio Grande. The blue hills
ut Mexico were already STEPPED in
shadow, but the setting sun was still
high enough in the heavens to flood
z<zkh light the waters of the river and
zSae gentle slope on the American side
CT the frontier, to which chung that
quaint mixture of picturesque adobe
Ilafs and ugly modern buildings, known
rs the town of San Jose.
The camp lay athwart rough road
which led from the town to the river
and reaching Mexican territory by a
1restIe bridge.
3 Enunt-Iooking troop sergeant-ma-
IBx- whose appearance suggested that
Steei springs and leather had re-
E,ssars-z bones and flesh in his anatomy
zz0sesi the officers attitude.
NO news of the patrol yet, sir ?'' he
Rn4uired, hating at the salute.
SO1e SnithsOn,'' said Markham.
They ought to be showing up soon.
Have a cigarette"
= certain silent constraint endured
Tor minute while the two blew
~Er=afhs of smoke into the thin air.
Tar same thought dwelt in both minds,
sfzs& <IeIazser cared to give utterance to
AZ That placid. brooding landscape
was deceptive. At any instant red
fzszzeSI war might spring from some
ElsssEen lair. They had to be pre-
Pared for it daily. hourly-prepared in
1hze pitifuIly inadequate way possible
&0 one depleted troop of a regiment
charged with guarding 100 miles of
fiae frontier.
Here comes the patrol now and,
Ery as he might, Dick Markham could
K1CG conceal the new note of relief in
4sis voice.
The small party dismounted at lit
Gle distance, and the corporal came on
z,Asae- He sa1uted, and stood at at
-5entioEl-
I'VE made the full round, SIR" he
said and were delayed an hour or
more by investigating the story of a
peon who said that a strong body of
rebels came north yesterday afternoon.
1ssey broke camp. however, about four
o'clock and disappeared through the
&arroya canyon"
The Carroya," repeated Markham
nm puzzled tone, and his eyes and the
.SseFzgeant-ma jor's forthwith sought the
same gap in the serrated mountain
ridge THAT heads due sou'west?'
Yes. sir said the corporal.
There's doubt about it, he added.
We followed their track a little
<<ass--
az that he grinned. and the ghost
~1k a smile fitted over the face of each
of his hearers.
You are quite sure, Jones?" in
tIsllred Markham gravely, after slight
pause
--Gsuife sure, sir
Then that's all right =. Ser
sge.ant-major, see that this patrol is
relieved from duty for the next TWEEN
fg-ESnr hours if practicable"
The second mess call rang out. and
ssis. camp assumed an even buster as
4yz-cx- AarlIham's practiced eye took
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1917-03-17

John Burton, worker in steel mill,
S1ddenly inherits an English title and &c..
&Hf.sed- He decides he will spend his life,
n Necessary, in an attempt to solve the
SzslestIoH rs Humanity in the Grip of
EE8< Eacn episode of this series forms
n distinct story in itself depicting his ex-
ps<ze1ceS In his search for the truth
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