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Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20

standing BY her SIDE. Bot when her
rescuer turned from gazing eau
tOusly and intently into the valley II
was with an Involuntary gasp Of sur
prise that she perceived his face was
covered by a yellow cambria mask,
. .
"we are going to have a fight on
our hands In a minute" he said quiet
". "Legar and his men are getting
ready TO rush the place"
Almost as he spoke, a group Of de-
termined and grimly silent figures,
each armed with a formidable-looking
revolver, came storming up the peace
full hillside. The Laughing Mask. with
u quick movement. drew his companion
to a 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 spitefuI crack of the pistol
that figure stopped short, wavered I'M
certainly for a 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 a charmed life. He continued to
pump his automatic In apparent lndlf-
ference to the rain of bullets hattening
against the rocks about him. A second
gunman spun about in his tracks, and
dropping heavily, caught on a proJec-
ton, where he hung Imply suspended.
When the third Of Legar's evil sol
diery dropped his revolver, and with a
howl OF pain clapped his hand to his
shoulder, his companions broke and
scurried for cover, followed by their
disappearing captain. Legar's attempt
to rally his d~emoralized forces to a
fresh attack was apparently futile, for
there followed a long and oppressive
silence. But as the Laughing Mask
warily raised his head for a brief re-
connoissance Of the situation, a bullet
whistling perilously close to his ear
gave warning that his hidden enemies
were decidedly on the alert.
he flung up his automatic for q quick
shot at the sniper whom he saw half
concealed behind a tree trunk. Bur
only a dull click followed his pressure
on the trigger. Margery's defender
hastily explored his pockets, but his
search proving fruitless.
AS he turned to tell her Of the des-
perate situation confronting them. he
could not repress an exclamation of
startled surprise. For at this most
danger-fraught hour Of her existence,
he saw Margery Golden apparently
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20

Then, with a concerted rush. ne
besiegers Of that rocky citadel Gov
cred the remaining distance and came
swimming over the rough-hewn bat
Elements. The Laughing Mask threw
a protecting arm about his slender
comrade and stood waiting for the
shock OF hand-to-hand conflict. But
Y as communicating hands were
reached out toward the shrinking girl
there came the sound Of many feet
pounding along the ridge.
BEAT II, the bulls r cOmin'r'
shouted one OF the gangsters as 0
group OF flying figures charged down
upon them. Out OF that inferno OF
raging fighters whose lurid Oaths were
punctured By revolver shots and the
crash Of heavy clubs on thick skulls,
two men detached themselves and
made a quick dash for liberty. The
scar-marked fugitive. with two detec-
tives close at his heels. succeeded in
reaching the highway. Here he seized
upon the motorcycle belonging to DO-
vid Manley, and the next moment Its
chugging explosions woke the echoes,
as with a flying leap he was In the sad
die and rOcketing down the road.
The other refugee, who wore a yell
low mask, was honored by the hot
chase Of the russet-faced Captain
Bracket himself. Making straight for
a huge, round bowlder standing in
solitary isolation, he outstripped his
somewhat pOrtly pursuer and lodged
around the globular mass of stone.
A little later that self-possessed
young woman was sitting peacefully
on the wide and shady veranda of her
fathers home when David Manley.
still In his cycling toys, came up the
steps toward her. In his arms was u
lumpish and wriggling collie puppy.
Margory fixed Oh him q stern look of
interrogation.
"What were you doing at Seven Oaks
hill this morning?" she inquired
brusQuely.
Davy's eyes fell before the direct
gaze of his inquisltor.
81 haven't been neal Seven Oaks hill
today" he replied slowly, after a lit
tie pause. IL have been Over to Aunty
Kicks ever since I talked with you this
morning. l thought you might change
your mind about wanting a puppy, so
l 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,
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20
lsing herself with a round hand

amusing herself with a round hand
mirror.
isn't this a rather W-chosen time
for such childish diversions" he in
quired u little sternly.
The p%reoccupied girl continued for
a full moment to turn and twist that
ever-shifting mirror before she spoke.
'Thls childish diversion, as you call
It may be the only means Of saving
our lives" was her calm answer. Il
heard that click that meant your last
cartridge, and l am trying to hello
graph for help"
She resumed her quick movements
that sent the long beams of light ra-
dating out acrOs the valley. Sud
denly they saw an automobile filed
with passengers turn OF the highway
ahd wind rapidly up the drive. They
saw the distant figures of the men as
they got out Of that machine and start
ed TO enter the house. Then the bulky
figure In the lead stopped abruptly and
concentrated his attention on that
faint spot Of light pickering on the
side Of the veranda. After a momen,
he turned and spoke excitedly to the
little group around him.
II was apparent the stalwart police
captain had interpreted those dancing
splashes Of light into the frantic call
from Seven Oaks hill for badly needed
help.
Throwing aside his useless weapon
the Laughing Mask seized a heavy
rock ana hurled It down upon the adj
vancing group, 20 halfway up the
slope. He followed this by another
granite projectlle, and still another
But It was an easy matter for the at
tackers to dodge these clumsy mis-
slles, and It was evident that at bes.
only a brief respite could be gained
by this medieval method Of warfare
One Of the gangsters drew a DELHI
crate bead on the exposed figure o.
the Laughing Mask. but Legar strucl
up his arm before he could fire.
Il want to mar those birds alive
Margery heard him gnmly announce.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20

making each word q stab. 'and / do
not care to accept a gift Of any kind
from your hands," AS she finished
speaking the wrathful girl turned and
swept into the house, leaving a sad
dened young man absently holding a
sprawling collie puppy in his arms.
The Dice Of Chance.
David Manley was decidedly un-
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 a deliberate
and u%nwarranted f~alsehOod.
Following his disastrous rout at the
battle Of Seven Oaks hill, their one
armed enemy had seemingly declare4
a truce, and now the gentle Mrs. GC:.
den, in the hope that 1t might prove a
distraction for the deeply broodlng girl,
planned a gay lawn fete, to which The
whole countryside was invited. Under
the stimulus of preparation for this
elaborate affair, Margery's dropping
Spirits revived to a certain extent. But
In thinking that Legar would for long
relinQulsh his relentless purpose to re-
venge, they had sadly misjudged that
vicious master-criminal.
From certain Inside sources he
learned of the proposed festivities,
and at once decided the opportune
moment had arrived for him to strike
and strike hard. Among the pernlcious
crew which did his bidding was a
swarthy-faced Neapolitan bomb-setter
known as Black Tony. Because OF
this mans proclivities for high explo-
slyes he was selected as the particular
instrument for the consummation OF
Legar's Ubiquitous scheme.
A little later, in the Owls subter.
ranean retreat, he was receiving his
final instructions from the lips Of his
scRr-marked leader. Black Tony
might well prove a plant and danger
Gus tool In skilled hands, but he wal
sadly deficient In that initiative eB
sendal for any work more complicated
than d~ynamiting the grocery shops O
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-04-20
SYNOPSIS.

On wIndward Island Palidori intriguea
Mira, Golden into an appearance Of evil
which causes Golden TO capture ana tor
ture the Italian BY branding his face and
rushing his hand. palidorl floods the Is
land AMI kldnaps Golden's little daughter
MarEery. Twelve years later In Rev YORK
a Masked One rascueB Margery from Le-
gar and takes her 70 her fathers home.
Legar sends Golden a demand for the
chart. The coveted chart IL lost In a
fight between Manley one OF LegarH
ing Mask. Count pa Espares figures In a
dublouB attempt 10 ontrap Lcgar n
claims 10 have killed him. Golden's house
II dynamited during a masked bal. Le-
gar escapes but Da Espares Is crushed In
the ruins. Margery rescues the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
gerry not Indifferent to his love. lie saves
her from Mauki's poisoned Arrows. Man
ley plans a mock funeral which falls TO
accomplish the desired urpcs the cap
ture Of the Iron Claw and bis gang, MAI
gerry Is saved from death a. the hands OF
the Iron Claw BY the Laughing mask. An
attempt By the Iron Claw 20 blow up the
OfMara cottage Is frustrated In the nick
Of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
hears the police's plan to take the Laugh
ing Mask prisoner and hagtena TO warn
him. They escape both the police n
the Iron Claw. Later the Langnlng MASK
- almost taken while with Aargery Al
her home. He eludes capture; Mhrgerys
father tells her that the Mask has met
death. A mysterious woman frightens
Lagar's henchman into q promise OF con-
faaaion TO clear the Laughing Mask. she
meets Margery ana dinclosea herself 10
that young lady a. David Manley. Le-
M and hIs gang ga possession Of some
loot and escapO, taxing Margery with
them. The LauGslAI Mask adds to his
myHteriouBneas b. nee more saving her
from death. MRfRery rescues the chart
OF the Van Horn hoot The police attempt
70 arrest David as the Laughing Mask:
The Mask appears on the scene. David
gar's henchmen. one OF whom loses his
life trying TO escape.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
USES TOMATOES AS WEAPONS
Woman Vendor Also Effectively Bonn
bards kimonoed Customer With
the Scale Weights.

The high cost of things generally
including tomatoes-was directly re-
sponsible for the loudest case heard In
the Yorkville court, a case rejecting
the difference in shopping tactics to be
observed in various segments of a
large city, says the New York Herald.
Mrs. Anna Saconne was present in
q cerise Kimono and bandages to COM
plain of the commercial tactics Of
Mrs. Concetta Fasano, a travelling sales
woman for tomatoes. According to
the evidence, Mrs. Saconne was COM
planning of the price and condition
of the tomatoes sold by Mrs. Fasano,
When she suddenly received a one
pound weight in the direct center of
the forehead, and IA subsequently
bombarded with other weights ranging
from a quarter Of a pound to three
pounds, after which a deluge of toma-
toes wrecked another u blue XII
mono which Mrs. Saconne wears when
tomato shopping.
why this?' asked the magistrate
of Mrs. Fasano.
"She buy notheeng and talka too
mooch," explained Mrs. Fasano. IF
she joost buya sometheeng an walk
away, all right, shut up, but she no
buys sometheeng and says a~yerytheeng
ees no good. I slappa da face; she
talks. I trow da weight she talks. I
trow da fruit; she talks. She talk,
she talk, she talk. She no buy SOON
theeng; she talk, she talk, she talk.
How mooch?"
give dollars answered the mag
~istrate, and the fine was paid.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
oua FLEET MAy Alo ALLIEs.
Report That Atlantic Fleet May Re
Sent 20 Europe.

Washington, Al report IL current ia
the capitol that the Atlantic battle.
shlp teet may De sent 10 Europe 10
aid the allies. Secretary Daniels re-
fuses b discuss the report
Mr, Daniels hiss received from Al
mlral Mayo a complete outline 81 the
situation Ia Europe as u affects the
shlpping problem of the war. He re-
telNrsi sush information es has reached
the hritish Hna French udmiealties
% the situation within Germany. both
military ana naval. III relation u Il
possible nayal pfyenstretttempt rs the
Germans.
From Huauestioned sources Iii the
navy department the information h
obtained that an offensive by the tier-
man npei ID hy no mraus i distant
possibility " WINS Indicated that the
ffFsrt fl8t the Atlantic fleet might X
g Europe Was die @ this report,
IL q believed ~antoerary Is about rs
make b desperate effort t. eut the
ir0u flHg which keeFs German coin.
tnRreV 90 ihe high ssaS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
GERMANS FORGE
RUSSIANS BACK
ARMIES or The KAISER ARE
MARCHING on PETRo0RAp
BURNING AS They GO.
Germans Occupy Greater Portion OF
ossel island, the Key to the En.
trance Of she Gulf 81 Finland,
Through EHarts N Fleet.

London With me armies lii FlaH
ders Inactive, except for hombnnl
nents Interest rfafaFa pn the OPERA
items 0f the Germans III he island of
sag@i situated ai THE month II the
Nnif az ltlea, ana Tie KEY ID The %.
rancs IN tllr autr 81 Finland
A. iaaf accounts The Germans, who
banded nHder tie cover 0f d great aF.
ray III naval craft. wefe steadily
pressing beck the Russians toward
ms southeastern part ~ the island
Ant aisa putting ashore other forces
with the huge armada guarding them
against assault hg Russian wnrshipa
The entire northern and eastern
sections ~ the lsland vrre III fier
y 4 hahiia ana iiie Invaders were only
. short distance frum A%renshurg. on
the southern shore. which waa Ia
flames Iefes. which Hug % the Zyorb
peninsula, the s-oathegnmost extremity
of n4e island. was also 90 fire. Wheth
81 the CONGREGATIONS we're canstgi ~
me Gefgiian guns nr whether they
we're started by the Russians ls not
known.
Although thc German commanica
tiun says she tsermnna suffered no
losses iaring The landing 90 Oesel isi
and. the retrograd war ofice snys
that IL attempting 70 cover the land
Ink II the eneipy on nagu island 10
the north IL Oeaet. four uermuu toF
redp beats uFe reported 10 have leen
sunk aud enc cruiser RIM aground
The sruHli detachment which landed
90 laagb lsiani maa forced later ~
INV Russians 10 pta to the ships,
while the Russian fleet. which III last
accounts had suffered nd material
damage, WAS hiudering the Getlnan
war craft Ia the waters between Dago
and uesel islands.
Rain n Flanders.
AZ yer nothing has come through To
show that the euriuy bas attempted
g attack me mainland of western Es
thonia nor has there been my lndira
iieh that the RnNsiHn trent hi this 81.
glen hos been moved,
SUNDAY again saw i heavy rainfall
0n the front 81 Flanders aud there
wefr Uniy accommodating encounters
ana artillery activity, 10 the south,
eioA.R ths Aisncl i lively artillery duel
continues between the Freuen ana inc
0rfmans,
ON The AaatFe haitian fgatt, especial
~ in the lsnna0 region, the reciprocal
holuhar dtnents continue heavy. one
infantry -enGagefaNaf reported was III
The t%htaf0tano valley, where Austro-
ituneaFtans attempted an attack, but
WIRE TennlAal hY the ItallAn Orc.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
PERU BREAKS WITH KAISER
German Minister Handed Passports by
Government-uruguay to Take
Similar Action.

Lima, Peru. Oct. S.-Peru formally
broke relations with Germany. In &C.
cordance with an overwhelming vote
in congress for such a rupture the gov
eminent handed passports to the Ger.
mar minister.
Buenos Aires. Oct. s.-From Monte
vtdeo, Uruguay, anne word that CON
gress was momentarily expected to
vote an overwhelming majority in fR-
vor Of an immediate rupture in dip
lomatlc relations with Germany.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19

Washington. srhe most remarkable
session tn she parliamentary history
~ the world" was Tie way Demo,
cratic aud Republican leaders eharac.
terrified the FIRST war session OF the
siaty.hfth congress. which came tn i
close az three o'clock in the afternoon
of October s. exactly six months after
the declaration Of war against Ger
many,
The record of legislation enacted
and money appropriated has no paral
iel anywhere IN the annals Of all time.
B%egtnning with the declaration ~
war against Germany Ia April. con
gFess has passed bill after bill Of the
most revolutionary character. includ.
ting such measures as the draft bill
and the food centroI bill, Appropria-
tons and contract authorizations for
the present fiscal year, totatling sci,
8p0OoO.000 Including ST.O00.000lOOO lii
loans Nv the allies, were voted with.
out q single dissenting voice i record
eqaalied nowhere, not even IN the
kaiser dominated German ~relchstag.
How Money is Expended.
The following table shows how the
money ~ 20 be spent:
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
c. p. TAFT WEEDS MISS CHASE
Son Of Former President Marrles
Daughter Of irving u. Chase Of
Waterbury, Conn.

Waterbury, Conn. Oct. s.-Miss
Eleanor, the daughter Of Irving II.
Chase, was married here to Sergt. Mai,
Charles Phelps Taft II, q. s. A.. son
NJ William II. Taft and Mrs. Taft az
New Haven. The ceremony was at
Rose liiii the home OF the Chase fam
liz, Flags predominated In the decora.
tons, Rev. Robert II. Brown. pastor
SO the Second church. oHiciated. The
bride was given away By her father,
living II. Chase.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
Leaders Declare Work Done Is
Most Remarkable in Par
liainentary History.
HARMONY MADE A FEATURE
Lack Of pfsseralon Waa Noticeable
Administration Was Defeated on
Only One important Sill Dur.
inc The Six Months.
IMPORTANT BILLS
PASSED IN SESSION

Here are the most important
measures passed BY congress at
the special war sessions
Declaration Of war against
Germany on April O..
War bond iasusa apgreGatina
SfB.53s 900, 900.
War appropriations and con.
tract authorizations totalilna
4.aeo,0 900, 900.
War loans aaereaatlng ~
900. ooo, 600 to the allies.
The aeisctive draft bill, max.
Ing 30, oo0, 900 men liable to mill.
tsry service,
The espionage bill, Including
the embargo provision.
Tho s2,23s.o0o,ooo war reve.
rue bill.
The food control bin.
The trading with the enemy
act,
The soldiers and sailors N.
surance bill.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
$4,000 BELGIAN HOUSES GONE
Germans Record Of Destruction Is
Shown by New Gray Book Is
sued by Government.

Hayre, Oct, s.-The Belgium govern.
ment has issued a gray book to refute
allegations against Belgium civilians
contained In the German white book
OF May, 1915, in which 1t was said
Belgian civilians sayagely attacked
German troops in the early days of the
wal and that the measures adopted by
the Germans We're necessary in the in.
terest of preservation Of the German
army. According to the gray book, be-
tween 10000 and $4,000 houses were
destroyed by the Germans.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
Fire BUGS Destroy Eleuator

New 1ork.-Reports of incendiarism
IN connection with a disastrous wotar
front fire which DESTROYED an aIeyator
ana nearly 100000 bushels of grain in
Brooklyn Saturday were revived SIM
DAY when Fire Chief Kenton issued !
statement saying the cause Of tbo
Dlaze would be rigidly investigated
Inc property loss was estimated j
more than $1,2OO,0OO.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
JACKIE KILLS FRIEND; is HELD
Queenstown Magistrate Says Fatal
Blow Constitutes Manslauahter-
To Get Bail.

London, Oct. S.-Machinists Mate
Perente of an American naval vessel
will be liberated on bail on a charge
Of manslaughter in connection with
the death Of a dock yard laborer named
Plummer, who died from the effect OF
a blow on the jaw inflicted by the
sailor on September s. He was held
By a Queenstown magistrate. Perente
pleaded not guilty and added: Il did
not mean to injure my friend"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
A Poor Financler.

He-We1l have to give up our in
tended trip. My account at the ban
is already overdrawn.
She-Oh, John, you are such a
wretched financier. Why don't you
keep your account in a bank that has
plenty Of money?
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
queen Manic rhnnks Amerio.n.

JaSSy' Roumanta,-Queen Marie of
Roumania on Saturday asked tho nrass
2 convey her thanks to the United
STATES Tor American Red Cross aid and
pledged Rounauia to fight to the end
Inc occasion was the raising Of tba
ana Stripes and the American
hea Cross flag over the first relief
hospital established on Roumanion
Soil.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19

ChlcaE0. Frderal Judge Lands has
refused d approve q ban1 ZOE tho IN
isasa ~ William - Haywood. general
Necretsry ~ the Industrial Worker
~ the World. under indictment with
naner,ps other urpmheFs 10 tue urs
-gnuifatipA fpf conspiracy against the
government fer the reason ghat thp
property sheiafsb pHs not ia this
fedrfal euHrt district.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19

t@s Ahgvl ltn0eft r kapwldea.
y battery y lhe il5gh regiment aftil
iefy tUlahl, o a a serious condition
~ ne ~FvTvlyiug hespsu1 FROM injarles
r@7aeea when ~ fell feun i Gvap
train knawlasa iuuis1 FROM tle
tgain while walsinE ia nis slcsn Il was
LsaKnnl.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
seven killed a cro,slna.

AtsfFH Ar4eu perul - an
a~at0aabtic drtra hF gnSepb J. poht
Was kiliei uuuiEht sngaay Nhen the
car STRUCK by Meadlpa Central
passenger train AZ Hhrtes crossing.
twelve miles RaFfh II pttrtlt.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
uraes Federation olst ! " ~

Sacramento, Cal, Oct. S-The Cali.
fornia State Federation Of Labor went
on record here against the /. w. W..
adopting u resolution recommending
expulsion of all members of that or.
ganization from unions az the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
MiohaelIs' Downfall Exnsotna

Iopennasen-rhe German reichstag
auJourhed' leaving behind it a latent
sl,@s winch political observers think
VIII Iead sooner or later to the retire
ment Of Or. Michaelis, the chancellor
without a following,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19

An Atlantis Por-A larFU British
steamer laaaed with aduiralty stores
principally munifs1ns Bhd ak thega
and harres q ai n aulk was tasai
back ipEg faFt ssadss night with ars
~ ter euGiHe nG9u UimbaFtmtniS
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
How's This p

We offer 10000 for any case Of catarrb
that cannot be cured by HAIIIS
CATARRH MEDICINE.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is talk
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces of the system
Sold by druggists for over forty years.
Price nc. Testimonials free.
f.. j. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. Ohio.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1917-10-19
lncendiaries DESTROY FIo,, Min

sauna, ttah-Fire, believed to he
y l'eendiary origin, destroyed the Sa-
t'le soher mill at an early hour in the
morning together with a large amount
of wheat and flour. The loss i esti.
mated at $4,000.