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ure to serve under him EEe NJ HEzKa
but reasonable with his ,ner SasR as.rx.
er turns deaf ear to any SsazwxaazE
or request. When asked tn eazSsEza
his success in handling men Iae szafsfr:
Kindness is the greatest xzsRS az
humanity. 1t costs us nG4&smgz, sne
why be miser and hoard 7fS III. Il.
spendthrift with kindness"
Lieut.. Adams has many frse1Gas N.
Ell Paso and is often ikc sszzsuEFa
guest at smokers, dinners and Sanxx-x,
He is an honorary n.cnDe a4 zza:.
Toltec Club, the largest azx1 rsssn
prominent club in the soutkSxsSa.. :sssssz..
Ysaleta Country Club and za~xxrzsz
others. He is the author 9F sxszzzzs2
poems, among the Texas, T3aa2xtyss
All,' and is called the Poe9 az aSz=,
Rio Grande by the Georgia suS8serS..
We all join hands in w1shnga Li1ez1
Adams success in his Appearances 1xa
the regular service
A FelIow tsssrHE.
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N. T. Smith, county warden of Viii
cox, has completed the new steel
bridge over Cedar creek on the Dixie
and is working the road to
the Pulaski county line. The road
will be worked through the entire
county, from the line of Ben Hill to
Pulaski county.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-03-23

above reproach. His service with the
Georgia troops has been beneficial to
his regiment and l most heartily rec
ommend his appointment"
Has Support in Congress
Congressman Charles R. Crisp paid
personal visit to H. P. McLain,
Adjutant General of the Army, in the
interest of Lieut.. Adams appoint
ment. Mr.. Crisp writes:
Lieut.. Adams is one of my warm,
personal friends, and a man of ex-
cellent family, and enjoys the con-
tdence and respect OF the best people
of his community. He is a man of
ability and culture, and is in every
way qualified to make the government
an acceptable officer in the army. /
earnestly commend him to you, and
| vouch for his high character. Per-
sonally, l will be happy indeed, if the
Department can commission Lieut..
Adams in the regular service"
Senator Hoke Smith writes: II wish
to recommend Lieutenant Adams to
you for appointment in the regular
service, He is in every respect quail
fed for commission In the regular
army"
Popular With Enlisted Men
Lieut.. Adams is very popular with
the enlisted men of not only his own
company but the entire Brigade. His
policy is to temper mercy with JUS
tice and his men deem it real pleas
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%Hz%zE%
ST. MATTHEW'S EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Sunday School 10 A. M.

Fifth Sunday in Lent.
Sunday School 10 A. M.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, II
o'clock. Subject: "Saul's Religion"
Evening Prayer and Sermon. Sub
ject: "Christ's Winnowing Fan"
Next week Lenten services will be
held on Monday at 4 p. m, Tuesday
night 7:30, Wednesday, Holy Com
munion 1890 A. M.
No services will be held on Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. Brief ad-
dresses on Tuesday night.
Everybody welcome.
]. w. BLEKER.
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fore the public, the senate committee
scheme calling for six months training
and the army general staff plan for a
years intensive work.
1t is known that the general staff
has prepared detailed plans for mobili-
zation of an army of whatever charac-
ter congress may authorize.
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NOTICE

l will be at the City CI.rAIS sSsxee
at the City Hall during fist za5saa a6EE
March, from 9 a. m. to IL nrxFa, z1slg
from 2 to p. M, for f1lc EazEpasGa ~
collecting delinquent city xzzx.
c. r. D8xGEz,
4-3-17. CHIEF 81 FaSirEs
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Rev. Charles Dunaway, the Evan
gelist who conducted a revival here in
April, three years ago, is now con-
Quoting meeting at the NJ z. church
in Triton. Several parties in automo-
biles have gone over for night and
Sunday services.
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NEWSY NOTES
of
NEARBY TOWNS
By WILL v. JONES.

Judge -. ~. X. Crum is holding
court in Abbevile this week. This is
the judges first appearance in Able
vile, and it's a safe bet that those
who go before him for violations of
the prohibition laws will entertain the
hope that it will be his last trip. The
Judge is making very favorable i'm
preston throughout the district with
the law-abiding element.
&ssssz7as.sz.s7's'
Indictments have been returned in
Turner county against w. A. Greer,
chairman of the board; H. Burdette,
former member; ]. o. White, member
of the board, and w. T. Williams,
former clerk of the board, charging
bribery, the indictments growing out
of the purchase of material for bridges
from the A. L. Greenburg Iron Co.,
of Terre Haute, Ind.
&.ss&AzzS.
N. T. Smith, county warden of Will
cox, has completed the new steel
bridge over Cedar creek on the Dixie
Highway, and is working the road to
the Pulaski county line The road
will be worked through the entire
county, from the line of Ben Hill to
Pulaski county.
4.7N.=z.a7z.e
Ben Lanier, over at Triton, got full
of bad whisky, got locked up, got too
hot while in the cooler pulled all of
his clothes off, then got too cold, and
started a fire with his clothes, and
when the jail began to burn Jim got
rescued from all awful death by fire
laddies.
s.77%7'a.iz's'
A negro up at Cordele has intro
duced novel method of proposing tc
the gentle sex. He uses a pistol. He
recently proposed to his Steady
and was promptly refused, whereupor
he pulled revolver from his poke
and shot the woman and then ended
his own life 1t is not thought tina
the method will spring into popularity
with the ladies.
&z,Nza.77,zzE
The towns of Abbeville, Finleysor
and Pineview were damaged slightly
Monday afternoon by the severe wind
storm. 1t looked for awhile as i
Fitzgerald would be hit, as danger
Gus looking cloud could be seen t.
the north of the city.
*77,,z7s.aAz7s'
A report from Cuthbert says til,
| farmers of that section have taker
to diversified farming "like a duck t.
water" and that several carloads O.
hogs and cattle are being shipped tc
the livestock markets.
@9as44a5Sszzt
An order for 800 tons of velve
beans was recently received by Mr.
]. T. Pope, of Dublin, who has scour
ed Laurens county for the bean!
necessary to fill the order $500 ;
ton is the price being paid for velve
beans in Dublin.
4.YHE44A7774
Cordele shipped last week car O
hogs each day of the week, and sew
eral more cars will go out this week
1t looks as if the Hog and Hominy'
campaign is bearing fruit, as report:
from all over Georgia indicate tina
more interest is being taken in raising
hogs and cattle for market than eve
before. But wait until Ben Hill get!
to shipping carload lots of the ia
nous Hampshire hogs!
&77,4&zzE4
cr MA u-nYrrxrY,o r>Dr1@~1Ar
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LIEUT.. ADAMS HoNoRED
Highly Praised by Officers of the
Georgia Brigade

First Lieut.. Augustus E. Adams
Company &C" LIST Georgia Infantry
fitzgerald, Georgia, has been highly
honored by the officers higher up in
the Georgia Brigade. Lieut.. Adams
is seeking appointment as an officer
i'll the regular army. He has been a
member of the "Fitzgerald Guards
tor seven years and commissions
officer in the same organization for
four years. He responded to the call
OF the President on June 10th, 1916,
and was mustered into the Federal
service as Second Lieutenant. lust
thirty-wo days after being mustered
into the Federal service, Lieut. Adams
was appointed First Lieutenant of his
company, taking the place made va
cant by Lieutenant w. T. Nipper.
who succeeded VIM. S. Halle as Can
tain. Lieut.. Adams is the only officer
from Fitzgerald with the "Fitzgerald
Guards"
Receives High Praise
1t became known through Camp
Cotton that Lieut.. Adams is seeking
appointment in the regular service.
In evidence of the high esteem held
for Lieut.. Adams by the officers of
the Georgia Brigade, the War Depart
ment is fairly swamped with recon-
mendations from them.
Major Abram Levy, Augusta, Ga,
commanding the Third Battalion, to
which the Fitzgerald Guards" be-
long, writes:
81 have known Lieut.. Adams, and
he has been i'll my command, for nine
months. | consider ilim one of the
most efficient officers in the Georgia
Brigade He is thorough gentle
man, an efficient officer and a man O
character. He is morally above re
proach and physically and mentally
fit"
Colonel John G. Butler, Savannah
Ga, commanding the First Regimen
Infantry Georgia, writes:
1T is an extreme pleasure to recon-
mend Lieut.. Adams to you I hav,
made close observations of him 70,
the past nine months and consider
him one of the best and most efficien
officers in the Georgia Brigade. He i
a man of integrity and culture.
know him to be morally, mental,
and physically fit for the office h,
seeks and believe the regular servic,
will be greatly benefited by his &C
cession."
General Walter A. Harris, Com
handing the Georgia Brigade, writes
"The efficiency reports filed in m,
headquarters proclaim Lieut., Adam
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Rev. L. A. Cooper took a day off
his campaign for funds for the Geor-
gia Baptists, and run in to see his
friends Thursday.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-18
SIXTEENTH EPISODE
The Unmasking Of Davy.

In that gloomy sanctuary OF evil.
ioers known as the Owls Nest. Jules
Legar bent over the half sheet OF pa.
per on which the pen In his lean fin.
gers was inseribing certain cryptic
characters. Then he quickly folded the
"trip OF parchment, placed 1t in an en-.
Ielope, and securely gummed down
he flap with the aid OF the iron hook
which took the place of his missing
eft hand.
Crossing the dank tagging OF the
nhterranean chamber. he stood be-
ore a ratfaced Individual, who
iquinted slayishly up at him with one
food eye, Although fortified by llber.
Il portions Of the Owls Illicit brew, It
vas evident that One.Lamp Louie
iourished an unwhoesome dread OF
hat scar marked tyrant, who brookcd
10 infraction OF his mallgn authority.
Cut out that booze and listen to
ne" commanded Logar in curt tones;
you know the place where those bulls
rom headquarters gave us such
lively run that had to cache that Van
Horn swag Get out there as quick as
fou can and turn this envelope over
20 Dutch Frank. who will be waiting
With Tony Rafello along the road near
he lake, They will know what to do,
ind remembering bungling on this
OBJ"
As the one-eyed gangstcr placed the
Envelope carefully In his pocket and
hunk out of that harborage OF human
lereliCts, It would have boded i'll for
his peace of mind could he have seen
It that moment into the dark eubby.
aole where that nocturnal old hag,
The Owl. nested during the daylight
hours, In that unsaYory retreat stood
motionless figure. with one ear
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SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palldorf lnlrlgues
Mrs, Golden Into an appearance OF evil
which causes Golden 20 capture and tor.
turn the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand, PalldUri Hoods the ls
and ami kidnaps GoIden's little daughter
hargery. Twelve years later In New York
4 MASKED OHe rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her TO her fathers home.
LeBar sends Golden a demand for the
.hart The coveted chart Is lost In a
hght between Maniey and one OF Legdr' s
henchmen. but Is recovered by the Laugh
ng Mask. Count Da Espares figures IN a
iubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
. dynamited during a masked ball. Le-
Bar escapes but Da Espares is crushed In
The ruins. hargery reseges the Laughing
Mask from the police. Manley finds Mar
Iery not Indifferent 10 bis love. He saves
aer from aauhs poisoned arrows. Man
Iey plaLs mock funeral which falls to
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture OF the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar
yery is saved from death at the hands OF
lhe Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow UP the
Caara cottage ts frustrated In tho nick
N time The Laughing Mask diseloses
bis Identity 10 Margery. Margery over
bears the police's plan to take the Laugh
ng Mask prisoner and hBstens to warn
him. They escape both tho police and
,hs Iron Claw. Later the Laughing Mask
D almost taken while with Margery at
Der home He eludes capture: Margeryis 5
!ather tells her that the Mask has met
ieath. mysterious woman frightens
Legar's henchman into a promise OF con-
'esslon to clear the Laughing Mask. She
meets Margery and discIoses herself To
hat young lady as David Manley. Le-
tar and his gang get possession OF some
GOT and escape. taking Margery with
hem. The Laughing Mask adds to his
nysterioIsness by once more saving her
rom death.
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! liked the design. I'll trouble you for
II now. captain. for l don't want to
break the set"
He quickly crossed to that silently
raging guardian OF the peace and ex'
tracted the yellow bit of metal from
his unwilling fingers. Then with lev
eled weapon he backed slowly to the
open window. and. leaping out with
an agile spring, vanished from the
sight OF that little assemblage. Over.
come with the very audacity of this
daring stroke. they stood for q mo.
ment staring at the open window, then
came a hurried stampede out Of the
house to cut OF the retreat Of the
masked fugitive.
Davy. remaining behind, for the OBJ.
vious reason that he was still securely
handcuffed. found fixed upon him the
somewhat scornful glance OF Margery
Golden.
Why have you led me to think you
were the brave Laughing Mask all
this timer" she demanded, with q Ms
ing infection OF anger.
III you must know, Margcry." he
replied. cropping for his words. 1T was
because love you and thought you
were learning to love him for his
bravery in your defense"
you were quite right in thinking
So" answered the blazing eyed girl;
Il do love him and / could never love
anyone who could stoop TO such de-
ception as you have"
They were interrupted In the midst
OF this painful discussion by the re-
turn Of the crestfallen police captain
and Dayy's much-relieved employer.
I'VE couldn't find the slightest trace
OF that impudent masquerader," said
the aged banker in response to his
secretary's questioning look, "bnt I
don't care 30 much now that you are
absolved from this ridiculous charge" 4"
Then. turning to Captain Bracket, he
added with pardonable sarcasm, isn't
II about time you released this des-
perate criminal?"
AS Davy stood rubbing his aching
wrists. from which the half.heartedly
apologetic officer had Just removed the
constraining handouts. his eye fell on
that strip Of paper Margery had re-
trleved at such great hazard and which
now lay on the table forgotten In tbs
excitement Of the moment.
"No wonder they put up such .
fight TOR this paper" he cried sxcitsd.
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the Laughing Mask like Sinking Jungle
cats hunting In pairs.

the Laughing Mask like Sinking jungle
cats hunting In pairs.
The next moment those creeping
figures had ayalanehed themselves up
on him. knocking his weapon from his
hand and bearing him heavily to the
ground under their combined weight
Fighting with q courage born OF des
peration, the Laughing Mask with one
supreme effort shook of the clutches
OF his unwieldy opponents and sprang
to his feet. the strip OF white paper
still gripped In his left hand.
One-Lamp Louie, seeing his oppor.
tunity, leyeled the revolver and fired
at close range. A stinging pain in his
left hand forced him to involuntarily
relinquish his hold on the crumpled
bit OF paper. and puff OF wind sent
1t kitlng high above his head.
The astonished girl. sitting as mo-
tionless as an equestrian statue, had
barely time to gather her scattered
wits. when that disputed scrap OF
parchment came gently floating down
the breeze. She knew that paper must
have some great intrinsic value or the
Laughing Mask would not have jeop
ardized his life for its possession.
Wheeling her tender-mouthed horse
In his tracks. she struck him q sharp
blow with her riding crop. Smart.
ing under this unusual indignity, he
launched out like black thunderbolt
toward the startled gangsters block.
Ing his path. Margery swung low like
an Indian and scooped up the paper.
As Margery swept past the last OF
her enemies she saw the black limou-
sine backing out from the shrubbery
just ahead Of her. and by a herculean
effort succeeded In pulling up barely
In time to avoid a collision with that
mysterious vehicle. Just then the
Laughing Mask. with his left hand
hastily bandaged, burst out of the
bushes and ran swiftly toward the
waiting motor car. He stopped In sud.
den wonderment as he saw the serene
eyed girl who smilingly extended q
frayed and soiled strip Of white paper.
Il don't know whether this IL your
property" she said lightly as he came
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pressed so closely to tho cracked door
panel that every word spoken in the
outer room was plainly audible.
This daring oayesdropper wore a
yellow mask. with the mouth slit curry.
Ing Upward In fixed. mocking smile
He now seemed animated by strong
desire to accompany one-Lamp Louie
as that worthy departed on his strange
errand. Swiftly mounting a shaky lad
der on one side OF the room, the
masked interlopcr CROPPED his way up
ward through narrow bulkhead door,
opening onto q gloomy alleyway.
Racing down this alley. he reached
the street where . black. low-slung
Limousine stood drawn up at the curb.
On the next block thick.bodled man
vaa hailins . passing taxi.
.FolIou that tAxicab." he cried out
10 the chauffeur: don't let \ get out
4 signt for . minntAs
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-18

toward her. but didn't want you
to lose II after that terrible fight"
He was suddenly interrupted by the
sound of loud and raucous shouts and
the ierky whlrring OF the taxicab en-
gine.
These men are in an ugly mood
and will stop at nothing My man and
can hold them off until you get q
start. When you get home give that
paper to your fathers secretary. il
concerns him deeply. Go at once and
ride as hard as you know how"
From the depths OF a comfortable
wicker chair in the spacious living
room, Margery narrated the exciting
events OF tho last hour to little cir,
Gle Of breathless auditors. including
the somewhat abashed Captain Braek.
EFT OF headquarters.
And when she exhibited that tat.
tered slip Of paper which she had
been instructed to deliver to the
young secretary. David Manley. the
red.faced captain could restrain him.
self no longer.
Il amt sayin' this Laughing Mask
amt brave enough when 1t comes to
a Showdown he said in unctuous
tones. but that don't let him oil those
crimes he's charged with. I've been
followin' up a clue that leads right
into this house, Mr.. Golden, and II
you amt got any objections I'd like
to have a talk with that secretary OF
yours
At that moment the unsuspecting
object of this thiniy voiled insinuation
airily entered tho room. Margery ut.
tered a gasp OF surprise as she saw his
left hand bound in q bloodstained
handkerchief.
THAT left hand OF yours looks kind
OF mussed up said the police captain,
perhaps you wouldn't mind tellin' us
how Il got hurt"
For the first time since Margery
had known the frank and boyishly
engaging David Manley he appeared
constrained and somewhat evasive.
"Wh-I- was fooling around in the
gun.oom and-and my automatic &C.
cidentally went OF" he replied halting.
~, and then added quickly as though
struck by an inspiration. Il was clean.
Ing II, you know"
Into the dull face OF the captain
flashed . look Of satisfied triumph. He
took from his pocket . pair Of heavy,
janSling handouts.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-18

That blur don't work." he replied.
mot when we know the Laughing
Mask was wounded In the left hand
not half an hour ago" Then he
solemnly enunciated, David Man.
ley. you are under arrest"
With these words he dexterously
slipped the handouts over the secre-
tary's wrists.
But this is preposterous, Captain
Brackett," declared Enoch Golden
somewhat heatedly. Il would as soon
think Of accusing my own daughter
Of being the Laughing Mask as this
boy. who has stood by me through all
my troubles"
I'm sorry. Mr.. Golden, but the law
must take its course" answered the
smug-faced police officer. Il didn't
make any move until l was sure OF
what l was doin', though I've had my
suspicious ever since found this here
piece OF ioolry on your library floor
the time the Laughing Mask gave US
the Slip"
Fishing in a deep sidepocket. he
1rew out a gold cuff link with the let.
tcrs D. NJ. monogrammed on Its oval
face.
You'll have to do q lot OF explainin'
before you get through" he thundered
at Dayy in a third-degree voice. "and
since you say you amt the Laughing
Mask. you might as we'll commence by
tellin' US how he happened to drop this
sleeve button with your initials on IT,"
Il guess you'll have to do your duty.
captain" came his low-toned deply.
Il have no explanation to offer you"
Suddenly from behind q lace hang
Ing stepped familiar figure holding
black automatic in his hand. His
features were hidden by q yellow
mask, the mouth slit curving into an
enigmatic smile.
The Laughing Mask" involunta-
rily burst from the astounded group.
Entirely at your SERVICE" came the
mocking retoinder. Then he cried
tersely. Throw up your hands, all Of
you. The cuff link which this highly
intelligent officer considers SO very i'm.
portant was borrowed by me because
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-30
All Men Will Receive 10 Per
Cent Wage Addition.
Only Union Men Will Not Par
ticipate in Plan.
TO Be EFFECTIVE IN JULY
Nearly 100000 To Be Distrib-
uted Among Topeka Forces.
$500 Employees Here Are Al
fected by New Order.

In view of the continuing increase
in the cost of living and of the con-
tinued increase in the earnings of the
Santa Fe railway system, announce
ment has been made by President E.
p. Ripley that on the first day of July
next, or as near to that time as the
accounts can be made up, employees
will be paid additional compensation
equal to 10 per cent of their wages
earned for the first six months of the
calendar year. namely, January to
June, inclusive.
This will apply to all employees in
service on June 80, except employees
working under sch edules or contracts
made by collective bargaining, and
employees whose pay equals or exceeds
$4,000 per annum; nor will an amount
be given which will make the total
Continued on Page Twol
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GAMBLING
'ROTTEN';OUGHT
TO JAIL BAR0NS
Spectators Alone Cause of
Present High Prices.
Half Dozen Middlemen Control
Chicago Market.
WORSE THAN IN NEW YORK
And 13 Price Fixers Were Sent
to Prison There.
Same Justice in Chicago Would
Put 80 Behind Bars.
WORSE THAN IN new YORK
Same Justice in Chicago Would
Put 80 Behind Bars.

Chicago, April 30.-Food gambling
conditions in Chicago are rottener
than they ever were in New York,
where thirteen poultry price ffxers
were taken to the penitentiary, accord
ing to H. A. Emerson, food investi-
gator for the state of New York.
and" continued Emerson, you can
quote me as saying that if the same
justice were melted out here, at least
thirty Chicago butter and egg dealers
would be behind prison bars
Speculation and speculation alone is
the cause of the present high prices in
many foodstuffs. according to F. NJ.
Coughlan, of Frank NJ. Coughlan &
Sons. of New York, also in Chicago
today.
IF the United States steps in and
halts speculation, butter and eggs will
be comparatively cheap this summer,
Coughland declared. Butter in Chi
cago should sell at not more than %
cents Wholesale; in New York at 80
cents" he said There is a big over
supply on the Pacific coast. Cut out
a half dozen middIemen and prices
will drop from to 10 cents per
pound"