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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
FIRST PRINCIPLES OF SAVING
Men Must Look to the Future II There
Is to Be Any Progress Made
by the World.

Socialists claim that the world would
be better Off II every man received and
consumed all that he produced so that
nobody could accumulate wealth or be-
come more prosperous than his neigh
Dor. If all men were equally strong.
intelligent, honest and industrious,
such state might be possible; but the
superman must come first.
If small group of men living by
themselves save nothing and do no
work to improve their future, they
will not progress. They would have to
build and otherwise create real wealth
for future use, or they would remain
barbarians. The abOrigines of Amer
lea, Australia and most of Africa lived
from hand to mouth for ages. Ameri-
can Indians were practical socialists,
and they made no progress. though
they were physically strong and intel
lectually bright. They remained barba-
rians because they gave no thought to
the future.
If few men, beginning with moth
ing more than means of bare susie
nance. put aside every year tokens of
value, such as gold. acceptable to them
selves, or build houses, make tools.
cloth and other things of value that
can be kept for future use they will
improve their condition i'm life and
grow rich In proportion to their indus
dustry and thrift. The accumulation Of
gold or other money is secondary
matter. Real wealth can be accumu-
lated In other ways. but money is
convenience that standardizes values
and has become Indispensable to our
form of civilization.
When wealth has been accumulated
the community is benefited by its exist
ence. AS it grows, roads can be built,
pure water can be brought into the
towns, etc. Such progress is impOs-
sible IL there Is no store of wealth
from which to draw to pay or sustain
the men who do the work before ii be-
comes productive. 1t may be said that
other members Of the community could
give part of the wealth they produce
while public works are being construct
ed. That is true, but it would be the
exact accumulation of wealth to which
reference Is made, and its outward
and visible sign would be the roads
and the waterwOrks. BY giving part
of their earnings or products for such
a purpose they put aside something Of
value for future use, in this case roads
and water system.
Someone has to save If any progress
Is to be made, and the more that save
the faster will be the rate of progress
and the greater the prosperity of the
community. What the masses lack Is
correct understanding of their common
intC"est.-New York Commercial.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward Island Palidori intrigueS
Mrs. Golden into an appearance OF eVIi
which causes Golden TO capture ana tor-
ture the Italian by branding his face ana
crushing his hand. Palidori Hoods the Is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New YORK
q Masked One rescues Margery from be-
gar and takes her TO her fathers nome.
whence she is recaptured. MargeTy
mother fruitlessly implores Golden to mo
their daughter. The Laughing MASK
again takes Margery away from Legar.
Legar sends 10 Golden a warning ana :
demand for a portion OF the chart OF
Windward Island. Margery meets her
mother. The chart Is lost in hght De
tween Manley and one OF Legar.s hench-
men, but is recovered by the Laughing
Mask Count Da Espares figures in
dubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Golden's house
n dynamited during masked Dali Ie-
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. He saves
her from Maukfs poisoned arrows. Man
ley plans mock funeral which falls 10
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture OF the Iron Claw and his gang. the
Laughing Mask again illustrates the Iron
Claw
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
inouisitiye figure. And she knew that

inquisitive figure. And she knew that
figure could mean no good to the house
of O'Mara.
She crept as silently up the broken
steps again, went to her fathers time
worn tool chest and from it took out
somewhat rusty but ominous-looking
revolver.
The thin-armed girl with the thick
bodied revolver then crept back to-
wards the cellar. She had reached the
top of the stairs when she saw dark
figure slowly emerge from the gloom.
She stood there, with her jaw set and
her six-shooter leveled, waiting for the
intruder.
Then a gasp of surprise broke from
her lips, for she saw it was the one
armed workman from the Applewaithe
| factory. And the next moment she re-
! membered that this was the s;sne man
who had tried to rob her father of his
work. And she no longer hesitated.
Get out O. this housed" she COM
manded. And get out quick. or I'll
| put hole clean through you!"
For a moment Legar stared round
eyed at the apparition confronting
him. Then he turned and backed
slowly yet discreetly away, with his
eyes steadily fixed on the pistol bar
rel so diconcertingly close to his body.
Now. my girl. l mean no harm for
you here" he tried to argue, as he felt
for the door behind him.
But life had left Miss Peggy O'Mara
a good deal of a cynic.
| You mean harm for me father
and that's enough for me! Get out O
here, and go while the COINS good"
Listen to me-" persisted Legar as
he backed through the door, you're
doing your father more harm, at this
very moment. than l could ever do
him"
But the grim young face of the girl
did not relax
"I1l take me chance on that" was
her retort.
But you're losing your chance
you're"
Legar did not complete that sen
tence. Instead. he leaped suddenly to
wards the girl with the firearm, for
he had noticed her dress sleeve catch
in the screen-door hook. This had re
suited in the momentary DETECTION oil
that ever-menacing revolver barrel
and Legar's long fingers had encom
passed that weapon before she could
level 1t again. With a quick turn OF
two he had twisted 1t out of her hand
Then he caught her by the shoulder
and swung her fiercely about. Ever
then she was not actively afraid Of
him. The tears in her eyes were more
those of modification than of terror.
Now, my girl, I'm going to tell yor
thing or two" said the man with the
revolver, STOPPING closer to her in the
moonlight You think I'm an enemy
of your fathers. But you're wrong
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Never Knows What He Wants.

The nuisance for the man who has
acquired great financial resources usu-
ally is that he doesn't know what he
wants. Possessing the resources and
feeling the normal necessity to have
recourse to them, he looks about for
something to want, and he selects the
most costly thing. The acquisition of
this most costly thing always involves,
In practice, the separation of tae rich
man from society. Thus, he will ac-
Quire large estate, or several large
estates. and cut himself on from tho
world by gates, doors. miles Of drive.
lodge keepers, menials. and secreta-
ries. Or he will acquire 2.O00-ton
yacht and cross the Atlantic privately,
though less quickly, less comfortably,
and even less privately than on a great
liner. Or he will keep a private or
chestra. instead of being seen at con-
certs. All which, though magnificent,
Is antisocial and silly, and Is secretly
felt to be so by the rich man when he
happens to wake up in the middle Of
the night and can't go to sleep again.
WOman's Home Companion.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12

This dropD nun her throat when
you tore her on free this morning.
Take that to herIell her you'd found
it after she Lett she'll feel sorry for
you. In fact. yposve got to make her
feel sorry for pa You'd better try
faint, when youfe talking to her. and
tell her you hexen't eaten for a couple
of days. She'll ~ to give you money
But you must ten her that your moth
er is worse 81 tAan you are"
But s'posin' she won't swallow that
sob stuff?"
IT'S up to you to make her. And
the best way to 6et her out here is to
persuade her - an basket of food
and wine and bring it back with her
in her own car. She knows you belong
to the factory settlement here and
she won't be suspicious. You do your
work right, and you'll have her here
tomorrow nighf
The youthful eyes which life had al
ready left hard studied the sinister
figure in the moonlight.
And when get her out to that
sluiceroom. whatre you goin' to do
with herr"
The one-armed man laughed quietly.
That's something strictly between
her and me. vas his calmly enunci-
ated reply as ~ stepped slowly back
and disappeared through the shrub
berry beside the O'Mara cottage.
The girl stood staring after him
without moving. So intently did she
look after thar vanishing figure that
she did not observe a second figure.
even more mysterious than the first.
as it slipped oot OF the shadows and
stepped quietly Up beside her.
She turned With . start and stared
up at the stranger confronting her.
And It did not add to her peace of
mind to discover that this stranger
wore a mask over his face.
What d. you want here?" was her
brusque demand.
I'm looking for young girl who
happens to be in trouble" was the
quietly spoken reply.
Then l guess, you'll have to keep
on travelin'," announced Peggy as she
swung up the broken steps with as,
sumed nonchalance, strobe In through
the door, and shut 1t after her. She
stood there for several minutes before
venturing to move. Then she silently
reopened the door and stared out. to
make sure that her visitor had taken
his departure. Instead Of catching
sight of the masked figure, however
she was a little startled to see the
one-armed man push his way in
through the bushes and once more
creep to the door where she stood.
What did that man want?" quick
ly demanded the newcomer.
81 didn't wait to ask him." was the
girls retort.
mo. l guess this isn't time fol
waiting" ruminated the other aloud
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12

All am is a treasury agent. And I've
been wondering II you know how many
years 1t means for a man who gets
caught in a twenty thousand-dollar
dope-smuggling COUP"
Legar turned and nodded pregnantly
toward the cellar where he knew
O'Mara to be.
You've nothin' on me father!" pro-
tested the now terrified girl.
Nothing beyond the fact. Of course.
that he's carrying Kaisow wood away
from the Applewaithe factory. And
why hos doing that you know as well
as I do"
A sob suddenly shook the meager
body of the white-faced girl.
For Gawd's sake, mister, gather me
In II you want to! Take me. but don't
send me father up! He's a good man
at heart, and wouldn't so much as
harm a fly! You can kill me II you
want to. but don't be hard on me IA
ther!"
Legar stood thoughtfully regarding
her.
II don't want to kill you, my girl.
want to help you. And II you're willing
to take a turn at helping me. in a
move or two, believe l could still
make this thing come out all right"
You'll let me father OFF," she de-
manded.
YES"
Then tell me what I'm to do"
"You remember that young lady at
the works this morning, who nearly
got drawn into the machinery"
"The skirt with the starry eyes
Sure!"
well, I want to meet that young
| lady. in secret"
And where do I come in?" asked
the worldly wise girl.
81 want you to go to her house and
ask her to come to the sluiceroom OF
the factory tomorrow night"
81 can see that millionaire dame
losin' her beauty sleep to beat 1t out
to a dye dump like this!"
Then it's up to you to take her
there" was Legar's retort.
But I amt no miracle worker!"
Legar drew back.
| Then our bargain is to fall
through" he demanded, with a head
movement towards the cellar door.
| But how'm l goin' to make heI
Gomez" inquired the distressed girl
Legar drew out the gold locket which
he had picked up from the factory
floor.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Generous Man!

A Scotch comedian whose frugality
is as notorious as he himself Is famous,
had an engagement In Glasgow some
years ago, and as he had friend who
could put him up for the week, no ho-
tel was going to get free advertising
through his residence within its walls.
His host had just become the proud
pOssessor of a son and heir, but his
pride in the kid did not prevent him
from giving the star all the attention
the most eXacting guest could expect.
The Saturday night brought taxi
to the door. and while the host was
carrying down the luggage the come
dian, after bidding his hostess good
by. pulled handful Of silver out Of
his pocket and said: do We ken,
Mrs. WhitewoOd. IL l had copper I
wad leave 1t for the BARN saturday
Evening Post.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Prisoners Married BY Proxy.

Four French prisoners Of war In
Germany. now in the camp at Stendal.
were married recently to their respec-
tive fiancees In France. The arrange
ments were completed through the
Spanish 1bassy In Berlin. Exactly
at the time at which the wedding cere-
mony, with the brides absent, was per-
ing performed in the prisoners camp
at Stendal, another ceremony, with the
bridegrooms absent, was performed in
France.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
The MarseiIles-R hone Canal.

Completion of the 50-mile Marsedlleo-
Rhone canal. which will permit small
Mediterranean steamers to enter the
Rhone river, indicates that not quite
all of Frances energy il being con-
sumed by the war. A four-and-a-half-
mile tunnel through the Rove noun
tain, the canals chief obstacle. has
been successfully bored. practically
ending the six years of labor put in on
this great public work. Unlike the
Turkish railroads In Palestine. this
project seems to have been pushed to
a conclusion in spite of the war rather
than because of it. Yet its advantages
where huge armies are depending ON
water-borne munitions and food can
readily be grasped. To the French
canal system, already the most extern
sive in the world, 1t will be an addition
of prime importance.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12

And for that reason we'll have to
speed up that bargain of ours. and put
the thing through tonight"
"Tonight?" echoed the girl in whis-
per of alarm.
do you want to save your father?"
I'll bring 'er." she announced with
grim determination. I'll bring her.
even though I have to throw a string
O. fits to start her on the way!"
The Drums Of Death.
II was not until Margery Golden
was seated In the suede-upholstered
landaulet that she found time to ques-
ton the expediency Of her midnight
mission. Yet as she looked at the I'M
happy and hollow-eyed girl at her side
she felt sure that her journey. odd as
1t had at first seemed to her. could not
be altogether q mistake. The girl was
honest. of that there could be no ques-
ton, for she had journeyed many long
miles to restore q trivial bit of jewelry
to its owner. She had also refused to
accept money. She had even seemed
unwilling, after Margery had packed a
large motor hamper with jelly and
milk and potted meats. to have that
luxurious young lady venture 80 far
a-field at such an hour Of the night.
But Margery felt that 1t was a case
where the loss Of time might possibly
mean the loss of a life, and she was
glad, as they went humming out past
the thinning lights of the city's re-
hottest suburbs. that she had not hest
tated to do what she could to repay
her debt to the daughter of Dan
O'Mara.
why are we stopping at the Apple
waithe works?" she asked as the car
drew up beside the unlighted roadside.
Because me mothers here for the
night" explained the wistful-eyed girl
as she clambered down from the car,
grateful for the gloom that already
surrounded her. you see. ma'am. they
nut us out o. the house this mornin'!
So pop got the Waterman here to let
me mother sleep In one O. the base
ment rooms"
will your father be here?" inquired
the somewhat bewildered young WON
an at her heels.
Il can get i'm, ma'am," explained
the girl az she put down the hamper
IF you'll Just step in through that
door,"
But who'll take me to where your
mother Isl" asked Margery. gathering
up her skirts - she glanced into the
dingy stprefoom feebly lighted By ita
one dingy electxic bulb.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Think This Over.

What the average man calls dignity.
isn't. 1t is usually self-defense. The
swollen wearer of the alleged dignity
knows instinctively that he is a pin
head, and doesn't want to you to get
intimate enough with him to find it out.
Life.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Matter Of Business.

Il hope you don't associate with
that man l saw you speak to IN the
street just now?"
Associate with him! What do You
take me for? That man, sir, IL one
of the most rascally. corrupt, sneak
ing, undetermined. low-down. villain
Gus, and depraved scoundrels that
ever kept out Of jail"
Il know 1t. But why are you O
speaking terms with him q allr
why, Tm-Q-his laWyes."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
In the Restaurant.

THAT man yonder is from a ZOO"
"How do you know
II heard him order pony of
brandy, a pOusse-cafe and some hot
dogs"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Oeaperatjon.

"Is dis high cost of livin' worryin'
your asked Wandering Mike.
Its drivin' me desperate" replied
Flooding Pete. I'm almost tempted.
to 20 to work."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-01-12
Worse Domestic Ones.

Il suppose Binks is now expert
encing some of the worst horrors Of
war"
Hardly. He enlisted to get away
from them"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Congress Clears Way
for Roosevelt Plan
if President Agrees
Colonel Delighted
at Action Of House
[By Associated Press


OYSTER BAY, y. ". May i:-
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt made
no secret tonight Of his delight at
tho action of the House. bur he re-
fused to discuss nj length his plan.
for putting n military force in the
field until his authorization 10 do 80
becomes Official.
81 am deeply grateful at what the
House has done" Colonel Rooscvclt
said. 81 feel they have tnken n step
which Ii emincntly wise and patri-
otic towards enabling us to utilize
nm element I'm the country we would
otherwise not utilize at all. This
will enable mixed force Of reg
ulnrn and volunteers TO he put to
the front during tho time necessary
for training the great army raised
under the Sclcctivc draft.
al am particularly pleased with
the support OF Jimmy GaIIivnn the
Democratic ConEressman from Ros-
ton. and the old Harvard second
bnscman."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
ARTILLERY FIGHTING
on VERDUN FRONT
IBy Associated Press.

BY Associated Fre5S
PARIS. May l2.-Unusually heavy
artillery lighting took place last night
on the Verdun front, in the region OF
Avocolirt. to-day's official statement
says. French patrols penetrated the
German lines at several points In
Alsace and In the region of Bezon-
vauX.
I The statement follows:
THE cnomys artillery fire along the
Chcmin des- Danes was less active last
night. our batteries kept up n de-
structivc bombardmcnt Of tho Ger
man organizations and caused the cX-
plosion OF munition depot northeast
Of Juvincourt. Patrol engagements
occurred in the region of Pantheon
south OF ParEny, and in the Cham
paEne. in the wood west of Mount
Carnillet.
'On the left bank Of the Mouse tNcr-
dun 'front.' there was violent artillery
firing all night In tho region OF Avo-
court wood. with no infantry actions.
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13


WASHINGTON, May I".-Centrai-
tzntion Of the allies purrhnsing
need In sInEic commission, pos
sfbly In ono mnn. ~ almost r~rtnin
10 result In the appointment OF only
Americans. or an American, to the
commission. OnlcIals feel that ca
pert kn"wiedEd OF American pur-
rhnsing nnd selling methods. finance
and economic conditions would he
required to mike tho commission
fully effective.
while tho program stili u i'm u
formati'e.t"Ee. tndtc3ttons "rc thnt
IL Will be definitely ratified by all
the allied nations concerned, md
that tho commission will he In op-
Grafton by midsummer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
FIRST STEP TAKEN
TOWARD "DRY"U s
Only Americans on Commission
~s to Purchase Supplies for Allies

with the tremendous tides or In
tcrnntfonni commerce under the nh
s"lutr control, for the first time In
history, of governmental agencies
here md nbrond. II II believed the
connection VIII be mn nll-dctcrmin-
ing fnct"r In stabiIixinG the rates of
foreign exchange.
In setting up tho proposed mn-
rhincry of tho new purchasing
board. ofiirinIs hope to accomplish.
not only maximum effectiveness for
the moucy which will he Ionncd to
the entente governments. hut to
disturb existing busincs, rs iitiIc
ns possiblc.
Ono of tho possible results, il IL
pointed out, may he n check 10 the
soaring prices of all Necessities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
Indignantly Rejects
Idea Of Separate Peace

lBy Associated Press.
PE.TNOGithD twin LOnton), May
I2.-fhc entire tussinn proIctnriut
Indignantly rejects tho Idea OF IL
separntc peace. snid VI. SkOblcn. n
member OF the executive commit
tee of the Council OF w0rkmem's
md SOldicrs' Delegates. in reply to
question to-day concerning the
visit to the front or representatives
OF the council. lie suid that every
so1dicr who agreed to separate
peace with the Germans did harm
to the cnusc of RussInn democracy.
The army. he declared. should be n
powerful organization ready to
light. II nunt not he content to
rcmnin In the trenches. but should
take the offensive. and curry out
the movements which strategy de-
nRnds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-05-13
VROOMAN DECLARES
GOVERNMENT Mt - ACT
IBy Associated Press. J

WASHINGTON, May l2.--Tu- -da IS
sharp rise in July and September
grain prices on the Chicago exchange
drew from the Agriculture Department
tonight Il statement dcnOuncing food
gamblers and economic parasites"
Carl Vrooman. the assistant secretary,
declared the time had come for the
government 10 take decisive acti0n to
check the upward trend =.
THE people will brook no delay"
said Mr. Nrooman, lin stamping out
the activities of these economic para
sites. these disloyal food gamblers who
arc fatteninG and battening in every
city in this land on the food necessities
Of the poor.
1.-THE issue as to food control is clear.
Il is an issue between food control by
the government on tho one hand and
food control by spectators on the
other. To-day have food control
by the spcculators.'
The present high level OF wheat
prices, many government officials be-
lievc, will he maintained even If the
Chicago exchange discontinues all fu-
ture trading because Of the great for
eiEn demand, unless the government
fixes prices. The allies demands for
the coming year are far moro than
America can supply, even If the spring
wheat acreage produces Il bumper yield
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