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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17
FARM LOAN ACT.
~. From the Point Of View Of
the investor.

By Frank R. Wilson, federal loan bu-
reau, Washington, d. c.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Oneida Church Burned.-Fire, which
started during Sunday school services,
destroyed the Methodist church at
Oneida. A defective fiue caused the
blaze.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Funston's Mother Returns.-Mrs.
E. H. Funston OF lola. mother of the
late General Frederick Funston.
has reached Emporia from San Fran
cisco, where she attended the funeral
of her SON. She was accompanied by
her son. Aldo Funston
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Manhattan Veteran Dead. G.
rs years old, is dead at
his home at Manhattan. He was a
soldier and came to the state
in 1887, settling in Logan county.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Bridge Builder Dead. - Thomas
Fahey, 80 years old, a Leavenworth
pioneer, died there recently. He was
foreman of the construction crew that
built the old Fort Leavenworth bridge,
now a landmark.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

LeaVenworth Banker Dead.-Ed
ward Carroll, IS years old, presiden
Of the Leavenworth National bank
and widely known in Kansas polite:
for half a century, died there the
other night following a short illness
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Summer School at NormaL-E. A.
Ross, writer and lecturer on sociology
Of the University of Wisconsin, is one
OF the new members Of the staff of
special lecturers engaged for the sum
mer session of the Pittsburg State
Normal
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

A Farmer Wins on Hous.-John
Garst, who lives eight miles south
west Of Madison. marketed a small
bunch of hogs at the Madison Stock
Yards recently and received a check
for $2,568.S5 for them. There were
seventy-nine animals and they aver
aged go pounds. The price paid was
$12.55 per hundred.
X x
Walker for August Job-Henry B.
Walker, machine shop proprietor at
Augusta, has been recommended BY
Congressman Ayres for appointment
as postmaster there.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Sig Refinery for cherryvaIe.-An-
nouncement was made at CherryFaIe
recently that construction would start
at once on a half million dollar oil
refinery by the g. N Wright Produc-
ing and Refining Company.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-17

Boy a Motor Car Victim.-Otto
IL years old, while going
home from school at Caney. was run
down by a car driven by Miss Grace
Shull The boy died on the way home.
The Raymer enterprise., 1917-01-04
AUTHOR OF .THE OCCASIONAL OFFENDER" 4
THE WIRE TAPPERS." GUN RUNNERS" ETC
NovElzED FROM THE PArhE PHOTO PLAY or THE SANE NAr
SYNOPSIS.

On winward Island Palidori intrigues
Nm. Golden into an appearance OF evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand. Palldori floods the Is
land and kidnaps Golden's little daughter
Margery. Twelve years later in New York
Q Masked One rescues Margery from Le-
gar and takes her to her fathers home.
whence she Is recaptured. Margery's
mother fruitlessly implores Golden to find
their daughter. The Laughing Mask
again takes Margery away from Legar.
Legar sends to Golden q warning and q
demand for a portion Of the chart Of
Windward Island. Margery meets her
mother. The chart is lost In fight be-
tween Manley and one Of Legar's hench-
men, but Ia recovered by the Laughing
Mask. Count Da Espares figures In a
dubious attempt to entrap Legar and
claims to have killed him. Goldens house
10 dynamited during q masked ball. 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. He saves
her from Mauki's poisoned arrows Man
Icy plans q mock funeral which fails to
accomplish the desired purpose. the cap
ture OF the Iron Claw and his gang. Mar
gerry 10 saved from death at the hands Of
the Iron Claw by the Laughing Mask. An
attempt by the Iron Claw to blow up the
O'Mara cottage Is frustrated in the nick
Of time. The Laughing Mask discloses
his Identity to Margery
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crossed the room to the vault and
swung to the heavy safe door.
With an oddly birdlike movement Of
the head the girl stopped and stared In
tently at his figure. clearly outlined
against the dark folds Of the portieres
behind him. Then, instead Of locking
the vault door, she took four swift
steps to the heavily carved teakwood
table to her right In another moment
she had caught up a Roman lamp Of
solidly cast bronze and, with all her
strength, hurled 1t at the swaying por.
there behind him. "Legar!" was her
cry. And at the same moment she ut
tered a shrill cry of warning.
1t was time. From behind one of
the folds Of the portiere she had
glimpsed an iron claw at the end Of q
preternaturally long arm. And as this
iron claw was lifted high in the air she
cried out as she caught sight Of the
CLINT Of a naked steel knife blade
Her warning was sufficient. Lightly
the Laughing Mask leaped to one side.
By this time Legar was in the room
itself, and as he advanced he drew
revolver from his pocket.
But the man In the mask was more
agile than his enemy. He swung
Margery about In a twinkling and
whisked her back to the vault, where
with one tug of his free hand he
swung the vault door open. Legar fired.
but the bullet ricocheted harmlessly
against the open safe front of steel.
Father keeps navy revolver In the
coin drawer Of the vault here" whis-
pered Margery as the man in the mask
pushed her more deeply into the
shadow of the protecting door.
At the moment that the Laughing
Mask swung about and tugged open
the coin drawer Wilson and a round
eyed footman, having heard the sound
OF the shot and having previously
failed to get any answer to the tele-
phone, came running to the library
door. But before they could open that
door Legar, realizing that his time was
short, had taken matters into his own
hands. Charging bodily against the
still half-open vault door. he swung 1t
shut upon the Laughing Mask and
Margery before they had time to
realize his intent. Then Legar threw
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mental problem that engrossed hel
preoccupied her attention to the exclu
sion Of everything else. Then . voice
behind her spoke:
"Can you see any Of them?"
Margery turned to the man in the
yellow mask, who stood close behind
her.
NO." said Margery. In answer to his
question. I'VE have few minutes
grace. Do you think It surely the
wisest thing to do; do you think 1t nee
essary beyond all doubt that 60 away
with you? know you must realize
what that must mean to mel can
not but think Of father!"
4 have thought Of everything you
have said-everything you have even
thought" said the LaughinS Mask
gently. "But It 10 no longer safe for
you to stay here. I had to tell you
this. And l had to get from your "a
ther's vault the thing that will clear
me Of some, at least, Of the crimes Le-
gar has fastened upon me-Legar's
confession"
Then. come. lot US hurry" said
Margery.
The two Of them then stole quietly
down through the shadowy house to
the library.
The Laughing Mask went swiftly to
the vault and in q moment its heavy
door swung open. But the next min
ute tingle of alarm swept through
Margery's body, for the call bell of the
telephone on the rosewood desk sud
denly rang through the room. BY this
time the Laughing Mask was within
the vault, but the shrill of that bell
brought him out into the room.
Don't answer IT." warned the girl.
But Wilson or another OF the serv-
ants will surely come to answer It," ex-
planned the Laughing Mask as be
moved toward the only door that he
had not locked on entering the library.
THE confession-have you got IT."
asked Margery, not needing what he
had said. 30 great was the tension of
her mind.
1T Ii where 1t is safe" quietly re-
piled the Laughing Mask.
then I'll shut the vault dnor." she
said.
He stood watching her a. she'
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charge IN force down the broken face
Of the cliff. And as the minions Of
the law descended on the cavemouth
the evil-eyed group gathered there
erupted into sudden life. There was q
wild scramble up the rock-ledges.
quick encounters and combats, blows
and counterblows. the impact Of ash
nightsticks on resounding skulls, the
captivating cry Of half.stunned cap
tives.
But Legar fought backed close
against the rock. with the ferocity of
wildcat holding OF every attack and
with his failing iron claw sweeping
back every assailant. Then, swing.
ing about, he leaped up the cliff-face.
springing from rock to rock with the
agility Of mountain goat.
At the top Of the cliif, when Enoch
Golden himself, side by side with the
police captain. attempted to bar that
flight, the fugitive bowled over those
two rotund figures and bolted north,
ward along the topmost ridge of the
cliff, heading for the timber not more
than hundred yards away.
But by this time two Of the officers
recovering their wind and burning
with the indignities to which they
had been subjected, had caught sight
Of the fugitive and started in pursuit
They ran well, and they ran deter
minedly. Legar. realizing that they
were gaining on him. and further real
izing that he could not keep up his
gait for long, veered suddenly toward
the river, where a road.builders' tool
shed stood at the extreme end of q
rock-cut along the cliff-top. Through
the doorway Of this shed he darted
with his two pursuers, now Joined by
a third officer. not hundred yards be
hind him.
Running to the far end Of the shack
he sent his wooden arm crashing
through the window. leaped to the sill
and stared out. Below him lay the
Hudson. Crouching low, he leaped
out into space and then dropped like q
plummet to the river below.
The Octopus Bomb.
Margery faced the supreme dilemma
Of her life.
The girl walked slowly to the still
open window and gazed out, but the
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on the lock, spun the dial and wheeled
around to cover the two white-faced
and gaping-mouthed servants with his
revolver.
With . flourish of his revolver he
waved them to the door and would
have reached 1t himself had he not
at that moment heard the entrance
door Of the Golden mansion flung open
and the noise Of many feet sounding
on the stairs q minute later.
Slamming the room door shut upon
Wilson and the footman, Legar, his
look Of triumph gone from his features,
stared frantically around the room. He
dashed to Perugian panel screen of
ancient design, its panels fashioned in
sixteenth century tapestry, and
crouched behind It. his revolver still
In his hand.
As Legar found this precarious hid.
ing place, the door of the room
opened and Enoch Golden entered
amid q clatter of hurrying feet and a
babble OF voices. Wilson, for the third
time. tried to explain to his master
what had happened.
"Margery! My daughter shut up in
the vault. you say, Wilson," cried her
father.
Yes. sir. shut up in there with the
man In the yellow mask, the man as
these officers, sir, have been looking
fort"
Golden strobe over to the vault door.
His face was pale and he breathed
hard as he stopped over the lock dial.
The man in the yellow mask, II he
felt any fear for the outcome OF this
his most precarious adventure among
the innumerable strange predicaments
that. his self-appointed guardianship Of
Margery Golden had flung him into,
gave expression to none. He reassured
her gently and chided hei. even, for
her seeming lack Of confidence In him.
Have you forgotten, my dear, that
I have the confession Of Legar?" he
whispered to her. That alone means
safety, for 1t will take care of most Of
the crimes which the Iron Claw has
fastened upon me-"
He took from a pocket and hand.
ed to the girl a little nard black
ovoid. In her hand, It felt TO her touch
to DO like Q "sks Of soap. only there
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fourteenth EPISODE
The Plunge for Life.

A strange mood Of happiness, as un-
reasoning as It was inexplicable.
seemed to have taken possession Of
Margery Golden. A less timorous light
shone from the depths Of her pool
brown eyes. At all times Of the day,
too. she could be heard singing about
the house.
This wayward blitheness of spirit
was something more than puzzle to
her heavy-browed father. who found
little In the situation Immediately con-
fronting him to cause him any undue
lightness of heart. For that situation
had Unexpectedly taken on the form
Of defeat.
After all Jules Legar's campaign for
the possession of that pregnant scrap
Of parchment which carried the key
to the secret of the lost treasure of
Windward island, the long-fought-for
document had suddenly disappeared
from the Golden vault. And all evil
dence pointed to the fact that 1t was
the Laughing Mask who had stolen
the chart and cipher code from the
safe.
Golden was in the midst Of hrs
second conference with the russell
faced Captain Bracket Of the head
quarters staff, when telephone call
came for that official. The talk over
the wire was one-sided. Then with
great deliberation the Official hung
up the receiver and swung about to
Enoch Golden.
well. we've got your Laughing
Mask for you"
You've got him?' repeated Golden.
Our man Walcott located him by
trailing his chauffeur. And before
hightfall We can have him rounded
up" :
Where was he found!"
Just where you'd least expect
man OF that character to be found.
He's hiding In a cave In the Hudson
Palisades, not ten miles from where
we're sitting at the moment, Just above
Coleman's village. And the fact he's
ducked to . Malina like that bears
out what we've always claimed, that
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he's as big crook as this Iron Claw
himself. For honest men don't crawl
into river caves!"
Golden was about to reply in the af-
nrmative to this selfobvious statement
when he was interrupted by the en-
trance of his daughter.
But suppose our fugitive" said
the serene-eyed girl as she smiled
down on the somewhat startled police
captain, had enemies who seemed at
the moment stronger than he was and
st the same time found himself in pos
session Of something which 1t was es-
sentlal that he should guard? Wouldn't
Il seem natural for him to 20 where
Aed be least likely to be found?"
The russet-faced captain blinked
stolidly up At her.
When m honest man has some.
oins II seems dangerous 70 hold, hs
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long. He heM n to the light 20 thai
he could read 1t and then, with his
claw. he tore the paper to shreds.
The Laughing Mask, too, had beat
the detectives. He ran with all the
fieetness OF foot that his athletic build
and slim strength could muster, out
beyond the Golden grounds and down
the nearest street to the trolley line
As he reached the tracks q car, just
from the barns. came to q stop and
the Laughing Mask boarded 1t at .
leap. The conductor Of the car had
gone to the signal box nearby. As the
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s~S "AHuoW ohu Slimucu OfcT lue elll.
In another moment he had leaped to
the ground below. But he had not
reckoned upon the quick discourage
ment that overtakes that limp arm of
the law known as o central Office de-
tective. The half dozen of the type,
with their chief, who had pursued Le-
gar when their revolvers failed to stop
him. had quickly given up the chase.
They were walking briskly when the
captain quickly motioned to his men
to hug the wall of the house. Some.
thing at the shattered window OF the
library had caught his attention. It
was a mans back. The man was
astride the window sill. The captain
then recognized the hat of the Laugh
Ing Mask. The captain halted his men,
who were still some fifty feet from the
window. The Laughing Mask straight.
ened up as he reached the ground be-
meath the window. and, for an instant,
again he faced his enemies. But in a
nash he turned and darted around the
corner Of the house.
When the captain and his men
reached the first house corner they
stopped to search the vista down the
second house wall. Already the
Laughing Mask was around the next
corner and 1t did not dawn on the
detectives that the man they were
hunting would do anything but make
for the hedge as Legar had done.
As q fact, Legar was still where he
had eluded pursuit. He drew forth
The s"pfession that he had sought 10
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
EAST BARRE

Mr. and Mrs. Sterling of Warren are
visiting at the home of their daughter
Mrs. A. G. Dickey.
Mrs. Stewart Moore and daughter, Sa
die, spent the past week with friends in
Groton.
Chester Sargent is home for two
weeks vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Dickey and Mr.
and Mrs. Sterling of Warren spent sew
eral days the past week at Mr.. Dickey's
cottage at North bay, Lake Champlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Owen are in
camp at North bay
At recent meeting of the w c. T. u.
the following delegates were elected to
attend the state conventions: Mrs. Irv-
ing Bates, Mrs. c. S. Cooney, Mrs. F. L.
Sargent and Mrs. +. L. Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Bates returned re-
Gently from an automobile trip through
northern New York and the Adiron.
daeks.
A son was born Sept. to Mr.. and
Mrs. A. Clough.
Mrs Leon Lord is spending a few
days at North bay, the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Gordon Owen.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11

One of the things which defeated won
an suffrage in Maine in Mondays specia
election was the action of the proponents
of womans suffrage in Washington, ID
C., in picketing the White House and in
Haunting such banners as KAISER VIII
son." etc. The propaganda of equal sui
frage would have made a far better
showing than two to one if the advo-
Gates of the voting right for women had
conducted themselves in more seemly
manner in the national capital. IL is
probable, too, that woman's suffrage re.
ceived a severe setback all through the
nation as the result of the misguided en-
thusiasm of the women who gathered in
Washington to force their cause on the
president and on Congress and who in.
suited the nation as well as the president
by displaying the "Kaiser Wilson" ban.
ner before the gates of the White House.
Better management of their cause would
bring success much nearer to the seekers
for woman's suffrage rights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
W1ITSFIELD

Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Barnard spent
Sunday at Ellery Richardson's in War
rem.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. w. Dillingham; and
son, Albert, of Saxtons River were al
f. r. Palmer's Sunday.
Clarence and Orman Tucker returned
Monday from Orwell.
Mrs A. B. Tucker spent Sunday with
her sister in Warren.
Rev w A. Remele is attending the
convocation of Vermont ministers in
Middlebury.
Mrs. r. j. Gleason and Miss Louise
Gleason returned Monday from Boston.
Joseph Pierce of Warren has employ
ment at Walter Moriarty's and is at
w. Z. Longs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dyke and two children
of Millers Falls, Mass, are at Henry
La Morder's.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Thslon have re-
turned from Maine.
Mrs. Waterman has returned from a
three weeks stay in Warren.
Mrs Nettie Martin has returned from
Williamstown.
Donald Moriarty is at Warren.
Frank Chesley, who has been at w. c.
Joslyn's, has returned to Providence,
r. l.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
HOW TO CHOOSE
PROTEIN FOODS
ECONOMICALLY
Suggestions for Rational Basis for Sc
lecting the Foods Needed to Build
the Body, Made in Farmers
Bulletin.

Washington, d. C., Sept. ll.--Sinet
protein is one of the most important food
elements which the body needs ant
in most forms is expensive, housewives
should take particular care in the seee.
ton of foods rich in protein in order
that they may provide this substance in
their diet economically, say specialists
of the L. S. department of agriculture.
The principal underlying the choice of
such foods are discussed in farmers bull
letin 1924. Foods Rich in Protein" re-
Gently published by the department. Pro-
tein, the bulletin points out, is the only
form in which the very important ele-
ment nitrogen is furnished to the human
body. The substance is absolutely neces-
sary for the building and repair of body
tissues.
The best known foods rich in protein
include meats, fish, eggs, milk, cheese, le-
gumes, nuts, etc. The proteins of the
different foods vary somewhat in char.
acter. II does not make much difference
from which materials older persons get
their supply of protein, though a varie-
ty of kinds usually is considered desir-
able. In the case of children, however,
milk is the very best source of protein.
Housewives may solve the problem of
furnishing the needed protein of the diet
economically, says the bulletin, by learn
ing how much protein is provided by
the different kinds of food and then
choosing the kinds which will furnish
what the family needs for comparatively
low cost and with little waste For the
assistance of housewives in making such
comparisons, tables giving the amount
of the protein in pound of ~arious pro-
tein-rich foods, and also the percentages
of protein in the different foods are in
cluded in the bulletin.
In discussing the relation of the food
consumed to bodily health. the bulletin
points out that healthy persons should
not make the mistake of assuming that
1t Is necessary to measure their food
as carefully as a doctor measures his |
medicines or even the food which he pre- |
scribes for an invalid. If the body is in
good condition it adapts itself TO the |
ordinary variation in its food supply. |
The danger comes when, day in and day /
out, the body gets too much or too lit
tie food or when the kinds provided are /
not the most suitable. While there is /
no need to measure exactly how much 1
protein is obtained with every meal. if /
The diet as a whole be healthful and .
the person who plans il 4
ought to know in a general way how
much protein and other nutrients are
needed and how much is contained in the
iifferent food materials. and then choose
accordingly. The bulletin contains rec
pes for the preparation Of economical
fishes rich in protein.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11
NOR TICH

Mrs. i. A. Pattrell and little daughter
returned last week from three weeks
visit at her home in Canada.
Miss Abbie Ellis went to her school in
Cornish, N. H., Saturday.
Charley MeQuiston of Fair Haven is
stopping at l. s. Gates.
School began Monday, Sept. 10, at the
Four Corners, with Miss Putnam as
teacher.
We have war relief society of about
20 members and here is list of work
done by them: IL shirts, 30 sleeveless
vests, night shirts, IL surgical shirts,
AZ crash towels, "a bath towels, pairs
knitted socks. ~ sheets, II French pillow
slips, 9 knitted mufllers, q comfort pill
lows. There is plenty of yarn on hand
for knitting. Come and do your bit.
Rev Mr.. Sharp supplied the pulpit on
Sunday
Ralph Watz and Mr.. Lamphier of Mer
iden were over-Sunday guests at L. $.
Martins.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-09-11

When the Grand Trunk makes move
the Central Vermont follows suit; SO
when the Grand Trunk replaced Edison J
Chamberlin as president the Central Yer
mont did likewise, substituting Howard
G. Kelley, the new president of the Grand
Trunk. Mr.. Kelley has been a railroad
man for 80 years, largely in executive
capacities, and he has been vice president
of the Grand Trunk system for half a
dozen years. Among railroad men he is
considered a strong executive and likely
to fit well in his new position. Vermont
may perhaps be permitted to express the
hope that he will get into close touch
with the Central Vermont auxiliary of
the great rans-continental line so that
he will be somewhat more familiar with
railrosding needs here