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May Save Many Lives.

The Belgian minister. Mr. Hayenith,
was il New York, discussing methods
for the furtherance of the work OF the
He!gian relief commission With the Bel
sian consul general. The news. how
ever, was received with qualification
ut the legation, and it was unofcially
stated that the prompt action OF the
foundation would in all probability be
the means of saving a great Iuaay
lives
It was pointed out that the sailing
of the Massapequa with a cargo of sup
plies which could be immedia tely dis
tributed would be OF especial value at
time wheE money itself was insuffi-
Gent to obtain the immediate neces-
sites for the people whose resources
had been exhausted
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NETS $50 FOR THE FUND.
Children Give Entertainment il
Hall Donated by Proprietor.

Tie entertainment given at Washing
ton Hall, Cd street and Penns ylNania
avenue southeast. Thursday evening. for
the benefit of the Christmas ship fund.
netted just $50. which was turned over
to the fund today. The entertainment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02

Successful frog farms are in opera
ton in several parts OF the country,
notable ones being found in califor-
MIA, near san Francisco. and in Mis-
souri,, near st. Louis.
BY the Invention of 4 deodorizing
process whale oil again ~ being eX-
tensively used in soap manufactures
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Actions Absolutely Neutral.

Mr.. ckefeller makes clear in his
announcement that whatever steps are
taken by the foundation in the admin
lstration OF its relief work will he ABB
solutely neutral" The announcement,
in part. follows:
1T having become clear that one of
the most horrible and appalling effects
Of the war will fall upon the non com
batants--those most innocent OF any
part i'll the cause or the conduct OF the
coniiict-the Rockefeller Foundation
has determined to exert itself to the eN-
tent. if nece ssary. Of millions of dollars
for the relief OF Eon-romnatantS i'll the
various countries involved.
referring to the investigating com
mittce the announcement declares:
The sending Of such mission will
not render unnecessary the efforts OF
other agencies OF relief. for the need is
Widespread ana millions of people are
suffering.
The cargo viii consist OF $500 bar
rels OF -four. IA 900 packets Goo pounds
each> of rice. 5000 bags GOO pounds
each) of beans. 1000 boxes GOO pounds
each) of bacon"
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Largest Neutral Ship in Port.

The Massapequa is the largest neutral
vessel now in New York harbor. and
it will sail Tuesday morning direct
for Rotterdam with It certiti.ation from
the British consul ut New York that
its cargo is destined for the of Bel
eian non -conbatants only. and should
not be delayed in transit. The sup
plies are conS gued to the American
consul at Rotterdam and viii be- dis
tributed by the Belgian relief commits
sion.
Mr.. Rock efeller has been in communi-
ca ton with Ambassador Page at Lon
don and made public Il cableeram in
which the ambassador describes the
dire need of the Belgians. and says
that lit will require million dollars
a month for seven or eight months to
prevent starvation.
I'm fact" the ambassador said "mani
will starve now before food can reach
them" He added that the British gov
eminent forblds the export of food and
that none can be bought on the CONT
nent.
1t was in response to this w gent ines
sage. and a similar one from II. G..
Hoover OF the American relief commit
tee in london. that the foundat ION de-
cided to send relief ship Eat the eal
lice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02

BY royal decree of August 3. 1914,
the monetary system of old Greece
and all laws. royal DEGREES and in
ternational conventions relating to
same have been extended to all Greek
occupied territory save Crete.
Last year the reported sales from
SIS commercial springs in the United
States We're more than 51.06e.n6 gal
Ions, having total value OF $1,000 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02

natural step in fulfilling the chartered
purposes of the foundat ton. namely to
promote the we'll being of mankind
throughout the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-11-02
WILSON 1916 CANDIDATE,
FOLLOWERS UNDERSTAND
Men Close to President Already Have
Begun Preparations for
Campaign.

On the eve of the congressional cleo
ton it became known today that men
close to President Wilson are working
on the understanding that he will be
candidate in 1916, despite his own
silence on the subject, and that they
nave begun preparations fcr the cam
paign
Although no formal statement was
issued. White House officials say Mr..
wilson is confident both Senate and
House VIII be safely democratic as
the result of tomorrow's elections. Pre-
dictions were made that the majority
IN the House will be more than fifty
ana that the present majority in the
Senate will be increased
On the outcome of tomorrow's cleo
ton. however, depends whether the
PRESIDENT viii call an extra session of
congress later this month. 1t was un-
derstood thar there will be no extra
session II the party retains control Of
Congress. Otherwise it was said the
President would call an extra session
IN order that policies he stands for may
ne carried to completion during the
lie OF the present Congress-
Wilson Feels Confident.
The President received election
forecasts from different parts of the
country today and was ENCOURAGED by
all the information reaching him. He
transacted little other business
MIR. Wilson will leave at S O'Clock to-
morrow morning for Princeton to vote.
He will arrive there shortly after noon
and VIII leave again at O'clock. ar
irving back in Washington at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
democratic and republican eamna;gn
headauarters were quietly awaiting the
outcome today. At the democratic
Headquarters of the congressional cam
na1Gn committee every confidence was
expressed that the democrats would re-
tam good working majority of the
house and would increase their num-
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bassador: Jules Jusserand. the French
amba ssador. and other diplomats. SAID
the plans showed great public spirit
and expressed qualification over the
movement.
Officials and diplomats here have
taken keen interest in the plight of
the non-combatants affected by the
war. especially the homeless Relgians,
and the President has given permits
SION for American consuls in their pri-
vate capacities to give assistance in
distributing supplies and renderin S
other help.
Progress of Plans Surprises.
Great surprise was generally ex-
pressed that the plans of the Rookie
Teller Foundation had progressed to
such a stage so quietly. and that ar
engagements had been completed for
the sailing of Il relief ship. In making
arrangements for the sailing of the
Red Cross recently many difficulties had
to be overcome.
Officials at the British embassy COM
mented with enthusiasm on the speed
and efficiency with which the plan had
been put forward.
at is a magnificent idea" said Sir
Cecil Spring Rice, the British ambas-
Sador. and am sure that it will be
declared such unanimously by every
one who has occasion to comment on
this humanitarian plan
Ambassador Jusserand, at the French
embassy. declared that tho news Of
such Immediate and practical relief
for the stricken ,EelgianS. especially,
would be indeed welcome 20 ali the
world.
1t has given lac great pleasure to
hear this" he said, and l know that
it will be a great satisfaction to every
one and especially to those who under
stand What terrible restitution exist
among the families in Belgium
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TO SPEND MILLIONS
FOR BELGIAN RELIEF

Continued from First Pageo
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| Ernst Schmid. seventE-fiVe years old
veteran of the civil war. and employe
of the War Department for many years,
.died suddenly Saturday at his home.
1895 Fairnont street, after short ILL
mess. Funeral services are to he held
at the family residence tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. under the
tauspices of the Masonic fraternity
| Rev. pr. Lucius G. Clark. pastor OF
Hanlline N. f. Church. is 10 oficiate
| lnternent is to he private al Arlington
ia ional cemetery
/ Mr.. Sohmid was 4 native of Hamburg.
! Germany He came to America after
| he had completed his education in Ger
t many. He had lived i'll Washington
| Employe of War Department.
| He served through the civil war as
Il member OF the 10th New York Vol
unteers. aud was appointed to a clerk
ship in the adjutant generals office of
| the War Department in 1917 where he
! had been employed up to the time of his
death.
! AIR. Schm1 was a member Of Phil
! sheridan Post No. 8. g. A. r.: thirty
/ third degree Mason and held member
snip in Hiram Lodge. No TO- F. A. A. NJ.
Besides his wife, Mrs. Pcrdita Schmid
! ne leaves two sons. Villa m T. Schn!jlI
iof TINS city and Martin H. Schnaid of
canton. Ohio. and two daughters Miss
Minnie. Schinid and Miss Eta Schrnid.
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Meets Her Foe at Sea.

From aloft comes the cry. Sail ho."
and the course of the ship is changed
to meet the stranger, which proves to
b LInsurgent Frenchman, and at that
time an enemy.
The call TO quarters is sounded and
the guns of the ship are loaded and
fired as the gunners on American war
ships have always known how to do.
For an hour and forty minutes the
fight is kept up. Then down comes
the flag of the French ship and she
is a prize to the Constellation. which
lost but two killed and three wounded
in the fight. while the LIusureent had
Twenty-Five killed and forty-onc
wounded.
There We're many visitors to the ship
yesterday morning. but the big throng
did not start going aboard until noon.
From that time until ) pm. the three
decks of the ship Were crowded con-
stantiy and waiting line, several
deep, extended from the ship to the
lower end Of The main gunshop. 800
yards away.
This evening to make room for other
vessels. the Constellation is to be
shifted to a berth to the east of the
one she now occupies and one more
convenient for visitors.
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Der of seats in the Senate by two or

Der of seats in the Senate by two or
three.
The republican headquarters here
failed to issue today any statement re-
garding the outcome Of the election.
Representative Woods OF Iowa, the
chairman Of the republican congress
sional committee. before leaving Wash
ington, more than a week ago. issued a
brief statement predicting u republican
victory, but not going into details.
Republicans Expect Victory.
There is a strong feeling among re-
publicans in Washington, however. that
there is a chance of Il republican vic
tory tomorrow SO sweeping that il Will
give them the control of the House
They are not making any predictions,
but are urging every republican voter
to get to the polls
Former Senator Nathan b. Scott of
West Virginia. republican. who has just
returned to Washington from West Nir-
ginia, declared today that the repub-
licans would carry the state, notwith-
standing any predictions to the con-
trary by the democrats. He made n
number of political speeches while in
the state.
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MANY VISITORS ABOARD
HISTORIC OLD WARSH|P
Constellation of Century Ago Ex-
hibited. With Facsimile of
Ancient Equipment.

Fully 1900 persons Yesterday
swarmed aboard the historic old naval
frigate Constellation, living at the navy
yard, and had their fancy captured by
the old-time manner of life aboard her
by her guns. made in facsimile of
those used century ago. and by hci
towering masts and yards. like those
that years ago spread many hundred
yards of white canvas to the ocean
breezes as she sailed from port to port
all over the world. proudly showing
the flag of the young American re-
public.
Standing on her quarterback. thu
visitor could mentally picture the da.
in 1892. when the ship, one o. me
heetest vessels of the navy. was in the
West Indies, and her crew of severa
hundred officers and men were moving
about the ship performing their daily
duties.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1914-03-11
CHAPTER XVIII.
The Confession.

N URKE pressed the button call
X and ordered the doorman to
~ send in Cassidy; When the de-
tective appeared he asked:
Does Carson know we've arrested
the Turner girl and young GilderY'
And, when he had been answered in
the negative: Cor that we've got Chi
cago Red and Dacey here?''
NO." Cassidy replied. HE hasn't
been spoken to since we made the col
lar, He seems worried the detective
volunteered.
He'll be more worried before l get
through with himv' he growled. He
regarded Cassidy speculatively. ''Do
you remember the third degree In
spector Burns worked on McGloin?
Well" he went on, as the detective
nodded assent that's what I'm going
to do to Carson. He's got imagination,
that crook! The, things he don't know
about are the things he's afraid Of.
After. he gets in here. 1, want you to
take his pals one after the other, and
lock them up in the cells there in the
corridor. The shades on the corridor
windows here will be up, and Carson
will see them taken in. The fact of
-Aeir being there will set his magma.
ton to working overtime. all right"
Burke reflected for a moment. and
then issued the final directions for the
execution of his latest plot
when you get the buzzer from me
you have young Glider and the Turner
woman sent in. Then. after while
you'll get another buzzer When you
hear that. come right in here. and tel
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WIT HIN
THELAW
By MARVIN DANA
FROM THE PLAY OF
BAYARD WELLER
Copyright. 1913, by tho II. X. Ely
company.

Mary's eyes were luminous in the
Joy of the realization that for her. after
Ill, rehabilitation might be in mea-
sure possible. though nothing could
ever repay the degradation Of years
infinitely worse than lost.
Burke's harsh voice. cadenced to a
singular sympathy. broke in on her
reverie of pleasure and Of pain.
''You knew this?" he inquired
ayes, two days ago."
did you tell old Gilder?' he asked
Mary shook her head in negation.
! what would be the use?'' she re-
minded him. II had no proof. Nc
one would believe me-"
'oThey'd believe this. Why, this let
ter sets you clear. If old Glider should
see this letter. there's nothing he
wouldn't do to make amends to you.
He's a square guy himself. if it comes
to that, even if he was hard on you.
Why, this letter wipes out everything"
Then. the insistent question beating
at his brain forced him to speak
roughly, building hope on the letters
inestimable worth to the woman be-
fore him.
"Who killed Griggs?''
There was no reply. And, presently,
he went on, half ashamed over his
own Intrigue against her.
"Say," he said. and. for once, his
voice was curiously suppressed, "you
tell me who shot Griggs. and I'll show
this letter to old Glider. Now, listen,"
he cried eagerly. Il give you my word
OF honor that anything you say in here
Is just between you and me-" Uncon-
sciously his eyes darted to the window,
behind which the stenographer was
busy with his notes.
That single involuntary glance was
enough for the keen instinct of the
woman to make guess as to the
verify
"Just tip me off to the truth" Burke
went on overwhelmingly. land I'll get
the necessary evidence in my own
way. Now, there's nobody here but
just you and me, Come on, now-put
me wiser'
"Are you sure no one will ever
kppw?" -
*'Nobody but you and me-" Burke
declared. all agog with anticipation of
victory at last, Il give you my world!
Mary met the gaze Of the inspector
fully. In the same instant, she flashed
on him smile that was dazzling, the
smile of woman triumphant in her
mastery Of the situation. Her face
was, radiant, luminous with honest
mirth
She spoke in most casual voice.
despite the dancing delight in her face.
The. tones were drawled in the mat
ter of fact fashion of statement that
leads listener to answer without
Jed to the exact import Of the ques-
bp, unless very alert indeed This
ID what she said:
I'm not speaking loud enough, am
I, stenographer?'
And that Industrious writer of short
hand notes. absorbed in his task.
answered instantly from his hidden
place in the corridor.
'sNO, a'am, not quite.''
Mary laughed aloud. while Burke
sat dumfounded. She rose swiftly
and went to the nearest window, and
with a pull at the cord sent the shade
flying upward. There was revealed
the busy stenographer, bent over his
pad. A groan of distress burst from
him, and he fed the place in ignomini-
Gus rout.
The smiling Mary was returned to
hor coll
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Beware of Ointinents for
.atarrh That Contain Mercury

C4t41In that ClOut8lU N1e1CU1y
az mercury win surely destroy the sense
whole system when entering It through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles SHOULD
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hans
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by y. J.
Cheney & Co.. Toledo, O.. contains ne
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying HalIs
Catarrh Cure be sure you get the genH: y.
Toledo, Ohio, BY +. ]. Cheney Go. Tes-
timonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 7sc per bottle.
(, take Halls Family Pills for constipatioo.
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:: 5: !; e: i: Fl: 6: :;
=" tentiva anno9rod no asked.
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the cell before his eyes. 1t was Dacey,
one Of his own cronies in crime
Dacey. who. the night before, had seen
him kill eddie Griggs. There was
something concretely sinister to Car
son in this fact of Dacey's presence
there in the cell
/ OF g sudden the forger cried out rau.
| cously:
Say. Inspector. if you've got any
! thing on me. IL would The cry
dropped into unintelligible mumblings.
Burke retained his manner of serene
indifference to the others agitation.
Still, his pen hurried over the paper,
and he did not trouble to look up as
he expostulated, half bahteringly.
"Now. now! What's the matter with
you. Joe? 1 told you that wanted to
ask you few questions That's ail.''
But. after moment. Garson's emo
ton forced him to another appeal.
Say, inspector lie began.
Then. abruptly. he was silent. his
mouth still open to utter the words
that were now held back by horror.
Again, he saw the detective walking
forward. out there in the corridor And
with him. as before. was q second fig
ure. which advanced slinkingly.
Again the door swung wide. the pris-
oner slipped within. the door changed
shut. the bolts clattered noisily into
their sockets.
And. in the watcher. terror grew
for he had seen the face of Chicago
| Red, another of his pals, another who
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it for granted that they had gone with
me. So there | was, charged with
leaving that yacht of set purpose and
intention, with no end of valuables be-
longing to other people.
Looking back, I find that I have
omitted something; it comes back to
my mind at this moment just as it did
then. 1t is not very much-just a
trihe; but one Of those trihes which
turn the scale.
As, on that eventful night, Miss
Marianne Tracy looked round and be-
held me, she was in the very act OF
saying something to her freckled
friend, | only saw her lips form part
of the sentence; how it began I do not
know, and it never ended The words
| saw her lips form were only these
80 the Villa Hortens, in the
Street of the Fountain"
In the excitement of the thrilling
moment which Immediately ensued l
think scarcely realized that those
words had reached my brain-anyhow
| should not have known to what they
referred But in that room in the con-
sul's house. confronted by my accuscrs,
they came back to me. even had
some mixing of what they might mean.
told my tale. They listened with
an Amusement which grew; then. when
! had come nearly to an end. and l
felt that I had made some sort of i'm
preston, I asked the consul question {:
us there in this town Street of the
Fountain"
He said there was; he ventured on
statement, cycling me sharply.
You have been here before-this is
not your first visit to Tangier?'
told him not only that it was but
that | hoped it would be my last |
explained the circumstances in which
I had seen the words uttered. How
he stared, and how they all stared, as
il were some wonderful creature 1t
is continual source OF amusement to
me how many people think | am doing
something wonderful when am mere
ly putting into practice the principles
by the teaching of which | make my
living.
Il understand" I added, that Miss
Tracy left the yacht the night before
last, to spend day or two ashore.
think it possible that you will find she
prefers to remain ashore when the
yacht goes" | put another question TO
the consul DO you happen to know,
sir if in the Street of the Fountain
there is a house called the Villa Hor-
tcnse?"
by repute | know it very we'll 1t
is house which, at various times, has
had some curious occupants-persons
of whom somewhat queer tales have
been told. | believe that at the pres
ent moment IT is without tenant"
81 venture, III spite OF your belief,
sir to express my belief that ii Mr..
John 7, Stebbings would like to learn
something about the Jewels belonging
to Mrs. Seedlings and the Misses Steb-
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All Of a sudden | saw something
straight in front of me which caused
me to get on to my feet and stare with
all my might
1t was land-I believed it was land /;
! was sure it was land. 1t was ever
so far away; but if I only had-tllen
! realized that there was a pair OF oars
on board that boat. Whether that
pretty couple had put them there on
purpose, with the intention of giving
me chance to save my lie, | have
never known-but there they were.
Presently | put them in the rowlocks,
and I was pulling for dear life / can
row, but never before or since have
rowed as | rowcd then. I sincerely
hope | shall never have such a long
pull again, l reached land. or I should
not be telling the story. When | did
just lay down and felt as If I were as
good as dead.
| want to get over this part of the
story AS fast as possible. I don't like
to think of it even now. After while
| became conscious that people were
standing by' and looking down at me.
| never knew quite Who they were, but
| suppose they were Moors, because
! had got ashore in Morocco They
could not speak English, and / could
not speak what they spoke, so neither
side understood a word of what the
other side said but / followed them.
| knew, of course, that the yacht was
making for Tangier, and / asked how
far that was. As far as ] could gath
er from the answer it was about six
months journey; but l did not believe
it was anything OF the kind, because
| knew that the yacht expected to get
there early that day, and in that cock
elshell of boat ! could not possibly
have gone very far out of its course.
AS matter of fact it was four days
before | reached I angier The sight
! must have presented when got
| there | walked nearly all the way
| had never had a wash, or been able
to brush or comb my hair-considering
when | was lowered into that small
boat | was in full evening dress.
| created a sensation when | did get
there; for that matter, | created SEN
sation all along the road. | was the
center of highly amused mob of the
inhabitants of the place, when, OF all
people in the world, who should | en-
counter by the proprietor of Ebenezer's
Gray-Blue Pills, his wife, his son, his
two daughters, together with other pas
sengers from the yacht which had
SO unintentionally quilted. And they
tell on me all at once, not with SYM
pathy, but with accusations of robbery
and theft.
We all adjourned to the house of the
British consul, and half the population
~ the town seemed to be waiting i'll
the street without. There ! WAS in
formed that Jewels, and other valu-
ableS, belonging to John T. Seedlings,
had been taken out OF his cabin on the
night | had gone, and every one took