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for despite her nervously tight grip
on his wrist. she was still swaying. IF
you can walk to one of the tables.
perhaps little wine"
She broke In almost fiercely:
mo, no, no! Take me away-to the
Kohinur-at once. l can make II II
you will let me hold your arm"
She was fairly dragging him along
the wide hallway toward the entrance.
"Your veil-?" he reminded her.
She quickly drew it over the lower
part of her face, and acknowledged his
attention in the same strained voice.
Thank you. You are very thought
full. Oh, please hurry!"
Already her strength and composure
were returning, and by the time they
arrived outside she had abandoned his
supporting arm and was swiftly lead.
ing the way down to the landing.
And thus it was that inside of a half.
hour, Captain Phinney, who had re-
NAMED every second watchful. saw
the pair as they hurried to the waiting
launch. Something in their haste
quickened his faculties, and he took
up his station at the gangway. and
waited.
When the launch touched the &C
ommodation-steps, where the sailor
held it secure with a boat-hook, the
girl got odt first, and, Tom Noted
without a word to Mercer. Holding
| tightly to the hand-rail. she came rap
| idly up to the deck.
He heard her utter little sobbing
gasp; then her knees doubled under
her. and he caught her as she fell. He
was filled with a sudden binding rage
You damned curl" he roared at
Mercer. You'll answer to me fol
this!"
But the limp form in his arms was
not unconscious, only weak.
| He's not to blame" she whis
pered TREMENDOUSLY. Take me to Jes
sic. Carry me-"
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SUFFERER IN HARD LUCK
Cure May BE Effected, but the Process
Is Slow One, and Uncertain
in Its Effect.

There is no cure for suffering.
This does not mean that no sufferer
can be cured-far from it-but that
there is no treatment which is sure to
cure. If sufferer be taken In child
hood, where the affection is first no
ticed, and carefully treated, he can
sometimes be cured. and generally
much improved.
DR.. Frank A. Bryant of New York.
writing In the Medical Record. says
the first thing to do Is to make sure
that there are no distractions in
throat or nose, such as enlarged ton
sils or adenoids. The child must be
taught to breathe through the nose,
deeply and slowly. as a habit. He
must not be allowed to speak when ex-
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eelated Town Site.

The famous old town Of Cherokee,
Cal, twelve miles from Orville in the
foothills, famous throughout the Uni.
ted States at one time for having the
largest and biggest gold producing
hydraulic mines in the world is at
last to have a patented town site. A
corps of surveyors is making sur
vey, laying out lots in regular form
So far the people of Cherokee have
had only "squatters' right How
ever, the government has recognized
this right, land will grant a patent fci
the entire town site. At one time
there were 1000 people living in Cher
okee. Now there are only 100.
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man. Mr.. Mercer fastened away after
dry change, and Calls was carried to
his berth. where an ugly scalp wound
was neatly dressed by Hewitts adept
fingers.
Della had already retired to her own
room, and Tom stood watching the
steward.
II don't like the looks of 1t, captain"
said the latter. HE ought to have a
doctor. His skull may be cracked"
IF Mr.. Willard doesn't show up
pretty soon," announced Tom, "Ill
take the liberty OF fetching one"
But at that very instant shout from
above told him that the charterer had
been sighted upon the landing, and a
few seconds later he heard the launch
chugging shoreward.
A. he re-entered the cabin a door
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CHAPTER vi.
The Man of Iron Speaks.

The unhesitating assurance OF her
request, with it's unmistakable import
of dependence on him in her moment
Of need, thrilled every fiber of Toms
being. He swept her up into his arms
as easily as IL she had been little
child, and as tenderly.
Get Molly" he CURLY ordered Mer'
Ger, then started with her to her room
Her eyes were closed, the long dark
lashes lay upon her cheeks, and the
lovely face wore pinched look.
"Delia-sweetheart," he muttered-
"if could only take your trouble up
on myself"
The lids futtered weariedly, and she
looked up at him with wan little
smile.
"You can't, Tom" he heard he,
whisper.
After seeing her safely in Molly's
care, and being assured that the Other
ladies were notified, he went back tc
his first officer. convinced that eithe,
an explanation was due him from Mer
Ger, or else he owed Mercer an apol
ogy. But the latter bore no grudge fol
Toms involuntary outburst. "She was
phoning somebody" he said, "ant
learned something that knocked hel
all Of heap" He recounted all thai
had happened, and wound up by say
ing:
There's whole lot more mystery
about this little old boat than / like
What do you make Of it all, anyway"
Nothing" Tom CURLY replied. "Ant
I'm getting pretty tired of it myself
Old Willard doesn't want to send fol
a doctor to look at Calls. The fellow
hasn't come around yet. Willard
claims to be something of a doctor
himself, and that nothing serious |!
the matter. Well, the blame's all hi
if the chap dies"
Hope he does" was MERGERS I'm
feeling comment. HE handed me a.
awful wallop."
Some time after midnight, Moll.
came to him in the chart-house with ;
message that relieved his disquiet
Said Molly:
Miss Della wants me to tell yo'
that she's all right now, and she hope
she hasn't caused you any anxiety"
CTo BE CoNTINUEDD
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Wasted Effort.

Miss Dixon, charming society girl.
had spent the entire summer in trying
to elevate the simple country people
with whom she was boarding. When
she was about to leave, she said
"Goodby, Mr. Ingersoll, hope my
visit here hasn't been entirely with.
out good results"
"Sartin not" replied the old farmer,
you've learnt a heap since you first
come; but, by heck! you was about
the greenest one we ever had On our
hands. National Monthly.
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Nan In a Nutshell.

Marks-Are you reading this, new
history of the Napoleonic tragedy
that's being printed?
Parks-No. To me the tragedy OF
Napoleon may be summed up In two
lines. The divorce of Josephine was
the prelude: Elba the interlude, and
his last battle the Waterford.
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Bell Never Stops ToIlInq.

A bell in temple in North China
has been kept ringing for century.
A tax is levied in the district for
paying relays Of ringers Of work In
cesgantly day and night.
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Ten smiles for nickel Always buy Red
Cross Ball Blue; have beautiful clear white
clothes. Adv.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-04-24

Every man is above the average
according to his own belief.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1914-04-24

An ounce of prevention is better
than q ton of remorse.
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Temporarily Without Reason.

Parent-What is your reason for
wishing to marry my daughter?
Young Mani have no reason, sir:
I am in love.
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There ara 1,SS3 local labor unions II
Canada
Evening star., 1914-12-21
INDIAN GETS $1,000 JOB
Gabe E. Parker Named Superintend-
ent of the Five Civilized Tribes
in Oklahoma.

Gabc l.. Parker. register of the Treas
ury, was today nominated for super
Intendent of the Five Civilized Tribes
in oklahoma. His name was sent to
the Senate this afternoon.
This is one of the largest positions in
the Indian service. 1t pays $4,000.
while the office of register of the Treas
ury pays $4,000. Mr.. Parker is expect
ed to leave Washington at once and
assume the new duties by the 1st of
January.
Mr.. Parker is a Choctaw 1ndian n,
thirty-siX years old. and has been in
the Indian service for more than twelve
years. and has been rated as one of it's
most efficient workers. He was not d
candidate in any way for the office.
There We're twenty candidates
Mr.. Parker was selected because of
''pre- e-eminent qualification for the po-
sition and superior equipment accord
ing to a high official, who believes that
the appointment will prove one of the
most popular made in this branch OF
the Interior Department.
Mr.. Parker is not a full-blood Indian.
He is about quarter blood and has
taken a conspicuous part in all move
ments for the development of the
American Indian.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
COTTON MARKETS.
NEW YORK.

NEW YORK. December 21.-Reiative-
1y easy cables appeared to encourage
IL renewal of local bear pressure at the
opening of the cotton market here to-
day and first prices were points lower
to l point higher the late deliveries
being relatively steady. The report OF
the census bureau showing 1891. =!
bales ginned to December Is was with
out any special influence.
Ginning for the balance of the sea
son must be the largest percentage of
the crop on record if the final outturn
is to approximate the governments cs-
innate, but weather conditions have
been very unfavorable during the past
month. which may have interfered with
operations to some extent.
There was some European buying
here around the opening figures and
scattering Investment demand, but
prices eased off another point or two
after the call under realizing.
Futures opened steady as follows:
December offered. IA; January. 7.2s;
March. 7.49: May. 7.6s: July, 7.s5; Au
gust offered, 7.97: October. S.14.
Covering by early sellers helped the
market during the middle of the after
noon and active months sold to ; points
net higher in the continued absence If
selling
Evening star., 1914-12-21
.BR0ADENS SCHOOL USES.
House Passes Bill to Permit Lee
lures, Social and Civic Meet
ings in Buildings.

A bill to broaden the scope of the use
of school buildings in the District of
Columbia and to permit the buildings to
be used for public discussion and for sup
Elementary educational purposes was
passed by the House late today.
The bill provides that the control by the
board of education shall comprise the
use OF the public school buildings and
grounds by all citizens for civic meet
inSs. social centers. centers OF recrea-
ton and Fairgrounds.
The House accepted the committee
amendment which struck out from the
bill the provision for making the
schools Public Library branches.
The privilege of using the schools
and grounds is to be within the power
of the board of education. which must
name the terms and conditions of such
use.
Tie board of education is also au-
thorizcd to accept the voluntary sery-
ices of lecturers and public officers, a nd
voluntary gifts of money in aid of such
supplementary education as would nat
urally be carried out under this
broadened use of the school buildings.
The bill was introduced by Represen-
ta1lVe johnson of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
NEW COTTON GINNING
RECORD is REPORTED
Production Shows Gain of 2O6, 900
Bales Over Best Previous
Year.

Cotton ginning this season up TO the
period ending December II made Il new
record. exceeding that established in 1911
the year of previous record cotton pro-
,iuction by more than 206.000 bales
This was indicated i'll the census
bureaus report, showing 13,9171S9 bales
had been ginneCi prior to December IS
In the last two years approximately 80
per cent OF the entire crop had been gin
ned prior 10 December 13. Calculating
this years crop on that basis, it would
exceed 16,2.0,900 bales. The Department
of Agriculture in its preliminary estimate
OF the crop placed il at Is 5,966 600 bales
Last year the departments preliminary
estimate was 13,617,0 bales while the
final outturn was 1i,15s 600 5o0-pound
hales.
Oklahoma to December 13 had ciunsd
l.05S. .S?S bales. more than produced
there in any year heretofore In Ala
bani.,. Florida, Georgia and Texas the
-sinniIi;;s to december IS THIS wear were
greater than last ycar's entire prou,,,
ton in those states.
Ginning during the paricd amounted 10
a0o.9S2 bales, which is more than pinned
III the same period in any year cxcept in
1911.
Evening star., 1914-12-21

the navy yard. Norfolk, about February
i for docking and repairs: Sylvia,
Montgomery, Sylph, Bagley, Barney.
Bailey and Biddle.
Naval Orders.
Rear Admiral f. f. Beatty. to conf
mandant at navy yard Norfolk. Va.
Capt Y. Snowden. from Naval War
College to commandant at navy yard,
Portsmouth, n II.
Capt. II. A. Field. from navy yard,
Portsmouth, n. H., to Naval War Col
lcSe.
Capt. s. $. Wood. from Naval War
College, to home and wait orders.
Commander S. l.. w. kittelle. from
command of the Albany to command of
the Maryland.
Commander W. X. Harrison, to Naval
War College, Newport. r. !.
Lieut.. Commander !. r. Jackson. to
office OF naval intelligence, Navy De-
partment.
Lieut. G. f. Davis. from the Cleveland
to the K-7.
Lieut.. J. H. Newton. from command of
the Yankton to the Maine.
Lieut.. c. Bean. to New York Ship
building Company. Camden. n. J.
Lieut.. W. 3. Howe, from the St. Louis
to the Cheyenne
Lieut.. Cjunior grade) X. Heron. from
the Cheyenne to Fore River Shipbuild-
ing Company. Quincy, Mass.
Lieut.. (junior grade) i. B. Oldendorf.
from Navy Department to the Hannibal.
Lieut.. Cjunior grade) Fl. A. Wadding-
ton, from the Fortune, A-3 and AS, to
the K-4.
Lieut.. (junior grade) A. II. Douglass
from the Buffalo to the Cleveland.
Lieut. (junior grade) V. j. Dixon. to
the Buffalo.
Ensign H. D. Bode. from the South
Dakota to the Cheyenne.
Ensign c. r. Byrne. from the Chey-
enre to the KS.
Ensign J. l.. Nelson. from the Oregon
to the Cheyenne.
Ensign r. l.. Bell. from the Albany to
the oregon.
Ensign r. T. Young, from the Ram
bow to the Buffalo.
Assistant Paymastcr w. l.. Moorman.
from the Rainbow, settle accounts and
wait orders
chief Boatswain A. Madsen. to treat
ment at naval hospital. Newport, r. T..
Boatswain A. w. Anderson. from the
Buffalo to home and wait orders.
Gunner +. G. Keyes. from the West
Virginia to the Buffalo.
Machinist j. c. Parker, from the
South Dakota to the Buffalo.
Machinist +. +. Webster, from the
MARYLAND to the Buffalo.
Machinist w. u. Dadd, from the Buff
faIo to the Maryland.
Paymaster's Clerk w. II. Abbey, ap-
pointment revoked.
Paymaster's Clerk NJ. S. Hirshorn,
to the Chester and the Salem.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
NEW YORK DAIRY MARKET.

NEW YORK, December 21.-Butter-
Firm: receipts. 1881 tubs creamery, ex-
tras (nincty-two score). 34a34i =. crearsi-
cry Ihigher scoring), 80; firsts. 3Oa33
seconds, 27a29; process extras. % Il a
261s: ladies', current make. firsts. % 1aa
"a seconds. 221aa23; packing stock, cur
rent make, No. 2, 211h.
Cheese-Steady; receipts. 90o boxes
state. whole milk, held, specials. 15A al6
do. average fancy. 15i4 ais z; do, fresh.
specials. Is; do. average fancy, 14ha
14A skins, 31aa13l..
Eggs-Easier receipts, 6.l31 cases
fresh gathered. extra fine. 41af2 extra
firsts, 39a4O; firsts. 31a3S: seconds, 32a
36 state, Pennsylvania and nearby hen
merry whites, fine to fancy, 4Sa50; do.
gathered whites. 35a4S; do, hennery
browns. 4sa44: do. gathered browns and
mixed colors, 37a42.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Campbell. Judge Charles B. Howry,
Judge Fenton ". Booth, Judge Samuel
S. Barney and Judge George w. Atkin-

Campbell. Judge Charles B. Howry
Judge Fenton W. Booth, Judge Samuel
S. Barney and Judge George w. Atkin-
son.
The following announcements:
Opinion-In the matter Of the petition
OF Charles T. Wright ct al. for the
publication of the White Earth rolls
dismissed for want of jurisdiction
opinion per curiam.
General Observation-Disclosures OF
fact and conclusion of law, judgment
for claimant. in: Margaret Koontz
mother: William NJ. Wright. Walter T
Duggan, Thomas c. Shepherd. Merwyn
Ap Rice. Charles w. H. Maurer, Clin-
ton r. Fenstermacher, Frank Fulmer
Jr:: Charles P. Lowell, Matthias Crowley
William r. Eastman.
MISUNDERSTANDING of fact and
conclusion in: Granville V: Davisson
heir; Baptist Church of Nicho1asville
Ky; Methodist Episcopal Church
administrator: Hibernia Bank and
Trust Company, Alice f. Gum. widow
Adoniram A. Keys. Adah H. Love
heir; Ruth r. Robbins. heir; J. H. Hat
odlst Episcopal Church, Nashville
Tenn; Frances J. Van Cuyler. widow
j. C. Mcconnell, Liberty Springs Mis-
sionary Baptist Church.
William w. Austell. administrator
findings of fact dismissing petition.
William g. Forsyth: loyalty not found
and petition dismissed
French Observation-Disclosures of fact
and conclusions of law in following
Schooner Tabula. Turnbull: s4.116
SCHOONER Betsey, Rider; $500. Brig
Mary. Jones: no allowance.
orders and motions-General jurs-
diction-James w. Clendenin: claim
ants motion for new trial allowed
former dismissal of petition set aside
and findings of fact and conclusion OF
law this day filed entering Judgment
for claimant in the sum of S15O.
Joseph NJ. Helvie: claimants motion
for new trial overruled
Rudolph A. Ashton; claimants motion
for new trial to law calendar.
Congressional-John W. Watts; claim
ant motion for new trial overruled
Sargent Prentiss Knut, administrator:
claimants motion to amend findings to
law calendar
j. V. Thomas; claimants motion for
new trial on loyalty overruled.
Richard J. Thomas; claimants motion
for new trial on loyalty overruled.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
ANTHRACITES DROP
ON A CUT IN RATES
Other Rail Prices Fall in Mar
row Stock Dealings
Today.
SPECULATIVE FAVORITES
REACH NEW Low RECORDS
Bethlehem Steel and Several of
Equipment Group Are Exceptions
to Declining Tendency.

NEW YORK. December Il, 1880 a M
Shares of some of the leading eastern
railways were heavy in todays early
and narrow session of the stock mar
ket The anthracite issues, namely.
Reading and Lehigh Valley. were down
~. points, falling under last week
low prices. presumably as result of
the sharp cut in coal rates ordered by
the Pennsylvania public service COM
mission.
Pennsylvania and Southern Pacific
lost fractions. AS did also Great North
ern. Baltimore and Ohio and United
States Steel.
Unimportant gains were made by
General Electric and Republic Steel
preferred.
Amalgamated Copper. which showed
some strength at the outset. soon
yielded and the whole market relapsed
into duJlneSS.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
ARMY-NAVY.
Army Orders.

First Scrst. William Collins. Troop f.
10Th Cavalry; First SerGt. William II
Safert, 115th Company, Coast Artillery
Corps: Cook David Roush, Company L.
10Th Infantry; Sergt. Edward Pohlman,
lS2d Company, Coast Artillery Corps
and Sergt. John Pokorski. band, 9Th
Infantry, have been placed upon the re-
tired list.
Leave of absence for two months is
granted First Lieut. Walter r. Wheeler,
26th Infantry.
lantry, is relieved from duty in the
Philippine Department and will proceed
to the United States.
Leave of absence for six months on
win V. BookmiIler. 9th Infantry
FIRST Lieut.. James NJ. Loekett, 10th
Infantry. is relieved from that regi-
nlent and will proceed to the United
States.
COL William d. Beach. 4th Cavalry, is
relieved from that regiment and will
proceed in to the United States and re-
port to the commanding general. west
ern department.
Col George X. Hunter, inspector gen.
eral VIII proceed to the hospital at Hot
Springs, Ark, for observation and treat
ment
Each Of the following named officers is
relieved from the regiment indicated,
NAL Ulysses G. McAleXander. 18th In
fantry. and Capts. Alfred +. Kenning-
ton, 7th Cavalry. and Frank W. Rowell,
lath Infantry
transferred to the regiment indicated:
Capt. George NJ Lee: from the Sd
Cavalry to the 7th Cavalry:
Mai. Harrison J. Price. from the 23d
Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
Capt Charles D. Roberts, from the 7th
Infantry to the Sth Infantry.
Capt. Joseph F. Gohn, from the 10Th
Infantry to the 15th Infantry.
First Lieut. Edward S. Hayes. from
the 2sth Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
First Lieut.. Thomas NJ. r. Heron. from
the 2Sth Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
First Lieut.. William S. Weeks. from
the 4th Infantry to the 18th Infantry.
Naval Movements.
The Jason has arrived at Saloniki
the Flusser at Boston. the Brutus at
Key West, the Sacramento at Tampico,
the Tacoma and Potomac at Cristobal.
the Raleigh at Manzanillo. the West
Virginia. Perry and Iroquois at San
Diego; the Uncas at Norfolk, the Mona
CHAN at New York, the Rhode Island
at Vera Cruz, the Nereus at Norfolk
and the Denver at San Pedro.
The Caesar has sailed from Sewall
point for San Francisco. the Flusser
Culgoa from Vera Cruz for New York,
the Minnesota from Vera Cruz for
Philadelphia. the Cyclops from New
port News for Vera Cruz, the Glacier
from San Diego for Mazatlan, the
Texas from Vera Cruz for New York.
the San Francisco from Key West for
Pensacola. the Stewart from Mare Is
land for San Diego and the Nero from
Guaymas for La Paz.
The flag of the commander. fourth di-
vision. Atlantic fleet, has been trans
ferred from the Minnesota to the Rhode
Island.
The Mars, at the navy yard. Mare
Island. has been ordered to proceed to
Olongapo, via Honolulu and Guam
After discharging cargo at Olongapo
the Mars win return to San Francisco
via Guam and Honolulu.
The following vessels will proceed to
Evening star., 1914-12-21
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.
OPPOSES LITERACY TEST.
President Wilson Objects to Clause
in Immigration Bill

Opposition to the literacy test in
the pending immigration bill was dis
cusscd by President Wilson today with
Senator Lewis as whip of the Senate
The President is against the literacy
test, and Senator Lewis told him eff
forts would be made to defeat the en-
tire measure in the Senate.
After seeing the President Senator
Lewis said he would consult with SEN
ator OGorman of New York and other
opponents of the literacy test and at
tempt to determine how the Senate
stands on the question. He declared
that the immigration bill contained
nothing of Importance except the lit
eracy test.
Evening star., 1914-12-21
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today
to the following:
l.. l.. Pleadwell. to build garage in
rear of 1878 r street; builder, c. a
Langley; estimated cost, $1,000.
Walter T.. Patterson, to build dwell
ing on Elvan road, near Stanton road,
southeast architect. J. T. Hatton
builder, j. A. Moore; estimated cost.
$500.
Tom Moore, to repair theater at 425
9th street northwest; estimated cost,
$500
Mary kannally, to repair store and
dwelling at 742 I'd street northwest
estimated cost, $125.
A. II. Quigley, to repair store and
dwelling at 1923 Wisconsin avenue
northwest; estimated cost, $3.50.
Mrs. l.. T.. Smoot, to repair dwelling
at 2007 Wyoming avenue northwest
estimated cost, 800.