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nothing. She claims to be q cousin OF

nothing. She claims to be a cousin OF
your mother. Perhaps"
my mother?" Without waiting for
any further advice from Jones, whom
Florence IN her young years thought
presuming upon his authority, she ran
downstairs to the library. Her mother,
to learn some fact about the mother
Of whom she knew nothing!
"You knew my mother?" she cried
without ceremony.
He heard the princess say: II did,
my child; and heaven Is witness that
you are the exact picture Of her at
your age. And I knew your father"
Jones Strengthened, his hands shut
tightly.
"Tell me about my father!"
The princess smiled. It was Katrina
Pushkin come to life, the same impul-
siveness. II knew him but slightly. /
was a mere child myself when he used
to pinch my cheeks. met him again
the other night, but he did not recog-
nize NE; and, I could not find 1t in my
heart to awaken his memory in a pub
lie restaurant"
Presently Jones came in to an
nounce that two detectives requested
to see Florence. The two men en-
tered, informing her that they had
been instructed to investigate the dis
appearance Of Stanley Hargreave.
"Who are you, miss?"
ri am his daughter"
"Ah!"
One Of the detectives questioned
Florence infinitely while the other
wandered about the rooms, feeling the
walls, using the magnifying glass,
turning back the rugs. Even the
girls pretty room did not escape his
scrutiny. BY and by he returned to
the library and beckoned to his COM
panion. The two conferred for a mo-
ment. One CHANGED to look into the
mirror. He saw the bright eyes Of
the princess gazing intelligently into
his.
I'm afraid we'll have to ask you to
accompany us to the station. miss"
"Why?" =.
Some te%chnicalities. We must have
some proof Of your right to be In
this house. So far as we have learned,
Hargreave was unmarried. It will
take but a few minutes"
"And I will accompany you," said
the princess. We'll be back within
half an hour. I'll tell them what l
know"
Jones, in the hall, caught sight of
the reporter coming up the steps.
Here was some one he could depend
upon. ....,
Why, Mr.. Norton!"
The reporter eyed the princess In
amazement.
"You look surprised. Naturally. !
am a cousin of Miss Florence's moth
er. You might say that I am her
aunt. It's a small world, isn't it," But
If wishing could poison, the reporter
would have died that moment. a
"Who are you and what are you
doing here?" one Of the detectives de-
manded.
II am going to ask that very ques-
ton of you," said Norton %urbanely.
1--WE are from headquarters" replied
one, showing his badge.
what headquarters? What are
they asking you to do?" he said to
Florence.
"They say I must go to the police
station with them"
mot the least in the world" laughed
the reporter. you two clear out Of
here as fast as your rascally legs can
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with a non-luminous flame its temper.
ature is so much lower than that Of
the carbons that it actually cools
them. The cooling also concentrates
the arc and keeps it at the focus of
the reflector, thereby causing the light
rays to extend In practically parallel
lines from the reflector and to produce
intense illumination even at great dis.
tances.
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WOMEN WHO ARE
ALWAYS TIRED
May Find Help in This
Letter.
Swan Creek, Mich. eel cannot speak
too highly Of your medicine. When

through neglect OF
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tie Of Lydia E. Pink
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Compound, and 1t
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Modern Way.

Tourist-Do you still lynch horse
thieves out here?
Cowboy-I should say not; we're
more up to date than that.
up to date?"
yep. The horse thief days have
passed and gone, but we occasionally
string up some guy for swiping an
automobile"
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Had Been Dead 1000 Year,

New Notwithstanding a "tip"
that a murdered man was lying in the
cellar Of Max A. Moloxas' home, de-
tectives investigated and found a
mummy bought by Moloxas in Alex
andria, Egypt. Moloxas says it has
been dead since 1000 B. C.
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Some Twins!

South Norwalk, Conn.-Mrs. Mach,
sel Ross. ~ffty-one, has Just presented
her husband with twins, boys. Eleven
months ago she gave birth to twin
girls. Ross Is fifty.
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times. This so amused Lord Eyre
mont and hts friends that the horse
was so named forthwith.
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Same Here.

What has been the greatest mistake
of your lime?"
Making SO many" fa5
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Vermont has decided to return tc
earth and gravel roadmaking in the
less travelled highways.
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His kind}

y His KindJ
Have you ever been buncoed?"
Nope, I'm. a single man."-Houston
Post. ~
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health again. It is truly a great bless
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CAMERON, RED, Nc. !, Swan Creek,
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derive from your medicines. ~ Mrs..
CHARLES ROVE, R. F.sD., No.
Hebron, Maine.
If you want special advice
write to Lydia E. Pinkham Med
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The Washington times., 1914-12-10
DANTE SAYS STROKE
WEAKENED HUTCH|NS
Manager of MiIIionaire's Estate
Testifies TO Incidents Con-
nected With His Work.

William J. Dante. manager OF the
Hutchins estate for nineteen years,
was a witness today. in the trial OF tho
contest of the will of Stilson Hutchins
before Justice Anderson in Probate
Court and told of a number of instances
which he thought the millionaire indi-
Gated that his mind was not clear.
I'D until 1901. when the millionaire
sIrfered a stroke OF paralysis. Mr..
Dante said he thought Mr.. Hutchins
had wonderful physique and men
taIity." but after the afrliction be noted
n change for the worse: lie said that
after Mr.. Hutchins had BEEN away six
months following the stroke he told
him that he had been on a japanese
warship. and subsequently told him he
had been TO Mexico and the North
Pole.
Mr., Dante said on one occasion Mr..
HutchIns insisted on receiving q list
of his securities, but Walter Stilson
TJutchIns son of the millionaire,
obiected. He testified that he gave
Mr. -Hutchins a list and was later up
braided by the son. Other seeming
differences among members of the
Hutchins family were related By the
witness.
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the question OF our military security in
spires the same confidence IN our. army
and navy rs a bank president would
inspire in mis- institution We're he to
lock the door the bank examiner
"ArbitrationI" cried Mr.. Gardner
turning TO that topic. What grand
word: Yet the arbitration war convcn-
tions OF The Hague have vanished.
every shred of them. Turkey gave the
last shred "A Mohammedan burial when
she entered the lists. Had Belgium.
like Switzerland and Holland. put more
confidence in her troops and less in
arbitration and scraps OF paper, she
might today be free from the agonies
of invasion. Yet every scrap of paper
to which America puts her sign man
ual must be scrupulously redeemed
Come what may, We must fulfill our
treaty obligations, even II every other
nation on earth Is false. But, suppose
that at some future time We find our
path beset by nations with smaller
consciences and larger howitZers-what
then? Shall we defend ourselves with
mammoth rolls of Sunday school sig
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Shields Offers Bill to
Incorporate Boy Scouts


Senator Shields OF Tennessee has in
troduced in the Senate a bill to incor-
porate the Boy Scouts of America. The
organization is TO be incorporated in the
District.
The following are named as incorpora-
tors: Colin II. Livingstone and Ernest
=. Blcknell. Of Washington; Benjamin
J.. Dulaney. of Bristol. eTnn.: Milton =.
McRae. Of Detroit: David Starr Jordan.
Of Berkeley. Cal; T. l.. Seely. Of Ashe-
vile; A. Stamford White, Of Chicago;
Ernest Thompson Seton of Greerwich.
Connecticut: Daniel Carter Beard, of
Flushing. New York: George ID. Pratt.
OF Brooklyn; Lee 7. Hammer, jeremiah
W. jerks, Charles =. Nell, Frank Pres
brey. Edgar VI. Robinson. Mortimer l..
Schin, LOriIlard Spencer, and James r.
West. of New York; @. Barrett Rich.
jr.. of Buffalo; Robert Garrett, OF Balti-
more: John sherman Hoyt. of Norwalk.
Conn: Charles c. Jackson, of Boston;
William D. Murray. OF Plainfield. y. J..
and George d. Porter. Of Philadelphia
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German Masked Batteries
RepulSe French Attacks

BERLIN Cvia wireless 10 London
Dec. 10.-The French attack on Rocroi,
CouraUilles and in the East Argonne
district yesterday could make no prog
Tcss ana finally was broken down under
a heavy artillery fire from the German
masked batteries. The French kG
heavily through their efforts. accord
ing TO the war office announcement to-
day.
in tie LCuvain district the announce
lncnt read, the French confined them
selves TO artillery fire.
The war office announcement cOntin-
ueS. "On the eastern front in the Ma
suTIan Lakes region there have been
artillery encounters only.
IN northern Poland our troops oper-
atinE to the right OF Weichsel stormed
and took Przaenyez. capturing go pris-
, Ouers and one machine gun.
In northern Poland several Russian
attacks nave been repulsed.'
While the German forces northward
toward the Nistula are continuing their
advance along the uOW-DOwicz-Lodz
line great interest is manifested here
today in the development OF the lighting
in the Piotrkow region. Owing to the
numerical strength of the Russians, it
may be several days before further ap-
preciatiahe progress Is reported by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg in his
main advance.
The situation in the east is declargd
to be entirely favorable.
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What War MOOeS Mean
By ]. W. 7. MASON.

xEw YORK. Dec. 10.-The differ
.,co between the British navy ei-
IciantIv and uneffIcisntly led Is
-, bv The different results Oh
~ Atlantic and Paclhc oOGuI
ar,a-ican sea sights. The tFap'ILS
a the German squadron Oh S-.--
--allylards not only was :.
snlr piece OF strategy ouS -, lid
~sulted from improvements u'' r-;+;st
= ~ecrt action ny the 81 -li lsI
-. .l.,,,-;tie. aftar Admiral CrauoChs
in. had becn destroyed OF I'm,
-. TrftisL government mas
..s,e5 rs home newspapers hoI -
-nerulate o.. the means tahSn
- ADMIRAL Won Specs SOU
I,soa,is. there is other WORK a.
,t;r 70 ne done. Thus autnoIt-
..,j,-c information Is lacking - -
=, difTicuIr- however. 10 IeCOh ,
-+--ro, in broad outline !" la| Ia
orc Three days before "a. IL.
an disaster and Two uaS G. "a
.srtrenber.. ~ INST sea 40 IT ~
--;gE,C- succeeded Prince LouiS
.,-.-,,,f,..,t as Grst sea lOrc. Lara
r-,sf--'s GrSt important az -
-. ,,-ou the creation Oh -
.l..~;1I ,i-F speed squadron cilal
:.t tho d.st.- OF running ac~t %
-, and destroying his hlShly g, e.
-. -. boundary w&rsnIs. In,
T,-i,isI z1r,adycn undcuhlealE no
=, - nucleus one or more oFeau-
.-.lSE,. cruisers. mounting L"eI'1
- Guns. and possessing I%.
" ,i,-..-lrnor sue,.d. Won specs De-
- az sg-inch cahber. ana
e. D.;al,,rt speed. which appies1
..'i,. 20 his smaller ships. was 80
L-nurs. ,,-;.;sb ebins.
10 l-fsber selected his own rlgHIL-
and man. Admiral Sturdee' IN,
radc chief OF the naval STAR. -
q. 3-1Dorta1ca attached TO tne
.vredition is APPARENT IN INC ap Io -
Ut of Admiral Sturdee. whose RED.
position IS that OF s'ra'''s'SI
''g Vnn Spee.s Chilean victory &C
- az November ]. the detal!s
r.a.ng known few DAYS later: -
CONS. therefore. as Il AdmlTaI SlL So
.ics. lcrt FucIaud only about 4 IiloilS''
- mo entire maucBVeT was oD-
--i,.-s1v conducted r-I-h such secrecy
rf7a. desgi:s Ce-manys eLaDoI a.
s--,iouagc system IN England not
-sgrd reached Won spec ne 9et
mans committed the fault OF uhGtl
.-stlmatinz Lord Fisher hau IN! ~
~ done so N j. incOnccivable tley
,yo,rlJ have remained in south Amer
...-u waters. u they had supposed
rHat the -i5-f Of the British naval
e-a~r WIS OF mis- wa TO meet them
ne Germans would have rushed out
- harms way 10 other parts OF lhe
-,.,rld leading ADMIRAL Sturdee a
yan.aIizi,.,s gI1ase Instead. Won Spse
an stralgE; into the British com
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Federal Troops to Quit
Colorado Mines Soon

Federal troops which have been
guarding the mining regions OF Colo
RADIO probably viii be withdrawn to
their home stations within the next
+ventv-four hours. Senator Thomas OF
colorado, who saw the President this
morning, showed him n telegram from
Gov. Ammons stating that now that
the coal strike is settled. the state Is
prepared to take over the work OF
guarding the mine properties.
The President is understood to have
wished n telegram direct from Gov.
Ammons to this effect.
Senator Thomas expressed the belief
that such o telegram would he forth
coming today or tomorrow.
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mander's arms by steaming from
the Pacific into the Atlantic.
The completeness Of the victory
demonstrates, even without a list Of
the British ships, how inferior the
Germans were in range to the Brit
ish. The lesson of the conflict bears
out the teaching of all the naval en-
fragments of the war. A warship
in battle is either absolutely safe or
il is a death trap, depending on the
caliber EFF its rifles.
Naval strategy consists Of outranging
your opponent. The British Admiralty
under Lord Fishers direction, has dem
onstrated its ability 10 do this, and 10
do Il with remarkable rapidity and
efficiency. Not only the encounter IT,
self of the Falklands, but also the
strategy that preceded II, recover FOR
England's sea power its good name
Admiral Sturdee's voyage across the
diagonal distance Of the Atlantic and
his destruction OF the German feet is an
accomplishment in keeping with the
brightest traditions of the British navy
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Russian Staff Admits
Peril of Poland Capital

along the entire front from How to
Glovno. They made repeated pers!s-
tent attacks IN dense columns. The
Russian fire, aided by search lights
which swept the German lines, resulted
in enormous losses to the enemy. The
Germans were repulsed everywhere.
ION the same day stubborn fighting
between Lowicz and How was without
result for the Germans.
Fighting continues yith the situation
unchanged IN tho Piotrkow region.
South OF Cracow with battle still
IN progress, the fighting being pressed
with great persistence. The Germans
endeavored three times TO break the
Russian lines but were repulsed with
heavy losses
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Students Will Debate
Litercy Test as Law

Shall the literacy test Of the Burnett
immigration bill become a law of the
United States2" This is the subject
to be debated by chosen speakers from
the Phi. odemic Society of Georgetown
College at Castor Hall for the George
z. Hamilton gold medal for the best
extempore speaker at Georgetown Usi-
versity. The debate will be held next
sunday evening at S:15 o'clock. John Is.
Petritz Of rs will preside and Introduce
the contestants.
The affirmative will be In the hands
of Francis A. 1. Connolly, William J.
Cuninan. and John c. Mcnamara. The
negative view will be taken by John
J. O'Day. 3. Edward Schlesinger, and
lanes ID. IIishen. All the speakers
arc 'l5 men with the exception Of Mr..
Hishcn. who belongs to the class of
lHl6.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
THOMPSON OFFERS
DRY" DISTRICT BILL

Complete prohibition OF the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors in the District
of Columbia is provided for in r. bill
introduced In the Senate today by
Senator Thompson. of Kansas
The bill, IL enacted, would become
effective July I, 1915. 1t prohibits
the sale OF intoxicating liquors and
makes it n misdemeanor punishable
by a fine Of not less than 500 nor
more than $500. and imprisonment
from thirty TO ninety days.
Further than this, the bill provides
that IT shall be a misdemeanor pun
ishable by like penalties to treat
minors or give liquor to them.
The bill was referred to the Dis
trict Committee.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

PETROGRAD, Dec. le.-Perslstent at
lacks b. the Germans within forty
miles Of Warsaw, are admitted bS the
sTiciaI statement from the War office
odav.
Il IS declared that on the evening
,. Dacember :. the Germans began
am advance along the entire hfty-nile
--out from how to Glovno. They were
10 ,uIsed with enormous losses. Fight
nr IN the vicinity of Mlawa is less
.1olsnt. Il is declared. The statement
SoIlowE:
ON December s the fighting in the
-.Sfon of Mlawa was less energetic.
'-On the left bank of the Vistula
o. the evening oil December . the ter
-. commenced an energetic advance
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Nomination of SiddOns
Before Subcommittee

The nomination Of District Commits
sioner Frederick J.. Siddons as justice
of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia. was referred 10 n. subcom-
nIttee by the Senate judiciary Com
n1ittee today. The subcommittee con-
sfsts Of Senator'S Culberson. Chiffon,
Walsh Clark. and Nelson.
The nomination will 20 through the
regular course Of investigation by this
hoard. and It Is expected will be favor
ably reported in short time.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

PARIS. Dec. IU.--Gains OF from zVo
=. 500 Yards along the French center
arc rcported today in the Official com
unique issued from the war onice'
long the Aisne and in the Chain-
rarua region artillery duels continue
nh rbe advantage resting with the
--,.n.L while in the Argonne con-
uued progress is reported.
The official statement covering the
.rerations of yesterday says: cain
!. eyailsd on the 9Th in Belgium and
ir.. region Of Arras.
Tn the regions OF Quesnoy and
..adechy we made gains of from 2eO
30 500 yards, taking several trenches
The French artillery in the Aisne
and champagne regions continues its
I,i-antages-
or progress in the -Argonne con con
ituues. Additional trenches were YAK
- n the lie Pretrie forest
N. anticipation OF a possible counter
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

natures or shall we place our depend
ence in Chautauqua lecturesI
Although he might dream OF day
when there should DO no burglars. said
Mr.. Gardner. he would keep a watch
dog TIL that glad da should dawn.
Moreover" he added. when am
away my wife still will have a loaded
revolver In her room. BY the way, /
have never noticed that her prepared
ness ever has led 20 a murderous desire
TO try her military skill on the chick
ems"
Although beaten go ar. Mr.. Gardner
has not yet abandoned hope that a
hearing yet may be held by commits
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Allies Push Steadily On,
Declares Communicate
Rv WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.

offensive by the Germans. every new
position taken by the allies is being
doubly strengthened. Every inch OF
ground gained must be held at all cost,
is evidently the order from the head
quarters OF Generals French and Joffre.
The French artillery is giving excel
lent support to the infantry, not only
In the advance, but in holding the Ger
mans in check while the new positions
occupied are made secure against at
tack.
Brisk fighting continues in the vicinity
OF Ypres and along the entire line from
the coast 10 Lille. Ypres has again
been bombarded, it is reported here.
Uncounrmed reports state that the
allies have taken full possession of Dix
rrude. This position has changed hands
repeatedly, however, and, as It Is IN the
midst OF the inundated section, great
importance is not attached to it from
a military standpoint.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

C,aIicia our attacks continue. Calm pre-
yaiIs in southern Poland. The enemys
renewed attacks in the vicinity of Pitr-
kow have failed.
Berlin reports that hostile aviators
dronped bombs upon Freiburg. province
Of BADEN. yesterday. They inflicted no
damage and were driven off"
This is the second time aviators have
attacked Freiburg by dropping bombs.
on the first occasion. a portion of the
railroad was reported TO have been de-
stroyed.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
pope Asks Christmas
Truce; Berlin Willing

T-Eu HAGUE. Dec. 1o.-The Berliner
Tageblatt states:
.~The Pore has appealed to all the
management powers with the object OF
arraLg inC a three-weeks' truce Tor
{ christmas Germany is uEopposed to
this in principle
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Knocked Down by Car.

William Earnest, nine years old, q
Q street northeast. was knocked down
while playing in front OF h home last
evening by an automobile driven by
Martin Gleason. Of the Howard apart
ment house. The boy escaped with
minor injuries.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

.--~y- vessels the British commander
rs IN his squadron IL not known.
rho british fleet or at least a portion
.. il. including the flagship OF Vice
jrniral Sturdee made cruise OF 700
niles from British waters TO the South
atlantic for the engagement with the
Germans.
The Washington times., 1914-12-10

SAIONICA via London. Dec. IA
..cat victory over the Austrian right
ing IS claimed by the Servian army.
Al official statement received here
rom Nish declared the Fifteenth ana
sixteenth army corps were dlsperSed'
0a0 being killed and wounded
The Servians claim the Austrian forces
we're decimated. Two thousand were
made prisoners, it IS asserted, and fifty
no cannon and ffty-six guns were cap
fvreG
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Wants Peaceful Inquiry.

Wants Peaceful Inquiry.
No one. continued Mr.. Gardner. asked
that "our young men spend the best
years OF their life making soldiers OF
themselves" All he asked was a peace
rul investigation by an Independent
commission which shall be charged
with the duty OF recommending to the
country exactly what We ought to do to
insure our national safety" The only
suggestion OF compulsory military ser
vice. he said, had como from Assis-
tant Secretary Roosevelt OF the War
President has the power to discipline
Mr. Roosevelt for his temerity, but he
should not rely on Mr.. Roosevelt 8
words for stufnnG his man of straw.
Then, taking UP President wilson
assertion that in time OF national peril
the country must depend upon "citi-
zenry trained and accustomed to arms,
Mr.. Gardner asked how enough citi-
zenry could be obtained and how long
the regular army would be left unre-
enforced while this citizenry was being
modified. Nor did he think the Presi-
100. 900 mi,itiamen in the whole country.
and that 5000 of these did not appear
for inspection last year.
Even the President" he added, with
his transcendental ideas. cannot expect
his trained citizenry to fight with their
fists" and the country is short JIG
field guns and ] j., 3S4 rounds of ammu-
nltion," according to the chief Of staff.
Mr.. Gardner also criticized severely
the secrecy of committee hearings on
army and naval affairs and on coast
defenses. and referred sarcastically to
the ''pitiess publicity" advocated by
tho Administration. The refusal of the
Committee on Rules to accord him a
hearing on his resolution he character
lied as unique IN the history of the
nation.
THE President said Mr.. Gardner,
'"oy his refusal to permit the pitiless
headlight Of publ city to be turned on
The Washington times., 1914-12-10
Easton, Md, Asks Office.

Congressman Price proposed the cN-
y.nditure of $1,000 for a post office
at Easton, Md, in a bill introduced
this afternoon.