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n-!.!:h .h.c out ~ Kinoston2
Must have help. Relay call to
anything in reach. Duran's au-
thority. Or II Chilean or Brit
ish marines can be landed In
time advise them to push In by
way OF Boracao. American Con
sui Klauser shut up there hold
Ing wireless with kilvert, United
Fruit operator. but report bad
sending. Ii only disaffected town
outside capital. Entrain there.
Must hurry.
Her hungry eyes rushed back and
forth along the second sheet whicn
Mckinnon had thrust into her hand:
Can get Princeton. Some one
from Gods country. Must hurry.
Yes, President and Cabinet safe.
Seven hundred crowded In Pal
ace yards and water shut off.
Tell Princeton not to wait to land
guns. Remember Boracao switch
bridge in mined. Bullet against
switchboard. Get me south OF
Boston again-hurry--use--
dying-hurry.
That was the end of the message.
But the Princeton" gasped the
woman. III you can't get the Prince
toni"
"Wait--wait-I'm getting her." an
swered the man. bent low over his
responder. as though the sense 1t APP
pealed to were vision and rot sight.
They've been waiting for me to re-
lay, they've been"----
He left the speech unended, for he
was busy sending his spark cannon
aiding across It's gap.
He kept up the cannonading until 1t
seemed. to the whiting woman, that
II was never going to end. Then he
switched off and listened again. and
again cannonaded his answer. Then
ne dropped YEARLY into his chair.
wiped the sweat from his face and
remembered that he was not alone.
He looked up at the woman with a
strangely TRANSPORTING smile on his
"Irs over" ne said. with the SIM
p,icity Of utter WEAKNESS. Tive got
them!
II gave them what they were aoh-
Ing for! They were lying there
stcaming and baking and fretting for
the very one word I sent on to them.
They were lying There whimperins
to get up at De Brigard. Just like a
rat terrier Whispering to get at q
kitten.
And before 70 morrow night they
viii be anchored at Puerto LOGON
bia."
Before tomorrow nightr' she re
peated, with sinking heart.
She has to steam all the way from
TOrreblanca--she can't cover the dis
lance in less than thirty-six hours
under any circumstances"
"But we will be at Puerto LOGON
bia to-day before nightfall!"
II know IT," he said.
Then Ganley will have one whole
day to act. The Sanibella guns Will
be pushed UP TO Guariqui. Ulloas
men will be without ammunition.
The thing will be over and done be-
fore we can help them. And we will
ha hern nj the marcy Of (ianleYi"
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even pier track.
Look" she gasped. They AZ
closing the gates ahead Of us!"
Mckinnon peered through tho daris-
ness. lilo could SEQ a number Of NOV
ing lights. He could also mako out
the shadowy lines Of BUILDING
or two. Where the track ran betwesu
these buildings. at the end of the p1oF.
n te-paintcd wooden gate had baon
swung and locked across the raals 70
stop the car.
lie knew what 1t meant, but Il Was
too late for half-measures. With tn
Quickness OF thought. he jsrksd down
two OF the heavy cartridge boxes 70
the left side Of the driving seat e. q
barricade asainot n chance bullet. He
felt sure II would 10 only a chance
bullet: his contempt for both the arms
and the Workmanship OF tho Latin
American was Of long standing. He
hauled and twisted and rolled two
boxes az quickly down on the right
hand end OF tho driving seat cailinG
TO the woman at his side to crouch
down between his knees as he reachad
out and took the speed lover In his
own hands.
Alicia Boynton had instinctivoly
slowed down the car. for the MOVING
lights were now not more than two
hundred feet before them. McKinaou.
with his foot held ready on The
brakes, threw the motor out TO fur
speed. He no longer felt afraid OF
tho fimsy wooden gate. What he
feared was tie across the track or
u switch thrown open to derall him.
And any moment, he felt, an the
heavy car gathered speed and once
more hurled Itself forward, they
would start shooting at him With
tloir potential rifles.
lie crouched lower and lower h.
tween his barricade OF boxes as the
car swung In toward the shadow
pier-end. 80 that his STOPPING body
forced the girl to the very floor OF
the driving seat. He saw q red
tongue or two of namo dart out of
the blackness ahead OF him, and he
knew that the firing had begun. He
could hear the whine OF the bullets
as my passed overhead. he could
hear tho lead ping and pound against
the carsides. lie had little fear for
the boxes OF ammunition surround
Ing him; the cartridges were covered
enough by the powdered fiuxing-
Stag TO bo cushioned against concus-
sion. Once. indeed. a bullet splin-
tered against the wood of the very
box against which hs leaned. He
held his breath and waited. rocking
and swinging onward toward the
moving lights.
60 H OostinnsA>
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CHAPTER XVI.

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|INTO THE PRIMITIVE
BY Robert Ames Bennett

Then he noiseiessiy opened the door
and drew her out after him into tho
olackness OF the baimy. musky -odored
midnight air.
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CHAPTER XIII.

r. 'KINNON looked down At the
W girls forlorn and weeping
figure without speaking.
Then he looked at his broken
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CHAPTER XIV.

- HEY crept across the deck.
hand In hand. To where tho
shsdowy outlines OF ono of
the hfeboats blocked their
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While the first tug cast off and
came putting and wheeling about to
meet the newcomer into the road
stead McKinnon and Alicia Boynton
ptood At the rain. gazing landward.
And those are the tools that Gan
ley works with" said the operator.
looking with open scorn at the
strange tug, the strange ensign. the
still stranger figures In uniform.
Those are the tools that can cut
deep when they have TO-" was the
woman's answer as she shuddered 4
little. and once more looked landward.
They're burning Parroto!" cried
some one from q lower deck. In plain
tive wonder. That's Parroto going
up In smoke therei"
McKinnon. under the rocking avn
Ing that could not altogether shut out
tire hot Gun Of TIE late aftsTnoon.
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CHAPTER XIV.

IT was nine hours later that
the Laminian made her way
under half speed into the
roadstead at Puerto Lo-
combta.
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LET THE HAGUE DECIDE,
URGES BELVALOCKWOOD
Writes Mr.. Wilson and Congress" to
Use Good Influences to Arbitrate
European Troubles.
POINTS TO PREVIOUS RECORDS

Mrs. Belva lockwood, one of the
foremost peace advocates, in a letter
addressed to President Wilson, his
Cabinet and to Congress. IL necessary"
asks the President to call for a cessa-
tion of European hostilities for a short
time until a committee of statesmen
representing the warning countries
and the United States. can meet at The
Hague and arrange for a mediation
plan.
Mrs. Lockwood. in her communica-
ton, says. in part:
Can We not call for a cessation OF
hostilities for two or three weeks and
have delegates to meet In Washington or
The Hague. and discuss the situation
with a strong committee OF our states
men'frnm the United States. and a propo-
sItion for a mediation, and eventually for
settlement by arbitration at The Hague
Court, which has been organized for
just such purposes?
France and Germany. Austria and
Russia, Holland. Belgium. Switzerland.
and Engiand-all with due formallty and
impressiveness signed the protocol at
The Hague Court. which has already
settled many difficulties.
Roosevelt, by his powerful personality.
settled the war between Russia and
Japan while he was President. Our gov
eminent has already made a grand ad-
vance by declaring its neutrality and
tender Of good Offices, but 1t must do
more. Our Executive and Congress can
easily put themselves in communication
with the foreign ambassadors now in
and through them to their
respective countries. surely the nations.
most of them, can be called to
reason together"
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WANTS CITY TO CELEBRATE.

In letters sent yesterday to William F.
Gude. president of the Chamber Of Com
merce, and Cuno H Rudolph. president
Of the Board of Trade. R. p. Andrews,
head Of the Retail Merchants Associa-
ton. suggests a celebration in honor of
the 125th birthday Of the District. His
letter follows:
The District of Columbia will be
century and a quarter young July 1s,
1915. and the thought occurs to me that
the event should be properly celebrated.
believe that the citizens OF the Dis
trict should arrange for such a celebra-
ton As an expression Of their love for
these confines, and to give the citizens
of the country generally a still further
incentive to visit the Capital of the ma
ton"
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AUSTRIAN VICTORIES ON
RUSS BORDER REPORTED
Dual Monarchy Now Has 10000
Men Along Frontier-500.000
: Russians Cross Line.
SERyLANS INVADING BOSNIA

ST. Petersburg. Aug. S-Austrian cav
airy invaded Russia on the Galician
frontier near Radziwillow. the war Of
flee announces Russian agents have re-
ported that the Austro Hungarian forces
at present along the border number about
10000 men. including eleven cavalry di-
visions Of 1900 men.
1t Is supposed TO be part OF these
forces that crossed the frontier today.
Austria is gathering 5000 more men
and sending them into Galicia as rapidly
as possible. but II is believed that there
will be no hard fighting for at least ten
days
Austrian troops today blew up the
pier on their side OF the bridge over the
frontier river Zbrutch near Velotchisk. =
The Austrians are preparing TO attack
Podelia, aiming their forces at Tarno-
rando and Satanov.
German artillery today shelIed the
Russian patrols near Soda. The towns
OF Illovo and Narsim. in Eastern Prus-
STA, have been burned.
government organ publishes a state
ment that the German government adopt
ed a disrespectful attitude toward
Dowager Empress Marie and Grand Duke
Constantine while they were in Germany.
London, Aug. S-Five hundred thou
sand Russian soldiers. supported by 200
guns. crossed the frontier on Friday and
invaded Germany, according to a dis
patch received by the Standard from
it's st. Petersburg correspondent today.
Rome, Aug. S-The Servians have ad-
vanced into Bosnia and have cleared
their country Of all Austrians. according
to a dispatch received from Nish today. !
Members Of the Council OF the Empire
and the Duma were received in audience
in the winter palace today by the Rus
sian Emperor with Grand Duke Mich |
olas. The Emperor said in an address:
I'm these days of alarm and anxiety |
through which Russia is passing, I greet |
you. Germany following Austria has de- |
clared war on Russia. The enormous en- |
thusiasm. the patriotic sentiments and
the love and loyalty to the throne-an
which has swept like a hur-
ricane through the country-guarantee
for me as for you. / hope, that Russia /
will bring to a happy conclusion the war
which the Almighty has sent II.
1T also because OF this unanimous en-
thusiasm. love and eagerness to make |
syery sacricifice even Of life itself that
am able 10 regard the future with
,alm firmness.
1T is not only the dignity and honor
" our country that we are defending
,ut We are fighting for brother SlaSs,
blood brothers. see also
With Joy the union of the Slavs with Rus
'ia' progressing strongly and indissolubly.
II am persuaded that all and each of
'ou will be in your place to assist me TO
support the test and that all, beginning
With myself will do their duty. Great
s the God OF the Russian fatheriand."
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--LATEST PHOTOPLAY NEWS

OF men who make tneir living outside o.
the law: men inclined to make love In
the same direct and brutal manner as
that in which they make war, either on
revenue officers or on their unneighborly
neighbors Miss Pickford has the role of
a gently reared girl who was taken from
her home in the valley ana thrown IN
with the moonshiners. She is seen SUR
rounded by luxury and penury, and this
all-together delightful lady is equally at
home in both. The piece at ali times
Is interesting, its many scenes are stir
ring, the action is OF the incessant va
riety, and backgrounds of mountain and
valley are charming.
The full acting strength of the Famous
Players Company appear In Miss Pick
ford's support, and the mere mention OF
such names as James Kirkwood. Hal
Clarendon Carlisle Blackwell. William
Cortleigh, Owen Moore, Robert Brodertck.
Mark Price, Harry c. Brown. Russell
Bassett Ida Waterman. Laura Sawyer.
Gale Kane Is a sufficient guarantees OF
the acting end of the production. Little
Mary in the Eagles Mate" viii remain
the principal feature until Friday, when
the chief attraction on that day and
Saturday will be q finely conceived dra-
matte spectacle entitled, The Great
Stroke" It is an adaptation Of melo-
drama presented with tremendous sue
cess at the Drury Lane Theater. London.
a-few seasons ago, and many Of the
original company seen behind the foot
lights will be pictured on the screen. A
special and appropriate musical settins
expressly arranged for these exclusively
productions will be render
ed by the Garden Symphony Orchestra,
augmented for these presentations
A splendid four-rAel feature, smacking
of the sawdust and big tents, and entk
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Francis X. Bushman will be seen in
the main attraction today at CrandalPs
Theater, in "The Motor Buccaneers." a
four-part EssanAy photodrama adapted
from Munsey's Magazine. Another good
picture 10 be shown will be The Presi-
dents Special" a thrilling railroad play.
Tomorrow's performance will be headed
with Anne Boleyn." which will make
It's return engagement by popular de-
mand, a story Of cruel and weird Incl
cents IN English History. As a supple
mentary feature Through Life's Win
COW, Vttigraph special, viii be shown.
double bin for Tuesday win include
mary Piekford in a new Biograph re-
Issue and David Gerrick," a Vitisfaph
comedy-drama. The feature for We'd
nesday will be an exceptional wild ami
NAL picture. Meath the Lions Paw"
Thursday, IAN Love Excelling," featur-
Ing Crane Wilbur and Elanor Woodruff
VIII be seen Charles Kline presents, by
request. The Gamblers as Fridays
principal feature. Saturdays program
will be made up OF the following: Near
Deaths Door" Ralem drama: They
Bought a Boat and The Puncture- Proof
Sock Man" both Lubin comedies, and
'Meller Drammer'' and The Day Of the
Dogs both Selig comedies. Prof. Green's
orchestra will give short recitals at sIl
performances.
Little Mary Pickford, acknowledged BY
press and public as the star favorite Of
the screen, viii be seen at her best at
Moore's Garden Theater this week In
Eagles Mate" Contrary to many wild
rumors, Miss P!ckfcrd still owes allie
glance to the Famous Players Company.
and her present vehicle has been person
ally staged and directed by Mr.. Daniel |
Erohman. The piece tells a charming !
tale Of the mountains of West Virginia, I
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ITALY Still NEUTRAL,
Foreign MINISTER SAYS
Nevertheless. Her Army and Navy Is
Preparing for Eventualities,
Rome Dispatches State.
QUEEN HELENA RETURNS HOME

Rome, Aug. s.-Italy has not declared
war against Germany or Austria, and
has no intention OF doing so unless at
tackled. This ofiicial statement was
given out at the foreign ministry to-
day.
Nevertheless. Italy is preparing for
eventualities. The army. seasoned by
its Tripolitan campaign, Is being mo-
billzed secretly and today orders were
issued TO summon the Italian reserv-
lists OF 1880 and 1890.
Grand Duke d'Avarna, the Italian
Ambassador to Austria, and Herr de
Flotow. the German Ambassador TO
Rome. were received by King Victor
Emmanuel at the royal palace today.
II is understood they were informed
that the King would interfere in no
way.
The Italian government gave enthu-
siastic Endorsement to President Wilson's
proposal OF mediation in the present
European conflict, and 1t was stated that
Italy would do everything in its power
to bring about mediation
The government here feels, however.
that the majority of countries engaged
in the great conflict are not in a mood
tn consider mediation at the present time.
but IL is felt that the lighting Of one or
two decisive battles will alter their
views
Secretary Jay. of the American EN-.
bassy, who is representing this govern
ment in the absence OF Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page. has conferred sew
eral times on the mediation proposals
with the foreign ministers here. II is ex-
pected that as soon as Mr.. Page gets
back he will take UP the mediation ques-
ton in detail.
Queen Helena. who returned with her
children to the Quirinal today in order to
be near the King during the present stu
alton. said: My place in case OF danger
is beside my husband"
Accompanying the Queen and her three
children was her sister-in-law, Princess
Natalie OF Montenegro.
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NO BAN PUT ON
alien RESERVES
Departments Of Commerce
and Treasury Issue New
Instructions.
MAY CARRY CONTRABAND
American Officers, However. Have
Power to Search All Out
going Vessels.

The Departments Of Commerce and the
Treasury yesterday sent joint instruc-
tons to collectors of customs regarding
the clearance OF foreign-bound vessels
superseding those issued by the Depart
ment Of Commerce Friday and which
were In violation of the Presidents neu-
trslity proclamation.
Not to Refuse Papers.
The new instructions inform the coll
lectors that a ship which has established
her character as a merchant vessel Is
entitled to clearance, no matter what her
cargo consists Of and orders them not
10 refuse clearance papers to foreign
bound ships, whether of American reg
istry or of some neutral or belligerent
power soly because her cargo contains
contraband of war.
The Department OF Commerce's orders
had prohibited the departure Of any
foreign vessel carrying contraband of
war. The Presidents proclamation sets
forth that the clearance OF vessels so
shall be made at the owners
risk. u.
, The collectors under the new instruc-
ton must ascertain that any ship seeking
clearance is OF a bona fIde merchant
character, and must not permit the de-
parture Of those which have prepared
themselves either as armed ships or as
auxiliaries TO participate in a warllke
expedition.
No Reference to Reservists.
No mention Is made OF the duties Of
he collectors in connection with the at
tempted clearance of ships carrying re-
;ervists as passengers The absence Of
Affirmative orders in this regard is in
erpreted as Indicatory that no hindrance
S TO be placed by customs officials In the
way of departing reservists. This IL
he import Of those sections of the nu-
rality proclamation dealing with the re-
Iervists question.
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WEEKLY ATTRACTIONS.

Monday Chasing a Million Cthree
reels: Tuesday. Circle Seventeen 1.-TWO
reels. "Maggie's Honest Lover" wednes-
day. Our Universal Boy" THE Tangle -
When Death Rode the Engine" Thurs
day. Tribal War OF the South Seas"
1.-TWO reels). "A Wife's Busy Day" Fri
day, "A Man and His Brother 1.-TWO
reelsJ. The Minds Awakening sat
urday. Trey o. Hearts" three reels).
MID-CITY.
Monday. Twentieth Century Pirate"
''On the Verge" Its a Boy; Tuesday,
Lucille CNo. u. two reels), "Nutty and
His Father: Wednesday, "Snowdrift'
1.-TWO reels), Universal Ike and the
Vampire: Thursday. THE House Dis
cordant" 1.-TWO reels). Capt. Kids Price
less Treasure" Friday, The Counter
letters" 1.-TWO reels). Very Much Alive;
Saturday, "One Best Bet" Those Col
lege Days" Pearl OF the Sea-"
ZENITH.
Monday. THE House Discordant." The
House Discordant" 1.-TWO reels), Capt.
Kids Priceless Treasure; Tuesday.
The Counterfeiters" uwo reelE). Very
Much Alive; Wednesday, "One Best
Bet" Those College Days" Pearl Of the
Sea-; Thursday. The Greatest Of
These" ''Billy's Vacation" AT Mexico's
Mercy; Friday, Lucille No. l3" 1.-TWO
reels). "A Triangle Marriage; Saturday,
The Angel Of the Mine" Cthree reels).
MARYLAND.
Monday-"TribaI War in the South
Seas" a Bison; His Wife's Busy Day."
Joker. Tuesday-"A Man and His
Brother" Victor; THE Mines Awaken
ing" Frontier. Wednesday-"Trey o.
Hearts, three reels. Thursday-Nor-
mandy romance. Mary Pickford, In
the Days of DID," an Eclair; UNIVERSAL
Ike" Friday-"When the Heart Calls"
an Imp: The Man of Her Choice"
Powers. Saturday-"The Symonphy of
Souls" Detective Dan Cupid, No 3"
new labor temple in Sep
TENDER.
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King Albert Thanks Men
Who BattIed at Liege

King Albert today thanked the Belgian
army for its heroic defense OF Llege,
issuing the following proclamation:
Attacked by forces four times superior
TO their own. the Belgians have driven
oeck AL assaults and the Belgian flag
u stin hoating over Llege. The number
OF prisoners and flags you have captured
are trophies Of these last days You
fulfilled all your duty You have done
honor TO the army. You are the advance
guard OF the immense armies OF England
In this gigantic struggle
Let US but wait for the arrival OF
the French to march to Victory In your
name, address TO them a fraternal
Welcome"
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MRS. E. E. JORDAN RECOVERING

Mrs Eldrdge f. Jordan, wife of the
former head of the United States Trust
Company in this city. is recovering from
an operation for appendicitis. performed
at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore
recently Mr.. Jordan has informed
friends here that the operation was sue
CesSfUl
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CHARGED WITH KILLING
HUSBAND: GETS 10 YEARS

Louisa Court House, Va, Aug S-The
jury in the case OF Mrs Victor Hall.
charged with the killing Of her husband.
returned a verdict OF ten years i'm
prisonment at AS o'clock today. The
jury was out about ninety minutes.
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A practically new and modern home,
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