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The Washington times., 1915-06-06
WILSON TO IGNORE
F|SKE'S CRITICISM
Rear Admiral Will Not Be Dis
cipHned for His Speech at
Annapolis.

President Wilson and Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels will not reply to Rear
In the latter's speech at Annapolis
Thursday night he again assailed the
''unpreparedness'' Of the navy. His
regulations that officials ever since
have been awaiting an announcement
that the admiral. who recently retired
Is aide for personnel, because of fric-
was to be either court-martialed or pub
licly reprimanded by the President.
The contrary Is the case. 1t is learned
on the highest authority that the Presi-
The reason is not that the Administra-
ton fears adverse criticism from the
country at large. 1t was accepted that
this would come. inasmuch as the rear
admiral, in his speech, which was a
bitter attack upon the Administration S
naval policy, placed his attitude entirely
on patriotic grounds"
But on behalf Of the President It was
stated that this would not have infiu-
enced him II he had believed action was
However the Administration takes the
position that Admiral Fiske represents
''beaurocracy" in its most sublime de-
gree. 1t places that belief on the state
ments OF the admiral before the Naval
Affairs Committee at the last session
of Congress. At that time the admiral
was asked:
"In your opinion, the navy Is not in
shape to be defensive weapon for this
countryr'
''It is not" was his reply.
How long would 1t take to make it
effective?"
rive years. but it would then only be
possible to make 1t effective II the men
selected were men whose father and
grandfather were in the trade"
This position. in opposition to a civil
ian head of the navy, impressed the
President then and does so today, as
indicating such bias toward heredi-
tary methods as to make II out of the
question to call the rear admiral to
account for his recent speech.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Chinese and American
Financiers Organize Bank

NEW YORK. June 6-Chinese and
American capitalists have united to
form a 3Chinese-American bank to be
capitalized at approximately 5000. 900.
according to an announcement by
Cheng Hsun Chang. chairman of the
honorary Chinese commercial COM
mission. now visiting this country. The
shares of stock. 1t was explained. will
be sold in equal parts in America and
China.
No announcement was made as to the
identity OF the American financiers in
terested In the new institution. but It
was understood that they are leading
capitalists of this city and Of San
Francisco. where the chief branch Of
the bank will be located.
Mr.. Chang gave the name of the
bank as THE Sino-American Banking
Corporation. Limited" with its head
office In Shanghai and its chief branch
in San Francisco. Establishment Of
branch offices and agencies in the
various treaty ports of China is to be
left to the discretion Of the managing
committee. Control of the institution
Is to be divided between the two coun-
tries represented in the founding Of the
bank
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other, dumfounded. Then Quest moved
| Say, is there any quicker way 10 tho
depot3 he inquired of the cowboys
They heard his question indifferenfiv
Fifty dollars" Quest continued ITO
anyone who can take me by quicker
one !9 Of them en- rose s. slowly e hi. feet.
would come In kind of handy. Yes
reckon ! can cut off mile or two for
you"
! replied, as they hurried toward tha
horses. and an extra ten IL we make
| the train"
They gailowed off into the distance
The cowboys finished their breakfast
and went of to their work. Laura stole
out from her tent and started OF in
| rather shamefaced manner for a walk
Presently Lenora opened her eyes She
too. stretched out her hand for her
watch. Suddenly she sat up. in bad with
her side was a small black box. She
| took OF the lid with trembling fingers.
drew out scrap Of paper and read:
"Foolsl Tongues Of flame will cross
Quests path. He will never reach the
Lenora glanced at Laura's empty
bed. Then she staggered to the OPEN
ing Of the tent.
"Laural" she cried.
| There was no one there. The cow
boys had all gone to their work. Laura
had passed out Of sight across the
bridge In the distance. Lenora stag
gered to the cook wagon, where the
Chinese cook was sitting cleaning
plates.
Listen" she cried. They are in
danger; the three men who have gone
Off to the depot! II you'll ride after
lars. Give them this" she added, hold
ing out the scrap of paper
The Chinaman shook his head. He
glanced at the slip of paper indiffer-
entity and went on with his work.
mo can ride, missee," he said.
Lenora looked around helplessly. The
camp was empty She staggered across
toward her own horse.
The Chinaman came unwillinsiy. They
found her saddle. but he only gazed
mo can fix" he said. "Misaes no
can ride. Better go back bed" WA,
great effort she managed to reach
her place in the saddle. Then she
turned and with her face to the depot,
s. coSd Tsi pag on2 kesp ef
self in the saddle with an effort. Yet
all the time that one sentence was
ringing in her head-"Tongues Of
from little decline. She was con-
scious Of wave of heat. In the dis
| tance she could see the smoke rolling
! across the open. She touched her
! horse with the quirt. The spot which
, she must pass to keep on the track
| to the depot was scarcely hundred
yards ahead, but already the fire SEEM
ed to be running like quicksilver across
the ground licking up the dry grease
wood with indeed a flaming tongue. She
danced once behind. warned by the
heat. The fire was closing in upon
her. A puff Of smoke suddenly en-
veloped her. She coughed. Her head
began to swim and a At Of giddiness
| assailed her. She rocked In her saddle
and the pony came to a sudden stand
still. faced by the mass Of rolling
smoke and flame.
"Sanford!' Lenora cried. Save me!"
The pony reared. She slipped from
the saddle and fel, across the track.
(To be continued next sunday.)
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THE BALD SPOT
THAT WOULDN'T
COME OFF
IT WAS WAR TO
THE FINISH

If you find dandruff on your coat
collar it's simply Natures danger
signal of coming badness. Soon 1t
will be too late, and the bald spot
that won't come off" will make its
appearance.
Avoid the use of cocoanut oil or
preparations containing alkalis.
Soaps and other alkalis foam, so be
on your guard, as they tend to dry
the scalp. Go to O'Donnells Drug
Store, 9O4 F Street, and ask for
SOC bottle of Speiser's Scalp Tonic.
Use it according to directions and
in a reasonable time dandruff, fall
ing hair and scalp irritation will
disappear and the natural growth
of the hair will be promoted. Mr..
O'Donnell is so confident of the
merits of this preparation that he
offers to return your money if it
fails.-Advt.
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trouble. Wherever 60 there is
trouble. have been round the world
looking for peace. shall never find
1t in this world
Her eyes filled with tears. There was
something hopelessly pathetic In his
appearance.
Back In tho camp, a spirit Of deviltry
had entered once more into Long Jim
and his mates. A tactless remark on
the part OF one Of the deputies had
set alight onoe more the smoldering
had all the time felt against them. At
a word from Long Jim they were
taken by surprise and again tied to the
wagon.
These guys amt got a sufficiency
yet, boys. Timber up them guns again.
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Lcnora said. quietly. Somehow. It
didn't seem to US that you were par
| ticularly anxious to get away"
The inspector chuckled.
That's one for Miss Laura" she de-
clared with an air of satisfaction.
Little bit hard on me generally"
"Oh! I'm all right If I'm left alone"
Laura retorted. bustlinR around. Come
along. you folks. II we are going to have
| an supper tonight"
| They sat around the opening before
Lenora's tent till the moon was high In
theh avens. Quest. who had been on
the outside of the circle for some little
time. suddenly rose to his feet and
crossed over to the cook wagon. Long
Jim. who was sitting on the steps.
| glanced uD a little surlily.
Who's inside there7" Quest asked.
Long Jim removed his pipe from his
| teeth.
That don't sound none too civil a
question for a guest" he remarked,
| "but IL you want to know. our new
| Chinese cookie Is there
! Quest nodded.
Sorry IL / seemed abrupt" he re-
piled. you've been very good to US. and
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Army Allowed to Ship
Liquor Into Arizona

A State law prohibiting the express
compsnie from accepting shipments of
whisky or other alcoholics for delivery
In Arizona. cannot be invoked TO keep
out army supplies, even though they be
medical supplies of whisky. under de-
cision by Judge Advocate General
Crowder.
When shipments are marked so as to
show their Government ownership, the
Judge advocate general holds that the
express companies shall receive them. or
a report shall be made to the War De-
partment that the matter may be placed
in the hands OF the Department OF Jus
tice
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
WhedOn Will Provides
$1,000 for c. S. Church

A bequest Of 5000 to the First Church
of Christ. Scientist is made IN the viii
of Mrs. Sarah ]. Belknap whedon, Of
fered for probate yesterday.
The will, dated June s, 1914. bequeaths
81 600 to the Y. M c. A. of Marblehead.
Mass: another 81 900 to the Humane
Society Of that city.
To her husband. Americus whedon.
Mrs. Whedon bequeathed stocks and
bonds valued at several thousand dol
lars, and her personal effects
Mrs. Elizabeth Wickersham, a daugh-
ter, Is left $l1 900 in cash and diamonds
and other jewelry, and Mrs. Kate W.
Bonnie, of Louisville. KY, another
daughter. is left 81 900. as is Robert A.
Whedon, a brother-in-law. All the
residue Of the estate is to be divided
among the nieces and nephews Of the
deceased.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06

~ UEST awoke the next morning.
stretched out his hand and
~ glanced at the watch by the
side Of the bed. It was barely
o'clock. He turned over and dozed
again. looked again at $50, and finally.
at q few minutes to Z. rose and made
nasty toilet, Then, in the act of
placing his watch In his waistcoat pock-
ct. he rave q sudden start. BY its
side. half covered by the handkerchief
which he had thrown upon the little
table. stood a small black box! For a
moment he was motionless. Then he
stretched out his hand, removed the lid
and drew out the usual neatly folded
| piece OF paper:
Wv, Even wen time , fights YOU. !. loses that
Quest FOR q moment was pusEled.
Then he hurried into the next tent.
fully.
gently.
The professor sat up and drew his
chronometer from under his pillow.
seven o'clock" he replied; "hve min
utes past, maybe"
Quest hooded.
That seems all right" he declared.
I'll explain later, professor
He hurried out into French's tent and
found the inspector Just drawing on
his shoes.
French. what's the timer" he de-
manded.
Three minutes past seven. or there
abouts." French replied. yawning. I'm
coming right along. We've got lots Of
time. Three-quarters OF an hour ought
| to do 1t. the boys say"
Quest held out the strip of paper.
This gave me q turn" he said,
quietly. Il found 1t in a black box by
the side Of my bed"
French gazed at It in a puzzled man
ner. They walked outside to the camp,
where -se cowboys were finishing their
| breakfast.
Say. boss" one Of them called out.
you're not making that $50 train to
why not7" Quest asked quickly.
It's only three-quarters Of an hou-' s
| ride isn't TT"
Maybe not" the. other replied. but
as It's eight now. your chances amt
looking lively. Kind of oversight.
haven't you"
Both men glanced once more at their
| watches. Then Quest thrust his back
with a little oath.
Our watches have been set back" he
| exclaimed. The Hands again."
| For a moment they looked at one an
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
G. BERNARD SHAW'S
LIFE THREATENED
His Translator Says That His At
titude Toward Germany
Has Aroused Wrath.

LONDON. June 6.-Accordins to the
Chronicle. Herr Trebitch, George Ber-
nard Shaw's German translator. has
written to the Vossische Zeitung to say
that he has heard that Shaw, owing to
his friendly attitude to Germany. is be-
ing threatened and prosecuted in Lon
don and Is no longer sure Of his life.
there Is reasonable ground to believe
that an attempt will be made on his
life.
His correspondence. says the Chron-
icle, ia being watched. and is given as
the reason why Trebitch for several
weeks has not heard from him. either
by way OF Holland or through switzer-
land
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no call to leave here unless you want
to. Those deputies don't go this side
Of the border. You're safe as long as
you like to stay"
Craig nodded gratefully.
"All the same" he said. II fear that
! must CO."
The professor coughed.
II am sure, Craig" he declared. that
you have decided wisely"
Craig looked gloomily away.
There is nothing else for, me to do, =
he said "The child must be met and
looked after. Besides. I am sick OF II
ell. You may as well know the truth -
why not now?" Quest suggested.
softly.
"In New York.. Craig replied. land
not before"
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her: They have been up there for an
hour or more"
Quest smiled. ...
French has got IL bad" he declared,
almost as badly as I have. Lenora.
=, she laughed at him. Her face was
little drawn with pain, but her eyes
were very soft.
II wonder IL you have It very badly
she murmured.
He held her hand for q moment.
Il think YOU know" he said,
AS they talked they heard the coyotes
barking In tho distance. Presently
Laura and the Inspector returned.
Nice sort Of nurse ! am" the former
grumbled. IT'S all the fault Of this
man. He would keep me out there talk
Ing rubbish"
two were watching you. dear"
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I'm sure we are uncommonly obliged
TO you, Jim. The only reason I asked
the question was that / saw a face
In the door there and It gave me start.
back again"
Hes gone to New York, or going
tomorrow morning" Jim replied. II
don't think he's so powerful fond of
your company that he'd come round
Quest strolled off again and glanced
AT his watch as he rejoined the little
Well, he said. II think we'll turn in.
seven o'clock tomorrow morning, in
spector. Jim's sending one Of the boys
with US and we shall catch the Eastern
Limited at the junction."
The inspector yawned. ....
This open-air life makes me sleepy" I"
he confessed,
TO bed. all Of u.s." Quest concluded,
turning away.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
Franciscan Monks Hold
Postponed Procession

The Corpus Christi procession at the
Franciscan Monastery at Brookland was
held today. Immediately after the high
mass at 9 o'clock. The procession was
to have been held last Thursday, but
was postponed because of the rain. The
procession moved in a circle through the
grounds, and benedictkon was given al
the out-of door affairs along the route,
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
FRECKLES
Now is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed OF your freckles, as
the prescription othine-double strength
lis guaranteed to remove these homely
spots.
Simply get an ounce OF othine-dou-
apply a little of it night and morning,
and you should soon see that even the
worst freckles have begun TO disappear,
while the lighter ones have vanished
entirely. II is seldom that more than
an ounce is needed to completely clear
the skin and gain a beautiful clear
complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othine. as this Is sold under guarantees
Of money back If 1t fails to remove
freckles.-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-06-06

make UP your minds TO. We are here
for a week at the least"
They all looked at one another. The
inspector was the only one who pre-
served an air Of cheerfulness, and he
was glancing toward Laura.
Guess we'll have to make the best Of
It," he murmured. .r. Of.
CHAPTER xxx.
~, HE girl drew a low stool over to
Craig's side. He was sitting in
i rough chair tilted back against
the adobe wall of the saloon.
"As tired as ever7" she asked, laying
her hand upon his for a moment.
He turned his head and looked at her.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
(synopsis Of Previous Chapters.l

Sanford Quest. master oriminoiogist Of
the world. nnds that In bringing to Justice
Nacdougsl, the murderer OF Lord Ash-
leish's daushter, he has but Just begun
life-and-death struggle with Q mypteri-
gus master criminal. In hidsdn hut
Professor Ashleish's garden he has sesn
IN anthropoid ape skeleton and o living
tnhuman creature. half monkey. half man.
Destroyed by nre. In his rooms have sp-
taining sarcastic. thrsstening notes. signed
Py pair of armless hands. Laura ana
Ienora, his assistants, suspect Craig. the
Professors servant, of a double murder.
The black boxes continue to appear In
yncanny fashion. Craig Is trapped by
Guest. but escapes to England. where
Quest. Lenora and the professor follow
htm. Lord Ashleigh 10 murdered by the
Hands. Lenora 10 abducted In London
and rescued. Craig 10 captured and es-
capes to Port Said, where Quest and his
party also go. and beyond into the desert.
They are captured by Mongars, escape
with Craig as their captive, turn him oyer
to Inspector French in ShIhfNrancisco. He
escapes from French in q train wreck and
- chased by the party across the Mexi-
lan line.
The Washington times., 1915-06-06
CHAPTER xxx.

UEsT awoke the next morning
stretched out his hand anc
glanced at the watch by tbs
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r H I N X OF 1T
SO,OOO Jersons Publicly Recommend
Our Remedy. Some are zine
Bluff People.

Over one hundred thousand have
recommended Doan's Kidney pins,
For backache, kidney, urinary Ills
Thirty thousand signed testimoni-
ais are appearing now in public
print.
Some OF them are Pine. Bluff pco-
pie.
Some are published in Pine Bluff
No other remedy shows such proof
Follow this Pine Bluff woman's en-
ample.
Mrs. +. NJ. Smith, 11O5 Alabama st.
e Pine Bluff, says: Il have had symp-
toms of weak kidneys the greater
part of my life. l suffered from q
steady, dull ache in my back and al
times l had awful shooting pains
through my loins. l had rheumatic
twinges in my arms and shoulders
and my kidneys acted too freely. A
few doses Ut Doan's Kidney Pills re.
Tieved me and l kept on using them
taking about six boxes in all. My
back hasn't bothered me. near as
much since and l have felt better"
Price SOC, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-ge!
Doan's Kidney Pills-thc same thai
Mrs. Smith had. Foster Milburn Co.
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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mo CONGRATULATIONS"

When Otto Edward Leopold Won
Bismarck Schoenhausep was born the
embarrassed parents wrote to their
friends: Kindly dispense with con.
gratulations." Why? The event hap
pened in Germany. where All Fools
day was still significant. But Bis
marck was born to take the sting out
Of Der Tag. On one thing, however, he
remained fool nearly his whole life
long-his idolatry of beer. His reply
to those opposed to him in this mat
ter would probably have been to pro-
duce huge silver jug and ill 1t with
Bavarlan beer. THAT is the head"
he would say, "of Field Marshal Derf'
finger, conqueror of the Swedes, and
one of my ancestors" This Derffiinger.
when a boy. was apprenticed to a
iaileu. His master sent him for a
jug of beer. On his way back he
drank up the beer. and in terror en-.
listed-"with muck advantage to the
Eatherland,' as Bismarck pointed
out. But beer proved Bismarck's un'
doing, and he had to abandon the hab
1t by medical advice.
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"ReaIc!aes" in America.

Three Of the men appointed by OH,
yer Cromwell to try King Charles
ded to Massachusetts and were in hid
ing there for quite while. Cromwell
appointed $50 commissioners to try
the king, Of whom 20 acted and 50
signed the death warrant. After the
restore ton 20 Of those who had signed
the death warrant we're tried, 10 we're
executed, anG three fled to Massachu.
sets, viz, William COTE, Thomas
Whalley and John Diywell. They were
all men of good families, stood high in
Cromwell's confidence and had fought
in some Of his hardest battles. They
lived in Massachusetts several years,
IN concealmant, and then in Connsctt.
cut, one or two Of them dying at New
Haven. Dixwell assumed the name of
James Davids, married Massach1.
sets woman and reared a family of
Davids children. whose descendants
may still be living. After coming to
this country COTE corresponded affec-
tioEately with his wife in England, but
never saw her again. He was buried
at Hadley, Mass, where at one time
he led the Inhabitants in repel!ing an
attack by the Indians.
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Happiness a Duty.

The better we understand life, the
mere we come to the realization of the
fact that happiness is a duty. 1t sig
uifies that we are working in harmony
with the laws of our being. 1t IS one
Of the concomitants of righteousness.
Righteousness in it's last analysis will
be found to be living in right relations
with the laws of our being and With
the laws of tho universe about us
This attitude, this habit of happiness,
Is also benefit to others. AS cheer
fulness induces cbeerru!uess III Others
SO happiness inspires and Induces hap.
piness. We communicate this condi,
ton to those about US. Its effects
come back in turn from them to US
again. AS anger inspires anger. as
love and sympathy inspire love and
sympathy IL others, each OF its kind.
so cheerfulness and happiness inspire
the SAINT in others.-Ralph Waldo
r-ina
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Some Anachronlsms.

It is a question, parenthetically.
whether 1t is truly sportsmanlike to
live in quaint old colonial cottage
with a furnace and electric lights.
have heard amateurs of the colonial
declare that they would Willingly die
before they would live in an electrically
lighted colonial cottage. The anach-
ronism horrifles them: they would
have death or candles. Probably they
feel the same way about a furnace and
a bathroom. Yet have no doubt that
the builders of this colonial cottage
would have opened their hearts to all
these Inventions; and l am not sure
that they would have regarded as
anything but funny the idea that their
own kitchen paraphernalia would some
day be used to decorate my dining
room. l go further. Granting that
electric light. furnace, and bath
room are anachronisms in this quaint
old colonial cottage-what am I but
IN anachronism myself? We must
stand together. the furnace, the elec-
tr'c meter the porcelain bathtub. and
l. and keep each other in countenance.
From the Atlantic.