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The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Ccontinued FROM Yesterday.l


Along that same passageway, not five
minutes earlier, Circle" Jim Borden
had propelled his drunken son. Through
what seemed to Ted. mile Of under
ground wanderingS, they sped. At last
Jim had pushed upward. Another trap
door had yielded TO the push, and the
father ana son had crawled out OF the
passage into a poorly furnished and ILL
lighted goom.
A bedroom adJoined this first dusty
apartment These rooms had for years
been Jim Borden's unsuspected hiding
place
Ted took scant note OF his surround
inGs. The excitement, the forced run.
the fatigue-ali had combined to send
the whisky fumes eddyinR to his brain.
he was dead drunk: scarce able to see
or hear; anxious only to lie down some-
where-anywhere- and sleep.
Jim partly led, partly carried him tnt1
the adjoining bedroom and threw him
heavily upon the cot, which, with one
chair, formed the rooms sole furnish
Jim. spent with his run, collapsed
upon the rickety chair beside the COT
and looked down In gloomy disgust
"she asked--she asked me-" he mur.
INJURED half-aloud. "she asked me Il ]
had q son to live honestly for; A boy
to ;at an example Eocrt for ThSt'fs' tSt
boy i've got. He and are the only
BordenB, left. And--and he's a cur"
His gaze fell broodingly to the Red
Circle oh tho back OF his inert hand
Long he sat. notionless; his wretch
ed eyes on the Imply sprewled figure
before him. Fron time to time, the
mans harsh lips psyted in some In
voluntary word or fragment Of q SEN
''The last Of the Bordens"' he
unused. I'VE two. My son and I.
hoped-I was fool enough to hope
back There in that hell Of a Twins
sOnSthHt TED misst redeem red T,yst,o us Thai a
our name. And nova thief. Tho
cheapest. meanest. lowest type ci
thief! ThereiA no hope. The sooner
the Bordens 40. the sooner a menact
must 60; he and l.
The deadeninR eyes took on an al
most fanatic glow. Leaning forward
he whispered to the senseless youth:
1T % the only way out, son. We arS
| a curse 10 the world, you and ]. There
u no hope. Nothing for either Of US
except-to got"
His paii,d face gnsstly with the force
Borden rose 20 his feet. He. examined
the one window Of tho bedroom. 4
was tight shut. No air came throuph
with hnEers that did not trenble, III
turned on the solitary gas tet; then
with one last look at the Sleeping boy
he left the room. closing the door be
hind him.
''He will never know" mutteret
Borden. aa he came out into the other
| room. He will die in his sleep. da'
is mercifully painless. And now it'i
my own turn. My Own-turp. A quick
er death and less easy to bear than
He checked himself: the big shout
| ders tensinK: head thrust forward. eyei
aliEht. For. almost under his feet. III
heard q muffled sound Of some ont
| stumbling In the dark,
Borden understood. His secret hidinI
! place had been discovered. An enemy
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strange birthmark.
RED Circle" repeated Corden, duly.
Yes. The Ned Circle. II 70 still there.
on my hand. Always there. Aud II
has always marked one member IN
every generation Of my family. Aud
the person Il marked has always been
criminal-a noble heritagel" no
scoffed. bitterly. THE Decoration Of
called"
zone in every generation..; ex-
claimed Lamar. seeking by show Of in-
terest to make the man keen on talk
ing; that Is remarkable. A sort Of
heredity. eh7 Like red hair or bad taste
"In every Eeneration." rumbled -
the deep voice. unheedinR. until now.
Here the curse ends"
Ends? But you have a son. haven't
your"
Here IL ends" said Borden again; Il
am going to wipe out the curse by wip-
Ing out my family. My son is in that
bedroom-dying. shall go next. with
this gun / am going TO shoot myself,
after / have squared an old score by
killing YOU"
Continued Tomorrow)
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From Foul Line to Pit

National Laundry. d duelpin team in
the Capital City League. asserted it's
class last night when its members rolf
ed up a team set Of 1.sSS against the
Norris Peters aggregation This mark
Is Just twenty-four pins shy OF the rec
ord for Washington, It BEING held pv
the Royals, Of the District League who
have a set OF 1889 to their credit.
The best individual rolling In the Ma
tional Laundry-Norris Peters meeting
was recorded by Lakin, whose total
was 3l7. Other commendable individual
bowling scores turned in last night FOR
single games are A. Noak, lis. and Earl
Eiker, 139.
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even now, was crawling through the
passaEeway beneath him. His thoughts
Of self-murder vanished. swept away
by the wild beast instinct to protect its
lair.
Noiselessly. he slipped to the trap
door and stood crouchinR and alert Just
behind the hinge. A second later. the
trap began 10 rise. Inch by inch it
was lifted from below.
A pistol muzzle protruded from the
narrow opening: then a hand, an arm,
and human head.
One lightning look revealed TO- the
crouchinE Borden the face of Max La
mar. In the same instant. Circle Jim
launched himself upon his foe He
caught In both giant hands the fingers
J that held the revolver. and bent back
, IAmar's wrist with q swift and power
! full wrench that threatened to snap its
whole network OF bones.
As he seized Max's wrist. Borden
4 dFopped heavily upon both knees. on the
\ top of the trapdoor. Down crashed
/ the heavy trap, REINFORCED by Jim's
solid -Sgeight. The door edges bit deep
and aKonizinRly into the flesh Of La
mars forearm.
| Under this dual assault, the revolver
! fell from Max's helpless fingers Borden
pocketed Il: rose from the door: again
| seized Max bv the wrist and. with one
mighty tug, DRAGGED him up into the
room. slamming the trap shut behind
1 him.
| Lamar. recovering his balance, found
| himself facing a leveled revolver-his
| opn-and behind Il the writhing face of
Hands up" snarled Borden. up!
| Up!-Soy
He stood for moment Elaring in cold
triumph at his HELPLESS enemy.
Then ne spoke: slowly. hungrily, from
! between hard-clenched teeth.
| "Sit down. he said.
Lamar. in no way cowed. but seeing
the suicidal folly of resisting, obeyed.
| Borden seated himself at the far side of
q deal table, facing his guest; pistol
i stii leveled
MAX Lamar" he said in the same
slow. deep voice that robbed his words
Of any melodrama taint. you've sent
me 20 prison three times. Now. I've
| got you"
shoulders good naturedly.
1T seems to be your turn" he said
with no trace of fear, "and a forty-fouI
Colt is an argument that has no come
/ back. Better luck next time
There will be no next time" an
swered Borden. Either for your or foI
me. This Is the end Of the road. Fol
all three of u.s.
Both Of u.s." Borden corrected him.
self.
You're the doctor" lightly assented
Lamar. his brain busy calculating the
probable length OF time It would take
Spudsy TO find and bring along a police.
man. He wondered morbidIy II thC
younRster would be 30 overcome with
bliss at owning a whole dime that hC
would quite forget the mission BY
Lamar's eve roved from the blacl
pistol muZzle to the SCARED hand that
held II so menacinRlY.
II see you still have the Red Circle
Jim" he said. as II to make conversa
tion.
He was playing for time. And HI
knew how morbidly willing the othel
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
GREEK AND GLENN
BOUT ENDS IN DRAW
Young Thomas and Bert Green,
Both Of Washington, Win
Over Baltimore Men.

Kid Greek and Harry Glenn were
given A. draw in their ten-round battle
at Ardmore last night. Roth boys
fought furi6usly, and outside of four
rounds neither had an advantage.
Greek was said to have the better Of
the second and fourth rounds while
Glenn shaded the Washington boy In
the fifth and eighth.
In the serni-wind-up Young Thomas,
Of this city. got the margin over SOL
dier Epstein. OF Baltimore. Both fought
STRONGLY,
Bert Green knocked out Kentucky
Smith. OF baltimore. In the fourth
round.
Poland outfought Soldier Young all the
WaV.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Neither Eastern nor the Army ana
Navy Props have tried out tho slippery
floor at the Arcade as yet and accord
ing to the players who have been in
action will have their troubles. At last
nights meeting OF the circuit It was
decided to allow no intentional sliding,
The officials are given to understand
! that they will characterize sliding as
advancing with the ball.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

One rule in basketball will probably
be changed before the season Is ad-
vanced. A jump bell may be touched
likely that this will be changed TO allow
a player to bat the ball more than once
provided 1t has not hit the ground.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Basketball has been put on the plane
with major sports this winter and ten
mis- 10 coming to be regarded as one OF
the big sports. Three Of the schools
have recognized tennis teams and 1t
schools will have competition in this
branch. Central put out the best ten
mis- team last season.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

Central got the short end OF a pTac-
tice game with the C. u. freshmen yes
terday. No score was kept of the con-
test, but the Freshmen were twice as
apt at scoring as the, school team.
4. N: p. seconds defeated the Western
seconds five yesterday by rs TO .22. The
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
Eagles Win.

The Eagles defeated the Nationals z
winning their third battle OF the season.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16

The announcement that George WASH
ington win hold its indoor meet March
Is meeting with approval. The athletes
thought they were to be able 70 par
newed activity in indoor track IL ex-
pected.
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contest was closely contested through
out. Westerns first team meets Friends
today in the Western gym.
The Washington times., 1915-12-16
THE RED CIRCLE
By ALBERT PAYsoN TERHUNE.

Fighter the sadde Etc
tCopyrisht by ,son orhuuej
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ADJUSTMENTS
(Continued from sixth Page,

entirely now program. which will be
dlHersnt In every particular from that
which was seen hers before. Those
who werc unable to secure seats ut
psvlowa's last appearance here will, OF
tolrse experience great treat, and
those who have seen her before will
be able TO see something entirely new.
thus giving more adequate concep,
ton OF tho little Russians big art.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
PROSPEROUS DANE COLONY
DOWN IN SURRY COUNTY
Gontinued from Second Pagc)
cured READY FOR garncring IN the large.
modern harm on this plantation.
THE STATE And THE COUNTY

MY conclusions after observing and
closely studying the results OF this
small colony of Danes Is that they can
and VIII make Il success of general
agriculture AMI dairying in Virginin
The% will do from two to three firnes
as much work as the average farmer
In that section They are thorough,
ana progressive tillcrs of the soil. and
viii make success OF farming wher-
ever they establish themselves
On Swans Point plantation all con-
ditions necessary for the successful
planting of a colony are at hand. and
II IL here that this little nucleus of
Danes viii grow from year to year,
adding other members from their little
nation to the colony. II will be through
the influence Of AR. Andersen and the
other Danes now residing on this plan
tation that others will migrate 20 this
section.
IL Is Certainly true that few years
hence by their frugal habits these
Danes Will not be satisfied TO remain
tenants, but will purchase farms This
VIII bind them firmly TO the commun-
ity where they locate, and they will
become full fledKed American citizens.
and through their efforts general agri-
culture and dairying in Eastern Vir-
ginia will be lifted up and many acres
that now are barren will be made fer
tile and productive
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exls, between this laboratory and our

exist between this laboratory and our
Southern industries.
Real and effective cooperation does
not yet exist. as 1t has existed for
years in Germany. for several reasons
among which may be mentioned:
First. In strong contrast to German
custom, Southern business men have
looked askaEce at possible help from
universities in the development Of their
industries
Second. Southern capital has pre-
ferred safe. well understood lines OF
investment during this early period OF
the Soutns industrial awakening.
could tell you good and true story
in this connection. but J am already
writing at too great length.
Third. We have not been able to
furnish sufficient number OF prop
erly trained young men. This has been
due to the urgent demand for our
young men who have taken the bacte-
lors degree to go into teaching aud
into the control of laboratories OF In
dustrial plants. For graduate train
ing which the future demands, three
things are necessary:
Speaking of things that are needed
mentions Hrst-class library and
special equipment other than that re-
1uired for routine undergraduate work
ile then gays:
Young men who are willing to
postpone their entrance into the COM
mercial world until they have had
higher training in methods Of re-
search. We are building up slowly i'll
this respect; slowly for the reason that
the serious and earnest minded Young.
man who has the desire and spirit to
continue such higher trimming usually
Is not financially able to do So He
has either already worked his way.
through his undergraduates course, and
The prospect Of fairly decent and i'm
mediate salary looks good TO him, and
off he goes regardless of tile ultimate
future: or, he has borrowed money for
his college course and wishes to re-
lieYe this load of debt as promptly as
pojsible--so off he goes. This is a
real difficulty. but one which may grad :
ually correct itself as the wealth Of
the South increases. Nevertheless IS
is stumbling block now that those
Of our boys who are able financially
do not seem to care for this higher
traiuing. while those who do desire
1t anu are we'll qualified in every other
way TO receive It, are prevented by
very limited finances. from training
themselves to become real leaders In
that higher Industrial development OF
the South which we all long for. and
confidently expect, some day.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
WEST POINT PULLED OFF
BIG THINGS LAST YEAR

Continued from Second Page
United States government purchased
site for Federal building: the West
Point Wholesale Grocery Company was
Established; the Southern Bell Tele-
the local liiSes: the Organization of the
security Savings and Loan Corporation.
100000 home building association.
was Completed and the corporation put
20 work. All OF that seems TO be going
some for this good little town.
The oyster business was somewhat
retarded In tine fall and earlier winter
IN account OF the warm weather con-
ditiona. but, when the thermometer
vent away down and the snow came
With a rush. the business went up and
up. and before Christmas. during and
since, the dealers have had about as
much business they could manage.
During the past ten years improve
ments In the cultivation and maturing
Of oysters. preparation for shipment
perfect clennlinAss in packing. steriliz-
ing plants retriGeratlng plants, in fact,
every available method OF Improvement
has made them more desirable than
ever before.
within the past ten years the in
crease in tho production Of oysters has
prevented their advancing in price.
though their preparation and culture is
a hazardous and costly enterprise.
West Point, at the head OF the great
York River. has kept abreast OF the
times. and many are engaged here in
this industry Oysters are now caught
by steamers, power boats and fast sail
ing vessels. delivered promptly at the
singing houses. They are handled and
packed by the best methods, IN steri-
iiEed receptacles. They are Kept cold
By artideisi refrigeration and BY pure
ARTIFICIAL ice. oysters can now be
shipped wherever ting railroads pene-
,rate. anywhets In the United States or
sri.lsh America, arriving there in as
perfect condition az when taken from
III water.
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FREDERICK COUNTY AND
ITS MANY ADVANTAGES
CONTINUED from Second PageD


from Winchester on their map The
industries of the county. even outside
Of Winchester are very numerous.
There are wooden mills. tanneries
Touring mills galore, cigar box and
cabinet factories, sawmllls, planning
mills and all manner of wood working
establishments. carriage factories,
foundries u paper mill, fertilizer fac
tory, a bark mill, shoe factory, a
wheat ian factory and "A number OF
other industries.
The climate is healthful and salu-
brious. and water unsurpassed with
It's numerous clear streams and copious
springs. Churches are numerous. and
hools are OF a high order, the county
having been long known for its SUI
perior educational advantages. Telc
ph0ne service and mail facilities are
excellent. The financial condition Of
the county IL good. with no public debt
TO speak Of, while In progress and
general Improvement, and in general
hustle along all lines. Frederick ha.
more than kept pace with its near
nelghbors IN Virginia. Yves, Virginia
and Maryland
Winchester, the historic town the
grand little upper Valley city. Is the
county seat OF Frederick. Winchester
is one Of the most wide-awake busi-
ness centres in Virginia, and II is to
be doubted If ethere is a town In the
south Of Its size that does more busI-
ness and more kinds or business But
this il a Frederick County story.
Another chapter Will have TO he de-
voted TO Winchester.
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COOPERATION MEETING
WILL BE HELD IN ALBERTA

Continued from Second Page.)
the resources and natural advantages
Alberta enjoys are sufficieIt for her
upbuilding. and there is no OCCASION
to try TO grow at the expense of other
neiShboring towns and village. or by
knocking them III any way.
Arrangements are now being made
to have great ali-day blowout and
celebration here early In the spring
The association will extend invitations
to the Business MEMS Associations Of
Kenbridge, Victoria, Lawrencecille,
South Hill and Mckinney to meet with
us for the purpose of deylsng ways
and means of bringing the towns
named In closer relations, and to bring
about cooperation fn matters that
necessarily affect each and all of them,
and the three counties in which they
are located as we'll. II Is expected
to have as speakers on that day Hon.
II. c. Stuart. Governor of virginia; Hon.
Walter a. Watson, Congressman: s. NJ
Adsit, Of the Eirgipjap Railway; Frank
S. Woodson. Industrial editor of The
Times Dispatch: George Keith. r. s.
Marshall and perhaps others. Indus
trial and Agricultural development in
this part of old Virginia will be the
one great theme under discussion. OF
course, there will be big dinner
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-10
BIG SALES REPORTED At
NEW YORK AUTO DISPLAY
Retail Business of Cadillac Company
Exceeds Any Previous Record.
Spicndld DispIny.

Previous retail sales records were
shattered at the 1915 Now York auto
mobile show, so far as the Cadillac
Motor Car Company is concerned. The
Cadillac eight was on exhibition, and
was one OF the main attractions for
the show crowds. as we'll as buyers.
Cadillac dealers have always done
i big business at the shows, remarked
Sales Manager Howard, shut this one
has been the most successful OF all.
This is especially true OF the closed
car, types, limousines, sedans and
coupes.
'Of course. the factory has not pre-
tended to do any business, as our en-
tire product of the new eight cylinder
cars for tho coming year was covered
by contracts from dealers some months
ago.
However, our dealers in New York.
Jersey City. Brooklyn. Newark and
other nearby cities. as we'll as those
from the East generally, all report
closing more retail sales than ever be-
fore. In fact. there are few dealers
who have taken retail orders covering
their entire allotments, and are maxi
ing strenuous efforts to get more cars"
All through tho week numerous ex-
pressions of disappointment were
heard from persons unable to get
Eithin seeing or hearing distance OF
.he Cadillac cut-open chassis. with it's
sight-cyllnder. y-type engine. From
The opening until the close Of the show.
The exhibit was thronged with those
eager TO set u glimpse of the m echan-
SIN and to hear the lecture by the
demonstrators. and it was necessary for
.he show authorities to use extra pre-
cautions to keep a passase-way open
IN the aisle in front OF the Cadillac
space.
The Cadillac exhibit displayed four
styles OF the new eight cylinder as fol-
lows: passenger touring car,
five passenger sedan and seven pas
6enger limousine. Lack of space made
IT impossible to exhibit the entire line,
which. In addition to those named, In
Guides coupe and roadster,
I'VE could have used twice the
amount of space available" said Sales
Manager Howard. The cut-open
chassis, with its eight-cylinder engine,
attracted such crowds that many were
unable to get close enough 10 see it,
i believe If We had the space to show
a haif-dozen of them they all would
have been surrounded most of the
time"
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itREIsLEn AND OTHER ARTISTS
APPEAR HERE. JANUARY q


" exceptional merit and unusual ap-
peal is tile program announced for the
concert to be given in the City Audi
toriuin Monday evening. January 25. by
Fritz Kreisler. the world-fain0us vio-
linist. with the assistance OF Nine.
Elizabeth van Enderst, soprano or the
Berlin and Dresden Royal Operas, and
John Powell. regarded by many as
Anerica's greatest pianist. II Is both
BROAD IN lis scope ana searching In Its
appeal. and will doubtless find ar high
.avor with the yerlest tyro in musical
appreclation as with the most discrimi-
Mating OF music lovers. Incidentally. It
none the less calculated to exhibit
the resources OF the artists whose
talents II VIII employ to their best
undoubtedly be n red-letter event In
the annals of Richmond's musical life.
Although II is distinctly q KreisIer
concert, the element OF distinction Is
heightened by the announced assist
Iunce Of two such artists as Nine. van
Endert and Mr.. Powell. The art of
kreisler ~ too we'll established to re-
ruire the frat word Of laudatory com
nent. WITHOUT question he represents
the highest degree of perfection In
musiclanship. TECHNICAL efficiency and
EMOTIONAL fibre that has been attained
By any living violinist.
With the exception OF the nattering
press comments that attended the few
appearances made by Nine. van Endert
in this country last year. this artist
comes to Richmond OF the strength Of
a European reputation thst places her
among the first lyric sopranos OF the
presenE day. and that. In Itself. serves
AZ sumcicnt iItroduction.
The appearance Of Mr.. Powell, how
ever marks the return OF a musician
70 the city Of his birth. to the state
where he received his liberal education
and 70 the country where he IS pro-
,inc,ive opponents OF the pianoforte.
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Important Part of True History.

School History of Virginia" is the
name of book by Ammen L. Burger
and Edgar Syderstricker and right
trcsh ircm the press of the Dulaney
Eoat"'rii;ht Company. of Lynchnura
tha' differs In SONS respects from any
other history Of the Virginia. The oooI,
Is PREPARED primarily and definitely as
Il Textbook for The use OF pupils in .ne
hfth grammar grade. So il is said. hut
!; reads we'll fer pulls of all grades
and ali other Virginia people. old and
Eonnr 1T gives ih- history OF V;r-
ginia from the days OF John Sniti, down
TO the days of Woodrow Wilson and
Henry c. Stuart, and SO far 1t differs
not from any other well-written his-
tory. but IT is unique in that il gives
special emphasis to Industrial history,
the history Of the States agricultural
development and the great movements
FOR better farming, the introduction OF
the steam-Dlow, the reaper and other
iaDor-saving devices, the establishment
OF agricultural high schools the organ
iGation CT boys corn clubs, girls can
ming clLos. etc. The history of all OF
these things is given in way as to
Impress upon the pupil and other read
ers their wonderful Significance 1t is
great thing for the children of the
state TO iinow of these things. a great
thing for Virginia, that they should
know about them