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The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
card Playing once Under Ban.

In Germany card playing had made
great Roadway by 14OO. Burgher's
books OF the fifteenth century contain
municipal prohibition of card playing.
II is recounted that in 1452 a Fran
clscan friar preached in Nuremberg
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Should Get a Nova On.

Penley-l can't afford 1t, my dear.
Remember. | am merely a hack writer.
His Wife-Yes, and why are you
merely a hack writer?-because you're
such a slow coach.-Boston Esening
Transcript
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Good Advice.

Come INTO my parIor.' said the spi.
der to the fly.
Don't get conceited by what is said
to you" said the iy's mother. You're
no parlor ornament, you know"
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29

this reason, is intensely curious 10
know what o e on upstairs-how the
rooms are arranged, what the furni-
ture is like, and how the presidential
folks spend their time when at home.
Fifteen years or more g the
White House was half office building.
Today, however, the White House
thanks to its reconstruction by Mr..
Roosevelt, at a cost Of $500, OOO-is
the most admirably equipped and most
comfortable palace in the world.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29

against gaming. with the result that a
penitent populace burned in the mar
ket place great quantities of playing
cards. along with other devices OF
devils.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Wonderful Machine That Computes Tide Tables

A GOVERNMENT book, written" in as peculiar a way, perhaps, as any
"A other modern publication, is the constant object Of reference OIL hundreds
OF navigators. engineers. hydrographers and other scientists. lot only in the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Ontonagon BowIder Now in the National Museum

Z MPLoYEEs of the Smithsonian institution have finished a heavy job in
l. moving the Ontonagon bowlder from the institution to the e National
TMs large mass on conner has been in the possession Of the Smith:
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Uncle Sam Has. the Biggest of Printing Plants

StOF all the governments in the world, the government of the United States
~ tries the hardest to keep its people informed of what is doing. That. is
why this government printing office here in WASHINGTON is the biggest print
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
FOR YOUR SCHOOL DESK.

Every girl should have a holder for
pencils and pen-holder, to keep them
from scattering about in her school
desk.
Cretonne of a dark color, with a
small pattern, is the best material to
use. For the holder shown in Fig. /,
first cut a piece of cloth Z inches
wide and So inches long Gig. 81.
Then turn down 2 inches Of its length
"a, Figs. 8 and ~ and stitch the
turned-over edge as indicated by the
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
IL RATIONALE
ApITAL AFFAIpS
ne Part Of White House Barred to the Curious

VIZ AsI1NGToN-whne the main floor of the White House is open to
w visitors a certain hours every weekday, the second, or residential story,
is carefully Guarded against intrusion by the public which. all the more for
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1916-01-29
Optimistic Thouaht.

Fear not indigence. since no man nv
eth so poor as he was born.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-03

heard It. However, on scanning close.
y the appearance of the block Of crude
buildings facing the station, be reached
the conclusion 1t would be good place
20 supply at least one Of his needs, and
forthwith fastened from the coach to
the nearest corner groggery. Once In.
side the place, his attention was held
for moment by rambling discussion
carried on by group Of early morn.
ing loafers. Spike. never happy out.
side q wrangle. struck unhesitatinely
into the talk, which was concerning
how loud Caruso could sing, and dis.
puted practically every statement ad.
7anced by anybody. After prolonged
loss OF sleep in the city and with
nerves none too amiable at best. now
shattered by drink, he was in An eY.
ceptionally surly state, and Nefore be
knew It had q fist fight on his hands
The brawl was short. The three or
four whom be had angered se, on him
together and. making a Job OF h threw
him bodily out on the sidewalk. One
q the party proved Samaritan euoueh
- follow him out and hand him ia
cap and . letter be had stuck instde 4
bsfore Isaving ocsanstde 70 rsad q
~ leisure Alssr putting the note
ssU = - tssgsetsa III abou9 4,
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shortly. A feeble grin ovcrsprsad
Spikes battered feafurea

shortly. A feeble grin ovcrsprsad
Spikes battered features.
Seagrue had brought to the desert
with him from his camp two rogues
whose names had gradually been re-.
duced by bad spelling and hard knocks
to bill" and Lug" The pair were
in his rooms with him when he asked
whether Spike had come on the pas
senger train.
Bill was looking from the window at
the moment and answered. THAT looks
like Spike down street, now"
In few moments more Spike had
found his way to the rendezvous. Sea-
grue, impatient as always. demanded
to know as soon as he entered the
room what had kept him. Spike told
his story, or at least such part of 1t as
he deemed it wise to tell, and, turning
the tables on Seagrue, asked what was
up. Seagrue told him of the right-of.
way contracts expected the following
day by Rhinelander.
What of it?" demanded Spike.
I'VE must get them" announced Sea.
grue. bluntly.
Who's we?" inquired Spike, impu-
IDENTIFY.
"You!" returned Seagrue with as
much insolence as he could throw into
one word. Spikes sullenness angered
him and he continued to explain. but
In no very amiable tones: 1T means
the big end OF the job for Rhinelander
II those contracts reach him; whereas.
II get hold Of them, we can tangle
him up worse than ever"
Spike spoke up with q new and sud-
den energy: "You can't get those con.
tracts. The girl is taking them to
Rhinelander tomorrow.
"How do you know that's"
Il saw the package In her hands, MOI
ten minutes ago"
Seagrue knit his brows for a mo-
ment. II guess there's one way to get
them." he said, looking hard at Spike
and from him to the two lesser lights.
We'll have to get Helen"
Then I can tell you," blazed Spike,
you dent get them" Seagrue looked
at his tool In amazement. The con-
vict's face darkened. "The man that
harms that girl"-he raised his voice
ominously-"reckons with me-" He
registered an oath with his threat. "I'll
tear his head from his shoulders!"
you fool" stammered Seagrue. mo
body means to hurt her. Well carry
her OF and take the contracts from
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her When the thing blows over well
let her CO."
Leave me out Of the job" growled
Spike bluntly.
Seagrue sprang to his feet-he was
powerful man-and grappled with
the convict. The two struggled. Not
word was spoken. Only the grunt-
ing and gasping Of a life-and-death
grapple, the slipping. gripping and
scuffling Of two enraged men, with Lug
and Bill looking on, broke the silence
Of the room. Spike gradually bore his
enemy backward and downward. Lug
and Bill jumped in to help Seagrue
Spike, shaking himself free from the
three, whirled into corner and caught
up a chair. Lug jumped for q gun.
Spike, with the strength Of a giant,
smashed the heavy chair across the
table. shivering 1t to splinters and,
raising a piece of 1t as a club, sprang
for the door. I'll brain the one that
lays a hand on me-" he cried. Stand
back!"
Helen, next morning In her office,
was getting ready to take the train.
Seagrue overnight had outlined his
scheme to his two men. and, directing
them how to work, told them that after
they had secured Helen he would pick
them up with his automobile at Mile
Post 149. With this understanding, he
drove away In his car. The two men
went to the train.
Had they been more alert as they
walked down the street, they might
have seen Spike lounging on corner
Reaching the station. where the train
had already arrived, they decided to
make the hind end of the observa-
tion car But as the train started a
party Of people came out on the OBJ
servation platform. and the two men
skunk around to the other side of the
train.
As soon as they had got their bear
ings, Lug. taking coil OF rope that
Bill had brought. threw 1t over the
top of the car. where II caught and
hung on one of the gas cocks. Test
Ing the rope carefully, the two be-
came satisfied 1t would hold and, one
following the other, they climbed from
below to the top Of the train. When
the train reached Arden station they
were relieved to see the people at the
end Of the car leave. and when the
train was once more under way and
the stetion disappeared from view,
6eagrue's roadster appeared on the
desert.
Lug lowered himself down the side
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train going to Las Vegas was standing
on the passenger track. Storm ran to
the caboose and explained his anxiety
to the train crew, who were prompt to
make ready to aid him. They pulled
out with Storm in the cab to scan the
right OF way.
In Seagrue's machine Lug and Bill
opened Helen's satchel. They found
big package Of letters, and believed
they had in them the contracts.
Helen. in the rush OF cold air, had
begun to revive. AS precaution to
prevent her giving any alarm-th0ugh
machines were sufficiently scarce on
the describing took Helen's handker-
chief from her satchel, tied 1t roughly
over her mouth. laid her on the seat,
cautioned her harshly and covered
her with q steamer rug.
Travelling at breakneck pace over
the broad expanse OF sand, the car
was entering Las Vegas, when, cross.
ing one Of the village streets without
lessening speed, the driver almost
knocked man down. Indeed. but for
a smart jump. the pedestrian would
have been killed. He turned with a
suppressed curse and looked angrily
after the car that had SO nearly struck
him. The occupants he did not recog-
nize; they shot by too fast. But a
handkerchief had chanced to fall from
the car at his feet. Spike never neg.
lected investigating anything that fell
in his way. He picked the handker.
chief up and walked on, still at inter-
walls looking back.
Seagrue was in his rooms, waiting
impatiently for the return of the car.
When 1t did at last skid wildly around
the corner travelling at a reckless pace,
Seagrue ran downstairs and hurried
the men to get Helen quickly inside.
Spike at this juncture was crossing a
vacant lot. He looked again at the
handkerchief In his hand, and his eyes
turned once more in the direction Of
the machine. He saw that the party
had stopped before building appear.
ing to Spikes eyes somewhat familiar.
The next moment the men lifted what
seemed heavy burden from the ma.
chine. Helen had been gagged again
and was helpless. But despite her be.
ing wrapped In the rug. Spike got,
from what he saw. the whole story
they had Helen. A sudden rage stirred
him. and, throwing caution to the
winds. be dashed across the open LOT
toward the alley.
The freight train bearing Storm was
nearing Las Vegas. but nowhere had
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OF the car. Inside, Helen was reading
quietly when Lug's hand. holding q
handkerchief saturated with chloro-
form, was thrust through the window
and despite her struggles Helen soon
was overpowered.
With q quick word to Bill, above,
Lug scrambled into the car. He placed
Helen. now unconscious, in sitting
position and ran to the hind end to
look for the machine. 1t had over.
hauled the train and was speeding be-
side 1t along the highway. Lug waved
to the driver to come on. Returning
to the car, he motioned to Bill to help
him carry Helen out. The two men
picked her up and took her to the plat.
form. How to transfer her to the mo-
torcar was problem that might have
given pause to more clever men. Lug
Intended at first to throw the helpless
girl from the platform into the ma.
chine, but this he discovered would
never do-the distance was too great.
Bill, an old sailor. came to the res
cue with another arrangement. In
1iffy he had lashed Helen into kind
OF cradle In the middle of the long
rope. and, throwing one end to the
driver. shouted to him to make it fast.
The latter. when he caught the line,
hitched 1t to the side OF his car, and
with the motor and the train still at
high speed, Lug, on the rope. went
hand over hand down to the motorcar.
Loosening the hitch, he then drew in
the rope, while Bill, on the platform,
carefully paid out and Helen was
transferred, uninjured. from the train
to the machine. s..
Once within the motorcar. helen
was unceremoniously dropped to the
bottom and left there, while the ma
chine was turned around and her cap
tors whisked back for Las Vegas with
her.
Storm. by this time, had left the con-
struction camp and was waiting at
Baird for the train bearing Helen. The
train drew In and stopped. To Storms
surprise and disappointment, not SOL
itary passenger got OF. He accosted
the conductor: Helen Holmes was
coming up today. Where is she?"
The conductor looked down the plat
form. she certainly was on the
train." he declared, puzzled. II saw
her Just before we got to Arden"
Storm, the trainman following,
walked hastily through the coaches.
Helen was not to be found. A freight
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SYNOPSIS

Little Helen Holmes. daughter OF Gen,
eral Holmes. railroad man. Is rescued
from imminent danger on a scenic railroad
by George Storm. a newsboy. Grown TO
young womanhood Helen saves Storm.
now fireman, her father. and his friends
Amos Rhinelander. financier. and Rob,
ert Seagrue. promoter. from threatened
collision. Safebreakers employed by Sea-
grue steal General Holmes survey plans
OF the cutoff line. for the Tidewater, IA
tally wound the general and escape. Her
fathers estate badly involved BY his
death, Helen goes to work on the Tidewa-
ter. Seagrue uses Spike to set fire TO q
powder train hauled by Storms engine
Helen saves Storm from horrible death.
Helen recovers the survey plans from
eeagrue. and though they are taken from
her. finds an accidentally made proof Of
the survey blueprint. Storm. employed by
Rhinelander wins fight with Seagrue' !
men for possession of a consignment Of
railroad ties Spike and his confederate
safe-breakers steal Rhinelander's payroll
money. Helen pursues and. with police
mans aid. captures two Of them and re-
covers the money.
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SEVENTH INSTALLMENT
"SPlKE'S AWAKENING"

Resolved to get completely away
from the constant Interruptions in his
work, Amos Rhinelander replaced his
burned camp with outfit cars and
moved at once to the end OF his con-
struction work. now well advanced on
the desert.
The new equipment was as complete
as money and energy could suggest.
And no sooner were tho, cars out on
. spur at Baird-near the end Of the
new line-than linemen were busy
making telegraphic connections for
them with the Tidewater system. The
moment the wiring was done Storm
suggested the first message over the
new line ought to 60 to Helen. who
had now been transferred from Signal
to Las Vegas, q division station below
Baird. Rhinelander was pleased with
the suggestion and Storm wrote out Q
telegram. The opsrator sounded
Helen's call. and after a moment an
nounced she was on the wire taking
Storms message. 1t read:
RhInelander says contracts on Mum
Der Nineteen. esjnp them up Sunday
Storm will meet train here and drivs
you over to camp. rn.7I I-r.
Seagrue, during this time. had al
ready made neutrality-suspicious. tt
meet Rhinelander's arrangements ant
had established a secondary headquar
ters at Las Vegas. where he con
trolled an icing concession.
Spike had been laggard in following
6eagrue up the line as directed, ant
the latter sent as many unpleasant
messages as he could to Oceanside
where Spike was in retreat. But al
6eagrue's continuing summons grew
more and more peremptory Spike wal
obliged to take notice and get under
way for the desert himself.
Leaving Oceanside the night after :
carouse. he woke next morning as the
train was pulling into desert 'towr
strange to bis eyes. Somewhat mud
died. anyway. and being unable to rec
ognize his surroundings. he asked q
fellow passenger the name Of the
place: but he forgot II the moment be
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-08-03

Moving Picture Play Of the Name Produced bv n.
Signal Film Corporation. TIT -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
HOPE TO PRESERVE. PLACE
WHERE NAVAL HERO LIVED
John Paul Jones Association Ad-
dressed by Secretary Daniels at
His Home Here.

Secretary of Navy Daniels addressed
the John Paul Jones Association at his
home here yesterday, when members
Of the society assembled to devise plans
for preserving the Grove, near Halifax,
n c.. the home of Willie Jones. where
John Paul Jones. the American naval
hero. spent a number of years of his
early life. The association owns the
old building and several acres of
ground, but needs about $4,000 to re-
store the dilapidated remains of the
Grove mansion. Admiral Dewey sent
a letter to the association wishing it
success.
Mrs. William Owen of Washington,
historian, read a paper on Jones' life
at the Grove.
A committee on constitution and by
laws was appointed as follows: Mrs.
William Reynolds of Winston-Salem,
Mrs. William L. Aydelett of Newport
News, Va; Mrs. Charles Wesley Bassett
of Baltimore, Mrs. Henry T. Rainey of
this city and Thomas Shipp of this
city.
briefly addressed the association, tell
ing of a valuable number of relics. in
Guiding furniture and silver, which
formerly belonged to the grove. and
which she has preserved or is arrang-
ing to secure.
Chaplain Bayard told of the discovery
by Gen Horace Porter of Paul Jones'
remains in Paris and of their trans
portation to America.
The association went today to An
napolis and laid a wreath on the tomb
of John Paul Jones, after which it held
business meeting at the Naval
Academy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
OFFICIALS CITED TO COURT.
John E. Roller Seeks to Stay Pay
ment of Claim to Mary H. Murray.

Justice Anderson of the District Su-
preme Court has issued rule to show
cause at the instance of John E. Roll
ler' of Harrisonburg, Va, against Will
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treas
ury; and David F. Houston, Secretary
of Agriculture. why the payment of the
sum of $13e,939.3S to Mary H. Murray
of Maryland, named also as defendant
in the suit, should not be withheld
pending an adjustment of the claim of
the plaintiff for professional services
growing out Of the recovery of 52,757
acres for Mrs. Murray.
The bill alleges that the sum in ques-
ton is the purchase price to be paid by
the United States for the land, and
that the plaintiff is entitled to a one
fifth interest in the purchase price to
cover the services rendered by him in
connection with its recovery.
The lands in controversy are situated
in the counties of Augusta and Rock
ingham. in Virginia. and in the county
of Pendleton, in, West Virginia.
The bill also asks that receiver be
appointed to take charge of the pur-
chase price pending an adjudication of
the claim of the plaintiff for his inter-
est in the fund.
The rule. which was issued upon ap-
plication Of Attorney E. Hilton Jack
son. is made returnable February IL
next,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
MANY JOINING RED CROSS
Secretary Lane Sends in List of 519
Names-Miss Boardman to
Speak Tonight.

Secretary Lane has sent in 519 appli-
cations for Red Cross membership from
the Interior Department.
Miss Mabel Boardman has enrolled all
but one member Of the cabinet. She
has asked all members of the Supreme
Court to become enrolled and the first
reply she received was an application.
Committees are at work in all the
government departments, in all the
churches. clubs, organizations and cit
liens associations.
At the central station, where the Red
Cross exhibit is being held. 18th and F
enrolled this week.
This is the net result to date of the
campaign by the District Chapter of
the American Red Cross to secure 5000
members. The officers and friends of
the organization are pleased with the
interest and zeal in this work mani
tested by the public at the exhibition.
interest in this work the exhibition will
be kept open tonight and tomorrow
night until 10 o'clock.
Miss Boardman is announced to speak
quarters, 18th and F. streets, tonight
at s o'clock. She will describe the
removal of the wounded from the
trenches to the base hospital in the
rear.
All Red Cross members are requested
to wear their Red Cross pins during
the membership campaign. Experience
of members wearing the little emblems,
showing a red cross on d white back
ground. shows. they say. that the pins
develop interest in the organization
and lead to the affiliation of many in
quirerS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
A. L. SINCLAIR CHAIRMAN.
Chamber of Commerce Names Law
and Legislation Committee.

The committee on law and legislation
of the Washington Chamber of Com
merce for 1916 has been appointed as
follows: A. Leftwich Sinclair, chair
man; Charles Linkins. vice chairman;
Robert l.. Anderson, Lewis ]. Battle,
r. B. Behrend, John w. Brawner, N. L.
Burchell, Marion Butler, Roy c. Olaf
lin, Charles w. Clagett, w. Gordon
Crawford r. S. Downs. Burr N. Ed
wards, Adolphus Guide. Walter B. Guy,
T. V. Hammond, Frederick C. Handy,
William B. Hardy, Ernest E. Herrell,
c. l.. Howser, Joseph jacob, Capt.
I Tomas Judge, Harry King, Thomas P.
Littlepage, John H. Torch, F. w. Mac
kenzie. Robert E. Mann. oliver S.
Metzerott, r. c.. L. Moncure. Frank
Morrison, f. ]. Murphy. Louis Often
berg, D. S. Porter, Daniel Webster
Prentiss. Maj. Raymond w. Pullman, ].
H. Ralston. A. H. Rogers, E. c. Rogers,
j. A. Shaffer, ]. r. Shields. Odell s.
Smith, F. C. Steward, Judge Milton
Strasburger, W. c. Sullivan. L. NJ.
Thayer, A. Wade Wells. Edward o.
Whitford, G. F. Williams, B. Frank
Wright and o. T. Wright.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-04
FISH IN AMPLE SUPPLY.
Shad and Herring From North Car.
olina and Farther South.

Shad and herring from North Caro-
lima waters appeared on the wholesale
market at the wharf in the past week,
and while the supply has not been
very heavy, with the shad and herring
coming from farther south it was am
Pile to meet the demand. In the past
week the nets in the, river have fur
nished an increased supply of rock,
perch, bass and catfish, but with this
the supply is reported light, while the
demand is good. Pollock. haddock,
founders and mudshad were not on the
market yesterday or today, but a sup
ply may be received at any time. par
ticularly Of the latter-iiamed fish.
The market this morning was well
attended. and prices ranged about as
follows: Roe shad, 81 to $3.50 each !;
buck shad SO to Is cents each; her
ring, $e.75 to S. hundred; Spanish
mackerel, Is to 20 cents pound; blue
fish. 20 to % cents pound; tilefish, to
8 cents pound: rock, 10 to 20 cents
pound; bass. 12k to 10 cents pound;
salmon, 1914 cents pound; CARP 3No 6
cents pound; pike, 10 to 1871 cents
pound; large white perch. 12k cents
pound: small white perch Is to 80
cents bunch: yellow perch. 10 to 60
cents bunch; catfish. 80 to 60 cents
bunch; frozen halibut. II cents pound !:
frozen buffers and croakers, 5 cents
pound each; frozen trout, So cents
pound, and frozen whiting, IN to az
cents pound. -
The supply of oysters on hand at the
wharf market is ample to meet the de-
mand, and prices range from 80 cents
to 81 bushel.