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Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
MOVING PICTURE ATTRACTIONS.
At The Colonial.

''The Great Ruby" FIVE part
photoplsy, featuring Octavia Ha=a-
worth and George Soule Spencer is
based upon the thrilling Drury Lane
melodrama of that name by Cecil
Raleigh This splendid picture will
be the attraction ut the Colonial to-
night. 1.-THE Great Ruby was the
sensation OF the year in which it was
produced, both in London and this
country, and tells the story of won
derful gem stolen from India and
eventually recovered by the right own.
ers after series of remarkable adven-
lures. including marvellous fight in a
balloon thousands of feet above the
earth. The Lubin players. headed by
Octavia Handworth and George Soule
Spencer have done wonderful work in
this master film. This picture is one
which will keep an audience on the tip.
toe of expectation, for the unexpected
happens in almost every scene, in
which the immense gas bag is shot
down by guns and comes to earth q
wreck, one of the most interesting
moments in the play that in which
Lady Garnett, walking in her sleep,
st, ais the Ruby in place Of a rose her
lover had placed in the drawer of a
cabinet.
No me'odrama ever present.o upon
the stage has equslled the enormous
success scored by THE Great Ruby"
In its original production at the Drury
Lane Theatre it ran for two solid sea-
sons and when it is remembered Drury
Lane has eight times the seating ca
pacity Of an ordinary theatre the i'm
mense vogue OF THE Great Ruby"
can be more thoroughly appreciated.
Taken ali IN all, THE Great Ruby
ranks high As photoplay production.
Ford's Animated Weekly tonight.
Tomorrow, matinee and night, Emmy
Whelene, in Tables Turned"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
AdrcrtIsed Letters.

Letters advertised at Annapolis,
Md. Post Office, February 18th, 1916.
Persons calling for advertised letters
should mention that they were ad-
vertised and give date of advertls-
ment. in the Evening Capital. Fe0. is /;
Mems List-D. NJ. Bnice. c. w
Brsuhawn. Henry A. Byers, Com
miss oners of Societies, Roger Cruise.
Wm. GOLDSMITH, J U. Gordon, Carl
Handker. | NJ. Hardy. W. A. John.
son r 5. LaMotte. Jack McDonsld.
r Miller. VIM. Norwood, II. +.
owens. c. W. Owens. w NJ Owings,
Frederick Patterson, S. s. Robinson,
fobn n Rogers, Otto Suffer, Thomas
r Webster. Moses Wells, August Wig,
gins. D. E Wood.
Women's List Mrs Edith Arnold.
Miss Sarah Garter, Miss Osisy Cop
per. Miss Marie Dees. Mrs. Zerah
Grav. Mrs. Rosa Green, Miss Lottse
Jewen. MRS. L. r. Parker. MIS-. {.
3. Williams.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
FOR NATIONWIDE
PROHIBITION.
Congress Refused TO Vote TO Pigeon
Hole Resolution.

Whether Maryland has prohibition,
n not, she may be compelled to. for
there # is not Statewide prohibition
here may be Nationwide prohibi.
ion
Prohibition engaged the attention OF
Congress yesterday. both in the House
and in the Senate After years of effort
O BRING a prohibition amendment to
the Constitution squarely before the
House of Representatives the friends
# that resolution succeeded yesterday
The Judiciary Committee, to which
this resolution has been referred year
after year without result, today re-
FUSED by vote of 9 to to pigeon
nile the resolution again fIr this ses.
sion.
The committee adjourned after tax.
ing this action.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
SNAP SHOTS.

Even love in q cottage NAV be
expensive If you have a garage attach.
ed and the price Of gasolin. is still 90.
ing up.
- When young man kisses a girl
she hopes that he means il as a ser.
ious Iroposal and he hopes that she
realizes be is merely flirting.
1t is only woman with a very
great sense Of humor who cSn really
appreciate a conceited man.
r Merriment is an outward demon
stration; happiness may be entirely
hidden from the public gaze.
The girl who says. love me, my
dog, very often isn't any greater
recommendation FOR the dog.
If time flies. why cont clocks
have wings instead of merely hands
and feet?
Vaccination will generally keep
YOU from taking things unless you are
a thief
Some fellows who would rather
fight than eat are really pugnacious.
Many a man who is dead sure his
baggage is checked through to. heaven
can't show a receipt.
The easiest thing in the world e.
make is mistake. 1t only becomes
hard after it is made.
Perhaps the girl who has never
had a rival IN love has never been in
love with anyone but herself.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
At The lyric.

Graft, I" the third episode of this
series will be shown tonighr which is
called THE Traction Grab. THE first
attempt of the trust. to have Larni
gan killed having failed they plan to
ruin him politically and financially
then remove him entirely Stone
the head of the trust carefully ar
rangest the details. The orders are
given to his assistant. Black Goes
not know fir. m whom ne receives his
Instructions Stone has a dictagraph
arranged in Blacks Office to enable
him 10 hear any conversation that takes
place. Toois of the trust are called
to Blacks office to receive instruction
tools both political and criminal
Come ana see this thrilling episode Of
corrupt politics.
Liquid Dynamite" and THE Con-
fession.. are also shown tonight
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
At the Colonial Tomorrow.

Emmy Wehlen, the talented ard
dainty stage star, whose success IN
stellar roles in ''The Merry Widow"
"The Dollar Princess" and who had
the leading role in "Tonight's the
Night" at the Sh1bert Theatre in
New York last season. will be the big
attraction at the Colonial. tomorrow
matinee in Tables Turned. won
derful five-act photodrams
Miss Wehlen's first screen appear
ance here was in when a Women
Loves, in which she was seen 10 do
most excellent work. In Tables Turn
ed Miss Web en- is supported by an
unusual strong cast.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
GERMANS PROTEST
Against ProhibitiOn---Visit State House
100 Strong.

More than 100 German societies Of
Baltimore were represented today 4
he delegation at the State House Of
the Citizens Independent Union, Of
Baltimore. in 8 vigorous protest b,
fore the Committee on Temperarce e
against the adoption of the Prohibi-
tlJn bill
1t is expected that fully 1000 per
sons will participate. Two years ago
q similar demonstration was held. n
which more than 500 persons TOOK
part.
The hearing was held at p. m
Special trains left the station Of the
Washington. Baltimore sud annapolis
electric line. Liberty street near Fay
rtte. Baltimore. at II 80 o'clock
Addresses were made by Albert L
Fankhanal, president Of the union !;
members nf the various German So
cieties Charles W. Fled. Joseph
salabes and Ottmar Marcus.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

Detective Lamar gets his first vau-
able clue in connection with the Red
Circle case in False Colors," the
latest chapter of Pathe's The Red
Circle. q serial photoplay romance.
heredity and humanity, to be shown
today. Lamar is less suspicious of
June than at any other time because
June herself loses a valuable necklace
through the operations of the person
with the Red Circle brand.
The story becomes more interesting
with each chapter shown II is one
of the best serials ever offered Palace
patrons.
"A Woman Reclaimed" is an alb.
sorbing drama by the Lubin company
and the concluding reel is The White
Light of Publicity" political drama
of intense interest.
II iF enjoyable program throughout.
Roth Stonehouse will be seen tomor-
row in two-featurs Miss Freckels =
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

twins in a Scottish family which is
separated By the death of the mother.
Robert is brought to America by his
father, and Donald is adopted by
family named McNish. Robert pros
pers in the new land, but Donald
goes to the bad, runs away to sea and
becomes a smuggler of Chinese to
America. On one of his expeditions
ne scuttles junk. or Lorcha, and a
hundred Chinese perish. The only
survivor is the cook. q half breed,
John Soy. Soy and an Irish soldier
OF fortune, Murphy, lid the kinsmen
of the dead in a world wide search for
McNish. One day Murphy sees Cam
eron. mistakes him for his brother,
McNisb, and puts the avengers on his
track.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
Yale Cancels Matches
With Navy Foilsmen.

The fencing contest between the
foilsmen of Yale and the Ma al Acad.
envy, scheduled for February p, has
neen called off by the Blue The mid
dies will meet the team of the Wash
ington Fencers' Club. The middies
viii have another big day of indo r
,thlet,cs on the coming Saturday
The caro- for the day calls for the fol-
owing:
Basketball with Swarthmore College.
fencing with New York furnverein.
wrestnug with the University Of PITTS
burgh. gymnastics with New York
University and swimming with Cor
aell.
The middies' basketball team has nc
game on the card for tomorrow, but
The plebes will meet the i've of the
Western High School. of Washington.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
MementOs Of Washington.

Many relics Of George Washington
and Mount Vernon are now in the pos
session Of . descendant living near
Mt. Vernon. 1hs description of them
IN The Washington Sunday Star, Feb
rusry 20, Is most interesting. Please
order today with your newsdealer.
adv.8tfl5
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
No. az 10 Zee.

The District Nurses Aid Society.
of Eastport. will meet tomoFro"
Thursday afternoon at ESQ o'eiocS ST
the Flremen's Hall. Business of I'M.
nartsnce. All members please be
present
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
What's the Matter With
The Garbage Man.

For three days the garbage on Con-
dult street and other parts of the city
has not been collected. What Is the
matter with the garbage man. HISS he
been frozen up?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
1he sRernLllc Theatre.,

Raymond Hitchcock and Mabel
Normand. in Triangle Keystone,
Stolen Magic" a screaming comedy.
will keep you laughing from start 10
finish. also, The Sable Lorcha. I"
Robert and Donald Cameron are
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
Hearing On Annexation
Set for Next Tuesday.

Tuesday the use of ne hall Of the
House of Delegates was set for a pub
lie hearing at noon on the subject Of
Annexation This is matter which
is of peculiar interest TO Baltimore
City and Anne Arundel county. out of
which the former wishes to take big
slice.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

Try our delicious ice cream. Aside
. the richness Of taste and delicacy
..r0r.we desire to impress upon our
...uers the purity, wholesomeness
.slauity and healthfulness of our
acts. We know they are pure
.y Ingredient is tested for its purity
.olTishjug qualities. Give US an
and there will be no need for
aLent
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

Don't wait until you must regret that
you tid nCt have your teeth trsated in
.uo. step IN now for an examination.
.1J make arrangements for having the
.aceesary work done. Ny method OF
both treatment and extraction Is
painless. thus eliminating the dread.
FHlings 55c. and up.. Crown and
bridge WORK a speciality. Dental par.
iors are open Tuesdays, Thursdays and
saturdays. Phone 77S-m.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
Fair Warmer.

Washington. Feb. I6. 1916.
For Mary.and-Fair tonight and
thursday; slightly warmer tonight.
Chief of Weather Bureau
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

It's easy 20 change The
shape sud color OF unsal.
able brands to initiate the
Prince Albert tidy red tin.
BUT Il IS impossible 10 irni-
tate the flavor Of Prince
Alber tobaeeol The pat
ented Srocessprotectsthat!
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

FEBRUARY 16, 1916.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16
Bargains

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r.uipmeut VIII sell for 5000.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1916-02-16

sud Stables Is9 Vest Street Annapolis, nld.PhOue 27O
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Dramatized by Charles w. Goddard.

cannot understand now. doctor. II ID
wrong for us to talk so while I am
wearing Arthur varney's ring"
You are right. Miss Myra." answer
ed the physician. "Good-by. we will
talk OF II later f..
mot II know III" muttered the Sc
created listener as he turned away with
face. -
The doctor turned and after a deep
look into Myras smiling eyes, lit with
a new hope now, he departed, his mind
busted strangely enough with mingled
plans for love and fight TO the death.
Myra paused on the doorsill. then
turned into the music room.
"Oh!' she exclaimed. startled at the
sight Of Varney. II didn't know you
were here. Arthur"
I've been sitting in this corner ell
the while. my dear Myra," answered
the other from the far end Of the room
to which he had discreetly retreated.
He pretended to have heard nothing,
and Myra was relieved.
Varney sat down to the plano, began
to play with q splendid touch. Myra
turned In dismay as he began to sing. in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-06-04
Written by Hereward Carrington.

silent fury ms he paused for thought
Then he snarled In that serpent-like
kissing Voice which was SO expressive
OF the cunning Of the mystery workers.
There can be no truce between the
black powers and the white!' was the
message which Bert Reese suddenly re-
ceived and registered on n WIS a. pad of
paper with his. trembling pencil.
1T Is from the Black Order!" cried
Alden. catching up the paper as Reese
opened his eyes.
He read the ominous words and
turned to the others with a grave
tone in his voice as he added:
well, there Is the reply. It 10 to
be a battle to the finish from now on.
! can see that Well. so be It. It Is
better thus. EVIL is never conquered
by retreat nor scampering away In
fright. While magic must win!'
Mrs. Maynard began to weep.
"Oh, doctor, I am so discouraged
had hoped that my suggestion would
bring us all peace at such q time
Why should they be so implacab BILE ?''
Take this message" declared the
doctor.
He scribbled another note, but the
message could not be sent through
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What 10 the matter with the dogr'
cried Myra's mother.
,,.I think he's crazy, madam" began
Whats that queer smeil7" cried the
tits gas7" cried willis. and Mrs.
Maynard pushed upon the door, to be
met by a sickening sweep Of the chok-
With a cough and an exclamation of
alarm. Willis 1,n to the bed to lift the
girl and carry her unconscious form
from the room. Myra's mother opened
the window and gasped for air. she
reached up to turn on the stop-cock.
"She has tried 10 kill herself again."
the miserable mother murmured
As Myra regained consciousness her
mother piled her with questions. She
could not understand. She entered the
room weakly and saw the scissors on
the bed.
And I certainly did not turn on the
gas"
Mrs. Maynard was astounded, while
Willis blinked in polite perplexity.
Mother! mother! II 10 more of the
work OF the Black Order-we must send
for DR.. Alden at once. Don't let q
thing in this room be touched
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a far from unpleasant baritone voice.
the old song:
"Myra, my own love-Myra. my true
love
long wears to GOMEZ
Myra nervously ran to the plano.
drawing his hand from the ivory key
board with her own fingers.
Arthur" she gasped. II cannot
friend. but was not myself when we
became engaged.
You don't know what YOU are say
ing he began.
too well. But before I did not realize.
cannot marry you, Arthur, and you
must accept your ring back again"
He protested at first with deep show
OF injured pride. then with that ingratl-
alton which had made the earlier i'm
preston upon the young girl he begged
her to reconsider.
Gently she shook her head. and then
TO ease the pain which he declared was
rendlng his soul she solaced him with (:
well, Arthur. will think II over until
Monday. II you insist.
Her manner was firm. and varney
grudgingly ended his entreaties. He
abruptly made his departure and storm
lily walked down the driveway, fecking
with his cane at the pebbles.
Il must get the Master to let me pro-
JcSl OWH ne NUT
tered Then I'll play hand that is
worth while"
He took a taxicab at the nearest
stand and made devious detours through
the semi-suburban streets. Twice he
changed vehicles. looking behind to OBJ
serve II he were followed
Apparently satisfied after more sinu-
Gus doubling uDon his trail he disap-
peared through the doorway OF an old
building In tumbledown section OF the
city. A few minutes later he was adj
dressing the secret header of the BLACK
Order" within the thought-proof shelter
of the leaden chamber
Master will you allow me to ma
terialize my astral under the red light I?
Please do this, for i want revenge. NV
love has turned to hatev
The Master scrutlnized him with a
look. fairly biting In its piercing in
tensity.
II had not planned 1t, Varney." he
said, with a smile, but perhaps II is a
good variation. Yet fear to trust this
important work to anyone other than
myself"
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He beckoned toward the chair and
drew the hypnotixing machine toward
his subject. Varney hxed his eyes upon
the revolving mirrors as they showered
the gllttering rays Gradually he be-
came tense and silent. Then the Mas
ter muttered a strange Incarnation. The
body sank back stiffy into the chair
antly.
xiii heri' he commanded. Kill her!
XIII her! Kill herl"
He sat down then to await develop
ments from the unseen. A wraith-lixe
figure seemed 10 shadow itself for an
Instant In the corner OF the room. II
bore q bare resemblance to q human
figure as II passed through the half
opened slit window OF the lead chamber.
Back in Myra Maynard's bedroom the
girl had stretched out to relax her
throbbing nerves. Her head ached and
her eyes burned with unbidden tears.
"Oh. II seems 90 wicked, 90 wrong
that poor mother and ! should suffer
this way. for no fault Of our own. And
The girl had closed the window. for q
bitter spring wind was, blowing. She
lay on the bed, unconscious OF gray
shadow which had entered through the
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the ethereal channels again, although
the clairvoyant strove for half an
hour. 1t was the query: What Ia
your price?"
And the reason for the silence In
reply was that the Black Master had
inundated himself within the pro-
tecting walls OF the leaden chambe Ell
by closing the slit and Withdrawing
the dark crystal. He had stretched
out in recumbent position in an ca sly
chair before his small duplicate OF
Aldens hypnotizing machine. Where
that crooked; evil soul was. journey
closed. hands clenched tightly and
haWk-like lips drawn over the fang
like teeth only that individual spirit
Myra, her mothertand DR.. Alden re-
turned deJectedly to the house, where
the physician bade them good by.
I'm going home to make some i'm
portant experiments" he said as he
I'm assembling a little battery OF soul
artillery which will give the gentle
new thrill"
What do YOU mean2" asked Myra.
I'm tell YOU that in due time" he
said. But now we've no time to lose"
They were standing In the corridor,
near the big doorway. Mrs. Maynard
had hurried upstairs to her room, n
victim of renewed nerves, so that the
couple supposed themselves to be alone
But. unknown to them. Arthur Varney
had returned to complete his call He
was standing now. ears alert, behind the
portieres of the music room. He strain-
ed every nerve to catch the Doctors
words.
Alden was holding Myra's little hand
In his longer than he realized, He look
ed up suddenly and saw the sweet con-
fusion of her warm glance.
Miss Myra-Myra. u Is always hard
to say good-by to you because"
"Why?" she nueried softly.
Because ! love you!" he blurted out
in subdued but vibrant voice which
carried the confession to the tIngling
ears of the eavesdropper. Varneys eyes
flashed with Jealous fury.
The girl gently withdrew her hand
from the ardent clasp OF the physi-
clan and removed her glove. She hold
out the white fingers of the left hand
and exposed the sparkling solitaire.
Although It was all mistake, which
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THIN the wardrobe strange
M thing was taking place. The
v gray spirit, which seemed Of
no more substance than the
shadow OF smoke. was becoming more
solidified. Now. Jumps seemed twist
Ing and forming In a queer Kaleidoscope
manner. whirling about madly.
Gradually II assumed a definite shape
legs and arms appeared. likewise a
crooked. gnarled neck. until finally q
crude head with twisted features.
II seemed barely human. this british
figure crowdins the silken gowns Of the
narrow wardrobe. Yet gradually Il was
pulled, by some unseen creative power,
from a shape resembling a rough-hewn
clay figure into the figure OF man.
the figure, walking clumsdy. passed out
through the portal into the girls bed
room. There was merely the vestige Of
resemblance between this mottled, hide
Gus rsb mon y.rr and the 'wsrthy handsome
mirror Its smudgy eyes turned toward
the fearsome reflection. The figure
started back in terror; the block like
fingers went up In a gesture OF dismay
The materialized astral walked toward
the bed. leaning over the sleeping girl.
The figure walked toward the dressing
table and lifted up Myra's shears. II
return to the bedside and raising them
up W: -, da , III was about to plunge
his bounded victim prevented, even in
the spell Of the Masters hypnotism;
Il paused .v this cyl evil incernation Of all
Ing back as though In fear.
Then. dropping the scissors on the
counterpane by the girls head, the
spectre walked toward the clectric-gas
" IN 81 IA
reached upward, turned on the Jet valve
and the gas began TO escape.
The astral walked into the wardrobe
again to close the door as secretly as II
mo% sae sdo Of ths DOOM s'H ~Res
was Eeeping through the opened let,
IN the glow OF the red light, crush
Ing her garments against the wall, the
mysteriously ss II had been carnated,
Soon there was no trace of II except
the faint shadow of graypess which
now once more, In the ethereal state,
passed easily through the panels of the
shut door, into the room. where u Eazed
for an instant at the girl, then through
the wall and down tho stairs.
Once more II passed the collie. This
time the animal i,, sprang to its feet,
Ing IN fright and rage. The astral pass
ed through the walls and crAssod the
Intervening space In It's own odd man
ner until once more the eyelids OF
Arthur Varnev's body iuttered with re-
turning consciousness.
Well" cried the Master. eagerly.
IT turned on the gas" replied Var
ney. "oh, how my arms hurt--and my
feet-and my head. Help me. do some
thing for me! I feet horrible"
The Master soothcd him with hypno-
tic gestures his face relaxing into a
smile OF triumph long delayed.
The collie, down In the hall had
shifted the air and then answering some
subtle call of TINT brute instinct OF
which we know so little. trotted up
the stairway. Still shifting. It ran to
Myra's room. There IL scratched at the
doorway.
There was no answer. Again II
scratched and now began In bN-k Its
perate message. brought Willis and
Mrs. Maynard from their rooms.