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The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Attractions
Coming To
Washington

lContlnued from Tenth Page.)
guished list OF patronesses are sponsors
for the success of the event.
Percy Granger, the Australian COM
poser-panist. will be the soloist with
the New York Symphony Orchestra at
the Belasco Theater Tuesday afternoon.
January II.
Friday afternoon. January 81. is the
date for the seventh Of 7. Arthur
Smiths "Ten Star Concerts" when the
nent pianist. Ernest Hutcheson. will be
heard in the New National Theater.
-
Mime. Melba viii make her first ap-
pearance in Washington after I've vears'
absence, under the management of Mrs.
Vilson-Greene. at Polls Theater, Mon
day afternoon. January 10. at 1850
o'clock. ~
Mischa Elman. the phenomenal young
violinist, will give recital in the Ma
tional Theater, Friday afternoon. Janu-
ary u. at 4:S0. without question the
greatest sensation in the violin world
was the series of concerts given by
Mischa Elman eight or nine years ago
through Europe. youth Of sixteen he
was at that time. and he suddenly stood
before the whole world as the most
phenomenal genius of the violin that
had been known in many generations.
Starting Monday morning, january
10, and continuing through the first
three days of the week at Loew's CO.
lumbia, Constance Collier. the English
actress who scored such triumph in
this country when she appeared here in
production, The Tongues of Men," by
Edward Childs Carpenter. Mary Pick
ford will he seen the last four days OF
the week in The Foundling."
'"The Passing Show of 1915'' will begin
its engagement at the Belasco Theater.
January "a, continuing for one week,
with special popular price matinees,
This big musical revue in two acts and
twelve scenes and with more than 100
special train direct from the Winter
Garden, New York, and the GarricI,
Theater Chicago.
In the cast Of THE Passing Show
will be seen George Monroe. VIII
lie and Eugene Howard, Marilynn
Miller. John t. Hurray, Daphne Pol
lard, Helen Eley, Dixie Gerard, Theo-
dore Kosloff. Alexis Kosloff, Miller and
Mack, Edmund Goulding, sam Hearne
Ernest Hare, James Dolan, Margaret
Warde, Arthur Hill, and many others
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Where To Go
Today

At and S:15 T. IN. at the B. +. Keith
Theater today the bill will offer Ernest
Evans and company in '"Thc Society
Circus" Norris Cronin and his merry
men, Wyatt's Scotch Lads and I.assies,
Clarence Oliver, and Georgic dip, AIilt
Collins, Winsor McCay and 'Cfertie,"
Carl Mccullough. Sylvia Loyal, the pipe
organ recttals and Il new Pathe news
pictorial, together with other attrac-
tons
The Washington times., 1916-01-02

Friday afternoon. January 81. is the
date for the seventh of 7. Arthur
Smiths "Ten Star Concerts" when the
famous Flonzaley Quartet and the emil
nent pianist. Ernest Hutcheson. will be
heard in the New National Theater.
The Washington times., 1916-01-02
Roller Skating sSHEEAs sSfI.ntm

Fenna. Ave, Of Ninth 81. y. W.
Daily, 1880 TO ~ 3O-2;30 10 $50 TO 1880.
Americas LaFGost and Finest skating Arena.
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access to her rooms at night. His
movements in the darkened room
could not be observed, he could then
secure the jewels, take them to his
room and watch his chance to drop
them from the upper corridor win
dow to Mrs. Lawdon window box
directly below. The jewels once In
their rightful owners possession,
there would be general dispersal of
the enforced house party. If the
Jewels were discovered on her own
premises, SO to speak, Mrs. Lawdon
would not be desirous of calling any
further attention to the "late un-
pleasantness."
A sudden slapping of shutters, the
iron jerk and clang of awnings
reused him. A servant hurried into
the room and rapidly adjusted win
dows and fastenings. Wendham
rose and looked out. A rain of
leaves and branches drove by and
swept in brown cloud down the
garden paths. Low clouds scudded
across the sky, and the whole mass
of the nearby woods rocked in the
gale. Fierce gusts shrieked in the
chimneys and walled away toward
the plains below.
Would the storm disturb his
patient? The room she now occu-
pied was small suite built for Eve
lyn's special use. when. as sometimes
happened. he came out late from the
city, or was detained by yachting or
hunting. He. could then enter direct
ly by private door, and seek his
rest or have late supper without
disturbing any of the household,
save his personal man servant. Nell
lies surroundings consequently were
very different from her former en-
vironment. The mahogany and
leather, the strong touch of color in
sporting pictures, and the deep-toned
wainscoting made a frame that ac-
esntuated her pallor and fragility.
Ito Be Cont1nued.)
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imperative. I must insist again, and
l must ask that that part of the
house be visited as little as possi-
ble."
Certainly. You can tell them at
luncheon, and I'll see that the butler
warns them all in the servants hall.
There's Alice. Where in the world
have you been2 Your boots are q
sight. l hope you wiped them when
you came in! Think of my rugsl"
"Too good for the floor, anyway"
Baid Alice. Hang them on the wall.
And II you want to know what I've
been doing-the under gardener and
I have been catching one of your
loud-mouthed, loud-dressed macaws
that got loose from his gilt gymnasi-
am. That's work. How's Nellie?"
Wendham shook his head. Alice
drew off her gloves and stretched her
eramped fingers.
"Why you're shaky, Alice. Have
we all gone crazy? Who ever heard
Of you with quiver?"
"That horny-nosed bird bit me-"
she retorted ruefully, while over her
elean-cut, high-bred face came the
look that always shone there when
she braced herself for bad jump.
She stretched forth two hands steady
as steel. ANY twiggle5 there?
Come on; it's late. The alarm in my
gastronomic clock went off long
ago. Bother Patty's Jew ducks,
anyway"
During the meal the talk was
labored, the gayety forlorn hope.
Mrs. Lawdon had begged to be ex-
eused, indulging in lingerie matinees
and trays in her room, while her
srsstfallen husband moped beside
the hostess. Alice was absent-mind-
ID. her eyes troubled and filled with
anxiety. Wendham was plunged in
thought, and Evelyn busy framing
what should be said to the garden
sT's wife, and the white elephant in
the cottage-Dawson. Only Patty
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-10

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SYNOPSIS.
Illustrations By the Kinnoys

SYNOPSIS.
CHAPTER I.-Dr. Boyd Wendham
Just back from Europe, and Mrs. Kate
Evelyn and his wife. Other visitors
ce chas wtW sasSne ei asser
MON NOR sense sense; Mrs. H' Nellie Gaynor, an at
power who accounts for her money and
Jewels by explaining that she conducts
3 racing stable left by her husband;
Adele, Mrs, GaynorS maid,
Mrs Lawdon. parvenue, has brought
with her jewels of great value. Wend-
ham had loved Mrs Gaynor before. he
eign stamped letter that had been de-
livered at another house, the Morti-
stopping. and from which he had just
come. There is some mystery about this
foreign &c RESP Mho N 1he
much noted in Europe as a teacher of
hypnotism.
CHAPTER 1.-THE guests discuss
take in the races next day; Mrs; Gay
nor doesn't look well, and DR.. Wend-
ham, who still loves her. advises her to
moderation in her strenuous life.
CHAPTER III.-Mrs. Lawdon in her
own room exhibits her jewels to Mrs.
Gaynor, Miss Raw'ins and Mrs. Evelyn.
No one else is believed to have seen the
CHAPTER IV:-Dr. Wendham dis
closes that his special study while in
Europe was hypnotism, which fact
somewhat freightens Mrs. Gaynor. Not
Ing Mrs. CPS weariness he advises her
to retire to her room.
CHAPTER V:-Mrs. Lawdon hys-
terically announces to the guests in
the parlor the theft of her jewels and
demands no one shall leave the house.
The servants and house searched. but
to no avail.
CHAPTER VI:-John Dawson, second
among the serving men, accuses Adele,
Mrs. Gaynor's maid, of the theft of the
Jewels and demands she should share
the proceeds with him. Adele makes
strenuous denial Her distress succumbs
to Dr. WendhamS ministrations.
CHAPTER VII:-Evelyn and Wend-
ham summon John Dawson to their
presence and he declares he saw Adele
leave Mrs. Lawdon'S room just before
announcement of the robbery.
CHAPTER VIII:-John Dawson dis
appears from the house and officers
rush out to search for him.
CHAPTER IX:-Dr. Wendham discov-
ers that Adele has been a hynotic sub
ject many times.
CHAPTER X:-John Dawson is
shown to have a bad reputation. Mrs.
Gaynor very i'll in her own room. DR..
Dawson returns and insists he had
nothing to do with the robbery. The
trail leads again to Adele.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-10
YOUNG BRIDE IN JAIL
WARNS GIRLS OF DRUG
Tells Tragic Story Of Ending OF Ro.
nance and Her Fight Against
Morphine

Morphine.
Los Angeles, Cal.-A little wanderer
In the gray land of drugs tossed and
turned on a cot in a cell at the ma
irons department of the city Jail.
"Never take the first DOSE" she sob,
bed. ITS grip is terrible"
She was Mrs. James Dellarocca, 19
years old. and bride Of but three
months.
In separate cell on the floor below
was her husband, facing charge Of
forgery.
But even in the torment of her soul,
that little wanderer" sobbed that heI
next fight against the use of morphine
would be successful one, and with
tears rolling down her cheeks told the
story of her life in the clutches of drug
habit
when did start" she sobbed. "Oh,
that is the worst part of the story. 1t
was a woman who started me-a wo,
man who said she was my friend. That
was about four months ago. knew
that she was queer-that is, she was a
drug user.
zone day was very sick. had been
Ill for several weeks. was suffering
terribly. Then this woman came to me
and told me she could relieve my suf-
fering. knew what she meant and
J refused.
"She kept right after me. was in
agony. She said l could take it once
and then No, again. Finally l gave in.
The pain was ,mbed.
"Oh, it's the same old story from
then on. I could not stop.
81 was compelled to increase the
dose every day. Inside of few weeks
l was taking grain and half.
"Then I met Jimmy-Dellarocca
was love at first sight. I loved him. He
asked me to marry him. was foolish
and told him yes. He did not know
was taking morphine. decided 1t was
best to tell him before we were mar.
ried and I did so-two days before.
IL remember he put his arm around
me and said, Never mind, little girl,
you and / will fight 1t out together.
you'll be all right IN a little while
I'VE were married and we started to
fight. We began saving our money sc
that could be cured. could not stop
tho. would take a little each day.
But we fought hard and we smiled as
we fought, because we were going to
win.
"Then his business went broke. Our
money went fast. He could not bear to
see me in agony without morphine. He
would buy 1t altho 1t hurt him to do II
,, and give 1t to me.
81 became worse. The fight seemed
hopeless. / was taking two. grains 3
or 4 times a day. Then we were ar.
, rested.
81 am glad have been arrested.
will have another chance to fight NOR.
phine. They tell me / can be cured and
] am going to try, oh, so hard, for Jim
my's sake and my sake.
"Oh, tell girls never to touch drugs
! Tell them to run from it. Tell them to
stop their ears every time 1t is men
toned. Please do. cause it may dc
some good"
The little wanderer" declared that
her husband was innocent of the
charge of the forgery of counter sig
natures to nine 800 checks.
'T will stay by him until the end.
she sohhed as she turned ber face t.
the wall.
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CHAPTER XI.

Wendham went directly to Mrs.
Gaynor's suite and knocked gently.
He found his patient resting with
feverish heaviness. BY her side sat
Adele, her faithful eyes fixed with
solicitous alteration upon the Sleep
er's face.
adele" said Wendham softly, 81
have some instructions to give you.
I must explain the use of some ap-
paratus. Come downstairs"
Mrs. Gaynor stirred at the sound
of his voice, seemed on the point OF
waking, but settled once more among
the pillows. O The physician signed to
the servant.
Tell the maid. whichever one
cares for this floor, to be on hand
in case Mrs. Gaynor needs her."
Adele rang the corridor bell, and a
moment later the maid approached.
wait here, near the door," Wend-
ham ordered. Mrs. Gaynor is rest
ing now, but she might wake and
need attention. / must give this girl
some special instructions"
He conducted his charge rapidly
across the gun room to the quiet of
Evelyn's private office. In spite of
his will his heart beat heavily and
his throat contracted in fear of what
revelations might come.
Without effort he calmed himself.
"Sit here" he said. Indicating the
end OF the dian. The light poured
through the uncurtained window.
The woman's face was calm and at
tentive. '-You realize. suppose. >
he began gently, chat your mistress
Is very ill?"
II was AFRAID 3d." she answered.
II wish to be certain" he con-
tinued, drawing his chair close to
the girl. that you are strong
enough to take charge of the case.
until we bring in a trained nurse.
You suffer from neuralgia, do you
not?" He passed his hands gently
over her forehead and face. Let me
see your eyes" She turned to him.
His fine hands wove slow pattern Of
gestures before her. You are in
pain now"
p"Yes," she nodded. wrinkle
forming between her level brows.
"In great pain. II you sleep now,
you will be rested and able to take
care of your mistress. Will you sleep
now-sleer-sleep." His voice be.
came insistent and soothing.
She nodded. sighed heavily. and
succumbed slowly.
He rose, caught her relaxed body
and Strengthened 1t upon the dfvan
For a moment he held her pulse
then lifted the white eyelid and
looked at the pupil beneath.
"You are asleep-sound asleepT
his tone was half question.
Yes" came her voice, strangel,
dullsd. AZ II far away.
II want you to remember SOM
things for me. Mrs. Gaynor want
me to know-she wants you to tel
me because I can help her, Wher
did you hide the diamonds you tool
from Mrs. Lawdon's room?"
Without hesitation, and in tn
same placid, remote voice. she ans
wered. In spite of the suspicion tha
had become conviction, this direc
Aek4 ,wledgment stunned him, i
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SCI HAVE NEWS FOR YOU"

chatted vaguely in disinterested
tones of incipient troubles in the
domestic force, till her husband,
awaking from his trance, gave her
comfort by the assurance that since
the entire household force was un-
der surveillance, any attempt to re-
sign would be regarded as a clew.
Everyone was glad when the mo-
ment of dispersal arrived.
I've some letters to write" said
Alice. When do they take the bag
to town."
Three" said Evelyn.
Alice hesitated. Say" she said,
drawing over close. May I tele-
phone Stacy to come over to dinner?
Convenient? / saw Tiddledywinks
to-day in his stall. and he's acting
queerly-favoring his off shoulder.
want Stacy's advice, and want to
know what Alvord is doing. Joe's
working him with the Leland
string"
''Ot course, yes; nice fellow, Stacy.
Too bad he isn't bit better fixed
hey, Alice? Have him over by all
means"
Right" she smiled sayly. and
scampered up the stairs.
Wendham retired to the gun room,
lit his pipe, and was plunged in
thought. For the present. he rumi-
mated. no safer hiding place for Mrs.
Lawdon's Jewels could be found than
the leafy screen. Let them stay
there until he could devise some
manner by which they might be re-
turned to their owner. leaving their
past whereabouts q mystery. II he
could accomplish that. his other
plans. complicated and dificult az
they were. could be followed, at least
with freedom. He laughed to HIM
self grimly. II he could manage tc
have the gems discovered in Mrs,
Lawdon's own apartment-in some
corner overlooked in the search
the s"snicion that the little rarvenu
60 gl'h'r la'@ rrc, everyone would
fall nron herself The fortunate
losses Of more than one woman gam
bier, which had eventually enabled
her to enter the lists again with
ready money, were too well known.
Enough of the unreasoning old Adam
was left In Wendham to make him
enjoy the prospect But how? He
vividly realized that II the return OF
the Jewels were traced to him, he
would be placed in no enviable light.
In fancy he saw himself accused
Then he concluded. let the loss re-
main a mystery. A hundred ways
by which the ivy might reveal its
secret disclosed themselves in his
Imagination. The plant might die
| or lose its leaves The bag might
fall in some high wind. or the nail
work loose. What then? They hung
beneath Mrs. Gaynor's window. II
she were saved. an innocent woman
must bear the burden. Even in his
devotion to the cuiprit. his sense OF
| Justice baked at that. He would
rather himself be caught red-handed
the spoils in his own possession
Slowly plan unfoided for him. On
the plea of getting some article
] needed by the invalid, he would find
a.
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ming from the hall to the gun room
like wild thing. She hesitated as
II not knowing where to turn.
Jumped up. She ran from me- into
the gun room. was after her, about
to call. when she stopped short.
looked In ut your door there, threw
UP her hands, and then snatched at
that-pulled 1t from the rack toward
her. OF course 1t went Off. That
set is always kept loaded"
You looked up and saw her play
ing childishly with revolver and
called to her; she turned and 1t went
of in her hand. Do you under
stand?"
YES" nodded Evelyn. II under
stand"
"She has been out of her head for
twenty-four hours-you all know"
"Yes," said Evelyn.
"Now go, explain to the confound-
cd police and the rest. She'll live IL
NO vital arteries are cut"
Evelyn rose as his wife and Adele
came up.
Mrs. Lawdon, who was running
across the polished floor, paused,
and turned white.
"How dreadful!" she exclaimed.
"Can I do anything?" Already she
was backing away. Anyhow, it's
Mr.. Evelyn's fault. l think it's
criminal to keep stock of loaded
firearms about" She clapped her
handkerchief to her mouth. "Oh,
how sickening! 1t makes me I'LL"
Sic turned and fed.
Limp and white, but more than
half conscious, Nellie lay upon the
divan where she had been carried.
For a moment they were alone, and
as Boyd bent above her, her eyes.
full Of agony and despair, met his.
Her pale lips moved.
"You know" she whispered with
painful effort. you know don't
want to live!"
He smoothed back the hair from
her forehead with a touch infinitely
protective and tender.
I'm taking care of you-in every
way-Trust mel"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1916-08-10

There Is an element of success In
every man but it seldom begins ia
operate until some woman coraes
along and treads on his heels.
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A man can usually manage to keep
himself busy by attending strictly to
his own business, but some men have
a mania for working overtime.
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her forehead with touch infinitely
protective and tender.
I'm taking care Of you-in every
way-Trust mel"
CHAPTER XII.
"But 1t was Mrs. Evelyn's bell"
walled the maid. II had to answer
1t. l thought Mrs. Gaynor was
asleep; she hadn't moved that long
while. l was coming right back"
Her masters frown relaxed some
what. Alter all was the servant so
greatly to blame? No one could
have foreseen the catastrophe.
I'm the future. when you receive
orders, obey them literally; don't
use your own Judgment. You're
not here FOR that"
mo. sir-yes, SIR" cried the wo-
man, delighted that the result of her
ill-considered obedience had not cost
her her place. The poor lady was
out of her head, like. The doctor
didn't say that to me, sir; as true
as I'm alive, he didn't"
walked down the corridor, his mind
filled with contending emotions. That
poor Nellie Gaynor's brain was now
affected was evident. She talked in
coherently, sometimes mere maze
of words. But what he had seen at
the moment of her attempted self
destruction bore the stamp of sanity
OF to nd N o
in her determined grasp of the dead
ly weapon; and it was the result Of
what she had seen in the little room
Werdham too, realized, that her eff
fort had been to commit suicide.
His imperative demand that the
story be so told that her actions
would appear irrational-her escape
-revealethh his thought. Instructive
ly Evelyn's protective instinct had
Joined forces with Wendham. Not
a questioning glance had met his
story. even from the ferret-faced
Leavison. How should he guess?
The clew lay in that interview in the
den.
yet he looked forward to 1t eagerly
Then perhaps he might arrange for
a sane talk with Wendham.
The arrival Of the trained nurse
brought another moment of excite
ment. and then reliefs
At last. haggard and stern, the
physician left the sick room, to find
Evelyn waiting for him.
Boyd" he exclaimed in q half
whisper. Il can't stand being in the
dark. You know-tell me. What
was 1t you found out?"
Wendham looked his host directly
in the, eyes. Both look and voice
raised an impenetrable barrier to
further inquiry.
"I learned what I believed to be
true before. The girl is absolutely
innocent of even the slightest desire
of wrong doing. l do not believe she
ever coveted anything in her life"
Evelyn sighed and slipped his
hands into his pockets In bewilder-
ment. This was not the answer he
had expected.
What in the world shall say to
my gardeners wife tonight? Sounds
like Ollendorff. doesn't it?" He
laughed ruefully. But, Wendham!
he exclaimed, here it's days since
that eonfounded mysterious disap'
pearance. and we're getting no
where"
Were doing the best we can,
said Wendham absently. Mrs. Gay,
nor's condition is, I'm afraid
Wendham broke off. There's Mrs
Evelyn. want to see her particu-
larly."
do come to luncheon" said tha,
lady wearily. 1T seems impossible to
get this household together, and the
chef is SO indignant at having beer
examined that he threatens to leave
anyway. That would be the worst Of
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CHASE AFTER BANDIT GANG
IN LAST RAID

Continued From Page One)
meeting began He said that ne was
not contemplating the placing of his
signature to anything at this meeting
but added that progress had been made
at previous conferences. There was
manifested a feeling in some quarters
that General Oregon was ready to
yield more than he indicated, however.
knowledge that American troops
crossed into Mexico yesterday near the
scene of the raid of last Friday night
appeared to create no great interest
on the Mexican side of the river.
Washington. May 11.-Administra
ton officials today were hopeful that
/ General Obregon. Carranza war min
lister, would settle Immediately the
/ agreement presented at FL Paso by
| Generals Scott and Funston, on be-
| half of the United States Despite the
| long delay of Obregon. it was pointed
out that General Scott had made no re
port indicating the agreement might
not be signed Consequently officials
were not inclined to believe the ne
gotiations had reached the point where
! d break HOulu OCCuI DtlWetu NcAIIU
| and the United States.
! In certain quarters here, the be
lief was expressed that Oregon might
be delaying the signing of the protocol
for the sake of political advantage in
Mexico. 1t was recalled in this con-
nection that hints of friction between
Carranza and Obregon have been con-
tanned in recent published reports.
General Obregon's informal pro-
posal for a joint border patrol OF
! Mexican and American troops, tele-
graphed by General Scott, apparently
was not considered seriously here. 1t
was said President Wilson has indi-
Gated no change in his former atti-
tude that United States troops should
remain south of the border, until the
Carranza government can demon
strate beyond doubt its ability to pre-
vent future bandit raids on American
border towns.