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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
BARS FLAGS ON HOSIERY.
Manufacturer, Dealer and Wearer
All Liable to Prosecution.

The display of the Star Spangled Ban
ner on feminine hosiery will not be toll
Grated in the National Capital. Not only
is the seller of such merchandise likely
to be considered violator of the anti
dissertation law. but the wearer as well.
United States Attorney Laskey, whose
attention has been called by the d. A. r.
to the latest reported fad of decorating
shapely ankles with the national emblem,
declared today that the law not only pro
hibits the sale Of hosiery so decorated,
but also the wearing OF 1t.
The law forbids any one to ''manufac-
ture. sell, expose for sale or to the pub
lie view or use for any purpose merchan-
disc on which shall be printed. painted.
attached or otherwise placed a representa-
ton of the flag. Under this provision
the prosecutor thinks that the fair wearer
of hag-decorated hosiery might be sub
ject to fine not exceeding 500 or to
IMPRISONMENT for not more than 80 days.
This is the penalty fixed by the anti
dissertation act.
Handkerchiefs, neckwear, hats and
other wearing apparel are equally within
the prohibition Of the statute, says Mr..
Laskey. IL decorated with the American
daGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
ARMY ORDERS.

The following-named officers of the
Quartermaster Officers Reserve Corps
are assigned to active duty: Capts.
Albert f. .Volgenau. Charles F. Burk-
hardt and James T. Macdonald
Lieut.. Col. Harry J. Hirsch. Quarter
master Corps. will repair to this city
plies of the advisory commission of the
council of national defense
First Lieut. Alfred L. Mason, assistant
veterinarian. is relieved. from his pres
ent duties and will proceed to the
remount depot. Fort Reno, Okla, for
dutC.
First Sergt George Smart. retired.
is relieved from duty at the Agricul-
tural and Mechanical College of Texas.
College Station, Tex. and will proceed
TO his home
Capt. Hugh T. Nelson. Medical officers'
Reserve Corps. is detailed for duty to
examine applicants from the Uni
versity of Virginia for commissions in
the Oficers Reserve Corps.
Leave of absence for twenty days on
surgeons certificate of disability is
granted Capt. John G. Macomb. 35th
Infantry.
Capt. Harold S. Martin. Signal Corps.
IS relieved from duty at Mineola. Long
Island. n. Y, and viii proceed to Wash
ington, d. c.. for duty.
Maj. Burnett, NJ. Chiperfeld. Judge
advocate. Generals officers Reserve
Corps, is assigned to active duty.
Each of the following-named officers
Is assigned Ito duty as instructor,
citizens training camps, Western De-
partment: Maj. William s. Valentine.
Forsyth. 5th Cavalry, William S. Wood,
sth Field Artillery. and William F.
Morrison. Field Artillery; First Lieut..
William E. Burr. Field Artillery: Majs
William NJ. Morrow, 11th Infantry, and
Pegram Whitworth. 18th Infantry, and
Capts. William H. Jordan. jr. 14th In
fantry; Harry E. Knight. 35th Infantry,
and Archie ]. Harris. 14th Infantry.
Each of the following-named officers
IS assigned to duty as instructor,
citizens training camps. Eastern De-
partment; Maj. Harry II. Pattison. LIST
cavalry; Capts- Percy W. Arnold, 14th
Cavalry: James Goethe. 18th Cavalry;
archibald F. Comiskey. cavalry; Ed
mond r. Tompkins. 5th Cavalry; Will
liam G. Meade. I'd Cavalry: Charles NJ
Bunker, Sd Field Artillery: Edwin De
l.. Smith. Sd Field Artillery; Kenneth
5. Perkins, 5th Field Artillery, and
lery; First Lieuts. Vincent Never.
Field Artillery: Julian F. Barnes, Field
Artillery: Joseph NJ Swing, Sth Field
Artillery; Harvey NJ. Hobbs sth Field
Artillery: Lieut.. Col. John w Heayey.
I'd Infantry. and Capts. irving J. Carr.
N Infantry; Paul Hurst. 18th Infantry
Wait G.. johnson. 2sth Infantry; John
j., Bond. 3oth Infantry; Walter G.
Sweeney. 2lst Infantry: Paul c. CAL
leher, 18th Infantry; Robert l.. Weeks,
1Sth Infantry. and John G. Macomb,
35th Infantry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Pennsylvania AVENUE NORTHWEST.
1890 14th STREET NORTHWEST, 723 sth
STREET NORTHUMBERLAND Trust Com
pany, trustee, ct al. to Elizabeth n. Bureh,
part lot S, square PSI; IS; to Wtlhelninn
K Howard, lot and part lot s. square
575; IS; to Florence X: Stewart, lot 2os
square 206; IS: and to Henry G. kraak, lot
c, square 428: 81.
NO. 723 9Th STREET NoRTHWEsr-Henry g.
Kraak ct TX. to Ohio W. Hammond, lot G.
square 429: SO
KosCIUSZKO PLACE-Joseph L. Southworth ct
ux. to Euniee NJ. Walters. lot l, block
NO. ale g STREET NoRTHEAsT-Harry P.
Huddleson. executor. to Dickie J. Fortune,
lot 80, square IT'S; S1.973.
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS-Walter c. Balder-
ston to Ernest Ii. Daniel. trustee. lot 90
block 4; SO.
THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST between and
streets-Gus A. Schudt, committee. 10
Frederick A. Blumer. part lot IL, square
TO.
THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST between and
streets-Frederick A. Blumer ct Xix. 10
United States of America. lots 81 and 30,
square ITO; 5000.
THIRD STREET SOUTHEAST between and
n streets-Sarah NJ. Heimer to United States
of America. part lot 5, square III; s3,14o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
GEORGE H. BEAMAN DIES
while IN HIS AUTOMOBILE
Became Ill While on Way to Union
Station and Succumbs Before
Reaching Hospital.

George Herbert Beaman, sixty-five
years old, 2232 Massachusetts avenue
this afternoon died suddenly in his
automobile while on his way to Union
station to take a trip out of the city.
He was stricken with apoplexy and died
before he reached Emergency Hospital
Mr.. Beaman was taken Ill when the
automobile neared 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue. The chauffeur
stopped opposite Riggs Bank, where
first aid was administered. and hurry
run was made to the hospital, but the
sick man expired before that institu-
ton was reached.
Dr. Cousins, member of the hospital
staff, took charge of the body. He sug-
gested that death probably was due to
apoplexy. A sister was with Mr.. Bea-
man when he was stricken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
WAR PRISONERS SUFFER.
Belligerent Powers Urged to Elk
change Men by Red Cross.

BERN. Switzerland. May 5.-The
International Red Cross committee has
just issued an appeal to the belligerent
powers to agree upon some method of
exchanging prisoners of war in. the
interests of the physical and moral
welfare of the millions Of men in
captivity.
The appeal declares that in certain
countries the death rate is alarming,
suggesting that the constitutions Of the
prisoners have been unable to with
stand the privations. deficiencies in
nourishment and other evils to which
they have been subjected and cites
the increasing ravages of tuberculosis
Downheartedness resulting from in
activity is being added to the increas-
ing scarcity Of food. according to the
appeal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
CONFEREES ARE WORKING
ON SELECTIVE DRAFT BILL

draft bill again today sought to iron out
between the House and SEN
ate. Work on the measure was post
poned from yesterday because of the
necessity of conferees responding to
frequent roll calls in both houses on
espionage bills. ....m.
The chief point of difference is over
the age limit, the Senate fixing it at
twenty-one to twenty-seven and the
House twenty-one to forty.
The conferees hoped to reach an agree
ment today in order that the bill may
be laid before President Wilson for his
approval the first of the week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

MEXICO CITY, May. 5.-Gen. Obre-
gon, minister of war, will leave next
week for his home in Sonora on leave
of absence. His resignation has not
been accepted by Gen. Jose Augistin
Castro has been named as subsecretary
of war. 1t is possible that Gen. Obre-
eon will go to the United States to con-
suit physicians. as he has been in bad
health for many months.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
New York Mercantile Paper.

NEW YORK. May Mercantile pa
per h1a5: sterling, 6n-day bills. 4.72;
commercial. E0-day bills on banks
go T. commercial e0-day bills. 4.71A
"r'-tHHd. !.I3ss shies. 4.76 I-16; francs.
% .-i as' ~ T. cables. 5.s0iz guild
maud f07. cables 40Ts, lires.
~. 100 cables, $50: rubles, de-
p.+ ia caoies. 277s bar silver.
-teHtcsu dollars, 5TS. govern
nIvut bonds weak. railroad bonds weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. May 5.-The statement
of the actual condition of clearing
house banks and trust companies for
the week shows that they hold Sa0.418,-
os0 reserve in excess of legal require
uents. This is a decrease of $2l,164.-
100 from last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
STOCK MARKET REFLECTS
CONFLICTING INFLUENCES

NEW. YORK, May 5.-Confiicting In
fiuences were again operative in the
stock market today, the short session
being characterized by fair support OF
industrials and leading war specialties
while railroad shares were Under In
creased pressure
Some OF the standard securities II
the latter section fell to lowest levels
in years. receiving little support.
Oils and utilities also suffered from
steady liquidation and short selling,
Texas Company anu Ohio Gas yielding
about three points each.
Equipmnts were irregular. but cop
pers owed their moderate strength to
the placing of additional large orders
for the metal.
United States Steel was steady after
its initial setback.
The closing was heavy. Sales APP
proXimated $4,000 shares.
Reassuring News Factor.
The more reassuring character Of the
news from abroad was helpful to to-
days early market, important stocks
showing general advances after some
irregularity at the opening.
United States Steel was in demand
after its moderate setback at the out
set and affiliated industrials were
irmer. with metals. oils, Industrial
Alcohol and some of the equipments.
three-pout rally in Delaware and
Hudson. to Ill, was the noteworthy in
cident among the rails. Lehigh Valley
and Norfolk and Western also gaining
point each.
Bonds were weak.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
French Bourse Is Quiet.

PARIS. May Trading was quiet
an the bourse today. Rentes. 81 francs
% confines. Exchange on London. 81
francs IS centimes. Five per cent loan.
- francs So confines
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Reassuring News a Factor.
Washington Stock Exchange,

SALES,
Washington Railway and Elec. 4s, 81 900 at
ISL.
Capital Traction. 25 at so. IS at so, 10 at
so. at so, at so.
Washington Gas. % at 72, at 70.
Arlington Fire Insurance, II at sSs, IS at So
Mergenthaler. 10 at 149h.
Lanston. 90 at 72,a, 10 at TN. 10 at 70. 10
at 70.
After call:
Mergenthaler. s at 149M, at 14sh.
Ianstou, 20 at 70,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

A Vienna dispatch quotes Talaat Bey.
Turkish vizier. as saying to a reporter
for the Neue Freie Presse that Turkey
did not seek conquest but an honorable
peace. and had go informed President
Wilson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Condition Of the Water.

Temperature and condition of water at
am: Great Falls-Temperature. so /;
condition, 2. Dalecarlia reservoir-Tem-
perature, IS: condition at north connec-
ton Z; condition at south connection, 3.
Georgetown distributing reservoir-Tem-
perature, SIS; condition at influent gate
house, 10; condition at effluent gate
house, 8.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
American Graphophone Company

Preferred dividend No. 20
dividend mo. 49, Of and three-quartera =
fl3.e.0 per cent has been declared upon the pre-
ferred capital stock of the American Graphic
phone Company. payable Nay Is, 1917. to stock.
holders of record at the close of business Nay !,
1917 Transfer books will not be closed
c. ". wopDRoP, Treasurer. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
LANSTON STOCK MAKES
FURTHER GAINS TODAY

Another advance in the price CT
Lsrston Monotype stock was the fea-
;ure of the trading on the local ex-
Change today. The excellent showing
made by the company in lis annual re
port made pubic Thursday was re-
sponsible for an advance OF 2is points
yesterday and today another half point
advance was added when the stock sold
at IS. The selling opened at 72ik. the
high point Of yesterday. The stock then
sold at TAX and closed at %. total OF
20 shares changing hands during the
session.
Capital Traction stock sold at 80
again Tor 81 shares and more was 10
have been mad at that figure. the bid
AZ the close being 79&. Mergenthaler
stock was slightly stronger. seliinS up
90 1872. Other stock sales We're 80
Washington Gas at - and AZ shares
of Arlington Fire Insurance at s9s
The only bonds sold were $1,000 WASH
inGton Railway As at 7Sia.
Business of the Week.
The total amount Of trading on the local
exchange during the past week was rep
resented by the sale of $50 shares OF
stocks and bonds having a face value OF
sSl 800.
New Bond Buying Plan.
plan for purchasing the liberty loan
bonds. whereby the purchaser pays in
slo2 and receives s103.50 in return. has
been announced by the National Metro
politan Bank. which has organized what
il calls the Metro Liberty Loan Club"
= feature OF the plan is the absence of
all notes and the payment of interest in
the purchase of the bonds.
II a person decides to buy one OF the
800 bonds he pays for It at the ratio of
$3.50 a month for twelve months. At
the end of that time he will have paid
in sl02. He then will receive from the
hank the 500 bond and the one years
interest it has earned. amounting to $3.50
Condition of the Treasury.
The condition of the United States
Treasury at close yesterday showed:
Net balance in general fund, s14s,777,-
oSt.
Total receipts, ss.s4s,c57
Total payments, S3.760.S15.
The deficit this fiscal year is s142.277.-
1S4. against a deficit of S50.43S,422 last
year. exclusive of Panama canal and
public debt transactions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following were the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the
weather bureau for the twenty-four hours
beginning at pm. yesterday:
ENTHUSIASTICALLY: 4 pm. As
8 pm. AS; IL midnight. "A. Today: 4
a M, 40; am, "A; IL noon, 40; pm. 40.
Maximum, 40 at pm. today; minimum,
-, at 4 am. today.
Temperature same date last year-Maxi-
mum, II; minimum, 5o.
Observation-Disclosures 4 pm, 1880
5 pm 29.74; IL midnight, 29.7l. Today
4 am, 29.69: s am, 29.72; II noon, %. 10,
2 pm. 29.79.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

We will receive, without profits
or commissions to ourselves, SUBJ
scriptions TO the new government.
loans to any amount.
LAWRENCE j. DEITZ & co.
Stock Brokers
Jacob /. Shapiro, Mgr.
Room 3 Woodward Ebre. Phone NJ 800
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
WEATHER..

For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, cloudy and continued cool tonight,
Tomorrow. fair. slightly warmer: moder-
ate to fresh north and northwest winds
For Virginia, partly cloudy tonight ;
slightly cooler in west portion with frost
il weather clears. Tomorrow partly
cloudy; slightly warmer in north and
west portions; moderate winds, mostly
northwest.
For West Virginia, fair. continued cool
tonight, with frost. Tomorrow fair and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
The Safest investments

Are those that do not nuctuate during
disturbed conditions Of the money or
stock market First deed Of trust notes
lArst mortgages). we'd secured on real
estate in the District Of Columbia. CON
euIute .giIr-edge investments, and do
mot depend upon the financial response
bility Of individuals or corporations for
their stability. We can supply such in.
vestments in amounts from $500 upward.
Send for booklet, Concerning Loans
and Investments"
Swartzell, Rheem s
Hensey Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. Nd. May S q pm. quo
tations). -Wheat-Quiet and firmer;
spot No. 2 red. sos; spot No 2 red
western, sos; May No. red, SOC;
steamer No. red. 2.87; receipts, 67,5T5
bushls; exports, 396.426 bushels.
Corn-Quiet and firmer; spot contract,
1.70aI May. 1.701a; receipts, SOS BUSH
els.
Oats-Steady; standard white. IS
asked; No. 3 white, n asked; receipts,
8,722 bushels.
Rye-First No. western export, 2.15
bid: receipts. 1870 bushels; exports,
1873. 123 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May 5.-Hoes-Receipts
5000 head; weak; 5a10 under yester-
days average; bulk. 15.50a1575: light,
14.65a15.7o; mixed. 15.25a15.s0; heavy,
15.2oa15S0; rough, 15.20a15,4o; pigs
10. 00a13.75.
Cattle-Receipts, 400 head: steady;
native beef cattle, S.90a13.40; stockers
and feeders, 7.15a9.90; cows and heif-
ers. 6-25a11.15; calves, S.75a1325.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head. steady:
wethers, 11.25a13.75: lambs. 13.50a17. 60.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
CIRCUIT DIVISION 2-Iustice siddon,.

tIRJtII DlNlStON 2--Justfce Sfddons.
Wfnbigler agt. Lake. motion to set aside YER
diet snbmitted plaintiffs attorneys, Howard Boyd
and Nelson Wilson.
Hoge & Mcdowell agt. schippert: Judgment by
default for Si97.l1; plaintiffs attorney. J. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Taken at PM. local time, May 4.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

CRIMINAL DIVISION Justice Gould.
United States agt. Hebry s. Grogan, grand
larceny: plea guilty; referred to probation Of
iicer
United States agt. Mary Thomas. abortion :
time 10 submit hill of exceptions and to file
transcript extended to May 10: attorneys, T. L.
Jones and j. L. padgett.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05
Business of the Week.

The total amount Of trading on the local
exchange during the past week was rep
resented by the sale of $50 shares OF
stocks and bonds having a face value OF
Sal 500
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-05

Weather in Various Cities.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14
Srsitas, Ben IA. September, 1917.
Mprriipn II.

IlS Sobn Cooper, Gin 8cidGfts
rciicnber eines Cages lester ISOLDE 1T
ieincm Sorb gltto Ser Strabc entlutlg
frhr perlor CT bic Gontrollc ser Ma.
itline ltnb oas Illto lief nit ibm ba.
bon, ourh Die Sens Dor q. s. @eii,
icNbud,'s @nbnllng unb fam crit sltllt
Stii!Itanb oils cS sic Tord Dor ser
@Nbunlg erflonlmcn buttc. 3ll Slid
ou6cr ocln Sohterd,cn oes Trit Socl.
lie hnS in Ser HGhe ipicltc oos MIR
Iclft im @eii6t bltr6 cin &plsiplitter
Oerlett lpuroc, fam nltr sic Sens ullh
Nn$ 2lllto 5u Shaben.
Gr. Gnscl, Gin Sdmieseriobn bes
TnItor Sillmanns, Dnt iid bier oils
9lrat nieoer9eluiicn linb bat I'M Stcnt,
pel @ebGlloc Temperate @obnirnN
Qcnornlnerl.
hilbert Hoiin bon Sefierion Gitp
mar leBte ISOLDE bier I'm %erponbtell
mn alten 9efannten einen 9eillf ab,
5nitnttert.
!. >. 5reeie l,no Satin ulb @nl.
&e1meper ltnb Samilie begaben itd)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14

lesten Somerstag nad Sinn, Siage
Go,tntp INT Der oortigen Soir bei5ii'
ipobnen.
:. u. Spcfhul5 ulod,te letter.
Samstoa cine charlottesville nod ct.
2oliis.
Cine aroBe an5abl Erebiger nno
9eilld)er BON oltsluGrts bate iih les'
ten Sonnerstag bier 5llni Wfiilicnss
ieItc scr cnnllgeliihcn 0emeinoe Elm.
gefunoen.
2puis Sod unb @attin befonocn
iih lettc ISOLDE mebrere Gage be.
ilitsmeiic IN @arrensblra, NO.
9us bon Scr &. &. Of q. pcrnnItal-
tete SerbItieIt ooS nm 1. september
bier ubacbaltcn muroc mar Gin rctt
i6oncr Griole.
@nttCS0icuitc c:
:
September 1G, 10 llbr Ioraens
IN Iorriion.
September 16, 900 llbr Nadnlit-
tags in @usconobc. Nad ocnl Got
tesoicnit Observation-Disclosures.
u. Sillnlann$, Ed'tor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14

8en%eralanlualt @cgluiIter bot Elm
@rttadten abeegeben, oabinIautenb,
oaB fein aiieiiOr Dos @edt babe, oie
Gigentbumsansaben eines Steuer.
5ablers . 81 dnoern unb bober at
idrauben, obne oaB er sic betreffenoe
Berion oapon benadridtise.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14

Sit Ser id0ne Ginoertag boritber,
ertpirbit on, lpie bein grot, 10 audi
2iebe nllr I'M SdneiBe beines ange.
iihts. I
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14

aauft BEL Sen @eiddftsleuten
bie I'M goIfsblatt anaeigen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14
ilpper @ittlc Berger.

6ral Sobn &clncIloah bon Sebs
belts ncilt ge9%enuGrtig bier Sltnt Be
lid, ihrer Gltern, Srib Weper nnb
Satin.
Srult Nlpin Apprill utb &inher
pom &crmann murcn lcsten Sonntag
bier u,f 9elltd) bel Der Snnlilic Srant
2nbouhe.
GhriIt. Mpcfli bon Snnesbnrg,
No. hciuno iih leBtc @od,e IN bieier
ocgenb Inn Sieb nuf5ufollfen.
-@enn SIR mietberL faufen, Der.
faufen ODER tauiden lpollt, Damn
bringt es I'M Golfsblatt sur Inseige.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-09-14
@rai Yriutins g., 9eransseber,
Sermann, No.

Entered in the Post Office at Her
mann, Mo-, as second class mail
matter.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03
Canary Islands.

The Canary islands represent one of
those lands whose history is all in the
past, says the Christian Science Mont
tor. The first mention of them comes
through the elder Pliny, who tells how
the Romans learned of their existence
through Juba, king Of Mauretania, and
he gives an account of an expedition
which the king made to the islands
about the year 40 B. c. Pliny talks of
"Canaria, so called from the multitude
of dogs OF great SIZE" and speaks of
its palms and pine trees, while he men.
lions also Nivaria, probably Tenerlffe,
the land covered with clouds" There
after the Canary islands, save that they
may possibly be the Isles of the Blest
Of Ptolemy and Plutarch, sink back
into the unknown for over twelve hun
dred years.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1917-03-03

distinctly the words Of the marriage
service.
John had never felt quite so foiled
and foolish in the course of his de-
tectlve career. Here he had been TAX
ing a wild goose chase after an inno-
cent old gentleman who had evidently
come out here at the solicitation of
some friends to marry them, and the
dress suit case had probably contained
his cassock and prayerbook. The de-
tective was leaving the door in dis
gust when he noticed that no light
came through the keyhole or under
the door.
Why vas this marriage ceremony
being performed in the dark?
The next instant he heard the
words: 81, Cecil, take thee, Stella"
John raped loudly on the door. The
voices ceased. There was no response.
He Knocked again still louder. Then
a mans voice asked: "Who's there?"
"A friend To warn !" said John.
The door was opened by the clergy
man, and carefully closed.
buIh as IL was, ne at once reCOB-
nized the couple going through the
marriage service. They were Stella
Barker and Cecil Brent.
Friend! ~ sneered the bridegroom.
John Lawlor, you've only come here
to stop this ceremony, but you can't
do it. Now got"
When his name was mentioned John
had noticed the look that came into
the clergyman's face, also the
way his hand went to his head. He
was wearing n wig.
II will go, but l shall have to trou-
BILE you to go with me-" said John to
the minister.
II am at n loss to understand" he
said with dignity. Then seeing the
business end of n revolver looking to-
wards him, he added resignedly Every
well. But Mr.. Brent, as 1 could not
finish the ceremony, 1 will hand you
back your fee"
John was n bit too quick for Brent,
and snatched the money.
One hundred and twenty dollars"
he said. Rather a large fee. Mr.. Brent
I'll have to ask you to come too"
After John had handcuffed his two
men, and safely locked them up pend