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Doris Whitney

he had done so long ago, / reached
for the packet. He drew It back In
alarm. Wait he cried. that
is an explosive packet. II you
press the spring in this case, you
will be blown apart. It can be
opened only with the secret locket,
which fits into the side, with its
seven jewels, each in its right
place
81 drew back frightened" con-
tinued the Grand Duke. "but the
Emperor opened the packet with
the locket. Sure enough, there was
the hand print. He closed It and
handed 1t to me. Never had ]
dreamed Of such a welcome mis-
sion. II was nothing else than to
go to America, to find the girl with
the locket that would open this
explosive case and whose hand
prints now correspond with those
of the baby hand.
'Tf I produce her-my daughter
on her eighteenth birthday, and
the prediction does not come true,
he, the Emperor himself, has given
me his word that he will execute
Rascon as a charlatan and a liar
for his wicked prophecy"
The old man was nearly over
come with excitement at the mar
vellous recital Doris fingered the
locket now almost fearfully. Was
It all true? Her father had never
she STOPPED. Who was her father7
Who was she? She glanced at her
fiance. His face was still averted.
Flatt moved over. crassly, and ex-
amined the locket.
Evidently the strength OF the
Duke was ebbing. for he was seized
with a At of coughing as he re-
sumed, weakly:
Ramsay Accused.
Tonight I called on Judsor
Whitney. ! was ushered In here
by the butler. Mr.. Whitney wa
alone. As ! began TO tell him k'
grew more and more angry. JUS
then there entered a young Ma"
whom I gathered to be his secrC
tary. Mr.. Whitney had scarcely
begun talking TO him. when this
young man saw the explosive case
in nv hand. He tried to seize It.
] kept hold OF #, struggling and
throwing him OF. ArEry as Mr..
Whitney had been at me, he was
furious at the secretary.
AT the height Of the altercation
the young man leaned bark. drew
q revolver with the thing you
Americans call a silencer. and
fired. Mr.. Whitnev fell leaped
at the man. but he fred at me.
II is the last I remember-until I
revived here"
Flat snapped shut hIs note
book. looking menacinEly ct RAM
say. while Doris swayed and would
have tainted had not Uncle Abner
cAuEdt her. The Grsnd Duke,
weak from his coughing ats.
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or TO offer any protest, the steward
slipped his hand under the pillow,
obtained the silver jewel case and
passed It down to Carslake.
Carslake rushed to the portfolio
with It and opened It, There.
among her other treasures, lay the
ring with the violet diamond In It.
Carslake gloated over II. while the
steward removed the chloroformed
cloth and replaced the register.
Then he approached the other man
and asked:
well. where do come inf
Where Is my share7"
Carslaks turned to him with a
smile.
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A Bountiful Reward.

=
This Is your share" he answered.
handing over the jewel-cass and its
contents. "All 1 want is this one
diamond ring!"
The stewards eyes sparkled.
DO you mean it?' he gasped.
Yes"
Slowly the little fellow took the
case and gazed at the gems within
n. slowly. dazedly. he turned to-
ward the door. Carslake watched
him. sinisterly.
wait! You've forgotten these
things" he said, handing him the
bag Of tools and the chloroform.
'sThanks." said the steward. He
took them mechanically. and passed
out.
carslaks stood an instant in deem
thought. then he nodded. made sure
that he had his steel dagger In its
sheath beneath his coat. and with
cat-Iike tread. followed his erst-
while tool.
An outery aroused him from his
rest the nszt morning, and carefully
aaaRisg n GakNAlt tAat - hA1
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A Story of Romance,
Thrill and Mystery

adopted for the voyage-In order to
escape recognition by any Of the
Priestess's band-Carslake went
with other passengers to investi-
gate.
The Priestess and her Arabs were
beside themselves with horror and
despair.
Ny Jewel case! II was stolen
from beneath my pillow" she
walled
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Early IN the morning q wild
eyed little figure rushed into the
nearest police station and failed
utterly to arouse and interest q:
even credence in her story of foRl
play in the disappearance o: ass
friend. Her story was entirely uS
supported by facts. "G!gS her
time-sheIl come back" said tha
sergeant,
10 Be coneIrsedA
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A Murder Aboard.

The thief must be aboard!' added
her chief follower.
"Patiencei Calm yourself,
Madame. This matter shall be in
vestigated." promised the Captain.
But before he could order the search
that he was considering, a sailor
dashed up to him wild-eyed and
cried:
"Comsl Dead man below! ouick!"
Instantly he was on again, and
the captain and mate and other Of
ncers, crew and passengers at his
heels.
The little steward was still lying
where he had fallen the night be-
fore, when Carslake's knife had
found q resting place In his he1rt,
entering between his shoulder
blades. Before him. still clutched in
his dead hands. was the silver
Jewel-case.
But the violet diamond was not
thereI The body was searched. but
to no avail. The passengers and
crew were put through the third
degree, in the hope that the muir
derer might be found.
But the ship docked. IN the end.
with the mystery still unsolved-
There were no clues to follow. Dead
men tell no tales.
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What Khaki Really Is

What Khaki Really Is
cTRICTLY speaking, khaki is the name not of peculiar
kind of cloth, but of color 1t comes from an East
Indian word that dusty and the color of the
uniforms by British troops The United States dis
carded it several years ago in favor of olive drab
The Washington times., 1917-11-21
By Arthur B. Reeve,

Creator Of the GCraiE Kennedy"
mystery stories, whicA appear e1-
elusively in Cosmopolitan MaE1xIne.
The Washington times., 1917-11-21
Read the Synopsis First


THEN follow day by day, Arthur B. Reeves remarkable
serial ''The Hidden Hand" This romance has to do
with the home of American millionaire and the auto
cratic of Russia before the republican regime Doris
Kenyon who plays the part of the heroine has your sym
pathy from the start.
The Washington times., 1917-11-21

ITO Be coneluded.l
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Eo 8s CoAtinus6 TS-nsxxaA
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-02-28

Der OF MI; Vernon Methodist Church
She leaves her husband and five chill
drcn. Harrison K. Fitzgerald. Mrs. i.
Il; Pcrkinson. Mrs. Herbert Martin.
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rice and Essary
Held Responsible
Newspaper Correspondents Get
Full Blame for Leak Of
PRESIDENT Peace Message.


''" Sp"per correspondent" were charged
with sole responsibility for the leak
Of the contents of ,hc Presidents pc;,.o
~
's ''' ''''''
NuicS committee to-day. reporting the
result; Of it's Investigation to tho House.
The CORRESPONDENTS named werc "a "
,.
10 ''''
star ana j. frcd f.asarE' OF the Haiti-
more sun
Tho committee ronor,cJ ina, mn owl
,,o.,..o .,,,,, .,
ca '''''' any u '''e
correspondents present at the famous
interview with Secretary Of state Lam
sing on the morning Of Dcccn,hcr "a
""'h ne announce" a mote would be
forthcoming ma" been guilty Of any
preach "i confidence.
1t was shown that Price and Essay
learned OF the note from some OF those
VINO were present at the Lansing con
terence ana that they gave GU, tn"
information Immediately 10 stock
brokers WITH whom they had been in
IN" habit oil com munichtinS.
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GREGORY MAKES CHARGES
AGAINST FEDERAL JUDGES
Says They Arc Half-icarted in At
tempt to Enforce Anti
trust Law.
WRITES TO SENATOR HonAm
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wants Inventory Taken of Food in
Hands of Dealers and in Storage
i'm the District OF Columbia.

WASHINGTON. February o7.-At-
torncy General Gregory to-day charged
that Federal judges arc but half
hearted in their attempts to enforce
tho Sherman antitrust iaw. He blamed
them for failure of government at
tcmp,s to break food monop"lics
Tho Attorney Generals views were
outlined in letter 10 Senator Borah.
OF Idaho
II regret 10 say that a number Of
Federal judges have been. aud arc
*till, apparently reluctant to enforce
tho Sherman law," said Mr. Gregory.
"UnconscousIy they permit their own
views az 10 wha, tho law should lac
TO affect their construction of tho Inv
rs il is written
The Attorney General admitted in his
letter that the department, has failed
10 find evidence "f illc-ality in it's
food-pricc inquiry. lie declared tina,
there should hc NOR" statutes pro-
h'bitinS charging Of unreasonable
prices for goods cnrri"d in iutcrstatc
commerce. He said associations OF
dealers should be- forced to prove That
their prices are reasonable. and that
there should be more rigid control Of
stock yards. produce exchanges aud
warehouses, aud that tho amount OF
produce in storage should be reported
periodically 10 the department Of
Agriculture
Tho American Railway Association
to-day reported that On February /.
the railroads were holding 1886
loaded cars at terminals. compared with
nj -
sociati"n said that railroads have hccn
asked TO give preference TO food ship
men's Th" car shortage and the con-
Gcsti"n is being rapidly rcmcdicd. it
was stated
The Interstate Commerce Commission
to-day suggested to rrcsidcnt Newman
Of the Board of Commissioners Of THO
district OF Columbia. that an inventory
OF all food in the minds Of dealers ana
III storage i'll Washington bc taken. If
II hc found thmt Hu actual shortage
exists, tn" commission stands ready to
have trninioads OF food rushed to the
national capital. II there is no short
nrc. the Department OF IustiC" lyIll p,!,
food Spectators whu have ar,inciaiiy
inflated prices IN jail
This summary measure was taken in
order that there shall bc no food
famine while ;h" national capital is
host I" thousands OF visitors from all
parts Of tho United states Also d, Is
Expected that taking tho capital as q,
model. other cities throughout ,R"
country viii follow the cNnmrl. and
take stock immciia,c'y of th iI food
resources Wherever j. iy found that
there il no actual shurtaEr and ;hut
dealers have boosted pris.s uujustly.
tho Federal government, cu-orcratjug
IN
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WILL LINE. IP VOTES
AGAINST REVENUE BILL

Democrats opposed 10 tho District
of Columbia measure announced to-
night that If the bill is passed. they
will line up thirty OF more Democratic
votes against the administration rcvc-
uu" bill when il comes back to the
House in the form Of "a conference re-
port. and some of them even threat
cncd 10 bolt tho Democratic organiza-
ton OF tho next House.
Tho fight over District prohibition
will occupy scvcra! hours. y spccia!
rule was reported to-day under which,
in addition 10 TWO hours Of general
debate aud voting on an amendment
for Il referendum Of District citizens,
il would b. possible to have approxi-
rnateiy dozen roll calls on other
amendments.
The decision Of tho post-otiicc bill
couicrccs to abandon the measure
came after two long meetings during
tho day and several conferences with
rostmnstcr-t;cncral nur!cson Ncut
bcrs oi the conference committc. in
sisted that The Reed amendment, which
had been accepted by both houses. Was
not tho cause ot their failure 10 agree.
The continuing resolution carries the
amendment verbatim As il had stood
in the appropriation measure.
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WILL VOTE AGAIN ON
bone DRY" AMENDMENT
Resolution Offered in House to Con-
time Existing Postal APP
preparations.
Notion Result OF observation-disclosures
Gus Fight Expected To-Day on Bill
FOR Prohibition in the District of
Columbia.


WASiilNGToN. !obruary "7.-rro-
h!bition cam" to the front in tho House
again to-day. stirring NJ furor that
promises to cuiivcn the remaining days
of the session with a stubborn fight.
While prohibition advocates were
linin. up 10 pass Tomorrow tho SEN
AZ" bill making the national capital
dry, il developed that the post. Office
appropriation bill. Including tho Reed
bone dry amendment. had been aban-
dnn"d because Of a hopeless deadlock
ia conference.
T"-nirh, resolution to replace the
appropriation bill by continuing cX-
istinS postal appropriations and en-
b"dyinc also tn" Reed amendment, Vas
introduced in the House by tn. con-
forces. making II necessary for am
other vote in both houses
Against both IN" District OF Column
bia bin aud tn" Reed amendment.
which would prevent shipment Of
ltGuor into any prohibition state, the
APPROPRIATION forces arc organizing q
dcsp"rat" resistance. Their strength
could not be determined Tonight. The
prohibition men Insist ther" is no real
danger that either measure will fail.
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For Sprains,
Lame Muscles

hbsorbinc IT.. brings quick relief.
Keep IL always AT hand for instant use.
Athletes use Absorbinc. Jr. for the
muscle that has been strained, for the
cut or laccration that runs a chance OF
infection: for the abrasion that pains
and the limbs that are stiY and lame
from ovcr-cMcrtion.
Walter Johnson, the famous pitcher
OF the Washington Americans. says:
"Absorbine. lr.. is a frst-class lininicnt
and rub-dowm for tired muscles. I
have used il myself 10 advantage, and
can heartily recommend ii TO ball
players everywhere"
Absorbinc. Jr. is concentrated
antiseptic Ii iment---only few drops
required al an application. 1t is safe
and plcaSaht TO uSc-lcavcs no trreaSy
residue; Sol" hy most druggists, $500
and 500 "a bottle or postpaid. Liberal
trial bottle fo- Ice i'm STAMPS.
w. +. YOUNG. T.. II. T..
2T9 Temple St Springfield. Mass.
\ "a .,rti mon,
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MAJORITY oE STATES HAVE
ENOUGH POTATOES AND ONION.

~ Associated Press
NEW YORK, February 27-Af,er
he had hccn informed 10y food com
miSsionors in twcuty-cight states to-
day that there were large quantities
Of potatoes and onions for sale "a, rca-
sonabl" prices in all Of tho states ex-
ccpt one. Commissioner Of Weights
and Measures iiartiuan declared re-
ports OF a shortage here Of supply and
acreage We're sen, out by spectators
who arc seeking iuordina,e prices"
Prices charged for potatoes and
onions in this city last week. the com.
missioner asserted. were from % to 81
per cent higher than justified
Three Of the states replying to his
inquiries today. h" said. offered TO
send here loco carloads Of potatoes.
Only one OF the twcniy-cirht states.
he added. was importing potatoes ard
onions. whereas another reported it
had 100000 bushels OF seed stock
and about 10 per cen, of 1900. @ 10
bushels Of general crop in warehouses;
There arc sufficient potatoes and
onions On hand now 10 last until the
next crops are gathered. the commits
soner said he had hccu informed
Eio,inS OF housewives on the East
side continued during the day. and sew
eral mass meetings OF citiztis 10 pro-
test against the high prices Of food
stufs were held tonight Four
women were arrested this afternoon
when they led a number OF other
women into a butcher shop and at
tackled the owner. At another point
several hundred women mohbcd "a hoy
who was delivering a bundle contain
ing poultry to a patron of Il butcher
Policemen who iutcrfcred were at
tackled by the women. two OF whom
later were arrested.
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Mrs. Tnomn. II. Fitzgerald.

pANNIlLE:. VA. February 2I.--Mrs
Thomas Benton Fitzgerald died last
night. after a long Illness. at hcr home
on Virginia Avenue. She was born
~ Rockingham County April ..
1914. being daughter Of tho late
Byrd Jackson and Lucy Anderson IIall
Upon her marriage in 1861 To Mr.. Fi,z-
gerald. she came to Dauvillc and made
her home here until 1899. when she
and her husband went to live on their
farm at Cascade. near here.
In 1919. Mr.. and Mrs Fitzgerald re-
turned TO Danvii.c. Mrs. Fitzgerald
was closely allied with many chart
table undertakings. and was a mem
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Wis, Amanda Y. Harrison.

llAEIlSoNEURJ;. VA. February -.
Miss Amanda Virginia Harrison. six =
ty-,ivc years old. died yesterday AT tn"
home of her sister. Miss Fannie liar
rison. She leaves four brothers. Viii
liam G.. David. George H.. and j. W.
HARRISON. and four sisters. Mrs. NJ. I.
Marta. Mrs !. r. Mauzr. Mrs. i. G.
Byrd ana Miss I'anni" Harrison. \
sister. Miss Julia harrison, died three
weeks age" She will be buried at
Lacey Spring. Rockingham Count.
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wife. ono daughter. three brothers and
three sisters
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llAKRISONEtItC;. VA. February -.
i. Henry lasstord. nfty-thrcc years
old. died last night. Surviving him
are his wife. who was Miss Carrie
New burn. and two children: two broth
ers. 6. W. and Is. =. Bassford. and
three sisters. Mrs. Mary Ancarrow. OF
foint EaSt"n; Mrs. John Mccullncn.
or Eiucfcld W. Va. and Mrs. Walter
Haynes, Of Blucncld. W. Va.
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To he Married ON March II.

NCNRtEC;. w, fobrunry 70
Nh and Mrs Henry pattcsou ADAMS
have issued Invitations 20 tho approach
ing marriag. "f their daughter. Miss
Clare Saudcrson. /" William Trevilian
Turner. TO leo celebrated at Court
street Methodist Church tho evening
Of Wednesday. March II. :,t o'clock
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FEEDEElCKSBCRG VA. February
I'll. + Portch. a well-known citizen.
died last nigh, at his homo here, after
brief illness Of pneumonia. aged
sixty eight years Mr.. portch was
member Of tho Baptist Church and of
the knights Of Pythias. Red Men and
odd Follows and also of tho Carpcn-
tors Union Ilc is survived nv his
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raised, and cured, and stored-all for the
sake Of me, SOVEREIGN!
You bet you-Tm proud Of my home here
down South,-of my old Virginia and
Carolina stock! No cigarette in the world
ever had such good blood and breeding,-
nor such fine family nor such clean,
white, wholesome home.
That's me, SOVEREIGN, a Southern
gentleman, and one of you-al and part
of you, because
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The big factory on the hill-how well I
remember 1.-THE brook, the mill, the tree
with the robins nest in it!
There was a rooster that crowed every
morning, dog that barked every night,
and youngster that never was still-Me
SOVEREIGN.
[ remember the soft south wind that
blows gently over the tobacco fields, the
long rows of waving plants Of tobacco
and how carefully they are tended, and
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Burial was madc in lakewood

o'cloci'. Burial Was made in lakewood
Cemetery.
lIc is survived hy his mother. Mrs.
Lcuvcnia NJ Coleman. 10y four sisters
Mrs. Il. &. Gin. Mrs w. H. Sattcr-
white, Mrs. l.. A. Schaaf. and Miss
Annie NJ. Coleman. aud by four broth
crs. :. T.. Il. c.. George and Norman
Coleman.
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IN VIRGINIA


EumoTal !orVicos Tor Wllliam Y.
coleman. VIII" died at his homo, .ioe
East Clay street. were conducted at
tho residence Yesterday afternoon at
Evening journal., 1917-12-28
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENT.

A Christmas entertainment will be
held tonight by the First Methodist
Protestant Church OF the church to-
night. The program follows
Song, christmas Time SO Fair"
school.
Prayer by James B. McManus.
Recitations: "The Guiding Star"
Dorothy Cole; ''Aiy Gift, Ruth Mcclure.
SONG "When the Christmas Greet
ings, Rims" by Camp Fire Girls.
Recifations: "The Christmas Wish"
Ruth Pierson; my Treasure MAY
Forest; The Royal Babe" Martha
Blackiston
Primary song, "Jesus Loves You and
Ne" by the Cleaners
Rotations: christmas Cheer
Elizabeth Drummond; "Santas Visit"
Evelyn Mcclure
Song, "There Were Wise Men" school.
Exercise, Christmas Flowers three
Recltations: Jack Frost" Samuel
Sweeney; Santa's Wife" Amanda
Fundlne.
Song, Bright Holly" school.
Exercise. "Christmas Wishes two
girls and two boys.
Recilations: Merry Christmas" Alice
Sweeney; MY Good WILL" Helen Drum
mond
Song. "Glory in the Highest" school.
Recitations: Hang Up the Baby's
Stocking" Sallie Sweeney; christmas
Chimes" Lucy Pragg; santa Claus on
z Strike" Gertrude Pragg
Song, "Christmas Candles" by the
little people.
Recitations; "The Christmas Baby"
Lille Lloyd; "A Little Mite" Charles
Sweeney.
Address by the pastor, the Rev. Eben
n Baldwin
Songs. Angels Adore Him." school,
Recitations: You Can't be a Boy
But Once" Herman Marvel; GLORY in
Excelsis." May Pierson; The Little
Evening journal., 1917-12-28

with Mr.. Ferris" said Admiral Bowles
"and submitted them to expert and ex-
perienced wooden ship constructors.
The concesus Of opinion was that the
Ferris design was satisfactory. | did
not agree with this decision, however,
and made certain changes which were
calculated 10 strengthen the bottom OF
the ship. One Of Lloyd's objections to
the Ferris design was that the floors or
frames Of the ship were insufficient in
depth. deepened some OF these frames.
and strengthened the bulkheads
throughout, making all strap bulkheads
into log bulkheads."
Did Lloyds then classify the ships2'
asked Senator Harding. Of Ohio.
NO" answered Admiral Bowles, "and
] didn't ask them to. The other obiec-
tion which they had made to the Ferris
design was taat the engines and boilers
were located admldships. Lloyd's
thought they should be aft. In this /
did not agee with Lloyd's, believing
that the location Of the engines and
boiles aft would subject these wooden
ships to a dangerous strain when they
were light.
These changes were made In October.
They added about $4,000 to the cost Of
each ship and about 100000 feet Of
lumber to the bill Of materials for each
ship. | do not think they added to
the delay which has arrisen over
wooden ship construction, which is
wholly due TO the fact that the lumber
supply is inadequate. My changes pro-