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rates. The commissions allowance OF
3.16 per cent annually for depreciation
the company claims is too small and
should be Increased to 4.S7 per cent. II
this view Is sustained the company
would set aside for depreciation out OF
annual revenues more than 100000 In
excess OF what the commission con-
siders Is required te be set aside for
such purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

cadet company: OF Cornell University
and of the Law School Of George WASH
ingtou University. class of 1914. He
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-13

entered the training school In June Of
this year. graduating with a high mark.
He has a brother who Is in training
camp for Army aviators in Texas.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
TODAY's AID TO BEAUTY

Hair is by far the most conspicu
Gus thing about us and Is probably
the most easily damaged by bad OF
careless treatment. II we are very
careful In hair washing, we will have
virtually no hair troubles. An espe-
cIaIIy nne shampoo for this weather,
one that brings out all the natural
beauty of the hair. that dissolves, and
entirely removes all dandruff, excess
oil and dirt, can easily be used at
trIfling expense by simply dissolving
a teaspoonful OF canthrox (which you
can get at any druggists) in a cup Of
hot water. This makes a full cup OF
shampoo liquid. enough so it is easy
to apply 1t to all the hair instead Of
Just the top of the head. This chem
ically dissolves all impurities and
creates q soothing, cooling lather.
Rinsing leaves the scalp spotessly
clean, soft. and plant, while the hair
takes on the glossy richness Of nat
uraI color, also a fluffiness which
makes it seem much heavier than 1t
is. After a canthrox shampoo, ar
ranging the hair is pleasure.-Advt.
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that It ought to be used in every hos
pital and prescribed by every physi-
clan in this country"
In commenting on the above, DR.:
A ]. Newman, late Police Surgeon OF
the City Of Chicago, and former House
Surgeon, Jefferson Park Hospital. Chi
cago. said: II heartily endorse every
thing Former Health Commissioner
Kerr says about this remarkably effi-
cacious preparation. 1t has been my
particular duty during the past six
years to assist in keeping ChicAgo's
hve thousand bluecoats in good health
and perfect fighting tri=l so that they
would be physically equipped to
withstand all manner of storms and
the ravages of natures elements. Re-
Gently ] was prompted through an
endorsement of NuXated Iron By DR..
SCHUYLER c. jacques. Visiting Surgeon,
81. Elizabeth's Hospital, New York, to
give 1t trial This remedy has
proven through my own tests Of 1t
10 excel any preparation I have ever
used for creating red blood, building
up the nerves. STRENGTHENING the
muscles. and correcting digestive dis
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
SENATORS LEAVE FOR
DOWN HAWAII Way

Prominent Senators and Congress-
men ara TO leave Washington for a
visit this week to the beach at wal
kiki. At the invitation Of ]. Kuhio
Kalanianaole. Delegate to Congress
from Hawaii, the party Is to be the
guest Of the Hawaiian people in the
islands,
The trip is to include visits to lead
ing western cities where patriotic
demonstrations to boost the America
first" idea are to be held. The party
will include:
Senators Ashurst. Harding, King,
Myers, and Poindexter, and Represen-
tatives Bland, McClintock, Reavis,
Gallagher, Treadway, Greene OF YER
mont, Copley, Buchanan, Garner, Cor
don, Nichols OF South Carolina, Rags
dale, Lazaro, Wilson OF louisiana
Welty of Ohio, Lundeen, Knutson,
Temple, Tilson, Mudd, Fairchild,
Hensley, Olney, and Platt.
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Puts HAND ON AKIN.

so he's done 1t again, the scoun-
drel," he muttered, and then as
though seized with a sudden thought
he advanced to Harry and laid a hand
on his arm.
young man." he said dryly, "ths
police have no afrships.
Harry turned and faced the IN
truder. I'm doing this" he snapped.
Ordinarily the executioner would
have walked away; as 1t was he
smiled and again placed a restrain
ing hand on Harry's arm.
Listen TO me-" he said, in . voice
that compelled attention. what can
the police do? The balloon Is drift
ing away. If you would save lima
instant pursuit Is necessary. Will
you rely on met Together we may
be able to rescue her.
Harry dropped the phone. "How do
you propose to do it?" he asked, nerv-
ously, studying the eyes of the Sui
tan's official.
For answer the executioner drew
him to the door and pointed with q
gesture full of authority to his auto
mobile chugging in the roadway.
Somehow the young man felt that
if there were q chance to rescue the
girl he loved, the executioner, the
mysterious Kismet, held the solution
in the hollow of his hand.
The chauffeur, as though instructed
beforehand, sped rapidly on, and In q
few minutes the car drew up before
an aviation training camp. The
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
ORGANIZE CHILDREN FOR
RED CROSS SERVICE

Belgium and France are to be more
to American school children this win
ter than the places geography tells
about. The amusing little French
and Belgian children, with their Pc
culiar dresses. caps and shoes, will be
brothers and sisters.
From the great sum of spending
money which American children rs-
ceive a fund is to be raised for the
boys and girls OF Belgium and France
whose fathers have fallen in battle.
Whenever a school anywhere in
America has given q fund equal to
26 cents for each pupil, or when the
children themselves have made artI-
cles worth that, the school will be
made an auxiliary OF the Red Cross
and membership buttons given the
pupils,
The assistance given the Red Cross
by school children throughout the
United States last year prompted the
war council to undertake the orEanI-
zation of American children for Red
Cross service
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with the Department of Public Safety
as Police Surgeon, also as member
OF important hospital staffs, / was
often asked by both physicians and
laymen: Doctor. what do you recon-
mend to renew the supply of iron In
the blood Of people in a weak, nerv-
Gus, rundown slater While know
ing that iron deficiency was the
cause of this debilitated condition and
that iron must be supplied before re-
newed strength could be obtained,
nevertheless always hesitated before
giving an opinion. This was simply
because of my lack of confidence in
the ordinary forms of metallic iron
salts, with which there has been SO
much dissatisfaction. After carefully
examining the formula OF Nuxated
Iron ] realized that here at last was
organic lron-the only kind / could
conscientiously recommend, prepared
in such a way with other ingredients
as to be easily assimilated and calcu-
lated to act as a quick FevitaliZer of
the blood and a true strength builder.
Its standardization in q number Of
stubborn cases where other tonics had
utterly failed onIy served to eOnvinee
me absolutely Of the remRTkable and
unusual power of NuXated Iron.
when ! personally took II ] found the
ra1dIty with which my eneFgY and
endurance Increased most saFDEIsinG.
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THE NEGRO FLED.

"Get out" shouted his irate master,
advancing toward him with such a
menacing attitude that the negro fed
through the next room and then out
doors, shaking with fear. A strange
noise caused him to look up; above
him scared the great aeroplans. 30
low that he could hear the voices of
the men. He could hear more, he
could distinctly make out the an
nouncement Of the Executioner, who,
shouting loudly to make his words
audible, had no idea that his informa-
tion would be carried like messen-
gers Of terror to the negro, staring
open-mouthed.
That's the house where he tied
her to the balloon" The sentence
came floating down. The negro fell
to his knees, then hurriedly rising.
he stumbled inside and burst upon
his master, pointing upward. unable
to speak.
His fright was so evident that
Perry rushed out and caught sight Of
the vanishing machine
whist did you hearT' He rushed
back and seized the negro.
They said-they said-'dat's de
house where she was tied to de
Balloon"
"Come with me-" Perry Jerked the
man to his feet, and pushing him vio-
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cRAWLED OUT OF DEBRIS.

Had he waited to make sure OF the
success of his bombing he would
have seen the man he thought dead
crawl out OF the debris unscratched.
The executioner examined the body
OF the owner of the car and walked
away. With true Oriental fatalism
he accepted the will of Allah, and
glancing at the receding airship, he
walked rapidly down the road as un-
concerned as though he had just re
turned from a fishing trip.
Perry Mason, with his knowledge of
aviation, calculated that the captain
OF the aeroplane had probably run
short Of gas and was endeavoring to
conserve his resources by tightening
his load. This would account for the
daring leap of the executioner.
The murderer laid his plans accord
ingly. He would keep at a safe dis
tance from the plane and used his rife
to kill the captain and the passenger.
These enemies out of the way, the
rest of his scheme would be easy of
accomplishment. lima he coud deal
with as he saw fit, and the secret of
his brothers death would be safe for
ever, for he had no idea of. allowing
the negro to live.
Far ahead was the balloon: follow
ing It was the aeroplane. The wind
had risen and was now blowing half
a gale, moving the balloon with in
creased speed. The captain looked
anxiOusly at the sky. The man was
slowly sinking. Can we reach her?"
asked the anxious Harry.
I'VE can reach her, but how can we
get the girl aboard?" was the cap
tain's reply.
Harry remained silent; the task
seemed impossible. So intent were the
two men in watching the balloon that
not until the pursuing hydroaeroplane
was within striking distance did
they realize the fact that they were
TO have a new enemy.
"Look! Look" cried Harry, pointing
to the approaching plane.
Some one else to the rescue; good"
said the captain.
shot clipped past. leaving a nick
in one OF the uprights.
"It's Perry Mason himself" shouted
Harry. Hes got wind OF our attempt
to save lima Can't you put on more
speed?"
There's only one chance" shouted
the captain above the roar of the en-
gine; you'll have to make a dive for
the balloon, slash the silk and trust
to God"
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the girl he loved being
| swept away helpless a. she
dangled from the balloon, shook him
self into action.
The chauffeur OF the taxi, having
followed his fares gaze and seen the
figure of the girl silhouetted against
the sky, remained staring like . man
! in a trance
Harry seized him, Man, man, we
telephone-where Is it?'
tic"
Full speed" cried Harry, "and
anything 1 have is yoursI" The driver
responded to the young mans urgings
and the taxi reeled along in the same
direction taken by the balloon. As
the wind was not strong, Harry soon
had the satisfaction of seeing lima
more clearly as the car gained on the
laden airship.
'Courager he yelled, standing in
the tonneau and steadying himself.
Help! Helpi" came the faint cry
from the frantic girl who realised
that though help was, indeed, near,
yet any one was powerless to save
her. As the car entered the village It
slowed-already it had left the bal
loon behind. Harry dashed madly to
a telephone booth, past q saturnine
figure, who had arrived only Q few
moments before, and now stood in
the doorway.
The executioner glanced upward as
Harry took UP the phone, and Ilma'z
swaying figure outlined against the
white OF the moon caused him to turn
away his head as though the sight
were too much even for his iron
nerves
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cause he knew the secret Of great
strenBth and endurance and filled his
blood with iron before he went into
Ine ARRAY. while many another has
5Ghe gSG down In inglorious defeat sim
DR.; Ferdinand King, New York
Pnysician and Medical Author, says:
In the most common foods of AmerI-
ca, the Atarches, sugars, table syrups,
candies, polished rice, white bread
SOFA crackers, biscuits macaroni, spa.
ghetti' tApioca, sago, farina, degermI-
mated cornmeal no longer is iron TO
be found. Refining processes have re-
moved the iron Of Mother Earth from
theSe impoverished foods. and silly
methods OF home cookery, by throw
Ing down the waste-pipe the water in
which our vegetables are cooked, is re.
sponslole Tor another grave iron loss.
Therefore, II you wish to preserye
your youthful vim and vigor to a rips
old age, you must supply the iron
deficiency in your food by using some
form of organic iron, Just as YOU
would use salt when your food has
not enough salt"
DIR. Schuyler c. Jauues, Waiting
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THE SEVEN PEARLS
Aretne ueeb Charles oo
pIhs e'ndo it Hhren ehnhe emoMs

the machines and turned her eyes
away from the blackened rope now
nearly eaten through by the acid
lima! Ilmai" shouted Harry" max
ing q magaphono Of his hands. He
thought he heard an answering cry.
Make ready" yelled the captain,
as . second shot whizzsd past his cap.
The young man watched the amaz-
ing scene. Above a marshy country
dotted with little inletS the balloon
swept like q living thing. Above IL,
circling for position, whirled the aero
plane. under the practiced guidance Of
Perry Mason. leaped forward, seeking
vantage point OF attack.
But the tactics OF Harry were who'll
ly unexpected by the murderer. As the
aeroplane leaped past the balloon the
captain shut off the powaF to enable
his passenger to try to reach the net
work that supported the basket. He
was successful. The young man stood
ready. For q moment the realization
OF what the result Of a failure would
be sic&ened him. but the thought OF
lima speedily restored his courage. A.
the big car passed close to the bal
loon Harry sprang out and elutehing
the network hung dangling. The
aeroplane, relieved of his weight, sped
on while the maglignant Perry, on
seeing the incredible act of the dar-
ing passenger, prepared to finish the
battle with his rifle.
But Harry had already slashed the
silk The balloon began to drop, first
slowly, then faster and faster-Gud al
the while the young man was letting
himself nearer and nearer to lima by
the simple expedient of seIzins one
strand after the other of the netting.
CRIES OUT ENCOURAGEMENT
lima, hope again alive, almost stun
ned by this unexpected and daring at
tempt .e save her, managed 20 cry eat
her encouragement. Meanwhile the
captain, seeing that his rival was
rapidly approaching the balloon. turn
ed his plane a. though to crash into
the enemy. Perry Mason, engaged In
an intricate problem Of steering. had
no idea OF risking his own life. He
was obliged to defect his course, and
In that brief time the balloon plunged
downward with increased velocity.
Could Harry reach the rope which
held lima to the basket? A lone nsh-
erman staring upward with bulging
eyes. was the only one who could
answer that question. He saw the
young man descend. reach the large
rope, now SO badly frayed by the acid
that only q strand or two remained.
Suddenly lima became aware of his
peril. Look outP' she cried; "ths
rope"
1t was too late. the remaining
strands were too weak to stand the
strain Of the additional weight-they
parted, the balloon flew upward and
the two hgures plunged to the water.
Perry Mason glanced down and
shouted. The figures strack the wa.
ter; they rose, and the astonished
slayer saw the young man swimming
toward . small island, supporting
lima
With q vicious lunge he headed his
hydro-aeroplans straight for the
struggling pair. In vain the fisher
man yelled. The big machine de-
scended like a hawk. 1t struck the
surface with a roar. and when II had
riEhted, the exultant Perry could see
nothing Of the swimmers; only
mass of foam and ripples disturbed
the surface.
To be continued aext Wsek.1
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

seen and heard, but how could he posi-
bly, rescue her, by what means? The
devilish ingenuity Of Perry Mason SEEM
ed proof against any human foresight
lima hoped that the balloon might
prove defective, that II might drop gen
tly into tree and thus give her an op-
portunity Of freeing herself Thi1
vague hope buoyed up her sinking spir'
its and she resolved not to despair.
She hung in such a position that she
was powerless to help herself in any
way. II she could have reached the
swelling silk above her she might have
punctured II, but such a feat al
climbing was impossible.
Meanwhile the mist had lifted. A
shout from the captain announced that
object Of their quest was again visible.
There she Isl" he cried pointing
westward, where the balloon hung
like . dark comet against the moon
light
The executioner betrayed no sur
prise. I'VE shall reach her" he said
calmly, a. Harry clutched the frame
work of the plane.
"Can we save herr" he Hhouts d.
The exscutioner nodded.
But q new complication arose. The
captain seized the arm of the exscu-
toner. 1--WE are too many, one of US
will have TO get out"
mo ballastT' queried the saturnins
man.
The captain nodded. "onIY a little,
we'll throw 1t over and see what hap
nensu
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

In my opinion the widespread use OF
Nuxated Iron 10 bound to mako ma
tIon of stronger men, lovelier women,
and healthier children"
DR.. z. Sauer, a Boston physician
who has studied both in this country
and in great European Medical In
stItutions, says: "As I have said =
hundred times over, organic iron is
the greatest OF all strength builders.
Not long ago q man came to me who
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
PREPARES FOR LEAP.

I'm your man." said Harry, hastily
divestins himself OF his heavy ulster
and cap and making himself ready for
the leap. The aeroplsne. under great
er pressing, sped toward the balloon;
with equal swiftness the exuIting Per-
ry pursued. lima, hanging almost
unconscious, heard the whirring of
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
ARRESTED FOR GAMBLING.

Lieutenont Clements and ssrgeants
Davis, Waters and Messer, Fifth pre-
cinct, early today descended upon the
dwelling of William white, aged 81,
11O6 / street southeast. and after
surrounding the house, entered and
arrested White, whom they charged
with permitting gambling on bis
premises.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
Physicians Explain Why They
Prescribe Nuxated Iron So Widely

dS-O Ohe increases Strength O Nervous RunDow
Per Two Time
Have %Eaih oPh
USED Mill pEOPI
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

DR.. n. II.
H o rn stine,
for ten years
in the De-
partment OF
p u b l I c
II e a | ( h
and Chari-
ties of Phil
a q e ! p h a,
said: Dur
ing my con-
nection with
the Depart
ment of Pub
lie Health
an d Chari-
ties as Dis
trict Physl-
- Il
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

Health Commissioner of Chicago, VIM.
r Kerr. as II was known that he had
personally used NuXated Iron. Com
missioner Kerr said:
"As Health Commissioner OF the
CITY of Chicago, / was importuned
many times to recommend different
medicines, mineral waters. etc. Never
vet have / gone on record as favor
ing any particular remedy, but ! feel
that in NuXated Iron an exception
should be made to the rule. have
The Washington times., 1917-10-21
WILL DISCUSS FUTURE LIFE"

The Rev. Julian Kennedy Smyth, of
New York city, president Of the gen
eral convention OF the New Jerusalem
in America, will deliver an address
tonight at the Church OF the New
Jerusalem, Sixteenth and Corcoran
streets. He will discuss the subject,
Faith in the Future Life, Has 1t a
Practical Value7" treating the topic
from the viewpoint of the philosophy
of Emanuel Swedenborg.
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

II is conservatively estimated that
over three million people annually IN
80 country alone are taking Nuxated
iron such astonishing results have
been reported from its use both by
doctors and laymen that a number OF
nhysicians in various parts OF the
SnHntrr have heen asked TO eNplain
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THREW SAND OVERHEARD.

He indicated several bags of sand
The executioner and Harry heaved
them overheard and watched then
shoot downward like huge projectiles
"How's that?" asked the anxious
young man.
Not enough" said the captain.
The executioner looked at him. His
face was impassive.
Il will 60" he said. "I suppose you
have the usual parachute aboardf"
A CLEAN OF admiration flashed from
the eyes Of the captain. Harry Drake
leaned forward. I'VE will draw lots, ~
he cried.
But the executIoner shook his head,
II will CO." he repeated in a tone OF
finality.
The captain stopped and produced a
folded parachute. The executioner ex.
amined Il, and smiled; then with q
moments preparation he nodded TO
the two, and sslEing the handle leaped
leaped from the car.
Harry Drake watched him breath
less. Down he shot, then the frame
work OF the parachute opened, its
speed diminished, and 1t began to drop
gently: the two observers bsheld the
intrepid Turk land safely on a road
close to q small car whose occupant
came to a sudden halt as the strange
apparition confronted him.
Unfortunately the skillful leap Of
the executioner was observed by eyes
other than those OF his friends
Perry Mason, coming UP in the wake
of the slowing plane, observed the
maneuver and knew at once what
prompted IL. Here was a chance to
wreak his vengeance on one member
of the party before proceeding with
the others.
He siaekened his pace, and, hover.
ing above the spot where the exc
cutioner was talking with the owner
OF the car dropped a small bomb.
Fortunately 1t fell behind, but the
terrific explosion, the geyser Of dust
and stone, put fear into the heart
OF the driver. He motioned to the
exeeutioner to get inside, and the
two sped away at top speed. pursued
by the desperate Perry. Again he
launched a bomb, and again he
missed The executioner urged his
companion to greater speed. II was
too late, a third bomb, more accur-
ately aimed, crashed into the for
ward part of the car and trans
formed 1t at once into a mass of
wrsckage. Perry Mason laughed
aloud. One of his enemies was dis
posed of. He turned his plane and
headed triumphantly for the aero
plane, now miles ahead
The Washington times., 1917-10-21

why I h e Y
prescribe it
so eXteu-
sively, and
Why It ap-
en- IL Y
produces so
much better
results than
W ere OBJ
tanned from
I b e O l d
forms of in
organic iron.
g ira c [ s
from some
Of the let
ters are Civ
en- below. A
special mes
senger was
sent to in
terview the
~
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to mention it. have taken IL nv.
self and given II to my patients with
most surprising and satisfactory re-
suits. And those who wish quickly
TO Increase their strength, power
and endurance will find II a most re.
remedy"
NOTE: Euxated Iron, which Is prescribed
and recommended above by physicians In
such great variety OF cases, is not a nat.
snt medicine nor secret remedy but one
Whlch iG well known 10 druggists everywhere
ana whose Iron constituents are widely pre-
scroed by eminent physicians both in Europe
and America. Unlike tha older Inorganic iron
products, It u easily assImilAted, does not IN.
Jure the teeth, make them black, nor upset
the stomach; on the contrary, Il is a most
potent remedy in nearly all forms OF indf-
gestion as well a. for nervous rundown
conditions. The manufacturers have such
great confidence IN NuKatsd Iron, that they
offer to forfeit $1,000 TO any Charitable Insti.
tuition II they cannot take any man or
woman under 90 who lacks iron, and inereane
their strength 100 per cent. or over In four
weeks time, provided they have no serious
organic trouble. They ALEC offer TO refund
your money II Il does not at least double
your strength and endurance in ten days
time, f. dispenSsd In this city by Jas.
o'Donnelfs Drug Stores Peoples Drug Dtorss
and all good drugEists.-Advt.