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The Washington times., 1917-08-29
Are Your Eyes Blue?

What is the color Of your eyes? In
the light OF science there are only
two sorts of eyes-blue and not
blue. 1t Is a fact that all eyes are
blue or blue-gray In ground, but =
great many have some other pig
ment in front OF the iris Hence
appears a strange law OF heredity.
In the village of Burbage. Leices-
tershireSrecently an interesting ex-
pertinent was made. A group OF
members OF the British AssocIs ton
was drawn up IN line along one side
Of 4 narrow lane.
On the other were marched by.
and halted at intervals. one hundred
or so school children. distinguished
with various badges.
Ardent investigators would nov
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

and again advance from the line Of
scientists. halt a group OF children,
and inspect with maEn!fy!nR
glasses at close quarters their eyes.
1t Is asserted that where both
parents have blue eyes all the child
rem have blue eyes. and where both
parents have brown eyes all the
children have brown eyes; but Il IL
where the parents differ that this
alleged law OF heredISy Is most sur
prising.
In this case brown eyes are said TO
be dominant and blue eyes recess
sive. so that OF the children Of
mixed parents three OF every four
will have brown eyes and one bIuG
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

and they're going 70 kill him We
must save himT
we will, never fear" GS1SOd the
Spider cheerfully.
He followed Pearl toward the
door set in the side OF the house, A
few moments before CarsIaks and
Dopey Ed. had found the same en-
trance, 1t had been locked then,
but carslakS'E skeleton key had
ntted the lock, and he had passed In
leaving the way open behind him,
Pearl. the Spider and the "spIG.
sr's" man now swiftly entered,
Dopey Ed and Carslake heard the
others advancing before they had
gone ten steps, and both speedily
found hiding places,
Course the luck!" muttsred OsTs,
lake, as he recognized the Spider
with Pearl as they passed. And
his fingers itched to use the revolver
that he held-but he dared not risk
It The odds against him were too
great, for besides the 'spIder's'
men there were the Arabs to be
considered. A revolver shot would
be certain TO bring them Instantly
to the spot.
Fortunately (oE unfortunately
Carslake was possessed of patience.
Even II Pearl and the Spider" dis
covered the hiding place OF the vIo-
let diamond, he figured. he could
follow them as he had followed SO
many times before and await q
more promising time to strike for
Its recovery.
Pearl and the Spider" however,
were concerned less with the
whereabouts of the diamond than
with Toms Whereabouts Pressing
forward into the rear hall. they
listened for some sound that might
reveal TO them in just which part
OF the big house the death sentence
was being carried out.
And now luck was with them.
for at the very moment that they
stopped to- listen Tom was making
a last desperate fight for his life
Tom Fights for Life.
AS the executioner with the huge
knife once again advanced upon
him. Tom eIerted himself to the ut
most and threw himself to one
side so violently that IN spite OF
the bonds holding him fast he sue
ceeded In cEerturning the big chair
In which he sat. This sent him
sprawling to the floor. but in such
a position that his feet were in
touch with a second big chair.
Slipping both feet in under this
second chair. he hurled II forcibly
in the direction Of the Arabs. and
succeeded in aiming Il so neatly
that Il struck the eKecutioner. with
the knife and knocked him down.
Re Ne C0ntinasd To-ARzsA
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

THB millennium would be here II the children
were cared for only by the wise and loving
The surest social reforms those that began
with the children for the welfare Of the child is the
welfare OF the state.
Any provision which the nation makes for her
children is like Issuing national life insurance policy
and only the most woeful lack OF foresight will
any of the corps of OF trained public which
now have in this field
Neither as measure Of economy nor in order that
they may take q part in the great struggle ahead
Of afford to lose any of these workers from
the places which they have been trained to fill, To
the child is to serve your country and the
world, for the hope Of the world lies in the wise
education of its children,
The picture illustrates chiIdren's librarian in
public library of the poor and crowded sections
OF large city The appointment Of special libra
risn increases the usefulness Of the public library
thousand fold. The children's librarian is vital
factor In the education Of many children whose
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
Life on st. Kilda.

The chief occupation Of the st.
Kilda men is fowlInE. The St Kill
dams eat vast numbers OF the eggs
of the sea-blrds which frequent
their Islands. in addition TO the
birds themselves. which are not only
eaten fresh. but driod and sailed
for Winter supplies. Tho cliffs are
equally divided among the inhabi-
tAntS. and . man seldom or never
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

SYNOPSIS.

NOE SIS.
q -Harl standish, the richest girl in
. srica, agrees TO help Nicholas
KA.ox, q member OF the Secret Order
il the Violet God of DaroOn TO re-
cover a violet diamond, the setting
Of which Knex has. She goes
through many perils with Knox to
secure the Jewel. which is found to
be in the possession OF Richard
carslake once the secretary OF
PEARLS father.
Pearl IS aided by Tom Carleton. a
reporter, who saves her life, and TO
whom she becomes attached. Tom
Is made prisoner by the Arab fol-
lowers Of the order OF the Violet
God. The Priestess Of the order
knows that Carslake has tho dia-
rnond and gives Pearl I'LL midnight
Of the asrne day 20 secure Il on pain
Of Toms death. Pearl sees Cars
ial,e IN his cell in Jail and he prom
iges 70 give up the Jewel II che VIII
secure his release. Pearl by pay
Inc a large sum effects this and
vim the diamond goes to the Tenn
Die OF the Violet GOD 70 save Toms
life.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
Do YOU KNOW
THAT

The word reverend" only occurs
once in the Old Testament
The first complete census OF the
United Kingdom was taken in 1891.
Oysters can only live IN water
that contains at least thIrty-sevsn
partsc OF salt to every one thous-
and pIrts of water.
IN times OF peace Italy. It Is esti-
mated. uses one thousand eight
hundred and sixty tons OF oragne-
blossoms and one thousand tons OF
roses IN the manufacture OF per-
fumery each yeas.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

parents can give them little more attention than that
required to provide food. clothing and shelter.
The wants Of their developing little minds must be
met by the school teacher chidreRs librarian and
the playground leader-or not at all
The young woman in the picture does a great deal
more than distribute books to the children who ask
for them. She directs the reading of a whole COM
munity OF youngsters. She inspires love Of read
ing in homes where hard toll has long ago killed out
all ambition in that direction among the elders
She raises the standard of living from the moment
when she entrusts the books only clean hands-and
sends those that need It home for washing-to the
moment when she lends q sympathetic ear to the
chd's enthusiastic comment and suggests something
else that he will like to read.
Her kindly offices have helped more than one back.
ward scholar to toe the mark and she has many tImsa
recognized and helped unsupported talent
Compulsory schooling has accomplished great things
IN social progress and the modern tendency to wisely
supervise the hours OF recreation and relaxation viii
accomplish no less, Education consists CT utilizing
the childs own initiative in wisely directing WORK
and play,
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
Advice to the LOvelOrn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
Choose Real Love,
0EAR MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
My employer has a son thirty
two who says he loves me dearly.
He has often asked to take me to
dinner. but | declined on the
ground that II he did not choose
TO call at my home he did not
mean anything serious. Now
have met a young man two years
my senior who has asked me to
become engaged to him before he
leaves to serve his country. am
sure my soldier boys" love is
sincere. but ! doubt the others.
VIII You please give me your ad-
vice My employers son does not
wish to let anyone know that he
love me. PERPLEXED.
WHEN a man isn't proud of his
love for a girl. he must be
ashamed and afraid Of IT. When
ever a man talks about keeping love
secret because its too wonderful to
let the world know about. he has
a practical reason for wanting to
hide 1t. Choose the lover you know
IS sincere-the soldier boy you
trust. And don't be nattered into
a relationship with a man who Just
wants to smusS himself with you.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

his hand. He turned and gave ha
order to the men with him. They
scattered, running toward the rear
Of the house.
"What nowT asked the old man.
drawing nearer and gazing up At
her window. Locked int"
"oh, yes" answered PEARL almost
sobbing. And I must get out
They've tricked me. They've got
the diamond and they are going 70
kill Tom Carleton"
"Just q moment-just a momentr
said the Spider soothingly, as ne
observed her distress. (You would
never in the wide world have
taken him for q famous crook
II you could have heard him.
It seemed inconceiyabls even to
Pearl that this could be the fear
some creature who held the whole
underworld in his grasp)
A Deadly Agent.
His men returned. bringing a lad
der. which they set promty
AGAINST the wall directly under
PEARLS window. And while one held
# in place, so that the Spider
Gould mount it, another offered
him a small bottle.
The Spider drew out a large
handkerchief and tied 1t about his
face so as to protect his nostrils.
Then he began to mount. When ne
came on a level with Pearl he said
in a somewhat muffled voice:
stand back out OF the way. This
is acid ! have here. and the fumes
are deadly"
WHAT are you going to do'
gasped Pearl, frightened.
Sc, you free" answered the
Spider" calmly.
Pearl retreated as he directed, out
from a safe distance she looked
anxiougly en-. He poured the con-
tents Of the bottle upon the iron
bars at the spot where they were
Undecided in the cement sill. and in
stantly. almost maE!ca!ly, the iron
was burned away while = thick.
overwhelming vapoE arose from it.
As fire melts wax the acid ate
through the iron. covering the bars.
Then. with tremendous strength Of
which you would not have deemed
him capable. the Spider" twisted
back the bars. leaving an aperture
wide enough for Pearl to pass
through.
And an instant later she was
climbing out OF the window and
down the ladder TO freedom.
But with her escape from the
house her object was not accom-
pIished. She had still to rescue Tom.
il lie had not already suffered the
penalty OF death.
Hurry, Hurry" she cried, as her
feet touched the earth. They've
got him somewhere in this house,
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
She Calls for Aid.

She must get out at once II Toms
life was 20 be saved. She must
hasten 10 outwit Hassan before the
Door reporters life was sacrificed
The window caught her eye. She
could see at FIRST glance that II
va barred, but It offered the only
chance Of escape-slight as that
chance was. She hurried across and
tried 70 force the bars Of iron She
threw her whole strength against
them. But they held fast. Thick.
tough, Embedded IN stone, they
could not have been broken or dis
EorEsA ~ ten men al stronger
than Pearl.
DsspArate, almost beyond hope,
she gave II up and was about to
turn away, when below IN the
AErounds surrounding the house she
4 Raw-the SPIDER!
7 The crook who had aided her once
before that night. IN her contest
with CaTslake, had turned up again
and In the nick Of time.
Wildly Pearl pressed against the
bars Anl called out to him
SplkaTF Help! HELPG7
| ~ L0SbSl w SAY her, FSESS
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

esov.liEed from the photo-piay The
Fatal RinE.D
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
By Fred Jackson.
Episode s.
u.vr1Sht, 1911. By Fred JsekSOs. an riEnts
ressrTed.l

-RIRI, stood motioniess, Tor an
- instant. gazing at the door
l. through which they had
passed. Then-swiftly recovering
from her anger and dismay-shs
dung herself upon It,
Come back! Let me out! Let me
Sut, I say! He lied! He did take
Che diamond from me, I tell you!
HEIDI HeIpI HeIp!" she screamed,
Absolute silence Knocked her, No
heed whatever was taken Of her
outburst No one responded though
1hs pounded upon the panels Of the
heavy door until her hands were
red. Not even old Haggi came to
her assistance.
Realizing. when her rage had
somewhat spent itself. that she was
only wasting her strength in Yain'
shs turned and gazed about her
calculatingly.
Tbers was no time to waste.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29
A Wonderful Barometer.

ONE of the simplest of Natures barometers spiders
web. When there is prospect of wind rain, the
spider shorens the amens by which its web is sustained
and leaves in this state long the weather remains
variable.
The Washington times., 1917-08-29

The Beech as an Historian.
RARK missions retained by the beech for 100 years.
The Daniel Boone tree, in northwestern Tennessee on
which he carved the fact that he killed bear is evidence
of this fact. The tree is about $50 years old
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
NEW YORK, Dec. 90.


There abrupt change from the prevailing early gloom 10
the IN the
unde
selling records or Yielding 10 'he
while afternoon nuSls oue
OF inc
the end OF the
attribute this sudden change IN market
Treasury
the
which must be paid WINE
deal OF
Northern Pacihc Great
touched since e sht
panic OF
statement OF Fresl-
3s7 and many specaues
broke to ''ia
general reversal ol e
direction nofp after quot recorded
attributed 10 the acuoh Oh
which hehVE deahhs iHe
when many issues
red dnewh the day.
interest in bond attached to the
scale ana
heavily traded h ranging
9s the of The 4s sold at 9712 to 81
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
IMPROVEMENT COMES TO THE LOCAL !.
MARKET IN AFTERNOON TRADING
Pennsylvania Railroad Shows G o d Vigor and
Advances More Than Point-Rapid Transit
Certificates Gain Also

the few home snares that showed weak
ness that attracted attention, that issue
selling off a full point and more on light
transactions. Lake Superior and Lehgh
Navigation did not do much and reid
around yesterdays close through most
of the day, the latter gaining 81 little
near the close.
Keystone Telephone showed some ac-
tivity, but its price was unchanged.
Philadelphia Electric gained trihe and
United Gas Improvement lost "A half to
62ia, a new low, but closed unchanged.
The Tonopahs were lower also. Tonopah
Belmont losing a fraction and Tonopa.l
Mining dropping to AZ, n new bottom.
Steel was higher after being off. end
ing more than . points higher.
Chandler Bros. \ Co. today issued a
special letter in which they explained
that the weakness stocks generally have
suffered lately was due largely to ths
liquidation caused as result of Govern
ment war financing The letter also de-
scribed at length the business being
done by Baldwin's Locomotive Work.,
the greatest in the company's history,
and ayised that Baldwin common was q
particularly attractive stock at this time
for investors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

Stock values improved this afternoon
after starting quiet and lower, and sew
eral of the usual leaders on the Phila-
delphia Exchange made substantial gains.
The market was also broader than II
has been for some time, the increased In
terest being a result OF general inn
proNcmcnt in New York.
Pennsylvania Railroad attracted much
interest by showing more strength than
1t has for more than a week. and 1t adj
vanced more than a point to "a after
having been nearly as low as the bot
tom record for the last forty years.
which 1t recorded yesterday. Lehigh
Valley was n little higher, but Reading
did very little and. until near the close,
when IL made a fractional advance,
it was lower West Jersey and Seashore
was unchanged. Baltimore and Ohio lost
3ia points on a single sale. the decline
being attributed to the delay in divi.
dend action.
Rapid Transit trust certificates showed
marked Improvement by advancing half
a point to 25i9 on odd lot transactions.
On t1 other hand. Philadelphia Traction
lost a half and Union Traction was un-
changed
Electric Storage Battery was one Of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20

CORN HITS NEW HIGH
FOR THE YEARS CROP
Prospect of Removal of EN-
barge on Shipments East
Causes Excited Market
CHICAGO. Dec. 20.

Reports that movement was under
way to change tho present maximum
price of S1.2S on futures fixed last June,
and which has curbed speculation, but
has not checked the advance In the cash
article and the removal Of the cmbar.
goes on the railroads against shipments
to the East, caused a highly excited
MARE for corn today and sent it into
new high ground for the crop.
At the start there was a general rush
of shorts TO cover and prices jumped
more than six cents. ON the rise there
was general proft.taking and values had
a setback but good gains from the
previous close were repeated, with scnti-
ment bullish
President Griffin announced that if. as
a result of the conferences between food
administration officials and representa-
tives of tho exchange and the grain
trade being held in New York, the
maximum price Is removed or min
mum quotation set on the cash article
neither happening would In any respect
affect the status on contracts now open
n local paper said that grain men
want the maximum raised TO s1.75 and
a minimum of 81 established to repre-
sent No as "A basis, 1t said that the
present minimum is too low and is no
higher than the best of the sample
grades.
The high on December was S127a. /,
the low, S1.267s and the close sl.27ia
compared with sl.2GA, the final quo
tation Of yesterday. The high on Jan
uary was SL27% the low, S1.23la, and
the close, sl.25u1 1.247s, compared with
Sl.2la4 the final price of yesterday The
best on May was Siege: bottom
Sl.20ia, and the final s1.237s l.23ai.
against Sl.l9%, Yesterdays last price.
oats also advanced into new high
ground with a rush Of shorts to cover
and new Investment buying, because
Of taking off of the railroad embargocs
eastward. which win permit the filing
OF the largest Eastern demand where
No. is selling at 81 iaC. Trade was
heavy early but it decreased materially
and prices receded from the top on
realizing, although holding a good por-
tiCn of the gain. the down turn being
checked by the smallness of the move
ment and good inquiry for the cash
article.
The high on December was soc; the
low 1sc, and the close 7s5sca1Slac.
compared with 77t2c the final auo, ltion
of yesterday. The best on May was
Zoe: - the bottom 735sc. and the final
i9s a 7ic, against 73c, yesterdays last
price.
Leading futures ranged as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Decentralization Hits Spelter

speer would correct the market
likely bid the
responsible the great orerroducton from
employing only 20 cent of
vel the period
The Weld 1t
This would margin Of 81 over the dividend
the benefits
refnin for another
The operating Diser Securities the
speculative
1t said the has
supply of gallons which selling So
So
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

NEW YORK, Dec. 20,-Inactivity was
lust as pronounced as ever in the foreign
exchange market today in the early deal
ings. Swiss exchange shaded the high
est figure slightly.
Quotations were
Demand sterling AS. cables i.76 ZIG,
sixty-day bill nominally ana @4.7l -,
ninety-day bills 4,69i. dI4.69la.
Franc cables 5.7e, checks. 5.74is
Lire cables $50. checks s.3i,
Swiss cables 4,291A, checks. 4S2.
Guilder cables ~, checks. i3is.
Pesetas cables 24.17, checks 2i10
Ruble cables 12Ts checks 12ss.
Stockholm cables 331s, checks S3@s.
Christiania cables S3, checks Seis.
Copenhagen cables a2. checks 81 Il
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
PRONOUNCED WEAKNESS ON CURB,
WITH TONE GENERALLY HEAVY
Considerable Interest Attaches to Petroleum Group
Because of Recent Activty-Many Oil
Stocks Sell Off
NEW YORK, Dec. 20.


Considerable attached because OF
of
o
Many shortly when
which declined Midwest,
its oss.
"a a
at
The stocks selling 81 Chevrolet
10
Ledge
1s. a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Floating Supply of Securities Scarce

the situation the
gradual most
brokers frequently
before securing an ohef-
of n negligible supply
in the event
of sudden turn might find them
selves a a disadvantage
smaller today
than at any commission houses
of 1914 What the odd-lot buyers
are doing paying securities and locking them up 1t
to the
the inactivity
today
the last months
It is understood that the
divide capacity production of autos one-d
mum ntionsa NJ one
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK. Dec. 20.-December--
McEnany bid; Geer and Hopkins offered.
January-Schill. Sellar, G. Gumoens,
Martin and Hopkins bid; Hagedorn, r..
Hubbard, Mitchell, G. Gumoens and Car.
doza offered.
March-Schill. Slack. Martin and O..
Gumoens bid w. Gumoens. c. Hicks,
Geer. wenman, Schill. Watkins, Finn,
Hooper and Cardoza off9ed.
May-Frederickson and Hagedorn bid /;
Finn, wenman, Smith. q. Hicks. Hub
bard, Wiggin and Schill offered
July-Johnston and Hentz bid Finn.
Young and Mitchell offered.
October--Guild offered.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Liverpool Cotton

LIVERPOOL. Dec. 20.-Spot cotton
was steady today at an advance Of s
points on the basis Of 22.31d for mid
ding cid contract and 21.75d for good
middling new contract. Sales 5000
bales American. There were no re-
ceipts. The market for new future con-
tracts opened irregular unchanged to
points higher. Old contract spot
prices were; American, middling fair.
2352d; good middling e2.s4d; mlddling
22.3id; low middling 2l.79d; good or
binary eo.7sd; ordinary. 20,73d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
ABRUPT CHANGE FROM LOW LEVEL
BRINGS CHEER TON. Y. EXCHANGE
Many Stocks That Were Weakest Early Show
Good Gains on Vigorous Upturn-Balti-
more and Ohio Lower
High Points in TOday's Financial NeTs

Nec York stock higher generally at INC close o
baltimore
delay IN
action higher mporcd after dccnng D"ncSs
drdchdS
the KcSn1on Trust compdny
the York 4 stock
Company
Bar ilper ddrd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
LOCAL MINING STOCKS
GoLDFIELD STOCKS


|N00TOWN. o., Dec. 20.-The d.
+ ok the Ohio Leather Company
1plered common stock dividend
~ per dent on 100000 Of out
~ common. payable January to
4 q record December 26. This
HcReaees the common capitaliza-
=, 90 A year ago the COM
= ~ PER cent stsck dividend
1k common. The regular
qn4 ~ IL per cent was
egtre ef ! per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
Hong Kong Gives Halifax $50 0OO

HALIFAX. y. S. Dec. 2o-A contri-
button of $4,000 TO the relief fund was
received today from Hongkong. British
Guinea has voted $4,000.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET

NEW YORK, Dec, 20.--The market
for coffee futures opened active in the
March position and call prices were
TO . points lower. No other months
We're traded in on the call.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
INACTIVE PHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for mac
I've stocks listed on tho Philadelphia
Stock Exchange and In which there
we're no transactions TO-DAY The price
given is the last previous close
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-12-20
CAUTION NOTICE

III. PERSONS are hereby cautioned against
f IN rboring or trusting any of the crew OF
- Japanese steamship Asama Maru. from
5rseilles. France. ]. Some. master. as no
~ Of their contracting will be paid by
master, consignees or by
81 XARN LINE STEAMSHIP CO. Agents
ASP Bullitt Bldg.