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The Washington times., 1917-12-03
Doris Kenyon

say. having decided from the tire
tracks which way the closed car
that bore Doris away had gone,
came tearing down the road In the
speedster.
Flat. on the fob a. usual when
anything happened at the house.
was by bull luck N at the finish.
He had been descantinB wisely of
his prowess as a sleuth to two mem
bers Of tho uniformed force at .
police kiosk.
Come" shouted Ramsay. spying
the three. Jump hboard-theyVs
kidnapped Doris"'
The three policemen leAped to the
running board Of the spserster and
Ramsay was away quicker than ne
could shift gears.
II was almost into the arms Of
her rescuer that Doris ran, and the
Hidden Hand and his gang. seeing
that Ramsay was with her. turned
and fed.
quick" shouted Ramsay, cut
ting short even her words Of
thanks. Tell me-where IL the
.eng''
She climbed in. the policeman
helping her. and sat down by RAM
say. pointing down the road.
Straight ahead" she directed.
I'll show you the house"
The nrs was burning merrilv by
the time the Hidden Hand and his
emisaaries had run into the den
again.
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Advice to the LOvelO1n
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX
The Lame Girl.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX,

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX
am nineteen and have been
going about with . young man
seven years my senior for the last
two years. love him dearly and
know my love is returned, but /
don't believe In long engagements
and don't know what to do, as he
never talks of marriage. His peo-
pie are against me because / am
slightly lame. He believes that
in time he will win them over.
l have also tried to give him I'D
during the last year, but Il Is i'm
possible, and my people will not
allow me to 20 with him.
H. P. b.
1T Is very cruel for people to wish
to refuse love and marriage
10 the lame. LGmeness 10 not
a matter Of heredity. but Of accl-
dent. and SO when a man wants TO
marry a girl who is SO afflicted
his people are unjustifiabIy cruel In
trying to interfere with the mar
rage. There Is almost nothing for
you to do except one or the other OF
these things Either wait patiently
for time to solve your problem or
tell your sweetheart frankly that
your people refuse to let you 20 on
as you are. II you are engaged,
there is no reason why you need
hesitate to talk It over with him.
II you are not. is It possible for
your father to. explain hIs feelings
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the savage to protect himself from
danger. But, a. . matter Of fact,
the alertness of the Indian does
no. compare with that OF the neg
lected city children. whose natural
habitat is the public thorouEhfare.
Those active, wary little city saw
ages. who daily face dangers and
difficulties which would seem In
surmountable to that first owner
Of Manhattan could he stand By
and look on.
These small city dwsllsrs, al.
though like all children, created
for the peaceful playground Of
green fields. have adapted them
selves to their unnatural environ
ment to an extent that Is only ros-
sIble In the human family. With
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almost superhuman WaIcnIu ness
they pursue their games between
the wheels Of motor monsters,
and through It all manage to keep
an eye on the ball" Their trained
ears detect among a multitude c.
other noises the especial nois,l
that means immediate danger.
Play Is the very spirit OF child
hood. No amount Of municipal
stupidity or avarice win keep the
child from It. The most marvel
lous thing In our marvellous civil
liEation Is the adaptability Of the
unproyided for the city child, who
laughs at danger and, because he
must play, manages to make .
playground Of the crowded city
street.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
By Mary Ellen Sigsbee.

= WONDER what that old In
dian, who is supposed to
= have sold Manhattan to the
Dutch for twenty-four dollars.
would think II he should come
back and view the so-called I'M
proyements that have been
wrought upon his island. How
would he think the city Jungle COM
pared with his own wilderness as
a safe and pleasant place to live
in7
We still consider that our Amer
lean Indians hold the standard for
alertness and that acute develop
ment Of the senses which enables
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
Over-Critical.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:

s-HR MISC A4hF Az
l am twenty and engaged to
a man thirty-two. Now. Miss
Fairfax. what I want to know Is.
this man says he loves me very
much, but do you think a man
can love a girl very much whom
ne Is all the time making 9 fool
OF her before his people. He
doesn't like the way / talk nor
the way l NJ my hair, and. OF
course, he hurts my feelings and
we night a lot He never says he
IL sorry" and ! always nae to
make friends with him nrst
NORA
A NAGGING woman 10 bad enough.
goodness knows-but q nag
cling man Is unendurable. II the
girl'he loves cannot manage to do
anything so as TO meet with a mans
approval, ! won Ter how she is go
ing to satisfy his whims when she Is
MS wife. II a man Is selfish and
tyrannical and continually criti-
elzlng ana correcting he 10 likely to
make her self-conscious and unhap-
py' Are you sure you have told the
story correctly Perhaps you are
neat and tidy. perhaps you don't
make any effort to make yourself
agreeable or to improve your man
hers An ambitious man sometimes
does love girl OF whom he Is not
very proud. and then unless she Is
clever enough to improve herself
with himself for caring for a girl
VINO seems and with the girl for
NOT trying to live up to his best
iaeAls Of her. Look TO yourself. my
Gear. Perhaps a little improvement
o. your manners would be to your
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Doris Whitney
Kenyon.

With wild determination she edged
quietly. unobserved. over toward
the flaming re:ort. She seized II by
the tripod on which II was steam
ing and threw II over. The instant
the super-hot contents landed on
the wooden table top q cloud OF
smoke shot up from the burning
wood.
In sudden surprise the Hidden
Hand staggered back in the fumes,
dropping both the packet and the
lockot. which clatteTed to the floor.
Instantly the room was full OF
HCrid choking fumes as the Hidden
coughing and spuutering in the
VapOr.
FOR the moment IN the melee the
packet and the locket were forgot
ten In the Wild rush cor air. Feet
tramplei about tho precious
trlnke.s, heedlessly.
But they were never out OF Doris
mind for a moment. Besides. she
knew that the sitting vapors were
not 30 strong at the floor as above.
On hsr hands and knees she crawled.
- r-r- -r1 ~rpre- Through tn
tangie OF scufflnG feet she snatched
...,-,- sH.,. Was H,a 'Ht o
Ier Just as a foot wss about to
crush IL.
HUgging IL closely to her. fearless
OF the explosive It contained. she
Equirmsd away from the gang and.
concealed by the heavy vapog. ran
from the inner den into the outside
room. AS she opened the door a
pun of the awful fumes blew out
alter her. She slammed the door
and ran.
Look sutg' shouted one of the
snissariss. for the FIRST time really
Ing that Doris had fled She's
gone"
On his hands and knees the HID
den Hand himself was now grovel-
ling like a missr who had spilled
his gold. hunting for the precious
locket and packet only the lockst
could he find.
A Wild Cry.
stop her! Stop herI She must
have the packet he cried running
e. 'As door Of the outer den.
This way-she has gone this
-" shouted an emissary. point
7 to the street door.
Pursued closely by the Hidden
and, Doris fed down the hall to
re street door and ont running
wildly.
IT was At thII moment that RAM
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A Trap for the Police.

Outside now were Ramsay and
Doris and the police.
The police" shouted the Hidden
Hand, as he caught sight of them
through the window. Set the
safety bomb on!
Through the smoke IN the outer
dan q. the Hidden Hand pressed a
button, could be seen. In an angle
Of the wall an electric conduit
which led up TO the moulding OF
the ceiling. The Hidden Hand tore
at the door Of the conduit bOXsRnd
revealed two lead wires and fuse.
TN trap them" he muttered. as
he toned the two wires which
Ga Led at the end OF the fuse.
Up the wall sputtered the fuse
and suddenly along the moulding
could be seen creeping flame. near
ing the bomb overhead, timed to
explode in a few seconds
NJ n c..ffnnsA Ta-marra1
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Watch for Jupiter Tonight.

COX at the eastern sky about $50 p m you will
half way from the horizon 10 the meridian the great
planet Jupiter glowing like golden ball few degrees
north of the Vshaped Hyades and east of the gmmerng
Pleiades you have a small telescope you can see his
cloudy belts and his four principal moons.
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FRIENDS sOLEMNLY PLEDGE
THEMSELVES TO COMPACT.

DIR. Seward simply nodded. The pro-
fessor stood up and, after laying his
golden crucifx on the table, held out
his hand on either side. I took his
right hand, and Lord Godalming his
left: Jonathan held my right with
his left and stretched across to Mr..
Morris. So as we all took hands or
solemn compact was made.
l felt my heart icy cold, but II did
not even occur to me to draw back.
We resumed our places, and DR.. Van
Helsing went on with a sort OF cheer
fulness which showed that the SCI lOus
work had begun. It was to be taken
as gravely, and in as businesslike a
way, as any other transaction OF life:
well, you know what we have 10
contend against; but We, too, are not
without strength. We have on our
side power OF combinatlon-a power
denied to the vampire kind: we have
sources OF science: We are free to act
and think, and the hours of the day
and night are ours equally. In fact.
so far as our powers extend, they are
unfettered, and We are free to use
them. We have self devotion In a
cause, and an end to achieve which is
not a selfish one. These things are
much.
Now let us see how far the general
powers arrayed against us are re
strict, and how the individual cannot.
In fine, let us consider the limitations
OF the vampire in general, and OF this
one in particular.
An We have to go upon are traditions
and superstitiOns These do not at the
first appear much. but when the matter is
one Of life and death-nay. OF more than
either life or death. Yet must we be sat
flied; in the first place. because We have
TO be-no other means is at our control
and secondly. because, after all, these
characterization and superstition are
everything.
CTO he Continued Tomorrow
- s~a
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

HOL1 to Use PHncerS Nth Effect.
WHEN using pncers to loosen tighten something take
piece of sandpaper the size of stamp and place it
between the jaws of the pincers and thus get strange
hold whatever you working with As the pincers
will not slip, scratches left Good Housekeeping
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
PLANNING TO DESTROY
THE INHUMAN MONSTER.

huO"n
PLANNING TO DESTROY
THE INHUMAN MONSTER.
How then are we to begin our
strife to destroy him? How shall we
find his where, and having found 1t.
how can we destroy? My friend, this
is much: 1t is a terrible task that we
undertake, and there may be conse-
Quence to make the brave shudder.
For II we fail In this our fight lie
must surely win, and then where end
we? Life Is nothings; I heed him not.
But to fail here, is not mere life or
death. 1t is that we become as him;
that we henceforward become foul
things Of the night like him-wlthout
heart or conscience, preying on tie
bodies and the souls OF those we love
best.
ITO US for ever are the gates of
heaven shut: for who shall open them
to US again? We go on for all time,
abhorred by all: a plot on the face OF
Gods sunshine: an arrow in the side
OF Him who died for man. But we are
face to face with duty, and in such
case must we shrink? For me, say,
no: but then am old, and life, with
his sunshine, his fair places, his song
OF birds, his music, and his love, lie
far behind. You others are young.
Some have seen SORROW; but there aro
fair days yet in store. What say
your"
While he was speaking Jonathan
had taken my hand. feared, oh so
much that the appalling nature OF
our danger was overcoming him when
saw his hand stretch out; but 1t was
life to me to feel its touch-so strong,
so self-reliant, so resolute. A brave
mans hand can speak for itself; II
does not even need a woman's love
to hear its music.
When the professor had done speak
ing my husband looked in my eyes,
and I in his; there was no need for
speaking between ms.
II answer for Nina and myself" he
said.
Count me in, Professor" said Mr..
Quincy Morris, laconically as usual.
81 am with you" said Lord Godal-
ming, "for Lucy's sake, II for mo-
other reason"
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
By BRAN STOKER.

command all the mesner things; the
rat, and the owl. and the battle
moth, and the fox, and the wolf: he
can grow and become small, and he
can at times vanish and come I'M
known.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03
By Arthur B. Reeve,

k-eatOF Of the HCFaiG Kennedy
4ystsry stories, yvhiSh appear eI-
sIusIvsiy In cssnOpOIItaa MAEasins.
The Washington times., 1917-12-03

kEH UT why not up TO now? We &C
* have seen hitherto how ra
good light all the things m
have made. We have told ca
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT
AND TO CREDITORS OF
X. p. ALLEN, DECEASED

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed Ex-
ecutor OF the Last VIII of K. P.
Allen, deceased, and has qualified as
such Executor, and notice is hereby
given to the creditors of X. p. Allen,
deceased, to serve their claims on the
undersigned Executor at his office in
Pullma an, Wash, and file the same
with the Clerk of the Superior Court
of Whitman County, Washington, to-
gether with proof of service within
six months after the date of the first
publication of this notice and if not
served and filed within the time
aforesaid they will be forever barred.
Date of first publication of this
notice is August "a, 1917.
THOMAS NELL,
Executor of Last VIII of K. +.
Allen, Deceased.
aug24sep14
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31
Nitrates for Fertilizers
LESS CHILDREN;
MORE IN SCHOOL

While the school census fell off in
Whitman county during the past
year, the number of boys and girls
actually enrolled in the schools in
creased.
The school population of Whitman
county shows a falling off of 27O
during the past year, according to
the annual school census included in
the report of Miss Busbey, county
school superintendent. During the
previous year the census fell off So.
The number of children of school
age in Whitman county on June | =.
1917, according to the census re-
ports, was 10,164, of whom 5,1O6
were boys and 5,O5S were girls.
For the previous year, according
TO the census figures OF June
1915. the school population was TO-
434, of whom 525S were boys and
5176 were girls.
The total number of boys and
girls enrolled In the schools of the
county during the year just ended
was S643, of whom 4415 were bows
and 1928 were girls.
During the previous year the total
enrolment was S54s. of whom 4334
were boys and 4215 were girls.
While the enrolment was larger
during the past year, the average
days attendance was slightly less
For the year just ended the average
days attendance was CAST while a
year ago the average daily attend
ance was $3.50.
Value of school buildings and
grounds. apparatus. amount of in
surance and number of volumes in
school libraries all show an increase.
School Property Increases
school buildings and grounds In
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SUMMONS
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Whit
man County

In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for Whit
man County.
Flora A. Campbell as Executrix of
the Last Will of Robert NJ. Camp
bell, Deceased, Plaintiff, VS.. r.
A. Goans, Defendant.
The State of Washington to the Said
r. A. Goans, Defendant
You are hereby summoned and
required to appear in the Superior
Court of the State of Washington
in and for Whitman County and de-
fend the above entitled action in the
court aforesaid and answer the com
plant of the plaintiff in the above
entitled action and serve a copy of
your answer on the undersigned at
torneys for the plaintiff at their Of
lice in Pullman, Washington, with
in sixty days after the first publica-
ton of this summons, to-wit, with
III sixty days after the 18th day of
Nh'ouSbI 10 anu IL you ldll 10 aD-
pear and answer the complaint and
serve copy of your answer as afore-
said, judgment will be taken against
you according to the prayer of the
complaint, which will be on file in
the clerks office of said court at
ColfaX, Washington.
The object of said action is to re-
cover from you the sum of $175
and interest, and $50 attorneys fees
and costs of the action and to sub
ject to the payment of such judg-
ment as may be recovered against
you lots 2, 3, and of block IA, Syn.
dicate addition to Guy, Whitman
County, Washington, which real es.
tate has been attached.
NELL & SANGER
Attorneys for Plaintiff
P. o. Address, Pullman, Wash.
Aug 7sep28
See Duthie for all kinds of
lumber. apr24tf
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PULLMAN SAVINGS AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION

To provide a systematic and abso-
lutely safe plan for the investment
of savings. and to aid It's mem bers
to acquire homes of their own is the
object OF the Pullman Savings and
Loan Association. The Association
Is In every sense q HOME institution.
Who It's For
1t 10 for the Practical Man, who
realizing the uncertainties OF bust
ness and health, and of the folly Of
spending all his money as fast a.
he gets it, provides for an emer-
gency.
1t Is for the Prudent Woman, who
out OF her earnings or allowance, de-
sires to put away q little money,
monthly. where it will be securely
and profitably invested. and give her
the least trouble and whore she can
get 1t when needed.
1t 10 for the Young Man possessing
the manhood and determination to
save something every month from
his earnings as q reserve fund, to
draw on when sick or out of a posi-
tIon. for providing a home or for a
start In business.
1t 10 for Boys and Girls, to help
them to be economical and industri-
GUS and to encourage them to ac-
quire the habit of saving. provide q
fund to educate them and to make
them independent.
It Is for Societies, Fraternal and
Other Organizations wishing to in
vest their income for the purpose of
creating reserve fund. or for build
ing.
1t La for all Seeking . Home or
who want to improve their property.
or pay off = mortgage or to provide
fund for any other worthy purpose.
Call on or Write
u. H. SNYDER
Pullman, Warrington
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31
COLLEGIATE COURSE IN
FOOD CONSERVATION
state College VIII Offer Instruction
Designed TO Assist in National
Campaign

Collegiate courses in food conser-
walton, based partly on general sylla-
bus outlines furnished by the United
State Food Administration, and in
part on local needs of the state of
Washington, are being formulated by
the State College, to begin with the
opening of college on October /
The subject matter of the con-
servation courses will include, gen
orally speaking, much of the in
struction given at 80 canning and
drying demonstration schools for the
training of community leaders which
have been conducted in as many
towns and cities of Washington, by
the Extension Service of the college.
since July 80.
This includes economical cooking
and serving, the growing of local
food stuffs of kinds heretofore pur-
chased, training in marketing. in the
care of perishables at the right time.
and in the use of kitchen waste of
various kinds. Home drying, and
equipment for the home-drying of
such items as apples, peaches, april
cots, cherries, prunes, pears, plums,
berries, beans, beets, corn, carrots,
and parsnips will be a part of the
conservation course. Sun-drying,
solar drying" artificial heat driers,
preparation of fruits and vegetables
for drying, and methods of determin-
ing when products are fully dried, all
will be discussed and demonstrated
The conservation course will also
include meats, and meat substitutes
training in buying meat, different
methods of cooking. canning, best
time to can, kind to can; and the
proper uses of such substitutes for
meat as milk. cheese. eggs, beans,
peas, lentils, and nuts.
Canning of fruits, vegetables,
meats. and fish, including different
kinds of cans, different ways of do
ing the work, and different ways of
utilizing Gull fruits and other pro-
ducts, will be a part OF the instruc-
ton In conservation.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31

Whitman county are now valued at
$S69,9S5. A year ago the estimated
valuation was placed at $794,4S0.
Two years ago the estimated value
was $765,726.
The value of school apparatus this
year is estimated at $123,921. A
year ago it was $119,375.
Amount of insurance carried on
school property in the county now
is $600,24S. A year ago it was
$557,1SS.
Volumes in the public school IL
braries have increased in number
from 31,259 in 1916 to 32,S27 in
1917.-Colfax Gazette.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union will meet at the home of
Mrs. John Melvin, 2154 Howard
street on Thursday, September 6, at
2:30 p. N. A good attendance of the
membership is desired as we must
make arrangements to entertain the
delegates to our county convention,
which meets here on September 13
and IA. 1t is also our due-paying
meeting and election of officers.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-08-31

The food production act, by MAX
ing available additional funds, will
enable the department to render still
more effective cooperation with the
state and other labor agencies, both
in determining local labor needs and
supplies, and in effecting economic
distribution.