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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
The Manicure Lady

that there deep thinking. and there
Amt any telling how many great
thoughts will be thought and how
many inventions will be figured out
by people that used to fool around
evenings on the White Way. wher-
ever there's thorns there's roses,
George. II people only was patient
and stopped to realize it."
Well. the old town is slow about
making changes" said the Head
Barber. "and a lot OF the regulars
dies hard. but changes come just
the same. kid. As them years 80 by.
I can notice n change in me the
same sS the town - changing.
amt 80 dead sure about things as
7 used to be. amt so ready to
md fault with my friends and
amt so quick TO pat myself on the
back as used to be.
"Ths way I feel now. my only
kick 4. that life 10 too short for me
TO do the good I would like to do to
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
kk"HE lights looked pretty am I
on Broadway last night"

k<rHE lights looked pretty dfn
on Broadway last night"
- said the Manicure Lady.
Ne and Brother wilfred was down
town to a show. and after the show
we walked along the old White
Way for about ten blocks. trying
TO imagine that IT was the old
Broadway OF them dear. dead years
which has went beyond recall I
couldn't amagins it at ALI. and even
wlIfred, who has Eot a perfectly
grand Imagination. had q hard time
thinking I, was the same old
street"
''SnuninE out them lights on
Broadway won't make much differ
encs TO me" said tns Tesd Barber.
over in the Bronx. where We live
there IL plenty OF light TO suit US
and I guess the folks that was al
ways rGvinE about the White Way
will have TO get used to the change.
It's . change that will mean more
CuAnSe IN theA pON''
sure"
"wnfred says great poem
should be wrote about dimming the
lights" said the Manicure Lady.
He started one that went:
The lights OF Broadway are no
more
And darkness now has came
To where them gambling gents Of
yors
stssrsd suckers 20 a game.
Them naEs are furled and 81 the
world
Moves on about the same.
He said 1t all right" agreed the
Head Barber. THE great beauty
about doing without things is ind
ing out how easy it Is TO do with
! out them. That's the great thing
gents and ladies on this here earth
10 all the time finding out. Now ]
! Eus.s . lot OF them FOUNDERS will
20 home nights and get their regu-
lar sleep"
1T think it's going to be q good
thing after ALL" said the Manicure
Lady. some OF the incest folks !
know. George. Will be better on for
getting thsir rest nights instead OF
rompinE up and down Broadway up
10 midnight and after Folks will
stay home and spend tEeir time IN
nsdinticH. a. whatever they call
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In the Summer House.

A moment later she ssunteTSd on.
oblivious 10 Verds-
II anything had been necessary 70
complete the understanding between
Doris and Ramsay g had been the
quick succession OF attacks from the
Hidden Hand from which the young
Secret Service man had 90 cleverly
been able 70 protect her. And now,
while tor few moments there was
peace and quiet in the Whitney
house. Il was not strange that the
lovers should take advantage Of IL
The garden was indeed beautiful.
bS1hsd in tho sh!mmering moon
light. and Ramsay knew that Ns-
ture had staged for him just the
opportunity he wanted.
slowly, aa they SiTollsd along,
sorketful OF time. knowing only
that thSJ were alone. his arm st"l"
about her. and the magic tOlcn -
youth east q spell over both.
Finally they cane to rustic
Summer house. where In the hair
shadows Of the vines and half ligu,
Of the moon they paused
Pressing nsr warm little hand.
Ramsay quietly clipped u sparkling
solitaire over the l-ft ring finger.
1rbsrs a few days before had glis-
tened the gift Of the faithless
SearleS. Doris did not resist. Her
heart WAS singing with JOY as she
LEI him draw her closer and looked
NJ az him. Their lips met in a long
kLss
FROM the porch. however. NsTda
was watching. and a. she saw Ram
eaJ and Doris together she was
almost insane with jealousy. She
could not look at them longer In
their happiness. but turned and ran.
zngr1ly. into the house.
As she passed the library, che
heard hEht tap on one NJ the
French windows. and E moment
later - opened. disclosing ono OF
~ anibAAJisS OF ths Hidden Hand
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Advice to the Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAY
Make the Best of 1t.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
have been going about with
. chap tvsnty-ons Csix months
my Junior. for three years. We
have grown TO love each other.
Before our Acquaintance he went
about with 4 girl knew, but they
had q dispute and DIDN'T speak
TO each other until only last
week. He II again going about
with her and seriously object.
What shall do?
He told me he didn't want any
one building aIrcAstles about him.
as he will have to lead q bach
elor's life for several yearS, 10
help support his parents and sis
ters. ono OF whom he IL educat-
ing. I Am lonely and dread the
moment my mother hears OF his
rs-frisndship with this girl In
question, for I cannot reason with
her. Please advise me what to
do and also II I am IN the right
he should not see this girl again.
ARDATH.
MY dear girl, what can you DO
about TT If your friend again
enjoys his visits to the girl for
whom he used to care. don't you
see that you are naEEinE at him
and trying to forbid his seeing her
will accomplish nothing? Now. he
has distinctly told you that you must
not dream Of marriage. with him
as your fairy prince. II you are
just TO be his friend. then he has
every right to have other friends.
Since he Cannot be more than your
friend. why don't you cease build
ing your whole life With him as
the keystone. and and other inter
ssts TO all In part Of your time.
When q girl A1ds herself in q sit
nation where she is practically
helpless she 10 very foolish indsea
to protest and argue and TO make
h.-ssl' and everybody else Yls-
srIsls.
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Do You Know That

factory speeimeps, something fks
japanese paper.
Three OF the most important
banks In Europe were founded b.
scotchmen. viz. the Bank OF Enc.
land. France and Vienna. $50
The muscles OF q birds wing are
twenty times more powerful. pro-
portIonatsly speaking. than SasS=
OF a mans arm.
The Bank OF England has ShlrtS-
two different methods Of dstset1nE
forged banknotes .....-y
pieces were arSS
struck in the reign OF Charles the
First. Iss:.
AlkalI metals are found 10 - the
most transparent to the RosntEsa
rays
II Is believed that the polka was
or,s .,uny a serbian war dance.
-
Cyprus raissi about 80. 0oG tsnS Of
locust beans q year. - =
Infectious diseases, are uHkHSvn
IA Greenland. .-- 49,. --- -.-.-,-.-a
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A Soldiers Problem.
nE4R MISS FAIRFAX:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
SIX months ago met young
lady. and we became attached TO
one another. am in the army
and expect to 20 away In a short
time. ] gave an engagement ring
with the understanding we are
10 marry n return. The girl IL
not satisfied, and beGs me to
marry her now. She Is . dear
girl. and feel u marry her
now, I may come back so Grip
Piled wouldn't be able TO support
liar. love her enough not to
uar4 70 ruin her life in this
way: because she will always
have the chance to make q good
match. and I feel II marry her
now I would be cheating her OF
n happier future than l may be
able to give her. We are both
twenty four. want TO know
whether you think l am right or
wrong. {. u l..
GONE will think your principles
right. the rest think them
wronE-thst sums UP the situation
and the attitude people ere going
20 take toward your problem. Some
will admire your unselhshnsss. your
seIf-eontroI. your wish to do moth
ing that might possibly hamper
and handicap the future OF the girl
you love. Others will feel that most
OF life IL taking chances and that.
since your sweetheart wants 10
marry now and desires to feel that
you belong 10 each other. you would
be doing her the greater kindness
In yielding. After all. most Of life Is
taking chances. and We never have
any written guarantees Of hsppi-
ness or good fortune. Do what you
think riEht-not Just what win let
you swell out your chest and feel
rroud OF yourself. bat what viii
-~su.. hri7G IN, Tr'ItsIs h'sIinsss
to both Of you.
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Verda Does His Bidding.

Then she went over TO the writ
ing desk. She pulled out the lower
drawer. cit was empty. But in the
back was a secret spring. as indi-
Gated on the drawing. Sho pressed
81 and the secret drawer flew open.
There was nothing in the secret
drawer eIther. and shs slipped into
81 the letter which the Hidden Hand
had written. Then she placed the
drawer back and laid the dis gram
on the table with some papers. as
though someone had jest discovered
them all and left hem there for
examination.
u was only few moments later
ihat the butler sauutered into the
brarN No one was there and. be
Ing of sn inquisitiva nature. as ser
vants often are. ne looked about.
then began nosing over the papers
on the table until he suddenly
turned over the plan OF the secret
drawer He studied over Il mo-
ment. then glanced At the writinY
desk u was clearly the desk
meant IN the plans. He had never
known that there was a secret
drawer I'm Il.
The butler Strods Over 30 the
o.sk and pulled open TIL lower
drawer. There. IN the back. was
the secret compartment Of the plans
sure enough. and Ia II letter As
he read IL his eyes diIated. Hers
was sonnet hing important. aud he
did not stop 10 think that u Vac in
tended that II should he found In
stead. he was iTnmenScl plea Sed
WIN himself ny the discovery.
Al that moment Dr. Scarle. en-
tered and saw tue butler standing
Uv the desk reading sornething.
What's that y. demanded. ss
he cam" up behind him
Srarley had scarcely read the note
when Doris and Ramsay.s hearing
voices In the library. entered. fol
lowed ny Verda. who had been
hanging about waiting for the dis
cOVeTy.
Ramsay was between ScRrley and
the butler IN y Homent. and before
Scarlsy realized il had snatched the
letter from his hands. reading IL
over aloud.
we must IND the will" eI-
claimed Doris. I'm sure my father
explained everything IN it,"
Just then the French doors opened
ard Uncle Abner hustled in, having
heard outside what was passing.
You have not proved your iden-
tity." h. interrupted. You must
leave this house"
tortPd Ramsay, as Abner. Learning
. o., road tho mote also.
To Be Continued Ts-asFrs1.
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The Hidden Hand
A SERIAL OF THRILL AND MYSTERY.

Put this letter IN the secret
drawer Of the desk" he directed in
n hurried whisper. You'll find
diagram. I must beat II before
anyone sees me. Then leave the
plan where they'll find IT,"
Eerda almost seized the papers
as she hurried away from the door
through which the em!ssarY re-
treated She tore open the en-
velope and began studying the dis-
Eram.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
EPISODE 8.
The Slide for Life.
Copyright. 1917. star cUmpsrJ

Copyright. 1917. star Company
- AAsAY for = long time had
n been observing how Vsrda
- vas ninEfnE herself al him
He Wa really afraid OF Verda.
II Jou don't mind he suggested.
stopping her hand gently. Il think
flowers sre-5ust q bit enfeminste."
A. that moment there was a noise
st the door Doris had come trip
ping lightly downstairs and had
paused Just long enough 10 SEQ she
little drama
She smiled a. Ramsay Jumped MP
and crossed 20 her quickly
There's beautiful moon to
night" he whispered L~t'S take
q stroll out in tho EsIdsn,-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
SAYS CRIMINALS
HAVE CHILD-BRAINs.

The criminal always work at one
crime-that is the true criminal who
seems predestinate to crime, and who
will OF none other This criminal has not
full man-brain. He Is clever and cum
ming and resourceful but he be not Of
man-stature as to brain. He be Of child
brain in much.
Now this criminal Of ours IL predesti-
nate to crime also; he. too. have child
brain, and It Is OF the child TO do what
he have done. The little bird. the little
fish, the little animal learn not BY prin-
ciple. but empirically: and when he
learn to do. then there Is to him the
ground TO start from TO do more. Dos
pou sto,' said Archimedes. Give me a
fulcrum and ] shall move the world ::
TO do once is the fulcrum whereby
child brain become man-brain and until
he have the purpose 10 do more, he con-
tinue TO do the same again every time,
Just as he have done before! Oh. my
dear, I see that your eyes are opened
and that to YOU the lightning. fash show
all the leagues" for Mrs. Harker began
10 clap her hands and her eyes sparkled.
lie went on
Now you shall speak. Tell u two dry
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NINA GAVE HYPNOTIC
HISTORY OF EVENTS.

instincuNeLy anu uIicOnSclpu1INg AS she
spoke:-
NINA GAVE HYPNOTIC
HISTORY OF EVENTS.
The count Is criminal and Of crimi-
nal type Sordau and Lombroso would
so classify, him. and qua criminal he Is
OF InperfectIy formed mind. Thus. in >
difficulty he has to seek resource in
habit. His past is u clue. and the one
, page of Il that we know-and that from
his own lips-tells that once before
when in what Mr.. Morris would call a
tight place. he went back 10 his own
country from the land be had tried TO
Invade. and thence. without losinE pur.
pose, prepared himself for a new efiOrt
HE came again better equipped FOR
his work, and won. So he came TO Lon
Ion TO invade a new land. He was
beaten, and when all hope Of success
was lost, and his existence in danger.
he fed back over the sea to HE
home: just as formerly he had ned
back over the Danube from Turkey
Land"
Good. Eood!' oh, YOU SO clever
LADY, said Van Helsing. enthusiast
calIy, as he stopped anu kissed her
hand A moment later he said to me
~ calmly as though we had been
having sick room consultation
''Seventy-two onlJS and in. all this
excitement. have hope" Turning
to her again, he said with keen ex
pectation:-
But go on. Go on. There is more
10 tell IL you will. Be not afraid:
John and ] know. I do, In any case.
and shall tell you II you are right.
Speak, without fearT
Il will try to; but you will forgive
me II / seem egotistical"
Nay, fear not. you must be ego
fist. for it Is Of you that we think"
SEEKS SAFETY. ALL
ELSE BEING FORGOTTEN.
Then, as he is criminal he is sell
fish; and as his intellect is small and
his action is based on selnshness. he
confines himself TO one purpose. That
purpose is remorseless. As he Ned
back over the Danube, leaving his
forces TO be cut to pieces, 30 now he
Is intent on being safe, careless Of all.
$50. his own selfishness frees my
soul somewhat from the terrible power
which he acquired over me on that
dreadful night
II felt II! On felt II! Thank Co..
for His great mercy Ny soul u freer
than IL has been sinee that awful
hour: and all that hAunts me II fear
lest In some trance or dream he may
have used my knowledge for his
ends" The Professor stood up
He has SO used your mind; and by
II he has left US here in Varna, whilst
the ship that carried him rushed
through envelopinG fog up to GalatE,
where, doubtless, he had made prep
aration for escaping from US. But
his child-mind only saw so far; and
II may be that. as ever Is in Gods
Providence, the very thing that the
evildoer most reckoned on for his
selfish good, turns out to be his
chiefest harm.
The hunter is taken in his own
snare, as the great Psalmist says.
For now that he thinks he Is free
from every trace OF US all, and that
he has escaped US with 50 many hours
10 him, then his selfish child-braIn
will whisper him to sleep. He
thinks. too, that as he cut himself off
from knowing your mind, there can
be no knowledge OF him to you; there
IS where he fail.
Cre BE Continued ToAOFrOw)
tCopyriEhtsd)
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she came in. she handed a
/ " number Of sheets OF typeWrit-
~ ing To Van Helsing. He look ed
over them gravely, his face
lrithtsning up a. he read. Then hold
ng the pages between his finger and
humb he said:
Friend John. TO you With so much
If experience already-and you, too,
lear Madam Nina. that are young
lere is a lesson: do not fear ever to
think. A half-thought has been buzz
ling often in my brain, but l fear to
let him loose his wings. Here now.
with more knowledge, ] go back to
where that hslf-thought come from,
and I find thar he be no half-thought
at all; that be a whole thought
though so young that he Is not yet
strong to use his little wings.
Nay. like the Ugly Duck Of my
friend Hans Anderson he be no duck
thought at all, but a big swan-thought
that sail nobly on Big wings, when
the time come for him to try them.
See ! read here what Jonathan have
written:
That other OF his race who. in q
later age, again and again, brought
Turkey Land; who. when he was
and again, though he had to come
alone from the bloody field where his
troops were being slaughtered, since
he knew that he alone could u!tl-
mately triumph
What does this tell US: Not much?
no, The Counts child-thouEht see
nothing; therefore he speak SO free.
Your man-thought see nothing; my
man-thought see nothing, till just
now. mol But there comes another
word from some one who speak with.
out thought because she, too. know
not what It mean-what ii might
mean.
Just as there are elements which
rest. yet when in natures course
they move on their way and they
touch-then pouf, and there comes
fash OF light, heaven wide, that
blind and kill and destroy some:
but that show up all earth below for
leagues and leagues. Is IL not so?
well. shall explain. To begin. have
you ever study the philosophy Of crime?
Yes and No. You. John. yes for II is
study OF insanity. You. no. Madam
Nina for crime touch you not-not but
once. Still, your mind works true and
argues not a particular ad universale.
There is this popularity in criminals. 1t
is SO constant. in all countries and at all
times. that even police, who know not
much from philosophy. come TO know II
empirically. that it is. That is 10 be en-
piric-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
By Arthur B. Reeve,

Greater Of the SCraIE Kennedy
mystery stOTIe.. which appear eI-
sIasfvsIy In CosnSROIitan HaSHEins.
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Mars in the Evening Sky.

MARS is coming into the evening sky from the east rising
AVA now about midnight II will be found in the western
part of the constellation Virgo. The beautiful white star
Spica striking contrast TO the rudy star OF war; mark
ing the eastern part. Mars is nearing aphcon while the
earth is in perihelion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
This Day In Our History.

THIS is the anniversary of the famous defeat of the Brit
ish at New Orleans by Andrew Jackson known as
Old Hickory The English led by picked veterans under
Sir Edward Pakenham attempted to storm the Provincial
redoubs They terribly beaten and their commands
killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-08
Poetry and Science of RdinbOIUs
Why the Complete Circle of a RainbOlO Can be Seen
Only Under Special Conditions
By Garrett p. Serviss.

YOU say rsInbows never appear
as complete circles, but peo-
pie living at the Grand Canyon.
Arizona. have assured me that
they have seen this very thing
occur In the canyon. Are they
mistaken or Is science mistaken?
81. r. LEIGH.
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DRACULA,
OR
THE VAMPIRE
BY BRAN STOKER.

men OF science what you see with those
30 bright eyes" lie took Ler hand and
held 1t whilst she spoke. His finger and
thumb closed on her pulse, as thought
instinctively and uneonsciously, as she
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-22
Personal AND AND LOCAL

Harry Randall. of the Panama
Cafe, is reported on the sick list,
c. L. MeLane, democratic nominee
for sheriff. T7tf
r, Boswell, of Holland, is In the
city,
Abe Hardenbroat, OF Brookinss,
Is In the city today.
ID. S. Weir. OF Portland, is in the
city today.
]. Il. Enger, OF Roseburg, is at the
Oxford.
Lux" Sabin has 1t, 30
Fred Brockley returned last night
from Tillamook, where he spent the
summer working In the shipyards.
Mrs. Carl Grill. who has been Wis
lting in the city for the past three
weeks, returned today to her home
In Portland.
C. A. Frost and family and Frank
Bishop, OF Selma, residents OF Jose
{, phine county for the past II years
left last night for Portland to re
main.
The report that the Vanity Ha
Shop, Medford, has sold Its hem
stitching machine is not true. The!
are still doing hemstitching an'
guaranteeing all work. lo'
Mrs. f. r. Shepherd and daugh
ter. Miss Mildred. left last night 70
Vancouver, Wash. to remain. The
came here from Vancouver aoou
two years ago. and Mrs. Shepherd
son is now employed in the ship
yards at that place.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-22
W|NONA RANCH IMPORTS
ENGLISH BERKSH|RES

The first pure English Berkshires
to be received in the northwest have
lust reached Winona ranch, Grants
Pass, Ore. Two sows, the one sired
by Epochal and out of daughter OF
Old Sally, the imported SOW and
foundation female OF the whole Epo-
chal herd of Berkshires. the other
daughter OF the champion boar OF
the British empire. imported some
years ago, and a boar. a son OF the
famous Epochal. the $50.OOO boar
heading the herd OF the Gossard
Breeding Estates at Martinsville,
Ind. have been secured, the boar at
a purchase price OF $1,000. These
animals are owned jointly by Win
ona Ranch, Homewood Farm and
River Banks Farm, all OF Josephine
county.
To the fine type OF American stock
sired by Laurel Champion the sire
OF more prize winners than any
other living Berkshire boar and by
Artful Leader. the son OF the Grand
champion boar at the Panama Pa
cific exposition, the senior and junior
herd sires at Winona, these English
animals will bring new strength
added prolificacy. uniform growth
smoothness and pork qualities. The
Epochal litters. with their average
OF eight uniformly good pigs raised
to maturity, will prove boon to the
farmer and breeder who has beer
puzzled over small litters and runts
In the climate OF southern Oregon
considered to be more like that o.
England than any other part Of thu
United States, these British animals
should. do particularly well. Witt
the careful feeding and judiciou
mating that characterizes the Win
ona operations, the results of thei
importation should be unequaled II
constructive breeding.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-10-22

has been formed in accordance with
the wishes of the representatives OF
the people. based upon equal, uni
yersal. secret and direct franchise.
The leaders OF great parties OF
the reichstag are members OF this
government. In future no govern
ment can take Office or continue In
office without possessing the confi-
dence OF the majority OF the reich
stag.
"The responsibility OF the chancel-
lor OF the empire to the representa-
tives OF the people Is being legally
developed and safeguarded. The
first act OF tn new government has
been to lay before the reichstag
bill to alter the constitution OF the
empire SO that consent OF the repre-
sentatives of the people Is required
for decision as to war and peace.
"The permanence OF the new sys-
tenn OF government Is, however, guar
tuition Of the empire so that cmf
anteed not only by constitutional
safeguards, but also by the unshak-
able determination OF the German
people, whose vast majority stands
behind these reforms and demands
their energetic continuance.
1.-THE question OF the president as
to with whom he and the govern
ments associated against Germany
are dealing, therefore is answered In
a clear, unequivocal manner by the
statement that the offer OF peace and
an armistice comes from govern
ment which (free of any arbitrary
or irresponsible influence is support
ed by the approval Of an overwhelm-
!, ling majority of the German people,
i "(SignedD SOLF
Estate Secretary of Foreign office
l"Berlin, Oct. 20, 1913"