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The Washington times., 1919-02-15

try-if your head was on the gull
lotine, you would have the same
confidence in your lucky star! For
my part, this affair seems so incom-
prehensible that 1 give up trying to
understand it. I'll follow you
blindly."
And you will do right!-haven't
I guided our ship well until now
and never to the rocks. eh? Well,
l shall continue"
Then, what do you decidc?'
''I have already told you-to
brave the storm-to return to
Paris and place ourselves, without
delay, at the service of the head of
the detective bureau. We shall
see-boldness, always boldness!
Easy enough to be brave when one
has all the trumps in hand-adver-
sity is the time to show pluck,
And, TO begin, you must do me the
favor TO recover your GOODNESS and
behave like a man who has Just
been robbed Of fifty millions worth
of jewels-it's big sum, deuce
bourS to Paris.
An hour later the comte's auto,
with Nam at the wheel, was speed
ing over the dusty road from Ca
take it!'k
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
By Eleanor Gilbert.

IHAVE just had a session with a
Western manufacturer who en-
= ploys several thousand people in
his plant. But only per cent OF
them arc women! And they are
widows, mothers or women who
are. for some reason, the sole sup
port of other helpless ones. In fact,
that is the only reason they have
job in this particular factory. II
they could not prove that they had
dependents they could not get
job. in this organization.
With a beneficcnt purpose in
mind, this particular manufacturer
does all he can to discourage women
from entering industry. In this
day and generation he still clings
to the belief that woman's place is
not in business, unless misfortune
suddenly alights on her and COM
pcls her to support somebody.
He follows line of reasoning
that is not altogether new. The
fewer women employed the more
work there is for men at mems
wages. and the more men there are
available to support women at
home. When women first began
entering industry in great numbers
y
in the shape of a colossal fear. For,
the fearsome ones argued. il women
get jobs men will be less in de-
mand and, wages being less, fewer
men will be able TO marry and sup
port women.
But time has disproved much OF
this. The reason for smaller pro-
portion Of marriageable men res
Cuing women from the horror OF
self-support is not because women
have oevrflowed industry, but for
other factors, &C..
Increased cost OF living, higher
standards OF living, the modern
theories of existence which influ-
ence the desire of men and women,
to educate and develop themselves
before they assume the burden OF
marriage-these are more largely
responsible for the decrease OF early
marriages i'm the last decade than
womel's entrance into business.
1t is futile and unjust to shut
women out from any specific indus
try or organization because Of such
an Outgrown theory. There is no
turning back the tide. Women to-
day not only want to work, but
most OF them must work. The per-
cenIage OF young girls VINO can
stay at home depending on father
between the time they leave school
and the time when they marry is
CO npsratively small.
Father isn't able to support a
bevy of girls the way he used to
some years ago. Moreover. a large
proportion Of sirIs not only has to
support itself. but. without having
any specific dependent" so called,
nevertheless 6nds Il necessary TO
supplement the meaGer family in
come.
Let's not assume that just as soon
as the boys are all homo they will
march into shop, store, factory, Of
flee, and get their jobs back from
women because the women A$hon't
need jobs any ElOre. There wftl be
Just as many unmarried w9men
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
silkworms Of the Sea.

The mollusc pima. POLITICALLY
known as the 'silkworui OF the
sea-" not only spins a very beaC-
tiful silk which is utilized to some
extent commercially. but produces
a surprising abundance OF Jet black
pearls A scientist, making a study
OF this. collected large numbers OF
specimens. and obtained an. average
OF one pearl from every five OF tie
mOlluscs- As tnany as ten were
found in a single shell. The pcaris
OF the pima are usually spherical
and highly polished and are alFeaay
used TO a considerable, extent in
countries bordering on the AIedi-
terFaneau for the adornmCCt OF
brooches and other articles OF ew-
el.y.
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
The Man With the X-Ray Eye


turbed by a great disappointment"
what was that?' asked N. CIa-
mart.
Il don't think that it would great
ly interest you. Yet 1 will inform
you Of all the facts, only requesting
you, as the public must be kept in
ignorance, not 10 speak of the mat
ter to anyone. For personal rea-
sons the Maharajah of Pandukur-
rah had requested me to obtain q
large loan upon his jewels. This
was easy, as you may imagine. Ba-
ron Plucke, whose name is doubt
less known to you ."
Certainly"
"Was to advance the sum. Every
thing was settled. I had only to de-
liver the security and send the money
to India. But on the very day
Of the appointment ono Of his sec
rctarirs came to me and said that
the baron wished to consider the
plan longer. l understood. He
desired to withdraw. The business
was at an end. had fixed my de-
parturc for the seashore for that
very evening, glad to have succeed
cd in obtaining the loan, whose
the Maharajah. I was so upset
that, by an inconceivable forgetful-
ness, I left my jewels in my safe.
The next night it was robbed"
What you have told me- replied
Clamart, who had listened TO the
story attentively, els, on the con-
trary, very interesting. IT permits
me to discover. at the first glance,
that the burglary must have been
committed by some one associated
with you or the baron, who knew all
these circumstances. Can You ans
wcr for your employees"
"As entirely as for myself"
"Thcn we will question Baron
Plucke. I'll telephone to him imme-
diately. We have no time to lose"
Taking down one of the receivers,
he called: "Hello! 5O1-7l-urgent-
detective service"
While he was speaking his COM
paniOn WAS thinking that the de-
cisive game was being played at
that moment. BY Nam's advice he
had faced the situation, and now
the baron's deposition would per
hapS decide his fate. The moment
was a serious one, and he was
forced to summon all his GOODNESS
in order not TO betray his emotion.
Meanwhile the chief had left the
telephone.
The baron is getting into his au-
tomObile and will be here in five
minutes to put himself entirely al
our disposal. II you have no oh
jectiOns, VI. lie Comte, we will con
tinue our investigation. You know
that our suspicious rest upon the
tenant Of the adjoining ground floor
and on his servants. The first Is
a man Of average height, with Hun
Earian whiskers, and a very pro-
nounced English accent. The second
is a tall man, corpulent and ruddy'
and the other a boy about fifteen
years old. You do hot remember
having seen this trio wandering
around your"
CTO BE CONTINUED MONDAY
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Do Women Seek Work?


needing jobs, whether they have
only themselves to support or have
a dependent or two, as there were
before the war.
1t is not likely that the recon-
structiOn program will include
provision for all unmarried women
workers being endowed at once
with wage-earning husbands who
will make it unnecessary for them
to have jobs. 1t would be amaZ-
ing il women had, even so much as
the opportunity to choose between
a paying job in business and an un-
paid job in husband-suppOrted
home! But the blunt fact is that
this hasn't been true for a large
proportion OF women workers be-
fore the war, and il isn't likely to
be true now.
Women need jobs that will pay
decent living wages to-day-they
don't need rejuvenated theories
about the greater glory OF family
life. These theoretical husbands
that the reactionary business men
talk about pay no bills!
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
INTERESTING
STORIES
Clay-Eaters.

The Agmara Indians, inhabiting
the shores Of Lake Titicaca and the
lofty plateau OF the Andes, find the
struggle for existence hard at an
altitu of more than eleven thou
sand feet above the sea level Their
principal articles OF food are qui-
noa, coarse grain resembling rice,
and potatoes, Of which tuber their
country is the original home. The
difficulty of boiling food at so
great an altitude necessitates the
previous maceration OF all articles
intended to be so cooked. The po-
tato IS therefore prepared for stor-
ing and use by exposing il to the
frost; then 1t is placed in water
and stamped into a paste, all the
soluble matter is washed out. and
the starchy and farinaceous sub
stance remains. This Is called huno,
and IL is made into a nutritious
though insiPid soup. The Agmaras
use clay as an article of food, mix
ing II with qUinoa- The clay they
use is Of a whitish color and rather
gritty. Careful analysis shows that
II contains no organic matter.
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
Puss in Boots
Jr.
By David Cory.

Nv YELL, as IOIQ you IN lne
" last story, there came a
w loud knocking at the door
of the little wooden house wnere
Mr.. Tom m-My-Tittlemouse lived and
where, you Tem"n5e', Fuss JuniIr
was making a call in order 10 lind
out how best to reach his famous
father, Puss in Boots.
Then the knocking became loud =
err and louder, and the parrot IN
the cage by the window pulled the
curtains TO one side and peaked
out. And then she turned and said:
One, two. Here is Lou,
Three, four. AT the door.
Five, six. In a fix.
Seven, eight. Let him wait,
Nine, ten...Hcll knock again.
or course. PuSs Junior had IN c
inside the room and, like 4 we'll
behaved cat. had closed the door
after him, ami / suppose it had one
OF those clicking locks SO that 10
one could open it from the Uu.iile
unless he had a key. And thea. just
as the parrot said, the knocking
commenced again.
shall l open the door," asked
Puss. but Mrs. TittlemOuse began
to scream.
mo, No, Don't you know who
Lou is?" OF course Puss didn'.. and
why should any one expect him TO
know Lou in New Mother Goose
Land. Don't you know how some
people arc always asking you IL
you don't know Mr.. This AMI Mr.
That or Mrs. That and Mrs. This?
Lou is the pussy cat who lives
next door," whispered Mrs Mouse,
nd 10 hnr N f,.T
she might eat us. Even Polly Par
rot is afraid Of her. Yes, We have
to be very careful, for nowadays
there are spies on every hand. Why
for n week or more an old owl sat
outside the window watching Mr..
Tittlemouse every time. he ramc-"u
of his doorway"
Well. after while the knocking
stopped, and then Mrs. Tittlehuuse
told Puss Junior how to reach his
fathers castle, and Puss promised
her ins return that he would go to
the house next door and persuade
Lou, the pussy cat, to let the Tit
uemouse family alone. SO he went
across the little lawn that ScpR-
rated the two houses and knocked
on the door of LOUIS house.
And in "A few minutes II was
opened by very nice looking lady
cat. In fact. Puss thought she was
quite charming. ;,i3i a :"iuTn she
thought Puss Ju"io-. 'E' hindsNm-
est cat she had ever laid eyes On.
And l have no doubt he was, ccr
his cap and feathered plume were
most becoming, Jli !:i. b!sh I'D
topped boots, with their silver
spurs. made him look like a soldier
and everybody loves a soldier.
So she opened the dooS anil in
Yited him in, and in the. next story
you shall hear some more about
Puss Junior, son OF the famous
Puss in Boots. Seneschgl TO my
Lord of Carabac.
80 Copyright. 1919, David Cory.
To BE Continued.
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CHAPTER TX.
In the office of the Chief Of the De
tectiTc Bureau,

Comte d'Abazoli Viscosa had no
sooner sent in his card TO NJ. Cla-
mart than the latter ordered him
to be shown into his office.
Everything you have read in the
newspapers is correct, sir" said the
chief in reply to his first question;
'your safe was robbed last night,
and unknown criminals have carried
off everything that they found there.
As to the details, you yourself have
been able
'T have not yet been 70 my apart
ment," interrupted the camte. Il
preferred to come here first 1 am
just from Cabourg g-The Mahara-
jah's jewels stolen!" he continued, in
a tone of despair. What am / to
do? 1t was q sacred trust for which
l was responsible"
1--WE will do our best to arrest the
authors Of this audacious burglary
promptly. Have you complete list
Of the jewels?"
Here 1t is"
cit will be sent at once to every
jcwcIer and every pawEshOp. We
have already teleGraphed to all the
frontiers an exact description Of the
criminals. They won't be able to
cross them. And ever since morning
the inspectors have made investiga-
tions in the quarters where we think
they may have sought shelter. But
is there no one whom you yourself
sUspect?"
81 have wondered in vain. Oh, NJ.
Clamart. l have committed a serious
impTudence, and am well punished
for a.! This is the first time that.
when went away, did not put the
treasure in my charge into the Bank
Of France! But my mind was dis
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
THE GREATEST
By GUY DE TERAMOND.
SynOpaIs Of Preceding ChapterB.

Lucien Delorme presents letters OF
Introduction to Nine. Armelin and reg
listers at her boarding house. He
makes the acquaintance OF Mrs. Tank
cry. rich American widow. and a
,GPatemalan general Domingo
MrI. Tankery, about sixty. carries
about with her a fortune in jewelG-
Mrs Tankery is found dead in her
roqnl-muriered. After an investiEa-
tiOn Delorme's is suspected. Later De-
loTme's is released.
The Baron PIucke meets DeIorrne
and reveals details Of transaction he
intends to carry out.
Meanwhile, the fame of the rare
jewels OF the Comte D'AbaZoli-Viscosa
eEcites considerable comment through
out Paris and clever organization
Of thieves. the "A" Band, plots TO get
them They lease an adjoining apart
ment.
Delorme comes to see the jewels
which have been offered as security
for a loan, and to the surprise OF the
comte and bis associates announces TO
them that the safe supposed to con-
tain them is empty. The "a band de-
eide TO force an entrance 10 the safe.
Accomplishing their purpose, they fnd
the vault empty OF Jewels.
Delorme is seized while at the
comte's apartment and left TO die in
the jewel safe. To avert suspicion his
clothing is piled on the Cuai JaveL
well" answered Nam, rubbing
his hands joyfuIly; that's fine! Til
even say very fine! was begin
ming myself, to get tired OF those
famous jewels-blessed be the
burglars who have rid US OF themI
The MahaTajah, OF course, VIII not
be pleased-but so much the worse
If he makes too much fuss we'll
resign. Whatever may come, it's
one burden the less for us to carry.
Then we must think OF everything;
this affair gives a definite and un-
dcniable authenticity to your jewels.
They have been stolen, so they ex-
ist!'
And suppose It should be dis
covered that the safe was empty?''
who will tell It? Certainly not
the burglars-that is an exploit Of
which we may be very sure that
they will not boast,'
Even IL they are arrested?"
They will never be arrested. be-
cause they have nothing COM
promising in their hands OF which
they must some day get rid. Can
you see how they must have looked
when they found nothing after so
much labor"
But the man7' cried the comte
eXcitedly-"the mamie isn't mem
toned in this article! Yet he was
there. haven't been dreaminE:w we
shut him in"
''The deuce, yes" replied the
Hindoo. But why does that per-
son trouble you so much?"
''I shall not be easy so long as 7
do not know what has become OF
him. II he is dead. where is his
body? If he is at liberty, have we
not everything to fear from his dis
clOsUres?'
Don't fret. We shall know
sooner or later. Everything in its
time ."
Nay heaven hear you. Nam!
You always have a puzzling opti-
mism-a fatalism Of your coun-
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The Cunning Chinee.

\ favored method or stealing rice
wttR chinese coolies IS to lean uP
against pile Of sacks and sJicls "A
IIn tube through the. sacksHg, the
rice, which IS dry, flowing naturally
through the tube into the coolies
clothing. Flour is also stolen IN
this manner, and a common panish-
nlent IN this case is to let the thief
obtain a large quantity and then
pour water into his clothing. which
makes matters rather uneonifort-
able for the .culprIt.
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
Feat for an Athlete

a young soldier, dining at Lon
don conee house, ordered plum pud-
ding. When II was served he sat
for some time looking at 1t with an
amused expression Then he un-
buckled his belt and unbuttoned his
tunic. The waitress. who had been
watching him curiously, now be-
came alarmed, wondering what his
intentions were. and she FASTENED
to fetch the proprietor. We'll,
young man." said the latter on his
arrival, what are you up to-" up
TOP achoed the young soldier. "If
you would like to know, I'm going
to try to jump from one plum to
another in that pudding"
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
For Modern Crusoes.

Between the Island OF Madagas-
car and the coast Of India there are
sixteen thousand islands, only six
hundred OF which are inhabited. In
most Of these islands a man can
live and support his family in lux
ury without working more than
twenty-five days in, the year, or not
at all. as nature provides the food.
ana no clothes are required.
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
This Day in Our History.

THIS IS the anniversary of thc blowing up Of The e. S.
batteship Maine in Havana Harbor in 1898 in which
zoo lives were lost This act caused the with Spain
which cost that kingdom Cuba and the Philippines Cuba
now republic and the Philippines are to be granted
autonomy when they are ready for it,
The Washington times., 1919-02-15
RepGiTiE1q Serge.

WHEN mending three-cornered tear in serge material
commence in the middle of the tear and work back to
the corners it will be found easier TO level the edges
Where possible darn with threads of the same materials
faveng can generally be got from the seas under
parts.
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Say Vincent Aston
Is reg lar FeHer Z"
Americas Richest Young
Man Brings Captured
U-Boat Into Port.

NEW YORK. April EFF Mrs. Vim
cent Astor had seen tho once natty
naval cap on the head of her husband.
Lieutenant Vincent Astor. rs he pokcd
that head out OF tho coming towers
of the former German submarine u
III. and then scrambled out today
something surely would have happen
cd to that cap.
If she could have seen his likewise
grease Smearcd suit and his smudged
sleeve across his brow, she might h;t<'c
suggested Il hot bath and II change Of
raimcnt
Lieutenant Aston brought the former
German U-boat to the United States
to be used as an exhibit in the Vic
tory Loan campaign. and If America s
richest young man cut figure which
also cut figure Indicative of demo
cratic efficiency which brought from
Eohs about the navy yard the infor-
nation that he was 4 ''rcls'lar" teller
''rhc Victory Loan people have been
after me 10 make some speeches.
said Astor. Absolutely, ! can't do it
I'm all in. You don't know how tired
across the Atlantic-cspccially in
rough weather. And we sure did have
some rough weather."
Lieutenant Astor spoke Of discover
ing evidence that tho U-1l7 partici-
patcd in the "frightfulncss" demon
s,ration staged by Germany between
Hampton Roads and BLOCK Island
I'm the officers quarters said he
we found records Indicating partici
patton in that affair, and there is
reason to believe that this boat is the
one that torpcdocd the San Diego"
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SETS NEW NONSTOP RECORD
Aero Club of America Notifies MINOR
Mncnulcy His Achievement
Unsurpassed.

FORT WORTH, TENAS. April 20
Major 7. G. Macaulay, who has been
making long distance flights out OF
Fort Worth. was advised by the Aero
Club of America this morning that his
nonstop trip from Fort Worth to
Amcricus. Ga. last week has set n
new record and was official
Macaulay. who started yesterday for
a oue.day flight from Fort Worth to
New York City, but was driven down
by storm in Northeast Texas. an
bounced he would again attempt the
New York speed trip.
However. he will make stop at
Dayton. Ohio the first night. going
MO New York next day. The origin /
night "
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WORKERS VOTE FOR STRIKE
about 1900 Skilled Men on Norfolk
Water Front Arc Affected.
TBv Associated rrcss.l

NORFOLK, April 2G.-Tcn organized
labor crafts constituting the Norfolk
Water Front Federation in mass-mce.-
ing tonight ordered n general strike.
The date for which will be set by an
'Necutivc board at I o'clock Monday
night About 5000 skilled men are
said to be involved
Tho federation is demanding re-
ccSnition as federation in tho renewal
Of annual wage contract. The Iron
Masters Association first declined TO
Zeal with the crafts individually, II is
claimed. and after the federation the
association is said to have refused to
zeal with the federation dccla ring II
viii deal only with the separate crafts.
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end trip to tho BATTLE front. as guests
of tho French government. They plan
to return tomorrow night or Monday.
SO rs to meet Premier Lloyd George
relative to tho matter OF bringing the
Irish delegates to Paris.
Walsh. rs chairman or the commits
sion, called at British headquarters
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yesterday to arrange for an appoint
mcnt for the Irish delegates. He was
''graciously received" and told 'the
Premier would be pleased to meet the
commission as carly as possible in the
:lrst part of the week"
Thhs. in all probability will be Mon
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TO Hc Irrcc.
The Michigan 10 Undergo ncrnirs.

PHILADELPIilA. ADrl 26-Ihe bat-
tleship Michigan. anchored in the Della
ware. off the Philadelphia Navy Yard
today, and will dock on Monday. the
shin left Brcst France. April IL, and
,roops are aboard. ii was stated The
Michigan is commanded by Cantain
George w. Laws Her destination
was Newport News. but she was di-
vcrtsd hcrc,
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MINIATI-KE ALMANAC.
WILL BE DINNER GUESTS
One Hundred and FIFTY New Zealand
crs to Dine Out in
Iticli mOnd.

One hundred and nifty soldiers Of
New Zealand who have been lighting
in Richmond The War Camp Com
munity Service and the Young Mems
Christian Association have the enter
tainmcut OF the men in charge. lnvi-
tationS for dinner today are wanted
for tho visitors, and il has been re-
cuestcd that tho Army and Navy Club
be informed wherever families are
willing to have one or more Of the
for dinner
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Melee Mt Inverness Not Serious.
rBv Associated Prcss.l

INVERNESS. SCOTLAND April Go
An investigation today OF the en-
counter between the local police and
american seamcn last night showed
that the incident was not a serious
one. 1t appears that when Il crowd
Of sailors refused TO move on the
police arrested one OF tho men. His
friends went to his assistance and ne
escaped. Three policemen were slight
" hurt in the melee.
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Amherst pcopIc Soc T,nk.

ASHLAND. VA April 26.--A street
parade, headed by a brass band from
Camp Lee, with returned soldiers, an
overseas tank various floats, Boy
Scouts. Hanover Grays. decorated auto
mobiles. with Hanover County Chair
man. J. Walton Hall, Mrs. j. G. Rlasin-
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Number Released i. 1,ss..oss.

WASHINGTON. April 26.-Reports on
Standardization made public today BY
i.S32.523 officers and men released from
tho Army to date. OF whom 90,295 were
in the commissioned grallee.
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VISITING BATTLESHIPS
Irish American Commission Leaves
Paris for Wcck-i:nd Trip
to BclSIIm,

PARIS. APRIL 26-Thc Irish-Amcrj-
can Commission. comprising FraDl;
Walsh. former Governor Dunno and Nj.
j. Ryan. has left Paris for n week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-27

gamc. chairman OF the woman's COM
mittce.' and thoir assistants. wore
some of tho chief features OF tho Vic
tory Bond day, held here today.