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Meade County news., 1917-05-10

vyn and Marie. At sight of Hardy the
young man stopped short, but, meet
ing the presidents cordial smile, came
forward with easy assurance. Marie
did not look at Hardy, as she fol-
lowed.
The president addressed Vandervyn: :
Captain Hardy has declined to ask
for clemency. 1 have decided to sus-
tain the findings of the court-martial.
in the face of all this, he has had the
temerity to make a charge of fraud
against your Indian contract"
Vandervyn nodded: Captain Hardy
is too skilled a strategist not to realize
that the best way to shield himself is
TO raise the cry of stop thief = against
others. Does he allege that the sigma
lures to my contract are forged?"
"The signatures are genuine. They
were obtained by fraud" bluntly
charged Hardy.
"My word is as good or perhaps
somewhat better than that of cash
tered officer" rejoined Vandervyn.
"You deny the charge" the president
stated rather than inquired.
"Most emphatically" pleasantly
agreed Vandervyn. He looked signifi-
cantly from Hardy to Marie. "As a SOL
Meade County news., 1917-05-10

gram from high official In the war
department that led him to believe his
resignation and application for leave
Of absence would be Mt once favorably
acted upon by his commanding officer
at Vancouver barracks. This, in some
circumstances, might have been con-
sidered sufficient excuse for his con-
duct. But his refusal to explain his
reason for taking advantage Of his Sc
cret knowledge of the mine perceptlbly
influenced the members of the court
to doubt the statement of his purpose
in coming to Washington.
Though the court-martial adjourned
without rendering its findings, he left
the courtroom ten years older in APP
pearance than when he entered. The
regretful, commiserating glance of the
most friendly of his judges seemed
plainly to indicate what would be the
findings. The thought Of voluntarily
resigning from the service had been
hard. To be cashiered was almost un-
endurable.
Yet he walked out with his back
straight and his head well up. He
went directly to the White House and
sent in a written application for an
Meade County news., 1917-05-10
CHAPTER XVI.
The Sentence.

In the anteroom, the doorkeeper
waved Hardy to a door on the right.
1t led him into a stenographers' room.
He saw the flounce of woman's skirt
behind a revolving bookcase near the
far end of the room, and paused.
Someone stepped into the room after
him, and touched him authoritatively
on the shoulder.
zone moment, Captain Hardy
your sentence"
He turned and faced the presidents
aide with the clear, unfiinching gaze
of brave man about to be shot. The
aide saluted with punctilious formal
ity. Hardy responded with equal for
mality. The aide presented an official
document, saluted, and withdrew from
the room.
For long moment Hardy stood with
the decree of his fate slowly crumpling
in his hand. His eyes were fixed on
vacancy. Doubtless he was seeing the
years of soldierly comradeship and
duty that now lay in the past and the
vision of the career to which he was
to have given the utmost of his pow
ers. He had always loved his profess
sion-and now
The woman whose skirt he had seen
was in front of him before he became
aware of her presence. He found him
self looking into the cool, half-mocking
face of Marie.
Are you afraid to read your SEN
tence?" she taunted. "Had it not been
for you, he would have had the mine
and million from his contract and
me. The president conferred with SEN
ator Clemmer an hour ago. The treaty
appropriation bill will be passed with
clause that no commission is to be
paid for the services Of any tribal
agent or representative. He has lost
everything. And now-I am waiting
to see you read that paper"
Hardy drew himself up, opened the
envelope, took out the document and
read.
As Marie saw the look of blank In
credulity that came into his face, her
eyes flashed under the lowering veil Of
their long lashes. he stared up at her,
Meade County news., 1917-05-10

dier-until recently-the gallant cap
tain probably believes in the saying
that all is fair in war and love-"
Marie lowered her eyes. The presl-
dent looked thoughtful. "Of course,
Mr.. Vandervyn, there can be no ques-
ton, when it is matter of your word
against his. Yet were there any other
witnesses than yourselves and the In
dians?"
"Your excellency evidently has not
seen the contract" said Vandervyn. ut
is duly witnessed by Charlie Redbear,
the official interpreter, and by his sis
| ter"
"Ah, the interpreter, you say? This
matter may be rumored in the house
and even in the senate. 1t will be
well for you to send for the man."
Vandervyn shrugged. "Can't do it,
even to oblige you, Mr.. President. The
fellow has gone to the place where
cold storage is unknown. My uncle
told you about the affair. The fellow
was drunk; he aimed his gun at me.
supposed 1t loaded, and shot him in
self-defense. Hardy was present. He
can't deny what l say, without for
swearing himself"
Hardy met the presidents look of
inquiry, and bowed in confirmation of
the statement. The president again
looked thoughtful. "That leaves the
mans sister as the only witness to the
contract 1t would be well If she could
be produced"
The aide left the room. Vandervyn
again shrugged. SEARCH has been
made for her, Mr.. President. All that
could be learned from her Indian rela-
tives was that she had been very sick
and had gone away. OF course that
meant to the happy hunting grounds.
There was no other place that she
could have gone"
The aide returned to the room lead
ing tall young woman who was
dressed in a Partisan tailored suit
that Vandervyn had last seen on
Marie. She was gloved and heavily
yelled, and she entered the room with
perceptible timidity. Marie went to
take her arm in a reassuring clasp and
raise the veil. At no time since their
coming to Washington had Vandervyn
been given so much as a glimpse of
Miss Dupont's reputed Hindu maid.
This undoubtedly was the woman, and
he looked at her with sharp curiosity
as Marie raised the veil. Marie STEP
ped aside and gave him full view Of
the girls face.
"Oinnaw he exclaimed.
Eyes. Is it not happy surprise?"
said Marie.
She smiled at the shrinking girl,
and drew her about to the president.
"NIy dear, this is the great White Fa-
ther of all Indians and of our tribe
he is our father-your excellency, this
Is Mrs. Reginald Vandervyn."
The blow was given with merciless
force. AS Vandervyn gaped at Marie,
her eyes famed with a sudden up
leaping Of fierce exultance.
He gasped and choked out: you
you All these months-this-you
Indiani'
"Yes, Indian-to you, even as she
was Indian to your cried the girl.
"You have been so eager to marry a
breed girl-here is one, already your
wifel'
"It's a lie-a black lie!" denied Van
.dervyn. II never married her"
"You took her by tribal custom, and
you told her that you were taking her
legally according to the common law"
"She cannot prove lived with her
openly as her husband" rejoined Van
dervyn.
The president looked at the shrink
ing oinna with kindly gravity. "Do
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
OLD Y. ?. |. STAR TO
/. COACH HAMPOtk-S|ONEY
Jim" Powell, Now Coaching Wood
berry Forest, Has Been Signed Up
by Tigers to Succeed Charlie
BcTnier.

James F. Powell. former V. p. l.
star will coach the Hampden Sidney
Tigers next year to succeed Charlie
Bernier. who has resigned to assume
the duties of athletic director at V. p.
/. Powell is graduate of V. =. l..
and was prominent IN all branches or
athletics while there, making his let
tiers in football, baseball and basket
ball.
The new coach will be remembered
here for his work IN the Washington
and Lee meet held in the horse show
building several years ago. Last year
he coached the Woodbury. Forest
teams and brought them through a
very successful season. He was pop
ular with his fellows at Blacksburg
and Is highly spoken of at Hampton
Sidney, where he Is expected 10 make
an able successor TO Bernier.
Bernier was connected with Hamp-
den-Sidney for four years, and during
that time turned out number OF the
best teams in the history OF that in
stitution. Not only in athletics, but
in the social life of the college, was
among the most popular. and there
developed for him an esteem among
the students which Is said TO have
been in a large part responsible for
the success reached by the Tigers in
all athletic branches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
Y. W. G. A.Cirl to
Compete For Silver
Cup Saturday

About $50 girls will participate in
an exhibition drill to be given by the
gymnasium classes of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association Saturday
night at o'clock. Five classes, the
business girls. night. intermediate,
student and advanced will be seen in
various forms of athletics. including
marching tactics. folk and gymnastic
dancing. free arm exercise. games and
running. To the class making thu
highest average in the competitive drill
Will be awarded a silver loving cup,
the gift of Misses Beatrice Beretio.i
and Cecile Mckay, formerly physical
directors at the association. This is
tho second year of competition for
tho cup. which must be won three years
in succession in order to become the
permanent possession OF n class. Last
year the advanced class was victorious
making more than ninety points out
Of a possible one hundred.
Special attention will be given to
posture. spirit. rythm and accuracy Of
response to commands--and the per-
centaEe of class attendance will also
be considered In the final award. The
following gentlemen have been asked
direction at the Young Mems Christian
association: Mr. Robert Miles. director
OF city Fairgrounds: DR.. Greer Baugh-
nan and DIR. Alexander Brown. Miss
Martha j. Hyde and Miss Ruth /. Peet,
physical directors will be In charge.
The public is invited to attend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
Must Be Able to
Rescue Drowning
To Get Degree

Especial to The Richmond yirgtnian.)
Lexington. Va. March s5.--Every
graduate OF Washington and Lee will
have to be capable OF saving person
from drowning as well as be found
proficient in his studies before he may
receive a degree, according TO the re-
quirements OF the compulsory physical
education course Just installed. Be-
sides experiences in swimming. the
course requires all men to participate
IN various forms of gymnasium work
for two years and Is designed TO aug
ment training OF Washington and Lee
students to include their physical as
well as their mental development, The
physical educational work Is In charge
of two professors. six instructors. and
Is conducted In the recently built Dore-
100000 and In the Wilson field club
house. The new physical education
requirement. the one-year residence
rule for participation In intercollegiate
athletics and the fifteen units entrance
requirement are believed to place
Washington and Lee in the front rank
OF Southern colleges In the regulation
of athletics and in scholarship. Facili-
ties for the attainment OF the latter
were increased during the past year
by the addition OF associate profess
sors in the departments of English.
physics, chemistry and in the school
OF Commerce The English library
stack room has been doubled With ac-
mmodations for 100. 600 volumes and
the school OF commerce library and
reading room has been remodeled and
enlarged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
TT PAYS Tt ADVERTISE
COMING TO THE ACADEMY

Seats arc now selling for the en-
gagement Of Conan and Harris latest
farce hit. 1T Pays to Advertise" due
At he Academy Saturday. matinee
and night
The many good things always found
n Cohan and Harris successes is the
oest reason TO explain the enthusiasm
shown for this engagement. 1T Pays
80 Advertise experienced an unusual
y long run in New York, being sta
toned at the Geo NJ. Cohan theater.
on Broadway. for one solid year gain
ng the greatest popularity OF any
farce in recent Years, Roi Cooper
Negrue and Walter Hackett are re-
sponsble for this farce. which. in
:.deition to love story that wins the
enthusiasm OF the feminine portion
of All audience. Is fine philosophy for
the successful business men of Athe
country. t'ofaff ;tttri Harris witt Sctra
their own players to this city, which,
is an added guarantee for splendid
entertainment.
Rodney Martin. = rich mans son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
CAMP FIRE. GIRLS IN WAR

What the ninety thousand Camp
fe Girls In this country will do
kcase of war, and even more par
|s4iarly what they will not do is
SUassed by Cecilia Farwell in tho
brent number of Wohelo. the Camp
- magazine.
bit is interesting and exciting for
h and young women 10 drill in
bfcrms, join in paraSies. wave ban
II and do all sorts of spectacular
ngs." she writes. but in time OF
kual warfare all these would be
xptten. 1t Is not probable that.
ar presen. conditions, this coun-
Will be invaded. even II war with
central powers were declared.
ch a time may come to us, and will,
80 we, as a nation. are prepared.
We believe that the terrible les
" the world is learning are not to
hi vain.
Tt has been said that If all women
os have volunteered for Red Cross
other special service since the
Saniat war agitation began were
lSd TO action, there would be no
1aft to carry on the things of COM
{nify and civil life, the home and
sfnferesf. These must go on, II
are to remain quite normal and
nnder the conditions of war.
'1Ahas always been the woman's
I11nce, and In its fulfiIlment she has
1uRered less than those who have
10 the front.
The crossed logs with the blazing
Sho emblem of Camp Fire Girls,
&433oee the home. II 10 the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
STAND BY AMERICA TO
UPHOLD HONOR Of RACE
Young Mems Hebrew Association
Holds Rousing Preparedness
Meeting, and Many Will
Volunteer.

An open-air preparedness meeting
was held yesterday by the Young
Iea's Hebrew association in a field at
the rear OF the association building.
Herbert r. Ezekiel presided over the
gathering, and Colonel 10 Lane Stern,
Inspector general OF the state, ad-
dressed the large crowd on the militia
situation in Virginia. He explained
the composition OF the state organiza-
tons, the number OF men needed for
each branch, and advised the mem
bers OF the association as to which
Lranch OF the national guard to en-
ter
Colonel Stern was followed by
Colonel Allen Potts, who supplement
ed the Inspector generals remarks
with, a similar detailed account Of
the, preparedness situation today.
After his speech George Benedict.
superintendent OF the association.
made a stirring. appeal to the young
men to stand behind their country
in the hour OF her need. and pointed
ut that as Americans they have a
double reason for wishing to serve
their country.
First, by so doing alone can they
uphold the honor OF the Jewish race.
md. secondly, they must answer the
4ountry's call IL they are to show APP
probation for the blessing Of de-
nocracy. which they have enjoyed in
America to a greater extent than In
any other country OF the world.
One co-religionist, a member OF
the Virginia guard. led the assembly
IN rousinE cheers for the president OF
the United States, and the enthusiasm
and patriotism expressed In the crowd
was the highest. 1t was announced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26

who has been the despair of his faith
err because Of his Discrimination TO &c
% work, ~ persuaded through love
for his iather's pretty stanographer.
20 go into business after his father
has dislnhorited him. Rodney's faith.
er is soap king ana the son decides
to go into The same business and
adopts strenuous advertising cam.
pairn TO attract the attention Of buy
trs. Father doesn believe In ad-
ver.isine and tries to dissuade his
son, the only result being to make
the boy plunge more heavily into the
advertising game
This, in arief. is the story of the
plav. the complete plot of which
would be Impossible to give in n way
that would adequately express its in
fensely humorous situations to the
feminine portion of the audience. Thu
@arce is from the pens of Roi Cooper
MeFrue and Walter Hackett. who
have brought forth one of the most
'aughable plays presented in recent
wears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26

Tor which men tight ana die There
IRE two things which make a country
worth lighting for--the memories of
the past--its graves--and Its promises
of the future in the little children.
In time OF war or great calamity, 1t IS
the children who suffer most and 1t
IS the children about whom the nope
of rising above war and calamity
'enters. 1t Is for them that we hold
our faith. This. then, will be the
for the children.
ITO know what to do for a little
child, who. In time aof emergency.
may be separated from his natural
protector: to know how and what to
feed baby. to know what to do In
case of sudden Illness. without con-
veniences and facilities such as arc
at hand under normal conditions; to
cheer and to comfort little children
N times Of suffering; this Is already
past OF the training OF every Camp
Fire girl, and this would be their
pecial form of national service.
But it would 60 farther than this,
as the woman's work OF keeping the
home fire burning has always gone
farther than this---feeding the we'll
that they may he strong and coura &C.
Gus for the struggle. cheering and
comforting the sick that their courage
may not fail, nursing the wounded,
making bandages. preparing foods
all OF these are u part of the lessons
which Camp Fire girls are learning
and the duties which they will ful-
all."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
RALEIGH "CAPITALS"
SIGNING UP PLAYERS
North Carolina League To Have Strong Club Mostly All New
Men Who Have Been Signed BY Manager Lee
Gooch. of Raleigh Club

Especial to The Richmond Ntrsiniar)
Raleigh. n. e. March 90 Begin
ing tomorrow. the players signed up
to date by Manager Lee Gooch. Of
The Raleigh Capitals ~ for work on
the diamond this season. will be COM
3ng in for duty here.
Among those expected here early
in the week is Jim Names. of the
South Atlantic league. who last year
managed the jacksonville tFla.) club.
He has been signed with Raleigh
as first haseman in q trade which sent
Daredevil Scott to the Jacksonville
club. Captain Gooch is pleased with
getting Veteran Names, with whom he
has worked and knows we'll.
Assistant Manager George Kelley.
of Raleigh. has just returned from a
'riI through Virginia, where he went
on recruiting tour. and among thase
who will assemble here for trial as a
res lit of kelly's visit to Virginia are
the following:
Jake" Poe. a shortstop. who has
had considerable experience on the
diamond in the Old Dominion state.
Metosh. a young pitcher lately
with Petersburg, who viii he given
q try-out
pee Dee" King. Of Portsmouth, an
infelder. who is said to be a good
man.
Besides these there are Victor Mar
in. OF Morgantph. y. C.. formerly Of
Cowpens. s. G., an infielder OF
lromise and semi professional ex~
perience. last year with the Morgan
ton team.
Lee Long, second baseman, Of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
M'GRAW GETS ALMOST
PRESIDENTS SALARY

San Antonio. Tex. March 25.-Man-
ager McGraw. OF the Giants. has signed
new contract to manage the Giants.
The contract will run for five years
and II Is said 1t carries the highest
salary ever paid IA man In the history
III baseball The figures have not heen
made public. but II is generally under
stood the new salary is $4,000 a year.
For the last five years McGraw has
worked under a contract calling for
100000 year.
In addition to the increased salary,
1t is understood. the new papers pro-
vide that McGraw is to get n percent
age of the profits of the club, the big
gest money-getter In baseball. and that
he is TO be allowed TO purchase n
block of the stock of the club
The announcement Of the new con-
tract was made last night Mt a din
ner given by McGraw to the newspaper
men. McGraw broke the news him
self
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
RICHMOND LIKELY TO
GET YANKEE PLAYERS

Macon, Ca. March 25.--Not being in
terested particularly In rain precipita-
ton, the Yankees have found the last
two days dull. They have had no mill :
tary drills and little baseball.
Toledo. Toronto and Richmond are
to get the call on the Yankee overflow
this season. and in some one or two or
three of these towns are likely to be
found one or all of the party consist
ing of Ross, Ferguson, Enrfght, Nc
Graw and Triple.
Angel Aragon. the small. but am
bilious Cuban inf1elder. Is treating g
very sore chest with snake oil. He got
the sore chest from Donovan and tho
snake oil from "A drug store. Wild
Bill was giving practice in hot ground
ers and liners to Aragon. and the lat
ter faced them all at close range with
cut finching until the hottest smash
OF all tore through his guard and sent
him sprawIing. He was out there to-
cay as clipper as ever. we'll anointed
with snake oil. and the manager was
pleased with his gameness.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN
HOME Of HIS FRIEND

G f. Hanson. thirty five years old.
Of rs South Third street. shot him
>elf in the right side last night with
rs caliher Colts revolver while in
the home of Mrs. !. Boya. 10 North
Harrison street He was taken TO
the Virginia hospital Immediately,
where his condition was said to be
serious
Officers F. r. Hanky and j. J.
Smith. from the Second precinct sta
ton. were called to the scene, and
according to the statement of both
the woman and the man. Hanson
shot himself. He IL said TO have been
drinking when he made the attempt
on his life. and no motive is given
ser the act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
TO USE LABOR MEN.
Liquor interests of Pennsylvania VIII
Attempt to Get Jnionists To Speak.

In their effort to prevent the enact
ment Of the Nickerman-Smith local
option bin, the liquor interests OF
Pennsylvania have decided on the use
Of some labor union advocate at the
public hearing on the bill March 81.
They also will attempt to crowd the
legislative galleries with union men,
It is known that labor men are oi-
vided on a question of local option.
It is admitted that the liquortes can
easily get capable men who will assist
them at the hearing. The labor men,
however, deny that such men repre-
sent union sentiment
A number of the dry unionists are
expected to put up one of their num-
Ter 10 retute the arguments advanced
ty the wet speaker. Pennsylvania
Union men have learned that liquor
and the liquor tratiic are their worst
enemies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
NO BOOZE FOR CHAtFFEURS

saloonkeepers OF Philadelphia are
barred from selling liquor to chauf-
teurs. II they do so they will lose
their licenses. This is a step takea
TO reduce the number Of automobile
accidents.
Judges Martin and F1nletter. OF the
license court. wa ned saloonkeepers
that II they violated this rule they
would have 10 go out OF business.
The new ruling Is expected to
strengthen the law which makes It a
crime for man 10 operate an auto
mobile while under the influence of
liquor 1t also will put portion of
the blame where II belongs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-26
The Giant At the Corner.

We gaze at him in his majesty
AS we pass along the way.
His beauty so very entrancins
We wish in his presence TO stay.
Five hundred years has he stood thete.
But few know he is so old.
Withstanding the storms of ages
T'phurt by the winters cold,
MANY birds build nests in his branches.
And MARBLE their songs all day.
Gay squirrels have fed on the acorns
And run out on the branches IN
play.
Young G-1d old he ilns often shaded
Prom the piercing rays Of the sun,
And many VIII miss the uiti giant -
When his beautiful life Is done,
| am glad 7 live near the corner
Where this grand old giant stands,
He reminds me of the Heavenly
Father,
Who holds the world In his hands.
Annie Mckinsey.