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The Washington times., 1917-01-08
Says Lenks Are Common.

81 repeat it now, one of the COM
monest things in Wall Street where
all these things center is a WASH
ington leak on things of such i'm
portance that they affect the prices
of stocks.
II mean by that leaks from the Su-
preme Court of the United States,
from the Senate, advance information
from Cabinet officers. advance infor-
nation even direct from the White
House"
The Washington times., 1917-01-08

Can you give us the names Of any
one who profited by the Leak" asked
Chairman Henry.
Did you say can or will" in
qIired Lawson.
II said can. responded Henry.
4 can. but / won't" answered. Law
son. i might have profted myself. q"
The newspapers stated today that
"ou were coming here armed with
documents to prove your case" said
The Washington times., 1917-01-08
no TELL OF rHE WAR.

|. The Mems Club Of Christ Church
parish. Georgetown. will meet at the
residence OF George A: King. 1911
Twepty-eighth street northwest. at 8
o'clock tonight. ]. Miller Kenyon
will deliver an addresses on war
Conditions Abroad"
The Washington times., 1917-01-08

treatment. Yes, it looks as though
/ will get fair treatment the way
you have begun"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Horse and Wagon Stolen.

Haman Donaldson. Mclean. Va, re-
ports stolen from Tenth and B streets
northwest, early yesterday morning. a
black mare attached to a yellow top
wagon. filled with boxes.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
SAY EMPLOYE DRAFT
IMPERILS WAR END
Civil Service Reform League Would
Change Exemption.

The danger that the efficiency of
the civil service, necessary to the proper
administration of the war. will be i'm
paired through wholesale drafting OF
government employees, was revealed
yesterdin in a statement by George T.
Keyes, secretary of the National Civil
Service Reform League.
1T has been announced" Mr. Keyes
said. that the exemption OF gov
ernment employees from the draft will
be kept down to the minimum. to set
an example to the rest of the coun-
try. The motive is laudable, but there
is grave danger in OVERRIDING it." Mr..
Keyes says:
THE test of the exemption of any
government employe should be. not
Is he indispensable? but Can he be
replaced without serious loss of efi-
ciencyT
Secretaries Baker and Daniels are
refusing to accept any now employees
OF military age. The fear that the
government service. at least in the
War and Navy Departments, will be-
come a refuge for slackers is there
fore groundless.
The commission is greatly over
worked" Keyes said in concluding
Its work will be multiplied If large
numbers OF civil employees are drafted
into the army. The National Civil
Service Reform League is doing every
thing 1t can to help win the war
through promoting civil service eff
cheney. 1t is solely with this end in
view that I venture to protest against
wholesale drafting OF government EN-.
ployes."
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
HAS Plan TO help
COASTWISE TRADE
Secretary Redfield Asks Congress
to License Foreign Vessels.

Secretary Redheld yesterday asked
Congress to permit foreign vessels
generally to enter into our coast
wise trade. There Is a shortage of
ships on the Great Lakes and more
are needed to carry coal to the North
west and iron and other ores on the
return trip. There may be serious suf.
fering in the Northwest next winter,
Mr.. Redfeld says.
Hitherto the Secretary Of Commerce
has been remitting the penalties for
foreign coastwise traders in individual
cases, but he wants Congress to pass
this resolution:
Resolved that during the present
war or emergency the President may,
IL in his opinion the interests Of the
United States SO require. permit by
proclamation, vessels of foreign
registry to engage in the coastwise
trade of the United States within such
limits and under such conditions as
| he may deem wise"
THE chief purpose of the resoIu-
tion," said Secretary Redfield, is to
allow Canadian vessels on the Great
Lakes to do coastwise business be-
tween American ports. The Canadian
government very handsomely acted in
the matter some time since as concerns
us, allowing the coastwise privilege to
American vessels in Canadian ports.
There are numerous Canadian
vessels that will engage in this trade
carrying coal west and ore east IL
the present restrictions are removed. -
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Winter Quarters Planned
For Sammies In France

vide the construction OF frame club
buildings for each company Of an
American regiment, these places TO
AFFORD means for lounging, general
recreation and amusement. The build
ings are to be well heated. 1t IL be-
lieved the buildings will furnish the
desired solution. 1t Is pointed out
that during the day the men will be
actively working and in this way will
keep warm and healthy. The whole
trouble will present itself when the
"Sammies" are on duty, but 1t is
hoped that conditions will be satisfied
by the erection Of the frame struct.
ures.
Unpleasant quartering. military Of
ficials point out, leads to brooding
with consequent low spirits and i'm
pairment OF morale. The troops in
stead Of being thrown on their own
resources in seeking diversion, could
use the club houses until the bed
hour. Then the provision of plenty
Of blankets would make for COM
Portable sleeping.
The various American companies
have organized their baseball teams
and a number of games between these
teams have been scheduled.
Mall from the United States is ar
riving steadily and the amounts that
are going out are very heavy.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
u. S. ENTRY in war
Nodded IN STATUE
Young Woman Sculptor Fashions
Ideal of Great War.

An Interpretation. in the form Of a
clay model, Of the entrance Of the
United States into the present war,
showing a group Of allegorical fgur-
es entitled The Spirit of 1917 has
just been finished by Miss Clara Hill.
well known sculptor and pupil of
Saint Gauden. Her Interpretation is
in accord with the conception and
from the design OF Rudolph De Zapp,
local newspaperman.
The group represents Columbia
standing on the immutable Rock OF
Liberty, which is lashed by the mad
waves Of autocracy and tyranny.
She points out the menace and calls
upon America, represented by a
young warrior holding aloft the
sword of justice, to rescue and de-
fend Civilization, as shown by
Athene, goddess OF wisdom, and
patron OF the arts, and Humanity,
as shown by a little child, from utter
destruction.
Mr.. De zapp's inspiration was
before in the history OF mankind has
oAAO DS0l upon Dy Ine
rest of the world to battle for the
preservation OF humanity
Mr.. De Zapp and Miss Hill have
been collaborating on this work ever
since this country declared war
against Germany, and hold the dis
tirction Of presenting the first
statuary model visualizing the atti.
tude of America and her Spirit OF
1877"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
HOME GUARD FORCES
: NOT in DEPARTMENT
General Staff Secretary Holds States
and District are Authorities.

e., The District National Guard will be
drafted into the American army next
Sunday with appropriate ceremonies
Under the terms Of the Presidents
proclamation, the men so drafted will
stand discharged from the Guard and
will become United States soldiers.
Denial was made yesterday, at the
War Department, that the general
stan OF the army Is considering plans
Tor the organization of a reserve force
Guard. Col Graves, secretary of the
generaI stan. stated that the War
Department had no authority to or
ganize such a force.
Congress has authorized each Of the
various State governors and the COM
nnissioneTs of the District Of Column
bia, TO organize Home Guards, to take
the place Of the National Guard.
The sole recognition by the War
Department OF these purely local
troops will consist in the issuance, to
the members Of the commands, such
rifles and other equipment as can be
spared. This issue Of weapons is
authorized by Act OF Congress, but
inasmuch as these forces are not in
tended to constitute a National Guard
in any sense. the War Department
will not exercise any supervisory con-
troll over such purely local organiza-
uons
Entire discretion is given to the State
and District authorities as to the num-
Der Of Home Guards or similar or
ganizattons to be established.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
OFFICER EXONERATED
BY CORONER'S JURY

The coronor's jury. investigating the
death Of George Ransom, colored %
years old, 469 Washington street
northwest. who was instantly killed
Monday night by Policeman George
l. HelmUth, Of the First precinct, in
front OF the policemans home, NJ
Sixth street northwest, returned a
verdict exOnerCting the officer.
Helmuth was eating his lunch in
the rear Of his home when his mother
and another woman on the front
porch called him to protect them
against four colored men. Helmuth
ran out into the street, arrested and
grabbed Fred Cross. cOlored. RAN
son. and two other colored men, at
tempted to take Gross from him,
when Ransom was shot
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
CAPT. BONNETT WILL
COMMAND BATTERY B
Plans Made for Permanent Recruit
ing Station Here.

Capt. George A. Bennett, formerly
first lieutenant Of Battery A, D. c. n.
G., has been designated to command
Battery B, field artillery, now station
ed at Camp Ordway. First Lieut.
E. S. Morehead. Of Battery B, has
been ordered to Fort Sill, for instruc-
tion in the artillery school of fire.
When the National Guard leaves
Washington a permanent recruiting
station will be established here on a
regular army basis. Col Read, in
charge of national recruiting for the
army. stated yesterday there is no in
tention on the part OF the War De-
partment to close recruiting stations
unless applicants fail to apply for en-
listment in such numbers as not to
warrant their maintenance. In other
words, any citizen who desires
will be given an opportunity to
volunteer at any time.
The departure of the First ana
Second companies of the District
Coast Artillery for Fort Washington
has been postponed until Saturday
in order to allow the surgeons time
to complete the vaccination Of the
men.
These commissions are all Issued
subject to the examination prescribed
by law:
Capt. Leroy W. Heron. to be major
OF cavalry; First. Lieuts. John w.
Thompson and Leopold l. Krentzlin.
to be captains OF cavalry; Second
Lieuts. Murray Cobb and Dudley
Brown and Sergts. Ferdinand NJ.
Strong and Wilford E. Boughton, to
be first lieutenants OF cavalry; Private
Donald T. Long and Sergts. Harry L.
Rays. William ]. Harper and John d.
Robnett, to be second lieutenants Of
cavalry.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
WOULD HURRY WORK
OF DRAFTING Aliens
sSenator Chamberlain Says Diplo,
macy Is Too Slow.


Diplomacy Il too slow q method for
gathering alien slackers beneath our
battle naEs, Senator Chamberlain told
the Senate yesterday.
We all know from past experience
that when diplomatic negotiations are
entered upon, they sleep the sleep
that knows no waking. They may
be concluded in six months, they may
Be- concluded In six years"
The statement was made in con.
nection with a debate on the McCum-
Der and Chamberlain resolutions. The
first authorizes the President to start
diplomatic procedure by which to draft
all subjects Of the allies now in this
country. The second goes at ii in a
quicker but more drastic fashion.
O. Senator Chamberlain said he was
quite sure his resolution was within
international law. Senator McCumber
agreed that he, too, desired haste,
! but was convinced that diplomacy
must be used as the medium. Sem
ator Lodge agreed with him. Sem
timent was strong that the alien
slackers should not be allowed to reap
fortune and prosperity here, while
Americans were forced to fight for
them. The debate was merely based
ION the best way Of carrying out the
design.
= There II no question but that aliens
are now immune from military serv-
dee" said Lodge. The only pro-
cedure Is to arrange with our allies
so suspend their treaties in that re-
spot. They will all be glad, be-
cause they want their subjects fight
ing under some nag. The State De-
-partmsnt and President can arrange
the matter in a week"
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Oyster Growers Agree
To Raise Their Prices

New York. July 31.-Now It is oysters
that are going to go up. They will
advance Is to IS per cent In price as
sold In bulk. 1t was said today at the
convention of the Oyster Growers As
sociatio1 OF North America.
w. H. Killian. Of Baltimore. presi-
dent, blamed the contemplated rise to
the 100 per cent extra cost OF boats.
ropes and other equipment and in
creased cost Of labor. He said oysters
would be used to replace meats
shipped abroad.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
BY DANIEL DILLON,


Stan Correspondent of the Interna-
tional News Service.
Headquarters Of the American Ex-
peditionary Force in France, July 81,
Maj. Gen. Sibert. American COM
mander. already Is occupying him
self with the problem of housing the
American troops comfortably and
warmly during the coming winter,
Conditions in France are radically
different from those in the United
States, and the American comman-
der IL devising ways and means OF
effecting a happy medium.
The French homes, in which the
''Sammiss' are billeted, invariably
are not heated, and in many cases,
during the cold season the horses
OF the farming people and -hocks of
chickens are kept indoors. Further
more, the French people allow for
little or no ventilation.
The French and British soldiers
have found a way to keep them
selves happy in the winter months.
They sleep in the hay OF the various
buildings and in that way keep warm
and at the same time furnish them
selves with enough air. The Ameri-
cans, on the other hand, desire bet
ter living conditions and intend to do
everything to achieve them.
The plans, as now contemplated. pro-
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
Herald Worker Joins
New National Army

:: Frank A lien. for seven years an
employe In the pressroom OF The
Herald and for the past ivs months
a pressman on the New York World,
has been accepted for service in the
national army. Mr.. Allen has worked
with the newspapers OF this city and
New York since he was II years old.
He registered In Washington, ana
arrived here yesterday to take his
examination.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
HOUSE RIFLED BY THIEF.

sneak thief entered the home Of
Harry c. Keirstine. 1920 Seventh street
northwest, some time between l and .
o'clock yesterday morning, carrying
off a pocketbook containing $l6 and
taking 81 from his trousers pocket.
The thief ransacked the house while
the family slept. He secured entrance
by cutting . screen from a rear
window.
The Washington herald., 1917-08-01
make SAUERKRAUT
And SAVE CABBAGE
Department of Agriculture Urges
This Means of Handling Crop.

This Means of Handling Crop.
With the fact In mind that last
year the price Of cabbage rose from
$s.5o to SIS a crate, oficials Of the
Department Of Agriculture yesterday
reported that thousands Of heads Of
cabbage, in the big cities. are being
allowed to rot for lack Of handling
facilities
John J. Dillen, State Commissioner
OF Foods for New York, conferred
yesterday afternoon with Charles ].
Brand, chief Of the Bureau OF Mar
kets, in the Department OF Agricul-
ture, with q view to remedying the
situation.
In connection with the threatened
loss, the department is urging that
housewives convert as much cabbage
as possible into sauerkraut This is
said to be the best way Of preserv-
ing cabbage for food.
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could get away. She hoped. she told
him, to bring good news. De Spain
arranged his business TO wait at Gala
basas for her. and was there, after
two days, doing little but waiting and
listening TO McAlpin's stories about
the IRE aud surmises as 20 strange
men chat gurked in and about the
place. But De Spain. knowing Jeffrles
was making an independent inyesti-
CATION into the affair. gave no heed to
McAlpin's suspicious.
To get away from the barn boss. De
Spain took refuge in riding. The sea-
son was drawing on toward winter,
and rain clouds drifting at intervals
down from the mountains made the
saddle less dependable escape from
the monotony of Calabasas. Several
days passed with no sight of Nan
and no word from her. De Spain, as
the hours and days went by, scanned
the horizon with increasing soIieitude.
When he woke on the sixth morning,
he was resolved to send a scout into
the gap to learn what he could of the
situation. The long silence, De Spain
knew, portended nothing good. He
sent to the stable for Bull Page.
The stumbling barnman, summoned
gruf1y by McAlpin, hesitated as he APP
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CHAPTER Xxx.
Gale Persists.

When within an hour De Spain
Joined Nan, tense with suspense and
anxiety, at the hospital, she tried hard
10 read his news in his face.
"Have you seen him?" she asked
eagerly. De Spain nodded. "What
does he say?"
Nothing very reasonable"
Her face fell. II knew he wouldn't.
Tell me all about 1t, Henry-every-
thing"
She listened keenly to each word. De
Spain gave her a pretty accurate re-
cital of the interview, and Mans appre-
hension grew with her hearing of it.
81 knew It," she repeated with con-
yiction. Il know him better than you
know him. What shall we do?"
De Spain took both her hands. He
held them against his breast and stood
looking into her eyes. When he re-
garded her in such way her doubts
and fears seemed mean and trivial. He
spoke only one word but there was a
world Of confidence Ia his tone:
"Suck."
She arched her brOws as she re-
turned his gaze, and with little trou-
bled laugh drew closer. "Stick. Nan"
he repeated. at will come out all
right"
She paused a moment. "How can you
known
Il know because it's got to. talked
1t all over with my best friend In Medl-
cine Bend, the other day"
who, Henry?"
Whispering Smith. He laughed at
your uncle's opposing us. He said If
your uncle only knew it. it's the best
thing that could happea for him. And
he said If ali the marriages opposed
by old folks had been stopped, there
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Henry. Hello, Duke" he added, greet
ing Morgan with an extended hand, as
De Spain walked back. 'How are you
making 1t, old MANI"
Duke Morgan grunted.
''Sorry to interrupt your talk" con-
tsnued Lefever. But the barns at
Calabasas are Neutrality-suspicious.
wires from there cut, too--they had to
pick up the Thief River trunk nne to
get a message through. Makes 1t bad,
doesn't it?" Lefever pulled a wry
face. Duke, there's somebody yet
around Calabasas that needs hanging,
isn't there? Yes"
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Still SUFFERING.

Don't you think her voice Is -
proved?"
PERHAPS. but not cured"
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CHAPTER xIx-continued.

mo" retorted De Spain good-na.
turedly, ''it's not fair. And some day,
Duke, you'll be the first to say so. You
won't shake hands with me now,
know, so I'll go. But the day will
come when you Will"
He covered his revolver with his left
hand, and replaced it under his coat.
The fat man who had been leaning pa
tiently against BARRIERS chair ten
feet from the disputants, stepped for
ward again lightly ss cat. Henry"
he exclaimed, In low but urgent tone.
his hand extended, "just a minute
Theresa long-distance telephone call
on the wire for you" He pointed to
the Office door. "Take the first booth,
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she dressed to go to town. On her
way to the barn her uncle intercepted
her. "Where you going?"
ITO Sleepy Cat" returned Nan, re-
garding him collectedly.
mo, you're not" he announced
bluntly.
Nan looked at him In silence. 81
don't want you running to town any
more to meet De Spain" added Duke,
without any attempt to soften his In
junction.
'But I've got to so to town once IA
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He Looked at De Spain tentatively.
peared at the office door and seemed
to regard the situation with suspicion.
He looked at De Spain tentatively, as
if ready either for the discharge with
which he was daily threatened or for
renewal of his earlier, friendly rela-
lions with the man who had been
queer enough to make place for him.
De Spain set Bull down before him
in the stuffy little Office.
"Bull," he began with apparent
frankness, II want to know how you
like your job"
Wiping his mouth guardedly with
his hand to play for time and as an
introduction to a carefully worded re-
ply, Bull parried. 'Mr. de Spain,
want to ask you just one question"
go ahead. Bull"
Bull plunged promptly into the sus-
picion uppermost in his mind. HAS
that sIat-eyed, fiat-headed. sn1-sapped
sneak of a ScOtchman been complain
ing of my work? That, Mr.. de SPAIN"
emphasized Bull, leaning forward, sis
what l want to know first-iS it a fair
question:"
"Bull," returned De Spain with
corresponding and ceremonial empha-
sis, sit is a fair question between man
and man. 1 admit it; it is a fair ques-
ton. And answer, no, Bull. Meal
pin has had nothing on the face of
the desert to do with my sending for
you. And l add this because 1 know
you want to hear it: he says he
couId1c complain of your work, be-
cause you never do any"
"That man." persisted Bull, re-
enforced by the hearty tone and not
clearly catching the drift of tie very
last words, drinks more liquor than
l do"
'He must be some tank, Bull"
"And don't hide it, Mr.. de Spain"
"Yoqd have to crawl under Music
mountain to do that. What 1 want TO
know is, do you like your job?'
On this point 1t was impossible to
get an expression from Bull. He felt
convinced that De Spain was press
ing for an answer only as a prelimi
nary to his discharge. mo matter"
interposed the latter, cutting Bulls
ramblings short, drop it. Bull. want
you to do something for me, and I'll
pay for it."
Bull, with a palsied smile and a
deep, quayering note of gratitude, put
IN his shaky hand. "Say what. That's
all. I've been paid"
"You know you're a sot. Bull
Bull nodded. 81 know It,"
"a disgrace TO the Maker whose
image you were made in."
Bull started, but seemed. on reflec-
ton, TO consider this point on which
he need not commit himself.
"Still, 1 believe there's a man In you
yet. Something. at any rate. you
couldn't completely kill with whisky,
Bull-what?"
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A Foe To Gardening.

Flows your garden getting along
I'm having hard fight OF H.
planted a lot of vegetable seeds pu'
my neighbors own chickens, ana 'ou
found it. believe every one OF ln0''
hens is working for the kaiser.
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(To BE CONTINUED


ais your boy Josh interested IN his
studies?" "Yep," replied Farmer Corn
tosseI. "Eyery once in a while he
picks up a book an looks It over an
says he wishes he knew what it's all
about
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CHAPTER XXI.
De snain Worries.

They parted that evening under the
shadow of Music mountain. agreed to
meet In Calabasas Just as soon as Nan
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Spain general Of the agecoach line running
Sleepy railroad division the Rocky
mountains fighting thieves living in
Morgan fertile valley miles from Sleepy Cat and
CaabasGs Spain killed
has seriously wounded Pretty Nan Morgan
De Spain secretly love. When
Morgan
who a bad every
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De Spain, learning that Nan
needs him desperately, decides
TO take some big chances to save
her. There's BIG development
of the story In the next install.
me1t.