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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
A|E9LEY NEEDS HALF MILLION
To Be A FACTOR IN EDUCAT

called tho most efficiently orSanih"t
Protestant church. !. into III" NOV
meut with all vi:or and dispatch. Fn':-
ty-five mlilloEs OF dollars arc b"'1S
raised for Methodist Episcopal Col
ileees ihrouGhou; the United States.
West Nlrginia's part is half. a mliIior.
The four hundredth anniversary 81
Professionalism IS also IL" "''r ~!
dred and .fttinfh anniversary Q; Nr'h-
odism in the United states.
The Campaign.
Tho seven weeks campaign VII! De-
conducted as follows: Four biz sub.
ScriptiouS OF $@I.lTu are Wi.ti"'u; ~. y"
have boon secured. Five Subscriptions
Of $40, 0QU are wanted. One has been
secured. Ten subscriptions oS $".'"'
are wanted. t.ich, have been $"cuTGI.
An eighth Of million dollars has 81
ireadv been subscribed. "rGiunEiS It.
day the campaign will include canN1-s.
ing for the "biGs.' subscriptions Or
$500 and more.
On May 90, Review sunday viii b."
observed throughout tho M"lH"CiS'
churches in the State. Tic Big SUi2N
will be reported. Thu canvass oi small
CT gifts will be- started, =,
The only public COLLECTION o! ""
campaign will be taken in Ia" "hnrct''SS
on Junr third. "Glranin@ SUNDAY.
when every West Virginia Methodist
rich or poor. will b. given Inc opro|'
tunity 10 become Il Wesleyan coIl'@"
booster. The three days until JAN"
sixth will b. trucking in days.
Bells of Victory.
On midnight OF .lu.lc i u" school
nlans 10 peal our in glorious victory
the bells of BuckhSnnon ard mayo
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

stimulate those TO whom it soncs and
remind all who need reminder Of the
solemn duties of time such as the
world has never seen before. beg that
all editors and publishers everywhere
will give as prominent publication and
as wide circulation as possible to this
appeal. venture TO suggest also to all
advertising agencies that they would
perhaps render very substantial scrv-
ice to the country If they would give 1t
widespread repetition. And I hope that
.clcrSynlcn will not think the theme OF
i. an unworthy or inappropriate subject
OF comment and homily from their pull
pits.
The supreme tost Of the nation has
come. VIC must all speak. act and servo
together.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
"A Free Prescription You Can Have
FILLED and Use at Home

Philadelphia. Ia. DO you wear glasses:
Arc YOU a ric,iu, Of eye strain or other
eve wrskur>>ss: II 81. you will be- glad
- know tia; according to D." Lewis
ths-., is real hope Tor y"u. Many whose
rT.S wers lail,us SAY they have had their
.ycs restored through the principle "t
mis-. wonderful free prescription. Ono
man says a(tc- trying II: Il was almost
Iiird. could not SEQ ~ read at ali. Now
| car read everything without any glasses
and nv eyes d" not water any more. At
night ;h~y would pain d7eadf"liy: now nov:
they tHel fine all the time. II was llke
uli-ac" to me \ lady who used Il
saws The atmosphere seemed hazy with
or without glasses but after us'uE this
prescription for ftte"n days everything
seems clpar | ran oven crad mn" PRINT
without ciaSses' K is believed that
thousands VII" wear glasses can now MS
card them n a rrasn2ahH tiuic and mnt-
,i,uGes moro Will ~. able -. strengthen
their eyes ST. as to he spared III" trouble
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
POLICE PICKUPS

But three arrests were made by the
police up TO midnight. Victor Forst,
a suspicious looking character. was
arrested at the Baltimore & OHIO pas
srnser. station early Sunday morning.
II Merolo and Joe Doe were locked
UP TO sleep overloads of tanglefoot.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
MeGnS-ArTlstrOag.

tSs lean Armstrong. Of T",1d"iri:I.
= united in marriage !" NJ. Aij:>"'1
.anl e Monmouth. 49,. :~atu"dI" '}'-
II s u'rlu.i.. at ire tr,'"'- h"u'".
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16
CA ION
EXPLAIN Ed!
(6Y SAMUEL HAMILTON, NJ D.

and
eaxun troubles
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
Lost and Found

POUNDS Saturday afternoon package
of boss Jersey work. owner call
at Ardmoreite office. 1913
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17

Chicago News: Two pennorth Of
bicarbonate Of soda for indigestion at
this time Of night" cried the chemist,
who had been aroused at a. m, when
a glass Of hot water does just as well"
"Weel weel," returned Sandy, has
tily. Il thank ye for the advice. III
no bother ye after all. Guide nichtr'
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
Business Opportunities

LARGE CORPORATION backed by
some Of Chicagos most successful bus.
mess men, desires to open branch
stores or distributing warehouses for
foodstuffs and household necessities
in all principal towns. We buy for
cash direct from producer We sell
for cash direct to consumer through
our distributing centers. We want
men with ability to act as branch
managers $1,000 to $1,000 capital re-
quired. Consumers Wholesale Co., 20
E. Jackson, Chicago.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
HIS WIFE WAS INGENIOUS.

Detroit Free Press; Your wife is very
ingenious"
Il should say so. II seems to me she
finds a new place to hide my dress shirt
studs every time"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
CLASSIFIED
WANTS
WANT AID NOTICE.

Copy" for classified ads to run
on week days must be in this office
not later than 10 a. M, in order to
insure classification. No ads will be
accepted after II noon for insertion
in that days issue Classified ads
for Sunday issue must be in this Of
flee not later than p. m. the pre-
vious Saturday for classification and
no want ads will be accepted after
p. m. the previous Saturday for in
sertion IN Sunday issue.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
FOR HIS CHILDREN.
His Duty as Seen by French Soldier
Who Volunteers for Dangerous Task.

Who Volunteers for Dangerous Task.
Washington star: A French soldier
volunteered for particularly danger.
Gus piece Of work He was hardly ex.
pected to get back. but get back he did.
His mission was successfully accom-.
plished. His captain that evening took
him gently to task.
You are no longer boy" the captain
said. You should leave these life and
death Jobs to younger men. You. re.
member are father Of four young chill.
dren."
Mon captaine," said the soldier sol.
emnly, 1T was FOR them / did it,"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17

SALE OF TIMBER LANDS AND OTHER
UNAlLOTTED LANDS AND SUR
FACE OF SEGREGATED COAL AND
ASPHALT LANDS BELONGING TO
The CHOCTAW AND CHICKASAW
INDIAN TRIBES IN EASTERN
OKLAHOMA
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
Seeds and Grain.

FOR SALE-Soed winter barley S2.OO
per hushcl Primrose Dairy Farm.
Phone 400. Gao
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
Worse.

Baltimore American: My poor won.
an, is your husbands verbal abuse
OF YOU habitual or intermittent"
Taint neither; it's Just lowdown.
ornery cussin'"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17

FOR SALE-The Oriental Cafe at
Healdton. Doing a good business. My
physician tells me that | must have
work in the open and am forced to
sell. Marion Chancellor, Healdton,
Okla. 1917
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-09-17
Wanted to Rent

WANTED-Light housekeeping rooms,
close in, no children. Can give refer
ences. Address 914, care Ardmorelte.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
VICE ADMIRAL SIMS REPORTS TO GOVERNMENT VI
FIRST u S WARSHIP TO BE SENT TO BOTTOM
BY GERMAN U-BOAT.
VESSEL SINKS WITHIN -FOUR MINUTES
of IS Enlisted Men Are Accounted for Dispatch
Navy Department-No Details of Engagement With leu
ton Submarine Are Made in Official State
ment Issued to This Country.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-The American patrol boat Aeedo
was orpcdoc and by German submarine in the war zone
early Monday morning aud officer and 20 enlisted men arc
MISSING The Nccio converted Yacht carried OF seven
officers and *
The navy department announced the disaster tonight IN TINS
hc navy department has been advised by VcAdnral sims
that at o November the American patrol boat Acedo
converted Yacht was orpcdocd and sunk by German submarine
the war zone one officer and missing The ship
sank in four after being struck Several vessels were
searching possible survivors at the time the report was made
The Accdo carried a crew OF officers and IS men,
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
Passchendaele Village Falls
AS Canadians Sin SSt1r.iiItsxe44t Dawn
NEW MEXICO IS IN
RANKS

~ Associated Press
ALBUQUERQUE. y 81. Nov 9 -
Prohibition headquarters late tonight
claimed that New Mexico had Joined
the dry" ranks by majority ot
10000.
Semi-official returns were aylIla-
BILE from only CO of more than s.y
hundred precincts In the stat" They
gave the !rys 9.232 aud the vets
44OG. Estimated votes from others
wcllci the dry majority
Included IN the official returns
were those from Nlbuquerqu. which
went dry by iis. Santa Fc. which
went dry by $40. East las No.8s.
which went dry hy POO. Gallup went
dry by 3N. Roswell. gave dizzy m1-
jorliy and silver CIfy gave O. wet mp-
ioriiy
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

The Alcedo Is the first American
war vessel TO go down in the war.
The destroyer Cassin on patrol duty
was torpedoed recently. but she made
porl safely with the loss OF only ono
man 40 details OF the engagement
were given In the brief dispatch an
nouncing the yachts loss.
The navy department announced
that the following members or the
Alcedo's crow were stlll unaccounted
for
Liutenant Junior gradel John r.
Melvin. Selma, Ala.
|. l.. r. Gozzett. seameT, A-'orisS
y n
James J. Cloary seamhn, White
Plains n y
r wesche, seaman. Brooklyn. N.
r " Kicker. seaman. Brooklyn.
NY
W u Hollcr. seaman. New York
city
J v Brunkhordt. seaman. Brook
Yin \. Y.
Luther O. Weaver. seaman, Brook
lyu. y Y
John Wynne. Jr seaman. New
York city.
= Harrison, mess attendant. Tyler
Ala
= " Fingcrling. fireman. Jersey
city y J.
Allen r. Edwards. seaman. Jack,
son y e.
G.. r Gaus. seaman. jamaica. l.. I
V W. Harrington. seaman, Ash
land. Okla.
W u Surratt. seaman. North Folk
" NaV
W. W Smock. seaman. father ID
U Sm0ck. Des Mo'ues In.
S j Towle seaman. Jamaica. L. I
j. Il Daniel. seaman. Darlington
s. e.
y 4 Pacciano. H0rcrmaker. En-
dicutt. y. y.
Frank " Higgr reoman (nava
/ rcsorvot staten Hd y. Y.
Robert Mc'ray I...1redl. seaman
] Charleston. S. e.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

The outstanding feature o jhc election, the United State,
yesterday f apparently assured victory woman suffrage
in New York ,tat by majority of Approximately $500 While
the sursts wNe winning c early returns from Ohm,
indicated defeat ip them IN that state
Two states Ohio and New Mexico. voted prohibition In
complete rom OHIO showed that the in THAI state
very close with the dry, leading D., a small margin
Prohibition wA' leading New Mexico at am early hour this
morning, os3e to tio6
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
Election Bulletins
PROHIBITION QUESTION
~ ONO o. DOT lGitl T.


~ ffs1sIatsd rrr.s
CINCINNATI >0s Nh"' '
ohio hlf voted fog ar against ur.H.
I.ti1r uar Boo doubt af '.. u..
this morning HaH aIru.f f...
Iuh. of tIo state heard FROM. '""
ueIa bad srlnf isId 0f -.'.. ..f
and t.e precinct. f0 Boz heard 'rH.
appeared Io bs equally divided
fIaIr strength f.r rfEr. aH' ur .r
Ess computed 0u f.e basis 0f I
aat arI Irr election. u fhI. HH"
Win if-. pre. .n.f. beard from
0f -.-.. Iu tff .'..r t.r Enfr f.
Tor praHih.u.r Hrair.
as1.a-a.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
HIIIITIN

LONDON. No,. o.--Thc town
ui Pa.sohcuda'lr. lyp- north
east pf Nprr~, ha, hcu r'ptur-
90 %, British forces. uU'uiii,ug
Goo jlc official rummuni, tiuu i~-
sued tonight.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
BALFOUR STATES
AIMS Of ENGLAND
ALLIES FIGHT To DESTROY
MILITARY MINAtE, CLAIMS
ENGII>H'iAN.

LONDON Nov t a J. Balfour,
secretary for foral1 affairs. reply
ing in the house .f .0mmons today
20 peace mo'ior proposed by II. d.
Lees-Smith. Libf member for
Northampton. ds Jared
The aims .ur sH. Great Britain
entered che ir uarH not and are not
either imnC ausfI 1r yindictive. bur
one and aII are needed tor the dou-
Bile purpUgr nI tU. smancipatlon and
security OF Europe
Mt RalfuHr asked the house 20
show hv an overs haiming majority
thar We believe in the cause In
which we are struggling and which
We know w. can bring to a success
ful termination Great az are the
sacrifices already made. We are ready
to continue tho mand continue them
indefinitely. until the great. right
eous aud unselfsh objects We have
in view are finally secured"
Isnnar law Carries.
Andrew Ronar Law. chancellor OF
the oychequer. amid loud cheers.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

The prohibitionistF evidently have
carried New Mexico
The entire Republican state ticket
headed by Governor, Samuel w. Nc
CAN won an overwhd lining victory TN
Massachusetts, while the Democratic
state ticket headed py Westmoreland
Davis Tor governor, was successful
in Virginia.
Mitchell l. DSdcated.
Interest in the municipal elections
centored upon New York. where John
r Hylan. Democrat. defeated Mayor
John y. Mitchell. candidate for re-
election by plurality oi more tharr
10000. The entire Tammany city
ticket also was elected The Social
Isl vote showed a gain OF more than
400 per cent over that cast in the
municipal campaign four years ago.
The bipartisan judicial ticket in
Chicago defeated by, a plurality esti-
mated st S0.00V Socialist candidates
standing on an anti-war platform.
The attempt OF Senator penrose.
backing the so-called town meeting
candidates, TO oust the Ware brothers
from control IN Philadelphia upon
the face OF returns un 90 midnight.
appears 20 have been unsuccessful
but al that hour both sides were
claiming victory
Pittsburgh Mayor Runs Behind.
William A. Magee. former mayor
OF Pittsburgh seemingly was de-
feated by +. V. Babcock, a wealthy
business man Both are Repuhh-
cans Harry l. Davis. Republican.
was reelected mayor OF Cleveland
Charles " Jcwott, Republican was
chosen mayor of indianapolis By
electiag George W. Smith mayor OF
Louisville. the Republican party In
that city scored their first victory iu
10 years John Calvin Republican.
was chosen mayor Of Cincinnati
George = Buck defeated Louis =.
Fuhrmann. the incumbent. for mayor
of Buffalo Buck is a Republican
Hiram Edgcrton Republican. was
elected mayor OF Rochester. and Wal
ter K stone also Republican. mayor
uf Syracuse
Schuyler MeEritt. Republican. was
elected 90 congress from Connecticut
20 iill the vacancy 01u-ed by tho
death oi Ebenukar J Il.ll Bepubli
can
Merton z Lewis Republican. was
reelected attorney general OF New
York state
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
800. 900 RUSSIANS
CO OUT ON STRIKE
CENTER ~ COTTON iNDI STItN
oF NATION II ~tENE oF
MAl.k-Ot 4.

PETROGNAD. NHv 6 Three
hundred thousand eDrkmen In the
district o' lyancvo NUTuescnsk have
gone or frIkr. Tie town D. one nf
the chic centers oi The Russian cot
ton industry. and there are mum
ber 90 large textile factories there
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

As fhc returas Ucre received
throughout the nlght sf suffrage
hea1quarisre. if tecame more and
moro apparent thar votes f0r v0.
mon were about to become reality.
lu1l.1'ion was unbounded
Dr. Anna Howard shaw chairman
nf the Vomors Council of National
defense and an ardent suffrage
worker aid
The New York Election ili have
10 decided Influence upon The British
house o' lords in granting thc ore
'ersi0n of woman suffrage to mo-
women ~ Great Britain r e'ii aIa0
have au Influence with the national
Ior a'rro 90 France"
NJ james vs. Wadsr0rfh Ir.
president of fhe National Association
pup0saf to Woman Suffrage. said
~ va are beaten iu New York rT
We rn r with good govern uel
land consider ourselves m good com
panv have NOT gFsn up New
York state .H mary 81 the upstate
Z ldisfr'pU Ha.. ro' br.n heard from
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

Although food was a necessity, re-
turns took precedence and the in
cessant nog Of conversation kept hte
rooms iu a constant hum oi feminine
animation. with the arrival of az
ter theatre crowds. an occasional
man IN evening clothes yeuturcd into
tho whirlpool OF eNci'abie tcmiuity
ami Instantly was the object of un-
usual atteudua Nolleys of questions
we're hurled at him from every direr
ton and IL he happened 20 boz the
husband of q suffrage worker, more
information sas bestowed upon him
m minute than be could possibly as
simulate iu hours
ANXIETY .emarkrd one woman
lu shocked surprise when asked if
tte WORKERS felt uncertain of the ro-
sYi "\ot for "a moment di1 we
doubt the outcome. We we're ror.
tain 0f this victory thia YEAR
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

NEW YORK. Noy. o. Mayor John
p Mitchell who sought reelection
az fusion candidate. although not
formally nominated by auy parity
was poor second boz the race. UH
vote with 1l election distliCfs miss
ing vas 1869 compared with ,st.-
I3i Tor Hr,an
Morris Hiilquitt. tho Socialist cam
didate. who rallied most 0f thO rafi-
cal elements .n the rity. and aIl t.oe.
rho favored m immediate pes
stood third. with 1afS8O. and VIII
liam N Bennett who Unexpectedly
won the Republican primary nomi-
uati0n from Mayor Mitchell, wss
fourth with sf.621.
Result Never IN Doubt.
From the time ils returns were
received from the first 100 districts.
the result vas never IN doubht u
vas evident Hylan had scored an oy-
erNhe ming victory and ata'u
brought control of tho rify admin
istraiion into tho hand of Tammany
Hall.
Most of the Newspaper watch hn'
supported Mitchell and that ine'uf.
Cd an IN the lily except those owned
by William X Hearst. c0uceied Hf.
lan's election before g O'Clock
judge Hylan's first act after being
assured of is election uas t1 maize
this statement
The result speaks for Itself Tha
people have spoken iu nu uncertain
manner democracy hrs once NOR.
been restored 90 power The peoGl'
and not the corporate interests ui
tContinsed on Page p
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
THE WEATHER

Wesf Tsaas-.Fr Iar f
Thursday unsettled AMI colder ir
north portion generally air ir r1uf1
portion.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
Mnnen Arc Ilnpni.

New York has taken u out OF the
unlucky 3 class pr. Annp Howard
shaw told 49, women clustered
around her. Dot a New OF them with
moistened eyes.
And now III go back to my job
at Washington as chairman OF the
women's committee Of the Council ol
National Defense, with ten times
as much heart for the work"
The oyerjoysd women, weary from
their strenuoI s days WORK. but sup
remely proud Of the result remained
40 both headQ Iarisrs until after mid
night. Tea. coffee. chocolate and
other refreshments were served al
midnight
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
BANDITS DISROBE,
TORTURE AND ROB
MEN AND WOMEN
s,onE THAN ~ NrP HfLi.TS
~ viLl.A ~3Oi-
LOW fIlS.
LOCOMOTIVE IS BLOWN UP
Messenger uf American Mining
Inmtanl IN Chargr uf Sioo,ooo
~ silver iiulliun n
Missing.
By nied in

Uy fs...aied lr,#
IJNREI. MeN. Nov With
blood stained floors. shattered win
d1ws and coaches crowded with
frightened Mexican men. women and
children who were shiyer.ug, half
naked boz th, bullet broken seats.
thc Mexican Central passenger tram
which was attacked uy villa fol
lowers at Armaulerii station. Sun
Ha, urIitcd here tonight One hun
drrI Hud twenty five soldiers and
uassrn..r H.i. KILLED 0n the train
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

NEW YORK, Nov g. Woman
suffrage was carried IN New York
state In yesterdays election.
AT 2:la "a. IN, today returns from
iwo-thirds OF the election districts
IN the state gave suffrage plurality
OF $500. II this ratio should be
maintained in the districts unreport-
ed al that hour the majority In
favor OF the eniranchisement of wo-
men would be approximately $4,000.
Nearly TWO million women will be
enlrauchised by the electors OF New
YORK state.
The blk suffrage vote was pollod
In New York city. where the size OF
~ suffrage vote was q surprise to
most Of the political leaders. and
even 10 some Of the suffrage work
ers
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

NN DRK. Soy N
man d. U Whff~h1usr chairman -
fba N.a Yort state snffnra rH.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
WOMAN SUFFRAGE VICTORY
SWEEPS new YORK STATE
ELECTION RETURNS FROM WO.THIRDS OF DISTRICTS
GIVE VOTES FOR WOMEN" ISSUE MAJORITY OF
MORE THAN FIFTY THOUSAND
MAYOR MNTCHEL GOES DOWN TO DEFEAT

Judge Hn Deocratic Candidate Is Made Mayor Americas
Largest City prohibition Seems Certain in New Mexico
But Llnsers in Doubtful Column in Ohio
Where VETS Show Gains.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07

H.lU mIr.ul company in Mexico is
mi sing HH. f.r $1,000 worth of
silver bullion which he was bringing
e. ffs border was also missing Tho
expire. .ouror was killed as W. h.
rhr fHr conductor and other rail
road employees the engine crew los
Continued un Page So
The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times., 1917-11-29
CHAPTER XIV.
TiItinu at WindmllIs,

The early winter rains that followed
an ideal Indian summer ut the national
capital were chill and sleety. But con-
gress was now In session, and Wash
ington was bright and gay with the
activities of oilicialdom and official So
ciety.
One of the first events of the season
had been ball In honor of the superb
French beauty and heiress, Miss Du-
pont. She had arrived with mntron-
ly French lady well known in Parisian
society; tall. olive-tintcd maid, who
was said to be of Spanish or Hindu
oriein; and a male relative, Monsieur
jacques Dupont. who spoke French
with Frcnch-Canadian idioms and Eng
lish' with n quaint sprlnkllng OF west
crn Anericanlsms. BY those who saw
him before they had the pleasure and
privilege of meeting Miss Dupont, he
was said to be quite impossible" But
after meeting her, they usually agreed
| with the general verdict that he was
decidedly amusing and picturesque"
Letters to the wives Of three or four
ambassadors opened to the helress the
doors Of the most exclusive official
society. and her wonderful beauty and
charm carried all before her by storm.
Men raved over her eyes; women over
her French gowns. She soon had q
suite OF devoted admirers and suitOrs,
among whom, despite his engagement
to the daughter of his eminent uncle,
Mr.. Reginald Vandervyn was one of
the most ardent.
All this had come to Hardy through
society reports In the newspapers and
from the chance remarks of acQuaint-
ances. The remarks very seldom were
made by persons fortunate enough to
have attended functions graced by the
presence OF Miss Dupont. Hardy's
neatly kept clothes were somewhat out
OF style, and his lodgings, In an old
warren down on NJ street. were cheap
and shabby.
There were still better reasons for
the worldly wise to shun tliS company
OF the officer so lately distinguished
for his services In the Philippines. II
was whispered that the interests for
which he had been diligently lobbying
since midsummer were opposed to the
interests OF the pro-admlnistrntion
group of which the eminent Senator
Clemmer was the leader. More openly
the fact was bruited about that he
was to be subjected to trial by court
martial on grave charges.
For he was still In the service.
Upon his return from the hard-won
race for the. mine. he had filed his
claim with the commissioners. and
journeyed on as soon rs possible to
the railroad. There he had sold his
mare at low price. tu "'th the op