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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-12-31
Una sGHrisa.
-Pedis, muaRo, cahalle.itc.

-OEa SGilTlSo.
-Pedis, mu2Ro, c~ahalle.itG.
Armando, q pssar de Ia ehsrla H.
gera sosterida con Ia. m~ascarita.
comprendid que aquelia muier per
tenecia q una clase distinta de IA
general que eoneuE-e a los bales de
la Opera.
Darante diez minutes continuaroa
paseandose, hasta que llegaron al
foyer; alb la mascarita Sc despren-
do del brazo de Armando, y le dijo:
Son las cuatro, NE retro.
Impossible, nurmuro Armando.
Els precise, joven, no puedo per
naanecer por mas tempo aqui.
-jf no permitireis que os acors-
pane.
-Os 10 prohibo acknowledgements,
caballero.
-iY no tendre el placer de ro.-
yer q veros?
La m~ascarita hizo I'm signo mega
two con Ia cabeZa.
-iPTo!....
-Caballero, in~terrunpio Ia masea-
rita; Gtendriais Is bondad de decir-
me donde podria manana saber O
ticias vuestras =, por tanto, 81 -esal-
tado del duelo?
Arnaado do IN grito De algeria Y
Sc apresure a entregar una tasjeta a
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-iVaya! que no os bats; yo 10
hare por vos.
-Cuando era. joven. job, y tenias
necesidad de batirte jcomisionabas a
alg1no para que &c hiciese por ii?
-iCaramba. - murmuro el vie
10 sin saber que contestar a IA no
Mica prcgunta de Armando.
En- luga- de hacerme objeciones,
M viejo Job, seria mas conveniente
o1e traje~as dos espadas y me dieras
un lecc;on.
Despues de tirar IN ratio Job Y Ar
mando, sali6 este a dar un paseo a
caballo, nc sin antes escribir a u.
amigo suyo para que al s;guiente dia
le s~irviera de testigo.
Tentando estuvo JOB por n y
contarle al coronel cuanto o~curria,
pero por fin desisti6 de tal idea.
Despues pens6:
-Se-e uno de sus testigos y iviye
:Dios. que 81 la suerte lie es adverse,
mato a ST. adversario de IN pisto-
ietlzo.
Armando voivio del paseo Y two
ot-a hora de lecci6n con Job, acos-
ta2dcsc tempraro sin preocuparse de
10 que al dia ~siguiente pudiera ocu-
rrirle.
4 las seis fue ~despcrtedo por eli
amigo Z cai6a L. vispera naoia escri-
to
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Ia PR0SPERIDAD
De ERANCIA
Especial para LA PRENSA.)


cia, podria parecer una paradoJa.
Dejando a I'm lado TODD 10 que sig
mica v~alores humanos Y morales, que
la terrible guerra he puesto en- jueso,
los duelos, las angustias y los sufrl-
mientos de los ccrazones, me lmltare
q yer frianente, como al case convie-
ne. los fenGmenos economies y conf
probara que, para Ia mayoria de los
franceses, en- los momeatos actuales,
Ia guerra no representa- un sacrltlc!o
financiero, 0 n privaci0n material,
poroue 2 MEDIA que la deuda publica
aumenta, Ia fortuna privada crece.
En- la ;ndustria, este fen6meno es
aparente. Todo 10 que Sc relaciona,
en- alguna forma, con IA guerra actual,
como Ia metalurgia, Ia industrial qui-
mica, Ia del CAUGHT Y todas las ia
bricas que han podido adaptar Su ma
ouinaria a las necesidades Ruevas, ga
nan fortunas colosales. De clio es
necesario decir otro tanto de dos CO.
mercios que sirTen de Intermediates
para hecer llegar sus m%ercancias a
los sitios de combate, Y principalmen-
te de los armadores, y en- fin, de
TODD 10 que gravita a. rededor &c a
inteucia militar.
La generaclon francesa actual, CO.
nocera n nuera aristocracia que en-
pcntaneamente ha bcotado de IA que
IRA, rica On rnillones, comparable a IA
que uaci6 du-ants Ia Re~yoluci6l Y e.
Imperio.
Estas fortunas no Sc eIifican ahora
sobre NADIA, pero afirnar en- IN radio
muy extenso u prospe-idad de IN
Tan numerc de fanilias Y de reglone:
enteras.
En- las ciudades, en- donde estan hoy
eStaoleciLas las fabricas de municio-
mes, 81 population Sc ha d~uplicado Y
en- algunos lugarcs Sc ha t~riplicado, y
este 10 puede ~cornprobar e. que guste,
yisitando Bourges 0 ChatelraGlt y O.
tras localiGades. Los hoGbres, llama
dos Dor las necesida6es han desapare-
eide: las mujeres y los ninos trabajan
en- las fahricas, durante las horas de
trabaio que son muchas, pero los sa-
larios son abundanteS.
En- consequential, el comersio mar
cha hacia adela1te. Y en- toda IA es-
Gala social. Sc siente IA prosperida6
que circula ccrao sav!a fecunda Y bien-
hechora.
En- 81 norte de NorEaaadia, dcnde
esean los iEg!eses; e2 Marse!la, puer-
TO De ~fOndvsde-o de todas lGs vnida-
DIES exGtcas, IA situacitn es entera-
msnte analoga.
Los ingleses. sobre teSo, han lle7ads
II riqueza por todas parties dcHGc han
pasado.
Los alemanes Sc preocunan nrucho
&c Ia suerte futar de Jas regiones
ccupadas por les soidados i~ngleses.
PuedsR les a!emanes. tener Ia segu-
ridad dc que los habitantes de esas
provincias no estan todavia impac:en-
tes.
Fl movimiento del puerto de Rouen
que, antes de que principiara Ii que
ira, no alcanzaba 4 tener fondeados
en SUI puerto seis millones De to-
neiadas por ano, hoy pasa de ocho
millones, superando este en- Marselh.
La g~eneralidad de las instahciones
necesarias, en- esos paertos. para resis-
tr esa 2etividad, son definitivas.
ningrma ss provisional.
BESIDE el principle de Ia guerra go
metros de muelles han sido abiertos a
IA naregacion. V Ia maQuinaria de los
puertos Sc ha aumentado considerable
mente.
Sc ha principiado una impertante
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ST Hindenburg Y L~edendo.ff en-
perimentaron recientemente Ia niece
sidad de comunicar al corresponsal
berlines de Ia "Nouveile Presse Ii
bre" de Viena su opinion acerca de Ia
situaci6n general, ellc IN s!do, ante
TODD para recordarle q Austria, de-
masiado urgida 4 ~concluir IN armis-
ticio Y una paz general q 81 ms
nera, Y para r%ecordarle, en- seguida,
a la Cancilleria Imperial, pero sobre
todo al R~eichstag, q punto de olVi-
darlo, que en- cuanto Sc refiere q Ia
paz, eli Quartet General aleman tie
ne que dar no solamente su opinion
que lie corresponds decir sobre ella Il
palabra Gecisiva.
Despues de Ia caida de n. de Beth
rann-Hollweg, las rclacioneS entire
el Reichstag Y Ell alto commando no sc
han distinguido por su ccrdiatldad
L. mayoria del Perlamento del I'm.
perio no ha podido olviiar 81 papei
que desempen3 el Quartet General en-
Ia salida del anciano Canciller y en-
IA election de Su successor. Tampoco
olvida que las autoridades m!litarcs
son los auxiliares mas poderosos Y los
s~ostenes mas firmes del pangerma-
nismo. Por su parte. el Quartet Ge-
neral Sc acuerda de n hur!illacion en-
Que SC traGJ.jo para Il n saHda &c
n. Michaelis. La question De! arIniS-
ticio con Russia Y las perspcctivas de
paz que Sc ofrecen hoy . L impa-
ciencia de las miras alemanas pare
cen haber reavivado e. ccnf!icto. Los
partidos de Ia izquierd2 del Rcichstag
sienten que n paz reiativameate
mederada no sera possible 81 es que
el gobierao les presta oidos Z los je-
fes militares.
Per su pare, eli "Vorw2erts' ha-
bia Va agotado en- los "Souvcnirs' de
Bismarck toda Una seric co.plcLa de
aforismos ~vigoroSos condenando Ia
Intervention de los generates en- IL
discussion de los tratados. Ahora he
agregado aIguEos principles dc 81
propia cosecha, UT taEto asperos Y
los ha Girieido al alto commando. Los
generates, dice, conduce? a guerra
y los hombres de Estado eli Estado.
Los soldados deben hablar como sol
dados Y los politicos on po!it!cos.
Deseamos vivamente cue los d!racto-
res de II p~olitica alemana SO ocr?en
de la paz con tanto coT1etcnc!a Y
enersia como los generates alemanc5
Sc ecUpan de Ia Victoria. Tai eS, Ell
efecto, l. sana division dc, trabajo."
Ell Reichstag ha tornado las cosas
~estaci0n naval, cuyas d&rseaas ned
ran % hectareas.
Los terrcnos ribere!os'h han aunen-
tado en- Roaen en- Ia proportion de
cuatro . cinco shriluetaoinDnnpunpu
800 = sec pc; cie-co.
Sc prcvee. en- efeeto. On toda Ia mis-
ma Normandia. despues de Il partiGa
de los ingleses, Il era de gran .cros-
peridad.
Muchos ia&us:riaie3 Dc! Nortc cn el
ramo algodc2e-o ) en- e. De l. meta
lurgia han p~rinc:r:aAo : rs!:s:Gi&r SIS
9a:!.a"r;,, -" N~o0'r~nc'":.
La sociedad de Hauts-Fourneauy de
Nornandia Y las fonderies de Port-a-
Mousson han adquirido en- las ccrca-
Mas de Rouen grandes co~ncesioneS y
Sc preparan a! desorrollo de Ia indus
tria Quimica.
boy estos detalles 4 titulo de indi-
caci0n para demostrar que IA prospe-
ridad de ciertas regiones no es soda
(Pasa a Ia Ga. Pag. Col. SAY
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do. debe ser el caballere del abani-
cazo que me devuelve la t~arjeta.
! dando orden para que Sc aguar-
dasen los visitantes, Sc vistio apre-
suradamente.
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DC Ia Franca del SO, $ 3 hladan tc3os. FL ter- habra negGdo I dsvorarse
! 81 isno. Rec1rdsmos que Danton 10 aabia crcid5 nn2 necssidad fatal =
Reoespnre, una jastEia, auque III POGO rigIrosa, pro justEia al fin. Y
eE aquel actc de suPrema justiia, exclam0 Dant6n: muero contento. porque
ccnozcn que me ssguira Rebespierre. Y asi fue, n efecto.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

tion from the Lafayette Day Citizens
Committee which extended TO Mayor
Mitchell a formal invitation to attend
the celebration at the city hall on
September that will mark both the
anniversary of the birth OF Lafayette
and the anniversary of the Battle of
the Marne
DR. Henry Van Dske formerly
III tied States minister L" the Meth
er'1nds, will make the address at the
| ce nbration. And State Z. lucAsion
Commissioner F'nley will read n pn-
EN- he has written for the occasion.
Ardre Tardieu, high comn,issiomcr nf
the French Republic, ~ill be the
guest of honor.
This years celebration OF the dou-
BILE anniversary will h. the most
widespread. b asides New York the
c tics that have announced their pnr-
1osc to celebrate include Baltimore.
Poston. Cordele Ga, Davenport. La,
Deoatu Ill, Haverhill. Mass. James,
town, N. Y. Kalamazoo. Mich, Low
ell, Mass, Macon, Ga. New Bedford,
New Orleans, Oklahoma City. Phila-
delphia, Providence, quincy. ILL.,. st.
Joseph. Mo-. San Francisco. Washing
ton. Waterbury. Conn. Wheeling and
Wilmington, Del.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
FINN DISTRICT NEWS.

Harvesting is in fun blast in the
neighborhood. Isaac Christopher.
Pell Bros. John Planting. Jacobson
Bros and Mrs. Charles Johnson have
threshed some early fall hybrid which
is turning out about forty bushels
an acre. No. / wheat. There has been
no spring wheat threshed yet. whicn
is hurt a little by the hot weather.
The hay crop was very good. The
second crop of alfalfa is all put up,
There will be plenty of hay for the
winter The potato crop viii lbe fair
ly good.
Mrs. John Planting returned home
from the Hot Lake where she has
been with her father, Mr.. August
Ring of Astoria.
Mrs. F. NJ. Planting and daughters
Hulda and sigma, visited their ranch
from Pendleton.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
GRANT COUNTY WOMEN
WORK IN HAYFIELDS

BAKER, Ore. Aug. a shortage
of men caused by the exodus to enter
the war is forcing Grant county wo-
men into the hayfields. The women
are driving rakes and bucks and some
are even forced to help pitch hay.
hay shortage is threatened in the
Long Creek section and farmers are
even cutting the growth in fence cor
ners and other places where mowers
cannot operate. Some are cutting
rye grass to feed with what hay they
have The Baker county crop Is
coming up to that of last season. but
sales are being made at SIS and s16
a ton in the stack.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
Notice of bids for street Cleaning.

Notice of bids for street Cleaning.
Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids win be received at the office
of the City Recorder in Pendleton.
oregon. up to August Sth. 1917. at +
o clock D. m. for cleaning the paved
streets of the City of Pendleton for
one year. including those streets to
be paved during the season Of 1917
a certified check in the sum of one
hundred dollars must accompany
each bid made payable to the order
of the Mayor of the City of Pendle-
ton to be returned to the bidder il
unsuccessful. and to be forfeited To
the City of Pendleton. if the bidder is
awarded the contract, and fails to en-
ter into the same in accordance with
the terms OF his said bid. the city to
furnish flush tanks and water and
the contractor to furnish all else re-
quired TO fulfill his contract. The
common council reserves the right 20
reject any and all bids.
Dated at Pendleton. oregon, this
2Tth day Of July. 1917.
THOS FITZ GERALD.
City Recorder SIS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

Patents granted to the citizens of
oregon July "a and July 81. 1917.
reported through the office of r. G.
Park, Jr., solicitor of patents,
Washington. d. G:
T. A. Bateman. Portland, rotary
pump
f. T. Coleman. Fa1rv,ew. direction
indicator for motor vehicles.
c. f. Hughes. Portland, hose noz-
zle.
o. o. Martin, Portland. assignor to
Elliott Fisher Co. Harrisburg. Pa,
computing mechanism
B. E Hensley, Salem automobile
litter.
] A Hoff Eugene. garment pole
support.
D. c Weaver, assignor l-2 to S. ]
Weaver. Salem: guard
'Ado'ph Winkler. Portland. shirt
maker.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

The biggest announcement made
n local film circles this year Is made
today by the Alta threater which has
the pleasure and honor of announc-
ing the screen appearance on Thurs
dav of Madame Sarah Bernhardt In
Mothers Of Of France" the tremen-
dous story of the present war which
swept France and England by storm
last year. Do not miss this extraor-
dinary attraction.
II is a stirring picture Most Of it
YOU see through a mist Of tears be-
cause it reaches down to the simple
emotions stirred up by human suf-
fering and uD to the greater emotions
which are the heritage of coura-
geous people
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
Two Great Stars at COSY Today and
Wednesday.

Pearl White. the most daring and
sensational actress Of the screen in
her new stirring and greatest success.
The Fatal Ring" Helen Holmes. the
darling OF the rail in the swiftest
thriller of film stories, THE Railroad
Raiders" and added to these we have
Ben Turp,n in Two Big Laughs a
come ly that is a scream Get cou-
pom out Of this paper and see them
all without a cent Of cost to you
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
PEPPER FOOLS DOGS;
HONOR MAN ESCAPES

SALEM, or. Aug. Joe waldrun
member of the prison honor gang
employed in the flax fields at the
John Etter place eight miles from
Salem. escaped late Sunday after
noon The preceding sunday three
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
pc Trne 10 Thine Own Self Is
Moral Of The Soul OF a Magdn =
len - at Alta Tuesday and We'd
neslIay.

The importance of being true to
one 'sseIf is the great lesson taught in
The Soul of a Magdalen." the Metro
Popular Plays and Players production
staring Nine. Petrova. which will be
seen at the Alta Because she was
not true to her own highest nature
Heloise Br0ulette brought suffering
and infinite plain to those she loved
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
Auto stage

For Adams Athena and Weston,
leaves Allen knight CO. at 10 a. m.
and $50 p. m. each day. Phone 400
for reservations. Ralph Shaffer.
prop ADV.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
PAsTIME TUEsDAY-wEDNEsDAY
Thrilling Fight Shows Russell Is star
Boxer.

William Russell. the athletic star
of n new Mutual American feature
production, "Shackles of Truth, ="
gives most thrilling exhib' ton Of
his boxing skill in the fight scene
with Alfre1 Vosburgh. knocking his
opponent out with a ripping upper
cut that makes spectators gasp.
Mr. Russell's new play is one Of
the best in which ne has ever appear
ed for the screen. 1t is a story Of
conflict between love and fil'al duty
hat affords the versatile young actor
splendid opportunities for the display
Of his varied talents, all Of which he
accepts.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
Notice.

ANY member desiring the keys to
the club house at the golf links phone
20gw. viii be away on two weeks
vacation. @. H. EDDY. SIS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
MISS HARKER'S
SCHOOJ. HnR Girl =

Palo Alto. California. Seventeenth
year begins September II. 1917. cat
alogue upon application S-2l
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
St HeIcn's Hall. Portland. Oregon.

st. HeIcn's IIall. Portland. Oregon.
1t has been well known among
those who have been residents in the
northwestern states for any length of
time. that St Helens' Hall has been
noted for its high standard of educa-
tion, the graceful manners and ac-
complishments of its pupils, and most
important Of all. the moral and reli-
gious training, calculated to help each
girl to become pure and true wo-
man.
Many of the women of the City OF
Portland. either themselves graduates
or at some time students of the St.
Helens Hall School can testify to its
efficiency and high standing in the
west The school was founded In
1869. and has been steadily carried
on since that time.
1t is under the auspices of the
Ep 'scopal church. and for the past
thirteen years has been charge of
the Community of Sisters of the Sis
ters of st John Baptist (founded AT
Clever. England in 1857, and affili-
ated in this country in 1SS1).
The cert fic1te of st. Helen's Hall
is accepted instead of entrance ex-
ans at wellesley and Smith Colleges,
also at the State Universities oi
Washington and California
Miss Louisa Thomson, from St
HeIen's Hall WI be visiting at The
Pendleton Hotel here next week, on
the 18th and 18th. and will lbe pleas
ed to see any old friends of the hall
| or TO give information to any who
may care to make inquiries about
| the school. s.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

other members Of the gang also took
French leave, and none of them have
been recaptured.
waldrun had done his days work
and went to a nearby swimming pool
for dip in the water and change
of clothes That was the last seen
of him. The prison hounds were put
on his traiL but they soon ran into
red pepper which was literally
sprinkIed along the trail and the scent
was lost. The convict was sent up
from wasco county for burglary.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
no Whom II May Ooncern.

WI not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my son. George
La Fontaine
GUS LA FoNTAINE, Sis
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
WIDE CELEBRATION
OF LAFAYETTE DAY

More Cities Than Ever Before VIII
Have Ceremonies on tho AnniNer-
snFy.
NEW YORK, Aug. Alton B.
Parker Yesterday headed a delega-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

Cries of Hoover! Hoover" are now
heard in the back Of the house.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07
NpIoN PETURE Il TT1EATRE3Sq

and was baffled in her efforts to aii
them.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-08-07

Realization without hope loses hal
its charm
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
ITALY GETS
LOAN TODAY
Emergency Credit of $780,
100000 Will Be Granted
to Buy Supplies.

An emergency credit Of 100000 will
be granted to Italy today. Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo announced here
last night. This will be the second big
loan of the American government to
its allies. the first loan-s2oO, 900 oOo-havins
been made to Great Britain about a
week ago.
The funds are to be used by the
Italians in providing food. fuel and NUM-
tions. The Italian armies and the in
dustries of that country are sorely in
need of these supplies.
The Clara Menig, one Of the seized Ger
man merchant ships taken at the out
break Of the war with Germany, already
is loading at an American port with grain
and coal for Italy, and further shiploads,
to be paid for out of the S1Oo, 900. 900
credit, are to go forward as soon as pos
sible.
Nearly all of the loan is to be spent in
the United States.
Secretary McAdoo last night said that
subscriptions are coming in rapidly to
cover the offer of 500, 900 900 in Treasury
certificates, due July II. to provide funds
for loans of $1O0OOO,OOO each to France
and Italy. The loan to France will be
sconsummated shortly.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
ARMY ABROAD
IN FEW WEEKS
French Mission Assured U. S,
Troops viii Be Sent as Soon
as Ships Are Obtained.

High officials of the administration
have begun considering plans for sending
an American army to France within the
next few weeks. National Guard troops
probably will be the first to be sent.
This was learned last night following
the giving Of assurances by this govern
ment to the French commissioners that
an army would De sent to France as
quickly as ships could be obtained to
transport them and their equipment.
Great Britain will ne asked. it was
said. to place st the disposal of this
government some Of the large army
transports that have been used for trans
porting Canadian soldiers TO England. II
Is understood that assurances have al
ready been given that the request would
be complied with II such a step were
necessary
Plans for sending troops to France were
further discussed yesterday afternoon be-
tween President Wilson and Marshal
Joffre. The French leader called at the
White House late yesterday afternoon
and held a long conference alone with
the President. No announcement was
made as to whether definite arrange
ments had been agreed upon.
That the first troops to go to France
will be members Of the National Guard
was considered certain by high army
officials late yesterday. The troops would
be ready for transportation Immediately
and could be spared a great deal easier.
War Department officials said, thar the
regular army forces.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
Loss ofLHe.

promise from him: You will not mis-
treat, mean by that, neglect, my
precious sweetheart"
Before the defendant began the
story that was to blacken the name
OF his wife, Mrs. Vawter was led away
from the courtroom weeping. with
the friendly guiding hand of his coun-
sci the professor began his tale of
how he killed Heth. He blamed the
dead man for keeping him contin-
ually in liquor in order 20 befog his
mind. so that he could accomplish his
purpose more easily. Then he led up
to the night of the tragedy. He
claimed he had been drinking and de-
clared Heth had brought over the
liquor. He said he became drowsy.
'I heard my wife come to bed" he
said. And then went to sleep.
When I woke she was gone. I could
stand it no longer / got my revolver
When 1 went out into the hall 1 saw
my wife leaving Stockton's room She
begged me 10 let her kill herself.
Stockton put his arms around my
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-03
Vawter Offered to Sell Wife
To ManHe Killed, According
To Letter Produced at Trial
By the international New. Sc

CBy the International News Service.)
Christiansburg, Va, May Am the
tragic details OF a husband offering his
wife for money to the man he had
killed for running his home wers
brought out today in the trial of Prof
Charles E. Vawter. charged with the
murder of Stockton Heth, jr.
The crowd in the little country
courthouse gasped with astonIshment
as the prosecutor brought forth a let
ter written by the professor to Heth,
in which the Virginia Polytechnic In
stitute teacher told Heth he could love
his wife with less fear" and begged
him to pay debts amounting to $2.600.
As the prosecutor read. the astound-
ing epistle the crowd gasped still
more, for the professor claimed he
was drunk when he wrote the letter.
adding that he might have written II
in the hope OF getting a reply from
Heth which would acknowledge inti-
mate relations with Mrs. Vawter.
In his letter the man on trial for
his life asked Heth to mail him a re-
ceipt for his debts and exacted one